Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1956 — Page 1

Vol. UV. No. 141.

ADENAUER VISITS IKE ■ufll * '-wIIRSBJBHBhLwMRKBHI WHILE A THRONG of hospital staff looks on, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer leaves Walter Reed hospital in Washington following a 10-minute visit with President Eisenhower. Chancellor Adenauer ia accompanied by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who then drove with him to tbealrport where Adenauer boarded a plane for New York.

—- ~~~ - Ike Schedules Meeting With Nixon Monday Most Optimistic Medical Report To Doti On Eisenhower WASHINGTON iUPb-A eheir--ful President Eisenhower listened to some of his favorite music and read two news magazines today 7 following the “most optimistic" report yet on his recovery from his operation. Mr. Eisenhower, in another indication of his continuing improvement, also scheduled his first meeting with Vice President Richard M. Nixon for Monday. A 12:45 p. m. EDT medical bulletin . reported for the first time that the activity of the President’s intestinal tract “has been re- ■ stored." The intestines have been inactive since Mr. Eisenhower underwent major surgery last Saturday tor an intestinal obstruction. It saiu mu condition is “very satisfactory." The liquid feeding by mouth is continuing, the bulletin said, and the President sat in his easy chair for about half an hour. In addition, it said, he took his rogular walking exercises and Transacted some official business, __ White House press secretary James C. Hagerty said the President also will meet Monday with secretary of state John Foster Dulles. This will be the second session with Dulles who was with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer when he called on the President Thursday. Announcement of the President's plans for next week followed the most optimistic medical bulletin since Mr. Eisenhower entered the hospital a week ago today, The 8:10 a. m. EDT report said the President had “a very good night" and added: "This, the beginning _of the sixth post-operative day, finds the President In excellent spirits.” In response to a flurry of questions as to whether the President has any intentions to announce his political plans from the hoa.-, pital, Hagerty said “there have \ been no political discussions” with the President. Hagerty has .insisted from the beginning that he does not plan to discuss politics with Mr. Eisenhower while h< is in the hospital. ,- Moat of the political questions were prompted by a column pub lished today by Stuart Alsop. He said the President would announce tie is still a candidate even before he leaves the hospital “if the confident expectations of the Republican high command are fulfilled.” When he was asked if such an announcement is expected shortly (Coattuned on Page Elgkt) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Continued rather warm and. humid. Few widely scattered showers or thundershowers afternoons and evenings. Low tonight In the upper 60s. High Saturday 85-90. Sunset 8:14 p. m„ sunrise Saturday 5:17 a. m. t. r •

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C AkllllAf M iA/sFU dinner ners wary Os Timmerman Plan Fear Democratic Walkout On Party WASHINGTON (UP) —South erners in congress generally took an apathetic, wary, or hostile altitude today toward a South Carolina plan which could trigger a southern Democratic walkout from the national party. ‘ This proposal originated in the South Carolina Democratic convention and came to southern members of congress this week in a letter from Gov. George Bell Tirimierman Jr. , It called for a caucus of southern national convention delegates to agree on a program of united action on issues, such as racial segregation, of deep concern to the south. It also proposed that southern state conventions keep a door open to permit reconvening of southern delegates after th< national convention. — Timmerman and Sen. Thoma* A. Wofford (D-SC) both insisted that the plan was not aimed at formation of a third party in th< south but rather at avoiding any such move. They said southern unity would give the south great er influence at the national convention/ Sen. W. Kerr Scott (D-NC). who called the proposal “Dlxiecrat sugarcoating” earlier this week, commented Thursday that it was “mighty good news" that Timmerman and Wofford intended to remain in the Democratic party. Most southerners in congress appeared to feel that the proposal would increase the likelihood of a party split. Some of them suggested that a pre-con vention caucus of southern delegates would tend to harden the southern position, leaving less room for maneuver and compromise on the civil rights issue. It might invite similar caucuses fore ing northern Democrats into a nocompromise position. Members of congress also saw no purpose in reconvened state conventions except to threaten a third party if the presidential nominee or Democratic platform should be offensive to the south. Southern leaders in congress were in no mood to buy the plan. Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson only last month won control of the 56-vote Texas dele gation in a battle to insure ‘bat Texas Democrats will stick with the national party. Other powerful southerners have made clear that they do not want to star*, an i.-ternal narty fight now. Some of them, how(Contlnu*o Fare Eight) Two-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Slain EDINBURG, Ind. (UP) — Sara Ann Creekmore; 2, accidentally was shot to death by her brother Thursday as they waited in a car for their mother to shop for groceries. State police said Mrs. George Creekmore left Sara and Fred, 7, in a car when she went, into a grocery hpre. Police said Fred apparently played with his father’s rifle ia the backseat and it accidentally tired.

New York City Is Crippled By Subway Strike 27 Motormen Are Suspended After Strike On Subway NEW A* OR K (UP)-The Transit Authority suspended 27 subway motormen today and said more than 150 more face suspension and possible dismissal for a sudden work stoppage that shut down subway service for more than a million riders in the hottest evening rush hour of the year. Twenty-five Os those immediate ly suspended were officers of the striking is still seeking reeognitfcfo as a bargaining unit. The other two were identified by the TA as the motormen who first refused to rhn their trains. They had declined to work, the TA said, when supervisiors appeared to be trained in their jobs Jn anticipation of a strike threatened for next week. Thomas J. McLernon. general manager of the TA, said charges would be served on the suspended men today and hearing will be held Monday. The charges state the men “did precipitate an irresponsible action which disrupted the entire transit system and that this caused undue hardship and Inconvenience to transit riders?* More than 2 million persons took to their feet, jammed unfamiliar bus lines, formed car and taxi pools and hitch-hiked hom.e Thursday might in sizzling 96-degree temperature as the unexpected strike ground subways to a halt. However, the Transit Authority reported that subway service was TOO per cent on schedule” this morning for the citv's 4 l £ million riders from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. Transit officials indicated they expected no further work stoppages despite union reports ttat the motormen would strike again at noon if the suspensions were not lifted. Frank Sasso, treasurer of the Motormen’s Benevolent Assn., denied knowledge of any union ulti-na-tum. "No such ultimatums was made by us,” Sasso said. Theodore Loss, president of the MBA. said he is instructing motormen to go back to their jobs, “no matter what they see or hear.” Abnormally heavy traffic moved slowly through Manhattan streets. Many subway riders used their own autos for fear of resumption of the wildcat walkout. The tie-up was caused by the suspension of three motormen who refused to carry transit authority supervisory personnel on indoctrination runs. Continued Hot is Indiana Forecast Promise Os Cooler Weather Amended By UNITED PRESS As far ahead as the weatherman can see, it’s going to be abnormally hot in Indiana. The weather bureau issued a 5-day outlook for the period Saturday through Wednesday which said temperatures will average a breath-taking 6 to 10 degrees above normal. The forecast was a big disappointment to hot weather-haters who were told Thursday that Friday and Saturday would be cooler. But the forecast was amended, and the weatherman said the 7-day hot spell would continue right up, at ’.east, to the first day of summer next week. Normal maximums this time of year range from 83 north to 87 south. That would mean Hoosiers may bake in temperatures as high as 97 or even warmer. "Continued warm with only minor day to day changes in temperature,” the outlook said. “Precipitation will average one-quarter to one-half inch occurring mainly as afternoon and evening thundershowers early in the period and again toward mid week.” Such showers were predicted for today, Saturday ami Sunday. The mercury will range from 85 to 90 today, drop to 60 to 68 tonight, and hit 85 to 90 again Saturday. The humidity will be high, too, which will make the temperatures seem worse than they really are.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 15, 1956.

Steelworkers Angrily Reject Contract Bid Os Big Three Firms

■ Willshire Lad . Is Hanged In ’ Home Thursday J John W. Duff Is Accidentally Hanged i Thursday Afternoon I John William Duff, 11, accident- ( ally hanged hlmsglf in a hangman’s noose about 4:Wo’clock Thursday afternoon in the bathroom of his ( home, one-half mile west of Willt shire, O. ' The boy, active In Boy Scout > work, was apparently practicing tying knots learned in earning a : Boy Scout badge, and had fasten- • ed a length of rope to the faucet of i the bathroom shower, then tied • a hangman's knot around his neck « as a he stood on the edge of the I bathtub. Apparently, however, the . boy slipped from the edge of the ■ bathtub and was unable to swing I back 10 safety as the noose tighti ened oh his neck. 1 The lad, son of Mr. and Mrs. : Gene Duff, was found dead approximately 25 minutes after the acclf i dent by his mother and a brother. • who Investlbated when they fai.t ed to hear water running in tht? t bathroom after the boy had gone > there to take a shower. The victim had locked the bath- • room door, as was his custom, and • his mother unlocked the door from - the outside. and did not have to break down the door, as was first • reported. Dr. W. C. Trapp, coroner of Van Wert, 0., who investibated, said he would return a verdict of accidental death. The tragedy is also being investigated by W. L. Clay, Van Wert county sheriff. The lad. was born in Decatur June 29, 1944, a son of Gene and Deloris Hoblet-Duff. He was a member of the Union E.U.B. church at Willshire, a sixth grade student in the Willshire school, and highly active in his Boy Scout troop. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers,' David and Jerry, and a sister, Linda, all at home: hfs grandparents, Mrs. Rosa Duff of near Willshire and Mr. and Mrs. Vercil Hoblet, also of near Willshire. and a greatgrandmother, Mrs. Olive Hoblet of Willshire. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Zwick funeral home and at 4 p.m. at the Union E.U.B. church, the Rev. Elwood Botkins officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. Sentence Gojack To Serve Prison Term UE Official Given.. Nine-Month Sentence WASHINGTON (UP) — John T. Gojack, 38. Fort Wayne, Ind., an official of the United Electrical Workers Union (Ind.), was sentenced today to nine months imprisonment and fined S2OO for contempt of congress. Federal Judge David A. Pine' permitted Gojack to rennin free on SI,OOO bond pending appeal. Pine said Gojack's refusal to answer questions before the house committee on un-American activities last year fell "well within the pattern a of those cases In which witnesses were actually contemptuous.” He termed such contempt -cases "a serious matter.” Gojack based his refusal to answer under rights guaranteed under the first amendment. He did not plead fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination. During his testimony before the house, group, be asserted the bearing was merely a “harassing tactic” against himself and the union. -

More Punch Added To Nation's Navy Commission Second Missile Cruiser, . PHILADELPHIA (UP) — The navy added another powerful punch to its growing arsenal of modern weapons today with the eommissigping of the world’s second guided missile cruder. USS Canberra, her needle- . nosed Terrier missiles pointing skyward, was commissioned at the U. S. navy yard here and ordered into service with the Atlantic fleet. She will join her sister ship, the USS Boston, the navy’s first guided missile vessel, and the USS Northampton, the only tactical ~ command ship in the world, to former Cruiser Davision 6, “the mightiest deterent to enemy aerial operations afloat.” The Canberra, which operated as a heavy cruiser during World War 11, was converted to a guided missile ship at the New York Shipbuilding Corp., caross the Delaware River at Camden, N. J. The cruiser is the only American naval vessel named after a foreign capital city, in this case Australia's. She engaged the Jap- . anese 18 times during the war and in 1944 was hit by an aer|al tor- * pedo that took 23 lives. Chalmer W. Ray Dies 1 At California Home , Chalmer W. Ray, 49, a native of Decatur, died Thursday./ at his home in National City/ Calif. His mother, Mrs. Rose Venis, died Jan. 4 of this year. Surviving are his widow; three daughters and four grandchildren, nil of California, and tour sisters, Mrs. Russell Bowman of Decatur. Mrs. Treva Werling a'id Mrs. Inace Deady of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Ivy King of Piqua, O. Two brothers are deceased. FuneraJ services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Berge-Roberts funeral home in National City. Flag Day Services Held Last Evening Annual Service Is Held On Elks Lawn Tribute was paid to the nation’s flag at the annual Flag Day service held Thursday evening on the lawn of the Elks home. These Flag Day services are held annually by chapters of the fraternal organization throughout the and to emphasize the fact that the United States to honor the flag Elks is fundamentally a patriotic organization.! Judge Myles F. Parrish, of the Adams circuit court, delivered the address, stressing the great privileges afforded to Americans, particularly in contrast to conditions in many other nations throughout the world. i Ritualistic services honoring the flag were conducted by George Alton, exalted ruler of the Decatur Elks lodge, assisted by his staff Os officers. The history of the flag, tracing its development down through the years of the nation’s growth, wa« read by George F. Laurent, a past exalted ruler of the Elks. The Elks, as has been the custom for several years, were aided in the services by the city's three veterans organizations. American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled War Veterans. Special music was provided by (Continued on Page Eight) Tocsin Telephone To End Free Service INDIANAPOLIS (UP) —The Tocsin Telephone Co. was granted permission today to eliminate free toll service between Tocsin end Ossian, Preble, Poe and Craigvtlle. Authorization was given by the Indiana public service commission. — •

Senate Group Restores More To Foreign Aid Senate Committee Votes Restoration Os More Os Slash By tINITBD PRESS The seriate foreign relations . committee agreed today to ante up another $100,000,000 to help replace the $1,100,000,000 the House chopped off President Eisenhower’s foreign aid bill. The action brought to $715,000,000 the amount the senate committee has restored. The restored $100,000,000 Is an emergency aid fund for Asia to be administered at Mr. Eisenhower’s discretion. The housd' had eliminated all of it. Thursday the committee voted to restore $600,000,000 in military aid funds and $15,000,000 for defense funds for Yugoslavia. The committee is expected to finish work on the bill in a few days. ' Other congressional news: CAPITALISTS: Arthur I. Bloomfield, economist tor the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, told the senate Internal security subcommittee it is “technically feasible” for Russian Communists to become secret owners of U.S. defense plants. Bloomfield said Russians could buy stock in the defense plants by operating through Swiss banks or dummy foreign investors. Swiss banks, which do not disclose their depositors’ identities, could invest the money in the United States. Bloomfield said there is no law to require stock purchasers to; disclose if they are the true owners. . . . TV: The presiodnt of tne American Broadcasting Co. charged the government has created a “kind of monopoly” in television by limiting the number of comparable stations in larger cities. Robert E. Kinter told the senate commerce committee “the trouble with television is the scarcity of stations created by the government and by the government • '. ip _ CIVIL RIGHTS: Backers of the administration's civil rights bill felt certain the measure would get speedy passage by the house. But there were no predictions It would get through the senate. (Coatinuea Para Bight) Girls Supervisor At Swimming Pool Evelyn Strickler 1 Named Supervisor Mayor Robert Cole today announced the appointment of Evelyn Strickler as girls’ supervisor at the city swimming pool. The mayor also mentioned several new roles and improvetpenta that will add to the safety of those who use the swimming pool. Two new 1500 watt flood lights at the deep end of the pool will ■’ greatly facilitate supervision. Two new diving boards have been purchased and installed, which re- ' placed old boards that were con- ■ sfdered to be dangerous. 1 Another new feature that will 1 improve both the health and safety factors is a ten minute “clear the i pool” at which time all are expected to leave the water for the short • period of time. This period will enable the supervisors to check he I pool and to enable the swimmers J to take a short rest, which is especially important for the youpgs- < ters.” This rest period is precau- i tionary and will be strictly enforced. It was pointed out that all other rules will be strictly enforced for the benefit of all concerned. Meati- i while, attendance -remains very ’ high.

Connelly And Caudle To Seek New Trials Defense Attorneys Demand New Trial ST. LOltlS, Mo. (UP) — Attorneys for T. Lamar Caudle and Matthew J. Connelly said today they will demand a new trial to reverse their conviction on charges of defrauding the government while holding top (positions in the Truman administration. . • , The attorneys also said’ they will ask for a judgment of acquittal. despite a jury of rural Missourians' verdict Thursday that Caudle and Connelly conspired to “fix” a tax evader's case. The federal jury of four women and eight men upheld the government’s charges against Caudle, head of the justice department’s tax division in the Truman administration, and Connelly, former President Truman’s White House appointments secretary. They were accused of conspiring with attorney Harry I. Schwimmer and "divers other persons unknown” to "fix” the tax evasion case of St. Louis shoe broker Irving Sachs. Sch wimmer was granted a mistrial earlier after he suffered a heart seizure in the courtroom; He was named with the other two defendants in the federal .grand jury’s indictment. Federal Judge Rubey M. Hulen set July Ift* for both sentencing and for arguments on defense motions. Judge Hulen already has under consideration a motion Jor judgment of acquittal, on which he withheld action pending the jury’s decision. Government attorneys said they would bring Schwimmer to trial as quickly as his health permits. (Contmuee an Fare Eight; i, — i- - ■ Hearing Is Held On City’s Water Rates 40 Percent Boost Requested By City INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — The Indiana public service commission today considered testimony . by Decatur city officials who said their municipal water works needs a 40 percent rate increase. PSC hearing examiner Don Money said there was "no opposition” at the hearing late Thursday for a rate boost that would affect 2,470 users. The new rates would raise the quarterly cost for the first 1.000 gallous from |4.60 to |8.93. The city’s petition filed with the PSC complained the water works has been operating at a loss and more money is needed to improve service, including the digging of two new wells and installation of larger mains. Testimony brought out that present distribution lines havd been in use since 1896. Appearing as witnesses were Mayor Robert D. Cole, Water Supt. llhlph Roop, Edwin Kaufmann, water department auditor, 0 city councilman Lawrence Kohne. and city attorney John L. De Voss. Michael J. Flaugh Is Taken By Death * Michael J. (Jake) Flaugh, of Hoagland, died Thursday morning in the Veterans administration hospital at Dayton, 0.. where he had bepn. a patient six months. He was a member of the Hoagland Methodist chmkih and the American Legion post ,in Decatur. Surviving are two sisters, Margaret of Hoagland and Mrs. Ethel Fabian of Fort Wayne; four brothers, Clark Flaugh of Decatur, John 6f New Haven, and Calvin and Russell of Fort Wayne. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ake & Son funeral home in Poe and at 2 p.m. at the Hoagland Methodist church. Bjqrfal will be in the New Haven'SOOF cemetery, with the Legion conducting military rites. "''-J ■ '

-5 Counter Offer By Companies Is Rejected President Os Union Says Counter Offer Is Not Adequate • -NEW YJORK (UP)—The United Steelworkers today angrily rejected a contract offer from the steel industry’s big three. David J. McDonald, president of the union, said the companies’ counter offer to the union’s demands was entirely "inadequate.” “The industry offer is too little, too late andtoo long,” McDonald Said. „ ' ’ McDonald said the companies have offered the steelworkers a take-home pay increase of 5 cents an hour and "no mathematical;juggling” can obscure that figure. “It is this amount and not a fictitious package that is available to buy groceries,” he said. “After a year of record profits and productivity, the industry has offered the steelworkers, a wage increase for this year of 6 cents ’ an hour.” said. “At the same time the industry’s offer vjOUW require the employee W* con- ’ tribute 1% cents for insurance.” As a, result the average steelworker would realize only a nckel an hour more take-home pay this year, he pointed out. McDonald confirmed that the companies had offered the union a five-year agreement and a form of guaranteed annual wage. “The whole contract, instead of being modernized, is to be extended, with its obsolescent features, . for too long a period.” McDonald told a news conference McDonald said the industry has offered fringes that are “already and more generously, incorporated in labor contracts” now in existence throughout Industry. He described the wage offer as “picayune” and said the companies had rejected the union's request for premium pay for weekend work. Commenting on the 5-cent takehome pay offered by the companies, McDonald said the companies had offered the union a similar hike for each of the five years the proposed contract would run. McDonald said the supplemental unemployment benefit plan offered by the companies was "far less’ in actual benefits than those negotiated by the union in the can industry last year. . > He said the companies’ sub-pro-posal “is for propaganda;*** McDonald said the Companies have reserved the right tq cancel "the meager” future benefits they prposed should - the government find it necessary al any time within the five-year term to impose control on the economy. Formal negotiations between the union and the big three — U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel — resume this after,noon. The companies* offer was rejected unanimously by the union’s 170-man wage policy committee. The move shook hopes that a new contract for 650,000 steelworkers could be signed in advance of the June 30 strike deadline. McDonald, who had been aiming at a settlement by Sunday, June 17. refused to say whether the companies’ offer made this goal unattainable. “We are meeting with management today. I don't know what will happen,” he said. Farmer Falls From Tractor, Killed DELPHI. Ind. (UP) — Robert Nagle VanNatta, 55, died Thursday of shock and injuries suffered the day before when he was run over by a plow. Witnesses said VanNatta fell off a tractor as he plowed a cornfield at his farm near here. They said the tractor rah wild and

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