Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 228

_ ISRAELI TROOPS RETURN FROM RAID - 'IMP' 1 ' 7 ' < «L rMW SMILING SOLDIERS return to Israel in .truck loaded with booty after bloody raid into Jordan tn the Musan area. Raid, in which they claim the lives of 50 Jordans, was in reprisal for Jordan attacks and cost the lives of 100 Israelis, according to Jordan reports.

Says Ike Has Weak Concept Os Presidency Stevenson Pictures Eisenhower As Weak Chief Executive KANSAS CITY. Mo. (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson worked today to build up a picture of President Eisenhower as a weak president with a limited concept of his duties. The Democratic presidential nominee plugged away at that theme Wednesday night at a rally at which he was introduced by his former foe, former President Truman. Stevenson said that In calling for “a strong presidency,, I am not talking about the President's health or any personal aspect of the situation In Washington." "1 am talking about the limited concept of the presidency that Mr. Eisenhower has announced publicly and followed in practice," he said. “And I am not ‘attacking’ the President, as the newspaper headlines so often say. “I am talking, rather, about what has seemed to me his philosophical attitude toward the office and his consistent rejection of the positive, responsibilities of leadership—a rejection that began not last fall, but in January, 1953.” he said. Stevenson planned to write speeches this morning, and then motor across the Kaw River to talk at the Wyandotte county court house in Kansas City, Kan. Afterward, his plane v.aa scheduled to leave for St. Louis, Mo. where he speaks tonight. Stevenson and Mr. Truman met in an atmosphere of cordiality Wednesday night, their first meeting since the Democratic convention. where Mr. Truman tried to block Stevenson’s nomination. The ex-president used only 50 words to introduce Stevenson. He said Stevenson had the qualifications, experience and ability to fill the office of president. When Stevenson’s speech was completed, Mr. Truman told reporters it was “right down the alley” and "he ought to do that all the time—if he does, he's going to' win." Stevenson told the crowd of 2,500 in Municipal Auditorium it was no secret that he and Mr. Truman have sometimes disagreed. But he praised Mr. Truman as a strong president who refused to “pass the buck.” Injuries Fatal To Paoli Pedestrian PAOLI, Ind. (UP) — Injuries suffered Sept. 15 when he walked into the path of an auto on Ind. 56 in Millersburg were fatal Wednesday to James A. McCoy, 88. Paoli. Two-Year-Old Boy Is Found In Corn Field SIOUX CITY, lowa (UP) — A 2-year-old boy was found safely snuggled up among rows of corn near his home, early today oblivious of the 1.000 searchers combing the city for him for five hours. Little Gregory Hypse was taken home to his mother, Mrs. Clarence’ Hypse, needing nothing more than a diaper-change.

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Kefauver Campaigns In State Wednesday Tricky Promises By Eisenhower Scored ANDERSON, Ind. (UP) — Sen. Estes Kefauver carried his campaign for vice president from the back streets of western Marion county to the Madison county fairgrounds Wednesday in a whirlwind handshaking tour aimed at getting the “little people’s” vote. Kefauver told a shivering outdoor crowd here at night that President Eisenhower made "tricky promises" in his farm speech Tuesday night in an effort to snare farmers’ votes. The Democratic senator from Tennessee said Mr. Eisenhower’s address “was loaded with misstatement, distortion, and very sadly, indeed, with misrepresentation.” The President’s goal of “full income parity” in the market place “is just so much ‘pie in the sky, by and by’,” Kefauver said. “The Kefauver Mainstreeter” airplane landed at Indianapolis Municipal Airport at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday. It came from Louisville. Kefauver immediately set out in a motorcade which wound around dusty back roads and thiny populated areas of western Marion county. The motorcade was marred by an accident in which an escorting motorcycle policeman was hit by a car. The policeman escaped injury. At a railroad crossing the escort stopped a long diesel freight train to let the motorcade pass. Kefauver stopped at four schools and a park to shake hands and hammer on the theme that the Republican party broke its promises to farmers and organized labor. The tour was highlighted by a speech to about 300 persons in front of the United Auto Workers union hall at Speedway. Kefauver charged the Eisenhower administration “has not kept faith with the farmers, the working people, the school people, the little people and the Joe Smiths.” He said he was in favor of TaftHartley law repeal, more school construction 'and higher pay for teachers and “strongly against” right-to-work laws. “We want to work to make a new America in which organized labor is treated fairly,” he said, referring to Adlai Stevenson and himself. Kefauver arrived at the fairgrounds barbecue-rally here several minutes after Claude R. Wickard. Democratic nominee for U. S. Senator from Indiana, introduced him. When Kefauver finally arrived, fchat probably was the largest crowd Os his campaign swing — about 15,000 persons — had started to dwindle. By the time he finished speaking only about 1,500 remained. Cool weather was blamed. Among the preliminary speakers was Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute, Democratic nominee for Irt(Continued on Page Seven) Traffic Accident Takes Third Life INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Joseph Volpatti, 50, Ipdianapolis, died Wednesday night in a hospital of which killed his two young grandburns suffered in a traffic accident sons. David. 3, and Allan Volpatti, 2, were cremated in the flaming wreckage of their grandfather’s automobile Tuesday night when it was struck from the rear by another automobile in Ind. 67 at the TOUthwest edge of Indianapolis.

King Os Jordan Asks Military Aid From Iraq Seeks Assistance Against Aggressive Action From Israel JERUSALEM (UP) — King Hussein of Jordan said today in a Beirut newspaper he had asked Iraq for military assistance against Israeli "aggression” because his ally, Egypt, is “wrapped up with the Suez business." Hussein said he made similar appeals to other Arab nations but he pointed out in the newspaper Al Jerida that Iraq “possesses the necessary force which could be effective in safeguarding Jordan, especially since Egypt is wrapped up with the Suez business." "We expect Syria’s help if Israel attacks with her full forces,” he said. The young king said his nation was in a dangerous situation, but he promised “our army is now at the front lines in order to hit back at the next expected Israeli attack and we destroy them and give Israel’s army a lesson." Hussein, asked about the recent "unity” negotiations between Jordan and Syria, said, “when I feel that my crown is a stumbling stone for Arab unity I shall then give up my crown, preferring to become a citizen of united Arabia than king of Jordan.” A cease fire ordered by the U.N. truce supervision team was in effect along the border and no new shooting has been reported since the Wednesday morning clashes between the Israeli army and the -Arab Legion of Jordan. The situation remained tense and it was understood the U. N. security council would take up the border dispute if there are further disturbances. Secretary general Dag Hammarskjold warned both sides Wednesday they must end the border fighting that-threat : ' ens war. One message of assurance to Hussein came from Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He cabled the king a pledge that “Egypt will stand by her sister Jordan” and expressed condolences from “the Egyptian government and people” for its dead and wounded. A second message came from Syrian President Shukri El-Kuwat-ly who telephoned Hussein and said Syria was ready to extend all necessary help to Jordan against "Israeli aggressions.” At the same time, a dispatch from Baghdad said Jordanian foreign minister Awni Abdel Hadi had flown there from Amman with a special message from Hussein for King Feisal concerning the Israeli attack. In Cairo official sources called Israel a protege of Britain and said “now Britain is using Israel in order to accomplish its imperialistic aspirations in the Middle East.” The sources said Britain hoped to divert Arab strength form the Suez dispute to the Arab-Israel troubles. INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday. A little warmer west portion Friday. Low tonight 44-52. High Friday 72-78 northeast to 77-86 southwest. Sunset 6:34 p; m., sunrise Friday 6:38 a.m. 16 Pages

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 27,1956

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Marshall Tilo On Mysterious Trip To Russia Accompanies Red Party Leader For Mysterious Trip BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (UP)— President Tito accompanied Soviet Communist party leader Nikita Khrushchev on a sudden and mysterious trip to Russia today. The official Yugoslav announcement of their departure said they “will spend several days resting at the Black Sea." The trip naa not been announced previously—any more than was Khrushchev’s trip to Yugoslavia last week, when he ostensibly came here on a private vacation visit. He and Tito conferred at the Adriatic resort city of Brioni during that visit. The Tito-Khrushchev journey followed unofficial reports of Soviet dissatisfaction with some phases of Yugoslav Communist party activity and a certain amount of Yugoslav criticism of the Russians. This was Tito’s second journey to the Soviet Upton ill several months. The first was a loudlyheralded state visit to Moscow which was culminated with the sighing of a declaration of "normalization" of Soviet-Yugoslav relations. The declaration was the climax of a gradual resumption of relations after Tito’s sharp break with —and ouster from —the Com-_ inform in 1948. Diplomatic reports received in Vienna Wednesday said one of the subjects of Tito’s seaside talks with Khrushchev had been the status of Yugoslav Communists dropped from the party after the 1948 break for being too proMoscow In their attitudes. Khrushchev wants them “rehabilitated" or restored to dignity, these reports said. In London, Western diplomats greeted the announcement of Tito’s Soviet trip with considerable concern. While British officials refused to comment, it was generally con(UMtinuM on Fage Bls/ Heavy Rainfall On Coast Os Virginia Downtown Norfolk Is Badly Flooded NORFOLK, Va. (UP) — Hurricane Flossy sideswiped thd Virginia coast today, flooding some areas of downtown Norfolk with six feet of water. -• Radio Station WCMS said the flood was bad as the deluge of last April when a northeastern storm grounded two freighters and caused the burning of a waterfront pier. , A flood peak of 74 inches of water was reported at 4:15 a.mj EDT. Flood damage cannot be estimated at this time, but water has blocked off all traffic to downtown areas since 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Flossy’s winds were reported blowing over the city at a steady 35 to 50 miles per hour. „ The weather'bureau reported the center of the hurricane as halted by a dome of cold high pressure air off the North Carolina coast. Storm winds pushed northward as far as southern New England. High tides were reported three to five feet above normal from Cape Hatteras. N. C. to southern New Jersey and two to four feet above normal from New Jersey to Provincetown, Mass. Torerntial rains were reported in the northeastern .North Carolina area and heavy rains lashed Washington early today. The weather bureau in Boston said it expected rain to begin falling In New England this afternoon.

Face Competition for New Industry Financial Drive Here Next Tuesday Competition facing Decatur in the bringing of new industry to Decatur was emphasized today by 'the financial committee in charge of a drive to purchase industrial land. Bulletins and brochures distributed by some of the other cities and towns in Indiana are now on display in the window of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce offices. Some of them indicate concessions being made to new industry in the nature of free land, buildings, etc. The committee also announced today that it had made an application for clearence to the internal revenue bureau at Indianapolis, so that the donations could be considered deductible under certain circumstances. However, considerable time is required for the approval of such requests and until such approval is received, because the final decision is made in Washington, D. C.» it could not be guaranteed deductible. However, efforts will continue toward this end. Committee chairmen have been requested to call a meeting o| their members this week to draft plans for the one-day driVe set for next Tuesday. Quotas for the committees were set at the general financial meeting last Tuesday night. Special receipt and pledge cards are being printed and will be avhttabie for circulation at the kick-off cofffee and doughnut breakfast .Tuesday. It is planned that this start with a breakfast at 7:30. a short meeting at 8 o'clock for the distribution of supplies. Sufficient members are volunteering to help in the drive that it is believed the majority of it can be completed in a few hours, as there will be only an average of three persons for each committee member to contact. Vice President On Kentucky Campaign Important Border * State Hears Nixon LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UP)—Vice President Richard M. Nixon flew into Kentucky today with a bid to swing this politically-impor-tant border state into the GOP camp in November. Nixon also was armed with plans for a full discussion of the civil rights issue, on which he first spoke out fully Wednesday in Houston, Tex. The vice president, apparently almost recovered from his twoday bout with a virus infection and laryngitis, was scheduled for two full-fledged speeches here today after a midnight flight from Kansas City, Kan. Nixon planned to devote a major part of one speech to civil rights in this city where school integration has successmully worked. At Kansas City, Nixon vied for crowd honors with the Democrats’ top two names — presidential nominee Adlai E, Stevenson and former President Truman. They spoke at a competing Democratic rally across the river in Kansas City, Mo. Kentucky is especially important to the Republicans this year, not only because it bucked the border state trend and stayed Democratic in Two key senate seats also are at stake and the GOP is openly hopeful of picking up one of them. Senate Democratic whip Earle C. Clements (D-Ky.) is opposed for a- new term- by former Rep. Thurston B. Morton (R-Ky.). In the other contest, former Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R-Ky.) who resigned at ambassador to (Continued Vn Pace Two)

U. N. Council Will Discuss Canal Crisis Full Discussion Os Suez Canal Control Slated Next Week UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UP) —Security council debate on thg Suez Canal crisis is likely to develop into a general discussion of Middle East policy by the foreign ministers of Britain, France, the United States and Russia, observers said today. The council late Wednesday voted to give full airing to opposing Anglo-French and Egyptian items pertaining to the Suez developments. It then adjourned until late next week to permitjime, as Russia put it, for "all” the foreign ministers concerned to get here. The security council, at the request of Australia, postponed until its next meeting a decision on whether Israel should attend the Suez debate. Israel asked to attend on grounds it had a “special interest” since Egypt has closed the canal to Israeli shipping in violation of the 1888 treaty guaranteeing free passage. British foreign secretary Selwyn Lloyd, French foreign minister Christian Pineau and secretary of state John Foster Dulles already have indicated they will participate in the council’s debate on the substance of the Suez question. They will be joined by Egyptian foreign minister Mahmoud Fawzi. Soviet ambassador Arkady A. Sobolev, asked if hjs emphasis on the word "all” meant that Russian foreign minister Dmitri ShepIlov also would attend, replied with a broad smile, “why not?” He would not amplify that. The prolonged preliminary skirmishing on procedure did not materialize as the council began its Suez debate. Britain and France denounced as a “propaganda maneuver” the item submitted by Egypt against them. Approval of the Egyptian item I was assured when ambassador | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. announced early in the meeting that the U. S. would vote for its inclusion. Lodge explained that U. S. policy was to afford as wide a range as possible to security council debates. He pointed out that four times the United States had voted to debate Communist propaganda (Continued on Page Two) George C. Snyder Dies This Morning Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon George C. Snyder, 74, retired farmer who resided three miles north and two miles east of Berne, died at 8:20 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, following a coronary attack suffered Sept. 10: He was born in Allen county Aug. 29, 1882. a son of John W. and Rosa Davidson-Snyder. He moved to Adams county from a farm near Ossian in 1933. Mr. Snyder was a member of the Monroe Methodist church. Surviving are his wife, the former Dove Osborne; one son, John W. Snyder of Brownsburg; three daughters, Mrs. Raymond Harrison, Mrs. Menno Nussbaum and Mrs. Harold Schwartz, all of near Berne; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Martha Fike of Berne. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at the Monroe Methodist church, the Rev. Willis Gierhart officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery at Ossian. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home in Berne after 10 a. m. Friday until time of the services.

Matusow Convicted On Perjury Charges Charges Grew From Red Leaders 1 Trial NEW YORK (UP) —Harvey M. Matusow convicted of five counts of perjury growing from the trial of Communist leaders has until 4 p. m. today to raise >IO,OOO bail. Matusow was scheduled to be sentenced Friday. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. A jury of 10 men and 2 women found Matusow guilty after 1 hour and 40 minutes of deliberations Wednesday. The 29-year-olfl self-styled inventor of the "stringless yo-yo,” had first helped convict 13 second string Communist leaders in 1952 and then reversed his testimony. I The verdict was a legal victory for Roy M. Cohn, former assistant U. S. attorney and aide to Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) who was accused by Matusow of seeking false testimony against the Communists. The government had charged that the turnabout witness had attempted to "destroy" Cohn by lying about him. During his trial Matusow adjnitted he had been a pathological liar for 27 of his 29 years. He said he had found it extremely difficult in the last two .years to, stop lying. Matusow’s trial began here on Sept. 18. The government charged that Matusow used "one big single terrible lie” in an attempt to set the Communists free after serving as the government’s star witness against them. Matusow joined the Communist party in 1947. In 1950, he turned informer to the FBI. In 1952, he testified' against the 13 Red leaders, who were convicted of conspiring against the government. Three years late, Matusow said his 1952 testimony against the 13 Communists was false. Two of the 13 won new trials on the basis of Matusow’s testimony and were again convicted only last week. Poles On Trial For Crimes During Riol 12 Men In Court In Separate Trials POZNAN, Poland (UP) —Twelve men went on trial here today in two separate courtrooms for alleged crimes committed during the June 28th riots. Three of men, aged 20 of under and with no previous criminal records, are charged with kicking an unarmed police corporal to death. They face death by hanging if convicted. Nine other men accuseiPof lesser crimes such as burglary and attacks on the police station are being tried in another courtroom of the squat grey concrete courthouse half a mile from the riot scene. Another 142 persons will be tried later. Today’s trials opened with a minimum of fanfare. The concrete building was spruced up for the trials and extra police in peaked caps and grey-blue uniforms stood guard before the heavy wooden front doors of the courthouse beneath a white Polish eagle on a red shield. Traffic was diverted from the courthouse square. The government said 53 persons were killed in the disorders, including nine soldiers and public security officials. More than 300 were injured before Polish army tanks intervened. Some 300 persons were arrested but all save 154 were released. Trial of 58 persons begins Oct. 5. Polish officials first said that “Western provocateurs” were responsible for the riots, the first large-scale disorders reported in Poland since the war. They occurred during the international (Continued on Page Seven)

Follows Plea By Associates For Campaign President Accedes Under Pressure By Republican Leaders WASHINGTON (UP) — President Eisenhower said today be has expanded his election campaign activities at the earnest request of Republican associates. But he sdid he still win not barnstorm or whistlestop. Mr. Eisenhower told his news conference that when he originally spoke of making five or six major campaign speeches his plans for the campaign were not complete. Since he blocked out his campaign plans in the early summer he said a lot of pressure has been brought to bear on him to expand his speaking program and he probably will make two or three additional major addresses. Other highlights of the President's news conference: 1. He shrugged off criticism by Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee, that he is guilty of “consistent rejection of the positive responsibilities of leadership.” Mr. Eisenhower safif the United States is filled with people who have been associated with him and he preferred to call on them for an answer to Stevenson rather than discussing his own qualifications. 2. He fired back at Stevenson on the Democrat’s criticism of his brother, Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, for his relations with the now deposed Peron government in Argentina. Mr. Eisenhower said that the 130-milliondollar loan by this government to Peron wps executed by the, Democrats before he took office in 1953. He also said his brother at no time had attempted to fix any U. S. policy regarding Latin America. 3. He said he believes there is some hope in the Suez Canal crisis. He said that if the 18 nations making up the tentative users association get together on a proper set of rules, he believes Egypt will see that her best interests lay in the same direction. 4. He said, in reply to a question, he has never been a member* of the national association for the advancement of colored people. This point was raised because Vice President Richard M. Nixon said Wednesday that he was an honorary member of the NAACP. 5. Mr. Eisenhdwer has renewed his invitation to Indian prime minister Nehru to visit this country. Nehru was scheduled originally to visit Mr. Eisenhower in June, but the President’s intestinal surgery forced a postponement. Mr. Eisenhower said he believes Nehru will visit this country some time this year, but not very soon. 6. He stood behind Nixon on the vice president’s forecast of an eventual four-day work week. He said this could not be accom(Continued on Page Two) Two Youths Saved From Drowning As Boat Is Capsized Quick action by David Ralston, Decatur eighth grader, saved two younger playmates from death by drowning late Wednesday afternoon. Ralston and two neighbor hoys, Duane Thieme. and Miles Foreman, 9, were fishing from a boat in the Krick-Tyndall pond in the southwest part of the city about 5 o'clock Wednesday evening when the boat capsized, throwing the three boys into approximately font* feet of water. j— Neither of the boys could swim, but Ralston brought them both safely to shore. None of the trio apparently suffered any ill effect* from their harrow escape, but did less their shoes.

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