Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1955 — Page 1

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RIGHT UNDER THE SOVIET NOSES c ~~ —• 4 » w ■K W ■ ■ ■ i v ' Moi I WFwWR .- * v I fi S' ■ I ■ - : i *f * W mi A SHOPKEEPER in a village near Vienna is shown as he jumped the gun on the Austrian treaty signing to hang out the Austrian Hag, right under the noses of the Soviet occupation. Later, after signing, flag flew throughout nation.

See Prospects For Peace In World Better President Outlines Strong, Vigilant Diplomatic Plans WASHINGTON (INS) -r- The U. S. charted a "strong and vigilant" course in the continuing search for world peace today aa a follow-up to what it claimed as a - great cold war victory over Russia. This new American diplomatic offensive was outlined by President Eisenhower Tuesday night with these words: "We will stay strong and well stay vigilant, but we are not going to extinguish the hope that a new dawn may be coming, even if . . . the sun rises, very slowly.” Mr. Eisenhower made this statement at the conclusion of a radio television report to the people by secretary of state John Foster Dulles from the President’s office in the White House. Dulles called the unification of W’estern Europe the "greatest diplomatic defeat” the Soviets have suffered since World War II and said it may have marked "a turning in the tide of history.” The defeat was so great, he add ed, that the Soviets may now de cide it is better to obey the laws of the civilised world than to flaunt them. Dulles stressed the importance of the Austrian peace treaty which he said “is bound to have a tremendous impact in the other countries where the red armies are there in occupation." "It’s going to create a desire.” he added, "a mounting desire on the part of those peoples to get the same freedom from that type of occupation that the Austrians have gotten ...” Dulles then ticked off the objectives of the new drive for an end of the cold war. They will be: The unification of Germany, world disarmament, control of atomic weapons, the liberation of Soviet satellite countries and a curb on "international Commu nism which is such a pest all around the world.” He said these questions will be explored at the Big Four chiefs of government meeting if it is held as planned this summer. The secretary’s report was conversational and informal. He looked directly at the President and addressed himself to Mr. Elsenhower rather than to the tele vision cameras. Dulles emphasized that the policy of strength and firmness that the United States and her free world partners have followed Is now beginning to "pay off." That policy, he said, led to the Austrian peace treaty under which the Russians have agreed for the first time since World War II to withdraw troops from advanced (Continusa on Pag* Five) L * INDIANA WEATHER Fair and not eo cool tonight but some scattered light frost In exposed spots. Thursday fair and a little warmer. Low tonight 42-47. High Thursday 72-75.

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Bluffton Couple Die As Train Hits Auto Edward Mosure And Wife Killed Tuesday An elderly Bluffton couple, Edward Mosure, 85-year-old retired blacksmith, and his wife, Mary Edith, 80, were killed instantly at 2:65 p. m. Tuesday when their auto was struck by a Nickle Plate railroad freight train at the croseing of state road 301 at’the south edge of Craigvtlle. Leo Wasson, Oraigville postmaster, who witnessed the accident, told authorities the couple apparently did not see or hear the traln.nor see flashers which were in operation at (he crossing. Mr. and Mrs. Mosure were both thrown out the left of their 23-year-old automobile and were both badly mangled. Mr. Mosure was born Dec. 18, 1869, at Vera Cruz, and was a life long resident of Wells county. His wife was born Dec. 26. 1874, near Convoy, 0., but lived in Well* county most of her life. They were married at Magley March 18, 1893, and both were members of the Wesleyan Methodist church at Bluffton. Surviving both are a daughter, Mrs. Harry Lockwood of Fort Wayne; two sons, Forrest and Raymond Mosure, both of Bluffton; 11 grandchildren and 17 grea’grandchildren. Mr. Mosure is survived by a brother, John Mosure of Bluffton route 2. and Mrs. Mosure is also survived by a sister, Miss Della Clark of Decatur. Double funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton, the itev. Chauncey Tucker officiating. Burial will be in the Six Mile cemetery. Confirmation Rites At Lutheran Church 16 Children To Bey Confirmed Sunday ■ A class of 16 children will be received into communicant membership of the church by the sacred rite of confirmation at the 10:30 service Sunday morning at the Zion Lutheran church. West Moproe and Eleventh streets. The rite will be administered by the paptor of the church, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt. The Children will also receive their first communion at this confirmation servicd. The members of the class will be publicly examined by the pastor at a special service in the church Friday evening at 7:30. The* pastor will question the children on the teachings of the Bible which they have studies for the past two years. “The purpose of the public examination,” stated Rev. Schmidt, "is to assure the officers and members of the congregation that the children are familiar with the doctrines of the Christian religion and are prepared to assume the obligations of adult Christian church membership.” The examination service at 7:30 Friday evening is open to thb public. The Lutheran Cheryl Ashbaucher, James Bleeke, Nicholas Conrad, John Fleming. Elaine Heare. William Jacobe, John Krueckeberg. David Myers, (Continued on Page Six)

Ike Feels Big Four Meeting Can Aid Peace Voices Hope Zhukov Will Be Member Os Russian Delegation WASHINGTON (INS) —President Eisenhower said today he thinks that he and Soviet defense minister Georgi Zhukov might be able to make some progress towards peace if they get a chance to talk to each other at a Big Four meeting. The President made it plain he would be happy to have Marshal Zhukov, an old friend, present at a Big Four conference. But he said it wasn’t u.p to him to say who should be' in the Soviet delegation. He also told a new conference he would like to visit London or Paris on a friendly basis en-route tv ,r from the conference, but noted that protocol might make this very difficult. Mr. Eisenhower said that if he and Zhukov could talk over events since they last saw each other shortly after World War II they just might get some item of value out of it-he wasn’t sure. He declared that thejfact we will enter a Big Four me«*hg from a position of strength doesn't mean that we will be any less vigilant so that-we might be caught oft our guard by the Soviet. Other cautious approach to a meeting with the Russians, he added, doesn’t mean caution towards the gokl of conquering peace-it means you’re going to look out for yourself. The President scoffed at warnings, Thcludtag some from Republicans, that attending a Big Four meeting in Itself is an act of appeasement. There is no appeasement in his heart, he said, adding that he doesn’t think Americans want appeasement or are afraid we may fall into such a trap. The President also said there is uo evidence-thar the Soviet'Union has wrested air superiority from the United States. He conceded that we may not have as many B-52 intercontinental atomic bombers as we would like at the moment, adding that he doesn’t know the exact number. But it is just not true, he said emphatically,.to.say that we have lost in a twinkling all of our great technical excellence in the air. Mr. Eisenhower made the comment in reply to a question about a complaint by Sen. Stuart Symington (D M 0.,) that the U. S. may have lost control of the air to Russia. The President said we know that a few jet planes of a new type flew, in Soviet May Day demonstra(Continued on Page Eight) Youth Day Program Committee Meets Plan Program For Dedication Week The committee for the Youth Day program to be held June 24 in connection with the dedication of the new community building met Tuesday evening at the K. of C. hall. Dike Eddleman and Carl A. Braun who head the committee were in charge. The meeting was well attended and an enthusiastic discussion of plans for the program was held. It was decided to plan the events to include the young people as participants as much as possible. Although a definite schedule has not yet been determined, several chairmen have been named for a few of the proposed plans. In charge of a pet and bicycle parade will be Steve Everhart, Deane Dorwln, Dave Terveer and Floyd Reed. Arrangements for a track and field event will be handled by Bob Worthman, I Chester Klelnknight and Neil Highland. Also planned is a sash io i) show under the direction of Mrs. Barney Brooks, Miss Roberta Ludy and Miss Ruth Holthouse. Chairmen tor a dance will be George Laurent, Gerald Strickler and Tom Titus. Several people in this area who are popular in the sports field are being contacted to give demonstrations of their specialties durink the afternoon program. Additional committees will be named in the near future to assist the above chairmen on their projects. Among those who have been appointed to help are Robert Lord. Rolland Ladd, Charles Holt, Don Arnold, Myron Lehman, Mra. Arthur Suttles, Mrs. Melvin Waltman. Mrs. John Spaulding and Harold August. (Continued on Page Bight)

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Probe Graff In Purchase “ Os Uniforms Senate Committee Continues Hearing On Alleged Graft WASHINGTON (INS) — Senators investigated charges today that a government contract for 6.823,428 sailor hats was awarded to a man who lacked facilities for producing them. The case was brought up by the senate investigations subcommittee at public hearings on alleged graft in procurement of military uniforms. * The first witness was Maj. den. R. P. Hollis, commandant of the army’s quartermaster depot at Philadelphia and fprmer chief ot the armed services textile andXapparel procurement agency- TK3TAPA) in New York. . < Hollis testified that he had “stiff necked policies” to guard against any graft on the part of ASTAPA personnel in the 13 months the agency existed, starting Oct. 1, 1952. Chairman John C. McClellan (D Ark.), announced in an opening f statement that the hearings would deal-With "toore than mere waste and inefficiency.” He said they would Concern "charges of graft and corruption” In ASTAPA “during the last three years," The sailor hats came to light when Sen. Karl Mundt (R S.D.), produced for the record a letter Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R Wis.), sent to Hollis last July 30, sparking the investigation. (Continued on Page Eight) May 31 Dale For Fund Appropriation Appropriate Fund To School Building Legal notice appears in today's Daily Democrat setting May 31 as the date when the Decatur school board will start action on making a special appropriation from the cumulative building fund to make the-money available to complete the payment on the new Northwest elementary school now under construction. The amount to be appropriated at this time is >76,225. Contract totnl for the new structure as it is now being built without the multi-purpose room is >273,036. The additional appropriation also includes >14,225 for furnishings k and interior completion not in the original contract. School board members pointed out that the action of May 31 will merely be making available the money now needed. The appropriation will not be reflected In next year’s tax rate, but will come from money already received from the cumulative building fund. After the appropriation is considered by the school board, final action then rests with the state tax board and a member of that hoard will hold a hearing on the matter some time in June. Simmons Funeral Thursday Morning Funeral services for Sherman Simmons, who died Tuesday at his home, 828 North Twelfth street, will be held at 9 a m. Thursday at the Gilltg & Doan funeral home, after which the body will be taken to the St. Peter’s Lutheran church, at Millersburg for services Thursday afternoon. The name of the widow, Mrs. Elgie Simmons, was unintentionally omitted from the names of survivors In Tuesday’s Dally Democrat. Also surviving are the following stepchildren: Mrs. Carl DeLong, William Huston, ißaymond Huston, Mrs. Lawrenoe Ladlg and Mrs. John Spencer.

Huge Mail Robbery Plot Is Thwarted ■ Reported Plot In Los Vegos Foiled Las VEGAS, Nev. (INS) --A Las Vegas policeman and three others .were arrested Tuesday night as fhtiee toiled a reported plot to pull off the biggest ma" robbery in U. S. history. An estimated $750,000 in Las Vegas gambling casino inoneynormally conveyed to the post office in a police car from shipment to Los Angeies-was the object of the plot. Scores of Las Vegas police, sheriff’s officers and post office inspectors-tipped by an informer -swooped down on the quartet with guns drawn before they could carry out the holdup. Arrested a block from the post office were George Anderson, 31, .the policeman who was on duty only 24 hours ago, his brother, Robert, his wife, Joyce, 24. and Robert Scholmer. Two other members of the gang, one identified as Walter Ludwig, are being sought. Another member of the gang), the informer who tipped police that the robbery was imminent, is in protective custody. Those held were charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery of the United States mail. The shipment of currency was scheduled to leave Las Vegas for Los Angeles at ll:05‘p. in. (EOT) . on a Union Pacific train. Police reconstructed the attempted crime as follows: The quartet was to enter the post office and overpower" two pollice officers and a post office messenger in their squad car and to escape in the car. They, were to be followed by a stolen car containing the remainder of the gang. The cars were to be ditched. The money was to be hidden. The gang then would lie low until the excitment of the robbery blew over. However, police were aware of the attempted robbery two weeks ago because of the tip by the informer. During the two weeks that police waited for the gang to make its move, officers staked out near a house several miles from the center of Las Vegas and hatched the comings and goings of the group. Dedication Dance Committee Named Dance June 21 Os Dedication Week Plans have been completed for the dance to be held Tuesday filght, June 21, at Decatur’s new Youth and Community center in connection with the dedication week ceremonies, Mrs. Roy Kalver, general chairman for t the event, announced today. Committee members for the big public event include: Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith, Mr? and Mrs. August Kelly, 'Richard Saylors, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Zintsmaster, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gentls, Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Frey, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson, Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Weismann, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kaehr, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mies. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark Mayclln, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Morris, Dr. and Mrs. John Terveer, Mr. and Mrs. David Terveer, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Custer, Mr. and Mrs. John DeVoss. Mr. and Mrs. James Basham, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. David Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. Carl ' Sheets. Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Kohne, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anspaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehinger, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riehle, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Appelman. 'Representatives of sororities and women's clubs In Decatur named to serve on the committee (Contluuea on Page Eight)

No Interest In Probe Os Red Air Strength Senate Democratic Leaders Display No Interest In Probe WASHINGTON (INS) —Senate • Democratic leaders showed little interest today in conducting an investigation' to learn if the U. S. “has lost control of the air” to Russia. Such an investigation was demanded Tuesday by Sen. Stuart Symington (D-Mo.) former air force secretary in the Truman ad- > ministration, who said he wants to know why the Eisenhower administration “underestimated" Soviet air strength. He referred to last Friday’s announcement by the Pentagon telling of tremendous' strides by the Russians in developing jet aircraft. The report was based on ’ American intelligence information. Chairman Richard B. Russell ’ (D-Ga.) said that if his armed ' services committee does anything ’ about Symington’s call tor an investigation. the matter would be 5 handled by its preparedness subcommittee. . senate- DeßMeratic leader Lyn ’ don Johnson, Texas, who Is ehair6 man of the subcommittee, made it clear he has no plane for an inquiry because his group still lacks -a complete staff. ’ Johnson also pointed out that i the senate military appropriations 1 subcommittee is now meeting on the defense department budget. * Meanwhile, it was learned that the administration is disturbed be- ' cause some Democrats, including ’ senate foreign relations commit- ' tee chairman Walter t F. George, ’ Ga., feel the Pentagon announcer ment may merely have been an at- ‘ tempt to obtain more funds for ? the U. S. air force. . In fact, officials are reported al- ( most as worried by this attitude as by the surprising news that , Russia is producing a long range l jet bomber, may be leading in ceri tain supersonic fighters and has jet engines 70 percent more powerful than anything in the U. S. It was learned the ■administration’s decision to make this information public was baaed on a desire to aleft the nation and was reached after consultation withBritish and U. S. military diplomatic experts. Speed Timer Bought For Decatur Police Council Approves Purchase Os Timer Members of the city council at their regular meeting Tuesday night approved the purchase of an electric speed timer for use by the Decatur police department. Discussion of the speed timer was brought up when a petition was filed by the Stratton Place communiy association to reduce the speed limit in Stratton Place from 30 miles per hour to 16 miles i per hour. Donald Norquest, representing the association, stated that because of the large number of children in the addition and because of the number of cars which are parked along the streets in the addition, the lower speed limit . would be more conducive to safety. Councilmen made the petition I a matter of record but advised Norquest that reducing the speed limit would probably only make I violators out of more people. Norquest was told that signs reading “Speed Electrically Timed" would be placed at the two entrances to the addition. These signs, which are now on i order, will be placed at each en- ■ trance t 6 the city and In the city’s subdivisions. A total of 18 of these (Continued on Page Sight)

Heads Society Ugk ' t w ■- f Pz <Ji I WrJB Miss Joan Wemhoff Miss Joan Wemhoff Elected Chairman Chosen As Chairman Os Cancer Society Miss Joan Wemhoff, prominent Decatur woman, was elected chairman of the Adams county cancer society at the annual meeting of the directors of that group, held Tuesday night at the <Roy Kalver residence. Mtaa Wemhoff suoeeede Roy Kalver, who as chairman for seven years. Miss Dorcas Habegger, Berne, was elected secretary, succeeding Mrs. C. I. Finlayson of Decatur. Dr. C. P. Hinchman, Geneva, president of the Adams county medical society, was named first vicechairman and Miss Marie Felber, superintendent ot nurses at Adams county memorial hospital, was named second vice-chairman. Theodore F. Grallker, president of First State Bank, was reelected treasurer and Dick Heller was reelected publicity director. Advisory board members who will serve for one year are: Dr. Norman E. Beaver, Berne; Thurman Drew, Robert Holthouse, Roy Kalver, Kenneth Hirschy, Julius Baker, Hugh Andrews, Dr. John Spaulding, Mrs. Raymond Kohne, the 'Rev. Ray J. Walther, Dr. James Burk, all of Decatur, and Simon Schwarts, Berne. Miss Wemhoff has been active In women’s clubs and business and professional groups in the county and northern Indiana for several years. The Adams county cancer society is part of the Indiana division. The local group has two phases of work. Educational pamph'lets and motion picture films relating to cancer and the research work being done to control the disease are circulated each year to schools, men's and women's clubs and other civic groups. Financial aid is given in* needy cancer cases for the purchase of drugs and medicines. The society also has hospital beds which are loaned to persons for home use. The Society is a member of the Decatur Community fund and does not have a separate drive in Decatur. Reynolds Child Dies Early This Morning Charles Eugene Reynolds, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Reynolds, 304 North First street, died at 4:20 a m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital, where be was born at 11 p.m. Tuesday. Surviving are the parents; three sisters, Nancy Sue. Kay Linn and Sheila May, all at home: the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Reynolds. Decatur, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Speakman of Fort Wayne. A brief prayer service will be held at 8 o’clock this evening at the Gllllg A Doan funeral home, the ißev. Paul Parker. officiating. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery. J

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Handling Os j Salk Vaccine Dian HnfnnfLwl - r idi I I/v I v!lUvu Says Mrs. Hobby May Be Forced To Resign Position WASHINGTON (INS) -- President Eisenhower disclosed today that welfare secretary Oveta Culp Hobby told him several months ago she might have to resign for personal reasops. But at his news conference the Chief Executive stoutly defended Mrs. Hobby’s handling of the Salk polio vaccine program. He emphatically rejected charges that Mrs. Hobby had mishandled the vaccine testing and distributing problems. While the President did not disclose the personal reasons given by Mrs. Hobby, her 77 year oid husband, former Texas Gov. William P. Hobby, has been seriously ill for a number of months. The welfare secretary, who is spending several days in Texas, has refused comment on recent reports that her husband’s illness . requires her resignation from the cabinet post. Discussing the Salk vaccine, Mr. Eisenhower said latest estimates , are that there wilj be enough >o inoculate all first and second graders before the end of the school term except for some places in the south where schools may be kept open briefly to complete vaccinations. The President praised Mrs. Hob. by in the highest terms, declaring she has done a magnificent job as welfare secretary. He would be very, very disappointed, he declared, if she has to resign. Showing flashes of anger at times, Mr. Eisenhower said that America forgets the tireless effort ' that many persona have poured into the task of bringing the Salk vaccine to the nation’s children. He brusquely refused to com. ment on a demand by Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) that Mrs. Hobby resign. The President declared he wasn’t going to waste his time answering such questions. (Continued ca Page Eight) Tom Titas Chairman For Advisory Group To Head Committee On Youth Activities Tom Titua, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Titus, North First street, is the first chairman of the teenage advisory committee, which group will operate youth activities at the Youth and Community center. He was elected Tuesday night at the first meeting by representatives ot Decatur’s two high schools. Miss Anita Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith, was elected secretary of the organisation. Other representatives on the first council are Miss Susan Heller, Miss Gloria Fugate, Miss Emily Swearingen, David Eichenauer. Jay Gould, Joe Kohne* Miss Janice Titus. Miss Hannah Hoyt, Miss Sue Holthouse. Hugh Hoyt, Stanley Allison. Miss Sharon Krefscher and Miss Dana DalnU. This council will servo in an advisory capacity to plan programs and activities during the first year of the center’s operatlon. Two committees were named for assistance with the dedication week activities. The youth dance committee includes David Eichenauer. Miss Janice Titus, Miss Sue Holthouse. Hugh Hoyt and Mine Sharon Kreischer. The youth day activity committee includes Miss Susan Heller, Mias Emily Swearingen, Jay Gould, Tom Titus and Miss Hannah Hoyt. The next general meeting will be hold at the Center Tnesday night. May M. at 7:16 o’clock. - .... .