Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1955 — Page 1

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AGRICULTURAL SECRETARY Ezra Taft Benson holds a handful of grain at an Agriculture department display in Washington as be discloses that surplus U. S. wheat and corn will be made available to the hungry overseas. With him are R. Norris Wilson (left), executive director of Church World service, and Msgr. Edward Swanstrom, Catholic Relief director.

U.N. Assembly Fails To Snap Seat Deadlock Five Attempts Fail To Break Deadlock On Security Council UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —The UN Assembly failed in five attempts today to break the Phil-ippine-Yugoslavia security council seat deadlocked and called a recess to search for a solution. Assembly President Jose Maza of Chilo suspended the balloting and proceeded to final action on disarmament to enable key delegates to negotiate among them sdlves until resumption of the secret balloting at 3 p. m. (EST). The alternatives open to the final session of the 76-nation global forum are withdrawn of either Yugoslavia or the Philippines or agreement on a "dark horse” candidate. Sweden was being vigorously pushed by the British as the com promise choice. The 76-nation assembly met today for the sixth time on the issue and began its 30th ballot. A two-third majority of those pres ent and voting is required for election. The admission to the UN Wednesday of 16 new members, with South Africa boycotting the assembly. thus raised the necessary minimum from 40 to 50 or 51. The Manila government led the Yugoslavs in the previous voting by an impressive majority. The Philippines polled 33 votes at the last assembly voting sesison on Dec. 6. British support of Yugoslavia against U. S. insistence on the Philippines for the coveted twoyear seat has been the major cause of the deadlock, with the Soviet bloc supporting Belgrade’s candidacy. U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Ixtdge, Jr., rejected in the past 48 hours all efforts to substitute a "dark horse” candidate for the vacancy. The British proposed Sweden, but the latter flatly de dined unless openly supported by the U. S. Italy next was proposed. But it was pointed out that the Italian delegation already had been seated in the trusteeship council, thus making her entry into the security council impractical. Philippine ambassador Carlos P. Romulo teamed up with Lodge in a final drive to assure the election of the Pacific nation over that of the Balkan. — Catholic School Pupils Entertain Hospital Patients Decatur Catholic high school boys glee club and girls chorus under the supervision of Sr. M. Margaretta, director of music at Decatur Catholic school, eatertained patients and personnel of Adams county memorial hospital this week. The boys entertained Wednesday and the girls sang for the hospital staff and patients Thursday afternoon. The boys club is composed of: Donald Kitson, Deraid Dellagonis, John Tricker, John Mendoza, Donald Raudebush. Michael Forst, John Carroll, Gerald Heimann, Michael Baker and Elias Cowan. Girls included: Doris Laker, Rosalie Wilder, Angela Andrews. Geraldltie Schults. Rose Morin, Deloria Kohns. Eudlna Salazar. Monica Rnmschllg, Judith Koon, Caroline Heimann. Eleanor Wemhoff, Anna Mae Miller.

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Auction Graduate Rites Held Today Students Receive Diplomas Today Fifty-two students of Reppert School of Auctioneering left this afternoon for their homes all oyer the United States after having received their diplomas at noon today in the semi-annual commencement exercises held at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Roland Reppert, president of the school, awarded the diplomas, following the commencement address given by Q. R. Chaffee ,dean of the school. Morning classes were held today at the Youth and Community Center because of the early morning fire at the class room building at Bellmont park. The graduating exercises started at 11 o’clock, followed by a dinner prior to departure of the students and faculty members. Col. Guy Pettit, Bloomfield, lowa, long time instructor at the school, assumed his usual directorship of the Binging. Homer Pollock. Delphos, 0., instructor, presided and introduced Col. Chaffee, who congratulated the men on completion of their work. He also gave them some interestii,g figures concerning the number of Reppert students who proved successful in the field of auctioneering. C. B. Drake, a graduate of the first Reppert class in January, 1921, also took part in the commencement program. Thursday afternoon. M. J. Pryor, president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, assisted by Fred Kolter. secretary, Louis Jacobs, president of the retail division of the Chamber, and Robert Heller, president-elect of the Chamber, gave each graduate an honorary key to the city of Decatur. The keys are large wooden replicas bearing sje inscription that the owner is a Reppert graduate and attended the Decatur school. Chief of police James Borders also made each graduate an honorary colonel in the Dechtuu -police department. During their three-week stay in Decatur each student attends classes aggregating 60 hours a week, making a total of 180 hours of classroom work, ’i Following are the names and addresses of today's graduating class: Allender, Lewis E., Springfield. Ohio: Asmussen, William H., Bridgeport, Waste.; Boatright, Donald D„ Florence, Ala.; Boyer, Jay D., Warsaw; Brooks, Sgt. James E., Aberdeen Prov. Grds., Md.. Indianaola, Neb.; Brunner. Robert C„ Alliance, Ohio; Burt. Eugene Doyle, Moultrie, Ga.; Cain. Gary W., East Springfield, Ohio; Clark, Guy T., Hammond; Ensz, Eldo H., Hutchinson, Kan.; Faulconer, J. “H., Lexington, Ky.; Filson, Hugh. Denfield. Ontario, Canada; Green, Alfred E. r Cisco, Texas; Groome, David K.. Thomasville, N. C.; Hale, Won:; Williamson, W.Va.; Hall, Howard 6„ Guntersville, Ala.; Harmon. Joseph W., Coshocton, Ohio; Harris, Robert F„ Vidalia, Ga.; Herm, R. R., Washington. III.; Huffman, Marvin L„ Waitsburg, Wash.; Huttinger, Charles J., Fort Wayne; Jacobs, James W„ Jefferson, Ohio; Johnson, Frank G., Chicago 20, Ill.; Jones, David R., Grove City, Ohio; Key, Hugh B„ Clarksville. Tenn.; Kingston, Kenneth G., Gary. Ill.; Kirby, Russell, D„ Nashville, Tenn.; — Long, Richard 0., Carrollton, Ohio; Michael, Richard D„ Albion, Neb.; McCall. Brady M„ Salem, Mo.; McCracken, Vernon R., St, Louis, Mo.: McPherson. William N.. Jr.. Scottsbluff, Neb.; (Continued on Pa.g« Four)

NATO Council Confers Over Peace Threats Debates West Steps To Meet New Soviet Cold War Threats PARIS (INS) — The 15 North Atlantic Treaty council members debated at length today the steps the West must take to meet the new Soviet cold-war threats in the Near and Middle East. Folowing a restricted morning session devoted to a general survey of world problems, the full council met to discuss specific dangers to peace, particularly in the tinderbox Near East. The recently-concluded Baghdad pact of Britain and four Moslem countries was thoroughly examined, delegates said. The conclusions of the NATO ministers may be outlined in Saturday’s "strongly worded” communique on the three-day meeting. The afternoon session agenda included discussion of the nbiymilitary steps to be taken to balk Russia's new gambit in Asia. New economic and trade sanctions against the Soviet bloc may result. At the morning meeting, the delegates disclosed. West German foreign minister Heinrich Von Brentano was assured by his colleagues that the NATO nations had no intention of recognizing the Soviet puppet government in East Germany. Following the restricted meeting Portuguese foreign minister Paulo Cunha said he had urged that Spain, now a United Nations member, be admitted to NATO. ,The morning session lasted three hours. One delegate said: "We had a very interesting discussion of all sorts of matters, including Germany, Asia and the Baghdad pact.” Thursday night, secretary of state John Foster Dulles, Britain’s Harold MacMillan and France’s Antoine Pinay decided the Western Big Three must coordinate their policies in the Middle East. The rising tension in the Holy Land is regarded as a direct result of Soviet intervention in the area, which Dulles has described as a “new front” in the cold war’. There is no fixed agenda. Each minister can bring up whatever he regards as vital to the security of the alliance. Communist arms shipments have poured into Egypt in recent months. Reliable quarters in Paris estimated their value at 180,000,000.. C. T, Michaud Dies Thursday Evening • Prominent Berne Industrialist Dies C. T. Michaud. 62. manager of the Berne Furniture Co., and prominent lifelong resident of Berne, died at 7:40 o’clock Thursday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been a patient at the hospital since last Saturday, suffering from a heart ailment. Mrj Michaud was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church at Berne and was a former member of the board of the Fort Wayne Bible college. Surviving are his wife, Frances; two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Sprungand Mrs. Fred Geyer, Jr., both of Berne; his mother, Mrs. Neva Michaud of Fort Wayne; a sister. Mrs. Shilo Snyder of Fort Wayne, and three grandchildren. The. body was removed to the Yager funeral home, where friends may call after 6 o’clock this evening. The family has requested omission of floral offerings. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Evangelical United Brethren church, with burial in the MRE, cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. Sunday until time of the services. Gary Pedestrian Is Killed By Car GARY, Ind. (INS) — Sam Wood, 75, died late Thursday in Gary Methodist hospital of injuries suffered the night before when he stepped in front of a car at a city intersection. The driver. Carl M. Henkels, 37, of Philadelphia, was not held. Increasing cloudiness tonight — Inreaslng cloudiness tonight and warmer tonight and Saturday with charicp of light enow or snow flurries northeast portion Saturday. Low tonight 1218. High Saturday 30s north to the 4Os south.

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Kefauver Announces Candidacy, To Enter California Primary

Report Syria And Israeli Pafrol Clash Israel Spokesman Denies Any Action ' On Syrian Positions c DAMASCUS (INS) — Syrian military patrols reportedly clashed early, today with Israeli patrols near the scene of last Sunday’s bloody fighting. An Israeli army spokesman in Tel Aviv, however, said that “Israeli troops have taken no action against Syrian positions since Sunday night.” He claimed that the Syrian reports were “completely unfounded and apparently based on their own nervousness and imagination.” In Paris,! Israeli quarters said they did not have any news of the alleged new clash. Even if one occurred they said they doubted that Egyptian premier Gamal Abdel Nasser’s statement Thursday would aply to this case "if at all.” The Syrian newspaper “Al Ray Al Aam” first reported the reputed patrol clash and said Syrian forces replied with intense firte and inflicted (undetermined losses on the Israelis. ■ A military spokesman also was quoted as confirming the patrol action, but up to late today no communique was issued. In Tel Aviv, it was said that the situation was tense-but quiet along the frontiers with Egypt and Syria since the major Israeli raid on Syrian forces Sunday. The Israeli forces withdrew from Syrian territory early Monday and reports from the front said there has been considerable activity on the Syrian side where fresh forces reoccupied the positions the Israelis had destroyed. . Reports from the front said that shooting occasionally is heard but is not directed against any Israeli targets. Israeli informants expressed the opinion that the Syrians were so nervous they w’ere "firing at shadows” and that might be the source of the Syrian report of a patrol clash. The report of the new border incident was made only hours after Egypt warned that “the whole of her armed strength” would be hurled against Israel if there vras further "aggression" against Syria or Egypt by the Jewish state. The Damascus announcement did not place the site of the battle this morning, but reported that some of the Israelis taking part reportedly were camped on the eastern shore of the Sea of Gallilee, only a few miles south of Sunday night’s clash. (Continued on Page Two) 1 ——.-

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VDy « uuuu rcnuwj - Throughout the past three cares for her 21-year-old mentallyweeks, a list of needy families has retarded son. Blankets and underbeen compiled. During the last few wear are desperately, needed to days we have been busy making keep him w’arjj). our Investigations into the needs of a little girl wants a toy ironing these families. What did we find? board, but mother must deny her Existing need that you can realize this luxury: for the purchase of' only if you have seen it. this toy would mean sacrificing Crowded into their tiny two or much-needed food. A father, sufferthree room homes are families in j n g from asthma, tries to keep his which the children are deprived of family together by working when absolute necessities. Many times he is able to work and doing what’ we find ten and twelve people liv- he can find to do. ing in one small house. Jphnnv, an could go on giving many eight year old. stays at home so more incidences. The problem fan mother can wash his one outfit. jng ug jg l 0 proV jde for these vicSusie, just three, was feverishly tims of circumstances. Your help ill with a cold She’s been walking |g grea tly needed to take care barefooted. You guessed it. She of on]y the most despairing" acseshas no shoes or stockings Unless you give that dollar or that A mothef tries to raise her six blanket you don’t need, we will children ranging in ages from two f[h< misery, instead of happiness, to twelve years. The father is dead. preV aient among many of oUr ci.tThe only income is what she gets iieng of Decatur during the Christfrom welfare —and there are six mag g# a ßon . --- to feed, clothe, and care for. A daughter cares for her aged Let’s give out of gratitude to mother who, in her senility, is as those less fortunate than we.

Army Drops Further Probe Os Turncoat Ironic Situation Created By Court WASHINGTON (INS) — The army dropped any further investigation of turncoat Richard Tenneson today. At the same time, it conceded that the supreme court decision which freed Tenneson from army i jurisdiction has created an ironic - situation for those ex-prisoners of - war who originally chose to stay - with their captors. Corps. Edward S. Dickenson and i Claude J. Batchelor, who were - turncoats for a short time and then i answered the army’s pleas to rei turn to the U. S. lines in Korea. avoided dishonorable discharges. But on their return to the U.S., ■ they were both court-martialed and r are now serving long prison terms ' at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Tenneson, however, due back at 1 his Alden, Minn., home today after f coming out of Red China three days ago, is certain to avoid any ! court martial. So are 20 others, on ' their way out of, or still behind, the bamboo curtain. ' In fact, they may avoid prosecution of any kind. Defense secretary Charles E. Wilson, in January, 1954. dishonor--1 ably discharged the 21 turncoats. 1 Wilson included a proviso that this would not prevent later military prosecution, but the court’s held that this proviso had no legal ‘ standing. A spokesman said all the army can do is turn the records in Tennetion’s case over to the justice department. They will he placed with i those of more than 200 other ex POWs against whom the justice ■ department has taken no action in - more than two years. Out of an original total of 23 > turncoats, six, including Dickenson i and Batchelor, have now returned - to the U. S. A spokesman for the justice det -partment said there is still a possi- : bility that some prosecution will i be initiated, but he made clear that evidence which might stand ■ up in a court martial ls not always 1 adequate in a civilian court. The spokesman said "a limited number” of prosecutions may be started next spring. He pointed out that, in a civilian court, a treason charge requires two eyewitnesses to the act, and that a sedition case must be almost as strong. Good Fellows Fund Previously Reported $401.43 Blackwell's ,— 20.00 Mrs. R. D. Meyers 1.00 Mr., Mrs. B. F. Shroyer 10.00 Mr., Mrs. Roy Johnson —- 5.00 Mr., Mrs. J. R. Smitley 1.00 Change in Boxes — 3.00 Totals .- $466.43

Denies Report Eisenhower To Radio Message No Decision Made On Delivering State - Os Union Message GETTYSBURG, Pa. (INS)—The Gettysburg White House today described as "completely false” a report that President Eisenhower might broadcast his state of the union message to congress from his office. Presidential news secretary James C. Hhgerty said no decision has been made yet on whether Mr. Eisenhower will appear before congress in person to deliver the annual message. The President's personal physician, Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder, said last Satifrday he felt it would be unwise for Mr. Eisenhower to deliver the lengthy message personally. The address outlining the President's legislative program for the year normally runs about 45 minutes in length. Hagerty said no consideration was being given to having the address “piped” from the President’s office to Capitol Hill, as reported in published reports. Mr. Eisenhower took it easy at his Gettysburg farm again today as he prepared to undergo another medical checkup Saturday. Dr. Paul Dudley White. Boston heart specialist, will examine the President at his farm and go over X-ray plates, cardiograms and other medical records to see how his patient is progresing. A light snow fell on the President's farm duping the night and sub-freezing weather discouraged any lengthy outing by the Chief Executive today. He conferred briefly this morning with Col. Andrew J. Goodpaster, White House staff secretary, but had no other scheduled appointments. Local Man's Father Dies At New Haven John F. Braun Dies After Long Illness John F. Braun. 75, of New Haven, died Thursday following a long illness. He had been serious since Saturday. Born in Adams township, he was a lifelong resident of Allen county, and was a farmer before moving to New Haven in 1934. Mr. Braun was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran church at New Haven. Surviving are his wife, Julia; two daughters. Mrs. Harold Springer of Yoder and Mrs. Robert Hilbish of Fort Wayne; four sons, Martin Braun of Decatur, Norman of route 7, Fort Wayne. Richard of New Haven and Ralph of Fort Wayne; four brothers, Fred of FojXWayne, and Louis. George and Anton Braun, all of near Fort Wayne; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:15 p. m. Sunday at the Harper & Sons funeral home at New Haven, and at 2:30 p. m. in the Emmanuel Lutheran church in New Haven, the Rev. Harold M. Lueke officiating Burial will be in the church tery. Friends may call at The funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening. * Lift Restrictions On Hospital Visits It was announced today by Thurman Drew, business manager at the Adams county memorial hospital, that the visitors’ ban has been lifted at the hospital, Visitors were previously limited to immediate families only, due to overcrowded conditions.

Westinghouse Co. * Rejects UE Offer Offer By Union To End Strike Refused PITTSBURGH (INS) — West- I inghouse Electric Corp., has rejected an offer which would have returned more than 10,000 striking • members of the Independent United Electrical Workers Union to work. The union disclosed Thursday . that it offered to end its eight-week I old strike, on condition that the c . company grant a three.per cent I , raise for the balance of the current t , contract*—until Oct. 1956. t The union said that after its i , members returned, negotiations on t other issues would continue. t Westinghouse vice president Ro- ( , bert D. Blasier said that the firm , ' could not accept the UE offer be- ] cause of competitive reasons. Meanw-hile, president James B. Carey of the International Union ] I of Electrical workers, offered ( , around the lock negotiations. Car- ( ey informed the ministerial asso- . ciation of the Shenango Valley — , which takes in the strike-torn ( Sharon plant of Westinghouse — that the IUE was willing to accept the churchmen’s suggestion of con- j tinuous negotiations “without reservation.” The company, at the same time, ( announced that it has signed a 500- c member local of the International r Brotherhood of Electrical Workers , which has not been striking, to a five-year contract. j Blasier said that the contract ( was signed by IBEW Local 1873, f representing workers as the firm’s . . Vicksburg, Miss., plant. The five- t year pact has been rejected sev- - ( eral times by both UE and IUE. * 1 I Paul Schmidt Wins r Rotary Discussion High School Junior Winner In Contest i Paul Schmidt, a junior in the De- , catur high school, was the Winner of the annual Rotary speech con- ( test, held Thursday evening in con- t junction with the weekly dinner ( meeting of the Decatur Rotary club at the Youth and Community Cen- , ter. t The contest, sponsored by Rotary t International, is conducted annual- | ly by the service clubs throughout , the nation. Miss Mara Dee Striker, a senior, was awarded second place by the j judges, who were Robert H. Heller. f Gail Grabill and Robert Smith. s Others who competed in the final , contest were Miss Shirley Wass and Ralph Thomas, both seniors. Miss Janet Lane, senior, who was j one of the five finalists, was unable to deliver her address because of ■ a sore throat, but was a guest at a the meeting. Other students who f participated in the preliminary ( , pontests and who were also guests at last night’s meeting were Miss c Jeannie Schultz, a senior, Stan t Kirkpatrick, junior, Jay Gould. c junior, Ted Schrock, junior. Bill , Zwick. senior, Jerry Gattschall j senior and DarL Krueckeberg, sen- j ior. Deane- Dorwin, speech instructor in the Decatur high school, was - also a guest. , Topic of this year’s discussion is 1 “The application of the four-way test to the American Way of Life.” W. Guy Brown, superintendent of I the Decatur public schools, was ( chairman of the program. Schmidt, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Edgar P. Schmidt, will represent the Decatur Rotary club in the zone contest to be held at an early date. M. J. Pryor, club president, reminded members of the Christmas program, which will be presented next Thursday, and which will be ladies night. The dinner m'eeting is scheduled to start at 6 o’clock. 30 minutes earlier than Usual, and members who can not attend must chedk out by noon Tuesday. • A '

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Sen. Kefauver Tosses Hat In Democrat Ring Direct Challenge To Stevenson In California Vote WASHINGTON (INS) —- Sen. Estes Kefauver (D Tenn.), announ- . ced today he is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and will challenge Adlai Stevenson directly in the California primary. Kefauver told a news conference that he will conduct a “vigorous campaign” for the Democratic nomination and will enter a number of state primaries as well as the California race. The 1952 preconvention frontrunner said he has not reached final decisions on other primary contests but strongly indicated he would file in New Hampshire's March 13 primary. Stevenson already has announced that he will enter the presidential primaries in Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and California. In reply to questions, Kefauver said he has made ho decisions yet on entering the presidential primaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, or Ohio. Kefauver told a news conference he has received “much encouragement” to seek the Democratic nomination and believes it is “a good thing for the Democratic party to have ajihoice of a number of candidates for the presidential nomination.” The senator said that he firmly believes in employing state primaries in selecting the presidential nominee of his party and added: “Beyond the limiting factor of my work in the senate, the amount of money available for campaigns, and the possibility of conflicting dates, I will hope to enter as many as 1 can.” Kefauver said his decisions on specific primaries will be announced as they “become final.” In an obvious reference to the uncertainty over President Eisenhower's 1956 plans, Kefauver warned Democrats: “The Republican party today suffers from lack of alternative candidates broadly representative of their party. It would not be a healthy thing for the Democratic party to be placed in such a position.” Kefauver, who led the field on all but the last ballot at the 1952 Democratic convention, pledged himself to “maintain .the spirit of unity which now permeates our party.” He said he hopes to help restore "an equitable relationship between industry, labor and agriculture" and charged that this relationship “has become dangerously unbalanced because of the ‘big business first’ philosophy of the Republicans.” He added: “We must act to restore farm income; we must reexamine our labor laws in the light of present conditions; and at the same time we must maintain an atmosphere in which business — and particu- T larly independent and small busi(Continued on Page Four) Qm 1 •■waaHwlp Fight TB *»Buy Christmas Seals>~> Decatur Stores Open Evening* for . Christmas Shoppers