Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1956 — Page 1

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COLD HITS FLORIDA * WHb W ■« iHII *' w '-Ssis- - ‘ A WORKER in one of Florida’s large orange groves lights smudge pots in the fight agaihst'a killing frost which already has done about ten-million dollars damage to citrus fruit crops In Dade county. For the first time in years the temperature at Miami was lower than that at Boston. Mass., on Monday night. _ - r . . tr_ : : ;

Sen. El lender Proposes Own Farm Program Says Eisenhower's Plan Is Long Range, Urges Quick Relief WASHINGTON (INS) - The senate’s agriculture chairman said today that congress should approve his farm program, rather -than » .President Eisenhower’s if it wants to assure farmers of higher prices this year. Sem._4Hen J. EllenSer (D La ), told art Interviewer: "The Presidqnfr program is. a pnaWhar f mn shooting for is quick, emergency relief from low farm prices. 1 want to give the farmer a better price tor this year’s harvest*’ ' * ' Ellender explained that he wants above all else a compromise on the long fight over rigld-versus-flexi-ble controls. He and a number of others, including Sen. Milton Young (R N £>.), are advocating high props for top quality crops and lower supports for poorer grades- -—- In addition, Ellender favors as . long-range measures two of Mr Eisenhower’s proposals, the soil bank plan — but on a mandatory basis — and farm surplus reduction. He said, too, he is willing to take “some of the knick-knacks’’ urged by the Preaident. Ellenders committee opens hearings Thursday on the administration farm program with agri- — culture secretary Ezra Taft Benson as leda-off witness. Ellender predicted "that in the end. we will have a committee bill.” Another farm state senator who. - like Young, is up tot reelection this fall, told a reporter that threefourths of this year’s wheat already has been planted He said farmers wouldn’t want to plow it under at this point- —,_ Farmers who take land out of production cbme ln for "soil bank" payments under the President’s program but the-rates have yet to be fxied. Young said the new formula is a “terribly unfair thing" because among other factors it is based on prices-in the last 10 years. Farm prices have been slipping since 195xSffiiWfe j * w * w - formula is due to go into-wect Oh a gradual basis, 1 ’ starting this year. Sen. Clinton P- Anderson (D NMex*). who was agriculture secretary in the Truman said he fails to see any concrete steps for abolishing surpluses In the Eisenhower program. The Democratic national committee Issued a broadside attack oh the administration’s farm pro- < gram, charging that...the main feature — the soil bank idea -— opposed by President Eisenhower last year when the Democrats supported It. Dollar Day Planned In Decatur Feb. 1 Plans for dollar day in Decatur were discussed at a luncheon meeting of the retail division of the Chamber, of Commerce Tuesday. The dollar day promotion has been set for Wednesday, Feb. 1. JJewly elected officers. Including chairman Carl Gerber, were in charge of the meeting The nextmeeting of the retailers is scheduled for Feb. 7-

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Grand Jury Report Filed Here Tuesday No Indictments Are Returned By Jurors The report of the grand jury for the November term of Adams circuit court was filed Tuesday afternoon with Judge Myles Parrish in the court room. No indictments were returned by the six jurors, who were in session for four days. The jurors have now been excused but are subject to recall until the end of the term. The report which the jurors filed inoludes their recommendations following their inspection of county buffarngs? The” members of the grand jury were Ivan Heare, foreman, and John V. Heller, Russell M’jier, John Burger, Ross W. McKean and Paul Bleeke. According to the report 18 persons presented reports and testimony but no complaints were filed by private citizens. The report stated that they found the county court house in good repair but had several recommendations concerning this building. These Included repair of windows and'of the railing on the front stairway and a new directory for the lobby to ke kept up to date with the names of county officials. They commended the and court baliff for the neat and orderly appearance of the building. From their inspection of the county jail they recommended that the outside walls are in-bhd condition and need re painting. The report emphasized the reports of two previous grand juries on this matter. Other recommendations concerning the jail included the repair of spouting, the enclosing or covering of the south outside basement stairway, the remodeTTng of jail offices and the installation of a cell block door so that the east room could be used as a visiting room, repair of the cell block curb, installation of a drain and shower in the north cell block and redeeoration of thq, cell block and proposed visiting room. The jury commended sheriff and Mrs. Merle Affolder for the neat and orderly facilities of the jail. Recommendations' concerning the county home Included the repair and painting of all frame buildings, application of roof paint to the out buildings and complete repair of roofs, repair of the roof on the 'main building and investigation as to whether it is a bonded roof. They also recommended that competent engineers inspect the boilers and that the advice of the engineers be followed: that the moisture in the basement be corrected as advised by the 1952 grand jury; that blinds be replaced; that a clothes drier be purchased: that the •safe- hr the county recorder’s office be moved to the county home, and that storage space at the home be utilized for county records. They commended George Fosnaugh and his staff for a “very good job” done at the home. The report ended with the states \ ment that they had inspected tie “ election papers and talked to election officials and that no irregularities were found in the election procedures of the county and city. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy, little ehange In temperature tonight and Thurtday, with poeaalonal periods of drizzle or freezing drizzle tonight and early Thursday. Low * tonight 28-32. High Thursday ih the 80s.

Medics Report Ike Cdklifion Is Excellent Examination Shows No Fatigue Signs, Condition Excellent WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower was given his most complete medical examlna tion in a month today and his doctors pronounced him in “excellent” physical condition. The examination showed no . aigna..PlL the. the President’s doctors temporary concern in December. White House news secretary James C. Hagerty issued this statement after the early morning medical checkup in Mr. Eisenhower’s quarters: “The usual electro-cardiogram rresiaeniiv rworery* bdhtinaes to progress satisfactorily.' "His physical condition is excellent and he benefited greatly from the exercise and relaxation obtained during his recent visit to Key West.” Hagerty declined to discuss what the medical bulletin meant in relation to the President’s ability to withstand the burden of the White House or to run for a second term. Meets Brownell WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower holds, a “non-po-litit-al" conference with attorney general Herbert Brownell, Jr.„ tooa'y which seems certain to get involved with the question of the Chief Executive’s political future. Brownell had an appointment with the President to go over the •special immigration message which Mr. Eisenhower will send to the new session of congress. The attorney general is one of the President’s closest political advisers and will almost certainly be among those consulted by Mr, Eise nho wer as “He males his final decision on a second term. The Chief Executive said in Key West Sunday heready to begin discussing the subject “objectively and intensely” with his advisers, although he didn't say just whom he would take into his confidence. Washington buzzed with reports Tuesday that Brownell and other lop GOP strategists were meeting to discuss the question of the President’s political future. AU that could be determined, however, was that Brownell had lunch with treasury secretary George M. Humphrey and then paid a visit to the White House; The White House insisted the attorney general only came to consult with Sherman Adams, the President’s top assistant, on the immigration message. Then Re(Oontinuea on Paste Bight) South Bend Store Ceiling Collapses Seven Persons Hurt By Falling Ceiling SOUTH BEND, Ind. (INS) — Seven persons were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization today when the ceiling of a downtown Sdiith Bend drug store collapsed upon them. Scene of the accident was Hook’s drug store in downtown South Betid. • A section of ceiling, 15 by 50 feet fell upon the store’s soda fountain shortly before the noon hour. Ambulances and fire equipment were rushed to the scene. ; r A waitress. Mrs. Mary DePriest Bey, 58, said she heard a ripping sound and was able to run to safety, but seven others were not so fortunate. Those admitted to Memorial hospital at South Bend after being removed from the debris were identified as: Audrey Schwind ,28, Allene Clota, 31, and K. C. LaCrosse, 45, all of South Bend; Ralph Dowd, of Granger, Ind.; and Orvall Thornburg, John Fifer, and Marjorie Darby, 24. all of Mishawaka. Extent of their injuries was not Immediately determined. Cause of the ceiling collapse ' has not been determined, fem . -—. Bi BULLETIN DAMASCUS, Syria (IN8)— Syria,- Egypt and Saudi Arabia, apparently trying to wean Jordan from Britain and block her adherence to the i Baghdad pact, have offered Jordan the oame amount of economic aid aha now re- i celveo from London. I ' The offer, made In Decern- i bet, wee disclosed today in a three-power announcement in i Damascus. I T

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 11,1956.

•-• A--Craig Appears Before Grand Jury Probe Os Alleged Toll Bribery

Anthony Eden, Cabinet Meet On Middle East British Leaders Meet To Discuss * Many Developments ■ LONDON (INS)—Prime minister' Sir Anthony Eden was to meet with his full cabinet today to discuss the fast-moving developments if the Middle East. Under recent heavy press criticism for “timidity and inaction.” Sir Anthony summoned his ministers a day after the announcement that Britain was shipping reinforcements to its Middle East command headquarters on Cyprus. - The government was expected to produce evidence of its drive and grip on both foreign and domestic affairs. Along with the threat to Britain’s interests represented by the recent riots In Jordan and the violent campaign against British rule on‘Cyprus, Sir Antfiony was faced with economic difficulties as well. The government must move to reduce the coat of living -ss.hich.,has been rising during the current inflationary period. But with Eden and foreign seM, rotary Selwyn Lloyd drie in Wasfl® ingtaa later this month, the main immediate effort will be to prepare for those talks which are expected to go into the Middle East situation at length. — --- Diplomatic and press circles pointed out that if a hostile government were to take over in Jordan. Britain’s share of oil revenue from the area—vital to her standard of living—would be only one' interest seriously jeopardized. Early Thursday, the royal air force will start airlifting two batEngland to Cyprus and special duty taiions of British paratroopers from as mobile "firefighters” in the smouldering Middle East. The cabinet's decision Tuesday to airlift a total of some 1,600 to 2.000 airborne and other troops to Britain’s Middle East defense headquarters underscored the gravity of the situation, particularly in JorThe reinforcement for Gen. Sir Charles Keightley's commiyid will not be used in keeping the uneasy peace on the Eastern Mediterranean island itself. An estimated 12.000 troops and police already are on that job. (The highly trained specialists who leave Thursday will be reserved to put out any "fires ” in the area from Trlpolltania to Aden and (Upntinueo on Faze Six) Over S6OO Donated To Victims Os Fire Report Donations To Two Families Dale Smltley, one of the committee in charge of the emergency drive to aid the victims of a recent fire, has issued a report that to date about |6OO has been collected in the Decatur churches. Approximately 850 has been turned in at the office of the Decatur Daily Democrat. Exact totals in the fund have not been tabulated but reports are "expected witKrn the next few days. -■>- Other members of the committee in charge are Chalmer Bollenbacher and the Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick. Donations to the fund may be made through the churches or they can be sent to the Democrat office. The money collected will be diyided and turned over to the two families who lost nearly all of their possessions in the fire which destroyed the Bellmont park apartment house in which they resided. The two are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Everett, and Mrs. Lilian Shanahan and her stater, Miss Genevieve Keller. Both are receiving some assistance from their relatives but they are in need of immediate financial aid. . ‘ ■ ■r - •

Review Conviction Os Dr. Sheppard Ohio Supreme Court Will Review Case COLUMBUS, O. (INS) — The Ohio supreme court today agreed to review the conviction of Bay Village osteopath Samuel H. Sheppard on second degree murder . charges in the murder of his wife. The court admitted the case for • constitutional review and for posi sible error during the trial, al- , though it threw out the appeal on j the ground of newly discovered evidence. The action means that the high • court will hear new arguments in . the case of the fatal beating of . pretty Marilyn Sheppard, the night of July 4, 1954. Sheppard, who contended the murder perpetrated by a mys- ( terious intruder who beat him into [ unconsciousness, currently is serv- , ing a life term in Ohio penitentiary, following his conviction. If the high court rules in favor, . of Dr. Sam, it would probably order a new trial. Unless Cuyahoga county authorities then decided to drop the whole case, the court 1 would probably order a new trial. Unless Cuyahoga county authorit- ’ ies then decided to drop the whole 1 -ease;- the- I !rial- would-have-to start over from scratch. I The court could conceivably acjl quit Dr. Sam since it has the case ’ in its hands on all questions but 1 this was considered unlikely. The 31-year-old osteopath has been in Ohio penitentiary since July 20. He is described by prison officials as a model prisoner, working as an instructor in the auto repair shop where he teaches 12 other inmates to 'be mechanics. Dr. Sam picked up his know-how tinkering with sports cars, one of his hobbies in pre-murder days. It has been more than 18 months since his wife wag found murdered, touching off one of the nation’s longest and most publicized trials in history. Through the long trial and the appeals to two higher courts, the defense has maintained stoutly (Continued on Faze fflignt) Hospital Petition Workers Are Listed One Group Omitted In Published List The names of solicitors in precinct 1-C for signatures on the hospital bond issue petition were unintentionally omitted in last night’s list of workers. —The precinct captain 4s Jerome Kohne. His solicitors will be Mrs. Fred Foos, Mrs. Guy Brown, Mrs. Forest Murray, Mrs. James Kocher. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider and Mrs. Jerome Kohne. it was also mistakenly announced that Ted Hill and his group of solicitors would work in precinct 1-C. They will have charge of the canvassing in precinct 2-C. These and the other Decatur and county ' workers will be among those who attend a special kick-off meeting at 8 p in. today at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Purpose of the meeting, which will be under the-chafrmanship of Cal E. Peterson, president of the hospital board of trustees, will be to. fnraisir the: wiMkera wjth information concerning the need for improvement of the county hospital. Tuberculosis Clinic In Decatur Jan. 20 Mrs W. Guy Brown, secretary of the Adams county tuberculosis association, today announced that a tuberculosis consultation clinic will be Jteld at the American Legion homerin this city Friday, Jan 20, from 9:30 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p. m. The clinic is by appointment only. phone 3-30<L Dr. C T. Kidder, clinician, will be in charge of all chest pathology. Films should be as recent as possible.

Indian Tribe Captures, Five Missionaries Five Americans Are Captured By Fierce Indiaas In Ecuador GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (INS) — Foreign missionaries joined Ecuadorean troops today searching for survivors of the five Ameriman missionaries who were captured by a fierce Indian tribe. The rescue party was fighting its way through dense forests to the spot where the Americans’ light plane landed on a river bank Sunday in the heart of the Auca Tribe country. The Aucas have had virtually no contact with civilization. They live in the Amazon jungle region of northeastern Ecuador. The Americans were last heard from at 4 p. m- Sunday when a radio message was received at their base in Shell Mera, an oil company headquarters. The plane was sighted -by a U. S. air force rescue plane. No sign of life, was been, but a body was, seen on the ground next to tfiff plane. The five men were identified as Nate Saint, jOf Huntingdon Valley, Pa| Edward MoGully of‘Milwaukee; Peter ,Fleming of Seattle; James Elliot, Portland, Ore,; and Roger Youderian of Billings, Mont . Youderian is a member of the gospel missoinary union. The other four represent Christian missions in many lands. Firemen Called To Court House Today A false alarm called the Decatur tire department to the Adams county court house shortly after noon today. They were summoned when the odor of burning wood was detected in one of the court rooms. A thorough search uncovered no fire. March Draft Call Placed At 16,000 WASHINGTON (INS) — The defense department today issued a .call for g,dr*f;(, of 16,000 men including 10.000 for the navy in March. The 6,000 to be inducted Into the army in March will continue the all-time low rate established for the ground forces for January and February. The March inductions will bring the total draft since the start of the Korean war to 2.014.430. Roscoe Mills Dies Tuesday Afternoon Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Roscoe C. Mills, 72, of Hesperia. Mich., a native of Adams county, died at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Mercy hospital in Muskegon, Mielu following an illness of six weeks of complications,. He was born in Adams count/ July 27, 1883, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jsy.lye.ster Mills, and was never married. ’ Tie had Resided in Michigan for several years, Mr. Mills was a member of the United Brethren church. Surviving are a brother, Oliver P. Mills of Decatur; a half-broth-er. Hugh Mills of Grand Rapids, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. John W. Beal of Decatur, and two halfsisters, Mrs. Frank C. Andrews of Angola and Mrs. Orpha Arrigo of Phoenix, Ariz. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Friday at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, the Rev. John E. Chambers officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Dale cemetery. Friend# may call at the funeral home after 1 p. m. Thursday until time of the services. ~

Record Cold Wave Gripping Florida Winter Playground !.» Ji C?M - CHICAGO (INS) - The Florida winter playground was holdfast in the grip of a record cold wave today that may last through Monday. : ... .- 49 degrees early today causing Ml-’ amians to turn on electric ovens : .and headers. For a time transform•"ers were overloaded and pbwer Was • knocked out in some sections of i the city. The chilly weather reportedly has caused extensive crop damage that may exceed $lO million./ Schools were closed in Florida’s Broward county because of the cold. The Everglades listed scattered heavy frosts. Only the west coast of Florida and the rich farming areas near Lake Okeechobee escaped the chilly weather which was blamed on a. huge ocean storm centered 250 miles at sea off the mid-Atlantic , coast. The storm, off the coast of New I Jersey, was described as three times as large as a hurricane but . lacking the fury of one. f Acting like a revolving door, the i storm brought cool air from the north tirto the-seuthland-whHe drtv* i ing mild southern air northward. The storm poured warm, moist - air over the northeastern portion of the country, bringing considerI able fog and drizzle and light rain. Gale force winds and high tides hit the northeast coast with more than hurricane force causing minor floods from Maine to New Jersey. At Pepperell, Mass., an ice jam broke through a dam but little damage was reported. The huge storm has been cited by the' Miami weather bureau as occurring only once every five or 10 years. Miami reported a record low Tuesday of 42 degrees. By contrast, Portland, Me., had a low of 44. somewhat warmer than the southern city. The southeastern states listed temperatures in the 20s and 30s. At Atlantic City, N. J., the White Horse Pike; one of two main roads, was flooded, partially cutting off the city from the mainland. In some sections of the city .water was six to eight inches deep. Grand Forks. N. D„ was the coldest place in the* nation this morning with_a_ reading otzero. In contrast, it was 63 at Key West, Fla. Graliker Reelected As Bank President Officers, Directors Reelected Tuesday Theodore F. Graliker was reelected president of the First State Bank; E. W. Busehe was renamed chairman of the board and all officers and directors were reelected at, the annual election of stockholders and directors’ meeting which followed Tuesday afternoon. Officers of the bank include: H. H. Krueokeberg, cashier; R. E- Glendenning, E. M. ‘Caston and William Dose, Jr., assistant-cash-iers, and Gerald W. Vizard, Vicepresident- “ Directors reelected by the stockholders were: E. W. Busche, Earl FuhmiUU T- F. Graliker, H. H Krueckeberg and G W. Vizard. Resources of $15,209,128 06 were reported as of Decemitet 31, 1955. A complete financial statement was published in Tuesday's Daily Democrat. The statement showed that the bank enjoyed a continued increase in patronageReceives Word Os Death Os Brother Mrs. Alice Shaffer of route five, Decktur, received a telegram recently telling of the death of her brother, Charles Hedges of Spirit Lake. lowa. Mr. Hedges hgd visited this city several times.

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Jury Probe Os Alleged Bribe I - 111" I ■ ■ - Hmm***!** Craig In Hour's Marion County Jury i INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Two , more state officials and a press j agent will be summoned to appear Thursday before the Marion county • grand jury investigating a report I that state auditor Curtis Rardin sought a bribe from Indiana toll i road commission director Albert , J- WedekingToday, Governor George N. Craig made a 61-mlnute appearance before tRe grand jury, the ■ longest stay of the three state offi- ■ dale who appeared todty. Earlier l today, state revenue commissioni er Frank Millie and state treas- : urer John Peters were, like the governor, voluntary witnesses, ' But the next three witnesses will s be subpoenaed, according to prost ecutor John Tinder. They are superintendent of state police Frtnk s Jessup; Buford Cadle, of Clayton, j a membor of the Indiana state - police board,-aiuUWUUam. Q'Con.- . nell, of Chicago, a public relations f advisor to Governor Craig. t T.in.der said the three will be - asked to appear before the grand . jury Thursday- He declined to disi cuss what evidence he thought they « might contribute to the investiga- • tlon- ' ■ ’ „ I Tinder said that a fourth sub--1 poena probably will be issued for ! Allen Lindley, Rardin’s chief deputy. Rardin himself will be asked to appear before the grand jury Monday, but that must be a voluntary appearance since hd- is the subject of the charge. And Rardin said he was going entirely upon the advice of his attorney, David Lewis, about whether he should waive Immunity and appear before the grand jury. Lewis dropped a bomb with a delayed fuse at noon today when he opined that it might take him ; eight and one-half months before he would be familiar enough with the ease to advise his client. . 1 ■ Lewis said: ' \ ■ “This is a matter of Weeks, not hours. A lot is involved. Why I wouldn't be surprised if it wouldn’t be at least eight and a half months before I can say ” The comment by Rardin’s attorney caused one veteran political writer to say: ”1 can safety predict that nobody is going to get hurt.” Craig, who showed signs of the illness which he said took him to Bloomingtoh Tfcesday foran examination by his physician, Dr. Dillon Geiger* declined to discuss the incident with newsmen waiting outside the grand jury room. He said he wanted to save his voice to answer questions of the jurors. The governor said he had entered the Bloomington hospital late Tuesday for chest examination as the result of a virus infection, and that he was returning tq Bloomington for further treatment. Dr. Geiger, the Craig family physician, i» chairman of the Indiana toll road commission- , : Other details of the April 28 meeting, which Millis said was the second of two huddles by top ; "state" officiate the admitted - request for money made by Rardiif. were disclosed by the revenue commissioner before he entered the jury chambers. Rardln has claimed he sought to trap Wedeking in a test of toll road operations. Millis praised Wedeking for making a prompt report to “his superior officer" on April 19 after the conversation between the toll toad director and Rardln in Wedeking's Claypool Hotel room. -A , x - The revenue commissioner said that he heard Craig ask Rardin at the April 28 meeting: "Do you deny the charges Wedeking made?” However, Millis said the audi(Oomclausa on rage «x)