Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LUI. No. 71.

WINTER PAINTS LAST SCENE i ■LX y • f x '’WPS* - a spxa |Hb i PT » x *■ <■ wl < ' - I * iatl • L>r : ; I j - - ■ < ' x -.- ■'--->». f *M m "wm*# ■<WWßßr. «$. ®L». -' ♦ *• ’ WINTER, doing a hold-over performance in Spring, painted this frigid scene at Hanford Bay on the shore of Lake Erie near Silver Creek, N. Y. The storm and blizzard conditions caused considerable damage along the lakeehore and covered this cottage with ice.

Senate Group Ends Peress Case Hearing To Await Justice Department Study For Prosecution WASHINGTON (INS) — The senate investigations subcommittee decided today to end its hearings on the case of ex-Maj. Irving M. Peress and await a justice department study on whether he can be prosecuted. Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) said the group agreed in a closed-door session that further hearings are unnecessary. The decision is subject, however, to a possible protest by Sen. Joseph tft McCarthy (R-Wis.) who was absent. McClellan sdid three decisions were made: 1. The group will await the justice department’s investigation of whether the former major can be prosecuted for allegedly false statements made in his original application for an army commission. 2. The subcommittee will not call C. George Anastos, a former investigator, for testimony in reply to charges by Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker, who accused Anastos of false testimony at the McCarthy censure hearings last fall. The matter will be turned over to the justice department. 3. The subcommittee will recommend that the justice department investigate any other possible violations of law by Peress. who got an honorable discharge from the army after invoking the fifth amendment before McCarthy's committee. Before closing its books on testimony, McClellan said, the subcommittee will receive a deposition from one more officer who had a part in the interpretation of an army directive connected with the Peress case. The officer, L. Col. Emery Hyde, is in a hospital. The subcommittee has questioned the army’s failure to courtmartial the dentist for denying, on a personal form, that he belonged to any subversive organization although he subsequently refused to answer that question and was named by one witness as a Communist. Zwicker denied undeg oath Wednesday past testimony in which Anastos quoted' the general as turning over, during a telephone conversation, details on charges that Peress was a Communist party member. The subcommittee has been holding hearings for two weeks on the army’s promotion and honor(Continued on Page Six)

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Robert W. Contant, assistant, St. Mary’s Catholic) LENTEN SELF-DENIAL • • There are those who say that self-denial is harmful — that eventually It would make a man neurotic. This is an error for in map bodily desires, as eating for example, are good only when tlrey are used reasonably, that is, when man commands them; they are something evil If they control the man. It takes a certain amount of practise for a person to gain and keep control of his bodily desires—penance or self-denial is that practise. Happiness in life depends on our ability to command — to have mastery over our own life. Those who have lost this mastery become the wrecks of humanity. It matters not so much whether anyone else obeys our commands; the important thing is that within ourselves our commands are supreme. Not only is such self-mastery the assurance of earthly happiness; it is the means by which we gain eternal happiness. Is it any wonder then that Lent with its call to penaace and self-denial is ao universally observed?

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

John W. Davis Dies In South Carolina One-Time Candidate For U. S. President CHARLESTON, 8. C., (INS) — The body of John W. Davies, 1924 Democratic candidate for President and nationally known constitutional lawyer, will lie in state today at a Charleston funeral home. Davis, 81, died Thursday at St. Francis Xavier hospital which he entered March 13 after his third attack of pneumonia this year. As a young attorney, Davis gained fame by defending “Mother" Mary Jones, a labor organizer, and Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs against inciting to riot charges growing out of a West Virginia coal miners strike. In later years he represented financier J. P. Morgan and some of the nation’s largest corporations. Davis' last important case was his engagement by the then Governor James F. Byrnes at South Carolina, to argue the state’s case against desegregation in the nation’s public schools before the U. S. Supreme ’court. A native of Clarksburg. W. Va. Davis was elected to congress in 1910. He won reelection two years later and during that term was appointed solicitor general by President Woodrow Wilson. Davis held the post trom 1913 to 1918. In September, 1918, Wilson appointed Davis ambassador to London. His nomination for President in 1924. at the longest convention ever held, resulted from a dispute between supporters of William Gibbs McAdoo and Alfred E. Smith. They released their delegates and Davis was chosen on the 103rd ballot. Davis received 8,368.503 votes in the general election and carried 12 southern states. But President Calvin Coolidge won the rest of the country except Wisconsin which voted for a third party ticket. Davis campaigned for Smith, the Democratic nominee for president in 1928, and backed Franklin D. Roosevelt for President 1932. However, shortly after Roosevelt’s election, Davis attacked the new deal and sought to upset some of its activities in the courts as unconstitutional. He opposed (Roosevelt's reelection in 1936 and backed Wendell Willkie in 1940. In 1952 he endorsed President Eisenhower. WILLSHIRE WINS The Willshire Bearcats defeated Pleasant City, 66-50, this afternoon and will play in the Ohio Class B championship game at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cincinnati.

Three Contests On Democratic Ticket In May« Late Filings Fill Tickets; No GOP Primary Election j The deadline for filing declarations of candidacy for municipal offices which passed at midnight last night finds both the Democratic and Republican parties in Decatur with candidates for every office and three contests have developed for places on the Democratic ticket for the November elections. This means that there will be no December May 3. Whether there will be Republican members on the precinct election boards will be determined by a decision of the state board of election commissioners, sought by letter recently by Ed F. Jaberg, secretary of the board of election commissioners. For Clerk-Treasurer Mrs. Mirriam Parrish Hail, well known Decatur woman filed a declaration as candidate on the Democratic ticket for clerk-treasurer. Mrs. Hall, a daughter of John R. Parrish, retired school teacher and prominent Democrat, is a Decatur high school graduate and also attended Davis business college at Toledo, O. Mrs. Hall is a former employe in the offices of Central Soya and International Harvester. She is not employed at the present time. She has five children, three boys and two daughters. The candidate is a member of the First Methodist church of Decatur and Tri Kappa sorority. She has never sought public office before. For City Council Clyde E. Drake, assistant dock foreman in the feed department of Central' Soya, today announced his candidacy on the Democrat ticket for .councilman, fourth district. He will oppose Paul Sharpe in the May primary election. Drake is married and resides at 1345 Master Drive. The Drakes have two daughters. The candidate has been an employe of Central Soya for 14 years. He is a World War II veteran and a .member of the American* Legion and Masonic lodge. He also belongs to the Central Soya firemen’s association. He is a honie owner and long has been interested in civic affairs. His wife is Democratic vice Committeeman of Decatur-RoOt precinct. William E. Noonan has announ ced his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for councilman of the third district. He will oppose Lawr ence Kohne for that post in the May 3 primary election. Noonan has been a General Elec trie employe for 19 years and has kept in close touch with municipal affairs for many years. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church, Knight of Columbus, American Legion and Veterans of ForWorld War 11. He resides with his eign Wars. The candidate is a veteran of mother at 216 South Eighth street. G.O.P. Candidate Milton Swearingen, Republican, also announced his candidacy for councilman, first district, which gave the G.O.P. a complete ticket for the November election. Swearingen, who resides at 409 North Third street, is 48 years of age. He is a Decatur high school graduate and during his high school career was prominent in athletics. He is married and the Swearingens have two daughters. (Continued on Page Five)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 25, 1955.

Income Tax Cut Bill Killed By Conferees From House, Senate

Senate Votes Postal Worker Pay Increase Down Administration Opposition, Vote 10 Percent Increase BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate rode down strong administration opposition today and voted a 10 per cent pay raise for the nation’s half million postal workers. The vote . was 72 to 21. Senate GOP leader William F. Knowtand warned just before the vote that he believes President Eisenhower wUI veto the bill because it does not contain any provision for job reclassification. WASHINGTON (INS) —The senate drove for a vote today on a bill to give postal workers a 10 percent pay false but Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson said an avalanche of amendments could delay a decision until’ next week. The Texan explained that no votes will be taken after 5 p. m. (EST). He said he knew of only a few amendments at this time but conceivably rpany could be offered. The. senate is operating under an agreement which limits debate to 90 minutes on each amendment and two hours on the bill itself. In its first action, .the senate knocked out a provision which would have made a pay raise retroactive to last Jan. 1. It approved instead an amendment by Sen. Harry F. Byrd (D-Va.) to make an increase effective on the first pay day after enactment of the bill. Byrd argued that if the postal pay increase was made retroactive, the same benefit would have to apply to raises for some three million persons in the armed services., He said that would necessitate an intolerable amount of book work. The big question is whether to approve the 10 percent increase recommended by the majority on the senate post office committee or the 7.6 percent raise urged by four GOP Committeemen and the administration. Repercussions of the $7,500 pay increase lawmayers voted themselves also are in store.- A preview of this was given late Thursday as the postal pay bill was called up. The exchange went (Continued on Page Eight) Michael Pryor Is Rotary President > Annual Election Is Held Last Evening Michael J. Pryor, Decatur manager for the Northern Indiana public service Co., was elected president of the Decatur Rotary club at its weekly dinner meeting Thursday evening at the K. of P. home. Other officers elected Thursday night were: vice president, Joe Kaehr, of the Butler Garage; secretary, Robert Smith, attorney; treasurer, Gail Grabil, superintendent of the 4dams county schools; directors, Roy Kalver, theater owner, and Wilbur Petrie, of the Petrie Oil Co. Gene Rydell, as immediate past president, will also be a member of the board of directors. Pryor will succeed IRydeH, who has served for the past year. The new officers will be formally installed at the club’s first meeting in July. Dr. Ray Stingely presented an interesting paper on “The Story of Joseph in Modern Slanguage.” an up to date version of the Bible etbry of Joseph, his brothers and his coat of many colors. Ivan Stucky was chairman of the program.

Contract Signed For Nuclear Locomotive Hailed Forerunner Os New Rail Era WASHINGTON (INS) — The atomic energy commission’s first contract aimed at developing a nuclear-powered locomotive was hailed today as the forerunner of a new era in railroading. The contract calls for a oneyear private study, with access to secret government information, on the possibilities of a piston-type locomotive engine powered by steam from the heat of an atomic reactor. George A. Rentschler, head Os one of the two companies scheduled to make the study; said the agreement “may well open the road to a new era in railroading.” The contract was signed late Thursday on the heels of an AECapproved statement earlier this wee kthat "we may anticipate the progressive application of nuclear energy to most of the means of transport.” * Dr. Ralph C. Bugher. chief of the AEC medical division, added in a prepared speech Wednesday that "a. steady and reasonably rapid decrease in the cost of transportation” should result. The locomotive study contract was signed with the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp., of Philadelphia, of which Rentschler is b|>ard chairman. and the Denver * Ria Grande western railroad. The companies, said three of their research engineers, Ray McBrian of the D. & R. G. W.. and Fred Geitman and John Newton of the locomotive manufacturing firm, have already been at work on the project for 15 months. Further study will be financed by the private firms, and recommendations will be submitted to the AEC within one year. ' . If the study demonstrates tha nuclear locomotives could operate economically in competition with conventional types, one of the largest peacetime fields for atomic energy will have been opened up. Nearly 40,000 U. S. locomotives are in service. Funeral Services 4 Monday For McNutt Historic Flag Is Flown At Half Staff INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — An historic flag, which former Governor Paul Vories McNutt presented to his native state as a memento, today flew at half staff in tribute to the dead political leader. The American flag was one which had been sewn by women of the 50 Philippine provinces and presented to McNutt at the time he was high commissioner to the islands. After the Philippines became an independent nation, McNutt, then in the role of ambassador. lowered the gift flag at the moment when the new Philippine banner was raised. , , The flag was taken from its location in the World War Memorial where it was placed after McNutt gave it to Indiana. The flag had been first presented by the ambassador to Harry Truman, then president, but he gave it back to McNutt so it might become a Hoosier historical memento. Meanwhile Indiana friends of the onetime governor made plans to attend funeral rites and burial ceremonies in Arlington National Cemetery, Monday. The 63-year-old Democratic leader, a native of Franklin, Ind., died Thursday in his New York home of a form of cancer described by (Continued on Page flight) INDIANA WEATHER Snow 1 thfi afternoon and over central and south portions tonight accumulating near three inches central portion of state. Colder tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and cold. Low tonight 18-25 north, 25-32 south. High Saturday 2532 north, 32-38 south.

May Publish Details Os UN Talks On Arms Western Delegates May Publish Talks As Result Os Leaks LONDON (INS) — Western delegates were reported consulting today on whether to publish details of UN disarmament talks because of Russian secrecy leaks. A British foreign office spokesman said the western delegation was conferring on whether to break the supposed secrecy of the talks wide open with this object: "To correct the distorted version of the events as given in the Soviet communist party newspaper Pravda.” The spokesman said western delegates protested Thursday at a subcommittee meeting about Soviet disclosures. He added: “If the Soviet delegation on leaking reports of proceedings it shows-’fclearly they are out for propraganda. not private talks at which we had hoped to make progress. “We tried to keep the proceedings secret in accordance with the terms of the United Nations resolution. Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Gromykos latest disclosure is a gross breach of this secrecy agreement “We don’t accuse the Russians of dishonesty but it is hard to believe they can publish these reports and still accuse us of bad faith." So-called new Soviet proposals were leaked in a series of articles, broadcasts and dispatches from Moscow propaganda organs — including Pravda. The idlest was the Soviet News Agency Tass’ interview with Gromyko who was on his way home via Stockholm. Gromyko was the Russian delegate at the meetings until he left Thursday. Gromyko was quoted as saying an international controlling organization should be established after a disarmament agreement was signed but before the actual reduction of arms was to begin. ' The Russians want to freeze the level of arms as of January 1, 1955—which would absolutely prevent West German rearmament. The west continually has insisted on controls 'before disarmament. The British froeign office spokesman said there had been a number of Russian leaks beginning with the subcommittees meeting Feb. 25. However, the spokesman (Continued on Page Six) Mrs. Mary McFarren Dies Al Bluffton Local Lady's Sister Is Taken By Death Mrs. Mary M. McFarren, 66, wife of Francis McFarren, died suddenly Thursday morning at her home in Bluffton. Death was attributed to coronary occlusion. She had been in ill health for the past six weeks, but her death was unexpected. She was born at Vera Cruz Feb. 5, 1889, a daughter of Michael and Lena Biberstine-Hanuetord, and was married to Francis McFarren Dec. 31. 1913. Mrs. McFarren was a member of the First Baptist church and the Bluffton Garden club. Surviving in addition to the husband are a sister, Mrs. Dan Niblick of Decatur, and a brother, George Henneford of Dutton, Mont. Three brothers and a sister are deceased. Funefal services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton, Dr. Carleton Atwater and the RevT Matthew Worthman officialng. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

Accuse Benson Os Playing Politics Farmers' Welfare Harmed By Benson WASHINGTON (INS) —The house appropriations committee accused agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benson today of playing politics with the farmers’ welfare but approved one and one quarter billion dollars to run his depart* ment. The Democratic-controlled committee charged Benson and his subordinates have allowed the government to suffer sizeable financial losses on surplua commodities as part of a plan “to change the price support program.” The committee-approved $1,266,625.391 appropriation bill contains 3878.625.391 in new money for the department’s far-flung activities, and an authorization to spend another $388,000,000 for rural electrification, rural telephones, and the farmers’ home administration. The funds are for the 1956 fiscal year beginning July 1. In lashing out at Benson, the committee said that “oliticial and other considerations predominate to the point of preventing action” in the agriculture department. It added: “Proper actions by the corporation are made subservient to a host of other considerations, many of which, in the opinion of a majority of the committee are unsound. ■‘These actions by the secretary of agriculture and others about him appear to be part of a plan to use CCC (commodity credit corporation) costs and losses to support their determined efforts to change the price support program.” Benson has been working for a price support program more flexible even than that given him by last year’s Republican congress. The Democrats, on the other hand, have been campaigning for retention of the rigid wartime price support system under which the government backed certain basic crops at 90 percent of parity. Legislation to accomplish this is pending in the house. The committee also noted the $588,000,000 loss suffered by the CCC surpluses disposed of in the 1954 fiscal year. Much of the loss was charged up to storage costs. Rabbit Show Opens Here This Evening Three-Day Show To Close Here Sunday Rabbit fanciers took over the Adams county highway garage today and made ready for the rabbit show to be presented today, Saturday and Sunday under auspices of the Adams county rabbit breeders association. The show, scheduled to start tonight. will actually get underway at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. AU exhibits must be in their pens and ready for judging Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Judging will continue Sunday morning and all rabbits will remain on exhibition untH-after 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Everett Singleton, president of the county organization, predicted there would be a record number of entries. Many entries already are on hand. Delmer Van Horn, show superintendent, was busy all day today arranging the exhibits. Cash a(Conunued on Page Eight)

— City Election Candidates •r— ■— « —., . ’ **~ — - - •'rr- —t•.: rr*•<**• .. .■£777’l’7?.'jTjjy Democrat Republican Bernard J. Clark John M. Doan Robert D. Cole Mayor » Boyd Rayer < Councilman ‘ Ed Bauer At-Large Chalmer Worst Carl Gerber First Diet. " Milton Swearingen Norbert Aumann Second Dist. Don Gage Lawrence Kohne Third Diet. Richard Girod William B. Noonan Paul Sharpe Fourth Diet B. Watson Maddox Clyde Drake Mirriam Parrish Hall Clerk-Treaauror H. Vernon Aurand

Five Cents

Kill Proposal By Democrats For Tax Cut House Conferees Bow To Senators On Tax Measure WASHINGTON (INS) - Sen-ate-house conferees on the tax bill today killed the Democratic-spon-eored proposal to cut income taxes S2O a person next Jan. 1. At an hour - long meeting, the house conferees gave in to senate tax writers and agreed to eliminate the tax-cut provision, which ■was rejected by the senate after winning house approval. The conferees, after knocking out the tax-cut provision, agreed, on a compromise bill extending present excise and corporate income tax rates for one year beyond their April 1 expiration. The measure now goes to the house and senate floors for final approval. Spokesmen said the senate probably will take up the bill today with house action due Tuesday. Although house Democrats failed in their attempt to get the tax cut through this year, they promised to keep alive their attacks on the 1954 OOP-sponsored tax revision. law. The house attached the 20-dol-lar-a-person cut to a bill extending for a year three billion dollars in corporation and excise tax rates scheduled to drop April 1. The house vote for the cut was 210 to 205. The senate approved the oneyear corporate-excise levy extension but turned down the Democratic tax cut plan by a 61 to 32 vote, and also rejected a compromise proposal. 50 to 44. Sen. Harry F. Byrd (D-V«.) led a group of southern Dtftaocrats who voted with an almost solid Republican bloc against an income tax reduction. Meanwhile, a bill closing a loophole in the 1954 tax act was sent to the senate following house approval on a voice vote. Texas State Senator Sets Filibuster Mark AUSTIN, Tex. (INS) —Texas state senator Jimmy Phillips smashed the all-time record for filibustering today as was still going strong. The 42-year-old lawmaker reached the 22-hour, 27-minute mark at ■9:'li6 a. m. U? S. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon holds the official talkathon record in congress at 22 hours, 26 minutes. Phillips began talking at 10:49 a. m. Thursday and has continued without interruption, battling against a final vote on the state’s $1.5 billion budget. LATE BULLETINS LAS VEGAS, Nev. (INS)— The first non-nuclear device to be triggered over the Nevada proving grounds was dropped from a high-flying bomber tC- “ day. The device, detonated 'at about 30,000 feet altitude was visible In Las Vegas, 70 miles south, as a white puff but there was no flash and no shock wave.