Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1956 — Page 1

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HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS BRING FLOODS '

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WHILE TORNADOES struck at many sections of the upper mid-West, torrential rain brought exten- ’ stve flood damage to the East. Above a youngster rides high-and-dry on his dad's shoulders In the hipdeep rain-born flood in Lackawanna, N. Y.' Overflowing Smokes Creek covered sidewalks, streets and stranded automobiles. I *.

Assail Soviet Bid To Divide Free Hations SEATO Closes Out Karachi Conference By Attack On Reds KARACHI (IN’S)—The Southeast Asia treaty council closed out its Karachi conference today with an attack on Soviet efforts to divide the free nations of Asia and the West. In an eight-nation communique, the -foreign ministers of SEATO said they deplored “the statements and interventions of Soviet leaders tn recent months calculated to increase tension and promote division." The council said the Communist tact’.s "were placing increasing reliance on methods of political and economic infiltration," but added: "This shift in tactics is not accompanied by any convincing evidence of an intent to abandon efforts to subvert, weaken and over throw political, economic and social systems.” The communique approved at - this afternoon’s session also stated formally the positions taken by the alliance Wednesday wnirfegardto the disputes of member nation Pak istan over Kashmir and Pakhtooni >Un. ' The ministers called for an early settlement of the Kashmir question through the UN or by direct negootiations between India and Paki- .... atan. The council also announced that SEATO recognised the present border between Pakistan and Afghanistan as the correct one and added that the area covered by the treaty’s provisions extended to that frontier. Afghanistan has been making claims on Pakistani territory for the formation of a Pathan-speaking nation called Pakhtoonistan. The Pathans live along both sides of the border. The ministers rurther decided on these organizationaljrteps: 1. To set up a permanent international . secretarial at Ba ngkok: 2. To establish a research serv-. ice center at Bangkok which -will 3. To expand the pact’s public relations office and establish a cultural affairs office; and 4. To appoint an economic officer who will supervise the preparation of SEATO's organizational budget. Earlier, secretary of state John Foster Dulles said the striking * power of U. S. military foorces now in the SEATO area or “immediately available” to it equals peak U.S. power in the Pacific during World War ft. During a full-dress discussion by the eight foreign ministers on a. secret report from the alliance’s military advisers, the U. 8. secretary outlined the major concept of defending the SEATO area. He said It should be a combination of powerful striking forces strategically placed, plus strong local forces. The local forces would counter the first aggressive blows. Dulles gave no figures when referring to U. S. strength in the area, but declared it was equal to peak tl. S. military power in the wartime Pacific area. (Continued on Page Five) 16 Pages

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Lions Club Sponsors Circus In Decatur Combined Circus To Appear Here May 8 Announcement was made today that the Decatur Lions “club will sponsor the appearance of the Ringling Bros, and Cristiani Bros, combined circus in Decatur Tuesday. May 8. Frank Lybarger, president of t the Lions club, in announcing the j first circus to appear in Decatur , for several years, stated that the , circus will be set up at Hannas r Nuttman park, and will present ( both afternoon and evening performances. > Decatur business men will be , contacted by telephone Friday 5 and Saturday of this week for an .1 advertising program and under- . writing of tickets to the circus for underpriviliged children. t The comninea circus coming to , Decatur is recognized as one of I the finest now operating In this country. The Ringling-Cristiani . combined circus is ndw complet- . ing triumphant engagements in . eastern cities and has mapped an . impressive itinerary through Indi- . ana. Among Hoosier cities to be visited are ’ Madison, Seymour, Bedford, Lebanon, Richmond, I Muncie and at Portland the day , following the Decatur appearance. , It writ also appear at Van Wert, . a, May 15. “■ - . The circus has 150 performers recruited from foreign countries. Traveling with the big combined ! shows this season are 600 people, a herd of elephants, 250 menagerie animals and the world’s tallest giraffe. Also included is a Wild West show. with Manual, movie hero, a congress of rough riders, cowboys and cowgirls, In(Continued On Page Five) Return To Warmer Weather Forecast Snow, Cold Add To Troubles At Marion INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Snow, ranging up to an inch and a half, was wind-whipped into the state . t<ylay, adding to the difficulties of . a majorjrepair Job at Marign and ' other tornado-hit afeds. “ However, the U- S. weather bureau promised an end to snow and a return to warmer weather Friday. Temperatures, which dipped around 20 overnight, will be as low or a little lower tonight, but warmer weather was on its way. At Marion, scores of persons still were homeless after th,eir houses were destroyed or damaged in a twister ’which killed one person and injured 22. Os the injured, eight-year-old Randy Dove, whose mother, Mrs. Floyd Dove, was killed, is reported in serious condition in Indianapolis Methodist hospital. Eleven others are in Marion General hospital, but none is listed as serious, J......... E. Roy Wells conferred in the Marion area with Indiana civil defense director Edward ( L. Stroh-, behn and Marion Mayor Edward Weart. An effort will be made to determine what part if any of the $1.5million damage caused by the . Tuesday night tornado should be covered by disaster relief. The law provides for temporary repairs to publicly owned facillt- < ies if required for protection of life and property. Personal emergencies are not covered by the law. '<

British Seek U.S.:Support i In Middle East > < Report New Appeal J To Washington Is < Being Considered LONDOb? (INS) — The British 1 cabinet was to meet to discuss i again today the chances of win- I ning U. S. support for some de- < cislve action in the Middle East. 1 Among the plans reportedly under consideration were a new appeal to Washington—possibly di- ’ rected to President Eisenhower personally that the 11. 8. join 1 Britain in the Baghdad pact The conservative ministers were to convene fresh from the ’ bitter debate Wednesday night in the house of commons where the . Laborite opposition ridiculed prime minister Sir Anthony Eden and his failure to announce a new , policy decision. The cabinet will review the debate as well as the consultations ; in Karachi between foreign secre- ; tary Selwyn Lloyd and U. S. sec- - retary of state John Foster Dulles. , The success of any possible new - British appeal to Washington for i American adherence to the five- j nation alliance of Iraq. Iran, Pak- s istan, Turkey and Britain was not indicated by this morning’s news ( from Karachi. ( A highly placed IT, S. source f there said there was no likelihood j of the U. S. joining “at the moment” : -■ \ : ~ j Eden’s government won a con- £ fidence test Wednesday night by e a numerically impressive margin, a 312 to 252. -| ( But the skillful Laborite attack e on the government’s action in the . face of last week’s serious set- f back in Jordan and shouted jeers at the prime minister were severe fl blows to the prestige of the gov- a ernment and Sir Anthony. p But the hard-pressed Conservative leader did indicate a swing c away from the historic policy of e keeping the leaders of the Arab v states happy at virtually any 0 cost. v He did it with a harsh and blunt attack on Egypt’s "policy that pro- c ftiwes -cn ■ band, r and incites hostilities on the j (Continued on Page Five) a New Minimum Age B Requirements Set For Rural Schools A resolution establishing a new minimum age requirement in Adams county schools was approved at a recent meeting of the township trustees who form the county board of education. The meeting took place at the county court house with county school superintendent, Gail Grabill. The board ruled that for the school year 1956-57 all children entering the first grade must be six years of age on or before Nov. 14. In the following year. 1957-58, the minimum age will be sig years of age on or before Sept. 30. The resolution is a change from this year’s requirement which stated that the child entering school must be six years of age before Jan. 1. The new ruling will set up a minimum age requirement closer to that of the city schools. It is expected that the Berne-French schools will also follow the plan ; of the county schools.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 8, 1956.

IUE Rejects Federal Proposal To Settle Strike .’."i 1 — — - " v ' 1

Sen. Sparkman Says Ike Only A Part - Timer Democrats Charge Eisenhower Is Only Part-Time Leader WASHINGTON (INS) —A'White House spokesman struck hack heatedly today at Democratic charges that President Eisenhower will be delegating the powers of the presidency if he runs again. Replying to remarks made by Sen. John J- Sparkman <D Ala.,) in a nationwide broadcast Wednesday night, acting White House news secretary Murray Snyder said the President ’certainly hasn't delegated his constitutional obligations” Snyder saia ne aian t tn ink Sparkman would measure his own services bythe number of hours he puts in on the floor of the senate or in his office, or the number of constituents he sees The White Housd aide declared: “I think the President very clearly stated Wednesday the distinction between his constitutional duties and his hospitality functions, the latter being the department lay which he has reduced his activities.” Sparkman's charge that Mr. Eisenhower’s candidacy brings up the issue of whether the country shall have a "part-time President” also drew fire from Republican senators. Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R Ind.), retorted in an interview that Sparkman’s speceh was “an unwarranted attack on a frank, forthright, honest, capable man in whom the American people have the utmost confidencftl’Ole said the President will fulfill his responsibilities "100 per cent ” Sen. George Bender (R Ohio), commented: “The Democrats are desperate, sick and weary. The president gave them their greatest heart attack.” Senate GOP campaign chairman Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas declared: “Sen. Sparkman has underestimated the deep understanding and genuine feeling of the American people toward President Eisenhower . . . there is no basis for the assumption by the senator of part-time service.” Meanwhile, speculation continued on the role of Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the coming campaign. Mr. Eisenhower told his news conference Wednesday he has asked Nixon to decide for himself whether he wants the second spot on the 1956 GOP ticket, and again warmly praised the Californian. The vice president refused to comment but congressional RepubllcSm' viewed- the • remam < declaration that Nixon can make another term if he wants it. Sparkman spoke over the mutual network in reply to the President's

_ ' I Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Charles Collier, Antioch United Missionary Church) - ■ ’-I “AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST” — . ■ ■ ■ '. >

< > An ambassador is a person sent from one sovereign power to another and is supposed to represent the person of the sovereign ] who sent him. Christ while on earth represented the person of ; God the Father, the Sovereign of the world; His apostles and their successors represent the person of Christ. We execute the function of ambassadors in Christ’s stead. Christ came into the world to save sinners. He has left the world to prepare a place in heaven for everyone that will repent and believe the Gospel. If the world is “going to the dogs” it is the Christian’s fault for Christ said, "occupy till I come.” The Apostle Peter said, “sanctify the Lord God in your heart and be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a'reason of the hope that is in you—” ' 1 How long has it been since you spoke a word for Christ? ' We are ambassadors for Christ as though God did beseech * you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, “be ye reconciled to 1 God.” ■ — —• i ■■■■n 1 PRAYER: Help us our Father to make our own election and calling sure in Jesus Christ and then go forth to tail others what 1 great things He has done for us. In Jesus’ Name. AMEN. > r \

Symington Opposes Military Cutbacks Heads Controversial Probe Os Programs WASHINGTON (INS) — Democratic, senator Stuart Symington, who has been named to head the controversial new probe of the administration’s missile and air power program, had such violent disagreements with five star Gen. Eis- . enhower’s defense recommenda- . tions six years ago that he quit as secretary of air. this correspondent has learned . that the principal reason why Symington resigned his high post In April 1950 was because President Truman accepted Gen. Eisenhow- , er’s advice to cut our air force to , 48 wings. Less than three months later, the Korean war broke out. Truman . promptly tripled the air wing goal and quadrupled Ike’s recommended military budget to 60 billion dollars. t Mr. Eisennower, then president , of .Columbia university, was in frequent touch with Truman and defense secretary Louis Johnson during the preparation of that year’s military budget. On March 29, 1950. he testified before the senate appropriations committee that under no circumstances should the mill-, ' .tajry budget exceed 15 billion dol- . mhv, and that 48 air wfttgs were ample for our security. This is one of the reasons why ' Symington is now the leading critic ■ of President Eisenhower’s military program. Ike reportedly lopped five J billion dollars from armed forces requests before submitting to conk gress the 1957 budget which Sy--1 mington considers woefully inadeL quate. Convinced that the Russians are ! in the process of surpassing us at , a frightening pace in such fields I a8 guided missiles and war plane production, the Missouri senator told this writer: "Sure. Ike is a patriotic American who would not deliberately 1 play down our defense. However, it’s been my experience that when military people take civilian, positions, they lean over backwards to avoid having people believe their decisions are Sased on their military background.” Symington said he himself is “leaning over backwards" to keep partisanship out of the procedures of his new five-man investigating committee. He stressed that all he ‘ wants to find out is “whether under our present policies this country has an air-atomic power so well defended that it is capable of ! taking a sudden all-out atomic at- ' tack from the communists, and 1 still have enough counter - attack j thrusts left to destroy them.” INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cold tonight except partly cloudy with snow fiur- ' rt«s hear Like MfbWgan tonight. Friday partly cloudy and warmer. Low tonight 1018 north, 15-20 south. High Friday 38-48.

U. S. Marines Dispatched To Mediterranean Pentagon In Denial Middle East Crisis Involved In Action WASHINGTON (INS)—The Pentagon denied today that the" decision to send a battalion of U. S. marines to the Mediterranean had anything to do with the crisis in the Middle East. Official sources said this step has been discussed on an “urgent" basis by the U. S., Britain and France. However, the etact method of making a western approach to the UN has not yet been determined. The defense department, in is suing its denial, said the 1,800 U.S. Marines are being sent to the Mediterranean to participate in Atlantic treaty maneuvers and will remain there for three or four months. The Pentagon statement added: "This development is in line with the present program of periodic deployment for training purposes. The plans for this movement were started early this year.” Diplomatic sources had considered the U. S. actipu in sending the marine* to the trouble area much more significant than the defense department had indicated. There were two interpretations suggested: __4~-- r 4 ■—v1. That the presence of. a reinforced marine battalion — larger than a, normal battalion of 1,500 and with more arms and amphibi ous support — would serve as a “show of strength” to deter either Arab nations or Israel from launching a shooting war. -2. That the marines might be used to evacuate American citizens from Middle East countries in event of open conflict. The state department would not comment publicly on these reports. However, Britain has sent heavy reinforcements of paratroopers to Cyprus, her island bastion in the ea stern Mediterra neap, _L; r " President Eisenhower underlined the gravity with which the U.S. views the crisis at his news conference Wednesday. V ’ The Chief Executive said “the United Nations should take urgent and early action on this matter" and added: "Both sides in the controversy should agree to abide by the United-Nations’ advice and armistice terms, and avoid initiating incidents so we could get peace started.” Elks Plan Annual Easter Egg Hunt Hold Anwat Event On Easter Sunday The annual Easter egg hunt, which has been held in Decatur on Easter Sunday afternoon under auspices of the Decatur lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be held again this year, it was announced today by the committee named to plan the program. The Decatur Elks in charge of this year’s hunt, set for Sunday afternoon, April 1, are Earl DeWeese. Bill Hunter, Clarence Ziner, J. G. Niblick and Joe Kelleys The hunt will be held on the lawn at the Elks home on North Second street as usual and there will be numerous prises. Only major change in the annual event, which has become a tradition in Decatur, is that the age of participants will be limited to seven years, it was announced. The committee pointed out that all children of the Decatur area up to and including seven years of age were invited to take part in the hunt The event is not limited to children of lodge members. Detailed plans will be announced later. the . committee /members stated.

Senate Vote Slated On New Farm Bill Red-Hot Measure Is Up To Senate Vote WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate will vote today on the red-hot issue of whether to bolster dwindling farm income through 90 per cent price supports or the flexible props President Eisenhower asks. A nip-and-tuck contest is in prospect. Most senate Democrats will ■ vote for a | return to fixed. 90 per cent supports which they estimate i will pump 850 million dollars into i farmers’ pockets this election year. The supports would apply to wheat, i corn, peanuts and rice. ' Al! but a handful of Republicans I will vote for flexible props which can slide between 75 and 90 per i cent of what is considered “fair” farm prices in terms of buying power. The administration contends that this system, coupled with the proposed soil bank, is the better way of jacking up farm : income. 1 The agriculture department revealed only Tuesday that net farm income slipped more than one bil1 lion dollars last year. This brought : the total decline since 1951 — the farmers’ best year — to more than ' 14 billion dollars. Some senators believe Mr. Eisen- ‘ bower's decision ’to run again is I- helping his side ih the- sane to fight. 1 They said some GOP senators who B might have jumped party fences, 1 will be reluctant to go against the 8 President at this time. , ' ; Parents, Teachers r ! Hold Conferences i- . ■ : . / ■ Conference System I Set Up In Schools - Ninety parents of Decatur elementary school pupils held confer--1 ences with teachers at the close of • the first six weeks period of the ' second school semester, it was ’ learned today. The conferences are held on the Friday afternoon foi lowing the Tuesday on which repoort cards are issued. The conference system was set up at the start of the present school year by the Lincoln parentteachers association and the Decatur elementary teachers. At the close of each six weeks, when report cards are issued, the Friday afternoon of that week is set aside for meetings of teachers and school patron's. Those in charge say that the plans has been most satisfactory. At the last series of conferences. 35 parents of pupils at Northwest school and 55 Lincoln school parents visited the respective schools and talked with the teachers. All conferences are held with teachers and parents only In attendance. it was pointed out. No classes -are held on the conference afternoons and the teachers have the entire time to devote to the meetings. Arrest Horseman For Bank Robbery Accomplice Sought In SIBB,OOO Holdup NEW YORK (INS)—The arrest of a 'horseman accused of robbing a Port Chester, N. Y., bank of 1188,000 last Friday after kidnaping a teller spurred today the hunt for his accomplice. The FBI announced Wednesday night that Arthur L. Paisneur, a Bronx racehorse trainer, had been seized in a hospital bed and *IOO,000 of the loot recovered. The money—still bundled in bank wrappers—was found in the trunk of the 33-year-old suspect’s car. The confederate, who wa s thought to have met the bandit in a get-away car after the robbery, was believed to ba in possession of (Continues On Page Five)

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Unibn Rejects Plan Accepted fl By Company President Os Union Says Mediation Plan Unacceptable To IUE WASHINGTON (INS) — The AFL-CIO International Union of Electrical workers today rejected a company-accepted compromise plan for settling the 144-day-old Westinghouse Corp, strike. Union president James told a news conference that the plan drafted by federal mediators is unacceptable and the union is seeking further negotiations in an effort to work out an agreement. Carey said that the IUE Westinghouse conference board had contended that several recommendations in the compromise plan were unclear and that the board could not agree to the package plan “now.” The unions 75-man conference board passed on the plan, which was drafted by a three-man panel of mediators, at a special meeting that continued until about midnight Wednesday. Carey withheld announcement of the action until 1 today. . - • The package plan already has ’ been accepted by Westinghouse, • which described it as fair to both 1 sides. Mediators have contended that it offers the only hope at this time of settling the drawn-out strike. It was drafted by a panel consisting of federal mediator John R. Murray, former mediation director David L. Cole and Dr. George W. Taylor, of the University of Pennsylvania. Union acceptance would have ended within a short time the strike of 48,000 Westinghouse employes, ® The IUE conference board, • - which would have to approve the f plan on behalf of the union, said > that efforts of union negotiators i to obtain clarifications of various i points in the recommendations “have not been successful.” The board said: “Under such circumstances, our agreement to these recommendations cannot be given now. “Furthermore, the vengeful attitude of the company in demanding the discharge of some strikers makes it clear that the company is not willing to restore harmonious relations. This matter must be satisfactorily resolved before agreement can be reached. “We direct our negotiating committee to resume negotiations immediately in order to conclude an agreement that will be fair, honorable and workable.” The board said that a number of the recommendations contained In the settlement plan are acceptable to the union. Carey said that these will furnish the basis for further negotiations. ' - Accepted By Company PITTSBURGH (INS) —Westinghouse charged today that the International Union of Electrical Workers must accept full responsibility for continuation of the 144day strike because the union rejected a package settlement. A company spokesman chided James B. Carey, president of the IUE for not accepting a proposal (Continued on Page Five) Unoccupied House ~-fl Is Damaged By Fire An unoccupied apartment house at 216 North First street was damaged by fire which broke out about 6:20 p. m. Wednesday when the furnace became overheated. The house, owned by I* R. Zintsmaster, includes two apartments which were being redecorated and were not occupied. It is located behind the A. and P- store. Damage was not too extensive. Several rafters in the basement were burned and smoke caused some damage. Decatur firemen worked for about an hour to extinguish the blase.