Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 31.

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U. N. Council Favors Sudan Membership Russia Is Again Assailed On Veto Os Japanese Entry UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —Quick security council approval of Sudan’s UN membership application has brought new attache on Russia for vetoing Japan’s hid. The general assembly Is expected to endorse Sudan as the 77th member of the world body at next September’s session. < Monday’s council meeting which resulted in unanimous approval of the new African republic's bld toughed off some bitter recriminations over Japan's failure to win membership last December. U- ’S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge hailed the swift council action on Sudan and declared the same procedure should be followed id the case of Japan, whose admission ha* been vetoed repeatedly by . the Soviet Union. At the same time he reaffirmed, U.S. determination to work for the Far Eastern power's early admission to the world body and “the righting of a wrong.” He said the UN needed the Japanese nation among its ranks. Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolev, who is council president for Feb ruary and who cast two vetoes against Japan in last December’s action which brought in 16 new states, declared that Lodge’s statement was "out of order.” Despite the Russian's admonishment, representatives of Britain. France, Australia and Iran joined to deplore Japan's exclusion from the organidktion. Sobolev clearly indibated that the Soviets will continue to press for Outer Mongolia’s entry along with . that of Japan. He told the council that Russia was ready at any time to consider Japan’s application—provided Mon goiia’s also was considered favor ably. ’ Sobolev drew a further rebuke from British delegate Sir Pierson Dixon for asserting that Sudan which became independent Jan. 1. 1966, after 57 years of Anglo-Egyp tian control, had emerged from “colonialism.” Pierson cited in return the plight (Continued on Page Five)’ Decatur Lions Club Hears Von Eichhorn Von A- Eichhorn, of Unioridale, joint state senator from Adams, Wells and Blackford counties, was the guest speaker at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Lions club Monday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Eichhorn, a veteran member of the state senate, spoke On the intricacies of the tax structure on the local, state and national level*, and warned of continuing highe r taxes- Dr. N. A. Bixler was chairman of the program- New club members Introduced last night were Ralph Smith. Jr. Robert Tracey and Merle Affolder.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

WE, Union Accept Mediation Proposal Accept Moratorium On Time Study Issue PITTSBURGH (INS) —A moratorium on the crucial time study of day-workers issue is in effect for union and company negotiators who return to the bargaining table today in Pittsburgh for a fresh attempt at ending he 114-day Westinghouse strike. Both side* nave accepted a federal mediation and conciliation service proposal that they forget about the time studies temporarily and reach agreement on, wages," length of contract and the arbitration issue. If they do, the 44,000 strikers will return to work at 30 plants. ■ Ninety days after the resumption of production the International Union of Electrical Workers and Westinghouse will take up the time study dispute. The federal timetable calls for them to report to the mediation service after 60 days of discussion on the issue- If agreement still eludes them, the servcies will suggest a fact-finding or what mediation director Joseph Finnegan called other proceduresWestinghouse, while accepting the federal proposal Sunday, reserved the right to decide after the 60day period what course it will follow. The union accepted the proposal outright Monday and blasted the com party for what it called Jn effect rejecting the recommendations of the mediation service by placing a very substantial reservation on IL A two-year contract between the company and union expires next October. Plan Membership Drive For C. C. Annual Drive For . Members Planned The 1956 membership committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce started at noon today to make plans for the annual membership drive under the chairmanship of Cliff Brewer, with Adolph Kolter as co-chairman-Plans for the drive will be announced as soon as they are completed, ft was learned". The Cham' ber will continue to operate as two divisions, retail and industrial, but membership will be in the Chamber properMembers will be divided into either retail or Industrial division in accordance with the business or profession. Every eligible person In Decatur, both retailers and manufacturers, will be solicited in the membership drive. .. Those in charge hope to exceed last year's membership totalINDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Little change in temperature. Low tonight 2428 north, 28-84 south. High Wednesday In the 40* north and central to around 90 extreme south.

Senate Votes Special Probe On Case Claim Unanimous Senate Vote Authorizes Full Investigation WASHINGTON (INS) —The Senate today unanimously authorized a special invistigation of Sen. Francis Case's claim that he was offered a 32,500 "political contribution” by a lawyer favoring passage of the natural gas bill. The vote was 90 to 0. Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson of Texas appealed for "completa unanimity” by the senate in creating the four-man special investigating committee. He warped that the senate should not he “hesitant” in its action. The vote came as the senate elections subcommittee, headed by Sen. Thomas C. Hennings (O Mo.) met to map its own plans? for > a broader investigation of “influence” on oil and gas The gas bill passed by a 53 to--38 vote Monday night after a 10hour battle during which opponents charged that the measure would mean “billion-dollar windfall profits” for the gas Industry. The house passed the bill last • pgmmer. It now goes to the White House for President Eisenhower’s expected approval. Case,’ a South Dakota Republican, sai. that John Neff, a Lexington, Neb., attorney, offered him iwenty-five 3100 bills. Neff said, however, that there were 'not strings attached” to the offer end denied any wrongdoing. , The vote on the resolution to • set up the special inquiry came t without debate and so quickly r many senators came to the cham- > ber thinking they were answer- ’’ ing a quorum call. « t Sen. Allen Ellender (D-La.) - originally' voted “no” on the resolution. But Johnson hurried to his . side for a whispered conference I end a minute or so later, EUendejr t changed his vote from "no” to. j “aye." ; Passage of the gas bill climaxed . a 15-day senate debate, highlighted by a five-day speech by Sen. j Paul Douglas (D-I1L) opposing the measure and by bitter sectional ) strife over what the bill would do . to gas prices. 1 hi its final form, the measure > would exempt natural gas producers from rigid price regulation by r the federal power commission, ! Supporters said this was necesi sary to rule out a 1954 supreme [ court ruling which held that FPC . had authority to control the prices . under present law. Senate advocates of the bill said the court ruling, unless , stricken down, would deter explor- . ntion for natural gas, leading to . eventual shortages and probable (Continued on Page Five) ' Edmund F. Mansure Resigns Position ! Target Os Inquiry By House Resigns WASHINGTON (INS)*—General services administrator Edmund F. Mansure—major target of a house | Inquiry into charges of political favoritism in the awarding of an insurance contract — has resigned because of “personal obligations." . President Eisenhower accepted pressing his "sincere thanks” for ~ thFCSA chTers" 33 months inthe ‘ postWhite House news secretary ’ James C Hagerty'said that’Man- " sure was not reuested to step ’ down. - '■ Both the FBI and * house government operations subcommittee have been investigating the general services administration's role ' in awarding workmen's compenea- ’ tion contracts for a 343 million • expansion of a government-owned ’ nickel plant in Cuba. Randall Creirier. vice president 1 of a New York construction firm ‘ involved in the project, told the house group last month that Man--1 sure requested him to select a Chl- ’ cago political leader as the broker ’ to handle the insurance contract. . Mansure denied he did so, claiming that Cremer’s memory was “not too good.” He told the subcommittee that “there was no presure” on Cremer o select the broker, William J- Balmer, chairman of the Cook County (Ill) Republican central committee. Mansure stressed that the >16,666 f*e received by Balmer's firm was paid by private contractor* and not by the government. '

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 7, 1956.

Dulles Asserts Second Soviet Friendship Tact Offer Mere Propaganda

Ike To Make I Announcement To Citizens Decision On Second Term Will Be Made „ To American People WASHINGTON (INS) —White House new's secretary James C. Hagerty reports that President Eisenhower will make public hi* decision on whether to run for a second term in an announcement “to the American people.” Asked whether this meant the President will make hi* crucial statement via a nationwide television and radio broadcast, Hagerty said he did not know. He added that, up to now. he has made no request for network time. Top Republican strategists now believe that the President will nounce his decision by March I—’ if not earlier. During the next several day*, the President will undergo a neW and complete medical checkup Walter Reed army hospital. Next Tuesday, three of the nation’s top heart specialists and his own personal physician, who have attended the President since his Sept. 24 heart attack, will lipid aj 1 cbndßUation and Inform Mr. Eisenhower of the extent of hi* recovery. The conclusions of the physicians are regarded as one of the ! key factors in the President’s decision on his political future. 1 Any time after next Tuesday's medical report, Hagerty indicated, the Chief Executive may make his decision and disclose it to the nation. ; . The President himself said in a recent news conference that he “will not dilly-dally” in making the announcement once his future course is clear in his mind. Hagerty said he expects the results of the consultation of the four physicians based on the new medical checkyp and the Presidents reaction to a heavy work schedule to be made public immediately. Hagerty said the medical tests and examinations that will be made between now and next Tuesday will include blood chemistry to determine the extent of fatty acids in the blood stream, X-rays, fluoroscopic examinations, and a cardiogram. Oscar Ehrsam Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon —__— - - - - - Oscar Ehrsam. 86, retired farm-er-and a Testdent of Adams coUIi-" ty since 1882, died at 12:30 a.m. today at his home, two miles west of Coppess Corner. He had been ill for the past 30 days. He was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland. Aug. 27, 1869, a son of Jacob E. and Elizabeth Ehrsam, and came io this country in 1882. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Joray Ndv. 17, 1897. Mr. Ehrsam was a former member of the St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church. Surviving in addition to his wife are five sons, William F. of Monroe, Harry J. of Fort Wayne, Melvin M. of Eltobfa, Wash., Lester C. of Fort Wayne and Harley A. Ehrsam, at home: 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and three sisters. Mrs. Calvin Sauers of Richmond, Mrs. Mary Miller and Miss Elice Ehrsam, both of Columbus, (h Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yager funeral home in Berne, the Rev. W. C. Feller officiating. Burial will be in the Ray cemetery, west of Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. The family has requested omission of' flowers.

14 Persons Injured When Train Derailed Only Slightly Hurt In Kokomo Wreck KOKOMO, Ind. (INS)—Fourteen persons were injured slightly when a diesel engine and five cars of a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train were derailed in Kokomo, Ind., Monday night. The engine and three cars overturned, ripping up 150 feet of track gnd cutting power lines. The mishap plunged the southeast corner of Kokomo into darkness for an hour. Two derailed cars remained upright and six other cars stayed on the rails. The train, “The Union," was enroute from Chicago to Cincinnati. Railroad officials reported that the train was traveling about 30 Allies an hour inside the city limits and was passign a switchpoint when the derailment occurred. Kokomo fire chief Francis Mannion said the train hit an open switch at an industrial plant, Luntz Iron and Steel company, ran through the switch and struck a coal gondola, which caused the first diesel unit to overturn. Four parked trucks were knocked into the steel warehouse building and a gasoline pump was smashed. Flames broke out but were qiuckly brought under control. A Twelve persons were treated at Howard county hasptJai '-but all have been released. Others were “shaken up” but not taken to the hospital. Those treated at the hospital were: R. S, Butler, conductor, E. R. Krull, 67. engineer, both of Logansport; F. G. Davis, fireman, Richmond: J. O. Williams, 54, chef, Chicago: Glen Spears, 45, Richmond, erew member; Lyman Thomas, 45, Springfield, 0., railroad employe. Also Watson Brooks, 48. Capt. Nicholas M. Mikus, 34, Earl Griggs. 52, ail of Chicago: Harry Berlin, 72, Norfolk, Va.; Elwood M. Sadler. 23, Affinity, W. Va.; and Mrs. Ann, Newman, Kenosha, Wis. Cypriot Student Is Killed During Riot Is Fatally Wounded By British Troops NICOSIA (INS)—An 18-year-old Cypriot student was fatally wounded today when British troops opened fire on a Nationalist demonstration In Famagusta. A number of other rioters were seen to fall before the hundreds of *students dispersed. The youth died later in a hospital of a chest wound. The rioters, part of the Greek*ing_ftn._end to British rule, fought ■a- pitched battio wifl> the forces. ’One British soldier was injured when the crowd began hurling stones. The British fought back with tear gas, smoke grenades and finally bullets. A large number of reinforcements were rushed to the scene in the center of the town, which is the leading port of this eastern Mediterranenan island. It was the second straight day of student-incited rioting in Famagusta. Mobs 'Monday broke win(Contlniied on Pax* Five) BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS) —Atomlc energy conimiasion chairman Lewi* L. Strauas promised today that M *ll but a email amount of information bearing on the peaceful u*e< of atomic energy” will »eon be made available to American InduatryStrain* told the eongreMional atomic energy committee that ho expect* owmplation th I* month of th* A EC’* review of all eeoret and confidential paper* that “might be of use industry."

Report Mollet Is Opposed To Free Algeria Full Independence Os Algeria Is Opposed By French Premier ALGIERS (INS) -r Franch nremier Guy Mollet reportedly assured a delegation of anti-Nationalist French veterans today that he would not support any plan to give Algeria full independence. Mollet speqt the first full day of his visit to this troubled land in conferences with leaders of the French and Moslem communities. Algiers was outwardly calm after Monday's wild demonstrations by the French residents protesting what they charged was Mollet's "softness’ toward the 8,000,COO Moslem Algerians. Nevertheless, the atmosphere of the city was tense. A spokesman for the veterans group who visited the premier said that Mollet told them: “Algeria irrevocably and permanently holds her place within the French community . . . There is no question of a solution to the Algerian problem allowing the secession and abandonment of . Algeria” r,,. . But Mollet was sail to have added that the asplratione of AW- : la’s Moslems must be heeded. Earlier, he received a group of I Algerian assemblymen, both French and Moslems, from the . strife-torn Constantine region of East Algeria. • _ While Mollet continued his fact- , finding talks troops in battle re- - galia patrolled the streets. Public i gatherings and demonstrations - were forbidden. Mollet bad been scheduled to . attend a civic reception at Alger- . la's city hall today but It was put , off until Wednesday. Sources close to Miollet were about the effect of Monday's demonstrations on the native majority in Algeria. The Arabs, however, did not appear prepared to stage a show of strength to counteract that of the French settlers. The pro-French press hailed the rioting as a “victory” in that it resulted in the resignation of Gen. Georges Catroux who was due in Algiers Friday to tafc'e' qVer as minister-resident with cabinet rank. The 79-year-old soldier-diplomat was regarded as the man who might Weaken the ties that bind the North African land to metropolitan France. The veterans groups appealed to their members not to take part in further demonstrations against (Continued on Page Five) 1 a/ 1 al I ajiiZc Fafltar Dies At Fremont, 0. Charles F. Gerding f Is Taken By Death Charles F. Gerding, 79, father of Mrs. T. C. Smith of this city, died Monday night at his home in Fremont, 0., following an illness of 10 days. Mr. Gerding was well known in Decatur, hating visited his daughter and family , here on numerous occasions. His wife died in 1950. He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic church at FremonL Surviving in addition to Mrs. Smith are three other daughters, Mrs. Lester Tieman of Collinsville, 111., Mrs. Albert Williams of Fremont and Mrs. William Goebbel of Port Clinton, Or! two sons, Chgrlfts J. Gerding and Harry Gerding. both of Fremont, and one brother, Grover Gerding of Fremont. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann’s Catholic church in Fremont. The body was removed to. the Ochs funeral home in Fremont, where friends may call.

Life Sentence For Irvin's Cell-Mate Enters Guilty Plea To Three Killings PRINCETON, Ind. (INS) —The triple-killer who was cell-mate to escaped mass killer Leslie Irvin was scheduled for a quick trip te the Indiana prison following his sentencing to life imprisonment Monday. Lawrence Bryant, 57, of Paleeto killing his estanged wif< Ethel, 49; Mrs- Bryant’s aunt, Mrs. Ellen Cox, 65, of St. Lftuis, Mo., and Floyd Dillard, 47, Princeton, Ind., neighbor who stepped into sh apart-ment-house corridor to investigate the gunfireThe slayings occurred Nov. 4, 1955 when Bryant followed his estranged bride of six month* to Pribceton after she had left him. The shootings followed failure of a reconciliation effort. Bryant was sentenced to three concurrent life terms on his seconddegree murder pleas to the three slayings. He admitted aiding in the escape of Irvin, for whom the nation’s largest manhunt is now underway, but was not charged in this connection. Bryant denied to sheriff Earl Hollen of jhe Gibson county jail that he had any knowledge of Irvin’s escape last Jan. 18 from the cell they both share*. Later, after Irvin had had a bead of many how*, Bryant told the sheriff he had witnessed the escape and had helped Irvin get one door open, but lied because he was afraid of Irvin- ’ The convicted mass killer of six persons, who was awaiting a trip . to the electric chair at the time . he fled in a snow storm, was quoted -by Bryant as warning that “pals” t of Irvin's at the state prison would kill Bryant if he talked. > However, Gibson county author- - ities made plans to transfer Bryant ■ to the state prison Tuesday. A delay in transferral of Irvin from i Princeton to the state prison pro- ' vided an opportunity for escape. • Request Action On Blacktop Petition Action Sought In French Township A group of French township residents appeared at the regular meeting of the county commissioners Monday to request action on a blacktop petition filed several years ago. The group seeks a mile of blacktopping on county road 15 due east from the Apostolic Christian church. Among those who appeared were Martin Kiefer, Eli Kipfer. Herman Kipfer, Alfred Kipfer, Wilmer Steffen, Everett Kiser, -Ray mond Stohler, Joseph Isehe and George Ringger. The commissioners took the matter under advisement. The county home report for the month of January was filed with the commissioners. The report shows 3740.28 income gained by the sale of farm products. Eight women and 19 men were residents of the home during the month. In other action during the Monday meeting, the commissioners allowed claims and renewed the workmen’s compensation and employer’s liabality insurance policy with Auto-owners Mutual Insurance company through the Glen Neuenschwander insurance agency. Young Democrats To Meet Thursday Night The Young Democrats of Adams county have scheduled a meeting for Thursday at 8 p. m- at the Fairway Restaurant in Decatur All Young Democrats of the county are urged to attend and any person interested in joining the organixation is also invitod- Dr. Hari-y Hebble, county chairman of the Democrat central committee, will, speak at , the meeting.

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Makes Clear United States To Reject Bid Says United States is In No Hurry To Answer Bulganin WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles declared today that the second Soviet offer of a friendship pact is propaganda and s«id the United States is in no hurry to answer it. He made it abundantly clear at a news conference that the U. S. will reject the second proposal of Soviet premier Nikolai A. Bulganin by saying that the U. S. position was well set forth in President Eisenhower's answer to the first Bulganin letter. The secretary also indicated the U. S. will reject the Russian protest against the flight of American balloons over the Iron Curtain carrying photographic and other scientific equipment to study weather and w*ind conditions in the I upper air. He said that although international law is not clehr on the legality of these weather balloons, experience in the U. S., Alaska, and Hawaii has shown that the balloons fly so high that they do not interfere with any normal air transport, a . 4 Dulles denied that the balloons were used to gather military data and said that any photgraphs of ground installations would be acCidentab He also said that the inforihation obtained through observations made from the balloons would be made available to all countries, including the Russians.! The information desired, he said. • was about the high velocity "jet streams” in the upper air above an altitude ot 50,000 feet. ' i Dulles pointed out that there are • theoreis that the velocity and shifting direction of these jet streams affect climate and other conditions on earth and that the information being gathered is of great importance to all countries. The secretary said the U.S. government hopes to answer the Soviet ,• protests today or Wednesday or, by tjje latest, Thursday. He also said that he would presume that the U. S. would welcome United Nations consideration of an agreement, which would have the effect of international law, to govern the use of high altitude weather balloons. Dulles noted that there is no international law which determines how high national sovereignty extends into the sky. He said the U. S. feels it has the right to fly the balloons but it is willing to respect any strong views In opposition. He would not say specifically whether the U. S. however. Dulles also said that he wouldn’t be surprised if Some of the reports of flying saucers' were based on -/ sightings of the high flying observation balloons. (Continued on' Page Five) March Os Dimes Balance last report $4480.35 Mother’s March (additional) 9.00 Washington Township (Mrs. Herman Heimann. co-chairman) 13.20 Kirkland Twp. ’ (additional) \1.50 March of Dollars — Holthouse Drug 72.00 Polio Skate Jerome C. Miller -— 23.50 St. Marys Twp,---(Mrs. C. v G. Mann, chairman) — 61.02 Union Twp. (Mrs. Erwin Fuelling, chairman) 103.76 Union Twp. School— Immanuel Lutheran — 26.60 Union Twp. School — Luckey 5.20 Union Twp. School — Schnepp — 7.34 Berne (Cletus Gifford, chairman) 10G5.41 TOTAL —