Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 150.

RUSSIAN JET UNVEILED ,S. ■-*- ■ >«! ■ «■. ' ;■> J ' I A SEMI-DELTA WING experimental jet whooshes into the sky near Mohcow as the Soviet high command parades Russian might for U. S. air force chief of staff Gen. Nathan Twining. The craft is one of seven secret jet planes demonstrated for Twining and his party visiting Russia on an observation mission. Later at a reception.. Twining told Russian leaders, "The United States won’t disarm again until we are certain there is world wide arms control.”

House Passes Bill For Huge Road Program Bill To Authorize Biggest Building Plan In History BULLETIN Washington (UP) — Congress approved and sent to the White House today a compromise 132,900,000.000 highway construction bill. • ' The house approved the bill first by voice vote without a “nay” being heard. Final senate debate was brief and devoted mainly to an explanation of the measure. The senate vote was 89 to 1. Sen. Russell B. Long (D-La.) cast the only opposing vote. By UNITED PRESS £ The house voted today to authorize a record $32,900,000,000 construction program and to boost "user” taxes to help pay for it. The compromise bill, passed by voice vote and without dissent, was sent to the senate where early approval also was expected. The measure would authorize the biggest building program in history— construction of 41,000 milSs of interstate super highways that by 1969 would link most state * capitals and other major cities from coast to coast. The total <ost of this system would be 27% billion dollars, with the federal government paying $24,800,000,000 and the states $2,700,000,000. The remaining $5,400,000,000 would be spent on primary and secondary highways and on roads on federal land. To help foot the bill, the federal tax on gasoline would be in creased by a penny a gallon and tire and truck taxes also would be raised. All of the tax increases would go into effect next Sunday. ' Elsewhere in congress: Defense Spending: The administration made an llth-hour at tempt to head off a Democratic drive to add $1,160,000,000 to the air force budget. Republican lead ers were urged by administration spokesmen at a White House leg iclative conference to hold the line in the showdown late today McCarthy: Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) denounced Chief Justice Earl Warren as “a hero” of the Communist Daily Worker. He added that “I don’t say that he is a Communist, but there is something radically wrong with him.” The Wisconsin Republican (Continued on Page Six) INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon and tonight. Chance of a few scattered thunderstorms north portion this afternoon and tonight Wednesday partly cloudy, cooler northwest portion, partly 1 cloudy and becoming a little cooler south and east portions with a few scattered thundershowers south. Warmer north and central portions this afterj noon and northeast portion tonight Low tonight 68 to 73. High Wednesday 78 to 83 porth, 80 to .86 south. Sunset 8:17 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 5:19 a.m.

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Adm. Ernest King Dies In Hospital Funeral Rites In Washington Friday KITTERY, Me. (UP)—The body of Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King today makes the melancholy journey back to his beloved Annapolis. King, who led the largest and hardest hitting fleet the world .has ever seen, died Monday at the Portsmouth naval hospital. He was 77. . The navy announced in Washington that funeral service will be held in the Washington National Cathedral Friday, with burial at the Naval Academy cemetery at Annapolis, Md. The body of the''former U. S. Fleet commander in chief wag scheduled to be flown to the capital today and was to be met by representatives of the military services, the diplomatic corps and members of his family. After a brief ceremony with the U. S. navy band participating, the casket was to be carried past a navy honor guard to a hearse and taken to a nearby funeral home at Bethesda, Md. The body will be moved to the National Cathedral Wednesday where 'it will lie in state with a 24 hour honor guard. After the funeral services. King's body will be borne by caisson down historic Constitution avenue to the front of the Capitol. Then it will be taken to Annapolis. Md., for burial. The admiral was stricken with a heart seizure Sunday. He rallied briefly a few hours later and then tell into a coma. At his bedside when he died was his son, Lt. Com. Ernest J. King Jr., who flew here from Washington. President Eisenhower mourned the death of his “old friend.” the tall, tough boss of America’s greatest navy. Mj. EisenhoWer r Maid King had carried out his war responsibilities “with courage, brilliance and continued devotion to duty.” King, who believed there was no way to win except “by going In there and slugging,” began his ca--eer as an ensign after graduation p rom the Naval Academy. With his promotion In 1944 to fleet admiral, he joined three other naval greats who held the rank of five - star admiral, William D. Leahy, Chester W. Nimitz and William F. (Bull) Halsey. He was the first man ever to hold both the posts of commander in chief of the U.S. fleet and chief of naval operations. King was born in Lorain, Ohio, 'he son of a railroad mechanic. He was married Oct. 10, 1905, to the former Martha Rankin Egerton of Baltimore. They had six daugh-' •ers and one son. Seek Delivery Os Papers To'Monroe The Daily Democrat is looking for some Monroe resident who is employed in Decatur td take the bundle of newspapers to the Monroe post office each afternoon. Mileage in the amount of S9O a year is paid to the carrier, plus a free copy of the Daily Democrat each evening. Any interested per- . son is asked to contact the Daily , Democrat office this week.

Optimism Is Revealed On Steel Talks Industry Spokesman Says No Strike In Industry This Year NEW YORK (UP) — A steel industry spokesman predicted today "There will be no steel strike this year.” However, he said, the negotiations between the Steelworkers Union and the industry’s Big Three probably will go down to the last minute June 30, when the present contract expires. This spokesman, who declined use of his name, is an official of one of the 11 companies making up the industry’s advisory committee to the management negotiators. Top officials of the 11 companies began arriving in New York in what may be a prelude to a settlement of the deadlocked steel wage negotiations. Four-man negotiating teams representing union and management began meeting today in an effort to reach a new agreement for 650,000 steelworkers that would stave off a crippling strike. Union sources in Pittsburgh reported that prospect of a settlement before the June 30 deadline were “highly optimistic.” “I would take your bet that we will have a settlement possibly bg the 28th.” a union official said. And another hint that a compromise may be in the works came from remarks made by a management negotiator Monday. John Morse, representing Bethlehem Steel, said the industry was standing pat on its Ifve-year no strike ofer but that nobody should rule out “surprises.” “Anything can happen in negotiations,” he said. John A. Stephens, chief negotiator for U. S. Steel, said “we cannot see how we can accomplish David McDonald’s objectives unless they are spread over a fiveyear period.” McDonald heads the big steelworkers union which has rejected the companies’ offer as “shockingly inadequate.” Industry sour ce s interpreted Stephens’ remark as Indicating the industry would compromise its stand for a five-yedg agreement if McDonald will throw out some of his demands. Last week a highly informed company spokesman told the United Press he believed the negotiators might be able to agree on a three-year pact without any wage reopeners. The big fly in the ointment seems to be the five-year length of the contract. The companies want it because they say it would inject “much needed stability into the steel industry and the nation’s economy." Stephens alluded Monday to the “rush and pell mell” of new steel orders that goes on each year around this time as a hedge against strikes and price increases. The union has flatly rejected such a long-term contract on* the ground that steelworkers would be gambling on an uncertain future. 3 Living Costs Equal Previous Top level

Price Increase On Food Responsible WASHINGTON (UP) —The cost of living climbed four tenths of 1 per cent last month to equal the previous record level set In 1953. Government officials qj|ld the cost of living may set near records this summer. The bureau of labor statistics’ consumer price index rose four tenths of 1 per cent between April and May to reach 115.4 per cent of the .1947-49 average. This is equal to the peak level reached in October, 1953. The BLS said that a sharp rise in food prices was primarily re-sponsible,-for the jump in the whole index. The month-to-month increase in the average was the largest in three years. Ewan Clague, commissioner of labor statistics, said food prices probably will continue to rise through the summer. He noted that other items in the index are "nudging" upward, indicating that the index may set new records this summer. The index has been rising gradually since March. Clague said that the general strengthening of the economy over the past year (Continued on Page Five)

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Demo Platform Lashes G.O.P. Toll Road Bribe GOP Administration Sordid Spectacle Os Hypocrisy, Dishonor INDIANAPOLIS (UP) —lndiana Democrats were given a 1956 platform today with the Republican' •oil road “bribe” story right at the top. The first point on the platform scheduled to be abopted by the Mate convention called the present Republican state administration “a sordid spectacle of hypocrisy and dishonor.” "Witness Governor Craig’s preelection denouncement of public secrecy,” the platform said, “and dishonesty and his post-election conduct in closing records of public dishonesty and concealing for nine months a bribe solicitation within the toll road web.” That referred to last year’s "scandal” in which state auditor Curtis Rardin admitted soliciting a bribe from toll road director Albert Wedeklng but said he did it to try to “trap” Wedeking. A grand jury investigated but did not indict. The platform also: Endorsed federal aid to education. ’ Called for state approval of supplemental unemployment benefits for laid-off workers. • Opposed “the vicious” so-called “rights to work” laws. Opposed state sales taxes. Recommended raising the teacher salary minimum, to $3,600 a year. , Demanded legislative reapportionment. Called for establishment of a (Continued on Page vivo) i

Study Three Plans On Power Solution Recommendation By City Heads Planned City officials have indicated that they will decide in a few days what course they will recommend pertaining to the light and power here, it was learned touay. Three courses are being explored The first plan to the studied is in the diesel field. It would require the addition of a second diesel generating plant in the present diesel building and the cost would be about a million dollars This would only party salve the problem. A second plan would be to start construction of a new steam plant and the cost of this proposal would be from $2,500,000 upwards depending on the generating capacity of the plant. The third solution would be to erect an Indian-Michigan power line into Decatur and purchase from that utility Sufficient electricity to provide service to the city, but to continue ownership of the distribution lines. This later plan would call for continued operation of both the local steam plant and the diesel auxiliary unit. The steam jilant would be operated as long as eletricity could be generated profitably without attempting to go into extensive repairs. A fourth plan, which would necessitate approval of the people by a referendum, would be outright sale of the city utility to IndianaMichigan and if this plan were adopted the city would go completely out of the power generating business. An inquiry of numerous local citizens reveals the fact that this plan is not acceptable at least at the present. Top city officials have expressed the opinion unofficially that a firm decision would be forthcoming soon.

Detail Fund Drive ~ For Youth Center Telephone Campaign To Open Wednesday More than 75 volunteer Decatur women met Monday night at the Youth and Community Center to take part in the telephone drive to follow up letters mailed to 2.000 Decatur families asking for small • contributions for improvements at t the Youth and Community Center. The meeting was chairmajied by i 1 Mrs. Roy Kalver and women rej>' ■ resenting all Decatur clubs, churches, sororities and profesi sional groups attended. > The plan of the Decatur Memor- . ial Foundation, the group which built the building and turned it over to the city of Decatur, is to solicit a maximum of $5 a family. The funds, all payable to Theodore Graliker. treasurer of the Foundation, will be used to purchase window- draperies, bicycle parking racks, and construction of tennis courts and shuffle board courts. The funds derived from the five mill tax rate and from the various . paid activities at the Center provide sufficient operating money, , but there is no way other than a solicitation to provide money for improvements and additions at the i Center, Mrs. Kalver pointed out ; at the session. It was decided to conduct the drive this week, which mirks the first birthday of the building, purr Ing the meeting it was announced that the Decatur Rotary club had contributed SSO and L. R. Zintsmaster, Decatur automobile dealer, also presented the group with a check for $25. (Continued on Page Six)

Crippled Children Society In Meeting Financial Report Given At Meeting The last regularly scheduled meeting for the summer of the Adams county society for crippled children and adults was conducted Monday evening in the annex of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Following the secretary's report, Gail M. Grabill, treasurer of the society, gave the financial report, stating that the Easter Seal drive had a 60% Increase over last year, with a total of $1,882.72 collected from this year’s drive. Visitors at last night's meeting included Mrs. Evelyn Wachstetter, from the state board, who was making her regular visit to the county society, and also Mrs. Margaret Hakes and Mias Donna Timmons, two of the therapists who are conducting the speech clinics in Adams county. They told of the progress of the clinics thus far, and answered Questions presented by the board members. They especially noted their appreciation to the local Psi lota Xi sorority in providing milk and cookies for the youngsters and also for their aid In the Decatur school. Fifteen speechhandicapped children are receiving instruction in the clinic being conducted in Berne on Tuesdays and Thursdays;, and 45 youngsters are attending classes at the Decatur clinie on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Eight special cases are also receiving treatment at appointed hours. These services are given entirely free of charge to the parents as the clinics are being financed by the funds received the annual Easter Seal campaign. During the meeting a letter was read from the Indiana society for crippled children and adults, after which the names of Deane Dorwin and the Rev. William C. Feller were submitted to the Indiana society for possible nomination to the state board of directors. The next meeting date has been tentatively set for September 17 at 7. pjp. tn the annex of the Zioq (Continued "On Page Six!'

Gen. Twining Visits Soviet Air Academy Twining, Aviation Experts Os 28 Lands Visit Air Academy MOSCOW (UP)—U.S. air force cMeLqf Nathan Twining 'Russian scientists test jet, engines and teach the students who will design new warplanes. He called it the "best day I’ve had so far” on his tour of Soviet air installations. Twining and aviation experts from 2g other countries visited the Zhukovsky air engineering academy and saw jet engines, both in their final state and in cutaway sections. They also saw detailed work being done in engine fatigue tests and on aerodynamics problems. it appeared to newsmen that the visiting airmen were receiving considerable information about Russia’s massive air might both in their inspection tours and in informal conversations with Soviet jHr J>fßclals. The visitors were told that all students at the academy are military officers. Among other things, the academy gives * five-year I cou*4 'in aeronautical enginee’ing. Twining said afterward that this was “the best day I’ve had so far” on the tour which began last Saturday. He made no other immediate comment. The group may get another look today at the latest Soviet jet planes, but the schedule of event* during the day was easier, including a visit to a soccer match and possibly to the"ballet tonight. The American delegation, including six air force generals, remains in Russia until Sunday when it leaves for the U.S. air force base in Wiesbaden, Germany. Twining and his aides will coordinate their observations there for the Pentagon and for President Eisenhower. He indicated the President would pass on some of (Continued on Page Five)

Senior Girl Scouts (J To National Camp Four Decatur Girls To Leave Thursday Eight senior Girl Scouts from Fort Wayne and Decatur will form a patrol from this area and leave Fort Wayne early Thursday morning by train, for the first large scale national encampment to be held in the United States. The Highland state recreation area wilt he the scene of the camp, which is located on state highway M-59, about 15 miles west of Pontiac, Mich. The girls will return July Iff. The roundup will be a large scale primitive troop camp and each patrol will bring its own camping equipment. The girls will pitch and strike their own tents, establish their campsite and cook their own meals. A tent city for the 4,800 girls plus the leaders and other adults, will be something to see. With “Americana,” as their theme, the girls will be sharing songs, dances, crafts,-and. customs that their forefathers created and preserved. Each girl will have the opportunity to meet others from all parts of the United States and foreign countries, who will be guests of the camp. Tours of interest will be offered. The eight senior Girl Scouts attending from this area include Twannette Magley, assistant patrol leader; Jane Bedwell, Connie Baxter and Sara Eichenauer all of Decatur; Kay Loudermilk, patrol leader; gherell Bowman, Judy Baker, and Margo Martindale, all of. Fbrt Wayne, "

Torrential Rains, Dust In Southwest Weird Mixture Os Weather Reported By UNITED PRESS The weather served up a weird mixture of torrential rains and blinding dust in the droughtparched Southwest today. A cold front slammed through the area, where a heat wave has e sent temperatures towards the 100- , degree mark for 2% weeks. The t results included winds up to 55 s miles per hour, up to 2 inches of rain, and at least one tornado to , the north. t The winds claw-ed at topsoil tn the Syracuse, Kan., area, near the 3 Colorado border and sent up dust , clouds w'hich cut vsiibility to zero ' Monday night. In contrast, heavy rains swept , farmlands which are suffering a I marathon drouth. Imperial, Ne"b„ got 2 inches of rain in six hours and more thunderstorms were predicted today from the east slopes of the Rockies through most of the Southwest and on to the upper Great Lakes. ' The rains set off flash floods ih the Marshall, Mo., area, where several streams were out of their ' ,banks. There were more flood dangers in Indiana, where the lower White River was expected to crest at Elliston 2 or 3 feet above flood ’ level and the Wabash was ready 1 to go over its banks at Montezuma and Terra Haute. To the north, a tornado hit the f Ivanhoe, Minn., area Monday night. Several farm buildings and' ’ many trees were leveled, but no ■ deaths or Injuries were reported. The battle betwen cold and hot air produed marked temperature contrasts across the nation. Part of lowa baked under a blazing sun, with the temperature going to 96 at Des Moines Monday. But the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, lowa, had a refreshing 75.

New Scoreboard Is Ordered For Field Drive To Continue For Scoreboard Fund At a meeting of the members of a group of local citizens which was held Monday, it was decided that the projected football and baseball scoreboard for Worthman field should be ordered. In the drive to raise $2,500, more than $1,500 has been reported and the committee decided that the remainder would be forthcoming for some individuals have not yet reported and some businesses have not yet heard from their home offices. Committee members are contacting business, professional, industrial, and parent groups. “The response has been highly gratifying and it reaffirms one’s faith in his community,” is the way one ; member put jt. An order was placed today and ! the supports have been shipped. The board wi}l be shipped later this week and the hope was expressed that installation can be completed soon. Any who have not been solicited (Continued on Pago Six) Local Man's Sister Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Katherine P. Greueb, 88, a native of Convoy, 0., died Mon-., day at the home of a son, Herman I Grueb in Fort Wayne. She had 1 lived in Fort Wayne for 56 years. Also surviving are another son., Carl of Harlan; a brother, William Alfather of Decatur; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grand-children. Funeral services will be held at j 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran .ghurcfi in Fort Wayne, the" Rev. Carl Ameling officiating. Friends may call at Wellman’s funeral home until 11 am, Thursday, when the body will be remove to the church. ' __

Oratory Ends As Convention Readies Votes ! Four Candidates For Governor Battle In Nip-Tuck Contest BULLETIM INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Earl Utterback of Kokomo defeated Paul R. Ritterakamp of Indianapolis this afternoon for the Indiana Democratic nomination for state superinf tendent of public instruction. The vote in the first ballot taken at the state party convention was Utterback 1,502, Ritterskamp 351. BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — ' Warren W. Martin, Sr., Boonville, was nominated for Indiana supreme court Judge (Ist district) today by 90 votes | over John G. Bunner of Evansville at the Indiana Demo- • cratic state convention. The vote was Martin 977, Bunner 887. i. . INDIANAPOUS (UP)—Oratory and preliminaries ended at the Indiana Democratic state convention , shortly ater noon today, and delegates prepared to nominate , cahffidaws’ for stated flees with . the tenqe drama of a O man battle • for governor highlighting the agenda. When Rep. Ray J. Madden finished a speech as ,permanent chairman of the convention, spectators could feel the atmosphere change as nearly 2,000 delegates, anxious to get down to the business of choosing a ticket, held lastminute conferences with their colleagues and party leadership. Four candidates for ogvernor were fighting it out tn a nip- ) and-tuck slugfest. First, however,

the convention was expected to nominate in a package the eight candidates without opposition for minor state offices. Then it will settle the- contests, leaving the balloting for governor next to last. Balloting for the U. S. senate nomination is last on the program. While Indiana’s two Democratic , congressmen and the party’s na- ( tional chairman made speeches , critical of Republican administrations in state and nation, a hard- ( fought race for governor was , reaching a peak behind the scenes t and even on the convention floor. , National chairman Paul M. But- . ler. accused of taking sides in the . hot governor race, publicly ap- . pealed in a convention speech for i the Democrats to tone down the . convention struggling among them- . selves lest they lose the election . next fall. He said they will win i “If we do not permit ourselves to destroy our party here today,” The coßveniioff started after dfstrlct caucuses Monday night elected most of the delegates who will cast 26 Indiana votes for president in Chicago in August. Sen. Estes Kefauver gets all votes on the first ballot because he won the state' presidential preference primary unopposed. Afterward, a survey of the delegates indicated, most will switch to Adlai -Stevenson, Sen. Stuart Symington and Gov. Averell (Continued on Page Three) . Scoreboard Fund GOAL — $2,500.00 — $2,000.00 B- $1,500.00 — $1,000.00 -T- $ 500.00 Send your contribution* to Hermon Krueckebero, at the First Stat* Bank

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