Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1956 — Page 1

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Stassen Sees No Chance Os Outlawing Bomb Sees No Chance Os Outlawing Bombs In Foreseeable Future By RUTH MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON (INS) — “Secretry for Peace’* Harold Stassen declared today that there is no chance of outlawing atom and hydrogen bombs in the foreseeable future. Stassen, just returned from seven weeks of disarmament negotiations with the Russians in London, told this correspondent in an exclusive Interview: “No known scientific instrument yet developed could locate H and A-bombs already produced. The most sensitive geiger counters in existence will not reveal nuclear bombsiln the next room, If they are appropriately shielded, and the Russians know how to shield them.’* , Stassen expressed more Hope, however, for eventual Soviet acceptance of President Eisenhower's “open, skies" inspection plan for disarmament. He said the Russians are "continuing to study the plan” and the odds are that they will accept it before too long. He explained that Ike's acceptance of a Soviet proposal to make our overseas bases available for aerial inspection dethe difficulties of negotiations. Stassen, one - time "boy governor” of Minnesota at the age of 31, said he believes the latest Soviet offer to slash its military establishment by 1,200,000 men is a “real" intention. He thinks the soldiers-turned-clvllians will be used to develop industry in Siberia, rather than to produce more guided missiles and bombs. Prospects for real peace, according to Stassen, have looked brighter during the past year. He told this writer that there is "still great danger" if we relax, but that our present military-civilian balance is '‘about right” to scare off a Russian attack. •■When History totals up the score, ’’ he predicted, “the summit conference at Geneva will mark the turning point. President Eisenhower’s plain language about the devastation for both sides, in the event of World War 111, convinced the (Russians that the free world meant business." “There Is more movement now across the Iron Curtain than we ever thought possible a few years ago," the peace secretary pointed out. "The war risk is currently ebbing. The new phase is economic rivalry, and that’s better than H-bombs."_ 14 . PAGES

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Peace Prevails In Political Parties All Indiana G.O.P. Officers Reelected INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — A peace that passed all understanding prevailed in the state organisations of both the Republican and Democratic parties today. All GOP state party officials were reelected Wednesday and indications were that the Democrats would follow suit at their state committee meeting Saturday, The vital question is how long will the reelected officials last in office after the two parties choose their nominees for governor next month. , The new GOP state committee met Wednesday afternoon and reelected the following: Alvin C. Cast, of Kentland, chairman; Mrs. Marjorie Snyder, of Indianapolis, vice chairman, John V. Sellers, of Franklin, secretary, and Thomas Mahaffey, of Indianapolis, treasurer. There is a question whether the harmony wave will extend through the state convention which usually chooses a national committeeman. Former Governor Ralph F. Gates, a foe of Governor George N. Craig, now holds that office. No candidate nas yet appeared to challenge any of the present state party officials of the Democrats. For a time. Dr. O. A. Noland. of Indianapolis and formerly of Bloomington, a leading backer of Senator Estes Kefauver for President, had fancied trying to Unseat Cbafles.E. of JWm amac, as state chairman, but he has withdrawn from the contest. The Democrats Saturday also are due to choose a national committeeman and are nearly sure to reelect Paul M. Butlqr, of South Bend, who also is national chairman. Butler, who will be present at the Saturday session, has announced he wffl retire later as national committeeman, if he is permitted to retain his national chairmanship; The dope seems to be that the following others will be reelected: Mrs. Lawrence Arnsman, of Lebanon, vice chairman, and William H. Skinner, of Carthage, secretary. The committee also probably will select successors to Mrs. Inez M. Sholl, of Connersville national committeewoman, and John K. Jennings, of Evansville, treasurer. Mrs. Scholl said she suffered a heart attack a year ago and must quit her post. She was the defeated Democratic nominee for tenth district congressman in 1954. Jennings said he was not running for reelection. * Nevertheless, the battles among the six GOP aspirants and the nine Democratic hopefuls for governor continued Unabated. Governor Craig remained adamant against the gubernatorial bld of Bsnt.Gov. Harold W. Handley, who la supported by Gates. And there wag much friction among the nine Democratic candidates.

Refugee Says Signal Corps Secrets To Reds Soviet Scientist Says Thousands Os Secrets Relayed WASHINGTON (INS) — A refugee Russian scientist has told senate investigators that the Soviet secret police relayed “thousands" of U. S. arm signal corps secrets to him in Moscow in 19*44. His testimony was made public today after a Newark, N. J., cheinist told the senate internal security subcommittee of his own spying for the Soviets out of "fear” that Red agents would kill him if he broke away. His testimony on radar and other American electronic data flowing to Russia during World War II came from a witness who testified secretly Wednesday under the name of “E. Andriyve.” Subcommittee chief counsel Robert Morris, who read the testimony into the record, told newsmen later that it was not the real name of the witness, who he said, could not appear publicly for “security" reasons. Disclosure of his testimony followed the public questioning of Thomas L. Black, of Newark, on Communist espionage activities in the 1930’s and 1940’5. Black, named by Harry Gold as the man who started him on the road to atomic espionage, said he ■ became “disaffected" from communism in 1936 but kept up contacts with Soviet agents for another 10 years because he was “fearful" he would be harmed. Gold, now serving a 30-year sentence for atomic espionage, testified several weeks ago that he became a spy as a favor to Black while he (Gold) was working for the Pennsylvania Sugar Co., in Philadelphia. It was many years later, Gold added, that he rose through the red ranks to become a member of the atomic spy ring headed by Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed for their part in the conspiracy. Gold said he had lost track of Black by that time. Black, according to subcommittee sources, testified at last week’s closed hearing that his own work for the Soviets involved only the secrets of his employers and had no bearing on government data. -■" (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Russell Kern Dies At Toledo, 0. Mrs. Robert Grard has received word of the death of her nephew’s wife, Mrs. Russell Kern, at Toledo, O. Mrs. Kern bad suffered from a heart ailment fat several years. Funeral services will be held at > p4h. Friday at Toledo. Mrs. Garard and other relatives plan to attend the services. j

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 17, 1956.

Russia Greets Egypt’s Recognition Os China Reds--Pledges Peace

Charges Ike's Soil Bank Plan: Political Move Ellender Charges Advance Payments Lollypop To Farmer WASHINGTON (INS) Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D-la.), charged today that President Eisenhower is asking advance soil bank payments to give farmers “a political tollypop" in an election year. The chairman of the senate agriculture committee made the charge in opening senate debate on the second edition farm bill. He said the new bill gives Mr. Eisenhower everything he asked for the soil bank except permission to pay farmers this year for cutting back thier crops next year. Ellender declared: “I do not believe it either common sense or sound policy to offer our farmers a political lollypop this year at the cost of paying for that lollypop next year.” Meanwhile, the senate agreed on a limitation of debate which assures a vote on the bill Friday. Ellender earlier told a reporter he would not object toa "reasonable compromise” on the feed grain provision if necessary to get the bill through. Sen. Milton R. Young (R-N.D.), said he will have to oppose the compromise, which he termed “really no compromise at all." But, he added in a separate interview; “They probably have the votes to carry It.” The compromise, worked out by Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt.,) in discussions with administration officials, would be the same for this year as the agriculture committee biH provides. Oats, rye, barley and grain sorghums would have 76 per cent price supports and (Continued on Page Five) Cub Pack's Final Meeting On Friday The final meeting for Cub pack 3061 has been changed from |the original Thursday night schedule to Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the Lincoln school. Final awards will be made to the Cubs, also an appreciative recognition for the Den mothers. All parents are urged to attend to honor the Cubs and the pack leaders for their year’s work. Koons Is Reelected Dislricf Chairman District Democrats Again Name Koons James L. Koons, of Avilla, was reelected Chairman of the fourth district Democrat central committee Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of fourth district county chairmen and vice-chairmen at Columbia City. He was opposed in a contest for the chairmanship by Joe Eichhorn, Bluffton attorney, who has been serving as treasurer of the fourth district organization. Mrs. Dorothy Huffman, of Bluffton, was named vice-chairman for the district She succeeds Mrs. Lucile Gerardot, of New Haven. Mrs. Lorene Fenstermaker, of Geneva, was reelected secretary, and Merle Plattner, of Columbia City, was elected treasurer, succeeding Eichhorn. Koons begins his fourth term as chairman. He and the other officers will serve for the coming two years and will direct fourth district Democrat activities during that period. Among those attending the biennial election meeting Wednesday were Dr. Harry Hebble, Adame county Democrat ah airman; Mrs. Elmer C. Beer, county vice-chair-man, and Mrs. Fenstermaker, past vice-chairman.

City Parks To Open Sunday For Season Ploygrounds Also j Open Here Sunday Decatur’s two city parks. Memorial on Winchester street and Hanna-Nuttman at the northwest edge of the city, will be officially opened Sunday for the season, it was announced today by Steve ■Everhart, superintendent of tlje park system and the city park board, including Councilmen Carl Gerber, chairman, Clyde Drake land Norbert Aumann. j Employes of the street depart£ent under Bernard Clark, comissioner, and several temporary assistants have completed the task of cleaning the two parks and making them ready for the long summer occupancy. Tables have been set out and toilet facilities have been cleaned and improved. Playground equipment has been overhauled and the water supply has been checked. Tables and fireplaces, with wood land logs, are furnished free at (both parks and no reservations are k necessary, Everhart stated. All fa< eilities except the Hanna-Nuttman shelter house have been placed on a first come, first served basis. It is necessary to make a reservation for the shelter house and this can be done by contacting Everhart at his home, either in ►writing or by telephone or personarcontaet. Both parks will be closed each night at 11 o’clock and a police patrol has been assigned to the parks, to enforce the closing rule. Rules governing use of the equipment and picnic tables will be posted at both parks and the rules also are printed on the shelter house permits. Everhart said that police would assist in the enforcement of the rules, all of which are intended to make the parks more adaptable to family outings add picnics. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted to be consumed at either park and tables must be cleaned up after use. Attendants will provide firewood for the fireplaces each day and users are asked to make sure the fires are out before th«y leave. (Continued On Page Five) Bloodmobile Unit In Decatur May 24 Donors Needed For Bloodmobile Visit Red Cross volunteer staff aids ,are working this week—to complete the schedule of donojrs for the next visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile Thursday, May 24, at the American Legion home. Among those assisting are Mrs. Ed Bauer, chairman of the county blood program, and Mrs. Arnold Osterman, Mrs. Lowell Harper, Mrs. Edgar Reinking, Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Norman Kruse, Mrs. William Lose, Jr., Mrs. Helen Sauer and Mrs. Roscoe Glendening. The quota for the May visit will be 110 pints, for which 148 volunteer donors are needed. There is a special need for new donors and for donors with negative type blood. Mrs. Wanda Oelberg. executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter, stated that the Fort Wayne blood bank with which Adams county is affiliated is badly depleted and the surplus is almost nil. She said that there usually is an increased demand, for blood during the summer months, when blood is more difficult to collect. She and Mrs. Bauer have urged all persons who wish to donate blood to contact the Red Cross office this week. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cool tonight with chance of scattered light frost extreme north. Friday fair to partly cloudy -and- mild. Low tonight 35-42 north, 42-43 south. High Friday in the 70s.

Sukarno urges Stability For' Asian Nations Indonesian Leader Speaks To Congress In Joint Session WASHINGTON (INS) — President Sukarno of Indonesia told a joint session of congress today that “military aid is ho substitute for Aslan stability.” The leader oi tne world’s fourth most populous non-Comtnunist nation, whose country ft following a course of neutrality 1 in international politics, said: “It will only serve to make countries accepting it more dependent upon America.” Sukarno added that its effect would be a “decline" in a nation’s worth as a “genuine partner in the universal struggle for liberty, peace and prosperity.” The Indonesian chief of state pleaded for a better understanding of his country’s own positiion as he spoke of both the benefits' end dangers which American aid holds. Sukarno made these other (mints in his address: 1. Indonostam regard western New Guinea, still under Dutch rule, as rightfully part of their nation. 2. This time in history is “the period of Asian and African resurgence.” / 3. Indonesia intends to preserve democracy and freedom of expression as opposed to "other revolutions”' which are sacrificing everything to building heavy industry. Meanwhile, U. S. and Indonesia are expected to lay the ground for a treaty of friendship during President Sukarno’s three - day state visit in Washington. A high-level American source, meanwhile, said the administration would “welcome” any suggestion by Sukarno looking towards a traditional and basic treaty which normally binds two friendly governments. If a start can be made towards such an amity compact, the Eisenhower administration goal of bringing Indonesia into a closer relationship with the West will be off to a flying start. This is the No. 1 objective of the royal red carpet treatment which is being accorded Sukarno. Later this year he will visit both Moscow and Peiping, and the (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Jacob Schell ‘ Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Jacob Schell, 72, of Willshire, 0., died at 9:45* o’clock Wednesday night at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was attributed to a heart ailment. She was born in Adams county March 31, 1884, a daughter of Warner and Melissa JacksonCase. Her husband, Jacob Schell, preceded her in death. Mrs. Schell was a member of the Willshire Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl Stetler of Willshire; two sons, Henry Schell of Willshire and’ Charles Schell of Sycamore, O.; seven grandchildren, and one brother, Calvin Case of Fort Wayne. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at the residence and at 2 p. m. at the Willshire Methodist church, the Rev. James Hipkins officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire’ cemetery. The body, removed to the Biack funeral home, will fie taken to the residence in Willshire; where friends may . call after noon Friday until time of the services. • "' v '

Daring Gunman Robs Bank Os $28,840 •>’ Bank At Clayton Is Robbed Wednesday CLAYTON, Ind. (INS) A during gunman who took $28,840 from a Clayton, Ind., bank in a “western style’’ robbery was hunted today bv midwest police. The haul was the biggest bank holdup in Indiana since 1954. It came tfrp days after the robbery of a bank at Campbellsburg. Ind:, in which police captured the gunman. In the robbery of the Clayton branch of the Danville state bank, the gunman entered 10 minutes before closing tfme dressed in full western regajia. Pulling out a long barreled gun, he forced a clerk, 'Mrs. Mabel Edmonson, 55, to lock the door and draw the blinds and made her fill a large paper bag with money. The gunipan ordered two other women in the bank to lie on the floor and fled after taking additional money from a vault. Mrs. Edmonson said when she firdt talked to the bandit a .38 caliber revolver was in a drawer within her reach, but she forgot about It, adding: '"I was just too scared.” Mrs, Edmonson said the robber, who waa unmasked, das 30 to 35 years old, about five feet H inches. 1W to T 55 'pounds, and wearing a heavy beard. Buford Cadle, who lives nearby, a member of the Indiana state police board, saw the robber leaving by the front door of the bank carrying something and walking slowly. When Mrs. Edmonson told Cadle of the holdup, he ran to his radio - equipped automobtie and informed state police of the crime. He then drove about the streets of Clayton but did not see the bandit. (Continued On Page Five) Program Listed For Graduate Exercises. Public High School * Exercises May 24 The program for the 75th Decatur high school commencement exercises scheduled for Thursday night, * May 24, at Decatur high school auditorium was announced today. Carl C. Byers, noted Ohio educator and public speaker, will deliver the principal address. Music for the event,,will, charge of Miss Helen Haubold, supervisor of music, Decatur public schools and principal Hugh J. Andrews will present the graduating class. Everett Hutker, president of the school board, will present the diplomas to the 7S graduating seniors. Following is the complete program: Processional, "Pomp and Cirpum stance.” Invocation, the Rev. William C. Feller, pastor Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Music, "To A Wild Rose” and “Battle Hymn Os The Republic’’, high school choir. Address, “What Is Your Vision Os Tomorrow", Carl C. Byers. Presentation of graduating class, principal Hugh J. Andrews. Presentation of diplomas, Everett Hutker. Benediction, the Rev. John E. Chambers, pastor Trinity Evangelical and United Brethren church. Recessional, "D.H.S.” The senior class sponsor is Miss Charlotte Vera of the, high school faculty and Ralph Thomas is class president. Other officers include Shirley Waas, vice president, Jacqueline James, secretary, and Robert Wayne Flora, treasurer. The board of education in addition to Hutker includes George Helm, secretary, and Dr. James Burk, treasurer. W. Guy Brown is superintendent of the public school system in the city.

Egypt Action I Surprise Blow To U. 1, West Egypt Announces Recognition Os Red Regime In China CAIRO (INS) — Russia enthusiastically welcomed today Egypt’s recognition of Communist China but said it still backed United Nations efforts to obtain Middle East peace. Soviet Ambassador to Egypt Evgeni D. Kirtelev described Egypt’s decision to recognize the Peiping regime and break off relations with Nationalist China as "historic.” The ambassador conferred tor/ more than two hours with Egyp tian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser. He met newsmen later and beamed as he said: "We appreciate this historic decision. There is no doubt it will strengthen international peace . . . I am sure the decision will be welcomed throughout the world.” Diplomatic circles predicted that Egypt’s action, a surprise blow to the United States and the West, would lead to Soviet attempts to bind Cairo even closer to Moscow. They also foresaw Russian moves to obtain recognition tor tied China in the other Arab states. Saturday morning Nasser will go to Alexandria to hoist flags on new Russian vessels received as part of the communist arms deal arranged last September. The government - owned newspaper Al Goumhouria said in so many words that Premier Nasser had decided to embrace the Chinese Communists because of the Western big three’s approval of sending defensive arms to Israel. Under blazing red headlines announcing the decision to dump the Nationalist Chinese in favor of the Peiping regime, Al Goumhouria declared: "Egypt’s recognition of Peoples China was a diplomatic blow to the West which shook its very foundations ... It was an action Egypt had to take in view of the West’s attitude toward her and the Arab national cause.” Other newspapers proudly proclaimed Egypt as the first African nation to recognize the Chinese Communists. The newspaper Al Ahram predicted “the day will come when the government in Washington will have to recognize the government L n .x— It added that the Afro-Asian nations would now throw their full weight behind Red China’s bid to enter the United Nations. Members of the large Red Chinese trade delegation celebrated th Egyptian recognition at a party that lasted until the early hours this morning. The Nationalist Chinese ambas(Oontinuea on rage Five) Late Bulletins ABOARD USS MT. McKINLEY (Frtday)-(INS)— Another postponement of the first American air drop of a hydrogen bomb was ordered early today shortly before it was to have been detonated. DENVER (INS) — An air force B-25 crashed at Lowry air force base near Denver today, killing three and possibly four crewmen. The plane crashed while coming In for a landing. WASHINGTON (INS) —The house post office committee voted tentatively today to boost first-class mail from three to four cents and the air mail rate from six to seven ' cents. Both moves are In line with requests made by the Eisenhower administration earlier this year to put the postal senon a setfpaylng basis.

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