Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 108.

LEAVES FOR DUTY IN EUROPE S■RJbKS SP/2 PRESTON VAN STORY Takes over baby-tending chores tor daughter. Eugenia, 5 months, as his wife, Claudette, shoulders the rifle. They are shown aboard the transport Oen. W. D. Darby, just before leaving the Brooklyn, N. Y. Army Base for Germany. Van Story is a member of the first contingent of Gls from the Third Armored Division which sailed with 300 dependents to replace the Fourth Infantry Division. This is part of "Operation Gyroscope,” . an Army plan whereby whole outfits are rotated in assignments. , * i . a...' ...a....... ..-—.— .

*,-■■■ Fired Security Risk Tells Os Red Attempts Charges Russian Efforts To Enlist Him As Red Spy WASHINGTON (INS) — An air force employe who was suspended as a security risk will relate to hoipte Investigators Wednesday his charges that Russia attempted to enlist hipi aa a spy. | Chairman Francis * Walter (D Pa.), of the house un-American activities committee lid that Sidney Hatkin. 40. will oiscuss his case with Richard Arens, staff director for the house group. Walter emphasized (hat Hatkin had not been subpoenaed and of his own volition agreed to lay the entire case before Arens. Walter said no decision on holding bearings will be made until after Hatkin reports to Arens. Meanwhile, tne state department said it is investigating the case. The state department said the report it has received names the suspected Russian as Vladimir Mikheev, a civilian working in the office of the Soviet military attache. The department refused to say whether it would take action if the charges are proved correct. It also refused to say whether the alleged recruiting would constitute grounds for expelling a diplomat from the U. S. One or more congressional investigations of the case also appear likely. Hatkin told newsmen Sunday he would welcome a congressional inquiry into his suspension for what he called unsupport ed charges of red sympathy. He also detailed at a news conference attempts by a man he identified as a Soviet embassy translator to enlist his aid in gathering information about America’s aircraft industry. , Hatkin said that after he had placed an ad for employment in the classified section of a Washington newspaper, he was contacted by a Soviet embassy employe posing as a student at the University of Maryland. The translator, later identified by (he name Methiov, said he was interested in a three-fold study of American aircraft involving tendencies of the, industry; major companies and their industfaal capacity, and aircraft production. Hatjtjn said he became suspicious .from their first contact because the Russian refused to identify himself or give his address and spoke with a heavy accent Then, he said, he contacted his attorney, Joseph 'Freehill, former •»federal price administrator, and together they decided to call in the FBI. A FBI agent showed Hatkin a number of photographs, one which he identified as the mysterious Stranger — “Machoff" ■ — and the agent said he was Methiov, a Russian embassy translator. Hatkin said he returned $25 which the stranger had given him. and the Russian left his home in a ■> very docile manner. The suspended air force employe contended that he has failed (Continued on Page Six)

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Five Congressmen In State Unopposed Other Incumbents Appear As Cinches INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Five Indiana congressmen will have a free ride for renomination in Indiana's primary Tuesday. They are John Beamer, of Wabash; Mrs. Cecil Harden, of Covington; William Bray, of Martinsville; Earl Wilson, of Bedford, and Charles Brownson, of Indianapolis, all Republicans. The other incumbents are cinches to be renominated, except Shepard Crumpacker, Jr., South Bend Repubiieaa, who is retiring from politics to resume the practice of law. They are Charles A. Halleck, of Rensselaer; E. Ross Adair, of Fort Wayne, and Ralph Harvey, of New Castle, all Republicans; and Ray J. Maddon. of Gary, and Winfield K. Denton, of Evansville, both Democrats. Halleck is opposed by Ethmer O. Skelton, Logansport railroad passenger conductor, and Adair by Martha Jane McVey, of Topeka. Harvey’s rival is Berryman, S. Hurley, J[r., of Greenfield, a former state chairman of the Young Republicans. Former state senator Edmund F. Makowski, of East Chicago is running against Madden and Ben F. Garland, of Huntington, a perennial, against Denton. Arthur L. Bradburn, Jr., a former Hammond city councilman and attorney, seems ahead for the GOP first district nomination. Others running are Donald K. Stimson. Jr.. Gary businessman and lieutenant colonel in the Indiana national guard, and Frederick A. Wood, of Gary, another perennial. William D. Jefferson, The first Democrat to be chosen mayor of Rochester in 26 years, seems to lead the second Democratic contest. Other aspirants are John Hamling, Delphi businessman, and George M. Cushman, Valparaiso lawyer. A South Bend attorney, F. Jay Nimitz, seemed in front for the OOP third district bid. Rivals are Daniel Morgan. South Bend attorney; Robert S. Baker, LaPorte superior judge; Paul Hammes, Elkhart Oil dealer, and Harold L. Whiteman, of Lakeville, army sergeant. John Brademas. of South Bend, 1954 nominee, was far in front for the third district Democratic bid. His only rival is Thomas E. Lunneen. South Bend lawyer. The favorite for the fourth district Democratic nomination is F. Dean Bechtol, of Garrett, former American J.eglon state commander. His opponent is Richard E. Houtzer, of Auburn. Two men appeared to be In front for the fifth district Democrat title. They are Paul L. Hillsamer, Marion weekly newspaper publisher, and William C. Whitehead. Anderson lawyer. The three other honefuls are J. Edward Roush, Huntington County prosecutor; Hartford Citv Mavor William Smith, and Willis Himelick. Madison county farmer. John King, Greencastle, the 1954 nominee, has a free ride for the sixth district Democratic post. The seventh district Democratic contest Is fast end furious with five candidates. The top three (Continued on rage Bix)

Ike Reports On Free Nations' Armed Strength President Fairly Optimistic In His Report To Congress WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower reported today that free nations receiving military aid have a total military force of “more than 200 divisions,” over 2,000 naval ships and 300 air squadrons. The President, in his report to congress on the mutual security program for the last six months of 1955, was fairly .optimistic. But he laid great emphasis on the shift of tactics by the Soviet Union. Mr. Eisenhower declared: “The last six months of 1955 saw Soviet tactics shift increasingly from threats and violence to more subtle methods for extending communist influence across new borders.” He warned: “The underlying purpose of this shift requires careful study, especially in light of the past Soviet policy of artful infiltration and subversion as a means of ultimate domination over the life of a country,” The President reputed his plea for congressional authority to make long-term commitments of economic aid to underdeveloped countries. This, he said, was a necessary weapon to counter the "sharply increased activity by the Soviet Union in barter trade and in economic and military assistance to nations outside the communist bloc.” On NATO, the report said: “NATO planners are concentrating on the need to modernize the alliance’s armed forces in light of the rapid development of new weapons and the increasing thermonuclear capabilities of the Soviet Union." Mr. Eisenhower stressed that the NATO partners are carrying the great bulk of the cost of the alliance. In 1955, be said, the European members of NATO spent about 12 billion dollars which, he ' reported, was “about 85 per cent of the total cost of the European NATO buildup." (oontHtuM mure six) To Repair, Build Court House Walks Commissioners To i Let Walk Contract At a meeting of the county commissioners today in the county court house, it Was decided to let a contract to repair and construct sidewalks at the court house. The walk on the northeast side of the court house will be repaired and a six foot walk will be put in across the west side of the building. Legal advertising for the bids will be published in the near future. The commissioners also decided to submit requests totalling $5,350 to the county council tor boilers inf county buildings. Os this amount. $5,000 will be for the installation of new boilers at the county home. The boilers now in use have been there for about 20 years and are in bad condition. The other $350 is to finance installation of a second hand boiler in the county garage. The county home report was submitted to the commissioners this morning. It showed that 20 men and eight women were residents during the month of April. Income from board and room and sale of produce totalled $733.21 for the month. The hearing on the proposal to establish an eight-cent levy for a bridge fund was scheduled tor 2 p.m. today. Mrs. Fred Emshwiller Dies Saturday Night Mrs. Elma Inez Emshwiller, 74, of Bluffton, widow of Fred Emshwiller, died suddenly Saturday night at the' '.home of a son, Thomas Emshwiller, former Decatur resident, now living at Covington. Also surviving are another son. Craven, of Bluffton; eight grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Baker of Detroit, and three brothers, Orin O. and C. E. Craven of Bluffton, and Oliver R. Craven of Flint, Mich. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton, thO Rov. Matthew Worthttag Officiating. Burial will be in Fairview chfttotery.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 7, 1956.

Light Vote Predicted In County’s Primary Election On Tuesday

Suspect Held j As Sniper At Church Crowd Hold Prime Suspect In Red Terrorist Sniping At Church r ’ I 1 NEW YORK (INS) — Tony Ti|dorache, 60, prime suspect in a si called “communist terrorist” snlfti ing in which one person was killed and four others wounded while at . prayer in a Romanian orthodox > church, surrendered meekly today ’ to New York police. 1 A spokesman for the New York > district attorney’s office said Tu- • dorache strolled into the DA’s of--1 fice and calmly announced: 1 “I think I’m the guy you’re look- ’ ing for.” The spokesman said Tudorache was being questioned closely concerning his activities Saturday • night—the night of the shooting—- > but refused to disclose whether the t man admitted pumping four bul- • lets into a crowd of worshippers • on the steps of St. Dumitru church • in Manhattan. Tudorache allegedly fired four t rifle shots from his room across ; the street from the church into a i group of 400 worshippers waiting - to usher I» the Eastern Orthodox t Easter. i Princess Ileana of Romania was t among the crowd in the church. i Church warden Vasile Cucui, 62. was killed and four others wounded. " -* ■ One expert charged today that Tudorache’s attack was part of a “planned communist terrorist movement.” Leo Cherne, chairman of the international rescue committee, which works with and gives help to refugees from communism, made the charge. Cherne said that the sniper had been engaged in trying to pressure - many Romanians in New York to r return to their red homeland. t “He told them,” Cherne related, t “that he was returning, for it was i the only right thing to do." > Princess Ileana’s husband, Dr. i Stefan Issarescu, also saw the i shootings as part of a plan. He 1 said: ' > “I am sure the bullets were fired by a tool of the communists. I There is no question that this was ) a well-planned attack." I (Continues on Pa<« Six) I _ - ’ Young People Hurt As Auto Hits Pole One Girl Seriously Injured On Sunday i Several local youths were in- • jured in a one-car accident Sunday s at 5:10 p.m. just north of Decatur t on the Monmouth road. Larry Gene f Moses, 16, of Decatur route three, was driver of the vehicle, which • was totally demolished in the t crash. ! Delores Ann Bluhm, 15, of Monroe route one, was the most seriously injured. She sustained a fractured vertebra and is a patient, at the Adams county memorial hospital. Others Injured were Jack Macklin, 15. of Homestead, abrasions , on the left arm; John Hebble. 16, of ■ Adams street, abrasions to the ’ scalp and left shoulder, and Rosa . Conrad, 16, Fornax street, a bump • on the head and a stiff neck. All • were treated at the hospital and ■ released. Emily Swearingen. 16, of . Third street, another passenger in the car, and the driver were not > injured. ■ i The accident occurred just after i Moses passed another vehicle. The car went off on the left side of the . road, whipped back across the road i to the other side and crashed into . a utility pole. Deputy sheriffs . Roger Singleton and Charles Arnold aad state trooper Al Coppes investigated thS accident.

i Republicans Seek To Poll Big Ike Vote Indiana Primary Election Tuesday INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — President Eisenhower is expected to re- * peat his past triumphs over Democratic Senator Estes Kefauver in Indiana’s presidential primary Tuesday. Ike’s vote total will be considerably ahead of the count for the Tennessean, according to the Ke-f-Stiver leaders, but Governor George N. Craig and other Republican chiefs are seeking to make the victory as striking as possible. The President will lose a few thousand votes to his token opponent Lar Daly, Chicago furniture jobber and campaigner in an Uncle Sam suit. Kefauver s vote total, however, probably will be lowered by the fact that he has no opponent in the Democratic primary. The consolation is that the Tennessean is sure of all of Indiana's 26 votes on the first ballot at the Democratic na, ' tional convention, under Indiana ' law'. City hall machines in Indiana ’ may be able to hike Kefauver’s ' vote total. These machines are composed of the Democratic vic-, tors in the municipal election land--1 slides last fall. 1 Numerous contests fay Demo- • cratte nominations for congress ! like wise may swell the vote of that party. 1 During Senator whirlwind visit to Indiana Saturday, he conceded that the President will garner more votes in the primary than he will. Kefauver backers hope, however, that he will exceed Adlai E- Steven- < Continued on Pare Btx) Two Break-ins Are Reported In City Two Burglaries In Decatur Last Night Two burglaries, two minor accidents and two arrests were reported over the week-end in Decatur, The Decatur Dry Cleaners on Jefferson street was robbed of approximately S3O last night after being entered through a window. Al Gillig, employe of the local cleaning establishment, left the office about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The robbery was reported to the police at 7 o'clock this morning upon opening. Access to the building was gained through a window opening on the, alley on the west side. The cash register was looted and apparently that was the only thing bothered/ The Down Town Texaco service station at the corner of. Second and Jackson streets reported a similar robbery between 9:30 and 11 p.m. The manager left the station about 9:30 and on his return at 11. found the cigarette vending machine had been looted. Again, entrance had been gained through a window. This time the window had been broken arid then unlocked. The cigarette vendor was the only thing bothered, and about S2O in change was taken. Cars driven by Otho Lobenstein of Monroe and Robert A. Miller, rural route three. Decatur, collided at the intersection of First and Madison streets Saturday evening. Damages to the Lobenstein car were estimated at S4O while the Miller damages amounted to $75. • A rear - end collision involving autos ©iterated by John Ainsworth of Ohio City, Ohio, and Ralph Fell of Decatur was reported Saturday evening. Ainsworth stopped his car in the 200 block on Jefferson and Fell hit the car from the rear. Damages to the Ainsworth auto were $35, and Fell had S3O worth of dents. . ( Laura M. Spuhler, rural route five, Fort Wayne, was arrested by state police Saturday for disregarding a stop sign on a county road intersection with Highway 27. She (Continued on Pag* Five)

Adm. Radford Charges Reds Violate Pact Red Violations Os Korean Armistice Bring On Warning WASHINGTON (INS) — Admiral Arthur W. Radford has warned congress that the U. S. “may not be able to go on indefinitely living up to the terms” of the Korean armistice. * The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff bluntly told the house foreign affairs committee that “we will have to find an answer" to Communist violations of the armistice terms. The nation’s top-ranking military officer testified April 17 behind closed doors. Ills testimony was made available to a newsman today. Radford said the Communists are bringing modern weapons, including aircraft, into North Korea although the 1953 armistice which , ended the Korean war expressly . foribds this. In other testimony, the head of the joint chiefs of staff declared . the U. S. was losing its former P dose ties with its allies, and partially blamed the American press. He said “clever” Russian propaganda was to blame in part, but continued: “The other thing that contributes to it a great deal, in my opinion, is the picture of the confusion that is presented to the rest of the world by the free press of the United States.” He emphasised: “Certainly II would not advocate a controlled | press, but I do say that the operation of our democratic system, as reported by our press and fansmitted around the world, unfortunately presents to many leaders in foreign countries, and their people, a picture of confui.ion in the United States.” Susanna C. Reppert Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Held Here Today Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zwlck funeral home for Mrs. Susanna C. Reppert, 76, lifelong resident of Adams county, who died at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home of a son, Alton B. Corson, one and miles west and three-fourths of a mile north of Coppess Corner. She had been ill the past six years. TheJßev. Lewis Minsterman officiated. and burial was in St. Luke’s cemetery. She was born in Adams county March 1, 1880. a daughter of Jacob and Caroline Diehl-Sdherry. Mrs. Reppert was a member of St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church and was a charter member of the Women's guild of the church. Surviving are her husband, William Reppert; three sons, Alton B. Corson Os Washington township, Harold and Dallas Corson of Fort Wayne; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Peck of Fort Wayne; one, stepson, Dallas Reppert of Fort Wayne; six stepdaughters, Mrs. Forest Owens. Mrs. Herman Kellpr, Mrs. Paul Uhrick and Mrs. Luther Brokaw, all of Decatur. Mrs. Wallace Miner of DeKalb, 111., and Mrs. William Sanders of Chattanooga. Tenn.; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchil-dren; and two brothers, William Scherry of Magley and Lewis Scherry of Genoa, O. One sister preceded her in death. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cooler tonight, with scattered frost In north portion. Tuesday fair and pleasant. Low tonight 35-45. High Tuesday 58-70. ' ‘'■ - '

Hydrogen Bomb Drop Delayed By Weather Original Tuesday Date Is Postponed HYDROGEN BOMB DROP L’x ABOARD USS MOUNT McKINLEY OFF ENIWETOK (INS) — There will be another delay of at least 24 hours in the drop of America’s first transportable hydrogen bomb. From every point In the compass over an area larger than the United States, weather reports came in Monday confirming fears of the atomic energy commission and department of defense that the drop could not be accomplished at dawn Wednesday. Original drop date was Tuesday. This was advanced 24 hours over the weekend and the second postponement nbw sets it at dawn Thursday (1 p.m.) Wednesday EST. The official announcement read: “Unfavorable weather has forc1 ed further postponement of the scheduled high yield detonation. ’ The weather situation is described - as indefinite. There are unfavori able northerly winds at practical- > ly all altitudes. ' “Shooting under such conditions would mean a fallout south of Bis kini atoll. This the task force I would want to avoid.” r A handful of newsmen, photog- - raphers, fslay.islo4 and radio men. . and civil defense officials were to - be taken Tuesday on special tour : of the aviation end of Eniwetojc island. The newsmen were given permission to talk to the crew of the B-52 eight-jet bomber which will drop the bomb. Three County Teams To Slate Contests Place Saturday In District Contests *■ Adams county will have, three 4-H and F.F.A. judging teams represented in the state contest at the state fair, reports Leo N. Seltenright. county agent. The three teams winning the right to participate in the state contest are Decatur crops team, coached by William Journay. composed of Fuelling. Holt, Martin, and Thieme; Adams Central crops team, coached by Martin Watson, composed of Hirschy, Barger, Mandoza. and Hoffman; and Geneva dairy team, coached by Kenneth VanEmori, and made up of VonGunten, Bauman. Toland and Nevtl. Team placings of Adams county teams are as follows: livestock judging, Adams Central seventh; Berne, coached by Eugene Sprunger, tenth; dairy judging, Geneva sixth; Adams Central, 13th; poultry and egg judging, Adams Central 17th, Monmouth, coached by Fred Meier, 19th; crops judging. Decatur second and Adams Central sixth; Insect identification, Adams Central sixth and seventh; and leaf identification, Berne sixth and Adams Central eighth. High individuals from Adams county were Phil Moser of Adams Central, third high individual in livestock judging; Alan Isch of Berne, sixth high individual In livestock judging; and Jim Toland of Geneva, ninth individual in dairy judging. The contest was held Saturday at thte 4-H Community center at Columbia City in Whitley county. In each contest the top 25% of the teams competing are eligible for state competition. Seven U. S. Soldiers Killed In Europe HEIDELBERG (INS) —U. S. army headquarters announced today that seven American soldiers "Were killed Sunday night when their automobile collided with a . French truck- near Perthes, 65 miles west of Nancy.

Registration Tolal Slightly Decreased Here Only Three County Contests, All Are On Democrat Races Political observers In most parts of the county predicted a light vote in the primary election Tuesday when members of the two parties will go to the polls to nominate their candidates for the general election in November. The polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. daylight savings time (6 a. m. to 6 p. m. CST) to the total 11,568 persons registered for the 1956 primary. The registration total Is a slight decrease from the 1954 primary when 11,757 persons were registered. In Decatur, 3-A remains the largest precinct with 499 registered. This is a. drop from the 512 registered for last November’s city election. Decatur precinct 2-A jumped from 476 in the 1955 election td 491 for this /ear’s primary. Decatur’s smallest precinct is 2-B with 321 persons registered. The . total for the city is 4,312, a decrease from- the 4,319 registered ‘ ToY the ’Ma November election but an increase over the 3,950 registered for the 1955 primary. Unofficial precinct registration totals for the city in Tuesday’s primary include 1-A, 392; 1-B, 363; 1-C, 392; 1-D, 440; 2-A, 491; 2-B, 321; 2-C, 268; 3-A. 499; 3-B, 463; 3-C, 323, and Decatur-Root, 360. Candidates Both ballots for the primary election feature contests although the Republican ticket has no local contests. This year's primary on both tickets also gives the voters a chance to vote for a presidential candidate. The Republican ballot includes Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lar Daly for president of the United States and the name of Estes Kefauver is on the Democratic ballot as a presidential candidate. Others on the Democrat ballot are F. Dean Bechtol and Richard Edwin Houtzer for fourth district congressional representative; Christian H. Muselman for joint representative of . Adams and Wells counties; Edward F. Jaberg for county auditor; Lorene E. Fenstermaker for county treasurer; Mabel D. Striker for county recorder; Harmon Gillig. Elmer Winteregg, Jr„ and Richard F. Linn for county coroner; Herman Moelloring for county surveyor; Richard F. Bleeke, Lewis Franklin Sapp and Lewis H. Worthman for first district commissioner; John A. Kintz and Otto Hoffman for second district commissioner. The ballots also include the delegates to the state convention and for precinct committeeman. On the Republican ballot are E. Ross Adair and Martha Jane McVay for fourth district congressional representative; L, Luther Yager, sos joint representative from Adams and Wells county; Frank A. Kitsop, for county auditor; Waldo D. Neal for*'county treasurer; Roland J. Miller for first district comtnissioner; •Stanley D. Arnold for second district commissioner and the names of state convention delegates and precinct committeemen. Telephone Service The staff of the Decatur Daily Democrat will be on hand Tuesday night after the polls close to make election returns available to the public. , A Latest returns will be announced over the Citizens Telephone company-Decatur Democrat telephone news service. Vote totals will be recorded op a tape recorder and the public may dial 3-2171 to get the up-to-the-minute election returns. A request has been made that people use that number instead of th< regular Democrat offices to avoid tying up the office (Continued on Page Six)

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