Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIII. No. 224.

IN SPIRIT OF GENEVA HHI - * ■ * H ■■ •’flte .-fl Kt H yteOiiliF '’. * | KW%hfo?® ifl| SPEAKING BEFORE 1.000 delegates from CO nations to the tenth assembly of the United Nations, U. S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles voices the hope that “the next'decade shall be known as the healing decade of true peace.” Jle called for freedom for the iron curtain satellites in the spirit of the Geneva conference if “the spirit is genuine and not spurious.”

Gen. Lonardi Is Installed In Argentina Rebel Army Leader Installed As New Argentine President BULLETIN ’ BUENO# AIRES (INS) — Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi, rebel' chief who overthrew president Juan Peron, was formally installed today as provisional president of Argentina. BUENOS AIRES, (INS)— Provisional President Gen. Euardo Lonardi arrived in Buenos Aires today with a hero's welcome in displacing former President Juan D. Peron. The reoel army leader of a c<ynbined army naval revolution that displaced the man who aped the late Benito Mussolini transferred his headquarters from Cordoba City. 400 miles northwest of Buenos Aires. Hundreds ■were killed in Cordoba in the last crest of a successful revolution that deposed the 59-year-old Peron and installed a government facing staggering economic, financial, and Civil liberty problems. The nation torn by a civil war that was the most bloody and dramatic of current Latin American history now is at the disposal of a new military junta—a blending of former Peronistas and men who hated the man who sought refuge in a tiny cubicle on a small Paraguayan gunboat. The gunboat refuge is within shouting distance of the hurrahs of people welcoming the new president. Peron. who ruled 10 years with an absolute power that amazed other Latin American dictators, also could have heard from the gunboat the final bloody exit of his “Goon Squads” who were cut down in Buenos Aires early Wednesday morning. This dccurred in a tank versus tommygun battle that is estimated to have killed 600 die hard Peronistaa,* •— ——- — Lonardi landed at the Buenos Aires airport at 11 a. m. (10 a. m. EDT) in a military plane. In accordance with conditions of the agreement signed aboard the “General Belgrano,” the former "17 of October" cruiser, he was met by members X>f the military junta with the military honors usually given a man of his rank, and his new title, provisional president. Before driving to Government House — the target of the abortive June 16 revolution — to take the oath of office, the 59-year-old General Lonardi reviewed an honor guard drawn up at the airport. Flags flew gaily to conform with the great celebration of Lonardi’s assumption of power, an event that probably will be rated as one of the most fervent wass demonstrations in Argentine history. “Liberty" was the great uproarious cry. “Libertad! Libertadl (Oonciuueo on Page Eight)

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Former Decatur Man Dies In Michigan Word has been received liere of the death of John Streit, 75, who formerly operated a general store in Decatur, at his home in Roscomon, Mich., Thursday. Survivors include his wife, a daughter; and a sister, Flora, and a brother, Arthur, of Dayton, O. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Roscomon. Five Americans Due In Hong Kong Monday Civilians Released By Chinese Reds On Board British Ships HONG KONG (INS) — Fiv’e American civilians permitted at long last to leave Communist China were expected in Jlong Kong by Monday aboard British ships from Shanghai. Three of the U. S. citizens were aboard the Hunan, due in the british crown colony on Sept. 26. In a response to a message from International News Service, the master of the Hunan confirmed that he was carrying as passengers: Emma Angelina Barry, the' 10-year-old daughter of an American father and a stateless White Russian mother with whom she has been living in Shanghai. Robert Howard Parker, 82, a retired businessman born in Philadelphia but a resident of China since he was 10. Dilmus T. Kanady, of Houstan, Tex., a Shangto business man. The U. S. consulate announced that Eva Stella Dugay (Sister Theresa) a Carmelite nun and Mrs. Marcella E. Huizer had apparentlyobtained exit visas and boarded a “BritisK “ship in SEanghar ‘ ’ The Roman Catholic Sister, a 62 year-old native of New York, has been reported ill for some time. Repeated efforts to obtain her release have failed. According to U. S. state department information, Mrs. Huiser, born Marcella Eileen Munsterman in Walcott, Ind., is the wife of Peter Huizer, a Dutchman who managed the Shanghai branch of. the Bank of America. Huizer was reported en route with his wife. No Americans arrived aboard the daily train from Canton to the railroad bride at the border of the British crown colony. * Nine U. S. civilians who had been imprisoned or under house arrest for varying periods have arrived since last Friday at the Lowu bridge. Kanady is the last of a group of 10, Americans captives who the Chinese Reds announced on Sept. 11 would be “deported” immediately. The Misaps Barry and Dugay, (Mirs. Huizer and Parker were among 12 Americans against whom no charges had been preferred that the Reds said on Sept. 6 would (Continued on Page Five)

Hunt Pressed For Kidnaped 'Frisco Baby Concentrate Search For Kidnaped Infant Near San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (INS) —Police in the San Francisco Bay area doggedly pressed their hunt today for a new born baby kidnaped from the nursery at Mount Zion hospital. The search was concentrated temporarily 50 miles south of San Francisco where a buxom blonde woman, carrying a baby, was reported seen.— The description of the kidnaper was supplied by nuraes at Mount Zion who saw a woman loitering in and around the hospital last Monday when Robert Marcus was stolen from his bassinet. The hunt quickened suddenly Thursday when police disclosed that the six-day-old Infant's father, Dr. Sanford Marcus, received a note demanding $5,000 in ransom for the return of his son. Doctor Marcus dropped a package, resembling currency, at the spot designated by the letter writer in Oakland across the bay from San Francisco but no one appeared to pick it up. The note received by doctor Marcus said the baby would be left "in some Oakland church” and reported the baby was in good health but threatened that he would be “done away with” if police were informed. Acting police chief John Engler said of the note; “It is either a hoax or else a despicable attempt to extort money from the distaught parents. But I am satisfied the note was not written by the woman we are looking for.” Doctor Madcus, a'Staff physician at Mount Zion, left tne bedside of his wife, Hannah, 29, to make the pseudo currency drop.

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Doctor Marcus agreed With police in saying that the ransom note was merely • vioions prank and declared: “1 stHl feel the baby is okay; Right now I’m more concerned about my wife than the baby.” The Marcuses have two other children, Richard 3, and Susan 2. Mrs. Marcus was staying in the hospital only a few yards from the nursery where her son was kidnaped. She was reported in a state of collapse, unable to take any nourishment, except intravenously. Doctor Marcus made several public appeals to the abductor to return the baby and noted that his wife has had more than her share of tragedy-her parents and her brother died in the gas chambers of Nazi Germany. Abandoned Baby ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (INS) — Police in Atlantic City today rushed new copies of an abandoned baby boy’s footprint to the FBI in Washington to check the possibility the infant might prove to be little Bobby Marcus, kidnaped In San Francisco last Monday. The Infant was found “in good condition" In a paper bag in the rectory of Atlantic City’s St Nicholas church Wednesday night. Dr. Emanuel H. Nickman, Atlantic City pediatrician who examined the boy declared him to be "under a week old.” 'Nickman said Ibe abandoned baby at seven pounds, one ounce, was “well within the weight range" of the kidnaped child. Atlantic City police were also checking an invisible ink marking discovered i> an ultra violet light examination of the infant's cloth(Contlnuea on ngt ffilgnt) Unemployment In State Decreases Report Sharp Drop During Past Week INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Unem ployment dropped sharply in Indiana during the past week in comparison to a year ago and previous week, according to a report today. William C. Stalnaker, director of the Indiana employment security division, said a total of 22,650 persons filed unemployment insurance claims last week. This compares with 56,200 a year ago, and 24,370 a week ago. Eighteen area offices reported decreases in new claims, but Evansville recorded an Increase of 1,250 because of a layoff of automobile workers for a model change. Altogether, there were 1,974 newly unemployed this week, compared to 4,302 for the previous week.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 23, 1955.

Molotov Calls On U.S. ■J J . - * To Abandon Overseas Bases As Peace Move

New Violence Reported At Struck Plant Richmond Strikers Involved In New Violence Today RICHMOND. Ind. (INS) —Hope for quick resumption of negotiations and early settlement of the strike ended today when violence erupted at the strife torn plant in Richmond. Strikers tied up the Perfect Circle Corporation plant at New Castle for a fifth straight day with massed but peaceful pickets. Police said pickets carried clubs but no violence broke out. Perfect Circle plants at Richmond and Hagerstown also are strikebound in a 13-week-old dispute. A driving rainstorm and the arrest of? 44 strikers touched off the explosion at the Crosley refrigerator plant in the second day of the strike. One car was overturned and the driver, Gerold Hurt, 1 said he was beaten on the head by pickets. His brother, Irvin, was riding with him at the time. Other autos were upset and windows were broken as 1,000 striki ers milled around the area. Gov. George N. Craig’s office said It had received no report on the strike at 10:30 a. m., CDT, and had no request for state troopers or police in addition to the plainclothesmen now in the area. The governor, meanwhile, had hoped to get union and company negotiators back together to bring the strike to an end. Gas Leaks Cause Street To Bulge Leaks, which developed in the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. gas Jine on Grant street, caused the street to bulge near the Nickel Plate railroad crossing in the south part of Decatur late Friday. A crew of workmen was called to the scene and started immediately to make the necessary repairs. Service to customers was continued during the repair to the line. Temporary repairs will be completed today so there will be no stoppage in service, M. J. Pryor, Decatur manager, said. Permanent repairs will be started early next week.

Plan Area Council For Girl Scouts Five-County Group Organization of an area group of five counties including Adams, Wells, Miami, Wabash and Huntington counties, for Girl Scouts, will be explained at a meeting here next Tuesday night at the Youth and Community Center by Mrs. Thomas J. Blackwell, of the field staff of the national organization of Girl Scouts of America. The meeting will start at 8 o’clock and the public is invited to hear the explanation 6f the formation of the new group, which “will provide a better program in scouting for more girls.” Especially invited are members of the Community Fund, Girl Scout leaders and directors. Plans for the new area council to be composed of the five counties call for a central office with a professional secretary to assist in formulating the program in each county. Mrs. Wllla Dalzell and Mrs. Doyle Collier of Decatur have been meeting with representatives of the other counties, making preliminary plans, for some time now. Complete plans for the new organization will be explained by the guest speaker.

Seeks Reduction In Government Payroll Democrat Solon To V Force Payroll Cut WASHINGTON (INS) —A Democratic congressman said today he is determined to force the Eisenhower administration to cut the government payroll by one billion dollars. Rep. James C. Davis (D Ga.) said he is confident it will be done. He told a newsman that if the agencies don't reduce their personnel voluntarily by 10 per cent, "we'll see that they do.” The congressman is chairman of a house, postoffice and civil service subcommittee on manpower utilization. He declared that when the military services denied the subcommittee’s charge that it had duplicating functions, the group proved them wrong and a 900 million dollar saving resulted. Davis said this occurred in the last congress. He added that he and Rep. Robert Corbett (R Pa.,) who formerly headed the house unit, and the other subcommittee members were determined further savings would have to be made in all agencies. . The congressman told a newsman that if the agencies fail to cut •their payrolls by 10 per cent, “we’ll appeal to the house, show the members how the payroll is Inflated, and I know they’ll accept our recommendations.” Behind Davis’ words lay the threat that “unless we get action,” his subcommittee will ask the house to cut the administration’s payroll funds. 1915 Classmates To Gather Here Sunday To Hold Reunion At Community Center Plans have been completed for the reunion and dinner Sunday of the Decatur high school class of 1915, at the Youth and Community Center. No formal program has been planned, the committee announced, but all returning members of the class which graduated 40 years ago will be introduced. Following the Sunday noon dinner, an open house will be held in the afternoon and all people of the community are invited to come to the Center and greet the out-of-town visitors. The dinner, however, will be limited to the class members and their husbands and wives. —-• » Following is a complete list of reservations: Mr. and Mrs. Roger Swaim (Celia Andrews) Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Archbold, LaGrange. Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Abrams (Abbie Bigham), Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blackburn, Decatur; Paul Blackburn, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney -Borton, Markle? Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brodbeck, South Bend; Dr. and Mrs. Walter Crum (Catherine Christen), Richmond; Ruth Daniels, Rochester, Minn,; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Everett (Francis Dauer), Grosse Point. Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hey, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoffman, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jaberg, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kooken, Hammond; Mary Laughlin, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Magner, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, Hyattsville, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight Peterson (Mary Frisinger), Indianapolis; Olive Perkins, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rabbitt, Defiance, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ripley, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Byard Smith, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. L. Edison Eichar (Lucille Smith), Rocky River, O.; Rev. and Mrs. Loose (Nola Snyder), Syracuse: Iva Spranger, Fort Wayne; Laura Stanley, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. John Stults, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Loris D. Clark (Nellie Winans), Dayton, O.; Mr. *Ymd Mrs. Guy Brown, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. 3. G. Hilderbrand, Edison, O. (He was former teacher.); Mr. and (OonunuM oc rase Five)

Eisenhower To Make Bulganin Letter Public Ends Fishing Trip, Back To Work At Denver White House DENVER (INS) — President Eisenhower wound up a five-day •fishing trip in the Rocky Mountains today and returned to work at the Denver White House, where he was expected to make public shortly his letter from Soviet premier Bulganin. The early rising Chief Executive left his Fraser, Colo., fishing headquarers at 6:48 a.m. (MST) an how and 15 minutes ahead of schedule. .He arrived back in Denver at 8:25 a,m. and drove on to the Denver White House after stopping for only two or three minutes at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John S. Doud. The rieaiuent was at work In his office at 8:40 am., less than two hours after leaving Byer’s Peak ranch, 70 miles west of Denver, across the Continental Divide. Indications were that the Bulganin letter, which reportedly contained new proposals relating to Mr.. Eisenhower’s proposed aerialinspection disarmament plan, would be made public at the Denver White House today. The President was also expected to begin drafting a reply to the Soviet premier after further telephone conferences with secretary of state John Foster Dulles. It had first been planned to keep the letter secret until Mr. Eisenhower's reply had been written and then make the two messages public simultaneously. This idea was abandoned, however, when some of what Bulganin had to say to the President began to leak .from the British and the French, who got courtesy copies of the letter. (Continued on Page Klgbt) Veteran Pilot Says Janet Is Worst Yet MIAMI (INS) — A veteran leather pilot, who has scouted hurricanes Brenda, Connie, Diane, lone and now Janet, observed: “Janet is the worst yet. The water looked like boiling butter milk. I don’t understand why my plane didn’t fall apart.” Move Kindergarten Classes To Library Free Lincoln Gym For Physical Ed The kindergarten classes of Mrs. Fern M. Freeland, conducted at Lincoln school gymnasium, will be moved Monday morning to the first floor of the public Library building, it was announced today. The pupils of Mrs. Freeland eventually will attend classes at the Northwest elementary school when that building is completed. ’The present temporary move was made necessary because the Lincoln gymnasium will be used for physical education classes and recess periods in inclement weather, superintendent W. Guy Brown said, Other classes, which later will move to the new building, are be-, ing held in a part of the home economic section, art department rooflfti and two small teachers conference rooms. Superintendent Brown said these classes would continue at their present temporary places until the new building is ready. No further word has been received here by contractors as to when delivery can be expected on the materials which have caused a delay in opening the Northwest school. However, it is believed that completion will be in about six weeks or two months.

Mississippi Trial Is Near To Jury Fate Os White Men To Rest With Jury SUMNER, Miss. (INS) — Mississippi's much publicized "wolf whistle” murder trial will most likely go to the jury late today. The fate of Roy Bryant, 24, and his half brother, J. W. Milam, 36, who are charged with the kidnapslaying of Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year-old Chicago boy, will then be in the hands of 12 white men. This morning the defense will call six or eight character witnesses. Then the state, which rested its case Thursday, nisy call a few rebuttal witnesses. That will complete the testimony. After both prosecution and defense make their closing summations, Judge Curtis M. Swango will charge the jury and send them out to deliberate over a verdict. The jury can return any of four verdicts on the murder indictment: 1. Acquittal. 2. Guilty as charged, which makes mandatory a sentence of death in the gas chamber. 3. Guilty with a sentence of life imprisonment. 4. Guilty with disagreement on the penalty. If such a verdict is reached, the judge must set a life sentence. One of the concluding highlights of the trial was the appearance on the stand of pretty, 21-year-old Carolyn Bryant, who told of events which led up to the alleged murder of young Till. Mrs. Bryant, wife of one of the defendants, testified without the jury present. The judge had ruled •her testimony was not admfssable after the state objected on the grounds that she wuold be telling of “prior occurrences.” Mrs. Bryant told in dramatic detail haw young Till had come to her husband's general store in Money. Miss., aboqt 8 o’clock on the night . of Aug. 24 and had insulted her. She said her husband was away in Brownsville, Tex., and that she was alone in the etore when a Negro walked In and went up to the candy case. After he made his purchase, she said, she held out her hand for (Continued on Page Bight) Slight Living Cost Drop During August Lower Food Prices Cause Slight Drop WASHINGTON (INS) —The government reported today that lower food prices caused a alight drop In the cost of living for urban families in August, wiping out jome gains of the previous two months. : _ The labor department said that the cost of living indpx in midAugust was 114.5 percent of the 1947-49 average, or two tenths of one percent lower than in midJuly. » Mrs. Aryness Joy Wlckens, deputy commissioner of labor statistics, said recent increases in metals, which have pushed industrial prices to a new all time high, did not affect the living costs in August very much. She declared that the extent to which higher Industrial prices later will affect the cost of living “will depend on consumer reaction and competition." The August cost of living drop will affect the wages of aboutloo,000 workers in the aircraft industry because their pay is tied to the labor department index through escalator clauses in their work contracts. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy with showers south and east portions tonight, somewhat cooler tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and cool. Low tonight 52-00 north, 57-63 south. High Saturday 70-77.

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No Indication Os Acceptance Os Ike's Plan Foreign Minister . Os Russia Speaks To U. N. Assembly UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov called in the UN assembly today for abandonment by the U.S. of al lits overseas bases as the best way to end the cold war. The Kremlin veteran solemnly stressed the importance of President Eisenhower's plans for aerial surveys and exchange of military information. Addressing a crowded chamber of diplomats from 60 countries, including secretary of state John Foster Dulles, Molotov said in calm tones: “We regard them as an expression of a sincere desire to facilitate the solution of the important problem of international control and inspection. And it is from this point of view that we are engaged* in studying this proposal and its various aspects." Molotov’s speech failed to Indi- , cate whether the Russians intend to accept the Eisenhower proposal. He merely stressed that the KremUn is “interested in ascertaining to what extent that proposal would contribute to a reduction of armaments and to the spttlftjnent of the problem of outlawing atomic weapons.” Molotov leveled sharp criticism at Dulles for statin gin the assembly Thursday that the limitation of armaments “is virtually unattainable.’’ He pointed out this statement "throws doubts on the work of the disarmament commission." Molotov laid down a general resolution calling on the assembly to consider the Soviet disarmament proposals of May 10, the Elsenhower “open skies” plan and the Anglo - French arms proposals of last June. He included again in his resolution the prohibition of atomic weapons. Molotov Insisted that the Geneva agreements on Indo China, undec which the French agreed to yield northern Vietnam to the Communists, be scrupulously carried out. He pointed out that the Geneva ' agreement envisions a Far East conference, including the U.S. and Red China. Turning to the conference of "heads ot "goverffientFlß~UßKev« last July, Molotov said: “As you know, the conference did not and could not arrive immediately at the settlement of the problems on which the heads of government exchanged views. The settlement of these problems will require time, determination and patience. The members of the Geneva conference had no illusions on that score. 1. (Oontinued on Page Elgnt) Rev. F. H. Norris Is Taken By Death Heart Attack Fatal At Home In Ohio The Rev. F. H. Norris, well known evangelist formerly of Wren, O-, died Friday at his home in Greenfield, 0., of a heart attack, friends and relations here were notified. ' Rev. Norris was a cousin of the Rev. Dawrence Norris of this city and he resided for several years near here at Wren. O. It was during his residence in Wren several years ago that he was in a serious airplane mishap in Illinois. Rev. Norris had conducted a funeral service Thursday afternoon, according to friends, and apparently was in good health. Death came about 6 o'clock Friday morning. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at Greenfield and burial will be at the Letart Falls, 0., cemetery.