Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LI 11. No. 89.

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Scott McLeod Defends Work With Refugees Initial Witness At Explosive Battle On Ousted State Aide WASHINGTON (INS) — State department security chief Scott McLeod Insisted to senate investigator* today that he tried to make the refugee relief program work despite ‘‘carping 1 ’ and •'crHL eism." McLeod was the first witness at public hearings on the politieallyexplosive battle between Edward J. Coral and state department officials over handling of the program to admit 209,000 refugees and relatives of American residents to the U. S. by' December, 1956. Corsi, who was "fired by secretary of state John Foster Dulles last Friday after only 90 days as deputy refugee law administrator, has accused MeLeod of “sabotaging” the program. Corsi is scheduled to follow McLeod on the witness stand. , McLeod told a judiciary subcommittee headed by Sen. William Langer (R-N.D.) that when congress assigned him to administer the program in August. 1953, he "wanted to show the “law would work." However, McLeod stressed that difficulties beset him and his department from the very first. He said it was only a last-minute decision by congress that made him administrator and “we had no intimation . . that we would have the responsibility.” - He asserted: "The fact is, we W'ere quite chagrined to find this had been imposed on us. „We had to start from dead center.” The Italian-born New Yorker was fired by secretary of state John Foster Dulles last Friday:— 90 days after he had been brought in as a special expert to help improve operation of the program. His dismissal threw the GOP into a tizzy because of Corsi’s long record of activitity in New York state Republican circles. It also set off a storm among Democrats seeking liberalization of immigration laws. Dulles denied that he dismissed Corsi as a result of a charge by Rep. Francis Walter (D-Pa.) that the immigration official once had ■belonged to two Communist-front organizations—a charge Corsi denied.

LATE BULLET/NS WASHINGTON ’(INS) — Chief Justice Earl Warren said flatly today that he has no intention of becoming a presidentiol candidate “under any circumstances or conditions.” WASHINGTON (INS) — Chairman Lewis L. Strauss of the atomic energy commission assured congress today thht radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests in Nevada “has never approached a level which" Is hazardous to health."

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Court Calendar Os April Term Listed Judge Parrish Sets Numerous Causes Numerous Adams circuit court causes were set by Judge Myles F. Parrish during the first three days this week of the April term of court. Dates, were allotted in both criminal and civil actions, but cases not included in the first docket call are probate and juvenile proceedings or cases for Issues or rules to answer. Following is the present calendar of the April term: April. 14 No. 20317; Longerbone vs Longerbone. ten a.m.. No. 19333 Sackett vs Imrie, ten a.m., complaint to construe a will, said cause continued to a later date in said ferm. April 16, No. 19853; Painter vs Painter, ten ajn.. trial on petition for change of custody of minor child. ■ No. 20219; Manley vs Manley, nine am., hearing on temporary allowance and attorney fees. April 18: No. 20146, Arnold Lumber Co., vs Wolfe, et al., ten a.m., complaint for damages. ~ April 19: No. 20204. State of Indiana vs Mary Hobrock, one thirty, p.m„ instructions by Court to the appraisers for the appraisement of real estate in connection with condemnation suit by the State of Indiana. No. 20164, 'State of Indiana vs Lauren D. Van Order, et al trial on the • objections of the defendants. No. 20165, State of Indiana vs Robert J. Rice, et al., trial on the objections of the defendants. April 20: No. 20199, Bryan vs MeyerS, nine thirty, a.m., complaint for the appointment of a guardian. No. 20217; Longerbone vs Longerbone, two thirty, p.m., ancillary proceedings. April 21: NQj. ,20044; Buffenbarger vs City of Decatur, Indiana, two p.m., submission Os a motion to strike and a motion .to make more specific. . No. 20187; Taylor vs Taylor, ten a.m., trial of divorce case. A9pril 22: No. 20177, Brown vs Browm. nine thirty, a.m., domestic relations case. April 23: Morning reserved for hearings on interlocutory matters and juvenile cases. Continued on Page Seven) May 2 Deadline To Pay County Taxes County treasurer, Waldo Neal issued a reminder today that May 2 is the deadline for payment of county taxes. He urged that property owners make their payments now to avoid the rush which occurs on the last few days before the deadline. The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday, April 16. the regular Saturday hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon will be observed. On Saturday, April 23. and Saturday, April 30, the office will remain open until 4 p.m. for the convenience of those who cannot come in during the regular hours. Neal also reminded those who w-ish to make their payments by mail must include a self-addressed stamped envelope in order to have their receipt returned to them.

Sen. George Backs Ike On Island Stand Senate Dean Backs Ike On Refusal To Disclose Intention AUGUSTA, Ga. (INS) — The dean of the senate has reiterated his refusal to disclose U. S. intentions if Quemoy and Matsu are attacked. Georgia Democrat Walter F. George at the same time hurled a stinging rebuke at some senators for turning the issue of the Na-tionalist-held offshore islands into a political “football.” The senate foreign relations committee chairman made his remarks before the Georgia bankers association a few hours after visiting the Chief Executive at the Little White House in Augusta. George said in his address Thursday night that he had every confidence that the President would make the proper decision on defense of the islands at the proper time. He asserted that no “reasonable man" would hold that the cause of peace or our own best interests would be served by revealing our plans to the Chinese Communists. Republican leader William F. Knowland of California and Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) are among the senators who have called on Mr. Eisenhower to serve notice on 'Red China that the U. S. will defend Quemoy and Matsu. George, whose powerful support helped the administration push through the Formosa resolution and kill off an attempt to cut income taxes, was praised by Mr. Eisenhower recently for his statesmanlike leadership. Almost growling his irritation as he spoke out for the administration again Thursday night, the Democratic elder statesman warned: “We are disposed to fall into the grievous error of making a football of politics with respect to the declaration or by our country on these’lslands." tfeorfe wa’fWtf, (ft what might have been a reference to Quemoy and Matsu, that the U. S. is in danger of “over-committting" itself by making pledges of military support it may not be able to fulfill. He said we already have come “very close to the limit of our., capacity to commit ourselves in all parts of the world." The Georgian repeated his call for a Big Four conference at the chiefs-of-state level in an effort to ease world tensions, regardless of how slim the chance that such a meeting would produce results. He declared: “It seems to me anything is worth trying—any hope that has any possible prospect of success . . . should be followed." George said the Communists might launch simultaneous attacks on Formosa proper and the offshore islands. He declared Mr. Eisenhower must be free in such an event to decide whether Quemoy and Matsu are worth defending. When the time comes to make the final decision, the senator said, he is confident the president will act on the best advice available to him. Court Ruling Gives Wolfson Advantage Rule Ward Election System Violation SPRINGFIELD, 111. (INS)—The Illinois supreme court today declared that Montgomery Ward & Company’s system of . staggered elections of directors violates the state constitution. The tribunal said the billion dollar mail order firm must elect all nine of its directors every year instead of just three annually as it has been doing. The decision confirms a Feb. 1 circuit court verdict and hands fin&ncier Louis E. Wolfson a big advantage in his fight to unseat Ward board chairman Sewell L. Avery. It means Wolfson needs fewer proxy votes from shareholders at the annual meeting April 22 to gain a directorship on Ward’s board —the route by which he hopes to change management policy. Ward’s longtime practice of staggered elections of board members—voting on three of the total nine each year—and cumulative voting was carried into CircuitJudge Harry M. Fisher’s court Tn Chicago on a charge of violating (IContlnued on Page Four)

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 15, 1955.

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Truman Lashes Al Policies Os Administration Former President Backs Stevenson For Nomination WASHINGTON (INS) — Former President Truman returned to Washington today, looking hale and fit, and promptly let fly with a peppery verbal barrage at the Republican administration. The ex-president struck out at President Eisenhower’s foreign policy. He said that President Eisenhower was doing well when he stuck to the Truman foreign policy, but got in trouble when he deviated from it. Truman let it be known that he is still in the national political swim, will campaign in 1956, and will back Adlai Stevenson for tbe Democratic presidential nomination. But he snapped “no comment” when asked if be thought Mr. Eisenhower could be beaten in 1956 and said there was no chance "whatever” that he would visit the White House while in Washington. He maae tnese points about the Republican administration: l,.Prs.Bidept Eisenhower, as head of the Republican party, must bear the responsibility fol- the acts and pronouncements of tap members of the GOP. $ 2. Mr. Eisenhower has taken over the Truman foreign policy, and whdre he has followed it has done well, but when he has deviated from it “has got in trouble.” Truman said that a story that OOontlnued on Page Four) Berne Judging Team Tops County Contest District Contest At Ossian April 23 The Berne-French livestock judging team coached by Leonard Kingsley took top honors at the annual Adams county livestock judging contest Thursday, with 1214 points of a possible 1500. Adams Central, coached by Martin ■Watson, was second with 1211 points. The Berne team members are: Larry Gerber, Alan Isch, Charles Fiechter, and Gene Baumgartner. The Adams Central Team members are: Phil Moser; Larry Lautzenheiser; David Helmrick, and Ronald Wagley. Eighty-six F.F.A. and 4-H members participated in the contest, held at the Chris Biberstein, Ralph Bluhm, Elmer Isch and Lengerich Brothers farms. Jefferson, coached by Eugene Sprunger placed third with 1193.5 points; Monmouth, coached by Fred Meier, was fourth with 1189.5 points; and Decatur, coached by Bill Journay. fifth with 1183.5 points. High individual scoring honors went to Larry Gerber of BerneFrench with 437.5 points out of a possible 500; Gail Gerke of Monmouth wlth4l6; Phil Moser of Adams Central with 411.5; Larry Lautzenheiser, Ada m s Central, 406.5; Alan Isch of Berne-French 403.5; Paul Zehr of Jefferson, 403; Leroy Martin of Decatur, 402; and Gerald Grote of Decatur, 401.5 points. ‘ ’ The official judge was Lawrence Seiwert of Peru. William Journay and Eugene Sprunger supervised the contest. Others assisting were Ray Schanding, L. E. Archbold, and Leo Beltenright. The Berne and Adams Central teams will participate in the district contest April 23 at Ossian. INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday. Mild Saturday. Low tonight 40-45 north, 44-48 aouth. High Saturday 65-70.

District Democrats Meet Here Thursday Sen. Von Eichhorn Speaks At Meeting Progress in Indiana government was the theme of an address given A. “Pat” Eichhorn, of Uniondale, Thursday night by state Sen. Voti at a meeting of the fourth district Democratic committee at the Fairway restaurant. Eichhorn urged that Indiana continue the progressive policy of government instituted during the McNutt administration:Nee d —of schools and improvement of high ways were two principal items which the guest speaker placed high on his list of •must's” for Indiana. ‘ ' Criticising administration of affairs of the state highday department under the Craig administration, the senator also warned that state spending should not get ahead of income. He pointed out that with adoption of the huge budget. no new taxes were assessed and said “this might cause a dwindling of the state financial reserve." v Sen. Eicnnorn also added that the management of the state toll road commission “left much to be desired.” District chairman James Koons. Avilla, presided at the meeting. Those attending included Steve Grube, Butler: Mrs. Lois Fosnaugh, Ligonier; Mrs. Goldie Cisler, LaGrange county: Glen Hescher, LaGrange county: Merle Plattner, Columbia City; Mrs. Hildreth Jacobson. Columbia City; Dr. Harry Hebble, Decatur; Mrs. Loraine Fenstermaker, Geneva; Joseph Eichhorn. Bluffton; Mrs., Dorothy Huffman, Bluffton; Mrs. Lucille Girardot, New Haven; Sen. and Mrs. Eichhorn. Uniondale; Joe Huffman, Bluffton; Mrs. Hebble. Decatur; John Fenstermaker, Geneva; Miss Mildred Niblick, Decatur; O. W. P. Macklin. 1 lecalur. The next district meeting is 'scheduled for Bluffton around the middle of May. Republican Editors Will Meet Saturday Capehart, Benson In Talks Thursday INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — There was a brief lull in strident Republican oratory today, but the biggun speakers will fire heavy salvos again Saturday. Senator Homer E. Capehart goaded the Democrats in a speech at the annual beefsteak dinner of The Columbia Club in Indianapolis Thursday-night and will speak in a milder tone before the directors of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce at French Lick tonight. Also in oratorical action Thursday night was agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benson, who spoke at Purdue University after visiting the Pfizer Pharmaceutical .company’s plant at Terre Haute earlier in the day. Pfizer makes antibiotics for use in livestock feeds. The speaking will be resumed Saturday in connection with .the. annual spring meeting of the Indiana Republican editorial association at the Claypool Hotel. Rep. E. Ross Adair, of Fort Wayne, will address the association's luncheon and Senator William F. Knowland. California, senate minority leader, will speak at the banquet session at night. Other Hoosier congressmen who will attend are' William G. Bray, of Martinsville; John V. -Beamer, of Wabash; Mrs. Cecil Harden, of Covington, and Earl Wilson, of Bedford. / A reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for Senator William E. Jenner under sponsorship of the Marion County Veterans of World War 11, Inc. The organization will present an Americanism Award to Jenner “for his outstanding eentr+butions and his zealous efforts as chairman of (Continued oh Page Four 1 )

Child Points To Irvin As Family Killer Two-Year-Old Girl Picks Out Killer Frogi Police Lineup EVANSVILLE, Ind. (INS) — Confessed mass murderer Leslie Irvin stood accused today by the two-year-old daughter of a Kentucky farm family he practically obliterated. Two-year-old Shirley Fay Duncan pointed to the 30-year-old paroled burglar as lie stood in a police line-up at Evansville and told her father, Dorris Ray Duncan, 24, of Henderson, Ky.: “Daddy, that’s the bad man who hurt my mommy." Irvin has confessed shooting the child's 19-year-old mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, to death as the Infant cornered in terror. He also sent a bullet crashing into the head of the child’s grandmother. Mrs. Mamie Duncan, 51. He told police he spared the —child's life because he “likes little kids." Irvin said the two women returned to their Smith Mills, Ky.. farm home and surprised him in burglary minutes after he had marched Goebel Duncan, 61, and another son, Raymond, 19, to a nearby wooded area, bound their hands, forced them to kneel and murdered each with a shot in the back 'of the head. He forced the child’s mother to strip from the waist down so she wouldn't run away while he executed the elder Mrs. Duncan. His shot blinded the elder Mrs. Duncan but it did not kill her and although it passed through her head it did not damage the brain. She was released from a Henderson hospital. Thursday, hut still was unaware that she had been shot. Shirley's father, who has moved in with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phelps, of Henderson, said the child wakes up crying at night about “the man who hurt my mommy.” ...... Preliminary charges of firstdegree murder have been filed against Irvin tor the murder of Whitney W. Kerr, 29, whose wallet he was carrying at the time of his arrest. ~ Irvin also has admitted the Oriental execution-style kneeling murders of Mrs. Mary Holland, 33-year-old expectant mother, shot through the head in the restroom of an Evansville liquor store she operated, and Mrs. Wilhelmina Sailer.' 47. found shot ,to death through the head when her young son returned from school March (.Continued on Paxe Four) Decatur Retailers Meet Monday Night,. All Retailers Os City Are Invited AU Decatur retailers have been Invited to a special meeting Monday night at 8 o’clock at the city hall by Louis Jacobs, chairman, of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Jacobs announced that chief topic of the season will be the making of preliminary plans to increase the Decatur trading area and establish a retail program which will be more attractive to local patrons. Suggestions will be asked from all retailers and a concentrated drive will be made within a radius of 25 miles to attract more shoppers to the Decatur business district. The new retail division chairman expressed interest in an immediate Community-wide business development program and said that it woiild take the cooperation of ail merchants ts the project is Successful..

Chief Engineer i ' W Ken W. Robertson Kenneth W. Robertson, Minneapolis, Minn,, has been appointed chief engineer of Central Soya, Inc., and will direct all engineering activities, according to an announcement today by D. W. McMillen, Jr., company president. He has been associated with Archer-Daniels-Midland since 1933, and chief engineer since 1935. In the past 22 years he has directed or coordinated construction, installation and improvement projects in mechanical, electrical and civil engineering fields. Special projects under his supervision include numerous soybean expellee, solvent extraction and oil distillation operations. Probe Accidental Firing From Nike Falls On Normally Crowded Highway FORT MRADE, Md. (INS) — A triple investigation began today of the accidental firing of a giant “Nike" anti-aircraft missile that blew up and fell on a normally crowded highway near Fort Meade. The army and the two manufacturers of the missile, Douglas Aircraft and Western Electric companies, are seeking to determine the cause of the accident and <o devise additional safety precautions. Douglas manufactures the body of the 20-foot long missile, while Western Electric, a subsidiary of the Bell Telephone company, makes its largely-foolproof electronic “brain.” The army meanwhile has conceded that one soldier, Sgt. Stanley Kozak of Allentown, Pa„ was burned by the missile’s flaming exhaust as the rocket rose from Its launching platform. Kozak's burns were described as minor, but he is under hospital observation at the Fort Meade military headquarters. No civilian injuries were caused when pieces of missile, including some as much as four feet long, thudded into the Baltimore-Washington expressway approximately three miles from the launching site. The size of the fragments, which caused about a dozen holes six to 10 inches in diameter in the pavement, w-as a matter of some concern. since it had been supposed (Continued on Page Three) Red Cross Asks For Aid To Decatur Man People of this area have been asked to assist the local Red Cross chapter in lending aid to John Springer, Decatur resident, whose home was destroyed by fire Thursday, No insurance was carried by the local man. The Rev. Lawrence Norris of this city is heading the volunteer committee which is making an effort to collect furniture and other items for Springer. , Rev. Norris has asked that anyone who cares to assist his committee with a contribution of furniture, a stove, refrigerator or other household item, contact him by calling telephone number 32084.

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Would Restore Independence To Austrians Proposed Treaty Must Be Accepted By Western Powers .MOSCOW (INS) — The Soviet Union and Austria announced today their agreement on terms for a state treaty that could restore Austrian independence and end the 10-year occupation by the end of 1955. Tb“ proposed treaty terms, if accepted by the U. S., Britain, and France, also would assure Austria military neutrality. The details of a memorandum initialled by the two nations this morning after three days of talks were released in a joint communique made public in Moscow and Vienna this afternoon. The highlights of the agreement, which include several concessions by the Soviet Union were: 1. The occupation forces, of the four powers should be withdrawn from Austria from the coming into force of the state treaty and not later than Dec. 31, 1955. 2. Austria agreed it did not intend to join any military or permit the establishment of military, bases on Austrian territory. 3. The two governments felt there presently were "favorable opportunities" for the conclusion of a state treaty by the four powers in Austria. 4. Russia will return to Austria the Soviet-held oil refineries and oil fields in Austria in exchange for deliveries of crude oil. 5. The Soviet Union will accept deliveries of Austrian commodities equivalent to |150,d00,000. 6. Russia will return all Austrian prisoners of war and civilians detained in the Soviet Union. Previously, Moscow had sought long-term rights to the valuable Zisterdorf oilfields which she has held since the end of the war. The Soviets also wanted Austria to pay 3150,000,000 in dash, rather than goods, as reparations for German assets seized in Austria. The authorized English translation contained no reference to a Russian guarantee of Austrian independence. However, Austrian Vice-Chancel-lor Adolph Schaerf said this morning when asked about the question of an Anschluss, or union with Germany, in the future: “The Russians are ready to give guarantees of Austrian independence and the Russians presume the other three powers will agree." All members of the 10 - man Austrian delegation which negotiated the agreement expressed pleasure over the results of their mission to Moscow. The delegation, led by Chancellor Julius Raab, took off for Vienna after a colorful, brass-band departure ceremony from Moscow's Central Airport — which is reserved for V.l.P.’s L Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov and deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan, who headed the Russian negotiating team, and the entire diplomatic corps turned out to see the Austrians leave. Just before stepping aboard one of the two Soviet planes which carried them back to Vienna, Raab said that “good work was accomplished which will have special significance to the whole world." He added: "We leave with great gratitude and wish the Soviet people much happiness." Then, the chancellor turned to Molotov and said: '-“Goodbye, until we meet in Vienna.” This remark was interpreted as a hint, that a request for a four power meeting in Vienna, possibly at the foreign ministers’ level, will be made by Austria. Vice - Chancellor Adolf Schaerf said the Austrian delegation will discuss the Moscow achievements (Continued on Page Four)