Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 2 October 1956 — Page 1

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ACCUSED IN “BREAD AND FREEDOM” RIOTS SHOULDERED by uniformed security guards, Polish youths are accused in Province court of storming public buildings during last June’s “bread and freedom” riots in Poznan, Poland. Eleven youths and one older man are on trial, three in another courtroom charged with killing a security police corporal.

Dulles Blames Democrats For Peron Regime Says Harry Truman Was Responsible For Argentine Dictator / WASHINGTON (UP) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles " charged today that the Democratic Truman administration was responsible for bringing dictator Juan Peron to power in Argentina. Dulles made' the charge at a news conference reply to Democratic presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson’s recent assertion that the Eisenhower administration sought to “appease” Peron before his ouster. Stevenson ' said in Miami. Flalast Tuesday that President Eisenhower’s brother. Milton, had assumed "special, if informal, reapoeu slblllty” for U. S. relations with Argentina at the time of the alleged appeasement. This charge has been previously denied by President Eisenhower and Dulles. Dulles said there is always dlssults and that some people believe ■*»- that Peron’s downfall might have come about qujcker if the United • States had intervened in Argentine - But. Dulles said, U. S. intervention in Argentine affairs had been attempted once by the Truman administration with bad results. This intervention, he said, was a prim cipal factor in bringing Peron to power. Dulles said intervention by the Truman administration was resented by Argentine citizens. Asked whether the Eisenhower administration takes credit for Peron’s ouster, Dulles said the present administration allowed natural forces to work and these forces took Peron out of power. Dulles refused to spell out his charge that the Truman administration intervened in Argentine affairs. He said the manner of this intervention was well known. Stevenson To Halt Saturation Speeches Seeking Speeches Allow More Spread WASHINGTON (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson’s strategists plan to stop scheduling the Democratic presidential candidate’s major campaign speeches on all three television networks at the same time. They are seeking to abandon two ‘‘saturation’’ speeches scheduled for Oct. 23 and Nov. 3 which would, in effect, hold television _ viewers as a “captive audience” with no other program to see during the half hour. Instead, they want to swap the time already contracted for at $200,000 a half hour for six separate halt hour addresses on one channel at a time. This would give viewers a choice — to watch Stevenson or turn to some other program. Ralph Beck, assistant to George Ball, coordinator of public relations at the Democratic national committee, said the switch is being made to give “a little more spread” to Stevenson addresses to offset television time bought up by Republicans. — He dendied published reports that Stevenson’s “saturation” telecast in Harrisburg. Pa., was ineffective because television viewers (Coatmuea on pw« Kignt) ’

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Sees Trend Away From Eisenhower Senator Gore Sees Unmistakable Trend WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) said today he found on an eight-state tour an “unmistakable trend” away from President Eisenhower. And the trend, Gore said in an interview, is “picking up steam all the time.” Gore shied away from making a flat prediction at this point that the Democrats will recapture the presidency. But he said “as of now Mr. Eisenhower is in very serious trouble and the Republican state tickets are in even worse trouble.” Gore based his political analysis on his “grass roots findings” during a 10-day speaking tour through eight states. His itinerary included New York. Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Utah, Idaho and Tennessee. _.On the basis _ot conversations with everybody from* local politidians lo cab drivers. Gore said, he found voters switching to the Democrats for these reasons: “The tie-up between the administration and large vested interests: a feeling that the President is not fully on the job and doubt "that he is fully toss when he is on the job;” tight money, high interest rates and the cost of living. “Hardtimes” for farmers; “the worsening drift of International affairs and “that fellow Nixon.” Gore said it is difficult to assay at this point what effect Mr. Eisenhower’s stepped-up campaigning will have on the presidential race. But he doubted Mr. Eisenhower can save many hard-pressed GOP (Uonunuea on otx, Oct. 8 Deadline In Voter Registration Clerk's Office Open During Extra Hours Richard Lewton, clerk of the Adams circuit court, issued another reminder today that Monday, Oct. 8, is the final day for registration of voters for the coming November election. The clerk’s office will remain open Wednesday until 9:30 p. m„ Saturday until 4 p. m. and Monday until 9 p. m. for the benefit of those persons who cannot visit the office during the regular hours. Both parties are conducting extensive campaigns to see that all eligible voters are registered to vote Nov. 6. Several persons in both parties have been deputized to assist in the registration of voters. Brisk registration reported by the clerk’s office indicates a high interest locally in this year’s general election. It was also pointed out that registration is being handled at Democratic and Republican headquarters in Decatur. Oscar Scherrer Dies At Home Near Poe Oscar A. Scherrer, 68, died Monday at his home one and one-half miles south of Poe following a long illness. He was a member of the Poe Masonic lodge and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. Surviving are two brothers, Arthur, a twin, and Okla, and a sister, Miss* Florence Scherrer, all of Poe. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elzey & Son home for funerals at Ossian, the Rev. James Lantz officiating. Burial will be in. Poe cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Ike Lashes At Democrats On School Issue Direct Assault Is Made On Democrats Over Federal Aid LEXINGTON, Ky. (UP)—President Eisenhower, again using stronger words than he probably ever employed since the 1952 directly attacked the Democrats Monday night over federal aid to education. His staff said this was “only the beginning.” The President charged that Adlai Stevenson is apparently confused about education. He said the Democrats want to lead the nation “back to the old road — the zig-zag directionless road of trial and error.” He characterized the Democratic party as being comprised of advocates of "drifting war and racing inflation.” Mr. Eisenhower repeatedly slugged at the Democrats in a speech to more than 16,000 persons in the University of Kentucky Coliseum. Then he got back into his personal plane, the Columbine 111, and returned to Washington less than 36 hours after leaving the capital. Earlier Monday, the President attacked the Democrats in a speech at Cleveland for tolerating “the thievery of inflation." As the President spoke at Lexington, Stevenson issued a statement in Washington accusing the administration of “incapacity or unwillingness” to meet the nation's educational “crisis.” The Democratic presidential nominee charged the administration has “utterly failed to develop a comprehensive national policy jn education.” And he said the President “sat by” while 96 GOP congressmen voted against his “weak” school construction bill. Mr. Eisenhower told his Kentucky audience and listeners from coast to coast tuned in to the combined facilities of the Columbia Broadcasting System that expanding school facilities is the “most urgent” domestic problem facing the nation. The Chief Executive said the serious schoolroom shortage had been reduced somewhat under his administration, but not enbugh, And he blamed the Democrats in congress for not providing sufficient funds for school improve ment. Mr. Eisenhower recalled that in the last and Democratic-controlled congress he asked tor a $2 billion program of federal grants and other aids for school construction during a five-year period. The President also pointed out that he insisted thaLTthe federal aid be distributed to states on (he basis of need and that the states, themselves, match the federal funds. Congress, however, turned down the President’s suggestion. Without mentioning Stevenson by name, Mr. Eisenhower referred back to the Democrat’s criticism of GOP handling of the school problem. “Now —within the last week—we see the strange spectacle of an apparently confused candidate of the opposition supporting the principles of the bill that we proposed—and that his party defeated,” the President said, . INDIANA WEATHER Mostly .fair and copier tonight. Wednesday fair and mild. Low tonight 40-48 north, 46-56 south. High Wednesday 73-83 north, 80-85 south. Sunset 6:26 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 6:42 a.m.

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Decatur, Indiana Tuesday, October 2,1956

Berserk Farmer Slays His Six Children And Then Takes Own Life

Adlai Renews Plea To Halt H-Bomb Tests Says Major Powers Look To U. S. For Proper Leadership ENROUTE WITH STEVENSON (UP) — Adlai E. Stevenson said today he believes the World’s major powers are ready to halt Hbomb tests “if there is leadership In this direction.” Setting off on a campaign trip through New Jersey, the Democratic presidential candidate renewed his appeal for action by this country to bring about a “moratorium”- on tests of nuclear weapons. “The renunciation of H-bomb tests is a step which I think the great powers are now willing to take—if there ia leadership in this direction,'‘•Stevenson said. “It is a step that can be safely, taken, for no one can explode a hydrogen bomb in secret and each would know whether the others were acting in good faith. It would* be a step along a new path peace.” , “I he said, “that the Ei- ; senhower administration has jpot pressed forward along this patfi to peace as so many have urged — Catholic and Protestant religious leaders, distinguished scientists, prominent educators; yes, and serious politicians.” “I regret, also, that it seems to have ignored what appears to be an increasing desire to close the gap between East and West on such subjects as mutual inspection and limitation of armed forces. “Surely we should carefully explore these proposals to see whether they were made in good faith and whether they will meet our security requirements.” Stevenson’s remarks on disarmament were prepared for delivery at Fairleigh Dickinson University at Teaneck, during a motorcade through New Jersey. Stevenson flew from Washington to Newark, N. J., and then .entered an auto for a drive through Morristown, Patersoji, Clifton. Passaicx Hackensack, Teaneck, Newark and Jersey City. He planned a late afternoon rally at Newark and an evening meeting in Jersey City. Then he Ak-ill board a train for his first 1956 whistlestop tour, a swing through Pennsylvania Wednesday. 1 -— — • Hits Give-away Os / Natural Resources Kefauver Assails Republican Policy EN ROUTE WITH KEFAUVER (UP) — Sen. Estes Kefauver predicted today that an unprecedented administration “give-away” of natural-resources will help’ elect the 'Stevenson-Kefauver ticket in November. The Democratic vice presidential nominee said he and Adlai Stevenson, the party’s presidential candidate, will win in “large part” because of public resentment against the “cynical and callous attitude of the Eisenhower tration towards its public trust." “Adlai Stevenson and I shall, come this January, bring the giveaways to a complete stop,” the Tennesseean said. He made the statements in a speech prepared for delivery at a five-county political rally in Roswell, N. M. Kefauver declared that the Eisenhower administration had forsaken conservation policies established by another Republican president, Theodore Roosevelt. The senator said the “public trust has been abandoned to private profit” in the administration’s policies on the public domain. . Kefauver winged his campaign (Continued on Page Five)

Prisoners In Poland Stage Demonstration Protest Riot Trials Underway At Poznan POZNAN, Poland (UP) —Young prisoners in a correctional institute 59 miles from Poznan broke out Monday afternoon and staged it demonstration in the streets pgainst the Poznan riot trials, it ;was reported today. The reports said the prisoners, at the Plesze district correctional institute rushed through the streets shouting "freedom for our brothers from the Poznan trials.” Further details on the demonstration were lacking, but they were the first reports of any major demonstration during the trials that started last week for workers accused of participating in fatal riots here June 28, The demonstrations were reported as prosecution and defense prepared to present their final arguments in the trial of three workers facing death sentences on charges they murdered a police corporal during the uprising here. In a second trial where- nine workers face lesser penalties for their parts in the riots many witInesses were altering their testimony for the accused from that given previously during the police, investigation. , The court trying the nine men refused a prosecution claim late Monday that the criminal record of the father of one of the defendants should be admitted as evidence. The prosecutor said that in view of the J’evasive and often lying” answers given by defendant Janusz Suwart he wanted to submit the records of a Warsaw military court in 1953 concerning Sumart's father. The court, after consideration, rejected the motion and said the father’s crime did not concern the accused. Harry Truman Says Eisenhower Scared Sqys Republicans Fearful Os Losing NEW YORK (UP) — Former President Truman said today that President Eisenhower had extended his plan for a personal campaign because he is “scared. In a chat with reporters this morning. Mr. Truman said there is no substitute for personal appearances before the voters. He said no candidate can be elected on the basis of a radio or TV campaign. “People want to know what you look like and they want to know what the feel of you is;,” the former President said. “Even if you wear a halo you have to get out and show it.” Mr. Truman said he felt the GOP had found out that “a Harding front - porch campaign isnN going to pay.” He said the people of the country are awakening to ther thaT all they read and see printed “isn’t true.” “We've got Ike scared,” he said. “We’ve got them all scared.” Mr. Truman took a 10-block walk without a topcoat although the temperature was a brisk 48 degrees. After spending the morning with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Daniel, he and Mrs. Truman will be driven to Pennsylvania station by Gov. Averell Harriman to leave for Indepehd- ' ence, Mo. Asked about his running feud with Vice President Nixon, Mr. Truman said he was still of the opinion that Nixon had called him a traitor to the United States in a campaign speech several years ago “no matter what explanation he has for it now.” - “When a man goes on tjie defensive you know he’s wrong,” Mr. Truman commented. “But frankly. I don’t even think about Mr. Nixon.”'

Initial Report In On Industry Finance Drive Partial Report Is Given At Luncheon Os Retail Merchants The initial-hours of the “Investment in Greater Decatur” campaign today brought a total of $3,621 in cash and $2,150 in pledges toward the goal of at least $42,500. This is the Amount needed to complete the purchase of the Scheiman property, which Will be given as an industrial site to new industry locating in the city of Decatur. Any money brought in over the goal will be used for further promotion of new industry for the city of Decatur. The drive to collect the money began this morning following a 7:30 a. m. breakfast meeting of a large part of the big committee which is conducting the drive. Enough persons are serving on the committee so that each member will only have 'to contact about three businesses. The total of $5,771 is the amount reported in by noon today and announced at a meeting of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Only a few of the captains reported at the luncheon. A further report will be compiled later this afternoon and! will be announced over the Decatur Daily Democrat-Citizens Telephone company news service telephone, 3-2171. * An effort is being made to complete the drive and raise the entire amount today. The drive will not close, however, until individuals as well as businesses have had in opportunity to invest in the industrial project and the full amount needed is raised. The campaign is the highlight of a project, originally sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce but now a city-wide effort, to bring new industry to the community. It has been emphasized .by leaders of the project that all money invested through this drive will bes used solely for the industrial project. None, of it will be taken by the Chamber of Commerce for any other purpose than to promote flew industry. The fund drive was organized by a committee which includes Fred Haugk, chairman, and Herman' Krueckeberg and Clark Smith. This committee was appointed following (Continued on Page Five) State Hearing On Local Tax Levies State Tax Board Conducts Hearing George Gable of Fort Wayne and Arthur Foltz of Wabash, representatives of the state board of tax commissioners, this morning begun a day-long public hearing on the proposed budgets and tax rates for 1957. Also sitting in on the hearing, which is being conducted in the office of county auditor Frank Kitson, is William Mintz, representing the Indiana taxpayers association. ■

Today’s hearing is the final study of the proposed budgets and tax rates. The report of the hearing- will be submitted to the tax hoard and on the approval of that board the rates become official. No major cuts are expected as a result of the board’s hearing and study.' If the proposed rates are approved taxpayers in DecaturWashington will pay $5.20 per one hundred dollars worth of- taxable property and Decatur-Root residents will have a tax rate of $5.26. Both of these rates are decreases from this year’s tax rates.

Craig Orders Stale Employes Back GOP Governor Calls In Department Heads INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Governor Craig called together his department heads today and asked them to mobilize about 8.000 state employes into a force fighting for Republican victory in November. Craig toid a news conference the state’s non-merit system employes would be asked to give “maximum assistance” toward electing Lt. Gov. Harold Handley as governor and the rest of the Republican slate. "I'm confident that Harold Handley will carry the state by between 150,000 and 200,000 votes,” Craig said. Craig fought bitterly in a vain effort to prevent Handley's nomination at the June state convention. The two men have been at odds in a GOP factional battle since they were elected In 1952. Craig said state workers would not be asked to contribute any more money than usual to GOP coffers, but they are needed as grassroots party workers. The governor, in a fighting campaign mood, attacked a statement attributed to Handley’s opponent Terre Haute Mayor Ralph Tucker, that Tucker was a “spoils system politician” and would abolish any job that could not be held by a Democrat. “Those days are gone,” Craig retorted. “I thought people who made those statements were no longer prominent.” He predicted Tucker would not be “prMninent” either after Nov, 6. Craig brushed off as “not entitled to an answer” a Tucker statement that the current GOP state administration is “disreputable.” M Craig also said he “backed up 100 per cent” the action of his state mental health commissioner, Dr. Margaret Morgan, that led to the resignation of the superintendent of Norman Beatty hospital at Westville, • Craig and Dr. Morgan stripped Dr. W. R. Van Den- Bosch of authority to maintain security of criminally insane patients after four “dangerous" convicts broke’ out recently. Van Den Bosch re(Continued on Page Five)

Two Children Die In Huntington Fire Burned To Death In Apartment Building HUNTINGTON, Ind. (UP) — Janet Walters, 2, was in good condition today in a hospital and expected to recover from burns sustained in a fire which killed two of her three brothers. Daniel, 6, and Robert, 5, were burned to death when an apartment building on U. S. 24 west of Huntington was destroyed by fire Monday. The building was a frame structure once used as a country clubhouse. A passing motorist discovered the fire and roused the Walters family. The father, Richard, tried to save the boys but a wall collapsed on him. He was burned slightly. Mrs. Naomi Walters, mother of the boys, and eight other persons including her Son James, 4, escaped from the building uninjured. No Solicitation Is Authorized By C.C. Robert Heller, president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, stated today that the Chamber has not authorized any solicitation or survey by_ any outside group this week, which a group is reported to have claimed in the city Monday and today. He further said that the C- of C. does not approve at any time soliciatione by out of county groups.

Tenant Farmer Kills Children After Quarrel Domestic Trouble Blamed For Deaths In North Carolina . CLINTON, N, C. (Ul»>—A herserk whMefteenant farmer hacked his six children to death today, then fled into a swampy woods where he shot himself to death. The body of the father, Rufus A. King, 34, was found at 11:55 a. m„ four hours after the bodies of the children, ranging in age from 2% to 12, were found sprawled in King’s five-room tenant house in the Keener community seven miles north of here. The biack-bearded father apparently killed his children in a fit of despondency, touched off by a domestic quarrel and the fact that his wife had sworn out a warrant charging him with assault. The children were slain early today, officers said, apparently by their father. King, who had driven his wife from home after beating her Monday, was heard to leave the house early today, then return some time later in a car driven at high speed. Deputies who went to .he house about 8 a. tn. to serve a warrent charging the white tenant farmer with assaulting his wife, found the battered bloody little bodies. A funeral home here said several, of children apparently also suffered gunshot wounds. ——- The stocky, 190-pound King was carrying a .410 gauge sbotgun. The broken stock of the rifle was found in the bloodspattered tenant house. Officers said King apparently used it in beating the children to death. Neighbors said King was "never known to drink” and had a reputation as a quiet, peaceful man. Mrs. Ed Hines of Clinton, owner of the farm on which King lived as a tenant, said King had been “an ideal” tenant for the last seven years. The family lived in a five room “typical” tenant house on the 130 acre tobacco and truck farm. Neighbors said King apparently was a devoted father and appeared affectionate. They knew of no recent domestic troubles between King and his 30-year-old wife u» til Monday. But relatives said that in a jeafSus rage "about 13 years ago” King had beaten his wife. She was the mother of all six of the children and had come into Clinton Monday to stay with her brother. The bodies of the children were found in the kitchen and back bedroomof the saidtwo of the children were dressed and apparently were ready to go to school when they were killed. The children were identified as Grace, 12, Sonny, 11, Melvin. 10, Ruth, 5, Jerry, 4, and Susan, 2%. Two Sailors Killed By Gun Explosion LANDSTUHL, Germany (UP) — Officials reported today the death of a second sailor in the gun explosion aboard the U.S. navy destroyer J. R. Pierce Monday One crewman was killed instantly and 12 others Injured when the antiaicraft gun exploded during target practice in the Mediterranean off the French Riviera. Richmond Pedestrian Is Killed By Truck RICHMOND, Ind. (UP)—Charles Craver, 82, Richmond, was killed Monday night when a truck struck him on a city street. -tCraver was Wayne county’s 15th traffic victim this year. Authorities said he moved to Richmond several weeks ago from Indianapolis and w*s living in a trailer camp at the edge es the city.

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