Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 73.

WET GOLF PRECEDES GOOD NEIGHBOR CONFAB 1 f' gg * /'■■ - jw3j||« ; ■ * wr - '■ v ■ fMLn | 9mL TMSgfc _„/ i< > .> k ■' •• ■W wHMMMBp " ft is ik E/ y ■Hk »M|■/ E ’JgE '.'■ L "ItJv l ‘WWfiR jj,.. ... ,C y Mbß* yr mEL***? - flSm ’ ’ * v» < *R£4 I ■ ■EHHHMHHHHHHHHHHHMHHHHHHHHHHHHMHIHHmHK >.. > ■ •' *•> . • -i^'.-vc-i- ?: t asa THE COURSE at lush Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs presented a damp prospect as President Eisenhower awaited arrival of Canada’s Prime Minister and the President of Mexico tor their three day conference. At the left, Mr. Eisenhower adds a pair of red rain pants to his slicker, whilfe his partner. Sammy Snead holds an umbrella. The President then got down to business (right) smacking one down the fairway.

Jury Probes Os Red Espionage Seen Sweeping Probes To Follow Ruling From U. S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON (INS) — A series of sweeping grand jury investigations into Soviet espionage shaped up today in wake of a supreme court ruling upholding a law to compel testimony from "fifth amendment" witnesses. Justice department sources said plans were being made for summoning a score of alleged Soviet spy contacts before grand juries in Washington, New York, San Francisco, Camden, N.J.. and elsewhere later this spring. At the same time, senate internal security subcommittee chairman James O. Eastland (D-Mlss.) said his group "has in mind particular witnesses for whom it may ask immunity in connection with its current series of hearings wherein we are trying to trace the activities of Soviet agents in the U.S." The high court, in a 7 to 2 decision, Monday affirmed the contempt conviction of William Ludwig Ullman. who sought refuge under the fifth amendment when questioned about charges that he was a Soviet spy contact in wartime Washington. Ullman was offered immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony before a New York grand jury investigating Communist activities; He was sentenced to six .months in jail for contempt „ when he persisted in his refusal to answer. Pointing out that the fifth amendment protects a witness against the danger of prosecution the court asserted: “Immunity displaces the danger. Once the reason for the privilege of invoking the fifth amendment ceases, the privilege ceases." Justice department sources said today that Ullman can probably escape the six months jail term by agreeing to testify, thereby "purging” himself of contempt. But they expressed doubt that he would follow this course. Also under consideration by the justice department was a new appeal to Communists and ex-Com-munists to come forward and disclose their activities under promise of immunity. A similar appeal brought in valuable information during 1955. The majority opinion in the historic decision was written by Justice Felix Frankfurter, who declared that congress has power to provide for national defense and the Immunity act is concerned with national security. Justices William O. Douglas and (Continued on Page Five) e» _ INDIANA WEATHER Showers and thunderstorms, windy and somewhat warmer this afternoon and tonight with possibly heavy thundershowers central portion. Wednesday cloudy, windy and colder, rain or snow north portion. Low tonight ranging-from the low 40s extreme north to the upper 50s extreme south. High Wednesday 45-50 north, 50-58 south.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Lions International Director Speaks Here Decatur Lions Hear Ralph 0. Deckard Ralph O. Deckard, of Bloomings ton. director of Lions International, was the guest speaker at a ladies night meeting of the Decatur Lions club Monday evening at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Special guests at the dinner meeting included Lions members and their wives (rom the Berne, Geneva and Linn Grove elubs. Deckard presented ing and detailed account of his South American tour with other Lions international directors and their wives, and their meetings at Lima, Peru. He stated Lionism is definitely on the increase in South America and is making better progress in cementing international friendship among the South American countries than the professional politicians. -——-—— —- The speaker was introduced by Roy Price, member of the local club and international counselor. PhHoe' also Introduced Paul Schmidt, Decatur high school junior. who delivered a plea on behalf of the crippled children’s society Officers of the visiting Lions clubs were introduced by Frank Lybarger, president of the Decatur club. Key member medallions were swarded to Lybarger and Jack Gordon for their efforts in securing new members, and a cocktail and tea set was presented to the. guest speaker. Special music during the evening was presented by the Tens qnartet from the Pleasant Mills high school. W. Guy Brown, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, will present the program at next Monday’s club meeting. City To Campaign ~ Against Stray Dogs Dog Owners Warned By City Officials I Stray dogs will be picked up and kept for three days in poundage and If unclaimed Will be disposed of, it was announced by city officials today. I The stray dog situation always becomes more acute in the spring and city officials have received numerous complaints of dogs running over their yards, trampling flowers and gardens. Decatur has no city dog pound, but a temporary shelter is being erected, and owners who claim unmarked and unlicensed dogs that have been impounded will be compelled to pay a fee when reclaiming their animals. Police have been authorized by city officials to pick up the strays as soon as sufficient notice has been given to all dog owners, it was learned today. The order probably will become effective Thursday. , Owners of dogs are requested to place their current tax teg on s collar, wkiei should be on the animal whea It is left out of a house.

dZf- v -e? sieiewt i mi. Red Refugees Now Pouring Into Austria Fleeing Red Lands At Rapid Pace To Austria Territory WASHINGTON (INS) — State department security chief Scott McLeod disclosed today that the iron curtain separating Hungary and Czechoslovakia from the free world is becoming "exceedingly rustry.”— •> > He told this correspondent that refugees from Communism are now pouring into Austria at such a rapid pace that he is requesting congressional permission to earmark 8250,000 of his nearly two million fn unexpended funds to aid Austria in coping with the deluge. . ' - \ : McLeod, our U. S. delegate to the intergovernmental committee on European migration (ICOM) in Geneva last month, said he became convinced while there, that Austria is abandoning her "neutfal" position in favor of a strong pro-Western stand. For this reason, McLeod favors quick action to help Austria with the new migration and integration problems caused by Red slackening of border controls. The security administrator, frequently under fire for alleged footdragging on refugee ommigration and resettlement, said he also wants speedy congressional approval of a proposal to let 1,000 “hard core" refugees — most of them tubercular — come to this country. “If America would take this bite cut of the hard core group,” he explained, “it would break the logjam -and encourage other coun tries to do likewise." McLeod said tuberculosis is diminishing here to such an extent that large tubercular centers like Saranac, N. Y„ are becoming ghost towns. He believes that several private donors whom he has already approached are willing to put up the money for the care of European indigents who contracted the dread disease , in internment Camps during World War JI. The proposal, a brain-child of McLeod’s, was made to congress by President Eisenhower last summer, but no legislative action was taken. It has now' been reintroduced by chairman Francis E. Walter (D-Pa.) of the house un-American activities committee. McLeod insists that despite criticism to the contrary, his department has already pre-process-ed 4,500 European refugees who now await underwriting by individual Americans before visas can legally be Jssued. Maids, cooks, gardeners,, butters, technicians, draftsmen and engineers are in the approved group that is longing to cotne. to the land of opportunity. Any American can underwrite - a refugee by promising to provide a job at the going rate of pay. and arranging housing. Each sponsor must sign a paper agreeing that the emigres wllUnot become a public ebarge. McLeod said this has been Interpreted to (OeatiauM On Fare Five)

ONLY. DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUn+y

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 27, 1956.

Conferees On Farm Bill Agreed To Restoration Os Rigid High Support

Ike's Brother Joins Parley With leaders . President Confers With Leaders From Canada And Mexico WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va. (INS) —The “good neigh-, bor” conference buckled down to serious work today with Dr. Mib ton Eisenhower, the President’s: brother, joining the discuions at the plush Greenbrier hotel. The first and only formal working session of the three-day meeting began after a picture-taking session on the lawn in front off the 16-room president suite where the talks are taking place. President Eisenhower posed smilingly between his two guests, prime minister Louis St. Laurent ot Canada and president Adolfo. Ruiz Cortines of Mexico. Then, leading them back into the hotel, he grinned.: “Now I&V* go to work.” Milton, president of Pennsylvania State university, is one of Ids brother’s chief advisors on Latin American affairs. Both Canady and Mexico prob-’ ably will take occasion to express their fears that the U.*S. Mil: dump such surplus commodities as wheat and cotton on the world market in away which will hurt their economies. There is likely to be some discussion, too, of the current international situation and the problem of defending the North American continent against any threat of enemy attack with H-bombs. Official ) sources emphatically denied a report circulating in Washington that the three nations would sign an atoms-for-(Continued on Page Five) George Henneford Dies In Montana George Henneford. native of Vera Cruz and former Decatur resident, died Sunday at his home in Dutton, Mont. He was a son of Michael and Lena Bfberstein-Hen-neford, jand was married to Nettle Myers, who preceded him in death. Mr. Henneford operated a blacksmith shop on North Second street in this city before moving to Montana some years ago. Surviving are a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Dan M. Niblick of this city. Funeral services will be conducted at the Dutton Lutheran church Wednesday.

Lenten Meditation TBy Rev. Paul D. Parker, Nuttman Ave. United Brethren THE DISTURBER "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you. and persecute you, and shall say all manner es evil against you falsely tor my sake." (Matt. 5:11). , „ The message of the angels in the long ago was: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14). Jesus was and is the greatest peacemaker this world has ever known. However in spite of His impartiality, His love, and kindly manner of life He made many bitter enemies. So bitter were His enemies that at the court of justice they preferred Barabbas, a murderer, rather than the sinless son of God. The priests and politicians of Jesus day were very much opposed to Christ and His ministry. They referred to Him as one who. “stlrreth up the people.” At another, time He is referred to as one who, “Perverteth the people.” All this of course was a result of their attitude toward Christ and His message. The gospel of Christ was designed to give life, but to those who reject, it can only mean death. Jesus scathed the hypocracy of the political and religious leaders of His day thus creating an attitude which led to His crucifixion. Human nature has not changed. There are those who hear the message of Jesus and are happily saved by the merits of the blood. Then there are those who hear the same message and betome angry because the message points out the error of their ways. Do you like to be disturbed? One of the marks of a good disciple is their love for the truth. “Then said Jesus to* those Jews which believed on Him, If ye coatinue in my word, then are' ye my dfactptes indeed; and ya shall knew the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (Jao. 8:31-82 ) Prayer: Hear our prayer O Ged. and Rive us grace to iove the truth. Amon. ■ ,

Plan Good Friday Observance Here Suspend Business During Three Hours .. Plans have been completed for the observance of Good Friday in Decatur. Religious services will include the union service at the Methodist church from noon to 3 p.m., veneration of the cross and 1 ■services at St. Mary’s Catholic church at 5 p.m., and services at Zion Lutheran church from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and at 7:80 p.m. ■' Carl Gerber, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce retail division, has announced that most of the retail stores in the city will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. to permit employes to attend the services. It was also stated that the [stores would remain open Thursday afternoon. — L The First State Bank will also be open Thursday afternoon and will be closed Friday afternoon beginning at noon. The county court house offices will be closed all day Friday since Good Friday is a legal holiday in Indiana. • The Decatur public library will not be open from noon ~to 3 p.m Friday and Miss Bertha Heller, librarian, has announced that the library will also close at 7:15 p.m. Thursday because of the commun--3 ion services scheduled tn Decatur j ' Also closed all FridaV afternoon will be the city hall. The Decatur Daily Democrat will go to press at noon to permit its employes to attend services in the afternoon. The* post office will remain open since Friday is not a national holiday. — School Holiday* Decatur high school, the Northwest elementary school and the Lincoln elementary school will be closed Friday and Monday. This is a change from previous years when .students were dismissed on Thursday and Friday and returned on Monday morning. < Students of the Decatur Catholic high school and St. Joseph’s grade school will have Thursday, Friday. Monday and Tuesday free. They will return to school Wednesday morning. Gail Grabil, superintendent of the county schools, stated that students of the county qchool system, ■ (Continued On Page Five) Decatur Attorney Reported Serious Ferd Litterer, prominent Decatur attorney, is a patient at Ad>ams coirnty memorial hospital, where he underwent surges day morning. His condition is regarded as serious.

U. N. Council Urged To Okay Peace Mission New Plea Follows Vote Postponement * On U. S. Resolution UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —The western powers urged UN security council members today to approve by April 3 Dag Hammarskjold’s peace mission to the Middle East. The assignment—aimed at averting open warfare between the Arabs and Isrealls and restoring calm to the tension-ridden area — is opposed by the Arabs and might draw open Soviet opposition. The new western plea followed postponement of a council vote on the U. S. resolution directing the UN secretary general to undertake the trouble-shooting mission which he had planned to start next Sunday. U. S. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and British ambassador Sir Pierson Dixon agreed reluctantly during a two-hour, 40-minute coun- * oil session Monday to delay the balloting until next Tuesday. Lodge and Dixon persuaded the council, however, to reconvene Tuesday afternoon tor continuation of the debate on strife-ridden Palestine. The chief U. S. delegate vainly attempted to induce speed in getting Hammarskjold off to the Middle East by warning of the urgent need to check the “drift” toward war in that area. The western powers, anxious to avoid procedural arguments, promptly invited Israel and the four neighboring Arab states —Jordan, Egypt. Lebanon and Syria—to the council table. The latter, supported by Russia and Yugoslavia, immediately presented a demand through Iran for postponement of the eouncil until after the Easter holidays. Present indications are that Hammarskjold will have to delay his departure over the next ten days. Ed Miller Condition Reported Unchanged The condition of Ed filler, Decatur policeman and former sheriff, who is a patient at Adams county memorial hospital is reported as unchanged to<toy. Mr. Millef'fras taken to the hospital several days ago following a heart attack suffered at his home on Winchester street. His condition is regarded as serious. < Mrs. Joseph Cloud Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Ofpha Cloud, 76, of 215 West Jefferson street, died at 7:30 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following an illness of two months. A lifelong resident of Decatur, she was born in this city Jan. 23, lgßo,. a daughter of John and Samantha Thatcher-Barnett: Her husband, Joseph S. Cloud, preceded her tn death July 15, 1953. Mrs. Cloud was a member of the First Christian church, Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frank DeVor of Brodson. Mich.; a son, Charles B. Cloud of Decatur; two grandchildren, and one brother. Harry Barnett of Fullerton. Calif. One brother and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Traverse W’. Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may rail at the funeral heme after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Decatur's Zoning Ordinance Discussed Commission Making Study Os Ordinance Discussion of several inadequacies in Decatur's zoning ordinance was featured at a meeting of the city plan commission Monday afternoon with Col. Lawrence V. Sheridan, nationally known planning consultant. Members ot the plan commission are making a study of the zoning ordinance to determine if the city’s growth has necessitated changes and additions to the ordinance. No official action was taken during Monday’s informal discussion period but several problems relatin gto weak points in the ordinance were studied. Col. Sheridan suggested Ralph Roop, secretary of the commission, write down a list of the zoning problems of the city and send it to his company. Sheridan would then be able to give an estimate to the city as to the cost of revising the ordinance. , ™ Among the general problems pointed out were rules governing . trailers, signs. imßrovements, tn ( the commercial areas, accessory buildings, junk yards and minimum ( lot widths. > The commission, tn future meet- ■ ings, will continue, to study , the possibility and advisability of revising the local zoning ordinance which has been in effect since 1949. Among those who attended yesterday's meeting were Mayor Robert Cole, city attorney John L. De Voss, memebrs of the commission including chairman Kenneth Hirschy, Ralph Roop, Robert Gay, Dean T. Dorwin and Charles Kent, a«id councilman Lawrence , Kohne. Holy Week Services At Lutheran Church Special Services Thursday, Friday Holy Week will be observed and the suffering and death pf Jesus Christ will he commemorated with special services this week at Zion Lutheran church, West Monroe and Eleventh streets, Thursday and Friday. A communion vesper will be conducted Maundy Thursday evening at 7:30. This will be a preaching service with the pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, continuing his series of Lenten sermona on the general subject, “He carried our sorrows.” The theme Thursday will be, “Jesus Concerned about His Deserting Disciples.” based on John 17, 9-22. Karl Reinking will sing "A New Commandment,"‘an aria from the Lenten cantata, "Olivet to Calvary,” by J. S. Maunder. Zion Lutheran church’s contribution to the Good Friday threehour service will be the mid-day passion service between 12:30 and 2 p.m.. featuring the reading of the entire passion story, interspersed with appropriate hymns and prayers. The children of the Saturday Bible school will sing at this service and a colorful Easter cross will be given to each worshiper as a memento of the service./ The last of the Lenten services and the concluding vesper of Holy Week will be conducted Good Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The pastor will conclude his 1956 series of Lenten sermons on the theme, "Jesus Crucified, Dead, and Buried for Us.” The church choir, directed by David Embler, will sing, “Surely He hath Borne our Griefs.” by Antonio Lotti. This service will feature responsive liturgies by the pastor and people, known as “The Litany of the Cross” and "The Reproaches." Easter Sunday festival services will be conducted at 6. 8. and 10:30 o’clock next Sunday morning. The public is invited to attend all the services of worehip at the Lutheran church

Five Cents

Action Double Blow To Ike’s Administration » Are Also Agreed To Retain Duel Parity Formula On Prices . WASHINGTON (INS) — House- . senate conferees on the farm bill j agreed today to a one-year restori ation of rigid 90 per cent price . supports on basic crops. The conferees also agreed to re- . tain the dual parity formula ( has the effect of further raising price supports. \ The action was a double blow to the administration which has op- ( posed the increased supports. The conferees threw out all dob ’ lar limitations on soil bank pay- ’ ments to farmers. They also elimj inated a SIOO,OOO ceiling on price • support payments to any one farmer. * The votes came as the housesenate group drove for final agree- ’ ment on compromise legislation by _ Wednesday night. ” Sett.-Alton J. Ellender tD La ), ’ conference chairman, said that if n they do. he expects leadership cooperation ip getting both chambers ■ to act on the compromise Tburs8 day ' THTsfKnia meafi'tiflrt legislation 9 to boost farm income will go to 9 President Eisenhower before congress recesses Thursday night for a 10-day Easter vacation. However, leaders may have trouble keeping ' members on deck Thursday. Usually. they dislike to vote on major 1 legislation when there are many ’ absentees. ’ Sen. George *D. Aiken (R Vt.), f • told newsmen that the “chances favor" approval by the conferees of 90 per cent price supports. He is one of two to oppose this provision. Sen. Milton R. Young (R N. D.), who favors them, also said "it looks like 90 per cent.” This would be a defeat tor the administration, which wants retention of flexible supports of basic crops. Ellender and Aiken agreed that as things now stand, the soil bank Mr. Eisenhower asked is headed for adoption. Ellender said it seems to be favored by “a majority” of the conferees. The house bill lacked the soil bank provision, which the senate approved. The conferees are trying to adjust differences between the two bills. Give Information — At Secret Hearing Senate Group Will Rceive Trade Data WASHINGTON (INS) — The senate investigations subcommittee has agreed to receive behind closed doors — probably Wednesday —> 'a report on allied trade with Communist nations. Chairman John L. McClellan (DArk.) said his subcommittee would call administration officials to an executive session soon to obtain the information . they refused to make available during a public hearing. Under secretary of state Herbert Hoover Jr. touched off a stormy debate over thd issue Monday when he declined to disclose the information on grounds that it would jeopardize U. S. foreign relations. r, Several senators warned that the administration’s stand may affect congressional action on aid for European nations which, McClellan contends, are shipping Russia and her satellites strategic materials important to the Red’s war machine. The demands of McClellan and Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) for a public disclosure of the in- - formation drew angry reaction from Sehs. Karl Mundt (R-S.D.) (Centlnued on Page Ftv«>