Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 206.

BRINKS’ JURY TOURS THE 14-MAN ttwo alternates) Brinks’ robbery jury went on an extended tour of Boston with the Judge, the prosecutor and defense attorney Paul Smith who is shown here pointing out the lock on the door thru which $1,218,211 was carried by robbers on Jan. 17, 1950. Smith is chief counsel for the eight men alleged to have committed the crime.

U. S. To Seek International Suez Control Agrees Egypt Owns Canal, Hopeful Os Peaceful Solution LONDON (UP) — The United States agreed today that Egypt owns the Suez Canal, but said it would press by peaceful means for international control of the waterway so that Egypt “cannot now or in the future jeopardize” Its use by all nations of the world. President Eisenhower told his Washington news conference that in hip view the Ihka Treaty of Constantinople gives all nations . rights to use the Suez Canal for all times. It does not mean, he said, that other nations own the canal. Mh Eisenhower said he was very hopeful Egypt will accept an 18-nation .plan to place the canal under international operation. He reaffirmed a statement of two days ago that the plan fully respected Egypt’s sovereignty. The U.S. view was reasserted against the background of diplomatic dispatches from Moscow that reported mounting indications of, Soviet preparation for “some form of defense alignment” with . Egypt in the Suez crisis. Despite these reports, the British and French continued a military buildup on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where their forces would be readily available for action if- the Suez situation worsened. A five-power committee headed by Australian prime minister R. G. Menzies tied up the loose ends of its mission to Egypt and prepared to leave for Cairo Sunday. The committee on Monday will lay before Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser the plan proposed by secretary of state John Foster Dulles for international control of the Suez. Nasser has said he will not agree to any form of international control,, but has agreed to talk with the committee. Meanwhile, the British merchant marine officers union threw a body blow at the effort of Egypt’s nationalized Suez Canal authority to recruit pilots for the eanal should the foreign pilots now eni- ~ poyed walk out. The decision by the British union means that most seamen from must reject Egyptian employment offers now being advertised in newspapers throughout the world. In Paris, the French Cabinet met Bourges-Maunory outline further to hear defense minister Maurice plans for sending French troops into the Mediterranean. (Continuea on Page Eight) Auburn Youth Dies As Auto Hits Pole AUBURN, Ind. (UP) — Gaylord D. Kelley, 21, Auburn, was killed Thursday night when an automobile in which he and three teenage boys were riding went out of control in Ind. 8 and, hit a utility pole. The accident occurred a mile east of Avilla. Authorities’said the Car left’, flic road bn a chive when the driver swerved to miss’ ‘another car he suddenly, saw ap-’ proaching. 1 —-—‘

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Homemakers' Day At Indiana Fair- - Price Paid For, Grand Champ Steer INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Homemakers had their day at the Indiana state fair today, while 4-H livestock raisers took a sideseat. In addition to the auction of the grand champion and reserve champion barrows, home ecoI nomics demonstrations in the 4-H building were feature events of . the third day of the fair. Dairy > cattle were judged and breed ■ champions and a champion showman were picked. Vegetable judging was also scheduled. Fairgoers Thursday saw the t tomato king crowned, a 10-year- ; old boy’s hog named 4-H grand ’ ehampion, the Franklin high i jtcbool band awarded hestan-siate • honors, a 15-year-oid girl win the ■ cherry pie baking contest and the • grand champion steer sold. Heavy crowds braved tbunderi showers early Thursday. Ora Blanton. 5«, Fortville, was named tomato king for present- ■ ing the best hamper of tomatoes in the state. Jim Nash. Sharpsville, saw his 215-pound Yorkshire named grand champion barrow. The boy, son ■ of the Bill Nasbes, was followed byW. T. Newsom 111, 15, Golum- ; bus, whose 215-poifnd Hampshire was reserve champion. One of the lowest prices on record was paid for the grand champion steer, a 1,116-pound Angus owned by Stanley Woebbeking, 15, Woodburn. It sold for $3 a pound. Last year Stanley’s brother, Max 17, received $5.55 a pound for his grand champ. Dana McCoriinten, Sullivan, used an original recipe including soda and lemon juice to bake the best cherry pie. Dana is a sophomore at Carlisle high school. Franklin high school’s band won top honors over about 80 other state prep .bands. Next in order came Anderson. Princeton, Ben Davis, Vincennes of Lincoln, Jasper, Kinghtstown, Muncie Central, Carthage, and Wawaka and Jef(Continuea on Page Klgbt) Courtesy Campaign Will Open Saturday To Present Awards To Local Residents Plans for the local courtesy campaign. sponsored annually by the 1 Chicago Motor club, were made at a luncheon this noon at the Fairway restaurant. During the campaign which begins Saturday, eight local people will receive awards of $5 each for outstanding acts of courtesy and safety in traffic. Awards will be made to motorists, pedestrians or bicyclists. The campaign will continue until eight persons are given the awards. The persons will be chosen by ' eight representative leaders of the ' community who will be looking for safety and courtesy in local residents during the campaign. Purpose of the annual campaign : is to induce people to become more courteous in traffic. It aims to in- i still traffic safety in the community by giving rewards for outstanding examples of safety and ' courtesy. The names of those who receive the awards will be announced in ttre Decatur Dally 1 Democrat.

Ike Announces New Russian Nuclear Test Says Test Larger Than One Held By Russia Last Friday WASHINGTON (UP) — President Eisenhower announced today that the Russians get off another large atomic explosion in southwest Siberia Thursday morning. Later in Moscow, the Soviet government announced that new Soviet nuclear tests took place on Aug. 24 and 30. Mr. Eisenhower told a news conference that the test was larger obc to the same area tost Friday. The American government said last week’s test had a yield of less than a megaton (one 0 million tons TNT) equivalent. - Asked if Thursday's test produced a yield of greater than a megaton, Mr. Eisenhower said an answer must await further evaluation of information by the atomic energy commission. « In his first meeting with reporters since his renomination for the presidency, Mr. Eisenhower covered a broad range of topics. There were a number of political questions but he declined to outline specific campaign plans. High spots of the conference: He thought this government and Egypt were talking in cross purposes in discussing the treaty of 1888 concerning the Suez Canal. Mr. Eisenhower said the treaty gave other nations the right to use the canal but not own it He repeated his firm intention not to barnstorm or whistle-stop in the coming campaign, but he said this did not rule out his appearance in any area where he deemed it timely and necessary to make a major political speech. Asked whether he would go into such specific areas as the Pacific Northwest or the Midwest farm belt, Jie said the entire campaign strategy was still- to a state of planning. He added that it would be foolish to say he would or would not do anything specific, because circumstances might change. He shrugged off the endorsement of his Democratic opponent Adlai E. Stevenson by the CIOAFL Evecutive council, saving the same thing happened in 1952. -Told of some Republican fear that he might conduct a campaign of such high level that the 1948 GOP disaster would be repeated, the President said he would make sure that the good record of his administration would be made forcefully clear to the people. He said there would be no lack of candor in bringing out every item of truth, but he would not indulge in petty name-calling to which he objects strenuously. Mr. Eisenhower said he feels as well as he did before -his June 9 abdominal operation. His golf game Is •» little rusty, but in general he is gradually getting back to his pre-operation schedule. He said civil rights is a subject so charged with emotion that no platform plank could possibly satisfy everybody. He said the" school integration problem- must be settled by good will and understanding on all aides, and not by any great show of force or arbitrary, action. ...... . Concerning the recently reported 2 per eent rise In living coats (Continued on Page Sight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 31, 1956.

Payroll Check Robbery At Indiana Statehouse Revealed With Arrest

Vole Purchase Os Properly As Industrial Site Contact Committee Presents Report At Meeting Thursday The pros and cons of the purchase of an Industrial site were discussed at a general meeting of Interested persons at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Thursday night.,, Result of the discussion was a unanimous vote in favor of purchasing the Scheimaan property ps an industrial site whether or not the company now being contacted decides to locate a new plant to Decatur. The meeting was called by the Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the community-wide effort to bring new industry to the community. Purpose of the meeting was to present a report by the contact committee which visited the national offices of a company in the east and to determine that U1 were in favor of purchasing the property regardless of that company's decision. Lowell Harper, one of the members of the five-man committee which traveled to New York state, presented the -report. He exptattA ed that the group was very watt received and that they had an hour and a half conference with the company official. He pointed out. however, the company has received about 400 Invitations from towns and cities for locations for two proposed plants. He estimated that it will probably be 90 to 120 days before a decision is made. He did state, however, that the company official seemed interested in Decatur and requested further information about the community from the committee. In addition to this report, announcement was made of tentative plans to contact other industries which are planning expansions. It was also announced that Glenn Hi IL would attend a governor’s conference on new industry in Indiana in the near future. Arrangements are underway to (Continued on Page Eight) Explains Reading Os Waler Meters New Rates Will Be Effective Sept. 1 Method of billing and reading of water meters was explained today by Edwin Kauffman, city comp-,, troller. The explanation was made? so that all patrons of the Decatur water utility would know just when the new water rates would be effective. Meters are being read now and the work will continue until next Wednesday. Kauffman explained. These readings will be charged under the old rate and the final quarter bills under the old rate will be mailed out the last day of September, payable by October 15. That will be the last quarterly billing, it was explained. New rates are effective September 1 and the first reading under the new rates will be made the last wek in September. The September statements, however, will not be mailed until the last day of October, payable not later than November 15. This means, Kauffman explained, that final quarterly settlements will be made in October by October 15. There will be no water statements payable September 15. Billings in the water department will continue to be a month behind the actual use of the water and payments without a penalty will be a month plus 15 days behind. Five men were reading meter® today and the work will continue through this week and will be completed by Wednesday of next week.

Court Rulings Hit At Racial Barriers Two Southern Towns Grippd By Tension By UNITED PRESS Two southern communities were gripped today by tension over attempts to integrate schools for the first time and in each authorities Were braced for possible violence. to Clinton, Tenn., and Mansfield, Tex.,-court orders had struck at racial barriers with the start o( the new school term while surrounding areas retained their historical segregation. Authorities at Clinton, a town of 4,000 population including few Negroes, blamed the|r trouble on one man, a White Citizens Council leader accused of fomenting ant'Negro demonstrations. The defendant. John Kasper, 26. was charged with making inflamatory speeches in “criminal" violation of an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Robert L. Taylor after repeated flareups of disorder this week. Mansfield authorities armed officers with machineguns to guard a gathering of 200 whites in an apparently more spontaneous protest Thursday against court — ordered integration. ■L. Clifford Davis, NAACP attorney for six Negroes at Mansfield, top posted in vain for outside state police protection so thtey might -register at the previously all-white school today in greater safety. Davis failed Thursday in an attempt to reach Gov. Allan Shivers -atMjwas turned down by the state highway patrol on grounds that local.authorities had not requested! ’ interyoutipn and the governor had not droned it. ft The Negroes had enrolled at Clinton last Monday under similar court orders, making the school the first State-controlled one in Tennessee to become integrated. Mayor Os New York Seeks Senate Seal Willing To Run For Vacant Senate Seat NEW YORK (UP) — Democratic leaders had high hopes today that Mayor Robert Wagner’s decision to run for the senate would carry the state and swing New York to Adlai E. Stevenson in the coming election. Wagner. 46, announced Thursday that he was willing to run for the post vacated by Sen. Herbert H. Lehman after he had consulted with family, advisers and friends. News of his candidacy was warmly received by Stevenson, “Ctov. Averell Harriman and party leaders Carmine De Sapio and Michael Prendergast. Stevenson, inKnoxville, Tenn., whdn he received word of the announcement, said Wagner stood at the very top among the younger leaders of the party. “In my opinion,” Stevenson said, “If nominated he would add great strength to our ticket in New York state.” Harriman said that Wagner “will bring to the campaign that vigorous fighting spirit for liberal objectives which are so important for the success of both our national and state tickets in November.” De Sapio and Prendergast both predicted Wagner would win the senate election. These voices of approval virtually assured Wagner of getting the nomination at the party's state ‘ convention in Albany Sept. “10. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and turning cooler with scattered showers likely tonight. Saturday generally fair and cooler. Low tonight 56-64. High Saturday .. generally In the 70s. Sunset m., aunrUe /Saturday —GI 12 ft* Hl. : ~ Ta ' I

Stevenson And Midwest Parly Leaders Confer Reports Democrats Making Rapid Gains Throughout Nation CHICAGO (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson conferred with mid western Democratic party leaders today, winding up a 5,000-mile barnstorming trip which he said convinced him the Democrats are making rapid gains. „ The Democratic presidential nominee huddled with party chiefs from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio, to map campaign strategy in the heart of the farm belt. Earlier, he spoke briefly before the convention of the national federation of post office clerks and was roundly applauded when he said his party would make “government service more honorable and effective than ever before.” The conference today was the fifth in as many days. Stevenson and his running mate, Sen. Estes Kefauver, left here Monday by air, and returned from their strenuous trip late Thursday night. Stevenson told Democrats at his last stop, Knoxville, Tenn., that he noted “a very strong Democratic current running in the Mad.’’ The presidential candidate said this trend had been “gainging very rapidly in the last six months” and was evidenced in the “enthusiasm” shown, by Democrats who I attended this week’s pre-campaign meetings. Stevenson said he believed "the trend will prevail" and he will win in November. But he added, "We stiff have a lot to do.” When Stevenson arrived at Midway Airport Swe? he was asked about a current political problem In his home state —replacing Herbert F. Paschen as candidate tor governor. Stevenson said he had "no choice” about the successor to Paschen, who resigned when an employee fund in his county treasurer’s office came under investigation. But Stevenson admitted he probably would talk about the matter today with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, who is chairman of the powerful Cook County party organization. Daley was also chairman of today’s regional party conference. After today’s strategy huddle, Stevenson scheduled a news con(Oontinueo on "ar* Mgrit) Miss Frances Dugan On Library Board Is Appointed By City School Board. Miss Frances Dugan, prominent Decatur woman, was named by the Decatur school board as that board’s representative on the board of the Decatur public library at a meeting held Thursday night in the office of superintendent W. Guy Brown. ' Miss Dugan will succeed Mrs. Sylvester Everhart, who did not seek reappointment. Miss Dugan’s term is for a three-year period. Under the library corporation by- , laws, the school board always has the privilege of naming one library board member. Thursday night also was the final date for any taxpayer to appear before the school board to object to the tax levy payable in 1957. No objectors appeared and the board formally adopted the budget and set the rate at $2.69, the same as the present rate. Final plans for the opening of the 1956-57 term of public schools were adopted by the board aften the proposed program was submitted by superintendent Brown. AU three members, George Helm. Dr. James Hurt-end;Everett Hutker, attended the session.

Hold Conference On City Power Problem Diesel Generating Manufacturers Here Three offteftls Os Lima-Baldwin-Hamilton, diesel generating engine manufacturers, Walter - Rentschler, Robert Ogg and Dal Cortez, visited Decatur Thursday and held alengthy conference with city officials. The meeting was one of several i scheduled by officials to ascertain , the various methods of solving the ■ power problem here. Lima-Hamil-ton built and Installed the present 3 ; 800 kilowatt diesel generating engine now operating in Decatur. Engineers of the company say that the present building is large enough to house two additional units of the same capacity as the preseat unit, which would give the city fane. Ung power for present needs. It also was suggested that to Insure peak production at all times, a Wfnaller atftiliary unit also should be considered. Officials here agreed to give the presentation further consideration. Financing such a project also was discussed and city attorney John DeVoss agreed to study the legal possibilities of further local financing. Similar meetings are planned soon with steam generating turbine manufacturers and also with Indiana-Michigan officials. After all phases of power generating probI lems have Been studied, the findings will be given to the whole > council for further study. i? - Plan Entertainment I > Monday Afternoon J Crop Dusting, Chute Jump At Airport An interesting afternoon of exhibitions of crop dusting and spray--1 ing, airplane rides and a parachute > jump has been scheduled for MonI day, Labor Day, at the Decatur Airport, east of Decatur at the junction of U. S. highway 224 and state highway 101. The afternoon’s entertainment is sponsored by the civil air patrol, according to an announcement by Jack Gordon, Adams county civil defense chairman. All proceeds from the afternoon will be given to the Decatur Cham: her of Commerce’s development fund. An exhibition of crop dusting and spraying will be given by a professional, arid farmers are invited to attend to witness the exhibition and to discuss benefits of the program. New types of planes will be on diisplay by various airplane salesmen, and passenger flights will be available at the regular price of $1.50. There are approximately 20 pilots in the local civil air patrol and they are donating their time for the program. There will be refreshments of hot dogs and pop available at nominal cost. * The parachute jump is scheduled for 3 p.m. Members of the civil defense air , patrol are Ken Robertson. Betty ; Frauhiger, Andy Appelman, Charlotte Gephart, Dick Cottrell, Josephine Ivetich, Frank Liechty, Early Mounsey, Jack Gordon and Dick Lichtensteiger. NO PAPER MONDAY The Decatur Daily Democrat will not publish an edition Monday, Sept 3, which is Labor i Day. Most business will be suspended In the city because of the holiday, including business houses, offices, industries, city and county offices. There ' will be no mail delivery, except special delivery. Excep- ( tion* to the closing will be j theaters, come restaurants, con- i fectionerles, filling stations and i taverns. |

Arrest Os Law School Student Uncovers Theft 60 Payroll Checks Disappeared From Treasurer Office . (CP) — A bold payroll check robbery under the dome of tiJe Indiana statehouse was revealed today with the arrest in California of a 20-year-old law school student who worked as a law clerk in a state office. James Conrad Russell, who lived near Noblesville, was held in San Diego on charges of grand larceny and forgery filed by Hoosier authorities who investigated for weeks the disappearance of about 60 payroll checks from the office «;* state treasurer John Peters. Russell worked as a law clerk in the office of Indiana attorney Gen. Edwin Steers from February until he resigned last July 2. Authorities announced checks for $6,099,50 were cashed a n d others for amounts totaling about $8,700 were found in Russell’s car when California police arrested him. A loaded pistol also was found in the car. The forgery was engineered by .cashing checks a second time. The forger would splash red ink over cancellations on the checks when they were returned to the state-house after being cashed by the persons to whom they were Issued. Then he would cash them again. Peters said the checks were stolen from his office by a unique method. Russell’s mother worked in the treasurer’s office. Russell would drop in while she was out to lunch frequently and would ask to leave a note for her when he found she was not in. Peters said the checks apparently were picked t up while a woman who operates a check cancelling machine was away from her desk for a moment. Most of the checks were cashed in Indianapolis but one is known to have been cashed at a Vincen* neg bank, Peters said. The finger of suspicion pointed at Russell after a handwriting check of figures and words appearing on the backs of some of the checks. Authorities said there was "no evidence” that the youth’s mother was involved in the scheme. She cooperated with the authorities and gave them a San Diego address where her son could be found, they said. Pinpointing of Russell as the chief suspect came after authorities questioned employes of Peters' office and that of state auditor Curtis Rardin. The scheme was revealed by Peters, Marion county prosecutor John G. Tinder, state police Supt. Frank Jessup and Steers. . They said the twicdcashed checks turned up after Peters noted shortages in balances at his office. The youth had no record of criminal convictions, authorities said, but once was charged with burglary. His mother has taken a leave of absence from her job since the case broke. New San Francisco Bridge Dedicated RICHMOND, Calif. (UP) — The new S6B million Richmond-San ißafael Bridge—the third giant of concrete and steel to span San Francisco Bay — was formally dedicated today by.Gov. Goodwin J. Knight The five ano one half mile bridge was under construction tor three and one half years. It is exceeded , in length by the San FranciscoOakland Bay bridge. The Golden Gate bridge is the third of the bay’s towering spans.

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