Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1955 — Page 1

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SEATED before a picture of the late Henry Ford, the three men who engineered the largest single grant in the V iKtor y ot philanthropy pose for a photograph following Monday’s announcement of gifts from the Ford Foundation of $500,000,000 to colleges and hospitals. In the group are (seated) Devereaux C. Josephs, chairman of the New York Life Insurance Co., and chairman of the college grants advisory committee of the Foundation and. standing, H. Rowan Gaither, Jr. (left), president of the Ford Foundation, and Henry Ford 2nd, chairman of the board of trustees.

Allied Sources Say Nehru In Hazardous Game Barters Political Neutrality For Red Economic Promises TOKYO (INS) — American-Al-lied sources in Asia charged today that prime minister Nehru has “entered into a dangerous game" with the Soviet Union by "bartering” India's political neutrality for promises of Russian economic aid. This was a predominant reaction among many Asian experts after Nehru endorsed a Joint communique in New Delhi Tuesday with Soviet premier Nikolai Bulganin and Soviet party secretary Nikita Kanishchev. * communique Indicated, these sources said, that Nehru purposefully gave impetus to a new '■Russia-India-Red China front” in Asian affairs in return for financial help and Communist support of India’s claims against Goa and Kashmir. The anti-Western terms of the communique represented no sud-j den change in Indian policy. Nehru has expounded these before under the guise of “neutralism.” However, by linking this policy so closely with the Kremlin’s, India now gives the unmistakable Impression, as anti-Indian circles have charged before, that Nehru is “neutral on the side of the Communist nations.” Particularly irritating to the United States is India's determination, now neatly packaged with Russia’s and Red China’s, in regard to the following i(ems that appeared in the communique: 1. That Communist China be admitted forthwith to the United Nations. 2. That Nationalist Formosa be handed over to the Peiping regime. 3. That “grave consequences” would follow if the Indo-China issue is not settled on the basis of mainly Communist terms. 4. That military alliances, such as SEATO (Southeast Asia treaty organization) and METO, (Middle East treaty organization) are condemned. Informed sources believe that the Bulganin-Khrushchev trip has been a unique success from the Kremlin’s view. (OontirmM On Page Five) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy north, mostly cloudy with occasional snow gradually ending south portion, colder tonight. Thursday mostly cloudy, windy and colder'north portion, with snow flurries extreme north, partly cloudy and colder south portion. Low tonight 16-20 north, 20-25 south. High Thursday 20-25 north, 25-30 south.

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Mobile X-Ray Unil Slated For County Plan Examinations January 23 To 27 r Plans for a county wide tuberculosis X-ray examination, sponsored by the Adams county tuberculosis association, to be held in January, were announced today by Mrs. W» Guy Brown, secretary of the county organization. The mooue x-ray unit, made possible by the annual sale of Christmas seals, will be in Adams county ' for five days, Mrs. Brown said, ’ starting January 23 and completing : ; January 27. High school students, factory workers and the public will get an opportunity to have a tubercu- ‘ losis check up, w-hich could easily save a person's life and hundreds of dollars, Mrs. Brown said. Removal of clothing for the X- ' ray examination is not necessary, 1 it was pointed out, and a few min- ' utes to have the X-ray taken will ■ be well worth the time. January 23, the mobile unit will 1 be at Geneva high school and students of that school and Hartford and Jefferson high schools will be examined. Late in the afternoon of 1 January 23, the public of the southern part of Adams county will receive examinations. The mobile unti will move on to Berne for January 24 for Berne high school students at the high school gymnasium and then in the afternoon come to the Decatur General Electric plant. January 25 employes of the Central Soya Co. will have the oppor- ( tunity for the X-ray examination j and the Decatur Casting Co. em- ( ployes will be examined on the morning of January 26. - r 1 ? In the atternoon of tnat day, ( ' Monmouth, Adams Central and the public will be scheduled at Decatur high school gymnasium. | January 27 has been reserved for Decatur high school, Pleasant Mills 1 high school, Decatur Catholic high ' school and the general public. Exact time of the various exami- 1 nations will be announced later. ! ■ " - ——— ■ I Gene Rydell Named District Chairman E. E- (Gene) Rydell of Decatur will serve as southern district chairman of the Anthon>• Wayne area, Boy Scouts of America, sue- ' ceeding J’aul Snyder of Portland. Steve Everhart, Decatur, was reappointed district commissioner. The southern district includes, > Adams, Wells and Jay counties, and the annual reorganization took place Monday night at Portland. Rydell will announce his commit- , tees for 1956 at a meeting of leaders scheduled for January 10. More than 100 Scout Maders and ' their wives attended the Portland meeting.

Gov. Lausche Candidate As Favorite Son Governor Os Ohio To Seek Nomination In Spring Primary COLUMBUS. O. (INS) — Governor Frank J. Lausche today declared himself to be a candidate for Ohio’s "favorite son” Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United Stages. Although a “favorite son” candidate is not necessarily a serious aspirant to the presidency, Lausche would control Ohio’s 50 plus delegates to the national convention if he succeeds in winning the delegation in Ohio’s May primary. Lausche made known his candidacy in a letter to Rudey E. Stapleton, chairman of the Fulton county Democratic executive committee. Written permission of a "favorite son” candidate is necessary before delegates pledged to him can circulate petitions to place their flames on the ballot. The 60-year-old governor had indicated previously that he would permit his name to be used to prevent the delegation from falling into the hands of so-called political bosses. Although Lausche’s independent actions Tiave engendered the opposition of many of the political bosses. his name will remain as a compromise threat for a spot on the national ticket should a deadlock develop between the declared candidates. In addition to Ohio’s own powerful delegation, Lausche has strong support from the conservative south. The governor still has not made known his political plans for next year except for his declaration today. He has announced that he is not yet ready to retire from politics which means he will either run for a sixth term as governor or attempt to unseat Republican U. S. senator George H. Bender. To date, there are no other declared candidates'for Ohio's presidential delegates. Four years ago Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee won every district delegate contest he entered against a weak organization slate in which Governor Lausche expressed no interest. It is doubtful if Kefauver or any other presidential possibility will risk entering the Ohio primary against the vote-getting magic of the Lausche name. Stapleton wrote the governor on Dec. 10 asking permission to rUn as a delegate pledged to Lausche. The governor’s answer concluded: ‘To enable the selection of delegates from Ohio and thus quality them for attendance at the convention, I will allow my name to be used as the favorite son to whom you and others so disposed will be initially pledged. 1 will talk further to you on the subject.” Asks Eisenhower To Intercede In Strike President Os Union Asks Intervention NEW YORK (INS) — President Eisenhower has been asked to personally intercede in the nine-week-old strike against the Westinghouse Electric Corporation by 55,000 union employes. James B. Carey, president of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (AFLCIO), made the appeal for the President to act. In -disclosing his action, Carey said Tuesday: “I don’t see how this strike can continue without the government interesting itself. If this company is just able to starve people into submission it's as close to forced labor as is possible anywhere.” The labor leader said he had contacted secretary of labor James P. Mitchell to act but failed to win any government intercession. He declared: “I think it’s high time to go higher. We propose the President select an arbitrator. Westinghouse is one of the larger producers of "equipment for the adequate defense of the nation which are all being held up.” Carey, one of the leaders of the recently merged AFL-CIO, said both the billion dollar corporation and the giant union would be destroyed “before our union capitulates or allows its contract to be torn up.” The union official, whose men are on strike in 85 states, suggested that the President summon the head of Westinghouse, Gwilym ("Continued On Page Five)

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Russia's Top Leaders End India Visit Seek Admission For , Red China To U. N.; Formosa Surrender NEW DELHI (INS) — Russia’s two top men ended a 21-day stay in India today “with full success in our mission to win Indian friendship and cooperation.” That was verdict on their tour given by Communist party leader Nikita Khrushchev in his farewell 'speech before taking off for Afghanistan with premier Nokolai Bulganin. The measure of “friendship and cooperation” was indicated in the communique Bulganin signed with Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the even of the Soviet departure. It expressed agremeent on major problems in the Far East "Including admission of Red China to the UN, surrender of Formosa to the Communist regime, the Korean question and Indo-Chinese elections. Nehru and ,Bulganin also announced an expansion of trade between the two nations. But there was no mention, of outright aid from the Soviet Union. ■■■ In a statement issued today, Bulganin and Khrushchev endorsed the calling of a conference at the summit on Far East problems along the lines of last summer's Geneva parley. The participants would include the U. S„ Britain, France, Russia, India and Communist China. While the Russians had agreed in their statement -with Nehru that disarmament was the only course to world peace, they an nounced today that the Soviet (Continued on Page Two) Capehart Is Host To State GOP Leaders = Low Hog Prices Os Concern To G.O.P. INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Low hog prices and the strange political reluctance of Senator William E. Jenner were’leading topics at a luncheon of Hoosier Republican leaders today at which Senator Homer E. Capehart was host. Invited were Senator Jenner; Governor George N. Craig; former Governor Ralph F. Gates, national committeeman; state chairman Alvin C. Cast and other state committee officers, all Indiana GOP congressmen and elected state officials and district chairmen and vice-chairmen. Capehart said the chief purpose of the gathering was to talk about “winning the election next year.” It was the first important GOP gathering since the terrific defeat of the Republicans in the municipal elections. The hog quotations have dropped from $23.50 in June to sl2 in December and the slide has tremendous political complications because a third of Indiana’s sl,150,000,000 farm income is obtained from hogs. Corn prices are down 25 to 30 cents a bushel and soybeans slipped 40-ta. 50 cents a bushel. Recognizing the serious situation (Continued on raae Six/ Good Fellows Fund Previously reported .... - - .$296.63 Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Graliker 5.00 Berean Class, Baptist • church 10.0 ft First. State Bank 35.00 Lions Club, 10.00 Women ot the Moose 10.00 Mr., Mrs. Forrest Murry ... 10.00 Mr., Mrs. Raymond Kohne 500 Mr., Mrs. W. A. Klepper . 5.(14) A Friend 5.00 A Friend 1.00 Change In Boxes 8.80 Total $401.43

I Ike Settles Down To Rest Schedule ■ President Returns To Gettysburg Farm ? GETTYSBURG, Pa., (INS) — The White House gave a smiling comment” today to. reports Ffhat President Eisenhower described New York Gov. Averell Harriman as a "Park Avenue Truman.” ■ While the President settled down to a “take it easy” schedule on his Gettysburg farm, his reported remark about Harriman dominated the morning conference of news secretary James C. Hagerty. But Hagerty, who charged recently that Harriman is Tammany Hall’s nominee for the presidency, . refused to be drawn out on the i subject. Grinning broadly, he declared: I “I never repeat or report on things i like that ... So I have no comi ment.” I Mr. Eisenhower was reported to have applied the label to Harriman at his Monday meeting with Re- . publican congressional leaders at the White House. ' Hagerty also declined comment on the vetoes by the Soviet Union and Nationalist China which torpedoed the “package” plan to admit 18 new members to the United Nations. The President has np official appointments today, and the only item on his schedule torMhe- rest of the week is a Saturday checkup by Dr. Paul Dudley White, the Boston heart specialist who has been overseeing his treatment. Stepping from his small "commuter” plane at Gettysburg’s grass strip airport, the President appeared to be in the best of spirits. He showed no signs of weariness from his two-day round of conferences with congressional leaders at ( the White House. The President’s brief visit to Washington touched off a new wave of speculation about his 1956 political plans but shed little new light .on the nation’s number one guessing game. The report tnat he had shown some slight signs of fatigue, promptly reflected on Wall street, was seized by some political seers as an indication he would not be able to shoulder the burden of the White House for another four years. ■ —a.. — Christmas Gifts To Policemen Bribes NEW YORK (INS) — Police commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy has warned businessmen that "Christmas gifts” to policemen are considered bribes. The commissioner laid down the law to representatives of N.Y. business and industry Tuesday, as well as top police commanders. Weldon Bumgerdner Elecled By Masons Annual Election Is Held Tuesday Night Weldon Bumgerdner. general agent of the Erie Railroad in Decatur. was named worshipful master of the Decatur Masonic lodge at the annual election of officers held Tuesday night. Bumgerdner succeeds Ted Hill, who has headed the lodge for the past year. Hill was elected a trustee of the local lodge for a three-year period. Richard Linn was elected to the post of senior warden; Raymond Collins was elected junior warden and John 'R. Eichhorn was reelected treasurer and Ed F. Jaberg was reelected secretary. The new head of the organization will name the other officers who will serve during 1956 prior to the annual installation of officers. Public installation of officers will be held at the Masonic ball Tuesday night. December 27, at which time the. new officers will officially take over operation of the lodge. <

Dr, Otto John Facing German Treason Charge Tells Interrogators Os Being Drugged, Kidnaped By Reds BONN (INS) —'Former West German security chief Dr. Otto John faced charges today. The man who told a story of being drugged, kidnaped, and kept virtually a prisoner for nearly 17 months in East Germany before returning, will know the decision in a matter of hours. A West German government spokesman said that the treason suit against John has been pending since his desertion to the East. Under German law such charges must be filed within 48 hours-so John will know shortly whether he goes on trial. -Government spokesman Edmund Forsch Bach told a jammed news conference room that the govern-! ment reluctantly must enforce a very strict news black-out on the John case pending determination of i John’s status Pending any filing of charges John technically is "held for in,yestimation” but. is .not. under arrest If John is not released from this technical detention by Thursday morning it means he is under arrest on treason chargesThe spokesman said that John was aware that the treason charges awaited him when he returned to West (Germany. He did not elaborate. John, former head of a Bonn intelligence service, told federal interrogators that he was drugged and kidnaped when he disappeared behind the Iron Curtain July 20, 1954. He was taken to Karlsruhe, seat of the federal supreme court, after a brief stop in Bonn Tuesday. Federal prosecutor Carl Wiechman continued the interrogation today. John’s wife, Lucia, who has been canal zone. Communist Parly Is Outlawed On Cyprus Party On Cyprus Is Outlawed By Britain * NICOSIA (INS) — Britain outlawed the Communist party on Cyprus today, banned its newspaper and arrested 135 top Reds in islandwide raids. The move was aimed at smashing the party's growing influence in the “Endsis,” or union with Greece, | campaign. Among those jailed was partyj secretary general Ezekias Papaioannou. An official announcement by > Field Marshal Sir John Harding, governor general of the Ea«t Mediterranean island, cited the party, the Communist youth league, farmers association and women’s organization as “unlawful’’ associations. The government of the crown colony has been fighting the efforts of Greek-descended Cypriots to end British rule and arrange for union with Greece. The campaign has been marked by considerable violence. Cyprus was placed under a state, of emergency on Nov. 26 after five British soldiers had been killed. The Communists control some municipal governments on the island and have supported the drive to oust the British. Britain has refused to commit herself to Cypriot self-determina-tion since the strategically located island is now the mideast headquarters of United Kingdom military forces. The headquarters were" 7transferred after Britain left the Suez (Continued on Page Six)

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Robert H. Heller President Os C. C. Named President Os Decatur C. Os C. I .<y-v Robert H. Heller. Decatur real I estate and insurance dealer, was named president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for 1956, succeeding M. J. Pryor, manager of the Decatur office pf Northern ’lndiana Public Service Co,, who will become chairman of . the board of directors, it was an-. nouncOd today , Other officers who will be installed at the annual meeting of the Chamber in January include: Joseph Kaehr. first vice president; Dr. Burk, second vice president, and Adolph Kolter, treasurer. Officers are named each year- by directors. Fred Kolter is executive secretary. Newly elected directors, each of whom will serve for three years, include: Tom Allwein, representing industry; Louis Jacobs and Cliff Brewer, representing retailers, and Dr. R. E. Allison, represent ing the professions. Date-of the annual meeting will be announced later.Indianapolis Man Is Held For Murder INDIANAPOLIS (INS) , —Leonard B. James, 42, of Indianapolis, was bound oyer to the grand jury on a charge of murdering his wife in an Indianapolis parking lot. Mrs Callie James died six hours after Jaines pumped six shots into her body on Monday. James was bound over on a murder-charge. Hopes Are Dashed Os Major Tax Cut Congressmen Dash Hopes Os Tax Cut > WASHINGTON (INS)— Congres- , sional leaders of both parties—ap- | prehensive of a colder cold war — j dashed hopes today of any quick major tax cut next year. While some argued against any , cut at all, a few Democratic leaders in the senate made it clear a- - reduction is still a top priority issue with them. The go-slow position of most leaders puts them squarely behind the Eisenhower administration which had indicated it will make no decision until next spring on its tax recommendations, House GOP leader Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts said he doubts itow that any tax relief will be possible. However, he added that a ‘modest’’ cut may be proposed after congress and the administration have had a second look late in the spring at the budget and the world situation. Democratic floor leader John McCormack of Massachusetts said a prospective surplus in the treasury should be used to reduce the national debt. (Continued On Page Five)

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Surprise Move Asks Security Council Meet Russia's Veto Os Package Deal Is ’Scored By U. S. UNWD NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —The Soviet. Union in a surprise move today requested the immediate summoning of the Security Council to consider a new Russian proposal on the UN membership issue. - - Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolevasked assembly president Jose Maza of Chile, in the absense this morning from the UN of Security Council president Sir Leslie Munro, that the 11-nation council be summoned for this afternoon or tonight. The nature of the new Russian proposal was not immediately disclosed,- —--——A —-—— — Veto Scored WASHINGTON (INS) —The state department charged today that when Russia vetoed the package deal for United Nations membership, it took the position that “the jvill of the majority be dan;ned.” The strong U. S. statement was made by department spokesman Lincoln WJ)ite who also said the U. S. will continue to work “strenuously for the admission of the free countries denied entrance into the UN by the Soviet veto.” The Soviet vetoes were cast Tuesday after Nationalist China vetoed the admission of Commun- / ist Outer Mongolia. _i Barrage Os Vetoe# UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (INS) —The U.S. blamed Russia today for wrecking with a barrage of 15 vetoes UN membership for as many free nations. The Soviet Union pinned the blame on the U.S. and on Nationalist China, which vetoed Outer Mongolia after adding South Korea and Vietnam to a “package” resolution to admit 13 free nations and five red satellites. Sharp disappointment and repercussions on local Communist par ties were indicated by the chief victims of the Soviet vetoes —among them Japan, Italy( Austria, Jordan, Ireland, Portugaland Spain. The barrage of (Russian vetoes cast in the security council on the membership issue stacked up a Soviet total over the past 10 years of 75, each aimed at blocking the will of the council majority. The far greater proportion was cast to bar applicants for membership. Nationalist China's veto was her first. It came as no surprise, although dire warnings were bruited about in recent days that such an act would be “suicide” for the Formosa regime. An immediate consequence of the results was two-fbld: 1. All leading delegates condemned the Soviet resort to the veto on the other “package” applicants in retaliation for the barring of Outer Mongolia. 2. There was talk of a special spring session of the assembly to (Continued On Page Five) _..H«ip Fight TB ... i' mb cbusmasx ghdetings ins ? *.Buy Christmas Seals MW Decatur Stores Open Evenings for Christmas Shoppers