Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Lili. No. 186.

Denied A Commission, Now A Seaman I ML w & 1 a* JuL I -’OwW- V * 4 '’ DENIED A RESERVE COMMISSION in the United States Navy, because his mother was once a Communist, Eugene William Landy begins his career as a merchant seaman aboard the Sun Oil Company’s tanker “Western Sun," at Marcus Hook, Pa. Landy graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N. Y„ as the highest man in his class and had applied for a reserve commission.

Sen. Johnson Hits Out At GOP Critics Hits At Republican Criticism At Acts Os 84th Congress WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate majority leader Lyndon B. Johnson blamed President Eisenhower’s “own people” today for congressional inaction on four ’“totalled must bill*.” The Texas . Democrat, mildly back in action after five weeks of hospitalization for a heart attack, hit back at GOP criticism of the Democratic controlled congress. He said: .. if those little men who put lists of bills in the Presir dept's pocket would also inform the President what has happened ’ on those bills and why ... he would find it futile to make partisan analyses of what another branch of government has or has not dune.” Johnson referred to Mr. Eisenhower’s complaint last week that although congress made a commendable record on foreign affairs it failed to enact vital domestic legislation—particularly the four ‘must” measures. The senator say newsmen at his home for the first time since he suffered a heart attack last July 2. He was at the Bethesda. Md.. naval hospital until Sunday. Cool, comfortable, and relaxed, the senate Democratic chief said he has given up smoking and is adhering to a strict diet on orders of his doctor. Lt. Cmdr. Willis Hurst. But he said he expects to be “as good as new” when congress reconvenes next Jan. 3. Taking up the four “vital” issues chosen by Mr. Eisenhower, Johnson said: 1. Highway legislation—the, senate passed a Democratic version of a road construction bill but the house killed it, with only 29 out of 193 voting GOP congressmen supporting the measure. If enough switch next year, he said, the bill can go through. 2/ Health insurance legislation—was “beaten 2 to 1 by the Republican 83rd congress" and if Mr. Eisenhower wants to get this program approved, he will have to send congress “a more realistic” proposal. 3. School construction— although it is a “must” now it "seems strange that this was not absolutely vital during the 83rd congress", which also got nowhere with it. 4. Water resources development —Democrats added 50 million dollars for 107 new projects to an appropriations bill, but the admin- ’ istration may impound some of the funds. Also, legislation for construction of a federal Hells Canyon dam is bottled up in the senate interior committee where GOP senators are lined up solidly against, it. On that same point, Johnson noted that the senate’ passed a bill for development of the upper Colorado River and if house Republicans would agree to support it, it could be enacted into law. The Texan said he .expects (Continued on Page Five)

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Chandler Election Conceded By Combs Kentucky Nomination Is Won By Chandler LOUISVILLE. Ky. (INS) Judge Bertram T. Combs today pledged his “full support” to A.B. (Happy Chandler) who defeated him for the Democratic nomination for ■ iWIltUt Kj RVVrIUVt. The Prestonsburg jurist conceded and sent his congratulations to Chandler after late returns from Saturday’s primary showed that Combs was leading by less than 1.000 votes in hie home Seventh district. Unofficial returns from 3.438 of the state’s 4.074 precincts gave Chandler 232.298 votes and Combs 212.875. Chandler, former baseball commissioner. will oppose the Republican nominee, Edwin R. Denney, (Continued oa Page Five) Witnesses Shinned B .-r . By War Testimony Tells Fatal Beating Os Prisoner Os War NEW YORK (INS) —Stunned court witneses listened to the grim testimony Monday of how Sgt. James C. Gallagher allegedly beat a fellow prisoner of war to death and then hung his limp bodyon a peg. Sgt. Lloyd W. Pete of Augusta, Ga.. dramatically fingered Gallagher as the man he waited 414 years to “bring to justice” for the,, slaying of an unknown prisoner In Korea-a bby “18” or “19” who was “nothing but a wrack of bones.” Sgt. Pate said that at the boy’s makeshift grave, he promised to avenge the crimes of Gallagher, who is accused of muidering three prisoners, collaborating with the enemy and informing on Americans. Pate conceded he made no move to interfere with the beating of the prisoner because “it was such a shock to me,( that I was temporarily paralyzed.” He revealed conflicts in the compound between the “reactionary” squad of prisoners, which he headed. and the “pros" or progressives who were siding with the enemy. 1 Work Hours Reduced By Copper Shortage INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Some 1,000 of the 1,200 workers at the Indianapolis plant of the Bridgeport Brass company have been placed on a four day work week because of the critical copper shortage resulting from a Strike in that industry. Company officials said that 80 per cent of the copper supplies of the concern have been cut off by strikes at western mine and smelting plants. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair and a little warmer tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 60-65 north, 65-70 south. High Wednesday 84-88 north, 88-92 south.

Part Os East Coast Alerted For Hurricane Hurricane Warnings Hoisted As Connie Heads Toward Land CAPE HATTERAS. N. C. (INS) —Hurricane warnings wqre hoisted on the Virginia Capes and North Carolina coast from south of Norfolk to Cape Lookout, N. C., tday as burrican Connie screamed towards the mainland with high winds of 135 miles an hour. At 11 a. m. (EST,) the vicious howler was located 340 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras, N. C., and 450 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla. The hurricane is expected to stay on a north-northwest to north course for the next 24 hours and approach a short distance east of Cape Hatteras Wednesday morning. ‘ • Winds of hurricane force are expected to lash the Carolina and Virginia coasts late tonight and Wednesday morning as Connie nears land. Observers said that when Connie arrives in the Cape Hattenas area she will come under the influence of northern weather troughs which move much faster than tropical pressure systems. He warned: “That will be the critical stage. We’re not sure how she'll behave.” How the hurricane reacts in the northern latitudes, he explained, will determine whether the storm strikes the mainland or blows harmlessly out to sea. Small craft warnings already have been hoisted from Jacksonville as far north as Block Island, R. I. The storm has gale winds of 60 to 75 miles per hour extending 300 miles to the north and east and 150 miles to the southwest of its center. ' . The Red Cross has alerted its chapters as far north as Long Island to stand by for disaster work if the harrlcaas veers into ths mainland. The U. S. Navy, aware of the fickle nature of tropical storms, moved out three aircraft carriers from Norfolk, Va.. Monday. The rest of the fleet there remained at anchor on a “standby status,” ready to move at a moment’s notice. Connie, third tropical storm of the season and described as “severe” by the weather bureau, is seas hundreds Os miles away. High tides are expected to buffet the coast, becoming as much as two or three feet above norma] along the Carolina coast- to one to one and one half feet above average as far south as Daytona Beach, Fla. Twelve air force hurricane hunters narrowly escaped becoming victims of the storm Monday when their specially equipped B-29 lost a motor in the “eye” center of the storm. Capt. George Newkirk of Lindsay, Calif., captain of the plane, steered the crippled ship through the high winds and landed safely at Nassau in the Bahama Islands. U. S. Employment Hits Record High Five-Month-Long Climb Continuing WASHINGTON (INS) The government reported today that employment hit another record high in July, continuing a five-month-long climb. It said total civilian employment reached an unprecedented 64,995,000 lats month. This was 979,000 more than June’s record figure and 2,847,000 above July, 1954. Unusually brisk hiring of school age youngsters, primarily in trade and service activities, acounted for most of the gains. However, a- joint report by the commerce and labor departments said that adult employment held up better than usual for this time -of the year. As a result, the -report added, unemployment, which is usually steady in July, dipped 208,000 during the month. It was 2.471,000. This was 976,000 less than a year ago. The report said nearly all of the job, increases between June and July were in non-farm activities. Total non-agricultural employment climbed by 900,000 to 57 million, a record increase* for thia time of year.

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American Supremacy In Nuclear Energy Shown Clearly At Conference

Fifth Meeting Os U.S.-China Is Postponed Delayed At Request Os China Officials Until Thursday GENEVA (INS) — The fifth meeting of U. S. and Communist Chinese representatives at Geneva to discuss repatriation of American_civilians was postponed today. An American delegation spokesman said the meeting had been put off at the request of China from Wednesday morning to Thursday. At the same time authoritative diplomatic sources said the U. S. was prepared to consider India as a third party to handle repatriation of Americans held in Red Chinese jails. Under this plan, India would also question Chinese Nationals in the U. S. abouL. their desires to return to_the Jftiina mainland. accepts this plan put forth last week at the “Little Geneva” conference by the Chinese Communists, it would appear to be a major concession on the part of Washington which was known to view India’s participation with disfavor. According to the sources, ambassador U. Alexis Johnson will tell Peiping’s representative, Wang Ping Nan. that Chinese Nationals in the U. S. must not be subjected to any inquisition type interrogations by Indian consular representatives on behalf of Red China. The sources said the question of the exact functions which would be performed by India have been the subject of discussions between Johnson and Wang. Well informed sources said that (Continued on Page Two) —- — 1 — ■ « To Face Charges Os Burglary, Larceny Ordered Released At State Hospital Howard Wayne Martin, arrested January .11, 1954, on a charge of burglary and petit larceny, arising out of a burglary at the Fritz Ellsworth Hi-Way garage January 4, 1954, and committed to the Norman Beatty memorial hospital at Westvile, was ordered released and returned to Adams county to face the charges in September term of Adams circuit court. Officials of the hospital testified before Judge Myles F. Parrish that Martin was sufficiently recovered to stand trial. At the time of his arrest, Severin H. Schurger, pauper attorney for Martin, petitioned that the defendant be committed to the mental hospital, following a medical examination,. ■' ■ ' The petition was granted and Monday’s action reopened the Case. Judge Parrish ordered that sheriff Merle Affolder be notified of the action. It is likely that Martin will be brought to Adorns county jail to await trial. His previous bond was eet at >I,OOO. Normal Temperature Forecast In State INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Hoosiers received the good news today that the heat wave probably will not return for at least the next five days. The Indianapolis weather bureau predicted today that normal temperature* will prevail for the five day period, ranging from 62 degrees to 90 degrees. It will be warmer Wednesday but cooler Thursday, and there will be another warming trend next week end, according to the predic: tion.

Naval Officers To Review Landy Case Appeals Denial Os Naval Commission WASHINGTON (INS) —A special board of naval oficers were to launch a review of the Eugene W. ease tpday. Landy, a merchant marine academy honor graduate, was denied a naval reserve commission last' week because his mother is an adniftted former Communist party ■member. Navy secretary Charles S. Thomas, In response to an appeal from Landy for reconsideration of the decision, named a special officers’ hoard late Monday. The secretary told newsmen that the candidate for a reserve commission will receive a "fair and impartial hearing.” The 21-year-old Landy was graduated from the academy at Kings Point, N Y„ last Friday, second in his class. He received several honors and awards, including one from ■ the Daughters of the American i Revolution. i Then, while his classmates took the oath as new naval reservists. i Landy was not sworn in. i The youth himself sailed Sun- - day on a tanker as an able sea- • man. He has described his own i- political and economic views as i “conservative.” ■ ’ His mother, Mrs. Deboarah Landy, of Bradley l Beach, N. J., said she was a Communist during World I War 11, but withdrew in 1947 or . 1948 on her son’s insistence. City Considered ' For Factory Site I Location Narrowed Down To Two Cities Officials of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce have been informed by letter that Decatur 4s still verymuch in the running for the location of a branch plant of a prominent manufacturing concern. The site under consideration is on Thirteenth street between the two railroads and includes more than IS acres. Officials of the manufacturing concern told local Chamber officers that the selection was now between Decatur and one other midwestern city. Final decision will come in the next 30 days, it was learned from an authoritative source. The firm would employ about 200 persons and with the exception of a dozen executives, it would draw on the local labr field to meet its needs. IM. J. Pryor, president of the Chamber, who is vacationing at present in Canada, plans to visit the home ofice of the prospect on his return this week to Decatur. Local officials are of the opinion that Decatur has an excellent chance of lotrating the plant here. Indianapolis Surgeon Critically Injured INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —A 43-year-old Indianapolis physician was critically hurt today in an automobile collision as he was on an emergency run. Dr. Henry Tanner, an orthopedic surgeon, was en route to St. Vincent’s hospital when his car was involved in a collision at a street intersection with a car driven by Richard Dale Rodebaugh, 18, Traverse City, Mich. Mother Os Decatur Woman Dies Monday Mrs. Bertha Iddings, 82, Ludlow Falls, 0., mother, of Mrs. George Thomas of Decatur, died Monday night at her home after a long illness. In addition to Mrs. Thomas, five ions also survive. They are Georg®, Robert, Joseph, Randall and Boyd Iddings. Funeral ia’vices will be held Thursday, but the time has not been learned. Burial will be at the Ludlow Falls cemetery.

U. S. Soldiers Attacked In Korean Riots 3,000 South Korean Rioters In Attack Against Americans SEOUL (INS) —Three thousand South Korean rioters attacked American soldiers guarding the “Hialeah” compound several times today In the third day of violent demonstrations against Communist members of Korea’s truce inspection teams. Each time the mob surged forward American GI guards turned the rioters back with powerful streams of water from high pressure fire hoses. Members of the neutral nations supervisory commission’s inspec tion teams, including Communist Czech and Polish delegates, live in the Hialeah compound. President Syngman Rhee’s South Korean government has demanded for many months that the Red members be expelled from the country as “spies.” In riots yesterday and last night, 13 Americans were injured, by flying rocks and bottles, but the eighth army said no one was injured seriously. Nine OTs were reported hurt in the earlier clashes, making a total of 22 Injured in the three days of rioting. A ROK foreign office official said President Rhee was “upset” when he heard American servicemen had been injured by the demonstrating South Koreans. The source said Rhee ordered an immediate investigation to determine responsibility for the stonings of U. S. troops and mete out punishment to the offenders. Peiping Radio took occasion to report the demonstratins and charged they were part of a ROKU. S. “plan” to wreck the NNSC. The Peiping broadcast said “clandestine”-talks On the subject were held in Seoul Aug. 4 between Rhee. U. N. commander Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer. and Gen. I. D. White. Far East and eighth army commander. Red China’s official radio said South Korea’s acting foreign mln* ister, Che Chung Hwan, told a news conference that Gen. Lemnitzer had agreed in principle with Rhee that the NNSC was no longer necessary in Korea. An army spokesman said seven men were injured in an attack by South Koreans at Wolmi Island in (Conunuea on riure Five)

Hearing August 17 On Union Election CIO Petitions For Election At G. E. Representatives of the department of labor will hold a hearing at the Adams county court house Wednesday, August 17, on the petition of I.U.E. (C. 1.0. for an elec- : tion to determine who will be the bargaining agent at the Decatur General Electric plants. That privilege now Is held by U.K. (Ind.) A petition was filed by I.U.E. two weeks ago and both unions have been notified of the hearing, It was learned -today. Originally the hearing waspdet for Indianapolis,'but by agreement it was decided to change the hearing place to Decatur. If the petition filed by I.U.E. is in due form, an election wil be ordered. It was learned today that the election can be any time after a lapse of 30 days, provided there are no requests for delays from either union. Other unions also may enter the election. Representatives of the U.E., the present bargaining representative, and also of the I.U.E. will establish headquarters in Decatur soon after an election date is set, It was understood.

Chicago-New York Expressway Seen Governor Says Road A Reality By 1956 CHICAGO (INS)—lndiana's governor, George N. Craig, says that a Chicago to New York expressway will be a reality by the end of’ 1956. He cited tne Indiana project as an example of what individual states can do to solve their goad problems without waiting for federal or congressional aid. Gov. Craig, in Chicago for the governors conference, said that according to present plans Indiana will start construction of another toll road from Chicago to Indianapolis in 1956—providing the first link in a Chicago to Miami expressway. He saia ne was “deeply disappointed that congress failed to pass President Eisenhower’s highway program.” ~ The Indiana chief executive added that this failure by the congress makes his state's toll road program even more important. Gov. Craig pointed out that the Chicago-New York tollway will involve connecting the northern Indiana toll road, which is now under construction, the Ohio turnpike, now partially completed, and the Pennsylvania and New Jersey turnpikes. This is the timetable Gov. Craig gave: The Ohio turnpike, which has a 20 mile section already in operation next to the Pennsylvania border, is slated for completion by Oct. 1. It is already connected directly with the Pennsylvania turnpike. The Pennsylvania and New Jersey turnpikes, with additional construction, are scheduled to be , connected by June, 1956. Indiana’s own northern eastwest toll road, which will connect the Ohio turnpike on the east and the Chicago area on the west, is scheduled to be completed in Novembef, 1956. The Hoosier governor said: “When this program is completed by the end of 1956, motorists using these four state sponsored toll facilities will be able to ride by toll road and turnpike all the way from the Indiana-Illinois state line at 106th St. and Indianapolis Blvd, in Hammond to the George Washington bridge in New York City.” 1 ■ «.- He added that “this will be a modern, limited access expressway system engineered for traffic safety.” Work Is Rushed On Northwest School Believe School To Start On Schedule Workmen on the new Northwest school, slowed down for several weeks because of the intense heat, are going ahead full-steam this week in an effort to meet the September 6 deadline. Indications are that most of the new elementary school building will be completed. Robert Yost, of Yost Construction Co., said that burring unforeseen incidents, he believed enough of the rooms would be completed so that school could start in the new building on scheduled time. , The multi-purpose room, which was added to the Contract several months after the original contract was let. will not be finished the wrokmen will continue on that project until it is completed.. Hubert Zerkel, Jr., will be principal of the new school, which will house the first six grades. Four other teachers will be assigned to classes in the new building. Wonk is starting this week on the interior of the building and soon the windows will be placed in the structure. It is almost a month yet until school is scheduled o open, the date being Tuesday, September 6.

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Strauss Says j Russ Exhibit Far In Rear Soviet Scientists Show Surprise Over U. S. Developments GENEVA (INS) — America’s lead over Russia and the rest of the. World in the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is being demonstrated beyond all shadow of a doubt at the world atoms for peace conference. , This was the opinion of the U.S. delegation from chairman Lewis I. Strauss of the atomic energy commission on down at the beginning today of the second session of the greatest gathering of international scientists in history. Strauss told this correspondent that the Soviet exhibit was “small potatoes" in comparison with what the U.S. and Britain are showing at the conference. The surprise wnich the Soviet scientists are showing over American exhibits coupled with the questions they are asking has convinced U.S. delegates that Russia is lagging in the over all development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. Ho waver. the Soviets huiicaUuL today in what was regarded •» ’ their important paper to be delivered at the parley that they were at least as far advanced as I the U.,S. in the vastly complicated t engineering required to produce large scale electric power from the . atom. The two bombs which the Soviets s recently exploded Indicated they might still be concentrating their - efforts in the military field. These t explosions, which were recorded 1 by American detectors, were smalli er than the last hydrogen bomb ■ exploded experimently in the U.S., but, nevertheless, they were, considered impressive. American delegates believe that,, • if "the U. S. had exploded similar ■ bombs virtually on the eve of the 1 atoms for peace conference there 1 would have been much greater at--1 tention paid to the experiment internationally. Soviet scientist D. I. Blokhintsev presented to the conference today a detailed description of Russia’s first industrial atomic power station which has an output of 5,000 kilowatts of electrical power. The Russian delegation made much of the fact that this atomic power station bad been generating electricity since June 27, 1954. American delegates pointed out that the U. S. recently began operating an atomic power station near West Milton, N.Y., which is producing more than double the kilowatts of the Soviet plant. It also was pointed out that the Soviet plant was similar in design and power principles to the atomic engine which drives the American submarine Nautilus. The power station at West Milton, however, is a prototype of the atomic power plant installed in the submarine Sea Wolf, a newer and more advanced craft than the Nautilus. List Delegates To State Conventions The Indiana board of election commissioners has released the number of delegates to which Democrats and Republicans are entitled for the 1956 nominating conventions. . There will be 169 Republican delegates from the fourth congressional district and 130 Democrats. In Adams county, there will be 12 Democrats and 10 Republicans. Delegate distribution is based on the number of votes cast for secretary of state in the last previous general election. Inspectors in each county also go to the party casting the largest number of votes for secretary of state.