Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Llll. No. 80.

A FAREWELL? M r r ■■ ’ ’ H LOOKING GRIM anc) determined behind hie ever-present cigar, Sir Winston Churchill arrives in London, after a Sabbath visit to Cartwell. England, amid persistent reports he will retire. Sir Winston gave a ‘'farewell" dinner for Queen Elizabeth and her husband Monday evening.

Geneva Lady Dies As Auto Hits Bridge

Mrs. Corrine McCollum, 30, of Geneva, became Adams county’s fourth traffic fatality of 1955 when she died of head injuries in the Adams county memorial hospital at 3:15 a. m. today just a few hours after an auto accident The accident occurred at 9 p. m. Monday a half a mile east of Geneva on state highway 116 at the Lob Creek bridge. Mrs. McCollum was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, Richard Harold McCollum, 48, of Geneva. McCollum was traveling west on the highway and hit the northeast corner of the bridge - He evidently was going at a high rate of speed and there were no skid marks to indicate an attempt to avoid the collision. The car hit the bridge so hard that it was welded to the bridge railing and it was necessary to ■ use a torch to cut it away from the bridge. The automobile was a total loss. Both occupants of the car were rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital. Mrs. McCollum sustained a fractured skull. Her husband was treated for an abralsion on the right knee and a bruised chest. The accident was investigated by Sheriff Merle Affolder,. state trooper Walter Schindler and Geneva marshal Preston Pyle. The latest traffic victim was the daughter of Allen and -Helen Patton-Castile of Moultrie, Ga., who survive. She was a-niece of the late Gen. George Patton. Surviving in addition to her husband and parents are three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Crosbie of Moultrie, Mrs. Robert Blount of Geneva and Mrs. Ethel Crocker of Poland, Ga.. and four brothers, J. D. Castile, Robert Castile and R. C. Castile, all of Moultrie, and Junior Castile, who is- serving in Korea with the U. S. army. Mrs. McCollum was born in Tennessee June 13, 1924. She was married May 29. 1954. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Hardy and Hardy funeral home. The Rev. Frank Voss will officiate and burial will be in the West Lawn cemetery. Friends may call (Contin>i<»a nn Hare Five) Michigan Election Swept By Democrats DETROIT (INS) — Democrats appeared to ihave swept all state offices in Monday’s spring election in Michigan, giving the party of Gov, G. Mennen Williams its most 'power in 50 years. The Democratic victory was interpreted as a continuation of last November’s sweep which elevated Williams to national prominence for the 1956 national convention, BULLE T. I N WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said today that If war develops around Formosa, it will be entirely due to the provocation and the initiative of the Chinese Communists. Dulles said that the Chinese Reds do not seem to be influenced by their own talk of peace. He emphaalzed again that the United States Is committed only to defend Formosa and the Pescadores.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Walter Mowery Is Oratorical Winner Decatur Student Is District Winner Walter Mowery, senior in the Decatur Catholic high school, won the district oratorical contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Monday night. The district contest was held at the K. of C. halt fn Fbrt Wayne, with the Decatur student being adjudged the winner over contestants from Fort’Wayne and Huntington. Mowery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mowery, will now represent the district in the state contest. to be held at Indianapolis Sunday, April 24. Subject of this year’s contest is “Our Catholic Heritage in America." Ten district winners from throughout Indiana will compete in the state contest Mowery was accompanied to the district contest last night by Car! Braun, grand knight of the Decatur council of the K. of C.. sponsor of the local contest, and Charles Voglewede and Thomas Titus, who competed against Mowery in the local contest. . This is the first Decatur representative to win the district contest in a number years. Litchfield To Head Blood Recruitment George Litchfield Appointed Chairman Announcement was made today of the appointment of George Litchfield to serve as blood donor recruitment chairman of the Adams county Red Cross blood program. Litchfield, who has donated more than a gallon of blood himself, stated that plans are being made to organize the gallon donors of the county to assist in recruiting badly needed new donors. The 74 gallon donors in the county will meet to organize Tuesday, April 19. at 8 p.m. in the American Legion home. The club will probably meet after each visit of the bloodmobile in this county. Each member of the gallon club will be asked to recruit at least one new donor for each visit of ■the bloodmobile. More volunteer donors are necessary in order that the county can reach its quota during each visit. The present number of donors (Continuen bn t-a-xe Five) Scheduled Atomic Blast Is Postponed LAS VEGAS, Nev. (INS) —The firing of an.atomic anti-aircraft device some six miles above the Yucca Flat atomic proving, ground has been postponed until Wednesday. The blast was postponed Monday for the second time. A weather evaluation will be Held by the atomic energy commission to determine whether the test can be made safely on Wednesday.

Nationalists Report Sea, Air Battles Claim Heavy Losses Are Inflicted On China Communists TAIPEI (INS) — The Chinese Nationalists reported three sea and air encounters with the Chinese Communists today, claiming "heavy losses” to the enemy but Nationalist planes and ships apparently failed to locate a large Red fleet reported headed toward the Matsu islands. A Nationalist defense ministry communique said navy units encountered six enemy armored junks near the Taishan islands, north of the Matsus, this morning and “inflicted heavy losses oh the enemy who escaped toward the mainland." The Nationalist air force reported a total of four Communist gunboats were "seriously damaged" in bombing raids at Melchow Bay, 14€ f miles south of the Matsus. and near Queinoy, 100 miles due west of Formosa. The defense ministry also said Communist artillery fired on the Nationalist • held Kinmen group near Quemoy with a total of nine shells. The communique said “we suffered no losses.” Nationalist sources reiterated their fears that the Reds may be planning an all-out invasion attempt against the Matsus, 125 miles northwest of Formosa. Taipei military sources said a Red fleet numbering “hundreds" of gunboats and junks was reported to have left the mainland and headed in the direction of the -Matsus, only 23 miles off the coast, this morning. Nationalist planes and surface units were dispatched to head off a possible assault. For the past week the Nationalists have been predicting that the tßeds may attack the Matsus “any day” and also may tackle Quemoy which lies 100 miles due .west of Formosa. A Nationalist source said Monday that the Reds have built up two air bases within striking distance of both offshore island groups. Nationalist sources, reporting on Red buildup motes on the mainland said the Communists were “feverishly reinforcing” Foochow Air Base, within 37 miles of the Matsus, and were speeding work on a new airfield at Luchiao, 185 miles from the Matsus. The Nationalists have promised to carry out "massive retaliation” if the Reds strike at the offshore islands and resultant clashes might possibly involve United States air and sea units in the Formosa zone of defense. Holy Week Services At Lutheran Church Schedule Os Special Services Announced The schedule of Holy Week and Easter services at Zion Lutheran church. West Monroe street, has been arranged by the pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, together with Donald Bieberich, organist, and David Embler, choirmaster. The first special service will be conducted Maundy Thursday at 7:30 p.m. This will be a festival service with the celebration of the Lord's Supper, it is observed as the anniversary of the night in which Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of the Holy Communion. The Rev. W. J. Schnedler, chaplain of the Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital, will preach the sermon and assist the local pastor In distributing the sacrament. "The Feast in the Shadow of the Cross,” is his sermon theme. The contribution of the Lutheran church to the Three-Hour service on Good Friday is the midday passion service which begin at 12:30 p.m. This is a reading service at which the entire history of the passion of Jesus Christ is read by the pastor. The lessons are interspersed by appropriate hymns and prayers. The children of the Saturday Bible school will sing two hymns and prayers. The children of the Saturday Bible school will sing two hymns: grades 1 to 4, singing, “Jesus, Tender Savior," and the grades 5 to 8, singing, “Fling out the Banner!” A small token, a picture of the Crucifixion, will—be given to each worshiper attending this Good Friday noonday service. The Good Friday vesper commemorating the death of Jesus Christ will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. This* will be a (Continued on Page Five)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 5,1955 z

Churchill Resigns As Prime Minister-Ends 50 Years Os Service

Production Os Naval Guided Missiles Up Nation Is Nearly Doubling Output Os Guided Missiles WASHINGTON (INS) — Navy secretary Charles S. Thomas said today the U. S. is nearly doubling production of naval guided missiles as part of its program to hit an enemy hard, fast and precisely in event of attack. The secretary, testifying before the senate military appropriations subcommittee, declared that new weapons and “continually increasing striking power and mobility” give this nation a sound naval defense. He said the U.S. intends to maintain the best atomic age naval forces in the world. In reportinfi the expansion of guided missile production, Thomas said tests show these new weapons have “been very successful." He continued: "You will find that we are requesting nearly twice as much for guided missiles as last year.. “As rapidly as these new weapons become available for operational use, we are making them available to our forces. Our teats of these new missiles have been very successful and we intend to modify the armament of our ships to make them better able to use these weapons.” Meanwhile, Sen. Milton R. Young (R-N.D.) said that weapons referred to mysteriously in 1951? as “new and fantastic” are still top military secrets. He said they are now “pretty well developed” but declared they have never been discussed openly. Young thus exploded a belief that the “fantastic” new weapons to which then President Harry S. Truhian reffered in a San Francisco speech on Sept. 4. 1951, were devices which the military has acknowledged now exist. Thomas noted that the guided missile carriers Boston and Canberry will join the fleet this fiscal year. He said that this was one indication of the “changing composition of the navy which we (Continues on Fage Five) Paul Phillips Rites , Thursday Morning Funeral services for Paul Phillips, former Decatur man, will be held at 9:30 a. nt. Thursday at the D. O- McComb & Sons funeral home in Fort Wayne, with burial in the Catholic cemetery in that city. A requiem high mass will be held at St. Andrew’s Catholic church at 9 a. m. Wednesday. Mr. Phillips died Monday morning of injuries sustained when he was attacked by a tenant, John H. Spain, Saturday night. The victim is survived by his wife. Gladys; five daughters, Mrs. Felix Braun, Rialto, Calif., whose husband is a former Decatur resident, Mrs. Richard Pierce, Mrs. Richard Surine, Miss Nancy and Janet Phillips, all of Fort Wayne, and a brother, James B. Phillips of Fort Wayne.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick. Church of God) “OUR GREATEST NEED” Scripture Reading—John 3:16-21 God in his wisdom was able to see that our greatest need was for salvation. For that reason He gave His only begotten Son Whosoever believeth in Him may not perish, but have eternal life." The great purpope of God sending His Son into the world was not to condemn the world, but that the world, including Jewish and Gentile, might know the power of His grCat salvation. Another of our needs which becomes a part of the great need, is for honest hearts. The person who “doeth truth," wants the light to shine upon his life, his deeds, in order that his works may be made manifested. But to the person who loves the darkness. wants the darkness to coyer his sin, hates, the light—for to come to the light will uncover all that is mean, sordid, and ugly. Yes, our greatest need is for salvation, that saves us from sin, selfishness, and lets the light shine upon ns enabling us to be “doers of the truth.” .

Anti-Jenner Group Studies Candidates To Draft Slate Os Candidates For '56 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The practical politicians in the antiJenner faction of the Indiana Republican party will meet soon to draft a slate of state candidates for 1956. - » ■ ~ Senator Roy Conrad, of Monticello, senate floor leader for Governor George N. Craig in the 1955 general assembly, may he the coordinator in the movement, according to reports. The totiowing other leaders are said to be participating in the maneuver: H. Dale Brown, of Indianapolis, Marion county clerk and state committee member; former secretary of state Tom Bath, of South Bend. St. Joseph county chairman; Walter Helmke. of Fort Wayne, former Allen county chairman, and Ben Bartlett, of Evansville. Vanderburgh county party leader. All of these chieftains have control of huge blocs of delegates to the GOP convention of 1956 and if these big-city blocs were united effectively, they could almost dictate the party nominees. Conftpicuious by their absence at the strategy meeting will be the members of Craig’s ,American Legion "Palpce Guard," including Elmer W. (Little Doc) Sherwood; Doxie Moore, the governor’s executive secretary: William Sayer, former executive secretary for Craig; William Clarkson, director of the state department of public works, and Clarence (Red) Mastin. longtime Craig-faction leader. There is some doubt whether Craig himself will be invited to the big powwow. The first question to be decided is whether Senator Homer E. Capehart will be backed for a. third term. A number of these political pros believe that Capehart’s standing in congress entitles him to another six the problem of party harmony also is helping Capehart's cause. Those being considered for governor include Frank Millis. state public revenues director, and former state auditor and state treasurer; and Congressmen Charles A. Halleck, of Rensselaer, and Charles Brownson, of Indianapolis. Halleck's national political prog ress has been stymied by congressman Joseph Martin, the minority floor leader. If Halleck’s vice- presidential and house leadership ambitions remain thwarted, he may seek advancement back home according to reports. Brownson is an eager beaver who is ready for either the gubernatorial or senatorial nomination, according to the dopesters. - - High in the standing for the lieutenaont governor nomination is Mayor John Scott of South Bend who, however, faces a hurdle in his campaign for reelection as mayor. ~ >■■ The choice of the Legion “Palace Guard” group for governor appears to be Congressman William Bray, of Martinsville. With the governors term near its end in 1956 and nearly all of the state jobs passed out, the bal(Contlnuea on rage Five)

U. S. Studies Combat Troops For Formosa Study Possibility Os Stationing U. S. Troops On Formosa PARIS (INS) — Diplomatic advices from Washington disclosed today that the U. S. government was considering the possibility of stationing a strong force of American combat troops on Formosa. While no decision yet has been taken, it was understood that this possible move was being considered in connection with efforts to strengthen Chiang Kai-Shek’s position in the event of one of the two following developments: 1. The Chinese Communists attack and conquer the Nationalist forces on the offshore islands, Quemoy and the Matsus. ~ 2. Chiang Kai-Shek is persuaded to withdraw his forces from those islands without fighting to defend them. The view was known to prevail in the highest American governmental circles that either development was likely to cause a grave loss of prestige for Chiang KaiShek and might seriously affect the morale of his troops. It is felt tn American official circles that this would particularly be the case if Red China attacked the offshore islands and the U.S. did not intervene to save the Nationalist forces from defeat. The diplomatic advices indicated, however, that President Eisenhower would be reluctant to risk conflict with Red China over Quemoy and Matsu for two reasons. He feels American public opinion might not consider those islands sufficiently important to justify war. He knows America's European allies, particularly Britain and France, are strongly opposed to the U. S. risking the danger of a third world war over such an issue. Wilson E. Hart Dies At Fort Wayne Home Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Wilson E. Hart, 64, a native of Adams county and former resident of Decatur, died Monday at his home in Fort Wayne. He had been in ill health for several years. He wad born in Union township near the Clark’s Chapel church and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hart. He was a retired Nickel Plate railroad employe. Surviving are a son, Byron Hart <»r < <,n\oy, o ; three grandsons; one sister, Mrs. Curtis Miller of Decatur; two half-sisters, Mrs. Otis Shifferly of Decatur and Mrs. Dana Yjerian of Monta Bella, Calif, and several nieces and nephews near Decatur. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m, Thursday at the Torn Mungovan funeral home in Fort Wayne, with burial in Clark’s Chapel cemetery. Friends may call at t|ie funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. Word Received Os Death Os John Joss Many persons of this area who are acquainted around Sylvan lake at Rome City will he shocked to learn of the recent death of John H. Joss, 52, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joss, who for many years occupied the place at Sylvan lake known as Joss' point. John Joss, a native of Indianapolis, was a Yale, graduate and former all-American football player. He had served recently as an attorney for several federal agencies. His mutt; *r, wife and four children survive.

Kidnap Attempt Is Charged Red Agent Used Candy To Drug Anti-Red Reporter BERLIN (INS) —U. S. officials disclosed today the arrest of a one-armed Red agent who used candy to drug an antiCommunist German reporter in an abortive kidnap plot. Gerhard Beck, German resident of the Soviet' occupation zone, was nabbed by police last week while trying the same plot on another German member of the staff of "RIAS,” the U. S. state department radio station in West Berlin. Beck was said to have confessed Monday, claiming he acted as a double agent under compulsion in the Red effort to damage the effectiveness of the RIA'S station which beams news behind the Iron Curtain. The first kidnap atteippt was against Lisa Stein, a German womanmember of the political staff of RIAS who met Beck March 25 in a West Berlin case. Beck, who had been feeding information on east zone activities to her tor some months, gave her a box of candy, in which every second piece was doped. The east zone German said that the Communist police had caught him giving information and forced him to work tor them since June, 19&4. The plot as outlined .by Beck was that while he talked with Lisa iSteln three Red. secret police agents waited outside the case in a car. When Stein, a woman in her middle . 50's became ill, the agents were to pretend to rush her to a West Berlin hospital, but instead woud take her to the sector border with the Red zone. There, three secret police ears with 12 Red agents watted to take her into the Soviet zone. The plot missed because the German woman’s strong constitution prevented her immediate illness. She spoiled the plas by walking away from the case, and unwittingly losing the agents. When she became ill she got to a hospital without their help. She is recovering. Beck who tripped up when he made a second attempt to kidnap a male German member of the RIAS staff March 29. But this man, made wpry by the drug poisoning of Lisa Stein, tipped his wife to telephone police who arrested Beck. Saturday Work Day For Youth Center Volunteers To Work On Front Yardway Next Saturday has been desig-nated-as work day at the new Decatur Community Center and those in charge plan to complete the levelling and filling in of the large yardway in front of the building. Explorer Scout, troops of Decatur has volunteered its services to assist many other volunteers in the work. Trucks from Bag Service, Central Soya and Yost Construction Co. will be used to haul the fill dirt. Surface water sewer tile also will be placed while the fill is being completed and the entire front yard of the'building will be completed Saturday, those in charge believe. . Scores of local people and visitors from nearby cities have visited the new building in the last two weeks, and it is believed many more will inspect the structure as soon as the land is levelled off and made more presentable. Work on the interior is progressing rapidly and present Indications are that the_i completion schedule will be met. Plans now in the making for formal dedication of the building early this summer will be announced soon.

Half Century Os Service To Britain Ended I 80-Year-Old Leader Os Britain Quits As Prime Minister LONDON (INS) —British prime* minister Sir Winston Churchill resigned tonight, ending a half-cen-tury of service to crown and country. Foreign secretary sir Anthony Eden, 57, was expected mojuentarlly to take over from the 80-year-old . Churchill, last survivor of the wartime Big Three leaders. New elections are expected soon, perhaps May 26. Churchill was with his young queen, Elizabeth, about a half hour at Buckingham Palace, and promptly upon his three-minute ride back to his office at 10 Downing St. the official announcement was made of his resignation. The terse Buckingham Palace statement said: - ’The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill had an audience 1 of the queen this evening and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the treasury. Which her majesty was graciously pleased to accept.” The tap-hatted Churchill, acclaimed as the greatest living Englishman and whose mother was a famous American beauty, rode through lines of cheering emotional crowds for his poignant farewell at the palace. Queen Elizabeth received him in a private audience. What was said was not known, but it must have been poignant scene when the old man handed in his seals of office. The broad smile, the big cigar and the V-for-victory sign — the symbols of Churchill — rode with the old warriors who was driven to the palace maid the evening shadows. Shouts of “Good luck, Winnie!” and “Good old Winnie” preceded the passage of Churchill and echoed after his big black limousine rolled on. If Churchill left office reluctantly, he did not show it. His smile was wide and good-natured. His pink, freshly-shaved face ’ beamed acknowledgement to the crowd as he made way for the younger Sir Anthony Eden, another political veteran and close associate of the old man through World War II and the later cold war years. Churchill, however, did not make a final appearance in the house of commons at question time this afternoon before resigning. Perhaps he did not trust himself emotionally in such a tense spot, where the crowds had packed the galleries in expectation of hearing his final, historic words. The 80-year-old prime minister was driven in his big black limouslne for the last lap on the road to retirement. He left No. 10 Downing Street, at 4:22 p.m. (11:22 a.m. EST), and an announcement of his resignation was expected soon to ring down the curtain on a half-century of government service. He arrived at the pigace at 4:32 p.m. (11:32 a.m. EST) for his audience with the Queen and to turn in his seals of office. The Queen had arrived at the Palace the moment that the prime minister left his No. 10 Downing Street office for the short trip. Churchill puffed on a cigar as he posed for photographers outside the door. He grinned broadly, puffed on the newly-lit stogey. doffed his hat, (Continued on Page Five) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. A little cooler tonight. Scattered showers or thunderstorms near the Ohio river by Wednesday afternoon Low tonight 38-46. High Wednesday 60-70.

Five Cents