Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1956 — Page 1

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More Than 600 Families Flee Flood Wafers Century's Worst Flood Reported In Warren, Pa. WARREN, Pa. (INS)—An army of volunteers worked tp restore normalcy to Warren to<gy after the century's worst flood forced more than 600 families from their homes and caused millions of dollars in damage. Some streets In the northwesf Pennsylvania city were eight feet under, water as the Allegheny River and its tributaries poured over their banks from Olean. N.Y., to Pittsburgh., . Warren remained virtually isolated today as floodwaters continued to cut main highways, but conditions were returning to normal as the river began to recede after cresting at 18.5 feet. The level had dropped to 17.9 feet as of 4 a.m. The flood was described as much more serious than disastrous inundations in 1913 and 1947, although the 19.4 river mark of 1864 was not equalled. The 1947 flood caused 1500.000 dollars in damage and one local newsman, Leroy Schneck of radio station WNAE. said that homes not even dampen ed in 1947 were flooded out Thursday. " ' Civil defense volunteers and fire departments from six communities Including some from nearby New York state towns poured in ahead of the flood to bolster the town’s defenses. Frantic efforts to raise levees protecting western and southern sections from the river and swollen Conekango Creek proved vain and those areas were hardest hit Fire chief James Tridico said dose to 600 families were evacuated by volunteers manning a fleet, of small boats, but he pointed out that many residents fled their homes without notifying authorities and that the total number evacuated might be close to 3.000. Those evacuated found shelter in private homes, the town armory or the Salvation Army hall, but snow and 20 degree temperatures Thursday night*added to the discomfort of emergency workers. In addition to highways and streets, two of the three bridges linking the east and west parts of town were closed. Burgess William E. Rice declared an official state of emergency as flood waters gushed into the community. Warren General hospital was evacuated by 76 of its 110 patients and only critical cases which could not be moved were left behind. The city's nine schools and several industrial plants are remaining closed for a second day today. Downstream communities have (Cdntlnn»6 nn Par® Five) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy north, fair south tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and colder. Low tonight » 15-20 northwest, 20-28 southeast. Htah Ssturday 30-35 north. 35-42 south.

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Give Clarifications On Westinghouse Plan Doubt Clarifications Satisfactory To IUE WASHINGTON (INS)—The federal mediation service today sent to union officials certain “clarifications” they requested on the compromise plan for settling the 145day Westinghouse Corp, strike. The clarifications were demanded by President James B. Carey i of the International Union of Elec- ■ trical Workers, which rejected the I Company-accepted mediation pro- • posal Thursday. On the basis of the clarifications, the union is expected to decide ; whether to reconsider the plan. ~ Indications are that the clarifications will not be satisfactory to l the union, since they relate to the , question of whether any changes in the pay status of employes shift- . ed from incentive to a day-pay basis would be subject to arbitration. Company officials have said flatly that they will not agree to this, and the mediators reportedly did not recommend it, Meanwhile, federal mediation director Joseph F. Finnegan conferred with his assistants on the next step the mediation service will take in the new stalemate reCorp. announced Thursday night suiting from the union's action. Officials of the Westinghouse that they were returning to Pittsburgh, "for an indefinite stay.” The company officials, who had been in Washington since Fdb. 20, said the settlement proposed by the group of mediators was the firm’s "last offer.” The company launched a renewed back-to-work drive, charging that failure to settle the lengthy walkout was the decision of the union, and that IUE leaders “must accept full responsibility for the continuation of this disastrous strike." James B. Carey, president of the union, said the group’s 75-rnan conference board decided that while so me of the recommended proposals to end the walkout were acceptable, others were unfair. The mediators, however, had declared that the offer was a "pack (Continued On Page Five) Fort Wayne Youths Killed In Accident Two Youths Die In Crash Early Today FORT WAYNE, Ind. (INS)—Two Fort Wayne youths were killed today and another injured in a collision involving a car being driven on the wrong side of divided highway. State police said a car driven by James Lepper. 23, of Fort Wayne on the wrong side "of the divided highway XJc 8. 30 one-fourth mile east of Fort Wayne hit another car headon. Both Lepper and the driver of the second car, Russell E. Boyles, 1 23, also of Fort Wayne, were killed. Injured in the early morning accident was Pnseo H. Bhadle. 18, of i Fort Wayne, a passenger, in Boyles’ car. _ i

Exlend Time To Senale Probers Into Lobbying Dispute Over Rules Is Threatening To Halt Investigation WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate today gave its "influence” investigating committee another three weeks to wind up its inquiry while trying to break a RepublicanDemocrat deadlock over a new lobbying probe. By unanimous consent, the senate voted to extend until March 31 the investigation by a special committee into the alleged effort of an oil lobbyist to influence the vote of Sen. Francis Case (R S.D.), on the natural gas bill. The resolution extending the life of the committee also provides another 310,000 to finish the investigation into the activities of John M. Neff, attorney for the Superior Oil Company of California. There was no debate "on the measure but senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson, of Texas, has said he wants the special committee to finish its work before the new inquiry into lobbying and campaign contribution is launched. Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Neuberger (D Ore.), proposed in the senate that an outside commission, headed by a retired federal judge, be created to investigate the whole problem of influence and lobbying. Neuberger declared: “The senate' can not investigate itself any more than any other agency can.” The effect of today’s action will be to give senate leaders more time to break the' dispute over rules between Democrats and Republicans threatening to wreck the bipartisan lobbying investigation. Senate •OP policy chairman Styles Bridges said he believed that Vice President Richard M. Nixon would call the eight-man committee named to handle th* inquiry into a second meettag resolve the fight. Bridges made the statement to newsmen after contacting Sen. Albert Gore (!) Tenn.), bn the chances for a new conference to compromise the battle over rules for the sweeping 3350,000 investigation. (Continued on Page Five) National Girl Scout Week March 11-17 Scouts, Brownies -Plan Events Here National Girl Scout week will be celebrated March 11-17, and the Girl Scouts and Brownies of Decatur will participate in local events commemorating the 44th anniversary'of the founding of the organization. Girl Scouts of troop one, under leadership of Mrs. Gerald Strickler and Mrs. Thearl Stults, will arrange a window display at the Niblick store; and Brownie troop 22, led by Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Hollis Bonifas, will arrange a window display at the Kiddie shop. Annual Girl Scout Sunday, which launches the observance, will be March 11. Worship centers and chairmen for the services are as follows: Zion Lutheran.4o:3o a.nu Mrs. William Schnepf, Jr.; SL Mary’s Catholic, 9 a.m., Mrs. Jack Rosenberger; Methodist, 10:10 a.m., Mrs. Watson Maddox and Mrs. Doyle Collier. Girls and leaders will enter the services in a body. Girl Scouts and Brownies will deliver their cookies during the week, Troop tour will sell cookies in the business district Saturday. March 17. Sunday, March 18, at 2:30 p.m., the annual Juliette Low celebration will be. held at the Youth and Community Center. Mrs. Randolph Brandyberry, program chairman of the Decatur Girl Scout board of directors, has appointed Mrs. William Schnepf, Jr., as chairman of this program. S A handicraft and troop activities display will be under the direction of Mrs. Jack Rosenberger. Refreshments will be served by troops 16, 17, 15 and 13, directed by Mrs. R. C. Hersh, Mrs. Rufus Sommers, Mrs. John Combelick, Mrs, Dovle Bedwell, Mrs. Byron Smith, Mrs. Lowell Harper and Mrs. Don Jefferies. Troop four, under direction of Mrs. Watson Maddox and Mrs. Glenn McCammon, will serve as ushers. All Girt Scouts and Brownies, sponsors of each troop, and the parents of the girls are invited to attend this event. ',, . J

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12 Os Family Perish In Fire In Tar-Paper Home In Pennsylvania Today

Proposed Com Planting Hike Rocks Senate Puts New Political Issue Into Battle Over Farm Measure ■WASHINGTON (INS) —Fireworks over a proposed vast increase in corn planting rocked th* senate today in wake of a decisive victory for President Eisenhower in defeat of rigid price supportsThe tight over corn threw a new political issue into the farm bill debate. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D N. Mex.,) said that if the senate approves the increased acreage for corn farmers, a move may be made to send the farm bill back to committee. This would undo the 54 to 41 vote by which the senate Thursday kill-, ed the Democratic-backed provi-’ slon to restore 90 per cent pijice supports on cotton,, corn, rice uni peanuts. However, if no new lefis- , lation were passed, the flexibly system would remain in effect- » i Senate agriculture chairman At . ten J. Ellender (D La.) said hl , knew of no attempt to send the bill , back to his committee* Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R , lowa,) proposed the corn amend- . ment — which opponents charged , was aimed at helping him and oth- , er corn-state senators win reeleci tion this fall. The amendment would permit: farmers to plant 56 million acres of corn this year instead of the 43 million-acre allotment previously set. The proposal is aimed at making it easier for corn farmers to participate in the soil bank. They would get price supports at 81 per cent of parity. ... .. . . Anderson charged that the amendment was unfair to other farmers such as wheat growers, who have had their acreage allotments cut year by year. He pointed out that corn farmers have had a low compliance with acreage mentsformer agricultnre<gecretary said 1 : “How can you start a soil bank by raising the corn acreage and then paying them to reduce some of that extra 13 million acres! If this proposal passes, it will be open season on veery other section of the bill and a move may be made to send it back to committee" Anderson was the author of the GOP-backed amendment knocking out 90 per cent price supports. (Continued on Page Five) Report Increase In Jobless Pay Claims INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The Indiana employment security division today reported an increase last week in claims. The total was 47,786 compared to 43,374 the week before. Director William C. Stalnaker said new layoffs in several automotive plans were largely responsible for the increase.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Virgil Wesley Sexton,, First Methodist Church) LIVING ABOVE THE AVERAGE Matthew 5:43-48 A survey by R. L. Duffus showed an Interesting picture of the average man. He is married, has 2 3/10 children, owns and drives about 5/6 of an automobile, and has 8/15 of a television set. The average man has H a membership in some religious body. He reads a newspaper, but buys a book only once in two years. This is not an inspiring picture. Yet a large part of the solid work of the world is done by average people. In fact, most of us are average in many ways. Average circumstances do not necessarily mean that we need be content, witn ordinary living. This is the challenge of Jesus. Lent draws us beck to Him and urges us to raise our level of liy-t Ing. ta Christ plain people ffpd the power to live above the aver-/-age. The deep message of Lent reminds us that it can happen to > us aiu ■ -

U. N. Secretary To Visit Red Nations Plans Peace Mission Behind Iron Curtain UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) ■* —UN secretary. general Dag Ifammarskjold planned today a Broad "peace mission’’ behind the Iron • Curtain and talks with top Communist officials in Moscow and other red capitals. v The globe-trotting UN chief, who , more than a year ago visited red ’ China to effect release of 15 im- , prisoned American fliers, will , meet with Soviet Premier Nikolai A. Bulganin and party boss Nikita S. Khrushchev to discuss efforts at promoting world peace. He also will visit government heads in Warsaw, Prague and possibly other capitals in Communist Eastern Europe. In addition, he plans to see Marshal Tito and other top Yugoslav officials in Belgrade. Undoubtedly, the Kremlin mas- ■» ters and their satellite officials •’ will role out the carpet Ur the visiting global diplomat in an effort to impress him with their “love” of the UN and their purported peace I intentions WS ' If Hammarskjold follows the I precedent set by former secretary I general Trygve Lie, he will lay I concrete proposals before the So- , vits for strengthening peace and 1 promottag internal unlerstandiug." - Hammarskjold’s plans for the I Moscow trip come amid efforts to - prevent the recent Arab - Israeli • armed clashes from flarjng up into open warfare. t> At a luncheon with UN corresj pondents Thursday he brushed k aside suggestions for security . council action at this time on the Middle East. The U, S., Britain , and France are discussing the ’ summoning of a council session to , warn the Arabs and Israelis again- • st precipitating hostilities. Hammarskjold said he is await- , ing word from UN truce chief . Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns of Canada on whether he wants to aug- ■ ment his present force of observers. The secretary general said he (Continued on Page Five) Charles Kent Speaks At Rotary Meeting Charles Kent, Decatur realtor, described his unusual and interesting hobby, “stone work,” at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Kent also displayed a part of his Interesting and unique collection, describing the work entailed in cutting and polishing the stones. * William Gernard os chairman of the program. Joe kaehr, vice president, conducted the meeting in the absence of the president, M. J. Pryor, who is attending the district conference at Elkhart. The Rotary club will attend a joint meeting with the Lions club Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the center, replacing the usual Thursday meeting. • Lewis Armstrong, formerly of Decatur, now president of the St. Joseph Valley Bank at Elkhart, will be the speaker. ißotarlans unable to attend must check out by 12 noon Saturday.

■ -■■■ - - »-—■ Dulles Flies To New Delhi To Meet Nehru Top Newspapers Os India Critical Os Secretary Os State NEW DELHI (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles flew into New Delhi today and was greeted by a 500-man security guard and bitter criticlsiji in tiro leading newspapers. Dulles told newsmen on his arrival from Karachi that while India and America may have their differences, “Basically there is far more agreement than disagreement between our countries. The secretary began his talks with prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru shortly after his arrival at the same airport where Russian premier Nikolai A. Bulganin and Communist party boss Nikita S. Khrushchev landed last fall. In contrast to the lavish, govern-ment-organized reception for the two (Russians, Dulles and American Ambassador John Sherman Cooper were met by the strong police force,; The government ordered the pree.autiqjiK in case Communist-threat-ened ' demonstrations came off. However, there were no incidents. There is no formal agenda for the conversations the two men will hold today and Saturday, but their discussion almost certainly will touch on these subjects: 1.. The Southeast Asia treaty council meeting which Dulles just attended in Pakistan. 2. The U. S. attitude towards Goa, the Portuguese territory on India's west coast, and towards Kashmir, which both Pakistan and India claim. 3. The Baghdad Middle East defense pact. The traveling American diplomat added in his brief airport statement: “I hope that through my talks with prime minister Nehru these minor points of difference will be considerably reduced.” But the Indian press comments helped to set up an icy atmosphere for the start of the talks. The diplomatic correspondent of the Influential statesman said it would be a "miracle” if Dulles managed to disarm Indian fears of SEATO. And the Times of India said the nation had no illusion that the (Continued On Page Five) Earl Straub Dies At Willshire Home Retired Railroad Man Dies Thursday Earl A. Straub, 70, retired railroader, died at 9:50 o’clock Thursday night at his home in Willshire, O„ following an Illness of several months of complications. Born in Decatur Sept. 16, 1885, he was a son of Albert and Melissa Steele-Straub, and was married to Sadie Leimenstoll April 17, 1907. Mr. Straub retired in 1946 after serving nearly 40 years as a dispatcher for the Pennsylvania railroad. He was a member of the Methodist church at Willshire. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. John Gochenoiir of Spencerville, 0.. and Mrs. Jess Schlickman of Willshire; one son, Harley Straub of Decatur: seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and thre«j - brothers, Austin Straub of Decatur, and Glen and Ralph Straub, both of Peterson. Two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the 1 Black funeral home, the Rev. James Hipkins officiating. Burial will be in, the Pleasant Dale cem- 1 «tery. Friends njay call at the funeral home after 7 o’cjock this eve- ' ning until jilM Os the servfces.

Indiana Truckers Are Put In Squeeze 11 Western States Putting On Squeeze INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana public service commission secretary Paul M. Tingle today disclosed that 11 western statej have put the squeeze on Indiana truckers. The western plan would force all outside trucks to take out Ilin proportion to the miles travelin proprortron to the miles traveled in each state amounting to thousands of dollars in truck licensd and personal property taxes. Tingle added at the same time the plan would freeze Indiana’s few transcontinental truck lines trom Competition with western companies by imposing prohibitive taxes. He said: . “One large truck fleet operator estimated this western reciprocity deal would cost him 330,000 a year.”. The plan probably would force Indiana’s big operators to move to western states to avoid “penalty." Tingle pointed out this would amount to a tremendous tax loss to Indiana. He said: "We will fight this to the supreme court of the United Statse preme court of tita United States are playing with dynamite. They are asking for federal control of all trqck licensing by such proposals as this.” « Tingle informed Illinois and Michigan of the western states meeting March 12-14 in Denver and they will send observers. Indiana will be represented. Tingle said he understands Texas and Oklahoma have been given the same ultimatum and will attend the Denver meeting. Although Illinois and Michigan have (Contlnuee on Pare Flv*> Keller Is Reelected Conservation Leader Herman Keller Is Renamed President Herman Keller, General Electric employe, has been reelected president of the Decatur Conservation club for 1956. Other officers are Raymond Bleeke, vice president; Frank Llechty and the Rev. Lawrence Norris, secretary and treasurer jointly. Trustees elected are Joseph Voglewede, three years; Bernard Hain, two years, and Edward Summers, one year. Clarence Brunnegraff was named to the club’s delegation to the county conservation council and as chairman of the fish committee. Bleeke will head the rabbit committee and Liechty the bird committee. The club’s efforts will again be directed largely toward the support of the bird raising program which many of the 4-H club members use as their summer projects. Funds for this effort are derived from the sale of 31 memberships in the club and donations from any one interested in conservation. The annual membership drive is now underway and 1956 membership cards may be obtained from any of the officers. Unused portions of the membership money are placed In a reserve fund which ultimately will be used to construct a permanent home for the club. Present officers are hopeful that the club house project will be strong enough financially so that erection of the headquarters may be started within a year or' two. Officers also stated, today that the state has an enormous number of multi-flora rose plantings available for wild life habitats and living fences, needed by game birds and song birds. There is no charge for these plantings and any one interested is urged to contact any of the club officers. Motto of the Decatur Conservation club is “pot seme, take some, and leave some.” r

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Truck Driver Returns Home To Holocaust Finds Wife, Nine Children And Two Grandchildren Dead I OXFORD, Pa. (INS) — Twelve members at a track driver’s family perished early today in a roaring fire that consumed their tarpaper two-room dwelling in Oxford. , John L. Twyman, 39, returned home from Baltimore shortly after 2 a. m„ to find the charred ruins and the twisted hot tin roof beneath which his wife, Catherine. 35, nine children and two grandchildren, had been wiped out. The cmiaren were Eleanor, 20; Claudette, 18; John L„ Jr., 14; Joseph, 12; Steven, nine: Doris, seven; Louts, five; Janet, three; Harriet, 16 months, and grandchildren Andrew, two, and Joseph, eight months, sons of Eleanor. Dazed, he was informed by neighbors of the tragedy which occurred about two hours before 1 his arrival. Numbly he toyed with 1 an unopened package of cigarets. ' He went to the police station of t this tiny rural community, located • about 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia just across the Maryland 1 border to learn the grim details. • “The last thing Catherine said r to me," he almost whispered, “was • ‘Don’t forget to bring me back a pack pf cigarets’.” Twyman said he doesn’t smoke. » Patrolman Claude Swift quoted - Twyman as saying he had bank- - ed the fire in the house before - he left about 8 p. m. last night to piek up a friend's mother-in Baltimore, and everything apparently was in order. Swift said Twyman appeared too dazed to fuHy comprehend the import of the tragedy. Twyman stayed at police headquarters for about four hours before leaving for his father’s home in New London, about four miles away. State police scheduled a fullscale Investigation into possible foul play later today. The family had lived in the dwelling, located at the end of a deadend road for about five years. ; It went up like a tinder box. District fire marshal Robert N. Brown said the overheated kerosene stove may have started the blaze which he described as “the worst fire the town has ever had, ana one of the worst in Chester county in the last 10 years.” Guy Barnett, whose home is across an open, field, first spotted the blaze when it had already eaten through the tarpaper walls. The town’s Union Fire Co. answered the alarm, but fire chief Alvin Thompson said it was too late. Neighbors had formed a bucket brigade in a futile attempt to stem the blaze, but the flames fed quickly on the tarpaper and frame. The house was described as a “roaring ball of fire,” by Twyman’s brother, Herschel, who lived nearby. Two Die In Indiana BLOOMFIELD, Ind. (INS) — Two women burned to death and two others were burned critically today when a two-room frame house near Bloomfield burned down while relatives were heating it up to make an elderly invalid comfortable. Killed in the fire was Mrs. Amanda Bayse, in her late 70s, and her daughter. Mrs. Walter Seals, 40, of Bloomfield. Burned slightly was Mrs. Christin Greene, 45. of Bloomfield. Critically burned and taken to Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis were Mrs. Hubert Foster, of Bloomfield, and Mrs. Bayse’ granddaughter, Sharilyn Bayse, 4, of Bloomfield. A five gallon can of fuel being (Continued on. Pago F4vs>