Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIU. No. 113.

BEGIN L & N DISPUTE STUDY <| ■ >» - « /z WASHINGTON ATTORN Robertson, who baa been selected as arbitrator of the Louisville & Nashville labor dispute, begins hearings on the issues in the 57-day strike just «nded. With him are (right) George Leighty, chairman of the Non-operating unions negotiating committee and (standing) W. L. Grubbs, (left), vice president of \the L. & N., and Lester P. Schoene, attorney for the unions.

None Os Atom < Secrets To Be Given To Reds Atomic Secrets Not To Be Disclosed At August Conference .UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —A top U. S. nuclear scientist said today that American atomic secrets will not be disclosed at the UN atoms for peace conference next August. The statement was made byDr. I. I. Rabi to dispel growing fears in the U, S. that Russia-would obtain classified U. S. atomic data at the Geneva parley. Rabi. American member of the UN preparatory committee for the conference, declared: ‘No classified material will be made available by the, United States, and there is nothing in the structure of the conference that will make it possible for other nations to gather from us material we do not want them to havematerial, that is, that we would not make publicly available to our own industries." Rabi, noted atomic scientist and Columbia university professor, said U. S. atomic information being made available to the UN falls strictly in line with U. S. laws governing nuclear Information in this country. ► At the same time, a preliminary examination of more than 100 Soviet papers on civilian atomic uses to be read at the 84 nation parley showed that Russia is keeping a tight lid on its own nuclear developments. Britain and France also are prepared to make disclosures on peacetime atomic progress in their countries at the conference and in the accompanying international •atomic Fair” at Geneva. Rabi disclosed that the “swimming pool” type of research nu clear reactor the U. S. will exhibit at the Geneva ‘Atomic Fair” will be Sold later to the Swiss government at a price to be determined in negotiations with the U. S. The U. S. already has signed an agreement with Turkey to supply a reactor for experimental uses in line with President Eisenhow er’s atoms for peace program. Rabi said the sale of the reactor to. the Swiss is -apart from the American contribution to the UN of 220 pounds of fissionable ma (Continued on Page Two) Mrs. Ida M. Wisner Dies In California 'Mrs Harvey J. Sells of Decatur, route six, has received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Ida M Wisner, 81, of Riverside, Calif’ Mrs. Wisner was a former resident of Decatur. She was born May 2, 1874, in Monroe township, a daughter of, Mr? and Mrs. James K. Martz. Her husband, the late W. T. Wisner, died ijft 1930. Mrs. Wisner had resided for the past 10 years with W, daughter, Mrs. Eulala Moore of Riverside. *7 Other survivors are two sons, Dewey Wisner of Fort Wayne and Ernie L. Wisner of Lansing, Mich.: two brothers, W. C. Martz of Ossian and Clem Martz Os Scotville, Mich? and her sister, Mrs. Sells. Three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. at the Powell funeral home in Riverside.

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Indiana Democrat Heads Optimistic Believe Shricker To Run Third Time INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Optimistic top bracket Democrats went home from an Indianapolis meeting that did nothing to contravene the growing belief that the state’s only two time governor will be amenable to a third term draft. In attendance at the meeting were members of the Democratic state central committee and a number of Democratic state legislators. Plans were made both for the 1955 municipal elections and 1956 state and national elections. But casual discussion between formal sessions dealt with candidates, and the general feeling seemed to be 'that Henry F. Schricker can still be persuaded to change his mind about running again, despite Bis approaching 72nd birthday. ....... There was some talk, however, that if the White Hat does not become a gubernatorial candidate’, it might be tipped toward Tom Johnston, Purdue University public relations director. Johnston is one of several prominent Democrats whose name has been mentioned in speculation about gubernatorial choices. The whole matter is still in the talk stage, and officially, the meeting concerned itself with the party as a whole outlook and not with individual aspirations. Senator Warren W. Martin. Jr., minority leader of the upper body, noted gleefully that 23 of the 25 senators-who corrie up for re-elec-tiop next year are Republicanr and * opined that his party has gopd chance to unseat man) these candidates. His counterpart in the house, Rep. Walter Maehling, 'Jerre Haute, also predicted an upswing in the number of Democratic representatives, .opining that the party might elect 65 to 70 for a majority of the lower chamber. Martin and Maehling both thought that state finances should be a big campaign issue. Martin said the 1957 , general aefcrfnjST faces the choice of ting state expenses or Tncre&snr& uhd 'Maehling said a "spend; thrift Craig adrninistration Mi ' ; 'hfey cut the state surplus to somewhere between $5 and S3O milllqp at the end of Governor George N.’ Craig’s term. „ State chairman Charles E. Skillen, of Winaipac, was given authority to set the date of the 1956 state convention, with a note it should be somewhere close to the date chosen by the GOP. The Republicans have considered both June 29 and July 6 as possible dates. . Skillen told the session he expects the to be holding 75 per cent of the riiayoralties after the fall municipal elections. Pre-School Exams On Tuesday Morning ' Pre-school physical examinations will be held at the Lincoln school . gym Tuesday morning, with girls . to be examined at 8 o’clock and boys at 9 o’clock. Any child in the city who will be five years old on or before-Sept. 15, , 1955, will be eligible to etrter kindergarten next fall, and also eligible ■ to take the examinations next • Tuesday. Each child’s birth certlfi--1 cate must be presented to School officials not. later than Sept. 7. ■ I

Austria Hails Agreement On State Treaty Foreign Ministers Os Big Four Slated For Treaty Signing VIENNA (INS) — The Big Four ambassadors worked today on the final wording of the Austrian state treaty so it can be 'signed Sunday by their foreign ministers. The agreement on the terms of the revised pact by the envoys of the U.S., Britain, France and Russia Thursday set off impromptu celebrations by the jubilant Austrians. The long sought east-west accord meant the end soon of the 10 year occupation and the beginning of a new democratic but neutral Austria. Ratification of the treaty will restore sovereignty arid freedom to the Vienna government for the first time since Hitler sent his Nazi legions into the small neighboring state 17 years ago last March. The accord, marking a major break in the cold war, smoothed the way for this weekend’s discussions among the foreign ministers on the west's proposed Big Four meeting this summer. Other major tensions between east and west would be discussed at the top level talks. U.S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles arrived in Vienna today —the first of the Big Four foreign ministers on the scene — and was greeted by Austrian foreign minister Leopold Figi. Dulles, whose ultimatum Thursday was followed by Sdviet concessions on the last disputed issue, told a crowd at the airport that he “never felt more astisfaction than now in coming to Vienna to sign the treaty which at long last will make Austria free and independent.” British foreign secretary Harold MacMillan and French foreign minister Antoine Pingy also were scheduled to arrive today, ■ ‘ Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov was expected sometime Saturday. He is in Warsaw for the East European “NATO” conference. ' The, ministerial quartet will convene it 11 a.m. Sunday in the marble room of the magnificent Belvedere Palace to put their signatures to the treaty which has (Continued on Page Two) Dr. McFarland To Speak Al Banquet Noted Speaker At Dedication Week Dr. Kenneth McFarland, one of America’s best known educators and speakers, and founder of McFarland Trade School at Coffeyville, Kansas, will be the principal speaker at the Monday night banquet, in connection with dedication week, June 19-25, of Decatur’s Youth and Community center. Dr, McFarland's appearance in Decatur was made possible, according to chairman Lowell Harper. through the efforts of Clifford Saylors, Saylors’ Motor Co., and General Motors, for whom, the noted speaker is employed for m e e tla<s WjSWWwioito fs a State college, Stanford UnWerslty. He has had" 24 years ejmerience as.,an educator and gained) recognition when he founded the Trade College which bears his name. Serving as a consultant and lecturer for Genera) that organization lends him to bther groups for a few outstanding meetings during the year. 'Chairman Harper, Who will have charge of the Mondaw night dedication banquet and program, said today that Decatur is extremely fortunate in securing Dr. McFarland for the program. Through Saylors, the noted speaker has agreed to fit the Decatur meeting into his crowded program. Other Monday night committee members will be announced in a few days, Harper said. / Plan for sale bl the 500 tickets for the banquet also will' be announced. Because of the demand for tickets to this affair, chairman Harper is working on a plan •of allocating the tickets to organizations and industries so that there will be a representative group in attendance. " Arrangements also are being made to provide room for about 300 additional people to hear the program following the banquet

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 13, 1955.

Surgeon General, Says Vaccine Suspension Is No Threat To Program

U. S. Newsman Dies In Riot In Singapore j Gene Symonds Dies i In Savage Beating From Communists SINGAPORE (INS) —American 1 newsman Gene Symonds died to* day in a Singapore hospital after a savage beating by communistled rioters. The death of the United Press Southeast Asia manager raised to three the number of fatalities from Thursday’s violence. Twenty one other persons were injured, some critically. British army troops, Including a detachment of the tough Gurhk has, poured into the crown colony to aid the hard pressed police. The 28-year-old Symonds was attacked by demonstrating students and striking workers in Alexandra Circus. He was found lying in a ditch Thursday night and rushed to the hospital. Thursday’s rioting began whe* the students demonstrated in commemoration of last year’s riot£ They joined with striking workers of the Hock Lee bus coippany and charged police lines around the transport firm’s promises. , Singapore’s transportation, which was crippled by the bus strike, was paralyzed completely today when the employes of the Singapore Traction Co. voted to walk out in cympathy with the Hock Lee walkout. Symonds was a native of Dayton, 0., where he was born Aug. 18, 1926, and where his mother lives. He was single. Symonds was on the Mediterranean staff of Stars and Stripes during World War ( 11. He attended Ohio State university before joining the United Press in 1947 in the Columbus, 0., bureau. He was later assigned to the New York' foreign desk and was in Tokyo five days after the war broke out in Korea. He was a war correspondent in Korea until December, 1951, when he was assigned to Manila as chief correspondent and manager for the Philippines. He had been in Singapore since June, 1954, when he was appointed manager for Southeast Asia. IC. Smith Heads — Community Fund Renamed President At Annual Meeting T. C. Smith’ was re-elected president of the Fund organizaiioiV ;^^|h*n.,"; Urim!|s1 j meeting First State Bahk. (Jther offk-ers named to serve for the coming year Were James Newton, first v|ce-presi£ent; Tillman Gehrig, second, vice - president; Dorothy Schnepf, secretary, and Gene Rydell, treasurer. The budget , committee will include Gene Rydell, Louis Jacobs, Ray Leitz and Don Jones. Last year nine agencies participated in the Community Fund drive. They were the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the mental health association, united defense fund, the SplvatiOn Army, the recreation committee, the playground equipment committee, the . cancer society and the Den. E. W. Lankenau was chairman of the 1954 drive which went over We goal. The new group of officers will be in charge of making arrangements for the 1955 drive, which will be conducted next fall. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy, occasional rain north, occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight Saturday mostly cloudy, occasional . light rain or drizzle east portion. A little warmer north, portion Saturday. Low tonight 54-60. High Saturday 65-70. •

Craig To Cut 600 Off Highway Crews Recommendation Is > Made After Survey INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The searching spotlight of an independ ent governmental efficiency survey moved to the bureau of motor vehicles today after Governor George N. Craig said he would carry out a patronage job cutting program qeoommeilded,' for the. state highway department. Lynn Brua, chief of the Robert Heller & Associates staff which is making the Indiana state governmental survey, recommended that 600 employes be cut from the main tenance department of the state highway system. Although such action might be expected to bring a yowl from loyal Republican partisans, Gov. Craig said the cut would be made. The governor declared that there would be no wholesale firings, and opined: “The normal turnover of employes will satisfy the requirements of the reorganisation program in a relatively short period of time." Brua said he expected the reduction of 600 workers to save about 31.5 million a year and that other recommendations made by his etaffto Craig, of carried out, will give the state safer and better roads than it now has. These other recommendations In eluded: Cut maintenance patrols to two men.. Brua said that his found that the one or two more men included in the three and four man patrols didn't do anything the two men couldh’t* Ho. The patrols patch roads, clean off debris, kill weeds, remove Ice and snow, maintain higns and signals, and other similar tasks. Assign patrols on the basis of traffic volume rather than flat mileage basis. •Realign responsibility within the department so that a direct line of command exists and blame dr credit for what is done can be fixed at all levels. State head(Continued on Page Two) Thomas I. Fairchild Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Thomas L. Fairchild, 69, a resident of Decatur and vicinity practically his entire life, died at 8:55 o’clock Thursday night at Memorial hospital in South Bend, where he had been a patient one wqek. He had been ill of complications for the past. month. 1 He was born in Jay M 1885, a son W Apjas JBRii Kirby-Fairchild, aqd married to Rose Mr* Fairchild died Mr. Fairchild was a retired ertipibye off the Krick-Tyndall tile mill. ’ Surviving are three sons, Vernon, Richard and Walter Fairchild, all of Decatur; four daughters. Miss Helen Fairchild, Miss Dora Mae Fairchild and Mt*s. Treta Thornton, all of Decatur, and Miss Katherine Fairchild of South Bend: 11 grandchildren; one brother, E. N. Fairchild of Nappanee: two sisters, Miss Dora Fairchild of Mishawaka and Mrs. Martha Raker of Fort Wayne, and three step-sisters, Mrs. Frank Brandyberry and Ml\ Charles Andrews of Decatur and Mrs. Cora Mumma of Warren, O. One brother, two step-brothers, one sister and one step-sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:3(1 p.m, Monday at the residence, 120 South Tenth street, and at 2 p.m. at the St. Pau! Missionary church, the Rev. Louis Klotzbsch officiating. Burial will be tn the Decatur cemetery. The body was brought to the Black funeral home here and will be removed to the residence, where friends may call after >7 p.nj. Saturday.

General Taylor Is Nominated As Army Chiefs Succeeds Ridgway On Retirement Os ‘ Ridgway June 30 v • WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower today nominated ■ Gen. Maxwell Taylor to become • army chief of staff when Gen. Mat- ’ thew B. Ridgway retires June 30. Mr. Eisenhower simultaneously 1 approved the appointment of Gen. ■ Lyman L. Lemnitzer to succeed Taylor as U. S. commander in 1 chief in the Far East and head of the United Nations command. The 53-y ear-old Taylor, who commanded the eighth army dur- ' ing some of the bitterest fighting of the Korean War, was nominated for a two-year term as chief of staff. He has served as commander I of the combined staffs of army forces in the Far East and of the . eighth army since November, 1954. , Taylor: was awarded the silver t star in World War II for entering r Rome in advance of the 1943 armistice with Italy to confer with r Italian authorities on whether an allied air drop should be attempted l on nearby airfields. Taylor tea the 101st airborne [division in the invasion of Nor--mandy, becoming the first U. S. , general of the invasion force to . land on French soil. : ’ ' l ~ ' - ‘ Stratton Directors Meet Last Evening Plan Shelter House, Lower Speed Limits Directors of the Stratton Place community association met Thursday night for discussion of important matters pertaining to the welfare of residents of the city addition, east of Decatur. The the treasurer to pay 3200 to the Decatur Youth and Community Center, as voted by the association membership at an earlier meeting. A lengthy discussion was held on erecting a shelter house In the park at the addition, and the directors will meet later with city ' officials to decide on the location j and plans for the shelter house. ‘ The directors also discussed traf- , sic conditions at Stratton Place, and suggested a speed limit of 15 ‘ miles per hour be set, for the area, , instead of 30 miles per hour as at jLwagept. Representatives of the as,. > Attend the next npsqfe j c * ty councfi inquest for a ' yhjft throughout thq ’■. ?We association leaders also. de* , cidedto have vacant lota in the addition mowed and sprayed, with . consent of lot owners. An entertainment committee was . appointed to plan for a picnic and i partyAn* the Stratton park for all residents of the addition. ...... ..... ' ■»— — -A- * Retailers Approve Promotion Program Decatur retail leaders have formally accepted a year-around pro- : gram of activity to develop Decatur* as a more attractive trad- . ing center to serve everybody in . this area. Identified as “Let’s Meet Our i Town,” the plan will go into effect June 1 and both downtown . and 13th street merchants will work together to support a coni tinuing series of interesting events to focus attention on all the advantages Decatur has to.off er. The program was given final . approval at a Tuesday night re- , tail meeting and negotiations were i completed Thursday by retail chairman Louis Jacobs and Bob Tracy, head) of. the retail promotion committee.

City Chairman Bernard Clark, Decatur business man, was named Democatic city chairman at4he organization meeting held Thursday night. ('lark'antf*Mrs:EVerett Hutker, who was elected vice - chairman, will head the election campaign for Democrat candidates for city posts at the November election. Bernard Ciark Heads ■ Decatur Democrats i Named Chairman Os 1 City'sCammittee s Bernard Clark, Decatur business ■ man, and Mrs. Everett Hutker, both . active Democrats, were unanimousi ly elected city chairman ond vicechairttHwr gt the meeting of Democratic precinct committeemen and vice committeemen held Thursday night. «' ' " The two well known Decatur people will have charge of the Democratic campaign for the November municipal election. A sec-retary-treasurer for the city committee will be named by the other two officers in the next few days. Plans also will be announced soon for the early opening of Democrat headquarters in Decatur and Clark and Mrs. Hutker both promised an active campaign to elect Robert Cole, mayor, Mrs. Mirriam Parrish Hall, clerk-treasurer, and all five Democratic councilmanic candidates. Clark has been active in local and county,-peUtiaa f«w many years and was one of three maydrllty candidates in the May primary election. In accepting the chairmanships he said he was confident that “Decatur will elect Oole as its mayor next November," Mrs. Hutker has served as a vice committeeman in Decatur for several years and ius been active in city and county politics. She will have charge of" the women’s activities for the Campaign. s , Both Clark and Mrs. Hutker stat- , ed that* complete list»of. |eps . jtampaigd .uifft be The n-ffdmi«s..an<! a policy lomHC * ’’tee will meet-soon and Jinßliw Ifcta city platform, Clark “WK. will. ponfftie the issuffiffo't local. problems,” the new said, and s to the people of Decatur in a tw ’ and honest manner”. V -Cole congratulated WMFulark, and Mrs. Hutker on their election to. the party posts and said that (Continued oil Page Five), ■ , » n • ' •» Decatur Rotarians Hear Talken Turkey * Decatur Rotarians heard an iht,cresting and informative discussion on Turkey at their weekly din- | ner meeting Thursday evening at the K. of P. home. * , The guest speaker, was , Bouchlns, of. spent several months in ‘ studying conditions for m’ fIH company. told of the great friendship the citizens of Turkey feel for the United States, and » of the tremendous aid this country has given the Turkft Wilbur Petrie was chairman of the nrpgram. Gene Rydell, club president;, announced that the club will observe ladies night next Thursday, with a spec- 1 iel program to en tart aft*the wives of the Rotarians. — .f'”" '

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Scheele Gives Testimony To House Group Says First Check Os Laboratory By Government EndedA WASHINGTON (INS)—Surgeon ’ general Leonard A. Scheele told congress today that the temporary suspension of Salk polio vaccinations was in no way “wrecked" the program or threatened its ultimate success. Scheele, testifying before the house banking committee, said there is reason to believe that enough vaccine will be available to inoculate children In the most susceptible age groups before the height of the polio season. As the first step in resumption of anti polio shots, he said he expects to announce shortly after he returns to his office the release of vaccine produced, by the Parke Davis Laboratories. Distribution of the vaccine was halted last Sunday to permit a recheck' on its safety. Scheele said the first check has been completed by the government in the Parke Davis plant in Detroit Scheele also reported three new cases of polio among the more than five million vaccinated children, bringing the nationwide total to 67. He said there have been five deaths among inoculated children. Os the 67 cases, 55 were among clyltfren. who 4*So»ived shots made by tSte ''Gutter laboratories. Ten were vaccinated by the product of Eli Lilly Ci), stand two received vacblne from Wyeth Laboratories. Scheele said statisticians estimated that “by chance” only one case per week could be expected among children who received the Cutter made vaccine. Actually, he added, there have been five cases a week. The surgeon general emphasised that the current postponements and delays have “in no way concerned the efficacy of the Salk vifccine Itself.” He explained: “We were and we are convinced that the vaccine is an Invaluable contribution to the nation, the world and public health. Our attention is directed only at the problems of manufacture which have arisen in the transition from a pilot plant basis of operation to'mais production. Scheele’s aides were hoping he could also give the committee some good neyvs—the first release of vaccine since all Salk shots were suspended last weekend While the government double check- . -ed supplies in the hands of manufacturers. 'ThistataP was taken for safety’s .sake after scores of*vaccinated 1 pfrHdretm came IJ&jwn with ° polio. ’ suchthe wbitt: which also said there /been* of polio thisJroar, compared' with 2,120 in thp< ssAe \Seiod of 1954. / general bad hoped to announce the clearance of several large" batches ofythe vaccine for public use Thursday afterj a team of public health scientists inspected the Parke, Davis Laobrstories in Detroit. ] % zftewever, a' final decision had not been "ifbached before govgrnmsnv-. officetfi closed for "HiWtaay, ( so pfficiahr decided to have r •dftnounce JdhTWease personally &•' ( W«-if 'J But bhjjkinp 'committee memmore interested 4)iwhat is. done to assure ’fair distribution of the vaccine once it becomes available in quan(Continued on Page Twb) « BULLETIN • Frank Bentz, of 521?South Fifth street, died suddenly of ' /ta heart attack at 11:15 o'clock rthie morning at hie home/The body Was removed to the GII-, Ilg A Doan funeral homo. Fu- , neral | arrangements have not been completed. . “A