Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1956 — Page 1

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AS A STRIKE gripped Swift A Company’s 40 meat plants across the nation, police escort a motorist into area of the Chicago head plant. Later 16 pickets were seised for disorderly conduct and treed under bond. A deadlock over employe benefits brought a Thursday walkout of 25,000 members of the AFL-CIO Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen and the United Packinghouse Workers unions.

Packinghouse Union Expects Lengthy Strike Launch Brass Tacks Negotiation Wittr Other Major Firms CHICAGO (UP) —Packinghouse ■workers battened down today for a “long strike" against Swift and Co. and went into "brass tacks” negotiating talks with two other major meat packers: ~ Some ?5,000 members of the United Packinghouse Workers and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen settled down to steady picketing at 39 Swift plants in 26 states from coast to coast. Union negotiators meanwhile met in Chicago with representatives of Wilson and Co. and John Morrell and Co. in contract sessions that could decide whether the Swift'strike will spread into an industry-wide walkout. “We are at the brass tacks stage with Wilson and Morrell,” a union spokesman said. “We’ve been talking with them for some time and now we’re down to business. Today's meetings are pregnant with possibilities.” The unions represent about 7.000 workers in seven of eight Wilson plants and approximately 5,000 Morrell employes in 10 plants. New talks were scheduled Mon day with Armour and Co., where the unions bargain for 30,000 workers in 37 plants. Union officials said they were making the same demands on Wilson, Morrell and Armour that “we served up against Swift.” Union members walked out of Swift plants early Thursday to enforce demands for a union shop, a “substantial" pay hike and other benefits.

Contracts with the four firms and two other meat packers, Cudahy and Hygrade, expired Sept. 1. The unions said employes of all six firms authorized strike action if negotiations fail. A Packinghouse Work er s spokesman said the strikers were not “anticipating much progress" at the scheduled, Monday attempt of the federal conciliation aid mediation service to bring about an agreement. He added that the “general attitude” of the workers was that a “long strike” lay ahead of them. The first major meat industry walkout in eight years started with reports of minor violence here and the arrest of 17 persons in scuffles at gates surrounding the company's main South Side yards. To Tell Eisenhower Os Legion Opposition INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Wilbur C. Daniel, new American Legion national commander, planned to tell President Eisenhower that the legion opposes the admistration’s foreign ’aid program. '.'We should discontinue all foreign aid except military help to those countries who demonstrate they want to defend themselves,” Daniel said Thursday. He said he has an appointment with Mr. Weabower next Wednesday. ■

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STRIKERS PICKET SWIFT

FDIC Policies Are Scored By Senator Lax Supervision Made Hodge Acts Possible WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. J. W. Fulbright said today that former Illinois state auditor Orville Hodge “might never have had an opportunity” to carry out a mil-lion-dollar check fraud it the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, “had been more careful” In supervising certain banks. Fulbright is chairman of the senate banking committee conducting an inquiry into the FDIC’s role m the ’check sehiaaf which sent the Illinois official to prison. ~ Putbright said the FDIC let *> pattern of poor banking practices develop over the years in certain state banks which led to the scandal. The Arkansas Democrat was especially critical ot FDIC policies in the early 1950 s as they related to Henry John J. Beutel, former president of the now-defunct First State Bank of Elmwood Park (Ill.) who also had other banking interests in the state. FDIC officials, including then chairman Maple T. Harl, defended the agency’s actions. Hodge recently was found to have owned a substantial interest in the Bank of Elmwood Park—a successor bank formed after the First State Bank of Elmwood Park was closed in 1953 under orders from Hodge as state auditor. The committee heard nearly two hours of testimony from FDIC officials. It centered on Beutel's activities. Testimony showed that a report critical of the loan policies of the old Elmwood Park bank was made •to the Washington FDIC office in 1950. A year later, according to the testimony, another bank in which Beutel had a substantial interest had difficulty in securing FDIC insurance and was required to produce more capital. In January, 1953, according to the testimony, Eugene R. Cover, (Continued on Page Eight)

Jerome Wade Heller Dies This Morning Dies After Illness Os Several Months Jerome Wade Heller, 27, native of Adams county and a member of the nation's armed forces since July 19, 1954, died at 8:52 o’clock this morning at the Great Lakes naval hospital. He had been ill since April of cancer of the heart. He was born in French township Oct. 6, 1928, a son of Mr. arid Mrs. Loren Heller, and was married to Edith Harley/ Mr. Heller graduated from the Hartford Center high school and attended business college in Grand Rapids, Mich., He attended the West Missionary church. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are two children. Gregory Jay and Denice Joy; a stepson, Harvey; one brother, Wendel Heller of Pavo, Ga., and two sisters. Mrs. Rolland McCune of West Plains, Mo., and Miss Theda Heller, at home. The body is being returned to the Yager funeral home at Berne. Funeral arrangements have not been ctrtnjrfwfed

Ike Continues On His Tour Os Farm Belt No Formal Speech Planned By Ike At National Field Days BOONE, lowa (UP) —President Eisenhower continued his personality tour of the farm belt today, campaigning on the scene of a mammoth agriculture shq?r_ a_d_ay. afiea’d opponent. Adlai JE. Stevenson. ’ The Chief Executive spent the night here in the town where his wife was born 59 years ago, then set out by motor at 11:08 this morning for the national field days, the' Olympics of the Farm Belt held outside Newton. lowa. For nearly tour hours, Mr. Eisenhower will walk, talk and eat with farmers and state Republican leaders. He will not make a formal speech as such, but will have some “remarks” for the huge agricultural contest audience this afternoon. From the site ot the national field days, formerly known as the national plowing contest, Mr. Eisenhower will drive to Des Moines. There he will join in a large GOP motorcade through part of the city, then make another informal talk to a group of GOP county chairmen and about 200 lowa weekly newspaper editors at the Des Moines Airport before taking off for Washington.

From some Republicians Thursday night, Mr. Eisenhower heard that the farmers would support him in this election year. But there were other voices, including that of Henry J. Steenhoek of whose farm Mr. Eisenhower will have lunch and deliver his farm talk today. Steenhoek is proud to have Mr. Eisenhower on his farm. He is a life-long Republican, but unless the Chief Executive applies some super-charm today, the farmer intends to vote against the Republicans this fall. ~ Steenhoek said it was not just a matter of voting for a single individual such as Mr. Eisenhower. He said he did not approve of some of Mr. Eisenhower’s ’attachments” particularly secretary of agriculture Ezra T. Benson. Steenhoek said the President should have fired Benson because Benson helped the meat packers more than he helped the farmer. As for flexible price supports, the ißepublican farmer said, “theyjust don't work.” k Final Rites Sunday For Reamy Palmer Reamy Palmer, 76, Huntington township farmer, died Thursday at the Huntington county hospital. Survivors include a son, Eldon M. Palmer of Huntington county; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Johnson pt Decatur, and two brothers, William D. of Huntington county and Roy of Venice, Fla. Funeral services will be held at ip. m. Sunday at the, Bailey funeral home at Huntington, with burial in the Star of Hope cemetery at Barnes Chapel.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 21, 1956

New Suez Plan Provides Aid For Some Nations For Bypassing Os Canal

Says Ike Told Only Half Os Peace Facts Stevenson Scores Glossing Over Os Two Major Problems WASHINGTON (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson packed his bags today for another campaign tour, charging President Eisenhower told “only half the facts” about the outlook for peace and progress. The Democratic presidential nominee, winding up a week of staff planning here, motored to suburban Silver Springs, Md., Thursday night to reply sharply to the President’s Wednesday night television talk. , Stevenson accused the President of making “misleading implications'* when he talked about “and dismissed curtly” two Stevenson proposals. One was that the United States explore ways of halting hydrogen bomb tests. The other was that this country consider whether the mHttary'dfMt might "be ended: Stevenson told a crowd of about 3,800 that when Mr. Eisenhower called the H • bomb proposal a’ "theatrical national gesture” he “indicted not only me but churchmen and political leaders the world over . . . who have made similar proposals." The Democratic nominee said these leaders included Pope Pius XII, representatives of some Protestant churches, and others. Aides said Stevenson might devote part of today to screening a few of the films he has made for television use in his campaign. Also on his program were brief appearances late today at two party offices here. The candidate wijl leave Saturday on a nine-day plane trip covering almost 7,000 miles. Stevenson was working today on the first speech of that tour, to be delivered Saturday at a plowing contest in Newton, lowa. Stevenson also said in his speech Thursday night that “if the President intends to foreclose debate on these proposals, I tjiink he does the nation a disservice and I must dissent and persist in my efforts to invite public atten(Oontmuea on Paare Elgbt) Fred W. Hisey Dies Suddenly Thursday Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Fred W. Hisey, 58,, a native ot Adams county, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday while at work at the Rockledge Product plant at Portland, where he had been employed for the past 28 years. Born in Adams county Nov. 3. 1897. he was a son of Frank and Mary Lowrie-Hisey, and was married to Adda Ketchum Dec. 24. 1919. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Robert Hisey of Milwaukee, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. Burton Brinkerhoff of Indianapolis and Mrs. Donald Brinkerhoff of Kokomo: eight grandchildren; two brothers, Thurman Hisey of Portland and Elmer Hisey ►of Van Wert, O„ and six sisters, Mrs. Ora Ramie and Mrs. (Ralph Barnett of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Cora Smith of Portland. Mrs. Orva Carr of Berne, Mrs. Vernon Dull of Celina, O.; and Mrs. Leo Schafer of Rockford, Q. He was a brother-in-law of Amos Ketchum and Mrs. Harve Baker of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 2 p,m. Saturday at the Baird funeral home in Portland, the Rev. Frank Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will be in Green Park cemetery at Portland. Friends may call at the funeral home until time ot the services. t

Kefauver Pounds At I ■ Public Power Issue | Accuses Brownell Os Being Evasive aMISSOULA. Mont. (UP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Estes Kefauver accused Atty. Gen. flhrber Brownell Jr. today of being “evasive and slick” about the Dix-on-Yates case. tThe No. 2 Democratic candidate fired bis latest blast in the DixonYates controversy as he pounded at the public power issue in campaigning through the power-con-scious Pacific Northwest. Kefauver said in a statement that Brownell took “liberties with the truth" when he said he took “prompt and vigorous action” in the Dixon-Yates matter.

The Democrats charged there was a conflict of interests in the Dixon-Yates contract, which has since been cancelled. The contract called for a private utilities combine to build a steam power plant near Memphis, Tenn., to supply electricity to Tennessee galley Authority. „ “The trutn is, he took no action on his own initiative,” Kefauver said. "The only, action Browgell took was first, to help suppress the truth, second, to try to defend the , legality of this scandalous deal, and third, wtan he was finally forced into it, to grudgingly admit ths illegality of the very same deal.” In a speech delivered over a telephone circuit to a Democratic rally at Kalispell, Mont., Thursday night, Kefauver attacked President Eisenhower’s so-called “partnership" plan for developemnt of rivers. Weather prevented Kefauver’s plane from landing at Kalispell, and he flew instead to Missoula. Kefauver charged that Mr. Eisenhower “will not let the American people have the power developed in their own rivers unless it goes through a private utility toll gate.” The Eisenhower partnership plan—which calls for cooperation (Continued on Page Eight) Hold Sunday School Parade September 29 Annual Parade Is . Slated In Decatur The annual Sunday school parade will be held Saturday, Sept. 29. The parade is scheduled to start promptly at 2 p.m. Formation of the parade will be at the jail; it will start at Five Points, proceed north on Second street to Jackson, then east on Jackson to First, north on First to Marshall, west on Marshall to Second, and back to Five Points. This annual parade is sponsored by the Associated Churches ot Decatur. This event Is held each year to publicize the work of the Decatur churches and encourage everyone to attend the church of his choice. All churches of Decatur are invited to participate in this parade. This year the theme of the parade will emphasize rally day attendance with many of the local churches holding rally day the next day. Members of the committee in charge of the parade are Leonard Soliday. First Methodist churcfi and Clifford Hoverman, Trinity E. U. B. church. All churches planning to participate ip the parade are asked to notify the committee the day of the parade. Parade will form at 1:30 p.m.Angola Girl Killed When Hit By Auto - ANGOLA, Ind. (UP) — Ten-year-old Joyce Ann Ely, Angola, died in Cameron hospital Thursday, a few hours after she was struck by an auto on a Steuben county road. The driver *m Dr. Don F. Cameron, Angola, for whom the hospital was named. '. ’

Report Living Cosl Decrease During August First Decrease In Cost Os Living In Seven Months WASHINGTON (UP) The cost of living declined in August for the first time in seven months, the bureau of labor statistics reported I today. j Factory workers’ take-home pay rose to a new record high level during the month, the bureau said. I The price index for August was 116.8, using average 1947-49 prices as a comparison base of 100. The August figure was 0.2 per cent be- I low July which was the highest in history. A decline in fresh fruit and vegetable prices more than offset the | rising prices of other foods anda most goods and services. The average factory worker, with a wife and two children, had takehome pay of $73.06 per week in August. His pay check could buy more -goods and services, .than -in ■ any previous . August, the bureau said. mate how average prices are moving this month. He said they might drop slightly, hold at the present level, or return to the peak level of July. Until today the consumer price index had not declined since last January, when it was 114.6. There was no change in average prices in February. They had risen each month since February. ...... The August decrease will not reduce the pay of any workers whose wages are tied to the index. All such wage tie-ins are calculated at three-month intervals, and the net change in the last three months has been upward. The August index showed lower fresher fruit and vegetable prices : in all cities covered by the BLS 1 survey. There were increases, how- i ver, in meat prices, dairy products I and bread. i

Blame Terrific Speed For Driver's Death WASHINGTON, Ind. (UP)—The driver of an automobile which police said was traveling at a “terrific” rate of speed was killed early today when the car struck another automobile and a semitrailer in U.S. SQ. * Dead was Cletus B. Bies, 46. Washington. The accident happened about three miles west of here. William A. Sanders I Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Saturday Morning William A. Sanders, 76, retired farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home of a son, Kenneth, with whom he resided, two miles west of Coppess Corners. He was born in Windfall Dec. 11, 1879, a son of Jeremiah and Lois A. Griswold-Sanders, and was married to Ida M. Paxton Aug. 12, 1905. Mrs. Sanders died in 1937. Mr. Sanders moved to this community from Elwood in 1932. ' Surviving in addition to the son with whom he made his home are another son, Donald A. Sanders of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren and three great - grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home. the Rev. Willis Glerhart officiating. Burial will be In Brookside cemetery at Windfall. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock thia evening until time t>t the services.

Lions Speaker Johh R. Worthman

Worthman To Speak At Lions Meeting To Tell Experiences On Visit To Russia John R. Worthman, Fort Wayne .home., buUder, -wiU deseriba-bis trip to 'Russia to members of the Decatur Lions club at their regular meeting Monday evening at the Decatur Youth and (community Center. The meeting has been designated “100 percent attendance" night and all members of the club are urged to be present to hear the discussion of the Russian tour. The intervisitation between nations was suggested by President Eisenhower and unanimously agreed upon in the four-nation top level conference in 1955. In respohse to the idea the national association of home builders of American extended an invitation to the Soviet builders included in their 12-city tour and John Worthman was host to the group in Fort Wayne. Following this tour, the American home builders received an invitation to visit the Soviet Union in 1956. The American delegation consisted of 14 home builders, two real estate men from Boston studying rental housing, the N.A. H.B. public relations director and a Russian speaking American to act as interpreter. The delegation left New York June 10 and returned July 80. They visited 14 major cities in Russia and spent four days in Czechoslovakia. A few days were spent in Paris and London. Worthman states that he is convinced of the value of inter-visita-tions between all nations. He quotes a statement credited to the one of the Russian delegation which he considers significant, “Often the people of a nation can better promote peace than can their government.” At Monday night’s meeting, Worthman will show colored slides to Illustrate his impressions of the people, their economy, housing and way of life. Worthman is a past president of the Fort Wayne Lions club and has been a member of the organization since 1929. Tickets For Concert Series Mailed Today The 1956-57 season tickets for the concert series sponsored by the Adams county Civic . Music association were mailed today to the mojre than 900 persons who joined the association in a membership drive last spring. Tickets were mailed in Decatur and Berne. Mrs. Frank Alton, secretary of the association, stated that any person who is supposed to receive a (ticket and does not in the next day or so may contact her. She also requested that she be contacted immediately on changes of addresses. The concert season opens Monday, Oct. 15. with a program by Ferrante and Tiecher, a duo-plan-ist team. The concert will be presented at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Only season ticket holders will be admitted.

French Papers Say Financial Aid Provided New Constitution Os Users Association Is Being Drafted LONDON (UP)— French newspapers said today the West’s latest Suez plan provides financial aid to ‘‘certain countries” to pay the price of bypassing the canal in an emergency. The United States presumably would supply the financial aid. The Paris newspapers Le Monde and France-Soir printed what they said were paraphrases of the new constitution for the Anglo-French Suez “users association” which is being drafted at the 18-nation conference here. ’ Although the United States was not mentioned by name, Secretary of state John Foster Dulles is known to have promised to lend the dollars needed to pay for Western Hemisphere oil if the Suez KEiais makes it necessary- - " Britain and France have been pressing for outright grants of money from the United States rstthi er than loans. The users association charter was drafted by an experts’ committee Thursday and approved tentatively by a majority of the London conferees Thursday night. Pakistan’s opposition to the proposal forced the conference to hold an extra peace making session today. A British foreign office spokesman said shortly before the sesion began that two official papers would be put before the conference at the afternoon session—one formally setting up the users association, and a declaration giving the conference view on United Nations action and appealing to Egypt to cooperate. Reports from Cairo said Indian diplomat V, K. Krishna Menon would fly to London Saturday night after the end of the conference. A spokesman for the Pakistan’ delegation said the users plan was (he “wrong approach” and Pakistan would not accept it regardless • of concessions. Foreign jninister Firoz Khan Noon, who took office two weeks ago after the resignation of proWestern premier Mohammed All; planned to put this rejection into' the official record, the spokesman said. r Dulles returns to Washington tonight. The Western position was weakened by i an announcement of the Egyptian government in Cairo that traffic on the controversial waterway would be increased. Egypt said three convoys would use the can al each day instead of the current two. Sweden, Denmark, Pakistan and Iran were opposed to the Western Big Three plan outlined before the * current Suez conference of 18 nations to mak U. N. action secondary to association efforts to end the dispute. Japan was undecided. A committee of legal experts from 16 of the nations met today to try for a compromise stand on U.N. action that would not eripple the users plan further. Iran and Pakistan did not even attend the meeting. The legal experts were ordered to report back to the full 18-nation conference for what was expected to be the last meeting of the conference. Even then no final decision was expected. ’ ’ INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair, windy- and warmer tonight. Saturday partly cloudy, windy and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms by afternoon or evening. Low tonight 55-62. High Saturday in the 80s. Sunset 6:44 p. m., sunrise Saturday 6:82 a. m. '• ' • -

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