Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 47.

RHINE WINE CHILLED • I THIS LOOKS like a postcard, but it’s an actual scene along the Rhine river, with the wine village l ?? Lorch is background. Europe's hardest winter in a century carved out the strange ice formations on the big watercourse. Some of the best Rhine wine comes from Lorch vineyards. ' '

Nine Killed As Tornadoes Hit In Four States

CHICAGO (INS) — At least nine persons were killed and 18 others injured today in a series of tornadoes that knifed through southern Illinois and Indiana, Oklahoma and Missouri. Property damage was reported as extremely heavy in the tornado hit communities. Illinois state police reported four dead at Summerfield, 111. and four dead at Mllstadt, 111. One person was killed in Oklahoma. Tortmdoes also hit Belleville, Ofaltan. Millstadt and Instatiop, 111., and Uhl following; three communities in southern Indiana: Franklin, Martinsville and Shelbyville. The Indiana twisters hit within minutes of each other. One person was reported dead 45 miles west of McAlester, Okla., when a tornado hit a small community. Another twister was reported 25 miles west of Springfield. Mo. tExteusive property damage was reported in the tornado-hit communities. Power and - transmission lines were reported severed in some of the tornado hit areas. The Columbus. 0., weather bureau issued tornado warnings for an areas, from Bowling Green, Ky., to 50 miles south of Zanesville, O„ and then west to Missouri. Four persons were killed in west Texas traffic accidents where blinding dust, whipped by winds up to 85 miles an hour, cut visibility to zero in some places. . The huge windstorm caused two jet plane crashes in Texas and three others in Oklahoma. Twx> of them crashed In the Sooner state and another crash landed. The pilots were reported safe although one was injured slightly. Damage In Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars was caused by three tornadoes that scourged Indiana today. The terrific winds caused the greatest damage in the Shelbyville region. They had lesser effects in the Martinsville and Franklin areas. No deaths were reported. Thunder and lightning, hail and rain accompanied the tornadoes that occurred about 4 a.m., EST. Business buildings were unroofed, huge trees blocked streets, many homes were damaged and there were many fallen utility poles and wires in Shelbyville, where the headquarters company of the 152nd infantry regiment of the Indiana national guard and members of the internal security corps were called out. The wind cut oft electric light and power in several parts of the . city. A worker at the Pittsburg Plate Glass company plant was injured when he fell from an unilluminated catwalk. Roofs of two rural, schools near Shelbyville were blown off. Scores of state policemen from the Connersville and Indianapolis headquarters were sent to Shelbyville. They "blocked off Road 421 between and Shelbyville. The tornado overturned half a (Continued on .raw’ «xi NOON "EDITION

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Rain, Wind And Hail Hit Decatur Area Some Damage Done By Violent Storm Last Night, Today Mother Nature dumped more than three inches of rain and hail on Decatur and the vicinity in a violent storm last night which caused damage to telephone cables, utility transformers and county roads. The sudden bdrst of rain, - accompanied by high winds, resulted in a wet telephone cable which disrupted service to the northwest section of the city. Telephone, ©news were working this morning to locate the west spot. It was stated that the trouble would be corrected as soon as possible today. The storm also caused transformer fuses of the city’s power lines to go out but the light and power department reported no serious damage to lines and poles. Several rural residents stated that county roads are washed out in spots and many low places in the roads are flooded. County highway superintendent Lawrence Noll and his crews were out this morning to begin repair of the roads although the flooded spots cannot be repaired until the water subsides. No figures were available as to the exact rise in St. Mary’s river but the heavy rainfall pushed the water level of the river up to the top of the banks. A drop in the temperature this morning 1 changed the precipita(Continued on Page Six) Indianapolis NLRB Head Resigns Post INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Robert Volger announced Friday he would quit his post as head of the Indianapolis office of the national labor relations board on March 5 to become director of industrial relations, personnel and employment tor the Rex Manufacturing company of Connersville. Volger has headed the Indianapolis office for eight years. 20 Persons Killed < In Africa Rioting ALGIERS (INS) — Twenty persons were killed Friday night in a new wave of violence between French troops and rebels in French North Africa. Twelve prisoners were alain when police put down a disturbance In the Jail at Port Lyautey. Morocco. In Algiers, Algerian rebels killed eight persons in a machinegun raid on a bus and two hntomobiles 35 mllea from, Algiers. _ _', . . .

Foreign Policy To Be Factor In Campaign Dulles Gives Senate Committee Review On Middle East WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate Democrats strongly indicated today that U. S. foreign policy, especially the Israeli-Arab problem, will be a formidable factor in the 1956 election campaign. This hint came in the wake of secretary of state John Foster Dulles four-hour review of the Middle Eastern situation before the senFriday. Dulles s&iu tne Russian* ate “bringing their syatem and habits closer to ours” and rejected" the possibility that provocations U the Middle East might lead to a third ’ world war. However, he admitted 1 the "risk” exists. *. i He made it emphatically clear 1 that the U. S. would not defend Is- , rael if It precipitates a "preventive war” against Its Arab neighbors. Although Dulles gave a generally ’ optimistic report, he was the target of close questioning by Demo--1 crats who felt that his views might ’ be too sanguine. <‘ ' Commenting on the prospect that the Arab-Israeli dispute will loom ’ large on the 1956 political scene, ' foreign relations chairman Walter F. George (D Ga.), said: “We might as well be realistic. While I doh't believe in bringing in foreign policy, we can’t keep it 1 entirely out of politic#." ’ George said the secretary’s tes--1 timony “cleared up some things,’’ but he added: “I wouldn’t say it 1 cleared up everything.” He said he hopes Dulles will re- ' turn next week for closed - door questioning before he leaves for the ! Southeast Asia_treaty organization 1 meeting at Karachi, Pakistan, and ' his swing through Asia. One committeeman, Sen. Homer Capehart (R Ind.), charged that the Democrats were "trying to era- ' barrass" Dulles and the Elsenhower administration, but he said ' "their effort was a complete 100 per cent failure.” He added: "Mr. Dulles made it clear that we would have to defend Israel because it is a member of the United Nations.” Dulles vigorously defended the recent shipment of 18 U.S. tanks to Saudi Arabia as a prerequisite for continued American use of a Saudi air base at Dhahran. Discussing the newly-unveiled Soviet program of “competitive coexistence,”. Dulles said the Russians "have come-to the conclusion that our method# are better than theirs.” He continued: “They are trying to play our game. I am sure we can beat them at that game. If we can't, then we ought to be ashamed of ourselves." Lions Club To Hear Huntington Professor Dean N. H- Henderson, head of the horticulture department at Huntington College, will be the guest speaker at he weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Lions club at 6:30 p. m Monday at the Yopth and Community Henderson win speak on "‘‘Wild flowers in Indiana." Dr- N. A. Bixler wiu serve at chairman of the program. All elub members are urged to attend.

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Sectional Champion To Be Named Today; Four Quintets In Contention

Ike Returns To Capital Today From Vacation No Announcement By White House On Time To Make Decision THOMASVILLE, Ga. (INS) — A ruddy and rested President..Ei»enhower flies home to Washington today with —by all indications — the answer to the “big" question. There was still no word from the White House as to when Mr. Eisenhower will announce whether he will seek reelection. it appears likely, however, that It wilt come at his next news conference, tentatively set for next Wednesday. The President’s plane, the Columbine 111, was scheduled to take off from Spence Air Field, near Moultrie Ga., at about 11 a.m., for the three-hour flight to Washington. The 65-year-old President apparently proved to himself during his 10 days in Georgia that he still has the physical stamina of a man many years his Junior, despite his heart attack. He topped off a rigorous schedule of physical activity Friday by putting in his longest day of quailhuntieg- He shot his limit ot 13 birds in nine hours in the fields, staying out until 6:45 p.m. Treasury secretary George M. Humphrey, his host at Milestone plantation, also bagged his limit during the long day of shooting. Mr. Elsenhower hunted or golfed every day during his stay at the south Georgia plantation, with the exception of Sunday. He played a total of 45 holes of golf, considerably more than his doctors had in mind when they gave him permission to take up the game again. - He shot 49 quail and one wild turkey, more hunting than he has done since he entered the White House. The President’s personal physician, Maj. Gen. Howard McC. Snyder, reported Friday that Mr. Eisenhower has shown no signs of fatigue from his vigorous physical routine. Dr. Snyder found Mr. Eisenhower to be "in very good shape” as he wound up his Georgia vacation. He said it might actually be “safer” for him to run for a second term now than it would have been before his heart attack. He apparently meant that the President will guard his health more closely because of the coronary he suffered last Sept. 24. The President and Mrs. Elsenhower were to attend a birthday party in Washington tonight for secretary of state John Foster Dulles. Lulles is 68 today," INDIANA WEATHER Snow and turning colder today. Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 15-28. High Sunday 30-35.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. H. J. Welty, Decatur Missionary Church) “NO UNIMPORTANT PERSON” Jesus ... a friend of publicans and sinners. Luke 7:28-35 Man has the tendency of evaluating other people by himself or by his own culture and society. We put degrees of importance upon people and their positions in society. One person dies and we think little of it because it is just another person. A noted person dies and we are all moved by It because we valued him as being Important. Willis Sutton one time decided to read the first three Gospels as if they were entirely new to him. When he had finished, his wife asked him what he found new them. He said that he was impressed with the fact that Jesus "never met an unimportant person.” Jesus looked upon humanity and put an equal value upon all. When He came to this world He came for all. When He gave His life as a sacrifice on the cross He did it for all humanity. He was not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. He saw the Samaritan, the publican,-, the fisherman; the rich and poor as important for the kingdom *of God. Therefore He proceeded to call thetb to follow Hina. Regardless of your station in life vmr too are important and Jesus is calling you tOjfollow Him. Will you heed that cat! and become one of Ills true followers’

Mass Picketing Is Banned At Republic Injunction Issued By New York Judge NEW YORK (INS)—Mqss picketing at the four strike bound Republic Aviation Corp, plants has been banned temporarily by a state supreme court injunction. Justice Edgar L. Nathan Jr., issued the injunction Friday at the request of the company which was struck last Sunday by Lodge 1987 of the International Order of Machinists. He acted just a few hours after hundreds of pickets and non-strik-ers clashed again at the main plant in Farmingdale, L. I. Twenty-two persons were arrested and four injured. Nathan handed down the ruling, pending trial for a permanent ban, after he saw 15 minutes of movies taken at the plant's -gates and listened to long arguments Thursday over conditions at the main plant where most of the trouble has occurred. He said he would enjoin the machinists’ 12,000 members to refrain from acts of violence, damage to property, mass picketing and interference with the comings and goings of non-strikers. Pickets were limited to a total of 31 at the seven gates of the Port Washington plant, 10 at twg gates at Greenlawn, eight at the Broadway entrance at Hicksville and 56 at the six Farmingdale entrances. The union, who called the strike when negotiations for a new wage contract collapsed, has charged that the company failed to bargain -in good faith. The accusation will be aired at a National Labor Relations Board hearing in New York Monday. Republic produces jet planes and guided missile parts for the govern(Continued on rage 81x) Syrian Airliner Crashes, 19 Dead DAMASCUS (INS) — All 19 occupants of a Syrian airliner were killed Friday when it crashed soon after taking off from Aleppo airport. Ail those aboard were Syrians. W l -.- Local Lady's Brother Is Taken By Death Eli Giant. 70. Monroeville, former manager of the grain elevator at Tilman, died unexpectedly Friday while loading cement blocks on a farm near oMproeville. Survivors include Henrietta; a brother, Joseph of Allen county, and five sisters, Mrs. Jane O’Shaughnessey o( Deeatur. Mrs. Anna Gerber and Mrs- Leonra Jaap of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson of Monroeville and Mrs. Erma Hess of Yoder. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m- Tuesday at tl}e residenc'* and at 9:30 a. m. at St Rose Catholic church. Burial will in the Catholic cemetery at Besancon.

More Records Being Sought In Case Probe To Resume Public Hearings Tuesday In Senate Probe WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.) disclosed today that two more subpoenas have been issued! in the investigation of an alleged attempt to influence Sen. Francis Case (R-S.D.) George told newsmen that the special senate committee probing the Case affair had issued the subpoenas to obtain more records concerning the activities of oil lobbyist John M. Neff. The committee, which is headed by George, was said to have ordered the appearance of Neff’s law partner in Nebraska — his name was not immediately made public—when the group resumes public hearings Tuesday. George has already announced that Neff and Elmer Patman, chief attorney for the Superior Oil Co.” of California, will be recalled to the witness stand. Neff offered Case a >2.500 campaign contribution during the senate fight over the natural gas bill. The senator rejected the donation and voted against the measure. Although it was passed by the senate. President Eisenhower vetoed the bill, criticizing the “arrogant” tactics used by some lobbyists. — In previous testimony, Neff has admitted that he favored the natural gas bill and that he had made a >2,500 contribution to the Republican state committee in Nebraska. Source of the funds was traced to Howard B. Keck, president of Superior Oil. George has indicated he hopes the committee can complete its public hearings Tuesday so that It can filslTSport with the seuate by the March 10 deadline. Meanwhile, senate Democratic and GOP leaders Lyndon Johnson. Tex., and William F. Knowland, Calif., urged congressional approval of a three-point "honest” election law. Johnson predicted quick action so that the proposed measure can become effective during the 1956 election campaign. Johnson made it ’clear that he (ContinuM on Fags Sx) Marlin C. Buuck Dies This Morning Heart Attack Fatal To Retired Farmer Martin C. Buuck, 67. well known retired died suddenly of a heart attack at T o’clock this morning at his home in Preble township. He was born in Fort Wayne March 16, 1888, a son'of Fred and Marie Doehrman-Buuck, and was married to Amanda Gallmeyef May 16, 1915. Mr. Buuck was 4 farmer in Marion township, Allen county, until one and one-half years ago, when he moved* to Preble township. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church at Friedhelm. Surviving are his wife; four sons. Herbert Buuck of Fort Wayne, Arnold Buuck of Allen county, Gerhard Buuck of Ossian route 1, and Franklin Buuck, at home; one daughter. Miss Loriene Buuck, at home; 14 grandchildren. and one sister, Mrs. Frieda Finger of New Hhven. • One daughter is deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p, m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home and at 3:30 p. m. at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedhelm. the A. A. Fenner officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral heme as ter 2 p. m. Sunday until time of the services.

Rev. Walter Bauer Dies This Morning Lutheran Minister Is Taken By Death The Rev. Walter D. Bauer, 58, of 345 North Tenth street, Lutheran minister, died at 9:30 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death -was caused by complications. Rev. Bauer had been in failing health for several years and in a serious condition for three weeks. 'Rev. Bauer, a native of Convoy, 0., served Lutheran pastorates from 1922-24 at Morse, Saskatchewan, Canada; from 1924 to 1941 at Desboro, Ontario, Canada, and from 1941 to 1961 at Fisherwell, Ontario, when ill health forced his retirement from active pastorates. The pastor and his wife moved to Decatur in December, 1951, since which time he had assisted the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church in this city, and for the past year also served as pulpit assistant at the Zion Lutheran church at Schumm, O. He was born at Convoy June 1, 1897, a son of John and Susanna Gunsett-Bauer, and was married to Ora Ehling June 22, 1922. Surviving in addition to bis wife are the following children: Mrs. H. R. Cornell of Detroit, Mich., Flight Lt. Arnold J. Bauer, Mrs. David Gordon and Mrs. James Berry Smith, all of Soellingen. Germany; Mrs. Robert O. Otterman of Fisherville, Ontario, Canada; Mrs. Lester A. Mattson, Jr., of St. Paul, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; four brothers,. Ed Bauer, Decatur city councilman, Arthur, Oscar and Carl Bauer, all of Convoy, and tyo sisters, Mrs. Carl Klages of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. Elmer Schrader of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home and at 11 r o’clock at the Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday until time of the services. Senate Votes Next Week On Farm Bill To Seek Final Vote By End Os Week WASHINGTON (INS)—Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D-La.) said today he will ask the senate to begin voting next Wednesday or Thursday on its farm bill setting high, rigid price supports on basic crops. ~ —' —-— The agriculture committee chairman said he will seek a final vote on the measure next week, even if it mean* a Saturday session. Although a bitter fight was expected over the committee’s approval of rigid 90 percent price supports, Ellender said he was “most disappointed” at the lack of interest shown so far on the floor. He pointed out that less than 12 senators have been in the chamber since debate got underway last Wednesday. However, interest in the election-year bill ,is expected to rise when amendments are considered. A soil bank provision seems certain of passage, but. & battle could develop over the mandatory supports on basic crops. Both foes and proponents admit that the outcome will be close. Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt.) ranking GOP committeeman, opened a drive in the senate Friday to retain the administration’s flexible support program. He said that “virtually every dollar of drop in farm income slnde 1947 cap be laid at the door of high rigid support prices.” To restore 90 percent price props, he said, would be like “trying to cure a man suffering from snake bite by letting the same snake bite him again.” (CoattnuM on Page Ma)

Spartans Play Eagles, Local Teams To Meet Sectional Champs Play Next Saturday In Regional Meet Pleasant Mills Spartans vs Monmouth at 1 p.m.! Decatur Commodores vs Decatur Yellow Jackets at 2:15 p.m.! That is the lineup for this afternoon's semi-finals in the sectional tourney at the Adams Central gym. This afternoon’s winners will battle at 8:15 o'clock tonight for the 1956 sectional championship and the right to carry on to regional competition one week from today. . An unusual feature of the semifinal.setup is that all teams in today’s windup are from the northern half of the county. ’ Tickets for today’s two sessions went like hotcakes when placed on sale Friday at the four schools still in the running and the gym Is a sellout in season tickets, with no tickets available at the gym either this afternoon or tonight. Fpr fans unable to attend the games, both sessions will be broadcast over radio station WGL, Fort Wayne, with Len Davis and Bob Storey at mike-side. For the first time in history, the entire tourney has been broadcast. Pleasant Mills won its way to this afternoon’s first clash by defeating the Geneva Cardinals, 6757, in Wednesday afternoon’s second game. The Monmouth Eagles, out for their fourth consecutive sectional crown, reached the round of four by defeating the Hartford Gorillas. 45-41, in the first Wednesday afternoon game, and came back Wednesday night to oust the Adams Central Greyhounds, 78-61. - The Decatur Commodores had little difficulty in disposing of the Jefferson Warriors, and the Decatur Yellow Jackets, after losing a good half-time lead, battled back in the closing minutes to edge Berne, 65-63, in the Thursday night encounters. The Commodores are the only quintet of the four which has not won a sectional title. The Yellow Jackets have gone all the way 10 times, Monmouth three and Pleasant Mills two. The sectional champions will return to action one week from today in the first regional battle at the Allen county war memorial coliseum, meeting the champion of the Churubusco sectional at 1 p.m. The Fort Wayne and Kendallville tourney titlists will meet in the second regional struggle at till—(uoetmuM on Faas Six) - Red Cross Kick-off Meeting Tuesday Huntington County _ Chairman To Speak Howard Eckels, Huntington county chairman, will be speaker at a kick-off meeting for the 1956 Red Cross fund drive in Adams county. The meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Attending will be all of the division and township chairmen and the solicitors working during the 1956 drive, which opens officially Thursday. The purpose of the meeting is to answer the questions of solicitors and to give them Instructions. 'Refreshments will be served by the Red Cross canteen workers. Carl Braun, county chairman of the fund drive, stated that every effort is being made for a successful campaign this year. He pointed out that the many valuable services performed by the Red Cross require the financial assistance of the genera! public. He expressed the hope th«t Adams county residents would help to make the drive g complete success.

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