Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 84.

TALKS ON MIDDLE EAST MISSION jbmC>_ wtf s fl| ■ ■ ' K . A&ctlH i # fliMii V’ DAG HAMMARBKJOLD, United Nations Secretary-General, talks to reporters before leaving New York on his peace mission to the ■ With nrvint<>H lyifflwwipfr tn ttm latomf outhrfiflk of fifi'htoiiuutc nrurrt. vv till f/VilJAcw Itturctlt” vvi '.dx? ioicbi vMii/trtia x»a ing on the Gaza Strip frontier between Egyptian and Israeli forces, Hammarskjold skid: "If anything, the latest developments add to the importance of the Mission.” He is scheduled to confer with Pope Pius XII to rally spiritual support for his cause. 2<f "■■■'■ ■■*■! II ■II U. ■ir ■ ■

Israel Rushes Preparations For Warfare

JERUSALEM (INS) — Israel rushed preparations for possible all-out war today when Egyptian commandos' struck within 15 miles of the big Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. ft was the fifth straight day of fighting. An Israeli military spokesman reported the killing of nine more Egyptian commandos in clashes ns deep as 15 miles inside Israeli lisea. Three other commandos were wounded 'knd captured. One Israeli soldier was killed end three wounded. The Israeli cabinet decided to call parliament back into session next week to approve a “defense fund law” totalling 50 million Israeli pounds (approximately 828.0003RW.) Nine hundred Tel Aviv teachers left their schools in trucks for the southern Negev desert to build fortifications and perforin guard duties. The trek southward was part of the general voluntary movement >pf people in the towns to aid exposed border settlements. Israeli premier David BenGurion reportedly intimated Sunday to UN truce chief Gen. E. L M Burns of Canada that Israeli patience was running out. Reliable informants said he told Burns that Israel was on the brink of an explosion and reserved “full freedom of action” unless Egyptian premier Ga.mal Abdel Nasser complied immediately with a complete cease-fire order embracing both Egyptian regular army troops and the raiding commandos of the El Fedayeen org anization. It was members of El Fedayeen. literally the "self-sacriflcers,” who penetrated early today to the Nir Gallim sector, which is 15 • miles from the Egyptian-held Gaza Strip and the same distance ftom the major Israeli port city og Tel Aviv. Five of the commandos and one Israeli soldier fell in action around Nir Gallim. Presence of the commandos, which the Egyptian government treats as a super-secret organiza t’on. in the Nir Gallim area showed that they were trying to deepen their behind-llnes operations along the vital coastal supply routes between Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. Other Egyptian commandos were caught and either slain or captured in various clashes between Nir Gallim and the Gaza Strip, but well inside Israeli lines. „ Fighting occurred around Migdal Ashqelon, more than seven miles from the Gaza frontier, at Yad Mordechai, Gevar'am and Ziqlm. The El Fedayeen commandos blew up a well and a light pole in one action. Israeli casualties since the attacks began Saturday night total at least five killed and 21 wounded. The Cairo press quoted reports that Arab troops were concentrating along the borders of Syria. Lebanon, and Jordan In preparation for "any emergency.” One Egyptian weekly In what (OonUauM on Pa«« 8U)

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Ask Congress To Strengthen Civil Rights Attorney General Asks Congressmen . To Strengthen Law WASHINGTON (INS) —The Eisenhower administration urged congress today to strengthen civil tights laws to bring about “obedience” to court decisions while preventing “extremists from causing Irreparable harm.” A broad four-point program was sent to the senate and house by attorney general Herbert Brownell Jr., who said it would ’reaffirm our determination to secure equal justice under law for all people." Brownell proposed establishment of a bipartisan commission on civil rights matters, creation of an expanded civil rights division in the justice department, and legislation protecting the right to vote and simplifying court appeal. He said the proposed commission composed of three Republicans and three Democrats, could make a “broad and thorough” study of all civil rights matters to “chart a course of progress to guide us in the years ahead.” The commission could operate for at least two years and would have sweeping authority to subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath, obtain data for government agencies, hold publie hearings, and propose legislation. The attorney general prefaced his call for civil rights legislation with this statement: "At a time when many Americans aret separated by deep emotions as to the rights to some of our citizens as guaranteed by the constitution, there is a constant need for restraint, calm judgment and understanding. Obedience to law as interpreted by the courts is the way differences are and must, be resolved. It is essential to prevent extremists from caus- , ing irreparable harm.” Brownell said the commission “must find out all of the facts" Involved in charges that some (uonunn»e 31x1 i _______. Edwin K. Steers To Seek Renomination INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana attorney general Edwin ,K. Steers announced today he will seek renomination at the Republican state convention in June. Steers is a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Tech high and Indiana University. <,» He served , as a Marion county deputy prosecutor, in the navy for World War IT and as special prosecutor in the Nuremberg war prime trials. He was elected to the state office in 1952.

April Blizzard Fatal To Six In Northeast/ Millions Os Dollars In Damage Caused, Poses Flood Threat BOSTON (INS) — A freak April blizzard left six dead and millions of dollars in damage in the northeast today and posed a flood threat to th% stricken area. w The storm, which extended from Pennsylvania to New England, crippled power and light systems, felled trees and paralyzed transportation before heading into Novia Scotia. Three deaths—all attributed to heart attacks while shoveling snow —were reported in New England as the blizzard hit with 50-mile-an-hour winds and gusts up to 62 miles an hour. TWO of the victims were in Massachusetts and the third in New Hampshire. Three others died in New York, two after shoveling snow and the third probably of exposure. Three marine corps officers were reported missing on a flight from El Toro. Calif., to Floyd Bennett Field when they failed to arrive Saturday night. They last checked in at 8:12 p.m. (EST) with a routine radio report between Red Bank and Sandy Hook, N.J. The missing men wereddeWMied as Capt. P. Untefmeyer, tie "pilot of St. Louis; Ist Lt. Edward M. Stimets of Providence, R. 1., and 2nd Lt. R. T. Dietz of Jamaica, Queens. N. Y. The fifth storm In 24 days dumped from three to 25 inches of snow on the northeast. Drifts 12 feet high were reported in the Berkshire area of Massachusetts and eight - foot drifts piled up in Connecticut. From two inches upward fell in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York,.jwith Prattsville in the Catskill mountains recording 25 inches. The runoff of melting snow was expected to cause floods in several areas. Fallen wires in the Boston area touched off several fires that censed more than a quarter of a million dollars damage. ? At the height of the blizzard 150,000 homes in the Boston area were without light or power. Similar reports came from utility companies in the New York area. Many plane flights were cancelled, railroad and bus service was delayed; hospitals had to press emergency power plants into service; radio and television stations (Continued on race Six) Final Plea Made In Easter Seal Drive Annual Campaign To Close Here Tuesday A final pita to citizens of Adams county who have not yet made their contributions to the 1956 Easter seal appeal was made today by Deane Dorwiu, president of the Adams county society for crippled children and adults. “The future of hundreds of crippled children lies with the Easter Seals,” Dorwin said. “We must not let them down.” The Easter seal society president urged residents of the community to participate In the 1965 drive bo that the society’s goal of SIBOO may be reached by Tuesday evening, the official closing of the campaign. Thus far, >1,455.55 has been collected from the drive, according to Gail M. Grabill. treasurer of the society. He stated that, looking ahead, this might prove to be one of the best years for the campaign with continued effort from area citizens. The possibility of the speech clinic depends Completely on the of this year’s campaign. Tentatively, plans are underway to again conduct the successful school here in Adams county this summer, and possibly to operate a similar one in Berne, for the purpose of reaching those children who need help from the southern part of the county. , The campaign officially closes Tuesday. ■ INDIANA WEATHER Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed by qhowers and thunderstorms extreme south and raih changing to snow north snd central sections tonight and Tuesday. Two to three Inches of snow likely over most Os north portion late tonight snd Tuesday. Continued cool. Low tonight 30-37. High Tuesday 4040.

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Eisenhower Requests Half Billion Increase In Military Budget

Ike Expresses Dissatisfaction With Farm Bill I Asks GOP Leaders Seek Revision In Present Measure WASHINGTON (INS) — Presi dent Elsenhower today termed the farm bill unsatisfactory in its present form and asked GOP leaders to try to send the measure bapk to senate-house conltf 1 ees. , J The Chief Executive called ar the action during a 90-minute session with Republican legislative leaders at the White House. House Republican leader Joseph W. Martin Jr., said after the session: “The President does not believe the conference report meets the test of a good bill. “He is concerned that the con- . ference report bill will not give the real and permanent assistance ( which is so necessary for the se- [ curity of our farm families and i all Americans.” ; Martin announced that he will call all house Republicans to a i meeting Tuesday afternoon on , Capitol Hill to "decide on the na ture of the recommitment." k He .indicated that the Presi . dent's chief objection to the bill aa it is now drawn, is the Democratic insistence on price supports at 90 percent of parity. Martin said: —— “The President repeated his desire to have a good farm bill promptly. He has been asking for it since Jan. 9 when he sent his farm bill to congress. “In the house, we shall try to recommit the measure with instructions bo that the conferees may have another choice at drafting a bill which will help rather than hurt farmers, which will eliminate the buildup of huge surpluses that haye been and are depressing farm prices and which have been depriving farmers of their fair share of our prosperity." Asked whether the President would veto the conference bill if it is passed by congress in itw present form, Martin replied; "Not necessarily." Mr. Eisenhower, joined by agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benson and members of the •White House staff, scheduled the strategy meeting in advance of the President’s aiyiual spring golfing holiday in Augusta, Ga. Benson has already declared that the measure as written by a (Continued on Page Six) Fred Armes Dies At Van Wert Hospital Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Fred Armes, 55, of Van Wert, O„ died at 3 o’clock Sunday atternoon in the Van Wert county hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was born in England but had lived in Van Wert county 47 years. Surviving are his widow. Violet; two daughters. Miss Wilma Armes of Bridgeton, N. J., and Mrs. Romans Rolsten of Decatur;, a son, Allen Armes of Bridgeton; four half-brothers. Arthur Dawson of Decatur, and Donald, William and Maurice Dawson, all of Convoy, * O.; *three half-sisters, Mrs. Iva Wagner of Convoy. Mrs. Dorothy Emerson of Rockford. 0., snd Mrs. Geneva Plymate of Rankin, 111., and three grandchildren Friends may call at the H. D. Smith funeral home at Convoy until noon Tuesday? The body will be taken to the Convoy Methodist church for services at 2 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. Eldon Wingst officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery at Convoy.

Traffic Death Toll Heavy Over Weekend Three Killed In One Fulton County Crash INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Death came fast and 'often oh Indiana highways during the week-end to mar recognition being given seven i cities and four counties marking "deathless" traffic records. i- Three persons died in one wreck linear Fulton county on Ind. 25 which has been the Acene of 12 d fatalities In the last seven months. ‘Lit was the third triple fatality In in the past week. heavy nignway toll was ber ing built up as state police acknowl- '■ edged complete years without a * traffic death in Peru, Bloomington, Huntington. Columbus. Frankfort, '• Crawfordsville and Washington. e Peru is three years free and Bloomington and Huntington two e years free of traffic deaths. e Towns of more than 5,000 population which had no 1955 street i- deaths were Angola, Auburn, e Beech Grove, Bluffton, Boonville, e Brazil, Franklin, Greencastle, h Hartford City, Jasper, Kendallville, d Lebanon. Linton, Martinsville. Mount Vernon, Noblesville, PortIl land, Sullivan, Tipton. Warsaw and a Whiting. n Crawford, Jennings. Ohio and i- Pike counties also kept their traffic slates clean laat year. / L Forf Wayne, Indianapolis. East 1. Chicago, Evansville and South >- Bend, in that order, showed appre- >- ciable reductions. The triple accident near Rochester claimed the lives of Mrs. Hazel !- Buchanan, 43, and Mrs. Pauline K. 1 Heinzmann, 41, both of Rochester, r and Thomas L. Meredith, 35, of s Mentone. ts* The accident occurred when Mrs. >, Buchanan, driving the car in which - Meredith was riding, lost control s and her auto swerved,into the path -of a car driven by Wilbur L. Meyer, (ContinuM on Fair* aix) 1 ~ ; Rejects New York's ' Right To Fire Prof } * Ruling Is Issued r — By Supreme Court WASHINGTON (INS) — TtSp supreme court ruled today that New ’ Yor kClty had no right to fire a ( Brooklyn college professor for in- ’ voking the fifth amendment when , asked whether he was a commu- , nist in 1940 and 1941. ’ The sto 4 decision wes a vic. I tory for Harry Slochower, who was . dismissed from his post as associate professor of literature by the c4ty board of higher education in 1952, The dismissal came a few days after he had appeared before a senate internal security subcommittee headed by then Sen. Hutner Ferguson (R Mich.) Slochower told the senate investigators he was not then a communist and indicated he would- answer all questions about his asso- . ciations and political beliefs since 1941-but not about 1940 or 1941. The city board fireS him under 1 a New York City law requiring dismissal of any employe who invokes the privilege against selfincrimiiiation to answer questions about his “official conduct.” 25 Million Dollar Loan For Turkey WASHINGTON (INS) —Turkey will receive a loan of 25 million ’ dollars in foreign aid funds as part of the U.S. program to bolster the defenses and improve the living standards of ite NATO partner. The new loan, announced Sunday by the international cooperation administration, brings the total amount of U. S. aid to Turkey for the carrent fiscal year to 55 million dollars. - Since th• start of the assistance program in 194 T, Turkey has received more,than one-half billioni dollars from this country, . — -Tt ’ ——

* > . . ■ ' ■ : ' ' '* Pope Blesses I : ■" '■*' ' Hammarskjold Peace Mission U.N.'s Secretary \ s Appears Worried Over Developments ROME (INS) — Pope Pius XII > today blessed the peace mission of ! UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold who appeared worried i by news of five straight days of fighting along the Israeli-Egyptian frontier. The UN executive, sent by the i security council to try to reduce tension in the Middle East, met , Italian president Giovanni Gronchi after his 20-minute audience with [ the Pontiff. > Upon leaving Quirinal palace he was asked: ‘ "Does the renewed fighting in t the Gaza Strip make your mission more urgent?" Hammarskjold answered: "Your conclusion on that is sound.” In his audience in the quiet, bookscribed as a “panoramic” discus- . lined papal library the UN secrel tary • general held what was desion of the dangerous Middle East--1 ern situation. s Informants said that this talk included the positions of the west t ern powers and Russia in that i theater where the Soviet bloc has . been shipping arms to Egypt whereas the United States has re . fused arms to Israel. I After his talks with the Pope and , courtesy calfs on the Italian presi- . dent and other officials the UN f secretary general prepared for the plane trip to Beirut where he will . set up his headquarters in the ofi flees of the UN relief and works administration. , ; During his 30-day fact-finding tour, he will speak with government leaders in Israel, Egypt, Jordan. Lebanon akd Syria. A note of urgency surrounds the peace mission because the latest flareup of violence between Egypt and hraei. ? Fdwthe past five days and Israelis have battled daily, at times with heavy guns. Each has charged the other with aggression and each is reported rushing preparations for a possible all-out war. One Man Killed In Crash Early Sunday Three Others Hurt One man was killed and three other persons injured in a collision early Sunday morning on U. S. highway 27 about five miles south of Fort Wayne. George H. Reed. 38, of Fort Wayne, driver of one of the vehicles, was fatally injured. The injured were Ruth Waller, 39, of Fort Wayne, a passenger in the Reed car, who sustained serious internal injuries; Walter E. Fenstermaker, 51, of Hoagland route one, driver of the other car, who suffered a fractured left hip, multiple bruises and abrasions and possible internal injuries, and Mrs. Thelma Fenstermaker, 51, who sustained injuries to the upper chest, the jaw and leg. Ruth Waller is at the Lutheran hospital in Fort W'ayne and the Fenstermakers are patients at the Parkview memorial hospital. The collision occurred when Reed, who was northbound, veered intp the southbound lane of traffic and hit the Fenstermaker vehicle head-on. A third car dfiveh by Mary Purzak, 21, of Cross’ Village, Mich., hit into the wreckage of the Reed car and was slightly damaged. Total damage to the three vehicles was estimated at 3850. The state police and the Allen county sheriff's department investigated the crash.

——■ 1 — — —- Eisenhower Leaves For Golf Vacation Hurried Conference Is Held With Dulles WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower held a hurried conference with secretary of state John Foster Dulles on the Middle East crisig today and then left for a golfing vacation at Augusta. Ga. The Chief Executive delayed his [ departure by plane to hold the unr scheduled talk with Dulles and the - White House indicated that a statel ment would be issued later regardt ing the discussion. i Mr. Eisenhower took off for Augusta aboard the presidential , plane Columbine 111 at 11:21 a.m. ’ (EST). He was accompanied by Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother, • Mrs. John S. Doud. • > t The President met with Dulles after holding a 90-minute session > with GOP congressional leaders on the farm bill. * i He is due back in Washington i on April 17 to throw out the first ball when the Washington Senators r and the New York Yankees open the 1956 baseball season. - With the Middle East situation >• threatening’to explode at any min- •- ute, the President was expected to f keep tn close telephone contact ■ from Augusta with secretary of state John Foster Dulles. k Among the President’s likely t- golfing companions In the next day t or two is Jack Buikg, Jr., winner a of the Masters tournament which' it wound up at the club Sunday. >■ It has become a tradition for Mr. Eisenhower to play a round d each spring with the new champion. I. • Kefauver Accepts ■ Debate Challenge ‘ Accepts Challenge Made By Stevenson ) CHICAGO (INS) — Adlai Stevt enson has challenged his rival Pemocratic presidential candidate Sen, Estes Kefauver to debate i political issues during the remainder of their Florida primary cami paigns. He issued the challenge Sunday in a film and tape recorded interview with Ernest Leiser which was televised Sunday night on the CBS Campaign Cavalcade program. Stevenson, interviewed at bis home in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville, said he would be “delighted to appear" with the'Tennessee senator when the two resume their primary campaigns in Florida this week. Kefauver, in Washington, promptly accepted the challenge. He said: “I’d be very happy to meet with (Continued on ear* Six) Monthly Report Is Issued By Hospital Loss In Operating Cash Balance Shown The March Adams county mem orial hospital report showed that 194 adult patients were dismissed during the 31-day period and 44 babies were born and dismissed. On March 1 there were 31 adults and five babies and during the month there were 214 adults admitted and 50 babies were bpm. On the last day of March there were 40 adult, patients and nine babies.. Os the 50 babies born during March, 25 were girls and 25 were boys. Eleven adults and two babies died during the month, the report shows. It was necessary to place 66 patients in the hospital halls during the month. The financial report shows that on March 1 the balance was 341,386.60 and the total expense during the month, including all salaries and wages, was 321,835,43. The balance to start April totalled 319551.17, a loss in operating cash of 31,083.36.

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Asks Increase To Keep Ahead Os Red Power Budget Increase Os Over Half Billion Asked Os Congress WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower urged congress today to increase the 1957 military budget by more than a half billion dollars to keep U. S. air power ahead of Russia’s aertdl might. The President asked for a budget increase of 3547,100,000, chiefly to speed production of the eight-jet, B-52 long-range heavy bomber capable of delivering atomic and hydrogen bombs anywhere in the world. - The proposed Increase also would provide for a stepping up of research and development of the intercontinental ballistic missile, which is regarded by some military experts as the “ultimate weapon." Mr. Eisenhower asked that 316 1 million be earmarked for the navy department to step up the vital ’ ICBM program. • The additional half billion dollar* ■ asked by the President will bring the defense budget for the fiscal ’ year starting July 1 to more than ' 336 billion. 4 ' Of,the proposed increase, thg >1 President earmarked 3376,5W.00« for the speeded-up heavy bomber ‘ program and for construction of 1 facilities in vital defense areas. Mr. Eisenhower said the 3128 million is needed for military construction of additional bases for the strategie air command and for thedlstant early warning radar network in Canada. The White House said that the President’s request for additional defense funds will not unbalance the budget. Mr. Eisenhojyer has said he expects a balanced budget in both 1956 and 1957. The White House statement said: “These additional appropriations will not increase estimated expenditures for the department of defense during the fiscal year 1957 by more than 3400 million. Therefore. they will not unbalance the 1957 budget, since a surplus of over 3400 million was estimated.” The President told congress that “developments” .since preparation of the budget, which was submitted to the congress in January, “make additional appropriations and expenditures necessary” for defense. He said the remaining funds are needed to convert naval vessels for use In the atomic age and for minor increases in the strength of the army and navy, Mr. Eisenhower asked for 365,600,000 for-additional support Os the dew radar network and for ship conversion “made necessary by recent developments in the guided missile program.” ,7 Another sum of 365 million is earmarked for the army to pay for its new six-month reserve program and to help maintain the dew line. An additional 50 millions was asked tor the defense department “emergency fund”'■to provide “for meeting Unforeseen developments in the ballistic missile program.” Orville Bechdolt Dies At Portland brville R. Bechdolt, 47, vice president and treasurer of Naas Foods, Inc., of Portland, died at 3 p. m. Sunday at the Jay county hospital following a heart attack. Mr. Bechdolt, a native of Bryant, was president of the Jgy county hospital board and a trustee of the Westchester Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; a daughter, Shirley DeLee, at home, and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Bechdolt of northeast of Portland. Services will be held at 2 p m, Wednesday at the Westchester E. U. B. church, with burial in Green Park cemetery Friends may call at the Baird funeral home in Portland until noon Wednesday.