Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIU. No. 60.

■ HIGH WINDS TEAR UP STEEL PLANT U1 IAJLxJLX VIOLENT WINDS, clocked at more than 90 miles an hour sliced a path through Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania over Thursday night. Above, steel-helmeted officials of the U. S. Steel Corp, at Pittsburgh examine an ore bridge at the Carrie Fu maces which was demolished by the heavy winds. Repair to this installation alone, will run near the half-million mark.

Suspicious Os Soviet-Japan Talks In U. S. Fear Moscow Plan To Accuse U. S. If Negotiations Fail UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. INS) —The U. S. was reported suspicious today about the Soviet Union’s agreement with Japan to hold peace treaty negotiations in New York. An informed source said Moscow was suspected of planning secretly to accuse the U. S. of havign sabotaged the treaty taljts if they should fail. The suspicions were said to be based on the belief the Russians will charge in a propaganda campaign that the Eisenhower admiuJl.itra.tion ptreaawral Japan into holding the talks in New York, “in order to keep everything under the thumb of secretary of state John Foster Dulles." The Soviet Union asked originally that the negotiations be held in Moscow, Tokyo or New Delhi. But Soviet UN Delegate A. A. Sobolev recently notified Japan s observer at the world headquarters, Renzo Sawada, that Moscow had agreed to Tokyo’s insistence on the New York conference site. Since then, the Russians have failed to fix the date or finalize the arrangements. Since then, the Russians have failed to fix the date or finalize —-'•‘••‘■-'th* arrangements— " These serious misgivings about the Kremlin's real motives prevailed among other western diplomats at the UN. 'Few of them were convinced that the Soviet Union is willing to make easy concessions to Japan of sufficient importance to bring a signed accord in the space of a week or two. Japanese leaders have made it fairly clear that treaty negotia- ' tions will be fruitless unless the Russians give up the Habomai island group and Shikotan island. They were seized by Soviet forces when Japan’s military power collapsed in 1945, and their proximity to Hokkaido, the main northern Japanese island, illustrates their strategic importance. Reliable information has indicated that Soviet occupation forces have constructed large airfields op those Islands. Their return to Japan by Moscow- would cause considerable surprise to UN diplomats” accustomed to dealing with the propaganda-minded Rnzaions,— — Japanese terms for a peace treaty with Russia which might be agreed upon more easily are Soviet support for Japan’s membership in UN, return of some 20,000 war prisoners and fishing rights for Japanese fishermen in Sovietdominated waters to the north of Japan. An important lure the Russians have in store for the Japanese is the possibility of immense trade with the Communist nations. The sagging Japanese economy, in Soviet opinion, is looking desperately for ways and means to avoid collapse. Consequently.' exjuicy bast to be held out to Japan by Russia. . will, be tremendous trade with Red China. Diplomatic observers at UN consequently perceived a U. S. ounter-move in foreign aid director Harold StaSsen’s tarip to the Far East. Stasen outlined ‘in Tokyo a sweeping plan-for U. S. aid to the free Asian nations. It was designed to offset Communist gains among countries like Japan with economic trouble.

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Tax Cut Opponents See Bill's Defeat Senate Vote Slated Tuesday, Wednesday WASHINGTON (INS) »— Senate opponents of the Democrats’ compromise tax cut said today they expect the proposal will be defeated by a safe margin next Tuesday or Wednesday. Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson (D Tex.), obtained senate approval of an agreement, limiting debate starting Tuesday afternoon which would probably bring a final vote that night or the next. day. To some members his action was a sign that supporters of the plan foe tax relief believed they had reached peak strength and there was no point in carrying the fight beyond Tuesday. The senate finance committee reported the tax bill without any individual tax cut. Its chairman. Sen. Harry F. Byrd (D Va.)’, was confident he had the votes to bent the leadership compromise. The group's proposal would give every family head 3 520 tax reduction, plus $lO for each dependent. exclusive of spouse, effective Jan. 1. The house bill gave every person —husband, wife and dependents —a S2O tax credit. 2 Republicans hoped to lose only Sen. William Langer (R N.D.), but were uncertain about how Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R Wis.), would vote. There was speculation that McCarthy, if the vote were really close, might join with the tax cut backers to show hie independence of the White House. Meeting Planned On Polio Program Vaccine Plans , To Be Stated INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Some 300 men and women who will have the responsibility of directing administration of a mass polio vaccine program are to meet with the Indiana Polio Planning Committee Sunday at the State Board of Health. Dr. A. C. Offutt, state health commissioner, who also is chairman of the Polio Planning Committee, said that all medical representatives who have been selected by their county medical societies and the personnel chosen by local chaptrs of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis are to attend the all-day session. The meeting is another step in the advance preparation tor inoculating all first and second grade pupils with -Salk vaccine, providing the vaccine gets a favorable report from an evaluation committee now studying results of a national test made a year ago. The vaccine, if approved and licensed. will be offered to not only first and second grade pupils of public, private and parochial schools, but .also to those children teats but who’did'ndf'lKen ’ get the vaccine Abput 270,000 ..are eligible Lg, Inai ; ana. • ■ Df. Offutt and Drs. Wendell An-’ derson and A. LT Marshall, Jr., oi the State Board of Health Robert Yoho, director of the Bureau of Health Education, Records and Statistics, and Ed Britton, NFIP state representative, are among the speakers.

Urges Closer Invesfigation Os Stock Marl Senator Capehart To Query Winchell On Sunday Program WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R-Ind.) urged the senate banking committee today to dig deeper into Wall Street to find out whether new tricks are being used to manipulate stock prices. Capebart told a newsman that L the banking committee’s “friendly" study of the stock market boom "has yet to get to the meat" of the operation in Wall Street. He declared: "So far, wo have ’ heard a lot of witnesses but all we have received is yes, no or maybe answers. We have got to find out whether new ways have been developed to push stock prices up and down.” Meanwhile, in New York, com-mentator-columnist Walter Winchell announced that Capehart will question him during his ra-dio-TV program Sunday night about stock market tips Winchell has given on the air. The committee has received testimony that Winchell’s tips were followed by exceptional activity in the issues he mentioned. Winchell said, however, he has given no information that was not available through the press and other public media:'- -=— He said committee chairman J. William Fulbright (D-Ark.) “refused” to grant his request for an immediate appearance before the group. He said he then asked Capehart to "examine me before the American public,” and the senator agreed. Capehart, supporting Winchell’s demand to be heard, stated “I think he ought to be called, especially since he shouted it from the housetops asking for a chance to testify.” Most witnesses who have appeared before the committee have testified that it is “virtually impossible” to manipulate stock proces but Capehart said he wanted the matter thoroughly explored during the probe. J. P. Court Holds Busy Friday Meet Several men appeared before jus tice of the peace Floyd Hunter Fri day on traffic charges. M. L. Owen who was arrested for speeding in Magley was fined $1 and costs. A similar fine was levied against Thomas Kettler of New Bremen, 0., who was arrested in-Preble for speeding. Clarence Bultemeler, 39, of Decatur route one, paid |1 and costs for running a stop sign at the corner of Second street extended and 13th street Friday morning. John Schwyn, 35, of Fort Wayne was arrested Friday morning ‘for speeding on U. S. highway 33 in Pleasant Mills. He appeared in J. P. court Friday night.and was fined $t and cost*. Ar«sta4« far. passlag on a hill over a yellow line on U. 6. high way 27 north of Decatur, Ralph C. Fischer, 29, of Friendship paid $5 and costs Friday night in J. P. court. James P. VanWay, 27, of Clermont will appear in J. D. court Tuesday to answer a charge of speeding. He was arrested on IJth street Friday morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March 12, 1955.

Governor Craig Hints At Possible Special Legislative Session

Fifth Atomic Blast In Test Series Fired Observers Report Blast Is Weakest Os Tests To Date LAS VEGAS, Nev. (INS) —The fifth atom blast of the current Nevada test series was fired before dawn today while jet aircraft buzzed angrily overhead and a thick oil smoke screen belched from ground generators. The bomb was triggered atop a 390-foot steel tower at Yucca Flat on the Nevada firing range, 70 miles north of Las Vegas, at 5:20 a.m., (PST) with a flash seen clearly in Los Angeles, 300 miles southwest of the test site. Observers in Las Vegas, however, said the blast appeared to be the weakest of any of the three tower “shots" fired previously during the 1955 tests, labeled “operation teapot.” No troops participated in the test as they have in the past four blasts, but 40 aircraft flew attack missions and dive bombing runs to coincide with the actual burst. The smoke screen was laid down on one side of the firing range to determine whether oil smoke will reduce the heat radiating from an atomic explosion. The bomb burst with a gold and orange flash that painted a gorgeous glow against the deep blue pre-dawn sky before it faded out. The sound of the detonation did not reach Las Vegas, but several minutes after the “shot,” its shock wave rolled into the resort weakly but with enough strength to make open doors and chandeliers swing slightly. Instruments placed on both the smoked and the clear sides of the area recorded the amount of heat, or thermal radiation, received, thus indicating whether troops hidden by smoke would have escaped the scorching heat of a nuclear detonation. The smoke Is supposed to catch and hold the heat as a sponge soaks water. Eight of the 40 participating aircraft were F-84F Thunderstreaks, the type plane which established a new transcontinental speed record between Los Angeles and New York Wednesday. They simulated an attack mission on Yucca Flat to coincide with the detonation, while two Marine- F-9F , fighters preformed practice dvie bombihg'mrasioax« Walter Osterman Graduates Thursday Walter A. Osterman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Osterman, of Decatur, was awarded the BSC degree from the professional accounting school of- International College Thursday evening. He was an honor graduate. Dr. Leslie • Eads, pastor of the First Baptist Church was the speaker for the commencement exercises. His subject was “Matching Life With the Best."

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. William F. Ensminger, Rivarre Circuit, IT. B. Church) A NEGLECTED VIRTUE Luke 18: 9,14 ... qJ parabio- of -tho.-Pbawesa* and Publican. The picture of the Phartsee wffl teae^W a*iesißifr We can be in danger of adopting the Pharisee’s attitude, when God to bpinble the .cross, of Jesus and .shayr.. us the sins in our hearts that are hindering personal revival/ We can see where others need to be humble but we don't feel that we have anything to be broken about ourselvs. It’s there but we are blind to it. Only a deep - hunger for real fellowship with God will make us willing to cry to God for His All-revealing Light \and to obey it when it is given. We have our choice —to protect our innocence and go down to our house unblessed, dry of soul and out of touch with God. Or to be willing for the Lord to continuously show us what we are. Then humbly coming to Him for cleansing entering into peace and victory through the Blood of Jesus.

Lutheran Churches In Fund Campaign Aid Educational, Welfare Agencies Zion Lutheran congregation, West Monroe street, is joining its 5000 sister congregations of the. Lutheran church-Missouri synod in a campaign to raise five million dollars for five educational and welfare agencies of the church. Called “Building sor 1 “Christ,” the nation-wide campaign will culminate with an every - member canvass March 2ff, when parishioners of the two million member church body will pledge support to these agencies. They are: board of world relief and Lutheran refugee service; Mill Neck Manor Lutheran school for the deaf. Long Island, N.Y.; Valparaiso University; Bethesda Lutheran home for the mentally retarded. Watertown, Wis.; and the Lutheran Deaconess association. General chairman of the syadical effort is Dr. Ernest J. Gallmeyer of Fort Wayne. The effort in the local Zion congregation is directed by Emil Bienz. chairman, and his committe&: Roger Schuster, William Schnepf, Arnold Conrad, and Charles Stuckey. Teams of canvassers who will make the every-member visitation March 20 will meet Sunday afternoon in the Zion parish ball at 2 o'clock. All members of the congregation are also invited to attend the meeting to view the documentary sound motion picture, "Building for Christ,” featuring the Fisher family, popular on the TV series “This Is The Life." Congregations participating in the drive in Adams county in addition to the local Zion Lutheran church are: St. Paul’s, Preble; Zion, Friedheim; St. John's. Decatur Road: St. Peter’s, Fuelling; and Emmanuel, Union township. More Candidates Seek Berne Posts Complete Ticket For Democrats Three more Berne Democrats have filed declarations of candidacy for the May primary. They are Wayne E. Reusser for council-man-at-large, Dr. James G. McCrory for councilman of the southeast ward and G. C. Moser Jr. for of the southwest ward. With these "men and the other Berne Democrats who have filed declaration of candidacy the Democrats now have a full ticket for the May primary. Dr. McCjory is a dentist in Berne. He is seeking the position of Les Sprunger who will not be a candidate for re-election. Grover Moser is an insurance agent and is now serving as city clerk-treas-urer. Reusser is a candidate for re election to the post he now holds. NOON EDITION

Says Nuclear Fall-Out Poses Major Problems Prompt Eisenhower To Urge Realistic Civil Defense Test WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Henry A. Jackson (D-Wash.) suggested today that new problems posed by nutdear “fall - out” prompted President Eisenhower to call for more realistic civilian defense tests. Jackson said there Is “no doubt" that the so-called “new dimension” created by mass-killing, radio-ac-tive residue from nuclear weapons led the President to make his plea. Pointing out that “an entirely new problem” has been horn, the senator explained: “First, we have to evacuate people from the blast area. Then, we have to protect them from fall-out after evacuation.” Jackson is a member of a senate subcommittee which heard civil defense administrator Vai Peterson report late Friday that Mr. Eisenhower has proposed many more homefront tests and “more realistic" ones. Peterson disclosed that another moc nuclear raid on thek IT. 8. and Canada will be held in June. He said there will be no nationwide evacuation program, but some cities jnay want to conduct their own test. Jackson, also a member of the senate-house atomic energy commute, said steps should be taken to set up a clear-cut evacuation plan and individuals should be given specific survival information. In an evacuation test, he said, mayors and local civilian defense officials should be alloted “X number of hours to do the job” so that "we will not be evacuating the dead.” “ Then, he added, officials should designate areas that will be free of fall-out or buildings that will provide adequate protection. But more important, he declared. is the need for telling everyone “what he can do himself for self-preservation.” Three Local People Hurl In Accident Cars Collide North Os Here Six people, including three Decatur residents, were seriously injured in a near head-on collision nine miles south of Fort Wayne on U. S. highway 27 at 11:30 p. m. Friday. The injured are Elmer Darwachter, 54, of Decatur, who was taken to the Veteran’s hospital where he is employed. He suffered from lacerations to the scalp and left knee and his condition was reported gOod. , ’ In fair condition is his wife, Mildred, 54, who was taken to the Lutheran hospital* with a fractured left hip. lacerations and a possible skull fracture. Mrs. Frances Monahan, 58, of 310 North Ninth street, sustained fractured left ribs, left leg and ankles. Her condition is fair today at the Lutheran hospital. William Pyle, 55, who resides and works at the Veteran’s hospital where he was taken la In good condition after sustaining cuts and . '• ...... ...VKttJK. •» w . Most seriously injured vfts Jos Molargik. .5(2, of Fort Wayn? route 10- whiTrec srSVed it oerebreetfoese’tw* sion, and injuries to the right shoulder. His condition was described as poor at the Lutheran hospital where he was taken. “Virgil Urick. 38. of Fort Wayne who was also taken to the Lutheran hospital aiso suffered a cere breal concussion and shock. He is in fair condition. Molargik was in a car with (Continued on Page Six)

Annual Operetta To Be Given Al School Public High School Presents Operetta "Harmony Hall" is the title of the annual operetta to be presented this year by students of Decatur high school. The musical will be held March 31 and April 1 in Decatur high school auditorium. A cast of 60 students will take part in the two-act operetta and an afternoon performance will bo staged March 31. There will be night performances on both* March 31 and April 1. Miss Helen Haubold, music director at Decatur high school again will have charge of the musical part of the annual presentation. Miss Charlotte Vera wjll supervise the dialogue. Miss Catherine Weidler and Miss Roberta Ludy will be in charge of costumes. Miss Kathryn Kauffman will supervise the art. Lowell Smith will head the lighting and Amos Ketchum the stage. Tickets for the presentation will be sold by members of the cast and other high school students. Tickets will go on sale in the next few days, those in charge announced. The afternoon presentation will start at 1 o'clock and each night performance will commence at 8 o’clock. ? ™— Conference Planned For Catholic Youth Local District Acts As Hosts A day of recollection and conference for members of the Fort Wayne Deanery Catholic youth and Catholic young adult groups will be held Sunday, March 20, at St. John's Catholic church in New Haven. The Fort Wayne deanery includes the Fort Wayne, Huntington, Garrett and Decatur districts. The Decatur district is the host district for the conference. The Most Rev. Leo A. Pursley will give the sermon at the Mass which will follow registration. The Rev. Henry Ameling, Deanery CYA-CYO moderator will be celebrant. The Rev. James Conroy, youth editor for “Our Sunday Visitor." author, radio commentator and national director of the “Fighting 69th,” will direct the conferences. The Rev. Eugene Zimmerman, diocesan youth chairman, will preach at evening Benediction. Theme fbr tLi day will be “The Catholic Young Adult and the Parish.” Activities will begin with registration at 10:30 a. m. in the basement of St. John's school. Mass will follow at 11:30 a. m. Dinner in the St. John's cafeteria at 12:30 p. m. will be served by the CYA group of St. John's parish. Conferences will start at 2 p. m. in the American Legion hall at New Haven. Election of deanery officers will be held during the business meeting at 4 p. m. Reports of various chairmen will also be presented. At 6 p. m. a buffet lunch win be served in the cafeteria of St. John’s school. Benediction will be at 7:30 p. m. A concert by the “Farnsworth Choraleers” in the American Legion hall at 8:45 p.m. and round and square dancing at 9:30 p. m. will conclude activities. Mias ::mr*;:|BKN<«Haven, deanery CYA secretary, Is general chairman of the program. Reresfhtlons for the-event can be made with any CYA or CYO president. A fee of $3 will be required of those who attend. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 30-38. High Sunday 40-50.

Tells Newsmen Building Plans May Be Needed 1 Possibility Raised Over Killing Four Building Projects INDIANAPOLIS (INS)— Mem. bers of the Indiana general assembly, who thought they were saying goobye for two years Wednesday, learned today there still is some possibility of a special session. The possibility was raised when Governor George N. Craig told newsmen that the killing off of four major building projects dur- 7 ing the final hours of a two-day overtime session might make a special session necessary before 1957. Craig Indicated that such a session, if called, would not be for several months, if at all, and would not be summoned unless a poll of the legislators was first taken. The governor, who leaves. next week on a Florida vacation, made his comments during a lull in the business of signing and vetoing bills. Thirty-three bills still await his decision today. Craig signed 50 bills in a crowded Friday schedule, including three of the budget bills and the Korean bonus measure. The major budget bill, house enrolled act No. 2, had not been signed, but was assured of the Craig penmanship before midnight today. All measures not signed by the governor by that deadline are doomed to pocket veto. An important measure which suffered that fate was house bill 46, which would have placed the fish and game wardens of the department of conservation on a bipartisan basis. Gov. Craig told newsmen that he feels the intermediate penal institution for offenders 16-21 years of age is the most desperately needed of the four proposed institutions which failed to get through the assembly. Another one for which a need may arise before 1957 is the Lake Michigan port, the governor commented. Craig made a trip to Washington during the general assembly in a bid for an Indiana port on Lake Michigan. Such a port has assumed great Importance now that the St. Lawrence Seaway is assured, and Craig said that if Indiana is to get a port work should be started on it sooner than 1957. The governor also opined that there is a genuine need for a state veterinary school, and said he still thinks Indiana should have a new office building rather than conduct its affairs from a number of rental properties scattered oVer the capital city. Craig said the four buildings would require about sl2 million . ■ as follows: Intermediate penal institution, $4 million; to purchase land for an Indiana port on Lake Michigan, $1.5 million; state office building $5 million first unit; and veterinary school, $1.5 million. Action of Gov. Craig in signing the Korean bonus bill answered the biggest remaining question among the waiting bills. The governor, a former national American Legion commander, has often expressed his opposition to cash bonuses and gave his own World War II bonus to charity. (Continued on Page Six) Previously Reported $1282.47 ...7; Mr.. Mrs. Herb Banning 5.0(Y" TOTAL $1287.47 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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