Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 69.

' .. ) .. d . j; .................... . r - >• - WHAT HAPPENED? - • 1/ I ... B ''l ■■K'Hr MB tflHk SEN. HUBERT HUMPHREY (D) of Minnesota surveys the efldence of defeat of his favorite candidate in his home state presidential primary. Sen. Humphrey and Minnesota Governor Orville Freeman bad backed Adlai E. Stevenson against Sen. Estes Kefauver. Humphrey called Kefauver’A victory “nothing more or lesp than a repudiation of the Eisenhower administration."

loss May Jolt Stevenson To Active Drive Senator Humphrey Predicts Terrific Stevenson Battle WASHINGTON (INS) -Sen. Hubert Humphrey (I) Minn ), predicted today that presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson, jarred by his Minnesota primary defeat, will make a “terrific fight” for t]ie Democratic nomination. Stevenson backers apparently hoped that the stinging blow of Sen. Estes Kef au ver’s upset victory in Tuesday's Minnesota election would turn the statesman-like Stevenson into a more aggressive candidate. At the same time it was understood that Kefauver campaign leaders plan to intensify their -future primary operations, which already include contessa in Wisconsin, Florida, California, Alaska and Montana. Kefauver backers in Indiana predicted the senator also will enter the May 8 Hoosier presidential primary, No one has filed on the Democratic ballot thus far. ~ Kefauver won 26 of the Gopher state’s 30 convention votes, carryin gthe Democratic preferential primary and polling more votes than were won by President Eisenhower in his virtually unopposed GOP race. There was a possibility that final unofficial returna woHld give the Tennessee senator two additional Minnesota coftventio votes for a total of 28. Humphrey, whose endorsement of Stevenson caused him to share in the Minnesota debacle, said he had talked with the 1952 Democratic presidential nominee and found him Convinced that “even put of defeat can come something good.” Stevenson KlmsSTf told a postelection news conference ih Chicago that he will work “harder than ever’’ for the Democratic presidential nomination. But he emphasized he does not intend to change his campaign plans or his principles to get votes. Humphrey and other Democrats declined to comment on the charge of James Finnegan, Stevenson campaign manager, that he had received Information that a “stop Stevenson” meeting was held in Denver about two weeks ago, reportedly under' the chairmanship of Frank McKinney of Indiana, former Democratic national chairman. ' ------- '■ Finnegan said he received reports front half a dozen persons about the alleged meeting, which he added he understood was attended by state chairmen or national committeemen from such states as Colorado, Nebraska, lowa, Oklahoma and Washington. The campaign chief indicated he believed the “stop Stevenson” conferees were backers of New York Governor Averell Harriman, Political circles have buzzed for weeks with reports, never confirmed, that Kefauver was receiving help from the Harriman camp as 'Continued on Pnw« Elrtit) Exchange Os Fire Reported At Gaza GAZA, Egypt (INS) -An Egyptian military spokesman reported today that an Israeli patrol had crossed 400 yards into the OazaStrfp in the Khan Younes area. He said the Israelis exchanged fire with the Egyptian outpost at Khan Younes. Other sources said the engagement lasted 20 minutes.

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Three Young Jail Escapees Caught Alleged Ohio Killers Caught In Indiana ANDERSON. Ind. (INS) —Three youths accused of'an Ohio murder were captured today at Chesterfield, Ind., after a night of freedom following their break from a Wapakoneta, Ohio, jail. Bernard R. Harris, I§, of Hazel Park, Mich., was caught first as he started to board a bus at Chesterfield for Muncie, Ind. Soon afterwards, William R. Thomas, 20, of Hazel Park, and Jerry Claus, 18, of Muncie, Ind., called the Delaware county sheriff at. Muncie from a Chesterfield gasoline station and asked to surrender. The three youths now are in the county jail ‘at Muncie, ending a night-long search by some 100 law officials. The jailbreak from the Auglaize cotlhty jail at Wapakoneta,“ 0., ociirred late Wednesday shortly after twn women, relatives visited the trio in the Jail. The boys were traced to the Mounds state park near Anderson and an intensive search began of the area Wednesday night. Chesterfield is three miles northeast of Anderson. Some 45' Indiana state troopers, and Anderson city and Madison county law enforcement officers took part in the hunt. Sheriff Robert Davison of Auglaize County, 0., explained that the youths fled shortly after Mrs. W. R. Thomas, of Hazel Park, and Mrs. F. 8. Hyde, a sister of one of (he youths; visited at ’he Wapakoneta jail. The women asked Davison for permission to bring the boys some milkshakes. When they brought them back, the sheriff had deputy Arthur Lawler, 64, carry the food to the cell. WIHtu Thomas was in the cel 1 + corridor "for exercise,” the, sheriff said, when Lawler carried in the tray of milkshakes and potato chips. He attacked the 64-year-old jailer and the trio ion free through the jail office. • Evidence indicated that the boys stole a truck near the jail and proceeded towards the Indiana border, Near there, on Route 127, the truck was abandoned and a car stolen. At Commank, Ind., six miles west of Muncie, the boys held up a store by-pretending they had guns in their pockets and escaped with S3OO. The youths were known to be riot The trio sped westward, crashing a roadblock east of Anderson, ind.. and fleeing on foot'into wooded Mounds state park. — Claus was being held on a concealed weapons charge and the other two for the murder of Charles H. Stolzenback last Jan. 24 during a holdup of the Hickory Villa, three miles north of Wapakoneta. The other youth indicated with them, James Thornton, was turned over to juvenile court when it was discovered he was only 17. X strong movement had been afoot in Hazel Park to get the boys off lightly because of their age and the fact that this was their first oftensed Three Teen-Agers Killed In Crash FREDONIA, N. Y. (IN’S) — Three Stockton, N. Y. teen-agers were killed and a fourth critically injured Wednesday night when the car in which they were riding struck a freight train at Fredonia. Killed were Donald Frank Carlson, 18, the driver. Phillip T. Sullivan, 16, and Theodore G. Thorp, 18.

Senate Leader Scores Threat Ot Farm Veto Charges Terrific Pressure Brought By Administration WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate Democratic leader Lyndon pohnson charged that administration forces are using the threat of a presidential veto to influence congress on the farm bill. The Texas senator told newsmen: “There is more pressure, more lobbying, more direct influence on the farm bill than on any other bill I know of.” He added: “The senate is not going to be intimidated by the veto threat and I don’t think the conference is going to be intimidated. As to a veto, that is the President’s responsibility.” Johnson’s comment followed reports that house speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex.) had “given the order” for house members of the conference committee to insist on farm price supports at 90 percent of parity. Sen. Edward J. Thye (R-Minn.) said that a veto would have “disastrous effects in the midwest, both economically and politically.” Sen. Karl Mundt (R-S.D.) said that a veto “could have a serieus effect on the farm vote, which is restless and unhappy.” The two spoke in interviews against the background of the upset victory scored by Sen. Estes kefauver in the Minnesota primary. The Democratic presidential aspirant came out during that campaign for 100 percent price supports for smaller farm operations. » Adlai Stevenson, Kefauver’s opponent, lined up for 90 percent supports while President Eisenhower is demanding farm price props ranging from 75 ho 90 per-: cent of parity. Sen. CMnton P. AtUdrson (Dk N.M.) former agriculture secretary, said in another interview that the Minnesota primary “shows the Democrats will carry every farm belt state in 1956 regardless of who is the pominee.” Senate and house conferees are due to meet late today to discuss the sharp differences between bills to raise farm Income passed by thejr respective houses. Neither the house nor senate bill is acceptable to the administration. The President, who spoke with the senate bill in mind, strongly Indicated he would veto it if it was not changed in conference. Both bills call for higher price supports than the administration wants. Everhart Appointed Supervisor Os Parks Zerkel Supervisor At Swimming Pool The city park board, composed of three members of the council, Carl Gerber, chairman, Clyde Drake and Norbert Aumann, has named Sylvester Everhart as parks supervisor, it was announced today. Everhart will have supervision of the operation of the following parks: , Hanna-Nuttman, Legion Memorial, Waterworks. Mouth-Ward playground, Homestead and Stratton Place. Hubert Zerkel, Jr., will have supervision of the swimming pool at Waterworks park, the board announced. Both appointments have been approved by Mayor Robert D. Cole. 'Rules and regulations governing the use of the parks will be published and also posted in the parks prior to the spring opening, the board announced. Cooperation of the street and sewer department personnel under supervision of B. J. Clark has been offered at all parks and the street department personnel will have charge of collecting the rubbish and mowing the park lawns. The board also agreed* to assist in the construction of. the Girl Scout shelter house at HannaNuttman park. The house, a summer headquarters for all Girl Scout activities, will be erected by all of the Decatur troops. Use of the shelter house at Hanna-Nuttman park, which has been popular for many years for family reunions and other picnics, will be in charge of Everhart. AU reservations must ba made through the parks supervisor. (Continuea on Page Stx) ’ ' - ' . ■

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 22, 1956.

Dulles Reports Some Improvement In Free World Stand In Asia

Dies Suddenly IB’T" ■ ■ g] Raymond E. WllHs I : Raymond Willis Dies Suddenly Last Evening Angola Newspaper i Publisher, For/ner U.S. Senator Dead ’ ANGOLA; Ind. (INS) — Death , has concluded the long newspaper . and -political career of Raymond ’ E. Willis, former United States , senator from Indiana. i Mr. Willis died Wednesday night i at the age of 80. He was stricken I with a heart attack as he took an evening walk in his hometown of Angola and died two and a half hours later in the Cameron 1 hospital. He was editor and. publisher of a weekly newspaper—the Steuben Republican. ~'..Ybe newspaper career of Ray Willis was In the tradition of a journaistlc era that fourlshed before child labor laws. He began work at the age of 11 setting type. Later, he set type in the Wabash College print shop to help pay for his college education. He belonged to the school ofpublishers wrier could dp eyejwthing. i.n. tlie. back-., shop and the front office, too. — ■ He was the son of an editor and publisher. Frank Willis, former owner of the Waterloo. li.d., Press. His father had been a member of the Indiana general assembly, and Ray followed in his footsteps. He too served in the Indiana general assembly as a member of the house of representatives In 1919 and 1921. The Republican party then nominated Ray Willis for U.S. senator and he was elected and served from 1941 to 1947. While in congress, he was a member of the printing and naval affair s corhmittees and a'fnember"of sub-committees of the committee* on agriculture and forestry and public lands and appropriations— No meeting of the Indiana,.Re- . publican editorial association in the last half-century has been complete without Ray Willis. He was (Continuea on Page Six)

Lenten Meditation (By Rev, Stuart H. Brightwell, First Baptist Church) Ihe tightrope “I will trust, and not be afraid.” (Read Isaiah 12) / ,/ ' Blondin, the famous tightrope artist, was ready to begin a performance. . He said to a small boy nearby, “Do you believe I can walk across that rope?” “Yes, str.” Then Blondin said, “Do you believe J could carry you on my back and walk across?" "Yes. I do.” “Very well, then.” said the man. “jump on my back.” But the boy was no longer there He believed, but he Wasn’t willing tozact on the faith that was in him. Are we not like that boy. We say we believe in God and in His love; yet, we are not willing to fully trust Him. We must remember that the infinite God is ready, willing, and able to help us across every difficult place in life. We sing “Trust and Obey” but we are unwilling to surrender ourselves to His will. Jesus said; "My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Let us trust in His wonderful strength and grace and not be afraid. His strength and wisdom are ours it we will belieye.

Irvin Is Granted Stay Os Execution Convicted Slayer Is Granted Death Stay INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Indiana supreme court today granted a star of execution to convicted mass killer Leslie G. Irvin which will give him approximately seven more months of life. The supreme court extended Irvin’s scheduled execution date from June 12 to December 1 to permit attorneys for the accused "Mad Dog” killer of six persons to prepare an appeal. Chief Justice Arch N. Bobbitt explained that even if Irvin had not staged his dramatic jail break Jan. 18, there still would not have been sufficient time in which to perfect an appeal. The chief justice noted that Indiana law gives a convicted person 90 days in which an appeal may be filed. Irvin had been sentenced Jan. 19 to die in the electric chair. Defense attorneys James Lopp and Theodore Lockyear. Jr., of 'Evansville, Ind., had petitioned the state’s highest court for the delay in execution, citing the fact they do not yet have the 3,000-page transcript of* the trial and do not ; expect to get it before May 23. /They estimated at least 60 days from the, April 23 final day for appeal would be needed tri get the. legal wortr completed. * ' Irvin was convicted Dec. 20, 1955 for the slaylhg of an Evansville, Ind., filling station operator. He also was charged with five other slayings in the Evansville area and at Henderson, Ky. On Jan. 18 Irvin fled the Gibson County Jail, using a key he had fashioned in Ms cell. - , .. He was recaptured Feb. 9 In San Francisco. Borgnine, Magnani Top Oscar Winners - Underline Trend To More Film Realism HOLLYWOOD (INS) — The stark realism of European movie--making dimmed the traditional glitter of Hollywood today as thei 28th annual academy a wards went into trophy cases at home and abroad. The Oscar triumphs of heavy-set, beetle - browed Ernest Borgnine, fiery, frowsy Anna Magnani and a picture about a bashful Bronx butcher strongly underlined the trend toward larger doses of realism in American movies. Both roles and the winning film, “Marty,” reflected an overseas brand of film production that crept into Hollywood’s world of cheesecake and happy endings via postwar foreign films. TA®- 38-year-old Borgnine, choking and all but speechless, accept™ ed his Oscar, from princess-to-be Grace Kelly for his subdued portrayal of the butcher who found „lave In a dance hall in “Marty,” which swept up a total of four Os the coveted Oscars at Wednesday ■ night’s nationally-televised presen- ' (Continued on rage six)

GOP Opposes 1 Any Boost In Security Tax Welfare Secretary Voices Opposition To House Measure WASHINGTON (INS) —The i administration came out firmly toI day against house-approved legislation to increase social security benefits and to raise taxes to pay for it. Welfare secretary Marion B. j Folsom told the senate finance committee the administration endorses other proposals to “extend coverage, simplify operations and I improve financing” of the program. | But he said the two major reviI sions proposed in the house bill j : would require “an additional major tax increase which should not I | be imposed now on the 70,000,000 i workers covered by the”' social i I security ■ system The changes by the, house ! would: j 1. Lower the eligibility age on retirement benefits for women (from 65 to 62. . J 2. Provide cash benefits to the I disabled, starting at age 50.. y. | 3. Finance these revisions with . what Folsom called “an immedi--1 ate, major tax increase on all so- - cial security taxpayers." He said the house bill would I mean that a factory worker earning! $4,200 a year and whose social security tax was SB4 last year would pay $lO5 the first year the house bill is in effect, and $lB9 by 1975. Folsom addled: “The impact is perhaps more acute on the selfemployed, particularly on farmers who have, low cash incomes.” The cabinet member said “there is no clear evidence” to justify the suggested “unscheduled 25 percent increase . . at this time.” Three Men Killed ' In Slide At Quarry OAKLAND. Md. (INS) —Three ' ■ .men were kitted instantly . today ' '! when they were caught in a rock I j slide in a quarry at Sang Run, 1 about 15 miles north of Oakland in | I northwestern Maryland.* 1 The victims were identified as | Randall Wilburn, foreman of the | b ! quarry operated by Garrett county, j Lloyd Guard and Ford Friend. Mrs. Harley Davis i Is Taken By Death . Pastor's Wife Dies At Pleasant Mills Mrs. Effie Evelyn Davis, 70, wife ! :of the Rev. Harley Davis, died I Wednesday at her home in Pleas- | ; ant Mills following a week’s 111- | ness. ! 1 , Rev. Davis is pastor of the Meth- i ! odist churches at Pleasant Mills , 1 i and Salem. Mrs. Davis was a native of War-1 ! rick county, and lived in Fort I I Wayne from 1928 to 1933 while her < husband was pastor of St. Paul’s L j Methodist church in that city. ! 1 Surviving in addition to her bus-J 1 i band are a daughter, Mrs. Martha! 1 Lakey of Fort W’ayne; three I grandchildren: a brother, Henry | Pickhardt of Danville. Hl., and a j < sister,'Miss Isabelle Pickhardt of) 1 Indianapolis. „ I' Funeral services will be con- ) ducted at Iff a.rn. Saturday at the! I First Methodist church in Fort j ! Wayne,- Dr. Byron F. Stroh offlc- i iating. assisted by Dr. J. W. Fox, | and the Rev. E. Stanley McFee ( | Burial will be in the Masonic cem- ) etery at Culver. The body was re- j moved to the Chalfant-Perry fu ; . neral home in Fort Wayne, where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening until 9 a.m. Saturday. I.

Back To Work Move On At Westinghouse Nearly Fourth Os Men Called Back PITTSBURGH (INS) — Back to work moves continued today in the 1 nationwide .network of Westing- ! house Electric Corp, plants. I The company estimated that some 10.000 of the 44,000 Westing- | house members of the International Union of Electrical Workers were called back at about 30 plants Wednesday. The IUE ended its 156-day strike against Westinghouse Tuesday night by agreeing to a five-year I compromise contract and settlement. However, it may be as long as two weeks before the full production force can be called back to the big East Pittsburgh plant. A western Pennsylvania trouble spot seemed to be at Sharon, where nine of 36 workers suspend-! ed for strike incidents had workred.' / ! ' / I The indefinite suspension of 36 I workers was included In the com- ) promise agreements. The union Is |to negotiate for their reinstatement and take the cases to arbi- | tration if necessary. Some 4000 IUE members from the Sharon and Greenville plants met Wednesday night and agreed to take no further action on a return to work until after another meeting Friday; Union and company officials reportedly had agreed that four of the nine suspended Sharon workers could return to their jobs in six weeks, although the question of the other five local suspensions was unsettled. Meanwhile, negotiations resumed today to end the separate strike of some 10,000 members of the Independent United Electrical Workers Union. UE and Westinghouse bargainers had set meetings today in, Pittsburgh. Six thousand UE workers at the Lester, Pa., Westinghouse plant walked out last Oct. 14th in an incentive pay dispute. About 4000 more UE members went on strike Oct. 27. Meet On Enlarging ’ Diesel Operations | Board Os Works In Study Os Situation 1 Several executives of the LimaHamilton Co., manufacturers of the diesel plant owned by the city [of Decatur, conferred Wednesday I afternoon with city officials. Purpose of the meeting was to obtain estimated eost of enlarging the present diesel operation in Decatur. This is one of the three alternatives being surveyed by the board of works relative to making recommendations to the city council pertaining to the local power situation. Other phases of power improvement being studied include the purchase of power from IndianaMichigan corporation and the installation of additional steam'generating equipment. Mayor Robert D. Cole, city attorney John DeVoss, works board member Norbert Aumann and light and power superintendent Lester Pettibone represented the city at Wednesday’s conference. - No formal estimate of costs of a second diesel unit was submitted by the visitors but a represents- i tive said the company would soon be ready to submit an offer. Other conferences are planned j with officials of Indiana-Michigan j and steam power plant represents-) tives in the near future. | INDIANA WEATHER " Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Friday fair and cool. Low tonight 20-28 north, 28-33 south. High Friday 40-48 north, 48-54 south. 14-PAGES

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Secretary Os State Reports On Asian Tour Dulles Meets With Pres. Eisenhower, Congress Leaders WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told President Eisenhower and top congressional leaders today that there has been some Improvement in the free world position in Asia. The secretary made his state- ! ment to the bipartisan group in a > report, on his 19-day tour of 10 : Asian countries from which he re- | turned late Wednesday. After meeting tot 75 minutes ■ with the congressional leaders, DulI les remained at the White House ! for a national security council | meeting. I In general, the members of congress said Dulles’ Report on Asia was moderately optimistic. Sen. Walter F. George (D Ga.), ■ chairman of the foreign relations committee, said that the Dulles re1 port “on the whole was very en- ' coura'i'ng.” • ’ . 1 Sen. Alexander Wiley (R Wis.), ’ added: “1 agree, our Marco Polo secretary made some jaunt” Senate Democratic leader Lyn- ’ don Johnson of Texas said the legr Islators were given “a rather optimistic recital of the secretary’s ! comments on his trip and his various adventures.” House speaker Sam Rayburn (D . Tex.), declared: The secretary , took us around on his trip and , made a fairly optimistic report.” I Senate GOP leader William F. Knowland, of Calif., refused tb say . that there was reason for optimism t but did say that there was no rea- . sen for “any major pessimism.” - Knowland said Dulles gave a , “frank and, comprehensive analysis of conditions in the area of , the world in which he has recently traveled.” Sen. H. Styles Bridges (R N.H.), said Dulles did not go into problems of the Middle East or other areas of the world where dangers exist. He said the secretary- discussed “Far Eastern, problems, country-by-country" and that he was “on the optimistic side — moderately.” Dulles indicated on his return from the 19-day trip Wednesday that he now has a new concept of the task facing the U. S. and the free nations of the Orient. , In a single sentence he pointed out the change in emphasis from military to economics, political and social requirements. Referring to the Southeast Asia treaty organization’s foreign ministers conference which he attended In Karachi. Pakistan, the secre-tary-said,* - ' — ——______— SEATO and other security arrangements are providing a shield 1 against armed aggression behind which independence and economic and social welfare are growing.” Wells County Parties Under Investigation BLUFFTON, Ind. (INS)—An investigation into a group involved in teen-aged sex-liquor parties in • Wells county continued today with "startling” results. Sheriff Raymond Durr termed the disclosures “startling” and said j four adults and four juveniles. I three of them girls, have been i taken into custody and admitted I drinking and sex relations. One of I the girls is only 13 years old. IULLE T I N . WACO, Tex. (INS) — Six air force officers, including three students, have been killed In the crash of a B-25 bomber near Franklin, The wreckage was located this morhlng off Route 79 and the Texas department of safety said there were no survivors.