Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1955 — Page 1

Vol. UJI. No. 191.

HOME AT LAST f ■■ 7'--’ - n '’— -«nn ,-A : ’.if' JaraHHLdRBHHHHHffiD. *' (.. ts i 4 i Jp* ( J*' ts llm i y* I /! - "' k w y j MAJOR WILLIAM H. BAUMER, only one injured of the 11 airmen freed, by the Chinese Reds, is greeted warmly by bis mother at Olmsted airbase, Harrisburg, Baumer was injured when bis B-29 was shot down in Korea and he has since spent 32 months in a Communist prison.

Radioactivity Dangers Cited By Scientists Worn* On Hereditary Effects On Humans By Radioactivity GENEVA (INS) — The fearful hereditary effects of radioactivity on human beings—which one scientist reported may be 15 times greater than originally thought — were described today at the §|jp neva atoms for peace conference. Denmark’s Prof. Tage Kemp launched the start of the historic parley’* second week with a solemn appeal for "the moat serious and effective precaution" because the full effect of radioactivity on heredity is still unknown. Kemp, chairman of the biological session of the Geneva conference, formulated his; appeal In carefully chosep, moderate terms. Nevertheless, his report gave dramatic significance to recent calls from other scientists for the launching of an international study of the effects of radiation. The Danish professor said there is “no doubt that mutations in human genes due to radiation will increase in the future because mankind will he exposed to larger doses of radiation than previously.’' Consequently, he added, hereditary disease wiU be more frequent He stressed that “survival of a race or nation” will be dependent on “hereditary deficiencies, abnormalities and diseases occurring in the population.” W. L. Russell of the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) national laboratory warned the delegates from 72 nations that the dangers of hereditary damage may be 15 times greater than was believed when present safeguards against radioactivity were established. He said it is “quite possible’’ that the maximum employment period for persons working in atomic plants may have to be shortened to avoid “too great a risk of damage to his own offspring.” Russell also recommended that man exposed to an unusual amount of radioactivity abstain from procreation for a period of weeks to avoid such possible effects in infants as partial or total sterility, deformity or pre-natal death. The Tennessee scientist said his findings were based on the fact that • radiation experiments with mice have shown 15 times as (Conunuea on rage Eigao Mrs. Flora Okeley Is Taken By Death Mrs. Flora Okeley, 46. died of cerebral apoplexy at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Fort Wayne, where she had lived 15 years. She was bora in Adams county. Surviving are two sons, Richard, at home, and Donald of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Catherine Sowles of Allen county and Patricia of Richmond, and two brothers, Theodore Dague of Fort Wayne and Omer Dague of Pleasant Mills. The body was removed to the Tom Mungovan funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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Heavy Traffic Toll Reported In State Four Persons Killed Near Markle Sunday INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Four persons were killed in at two-car crash near Markle that led a heavy total of fatal traffic accidents in Indiana during the week end. Meanwhile, state police announced that 87 persons met death in traffic accidents In this state In June, bringing the total to 497 for the first half of this year, compared to 487 during the same period in. 1954, The two automobiles, one carrying a group of persons home from a picnic of the‘Normal Evangelical United Brethren church of Muncie at Pokagon state park, collided on Road 3, two milee north of Markle. The dead were Kent E. Moore. 19, and Miss Linda Etchison, 20, both of Muncie, and George Sugg. 62. and Roy Berry, 55, both of Evansville. t Seriously injured were .Rebecca Shear, 20; Barbara Hanson, 19, and Linda Lester, 20, all of Muncie, and Mrs. Edna Berry, 45, and Betty Evans, 47, both of Evansville. Mrs. Barbara Cummings. 25, of Indianapolis, met death when the automobile in which she was riding blew a rear tire Mid struck a utility pole two miles south of Huntington on Road 9. Injured seriously were » her husband. James, 28, and their daughter. Denise, one. John F- Seagly, 71-year-old Ligonier hardware dealer, was killed as he walked across Road 6 four miles west of Road 33 in Noble county by an automobile driven by Floyd Halterman, of Fort Wayne, who said Seagly stepped from behind his own parked car. Mrs. Evelyn Monks Melton, 38, of Chandler, was killed and four others were injured in a cyash on Road 66 near the Ohio River. Critically hurt were Charles W. Shell, 30, of Rockport. and Mrs. Jessie Peri go, 51. : John W. Long, 34, of Indianapolis, was questioned closely by police after James Amos, 72, was struck and killed by Long’s automobile as the aged man crossed a street in Indianapolis. Long was charged with reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor and earlier this year for speeding. The victim, who was walking with a cane, was recuperating from an operation for removal of cataracts from both eyes. Joseph Burwell, 44, of Detroit, died in a Peru hospital of injuries Buffered a week ago when his auto transport struck a bridge abutment on Road 24, two and one half miles west of Peru. Also, John Sarandy, 61, and Nicholas Polakis, 62, both of Gary, were killed in a four-car crash on ißoad 54 eaßt of Monee, 111., and 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Seven others were injured. BULLETIN CLEVELAND (INS) — A lone bandit held up the Union Loan and Discount Co. lit Cleveland today and fled with an undetermined amount of money.

Syngman Rhee • 4 Makes Plea To Demonstrators South Korea Leader Issues A Warning „Against Violence SEOUL (INS)—PreMdent Syngman Rhee urged South Koreans today to stage “peaceful" demonstrations aimed at the ouster of Communist truce inspectors from the country. But the 80-year-old Republic of Korea leader warned a crowd of 50,000 South Koreans celebrating the 10th anniversary of V-J Day that they “will be punished" If they continue violent demonstrations. — --r : While he was speaking, some 2,000 rioters were reported gathering in five port cities outside compounds housing the neutral nations supervisory commission. An eighth army source reported that American soldiera guarding the compounds used tear gas £nd water hoses to turn back .Koreans attempting to storm positions'’in Kunsan and Pusan during the night. A number of American soldiers have been reported Injured in the nine day old rioting against communist Czech and Polish members of the four nation NNSC. Rhee’s call for "peaceful” demonstrations was made In an unscheduled post script to his major address at a rally in Seoul City stadium. He had finished the speech in which he said be was against any peace that would “permit Communism to keep its plunder won through aggression," but leaped to his feet again just before the rally ended., He told the crowd to “get the demonstrations organized and do it in an orderly manner.” Rhee appealed to his audience to, use no violence, saying that anyone who did so would be acting against tbe best interests of Korea woald be breaking South Ktmpan l»* t | At' Meanwhile. Communist China charged that South Korean “wanton violence” and ‘‘frantic acts" against Communist truce inspectors "jeopardizes peace in the Far East.” Radio Peiping broadcast a demand that the United States "take immediate effective measures to check the acts” of the rioters. Rhee eased the situation Saturday by indefinitely postponing a Saturday midnight deadline so ouster of the Communist NNSC members. He urged his countrymen then to have “patience.”

More Allotments Os Vaccine Expected First Commercial Distribution Soon INDIAXAiPOLJS (IN’S) —lndiana is on the doorstep oi commercial Salk polio vaccjpe distribution today. Dr. Bertram G roesbeok, Jr., state director of health, said today that he anticipates that Indiana's second allotment of vaccine under the so-called "voluntary" distribution plan will be “all commercial." The first allotment has not yet been received, but is expected momentarily, and future allotments are expected within a short time. This first shipment, whenever it arrives, already has been eaimarked by the governor’s polio advisory’ committee, headed by Dr. Groesbeck, for use of the state's needy children. The second and future shipments, coining into the state from various manufacturing firms, probably will be directly to the state’s doctors, most of whom have a watting list, Dr. Groesbeck believes. He said he is summoning a meeting of the governor’s polio advisory committee as soon as he can get the members together, to report on his findings during a trip to Washington, and decide on distribution of future allotments and expenditure of $640,000, which is the state’s share from a federal appropriation to buy vaccine for needy children and expectant mothers. Dr. Groesbeck said population is the yardstick for distribution of the vaccine, with the 5-9 age group coming first » He explained that each of the six firms manufacturing Salk vaccine Is required to proportion Its available vaccine among the states and territories on a population basis. In answer to a question. Dr. Groeeback said he understood that (Oontinued on nags JBgbt)

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Decatur. Indiana. Monday. August 15, 1955.

Hurricane Diane Aims Powerful Strength At Georgia And Carolinas

Actor Refuses To Testify To Red Activities Alleges Committee Blacklisted Him From Movies, TV NEW YORK (INS) — An actor who accused the house un-Ameri-can activities committee of “blacklisting” him out of the movies and TV refused today to say If he was a Communist party member. He was told he was in contempt The witness, the first of 27 to appear before the committee in New York hearings, was Martin Yarns, 48, known under the name of George Tyne of Philadelphia. Tyne angrily chargedxhat the committee, which is probing alleged communist influences in the entertainment field, had no purpose except to “invade” the theatre. Asked specific questions, he went into a long tirade and finally was told he would be held in contempt if he did not respond to tbe questions or give legal grounds for refusing to do so.. Asked to deny whether he held Communist party card No. 46,948 dated Dec. 9, 1944 in the name of Buddie Yarus, Tyne responded.' ** “I see do legislative purpose In this committee hearing and its inquery into the theatre and voice my responsibility to the constitution and say this committee has no right to invade my inner beliefs, my conscience, or my associations.” Told by committee counsel Frank S. Tabeuner that he had been ideuI tlfied by actor Lee J. Cobb in 1958 as a member of a Hollywood communist cell, Tyne retorted: “I take no value in the word of stool pigeons.” Committee chairman Francis Walter, (D Pa.), directed him to answer the queetion and when he refused waji told he was in contempt. In another attempt to get Tyne to respond Rep. Edwin E. Scherer (D La.), asked: “Was Cobb’s testimony untrue?” “i- will not talk about my beliefs," replied the actor. When he stood pat, Walter said he was again in contempt. In opening the week long hearings this morning, Walter .anticipated he would meet a flock of “unfriendly” witnesses who would (Continued on Page Eight) Mrs. Marie 6. Moss Is Taken By Death Local Man's Sister Dies Saturday Night Mrs. Marie Bixler Moss, 76, native of French township and a former resident of Berne, died Saturday night in Columbus, Ga., following a heart attack. She had lived for many years in Phoenix, Ariz., and for the past year had made her home with a son, David Hoffman of Columbus, Ga. She had been in ill health for three years. Surviving are her husband, V-. C. Moss; five sons, Gordon Hoffman of Logansport, Robert Hoffman of South Bend, Tom Hoffman of Mishawaka, David Hoffman of Coluihbus, Ga., and William Hoffman of Flint, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Bullouck of San Francisco; II grandchildren; six stepsons; two brothers, Dr. N. A. Bixler of Decatur and Dr. Ermln D. Bixler of Berne, and three sisters, Mrs. A. C. Smith and Mrs. Albert Winteregg, both of Berne, and Mrs. WTlliam Rinder of Hastings. Neb. The body will be returned to the a Yager home at Berne,, ( where friends may call after noon Tuesday. Services will be conducted at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. C. A. Schmid officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery.

Eisenhower Starts Colorado Vacation Takes Smalt Plane Along For Trips DENVER (INS) — President Eisenhower, starting his Colorado vacation, produced a “secret weapon" today to combat warnings that the fishing is poor in his favorite Rocky Mountain trout stream. Chief Executive brought along his small “commuter” plane Sunday as he flew into Dever for his annual holiday from tbe rigors of the White House and the steaming heat of the nation’s capital. If there is good fishing anywhere In. Colorado, Mr. Eisenhower should be able to track it down in the twin engine Aero Commander he uses for flights between Washington and his Gettysburg farm. The President planned to get in a day or two of golf in Denver before heading across the Continental Divide —possibly in his plane-*-for the Aksei Nielson ranch on the western slope of the Rockies. St. Louis Creek, the icy mountain stream flowing through the ranch, is swollen by heavy rains and the trout aren’t biting as they have on Mr. Eisenhower's previous visits there. A branch of the South Platte river 50 miles south of Denver which has been another favorite presidential fißhing spot, has risen so high it can hgrdly be fished at all. Mr. Eisenhower planned to check in at his summer White House office at i<owry air forep base at about 8:30 a.m. today, but he wasn't expected to tarry long before beading for the golf course. He was to play in a foursome at Cherry Hills Country club with former Governor Dan Thornton of Colorado. The President, who spent the week end at Gettysburg, disposed of the last three bills left on his desk by congress Sunday in a brief stopover at the White House be(Comtlnued on Fags Eight)

Automobile Parked In Driveway Struck Reckless Driving Charge Is Filed A car owned by Mrs. Harold Strickler of 904 North Second street, and parked in the driveway of the Strickler residence, wad damaged when it was hit by a car at 11:16 p.m. Saturday. A car driven by Avon Zimmerman, 31, of 916 Walnut street, went out of control at the curve on North Second street. It went up into the yard of the Ora McAlhaney residence, tearing up some shrubbery. It continued into the Strickler vehicle and then went into tbe yard of the Francis Howard residence, where.lt uprooted a young tree and damaged another. Damage was estimated at SSOO to the Strickler car, $1,200 to the Zimmerman vehicle, SIOO to the McAlhangy property and S4OO to the Howard property. Zimmerman was animated and charged with reckless driving. He will appear in justice of the peace court this evening. Also to appear in J. P. court this evening is Jose Garcia, 31, of Thirteenth street, who was arrested for reckless driving after an accident Saturday at 10:30 p.m. at the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets. Garcia hit the rear end of a car driven by Jerry L. Wheeler, 19, of Master Drive, who was waiting to make a left turn. Damage to the Wheeler car waß $75 and to the Garcia vehicle, S2OO. Louis M. Mattax, 47, of Monroe, was arrested Saturday evening on Mercer avenue for speeding. He will appear in J. P. court tbl* evening. / Harold Ziegler, 36, of Berne, was fined 15 sad oasts in mayor’s court this morning on a charge of speeding. He was arrested last Monday on U. S. highway 27 five miles south of Decatur by state trooper Gene Rash.

Convicts End Rioting, Free Teiilostageiz Washington State Convicts Return To PHson Cells WALLA WALLA, Wash. (INS) —Rioting convicts ut the Washington state prison surrendered 10 unharmed hostages early today and returned to their cells. The riot ended when a dozen hard core holdouts barricaded in the steward's quarters of the prison agreed to return to their cells after being told they could air grievances in separate interviews later today. Shortly before they surrendered, the 12 ringleaders had threatened to kill tlie hostages if warden Lawrence Delmore Jr.. Used tear gas to force them from the steward’s quarters. Tear gas was successfully used earlier to regain control of the four cell blocks involved In the riot which broke out shortly after 6 p.m. It was the second riot in a little over a month at the penal institution, which also had a three day sitdown strike and riot in July of last year. The 10 guards were seized in the kitchen affile (Wsoa a»4 Stripped of their keys. "The ringleaders quickly fanned out and liberated prisoners in the four cell blocks. Dr. Thomas Harris, state director of institutions, said their apparent aim was to free the 15 hardened convicts who led the July riot at the prison. Dr. Harris said that full details were not immedlatey available as to how the prisoners, for a second time in five weeks, gained control of a large portion of the prison. State patrolmen from nearby cities were sent to the prison along with Waila and sheriffs deputies. “ The riot last month broke out on the night of July 6 and the prisoners, after receiving promises of major concessions, agreed to free their hostages at 5 a.m. July 7, (Continued on Pace Eight)

Heart Attack Fatal To Valette Crist Miss .,Jf aletteCrist, 55, diqd Sunday afternoon of & heart attack suffered at her home in Fort Wayne. A lifelong resident of that city, she. was a member of the Gospel Temple. Surviving is a brother, Richard E. of Fort Wayne. Another brother, Robert E„ preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the D. O. McComb ft Sons funeral home, the’ Rev. Stejvart G. Billings officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Lulu Rosenwinkler Dies Last Evening Local Lady's Sister Is Taken By Death Mrs. Lulu B. Rosenwinkler, 75, died at 5:40 o'clock Sunday evening at her home, 2528 Hoagland avenue, Fort Wayne, following an illness of three months. She’was horn in Marshall county but had lived in Fort Wayne for the past 50 year*. Mrs. Rosenwinkler was a member of the Emmaua Lutheran church. Surviving are her husband, Walter F.; a son, Vane Thompson of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Agnes Andrews of Decatur, and a brother, Charles L. Ranter at Pasadena, Calif. A son, Ralph N., died last year. .. The body was removed to the Mango van ft Sons funeral home, where friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening. Arrangements have not been completed.

Boy Scout's Body Is Found In Woods Eight Persons Face Lie Detector Tests MUSKEGON, Mich. (INS) — A boy scout camp counselor once arrested for child molesting was among at least eight persons who were to be given lie detector tests today in connection with the murder of 12-year-old Peter Gorham, of Evanston, 111. The badly decomposed body of tbe young boy scout was found Sunday five miles south of Camp Wabaningo near Whitebali, Mich. The discovery'ended a three state search started when the youngster disappeared July 5 while on a hike. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office Bald be doubted pathologists would be able to determine whether the body had been molested because of the condition of the body. It appeared the boy bad been killed the day he vanished. FBI records requested by the sheriff’s office disclosed one of the counselors at the camp once had been arrested in California for molesting a boy. However, the unidentified counselor was not convicted of the charge. The body, shot through the head, was found in a densely wooded area, not a rubbish dump as was first reported. State police and sher W’s deputes also sought the driver of a 1962 blue Hudson sedan. A njqn driving such a car was seen talk ing to a boy scout the day Peter disappeared In the same general area where the body was found. Sheriff Axel Pederson said he had heard reports that sex perversion was practiced at the camp and that the lie tests would seek definite proof or this. Pederson | declared; “I believe the Gorham boy was , lured to the place where he was j killed because he knew too much i about what was going on around camp” The possibility that the crime {Continued on Fage Eight) f " -■ L - ,,ILJ,r ' 11 n - , ' rrf ‘ ' Man's Body Found In Box Car Here Badly Decomposed Body Is Discovered An unidentified body was discovered in a box car on the Nlckle Plate railroad near the Elm street crossing Saturday afternoon. The body, which was badly decomposed, was found by George Klinetob, of Decatur, who had entered the box car to collect some paper. The body was hidden in a corner under the paper. Coroner Harmon Gilllg was called in. to examine the body. An accurate description was not possible since it was so badly decomposed, but it is believed to be that of a man about 60 years old, five feet six inches tall and weighing. 1<35 pounds. It is also believed that the man was Negro. There was no scrap of identification on the body but Investigatiop revealed a tube of lipstick nearby and 6ome paper napkins which were covered with blood. Blood was also found on the floor In the vicinity of the body. An examination of tbe body failed to disclose the cause of death, it is estimated that tbe person had been dead from 10 days o three weeks. The body was taken to the Gillig and Doan funeral home where it is being held pending further investigation and identification. Ed Highland, local agent for the Nlckle Plate railroad, checked the routing of the box car, which arrived in Decatur Saturday at about lil a. m. 4t originated in Washington, Pa., where it was loaded with turkey mash and taken to Buffalo, N. Y. Ou Aug. 10 it was taken from Buffalo. It was brought here to be loaded at Central Soya company. (Continued on Fage Eight)

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Areas Struck By Connie Set For New Storm Howler Expected To Strike General Area Pounded By Connie MIAMI (INS) — Hurricane Diane aimed her powerful winds at the Georgia and Carolina coastline today and weathermen expected the howler to plow into the seaboard in the same general area where Connie passed a few days ago. Forecaster Cecil Gentry of the Miami weather bureau said, “Diane will definitely hit the coastline but it’s still too early to pinpoint just where she will hit." He said Diaue would probably cross into the mainland somewhere between Savannah. Oa„ and Cape Hatteras, N. C. The Miami weather bureau in Its 5 a.m. (EST) advisory alerted all interests on the Georgia coast and continued an alert to residents on the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts to stand by for possible hurricane warnings todhy. Small craft from northeast Florida, Georgia and the Caroliaas also were warned to stay out of the open Atlantic. > $ Harfiejme-FMane, packing winds iKy *i| up to lift miles an hour at her ¥£. core, was reported centered about / «?0 miles east southeast of .lack* ! ' sonvtlle, Flo. The howler Is moving west northwest at 10 miles an hour. Winds are expected to increase along the alerted coast tonight as the storm continues on Its present course at a slightly faster rate of forward speed. Hurricane force winds extend outward from the center of the howler 150 miles tp the north and ' east and 80 miles to the southwest. Gales stretch 350 miles to the north and etist and 170 miles to the southwest. The threat to the Carolinas came as the area nursed wouds Inflicted last week by hurricane Connie. The older sister of Diane left 41 dead and caused millions of dollars in damage. Meanwhile, residents of New York City which was drenched by over 12 inches of rain when an edge of Connie brushed the metro(Continued on rage Eight) Lawrence Noll Is New Highway Head Hartford Township Man Is Appointed Lawrence Noll, 44, of Hartford township, was appointed superintendent of the county highway department today by the county commissionersT Noll succeeds Frank Singleton, who resigned two weeks ago. The new appointment Is effective 1mmediately. Two other applicants for the position were Elmer Beer and Phillip Sauer. Noll worked In the highway department as a district manager for two years until March of this year when he resigned to take care of farm work. He also was in the department for about five years in the early 1940’5. A native of Adams county, he resides on his farm in Hartford township near Linn Grove. Be has three sons and a daughter. One of the sons Is in the service. In other business this morning, the commissioners allowed claims and Inspected a ditch -in French township near the John Baumgartner hatcher. They also approved a request by congressman E. Ross Adair to turn the commissioners room Sept. 20 to meet constituents. INDIANA WIATHIH Partly cloudy and littla change in temperature tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight 58-68- High Tueaday 86-90.