Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1956 — Page 1

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AS OFFICERS Frank Bonanfano (left) and Daniel Liston dive for possible evidence, patrolmen Henry Ormetedt (pointing) and George Turrell indicate spot in Lake Whitney where fishermen found body of six-week-old Cynthia Ruotold. two miles from Ham den, Conn., department store from which she disappeared last Saturday. Victim’s mother, Mrs. Steve Ruotolo (right) is shown arriving at State’s Attorney’s office in New Haven for a 20-mfnute conference which authorities declined to explain.

Seeking Cause Os Death Os Ruotolo Baby Find Infant's Body Floating In Plastic Bag In Reservoir HAMDEN. Conn. (UP) — The vital organs of six-week-old Cynthia Ruotolo were sent to the FBI laboratory today to determine the cause of her death. Three boys fishing along the shore of a reservoir found the body of the infant floating in a plastic potato bag Thursday one mile from the crowded department store where she was taken from her carriage last Saturday. State’s attorney Abraham Ullman questioned the baby's mother, Mrs. Eleanor Ruotolo, 29, three times in 10 hours Thursday. She viewed the body after her husband. Stephen, 33, already had identified it. Mrs. Ruotolo, sobbing and near collapse, was returned to her home escorted by two policemen and a priest. Detectives searched the Ruotolo house and yard Thursday. disclosed they were trying to match a piece of wire which was used to close the top of the transparent cellophane bag in which the body was found. —. _. — Ullman, after hours of interrogation with the leading figures in the case, conferred with the FBI, state police and local police late Thursday night. The state’s attorney said that no one has been arrested. "There was no evidehce of sexual molestation in the case.” Ullman told newsmen. “You have been told everything that can be told.” He replied “No comment” to all other questions. Ullman’s office took official charge of the investigation today with the withdrawal of . the FBI from the case. Joseph J. Casper, FBI area chief, announced Thursday night: "In view of the identification of the body and the fact no interstate transportation is indicated. there appears to be no federal jurisdiction. Consequently the FBI is not empowered to conduct further investigation.” Coroner James J. Corrigan said he was “unable to fix the cause of death.” "The baby had a bruise on its forehead and some hemorrhaging, but no brain injury.” Corrigan said, ‘"fhe autopsy, which was concluded about 10:45 p.m. EDT, seemed to show that this bruise was not enough to cause death.” Police revealed that they are holding a Negro man in connection with the ease. The Negro was picked up four or five days ago carrying a plastic bag and mumbling that he was receiving “brain waves.” Police said the Negro carried marijuana cigarettes and had long black hair similar to that of the alleged kidnaper. ; A dark-skinned, dumpy woman had been seen by women shoppers carrying out a baby at the Sears Roebuck store where Cynthia disappeared. The investigation has been centered around this key clue.

INDIANA WEATHER Fair and quite cool tonight with chance of scattered frost in favorable places north portion. Saturday fair and a little warmer. Low tonight 36-45. ' High Saturday 66-75. Sunset" 7:1)7 p. m., eunrtew Saturday 6:19 a. m.

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Indiana State Fair Winds Up 1956 Stand Expect Attendance To Shatter Records INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — The Indiana state fair wound up its 1956 stand today. A Farm Bureau variety program, a style show, hog and Brahmin cattle awards, the horse show and harness racing highlighted the last day’s activities. Fair officials expected today’s crowds to break all records by chalking up a 10-day attendance of more than a million persons. Fair attendance picked up Thursday after a slow start. Nila Jean Hain, 8, Winamac, stole the show at the farmers’ day parade in front of the grandstand Thursday. Pedaling a tricycle shaped like an old shoe filled with dolls and kittens, she beat more than 50 children who marched geese, rabbits, baby goats and dogs in the pet and hobby contest. A float displayed by the Switz City 4-H clubs, with Hoosier live; stock dipicttag farm progress, won over 30 others. The Wilkinson school band, which lost in the statewide high school band contest early in the fair, was named top marching group among 17 bands in front of the grandstand. Lt. Gov. Harold W. Handley announced entrance in the farmers’ day parade before an almost capacity grandstand crowd. Gov. George N. Craig attended the opening exeecises. — Little Miss Hain was followed in the pet and hobby” parade by Barbara Ann Brucker. Pulaski county: Steven Earles, Johnson cqunty: Karin Louise Rinker, Delaware county, and Billie Cramer, Huntington county. . Buck Creek agricultural 4-H clubs of Hancock county placed second in the float contest. Third went to Medary 4-H clubs of Pulaski county and fourth to Clay county Farm Bureau. ! Zionsville’s high school followed Wilkinson in the band contest. Ludaga high school was third and Shelby county Farm Bureau fourth. Grand champion in breed cattle awards went to L. O. Harris and Son, Carrollton. Ky.. for their Jersey bull: Frank D. Rambo, Fayetteville, Tenn., Jersey female: West Unitiy Ayshire Farm. West Unity, Ohio, Ayshire bull and female; Robert E. Cresot, Seymour, 111., Angus female, and Mathers Brothers. Mason Ctiy, 111.. Shorthorn female. S. Scott, Claypool won the state championship for his Ccrriedale ram and HL W. Ferguson, Van Wert, Ohio, won the open. H. D. McCormick, Romsey, showed the champion Southdown ram; Ben Shearer. Winchester, Ky., champion Southdown ewe, and Fred Lloyd. Chapel, Corriedale ewe. (Continued on Page Four) w Archery Members At Rotary Meeting Three members of the Llmberlost Archery club presented an interesting program at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Frank Sardella spoke briefly on the organisation and activities of the club, which was formed three years ago and also showed several types of bows and arrows- Concluding the prograin. Sardella. Rex Werst and Dan Shackley, gave a fine demonstration of target shooting. Lyle Mallonee was chairman of the program. Rotarians and their ladies will attend the joint meeting with the Lions club and Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m. Monday, replacing th® regular meeting next Thursday.

Ike's School Policy Lashed By Stevenson Says School Crisis Is One Os Major Campaign Issues CHICAGO (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson charged today that the Eisenhower administration has failed to take action to meet the needs of the nation’s schools. The Democratic presidential candidate, back from a 5,200 mile western swing, was extremely critical of the administration’s educational program. He said the “total accomplishment” of the Republicans after years in office “is a fact-finding conference.” This apparently was a reference to a White House conference on education attended by various educators. “We already know, the facts;*’ Stevenson sard. “Our need is not for facts, but action on the facts.” Stevenson said the Democrats have a “good program for dealing with the school crisis,” and he regards this as one of the “major” campaign issues. “We are going to bit it often and hard,” he said. Stevenson returned to Chicago Thursday night from a two- day trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will launch a swing through the East Saturday, with a flight to Springfield, Hl.; Columbus, i Ohio, and New York City. Stevenson issued a “back to school” statement, saying that “everywhere” he went this week, “the crisis in education has been forcibly impress'ed upon us.” He said enrollments are at record highs, many children are attending classes on a half-day basis or are being crowded into bigger classes, the nation is short 500,000 classrooms, and the teacher shortage is “at least as serious, probably more serious.” Stevenson also said that onb child in five attends a school that is a “firetrap.” “There is hardy a communist anywhere which does not face critical, seemingly insoluble, financial problems," he continued. “The property tax is already extremely high in most places and it is quite clear that it no longer can beWninted on to produce the revenues required.” Stevenson said that “everywhere” he found that people were “indignant about the failures of the Eisenhower administration in this field.” He did not elaborate on the program he advocates. However, the Democratic platform promises federal money to help build schools, and for essential school health and safety measures. ’ J Pedestrian Killed When Struck By Car HAMMOND, Ind. (UP)—George Heclmovlch, 3, Calumet City. 111., died in St. Margaret’s Hospital Thursday a day after he was struck by an Automobile in Calumet City. The car was driven by Edward R Nowaczyk. 24, Hammond, authorities said. BULLETIN William Kruse, well known Washington township farmer and prominent in Democratic politics died of a heart attack late this afternoon. He had been ill for several months and had only recently returned from Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 7, 1956.

Minton Retires From U. S. Supreme Court Due To Poor Health

Pessimism Is Voiced Over Canal Talks Committee, Fails On Compromise On Suet Canal Control CAIRO (UP) — The five-power Suez committee headed by Australian prime minister R. G. Menzies met for more than three hours today in a desperate attempt to head off looming failure of the Cairo talks. But it failed even to fix a new meeting date with Egypt’s President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Only a dramatic last-minute compromise now could save the talks. Committee spokesman Noel Deschamps said “in all probability” the committee would decide Saturday when to meet Nasser again. There was no meeting with him today because this is the Moslem Sabbath Deschamps added that the committee would not leave without seeing Nasser again—“if only for courtesy’s sake." Egyptian news)papers attacked British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden as a “criminal” bent on war in a sudden surge of pessimism over the outcome of the Suez. Canal talks.The Cairo press prominently published London dispatches claiming Egypt has rejected the plan proposed by US. secretary of state John Foster Dulles. These dispatches said the Menzies group will return to London eptyhanded. Similar pessimism was reported in London, where diplomatic sources “said Britalir has staTted consolations with the J United States and other on the “next step” to take if Nasser finally rejects the Dulles plan. The London dispatches said -Britain’s peace-or-war orders to the Suez expeditionary force in the Mediterranean will hinge on Menzies' personal report when he returns to Britain. Informed sources said the United States backed by Iran wanted to reconvene the London Suez conference with Egyptian participation to work out some compromise solution. Sweden wanted to take the whole matter before the United Nations immediately. Menzies was said to be insistent on wresting Nasser away (Continued on Page Four)

Ronald Reagan To Visit DecatuilG. E. October 16

Actor Ronald Reagan, host, narrator and star of General Electric Theater, will visit Decatur Oct. 16, according to an announcement made today by G. W. Auer, manager of the Decatur General .Electric plant. —Although final plans have not yet been made, it is already known that Reagan will tour the Decatur plants on both the first and second shifts so that all Decatur G. E. employes will have the opportunity to see him and meet him personally. The complete program of his visit will be announced soon. In television circles Ronald ißeagan is often called the “grass roots” star. The ex-farm boy from the northern plains of Illinois is proud of the title . . . and so are his sponsors, the General Electric Theater. His many appearances on the show, as program supervisor, host and frequent star, have made Reagan one of the most familiar persons to enter millions of American living rooms through the TV medium. But looking at millions of televiewers through a -21-inch glass window hasn't been enough for the actor. At present he holds the record for actually shaking hands and talking with his public. For tbe two seasons that he has starred on General Electric Theat-

Financial Problems Os Center Discussed Report Deficit In Center Operations Financial problems of the Youth and Community Center were the principal topics of discussion at a jbint meeting of the Decatur recreation board. Memorial foundation and city board of works held Thursday night at the Center. J. Ward Calland. president of the Foundation, presided at the meeting. A present deficit, reported to be about $1,934.32, wag revealed and it was feared that there would not be funds available to meet the September 15 payroll. Ways and means of obtaining sufficient funds with which to operate during the balance of the calendar year were discussed, and the recreation board approved a suggestion of the Foundation that an auditing committee including Glenn Ellis, member of the recreation board, and two or three auditors borrowed from the Decatur industries, be named to audit the books and set up a budget. Expenditures for food, food service and fountain service were listed in the financial report as $16,408.68, while income from food service and fountain service totaled $8,572.94. This revealed a cash deficit, but it was pointed out that there was a probability that the deficit would be “wiped out if the food inventory vtas taken into consideration. The Foundation, which has set itself up as an advisory group after raising the funds, supervising construction of the building and giving it to the city, also discuslied methods of raising money with which” to help meet the shortage Os cash*C. Os C. Members To Attend Meeting Members of the Chamber of Commerce who are not members of either the Lions or Rotary clubs are invited, with their wives, to attend the joint dinner meeting at the Youth and Community Center Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock. The meeting is the kickoff for “courtesy week” in Decatur, and Lions, Rotarians, Chamber of Commerce members and their ladies are urged to attend. Any C. of C. member planning to attend is asked to call Fred Kolter at the Chamber office before 9 o’clock Saturday morning to make reservations. Howard J. Wisehaupt, who will conduct the courtesy clinic next week, will be the principal speaker.

er, Reagan has made extensive personal tours for his sponsors. In visiting General Electric plants and major business centers all over the United States, he has personally shared coffee breaks and talked to at least 160,000 GE employees, and an equal number of local citizens, His tours have covered over 70 GE manufacturing and assembling plants in more than tfo cities. On his trips the movie and TV actor addresses civic groups, local council meetings, business men's and women’s clubs. “They ask a lot of questions," says Reagan, “and I try to come up with some of the answers.” After his many discussions with Mr. and Mrs. Televiewer, Reagan brings the benefit of his experience back to the developers of General Electric Theater. He usually returns with a brief case full of ideas on what particular General Electric Theater productions were the favorites . . . and why. This close coordination could well be one of the prime reasons last season the CBS-TV anthology series finished 14 among all shows, including the spectaculars put on by the networks. As„a weekly series, the production rated ninth last season. This type of publie reaction to (Continued on Page Four) *

Negroes Fail To Report To School Today Nine Negro Pupils Stay At Home Today In Sturgis, Kentucky By UNITED PRESS Negro pupils stayed home from a newly integrated high school in Sturgis, Ky., today although national guardsmen stood ready to force their way into class again. The state troops with drawn bayonets pushed through a fistswinging crowd at the school Thursday to get ’nine Negroes safely into their classrooms. All were absent today but the parents of one child sent word they would be back Monday. A crowd of 500. determined to keep Sturgis high school segregated if possible, assembled on the school grounds before school opened this morning. The situation grew tense in the early morning hours with reports that the crowd would be swelled by miners from nearby communities. . National guardsmen, bayonets now removed from their guns, stood guard along with state troopers whose 20 cars were parked bumper to bumper at the school. The national guards force at Clinton, Tenn., was lowered to about 200 today as the tense situation there eased. Twelve Negro pupils are in Clinton high. More than half of the 800 white students remained away from classes. A new segregation development occurred in Georgia today where a white teacher, Mrs. * Colleen Marie Wiggins, said she faces ousting from her job because she refused to sign a statement that she does not believe in racial integration. Mrs. Wiggins said her troubles began when she told a seventh grade history class she would not mind teaching integrated class in a state where integration was permitted. She said she also advised the class that as long as her daughter married someone she loved and respected, it would make no difference to her about the race of the partner. “But as far as saying I want my little girl to marry a Negro, I do not.” she said. At Matoaka, W. Va., officials said that four out of every five white students were still playing hooky from the recently integrat(Contlnued on Page Four)

Six Are Added To Petit Jury Venire Two Jury Trials Scheduled In Term Six additional names were drawn this morning in the office of county clerk Richard Lewton for duty on the petit jury of the September term. Two jury trials are scheduled for the term. The additional members of the jury are Eugene Caffee, Jefferson township: Adolph Marbach, Union township; Herman C. Fox, Hartford township; Arthur Farlow, Wabash township; Charles Burkhart, Blue Creek township, and Luther W. Burry, Berne. ■ Russell Acker, of Decatur-ißoot, whose name was drawn previously for jury duty, has heen excused by Judge Myles F. Parrish of the Adams circuit court. A call for the jury has been issued 'returnable Sept. 17 for the jury trial of the complaint for damages by Lorene O. Woods against the A. B. C. Coach Lines. This case was venued from "Jay county. Also schdeuled for jury trial is the complaint for appropriation of real estate by the state of Indiana against Robert and Eetelle Rice. This trial has Seen set for Oct. 1.

Tucker To Speak In Decafur October 9 Governor Candidate To Highlight Rally Ralph Tucker, Terre Haute, Democratic candidate for governor, will be the headliner at a dinner and political meeting In Decatur at the Youth and Community Center Tuesday night, October 9, it was announced today by Dr. Harry Hebble, Democratic county chairman. Ed F. Jaberg, Democratic candidate for county auditor, will be general chairman for the countywide affair and several other state candidates will also be on the program, along with all county candidates. Chairman Jaberg said that complete plans and names of all committees would be announced soon. A' reception in honor of Severin Schurger, Decatur, and a candidate for judge of the Indiana appellate court, will precede the banquet. The October 9 meeting will highlight the campaign. Dr. Hebble said, and candidate Tucker will deliver one of his major campaign addresses here. The Terre Haute mayor is making a whirlwind campaign, speaking in almost every county of the state. He is a talented speaker. Tickets also are available from Dr. Hebble for the Tucker meeting scheduled for Fort Wayne September 27, The Allen county Tucker banquet will be held at the the Fort Wayne armory and tickets have been allotted to each county in the fourth congressional district. The Fort Wayne dinner tickets are selling for $5 each and after the 20 tickets which the county organization has at present are sold, no others will be available, Hebble said. One Indiana Marine Among 11 Drowned Terre Haute Marine Drowns In Okinawa NAHA, Okinawa (UP) — The battered bodies of 2 marines washed ashore today a short distance from the place where 11 marines were swept out to sea and drowned by a freak undertow Wednesday. The bodies were not immediately identified because of a communications breakdown between regimental headquarters and the rugged training area in northern Okinawa, where the accident occurred. The bodies were found by a search patrol from Fox company, the unit of the 9th regiment, 3rd marine division to which the victims belonged. Fighter planes, helicopters and light observation planes scoured a five-mile area along the beach for other bodies. The marines, tired and grimy from a day of heavy training, were bathing in waist-deep water when they were swept from their feet by a vicious undertow, apparently a by-product of Typhoon Emma. At least 12 men were saved when the company commander quickly organized a human chain to help them to shore, and a skilled marine skindiver towed a rubber raft to the group. Several men clinging to the raft were hauled to safety by a helicopter. Marine officials in Tokyo released the following list of victims: S Sgt. Stanley Steve Barczuk, Frankfort, Ky. Pfc. Arthur Gerard Bordua, Portland. Mich. Pfc. Albert Charles Brown, Boscobel, Wis. Pfc. Zaragoza Carralles Jr., Corpus Christi, Tex. Sgt. Robert Lee Edison. Greenville. S. C. Sgt. Murrell Henry Lyon, Strange Creek, W. Va. Pvt Patrick Thomas McGrath, Flint, Mich. ’ (Continued on Page Four)

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Supreme Court Justice Quits Due To Health Minton Announces Plan In Letter To Pres. Eisenhower WASHINGTON (UP) — Associate Justice Sherman Minton today annou*e«d his retirement from the supreme court. Minton said he is retiring because of poor health, effective Oct. 15. Minton announced his intentions in a letter to President Eisenhower this morning. He said that because of a circulatory condition in his legs he did not feel he could carry out "the exacting duties” of his office. The White House said Minton’s letter of resignation has been received and that an exchange of correspondence between the President and Minton probably would be made public later today. There was no indication when the vacancy will be filled by the President Later he told a reporter “there was a time when they waited on an eWorty justiee and told him he — wasn’t doing his work right. I don’t want that to happen to me." Minton, who will be 66 on Oct. 20. has been obliged, for the past year, to use a cane and appears to walk with difficulty. “I think this is best for me and best for the court,” he said. "But it is not an easy place to leave. I love it. I hate to go.” Minton, a former Democratic senator from Indiana, succeeded Justice Wiley B, Rutledge on the high court in October, 1949. He was appointed by President Truman. He had previously served on — Ihe 7th„UJSL. circuit court of. ap-._ peals in Chicago. He will retire at full pension of $35,000 a year—his regular salary — under the law which allows justices to retire at 65 after 15 years on the federal bench. The court now is made up of six Democrats and three Republicans. Minton last was in the news late in August when he was quoted as saying he hoped for Adlai E. Stevenson’s election in November. “I hope it’a Stevenson,” he was quoted as telling newsmen. “I have great confidence in Stevenson. I think he’s a very able man.” An aide later said that Minton was not endorsing Stevenson’s candidacy—since this i* not customary for justices — but merely expressing confidence in him. The aide pointed out that Minton suffered a heart attack in 1945 and was in a position to understand the restrictions placed on heart patients. This was a reference to President Eisenhower’s heart attack last year. Minton said his future plans are not definite but that he will return to his New Albany, Ind., home. 10 Children Orphaned By Automobile Crash KALAMAZOO, Mich. (UP)—Ten children were orphaned early today when the car in which their parents were riding rolled over, struck a tree and killed both persons. Dead were Dick Heistra, 37. Kalamazoo, and his wife. Avis, 35. They were the parents of 10 children ranging in age from 1 to 19. BULLETIN Frank R. Braun, 64, prominent farmer residing three miles south of Decatur, Bled suddenly about noon today following a heart attack. Mr. Braun was delivering a toad of tomatoes to the Decatur Canning Co. when he waa stricken on Went Adams street. The Body was removed te the Zwick Juneral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.