Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 76.

GOOD FRIDAY—CALVARY OVER NEW YORK IgL THREE CROSSES, formed by lighted windows in the sky-scraper outline of New York City, bring a reminder of the first Good Friday, the day of Christ’s Crucifixion. The Cities Service building (left), the City Dank and Farmers Trust building (center) and the 40 Wall Street building produced the effect in cooperation with the Fire Department Anchor Club. s . ’

Communists In China Hear Os Stalin Attacks Nationalists Hope Attack May Rebound On China Dictator HONG KONG (INS) — The people of Communist China finally learned today about the six-weeks-old campaign of their Soviet comrades to downgrade Stalin. Peiping. radio broadcast a 20mlnute translation of Wednesday’s Pravda article attacking the late dictator for his monstrous excesses and the glorified position he demanded for himself. The official radio of the Peiping regime made no comment of its own on -.the in the Soviet Communist party's newspaper. But the mere fact that it reported the lengthy article in its entirety raised hopes among Nationalist Chinese in Hong Kong that the attack on Stalin might rebound against Mao Tse-Tung. who has been as much an object of hero worship on the mainland as Stalin ever was in Russia. The pro-Nationalist Hong Kong newspaper “Tiger Standard” forecast that the Communist campaign against Stalinism mlghPiead to a revolution in Red China because it -also would destroy the sanctity and infallibility build up around Mao and his co-leaders in the “new democracy.” ' The newspaper pointed out that from the time in the early 1920 s when Mao, who is chairman of the People's Republic, climbed through bitter in traps rty struggle to leadership he had committed many a Stalinist deed. The “Tiger Standard" noted that Mao had superimposed on continental China a massive indelible stamp of Stalinism. The paper predicted it may take a new revolution to eradicate the stamp of Stalinism. Other quarters in Hong Kong noted that Mao's unchallengeable position as ruler of Red China is in direct conflict with the new for-

Good Friday Marked In Decafur Today Business Suspended During Three Hours Business was suspended in Decatur for three hours today while residents here observed the com memoration of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Good Friday services included the union service at the- First Methodist Church from noon to' 3 p.m.. services at the Zion Lutheran church from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. and services at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 5 p.m. CoM gloomy weather matched the austere and solemn mood of Christians as they conducted the annual services in memory of the Passion Death of Christ. The mood will change to joy on Easter Sunday when the Resurrection of Christ is observed. An Easter vigil service beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday and concluding with midnight mass will be held Mary’s Catholic church. A union sunrise service for the youth of the city will be held at the First Methodist Church Easter Sunday. All churches of the city have.. special..Bßllej. ssryiceß Sunday: .

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Republicans File For Commissioner Thursday Deadline To File Candidacies No new major contests for the May primaries developed as the result of last minute filing of declarations of .candidacies Thursday. which was the last day of filing. U - A jtotal of 23 persons took advantage of the deadline day to file candidacies. These included 16 Democrat precinct committeemen, four' Republican precinct committeemen, two Republican commissioners and one Republican member of the Adams Central school board A slate of 12 delegates to the Democrat state convention was also filed Thursday with county clerk Dick Lewton. Republican Slate —• The two Republicans who filed ns commissioners were Roland J Miller, St. Mary’s township farmer, who will seek the post in the first district, and Stanley D. Arnold of Monroe township for the second “district. ~~ ■ ~~ Miller was a candidate for the same office six years ago. He has been Republican precinct committeeman for many years in North St. Mary’s and has been active in G.O.P. politics. He fs i native of Adams county. Arnold, well-known young Monroe township farmer, has been active in 4-H club work and other .farm- - organizations.— --He- - ie—-a graduate of Kirkland high school and has never before sought a r-üblic office. --r— Only other Republican candidates for county offices are Frank A. Kitson, incumbent auditor, and Waldo D. Neal, incumbent treasurer. Both will seek re-election in November. Evan E. Yake and George C. Thomas have filed as Republican candidates Tor the board of the Adams Central school. Democrat Slate The Democrat slate of candidates will feature three contests, those for coroner, first district commissioner and second district commissioner. Seeking the nomination for coroner are Harmon Gillig,- Richard F. Linn and Elmer Winteregg, Jr. First district commissioner candidates are Lewis H. Worthman. Richard F. Bleeke and LewTsF Sapp. The contest for second district commissioner is between John A. Kintz and Otto Hoffman Others on the Democrat slate include Chris H.. Muselnian for joint representative. Edward F Jaberg for auditor; Lorene E. Fen stermaker for treasurer, Mabel D. Striker for recorder, Herman Moellering for surveyor and Clark W. Smith and Harold V. Schwartz for the Adams Central school board. Democrat Committeemen The Democrat committeemen who filed Thursday included Russell Edgeli of North St. Mary’s who will oppose “Artie Jackson for that post and Thurman L. baker of Geneva A who will run in the primary against Edward Thurman. These are the only 7two committeemen contests in the Democrat primary. Other Democrat committeemen who filed yesterday are Carl Anderson, South Kirkland; Frederick W. Ftfelling, East Root; Jerome Braun. North Washington; Dwight Sehnepp, South Washington; Earl Sipe, South Blue Creek; Gene K. Hike, North Monroe; Robert L. Long, North Wabash; » chard L. Striker. Ceylon; Ralph Bollenbacher. East Jefferson; Bernard Clark, Decatpr 3-A; Walter T. Butcher, Decatur 2-B; Paul (Continued on Page Seven)

Senator Mundt Backs Secrecy On Trade Data Republican Solon Defends Secrecy Over Allied Sales WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Karl E. Mundt (R S.D.), defended the administration today for keeping secret the details on allied sales of Strategic goods to the Soviet bioc. He said top officials had “built a pretty good case" in testimony before the senate investigations subcommittee, which is looking into the East-West trade and has demanded the data. -■ His view directly contradicted that of chairman John L. McCleF lan (D Ark.j. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R Wis.), and all but one of the other four subcommittee members. Thursday McClellan, McCarthy and Sens. Henry M. Jackson (D Wash ), and Sam Ervin (D N.C.), again assailed the secrecy policy and said it would threaten (he foreign aid program. Sen. Stuart Symington (D Mo.), also has com plained about the withholding of information. Mundt’s opinion was in line with the assertion of Sen. George Ben : der'Tfl Ohiob that there had “been complete cooperation on the part of the administration.” At the same hearing, under sec retary of state Herbert Hoover, told the subcommittee he "was in error” Monday when he said at a public session that Nationalist China shipped millions of dollars worth of goods to the Communist mainland each year.” Endeavoring to "clarify” the as sertion which Jackson said had “raised an uproar,” Hoover testified: "There is no evidence of direct commercial contact between 'Continued on Pasre Elsrnt) Easter Lily Sale In City Saturday GirrScbutTroops Will Conduct Sale Announcement was made today of plans for an Easter lily sale Saturday on the downtown streets of Decatur. Proceeds from the sale of the white paper flowers will go to the crippled children’s society. The funds will be collected by Girl Scout troops five and six. who have as their leaders Mrs. William Tutewiler and Mrs. Joseph Azbell, respectively, and will begin at 10 a. m, and continue until late afternoon. The Rev. William Feller, cochairman of the drive, has urged that Decatur citizens take part in this drive, and those who have hot returned contributions for the Easter Seals which were, sent to them, do so as soon as possible ar the drive is nearing the end. Funds collected annually by the society are used tQ help crippled children in Adams county. Os all received by the society. more than 90 percent remains in this area to provide locjl services. The remainder supports nationwide programs of education, direct services, and research including the Easter seal research foundation. The campaign will officially close April iff.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 30, 1956.

Congressional Leaders Say Military Outlook

Is Gloomy For World

Conferees Vote For Boost In Dairy Support 10-Cent Increase In Price Support To Process Milk WASHINGTON (INS) — Housesenate conferees on the farm bill hope today to add peanut and tobacco cropland to the best paying part of the proposed soil bank. Chairman Allen J. Ellender, (D La.), said the ten-man group will take up the two crops at the outset of its session today. Others said it is likely that peanuts and tobacco will be put into the acreage reserve phase of the soil bank, under which farmers would be paid for cutting back production of basic crops below their allotted acreage. The administration difi not propose the •inclusion of tobacco or peanuts jn_.this_ part of the soil hank program, but they were voted in by the senate. The house farm mil. passed last year, had no soil bank provision of any kind.; It was not until January, 1956 that President Eisenhower asked congres to approve the bank designed to raise prices by" cutting production. » ■ Ellender. wno ts aiso chairman of the senate agriculture committee, said the conference group has next Friday at the earliest. He agreed to take no final action until reported that the section on feed, grains probably will not be completed before another week. The conferees late Thursday night approved a 10-cent increase in price supports on milk for processing—which would add an estimated 120 million dollars to the income of dairy farmers. The increase would, be„onljr sor _ tijejiairy year starting April 1. The conferees raised the minimum supports on dairy products to between 75 to 80 percent of parity. But they tossed overboard a senate-passed provision which would have boosted the base on which the supports are calculated and which would have made the 10-cent jump permanent. In other Action. Thursday, the conferees approved two-price systems for both rice and. wheat —both opposed by the administration. Farmers would get 100 -percent price supports for wheat usdd within the U. S. for human consumption, if two-thirds of the commercial growers approve the plan at a Referendum, to be held not' later than July 25. If approved, the plan would' be permanent and manda(Contlnued on Page Eight) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy with a low to-— night of 22 to 30 in the north ana*MTe _ 351iHSie~eouth. Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday. , „

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, Bethany Evangelical United Brethren) DIRECT CURRENT Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Bell Telephone laboratories have demonstrated that the rays of the sun can be changed directly into usuable electric current. But a greater power was demonstrated 1900. years ago: “The word of the cross ... is the power of God.” The crucifixion of Jesus Christ revealed to men the affection of the Heavenly Father, who "so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth In him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Thru the cross God spoke most clearly that he loves us He gave his best. "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself." And that love revealed in the cross has been tne *-ower to salvation from bls for millions of people who have accepted it. God justifies us, i.e.. makes us right In his sight, thru the Sacrifice of his Son It fs not thru our wisdom, or our good works that our transgressions are forgiven but thru the sacrificing love of our Heavenly Father. The message of the cross is the power of God to save us from our sinful ways. Men hgve sought other ways but wherever the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been preached and men have accepted the sacrifice he made, they have experienced the power of God to change their lives for righteousness. Christ is the only way of salvation. “I am the way, the truth, the No smmibw tothe Father but by me."" '

Scout-O-Rama Will Be Held May 11-12 Third Annual Event Scheduled In May The third annual Scout-O-Rama, a booth type exposition, will be held* May 11 and 12 at the war memorial coliseum in Fort Wayne. Some 5.000 Scouts from the nine northeastern Indiana counties will participate in this public demonstration of the things that Scouts do. William A. Didier. Jr„ of Fort Wayne, will bechairman of the ScoUt-O-Rama. The committee responsible for staging the Scout-O-Rama will be made up of members from Allert, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington Jay, Noble. Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties, which comprise the Anthony Wayne council, Boy Scouts of America. ““ The ticket promotion committee for this event are Leonard Gearhart, Huntington, W. W. Walker, Kendallville, Gene Rydell, Decatur, and De Ford Hite, Fort Wayne. — To date 92 Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Explorer posts, have entered exhibits in the show. One hundred and fifteen booths have been allotted to these groups by the participation committee under the leadership of Paul W: Philips. Represented in jhe show are units from Angola, Portland. Auburn. Garrett, Butler, Spencerville. La Otto. Albion, Kendallville, Cromwell, Ligonier, Aboite, Monroeville, Leo. New Haven, Harlan, Decatur, Columbia City, South Whitley, Laud, Huntington, Markle, Roanoke, Andrews, Warren, Bluffton, Redkey, Dunkirk, Berne, Huntertown, and Fort Wayne. Entries for the show do not close until April 1 and some 15 additional units are expected to participate. The purpose of this exposition is to give the general public, the parents, and the Scouts themselv©g; an' opportunity to see live demonstrations of the sfcope and value of the citizenship training program of the Boy Scouts of America. Local Lady's Father Dies At Winchester Herman Keys, father of Mrs. William Stiverson of this city, died Wednesday at his home in Winchester. Funeral services will be held at 2 -p.m. Saturday at the Thornburg funeral home im Winchester. Retailer Luncheon Next Tuesday Noon The monthly luncheon meeting for members of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce will he-heldat 12 noon Tuesday attha Youth and Community Center. Retailers planning to attend are asked to call 3-2604 for reservations by Saturday noon. .

Report Israel i Dickering For Army Supplies Congress Sources Say Negotiations With Six Nations WASHINGTON (INS) — Congressional sources reported today that Israel Is negotiating for arms with three or four Western European nations in addition to France and Canada. Among the countries mentioned were Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. All of the nations reportedly involved are members of the North Atlantic treaty organization. Israel is also seeking arms from France and Canada. The French recently sold 12 Mystere-4 jet fighters to the Israeli government, and two congressmen reported that they understand the planes will be shipped soon. The congressmen—Reps. Hugh Scott (R-Pa.) and Kenneth B. Keating (R-NY.) — conferred Thursday with deputy under secretary of state Robert Murphy and assistant, secretary of state George V. Allen. ...... They said after the conference that Israel’s request to the U. 8. tor 65 million dollars worth of jet fighters, anti-aircraft guns, tanks and other military equipment “1s still under careful consideration.*’ Keating told a newsman after the meeting with the two partmenf officials that “the sale of arms to Israel as a possible step in insuring peace in the Middle East is definitely -not excluded.” He said this after being informed that secretary of state John Foster Duiles reportedly told Is-raeli--ambassador Abba - Eban that no immediate action is contemplated on Israel’s four-month-old request. It was reported on Capitol Hill that Great Britain may reverse its policy and sell arms to Israel as a result of worsening relations with Egypt. The British foreign office recently criticized premier Abdel Gamal Nasser for what it described as the antt-Brftlsh campaign being conducted by Radio Cairo. Leo Spangler Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Monday Morning Leo A. (Lee) Spangler, 50, St. Mary's township farnier_and—lifeWjri^WerirßrxSamsffonnty; died at 1: 05 o’clock this morning at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne following a year’s illness. He was born in Washington .tpwiw.hlfirl«lx aasjumt. John and Amelia Kahlig-Spangler. and was married to Georgia Waller May 10, 1944. Mr. Spangler was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Holy Name society, and the Moose and Eagles lodges. Surviving in addition to the widow are a step-son, Orville Thomas of Van" Wert, O.; four brothers. Frank and Michael Spangler, both of New Corydon, Joseph and Anthony Spangler, both of Decatur; arid five sisters, Mrs. Nicholas Schroer of St. Anthony. 0., Mrs. Anna Tricker, Mrs. Amelia Miller, Mrs. Rose Miller and/Mrs. Victor Kable, all of Decatur. One brother and one "sister are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was brought to the Zwick funeral home and will be removed to the residence, six miles southeast of Decatur on the Piqua road, where friends may call after 2 p.m, Saturday. The Holy Name society will recite the rosary at tire residence at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Conference Is Held On Power Situation City Officials And Company In Parley Officials of Nordberg Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of diesel operated electric generating plants, conferred with officials of Decatur this week. Those representing the city included all members of the council, Mayor Robert . D. Cole, John DeVoss, city attor- , ney. and Lester Pettibone, light 5 and power superintendent. conference was the second . one held with diesel engine manufacturers in recent weeks and was I one of a series planned by city , officials to determine what course to take in improving the light and . power situation here. I — City officials are cognizant of the fact that the city is faced i with a serious problem which i must be solved in the near future. : Present electric output at peak hours taxes the entire capacity of Decatur's steam and diesel i generating plants. If tlfere was a serious break-down use of powi er and lights would have to be curbed. i No decision was made at this week’s conference and the Nordberg representatives stated they I would, be ready to give prices on their engines, when and if the , local officials decided to increase their diesel operations. Next step will be to confer j with steam generating „ plant , manufacturers and engineers. AH • conferences will be attended by . the entire council, Mayor Cole . said. s > I ’ Joe Kaehr Elected Rotary President ' Annual Election Is - Held Last Evening i Joe Kaehr, manager of Butler’s 1 garage, was elected president of i the Decatur Rotary club at the i annual election of the service or- , ganization, held.at the weekly din- , ner meeting at the Youth and ComI munity Center Thursday evening. Kaehr will succeed M. J. Pryor, , who has served for the past year. Other new officers are: Robert Smith, attorney, as vice president; Gall Grabill. superintendent of the Adams county schools, secretary; Homer Arnold, of Decatur Ready Mix, treasurer; Dr. Ralph Allison, veterinarian, and John Welch, manager of the Decatur General Electric Co. plant, directors. The new officers will assume their duties July 1. James Basham, superintendent of maintenance for the Central Soya Co., plant in thls eity, was th? speaker, presenting an intaresting discussion on his club classification and his duties with the local Industry. Part of the program was. the colored, sound film, “The New Look." prepared by the Central Soya Co. and McMillen Feed Mills; The film showed the various plants now operated by the McMillen industries, interwoven with excerpts taken during the anniversary celebration of the company and D. W. McMillen, Sr., the founder, held at Fort Wayne in the fall of 1954. Watson Maddox, also of Central Soya, assisted in showing of the film. William Gernand was chairman of the program. Seek Speedy Action From U. N. Council UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —The U.S. mapped plans today for speedy action by the UN security council next week on voting Dag Hammarskjold a mandate tor settle the Middle East crisis. , VTS. Ainbassador Henry Cabot Lodge, who will preside over the 11-nation body in April, scheduled an ll~a.m. (ES) Tuesday session in hope of reaching a decision on the secretary general’s peace mission by nightfall. -‘ _ NOON EDITION"

Five Cents

Some Defense Leaders Feel - War Unlikely Secretary Wilson Concedes Arms Race Gives Tough Problem WASHINGTON (INS) — Congressional committeemen are convinced today that the military outI look is “gloomy” and “intolerable” despite America’s growing might, i These were their comments on the Pentagon’s considered judgment that the day is either here or is fast approaching when the U.S. and Russia will have the power to "practically wipe out the world." Closed-door testimony released by the house military appropriations subcommittee Thursday night showed that some defense leaders believe war may be avoided indefinitely because of “mutual deterrence” — neither side could knock out the other (illicitly enough to avoid mortal wounds to itself. But Rep. George H. Mahon (DTex.) chairman of the subcommittee, commented’! “That is a very perilous, intolerable situation to be confronted with.” Addressing defense secretary Charles E. Wilson. Mahon added: “It seems to me that you are more or Lejss admitting" that the future looks pretty bleak insofar 'as a‘ feeling of security on the part of the American people or the world is concerned.” Wilson conceded that the “unlimited arms race to destruction, where you have enough military power on both sides to practically wipe out the world” presents "a tough problem.” Air force secretary Donald A. Quarles, in speaking of a possible military stalemate or “mutual de_terre)ieg,.’’.asreeil .that jmaiota.ining ...... such a position “takes a strong stomach apd a strong pocketbook” . and is “hard on the nerves.” , In part of the secret testimony, deputy defense secretary Reuben ' Robertson gave definite dates on which America expects to complete 5,000-mlle and 1.500-mile missiles. Other highlights of the test!- ' tnony included: 1. Resigned assistant air force secretary Trevor Gardner said Gen. Nathan F, Twining and five of Twining’s top aides joined him in signing a memorandum asking 500 million dollars more for scientific research. Failure to get this money resulted in Gardner’s resignation on Feb. 4. (Continued on Page Five) Leon Gass Dies Al — Hospital In Lima t\* TL J kl* La After Long Illness . ... Leon (Heiny) Gass, 55, a native of Decatur and a resident of Lima, O„ for the past 15 years, died Thursday night at St. Rita’s hospital in Lima after a- four month illness. A son of Mrs. E. F. Gass of this city, he was married to Mildred Stoker, who survives. Also surviving are a son. Richard Gass of Lima: four daughters, Mrs. Jean Nerderman, Mrs. Margie Rohrer, • Mrs. Kathryn Keyser and Mrs. Geraldine Hardam§n. all of Lima; IS grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Dan Zeser and Mrs. V. J. Bormann of Decatur and Mrs. George Andrews of Lake City, la., and four" brothers, Raymond Gass of Culver, Robert Gass of Lake City. la,, Carl Gass of Riviera Beach. Fla., and William Gass of Decatur. A member of the American legion, he served overseas in World War I in Company A and was the youngest member of the company. He was a member, of St, John’s Catholic church . in Lima. . Funeral arrangements have not been vcuupletad.