Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 111.

IN NEW YORK, EUROPE BOUND .... ARRIVING IN NEW YORK enroute to a European vacation during which he will gather material for travel reports for King Features Syndicate, former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman are greeted by their daughter. Margaret, now Mrs. Clifton Daniel, Jr. The Trumans will visit seven European countries and return to the U. S on Julv 2

u. a. on juiy z. Indiana Vote Is Hailed By Sen. Kefauver Over 41 Per Cent Os Total Vote Is Cast For Kefauver INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Senator Rates Kefauver led in the number of pledged Democratic national convention delegates today by annexing 26 delegates in the Indiana primary Tuesday. Os the 562 delegates chosen to date to make the presidential nomination. Kefauver has 121. Adlai E. Stevenson 103, other candidates 75%, and there are 262% uncommitted. There are 1,372 convention votes with 686% needed to nominate. 7 Supporters of the Tennessee senator also rejoiced today in the fact thct the final Indiana count showed he obtained 41.3 per cent of the vote, which is about the same percentage that Stevenson scored against President Elsenhower four years ago. This showing was made despite the fact that nearly all Hoosier Democratic leaders are against Ke fauver, with Stevenson the favorite. Also, the Tennessean beat Ike in 31 of Indiana’s 92 counties. The final unofficial vote was Elsenhower 369,601 and Kefauver 242,999. Lar Daly, of Chicago, the token candidate against Ike had m,4Bi taffies, with some 30ft precincts not yet completing his vote tally. Kefauver. however, failed to spark a farm revolt in Indiana, which was the first state to hold a presidential primary since the President vetoed the farm bill. Republican state chairman Alvin C. Cast said: “The farmers are not happy because they realize they are not deriving their full share of benefits from the national economic sys tern. Nevertheless, they know that 90 per cent of parity was not the answer. They have confidence in President Eisenhower and they are ready to wait while he works out the answer.” Kefauver backers denounced party leaders for failing to list him he should have beaded the slates on the party slates. They claimed because he was the only Democrat who had the courage to run the primary gauntlet. They maintained Kefauver’s vote total would have substantially exceeded the Stevenson showing in 1952, if he had been slated properly. Ira L. Haymaker, former Democratic state chairman and now secretary of the Kefauver for president committee, said a campaign is under way to retain Indiana delegates for Kefauver after the first ballot. Indiana law bind's the delegates to the primary winner only on the first ballot. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate banking committee today rejected President Eisenhower’s public housing proposal and voted to authorize a much broader program. By a 10 to 5 vote, the committee junked the President's recommendation for 35,000 public housing dwellings annually over the next two years. Instead, the senators approved a two-pronged plan advocated, by senate Democrats which Is designed to provide low-rent housing both to Igw-income families and elderly persons, 14-PAOBS

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Election Results Setback To Craig Handley's Stock Is Mounting Rapidly INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The banners of Governor George N. Craig were drooping today because of Republican primary results. In contrast, the stock of LleutCov. Harold W. Handley, Craig’s ■ chief political enemy, rose rapidly. Handley was sure of annexing I a large share of the big Marion ’ county delegation vote at the GOT state convention because of the governor’s debacle. > Craig bad ordered all Indianap- [ olis state workers to oppose the ■ primary slate of H. Dale Brown. - Marion county clerk and state ! committee member. Something . slipped and Brown’s candidates [ were victorious. Brown formerly was a leading . lieutenant of the governor and - bad hung Craig's picture in his ’ office. Today the photograph was [ turned face toward the wall with , this inscription written on the I back: “Gone but not forgotten. The coroner’s verdict: Political sui- , cide." Brown charged that the governor missed the boat by not mustering a larger vote toll for President Eisenhower in the Hoosier primary. saying: “Mr. Eisenhower’s , name should have been on every . official slate throughout Indiana. In Craig’s excitement over some , county race, he forgot the Presi- _ denL." - — — A big Craig leader in populous Evansville also was dethroned in the primary. He was Vanderburgh county Republican chairman J. Ervin Taylor whose precinct committeeman candidates were defeated by the scores. The upshot will be the ousting of Taylor and many more Evansville votes for Handley, according to all indications. Also, at Bloomington, the Republican regular organization, whichfavors Handley, won 14 of the 16 contests for delegates to the state convention. Handley also won 10 of 16 contests in Clark county, seven of 12 in Orange county and five of nine in Jennings county. On the other hand, another GOP governor hopeful, state revenue commissioner Frank T. Millis, a Craigite, captured all nine delegate contests in Pike county. Former Governor Ralph F. Gates, who is managing Handley’s campaign under cover, said: “It looks like Handley on the first ballot”. Gates, who also is national committeeman, opined, however, that Handley will not try to seize control of the state committee from the governor. But Gates added: “There may be a grass-roots movement to that effect. There seems to be unrest in the second district” If the second, eighth and eleventh districts forsake the governor, he may lose state committee control, especially since he has no north-south toll road patronage to dangle in front of the county chajrmen, according to the politicos. ■' " 1 t ■ Jobless Pay Claims Show Slight Decrease _ INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Indiana employment security division reported today that unemployment insurance claims last week dropped slightly for the total of a> week before. While claims from newly-jdbleae individuals rose by to' last Week. those from person* out of work a weak *r more dropped to 31,846 from 33,W the Week before. • , _ 1

Scheduled Drop Os H-Bomb Is Again Delayed Call Fourth Delay Due To Unfavorable 7 Weather Conditions ABOARD USS MT. McKINLEY, — The scheduled drop of America’s flrat aerial hydrogen bomb was postponed tonight, for at least 48 hours. The new time set for the drop is Sunday about dawn (approximately 2 p.m. Saturday EDT). This was the fourth postponement in five days and as a result the appalling but necessary spectacle may take place on what will be Mother’s Day on this side of the international dateline. The fourth delay was called Thursday night for fear, as in past cases, the tons ot radioactive debris the bomb will fling into the air might drop on the peoples of the Marshall islands. The time had been set for Friday about dawn. The latest postponement was a haymaker to the jaw of this incomparably ingenious test—a test pregnant not only w4th military significance but political meaning as well. If Russia has Indeed already packaged and dropped an H-bomb, as claimed, we have fallen behind in an arms rape involving the security of the free world. The crew of tjie deceptively named B-52 “Barbara Grace" which will drop the bomb was in readiness. Then the delay was announced. Before the new delay was called joint task force seven command ers announced: "Forecast conditions are continuing to improve. There is sufficient possibility of acceptable conditions Friday morning to justify going on Dminus-1 status and trying to get ‘Cherokee’ off.” Cherokee is the code name of the H-bomb nestling in the belly of an eight-jet B-52 intercontinental bomber which will drop the i mighty weapon over doomed little Name iatoatt ha tfce Bikini atoll. During bis historic visit to England two weeks ago Communist party chieftain Nikita Khrushchev boasted that Russia already had produced a transportable H-bomb and dropped it from a plane. In America's known H - bomb tests the awesome instruments of destruction were detonated within special laboratories built on islets not far from the bullseyes marked for the B-52 bombardier who will aim at Namu islet. The laboratory facilities, and in at least one case the islet itself, were churned into radioactive dust and smoke, demonstrating the (Continued on Pace Three) Commons To Debate On Missing Frogman Full-Scale Debate Is Slated Monday LONDON (INS) —Sir Anthony Eden’s government, smarting under attacks from all sides, ancommons debate on the “case of nounced today that a full-dress the missing frogman" will be held Monday night. __ Lord privy seal R, A. Hurler, who is the Conservative party leader in the house of commons, said the prime minister himself may be the government’s spokesman "if he feels it his duty to do so.” Eden and his ministers were openly embarrassed by public and press reaction to their closemouthed position on the most sensational case since the BurgessMac Lean affair. The prime minister’s refusal in the house of commons Wednesday to reveal details in the disappearance of Royal Navy Crndr. Lionel Crabb prompted the opposition Laborites to seek censure. Nearly all British newspapers—including those with Conservative leanings—were highly critical of Eden for statements he made about the mysterious case. The unanimous conclusion of observers who analyzed Eden’s statement waft that Crabb had vanished while engaged in a topsecret operation connected with the visit of a Soviet cruiser to England. Much of the speculation about Eden’s choice of words concerned the possibility that Cribb bad been killed by the Russians while off an underwater’spying mission planned by the secret service whhoutigtliwtty trdfls -Eden’s flnvwnment * _• ,“ .. ’ CralJb vanished on April 19 (Continues on Page fflvsj

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Two Cypriots Hanged In Spite Os Riots Os Protests In Two Lands a . ■

Hew Fann Bill Is Blasted By Senator Aiken Advises President To Veto Measure Os Senate Committee WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. George V. Aiken (R-VL) blasted the new farm bill today and declared that If President Eisenhower takes “my advice" he will veto the measure. The senates agriculture committee approved the bill Wednesday night and Aiken said then that he thought it was satisfactory to the administration. But the group took another look this morning at the controversial feed grain provision, which it had revised in hope of eliminating administration objects. The committee made no further changes in the section, which provides increased and mandatory price supports for oats, barley, rye and grain sorghums. Aiken told newsmen that a study of the bill shows it “does not say what I thought it did last night.” He said the feed grain provision retains the “most objectionable, demoralizing features" of the big farm bill vetoed by the President last month. i Asked if tlie President would sign the bill in its present form, Aiken replied: “Not on my advice." The measure sets up the soil bank the President asked but contains numerous amendments the administration did not want in the bill The legislation gives the President the one billion, 200 million dollar soil bank in about the form he asked. Although it does not provide advance soil bank payments, it permits the government to is(Oontixruefl On Page Five) Firemen Called To Central Soya Plant Decatur firemen were called to the Central Soya plant today shortly before 1 p.m. when a fire broke out in the feed mill. No estimate of the damage or the cause of the fire was available at press time. New Mexico Fights Major Forest Fires CIMARRON, N. M. (INS) — A possibility of diminishing winds and scattered showers brought hope to firefighters today battling two major forest blazes in northern Nnew Mexico. Winds up to 60 miles an hour whipped hte fires over more than 11,000 acres of rich timberland near the OoloradcPNew Maxico border. Lower Security Pay Age For Widows House Legislation Changed By Senate WASHINGTON (INS) — The senate finance committee voted to day to make widows eligible for social security retirement benefits at 62, but to keep the age at 65 for other women. By a "substantial majority” in a voice vote, the senate group rejected house - approved legislation which would have lowered the eligibility age for all women by three years. Chairman Harry F. Byrd (D Va.), said that 175,000 widows would be affected the first year and there would be an increased cost ot 3100 million. But he added that no tax boost would be needed. The housa bill—which stands a good ehonee of being approved on the aenate floor-despite the committee’s and ■ the administration’s opposition—would have more than doubled the tex rate Over 20 years.

-* Arab-Israel Cease Fire Is Shattered Violent Incidents , Reported On Border 'JERUSALEM (INS) —The Arab-Israeli cease-fire was shattered again today by several violent incidents along Israeli’s borders with her Arab neighbors. Israel charged that the rail line leading south from Tel Aviv was blown up during the night at a spot two miles north of Beersheba. Freight traffic was disrupted. Beersheba is about 10 miles from the Jordan frontier and about 25 miles from the nearest point on Egypt's Gaza Strip. An Israeli army spokesman also reported that a civilian truck was attacked by infiltrators from Jordan near Kraf Saba, 10 miles north of Tel Aviv. Egypt countered with the charge that a band of armed Israelis fired on a group of Arab peasants on the Israeli-Egypt border. A military spokesman in Cairo said one Arab was killed and another wounded. Secretary Reports UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —Dag Hammarskjold declared today that responsibility for averting. a Holy Land war rests with the Arab and Israeli governments. The UN secretary general's statement was in a report to the security council. Tha document was given to each of, t|ie 11 delegates for transmission to their individual governments prior to publication later today. Hammarskjold reportedly stressed that cease-fire agreements which he negotiated between Israel and her Arab neighbors differ radically from previous truce accords entered into locally by opposing military officials. Hammarskjold made it clear that the new eease-fire agreements supersede the past arrangements and that the two sides are committed directly to the UN to keep peace along their frontiers. Lists Program For Baccalaureate Rites Decatur High School Services On May 20 The baccalaureate program for Decatur high school scheduled for Sunday evening, May 20, at 7:3ff o’clock at Decatur high school auditorium was announced today by superintendent W. Guy Brown. The ißev. Herald Welty, pastor of First Missionary church, will deliver the sermon. The subject will be “A Plan For Life.” The Rev. Benjamin G. Thomas, pastor of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick, pastor of Church of God, the Rev. Stuart Brightwell, pastor of First Baptist church, and the Rev. Pau) D. Parker, pastor of Nuttman Avenue United Brethren church, will assist Rev. Welty in the services. Following is th« complete program: Processional. Call to worship. Invocation, Rev. Thomas. Hymn, “Our God, Our Help.” Scripture reading. Rev. Kirkpatrick. Prayer, (Rev. Brightwell. Music. "Give Me Jesus and *A Graduation Prayer,” high school cfioir. Sermon, "A Plan For Life,” Rev, Welty. ' ” ' ' Hymn, "Lead On. O King Eternal’’ Benediction. Rev. Parker. Recessional. All of the music for the sendees will be under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, supervisor of music. Decatur public schools. ' _ . , , . Hho.,'-?; ' f, INCMANA WEATHER :— v .. Partly cloudy and: mitt te» . night and i Friday. Showers. north portion Friday.-tow night 60-9 S. High Friday 7546.

Dulles Cites Lessening Os Danger Os War Says NATO Nations Agree General War Danger Lessening WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said today that the NATO nations are agreed that the prospect of general war “seems to have appreciably reduced.” Dulles, testifying in behalf of Pisesident Eisenhower’s foreign aid roquest, said the lessening of the danger of war is due mainly to the national defense and mutual- security programs. The secretary also said the U.S. has the military power "to back up" the armed "forces of six Far Eastern nations if the Chinese Reds, supported by Russia, attack them. , Dulles listed the six nations as South Korea. Formosa, Indo-Chl-na, the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. In testimony before the house j foreign affairs committee on behalf of President Eisenhower’s j $4.9 billion foreign aid program, j the secretary stated: t “Os course, the armed forces of . these allies ate not alone suffi- . cient to withstand the full might , of Chinese Communist military power backed by the Soviet UnJen. “But we also maintain in the i general area of the western Pacific United States mobile striking power to back up the local ground forces." Dulles reminded the committee that the U. S. also maintains “diversified locations” bases from which “BUMia . could be struck with devastating effect should its rulers launch a war of aggression." Dulles accused the Russians of having “played fast and loose with peace” in the Middle East area “by a reckless policy of dispensing arms.” This was a reference to the Communist agreement sending arms to Egypt from Iron Curtain countries. Russia also has offered to supply arms to other Arab nations. Dulles termed the situation “even less stable” in the Far East where, he stated, the “Chinese Communists maintain a threaten(Oontinued on Pago Five) Dental Examinations Given School Pupils Sorority Sponsors Dental Clinic Here A total of 1,379 children in Decatur's three elementary schools received dental examinations Wednesday morning in the dental clinics sponsored by Tri Kappa sorority. The dental examinations were made through the cooperation of the five local dentists, Dr. Roy Archbold, Dr. Harold DeVor, Dr. Joe Morris, Dr. John Spaulding and Dr. Kay Stlngely. Tabulation of the examinations show that 170 of the 299 examined at Northwest Elementary school need dental care: 320 of the 700 at Lincoln school need, dental care, and 177 of the 380 at St, Joseph's grade school need dental attention. Mrs. Calvin Burnett and Mrs. Guy Koos vfere general chairmen of the T,rl-Kappa project, which is held annually. Assisting them at the dental clinics were Mrs. Lyman Hann. Mrs. William Christen, Mrs. Simeon Hain. Jr.. Mrs. Herman Laukenau. Mrs- Harold August. Mbl, Jack SchnepL Mrs. K"enDetb ..McCoTuiefl, M rs .- H«lpb AIM- , son. Jimw Wabh-,. . . annual clinic arranged..sX..ttye .sorority /bro.ugh jhe cooperation of school officials ap'd, focal dentists.

Racial Segregation Ordered On Buses < Judge In Alabama ■ Issues Court Order MONTGOMERY, Ala. (INS) — Bus segregation became theory as well as practice again in Montgomery today as the Montgomery city lines complied with a court order to enforce racial segregation law's. The bus company, which ani nounced an end to segregated seating on Its Montgomery buses last month after a U. S. supreme court refusal to hear a South Carolina appeal which was interpreted to have ended intra-state bus «egre J gation, said it is complying with the state court’s decision. Circuit Court Judge Walter B. Jones held Wednesday that all state and city segregation laws are still in force. Judge Jones ordered National City Lines, of Chi- • cago. which owns the Montgom- > ery system, to “comply with and t abide by the .provisions" of local laws. i Judge Jones said that his inter- • pretation of the U. 8. supreme 1 court’s decision is that it did not void intra-state segregation but 9 merely sent the South Carolina ~ case back for further proceedings, a In his ruling, Jones cited the i, 19th amendment which reserves to the states powers not delegated to f the federal government. i- City officials in Montgomery had t predicted disturbances if the segK regation laws Were broke® and . Judge Jones agreed. He wrote in his order; i “A situation of tension and un- . rest has been created . ■.. which is . likely to explode into violence at any time, if not restrained.” Friday, the U. S. district court will begin hearings on Montgomery on a case which will test the constitutionality of almost all Alabama transportation segregation laws. (Continued On Page Five) No Remonstrances To Hospital Bond Fund Hospital Attorney Files Transcript John DeVoss, attorney for the board of trustees bf Adams county memorial hospital, today filed a transcript < and other schedules of proceedings with county auditor Frank Kitson, which is the necessary step prior to final action by the state board of tax commissioners on the request for a *450,000 improvement bond issue for the hospital. Auditor Kitson will send the proceedings to the state board and final hearing will be held in the auditor’s office, probably within the next two weeks. ’ .. No remonstrances were filed against the action and it is believed likely that the state tax board will act favorably. If this is true, the next step would be preliminary work leading to sale of bonds for the proposed project. After the bonds are sold, construction of the addition will start. It is probable that actual work on remodeling and enlarging the building will begin in six or eight : weeks. Today’s action by the attorney 1 brought to a near close the suci cessful effort of more than 3,800 I volunteer workers in Adams coun- • ty. Petitions supporting the re- . quest of the hospital board for i permission to issue bonds were . circulated in every township of , Adams county. O. W. P. Macklin i headed the committee of voluni teers in rural townships and Mrs. : Roy Kalver spearheaded the Deca- - tur drive. Both were successfulCal E. Peterson, speaking for ■ the trustees, said that every mem- . ber of the board was grateful tor - the' confidence expressed in them -by the people of Adams county. He added that every effert would I be made to economically improve - toebespit** so that it- would be t rated as one of northerm Indiana’s . finest. ■

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Young Cypriot Greeks Hanged Despite Riots At Least Six Killed And Hundreds Hurt In Protest Riots NICOSIA (INS) — Two young Cypriot Greeks were hanged at dawn today despite riots of protest in Greece and Cyprus that cost at least six lives and injury to more than 400 persons. Hanged in Nicosia’s central prison by British authorities were Michael Karaolis, 23, condemned for killing a policeman, and Andrea Demetriou, 22, who was accused of shooting a British businessman. Karaolis and Memetriou were members of EOKA, the underground organization fighting a hit-and-run war of terror against British occupation of the strategic Mediterranean island. The two rebels went to the gal- ■ lows after confessing their sins ' and receiving holy communion. In--1 mates of the prison screamed and > shouted nationalistic slogans for * hours before the hangings. ’ The executions were the first ter ’ political crimes on Cyprus since the British took over in 1878. Thousands of heavily-armed Brit- ' iah soldiers patroled. the rebeUmm ’ island to prevent demonstrations. 1 Nicosia, a scene of frequent violence since the Cypriot campaign more than a year ago, remained for reunion with Greece began uneasily quiet. Church bells tolling the news of the execution brought a large crowd of defiant mourners to Nicosia’s Phaneromeni cathedral. When they massed outside, British troops dispersed them with tear gas. Shops and businesses were closed throughout the city. Work- - ers left their jobs and went home. In Athens, newspapers printed special editions to tell of the "martyrs for Cypriot freedom.” Some papers printed editorials calling for vengeance. All Grdek radio stations went into mourning and cancelled light entertainment programs. But the city remained calm under the eyes of strong detachments of Greek police guarding against repetition of Wednesday’s violent anti-British rioting. 1 Six persons were killed and hundreds injured in the worst fighting in Athens since the 1944 civil war. The U. S. information agency headquarters was stoned during the bloody outbreak. Ike Administration Accused Os Drifting Falter And Fumble Hit By Stevenson LOS ANGELES (INS) — Adlal Stevenson accused the Eisenhower administration Wednesday night of “drifting at home and abroad” and called for a "fair break” administration for the American'people. The Democratic presidential candidate said at a banquet sponsored by the Lbs Angeles Press Club that the administration follows a policy of “drift, tempered by amiability,” for all except s big business. He described the administration as one of “falter and fumble" and declared: “The steady worsening of our world position, from Iceland to Japan, is not concealed by all the frantic trips of our misguided missile. the secretary of state.” The former Illinois governor, campaigning for California’s S 3 Democratic national votes, called for increased federal aid to education. voluntary, private pre-pay-meat -health insurance programs, broadening of the social security tCon tinned on Page Vive)