Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIU. No. 70.

ALL FOR WORLD PEACE "'w ■» T JMSr ur AT HIS Wednesday press conference, President Eisenhower tells newsmen he favors moves toward a Big Four conference as soon as the Paris accords on West German rearmament are ratified. He said he would be willing to make a lot of concessions in preliminary talks which he could be assured would really lead to world peace.

Accuses West Os Bad Faith In Arms Talk Soviet Communist Party Organ Hits At London Parley MOSCOW (INS) —The Soviet Communist party accused the U. S„ Britain, France and Canada today of bad faith in agreeing to the , current four power disarmament talks in London. An editorial in the party newspaper Pravda indicated the talks were deadlocked and said: ‘They do not want disarmament but talks about disarmament as a screen to conceal a frenzied airnaments race and preparation for atomic war.” The London meeting was agreed to by the five nations, at last year's UN general assembly session- They are functioning as a subcommittee of the UN disarmameht committee. Pravda's editorial hinted that absolutely no progress had been made at the secret talks. It charged the western nations with bringing the conversations “to a blind alley." The paper also claimed: "Western proposals submitted at the secret talks are based only on finding out and checking on armaments, not bn carrying out any measures for reducing armaments, [ armed forces and the prohibition, of atomic weapons.” Previous negotiations on disarmament between the west and Russia have broken down over the 1 question of foolproof controls. The Soviet Union demands across-the--board reductions in conventional arms and the prohibition of nuclear weapons. Pravda said the three allied na- ■ Hon's in London were afraid of' “publicity and light” for the talks because “they have something tofear.” Strict secrecy was imposed on the London talks in an effort to, cut down on Soviet propaganda speeches which would have to be answered, by the allied represents- * tives. That secrecy was violated early in the discussions which began Feb. 25. The London Daily Worker said : on Feb. 26 that Russian deputy foreign minister Andrei_ Gromyko had presented a new Soviet pro-; posal, including a call for destruction of all atomic weapons. The allied ({delegates accused Gfomyko of “leaking" the information to the British Communist paper. 1 Discuss Attack • LONDON (INS) — The four allied representatives at the London • disarmament talks met today to discuss a bitter Russian attack on i their motives at the secret UN- 1 sponsored meetings. The accusations were made in this morning’s edition of Pravda, official organ of the Soviet Communist party. The hastily-summoned conference at the foreign office was to decide whether or not to answer the Soviet charges that the U.S., Britain, France and Canada had led the talks up "a blind alley.” j Pravda also charged that the western nations did not want dis- i armament, but only wanted to • “talk about'disarmament.” It was considered likely that the (Continued on rasre Five) 12 Pages

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Boyd Rayer Seeks Mayor Nomination Seeks Democratic Nomination In May Boyd Rayer. 51, well known Decatur barber, today announced his candidacy for mayor of Decatur, subject to the decision of voters at the Democratic primary election May 3. The candidate owns his own home at 909 Line street. Mr. and Mrs. Rayer have three children, Jack, Ned and Jane. He is a graduate of Decatur high school. Rayer has been connected with the Stop Back barber shop here for nine years and he has been a barber in Decatur for the last 30 years. Prior to becoming co-owner of the Stop Back, he operated a shop on South Second street. He has been active in the Knighu of Pythias lodge hare for many years and has served in all of the chairs of that organization. He also served two years as district deputy for the K. of P. lodge. Rayer was named to the Adams county liquor board by the county commissioners and at present is secretary of that board, whose duty it is to pass on retail licenses. The candidate said that he planned to make an active campaign for the post he seeks. He has been active in local politics for a long time and always has been interested in civic affairs in Decatur. Fred Bienz Dies At Fort Wayne Hospital Fred J- Bienz, 66, a native of Adams county, died at 5 p. m. Wednesday at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. An employe of the Zollner Machine Works, he had resided in Forf Wayne 42 years. Surviving are a son, J. Fred, Fort Wayne; three brothers, Arthur and Arnold of Fort Wayne and Robert of Grenada, Miss., and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Rush of Cecil, O. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at the Rodenbeek funeral home, Dr. Paul L. Dannenfeldt officiating. Burial will be in Concordia Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today. Lawrence Kohne Is Council Candidate Seeks Nomination On Democrat Ticket Lawrence Kohne. operator of Community Gas and Oil service, corneT Seventh and Adams streets today announced his candidacy for councilman, third district, on the Democratic ticket. Kohne has been a precinct committeeman for several years and has been active in city and Adams county politics. The candidate is married and the Kohnes reside at 307 South Seventh street. There are three sons in the Kohne family, Norman, Ferris and Stephen. Kohne worked for the General Electric Co. at the Fort Wayne plant for 18 years, following his graduation from Decatur high school. For the last nine years he has been in business for himself operating the gasoline service station.' With the announcement of. Kohne, the Democratic party has a complete councilmanic ticket. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, no councilmanic primary contests had developed.

Adams Denies Charges Made By McCarthy Former Counselor For Army In Denial Os McCarthy Charge WASHINGTON (INS) —Former army counselor John G. Adams flatly denied today Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s charge that he took part in a "conspiracy” to call off hearings on the case of Maj. Irving Peress. Testifying before the senate investigations subcommittee, Adams said that was not tire purpose of a high-level meeting Jan. 21, 1954. where the Wisconsin' Republican has said a plot was hatched against him. Adams declared: ‘‘The meeting was not a conspiracy with reference to calling off the Peress hearings. It was not a conspiracy to call off the Fort Monmouth hearings. It was not a cnspiracy to attack Sen. McCarthy.” He recalled that during last year’s army-<McCarthy hearings he described it as a meeting about the senator’s threat to subpoena a Pentagon loyalty-security board and also about “the army’s problems” with Pvt. G. David Scblne, drafter McCarthy aide- ► Adams added today that the meeting was “exactly as I described it and nothing else.” He said be complained to the army chief of staff about the delay in ousting Peress from the service and also about the fact that the dentist was being separated “not on the basis of determination that he is a known Communist" but through honorable discharge procedures. McCarthy is former chairman and top-ranking Republican on the group, which is checking into the army’s treatment of the Elmhurst, L. 1., dentist after he refused to complete loyalty forms. Adams, according to an army chronology, made the final decision to give Pereas an honorable discharge Feb. £, 1954. a day after McCarthy demanded his court martial instead. McCarthy and Adams tangled repeatedly last year during the televised army - McCarthy hearings, which was held in the same Sen(Contlnuro on Page Eight) Local High School Operetta Planned - Annual Operetta To Be Given Two Days “Harmony Hall,” the annual Decatur high school operetta under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, will be presented by students of the high school March 31 and April 1 at the high school. The operetta this year is in two acts. Music was written by Geoffrey O’Hara and the libretto by Harry B. Smith. Sets for the presentation are being prepared by the members of the art department. The cast of characters includes •Ralph Thomas, as General Work, president of Harmony Hall; David Embler, Jr., as Doolittle Work, his unmusical Son; Roger Daniels, as McTavish, the general’s lawyer; David Uhrick, as Wiggin/, the general's valet. Robert Sprague, as Signor Brownini, a grand opera singer;, Jerry Rhodes, as Octave, Brownini’s valet; Mike Beery, as Story, Brownini’s press agent; Bob Ochsenrider, as Phil; Ron Robinson, as Tom; David Runyon, as Bill; Earl Sprague, as Ted; Sheila Ahr, as a prima donna; Greta Erekson, as Mrs. Keys, [Rosalie’s chaperon. Mary Rentz, as Elsa, the general’s cook; Anita Smith, as Maritana, Rosalie’s maid and understudy; Mara Dee Striker, as Laura; Joyce Franklin, as Stella; Jeannette Hanhnert, as Alice, and Carolyn Aumann, as Mabel. Bridesmaids will be Dana Dalzell, Dorcas Thieme, Gwen Hilyard, Judy Keller, Mara Dee Striker and Leah Brandyberry. The chorus will include members of the St. Cecilia choir and the glee club. Two dancing groups will be featured. In the first will be Joan Clark, Joyce Franklin, Jackie Reidenbach and Belva Miller. The sceond group will be composed of Carolyn Aumann, Janet Lane, Judy Locke, jeannine Schultz, Luann Lehman, Beverly Poling, Lorna Smith and Gladys Ewell. Admission prices will be 50 cents for adults and junior-senior high students and 25 cents for children. Tickets will be distributed to junior-senior high students Friday afternoon.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 24, 1955.

Paul McNutt, Former Governor Os Indiana, Dies In New York City

Afom Reactor To Be Sent To Geneva Parley Leads Preparations In Atoms For Peace Conference Planned J WASHINGTON (INS) — A dramatic U.S. plan to set up a demonstration “swimming pool reactor” in Geneva, Switzerland led preparations today for the world atoms for peace conference next August. The 5350,000 chain-reacting device is to be built at Oak Ridge, Tenn., and installed under 20 feet of water at Geneva before delegates from 66 nations gather there for the important sessions. August 8-20. . ■ The water will protect observers from radioactivity, and they will be able to see the blue glow that results from a chain reaction in progress. Visiting scientists will be permitted to operate the controls and conduct some actual experiments. Atomic energy commission chairman Lewis L. Strauss revealed the U.S. plan late Wednesday at the. close of secret negotiations during which the Swiss granted permission for construction of the demonetisation building.. The chairman said the reactor will be the type that foreign countries could build with U.S. — contributed uranium—23s when President Eisenhower's atoms-for-peace program is launched. So far. the U. S. has contributed 220 pounds of U-235 to that project. The principal business of the Geneva delegates will be to discuss methods of establishing, under United Nations auspices, Mr. E.is*> enhower's program to furnish 7 atomic materials. The parley will also be a “battle of brains” between the U.S. and Russia to show atomic progress. Russia earlier offered to unveil at the conference details of the “world’s first atomic power plant.” The U.S. demonstration plan provides : 1. That the reactor shall contain 11 poapds of U-235, about half the amount required for the first Abomb. The reactor fuel will be about 80 per cent ordinary uranium and 20 per cent U-235 — the form in which contributions are being made to the President’s program. 2. The “swimming pool” in which the reactor will be immersed will be a tank 10 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep. A platform for lectures will be over it, and "the housing structure will be designed to accomodate a constant flow of visitors.” 3. Experiments that visiting scientists can conduct during the conference wil (include creating radioactive isotopes and. determining the shielding qualities and radiation absorption of various mater1 (Continued on Page Five)

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Lawrence T. Norris, Union Chapel. Evangelical United Brethren Church) “THE TORNADO” Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. — Roni. 14:8. This verse of scripture describes two complimentary movements: the one of man toward the Lord, the other of the Lord toward men. Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; that is man's movement toward God. "Whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s; that is .God’s movement toward man, The two movements together constitute what we call spiritual "communion. Let us look at the movement of man toward God. A practical controversy was tearing the Apostolic Church. Wow far could a Christian believer retain the customs of his old life? The Apostle enunciates no petty regulation. He gives a large principle which the individual judgment must apply to every problem in the eternal life, every one must choose his end, but his end must be "The Lord." Now let uslook at the movement of God toward man. Whether we live therefore, or di, we are the Lord’s. That is the complementary conception of Christian communion. "We are the Lord’s not merely labelled property. It is a Father's possesison— Created by him, and redeemed by his love and sacrifice of his Son.

To Close Highway 27 Within Short Time Decatur-Fort Wayne Road To Be Closed A spokesman for the Indiana state highway department announced Wednesday afternoon that plans have been completed for the closing of U. S. highway 27 on or before April 4, depending on weather conditions during the week preceding that date. The highway will be closed between Decatur and Fort Wayne for construction and will remain closed until late fall of 1955 when work is expected to be completed. Construction will begin at the intersection of the old Monmouth road and will result in a two-lane highway 24 feet wide up to within three and a halt miles of Fort Wayne. These last few miles be four lane. •• ” The highway department is now negotiating the purchase of right-of-way tracts along the highway with plans to eventually construct, a four-lane highway between Decatur and Fort Wayne. During Che construction period, heavy through traffic will be routed from Decatur < to Fort Wayne on highways 224 and 1. The distance byway of these two highways is about 29 miles. Decatur traffic wflT probably use the Winchester rodd (river road), however, since . there are load limits on all oi k the bridges on that road between the two cities, heavy trucks will lie prohibited from using that road. Traffic to the lakes in northern ..Indiana this summer will probably use state highway 101. Highway department officials also indicated that other highway improvements would he undertaken in Adams county -this- summer when some of the state highways will receive repairs. Announcement of the details of this work will be made later. The construction work on the road itself is being done by two Fort Wayne contractors, Meitz(Contlnued on Page Eight) All Crewmen Saved When Ship Is Sunk LISBON (INS) — The Spanish 3,675-ton ship Urora sank 65 miles off the southern coast of Portugal today but all crewmen were saved by the 2,183-ton Norwegian ship Tarva. Delos Jones Dies At Midland, Mich. IMrs. George Wemhoff has received word of the death of her great-nephew, Delos Jones. 41, following a series of heart attacks at his home in Midland, Mich., where he operated a grocery store. •Surviving are iiis wife. Sue; two children; - his mother, Mrs. Ima Jones, and a sister, Miss Alice Jones- Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Friday at Midland, with burial in the Midland cemetery.

French Senate Renews Debate On Paris Pact Expect Senate Vote To Ratify Accords At Friday Session BULLETIN BONN (INS) —West German President Theodor Heuss today signed the Paris accords whereby Germany create a half-million - man army within the North Atlantic treaty organization. PARIS (INS) — The French senate resumed debate today on the Paris accords in a resigned mood which indicated ratification was virtually certain. The senate, or council of the republic, convened at 4 a.m. (EST) for the second day's discussion of the pacts which would rearm a sovereign West Germany. Tfie vote will be taken sometime Friday. Today's big event in the 17th century Palais Du Luxembourg was expected to be foreign minister Antoine Pinay’s speech supporting the accords. It was scheduled tentatively for this afternoon. One of the outstanding opponents of the accords, political lone wolf Leo Hamon, also was believed ready to deliver a major address later today. All of the anti - ratification groups held a mass-meeting Wednesday night denouncing the accords. No effect was anticipated on the vote which, if favorable, would complete che French ratification process and virtually assure implementation of the treaties. The other key powers — West Germany, Britain and Italy — already have ratified the accords. The French national assembly approved them last December by a 27-vote margin. Actually, the senate is only an advisory body and can not permanently kill or block ratification. However, if the upper house should attach amendments to the bills providing ratification, the issue would be thrown back into the assembly. Berne Native Dies In Ohio Accident Willard S. Hirschy Killed Wednesday Willard S. Hirschy, 54, a native and former resident of Berne, was killed about 9:30 o’clock Wednesday night in a traffic accident near Wadsworth, O. Mr. Hirschy. a driver for the past 12 years for Howard Sober, Inc., of Fort Wayne, was delivering two International trucks and was enroute east at the time of the accident. Few details of the fatal accident were available here, but it is reported that Hirschy apparently was attempting to pass another vehicle when his truck went onto the soft berm and overturned into a ditch. He was born at Berne Feb. 6, 1901, a son of Amos and Emma Shenbeck-Hirschy, and resided in Berne until 1941, when he moved to Fort Wayne. -7 Only survivors are a sister, Mrs. Hugo Beitler of Berne, and a brother. Col. Irvin A. Hirschy, also of Berne, retired army officer. Mr. Hirschy was a member of the First Mennonite church at Berne. The body will be returned to the Yager funeral home at Berne. Funeral arrangements have not been completed,*’’ INDIANA WEATHER Mostly falrsand a little colder tonight. Friday considerable cloudiness and continued cold with chance of occasional tight snow soutn. Low tonight 22-30. High Friday 33-3 s.

Dies Today J ’ • upS r iJT'' Paul V. McNutt Draft Resolution To Condemn Clash UN Council Ends Initial Hearings UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —UN security council delegates began private talks today on drafting a resolution condemning the Egyp-tian-Israeli clash in the Gaza strip. The Feb. 28 incident resulted in the lofts of 47 lives. The il-nation council wound up preljminary hearings on the clash with Israeli demands that Egypt be condemned for “incursions, murders, demolitions and sabotage activities" allegedly leading to the outburst. Israeli Ambassador Abba S. Eban lashed out Wednesday at Egpytian national guidance minister Maj. Saleh Salem's statement that the Israeli-held Negev be ceded to Egypt as a condition for getting that country's cooperation in western defense efforts in the mideast. Eban, who defended Israel against Arab charges that it was guilty of aggression and should be denounced formally as an aggressor, asserted that 110 part of Israel’s territory was open to annexation. He aaaea that it also was not available for “bargaining in discussions of regional defense organizations" and termed Salem’s suggestion “insolent ” Egyptian delegate Omar Loutfi accused Eban ot by-passing the Gaza issue* and insisted that Israel was guilty of ''premeditated aggression.” Loutfi also claimed that UN Palestine truce chief Gen. E. L. M. Burns had strayed from the (Continued on Pave Five) Richard C. Girod Council Candidate To Seek Republican Nomination In May Richard C. Girod, 1603 West Madison street, today announced •his candidacy for councilman of the third district on the Republican ticket. The candidate was born and raised in Decatur and is a Decatur high school graduate. Girod is married and the father of four children, Ruth Ann, Petr(cia, Diana Jean and Dickie. His 1 wife is the former Mary Elizabeth French of Linn Grove. - ■ . Girod is a veteran of World War II having served almost two years in the navy in the Pacific war area. He is a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose and Volunteer Firemen. The candidate is a hojfhe owner and has been active in the development of Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets in Decatur. He is proprietor of the sheet metal concern bearing his name. With the exception ot four years employment at j.he General Electric Co., Girod has always been self employed. He has never held a public office, but has been active In municipal politics.'

Dies Today

Long Illness Is Fatal To Paul McNutt ; Prominent Hoosier Democrat In Many Important Posts NEW YORK (INS) — Paul V. McNutt, one-time federal security administrator, high commissioner to the Philippines, and governor of Indiana, died at his New York home today after a long illness. He was 63. The silver-haired McNutt passed away at about 8:30 a.m. With him were his wife, Mrs. Kathleen T. McNutt, and his daughter, Louise. The exact cause of death was not immediately announced. McNutt had been seriously afflicted for many months, however, wirh a critical throat ailment for which he underwent treatment last fall at New York hospital. Early thia year, apparently convalescing satisfactorily, Mr. and Mrs. McNutt embarked on a world cruise aboard the liner Kungsholm. During the voyage, McNutt worsened and he left the ship at Manila. From there he and Mrs. McNutt were flown to San Francisco and thence by military transport plane to New York, where they arrived March 8. MeNutt. in a wheelchair, was taken to his home where he remained until his death. Attending physician Dr. Kirby Martin of New York confirmed the death but declined to designate the cause except to say death “followed a lengthy Illness.” Dr. Martin’s office said a statement might be issued later in the. day. McNutt, regarded as a Dew cratic liberal and middle-of-the-roader, was considered for the presidential nomination in 1940, but his choice as candidate was precluded by the late President Roosevelt’s decision to run tor a third term. . Among his achievements were his choice as the youngest dean of Indiana university law school, his election as national commander of the American Legion, governor of his native state, and later as Philippine high commissioner. Among his other high positions in the government were director of defense, health and welfare services, 194 T.-43; chairman of the war manpower commission. 194245; a member of the war production board and the economic stabilization board. A month after he retired as governor, on Feb. 17. 1937, President Roosevelt appointed McNutt high commissioner to the Philippines. He served from 1937-39 and later from 1945-46. Ends Long Career -INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The death of Paul Vories McNutt today in New York ended the career of a political personage known in his native Indiana as the man who was too loyal to be president. McNutt was born in Franklin. Ind., and rose to political importance as the governor of his state before entering national politics, where he held important appointive posts. But he never made the White House goal which Hoosiers foresaw for him. Under his guidance, the Democratic party staged a comeback that swept the Republicans out ot the gubernatorial office in 1932 and saw McNutt’s four years as chief executive (1933-37) mark a tremendous change in state government. Much of the state government reorganization act, as the 1933 remodeling was known officially, still is in effect today. McNutt’s regime also saw the establishment of what was called by the Republicans “The Two Per Cent Club.” The name referred to the two per cent of state employees' pay which was collected for party coffers. Long before McNutt was elected governor, he had displayed his administrative ability and his effec(Condnuea on Page Eight)

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