Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1956 — Page 1

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~ ..jy. .J. ■■ ■- - ■ - - * ■ WOUNDED DETECTIVE IDENTIFIES KILLER y I I Ik ■ • -*'• | ... . q>. • ? ws®§i!lw "■ L L »• ■ . '«M»» • *«M OMUe ’■l'Witi --w» • ■•••-' *go» ■ - II *- DONALD LAWRENCE (second from left), 17, AWQL soldier is identified an gunman who, shot and killed detective Lyons Kelliher by detective William Derrig, still hospitalised from wounds received during the shooting. Others are (from left): Ass’t. States Attorney Robert Smith, holding gun believed to be the murder weapon: Lawrence; Chief Patrick Deeley; Ass’t States Attorney Robert Cooney, and officer Edward Cagney.

Ike To Discuss Bulganin Hole With British Soy Bulganin Hints World-Wide Plan To Aid Under-Privileged WASHINGTON (INS) — Diplomatic sources today said Soviet Premier Nikolai A. Bulganin has hinted to President Eisenhower that Russia would like to join the U. S._ in a world wide plan to aid underprivileged countries. It was not completely clear to the diplomata whether .the Soviet leader. In his secret letter to the Chief ExeJiltive, was offering to share a large-scale joint foreign and and technical assistance program. , - : Before he makes any reply to Bulganin on the note’s proposals. Mr. Elsenhower is expected to discuss the message with British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden who arrives in Washington Monday. The souces sair Bulganin may have been alluding only to the Russian economic offers—with obvious strings attached — already made to countries on the strategic arc from Gibraltar to Indonesia. Tempting offers of large loans and' other economic deals have been made by the Russians in recent months to Afghanistan, In dia, Burma. Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Economic ties have also been offered Latin America. The report, which lacked official confirmation, surprised and perturbed Washington diplomatic circles. • Diplomatic officials said that, for one thing, such a move by Moscow would be a complete reversal of the course Russia has pursued for years, and therefore would be highly suspect as a propaganda move. It was pointed out that the late Premier Joseph Stalin peremptorily rejected a U. S. offer to include Russia in the Marshall Plan when it was eight years ago. Moreover, the diplomats • said such an offer would be difficult for the U. S. to turn down without the Russians gaining an enormous propaganda victory In Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Meanwhile, high officials said tne U. S. will ignore or reject proposals by Bulganin for an agreed neutralisation of a reunified Germany. Confirm Offer PARIS (INS) — Diplomatic advices reaching Western quarters in Paris confirmed today that Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, In bls secret letter to President Eisenhower, offered the U. S. a bilateral non-aggression pact. 1 It was learned reliably that the first Washington reaction to the note was to decline bilateral Ulka which would exclude Britain and France. . . ■ Meanwhile, Paris diplomatic circles buzzed with rumors that the Soviets were maneuvering to seek neutralization of the Baghdad pact nations, the so-called antiCommunist “Northern Tier” - These circles speculated that Bulganin ntay have alluded to such plans in his letter to Mr. Eisenhower.

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Tokyo Rose Freed From Prison Today Deportation Warrant Served Friday Night ALDERSON, W Va. (INS) — “Tokyo Rose" was released from the federal reformatory at Aiderson shortly after six a. m. today. The American-born broadcaster for the Japanese during World War II had served six years and two months of a ten-year sentence for treasonable activities against the U. S. « Relatives who came to this small West Virginia town Friday* drove off with Mrs. Iva Toguri D* Aquino enroute to Chicago. Mrs. D’Aquino was given time off for good behavior, but now faces a government move to deport her. She was served with a deportation warrant by the immigration and naturalization service last night before her release. This college-campus-like prison has been her home since Nov. 18. 1949 when the almond-eyed native of California began serving a 10year sentence for having made treasonable broadcasts to Allied fighting men in the South Pacific during World War 11. A model prisoner, Mrs. D’Aquino, 39, won time off for good behavior. A spokesman for the immigration and naturalization service in Washington said the woman had signed a parole agreement which allows her to go to Chicago where she is expected to be placed later under bond pending a deportation hearing. The spokesman said the treason conviction had the effect of revoking her citizenship. Justice department officials said that as far as they knew, a deportation on such grounds is unprecedented. Four relatives were to call at the reformatory early this morning, and take Mrs. D’Aquino away by car, apparently to Chicago. Her father, Jim Toguri. and her brother Fred have a three-store 'business there, a grocery, a bookstore and a curio shop. At present there are 520 prisoners there, including Mildred E Gillars, "Axis Sally" who, like "Tokyo Rose,” was convicted of having made treasonable broadcasts during World War 11. The Gillars woman did her broadcasting over the, Nazi radio. The question as to where the U. S. government will seek to deport Mrs. D’Aquino apparently was not yet decided. It may be Japan, the nation of her parents’ birth, or Portugal, her husband's native land. Record Is Set On Round-Trip Flight ALB ANT, Q« (INS) —A record time for cross Continental flight has been made by two F-84F Thunderstreak jet planes on a 4*350 mile round trip coast to coast nonstop flight in eight hours and 31 minutes The strategic air command, to which the planes are assigned, announced the record time Friday. The planes flew from Turner Air Force Base at Albany, Oa.. to Los Angeles and back to Turner by way of Savannah, fla. INDIANA WEATHER Rain ending tonight Sunday partly eloudy and oolder. Low tonight N-32. High Sunday »sr.

Belief Grows Leslie Irvin Fled To West I Most Substantial x r Stories Indicate [ Trek To Westward > PRINCETON, Ind. (INS) —Law I enforcement officials are inclined today to believe escape mass killer j Leslie Irvin followed the oft-quoted * advice to head west i Although countless reports have flooded insince the confessed mor- » derer of six persons broke from ’ the Gibson county jail Jan- I|. * the most substantial stories indicate a westward trek. Irvin, convicted of one of the six > murders and awaiting transfer to I Indiana state prison's death row at the time of his fantastic get--1 away, is believed to have reached ■ the Mexican border. 1 “If he’s in Mexico someone will - sell him out when he runs out of 1 money.” 1 Pari of the trip apparently was ■ financed by cashing checks stolen from the car of Jesse Goad, of * Belmont, 11l- Checks for S2O, $lO and >3 have been returned to Goad’s bank but officials refuse - to say if the handwriting is Irvin's. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Louth--1 ridge, of Yest Plains. Mo., said 1 they cashed the checks for a man 1 whose description tallies with Irvin. ' They later identified rrvid by 1 photographsThe Louthrldges said they gave 1 Irvin a lift to West Plains and cashed the three checks for him along the way.- X 1 Military police records disclosed that while the 31-year-old Evansville man- served in the army, before being sent to prison for robbery, he showed a remarkable ' facility for escaping stockades and traveling great distances in a short time. This information heightened the 1 belief that Irvin may have reached a temporary refuge in Mexico. Estimate Nashville ' Fire Loss $150,000 1 NASHVILLE, Ind. (INS)—Officials today estimated the loss in a Nashville fire Friday at $150,000. ' The blaze swept a lumber yard ’ and appliance store owned hy the Black Lumber Company of Bloom- ' ington. « Firemen from Nashville, Morgan--1 town, Midway and Bloomington fought the fire for nearly four hours before conquering it. National Guard To : Train In Wisconsin i INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Adjutant general Harold A. Doherty announced today that most of the Indiana national guard’s 38th dtvi- , sion will go to Camp McCoy. Wls- . cousin, for its two-week field training this year. All units except the 138th artlli lery anti-aircraft battalion will encamp at McCoy from July 8 to 23. The 138th will train at Camp Claybanks, Michigan, from Ang. Ift to Sept. 2. NOON EDITION

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Agriculture Secretary Benson Admits Boner On Magazine Artide

~— " 1 East Germany Army To Join Warsaw Pad - Communist Europe Votes To Integrate East German Forces LONDON (INS) — Communist Europe decided today to integrate East Germany’s armed force into the Warsaw pact unified military command. The decision to take in East Germany’s 1J7.000 man armed force — as expected — was made by the consultative committee of the eight - nation pact meeting at Prague. Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov warned the Red nations that a “certain easing of international tension cannot blunt our vigilance. “We cannot think the danger of a new war is over. We cannot torI get the dangerous efforts being - made by imperialistic, aggressive circles who are increasingly afraid of easing international tension and , co-operation between states.” He spoke at the second and fast meeting of the eight Red* nations this morning at the Czechoslovaki- ’ an foreign ministry. The foreign ministry's partment announced that a "declaration drawn up at the meeting contained a decision to incorporate East Germany’s armed forces into the unified command. East Germany’s deputy premier, Communist party leader Walter L’lbricht, asked the rftht to join the so-called "Red NATO” (North Atlantic treaty organization) Friday. East Germany has been a member of the Communist alliance set up in Warsaw last year, but it had no representation in thp unified command group under Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev because there was no legal East German "army.” However, East Germany recently converted its “People’s Police” into a national “People’s Army,” with air and naval supplements. The official text of the eightpower declaration was scheduled to be signed at 1 p.m. (EST) today. Molotov, in his speech this morning, urged "an extensive coordina lion effort to increase the defense capability of Warsaw treaty states.” He said the Warsaw pact resulted from the “danger arising from aggressive military blocs and the renewal of German militarism.” According to the unofficial text, the declaration includes these points: , I—The1 —The proposal of the German democratic republic with regard to (Continued on Page Five) Circus Tickets Are Provided By Shrine Third Grade Pupils To Circus February 4 The Adams county Shrine club is again' furnishing tickets for all third grade children in the county, who can furnish transportation, to the annual Shrine circus, at the war memorial coliseum in Fort Wayne next Saturday morning. There are approximately 100 more third grade pupils in the county who will have the opportunity to enjoy this year’s circus, than attended in previous years. heretofore, each Adams county Shrlner has made it possible for six children to witness the circus. This year, each club member is making it possible for eight children to attend the circus. Many of the local club members are furnishing their own cars to transport Decatur children to the circus, The exact time of departure and other details of the outing will be outlined to the children by their teachers.

’Mothers March On _ Polio Monday. Night Volunteers To Moke Drive Monday Night Decatur residents are reminded to turn on their porch lights Monday at... 6. p. m. to light the way. for the large corps of volunteer workers who will canvass the city In the annual Mothers March on Polio. * Mrs. Robert Lane is general of the march, which is one of the major projects of the 1956 March of Dimes campaign in Decatur. The project is sponsored by the three chapters of , Beta Sigma Phi sorority with the assistance of volunteers from i other men’s and women’s organizations and the Boy Scouts. The march features a door to . floor solicitation all over the city i to bring in contributions to the polio fund. Other projects dur- . ing the polio drive have brought it in a little over SI,OOO. The aim , of the Mothers March is to com- ‘ plete the $3,000 goal set for the , City of Decatur in the current ’ campaign. I Mrs. Robert Hess, county I chairman of the polio foundation, has issued a special appeal for . generosity in the Mothers March. ’ She pointed out that the need for ' money to finance polio research, prevention and aid hae not been lessened • with the discoyery of the 4 Shik vaccine. ' ......... She stated that the vaccine came too late for an estimlted , 30,000 persons stricken in 1955 and it will be too late for thousands more in 1956". Many of these people will require expensive treatment which they cannot afford and must be paid for by the polio foundation. She also commented that the vaccine has not been perfected and much money will be needed to continue the research. The March of Dimes fund also helps to recruit and t'rain more than a third of the nation's physical therapists and many more are needed to carry on the war against polio. Queen Elizabeth Is Greeted In Nigeria Queen And Husband On Tour Os Colony LACOS, Nigeria (INS) — Queen Elizabeth II arrived today in Nigeria and was greeted by tens of thousands of cheering and flag waving Nigerian subjects. The queen, who with her husband, Prince Philip, will tour the West African colony for 20 days, was met at the Lagos airport by Governor-General Sir James Rob ertson and Nigerian officials and ministers. | i As Elizabeth stepped from the plane into the brightness of the sun-denched airport, thousands of voices were raised in rousing cheers to the young queen, A 21-gun salute was fired for the Queen, wearing a cool, summary dress and a wide-brimmed hat. and for Philip, decked out in a natty tropical Naval uniform, as they inspected a guard of honor and were presented to the Nigerian leaders. Formations of Canberra jets screamed overhead and many Nigerians, who were seeing planes for the first time, ducked low. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh then drove 14 miles in an open car to the Lagos city hall. An estimated million spectators, gathered despite the steamy heat, cheered the royal visitors along the way. The Queen made a brief speech at the city hall, thanking those responsible for her warm welcome. Prince Charles and- Princess Anne, who were sad Friday when they »aw their parents off. heard a broadcast of their arrival at the Royal Lodge of Windsor castle, where they are spending the weekend with the queen mother and (Continued on Fag* Five)

Busy Campaign In Minnesota By Stevenson Planning Extensive Campaign For Votes In State's Primary WASHINGTON (INS)—Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D Minn.), said today that Adlai E. Stevenson intends to campaign ‘'intensively" in Minnesota’s presidential prlmary in the face of a long-shot challenge by Sen. Estes Kefauver (0 Tenn.), Humphrey, a principal sponsor of the 1952 Democratic presidential nominee for the March 20 Minnesota preferential primary, conceded that there might by OOP “chicanery” to support Kefauver as a means of embarrassing Stevenson or himself. ~'J He declared: “They.can vote for Kefauver if they like, but it won’t change the result” Under Minnesota’s preferential primary law, it is l 'possible for a registered Republican to cast a bal- • lot for a Democratic presidential ' candidate. - This whs believed to have been a factor in President Eisenhower’s 100.000-vote “write-in” in the 1952 Minnesota preferential contest. Stevenson backers, who include Gov. Orville Freeman and the state Democratic - farm labor organize tion. are confident they will roll up a big vote for the former Illinois governor. Freeman himself is a candidate for reelection this year. One accomplishment of his visit to Washington this week, when he testified on distressed areas legislation, was to review plans for a hard-working Minnesota primary campaign. The contest will provide the first direct primary clash between the two leading Democratic contenders. West German Navy Figures Released BONN (INS) —The new West German navy will consist of 21 squadrons totalling 170 ships and 20,000 men and will be ready for action in about four years time. Today’s issue of tire West German official Information bulletin contained the information about the federal republic’s future navy. Agence France Presse said the forst 140 volunteers of the Navy began training at the beginning of this year at Wilhelmshaven. Week-end Death Toll Off To Early Start — Warsaw Man Killed In Car-Truck Crash INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana’s week-end highway accidental death toll got off to an early start. William E. Pillers, 24, of Warsaw, was killed this morning in a car-truck crash one and one-half miles east of Warsaw on U.S. 30. Truck driver Ken Duelling, 46. of Fort Wayne, said Piller’s car was crowding the center of the highway and suddenly veered off the road and back into the path of the truck. Duelling was not injured. Mrs. Angie Clemons. 24. of Michigan City, met death when the automobile In which she was riding skidded 1,000 feet, struck a parked car and knocked down two utility poles’ on road 12 in Porter county late Friday. Roy C. Rose, 60, of Dyer, died in a Hammond hospital of injuries suffered Jan. 20 when struck by an automobile in front of bis St. John home on road 41. .. Another Friday death from an earlier accident was that of Richard Vachinskl,-13, of Hobart. He die<T of injuries suffered Thursday , when his motorbike was struck by a car at Hobart.

Los Angeles Cleans Up Following Flood Hundreds Reported Driven From Homes LOS ANGELES (INS) — Los Angeles and surrounding communities worked at cleaning up debris and repairing damage today after a flood caused by the area’s biggest rain storm in 22 years. — The storm flooded scores of lowlying sections, some to a depth of eight feet, drove hundreds of persons from their homes and did damage estimated in the millions. It also claimed one life, that of San Gabriel. He slipped into a storm drain and was swept into the raging ißio Hondo. His body was recovered in debris three miles down stream. • a ‘~- After coming down steadily for 48 hours, the rain stopped early Friday and conditions began returning to normal later in the day. Most closed - down Industrial plants resumed operations and most schools in Los Angelas reopened, although many schools remained closed ip outlying communities. Flood refugees face an enormous task in flushing the mud and silt out of their partly inundated homes and in salvaging their flood-damaged furniture. The first of them started to move back Friday. It is expected that the water, win be down enough everywhere tor the rest of them to move back today. Israel Is Seeking Pledges Os Defense Asks Big Three To Make Commitment UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —lsrael was reported today seeking firm defense commitments from the Big Three western powers and immediate arms to bolster her defenses against the Arab states. Diplomatic informants at the UN said Israel is pressing the United States, Britain and France to put teeth into their 1950 tripartite agreement on guaranteeing peace In the Middle East and to take concrete steps to ease Israeli fears of an Arab attack. British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Edes arrives in the U. 8. Monday for talks with President Eisenhower and other top American leaders on the Middle East and related problems. It is expected they will discuss the Israeli demands for arms. Informants said Israeli officials are fearful that an Arab military build-up ,with the aid of Communist arms, might encourage the Arab states to invade Israel “by next summer.” _. ■ The officials also were described as worried over the lag in _ (OonttnuM on raasMxJ Indiana Highways Reported Hazardous INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana roads were driving hazards today as freezing rain and sleet turned them into death traps. Most of the dangerous conditions prevailed in central and north areas. The Indianapolis weather bureau predicted partly cloudy and colder and temperatures above the freezing point for Sunday. 55 Percent Receive Most Os Farm Income WASHINGTON (INS) —About 95 per cent of cash ingpme from farming is received t>y aboht 55 per cent of the farmera, says a new report of the Twentieth Century FundThe New York research and educational foundation also notes that, as of 1956, 57 to 58 per cent of the country’s farms were operated by .full-timefarmers: about 15 percent by part-owners, and 27 per cant by tenants.

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Some Enraged Congressmen Demand Ouster „ Letter From Benson Endorsed Article Critical Os Farmer WASHINGTON (INS) — An admitted “boner” by agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benson supplied more ammunition today for Republican and Democratic foes of the administration’s farm program. Although enraged members of congress demanded Benson’s resignation, there was some question whether they would continue to press their case or use the incident to make “political hay.” Benson made a public apology late Friday for what he said was a “boner” in permitting his name to be signed to a letter in the Feb- • ruary issue of Harper’s magazine, endorsing an article critical of ' farmers. The secretary’s apology, hbw- ’ ever, failed to placate Sens. Hubert Humphrey (D Milton . R. Young (R N.D.), Francis Case (R S.D.), and Rep. H. R. Gross (R Iowa), who insisted that he be firJ ed. Benson said he neither saw the letter nor read the article. He said his name was signed by an assist* ant, Murray Shurtleff. “who has authority for occasional routine acknowledgements.” He added: “Os Course, the article as reported to me by members of my staff does not in the slightest reflect my views. But as secretary of agriculture I must take responsibility for this and I do. "We pulled a boner on that one. I am sorry.” It was learned that the letter was written by Mrs. Peter Slagsvold, a secretary in the office of Robert D. McMillen, one of Benson’s administrative aides. McMillen said neither he, the secretary nor any member of Benson’s staff had read the article. Because of a heavy volume of mail. McMillen said, Mrs. Slagsvold wrote the letter, submitted it to him, he initialed it and sent it to Shurtleff. McMillen said that if anyone is to be dismissed “it should be me." After senate GOP leader William F. Knowland, Calif., read Benson's apology in the senate, opponents — all critical of the administration’s flexible price support plan—demanded his ouster. The senate agriculture commlt(Conttnued on Page Five) 1.740 Visited X-Roy Unit During Week Mrs. W. Guy Brown, secretary of the Adams ,county tuberculosis association, reported today that 1.740 persons visited the mobile x-ray unit, which conducted chest examinations in Adams county the past week. Gary Boy Killed In Scooter-Car Crash GARY, Ind- (INS) —A 13-year-old boy died Friday of injuries suffered when his motor scooter collided with an automobile at a Hobart Street intersection. Richard Bachinski, son of Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Bachinski, of Hobart, died in a Gary hospital, seven hours after the crashDriver of automobile was l«-y earold Jay K. Baron, also of Hobart —— I— i March Os Dimes Balance last report ..>743.40 The Schafer Store ’_u,_ 10.00Arthur Suttles —1956 License Plate—3o.oo Polio Dance 186.60 Lincoln School 118.42 Decatur Jr.-Sr. High School 45.00 Northwest Elementary '' “ , School >4.03 St. Joseph-* School .-L_.tr/124.44 TOTAL >1,221.89