Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1955 — Page 1

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World Tribute Paid Today To Dr. Einstein ' World Leaders Pay Tribute To Einstein As Great Scientist PRINCETON, N. J. (INS) — World-wide .tribut ? was paid today to the scientific achievements of Dr. Albeit Einstein and his work as a world citisen for over a half century. Reaction to the unexpected deatn in Princeton of the 76-year-old mathetmati £on-lniternatk>nal recognised as one of the greatest thinkers in history-extended even beyond the free and western world. Red China Premier Crou En-Lai was one of the first of the hundreds of world leaders, scientists, religious and humanitarian group officials to express his sorrow. ■Chou, visibly-shaken on receipt of the news during the Afro-Asian conference at Bandung, Indonesia, termed .Eipstein a /‘scientist for peace" and said his passing will "leave a deep impression on the Chinese people.” ■ Even before full details were known of the death early, Monday of the German-born scientist whose work paved the way for the atomic age, his body was cremated without as uneral service, in West Trenton, N. J., only 15 relatives and friends attending. s But even in death the body of the white-haired master physicist was to serve the world he loved so much through his request that the brain which developed the theory of relativity be set aside for scientific study. Secrecy surrounding the cremation paralleled the quiet and unostentious life of Einstein who becaiflje ill last Wednesday and entered tile hospital Friday without publicity. A will was left, but it is not expected to be made public. Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who reportedly had only recently received a letter from Einstein asking him to approach Chou in a new effort to avoid histilities in the Formosa area, characterized the shy scientist as “a seeker of truth who would not compromise with evil or untruths." Nehru addin': “He was a beacon light in a world where the shadows darkened and a strength to those who grow weak in the strain and stresses of circumstances." President Eisenhower headed the U. S. tribut. The Chief- Executive said: “No other man contributed so much to the vast expansion of twentieth century knowledge.” Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, director of the institute for advanced study at Princeton, where Einstein spent his last years studying and lecturing, termed him “one of the greats of all ages.” INDIANA WEATHER Partly - cloudy, scattered , showers or thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. Warmer extreme north portion Wednesday, Low tonight 50-58 extreme north, 60-68 south and central. High Wednesday 7075 north, 75-85 south.

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K. Os C. Planning Jubilee Observance 58 Candidates To Be Initiated Here Members of the Knights of Columbus, Decatur council 864. are completing final plans for the jubilee celebrations Sunday. Monday* and Wednesday when the local lodge_wilj mark its 50th year. The three-day program will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday with a parade assembly of the Knights at the K. of C. hall. The Fourth Degree color guard will lead the procession front the hall to the church. Fourth degree knight Donald Gage will serve as parade master. The jubilee solemn high mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic church. The Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz will be celebrant. The Rev. Robert Contant will serve as deacdn and the Rev. I. Vichuras will be'subdeacon. The men's choir will sing under the direction of, Lawrence Pursley. Beginning at 9:30 a.m. and extending .into Sunday afternoon will be the first, second and third degree exemplification of a jubilee class of 58 new members. This class includes Harvey ®. Bacon. Jr., Harvey E. Bacon. Sr., Adrian L. Baker, Carl D. Bauman. Walter A. Bolyard, Edward J. Bowers, Denzil L. Dowell, Edward L. Drum, Carl E. Gerardot, James L. Giant, Cletus Gillman, Lloyd Gremaux, Stanislaus Halikowski, Victor Hamrick, Clement Henry, George Horacek, Arthur Hurst, Jr. Ralph Jacquay. Emanuel Jauregui, Salvador Jauregui, Robert Kuhnle, John Laibe, John Lammert, Richard Loding. Allen Lomont, James Lomont, Marshall Lomont, Norbert Lomont, James Loshe, Joseph Lothamer. Paul McKenzie, Isaac Mendez, Max Micklitsch, Kenneth Mills, David Moore, Walter Mowery, Wayne Peterson. Charles 'Rauch, Bernard Renier. ” Bernard Reuille, Clifford Reuille, John Reuille, James Roop, Herman Rorick, Joseph Rorick, Norman 'Rorick, James Schleminer, Medford Smith. George Stallings. Hubbard Steiner, Robert Ternet, Roliert Thornell, Charles Voglewede,' Clarence Voirol, James Wagner, J. Lynn Westrick, John York and Samuel Yost. » The exemplification of these men will bring the total membership of-ihe local council to more than 500. T. E. Rooney, past grand knight of the Fort Wayne K. of C., will be' in charge of the first degree exemplification. The second degree exemplification will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be conducted by Adolph Keller aftd his staff of Fort Wayne. Past district deputy John I>jgan of Fort Wayne will be in charge of the third degree celebration. The 'ladies of the visiting knights and of the jubilee class members will be entertained from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Elks home with a reception arranged by wives' of Decatur’s past grand knights. Climax of the jubilee program will be a banquet for about 600 at the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium Sunday at 7 p.m. Supreme director John T. Rocap of Indianapolis will be main speaker for the event. The complete banquet program will be announced later this week. - (Continued on Page Eight)

Chou Charges U. S. Causing Asian Tension > Says United States Sole Nation Causing Tension In Formosa BANDUNG, Indonesia (INS) — Communist Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai accused the U. S. today of being the sole nation creating tension in the Formosa area. He put forth before the afternoon session of the second day of the Afro-Asian conference the familiar Peiping position on the question of the Nationalist-held island, declaring: ' “The determination of China to liberate Twaiwan (Formosa) is entirely an internal affair of the Chinese people.”. The Red premier-foreign minister then added that China could have brought the Formosan question before the 29-nation meeting, but did not want to introduce any matters that could cause disputes. Chou addressed the conference after hearing a slash attack on Communism and a defense of the U. S. and its policies by Philippines delegate, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo. At one point in his speech, Romulo turned to look at the impassive Chinese premier to denounce “su-per-barbarism. super-imperialism and super-power.” A few hours before. Chou had agreed to discuss the Formosa question—which is net on the conference agenda — at a private meeting with seven non-Commun--Ist nations attending the parley in this mountain resort, southeast of Jakarta. Chou alsrf’ said he would not raise the issue of Peiping’s admission to the .United Nations, al though in a departure from his prepared text, he complained of “unfair treatment” of China bv the UN. The Communist chief said there were differences in viewpoints among nations, but agreement could be reached on the basis on common ground. And the common ground among the countries at (Contin-ued on Page Eight) Later Shopping Hour On Wednesday Nights The 35 Decatur retail stores which have been remaining open on 'Wednesday nights until 8 o'clock will change the closing hour to 9 o’clock, effective this Wednesday. The extension of shopping hours on Wednesday was made so that later afternoon workers would have sufficient time to finish their evening meal and still have ample shopping time. The Wednesday time change does not affect store hours on other days. • All local stores will continue to remain open untn 9 o’clock on Saturday nights and all stores which have been observing the Thursday half holiday will continue to do so. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS) — The senate finance committee tentatively voted today to extend for three years the reciprocal trade agreements act.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 19, 1955.

Dulles Says Assistant Secretary Gave Yalta Papers To Newspaper

Reds Propose Meeting Over Austrian Pact Proposes Big Four Ministers Confer On Austrian Pact MOSCOW (INS) — The Soviet Union proposed today a big Four foreign ministers -conference in Vienna “as soon as possible’ 'to ■settle the Austrian problem and “conclude the Austrian state treaty." Washington observers considered it likely that the United States will accept the Soviet invitation, and British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden said Britain wants negotiations with Russia as soon as possible after ratification of the Paris accords to rearm West Germany. Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov personally handed identical notes this morning to U.S. ambassador Charles . Bohlen. British ambassador Sir William Hayter and Frepch charge d’affaires Jean Le Roy. Some western diplomats felt that the Russians wanted a fourpower meeting, with Austria participating in a hurry before formal deposit of the instruments of ratification of the Paris accords. But Russia did not suggest a specific date. The note handed to the United States ambassador mentioned the “fScent" Sbviet-AustrTah negotiations in Moscow and said: “From the exchange of views which took place it was realized that the possibility now exists to complete settlement of the Austrian problem, and to conclude the Austrian state treaty. “This will permit the entire restoration of the independence of the Democratic Austrian state and will constitute a considerable contribution to the task of strength(Ccmttlnued on Page Elgtir) Print Ballots For Primary Election Three Contests On Democratic Ticket Ballots for the May 3 primary election in Decatur have been printed under the supervision of the Adams county board of election commissioners and have been delivered to Ed F. Jaberg, county clerk and secretary of the election board. While there is no opposition for any city office of the Republican ticket, the board said at the request of numerous members of the Republican party it was deemed advisable to print Republican ballots. These ballots will be delivered to each-pcedjLct so that Republicans can vote a Republi-can-ticket in the primary election. There are three contests in the Democratic primary election. Three Decautr men seek the nomination for mayor. They- ai‘e Robert Cole. Bernard J. Clark and Boyd Rayer. There are two councilmanlc contests. Lawrence Kohne and William E. Noonan both seek the nomination for councilman of the third district and Clyde Drake and Paul Sharpe are candidates for the one fourth district nomination. Al| other candidates are unopposed. There are no contests in either party in the city of Berne and there will be no primary election in that city. Under the statutes, the county board of election commissioners, including Jaberg, David Macklin and Cal E. Peterson, also supervise the municipal elections. Polls will be open from 6 o’clock central standard time in the mornihg of May 3 until 6 o’clock, central standard time, In the even nlng. County auditor Frank Kitson will publish a list of voting precincts in the next few days.

State's Highway Receipts Increase Decatur And County Share Distribution INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Predictions of greater governmental income than anticipated today got a boost with a report from Indiana auditor Curtis E. Rardin that net receipts of motor vehicle highway funds jumped 13.26 per cent over the same quarter a year ago. Thus Indiana cities, towns and counties will share with the state highway department in a quarterly melon of $36,667,438.80 compared to $31,880,971.95. for ruary-March of 1954. The largest receipts going into the fund came from licenses and registration of motor vehicles, amounting to $25,275,179.47. Next largest was fuel tax Receipts, totaling $13,236,909.35. The gross receipts for the period amounted to $38,709,682.57. but after administrative expenses and other expenditures were taken out. the amount available for distribution was reduced by $1,046,57'6.84 The state highway department, by law, gets 53 per cent, or $19,433.742.56. The share of cities and towns totals 15 per cent, or $5,500,115.82. and for counties. 32 per cent or $11,733,580.42. — The county checks include: Adams, $102,390.51; Allen, 1325,700.23; Grant, $158,772.14; Lake. $414,616.95; Marion, $653,167.50; Randolph, $123,762.75. Distributions to cities and towns included: Decatur, $15,669.40; Fort Wa'yne. $287,930.30; Marion, $64,826.18; Rensselaer, $8,773.38; Richmond, $85,208.68; Winchester. $11,781.68. Approval Expected On Stock Issuance State Commission Completes Hearing Final approval is expected this week by Citizens Telephone Co. of Decatur ou its petition to the public service commission for issuance of 6.000 shares of 5 percent preferred stock. Hearings have been completed with the state board and indications are that final approval will be forthcoming soom — The original petition asked for issuance of 3,000 shares. This was later amended, however, when Citi zens directors decided to issue an additional 3.000 shares and call 3,000 shares of- stock previously issued. The general feeling was that those who were original sub scribers to the financing program of the local utility should be offered the same advantage as new purchasers. City Securities Corporation of Indianapolis will handle the sale of the new preferred issue. After the 3,000 shares of outstanding preferred stock is replaced with new stock or refunded, at owner’s option, the balance will be offered, first to common stockholders and then to the public, it was said by company officials. Charles Ehinger, president and general manager of Citizens, and Arthur E, Voglewede. secretary, made the final arrangements foF the proposed issue last .week. The local law firm of Voglewede and Anderson has handled the legal matters for Citizens and the Indianapolis firm of Ross. McCord, Ice and Miller represents City Securities. Citizens also has amended its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state to permit the new issue, which also will be placed .on the Indianapolis stock exchange so that it will have a daily celling price value. President Ehinger said that he had been Informed that there will be no gross Income tax due on any of the outstanding preferred stock which Is redeemed, because this stock is being called in by the company.

Sen. Knowland Opposes U. N. Formosa Study Senate GOP Leader Opposes Proposal From Harry Truman WASHINGTON (INS) —Senate GOP leader William F. Knowland cold-shouldered today the proposal of ex-President Harry S. Truman that the Formosa crisis be laid before the United,Nations. knowland declared; “I don’t think that it would have much value at the present time.” The Californian recalled that the United States asked the UN to negotiate a cease-fire order in the Formosan area, but Red China took the position that unless "we accepted the Soviet resolution, the Chinese Communists wanted no .part of it.” A The Soviet resolution would have denounced the United States as an aggressor in the Formosan dispute and demanded that the big island be turned over to the Chinese Reds. Knowland summed up the general reaction of senate Republicans to Truman’s urging that “current threats to wort dpeace" be jglgcejJ. befdre the UN for settlement in the general assembly. But Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D Minn.), said he thought Truman’s proposal "excellent." He declared that' by taking the issue to the general assembly, “we avoid the veto” of the security council. Humphrey added: "We certainly would get a full airing of our position, and I think it would have a tremendous impact around the world. We could at the very leai-st win a great propaganda battle and we need this—the Chinese Reds are waging a relentless propaganda battle against us." Sen. Homer Capehart (R Ind.), I„ qnsodojd uuutiux atp io piss have no objection to the .Formosa dispute being turned over to the UN, but I don’t think it will do any good. They haven't done anything about the American airmen jailed io Red China. “I think Formosa is in good hands. I am perfectly willing to leave this to the President and secretary of state. Every time there is a little ripple some place in the world, we can’t be harassing our President and secretary of state.” P'oroMnued on T’a'ge Five) Joseph J. Lengerich Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Morning Joseph J. Lengerich, 77. of Decatur, lifelong resident of Adams •ounty and a retired farmer, died at 2; 15 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was attributed to heart failure. He had been seriously ill for the past four days. Born in Adams couhty Feb. 9. 1878, he was a son of Bernard and Antoinette Lengerich. He was married in 1911 to Clara Tonnelier. who preceded him in death/ Mr. Lengerich was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church and the Holy Name society. Surviving are three sons, Oscar, Herbert and Frederick Lengerich, all of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Shaul of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs,.. John S. Meyer of Decatur, One daughter is deceased Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.nj. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic -church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was removed to the Glllig & Dean funeral home, where friends may*call after 6 o’clock this evening. The Holy Name society will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Wednesday. >

Heads Red Cross ww > ''?j|» W H — •■■ — John Duff John Duff Elected Red Cross Chairman Annual Election Is Held Monday Night John Duff of Hartford township I was named Adams county chairman of the Red Cross chapter at a meeting of the Red Cross board of directors Monday night at headquarters in Decatur. Duff, who succeeds Earl Webb of Berne, will serve for the 1955-50 year? Officers re-elected to serve under him were Earl Fuhrman of Decatur, vice-chairman; Glennys (Roop of Decatur, secretary, and Dick Macklin of Decatur, treasur er. ; —— Six new- members were added to the 30-member board. They include Earl Fuhrman. Hazel Banta, Mrs. Harold Mattox. Mrs. Margaret Freeby, Holman Egley and Simon Schwartz. These six replace William Schnepf, Jr., Leo Kirsch and Hugh David Moser, whose terms expire this year, and fill three other vacancies on the board. At last night’s meeting Mrs. Ed Bauer, chairman of the county blood program, reported that during the preceding quarter the (Continued on Page Eight) Present Program For Lincoln PTA Meeting Scheduled Thursday Evening An interesting program will be presented at the regular meeting of the Lincoln parent-teachers association Thursday evening at the Lincoln school auditorium. Miss Kathryn Kauffman, art supervisor in the Decatur schools, arid the home room teachers will have on starting at 7 p.m., an exhibit of some of the art work of all grade school children tn the Lincoln building. ~~" The junior band, directed by Clint Reed, band supervisor for the public schools, will present a variety show, opening at 7:30 o’clock. _ , The program will include: Symphonic excerpts by Beethoven—Hayden Brahm I’ve Been Working on the Railroad. Bach Fugue — featuring Kay Wynn, on the piano. Davy Crockett — vocal solo, John Paul McAhren. Five-Foot Two —soloists, Jack Dailey, trumpet; Roger Harris, tenor sdxaphone. Junior band members are Jack Dailey, Karen Zimmerman, Paula Strickler, Judy Stauffer, Mary Kocher, Larry Macklin, Gloria Wall, Ann Kocher, Stewart Knodle. Bill Jacobs, Herbie Banning, Cheryl Ashbaucher, Ronnie Marks, Julia Ellsworth, Brena Sommers, Steven Butcher. Mary All Heller, Linn Smith. Mary Sharpe. Judy (Continued on Page Five)

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Tells Senate Committee Os Yalta Leak’ Says Release To New York Times No Breach Os Security WASHINGTON (INS) —Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told congress today that assistant secretary of state Carl McCardle, a former newspaperman, exercised his own "discretion” and leaked the Yalta papers to the NewYork Times. Dulles, testifying before the senate foreign relations committee, said the advance release “involved no breach of security” and “served the indispensable purpose" of assuring that the public would get the “main story in full.” He declared that James Reston, Washington bureau of the Times, personally requested an advance copy of the Yalta papers so his newspaper could prepare for the “enormous printing job” of publishing the documents in full. Dulles went into the closed hearing prepared to “answer any questions asked” on the Yalta leak and on his reports of an air buildup by Communist China which he said has “grave implications." Senate GOP leader William F, Knowland went into the hearing armed with reference books, apparently to help on his interrogation of Dulles on the report of a new threat to Quemoy, Matsu and Formosa. Dulles also testified that the day after a meeting with Reston, and after McCardle had given the newsmen the Yalta papers, he “expressed surprise” when informed the Times was about to publish them. He said he told the senators he thought he would release the documents that afternoon to “all news media.” He said that when he reached his office, he found a cable from then British foreign secretary Sir Anthony Eden “agreeing that we should now publish.” Meanwhile, committee chairman Walter F. George (D-Ga.) said he did not attach much importance to Dulles’ statement Sunday night that reports of the Red Chinese air buildup have “grave implications?’ He said he imagined things had just gotten a little more “tense” on the China mainland, where Red forces threaten the Nationalistheld islands of Quemoy and Matsu. George also indicated he ww not disposed to make today's committee meeting an open one, because the original resolution asking for investigation of the Yalta "leak” stipulated it should be closed. * But several Democratic senators said they would press to have Dulles make his explanation in public, especially since it "involved” the interests of the press. The inquiry was ordered after the state department Was discovered to have given the New York (Continued on Page Eight) Baby Grand Piano Is Gift Ta Center By Woman's Club A gift of a five-foot baby grand Wurlitzer piano to the Decatur Community building by the Decatur Woman’s club was announced at a general meeting of the organization Monday evening. The gift of this fine new instrument was made possible through the financial assistance of Ernest Atkinson, owner of the Decatur Music House, where the piano was bought. In addition to his co-op-eration in the purchase of the baby grand. Atkinson pledged to service the piano for 10 years without charge. The piano will be placed in the auditorium, which is in the adult wing of the building. It will be for the use of all clubs and organisations which will use the adult center for a meeting place. ■ •*