Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LI 11. No. 281.

SNOWS SNARL BUFFALO, N, Y. TRAFFIC

FOR THE SECOND TIME in as many days, Buffalo, N. V., was afoot on Tuesday as the first Arctic weather of the winter piled snow to a traffic-paralyzing depth. Many downtown workers stayed overnight in the business district and many of those attempting to drive home were forced to walk miles after leaving their stalled automobiles.

Ike Confeis Thursday With Toil Experts National Security Council To Meet With Eisenhower GETTYSBURG, Pa. (INS) — President Eisenhower will confer Thursday with his top defense, foreign policy and budget experts for a global review of strategy and security problems. The Chief Executive summoned an enlarged meeting of the national security council Thursday afternoon at the barbed - wire enclosed, Marine-guarded Camp David mountain retreat near Thurmont, Md. Presidential news secretary James Hagerty emphasized that the special session of the nation's key planners of military, diplomatic and monetary policies represeated "no emergency situation.” The make-up of the closed-door conference indicated that the principal topic would be how America should meet the new diplomaticeconomic cold war offensive launijfred by the Soviets. (Many administration experts are contending that the U.S. must step up its spending on economic aid for friendly and neutral nations. Tuesday, foreign aid chief John Hollister asked the budget bureau for a big emergency fund to meet the Russian economic drive in the Near East and South Asia. Hollister has been regarded as one of the officials opposed to stepped-up foreign spending. Principal recommendations to be included In Mr. ’Eisenhower's state of the union message and the budget may develop out of the security council deliberations. The big question is whether any tax cut can be recommended in view of the new Soviet economic and diplomatic campaign. Another vital defense question stems from the Soviet test explosion of a huge hydrogen bomn - followed by the Moscow proposal that no more tests be made by any country. ■ The U. S. has made tentative plans for further explosions in the Pacific next spring. A third vital question involves the Soviet declaration that East Berlin is no longer under Soviet occupation but under the East German “Peoples Republic.” Thus, Moscow will refuse to discuss any incidents involving Berlin, and the Russians are. in effect, demanding de facto diplomatic recognition of their puppet state of East Germany. Hospital Restricts Visits To Patients Announcement was made today by Thurman Drew, administrator Os the Adams county memorial hospital, that due to overcrowded conditions at the hospital-it will be necessary to enforce a temporary restriction on visitors He stated that only the immediate families will be admitted as visitors until further notice. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cold tonight with a few enow flurries near Lake Michigan tnia evening, Thureday partly cloudy and warmer. Low tonight 8-15. High Thursday 28-34.

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Appropriations Are Approved By Council Special Session Os City Councilmen Emergency appropriations totalling 12,766.36 for various departments of the city of Decatur wore approved by the city council at a.special meeting and public hearing Tuesday night. No one appeared to object to the appro- . priationa. Two dedications and plats were . filed with the council at the . meeting. One was the Lewis addition submitted by Eugene and Harriet Durkin last month, and k rejected at that time because it did not conform to city ordinr ances concerning street widths. The plat for the addition has been revised according to ordinance specifications and has been referred back to the city plan commissiton. ' The other dedication and plat t is known as the Parkview third * addition to the city of Decatur. - Submitted by Cgi Yost, it is a - continuation of the Parkview additions just east of Mercer ave- ' nue in the southern part of the - city. This was also referred to i the city plan commission. Last night’s meeting also seas tured an informal report by representatives of the Baldwin-Lima- > Hamilton company on the city i diesel power plant. They reportI ed that with the installation of a motor driven fuel oil pump to i replace the unsatisfactory gear i driven pump, the company has completed terms of the contract i and the plant is ready to be accepted by the city. (Continued on Pitre Eight) I Music Association Formed In County Civic Music Group Organized Tuesday A group of Decatur and Berne 1 music lovers last night voted to form a civic music association for the purpose of sponsoring ! a series of musical concerts each year.—: — =: The decision was made at a 1 meeting Tuesday night at the 1 Decatur Youth and Community Center. Mrs. Jane Marks, a rep--1 resentative of the national Civic Concert Service, Inc., which spon- ; sors similar music associations in about 800 communities through- ■ out the nation, was in charge of the meeting. 1 Mrs. Marks has been in Decs- ’• tur and Berne for the past week ■ interviewing local people to de- ■ termino if there would be sufficient interest in this locality to promote and suppqrt the association. Officers pro-tem were elected at the meeting. They include , David Embler fe president; Ronald , Walton of Berne, executive viceI president; O. M- McGeath, viceI president; Miss Helen Haubold, I secretary, and Miss Fan Ham- • mel, treasurer. Another organizational meeting is planned for Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Community Center. Permanent officers will be elected and a 15 to 20 member advisory board will be created. About 15 persons attended Jast night’s meeting. It is hoped that many other persons interested in establishing the association will attend the Sunday afternoon meeting. The meeting will be (OoiWimHNl ott Page Six): l _ ’ '■ *

Federal Aid Hos Topic Al Education Meet Parley Delegates Studying Issue At White House Parley WASHINGTON (INS) — Nearly 1 1,400 delegates to the White House 1 conference on education will begin oompftng a surprise package to--1 day containing all known views • and reactions on federal aid to ed- • ucation. The issue is the hottest question . before the gigantic meeting — in . fact, the reason it was called. The , surprise may come in what the , delegates will finally decide. Their final report, a product of , 166 round table discussions, will be I presented to the meeting Thursday. But. as an objective report on i everyone’s views, it will not be sub- - ject to the approval or disapproval • of the conference delegates. > The key question in the federal i aid issue is whether increased federal assistance to meet school con- ■ struction and maintenance costs would entail greater federal control ■ of education. Thus far, the current of conference thinking has been running toward complete state jurisdiction over schools. However, equally strong is the feeling that the states need more money from the federal government and that some method should be found to get more money from Washington with little relinquishment of control. The political implications of the aid issue were made obvious Tuesday night by Michigan Gov. G. Mennen Williams, a prominent liberal Democratic spokesman. He charged that “President Eisenhower's program for aid to edu-‘ cation is Inadequate and a mockery” and added that the President and the *GOP "appear to be dead set against the kind of action program which alone will fill the nation’s educational needs.” (Continued on Page Six) Miss Leltie Kinfz Is Taken By Death Native Os Decatur Dies At Toledo, 0. Miss Lettie M. Kintz, 69, a native of Decatur, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Vincent hospital in Toledo, 0., following a long illness. Miss Kintz bad been employed with the district nurses association in Toledo for 26 years. She was a member of the Catholic church. She was born in Decatur in 1886, a daughter of’ Gabriel and Elsie Kintz, and had lived in To- . ledo for more than 30 years, but had visited here with friends and l relatives each year. Only near survivors ar'e a brother, Clarence Kintz of Lima, 0.. and two sisters, Mrs. Carl Bishop of Toledo and Mrs. Celeste Neptune of Riverside, Calif. Funeral services will be held in Toledo Friday morning, and the body will be brought to Dej catur for burial in the Catholic ( cemetery, with the funeral cortt ege expected to arrive here about l p—m. % : . ~ :■ jr

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 30, 1955.

Faure’s Government Refuses To Resign, May End Parliament ** j * * ... .• .■" »

Appeal By Ike May End U. N. Issue Deadlock Appeals To Chiang Against Veto For Outer Mongolia UNITED N Y. (INS) —U. N. diplomats were confident today that President Eisenhower's I personal intervention will spur a solution of the nine-year-old membership deadlock at this assembly session. Mr. Eisennower was disclosed to have appealed twice to .Chiang Kai-shek sot to veto Communist' Outer Mongolia and thus block j admission to the U. N. of 13 free j and five Soviet -satellite states. The Chinese Nationalist president replied negatively to Mr. Eisenhower’s first communication but has not answered the second which reportedly was sent within the last 72 hours. The U. N. consensus was that Chiang left himself an ‘jfeut” by which to reconsider use of the veto, should the membership situation change. < The U. S. was greatly concerned over the Nationalist announcement it would veto Outer Mongolia if necessary to keep the Asian satellite out of the U. N. Worry was expressed lest the move upset east-west efforts to settle the problem. Diplomatic quarters warned in would be “suicide” for China to use its veto at this time, asserting it would spur India, Britain, Russia and other U. N. countries into seeking the ouster of the Nationalists in favor of Red China. Such a move was given a good chance of \succeeding under the circumstances. At the same time, diplomatic efforts were renewed on, smashing the Philippine-Yugoslav stalemate over a 1956-57 seat on the security council. U. S. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., and chief Philippine delegate Carlos P. Romulo combined moves with other U. N. diplomats on getting the Pacific nation elected to the 11-nation council over its British-backed Communist rival. A scheduled assembly Session Thursday to vote on the issue was postponed until next week to permit further negotiations. Speed Output Os Jet Combat Planes WASHINGTON (INS) — tfhe air force says it has stepped up production of its jet combat planes even though output of certain modha# been cut back: Air force headquarters said present contracts call for the delivery of even more of the fast combat planes during the year ending next July 1 than was specified in the accelerated schedules presented to congress some time ago.

Good Fellows Club To Help Needy Os Decatur

The Decatur Good Fellows club, which has been in operation in this city since 1917, is laying plans for the annual project to. aid the less fortifciate of Decatur to have a happy Christmas. The Good Fellows is sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau sorority, which was backed and operated the club since its inception nearly 40 years ago. The Good Fellows, aided by, contributions from individuals, civic and social organizations, and business men and industries, distribute food, clothing and toys to needy Decatur families shortly before Christmas each year. Baskets of wholesome food, much needed clothing, and toys to brighten the lives of the youngsters, are purchased from these contributions by warm-hearted De- • <

Perfect Plans Os Big Labor Merger 4 a AFL, CIO Leaders Completing Plans NEW YORK (INS) — Informed sources said today President Eisenhower may send a special message to the first convention of the merged CIO-AFL next Monday. The sources said that under a last - minute arrangement being worked out by labor secretary James Mitchell the President would speak to the convention in New York on a special hookup from 4iis of/ice or farm in Gettysburg. The sources satd that the Chief Executive’s message would represent an effort by the administra- ! Hon to soothe ruffled feelings of ] labor leaders angered by recent Republican attacks. Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, chairman of the senate Republican campaign committee, r e cte nll y, charged that CIO and AFL leaders were conspiring, -through the merger of the two giant organizations, to take over the Democratic party and the government. Mitchell has disputed Goldwater maintaining that not all labor leaders were anti-GOP. Final details of the AFL-CIO merger are being whipped into shape today by the top men in the two organizations. The AFL executive Council and the CIO executive hoard meet in separate all-day sessions to perfect arrangements for the merger to be ratified at their individual convention beginning. Thursday Ratification of the merger, adoption of a constitution for the new AFL-CIO federation and transfer of funds and property to it are expected to be approved by rank-and-file delegates. The merger, effective Monday, will end the 20-year schism in labor's house and bring together in ope organization more than 16 million of the nation's 18 million trade union .members. Meanwhile, there were unconfirmed reports that ClO-Woodwork-ers President A. F. Hartung may replace Transport Workers Chief Michael Quill as a vice president of the new AFL-CIO. Quill is eligible to become one of the ten new federation vice presidents to be selected from the C.IO but his union is the only CIO unit to vote against the merged. In buttoning up final details, AFL and CIO leaders are moving to allay the fears of some union men that too much power would be given the executive council of the new federation-Last-minute changes neing made in the federation's coifctitution -will make certain that no affiliated uhion can be suspected for racketeering or communist domination without a hearing and that any merger of individual unions will be entirely voluntary. Heads of some unions were known to have protested privately that the as originally drawn might be construed as auth(Continueo on Kag» Eight)

caturites. Mrs Cliff Brewer is chairman of the committee which investigates all requests for aid at Christmas time. Mrs. Brewer, who resides on Walnut street, may be contacted by telephone, mornings or evenings, by calling. 3-22745. All families seeking help are investigated carefully' by members of the, sorority, who devote many hours of their time to this project at the holiday season. Money boxes for cash donations to the Good Fellows fund will be placed at the First State stank, the Holthouse Drug store and the Decatur Daily Democrat later this week. Any persons, wishing to mail contributions to the fund are asked, to send them to Miss Rosemary Spangler, rural route 2, Decatur. t

9-15 Killed As Jet Plane Hits Building 48 Apartments in Shambles At Air Base In Alaska FAIRBANKS, Alaska (INS) — Air force crews combed the charred, ice-encrusted shambles of 48 apartments at Eielson air force base today for remains of possible additional victims of a jet fighter crash that killed between nine and 15 people. Nine bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the apartments, demolished when the FB4F fighter crashed into them in an attempt to take off. The pilot died in the crash. The pilot was identified as First Lt. Alfred F. Pounders, 28, of Monticello, Miss., attached to the 506th strategic fighter wing at Tinker air force base, Oklahoma City. Authorities estimated that the search of the wreckage cannot be completed before sundown today. Major John Orr, information officer at Eielson base, estimated that up 15 people were killed in the crash. The jet fighter's controls jammed as Pounders tried to take off. The craft veered at a 90-degree angle from its normal take-off pattern as the pilot fought for altitude. It finally plowed into the apartment units at 150 miles an hour. One eight-unit apartment building was demolished in the crash, which set fire to the other five buildinga affected. The crash occurred after 12:30 p.m., when children were at home from school to eat. Among the missing were yearold triplets. Authorities estimated that 20 people were injured in the holocaust. New Farm Tractor Given Eisenhower GETTYSBURG, Pa. (INS) — President Eisenhower will receive a bright shiny new tractor this morning from the farm cooperatives of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania to help him work his 496acre farm at Gettysburg. To Receive Bids On Adams Central Bonds $35,000 Bond Issue For More Building Trustees of Adams county Central consolidated school will receive bids for the sale of $.35,000 worth of school building bonds of 1955 series at 'the office of the board at Monroe December 21 at 2 o’clock daylight saving lime, according to a legal notice which will be published' Friday. The bonds will be in denominations of SI,OOO and will mature numerically starting July 1, 1957Retirement will continue until the final bond is retired in 1970. A limit of four percent interesi has been placed on the bonds and bidders will be required to name the rate of interest. Rates must be in the multiple of one-eighth percent and the entire amount will go to the highest bidder. The bonds are being issued for the purpose of cofigtruction, purchase of land and ‘equipment and will be ready for delivery within 21 days after sale. The. bonds have been approved by Ross. McCord, Ice and Miller, bond attorneys of Indianapolis. The notice of sale, which will appear Friday, was prepared by Custer and Smith, Decatur law firm representing tbe school,- and wilH be sighed Iby William Linn, secretary of the board of trustees.

Thursday Is Annual I Safe Driving Day , Authorities Call For Traffic Safety CHICAGO (INS) — Traffic authorities called on the nation’s automobile drivers today to make Thursday’s observance of the second annual safe-driving day a heartening success. National safety council President Ned H. Dearborn said Dec. 1 should be remembered by all Americans every minute of the day. He declared: “In view of the steadily rising traffic toll, it is vital to the welfare of America that drivers begin driving better and safer on S-D day and keep right on doing it every day." President Eisenhower's national traffic safety committee is spon- : soring the 24-hour period to save lives by careful driving. The day i was inaugurated last year in the hope that it would bring about a i year - round reduction in traffic deaths. On the first S-I> day observance, 51 persons died In traffic mishaps. The appalling annual traffic toll 1 brought a promise from Rep. Sam- 1 uel N. Friedel of Maryland that he would introduce in congress a bill ! for creating a national traffic post of cabinet or sub cabinet rank. Friedel said he expects to have the bill drafted when pongress reconvenes in January. The national safety council says traffic fatalities total nearly 40.000 annually. “This figure,!’ Dearborn says, “is ridiculous when thoughtfulness and courtesy upon the part of all drivers would permit many people lo enjoy life many more years." Police, city and civic officials, schools and other organizations were among the groups co-oper-ating with the President’s committee and the national safety council in the S-D observance. Roger Singleton Is New Deputy Sheriff Second Deputy Is Named By Affolder Roger Singleton, a native of Adams county and an employe of the Central Soya company for the past eight years, has been appointed - deputy sheriff of Adams county. ' The appointment was announced today by sheriff Merle Affolder. Singleton begin his duties as second deputy Jan, 1, 1956. This will be the first time in the history of the county that the sheriff’s de- , partment has included more than ( one full time deputy, The appointment was made possible through the approval of the (founty council which appropriated additional money for the sheriff’s i department at their regular annual 1 session in September. Singleton was chosen to fill the j post after interviews with several , applicants for the job. The new j deputy is Democrat precinct chair- j man for Decatur-Root precinct, j He was born in Washington s township in 1928 and is the son ( of former county highway superin* | tendent Frank Singleton. He at- t tended the Monmouth schools and was graduated in 1946 from Mon- ( mouth high school. i Following his graduation he serv- | ed two years in the U. S army. ■ spending a year with occupational ] forces in Korea. Following his discharge he was employed by the Central Soya company, where he has worked since that time as a guard in the plant protection unit. | Singleton is a member of the Mount Pleasant Methodist church, j He and his wife. Betty Jane, reside with their three children at 1409 Master Drive. B U L L I fr i N ; • ~■■■■ ; 1 BUENOS AIRES (INS) — The Argentine provisional government today decreed the dissolution of the Peronista party and the return of the newspaper La Prensa to its former owners. } r

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Confidence Vote On Elections Denied Faure Cabinet Ministers Are Reported To Favor Dissolution PARIS (INS) —French premier Edgar Faure’s government, overthrown ,in the national assembly Tuesday night, refused to resign and moved instead today toward dissolution of the assembly and national elections next month. The final decision on ending the life of the assembly was to he made at a full cabinet meeting expected to convene late this afternoon. Tuesday night, cabinet ministers were reported to favor dissolution, while four opposed that course, one which has not been followed by any French government since 187 T. ~ Faure’* nine-months-old govern- * ment—2lst since the liberation and 18th under the fourth republic —was toppled on a motion of , confidence involving the premier’s demand for elections in February, 1956. instead of June. Tbe deputies rejected the motion by a vote of 318 to 218. It was the fifth confidence vote Faure had requested within six weeks. • Ironically, in defeat, Faure may achieve the goal—early election —he has sought throughout a month of parliamentary ntaneuvers and opposition stalling. Under the constitution, any government defeated by a constitutional' majority (312 votes or more) within 18 months after a ~ previous - government was overthrown by a constitutional majority may call for dissolution of parliament. Election of a new parliament must be held no sooner than 20 days and no later than 30 days after the dissolution. French president Rene Coty was reported opposed to the dissolution, but if the cabinet made the request, he could not. refuse to sign the decree ending the assembly’s term. Balloting next month would be held under the 1951 electoral system since the squabbling assembly and the council o{ the republic (upper house) could not. agree? on a new system. i Thus, party lists of candidates would compete on the departmental (roughly county) level with parties permitted to form affiliations which result in their votes being counted together. The system is weighted against the Communists and the Gaul-' lists. To Widen Bridge In 45 Minutes INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Indiana highway commission ’will widen a bridge in 45 minutes as part of Its observance of safe driving day. The bridge, located on Ind. 235 south of U. S. 50 in Jackson county, is the first of 600 narrow structures that will be widened under this plan. Workmen Will place four slabs of pre-fabrieated concrete down and secure each to the sides of the - bridge. The new sections will be supported, by previously driven pilings. H.lp Fight TB »Buy Christmas Saabra 1 J- '