Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Uli. No. 262.

City Election Tuesday, Both Parties Active

With two full tickets in the field, Decatur voters will go to the polls Tuesday to select a mayor, clerk-treasurer and five councilmen. Polls will be open from 7 o'clock Tuesday morning until 7 o’clock Tuesday night, daylight ► saving time. * The Daily Democrat will receive returns as quickly as they are tabulated in tlie 11 Decatur precincts and these totals will be placed on the Citizens Telephone Co.-Decatur Democrat news telephone. All interested persons are asked to use telephone number 3-2171 for election results. Results from Berne, Monroe and Geneva also will be placed on the telephone as they are received. Election boards have been named and the inspectors of the 11 precincts have received their supplies and final instructions from the county election board. The Decatur and Berne elections are conducted under supervision of the county election board and towns are empowered to conduct their own elections. Both mayoralty candidates have made thorough campaigns and Democrats and Republicans have bad lively meetings at their headquarters. Mrs. Mirriam Hall, Democrat, has made a house to house canvas of voters in her effort to unseat incumbent clerk-treasurer H. Vernon Aurand. Robert D. Cole, Democratic candidate for mayor, and Mayor John Doan, seeking reelection on .the Republican ticket, both have been campaigning for the last month. douncilmanic candidates also have been active in the municipal campaign. Republicans have pointed to their record of progress and Democrats have hammered at the high tax rate and the argument .that the city can continue to progress in a more economical fashion. Edward F. Jaberg, county clerk and secretary of the county election board, said that more than 130 absent voters ballots have been cast, signifying more than usual interest in the election. There are about 4,300 eligible voters in Decatur. Republican and Democratic precinct workers promise a full day of activity tomorrow with transportation and baby sitters available to person who want to vote. Party leaders of both headquarters are optimistic and both feel their candidates have a good opportunity of winning. Three Other Elections Citizens of Berne, Monroe and Geneva will also cast their ballots in city and town elections Tuesday. The city of Berne will elect a mayor, clerk-treasurer and five councilmen. while the towns of Monroe and Geneva will name a clerk-treasurer and three town council members in each town. The Democrats have a full slate of candidates at Berne, where the ‘ Republicans have one vacancy, for councilman in the southeast district. Democratic candidates are: Forrest Balsiger, mayor; Richard L. Lehman, clerk-treasurer; Loris Stucky, Sylvan Habegger, James G. McCrory. G. C. Moser, Jr., and Wayne E. Reusser, councilman. Republican candidates are Dale M. Stout, mayor; Florine Thompson, clerk-treasurer; C. August Nagel, Wilbur B. Nussbaum, Wai do J. Stauffer and Leland E. Neuen, councilmen. Democrat candidates at Monroe are Arthur Moeschberger. clerk treasurer; Paul Zurcher, Paul Lobsiger and Richard Everett, councilmen. Republican nominees are Mrs. Mabel I. Ehrsam, clerktreasurer; Loren C. Burkhead. Arthur Mitchel and John Christner. Jr., councilmen. Democrat candidates at Geneva are Wendell Long, clerk-treasurer: Stanley Baumgartner, Ray Urnple<Oontlnn*H on Six) Fourth District Wins Legion Membership Announcement was made today that the fourth district, which includes Adams county, has. for the 18th year, won the American Legion membership contest for Indiana. The fourth district led the entire state wi|h 73.75 percent of*its 1355 members'hip quota. The first district was second with 72.43 percent, As a result, Robert Fritz, of Bluffton, fourth district commander, will represent the Indiana department of the Legion at Veteraai Day services In Gettysburg Friday. Nov 11. This service was formerly held at Arlington national cemetery.

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Adams County Woman Killed In Auto Crash “Mrs. Arbie Haines Killed Saturday In Two-Auto Collision Mrs. Arbie Haines. 56, of route 2, Berne, was killed about 4:30 p. m. Saturday when the auto she was driving struck another car at the intersection of U. S. highway 24 and state road 101, east of Fort Wayne near the Ohio state line. Mrs. Haines died of a broken neck and fractured skull. Her husband, Chester Haines, 61, suffered chest and neck injuries and was taken to Parkview memorial hospital at Fort Wayne. Robert B. Popplewell, 32, of Toledo, 0., driver of the second car, escaped with only minor cuts and bruise 9. Police said the Haines vehicle, southbound on road 101, failed to halt for the arterial stop and slammed into the left rear of the Popplewell auto, westbound on the federal highway. Mrs. Haines was thrown 21 feet into a clover field, with the car traveling 109 feet after the accident before it str; ped. Investigating the accident were Robert Bender. Allen county deputy sheriff, and state troopers Bob Endres and Dale Bauer. Funeral Wednesday Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Mt- Carmel Evangelical United Brethren church, southeast of Berne, the Revl Lawrence Feaver officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery, northeast of Decatur. Mrs. Haines wag a member of the Spring Hill Methodist church but attehded the Mt. Carmel church. Surviving Mrs. Haines in addition to her husband are three 9 sons, Lester L. Haines of Decatur, Walter R. Haines of route 2, Decatur, and Norman L. Haines, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Wallace Simmons of Wichita Falls. Tex., and Mrs. Norman Corey of route 2, Berne; her mother, Mrs. May Buffenbarger of’route 2, Geneva, and a brother, Alton R. Ray of Hicksville, O. The accident victim's body was removed to the Yager funeral home at Berne, where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening until noon Wednesday. Bryant Man Killed Charles Junior Wheeler, 25, who resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wheeler, one mile northeast of Bryant, died at 7 a.m. Sunday of injuries suffered four hours earlier when the car he was driving plunged into a ditch six miles southwest of Portland on state road 67. and rolled over at least three times before coming to a stop in a field 600 feet from where it left the pavement. Wheeler, who sustained severe head injuries, did not regain consciousness after the accident. Riding with Wheeler was Roxie McCroskey. of Geneva, reported in satisfactory condition at the Jay county hospital. Investigating officers said Wheeler had been employed recently by the Limberlost Canning Co. at Geneva. He was a veteran of the war in Korea, serving three years overseas. - Surviving in addition to the parents are two brothers, Walter (Continued on Paste Six) Parents Os Former Local Lady Killed Friends here have received word that Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Whayne, Fulton, Ky., parents of Mrs. Robert Bonekamper. formerly of Decatur, now of Cincinnati. 0., were killed Saturday night near Cincinnati. The Whaynes were returning to their home in Fulton after visiting the Bonekampers in Cincinnati. They had visited in Decatur on several' occasions during the time that the Bonekamper family resided here. Bonekamper was employed at Central Soya Co. here until about a year ago when he became associated with another concern at Cincinnati.

Supreme Court Rules Against Armed Forces No Court Martial For Vets After Leaving Service WASHINGTON, (INS)—The supreme court, in a far-reaching decision, ruled today that the armed forces lack authority to court-mar-tial a discharged serviceman for a crime committed in the service. , The ruling, by a 6 to 3 vote, -came in the case of Robert W. Toth, of Pittsburgh, who has waged a two-year fight against air force efforts to try him for the murder of a South Korean civilian. .Justice Hugo Black delivered the court's majority opinion. He said that the law used by the air force to try Toth was unconstitutional and could subject millions of veterans to court martial action if upheld. Black asserted: "The 1950 act here considered deprives of jury trial and sweeps under military jurisdictions over three million persons who have become veterans since the act became effective. “That number is bound to grow from year to year; there are now more than three niillion men and women in uniform. “These figures point up what would be the enormous scope of a holding that congress would subject every ex-serviceman and woman in the land to trial by court martial while he or she had been a member of the armed forces.” The fight between Toth and the air force centered on a provision of the uniform code of military justice which said that a veteran could be tried by the military even though he had been discharged. Toth, a former steel worker now employed by the city of Pittsburgh, was accused of participating in the murder of a Korean civilian in September, 1952. But he was not arrested until after his honorable discharge from the service on Dec. 8, 1952. After his arrest, Toth was taken to South Korea to face the cobrtinartial but his sister, Audrey, obtained a court order for bis return to the United States, Subsequently, _a U. S. district court ordered his release but the court of appeals upheld the law used by the military and ordered the Pentagon to proceed with the court-martial. Black asserted flatly in his opinion that the provision in question does not square with the constitution, nor with the powers granted the President as commander-in-chief of U. S. armed forces. Moreover, Black noted that the .court has recognized the right of the military to court martial Americans in the armed forces and has permitted court-martial of dishonorably discharged servicemen in confinement as military prisoners. But Black asserted: “It has never been intimated by this court . . that article one (of the constitution) military jurisdiction could he extended to civilian ex-soldiers who had severed all relationship with the military and its institutions. “To allow this extension of military authority would require an ex(Contlnued on Page Five) Enroll Citizens In Mental Health Fight Emphasize Need For More Psychiatrists INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The national association for mental health today began enrolling an army of citizens to fight mental disease under direction of some 1,300 clinics now operating and in connection with information centers that will be established. The convention, which closed Sunday in Indianapolis, decided that the information centers will be built up chiefly as a means of guiding relatives and friends who seek treatment for mentally ill persons. Richard P. Swigart. the association’s executive director, said: “The information centers must open their doors to all, They must be helpful to the rich and poor alike, the professional people and the laymen.” Convention speakers emphasized the need for more psychiatrists, saying there now is one psychiatrist for every 325 patients in mental hospitals, whereas professional medical authorities have said that a psychiatrist can give only minimum care to 150 patients. Os the 30,M0 psychiatrists in , the nation. 30 per cent are engaged in private practice. ‘

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, November 7, 1955.

Hebron Bank Robbed Os $3,000; Cashier Freed Hours After Kidnaping

Expect Israel Will Ask For <1 American Arms Ambassador Eban To Call At State Department Today WASHINGTON (INS) — Israel is expected to ask the U.S. late today for a specific list of American weapons, probably including jet fighter planes. * Ambassador Abba Eban was scheduled to call on assistant secretary of state George V. Allen this afternoon, presumably with the request for ■weapons Israel seeks to offset Communist arms shipments to Egypt. Israel sources said Saturday that their government was preparing a list of specific arms required to maintain the defense of their country. Allen, who said Sunday that Egypt is getting between 375 and SIOO million worth of arms from Czechoslovakia, promised that the U.S. would give a “sympathetic” hearing to the Israel request. The Israeli “shopping list” is expected to cover a wide variety of armaments, including, jet fighters. Reports from the Middle East said Egypt is getting as many as 100 Russian-built MIG4S jet fighters. These reports also said Egypt is getting some submarines from the (Reds. The assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs made it clear the U. S. still hopes it will not have to choose sides in the crisis. He emphasized that this country wants to remain friends with both Israel and the Arab states. Canadian Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns, chief of the UN observation team in Palestine, was visiting leaders of both nations to urge that both sides clear their military forces out of a buffer zone. The plan is under study by both Israeli and Egyptian governments, and Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Abba Eban, said his country (Continued on Page Five) Annual Open House Al School Friday Concert And Open House At School The annual open house and choral concert will be held at the Decatur high school Friday evening as part of the observance of national education week, Hugh J. Andrews, high school principal, announced today. The evening’s /observance will open with the choral concert by the high school choir, at 7:30 p. m.. directed by Miss Helen Haubold. music supervisor in the Decatur public schools. The concert will last ’ for 30 minutes, and w-ill be followed at 8 o’clock by the annual open house, with parents visiting the class rooms of their students, and - following, in miniature fashion, the schedule of their children while attending school. The public is invited to attend the concert and the Ensuing open bouse. The choral concert, which will be presented by the school's 65voice choir, will be as follows: "The Happy Wanderer,” by Moller; “Ye Holy Angels Bright,” by Croft-Clokey, and "Show Me Thy Way, O Lord,” by Van Denman Thompson, all numbers by the chotr. Jerry Kaehr will present a piano solo, “Impromptu,” by Franz Schubert. The closing group by the choir will include “No Man Is An Island,” arranged by Ringwald; “Deep Purple," by De Rose, and “Stodola Pumpa (Barn Pump),” a Czech folk song. Accompanying the choir will be Sylvia Mazelln at the piano, Ann Kocher on the vibra-harp « and Donna Kay Small on the bell-lyra.

Highway Death Toll Is Low In Indiana Traffic Toll Lowest In Several Months INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Although ideal clear and cool weather prevailed over the week-end in Indiana, the highway death toll was the lowest in many months. State safety officials rejoiced in the -near holiday from the highway slaughter which has mounted high above that of 1954 because of a surge of fatal accidents during the past two months. However, Charles J. Wheeler, 25, of near Bryant, died when he lost control of his automobile on Road 67 six miles southwest of Portland. The car crossed to the left side of the highway, traveled 600 feet in a ditch and overturned three times. Roxey G. McCroski, 20, of Geneva, who was riding with Wheeler, was injured seriously. Both men were hurled from the 'automobile which landed on Wheeler’s head. Mrs. Arbie R. Haines, 56, of near Berne, was killed in a two-car crash at the junction of Roads 24 and 101 in Allen county. Injured seriously were the victim’s husband, Chester Haines, 61. and Robert Popplewell, 32, of Toledo, driver of the other automobile. Arthur L. Clabuagh. 39, of Ross, lost his life in a train-car crash at Griffith. Clabaugh's auto was ttit by an Elgin, Joliet arid Eastern railroad locomotive. . • _ , • —- --- - — Slight Damage Done By Fire Saturday Damage was slight in a fire Saturday at 7:55 p. m. at the Harold Miller residence on North Fifth street. Firemen were called when a' waste paper basket caught fire. The fire was extinguished before firemen arrived. Final 6.0. P. Rally Held Here Saturday Urges Heavy Vote At City Election Attorney Robert G. Smith addressed a standing- thorn- only crowd Saturday night at Republican headquarters. The local lawyer emphasized the importance of each vote. He urged each person to vote esrly and then to remind others to cast their votes. Smith paid tribute to Wilbur E. Petrie, city campaign chairman, and his committee for using a positive approach throughout the campaign. He commended them for the high plane used in advertising and campaign speeches by the G.O.P. candidates. The speaker reminded the audience of the accomplishments of the Doan administration and stated that such progressive measures must be continued in order to attract new industry and new residents to Decatur. Smith cited as an example that before the new sewers were installed in the northwest portion of the city that there was a dearth of available building lots with sewer facilities. He stated that these progressive measures must be carried on in other parts of town also. 1-1 He reminded his audience that the G.O.P. must work especially hard to win inasmuch as the opposition had the advantages of more registered voters and the support of the local newspaper. He added that he knew that a majority of the people -wanted a progressive Decatur and if all of the precinct committeemen and organization members worked hard, victory could be achieved. Chairman Petrie, who presided for the final Republican rally, called on all of the G.O.P. candidates. Those who responded were John M. Dean, for mayor; H. Vernon Aurand, tor clerk-treasurer; Milton P. .Swearingen, Chalmer (Continued oa Page Xive) H

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Dulles, Tito Favor Freedom For Satellites Secretary Dulles Mpves To Exploit Accord With Tito GENEVA (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles acted promptly today to exploit his accord with Marshal Tito that the Communist satellite nations are entitled to their freedom. Dulles assured Vanhueven Goedhart, the United Nations refugee commissioner, that the western Big Three would stand fast against any Soviet attempts to compel refugees from Iron Curtain countries to return to their homelands. At the same time, the U.S. secretary squelched a subtle whispering campaign that the Big Three, under point three on the agenda of foreign ministers conference, have nay intention of abolishing anti-Communist propaganda campaigns, the Voice of America' and Radio Free Europe. Item three on the agenda concerns itself with East-West contacts. On this point, Dulles also reportedly stressed to Tito that hope for liberation and the restoration of independence must be kept alive behind the Iron Curtain by every possible means. Dulles will attempt to solidify at tomorrow’s meeting of the big four foreign ministers the gains he made during his visit to the Yugoslav leader yesterday on the Adriatic island of Brioni. Dulles will stress the fact that Tito, who won his own freedom from the Kremlin, agrees that the Soviet-enslaved nations behind the iron curtain should be independent. The U.S. diplomat returned to Geneva last night convinced of two things about the Yugoslav strongman : 1. Tito would shun Moscow except for trade and cultural exchanges. 2. "Titoism” i nthe east European captive countries remains a major menace to the Soviet Union. The reaction of Geneva diplomats was that the Tito-Dulles "common accord” on freedom for the captive countries was a major boost for “Titoism” and would go a long way toward encouraging the oppressed peoples behind the iron curtain. Spiritual Emphasis Week Closed Sunday Closing Service Is Held Sunday Night “A great spiritual success’’ is what many Decatur people termed the Spiritual Emphasis week services which closed Sunday night. The week was sponsored by the Associated Churches of Decatur, with the Decatur ministerial association assisting. Services were held each night since Sunday, October 30, with the exception of last Monday night, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church on North Third street. Decatur ministers alternated in presiding at the meetings. The Rev. William F. Rae, internationally known minister of the gospel and former missionary to China, now residing at Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, was the guest speaker at each service. (Ronald Walton, music instructor at the Berne-French schools, had charge of the music and various church choirs also rendered special musical numbers. Rev. Rae, while in Decatur, also spoke at the Rotary club meeting and at a special chapel exercise at Decatur high school. He was at the regular service at First Presbyterian church Sunday morning as an attendant.

City Elections In Indiana Tuesday Most Attention On Big Cities Battle INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The customary victory predictions were issued today by leaders of both Republican and Democratic parties on the eve of the municipal election Tuesday. GOP state chairman Alvin C. Cast opined that the Republicans will hold their present 70 mayorships and add to the total. Democratic state chairman Charles E. Skillen predicted that Democrats will win in three-fourths of the 98 contests. Six other nominees are unopposed. The present lineup is 70 Republicans, 30 Democrats and one independent. If that standing is altered materially, a 4956 trend will be claimed by the winning side, according to precedent. Most attention went to the battles in the seven largest cities— Indianapolis, Gary, Evansville, South Bend, Fort W’ayne, Hammtgid and Terre Haute. There are now Democratic mayors in Gary and Terre Haute. The remainder are Republicans. The CIO and other labor groups concentrated activities in the big urban centers. Through election of Democratic mayoralty aspirants in Indianapolis, South Bend and Evansville, the unionists hope to elect Democratic congressmen in the eleventh- third and eighth districts, respectively,’in 1956. The Democrats seemed likely to hold Gary and Terre Haute and perhaps add Indianapolis, and South Bend. GOP triumphs appeared probable in Fort Wayne and Hammond, with the Evansville result highly uncertain. If Mayor John A. Scott goes down in defeat at South Bend, a promising GOP political career may be wrecked. Scott has been regarded as a “natural” for the Republican nomination for governor or lieutenant governor in the future. No other mayoralty aspirants have been mentioned seriously for higher honors. The Democrats will profit from the natural trend in municipal elections to oust the “ins," largely on purely local issues like high taxes resulting from school and sewer (Continued on Page Four) Excursion Planned To New York City Fall Excursion By Erie And Democrat Erie railroad officials today announced that another fall Thanksgiving week-end excursion trip to New York would be available to people of the Decatur area. The Dally Democrat will join in the sponsorship and starting Tuesday will publish a coupon to be used in securing a ticket for the tour. The special coaches will leave Decatur Friday afternoon, November 25, and will return Trere Monday afternoon, November 28. Round-trip price will be the same as the Labor Day excursion, >46, which will include several meals and a room at New York's Paramount hotel. Sight-seeing tours of New York and important places such as the United Nations headquarters and others are included in the all-ex-pense trip. However, because of the uncertainty of the weather, the boat trip is eliminated and a Saturday afternoon performance at Radio City music hall has been substituted. Arrangements also will be made for Saturday night visits to radio and television programs and the usual two hours will j>e set aside Sunday morning so that those with the party may attend one of several New York churches. Newspapers taking part in the Thanksgiving week-end tour include the Huntington Herald Press, Sharon. Pa.. Herald, the Meadville, Pa., Tribune Republican and the Decatur Daily Democrat. Miss Gwen Hilyard will receive (ContinuM on Page Six)

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Man, Woman Rob Indiana Bank Today Hold Cashier And Wife Prisoners For Several Hours BULLETIN INDfIANAPQUS (INS) — Indiana state police Headquarters said this afternoon that troopers have been dispatched to Frankfort, 111., to pick up kidnaper Hebron, Ind., bank cashier, Robert McGinley. Indiana police said they had no Jminyediate information about how McGinley was re-, leased by the man and woman who kidnaped him and robbed the Hebron Citizen* Bank but were told jthe teasnler was ' freed at 111. roads 45 and U. 8. 30. HEBRON, Ind. (INS)—A female and a male bandit today robbed the Citizens Bank of Hebron of 33,000 and kidnaped the cashier and his wife. The armed robbers staged a "Desperate Hours” session for Robert McGinley, bank cashier, and his wife, Ruth, at their home Sunday night before robbing the bank. - The bandits finally released the wife, but kidnaped the cashier after they had forced him to open an outer safe at the bank. Mrs. McGinley tremblingly told how the robbers forced their way into her home about nine o’clock Sunday night. She said when their telephone rang, the male bandit stupidly answered: “There’s no one here.” Then, she said the robbers apparently realized the mistake and forced them to enter the cashier’s car. The male bandit then drove them to a lonely country road where they remained until five o'clock this morning. They were half frozen and terrified in the sub-freezing temperature before they drove back to the house. Mrs, McGinley said the bandits threatened to kill their two daughters “unless you cooperate with us.” They are Mrs. Ted Weiss and Mrs. Leslie William*; __ both of Valparaiso. At about 7:45 o’clock this morn- _____ Trig, the hour at which McGinley usually leaves home for the bank, the bandits and their prisoners went to the bank and obtained the money. The male robber waved his gun and ordered the cashier to accompany the robbers to the cashier’s car, a 1955 DeSoto with a light green top and dark green body, bearing Indiana license number XX-1648, They fled on Road 8 in the direction of Kouts. Nearly 100 state* police went in--40 action on all roads of the area. They set up blocks and scanned rural roads and lanes. The fear was expressed that the bandits were amateur and might shoot the cashier if they became nervous. They were described as about 27 years old. Hebron is a Porter county town of about 1.000 population, some 20 miles southwest of Valparaiso. Close License Bureau Tuesday And Friday Mrs. Dale Death who is In charge of the local license bureau, has announced that the license bureau will be!closed Tuesday for election day and Friday for Veteran’s Day. Also closed Tuesday will be the county offices. Taverns will remain closed during the time that the polls are open, which will be from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. (EST). All federal and county offices, the First State Bank, and the post office will be closed Friday, which is a legal holiday. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy south, cloudy with occasional snow flurries north portion tonight and Tuesday. Continued rather cold. Low tonight 20-27, high Tuesday 28-34.