Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 125.

VIRUS ENDANGERS PLANE CREWS OR. MANFRED MAYER, an associate professor of micro-biology, looks over a shipment of “live" polio virus, one container of which was dropped and broken while being loaded at Washington, D. C., for shipment by plane to Johns Hopkins Hospital, upon its arrival in Baltimore. Quick action warned all those exposed to the spilled virus—passengers, crew and freight-handlers—to undergo immunization treatment and all danger is believed averted.

Lodge Seeks Protection Os Refugees To Ask Endorsement For Principles Os Right For Asylum UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (INS) -‘•A U. S. spokesman said today Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge will call on the UN assembly to endorse unconditionally the principle that every Iron Curtain refugee has the right to seek safe asylum in free countries. r The Aw«rt(?an spokesman made the statement In the wake of mounting evidence that Soviet and Iron Curtain diplomats are engaged in an intensive offensive in the United States and elsewhere to "ptassure” refugees into going back to their homelands. At the same time, several key UN diplomats privately were of the opinion that Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolev has fallen under such a cloud for “forcing" five Russian sailors — and perhaps other Iron Curtain refugees — to go home that Moscow may soon have to recall him. Most diplomats questioned on Sobolev privately said that his recall by the Kremlin would be “the simplest way" to end the episooe. It was pointed out that a second but less desirable way is for the , U. S. state department to brand him "persona non-grata”, which in fact would leave Sobolev no alternative but to pack up and go. Ambassador Lodge already has made a stiff protest to UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold in charging Sobolev with "abusing" his UN post and diplomatic privileges granted him under the UN-U.S. headquarters agreement. -.■y Although Hammarskjold took note of the protest for relay to Sobolev, legal experts at UN said he has no power to remove any - accredited diplomat. Handley, Miliis Oppose Meetings State Committee Ignores Protests INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Republican state committee today proceeded with plans for district meetings despite opposition of two leading candidates for the party’s nomination for governor — Lieut. Gov. Harold W. Handley and state revenue commissioner • 'Frank ’ T.' Miliis. The state committee will sponsor dinners in each of the 11 congressional districts which all six GOP aspirants for governor will be invited to attend. Headquarters of Handley and Miliis announced they are booked up to the convention and cannot participate in the district meetings. ~ But lieutenants of twq other hopefuls, John A. Scott and Frank H. Sparks, praised the district gatherings. No word was received from the remaining two candidates, Dan M. Cravens and Francis T. MoCarty. District meetings scheduled so far are: sbvunth, Swjtx City school, (Continiieo on rage Five)

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Continue To Battle Idaho Area Floods b Volunteers Resigned To Long-Time Battle BONNERS FERY, Idaho (INS) —Weary flood fighters today resigned themselves to a lon gdrawn out battle against the sullen; flood swollen Kootenai river which is threatening some 17.500 acres of valuable farm 'lands as well as the town of Bonners Ferry. Roughly 16.000 acres at farm lands- nearly one halt ot that in the area - already have been flooded as the Kootenai's waters breached or topped tight dikes out ot 18 diking districts and covered another five tracts of farming 1 ''lands. . .. Two more dikes were topped late Friday , letting the flood wa- ■ ters pour over thousands more acres and flood fighting officials refused to set a deadline on when the danger would be passed. The flood waters now have covered roughly 116,060 acres ot a total of 33,340 farming lands outside of Bonners Ferry proper.ll The business district still is dry, but resembles a ghost town with most busines places boarded up and abandoned by their owners. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 army, national guard and civilian volunteerswere waging a constant battile against the menacing waters by sandbagging low spots an.l choking out water boils .in the earthen levees. Continue Test For More Water Supply Second Test Well To Be Drilled Here In a second effort to find a more abundant water supply for the city of Decatur, Layne-Northern engineers will drive a test well in the next few days, South of the Erie railroad bridge on the west side of the St. Mary’s river. The first test made recently at the corner of Stratton Place, revealed that the sand depth there was not sufficient to warrant the drilling of a permanent well. The new site of the test is on property owned by Cal F. Yost and city attorney John DeVoss Friday completed a lease-option agreement with the owner. The lease is effective only if the test reveals there is sufficient water to make a permanent drilling.' Some time ago when the engineers platted the entire area around Decatur in their search for a new water source, the land which is now being tested was (Continued on Page Five) Seven-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Gravel Pit ANDERSON, Ind. (INS) — Funeral services were arranged today for a seyen-year-old Anderson boy who drowned in a gravel pit la,te Friday. The victim. Tommy W. Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell, stepped into a 15-foot deep hole after telling three companions that he was going to catch fish with his hands. They were his brother, Larry Gene, 8, and two neighbors. Roger Ashburn. 9, and Eddie Whitey, 7. X,

Ike Golfing And Relaxing Al Farm Home Eisenhower Takes Advantage Os Good Weather To Relax GETTYSBURG, Pa. (INS) — President Eisenhower took advantage of crisp, but warm, weather today to play golf and relax at his Gettysburg farm. \ The President joined Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother. Mrs. John S. Doud. Friday night after returning from Waco, Tex., where he delivered a commencement address at Baylor university and received an honorary doctor of laws degree. * In his speech, the Chief Executive branded Communism “a gigantic failure" and proposed that the U. S. set up an educational point four program designed to enhance “the propsects for a peaceful and prosperous world.” During his three-hour stay at Waco, he also did some politicking in a southern state which bolted the Democratic party and supported him in the 1952 presidential election. Prior to boarding his plane, he conferred for a half hour with GOP leaders and Gov. Allan Shivers, a Democrat who voted for him in 1952. Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson, with the aid of house speaker Sam Rayburn, recently defeated Shivers for control of the Texas delegation at the Democratic national convention. Auto Manufacturers Blasted By Reuther * Short Schedules Os Work Are Assailed DETROIT (INS)—Some United Auto Workers union officials, including President Walter Reuther, were on record today as "blasting auto manufacturers for short work schedules which do not cure but merely hide unemployment." Leonard Woodcock, UAW vice president and director* of the union’s General Motors department, restated Reuther’s stand. He said: “One of our top demands in the forthcoming contract talks will be for a short work week with a full 40-hours pay—not part-time starvation." . A top union spokesman in Detroit said “at present there are upwards of 160,000 auto workers out of jobs.” He pointed out that this does not include the 13,500 to be idled next week by Chrysler for the “long holiday." Ward’s reports, the statistical agency for the auto industry, said yesterday work remained spotty this week with four-day work sessions. , - V County Council In Special Session Additional appropriations totaling >13.725 were being considered in a special session of the county councU this morning at the court house. The amount includes 38,625 for the general fund and 35,100 forthe 1 hospital fund. Actually the total to be appropriated is 31,000 less since this amount requested by the county, recorder is merely a transfer from property to operating that office. ’ ' » The requests from the county recorder, sheriff, jail, county home and county commissioners in addition to the hospital were studied this morning but no action was expected before press time today. Grant Rate Increase To Preble Telephone INDIANAPOLIS (INS) The Indiana public service commission Friday approved the petition of the Preble Telephone company to Increase for certain classes of subscribers. The utility had asked for ths rate increase, saying it was un able to pay loans for new equipment of material and labor, and a need tor more operators. New rates approedv today are 82.50 for multiparty and 83.50 for one-party residence phones, and 32.75 and 84.50 so rbusiness phones In the same two classifications. NO PAPER WEDNESDAY In accordance with a custom of many years, the Decatur Dally Democrat will not publish an edition Wednesday, May 30, which la Memortai Day.

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Top Air Force Officials May Visit Russia Report White House Approves Visit If Formal Bid Given WASHINGTON (INS) — A highlevel U. S. air force delegation is virtually certain to attend Soviet aviation day observances June 24 in Moscow, iTa formal Invitation is received. The White House reportedly has approved the trip as part of an administration exchange policy which could lead to further reciprocal visits by top U.S. and Soviet military leaders. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said, however, he attaches fao great significance to an informal bid already extended. He said “many invitation are floating around the world.” The British government announced Friday that top royal air force officers will witness the Soviet air show. Officials at tjie White House and the state and defense departments also have strongly indicated that an invitation to the joint chiefs of staff to visit Russia will be “serknisty considered." Most members of congress were reluctant to comment publicly, but a number of key legislators said privately that they would not oppoke a two-way visit by U. S. and Soviet generals. Death Spares Woman From Prison Term WINDFALL, Ind. (INS) Death spared a Windfall woman from serving a federal prison sentence. She was Mrs. Genevieve Campbell, 45, who died of cancer Friday. She had confessed last Dec. 28 to embezzlftg 3175,856.10 from the Union State Bank at Windfall where she had been a trusted employe for 20 years. Fishing Rights To British By Russia LLONDON (INS) —Russia has granted British trawlers the right to fish within three miles of Soviet shore in the Barent sea. A twelve-mile territorial water restriction had been in effect. A five-year agreement signed in London Friday outlined the fishing riglgs which Russia has not granted any other nation. ■ -'A,'""" -- J. K. Eady Named General Foreman Appointed Foreman -At Local GE Plant The appointment of J. Kenneth Eady, an employe of the Decatur General Electric plant since 1920, to the post of general foreman of building two, was announced Friday by plant manager John F. Welch. - fc Eady succeeds Frank Braun, whose retirement is effective June 1. The new general foreman attended the Fort Wayne G. E. apprentice school, where he learned the machist trade. He served for several years as a tool room machinst prior to his appointment as a foreman in 1942. In July, 1952, be was appointed a manufacturing specialist on a company program and has served in that capacity up to his recent appointment as general foreman. Active in church and community affairs, Eady is a past exalted ruler and trustee of the Decatur Elks lodge and a member of the Zion Evangelical aqd Reformed church; He is also activb in the G. E. Quarter Century club and of the Decatur G. S. foreman and supervisors dub. HP it * past president of thelatter organization. - Vj,,

Florida Primary Election Tuesday Light Vote Seen In Florida's Primary MIAMI (INS) — Party faithful, and the conscientious voters will go to the polls in Florida Tuesday to register their preference for presidential candidates. A larger section of the populace will yawn and forget the balloting. Florida’s presidential primary is being staged this year without its Customary and popular sideshow—a runoff or the Democratic guber 1 natorial nomination. Incumbent Gov. Leßoy Collins, scoring an unprecedented victory, sewed up the nomination in the state’s first primary o the year on May 8. . / The big race in the presidential sweepstakes is on the Democratic side between Adlai E. Stevenson and Sen. Estes Kefauver. President Eisenhower has only token opposition in the Republican column from a slate of delegates pledged to Sen. William F. Knowland, of California. The JCnowland delegates, however, have stated they will vote for the Californian only if Eisenhower steps out. Although both Stevenson and Kefauver have worked long and hard in the Sunshine State, there has been a striking similarity in their campaigns and their efforts Save apparently failed to itlr the voters. The Florida contest, with 28 delegates votes at stake, will be the only deep-South meeting between Stevenson and Kefauver, but Democratic political strategists will And themselves hard-pressed in trying to read any “southern trends” into the returns. On segregation, the big issue so far as the south is concerned, Kefauver and Stevenson have steered middle-of-the-road courses. Both have reasonably, but unspectacularly, pointed out that the supreme court ruling is the law of the land and have voiced the opinion that (Continued on Page Five) Confesses Killing Cincinnati Woman Meter Reader Held In April IT Death CINCINNATI (iINS)A 4 2-y earold Cincinnati water meter-reader today confessed the brutal stabslaying of socialite Evelyn Pugh on April 11 because “she made a fool of me” by making him enter her home through the servant’s entrance. Robert Lyons one of the original suspects in the case, told police that after the wife of a wealthy printing executive made him .enter the servahts’ "she started up the stairs and I followed her. She grabbed a paring knife from the table and I took it away. She slapped me and I stabbed her.” Her body was discovered with 22 stab wounds late that afternoon by her husband, William Pugh, president and treasurer of the A. H. Pugh Printing Co. She was clad only in a shorty nightgown and a robe and was found In a pool of blood in her front hallway. Police went without a clue'’in the crime. Lyons had voluntarilly reported to police headquarters after the killing and told of being in the Pugh house the day of the murder. Authorities said today that, at the time, they found a discrepancy hi his story and that he could not account for one hour of his time that. day. However,' lacking concrete evidence, they were forced to release him. Friday night, they brought him into headquarters again and requestioned him. Early this morning, he told police: “I killed Mrs. Pugh because I resented that she was making a tool of me. I knocked on the back door and she made me go to the side door. She started up the (Contlaued ok Page" Five)

12 Europeans Are Reported Slain By Rebels Throats Slashed By Algerian Rebels As Trouble Increases ALGIERS (INS) — Algerian rebels were reported today to have slashed the throats of 12 Europeans at Oumach, 13 miles from Biskra. One of the Europeans was reported to be a woman. The insurgents also allegedly kidnaped 20 Moslem inhabitants of the small town in the south Constantine region. However, the lives of two children were supposedly spared In the assault. French police in Algiers, meanwhile arrested about 100 leaders end members of the outlawed nationalist groups, including some officials of the General Union of •Algerian Workers. In military action, French forces reported killing more than a dozen rebels. -■ I Meanwhile, French army engineers moved ahead on the job of l staking out a no-man’s-land along i the hundred mile border betwee* i Algeria and Morocco with a i barbed wire curtain. s ‘ The nentralfiatton of the strip ■ was undertaken in a move to hold i back rebel forces that are reportrocco. edly building up in eastern MoWhen completed the defense system will run from Port Say in the north to the region of El Aricha on the confines of the Sahara desert. French troops stationed along the frontier have reportedly been given orders to fire on sight at any one in the neutralized zone in an attempt to stop encroachments by hostile Moroccan tribes(Contiuuee on Fags rivs) Father Os Seven Is Killed In Accident INDIANPOLIS (INS) Loyd C. Brock, 34, of Nineveh, a factory worker and father of seven children, died at the Methodist hospital Friday of injuries suffered when his motorcycle was struck on Road 37 at Southport Road by a station wagon driven by Howard V. Hoopes, 33, of Elwood. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon in Flinn Maguire funeral home at Franklin and burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Herman Conrad Dies Early Last Evening Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Herman Conrad, 73, lifelong resident of Preble township, died at 5:40 o’clock Friday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Wilbert, Hoffman, in Jefferson township, Wells county. He had been in failing health since last December. He was born in Preble township Nov. 7, 1882, a son of Henry and Anna Middlecamp-Conrad, and was married to Amelia Scheiman, Nov. 22, 1908. Mrs. Conrad died Dec. 21, 1948. Mr. Conrad was a member of the Zioon Lutheran church at Friedheim. Surviving in addition to the daughter are one grandchild; one brother, Martin Conrad of Preble township, and one sister, Mrs. Louise Buuck of Preble. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2:30 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedhelm, the Rev. A. A. Eenner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after J o’clock- thid evening until time of /the services. —————

Seek Bartender In Socialite Slaying Bartender Is Sought Throughout Nation CARSON CITY, Nev. (INS)—A Carson City bartender was sought throughout the nation today for the strangulation murder of Mrs. Anne Harris Van Ryne, pretty 22 year old Philadelphia socialite. William E. Boswell, 33, was ! charged with the murder of Mrs t , Van Ryne after her beaten and strangled body was found in a closet in Boswell’s Carson City apartment late Thursday. The hunt for Boswell, who reportedly had been seen escorting Mrs. Van Ryne around the local night spefs, centered in the east when police learned he visited his , parents in Kansas City, Mo.. Wednesday night and left about 11 a. m. Thursday. Boswell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boswell Sr., told police their son was "driving a car -to New York” and that they expect > him to telephone when he arrived. Mrs. Van Ryne was the daughter of J. Andrews Harris 111, a t retired aircraft company executive, and Mrs. Elizabeth Flagler . Harris, Philadelphia socialites. t The parents are divorced. , Identification of the victim’s decomposed body was made from t fingerprints and jewelry and by her attorney, Prince Hawkins of , Reno. ■* ’ I Police believe she was strangled with a house coat belt found under the body. The autopsy also showed that , Mrs. Van Ryne was in the early ' stages of pregnancy. The dead woman’s husband, Thomas W. Van Ryne, 39, is serving a year’s sentence for passing bad checks? He collapsed when he heard of his wife's death. Van Ryne, who is serving his sentence in a Los Angeles county prison camp at Saugus, told investigators she had helped him to make good a series of other bad (Continued on Page Five) . Scholastic Awards Presented Friday High School Pupils Are Given Awards Starting a new and much sought after tradition at Decatur high school, was the presentation of the scholastic awards at the final meeting of the student body Friday afternoon. Previously these awards had simply been secured by calling at the office for them on. the closing day of school, To be eligible for the first scholastic award, which is a large gold “D” trimmed in purple, a student must make honor roll grades every grading period of one school year. At this time, he is also presented a gold chevron, denoting one year of achievement. Each year thereafter that he makes the honor roll each time, he is presented another chevron. Honor roll grades at D.H.S. consist of at least two A’s and the rest B’s in all of the major subjects. Those students who were awarded a letter and a chevron Include Janice Badenhop. Betsy Burk. Ann Koeber, Terry Marbach, Eva Mae Plumley, Phyliss Schmidt, Kathleen Schultz, Sharron Sheets, Betty Smith, and Gloria Wall. Receiving an additional chevron, to their already secured letters, were Joyce Callow, Kathy Cole. Carolyn Frauhiger, Jay Gould, Jane Grimm, Barbara Kalver, Stan Kirkpatrick. Dan Krueckeberg. Judy Lane, Fred Locke, Sue Petrie, Beverly Poling. Paul Schmidt. Ted Schrock, Janalee Smith, Harold Sommer, Jane Wass, Jean Wass, Shirley Wass and Ralph Thomas. Hugh J. Andrews, who made the verbal presentation, stated that he believed this was another step forward in recognizing the fine scholastic achievements of the high school students. This type of presentation will take place again next year.

Pressure Put On Refugees By Romanians Charge Romanian Diplomats Pressured Refugees To Return WASHINGTON (INS) —Senate • investigators today promised to ! “follow through quickly” on a charge that three Romanian diplomats pressured Iron Curtain lefugees to return to thgir Communist homeland. Robert Morris, chief counsel qf , the internal security subcommit- ' tee, told a newsman that a prelinilnary investigation is underway and a staff member will go to New York early next week to “make inquiries.” , International News Service dis- , closed Friday an accusation by a Romanian legation in Washington have to bear a "sub- . tie, indirect form of pressure" oh t refugees in mid-western cities. The revelation came in the wake -of another INS report that five . exiles were persuaded to return to Communist countries under . strange circumstances this month, i in Washington, in com- ,- mentlng on the charge against the f Romanian diplomats, noted that the state department recognises 1 the right of foreign representa- . tives to normal relations with citizens of their countries residt ing in the U. S. *But they emphasized that the U.S. will not tolerate threats or undue pressure on these exiles. The Internal security subcommittee, meanwhile, heard testimony that 30,000 refugees from Soviet tyranny are in the U. S. without proper papers. Alexander Barmine, a former Soviet brigadier general, told the senators that many of the Russian • exiles falsely represented themselves as Poles or citizens of other Eastern European states in applying for U. g, visas, ?— Acting chairman William E. Jenner (R-Ind.) declared these refugees are being "exploited” by the Communists who can threaten them with exposure to immigration authorities. Urge Contacts NEW YORK (INS)—Refugees who are being pressured to return to their Iron Curtain homelands were urged today to contact U.S. immigration authorities. ’ A spokesman for the New York office of the immigration and naturalization service said his men hope to interview all aliens intending to return to Soviet lands in an attempt to counter Communist propaganda. Meanwhile, three Romanian diplomats have been accused of applying pressure on Iron Curtain refugees in several midwestern cities to return to their Communist homelands. Anti-Communist exiles named the three members of the Romanian embassy in Washington as first secretary Josif Dolezal, and third secretaries Theodore Hue and Nicolai Pirvan. Rev. Vasile Hategan, of St. Mary’s Romanian Orthodox church in Cleveland, said Dolezol (OootlnuM on Page Six) INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy with occasional showers and a few scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, ending and becoming partly cloudy tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Low tonight 58-64. Johnston Deplores New Castle Riots ANDERSON, Ind. (INS) Thomas R. Johnston, of Lafayette, candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, said Friday night that the New Castle strike riots could have been prevented by “a little forethought and action.” Johnston also charged that Gov. ernor George N. Craig has neglected development of Indiana’s conservation clubs.

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