Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1955 — Page 2

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Rain And Colder Weather In State Ideal Weather Is Ended In Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (INS) Rain and colder temperatures today ended a period of ideal weather during the Indiana Easter weekend. ' The sun shone brightly and mild weather prevailed fpr the past three days, but the holiday highway death toll was comparatively low However, Daniel Schnell, 17. of Schnellville. was injured fatally •when thrown from his automobile as it overturned at the intersection of Roads 162 and 264 in Dubois county. Mrs. Blanche E, Leonard. 53, of Indianapolis, met death when struck by a car driven by Kenneth L. Keegan. 22, of Indianapolis, while crossing a street in Indianapolis. Walter Townsend. 27, of Lebanon. was. killad and hia brother-in-

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law, Robert B- Wagoner. 30, of Lebanon, was hurt critically when their automobile ran off a county road south of Lebanon, tore down 100 feet of fence and knocked over a utility pole. Death came to Jameg./Doggett, 43. of South Bend wbefi he was thrown from his overturned car and strangled in a roadside fence on Road 35 south of Marion. Police said he apparently fell asleep. His wife, Beulah, was injured slightly. Injuries suffered uTen he was struck by a car caused the death of Earl Mowson, 5. of Newburgh. The boy was running across the street to call his sister home tor lunch. -. Larry c. Westfall. 28, of Grandview. died in a Tell City hospital of injuries suffered when a truck driven by his brother. Walter, left Road 37 near English and hit a tree. Walter was hurt slightly. Grover Farmer, 69. of Lapel, died in an Anderson hospital of injuries suffered when hia car struck a bridge abutment near Pendleton. _ Total fair attendance in the U.S. in 1953 exceeded 85 million.

Several Arrests Are Made Over Weekend Fines Assessed By Justice Os Peace George Leming. 38, of Decatur, was fined $1 and costs in tike justice of the peace court Saturday night on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. ...1 He was arrested after he ran a stop sign at the corner of Jefferson and Third streets and hit a car driven by Leo E. Engie, of' Monroe route one. The Kngle vehicle then Hit.a car owned by Eldon B. Wygant of Huntington. A total of $275 damage was caused. Oscar E. Hindman. 51. of Watona, Okla., was arrested at 12:45 am. Sunday in the lobby of the Rice Hotel for public intoxication. He was held in jail until Sunday morning when he paid a fine of $5 and costs and was released. A truck operated by Tom M. Allen, 24, was slightly damaged by a hit and run driver Saturday after; noon as the track was parked on Second street. Robert Bowman. 27. oU Huntington, was arrested by state police Saturday for speeding through Preble. He paid a fine of $1 and costs in J. P. court. Also arersted by state police was Herbert C. Probst. 26, of Pandora. 0., who was charged in J. P. court for passing on a hill and at an intersection on U. S. 27 south of Decatur. He was fined |5 and costs. A car driven by Theodore Bauer. 49. of Berne was damaged in the amount of about SSO Sunday at 2:30 p.tn. when Bauer pulled into the Hoosier Service station and was hit by a car driven by Wilmer G. Miller, 23. of Decatur route three. Miller was backing out of the station. ■ ■ T ■■ ■■■• , - Volunteers Work Al Youth Center Site Finish Landscaping Work Next Saturday Volunteer workmen hauled a total of 120 loads of dirt to fill in the lawn at the Decatur Youth and Community.; center last Saturday, according to a report of the records kept for the day. Trucks were volunteered by local industries and more than 20 workmen also volunteered their sett: 1 ices. Eleven young men from the Explorer troop of Boy Scouts in* eluding Tony Kelley, J. Gould. Bill Smith, Stanley Adler. Pat Durkin. | Steve Edwards, Jim Burk. John ' Dorwin, Gerry Kaehr, Ed Bean and Paul Schmidt, also worked all day on the project. The entire front park of the lawn was levelled off and the driveways were laid out. Those ih Charge reported that volunteers would haul about 20 additional loads of dirt next Saturday and complete the work. Anyone desiring to assist in the landscaping project js asked to contact O. M. McGeath. center director, prior to next Saturday morning.

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Chinese Reds Face Stricter Parly Control Top-Level Purge Stirs Communist Party In China HONG KQNG (1N8) — Shinese Communists, stirred by a top-level purge, face even “stricter” party discipline. The official Red Chinese newspaper. the Peiping “People’s Daily.'' said the struggle within the party would become ’’more acute and more complicated, instead of becoming more relaxed.” An editorial, quoted by Che Communist Chinese radio, urged party members to “watch strictly, systematically and regularly any Chinese Communist party member, even the most responsible ones.” The first rtpfeh? At Mlktraarfle for power within the 'Red hierarchy came with the announcement last week of'’ tiW 'puytt. .of two high party officials and seven lesser fgiures. * ’ j The two were Kao Kang, former Manchurian “Strong Man,” and Jao Shu-Shih, the party's one-time organizational chief. Peiping said Kao committed suicide. The newspaper said the KaoJao anti-party alliance was Aimed at splitting the party and paving the way for a counter-revolution. The Red organ said they became “agents of the Capitalist class within our party," The piper siad “American imperialists’* knew of this development. The Soviet news agency Tass reported that Red Chinese security forces arrested the ringleaders of a “counter-revolutionary organization" in north central China. Tass said the organization was headed by “inveterate Chiang KaiShek bandits." Tass said a printing press and arms were found in possession of the group. l The “People's Daily - ’ said the Kao-Jao alliance was “an acute reflection in our party of an in? tense class struggle at (he present state in China." It declared the party must wage a relentless struggle against the “class enemies which sneaked into the party.” The paper summoned up the lessons. be learned from the purg* of Kai) and Jao in these threp 1. All disputes'witfiinlb‘e party must be carried on openly. .The paper said some Reds who knew of the Jao -Kao anti-party views failed to report them. 3. Party members "must strive to conquer pride and complacency and firmly oppose tendencies of individualism.” 3. The party “must exercise strict systematic and organizational supervision over the work',’ of party members. Johnson Trial Is Set For May 24 The trial of Charles 22. of Decatur, who fates charges'

Special Services At Trinity Church Crusade To Open Tuesday Evening, -—A. series of evangelistic services, “The Spiritual Life Crusade," will get under way at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, Madison at Ninth street, Tuesday evening at 7:30, The series will run until April 24, meetings being held each evening except Saturday. Special nights this week include church night on Tuesday; family night on Wednesday: youth night on Thursday; and Sunday school night- on Friday. Guest speaker and song leader for the crusade is the Rev. J. Erwin Branson of Derby, Kansas. Rev. Branson was at Trinity church three years ago and is returning by popular request of the church. He is a graduate of York College and Bonebrake (now United) Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He is a recognized evangelist of the Evangelical United Brethren church and holds meetings from coast to coast in churches of the denomination. The pastor, the Rev. John E. Chambers, stated “We are very glad to have Rev. Branson with us again for these services. This is the first time we have been able to get into his busy schedule in three years. Those who heard him three years ago will want to hear him again. Those who have not heard him will not want to miss the opportunity of hearing one of the outstanding evangelists of our chufch." ” •*=•'■■■ •' , . a.....-.,, arteingo fnem-cshe ■ WtwHlary of a farm home in Adams county, was set this morning to begin May 24 in Adams circuit court. Thg trial date was set on motion of JohnsoA’s attorney, Robert Smith. The defense has not requested a jury trial but Prosecutor Lewis Lutz Smith did not waive the state's right for jury trial at this time. The affidavit against Johnson is one in three counts—accessory before the fact to first degree burglary, accessory before the fact to entry to commit a felony and automobile banditry. The trial date was set during the caHing of the criminal docket for the April term of the Adams circuit court by Judge Myles Parrish. It was the only criminal suit oh the docket.

Austria Leader In Russia For Treaty Talks Chancellor Arrives In Moscow, Hopes For Peace Treaty MOSCOW UNB) — Austrian chancellor Julius Raab arrived in Moscow today tor Ulka on an Austrian state treaty. "■ Raab, who flew in a Russian plane from Vienna, was met by Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov, first deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan and deputy foreign minister Andrei A. Gremyoku. U. 8. ambassador Charles K. Bohlen, British ambassador Sir William Hayter and French charge d’affaires Jean La Roy also were on hand to greet Raab. ; They joked with Molotov about the bad Weather which has featured snow and showers. Gromyko jokingly told Bohlen. "This weather comes from the west." Raab and the 10 members of his party were greeted by a Soviet army guard of honor. A brass band played the Austrianand Soviet national anthems. Flags of the two countries decorated the Moscow Central airport which is a 10-minute drive from the Kremlin. The airport Is used only for the arrival of very important dignitaries. , Raab will confer with Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov in an effort to conclude successfully the long-stalemated treaty negotiations. Molotov said Saturday he thought the prospects were promising. Western sources were not so optimistic. They said the talks hinge on what guarantees Russia demands either from Austria or the western powers. Diplomats speculating on what tvpe of guarantees Russia might demand wondered whether the Kremlin would insist on the fight to re-oecupy Austria in the event of a “threat of aggression” by West Germany. It was understood that the west was likely to resist strongly such a demand because of the uncertaihty of how Russia would interpret what constituted a “threat of aggression.” Raab, whose country has been trying to reach a state treaty for 10 years, left Vienna for Moscow in a Soviet aircraft. Western representatives were surprisingly absent from the airport which the Soviets opened to all visitors. The field is the most important Red airbase near Vienna. Before his departure, Raab said “Austrian delegations have already covered thousands of miles in connection With conferences and negotiations for an Austrian state treaty. “We shall again express readiness to pay our contribution toward restoring tranquility to Europe to achieve ouf complete independence. "If negotiations yield the possibility this time of successful discussion of the four powers with Austria also participating, then the purpose of this journey will be fulfilled."

Foor Mobsters On Trial For Robbery Four Men On Trial In Marion County INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Four purported Cleveland and Chicago mobsters went on trial in Marion criminal court today on charges of auto banditry, armed robbery and inflicting physical injury during commission of a robbery. They are Joseph (The Dynamiter) Moray, 47; William Sarkosy, 30, and Edward Pichel, 30, alias Jerry Martin, all of Cleveland, and Tony Maxin, 33, alias Nick Martin, of Chicago. They were seised soon after the $55 boldnp by five men of Ray Gillis, 43, manager of the Best Finance company' of Indianapolis July 26. The t fifth man has not yet been captured. After the bandits' getaway ckr struck a btiildihg, more than. 100 policemen went into action, starting a gun battle. Detective Joseph Chestnut was shot in the ankle. Prison sentences of 10 to 25 years fnay be imposed on conviction of either at the first two charges. A life sentence is mandatory on the third charge, Cleveland police have billed Moray ds the city’s public enefhy No. 1. He is sttspect in the death of a bandit killed in a dynamite explosion after ah argument over division of loot, and he and Sftrbusy ate wanted in connection a 150.000 jewel robbery and ’are acCtised of narcotics law violations. Makin escapefT" from the Ohio slate reformatory.

Voters'Assembly Is Held At Church Lutheran Church Assembly Meets The quarterly voters’ assembly meeting of Eton Lutheran church was held Sunday afternoon at the church. Various committee appointments for the year were ratified, a now ladies organization was accepted, the congregation will participate in the synod-wide offering favoring the armed services com mission oa Mother’s Day, and a ohancel light was accepted as a memorial gift for the late Wilt C. Scbnepf. The following appointments, recommended by the ehurch council, were ratified by the voters’ aseem bly: Delegate to district convention: Oscar Lankenau; Phil Sauer, alternets. Circuit “A" delegates: D. Hoyt Callow, Edward Wolfe, Norbert Aumans, Henry Ktueekeberg, Arthur Bieberich, and Henry C, Hieberieh. Committee on public relations: Louis Jacoba and Jerry Letts. Delegates to old peoples home association: Adolph Schamcrloh and G. C. Relnking. Delegates to Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital: Edwin Bauer and Enno Lankenau. Committee on decorations' Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Bieberich and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rekeweg, Valparaiso University secretary: Norman Witte. The Zion Lutheran Needle club was accepted as an official orfanization of the church. This group’s constitution had been approved by the council. A memorial gift for the late Will Schnepf in the form of a new chancel light donated by the Schnepf family was accepted. It is to be installed soon. It symbolises the eternal light of Christ and will be kept burning at all times in the chancel. The board of Christian education

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recommendation that the annual vacation Bible school be held May 31 through June 10 was approved. A new “Children’s Hymnal" recently released by Concordia Publishing House, ia to be purchased for use by the Sunday and Saturday school. Phil Sauer read the financial reports. Bari Caston reported on the building finance debt liquidation drive and urged all members to return their pledge cards promptly. Den Burke serves as the congregation’s secretary. The Rev. Kdgar P. PehmMt led th* opening MMI closing devotions, and Louis Jacobs, congregational president, presided.

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