Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Lili, No. 115."

END 10 YEAR OCCUPATION .11 : 11 • ‘ I : -l- \"' w - s ’ ' f ■ ML <> W & -M ‘X \ , '”’ \hb HMM! 188 # \ Wd ' *“*€■ B* wW Jb FROM THE BALCONY of Belvedere Palace in Vienna, ministers of the "Big Four” wave to I,OQO’»=-gathered\elow after signing the long awaited Treaty of Independence. Austrians 10 years of occupation ended after (1. to r.) Leopold Gigl. Austria; Atonine Piney. France; .Soviet minister Molotov; British minister McMillan and U. S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles signed-the historic document. - .

Austria Hails Conclusion Os State Treaty Leaders Say Treaty May Aid Settlement Os German Issue VIENNA (INS)—Austrian leaders <qaid today the conclusion of their country’s state treaty may lead to a settlement of the German issue. Chancellor Julius Raab and foreign minister Leopold Figi made the statement at a press conference which came one day after the Big Four foreign ministers signed the state treaty which grants Austria her freedom. Meanwhile, the Austrian parliameat was eipKUia to act soon to declare the country neutral as the price for. independence after 1,7 years of occupation. v Raab indicated that' the allies may begin the withdrawal of their occupation troops before the treaty is ratified.'However, he stated no commitments existed forcing the allies to liquidate their Austrian position before ratification. The text of the state treaty does not include a statement on neutrality. However, resolutions to be passed shortly by the parliament will declare Austria neutral. The resolutions also will pledge the country to join no military alliances and will forbid establishment of foreign military bases on Austrian territory. The four minute signing ceremony, which culminated the most successful conference between the Soviet Union and the Western powers since the end of World War 11, was the signal for a great unloosing of pent up emotions by happy Austrians. Stolid Viennese burst into tears and then cheered with joy as the Big Four diplomats and their own - foreign minister Leopold Figi emerged from the treaty signing at beautiful Belvedere Palace and waved from a balcony to the masses.. Far into the night, the Austrians sang and danced in the streets to celebrate an occasion they J»£ve been asking for 17 years. For the W years, 70,000 Soviet, U. 8„ French and British troops occupied their homeland. For seven years before that, brown shirted troopers of Nazi Germany had walked as masters in Austria. —- — Under terms of the treaty, occupation troops must be withdrawn within 90 days from its ratification and, so far as possible, not later thpn the end of 1955, The withdrawal is expected to begin within the next few weeks and proceed by easy stages. Contract Awarded For Highway Truck A contract for a new highway „ truck was awarded to the Decatur Equipment company at a cost of J 3.566 this morqing during the regular meeting of the county commissioners. Two othFf - bids were received, from Butler Garage and Schwarts Ford Motor company. Robert Long and Homer Miller - appeared Wore the commissioners this morning about some dirt which has been dumped on the Wldler levee in Wabash township. In other action this morning the commissioners approved the current county bills. v

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Second Polio Shots Await Announcement I Previous Releases By Lilly Approved INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Second shots of Salk polio vaccine were resumed on a very limited and scattered basis today in Indiana, hut the main task of administering repeat dosages to some 170,000 youngsters still awaits fur- . ther announcement from the national institutes of health. Dr. Wehdell C. Anderson, of the . Indiana state board of health, said that about 50,000 cubic centimeters of the vaccine wliich was is- , sued the week of April 18 to coun- . ty’ medical officers remains un- , used. This is the supply being us- ( ed today and in the next few days, L mainly for pupils in isolated areas or In make up clinics for children who missed first shots. ’’’ Dr. Anderson sent telegrams to ! the 92 counties advising them they . are free to use their supplies on hand, after a re-approval of vaccine prepared by the Eli Lilly & ‘ Company pharmaceutical house in Indianapolis. Surgeon general Leonard A. Scheele had announced over the week end that a team headed by Dr. William Workman, director of biologies control’ for the NIH, had reassured themselves that the vaccine produced by Lilly was safe. The pronouncement, covered the previously released supplies of vaccine, totaling 3.6 million ccs. Still awaited is NIH announcement about supplies on hand at the Lilly plant. Although Dr. Scheele’s announcement indicated that he thought he was clearing an additional 378,000 ccs for immediate use, spokesmen at Lilly explained that not more than 10,000 ccs remain the batches cleared. They opined tfttt the figure quoted in Washington did not take into account a customary overage and also spillage, in filling vials. A spokesman said that nine cc vial contains nearly 10 des. A problem which existed in Marion county was cited by Dr. Anderson in explaining how- the 50,000 ccs in the hands of county officers likely will be used. Dr. Henry G. Nester has announced that most of Marion county’s stock on hand will go to give second shots at the Indiana stae school for the deaf and the Indiana school for the blind. These youngsters leave shortly for their homes, scattered over the state, and would be difficult to . reassemble, —— In the same line of reasohlng, officials of other counties may decide to use the supply on hand for isolated rural schools. The decisions are to be made locally. Meanwhile county officials hoped to be .able to Obtain their full second shot supply soon, though they face more than NIH announcement before such shipments begin. (Lilly's own scientTEc advisory committee also must approve such shipments before they are made, and a spokesman cautioned that it was possible these doctors might decree a lIJ-18 day wait, ‘ The vaccine used in the National Foundation for Infantile Paralyeh Paare Five) • INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, a little cooler north portion tonight. Tuesday considerable cloudiness, cool and windy north and central, partly cloudy, somewhat cooler extreme south. Low tonight 44-50 north, 50-57 south. High.Tuesday 58-67 north, 6774 south. »

Dulles Flies Back To U.S. From Parleys Reports To Nation * Tuesday Night By Television, Radio WASHINGTON (INS) X Secretary of state John Foster Dulles was Hying back to Washington today from 10 momentous days jn Europe during which the whole nature of the east-west cold war Dulles was scheduled to report to the house foreign affaire committee thisr afternoon and to the nation Tuesday night. This will be a radio television talk with President Eisenliower and his full cabinet at the secretary's side. In the 10 days since Dulles left Washington for Paris and Vienna, the fdllowing historic events took place. 1. The Big Three extended and Russia accepted an invitation to a meeting the summit” of U. S„ British, French and Soviet chiefs of government. 2. West Germany was liberated and admitted to the North Atlantic treaty organization as ah equal I partner. X. 3. Russia and its seven allies in eastern Europe formed a-uni-fied military command to rival NATO. 4. After almost nine years of haggling, Big Four signed an Austrian peace treaty on terms whichl J. s. diplomats claimed an allied victory. 5. The Soviets offered a disarmament plan which included many of the provisions demanded by the west but not the inspection and control machinery it considers essential, ™ X • 6. Moscow pushed ahead with its new diplomatic course by wooing Yugoslavia’s Marshal Tito with the announcement that the biggest names in the Kremlin will visit Belgrade. * Not all of these developments .came as ,a complete surprise to state department officiate, who had long felt West Germany’s admissiontq NATO would force Russia.to change its cold war tactics. Band Concert Here On Tuesday Evening The Decatur high school band will give a free concert on the court house lawn Wednesday night at 8 o’clock, it was announced today. X Chairs will be placed on the southeast section of the front lawn and there will be plenty of space for those who care to attend. The concert will last an hour. • Agriculture Needs College Graduates x, WASHINGTON (INS) — Young men and women who are looking for a job with a future would be smart to consider agriculture. • So says Dr. Robert A. Nichols, dean of agriculture and home economics at New Mexico A&M. college. He explains that recent surveys indicate agriculture could use about 15,000 new college graduates each year. Meet Tuesday Night To Plan Youth Day v June--M Youth Day < I n Dedication Week Carl Braun and Dike Eddleman, co-chairmen of the Friday youth day of the dedication week of the Decatur Youth and Community Center June 19 to 25, have announced that a meeting of their committee will take place Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at the K. of C- hall- l) Members of this committee include Gerald Strickler, R. O. Wynn, Chester Kleinknighf, Bob Worthman, Steve Everhart, Deane Dor-i win, Floyd Reed, Mrs. Barney Brooks. George Stnlts, Dave Tefveer, G. I). McClean, James Wall and George Laurent. • . Purpose of this meeting will be tp formulate plans for the activities and program of Friday, June 24, which has been designated youth day of the dedication week. Advice and assistance! will also be asked of many other Decatur residents or activities have brought tyiem 1 into contact with youth and/ who are familiar with their activities. The cqmmlttee chairmen have extended air invitation to these persons to attend the meeting Tuesday and to assist in the arrangements for youth day. '.x

■.,— * „ Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 16, 1955.

v- • ■ . ’. Government Promises Polio Vaccination To All Children In U. S.

Second Salk Polio Shots Here Delayed Clinics Scheduled This Week Delayed, Vaccine Unavailable ; Dr. Harold Zwick, county medical chairman of the polio vaccine project, announced today that the polio clinics scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in , thia county have definitely been postboued for at least one week and possibly longer. Dr. Zwick iteceived official word from Indianapolis this morning i that the vaccine whieb is being used here has received the stamp of approvaMfrom the federal inspection group. However, officials bf the pharmaceutical company stated that it ' will take some time to prepare the , vaccine for release to the various states and eounties. It was pointed out that some of the southern states and the southL ern counties of Indiana would be . the first to receive the Indianapt olis-mside vaccine since the polio ''season in these areas begins earlier s than in the northern part of tlte country. • > ,Dr Zwlek and Mw. Gienn-Hili. volunteer chairman, expressed regret that the clinics could not be held this week since most of the schools will dismiss” for summer vacation after this week. They are making evary effort to determine on what days the clinics can be scheduled but they were still mot (Continued on Paes -Eight) Veterans Are Making Poppy Day Flowers Legion Auxiliary Will Sell Poppies Poppies by the millions are being made in veterans hosptials and workrooms throughout the United States in preparation,, for the annual observance of Poppy Day in May, Mrs. Herman Dierkes Poppy chairman of Adams 43 unit of the American Legion auxiliary, has reported. Disabled veterans of three wars are being given employment by the auxiliary in a nation-wide poppy industry Which will produce 25,000,000 of the little red flowers before Poppy Day. "This is the high point of the poppy-making season," said Mrs. Dierkes. “The veterans,are working to fill the orders for poppies sent in by the auxiliary’s 14,000 local Units, whose members will distribute them throughout the nation om, Poppy Day to be worn in honor ot the war dead. Many units have increased their poppy orders this year.'' The work is very popular among the hospitalized veterans. It gives them something interesting to do Co help pass the long hospital hours, and provides m opportunity to earn money for themselves and, families. It is also valuable as oc' cupational therapy, helping vet- , erans get well by exercising muscles and occupying-~minds. „ "The poppies are made in replica of the famous Flanders’ Fields pop- . f>y. the little wild flower which 'grew and bloomed in ih4 World War battle cemeteries in France and Belgium, providing the only floral tribute to the heroic deyd Ever since World War I. this' poppy has been the memorial flower of The American Legion, and .of the British Legion as well. Poppy Day contributions of those who wear the flower provide the major financial support tor the rehabilitation and child welfare Activities of the American Legion AuxiliaYy. “The popples which we will distribute here in Decatur on Poppy Day are being ma<je in Marion, Indianna, under the direction of the Indiana department of the auxiliary. We hope that- everyone will Honor the Dead and Aid the.,Disabled’ by wearing one on Poppy Day.” . >■ ■

Heavy Death Toll On Indiana Roads b Toll Is Heavy On : -kcnwio Highways INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Four double fatality accidents raisedjnLdiana’s week end highway death •ton to a high figure. ' Two Brazil men were killed in a collision on Road 231 eight miles jpouth of Crawfordsville. They were Lawrence Ka”ne, 77, and Mack France, 60. Injured seriously were Harold Martin, 33. pf Brarilq, and Arion Hunt, 28, of Waveland. Edward B. Smith, 50, of Toledo, 0., and Jesse R. Wilson, 30, Joliet, 111., met death in a three car accident on Road 20 five miles west ot Michigan City. Mrs. Arnold Joslin, 24, Was injured critically. ~ Two Gary residents, Nick M. Baran, Jr., 33, and Betty Jean Btayp, 26, died in a head-on collision' xm four-lane Road 12 six miles north of Michigan City. Marvin Stacy-; J 9, of near Salem, and Mrs. Eldda May Conrad, 19, of Salem, met death on Road 60 four miles south of Border!. They were struck by an automobile driven by Edward L. Campbell, 19, of Salem. The two victims and Mrs. Conrad’s husband, Walter, 19, I had stopped their car to aid Harold L. Hall, 17, of Salem, whose car ran into < ditch. Herbert of tSaryton, was killed in a collision at Gary between his autoqiobile and a car driven by William Klazynski, 27, of Gary, who was home on leave from the navy. The sailor i> was injured critically. jJ>hn Carl Smith, 20, of Indianapolis, was killed when his motorcycle overturned several times on Road 28 five miles east of Frankfort. Mrs. Pearl Wineke, 72, of Terre Haute, died of injuries suffered when she was struck by an auto> mobile in front* of her home. Thomas D. Little, of near Terre Haute, the driver, was not held. When a New York Central system train struck an automobile at an unguarded Oakland-City crossing, Mrs. Edith Lamb, 64, of Oakland City, met death. Mrs. Alice Wheeler, 53, of Oakland City, driver of the automobile, was injured slightly. , ’ v Linda Lee Wix, three, of Eagletown, met death when she fell from her parents’ car on Road 31 a half mile north of Westfield and (Continued on Page Five) Sees Satellite Bloc As Propaganda Move Seen Part Os Reds' Cold War Maneuver WASHINGTON (INS) -v Senate foreign relations committee chairman Walter F. George (D GaJ. said today Russia’s format ionof a satellite alliance to rival the AX-' lantlc pace is "not a war move” but a “propaganda move.'’ if ‘Ggorge conceded that the unK tied military command created by the Soviets and seven Eastern European allies could put the Reds into a better position forvwaging war. But he Said: "Their intention is to dipcourage the European union German republic frop fulimplementing their obligations to the NATO groiTp.” |“I think it Will fail’’, (Jqorge de ( dared, but he added: "The point to watch is how it will sentiment among tTie massed of the German people in East and West Germany.” . * _»■ The foreign relations commitJ»f« Chairman said the Soviet a]liroce< is as much a part of Moscow’s cold war maneuvers as Is the forthcoming visit to Yugoslavia of Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and other top Russians. A The senator malnflilned these maneuvers are "all part of a big game to keep Germa/y out of the western group — or at least'to neutralize them, and they will no pains to do that.”

Final Atomic Test Shot Is Fired Sunday X Operation Teapot For 1955 Closed With Test Sunday \LAB VEGAS, Nev. (fNd) — Th»fg noise on the Nevada desert is all over for 1955, but it has left little, Awjbt that Cnde Sam’s atomic lAWfrh is both powerful and versatili enough to frighten any challenger. •‘Operation Teapot,” the series of nucl&r explosions on the desert 70' miles north of Las Vegas, New, concluded Sunday before dawp with a sharp detonation whose rumble and bang rattled Uyas 100 miles away. '"lSje 14th and final shot of the year WgV triggered atop a 500foottfte’l tower and gave off the njpdt bowling flash of the lot. The brilliant flare indicated the 1 bomb was as strong or stronger than the civil defense test explol slop last week, which was rated > at-About the strength of 35,000 1 tons of TNT—more than one and i onehalf times as powerful as the ‘ charge which leveled Hiroshima. s Observers in Las Vegas said the bomb thirst with a glaring golden , light that faded rapidiyto orange r and then to pink. flash was r followed by af.irebalrlaMing three f to four seconds, 'the usual mushJ room cloud rose quickly to 37,000 i drifted away. Las Vegas- got only a light rum- - ble froprive explosion, but obser- - vation points 25 miles away heard i a sharp crack. In Pioche, Nev... f (Contin imxi on Page Five) I Robert E. Heiman gr —- —■ - . - = Is Taken By Death , • Funeral Services Wednesday Morning i Robert E. Heiman, 42, of 601 rfhortt street, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday at the Adams county memorial hospital following an Illness of four years of complications. He was last employed by Stewart’s bakery /n this city. . -Jtyau in Adams county Dec. 2, 1912, he wgs a son of Mr. and Mrs. Petgr-Heiman, and was married to Helen Deininger Jan. 20, 1940. Mr. Helman was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church and the HdlyName society. Surviving are his wife, Helen: a daughter. Mary E. Helman, and a son, Lawrence Heiman, both at home; his father; two brothers, Philip and Raymond Helman, both of near Decatur, and six sisters, Mrs. ReginHMsttes of Fort Wayne, Mrs. fiyeiskettel of Coldwater v > 0.,/ Mrfc. Frrfceß Barger of 1 OrtjUiddjyiA, AWjtMfothy Wannariacldf4&i(L Mnjrx'eleHre Wanna- ' of/Cloverdale, 0., and Mrs. Mary Reptne of Lockhart, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at~u a®. Wednesday at St. ’ Mary’s Catholic church, the Very Rev.’Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Bprial will be in the Catholic cemetery. ThaAody was removed to the Gilllg & Doan funeral home, where .friends ma), xjall, until time of the .seftices. ™Rok Name'society ; will meet at 8 p.m?Tuesday to recity the rosary. ————-—*- „ AdenOuer Party Wins Majority C-BONN (INS) Chancellor Ron- ] 'Adenauer’s Christian Demobit party has gained an abso- • lute majority in the RhinelandPalatinate legislature. Results were seen as an endorsement of Adenauer’s pro> - Western foreign policy. ~ The cbancellor’i party gained eight seats for a total of- 51 In the .100 member diet. The Social Democrats dropped/.‘two aeatk tyr'. a total of 36 and (he free Dampcrapi lost sla and now hold

Government Hurts Private Business Blunt ,; Hoover Commission (W) - e Hopvdr cdtaiiftssibn afaaxt&d today that the government iZ “actively and >pHvate busifies^/ I. r' It declared to congress nongovernmental facilities should be/taketrfrom federal hands and be turned over to private concerns. The Reorganization group, headed by former President Herbert Hoover, declared: “unjustified continuance of such activities by the government is a definite injury to the vitality' of the whole private enterprise system.” The group made 22 recommendations for ending government projects. It said the defense department alone operates 2,500 business facilities and added that 1,000 of these could be “eliminated without injnjry to our national defense or any essential government function.” Gifts Received For Community Center Director Reports Additional Gifts Many fine Youth and Community center gifts are being received almost daily, O. M. McGeath, director, said today In announcing several donations received over the week-end. J Arnold Lumber Co. of this city has donated a book and magazine Wall for the Youth Center room. This structure includes a trophy case, a game storage space and other storage spaces. Gillig and Doan, funeral directors, made a cash contribution of 350. Bill’s Corner Newsstand and the Ladles of the Eagles both donated several magazine subscriptions to the Youth centef. Among items still needed are an American flag, flag and a Christian flag for use on the stage and in the dining rooms. Books, additional magazine subscriptions and records of any speed for the record player will be gladly accepted, McGeath stated. The director’s office has now been opened at the Center McGeath said, and his present office hours will be from 10 o’clock each morning until 11:30 o’clock and •from 2 o’clock in the afternoon until 4 o'clock. The Center telephone number is 3-2520. French Forces Quit North Vietnam Sunday TONKIN, North Vietnam (INS) — Evacuation of French union forces from North Vietnam has been oortipleted in accordance with terms of the Geneva truce agreement. The final troops boarded several French naval units at Tonkin Sunday for the trip to South Vietnam. National Product At All-Time High WASHINGTON (INS) — A surge in civilian consumer demand In the first three months of this year has pushed the gross national , product to the alh Mme high rate of 370 blUion dollars a year. The commerce department figure, made public Sunday night, matches the peak reached during ; the second quarter of 1953. ' i BULLETIN TOKYO (Tuesday)— (IN8) j .—North Korea’s radio Pyonq- ( --yinjj repdrtsd early today j .. that the Communist Com; mand hae rejected the United |, Nations protect against last ( Tuesday’s MIO Jet attack on ( srt). 8. Sabre Jets over Interna- ] (local waters of the Yellow - ■ - i

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Voluntary Plan Os Distribution Unveiled Today Vaccinations For Nation's Children WASHINGTON (INS) —The Elsenhower administration unveiled today its voluntary ‘Yair share” plan for distribution of Salk vaccine. It pledged anti polio Inoculations “with the greatest speed, and effectiveness.” The White House made publlo the Id point blueprint along with a request that congress appropriate as much as 28 million dollars to provide free vaccine for hcildren ap to 19 years old in low income families. The report submitted by welfare secretary Oveta Culp Hobby said a voluntary control program “provides an immediately available system of distribution" which will “get the vaccine to the children who need it most.” Mrs. Hobby’s report said that for the time being, the Salk shots should go “only to children of the most susceptible age group, five to nine inclusive.” The report said that the government’s plan will go into effect after the National Foundation for In* lantfle ParAlysls completes its pro gram for free immußisation of first and second graders. Mrs. Hobby said there were four guiding principles in her study, she said these were: 1. “Safety of the vaccine must be the paramount consideratioi; and the questions relating to safety in quantity production must be determined by the beet scientific advice uninfluenced by any other factors." 2. “The vaccine must be distributed on an equitable basis among the states and among individuals within the Mates.” ». “Children should be able to receive the vaccine regardless of the ability of their parents to pay.” 4. “Any distribution system adopted must be as practical, fart, and effective ae is possible while still meeting the foregoing principles.” > Mrs. Hobby said the program would be “voluntary” in nature and designed to deal with a "temporary period of shortage." She gave newsmen a broad outline of the plan shortly before the White House released copies of the lengthy document The welfare secretary said the blueprint is designed to speed vacvine to the “most susceptible children first * those of the five te nine age group. She declaftd that the program “assures” that no child 1b the nation will be denied vtocine because of Inability to pay, Mrs. Hobby strewed that the program will not go Into effect until the nation's nine million first and second graders are Inoculated under the plan sponsored by the National Foundation for Ifntantile Paralysis. ... Her brief rtatement came after a ‘ long conference in President Eisenhower's office attended by U. S. surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele and several of her hop health advisers. . Meanwhile, the Salk vaccination prograd got back on Its feet after a week long suspension of Inoculations. (With the openihg ot school this morning, thousand* of first and sebond graders in about a dozen states were ready to line up for their free injections with vaccine cleared by the government after a quick safety check. Late Sunday, 378.000 shots made '*y the Eli Lilly Co., of Indianapolis, were approved for use. On Friday, the government had released about a million shots produced by the Parke, Daria plant in Detroit Another six million, 400 thousand shots already edminietored to children across the nation hare also been given a ©lean bill of health. But with the polio season rapidly (CoaUntwd oe 70*0 Mgtrt)