Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LUI. No. 90.

THE 40 MILLIONTH BIBLE "" ? •'■ wßt S’llfc MS V lOfc . zj ■‘K ■■S&IWL , ' “ " I ~ mk ’ijS F:, /3 |M ‘** giia * d,^'i Ss^^- F^^^»-f fc *** ■?’ IB ' ’llla «. I 111 Kw 111 ■ REV. RICHARD H. ELLINGSON. American Bible society secretary, presents to Adm. Arthur W. Radford, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, the 40 millionth Bible supplied by the society since 1818 to aimed forces members. Presentation is at the Pentagon, Washington. D. C.

Sen. Watkins Defends Act On Refugees Senator Leaps Into . Dispute Over Firing Os Edward J. Corsi WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R Utah), said today that he considers the 1953 refugee relief act workable and voiced belief that it is possible to bring “all” eligible applicants to the U. S. Watkins leaped into the dispute over the firing of deputy refugee relief chief Edward “J. Corsi by challenging a charge by Rep. Francis R- Walter (D Pa.), that foe law is "phony.” The senator told newsmen that he had reached the opposite view after hearing administrator Scott McLeod testify before a senate judiciary subcommittee investigating the controversy. . He said: “To me. it is not a phony law. It can work, and 1 think we can get all these people over here.”' He said the hearings have helped to "educate the people to the importance of the law.” The act provides for the admission of 209,000 over-quota refugees and relative# of Americans in the three years ending December. 1956. Walter contended that the law should be modified to eliminate a requirement that each potential admitee must have “assurances” of employment and housing. He said it would be enough to stipulate that “they not become a public charge." This phrase is contained in the McCarran-Walter immigration act. Public hearings will resume trtxt week, probably Wednesday, when McLeod returns to defend his handling of the program against Corel's charge of “sabotage.” McLeod testified Friday that he asked Corsi to “withdraw" from the state department approximately three weeks before secretary of state John Foster Dulles finally ousted him. McLeod said he made his request on March 16, iwo days after Walter, chairman of the house unAmerican activities committee, demanded that Dulles fire Corsi. Dulles acted last week. The administrator insisted, however, that he had neither seen nor heard of Walter's March 14 letter to Dulles until the congressman presented it to the subcommittee Friday. Report Increase In Savings Bond Sales A report to T. F. Graliker, chairman of the Adams county U. S. savings bonds committee, states that Indiana’s sales of U. S. savings bonds for last month reached the highest total that has been recorded for any March since 1945. Sales for the month were $17,362,374 as compared with $15,514,003 for the corresponding period of last year—a gain of more than 11 percent Adams county's sales for March were $82,932 as compared with $76,553 for March 1954. Sixty of the state's 92 counties reported sales gains over a year ago. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Cooler Sunday. Low tonight 42-55, high Sunday 67-75.

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British National Elections May 26 Anthony Eden Sets Date For Election LONDON (INS) — Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden's personal stature and domestic issues are expected to decide the May 26 British national elections. Both Conservatives and Laborites expressed confidence of success in the forthcoming elections which were called by Sir Anthony only 11 days after he succeeded the retiring Sir Winston Churchill. The election annquncement, which will release a torrent of political charges and counter-charges, contained only 16 words and took Sir Anthony two minutes Friday to broadcast to the nation. Eden said there was nothing surprising that a change of prime minister* should he feHewed by • general election. He said : “Uncertainty at home and abroad about the political future Is bad for our influence in world affairs, bad for trade and unsettling in many ways. I believe it is better to face this issue now.” About 35 million British men and women are eligible to vote in the election which wll Idecide whether the Conservatives or Laborites will control the parliament to be convened June 7. Sir Anthony’s Conservatives currently have a majority of 26 votes. There are 322 conservative M.P.'s, 294 Laborites, six Liberals, two Irish Nationals and one Irish Labor party. The new house of commons will seat 630 members, an increase of five over the old house. > Eden will be seeking something of a personal vote of confidence from the people that he has emerged successfully from Churchill's encompassing shadow which dominated the British political scene for so many years. But only about 70,000 voters in Eden’s constituency will have the right to express directly their confidence in the new prime minister. Eden wants to be sure of the reaffirmed backing of the British people before going into any highlevel talks with Russia. France and the U. 8. this summer. But the Conservatives were assured by the quarreling Laborites that' they would be united for the election. Labor party secretary Morgan Phillips said his.party was “ready and eager" for the election. Left wing Laborite Aneurin Bevan, recently expelled from the Parliamentary Labor Party because of his defiance of the party leaders, said the party machine was “fully geared.” He warned Eden not to believe that the party was “disunited.” The laborites are expected to attack Eden's inexperience in dovUontinueu on Page Six) Samuel Moody Wolf Is Taken By Death Samuel Moody Wolf, 55, of north of Bluffton, died at 4:40 p.m. Friday at the Wells county hospital. Survivors include his wife, Vera; a son, Roger M. Wolf of Ontario, Calif.; a daughter, Caroline Joan, at home; three brothers, and two sisters, including Mrs. Floyd Stoneburner of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lancaster Chapel church, the Rev. C. L. Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Tocsin cemetery. The body Is at the Jahn funeral home; Bluffton, where friends may eall after 4 p.m. today.

Democrats In Washington To Honor Raybum Speculation Grows Eisenhower To Run Again for President WASHINGTON (INS) — Democrats rallying in Washington under a “We Can Beat Ike” banner were confronted today with increased Odds that their 1956 opponent will be President Elsenhower. Speculation that the President will run again gained ground as a result of Chief Justice Earl Warren’s announcement that he will not be a presidential candidate “under any circumstances or conditions." Warren’s statement that it was and is his “irrevocable" intention to stay on the supreme court was somber news to those Democrats who privately have been hoping the President would bow out in favor of Warren. Publicly, the Democratic leaders declared themselves ready to take on the President “and win.” The chief justice’s announcement almost overshadowed this morning’s Democratic national committee meeting and the big Democratic fund-raising dinner tonight honoring house speaker Sam Rayburn. At the morning session, a special advisory committee is scheduled to make formal recommendations on rules changes designed to avoid a repetition of the 1952 “loyalty oath” fight and made it more certain that southern party leaders will support the national ticket. Former President Harry S. Truman, 1952 candidate Adlai E. Stevenson, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson and house Democratic leader John McCormack will pay tribute to 'Rayburn at'fhe SIOO-a---plate banquet tonight*' J The dinner is expected to gross about $300,000 for the Democrats but party chairman Paiil N. Butter declined to speculate how much would be clear after expenses were paid. Chairman Butler declined to comment directly on Warren’s announcement but reiterated that he still thinks the President “won't seek a second term." Butler added: "They’ve got to run on his record whether he runs or not.” Both Butler and Mrs. Truman said the President must take responsibility for the actions of his party. The chairman referred to what he termed the “failures, frictions and inconsistencies” of the GOP and the “mistakes and confusion of the administration.”

Sen. Knowland Will Address Republicans Republican Editors Meet In Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Sen. William F. Knowland, (R-Calif.) senate minority leader, is scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis early this afternoon for an address tonight at the Indiana Republican Editorial Association’s annual spring meeting. The IREA had a full schedule for this 77th annual spring gathering which included a noon luncheon in the Indianapolis Claypool Hotel at which Congressman E. Ross Adair, of Fort Wayne, spoke. Most of Indiana’s congressional delegation put in an appearance during the event, with some of them dividing their time between Indianapolis and the Chamber of Commerce meeting in French Lick. Senators William E. Jenner and Homer E. Capehart of Indiana were on hand to welcome Sen. Knowland. Jenner was to be honored this afternoon with the 1955 Americanism award presented by the Marion County Republican Veterans of World War 11, Inc. The organization, one of whose directors includes Jenner's intraparty political foe, Gov. George N. Craig, held a reception in honor of Jenner. Warren C. Moberly, the GOP veterans group president, hailed Jenner for his ”judicious and statesmanlike conduct as chairman of the internal Security committee of the United States senate and the accomplishments of that committee, under his guidance, in effectively ferreting out Communists from our government, and exposing them in places of civic and economic importance for the first time in 20 years.” (Continued on Face Six)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 16, 1955.

Tension Mounting In Southern States Over Latest Labor Flareup

Delay Initial Polio Vaccine Program Here Polio Vaccine Not Available For Ist Shots Next Monday Adams county children in the first and second grades will not receive their first Salk polio vaccShe shots Monday, It was announced Friday afternoon by chairman of the project in this county. These officials including Dr. Harold Zwick, medical chairman, and Mrs. Glenn Hill, volunteer chairman, expressed the hope that the first shot could be given Wednesday or at least before the end of the week but they could not name a definite date. j ' According to information from the state board of health, the exact date of the release of the vaccine in Indiana to the county organization had not yet been determined. Until this date is announced, local officials can not plan th£ir release dates. Definite announcement, however, is expected to come within the next few days. The county doctors, nurses and volunteer workers have been organised for several weeks and will be ready oa abort notice to set up vaccination clinics in schools throughout the county. The local medical association and the county polio chapter will follow the national recommendations in giving two shots within two to four weeks of each other and dispensing with the third shot for several months. Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the vaccine, announced earlier that the evaluation of last spring's tests in 44 states disclosed that the spacing of three shots over a five-week period was not the most efficient way of administering the vaccine. The six major pharmaceutical firms producing the new polio-con-trol vaccine have already begun shipment to the 48 states. Hawaii and Alaska. The first shipments are to centers of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis In Indiana the NFIP vaccine is being released through the state board of health and the county medical associations. The vaccine will be given here initially to the children of the first and second grades free of charge. However, the vaccine will be available to the public on a commercial basis later.

Civil Defense Meet Held Friday Night Problems Os Civil Defense Outlined Reports showing progress in the Adams county civil defense program were made at a meeting of the county advisory council in the Berne city hall Friday night. Plans of organization were offered and discussed by sheriff Merle Atfolder, who will be in charge of disaster traffic; Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, chairman of emergency welfare, and Miss Josephine Ivetich, county air defense chairman. Also organized on a paper basis are the county medical teams including doctors, nurses and nurses aides. Lyle Mallonee has also begun work on the procurement plan which would assist the civil defense group in getting supplies, equipment and other necessary items when necessary on an emergency basis. County director Jack Gordon, who was in charge of the meeting, discussed the budget which will be submitted to the county council April 22 for appropriations. He expressed the hope that the appro> priation would be approved and enable the organization to provide further preparation -for possible disaster. t Gordon pointed out some of the (Continued on page Six)

Seek More Data On Imprisoned Fliers Assail UN Failure To Obtain Release WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) said today senate investigators hope to uncover “more information” about 15 U. S. airmen jailed in Red China and eventually to obtain their release. The senate investigations subcommittee, which McClellan heads, confers Monday with state department and air force offiicals as a prelude to an inquiry into the fate of Americans—military and civilian — held by Communist countries. McClellan emphasized that the group intends to get all available data on Americans captured during the Korean war, especially the airmen. He said: “This may be one way to get’jmore information on the fliers for the American people." In addition to the 15 airmen,- it is known that Communist China is holding 42 other Americans. The subcommittee announcement came on the heels of demands by senate GOP leader William F. Knowland (Calif.) and Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) that the senate and the United Nations take action to free the captive Americans. tyorse suggested Thursday that foe senate armed services and foreign relations committees ask the state department what it is doing to force the UN “to assume its clear obligation to get the men released." Knowland said the two groups “no later than next week should get testimony from the state and defense departments” on the status of imprisoned American military personnel. Both Knowland and More denounced the UN for its failure to win freedom for the Americans. The state department renewed its refusal Thursday to permit parents of the jailed fliers to visit them in Red China. A spokesman said the situation regarding Red China “has become worse” since secretary of state John Foster Dulles first rejected the idea in January.

Four Young Persons Die In Aulo Crash Two Autos Collide Near Marion, Ohio MARION, O. (INS)—Four young perßpns were killed in a two-car auto collision near Marion late Friday, including three students from Pennsylvania State Teachers College who were enroute to a Lutheran Bible school in. St. Mary’s. State police said Ronald Burkhart. 17, of Findlay, driving alone, apparently crashed a stop sign on Route 37, colliding with the Pennsylvania car which was headed west on U. S. 30 South. The accident occurred at 5:15 p. m. Burkhart and three of the students were killed. They were Arthur J. Durst, 24. of Homewood, Pa.; Donald Yoder, 22, of Coraopolis, Pa.; and Nancy Gebhart. 19, of Pittsburgh. The driver of the Pennsylvania car, William H. Turdy, 24, of Parnassus. Pa . was in fair condition today in San Antonio hospital In Kenton. Norma Jean Wagner. 19, of Leechburg,, Pa., suffered a fractured skull, back injuries and multiple lacerations and was in “poor" condition. BULLETIN Glenn W. Potts, of 1319 West Madison street, shot himself in the chest at about 10:30 a. m. today.. He was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital wherf hls condition was reported fair. Potts used a shotoun and fired the shot on the sidewalk In front of his home. Further details of the Incident were not available at 11 a. m.

House Group Opens Probe Into Contract Probe Granting Os ■ Air Force Contract Without Any Bids WASHINGTON (INS) —House probers launched a search today for the Pentagon official who ordered the air force to grant a three and one-half million dollar contract to a California firm without obtaining bids from competitors. Rep. F. Edward Hebert (D-La.) told newsmen that “we intend to find out who issued this directive.” Hebert is chairman of the house armed services subcommittee which is looking into a contract granted to Century Industries Corp., of San Pedro, Calif. The California concern received a contract last October to manufacture 10,000 launchers tor the "Mighty Mouse" rocket, an air-to-ground missile first used by the navy in Korea and later adopted by the air force. The subcommittee launched its investigation after it learned that Century was charging the~ air force $36.62 per launcher, while Radiant Manufacturing Go., of Chicago, was making similar devices for the navy for $23.95 per unit. A Radiant official, Knute Petersen, told the congressmen that his concern could make tbe air force launchers for “a saving to the government of well over one million dollars.” It was brought out that Century developed the launcher during the Korean war and now has a patent pending on the unit it is manu* lecturing for the air force. Meanwhile, Century president Irving Babbitt said that "when the testimony is completed the facts will justify this procurement both price-wise and defense-wise.” James Knoebel. of Cincinnati, Ohio, testified that John Powell, a civilian buyer for the air force, told him at the Wright-Patterson air base in Dayton. Ohio, that “we were directed by the Pentagon to procure from Century industries." Knoebel at the time was presl(Continued on rage Six)

Music Pupils To Present Recital Program Tuesday At DCHS Auditorium A program of vocal music will be presented by the students of Sr. M. Paul, C. S. A.. Tuesday at 8 p.m., in the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium. The program will open with a group of sacred numbers by the junior-senior chorus. These numbers will include “Alleluja” by Round, “Dona Nobis Pacem” by Round, “When Jesus Wept” by Billing. 'Prayer for Today” by Handel and ‘Regina Coeli” by Predmore. A folk song group presented by a mixed chorus will include “O Meadowland” from Czechoslavakian, “Chiapanacas” from Mexico, “Skip to M'Lou” from America, “Chattanooga Choo” by Vandre, “Down in the Valley” and “Dying Cow-boy.” Alice Gage will present a vocal sold. A quartet will sing “Garden in the Rain”, "Carolina Moon” and “May Song." “The Wanderer” and “Heart of My Heart” will be sung by a boys’ double trio. "the mixed chorus will present “Blossom Time," “Monastery Garden” and “Old Woman.” In a group of popular songs by the mixed chorus will be “Oklahoma.” “O What a Beautiful Morning,” “Surrey with the Fringe on Top." and “Deep Purple.” No admission will be charged for the recital and the public is invited to attend. « : vt" ..'J ■

Gloomy Prediction On State Finances Forecast Made By State Budget Head FRENCH LICK, Ind. (INS) — A gloomy forecast of state finances was voiced by state budget director Donald H. Clark in an address before directors of the Indiana State Chamber of, Commerce in French Lick today. Clark’s forebodings were in direct contrast to a rosy prediction of a S4O million state surplus in 1957 made by his boss. Governor George N. Craig at a news conference Wednesday. Clark said: “Last fall it appeared probable that some new tax or an increased rate for a present tax would have to be passed at the 1957 session of the state legislature. At this •time it would appear even more probable.” Both Clark and state budget chairman Laurence Baker, of Kendallville, also a speaker at French Lick, several weeks ago predicted that the state surplus would shrink to about $4 million by the end of Craig’s administration. Clark maintained that thp program of financial grants by the state to local units needs much study “to keep it from first bankrupting the state and finally from raising taxes to a higher level •than they weald have been, had all of these monies been raised at home." ' The speaker also said that the great increase in state population up to age 22 and above age 65 Indicates higher governmental costs because . these are the age levels at which more tax dollars are required to finance education and care of the aged. He added, however, that the budget committee’s estimates of revenue must be and are properly conservative. The other budget committee members also spoke. They are Republican Senator Richard O. Ristine, of Crawfordsville; Democratic Senator Robert P. O’Bannon, of Corydon, and Democratic Representative Walter H. Maehling, of Terre Haute.

Employment And Payrolls Increase Increase Os 231 Above Last Year Industrial employment in Deca-' tur showed an increase in March of 231 employes compared with figures for the same month in 1954, according to the March Chamber of Commerce barometer. A year ago there were 1,159 persons employed in local industry and as of April 1. 1955, this had increased to 1,390. The industrial payroll also showed a big jump, compared with a year ago. The March, 1955, payroll of seven industries totalled $562,769, an increase over the preceding year of $139,005. Electric meters in the area showed an increase of 43 and water meters jumped 80. There were 16 more gas meters in service and 77 additional telephone patrons in the area compared with March, 1954. Births showed an increase of five and deaths fell off two. Carloadings and express shipments were off as were postal receipts. There were 16 building permits issued iff March, 1955, compared with 21 issued the same month a year ago. but this year's total value was $66,815 cotnpared with the 1954 total of $15,753, an increase of $51,062. Youth Killed When Auto Hits Culvert MUNCIE, Ind. (INS) —Milton |G, Pritchard, 19, of Gaston, was killed today when be fell asleep while driving home from a date and his car struck a culvert on a county

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Train Derailed In Tennessee, No One Injured Governor Clements Orders Probe Into Most Recent Flareup By International News Service Tension in the strike - plagued southern states mounted today as a state investigation was ordered into the latest labor flare-up — the derailment of a Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis passenger train. Gov. Frank Clement of Tennessee ordered every law enforcement agency in the state to probe what railroad officials called “the deliberate derailment” of the crack “Dixie Flyer” Friday. Nine cars jumped the tracks six miles south of Nashville, near Antioch, Tenn., but the 30 passengers aboard the Florida - to • Chicago train escaped serious injury. The N.C. tc St. L. is a subsidiary of the strikebound Louisville and Nashville railroad. Meanwhile, the following developments have further mired the bitter labor situation in the south: 1. Employes at a fourth Miami Beach, Fla., hotel, the plush Casablanca, walked out Friday, right after the Roney Plasa, another swank hostelry, was Struck. 2. Two LAN operating unions with 4.000 members — the tiremen and engineers, and the railway trainmen — have scheduled a strike for noon, Monday, thus promising to join the 34-day-old strike of 25,000 non-operating ployes,3. The national mediation board id Washington failed to make any headway in its effort to bring about agreement between the LAN and striking employes over a health and welfare plan for workers. The threatened strike by operating unions further complicates the situation. 4. The 34-day-old Southern Bell Telephone strike by CIO Communications Workers continued with no abatement in “skirmishes” between Strikers and non-strikers. On the brighter side, a sympathy walkout staged by 20,000 workers at U. S. Steel’s gigantic Tennessee Coal and Iron Mill in Birmingham has ended. The walkout-which started without warning Thursday - stemmed from what union officials termed the steelworkers* resentment at ah leged strike-breaking methods used in the Birmingham area to end the phone walkout. Gov. Clement's, order to investigate the alleged rail sabotage marked the first time a state agency has been called to investigate violence in connection with the rail strike, transportation for the N. C. A St. L. W. P. Sensing, superintendent of at Nashville, said several bolts and spikes had been removed from the (Continued on Page Six) Business Leaders Meet Monday Night A community-wide trade development program intended to aid business in Decatur will be the subject of discussion at « meeting of business leaders at 8 p.m. Monday at the council room in the city building. Louis Jacobs, chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, said that although the meeting is sponsored by the retail committee, the subject to be discussed will be of particular interest to all of the city's business and industrial leaders. The plan under consideration. Jacobs said, has already been viewed and approved by the retail promotion committee, headed, by B. J. Try, with the recommendation ty it should be presented and discussed at an open meeting of all Decatur businessmen. NOON EDITION