Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LI 11. No. 244

TRUMAN SITS FOR THE FUTURE I V ' Js|fcL Xctß .*./*jjj v-X "/" ;’i'Y I "< 7S?" kL *' i .... SCULPTOR Jack Manton puts the finishing touches to a bust of former President Harry S. Truman, as he sits and chats informally with his distinguished subject at the Waldorf - Astoria in New York. Truman's bust, which will be cast in bronze. is for the Truman Memorial Library in Independence, Mo.

Defense Heads In Denver For Ike Conference Pres. Eisnhower Continues Steady Heart Improvement DENVER (INS) — A “refreshed and cheerful” President Elsenhower turned his attention today to defense and national security problems for the first time sihce his heart attack. The Chief Executive, getting along so well he is permitted tq sit up while receiving visitors, was to meet with defense secretary Charles E. Wilson and Admiral Arthur W, Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The 9 am. (EST) bulletin from Fitzsimons army hospital reported that Mr. Eisenhower had a “good, sound night’s sleep" and that his condition continues to progress satisfactorily without complications.” The flying visit to Denver by the two defense chiefs symbolizes a “back to normalcy" phase in the President’s recovery. Monday Is their regular conference day with Mr. Eisenhower at the White House and today’s meeting has been described as a routine review of military matters. The President, who conferred over the weekend with treasury secretary George M. Humphrey, will see two other members of his cabinet before the week is out. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles is paying a return visit to the President’s bedside Wednesday and attorney general Herbert Brownell Jr., will drop in on Friday to discuss justice department problems. Dulles wants to talk with Mr. Eisenhower again before he takes off for Geneva Saturday for the Big Four foreign ministers conference. He also plans to talk over his scheduled Thursday meeting in Washington with congressional leaders of both parties. Dillon Anderson, presidential aide for national security council affairs, is flying in with Dulles late Tuesday. He will alsb see the president, probably Wednesday or Thursday, in what shapes up as by far the busiest week for Mr. Eisenhower since his Ulness. The Chief Executive-took a personal hand Sunday in speeding federal flood relief to stricken communities in New York and Con necticfll. He got a briefing on the flood situation from Sherman Adams, his chief of staff, and ordered all necessary steps to put the government’s disaster relief machinery into operation. Humphrey dropped by for a farewell visit before returning to Washington and found the prank ish President wearing yellow pajamas and a blue bow tie with red . polka dots. Mr. Eisenhower, who tried out a similar costume on the first lady last week, was sitting up in an easy chair when the secretary arrived. He remained out of bed for a half hour, chatting with Humphrey and Mrs. Eisenhower and holding a brief conference with Adams. His doctors said in another encouraging medical bulletin: "It is expected that the President will sit up for Increasing periods of time during the coming week." Today or Tuesday, if all goes (Continued on Page Eight)

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Bloody Weekend On Indiana Highways At Least 18 Killed In Traffic Crashes INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana suffered a bloody week end, with at least 21 persons dying on Hoosier highways. The slaughter began early Saturday when six were killed and 21 injured os a two-decker Greyhound bus crashed into the rear ot a stalled truck on Road 20 five miles east ot Michigan Coty. The dead were Rosemary Suomi, 45, of Chicago; Sol Sender, 44, of Chicago; Mrs. Charles G. Roth, 50, of Lafayette Hills. Pa.; Anthony W. Bruno, 38, of Wilmington, Cal,; Sylvia Money. 36, of York, Pa., and Mrs. Friedel Groenhoff, 53, of Los Altos. Cal. Thomas R. Locke, 40, of Effingham, 111., driver of the bus, remained in critical condition in a Michigan City hospital. Joseph Stoner, 33, of Harlan, met death in Harlan when the automobile he was driving turned into the path of an oncoming car. When Clyde Haggerty, 23, of Dunlap, lost control of his automobile near Elkhart and the car crashed into a house, his wife, Joan, 23, was killed. Henry Haney. 63, of Lynn, Randolph county, and his wife, Alta, 59, were killed in a two-ear collision at the intersection of Roads 9 and 28 at the east edge of Alexandria. _ Two Ohio women died in a headon collision of two automobiles on Road 41 one-half mile south of Kentland. The victims were Mrs. Arthur Brooks, 3ff, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Edna E. Irving, 27, ot Dayton. Leotis Wilson. 76, of Crawfordsville, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident at Lafayette in which his wife was killed. George McMahan, 32, of Anderson, met death and Dr. Charles Austin. Anderson-Madison county health officer, and Kay Small, 28, of Indianapolis, were hurt when their automobile crashed into the rear of a tractor-drawn combine on .Road 52 a mile east of Otterbein. The tractor driver, Arnette C. Wolverton. 39, of near Otterbein, was injured. Cyrus L. Baldwin, 63. of Chicago, met death on a two-car crash on Road 12 near Porter. Harry Taylor, of near Lagro, was killed in a head-on crash of two cars during a fog on Road 24 three miles east of Wabash. Forest Clevengerr 27, of Ingalls, died early today in Sh. John’s hospital at Anderson of a skull fracture suffered in a two-car crash Saturday. Clevenger's car and one driven by Lee Hobbs. 47, of Anderson, collided at the intersection of state highways 9 and 67. Hobbs was only slightly hurt. Madison county coroner Fred Hiday said that the death of Jerome Williams, 56, of Marion, in toeoaio eta shr cmf vbg xzg vhg a one-car crash three miles north of 'Anderson on the Alexandria ’.pike apparently was due to a heart attack. The car driven by the Marion man went out of control and hit a tree Sunday night. His widow, Gertrude, - suffered a fractured shoulder, and a daughter, Patty, (Continued nn Page flight) INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness tonight. Occasional rain south portion ending by night. Tuesday partly cloudy and cool. Low tonight 42-46. High Tuesday 54-58.

AtLeast3B Feared Dead In Northeast Flood Gradual Relief In Torrential Rainfall Forecast For East HARTFORD, Conn. (INS) — With at least 38 feared dead and damage over the SIOO-million mark, gradual relief from torrential four-day rains was predicted today for the flood-ravaged northeast. Hopes that the worst of the flood damage was over were buoyed when the Boston weather bur- 1 eau revised an earlier forecast and said “no further heavy rain” was in prospect today. The forecast for the state at noon today was: “Cloudy and cold with a few scattered showers likely this afternoon. Cloudy tonight with further rains developing by late tonight or early Tuesday and continuing through Tuesday." The revised forecast Came as the officially reported death toll caused by rampaging rivers rose to 38, with property damage mountaing into unestimable millions. Preliminary guesses start at SIOO-million. Most of the damage was suffered by the same area which was inundated last August and lost $l3O-million worth of property. The new floods mean that the northeast alone wil lhave suffered a combined property loss of well over S2OO-million. The latest Boston weather bureau forecast predicted “light and mild” rain for today and “unsettled” weather for Tuesday. Boston has received four inches of rain in the last four days and inland massachusetts has registered as much as three inches in spots. The Red Cross reported that 6.900 families have been affected by swirling flood waters, and issued the following state-by-state rundown: Connecticut— 3,200 families affected, 15 persons dead. New York — 1,500 families affected, 11 persons dead. New Jersey—l,soo families affected. one person dead. Pennsylvania— 700 families affected, seven persons dead. (Continued on page Six) Year Events Listed For Monmouth PT A Activities Listed During School Year The Monmouth school parentteacher association today announced the program of events for the 1955-56 school year. Miss Louise Brumbaugh, of* Fort Wayne, state exceptional child chairman, will be the guest speaker Tuesday, Nov. 8. The students will hold the annual Christfnis party and present the program Dec. 20. Special music by a mixed quartet and a travelogue by John Gage will feature the Feb. 14 program. A pot luck supper will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 13, followed by an athletic recognition program. Safety will be the theme of the April 10 meeting, with Indiana state trooper William Hunter as the speaker. The final program for the year will be held May 8, as school achievement night, with the program planned by the faculty. Officers and chairmen for the year are as follows! president, Richard Harkless; vice president. Robert Kolter; secretary, Mrs. Oscar Bieberich; treasurer, Earl Caston; budget and finance, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caston; program, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kolter; hospitality, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carr; publicity, Mrs. Lee Fleming; membership, Mrs. Harold Owens; spiritual education, Mrs. Clifford Mann; parent and family life and education, Mrs. Nevin Miller; legislation, Richard Lewton; procedure and by-laws, Mrs. George Sonner; recreation, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Jones; scholarship, Mrs. Edward H. Cook; roam committees, Mrs. Dale Brandt; historian and scrapbook, Mrs. Russell Fleming; health and summer roundup, Mrs. Richard Harkless;* safety, Mrs. Dallas Brown; national PT A magazine, Mrs. Robert Rice; Indiana PTA magazine. Mrs. Lawrence Biehold; publications, Mrs. Robert Rice; school lunch, Mrs. Geraldine Herderhorst; music, Darrell Gerig. The first meeting of the year was held last Tuesday. Devotions were given by Mrs. Robert Beery. Theme of the meeting was “let’s get acquainted." Richard Harkless, president, conducted the business meeting. Clarence Biedenwig, PTA (Conunuea on Page Eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 17, 1955

National Guards Are Ordered Withdrawn At Richmond Plants

Supreme Court Grants Hearing For 14 Reds 14 California Red Leaders Convicted Under Smith Act WASHINGTON (INS)—The supreme court today granted a hearing to 14 California Communist party leaders who were convicted of advocating violent overthrow of the U. S. government. The second-string reds, sentenced to five years in prison and fined SIO,OOO each, were convicted under the Smith act after a sixmonth trial in 1952. The supreme court did not explain its action. Previously it had upheld the right of the government to prosecute New York leaders of the Communist party under the Smith act. In announcing its order, the court refused to permit the American Civil Liberties Union and the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union to file briefs in the case. Lawyers representing the Reds based their appeals on a charge that the government failed to prove that the party leaders conspired to teach and advocate the overthrow of the government by force and violence. They also argued that the convictions of Al Richmond and Philip Connelly, editors of the party’s newspaper, “People’s World,” violated the constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press. Both contentions were rejected by the justice department. It said that “the evidence amptly sustains the jury's verdict” and there was “convincing” proof that the 14 Reds planned to overthrow the U. S. government ‘as speedily as circumstances would permit.” GOP Headquarters Formally Opened Formal Opening Is Held Here Saturday A capacity crowd attended the formal opening of the Republican headquarters in the Speigel building, Saturday night to hear city attorney Robert S. Anderson discuss the issues of the coming municipal election. Robert G. Smith, local attorney, presided at the meeting, and introduced the candidates, giving a short resume of their accomplishments. Candidates introduced included John M. Doan, mayoralty candidate; H. Vernon Aurand, candidate for clerk-treasurer; and councilmanic candidates Donald F. Gage, Milton P. Swearingen, Richard C. Girod and “Chalmer Werst. Candidate Watson Maddox, who was unable to be present was represented by his wife. Rev. Lawrence Norris, local minister, delivered the invocation. Anderson, defined the two main issues as the methods used by the parties during the election campaign and a comparison of the record made by the Doan administration with any other comparable period in the history of Decatur. Anderson stated that Decatur had enjoyed tremendous progress during the past eight years and cited improved recreational and park facilities, sewer expansion Program, new street signs, street and alley improvement, water softener and iron removal plant, free public parking lots, improved fire protection, cooperation with school city building program, police department speed timer and police radio as characteristic accomplishments of the Doan administration. The speaker pointed out that these were accomplished through the efforts and cooperation of the council, department heads and civic organizations. The city attorney reminded the audience that Mayor Doan had (Continued on Page Eight)

Officials Hopeful Os France's Return Indicate Boycott Os U.N. May End WASHINGTON (INS) — Washington officials were hopeful today that France will return shortly to the United Nations. Encouraged state department chiefs said statements by France’s two top diplomats indicated here boycott of the UN after a walkout two weeks ago is about over. Foreign minister Antoine Pinay, in a published interview with U.S. News and World Report, said France poses no conditions for her return. He said: “France does not beg. France does not ask for charity. We will see what the United Nations will do, and then France will see what it will do in the future.” More encouraging for an early return was Couve De Murville, French ambassador to the United States. He said the withdrawal was not meant to be permanent but was “a warning to the United Nations and not anything else.” Pinay led the French UN delegation from the general assembly when the organization voted by a one vote margin to put the, French-, North African situation on its agenda. The French insist their Algerian and Moroccan dispute is a national, not international, problem. Lincoln PTA Lists Year's Activities ‘ Nine Events Slated During School Year Nine events during the 1955-56 school year have been scheduled by officers of the Lincoln parentteachers association, it was announced today. First of the series of meetings will be next Thursday night at 7 o’clock when an open house will be held at Lincoln school, and all teachers will be introduced to the parents and members of the association. The annual fall festival is sfcheduled for Decatur high school on October 31 and detailed announcements of the big annual event will be made public later. A dinner meeting of the association is scheduled at the Youth and- Community Center for Thursday night, November 17, at 6:30 o’clock. At this meeting, Prof. Clarence E. Danmon of Purdue University will be the guest speaker. Subject of Prof. Danmon’s address will be “Education and Investment in People.” The Christmas program is Scheduled for Thursday night, December 15. Miss Helen Haubold. director of music in the Decatur schools, will have charge of the program and the subject will be “A Story Os The Christmas Carols.” Judge Myles F. Parrish, of Adams circuit court, will be the guest speaker at the meeting scheduled for Thursday night. January 19. Judge Parrish will discuss juvenile problems with the association members. A panel discussion entitled “Reading Difficulties” is scheduled for the February meeting Thursday. February 16. An athletic exhibit will be conducted March 15 and members of the athletic department of Decatur schools will have charge of this program. A double program is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, including an art exhibit, with Miss Kathryn Kauffman, head of the art department of Decatur public schools in charge. The Lincoln school band, under supervision of Clint Reed, band director, will be introduced and give a concert. The year’s activities will close Friday, May 11, with installation of officers for the ensuing year; a report of the state P. T. A. convention and a tea, honoring the Lincoln school teachers. Officers for this year include: (Continued on ngo Eight)

44,000 Strike Westinghouse In 10 States • Company, IUE Fail Os Agreement Over Wage, Time Issues PITTSBURGH (INS) — Fortyfour thousand workers struck 29 Westinghouse Electric plants in ten states early today in what is expected to be a long walkout. The CIO International Union of Electrical Workers which accused, the company of refusing to bargain in good faith failed to reach agreement on a wage increase and the issue of time studies despite allday meetings Sunday. The company and union had been negotiating under a wage reopening clause in the two-year contract. The union had rejected a company offer of a five-year contract and also turned down arbitration. It was seeking a 15-cents hourly across-the-board pay increase. Talks broke off early today after two federal mediators, Dr. John R. Murray of Philadelphia and Dr. J. A. Moran of Pittsburgh, failed to work out a compromise. James B. Carey, international IUE president, and Robert Nellis, Chairman of the union’s Westinghouse . conference board, issued the strike order at 6 p.m. Sunday. They did so after the company refused to accept any one of three union proposals which would have led to a one-week postponement of the walkout. 0 ■> ' The IUE had struck Westinghouse last September for three days over the issue of time studies of day workers who do not receive Incentive pay. Robert D. Blaster, Westinghouse vice president in charge of Industrial relations, assailed the union for refusing to accept its offer of a five-year contract while accepting a long pact with General Electric, a Westinghouse competitor. He. said tha( the responsibility for what follows belongs to Carey. Carey and Nellis had insisted that the contract was open only for the discussion of wages and time studies. They also accused Westinghouse of tying a string to the arbitration offer by stipulating that it was conditioned on acceptance of-a five-year-pact. They said that the company came up with a flurry of last-min-ute proposals which was characteristic of what they called the Westinghouse “too little, too late” policy. Negotiations had started last Sept. 15. Thousands of salaried office workers and supervisory personnel probably will be furloughed later in the week. Three other unions which represent about 32,000 em(Continued on Page Six) Establish Salaries For Election Boards County commissioners at their regular meeting -this morning in lhe county court house set the salaries for members of the precinct boards for the city election in November and awarded a contract on a new truck for the county highway department. Bids on the truck were submitted by Saylors, Decatur Equipment Co. and Schwartz Motor company. Saylors received the contract for their low bid of $1164. The salaries set for the election boards include S2O for inspector, $9 for the judge and ’clerk and $6 for the sheriff* These are the maximum allowed by law for a city election. BULLETIN UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) — UN assembly delegates agreed today to postpone until Wednesday the election slated for ’Tuesday in the hotly-contested race between the Philippines and Yugoslavia for a 1956-57 seat on the security council.

Gradual Reduction Os Work Week Urged Recommendations By President OF CIO WASHINGTON (INS) — CIO president Walter Reuther advocated today that a four-day work week, higher minimum wages and earlier social security retirement be adopted in the U.S. to meet the problems of automation. Reuther made his recommendations in prepared testimony before a congressional committee which is studying the possible impact on the national economy of automation or the expanded use ot electronic machines to do work now done by manpower. The CIO leader urged a gradual reduction of the work week from the prevailing 40 hours to 35 or possibly 30 hours and a speedy increase In consumer buying power to “cushion” the effects of automation. • Reuther also proposed that the federal minimum wage, now a dollar an hour, be boosted to $1.25 “without delay” and an earlier retirement age under social security be adopted. He also recommended expanded government programs in health, housing, schools, highways and other services, special aid for small business and retraining of workers to cope with increased use of electronics to replace men. Princess Margaret Returns To London British Officials To Discuss Romance BINFIELD, Eng. (INS) — The idyllic weekend of Princess Margaret and Group Capt. Peter Townsend ended today. Their future together reportedly comes up sor 4 discussion in the British cabinet and between Margaret’s sister, Queen Elizabeth, and primeminister Sir Anthony Eden Tuesday. Both the 25-year-old Princess and the 40-year-old divorced commoner are due .in London today from the Windsor Forest estate where they spent their first weekend together in more than two years. It was on her cousin’s estate at Binfield that Margaret and the RAF World War II hero posed together for pictures and took a long walk in the woods Sunday. The brunette princess was due at Clarence House, her official residence, to prepare for a series of this week. The flier was expected to return to his London apartment. A score of police aided by dogs maintained a close watch around the estate throughout the night to prevent newsmen from sneaking through the hedges during the darkness and taking up vantage points from which to witness the departure of Margaret and Townsend. Townsend’s return from “exile" as an air attache in Brussels, his reception Thursday at £larence House by the Princess and the Queen Mother and the weekend spent with Margaret all were viewed as convincing evidence that the couple hoped to be wed. But at least two vital • matters have to be smoothed out officially before a marriage is likely to take place. Margaret is now third in line to succeed to the throne, behind Queen Elizabeth’s two young children. Under the royal marriage act, the Princess must renounce her claim to succession before marrying a commoner. This problem reportedly has been worked out. The other complication stems from the stern attitude of the Church of England, headed by the Queen, that a marriage is for all time. The Anglican church holds that the remarriage of a divorced person —regardlesk of who was theinjured party—-is no marriage dur(Conunued on Page Eight)

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Martial Law • Is Abolished At Richmond Guards Remain At New Castle And Hagerstown Plants INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Gov. George N. Craig today slashed the number of national guardsmen stai tioned at the strike torn plants of the Perfect Circle Corporation and said strike settlement chances are improving. The governor abolished martial law in Richmond and ordered all militia men who had been stationed at the company’s two plants in that city to return to their homes. The total force of guardsmen was reduced by the governor’s action from 1,000 to 600, with the bulk of them remaining at the New Castle foundry where eight persons were shot in a riot Oct 5. Only one company was left at the Hagerstown plant under the governor's decision. The entire 139th field artillery of the Indiana national guard which had been on duty since the riot occurred was removed, leaving only 151st-infantry on strike duty. Concerning the strike situation the governor said; "There are indications today of the increaaed desire of both the United Auto Workers union and the Perfect Circle Corporation to resume strike settlement negotiations.” The governor made the statement after talking to federal mediators and conciliators. Craig said: "It seems to me that two things are necessary before removal of all of the guardsmen would be justified. "1. A directive from the highest authority of the United Auto Workers admonishing and directing against any further violence. “2. Assurance from the commander of the guard that the atmosphere is such that no further acts of violence are likely.” Two Indiana state troopers left Indianapolis today for the strike area to test reaction to the martial, law change. Guardsmen withdrawn were from Noblesville, Lebanon, Crawfordsville and Darlington. Rain scourged national guardsmen as they took their posts in the Perfect Circle Corporation strike zone today. All was quiet at New Castle, Richmond and Hagerstown factories of the company which were guarded by the militiamen following an outbreak of violence on Oct. 5' in which eight persons were shot. Col. Howard S. Wilcox had ordered a tighter curfew during the week end. All persons under 18 years old were compelled to be off the streets by 10:30 p. m. and the deadline for older persons was midnight. • Half a dozen persons were arrested for drunkenness and four others were charfeed with bootleg- • ° ging in New Castle during t h e week-end. In one house, police confiscated 52 half-pint and nine pint bottles of whisky. Col. Wilcox said: “This shows that the New Castle police and Henry county sheriff are cooperating with the national guard. I told them the national guard could not do its job (Continued on Page Six) Funeral Held Sunday For Bedwell Infant Teressa Lynn Bedwell, daughter of Billy and Mary Boroff-Bedwell, 220 North Fifth street, died Sajfirday morning at the Van Wert, O.» hospital a few hours after birth. Surviving are the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boroff of Ohio City, 0., and Mr. and Mrs. Dovie Bedwell of Decatur. Burial, conducted by the Zwick funeral home, was made Sunday at the Decdtur cemetery, the Rev. Stuart Brightwell officiating.