Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 201.

BOOKED ON KIDNAPING. ■ i f I 1.1 /ij « K - J ' ■T r« » 1 ■ w ■> -•**• - >*'w W •'? "'■ t ®> ■' KS k - fc.jg 1 HEAD DOWN, Angelo John La Maroa, is shown manacled to detectives as he Is led into Nassau County police headquarters, charged with the July 4th kidnaping of month-old Peter Weinberger. After confession, police were able to locate the body of the. infant early Friday, in a clump of woods near roadside in Plainview, N. Y.

Orders Clash -'iF •’ - In Search For Missing Crew One Body Found; Two Rafts Also Are Unoccupied TAIPEI, Formosa (UP) — Vice Adm. Stuart H. • Ingersoll commander of the U. S. 7th Fleet, am jounced today he had called off the huge air and sea search along the coast of Red China for the 16 U. S. airmen shot down by the Communists early Thursday. In Washington, however, the office of Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, chief of naval operations, said the search had not been called off and said it would be continued. There was no immediate explanation for the disagreement between the two naval headquarters. Only one body of the 16 fliers ■was recovered. An announcement at Ingersoll's headquarters said the 36 - hour search ended "after all possiblity of locating survivors was exhausted." The vice admiral ordered all shtps and alrcraft taking part in the search only a short distance off the coast of Red China to return to their normal operations. The body of Electronic Technician 1-c Albert P. Mattin of Delta. Ohio, the only body recovered from among the 16 aboard the downed plane, was flown to Naha. Okinawa and then the patrol plane’s home base at Iwakupi. Japan. A Navy officer said two life rafts floating amid wreckage about 100 miles of Shankhai showed no evidence that they iiad been occupied. He said they cold have inflated automatically upon impact with the sea, if they were thrown clear of the, falling plane. It was believed likely that the Navy plane crashed in flames while trying to escape its attackers, presumed to be one or more Chinese Communist jet fighters. Some observers said the small amount of floating debris indicated that the plane sank quickly, giving its crew little chance to espape. Ships and planes •of the 7th Fleet scoured the area of Red China's Saddle Island for 36 hours, finding only the body of Mattin, two floating fuel tanks and some scattered debris. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and pleasant today. Fair and cool tonight Sunday partly cloudy and somewhat warmer. High today f 8 to 82, low tonight 49 to 55. NOON EDITION

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President Golfs At California Club Plays 18-Holes Over Tough Course By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press White House Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (UP) — President Eisenhower, taking full advantage of unusually good weather, today planned another assault on famed Cypress Point Golf Course — one of the toughest in the country. The President planned to loaf Friday, but the warm sun, cool aid and absence of wind lured him to the course, where he played 18 holes for the first time since he was Stricken with ileitis last June 9. ' His companions for the round were John McCone, former undersecretary of Navy; Samuel F. B. Morse, president of the Del Monte Properties on which the golf course is located, and Harry Hunt president of the Cypress Point Golf Club. The President, who was paired with McCone against Morse and Hunt, didn’t mention his score. However, Morse said he himself had an 89 and the President “one or two strokes more.” “The President played very well,” said Morse. "If he had been a little sharper around the greens, he would have had an excellent score.” Morse said he and Hunt won the match and added that all members of the foursome played the famous 16th hole “the short way.” He said they each took fq,ur on the rugged three-par hole and that none of them lost a ball in the gaping Pacific Ocean. The group, which used electric carts most of the way around the course, was accompanied by Mr. Eisenhower’s physician, Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snider. Morse said the President seemed a little tired at the end of the 18 holes, but appeared in good health. The President was expected to leave for Washington either today or Sunday, but Hagerty told newsmen Friday Mr. Eisenhower would stay “probably until. Monday.” Air Scouts Plan To Attend Railing Rites Dr. Melvin Weisman, leader of squad 7062, Air Scouts of Decatur issued a request todqy that all squad members report at Black Funeral home Sunday afternoon at 2:45 O’clock to attend in a body the funeral services of Robert (RaiL ing. The well-known Decatur man who died Friday morning of polio wks an assistant squad leader.

Suez Control Group Ready For Conference Hope Is High For Settlement On Compromise (Unitde Press Staff Correspondent I LONDON (UP) — The five-na-tion Sues Canal Committee that hopes to negotiate a settlement of the Suez crisis stood ready to fly to Cairo immediately if President Gamal Abdel Nasser answers their conference proposal. Wing Cmdr. Aly Sabri, head of Nasser's political office who came to fxmdon as an official observer during the 22 nation Suez conference, was returning home today with a full transcript of the conference proceedings. It was believed he also might be taking with him the formal conference invitation delivered to Egyptian Ambassador Sami Aboul Fetouh Friday night by Australian Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies, chairman of the Suez committee. Military Buildup Continue* The next move was up to Nasser and the committed,could only wait. Britain and Frhnce continued their massive military buildup and Salisbury plain swarmed with more troops and armored vehicles than since pre-Normandy invasion days. Soviet Foreign Minister Ditri Shepilov left today for Moscow. He warned at a news conference Friday night against the AngloFrench military buildup and again accused the West of trying to “colonize” Egypt. There was some optimism here that Nasser would agree to receive the five-man group or even meet with it in Rome or Geneva. But most delegations felt he might go no further. Italian Foreign Minister (Gaetano Martino said the conference results were “not at all reassuring." No Deadline Knvuer No time limit was aet on Nasser’s reply. French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau said Nasser would get a ’reasonable” amount of time to reply to the 18-nation invitation. Cairo dispatches said Nasser might stall until he met with the leaders of the Arab League early next week. No one would predict Nasser’s next move. - Helicopter Spans Nation First Time Non-Stop Flight Sets New Record WASHINGTON (UP)—A helicopter has spanned the United States non-stop for the first time. One of the Army’s big H2l helicopters made the trip Friday from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast in 31 hours and 40 minutes. The helicopter took off at San Diego, Calif. It landed at the Pentagon Heliport. A clean-shaven but very tiredlooking crew of three officers stepped from the “flying workhorse" at 4:41 p.m. (EDT) to be welcomed and congratulated by Acting Army Secretary Charles C. Finucane and Gen. Williston B. Palmer, Army vice chief of staff. Capt. James E. Bowman of Amboy, Ind., commander of the whirlybird, told newsmen that the helicopter flew through “quite a bit of turbulence" in the West, especially over the California desert. But he said there was no trouble in refueling the helicopter in flight from an Army Otter util(Con tinned on Page Five) Magley Church Begins Week's Program Sunday A week of Centennial celebration starts Sunday by members of the congregation of Salem Evangelical (Reformed church, known through the years as the Magley Reformed church. In addition to Sunday’s services when Rev. John Micheal and Rev. Hubert Meussling will share the pulpit, public services will be held Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights, the pastor. Rev. Herman Settlage announced. Observance of the hundred years of Christian service to the community will close next Sunday with a home-coming dinner. Rev. Alvin Engleman, Hiawatha, Kas. will deliver the sermon Sunday morning September 2 and a dinner wiR be held at noon at the church. Homecoming services at 8 o’clock in the afternoon win complete the program.

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Decatur, Indiana, Satur day, August 25, 1956.

Charge Os Waste Is Hurled By Wickard At G. O. P. Administration

Registration In County Schools Shows Increase Late Entries To Swell Total Officials State Enrollment increases over the 1955-56 school year are seen in unofficial registration reports released today by several of the county schools. Friday was registration day for the pupils in the Adams county school system and the principals of some of the schools have reported ; on the 1956 enrollments. Classes in the couhty schools will begin Monday. The enrollment, figures are not necessarily final since there will probably be late registrations. Monmouth’s principal Loren Jones reported an increase in both high and grade school enrollments. The high school total this year is 156 which includes 34 seniors, 33 juniors, 36 sophomores and 43 freshmen. Last year’s total was 151. There are 194 pupils registered in the Monmouth grade school, a big increase over last year's 155. The enrollment by grades is 26, first; 36, second; 18, third: 25, fourth: 24, fifth; 21, sixth; 25, seventh, and 19, eighth. At Pleasant Mills, principal Glen Custard reports an increase of seven in the high school enrollment and a decrease of 10 in elementary school registration. This year's totals are 142 in high and junior high school and 76 in the first six grades. The registration by grades is 12, first; 11, second," 19, third; 13, fourth; 14, fifth; seven, sixth; 23, seventh; 29, eighth; 23, ninth; 25, 10th; 19, 11th; and 23, 12th. Enrollment at the Bobo grade school totals 54 including seven, first grade; 11, second; 10, third: 16, fourth; seven, fifth, and three, sixth. Also reporting enrollment figures was Jack Lee, principal of the Geneva schools. Increases in both high and grade schools are noted at Geneva. This year’s initial totals are 141 in high school and 414 in grade school as compared to last year’s totals of 135 high and 402 grade. Registration by grades are 55, first: 62, second; 50, third; 55, fourth; 54, fifth; 41, sixth: 48. seventh; 49, eighth; 38, freshman; 43, sophomore; 32, junior, and 28, senior. Jefferson high school is not opening this year but figures for thje Jefferson grade school have Seen announced by Ed Heimann, principal. The total is 137, an increase over last year’s 122 in the first eight grades. The class totals include, 22, first; 13, second; 21, third; 22, fourth; 16. fifth; 14, sixth; 14. seventh, and 15, eighth. Figures were not available today for Adams Central and Hartford schools. Former Local Lady's Husband Is Killed Friends here have received word that Glen Bretthauer, 61, West Unity, 0., husband of Lena Hawkins Bretthauer, formerly of Decatur, was killed instantly Friday morning in Canada in an auto mishap. Bretthauer was enroute with fishing companions when their autb-mobile struck loose gravel and was wrecked. The West Unity man was thrown from the vehicle and was killed instantly. The body is being returned to West Unity, where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Burial will be in the West Unity cemetery. Harley Ward Named To Executive Group BAN ANTONIO. Tax. (UP) -r Harley Ward. Fort Wayne, Ind.# Friday was elected to the executive committee of the Disabled American Veterans.

'Record And Speech Not Same’, Buller Address Flayed By Demo Chairman WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower’s speech accepting renomination appeared today to be a No. 1 Democratic target. Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler attacked it as "wishful thinking” and a "glossing over the failures.” Butler made the attack as the Democratic National Committee issued for party members a polnt-by-polnt "analysis” of Mr. Eisenhower’s speech. And Democratic presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson said the President’s record doesn’t match his “fine speech.” Butler called Mr. Eisenhower’s speech a “skillful blend of wishful thinking and soothing reassurances." He said the President failed to give details on how he proposed to lead the country to a peaceful and prosperous uture. Instead, Butler said, Mr. Eisenhower used the “generalities which his advertising experts found so successful during the 1952 campaign.” He said wherever Mr. Eisenhower did get specific, he was "in sharp conflict with his; record and that Os his administration.” “We Democrats are prepared to fight this campaign out on the record.” Butler said. “We hope and expect that the voting public will demand that the Republicans meet us on the battleground of the facts.” .♦ Public Hearing On Budget Is Monday City Council To Study Final Levy ( The public hearing on the proposed 1957 budget of the civil city of Decatur will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the council room of the city hall. All taxpayers are invited to appear and to be heard on the budget requests. The proposed budget for next year totals 6148,167.62 which will require a tax levy of $1.36. This is a three cent cut from the 1956 civil city tax rate. The total includes 128.557.22 in the general fund, $3,268.40 for the park fund, $7,626.27 for the recreation fund, $6,536.80 for the police pension fund, and $2,178.73 for the firemen pension fund. Following Monday’s public hearing, the budget will be submitted to the county council for consideration Sept. 4 and 5. After it is approved by the council it is filed with the state tax board for further study and a hearing before it is finally approved. William Cronin Quits As Newspaper Head TERRE HAUTE, Ind. UP - William F. Cronin announced his retirement Friday as editor of the Terre Haute Tribune. Cronin, who held the post for 45 years, suffered fractured ribs aftd a concussion earlier this year in a fall at his home. John Scott Is Head Os I.D.E.A. Group FRENCH LICK, Ind. (UP) — John Scott of the Shelbyville News was elected president of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association Friday night, succeeding Marshall Wells of the Scott County Journal. Other officers were Ware Edgar? Starke County Democrat, vice president; Eleanor Jameson, Sullivan Dally Times, secretary, and Mayrice Mason. Porter County Herald, treasurer.

Support Given By Department In School Case Dept. To Aid Enforcement Os Court Ruling By ROBERT F. COLL United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) — The Justice Department has intervened in a school segregation case for the first time since the Supreme Court’s famed integration ruling. The department Friday threw its full support to the tiny town of Hoxie, Ark., in its attempt to carry out the Supreme Court ruling. White supremacy groups have vowed that “blood would run knee-deep all over Arkansas” because of integration. The Justice Department voluntarily filed a legal brief with the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, Mo., supporting'a Hoxie request’ for a permanent injunction against the white supremacy groups that have tried to block racial integration ordered by the Hoxie school board. Accused Os “Terrorism” The brief acciised the groups of using "terrorism” and threats of violence against the school board members. The white supremacy groups have a'skerThe - courF to overthrow the Injunction. _ The school board of Hoxie, a town of about 2,000 population in northern Arkansas, ordered Integration of its white and Negro schools one month after the Su-. preme Court handed down Its integration ruling in May 1954. Almost immediately the school board members were harrassed by telephone threats of violence. Segregation supporters called mass 'meetings and about half of the LOW) whise children attending the school were kept home by their hut the school ' board reported" that integration saved the town (Ooaunuea on Page Etgfct)

Kefauver Joins In Strategy Confab Demo Candidates Plan 5-Day Trip LIBERTYVILLE, 111. (UP) — Sen. Estes Kefauver joins Adlai E. Stevenson today in plotting strategy for battling the Eisenhower administration in the coming campaign. Kefauver, No. 2 man on the Democratic ticket, was due to arrive in Chicago and motor here for a weekend of conferences and campaign work with Stevenson. They planned to spend today and Sunday at Stevenson’s 71-acre country home near here. Together they will leave by plane Monday for a five-day trip to see party leaders in 34 states and lay the ground work for the coming campaign. ' v Stevenson spent the past week resting at his home, and the last two days making films for television use this fall. Aides saicFKefauver would take part in at least one of the films to be made on the Stevenson farm later today. Stevenson late Friday announced the formal appointment of his top echelon of his campaign. The only neW name was that of Clayton Fritchey, who will become Stevenson’s press secretary. Fritchey, once an aide to former President Truman, was as sistant manager of Stevenson’s unsuccessful campaign and since then has been deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He succeeded Roger Tubby as press secretary. Tubby will continue as a personal assistant to Stevenson and will work with Fritchey On (trass matters.

LU. Sex Authority Kinsey Dead At 62 Author Os Habits Os Men And Women BLOOMINGTON,. Ind (UP). — Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, 62. a university professor who became perhaps the world’s foremost authority on human sexual behavior, died today in Bloomington Hospital. Kinsey, who gained fame as the author of two volumes on the personal and private habits of men and women, died at 7 a.m. CST, hospital spokesman said. He was taken to the hospital three days ago suffering from a heart condition and pneumonia. For several months, Kinsey had been in failing health and spent increasingly less time in his office at the Institute for Sex Research on the Indiana University campus. Kinsey’s name became a household word in 1948 when his first world —famous "Kinsey Report” on sex behavior of the human male was published as a best —selling book. A second volume, on female sex behavior, was published In 1953. It taade him. even mono famous than the first. Knsey was born in 1894 in Hoboken, N. J., the son of an engineering instructor at the Stevens Institute of Technology. As a boy, he lived In South Orange, N. J. He worked his way through Bowdoin College, Maine, largely with money earned as counselor in summer camps for boys. After getting a B.S. degree in psychology at Bowdoin, Kinsey received a doctor of science degree in biology at Harvard and stayed on as a graduate student for research in insect fli . e de in insect life. Aufo Registration Sought By Bureau fabtffations Are For 1956 Vehicles The Bureau of Motor Vehicles is now preparing to tabulate all motor vehicle registrations purchased in 1956 for the mailing of the new Registration Certificates to car owners, for use in obtaining their 1957 auto license plates, it was announced today by Commissioner Morris J. Carter. The Bureau in past recent years has experienced considerable difficulty directing the registration certificates to the ear owners, due to the fact that each year thousands of persons move to new addresses, failing to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of their new, correct address. Commissioner Carter further states that the mailing of the new registration certificates is primarily for the convenience of the car owners when purchasing their new registration plates, as persons are required to furnish their old registration card or title to the vehicle in lieu of this Certificate when making application. By contacting any of the local auto license branches, persons who have moved to a new address since purchasing their 1956 registration plates can obtain the proper change of address form to be filled out and returned to the registration, department of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, thus assuring receipt of their new registration certiorate. • If the change of address is sent to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles direct, it is necessary that the car owner advise the license plate number now on the vehicle and his driver license number. Drug Co. Awning Is Damaged By Blaze Firemen were called to the Decatur business district at 9 p.tn. Friday when the awning on Kohne's drug store caught tire The damage was limited to the awning.

Editors Meet To Hear Plans For Campaign Harmony Rules As Tucker, Skillen Are In Happy Accord By SAM NEWLUND United Press Staff Correspondent FRENCH LICK, Ind. (UP) — Former Agriculture Secretary Claude Wickard charged Friday night the Eisenhower administration has wasted 11 million dollars in Indiana alone on the soil bank plan. The Democratic senatorial nominee told newsmen at the 76th annual Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting the soil bank is used to influence votes. But he said it has not reduced Indiapa farm production as intended. Meanwhile, the Indiana Democratic State Committee met today amid speculation that governor nominee Ralph Tucker would ask for removal of Charles Skillen as state chairman. ‘ Some district chairmen felt the ! "personality differences” between Tucker and Skillen could be re1 solved by setting up a separate organization to handle Tucker's campaign. “Any difference between Those two fellows can be worked out,” said Ist District chairman Griffith Rees, Gary. Wickard charged that payments are made for idle land which would not be in production of basic crops anyway. “President Eisenhower doesn’t know that,’* Wickard said. "I know he doesn’t know that.” Wickard, of Camden, said prices paid Indiana farmers are only 80 per cent of parity, while the national average is about 85 per cent. He advocates a return to high rigid supports. He' said the farm situation is so bad that farmers last year "went deeper into debt than any other year except 1932.” Wickard ridiculed the Republican claim that Democratic administrations created farm surpluses because of high supports. “Everytime Benson (agriculture secretary Ezra T. Benson) lowers supports, surpluses go up,” Wickard said. Wickard, a member of former President Truman's cabinet, denied farm problems were his sole campaign interests. He said he would fight hard for civil rights and help for small business. “In my estimation there are many segments of small business in Indiana that are really worse (Continued on Page Four) Fight Results In Two Local Arrests Thomas Fagan Is Treated For Cuts Two Decatur men spent the night in the Adams county jail after they were arrested following a brawl in which Thomas Fagan, 30, of Liberty Center route one, was beaten up. The brawl occurred at the Blackstone on Second street. The two who were arrested were Robert Brokaw, 21. of Winchester street, and Donald Dale, 21, of the Rice Hotel. Fagan, who was treated for cuts and bruises at the hospital, stated that he was arguing with Brokaw when Dale entered the bar; He told police that Dale grabbled him and Brokaw started to beat him. Both men appeared m mayor’s court this morning on charges of assault and battery. _ Dale entered a plea of not guilty and was returned to the county jail under a >SOO bond. Brokaw entered a plea es guilty and the matter of sentencing him was taken under advisement.

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