Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIU. No. 177.

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Bulgar Guards Refuse To Meet On Plane Crash Israeli Group Is At Border By Bulgar Guards ATHENS (INS) — Bulgarian frontier guards refused today- to meet with Israeli air officials investigating the downing by Red ack-ack guns of an Israeli airliner. Fifty-one passengers and seven crew members aboard the plane were killed when the four engined Constellation crashed in flames inside the Bulgarian border after straying off its course. At least 12 Americans were among the victims. The Israeli fact finding commission. which is waiting for permission from Sofia to visit the disaster site, proceeded to the Bulgarian frontier in northern Greece. It was stopped at the frontier by Bulgarian guards who bttrpd Its entry into Communist territory. The group arrived in Athens Thursday en route to Bulgaria but were unable to obtain entry visas into the communist country. Bulgarian crews, meanwhile, were reported to be removing hastily the wreckage of the El A1 Israel airliner, which was flying from London to Tel Aviv when it was hit by Bulgarian anti-aircraft fire Wednesday. The Sofia government remained silent for more than 24 hours before admitting the plane was shot down. It expressed regret over the incident. Both the U. S. and Britain prepared formal protests to Bulgaria over the incident. State department spokesman Henry Suydam said -in Washington the U. S. will file a protest to Sofia after receipt of a full report on the incident. Suydam said: “We are Indignant at the .shooting down of thieL passenger aircraft even if it may have been a few miles off its course. “It is repetitious of incidents of this kind which we had earnestly hoped would not occur.” Reports in Athens said the Bulgarian government invited Israeli diplomatic representatives to accompany a special Sofia commission of top Bulgarian ministers investigating the incident. Bulgaria earlier refused permission to an Israeli fact finding group of airline officials to visit the crash scene, north of the Greek frontier. Greek authorities who witnessed the attack told the Israeli investigating body in Athens that the plane was under heavy gunfire before it broke into pieces and crashed. They said no civilians have been . permitted near the crash scene. (Continued on Page Right) Dr. Bixler Speaks At Rotary Meeting Or. Bixler, Decatur optometrist, was the guest speaker at theSfekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Dr. Bixler presented a highly interesting discussion on “Physics and Philosophy.” Clarence Ziner was chairman of the program. Announcement was made that the Berne Rotary club will be host to the Decatur and Bluffton clubs for an” afternoon* of golf at the Decatur Golf course Thursday, Aug. 25. The three clubs will'then hold a joint meeting at the Community Center at 6:30 p. m. Oar! Gerber j p s-anmann. Wilbur Petrie and Clarence Ziner were named as a committee in charge of arrangements for the local club for the afternoon and evening affair.

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Toll Road Business Profitable To GOP Commissions From Toll Road Business INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Day by day, huge profits in toll road business to .Republican leaders are disclosed. These emoluments, known by the political trade name of “honest graft”, are in the form of commissions on contractors' bonds and insurance and other allowances, many of which have never seen the light of day. These are in addition to the enormous salaries paid to several lieutenants of Governor George N. Craig for not to strenuous activity in connection with east-west northern turnpike construction. This folding money, dangled before GOP chieftains, has been of fundamental assistance to the governor in seising control of the Republican state organization and retaining that power. Some observers say that this is. the reason for the recent fast action to start the north-south pay road before the governor goes out of office. A case in point is that of Thomas E. Bath, St. Joseph county Republican chairman and insurance and surety bond sales office owner who is quite close to the governor. Bath has admitted that be pocketed $7,000 on a construction bond on an $1(1,968,870 contract awarded to Sollitt Construction company of South Bend for toll road construction. But Bath refused to disclose how much commission is received on sou rother contracts, saying: “It Is outside my authority to the surety companies I represent to disclose how much in commission I received on these contracts.” They covered additional construction awards of $1,855,530 to the Sollitt company; contracts of $2,217,604 and $1,682,359 to the H. G. Chrism an Company Inc. and $3,365,628 to Reith Reilly Inc. Regarding reports that Bath had garnered $15,000, he said: “These must have stemmed from stupid politicians who don't know that commission rates were reduced recently.” Other high politicos who have (Continued on rage Five) Ladd's Condition Is Reported Unchanged Severely Burned In Fire At City Plant The condition of Mickey Ladd, 23. who was severely burned in a fire at the city power plant on Third street Thursday morning, is reported still Berious today with little improvement. A patient in Parkview memorial hospital at Fort Wayne, he was taken there Thursday morning after emergency treatment at the Adams county memorial hospital. He was standing near a boiler when a tube in the boiler burst, forcing fire out into the surrounding area. Another man, James Lough, 30, who was overcome by smoke and exhaustion while fighting the fire, was released from the local hospital after treatment. Lester Pettibone, superintendent of the Decatur light and power department, stated today that the estimate of the damage was still not available although he expects to have it by Monday. An insurance man-is in Decatur today to inspect the damaged area. , 1 f ’ — ' 44 INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair, hot andjfcumid tonight and Saturda lMMMDee of a few widely scattlßfflPafternoon and evening thundershowers. Low tonight In the mid 70s. High Saturday 94-99.

Ike Says GOP ; • - 7"~ 4 Can Remain In Power Forever Lauds Republican Congressmen For Session's Record Washington (ins — President Eisenhower said today that the Republicans can stay in power “forever" if they stand united behind principles reflecting the best interests of the American people. Mr. Eisenhower also branded as “complete bosh” talk that the Big Four conference at Geneva may have built the world’s hopes for peace up to a big letdown. The Chief Executive expressed himself at a farewell breakfast for Republican members of the 84th congress which turned into another “Ike in 1956” boom. ; He praiseu me GOP lawmakers for their record at this session of congress and advised Them to accentuate the positive in reporting back to their constituents on achievement of the party and the administration. Pointing to the field of foreign affairs, the President said he has been reading some comments about concern that people will expect too much too soon because of the new atmosphere of friendliness at the Big Four meeting. He declared: “As far as I am concerned all that talk is bosh — complete bosh. W r e have had ten years of a different kind of talking with the other side and what has it got us ?” He said that “of course” theU.S. must keep itß defenses up but said Geneva produced a “new atmosphere of agreement” among the major powers to discuss their problems over the conference table without bitterness or name calling. The President’s address took on the tone of a party pep talk as he turned to the subject of the principles which must bind the GOP together. Sen. George Bender (R-Ohio) has passed out huge buttons bearing the words “Ike in 1956" and many of the breakfast guests wore them as they listened to Mr. Eisenhower. The President said his definition of a true Republican is one who best represents the principles the party stands for and is not running for election just because he fs a Republican. m Since he doffed his army uniform to enter politics, he said, his primary interest has been in unifying the Republican party behind a set of principles which would be accepted with “trust and confidence” by the American people. He told the GOP congressmen that if Republicans will stand behind these principles it is his belief they will “stay here forever.” White House news secretary James C. Hagerty, who briefed newsmen on the President’s remarks, said Mr. Eisenhower meant the party could “stay in power” forever. Late Bulletins WASHINGTON (INB)—The FBI said today Director J. Edgar Hoover has turned down an offer to serve as New York City Police Commissioner. WASHINGTON (INS.) — L House speaker Say Rayburn (D Tex.), said today there is still “a possibility” that congress may adjourn Saturday. Rayburn announced Thursday that the house would meet Monday to take up several minor legislative items but he rescheduled these measures for a Saturday session.

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Favors Special Session To Act On Road Plans Suggestion Made Os Special Session Os Congress On Roads WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Charles E. Potter (R Mich.), said today President Eisenhower should recall congress to a special session if It fails to pass a highway bill before adjourning! Potter made , his suggestion in a telegram to Mayor Albert E. Cobo, of Detroit, who had asked the senator to do whatever he can to bring about road building legislation. The Michigan senator said he is “willing to stay here for the rest of the year if a bill to provide for badly needed highways can be adopted.” Potter told Cobo that “adequate highways are so important to the economy of the country” that he even would have accepted the Democratic plan for Increasing gasoline, truck and tire taxes to help pay for it. The house rejected the Democratic program Wednesday after defeating Mr, Eisenhower’s posal for selling bonds to finance a multi-billion dollar expansion of the nation’s highway system. The President asked congress to reconsider its action but house Democratic leaders have turned him down. Meanwhile, they laid plans for a drive early next year aimed at swift congressional action on a big scale road program. In wake of the house rejection of the multi-billion dollar measure. Wednesday, Sen. Albert Gore (D Tenn.), said he would “urge the bouse leadership to act early” in 1956 on his bill. The Gore meaff ure, which passed the senate, calls for a five year, 18 billion dollar road building program. House minority leader Joseph Martin Jr., declared, meanwhile, that President Eisenhower would be “on solid ground” if he should call congress into special session following adjournment to act on highways. The Massachusetts Republican suggested that Republicans and. Democrats resolve their differences over how to finance the program with a compromise. He proposed both a bond issue—the administration plan—and some tax increases on highway users. The Chief Executive, in an unusual statement, urged congress Thursday to reconsider Us action (Continued on Page Five) Everett Ferry Dies At Home Near Geneva Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Everett Ferry, 70-year-old retired farmer, died unexpectedly at 9 o’clock Thursday night at his home east of Geneva. He was horn in Geneva July 7, 1885, a son of Edwin aud Alice Clark Ferry. He was a former employe of the General Electric plant in Decatur. Mr. Fenry was a member of the Mt. Carmel Evangelical United Brethreri church. Surviving are his wife. Almeda: one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Stevens of east of Decatur: one son, Virgil Ferry of east of Geneva, and three grandchildren. The body was removed to the Hardy & Hardy funeral home at Geneva, where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when it will be returned to the residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Carmel EUB church, the Rev. Lawrence Feaver officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. „

Government Plans Union Crackdown Legal Campaign On Alleged Red Unions WASHINGTON (INS) —The government laid plans today to expand a new legal campaign against allegedly Communist infiltrated labor unions. Attorney general Herbert Brownell Jr., Thursday asked the subversive activities control board to rule that the powerful Mine. Mill and Smelter Workers Union is run by a Communist “ruling clique.” Justice department officials were known to be drawing up similar petitions against other unions which w r er eexpelled from the CIO In 1950 on grounds of Communist domination. These include: The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (U.E.); The International Fur and Leather Workers, the American Communications Association and the West Coast International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union headed by Harry Bridges. Actions declaring unions Red dominated, if successful, would deprive them of bargaining rights under federal labor laws and require registration with the justice department. Officials of the Mine Mill Union Uargert in a statement issued at their Denver headquarters that Brownell was “trying to break" the metals industry strike now underway. The walkout affects three of the so-called “big four” producers of non-ferrous metals. A union spokesman also declared that It would fight the government action “ail the way to the supreme court.” He flatly denied the charge of Communist domination. Dedicate Organ At St. Mary's Church Organ Recital On Sunday Afternoon The Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz will bless and dedicate the pipe organ in St. Mary’s Catholic church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. followed by an organ concert of liturgical music to be presented by Sr. M. Paul, C.S.A. The public is invited. ». The organ to be dedicated was designed by Beilharz of Lima, O. It is the original pipe organ of the church, with all the pipes revoked and new console and other parts. , Until it was repaired for the .new church, it had not been used for many years. The concert to be presented will also include sacred choral music by the men’s choir of St. Mary's church. Accompanied by Sister Paul, they will sing several hymns in honor of the Blessed Mother. The program for the concert, which is open to all music lovers who wish to attend, will include only the sacred 5 music which is liturgically approved for use in the Roman Catholic church. The music will range from pre-Bach to modern compositions. Liturgical musk; was outlined and described in the encylical on church music by the late Pope Pius X. Annotated programs explaining the selected numbers will be distributed to those who attend the Sunday afternoon concert. Sister Paul had been studying organ with John Yonkman. organist at the Cathedral in Fort Wayne, for the past year. A few days after the, concert she will leave Decatur for Fon du Lae, Wis., where she will teach at St. Mary's academy. She has been organist and music instructor at Decatur for the past several years. The men's choir of the church was organized in the fall of 1953 by Ed Helman. who served as president of the group. He will be director of the choir Sunday, succeeding Lawrence Pursley, who has moved from the city. (CoanuiM on rage Five)

Predict Early Report On Air Secy. Talbott S6me Indications Reports Unavailable At Present Session WASHINGTON (INS) — Two minority memWn of the senate investigations subcommittee today predicted an early report ou air force secretary Harold E. Talbott's controversial business dealings. However, there were strong indications the group would not be able to issue the report before congress adjourns. Sens. Karl E. Mundt (R S. D.), and George Bender (R Ohio), both said they expect the subcommittee to meet early next week and arrive at some conclusions. At issue is whether Talbott’s private business affairs represented a "conflict of interests” with his government post. They did not comment on Sen. Wayne Morse's demand that President Eisenhower fire the air secretary for what he termed a "shocking betrayal es- = public trust." Morse also said the courts should decide whether Talbott violated the Jettar at the law. _w Mr Eisenhower has said ha will assume sole -responsibility for retaining or firing Talbott because of his solicitation of business for Paul B. Mulligan and Co. of which Talbott was a partner. The Cnief Executive told his news conference that he would examine the testimony taken in the senate subcommittee’s probe of Talbott's business dealings before making any decision on his government future. The air secretary has notified senators that he is giving up his membership in the management engineering concern effective Sunday. B There were strong indications that despite the hopes of Mundt and Bender the subcommittee will not issue a report on its investigation before adjournment. Observers pointed to the press of end of congress work on the subcommittee and its parent body, the government operations committee. Terre Haute Boy Is Killed By Car TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (INS) — Seven-year-old Jackie Gouldsborpugh lost his life when an automobile struck his bicycle in front of his Terre Haute home Thursday afternoon. — ~ _ Alvin Bohnke Dies After Short Illness Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Alvin Bohnke, 42, farmer of Root township, three and one-half miles north of Decatur, died at 1115 o’clock Thursday afternoon at -the St. Joseph’s hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been ill only one day. He was born in Root township June 13, 1913, a son of Charles and Emma Franz-Bohnke, and had never married. . —&¥ — ■ - Mr. Bohnke was a member of St. Petbr’s Lutheran church. Surviving are his mother; one brother, Christ Bohnke of Union township, and three sisters, Mrs. Gust Macke of Allen county, Mrs. Ida Fuelling of Root township and Mrs. Morris Bleeke of Unibn township. One brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Zwlck funeral home and at 2 p/m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran church, the Rev. F. W. Droegemueller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o’clock this evening.

4-H Entertainment Tuesday, Wednesday Entertainment For Evenings Os Fair The Adams county entertainment festival to be held in connection with the 4-H show will begin Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. and will continue Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Hugo Boerger and Mrs. Wilbur Kircbhofer are co-chairmen of the * evenL Several acts have been entered and SSO In prizes will he ' awarded each evening. r The schedule of acts to be presented Tuesday night includes the ‘ Ruble Family, Union township, musical number; Dwight Moser, French township, piano solo; the * Four M’s. Mary and Betty Myers ' and Marcia and Inez Merriman of Blue Creek township. ’ St. Mary’s Kekiongas 4-H club, 1 a skit; John Fuhrman. vocal solo; ! Washington Happy Hustlers 4-H ‘ flub, skit; Kaehr family, Kirkland s township, musical number; Janice * Yoder, accordion number, and Dor- * Is Blutam, vocal solo. On the Wednesday night program will be John Sprunger, vocal * solo; Violet Sheets, vocal solo; El- * len Kae Lindsey, ballet dance; * Kirkland Kut-Ups 4-H club, skit; - Rita Kaehr. vocal sola; Wabash r Cloverblossom club, skit; Ronald 1 Kaehr, piano solo; Hartford towns ship group, musical skit; Jean and Jane Was*. Union township, stow l ing, and a Bine Creek township >- group, skit with music by Mrs. b Reinhart Selking. r The program for both nights h will take place on the stage located on the 4-H fairgrounds at Mona roe. d * Three 4-H Projects g „ Judged Thursday t Blue Ribbons Are Awarded Winners * The Berne Jolly Workers, the t Blue Creek Up and At It and 1 the Washington Happy Hustlers ■ 4-H clubs were visited by 4hH ■ judges Thursday in the local judg- ’ ing of projects. At the Berne club blue ribbons i for clothing were awarded to Helen Eicher, Carolyn Gerber, Judy Habegger, Jennifer Lehman, Karen Mason, Barbara Moser, Phyllis Speicher, Eleanor Webb, Anita Yoder, Sherill Beer, Dianne Von . Gunten, Carolyn Yoder, Shelly . Patterson, Nancy Zimmerman. , Shirley Kuhn, Juanita Uitwiller, Sally Von Gunten and Judy Parr. Baking blue ribbons at Berne went to Sherill Beer, Rosalyn Habegger, Virginia Lantz, Mary Watanabe, Willa Graber, Susan Liechty, Donna Parr, Janis Sprunger, Sherryll Sprunger, Anita Yoder, Carolyn Yoder and Nancy and Carolyn Zimmerman. Dianne VonGunten and Sally VonGunten won food preservation ribbons. Baking ribbons awarded at the Washington Happy Hustlers club included Mary Schwalier, Anna i Singleton, Alan Miller, Carole Miller, Judy Royer, Phyllis Smith, : Gyneth Schnepp, Kay Singleton. Dianna Kershner, Annette Thomas, Doris Biuhm, Carolyn Mitchel. Gretchen Schnepp, Phyllis Singleton and Shirley Hirschy. Winners of the clothing ribbons were Judy Arnold, Barbara Engle. Judy Royer, Mary Schwalier, Susan Frank. Juli Sanders, Sandra Sanders, Gyneth Schnepp. Arvllla Smith, Carolyn Mitchel, Doris Biuhm, Bette Royer, Gretchen Schnepp. Cynthia Lehman and Karen "Reed. Tiianna Kershner and Doris Biuhm received ribbons for their food preservation projects. Blue ribbons awarded for baking at the Blue Creek club were to Sharalyn Bollenbacher, Gloria Fiekert, Jane Sipe, Marcia Merriman, Ruth Sipe, Judy Brunstrup, Suzanne Edwards. Betty and, Mary Myers, Linda Raudenbuah and Deanna Sipe. Other blue ribbons went to Inez Merriman, Betty Myers, Marcia (Continued on page Five)

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Open Way For Undreamed Os Explorations Plans Approved By Eisenhower Today To Circle Globe ( WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower today approved plans for U. S. construction of an earth satellite to circle the globe for peaceful, scientific purposes. The small “artificial moon” will be built and launched by mid-1 #67. It is expected to cost about lj» million dollars and will be approximately the size of a basketball. It will represent man’* first penertation of space and bis first step toward travel to other planets. The seemingly fantastic proposal was made known at the White House by a group of top U. S. scientists who had outlined the project to-the President and received his enthusiastic approval. The world’s first man made satellite is expected to be built and launched within two years to a globe girdling orbit between 200 ~ ' and 300 miles übove the earth’s surface. it will travel at an estimated speed ot 18.000 miles per hour. ' circling the earth every 90 minutes. It has not been decided yet ; whether the small “bird” —as It is known to the space scientists — will girdle the earth on a polar orbit, or an orbit around the equar top. The scientists stressed that the objective of putting the satellite out into space is for the peaceful advancement of world scientific knowledge only. They said that all nations, including Russia, would be given all information obtained from the satellite. The scientists said that the actual satellite itself is only in the planning stage. But they said information gained by the U. 8. through Its rocket program already has made certain that the placing of a small man - made satellite outside the earth's atmosphere “is feasible.’' U. S. rockets, containing scientific instruments, already have reached an altitude of 250 miles. • The President’s decision to go ahead with construction of the small satellite was announced at a closed door news conference beginning at 1:S0 p.m. (BDT) by Presidential secretary James C. Hagerty. It then was explained to newsmen by a group of scientists representing the national science foundation and the intematioal geophysical year. Hagerty made this statemet oo behalf of the President: “The President has approved plans by this country for going ahead with launching of small unmanned earth circling satellites as part of U. S. participation in the international geophysical Ifear, which takes place between July. 1957, and December, 1958. ,-jtk “This program will for the first 'W time in history enable scientists throughout the world to make sustained observations in the regions beyond the earth's atmosphere. ’•‘The President expressed pel* sonal gratification that the American program will provide scientists of all nations with this important and unique opportunity for the advancement of science.'* Hagerty said he wanted to stress that “This project Is entirely for scientific purposes and the data which will be collected will , be made available to all scientists throughout the w'orld.’’ He said that the only part tbs U. S. defense departmnet will have in the satellite program will be to construct the rocket propelling device which is expected to j carry the small satellite beyond the earth’s atmosphere.