Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LI 11. No. 299.

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Plan Business Building Just East Os City

Preliminary plans to fill in the land on the south side of U. S. 224, directly east of the Monroe street bridge and across from the Youth and Community Center, and erect a block of business buildings, were announced by John R. Worthman, owner, at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Worthman, developer of Stratton Place, revealed his plans in submitting a petition for permission to "change an easement through his property where the. city has constructed a water line. It the line were permitted to remain in its present location, it would be directly beneath a proposed building. The work necessary in changing the route of the underground line would be paid by Worthman. the petition said. The council accepted the petition and authorized the city attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance changing the location of the easement. Ralph Roop, city engineer, approved the petition, prior to council action. Worthman and attorney Robert Smith of Custer and Smith appeared personally before the council in presenting the petition. The prominent Fort Wayne contractor said that his office was busy at ' present completing™plans for a row of business buildings along U. S. 224 and that the job of filling I in the land would start soon. It is understood the fill will extend back from the highway about 250 feet and it is hoped that an artificial lake can be constructed from the end of the fill south to the Erie Railroad tracks. This proposal has been in the making for ifeveral years and if it materializes, Decatur would have a lake of more than 75 acres in size. Worthman also paid tribute to the retiring city officials, saying that he had had the pleasure of working with them in the last eight years and he added that he “always found them most cooperative and fair in their dealings.” Decatur Man's Sister Dies In California Mrs. Lewis Doctor, 64, the former Frances Fi'ohnepfel P of Fort Wayne, died at 4 30 p. tn. Tuesday at her home in Glendale, Calif. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Merton Gese of Glendale and Mrs. Robert Sachs of Dixon, Calif.; and two brothers, Dr. Henry Frohnapfel of Decatur and George Frohnapfel of Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held in Glendale Friday, with burial in that city. Brownell Charges UE Dominated By Reds WASHINGTON HNS) —Attorney general Herbert Brownell, Jr., has charged that the United Electrical Workers union-' is dominated and controlled by the Communist party and asljed that its collective bargaining rights be taken away. Brownell also warned that the 100,000-member union, which was expelled from the VIO in 1949 on grounds of pro-Communism, has members engaged in industries “highly essential to the national defense of the United States.” ~ 12 Page* x»

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Consular Corps In Jerusalem Blames Jordan Blames Government For Its Failure To Grant Protection JERUSALEM, (Israeli Sector) (INS)—The foreign consular corps in Jordan-held Jerusalem has blamed the Amman government for failure to protect them during two days of rioting. Members of the corps disclosed today that a resolution to that effect had been drawn up during a meeting Tuesday. Members of the corps disclosed today that a resolution to that effect had been drawn up during a meeting Tuesday. The members met in the Israeli sector of the city to which they had fled from the demonstrators pro* testing the proposed adherance of ■ Jordan to the western-sponsored I Baghdad Pact. The resolution accused the Jordanian government of providing insufficient protection and demanded the posting of stronger guards at all consular buildings in the old city. In Amman, striking government workers returned to their jobs today. but the situation remained tense with troops still patrolling the streets. Stores remained closed. The evacuated foreigners said Tuesday’s attacks on the U.S. and French consulates were carried out by about 400 rioters. They said the American flag had been “torn to ribbons” after it had been ripped from the flag staff Dn the wall of the U. S. compound. The American. Turkish and French consulates all were stoned on Monday. Four demonstrators were killed during those disorders by Arab Legionnaires who were called in when police failed to stop the rioting. The funeral of those four set off Tuesday's violence. Mobs gathered at every consulate in the old city, forcing the lowering of flags to half-mast. The rioters “lowered” the American flag by bending the metal flagpole nearly double. None of the demonstrators entered the consulate buildings. The evacuated diplomats began transferring their families into Israel Tuesday night. An authoritative report said the Israeli government had granted the request of William Cole, U.S. con-sul-general, to permit all Americans to cross into the Jewish state if the situation worsened. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy north , portion, cloudy south with slowly moderating temperatures to-> night and Thursday. Low tonight 18-20 north, 20-25 south. High Thursday 26-30 north, 30-35 south.

Diplomats Are Pessimistic On Middle East Admit No Solution In 'Sight To Solve Middle East Woes WASHINGTON (INS)— Western diplomats plugging away doggedly at the dangerous Middle East problem admitted today that no solution is in sight. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles repeated Tuesday that he knows of "no facts" which justify “any great optimism ”, Arab and Israeli circles were also pessimistic. Monday, Israeli sources outlined a list of what they called “concessions and contributions" Israel was raady ’to make to achieve settlement. They admitted that all they were doing was wrapping up into a single package all the proposals they had made in the last two years and which turned down by the Aifabs. ■ \ Egyptian sources charged they were neither concessions or contributions in the Israeli plan. One Egyptian said that three conditions are essential before there can be any over-all settlement. These are: 1. Israel must accept the United Nations proposal that the 900,000 Arab refugees from Palestine be given their choice of moving back to their old home or receiving compensation to help them settle in Arab states. 2. Internationalize Jerusalem, which now is split into Israeli and Jordanian zones. 3. Israeli must cede the territory it won during the war of 1948-49. , Israel lopposes all three conditions. The Israeli favor the plan to compensate all 900,000 Arab refugees and resettle them in Arab lands. They are against internationalization of Jerusalem and say they are; quite content with the present division of the Biblical city. Israel also refused to give up any of the territory won in the war with the Arabs, although the Israeli government has said it will be willing to make minor adjustments to improve the security and communications system of both sides. The Arab reaction to the Israel plan was expressed by one Egyp(Continued On Page Five) Good Fellows Fund Previously Reported $489.43 A Friend 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Worthman 10.00 Elks Club .... 25.00 Brownie Troop No. 12 1.00 Moose 3.29 Business & Professional Women's Club —.... 11.50 Kaye Shoe Store 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. Waldo Eckrote 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Heller 5.00 Tom, Cynthia, Edward and John Cravens 4.00 A Friend 1.00 Rosary Society 5.00 Memory of Bobby Lake— 6.00 Patti Parrish 2.00 L. E. Clase 15.00 A Friend „- 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. G.> J. Buckley >5.00 Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Rowley 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. Clark Mayclin 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Williamson 2.00 Sheri Lynn Brodbeck 1.00 Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Petrie.. 10.00 A Friend 20.00 Change In Boxes 15.89 $668.11

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17 Persons Killed As Airliner Crashes At * j ' ><■' ■ • Jacksonville Airport

». Ford Motor Co.. Slock Offered i To Public Sale Offering Largest In Financial History Os United States NEW YORK (INS) — The Ford Foundation filed with the securities and exchange commission today an offering of more than $600,000,000 in Ford Motor Co. stock.. The public offering—largest in financial history and first in the firm’s 52 years—involves 10,200,000 shares, nearly 50 per cent greater than originally planned. The maximum price set in the registration papers is $75 a share but the final price, to be determined later, is expected to be less. Ford is the last of the major family-owned private corporations. The stock was granted the foundation by founder Henry Ford and his son, Edsel. —? — The Ford family will retain control of the company, however, and no change in the management of the company is anticipated as a result of the stock sale. The statement filed-with the SEC in Washington gave for the first time the complete, official financial picture ot the Ford empire. Included were full details for the past 10 years of the firm's profits dividends, sales, salaries, bonuses, pensions, employes and foreign operations. While the statement gave earnings only for the first nine months of 1955—5312,200,000, or $5.85 a share —Leslie Gould, financial editor of the New York Journal-Amer-ican. reported that the net profits for the full year are expected to hit $8 a share. This would amount to $424,000,000 on the 53,000,000 shares out-, standing and. said Gould, are the largest net profits in Ford history. The statement disclosed that Henry Ford, 11, president, and Ernest R. Breech, board chairman, each will receive a salary of $321,000 for 1955 and an additional | (Continued On Page Five) City Prepares For Christmas Holiday Stores Will Close Early On Saturday Residents of Decatur and areas are preparing for the long Christmas week-end and a recess from the hectic days of the pre-holiday rush. Practically all of Decatur’s re- i tail stores will close at 5:30 o'clock Saturday evening, in order that employers and employes alike may spend Christmas Eve with their families. The stores will also be closed Monday, Dec. 26, which is tire legal holiday for Christmas, which falls on Sunday this year. Offices, the First State Bank, public library and the post office will also be closed Monday, and the Daily Democrat will not publish an edition. • Retailers, who generally report excellent holiday shopping, will be open tonight, Thursday and Friday nights until 9 o’clock to accomodate their patrons in last minute shopping. The same holiday (Schedule will also be observed the following week-end. with most stores closing at 5:30 p. m. on New 1 Years Eve. and remaining closed until Tuesday morning. Jan. 3. Offices, the bank, library and post office will also be closed Jan. 2, as will the Democrat office. Sjores will resume their Thursday noon closing Dec. 29. Feature of the Christmas observance tn Decatur, as throughout the Christian world, will be special services in all churches to commemorate the birth of dhe Christ Child. >4 ,

City Council Holds Final Regular Meet Two Appointed To City Health Bgard Year’s end business was disposed of as the City Council held its last regularly scheduled meeting of 1955 Tuesday night. Dr. Norval Rich was appointed to the board ot health for a term of three years to take the place of Dr. James Burk, who resigned to become a member of the school board. Dr. Arthur Girod was appointed to a four-year term starting December 31. Two petitions for rural electric and power line extensions were referred to the electric light committee, One was signed by Gerald J. and Phyllis C. Grandstaff for extension in Root township and the other was signed by Evelyn Roop for an extension in Union township. Plans of the Adams county board of commissioners to build a new ' highway garage south of the Adams county memorial hospital advanced another step when a recommendation of the city plan commission to. change the zoning ordinance so that the south half of the 19 acres of the hospital ; grounds could be zoned C-2 instead of R-l was accepted by the council. The city attorney was authorized to draw an ordinance making the proposed change. The property in question is along the NJck|e Plate railroad tracks south of the hospital. It is about half of the property and in recent years several acres have been planted in crops and the balance has been a roadside park. The street and sewer committee i reported that it had investigated ' an argument of North Fifth street residents pertaining to the use ot a street easement for the purpose of having a flower bed and that since it was a legal matter which should be settled in a court, the committee suggested the principals obtain legal advice. Clerk-treasurer H. Vernon Aurand read into the records a letter from the state board of tax com(Continued On Page Five) First Atom-Powered Warship Is Planned Battle Cruiser To Be Built By Navy WASHINGTON (INS) —Navy plans for the first atomic-powered | surface vessel xfere reported today | to call for a four-engine, small-type battle cruiser to be built at Quinsy, Mass. Congressional approval for such a ship is to be sought when the. President’s budget is presented next month. It will probably take three years to build. The navy withheld official de ; tails, but experts familiar with the planning said the warship is expected to displace 7,500 to 10.000 tons and to require four atomic reactors for power. The experts, pointed out that the Bethlehem yards at Quincy have had a contract for more than ■ a year to study atomic, surface propulsion, predicted that the ship will be constructed there. Defense secretary Charles E. Wilson confirmed at a news conference late Tuesday that the Apowered vessel has been included in the new budget. Wilson said the ship will be “a kind of cruiser” — navy sources said ft may be described a “frigate”- and that he assumed it will "have modern equipment for firing guided missiles. Wilson also said; 1. That he will ask congress to increase funds for guided missile production from $750 million to $1 billion next year. Research on the missiles will cost another 150 million dollars. 2. That he is asking for an increase from 2,850,000 to 2,906,000 in the miitary manpower ceiling, but will holß the extra 50.000 authorization in a "bank" for use only if necessary. (Continued On Page Five) , 4 . . c- ’ .

Allies Blast Russia's UN Veto Os Japan U. S., Britain And France Lash Russia For Veto Os Japan UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) — The •U. S., Britain and France blasted Russia today for linking Japan with Outer Mongolia as a "package” for the admission* of both or none to the United Nations. Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolev, who cast 15 vetoes in a row last week against free world candidates again insisted that a British motion declaring Japan fully qualified for entry include similarly Outer Mongolia. U. S. amoassador t Henry Cabot Lodge rapped Sobolev for seeking to trade Japan against the Mongols and said: "It is altogether shocking to witness this crude attempt to link Japan with a geographic abstraction like Outer Mongolia “Before another year goes by, Japan will be admitted. I predict the Soviet Union will feel the full blast and effect of world opinion in short order on these Vetoes of Japan.” Nationalist China’s T. F. Tstang also laced into the Soviet Union’s linking of the Mongols with the Japanese. The statements of these and other delegates foreshadowed defeat i of the Soviet maneuver and a Rus- ! sian veto against the western mo- ’ tion. Soviet delegate Arkady A. Solo- . lev cast the veto against Japan ■ each time the council refused to accept the Communist satellite of Outer Mongolia for U. N. member- ! ship. Neither side has shown any inclination to budge from its position. Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov capped Soviet policy in this respect a few days ago by predicting that Japan “and Outer Mongolia” soon would be admitted to the global organization. As matters now stand, the Soviet Union is in a position to “embarrass” the U. S. with the Red Chinese and Japanese U. N. entry issue at any time so desired by Moscow during the American presidential election year. Diplomatic observers believe (Continued On Page Five) Robert Underwood Heads Drainage Men < Crown Point Man Elected President Robert Underwood, Crown Point, formerly vice-president of the Indiana drainage contractors association. was elected president of the organization for - '1956 at the closing session of the one-day convention held Tuesday at the Youth and Community Center here. Underwood succeeds Robert D. Good, Clermont, as head of the organization. Other new officers are William Lenningen, Fort Wayne, vice-president; James Milligan, Monticello, secretary-treas-urer, and Donald SissOn, Purdue University, executive secretary. In addition to the business meeting, two sessions were held, Tuesday afternoon following the noonday banquet sponsored by KrickTyndall Co. of Decatur. They included a discussion by Edward E. Carson. Purdue University of the "Farm Outlook For 1956” and a panel discussion pertaining to, individual and group federal loans | for drainage purposes. Federal agency representatives ’ of Adams county were guests and attended the various sessions of the convention. A place for the 1956 annual meeting was not determined at yesterday’s session, but will be announced later by the newly elected officers of the statewide organization.

Two Boys Killed In Auto - Truck Crash Stevenson's Son Injured In Wreck MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (INS) — Two Harvard students were killed and two others injured when a ,car driven by the Son of the 1952 Democratic presidential candidate was slammed between two trucks in northern Indiana. William S. North 111, 19. of Lake Forest, 111., was thrown from the car to U. S. 20 and killed, and William C. Boyden, Jr., 19, of Chicago, was slammed into the windshield and killed. John Fell Stevenson, 19-year-old son of Adlai Stevenson, was injured seriously, but not critically, . when he was thrown against the steering wheel. He suffered a , broken right knee-cap, loss of five upper teeth, fracture to the lower jay and two cuts above the left eye. Also taken to Goshen hospital was James Gilligan, 20, son of Dr. J. P. Gilligan of Nebraska City, Neb. He was riding alone in the back seat and suffered only bruises to the neck and right wrist. Police said the accident occurr- < ed when Frederick T. Gill, 29, of | East Detroit, tried to drive his truck past a truck driven by Cleo J. Range, 47, of St. Petersburg, Fla. The passing wasp’t completed as the two trucks entered a railroad underpass two miles southeast of Middlebury headed east as young Stevenson drove into the underpass headed west Police said they believe Stevenson, with nowhere to go, tried to squeeze between the trucks but glanced off the Range truck and was struck head-on by the Gill truck. Neither truck driver was injured. The four boys were headed home for Christmas vacation. Adlai Stevenson left for Goshen by private plane. He was accompanied by his press aide, Roger Tubby, and a bone specialist wha was not immediately identified. Plan Adult Fanners Course In Decatur High School Site Os Weekly Classes An adult farmers class will be conducted again this winter at the Decatur high school, the ninth | such to be held at the school. The course will consist of at least 10 weekly meetings, starting in January and continuing into March. The first meeting will be held at 7:30 p m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, in room 102 at the high school. All subsequent meetings will be held Monday evenings. This course is open to any farm* er or business man In the area who is interested in agriculture. There is no charge for the course and attendance is voluntary. The group will organize at the first meeting and elect officers for the duration of the course. Several interesting subjects have already been selected and plans made for discussing them, however. as is customary, the group attending will be asked to suggest two or three topics to complete the schedule. Several Interesting speakers have been secured to assist in conducting some of the meetings. Some of the topics and speakers already scheduled include: Jan. 3—“ Changes in farmers income tax,” Lloyd Cowans. Jan. 9 —“ Foreign trade and its implication to the farmer,” Bill Ferris; economics department. Purj due University. Jan. 23 —“Electricity on the I farm.” Mike Bottin, Bluffton ’ REMC. Other subjects for which no dates have been set are “New ideas in fertilizers"; representative from Mathieson Chemical Co.; “Drainage problems in Adams county,”, Cletus Gillman, local SCS representative; “Should farmon Face Dlght)

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12 passengers, Five Crewmen Die In Crash Big Constellation Smashed Into Bits As Plane Hits Tree JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (INS) — Seventeen persons died today in the flaming wreckage of an Eastern Airlines Constellation which smashed into a large oak tree and broke into bits as tt approached the Jacksonville municipal airport for a landing. In addition to the 12 passengers and five crewmen, the plane was carrying the body of a dead man in the baggage compartment in the belly of the ship. When the plane crashed the coffin was driven into the ground. The plane left Miami' at 2:12 a. m. for New York and crashed at 3:15 a. m. when it attempted to set down at Jacksonville in a heavy fog. H. B. Seymour, Duval county sheriff’s deputy who helped take I the bodies from the wreckage, said the victims were ‘burned beyond recognition,” with the exception of one woman whose body was thrown clear. “It was the most awful sight you ever saw,” Seymour said. “The flames from the piile frees Which were set on fire by the crash mixed with fog nad it looked like an orange hell.” Seymour said after hitting the oak tree the plane continued on, clipping off tree tops and dropping parts of the wings and tail assembly over a wide area. It hit the ground and continued to ricochet off trees as it continued forward tor 300 additional feet, breaking into pieces. Flames from the crash raced quickly through the pine grove and before rescue workers could organize the blaze had spread over an area approximately the size of a city block. Firefighters took over but it was 6 a. m. before the wreckage cooled enough for rescuers to approach. Seymour said all but one of the bodies were found in the main fuselage toward the front of the plane. The other body, that of a woman, was found on the ground at the rear of the tail section. The plane came down about 100 feet from an unoccupied farm house and struck a house trailer parked in the back yard. Seymour said a person was living in the trailer but was not there at the time of the crash. The house had been vacated only Tuesday The crash occurred while the plane was attempting to make an instrument landing. It dropped to earth about four city blocks from the runway. L. R. Robison, control tower operator at the airport said he had been in contact with the plane and it did not appear to. be in trouble. “Everything was Robison said, “He (the pilot) checked out on a marker, then about a minute later I saw a flash and thought I felt an Impact. I tried to ccfntact him on the radio right away and when I couldn’t raise (Continued On Page Five) $ Fight TB — < mi cbustmjisa sainMu mk ? *«Buy Christmas Seals mb Decatur Stores Open Evenings for Christmas Shoppers '’ V i