Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 32.

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Asks Congress Overhaul Laws On Immigration Eisenhower Sends Special Message Ta Congressmen Washington cinsi — Presi dent Eisenhower asked congress today to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws and admit additional aliens to the U. 8. through more equitable use of the quota system. The President, in a special message, recommended that the annu|| immigration ceiling be increasef'lrom 154.65? to a||»roxino/». He »..“fer “Baperience in the post - war 4 world demonstrates that the present national-origins method of admitting aliens needs to be re-ex-amined, and a new system adopted which will admit aliens within allowable numbers according to I new guide lines and standards.” Mr. Eisenhower called for eweeping changes to eliminate what he called inequities and discriminations in the McCarranWalter act of 1652. The Chief Executive recommended that congress: 1. Change the immigration base from the,1920 census to the 1950 census as a determination for the ••overall ceiling." increasing the present annual quota of 154,657 immigrations by 65,000. 2. Distribution of the additional 65,000 among countries in proportion to their actual immigration to the U. S. in order “to eliminate some of the inequity re- ~ suiting from the fact that several countries have large quotas which they do not use while Ahers have small quotas which are usually oversubscribed." S. Creation of a special annual quota of 5,000 out of the 65,000 to be used for admission of aliens with special technical and cultural skills regardless of nationality or national origin. 4. A pooling of unused quotas from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Ocean area to permit their use in the following year on “a first come, first served basis among eligible applicants of the area, without regard to country of birth.” 5, Elimination of the so-called mortgage on quotas system. Under this, visas issued under the displaced persons act and other special acts are charged against immigration quotas with the result that the quota for Greece is (OontmuM o" mire Six) — — (jf 140 Traffic Deaths Reported In State INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The Indiana state police report today showed traffic accidents claimed aw lives through Feb- 5 compared with 89 for the same period of 1955. Supt- Frank A. Jessup said 80 of the deaths were charged to rural collisions and 24 to Urban. Os the rural deaflls, 58 occurred on federal and state highways and 22 on county roa’ffs T , INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy, occasional > rain er drizzle tonight and south and east portions Thursday, Little change In temperattiro, Low tonight 32-38 north, SA-44 south. High Thursday 3542 north, 42-46 south portion.

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Three Ordinances Adopted By Council Regular Meeting Os Council Held Tuesday Three ordinances were adopted by the city council at the regular meeting Tuesday night at city hall. The first ordinance approvers contract between the city of Decatur and Schwartz Ford Motor company for a 1956 automobile for the police department at a cost of 61,097.38, less trade-in on the old car. The second ordinance approved a lease between the city and Richard and O. W. P. Macklin on a portion of their property southeast of Decatur to be used as a landfill area for the disposal of city garbage. The property has been leased for 3400 for one year with option to renew at the end of the year. ■ I*he contract terms include the • city’s agreement to build and main- ■ tain a road for access to the area and to construct a fence around the area. A letter from the state board i of health indicated that the site i has been inspected and that garbage disposal there will not consti- ■ tute a public health hazard since ■ the nearest residence is a fourth of a mile away. A report from the board of public works and safety Indicated that two bids on the garbage disposal project had been received but both ‘ were rejected. The board recom--1 mended that the garbage collection 1 and disposal be handled by the 1 city’s street and sewer department This report was approved and made a matter of record. Sewer Easements An ordinance authorizing the mayor to convey a quick claim deed on an abandoned sewer easement back to Stratton Place. Inc., also adopted by the council. This easement has been replaced by another in the Stratton addition. In a report by the water committee the new easement and another to the Community center building were approved and given the full approval of the council. Another sewer casement has been offered by Lester Burkhart. Jr. This matter wasreferred to the water committee. A petition by Burkhart for a rural line extension was referred to the electrite light committee. Also referred to this committee was a ruralilne petition filed by Joseph Lynn. The council approved rural line contracts with Donald E. Grote. Gerald Urapdstaff, Evelyn M. Roop and Ralph Habegger. Nuisances Alleged Residents of the neighborhood Os 12th street between Jackson and Nuttman filed a petition for the abatement of two alleged nuisances. The first concerned dust raised in the summertime by vehicles entering and leaving the drive back of the Zesto stand. This was referred to the street and sewer department to determine whether the drive is city or private property. The second nuisance concerned the noise created during the night by the state highway crew loading sand which is piled on property formerly used as the Bellmont Trucking company parking lot. This matter was also referred to the street committee. In other business Tuesday night, the council made matters of record, the proofs of publication on the legal notices concerning the grading of milk in Decatur and jthe annual report of the clerk-treasurer. They also, made a matter of record, a copy of a letter from the. state (Oontmueo on Page Kight)

Craig Reveals Plans To Widen Narrow Bridges Governor Also Says He Won't Oppose Senator Capehart INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Governor George N Craig disclosed toI day plans to widen some 500 to I 600 narrow bridges within the next , few months, in an effort to elim- . inate all such hazards in the state L before he leaves office. ’ Craig also told his first news j i conference of several weeks that: | i 1. He definitely will not oppose ! Senator Homer E- Capei)ait in tha race for GOs nomln/ s tion,'and wiil not-be a- candidate . for any other office. i 2. He expects bonds for a pro- > posed. north-south toll road between I the Chicago and Indianapolis areas , to be offered for sale about May 1. . and believes there will be a good . market for them- > 3 Work on a preliminary seas- > ibllity report on the proposed Lake Michigan port near Burns Ditch , has been speeded up and may now , be ready next week. 4. He has reason to believe that another large industry will locate in Indiana. Craig identified the industry as being a cement company but declined to say where it might locate. 5. He declined to commit, himself on a recommendation to the 1957 general assembly that gasoline taxes be increased two cents6 Craig expressed approval of state revenue commissioner Frank Minis’ action in extending to Feb. 14 the deadline for paymen of gross income tax. 7 Said he was "veiy glad to note” the Marion couqty grand jury which concluded there was no basis for indictment in a reported bribe solicitation by state auditor Curtis Rardin “came to the same conclusion Supt. Jessup did," Supt. Frank Jessup of the Indiana state police, who made a secret investigation last April at Craig’s requestOn the subject of narrow bridges, which has been a frequent . one with Gov- Craig in his highway safety . program, Craig said he . thought that 500 narrow bridges would be widened, almost simultaneously this summer and added that he stilt hopes before the end of his term to widen all of the some 1,300 narrow bridges that were in the highway system when he became governor. State highway chairman Virgil (uontinuea on Face 31x) Two Election Board - Members Reappointed County clerk Richard Lewton today announced the reappointment of Cal E Peterson. Republican, and David A. Maeklin, Democrat, to the board of election commissioners for the primary and general elections of 1956. 'Peterson was proposed by Harry Essex, county G O. P. chairman, and Macklin was suggested by DrHarry Hebble, Democrat chairman of the county- Lewton. by virtue of his office, will also serve ss a member of the board. It Is the duty of the election commissioners to supervise printing the ballots, counting the ballots and other election procedures in the primary and general elections.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 8, 1956.

President Indicates . Candidacy Decision Before End Os Month

Begin Serving Subpoenas In Case Hearing Senate Group Plans | To Begin Hearings Into Charge Friday WASHINGTON (INS)—U S. marshals began serving subpoenas today in preparation for the senate's special investigation into charges that an improper attempt was made in influence Sen. Francis Case (R S.D.) Senate sergeant-at-arms Joseph C. Duke reported he had delivered three of the six subpoenas issued by the committee headed by Sen, Walter F. George (D Ga.) The group plans to open hearings Friday on the Case incident. Officials expected quick delivery of the remaining three — aimed at two of Case’s associates in South Dakota and Lexington, Neb., lawyer John M. Neff whose offer of a 32,500 campaign contribution to Case touched off the furose. Neff allegedly offered the moneyafter Case indicated he would sup- | port the natural gas bill. Later, j Case rejected the 25 3100 bills and , voted against the measure, although it passed the senate. There were these other developments in the Case affair; • ’ -'Y 1. The senate elections subcommittee was running into difficulties on its plans for a rival investigation of the political contribution. The fate of the projected inquiryunder Sen. Thomas C. Hennings (D Mo.), may be decided at a closed-door morning meeting of the senate rules committee. 2. Case, under orders by George to say nothing to anyone about the (Continued on Page Six) ♦ ’ 1 ‘ 1,1 ■ 1 ' Fort Wayne Worker Killed By Cave-in FORT WAYNE, Ind. (INS) —A 21-year-old Fort Wayne construction worker was crushed to death late Tuesday when an earth slide pinned him one step from safety William Patrick Brennan, who died of a crushed chest, saw a section of earth start to slide as he was laying pipe in a 12-foot-deep ditch. He jumped for a ladder but was pinned one step away from the escape. Mrs. Fenstermaker Seeks Nomination Treasurer Candidate On Democrat Ticket Mrs Theron Fenstermaker, Geneva, Adams county Democratic *vice4chalrtnan, today announced her intention of seeking the Democratic nomination for treasurer Os Adams county, subject to the decislon of voters in the May Democratic primary electionMrs. Fenstermaker, a native of Adams county, is the mother of three children. The Fenstermakers reside at Geneva. The candidate is a graduate of Albany high school, where she had moved with her family after attending the Geneva schools for 11 years. Mrs. Fenstermaker is a member of the Geneva Methodist chursjr She also Is a member of the Adams county home demonstration group and of the Adams county agricultural extension committee She is an adult 4-H leader and a member of the 4-H council The candidate served 12 years as a Democratic Vice committeeman and at present in addition to being vice-chairman of Adams county she is secretary of the fourth district Democratic committee. Mh-s. Fenster-maker said tha/t she planned to make an active campaign for the office of county treasurer. She Is well known throughout Adams county through her political and agricultural activities.

City Water Problem Discussed Tuesday Informal Sessiori Held Last Evening An informal session for discussion of solutions to the water < shortage problem took place soling adjournment of the regular city council meeting Tuesday ‘night at city hall. A representative of the LayneNorthern company, a well-drilling company, presented information on a new- system of locating subsurface gravel. The process is called the electrical earth resistivity measurement. It was explained that the pror cess includes inducing an electrical current into the earth. Differ-ent-types of subterranean mater- - lais show different resistances to the current. With this method It is possible to draw an underground contour map of the area showing where gravel is to be found and pointing up the most promising spots for drilling wells. The cost of the project would be about sLooff. According to a survey by the state geological group, Adams county and the Decatur area does have w-ater-bearing gravel. The purpose of the electrical measurement would be to locate the gravel deposit closest to Decatur and to mark the deposits which would yield the most water. “ Ralph ’Rnop. city engineer, once again emphasized the sarious need 1 Tidr 'Decatur to locate a water Supply. He stated that this week alone it was necessary to pump continuously all of the city's wells just to supply the current demand. He pointed out that something 1 must be done before this summer to avoid a serious water shortage. Roop also explained that the situation would be much relieved if the city could locate a well at one s os these water bearing gravel deposits since it might be possible (Continued on Pa<e Two) Elect School Board For Adams Central Three Members To Be Named In Fall Three school board members, one representative each from Washington, Monroe and Kirkland townships, will be elected at the general election next November, according to the statute under which Adams Central Consolidated school was organized. According to the statute, and in compliance with the Adams Central resolution a school board member is elected at a general election each four years in each of the participating townships. The township trustee of each of the three, townships also is a member of the board- This totals six members and the seventh member is then elected bj- the ether six, and that seventh membership is rotated at the organization each four years. The county superintendent of schools is automatically superintendent of Adams Cehtral and the board then names an assistant superintendent, who is the full time head of the school. To date no candidate has filed for the school board post in any of the three townships involved Under the statute it is necessary for the candidates to run, > the same as candidates for other public offices The candidate must declare his party affiliation and'run as a Democrat or a Republican, in the primary gnd the general election. The three elected from the three townships will take office next ( January for four years. These three new mertfbers and the three township trustees will elect a seventh member whose term will start in August, 1957. Present elected members are Floyd Mitchell, Washington township; Evan Yake. Kirkland township; Harold Schwartz, Monroe township, and the member named by the board is Dan Lantz, Kirkland township. =' - ■

Ike Will Use All Powers To Avert Warfare Use Constitutional Powers To Prevent Israel-Arab War WASH'ItMON (INS) — President Eisenhower declared today that he will use all his constitutional powers to try to avert war between Israel and the Arabs. The President made his statement at a news conference but did not go into detail. He pointed out that the U.S. is now conferring with Britain and France to determine what measures can be applied either through the United Nations or by the three powers themselves to guard against a Middle East war. The discussions seeking a formula to overcome bitter IsraeliArab differences were called for by President Eisenhower and British prime* minister Sir Anthony Eden last week after their Washington meeting. Both Arab and Israeli feelings must be reckoned with. On the day before top level state department officials met with the ambassadors from Great Britain and France, the Arabs served notice, that decisions had berfer not go too far. Syrian ambassadpr Farid Zeineddine, a frequent spokesman for the Arab league countries, called on secretary of state for Middle, Eastern affairs George V. Allen Tuesday to caution against any action outside the line set by the United Nations charter. Previously, Zeineddine and other Arab ambassadors have notified the state department that they would not be bound by, any decision taken by the Big Three unless they are consulted and agree. The designation of only top officials from the three nations as delegates to the conferences showed hte importance the west attaches to the problem. The U.S,, Britain and France are all signatories to the 1950 declaration on Palestine, aimed at keeping peace in the Middle East. The top American representative will be deputy under secre(Continuec Page Kight) Gardner Threatens 1 To Resign Position Dissatisfied With Missile Progress WASHINGTON (INS)—Air force research chief Trevor Gardner, who submitted his resignation in a reported policy dispute over guided missiles, was disclosed today to be under investigation by a senate committee in a possible conflict of interest eass. - Senate investigation subcommittee chairman John L. McClellan (D Ark.), stressed however: “It is my understanding his reslgna-, tion was in no way related to any of the committee’s activities." McClellan declined in an inter view to reveal the nature of the inquiry, except to say that sub committee staff investigators had questioned Gardner privately. Asked if the questioning involved any possible conflict of interest matter, the senator replied: “That had been reported and was being looked Into. But I don’t say he was guilty at all.” He said he did not know whether the investigation would proceed further in view of the resignation. Officials said tjhat Gardner has bqpn dissatisfied with U;'S. missile progress ever since the discovery that the super bomb, once thought too heavy, could be carried by rockets of conceivable size. Wh'ether the latest dispute can be patched up remained in doubt. If not. Gardner** resignation will be forwarded to the White House, (OoniuiuM oa Page Stgfct)

Candidate Chris H. Muselman

Muselman Candidate For Representative Berne Attorney Is Democrat Candidate Chris H. Muselman, Berne attorney and businessman, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state representative to the Indiana state legislature representing Adams and Wells counties, subject to the decision of the voters in the May primary eleetion. --jMuselman is well known in both counties. For the last 12 years, he has served as probation officer of the Adams circuit court, ' having fitst been appointed by Judge Fred Fruchte, continued under Judge Earl Adams and has now served for seven years in this office under the direction of Judge Myles F. Parrish. He is the secretary of the Adams coun- ' ty bar association, and a member of the Indiana state bar association. Muselman is the president and general manager of the Economy Printing Concern, publisher and editor of the Adams County Observer, and is also engaged in the general practice of law. He has been active in civic and church circles. He is a member of the First Missionary church of Berne, the Berne Chamber of Commerce, the Berne Rotary club and the Berne-Bluffton Gideon organization. with which organization he is serving at present as state chaplain. Muselman stated this morning that he will make an intensive campaign in both counties in the interest of obtaining Democratic nomination. Teachers Institute Planned Saturday Northeast Indiana Institute Saturday Teachers in the schools of Adams county will be among those of an eight county area who will attend the Northeast Indiana teachers’ institute’ Saturday in Fort Wayne. Other counties include Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay. Noble, Whitley and Wells. The institute Will open at the Purdue Center ballroom with a general session at 9 a. m. Main speaker for this will be the Rev. Amos L. Boren of Indianapolis whose topic will be “What of’Tomorrow” The Rev. Boren is pastor of the Roberts Park Methodist church in Indianapolis. J. N. Adair, superintendent of Noble county schools, will be chairman for this meeting. Music will 1 “be presented by the Allen county high school band. Immediately following this will be special sectional meetings at Pnrdue Renter, Indiana University Center and Central high school. These will include sectionals for grades one and two, grades three and four, grades five and six and grades seven and (OanUnuM on Face Blx)

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News Parley Is Held Today By Eisenhower Says Own Feelings Dominant Rather Than Medic Report WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower indicated today he will- announce his decision on whether tj> ran for a second term before the end of this moqth. The Chief Executive told his news conference he has talked with dozens of his advisers about the decision which has Washington and the nation buzzing with speculation. He sounded at times as if he leaned toward running again and at times as if he leaned in the other direction. Mr. Eisenhower said he probably will trust his own feelings more than the report he receives from his doctors when he undergoes his -“final" medical examination early next week. Asked directly whether he would announce his decision before the!; end of February, the President re-g plied that he always had discussing any fixed date. But he added that it seems to him he should have as much Information by the end of this month as he ft going to ML . Mr. Eisenhower said at another point he probably would have all the necessary information soon. Politics and the second term questionmark again dominated the President’s meeting with the press. He made it quite plain that he would not ask Chief Justice Earl , Warren or anyone else to seek the Republican nomination if he de- . cides not to run himself. But he praised Warren highly and said he would certainly not oppose him if the chief justice ' should become a candidate. The President also was asked about his brother. Dr. Milton Eisenhower. as a possible GOP candidate. He replied that as far as he knows Milton has no political ambitions. 4 On other subjects. Mr. Eisenhower made these points: 1. There is some purpose in continuing friendly correspondence with Soviet premier Nikolai Bulganin ag long as there is the faintest possibility of improving prospects for' peace. 2. The guided missile program ' is being given top priority and he is satisfied there is no danger ous U. S. lag behind the Soviet Cnioni ‘ S. He will decide whether or not to sign the bill ending strict federal price-fixing control over natural gas on the basis of whether it both protects the consumer and guards state rights. 4. He Will use every constitutional power to prevent the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East. Mr. Eisenhower said tin doctors — say he is in splendid physical condition. He added that he gets a little more tired than he used to, but said with a smile this may just be his advancing age. He said he doesn’t think he would be honest with himself if he delayed his decision on a second term much beyond March 1. The President said he* would probably announce his plans at a news conference if this can be worked out. This would give him a nationwide television audience since all of his news conferences are filmed for TV use. The restraint Mr. Eisenhower has shown at his recent news conferences was absent today as he dealt with a score of subjects with spirit and fire. He seemed shocked at the impression that his previous remarks about Warren indicated he was opposed to any effort to draft the chief justice as the Republican candidate. He referred to Warren’a own statement ruling himself out. made some months before the (Continued on Page Four)