Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 236

DEMOCRATIC RALLY HERE TUESDAY NIGHT

Bean Beehtol ' fc Among the prominent Democrats ■Who will attend a pre-election banquet at the Decatur Youth and Community Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday will be Mayor Ralph Tucker, Terre Democratic candidate for governor who will be the main speaker; -H. Dean Beehtol, Garrett, Democratic candidate in the fourth district eongfllssional race, and Severin H. Schurger, local attorney who Is seeking election tot the Indiana appellate court on the Democratic ticket. Schurger will be honored with a reception Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the community center. The public is invited to attend the recep.tion. i A capacity crowd is expected to attend the evening banquet In addition to the candidates mentioned, all local Democratic and other state candidates will be present for the political gathering.

World Series Is Shifted To Yankee Stadium Brooklyn Dodgers Are Now Heavily Favored In Series NEW YORK (UP)—Those slugging Brooklyn Dodgers were 13-6 favorites today to. hand the New York Yankees the most one-sided World Series trouncing in their proud history. Two up with two to go after staging the most spectacular World Series rally in 27 years to beat the Yankees, 13-8, Friday, the Dodgers sent towering right-hand-er Roger Craig against Manager Casey Stengel’s “desperation choice" of Whitey Ford before an anticipated crowd of 69,000 at Yankee Stadium. Man-to-man odds listed the Yankees as 7-5 picks in today’s third game but favored the .Dodgers at almost 3-to-l odds to win their second straight world championship. The experts were stringing along with the Yankees in today’s game because Ford, a 19-game winner this year, beat the Dodgers twice at the stadium in the 1955 World Series. But they had no choice after Friday’s tremendous Dodger slugging outburst against a record total of seven Yankee pitchers except to install the defending world champions as top-heavy favorites for the entire series. Never before had a Yankee 'team dropped the first two games of a seven-games series and rarely hae any team man-handled the Yankees as the Dodgers did in the first two games of this series. The stadium itself, with its farreaching left-field barrier, appeared to be the Yankees’ best friend as they prepared for a back-to-the-wall fight. Their big hope is that the Dodgers* fearsome right handed array of sluggers, which now- has beaten the Yankees five in a row at Ebbets Field while outscoring them, 40-19, will not look so formidable in the larger park. The carefree Dodgers were convinced Stengel cannot possibly muster the pitching talent to hold them in check — in Yankee Stadium or any other park. They racked up Ford for five of their six runs in Wednesday’s 6-3 open-ing-game triumph and hopped on the seven pitchers Stengel threw into Friday's three-hour and 26minute struggle with great enthusiasm. » - 0 ■ INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and cool tonight. Sunday fair and cool. Low tonight 40-50. High Sunday 62-70. Outlook for Monday: Fair and cool. NOON EDITION

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' t .ASevkrin H. Schurger i. James Koons, fourth district chairman, will introduce the Visiting Democrats. Some of those who plan to attend are Joseph Brogdon, candidate for state auditor; Albert Steinwedel, candidate for state treasurer; Earl Utterback, candidate for superintendent of public instruction; Mrs. Delores Johnson, candidate for reporter of the supreme and appellate courts; Robert McDonald, Allen county Democratic chairman, and K. O. Reif, Jay county chairman. Dr. Harry Hebble, Adams county chairman, has also announced that Charles Skillen, state Democratic chairman, may attend the banquet. Ed Jaberg, Democratic candidate ' for county auditor, is general chairman of the event. He is being as- ' sisted by the wives of precinct committeemen. Tickets for the din-

Kefauver Says Nixon Real G.O.P. Leader Kefauver Campaigns In Oklahoma Today ENROUTE WITH KEFAUVER (UP)—Sen. Estes Kefauver said today that President Eisenhower has doubts about the caualituiionAs nothird-term amendment because, if re-elected, he will “immediately” lose control bf his party to Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The Democratic vice presidential candidate issued a statement commenting on remarks made by the Presdent at his news conference made in Washington Friday. Mr. Eisenhower said he questioned the wisdom of the constitutional provision which bans a third term. "It has finally occurred to Mr. Eisenhower that the political facts of life being what they are, if he is re-elected as a lane-duck president, he will immediately lose control to the obvious coming power in the Republcan party — Dick Nixon," Kefauver said. Kefauver’s statement was made public as he campaigned in Oklahoma on the return leg of his second campaign trek — an 8,000mile swing into six states. The Tennessean eaid that, if Mr. Eisenhower is re-elected, "it will be Nixon to whom the party leadership will turn-not Dwight Eisenhower.” Kefauver said the “anti-Roose-velt” amendment was passed by the Republican — controlled 80th congress after the death of the former president. (Continued on Page Six) One Man Killed By Explosion On Ship NEW ORLEANS (UP) — An engine room explosion aboard the Alcoa ship Corsair early today killed* T man and injured 10 others when fire broke out after the blast. Moored at a downtown dock, the five million dollar ship was scheduled to sail at 11 a.m. for Cuidad Trujillio, Dominican Republic. Democratic Congress Candidate In County F. Dean Beehtol, Garrett, Democratic candidate for congress from the fourth congressional district, spent most of today in Adams county. The candidate planned a busy afternoon with a seriee of conferences at Monroe and in Monroe township. Beehtol, first Democratic candidate in several years given a chance of upsetting the 'G. O. P. congressional control, is a former state commander of the American Legion and has been active in northern Indiana for years in various youth movements. He plans several more visits to Adams county in the next five weeks and Beehtol for congress clubs in every county in the fourth district are planning several meetings where public question and answer forums will bo conducted.

Ralph Tucker ner are available from all local candidates and at Democratic headquarters. • A check-up of ticket sales for the dinner reveals that more then 200 persons from all parts of the county have made reservations,-Ed F. Jaberg, Democratic candidate for county auditor and general chairman for the meeting stated today. Tickets may still be obtained from any Democratic precinct committeeman or from any of the county candidates. In addition to Tucker, several other state candidates will be on hand. The meeting sponsored by the Democratic County central committee will be the signal for an active campaign, county chairman Harry Hebble said today. Those planning to attend the dinner meeting are urged by the committee in charge to get their tickets at once.

Sgt. McKeon Plans Further Marine Career Secretary Os Navy Reduces Sentence Os Death March Marine PARRIS ISLAND, S. C. (UP) -* S. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon, his “death march” sentence reduced so he can stay in the marine corps, today renewed plans for a full leatherneck career. Navy secretary Charles S. Thomas late Friday ordered McKeon demoted to private but overruled a bad conduct discharge a court martial board handed him for the march that killed six recruits. The 31-year-old, one-time drill sergeant said he believes this will enable him to get his sergeant stripes back some day so he can command troops again. "Until then,” McKeon told the United Press. "I’ll try to be the best private in the marine corps. I definitely plan to make the marine corps my career.” Thomas also reduced McKeon’s hard-labor sentence from nine to three months and abolished a S3O monthly pay forfeiture, saying the reduction in rate would incur a greater pay loss than this. Thomas said he believes the “real punishment” will be the “memory of those youngsters” who drowned in an unauthorised night march into a tidal creek at this boot training camp last April 8. McKeon has repeatedly expressed the same view, but he said he believes that by making a good record from now on, as he had before the tragedy, the bar to advancement will be removed. "Time heals all kinds of wounds” McKeon said. "I hope that time will heal this wound, and I can eventually — some day — be another staffer.” McKeon said he would make no attempt to appeal the sentence as it now stands because his main ambition was to remain in service. McKeon now is awaiting arrival of the decree through official channels, which will mean a trip to the Parris Island brig for a stay of about four weeks to serve out his hard-labor sentence. Informed Friday that the deci(UontinuM on eix, Investigate Breakin Here Friday Night Money and cigarettes were taken sometime last night by a thief or thieves who broke into Doc’s Car Dock at the intersection of U. S. highway 27 and the Winchester road south of Decatur. The cigarette machine and pinball machine were broken into and the money was removed. Another $5 was taken from a cash drawer. The sheriffs department is conducting an investigation.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 6, 1956

Eight Defendants In Brink’s Robbery Are Convicted By Jurors

U. N. Council Is In Recess Until Monday ' Diplomats Hopeful Secret Sessions To Solve Suez Problem UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (UP) — Western diplomats today expressed hope "secret” sessions of the U. N. security council might open the way for a negotiated settlement of the Suez Canal dispute. They said the closed-door meet- 1 ings, suggested by- Britain and endorsed by the United States. co®ld provide Egypt with the opportunity for presenting any proposals it might have for settling the international controversy, The council was in reefss until Monday. At Friday's opening session in the debate on the erfeis precipitated by Egypt's seizure of the strategic 101-tnile waterway, Britain and France put before the council a resolution seeking endorsement of the Western plan for international control of the canal. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles announced United States support for the proposal approved by 18 of the .22 nations which attended the first Suez conference in London. The resolution was accompanied by strong criticism of Egypt’s position by British foreign secretary Selwyn Lloyd and French foreign minister Christian Pineau. Egypt’s foreign minister Mahmoud Fa wzi, s cheduled to spea k when the council convenes after the weekend, refused to comment. Immediately after the council session, however, Fawzi sought out Dulles in the latter’s hotel suite, ft was Fawzi’s first direct contact with any of the leaders of the Western Big Three. The meeting raised Western hopes that President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s regime might be exploring grounds for negotiations. Dulles met earlier Friday with Lloyd and Pineau and others of the seven foreign ministers on hand tor the momentous debate. Boy Slightly Hurt When Hit By Auto Seven-Year-Old Boy Struck Last Evening Michael Geyer, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Geyer of Winchester street, escaped serious injury when he was hft by a car at 4:15 p. m. Friday in the street in front of his home. The car'was driven by Harry Smith of Geneva route two. The boy was taken to the hospital suffering abrasions to his right side and a cut on his right arm. He was kept at the hospital for ob servation but it was not believed that he had any serious internal injuries. Another pedestrian was taken to the hospital Friday morning. Rose Weldy, 80, of Deeatur, was almost hit by a car driven by John H. Donnelly, 23, of Fort Wayne, as Donnelly turned off Second onto Monroe street. The glare of ‘the sun obstructed his view and he did not see the woman as she crossed the street. The car just missed hitting the woman, was was taken to the hospital for examination. William Rumschlag, 21, of Decatur, was fined $1 and costs on a charge of reckless driving this morning in justice of the peace court. He was arrested following , an accident this morning on Winchester street near Five Points. Rumschlag crashed into the rear of a car driven by Richard C. McConnell, 25, of Decatur, who was stopped for traffic. Damage was estimated at 5300 to the Rumschlag car and S6O to the McConnell vehicle.

J , Moistner Gives Up to Police Friday Suspected Killer I Surrenders Friday InEW CASTLE, Ind. (UP) — Richard A. Moistner, 22, object of a large-scale search by state and county officers since the Indianapolis shotgun slaying of Thomas E. Scott, 17, last Sutaday, surrendered to county authorities Friday night. Moistner told Henry county Sheriff Robert L. Padgett he hid in barns and corn fields while sheriffs deputies, state troopers, 'state patrol cars and Airplanes scoured eastern Henry county and western Wayne county for six days. Padgett said he received a call from the youth's uncle at Mount Summit, saying his nephew was ready to surrender. • Indianapolis police, planned to pick up Moistner and question him this morning. He told Padgett of his six days as a fugitive, but said nothing about the killing except that he had read newspaper accounts. “There were a lot of things he did not seem to remember,” Padgett said. “He said he had been in that store that was robbed in Ashland, then went wast four -miles on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. He spent the night hi a barn a mile east of New Castle." The last positive clue officers had of Moistner's whereabouts was the robbery of a small grocery in Ashland, a tiny community about four miles east of New Castle, early Wednesday. A few houra later remnants of the stolen food were found on the Pennsylvania trucks. „ Police chased Moistner’s car 13 miles over back roads to Hagerstown in Wayne county Sunday night. The hunt moved to Henry county after the Ashland food theft Wednesday. At one point more than 75 law enforcement officers helped comb the area. Ike Lashes Adlai On Bomb Proposal Declares Proposal Creates Confusion WASHINGTON (UP) — President Eisenhower today wound up for the saeond part of a one-two punch against Adlai Stevenson’s draft and H-bomb proposals. The President Friday night accused the Democratic presidential nominee of creating confusion by proposing the halting of U. S. Hbomb tests. Moreover, the President said banning the tests might enable Russia to nullify “our present commanding lead in the field of nuclear weapons.” The White House issued Mr. Eisenhower’s statement, elaborating a stand he took only a few hours earlier at a'news conference. Mr. Eisenhower was scheduled to issue another statement sometime today attacking Stevenson’s proposal that the need for continuing the draft be reviewed. The President expressed regret in his H-bomb statement that the issue was injected into the election campaign. “The proposals clearly take no account of what would be the result of stopping our tests,” he said. “Tests of large-weapons, by any nation, may be detected when they occur.” “But any such test foliowk many months of research and preparation. This means this elaborate tests could be prepared by ■a nation without our knowledge. “By the time we had such knowledge, our present commanding lead in the field of nuclear weapons could be reduced or’even overtaken. "Thus our power to guard the peace would be weakened.” Mr. Eisenhower said be was (Cantinuse on rasa »IXJ

Stevenson Is Booed Friday Night At Yale Tomato Throwing As Stevenson Speaks At Yale University PROVIDENCE, R. I. (UP) -r- Ad- ’ lai E. Stevenson hit the road to bid 1 for New England votes today on 1 the heels of the first reported to- ■ mato throwing incident of his 1956 1 campaign. 1 The Democratic presidential candidate mapped a motorcade through Rhode Island and Massa1 chusetts after a one-night stand in Connecticut which almost turned ' into a giant “We Like Ike” demonstration. 1 Stevenson opened his current ' New England swing Friday night ; by taking a train from New York ; to New Haven, Conn., wherb he ' delivered a speech at Yale University. Chants of “We Like Ike” greeted ' the candidate when his motorcade reached the campus. There were ‘ boos and cries of “Go back to . Princeton,” a reference to Ste- . yenson’a alma mater and Yale’s t bitter rival. r After he spoke to a sympathetic audience of more than 2,800 in s Woolsey Hall, Stevenson walked s out to the steps of the hall to talk 1 to the crowd of several thousand - chanting students and townspeople, f: "Surely students at Yale don’t L need a lesson in manners from a j Princetonian,” Stevenson told- the I 3 crowd. There were a few cheers, but 3 more boos. After several attempts at talkr Ing, Stevenson finally got silence r with an appeal that the crowd 1 quiet down. He then recalled that 1 30 years ago Friday night, he was t in Russia, and he had vivid impressions of his visit. “One of the things I remember most acutely was that there were no public meetings like this,” he said. “Good night.” Then he pushed through the (Continued on Page Five) Two Girls Slightly Injured Last Night Four Minor Wrecks ' Reported In County Two girls sustained minor injuries last night in one of the four accidents in Adams county which kept the sheriff's department and state police busy. Judy Goldher, 16, of Decatur route one, and Helen Erwin, 17, of-Decatur, were taken to the Adams county memorial hospital suffering minor injuries and were held for observation. They sustained their injuries when the car driven by Judy Goldner went out of control on U. S. highway 27 about a mile south of 1 Decatur at 7:35 p. mz The car swerved off the road and damage 1 was estimated at >175. Two other passengers in the car were not ' injured. Deputy sheriff Charles 1 Arnold and state trooper Gene 1 Rash investigated. Mary M. Millington, 33, of Decatur route six, was arrested on a 1 charge of failure to signal a turn 1 following an accident at 10:30 p.m. 1 Friday on U. S. highway 33 about • a half mile north of Pleasant Mills. ■ < ' The Millington car was headed i north, followed by a car driven by i Marvin W. Fast, 21, of Decatur route three. Fast was in the pro- 1 cess of passing when Mrs. Milting- i ton started a left turn. He hit 1 the brakes and tried to pull back I and his car went into a spin, col- i liding with the other vehicle, i Damage was estimated at'lso' to ths Millington car and S3OO to the 1 Fast vehicle. Deputy sheriff Ar- i (Continued on Fags Five)

Foresees Change In Defense Department Senators Speak On Panel Discussion CHICAGO (UP)—Sen. Stuart L. Symington of Missouri Friday night predicted “major defense department changes” by next year because “progress will overcome tradition.” Symington, former air secretary, made the prediction in answer to the question: “What may we expect after Nov. 6?” The question was asked Symington. a- Democrat, and three 'other senators as part of a panel discussion climaxing the Illinois Chamber of Commerce's 38th annual meeting. The three were Everett M. Dirksen (R-Jll.) John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) and John W. Bricker (R-Ohio.) Symington, long an outspoken critic of current administration defense policies, repeated his belief that "air power should be dominant.” “We must follow the path of progress, not that of tradition,” he said. Bricker defended his proposed constitutional amendment designed to limit the executive departnjent's treaty making power, lie said the amendment wouldn't "affect our foreign relations” and would "safeguard every American’s sacred liberties by keeping the executive branch from making treaties which overrule congress or the constitution.” McClellan explained his action in postponing an investigation into the questionable activities of Murray Chotiner, former campaign aide of Vice President Richard Nixon. “Such an inquiry can better be conducted after the election,” McClellan said. “There are too many political overtones which can be inserted. I’ll never use a congressional investigating committee for political purposes.” Dirksen sided with Bricker and lined up against further development of the government’s public power program. “We ought to encourage private business,” Dirksen said. He also took issue with the Democrats over farm policies, claiming the soil bank program “provides the first constructive approach ever taken to the whole aggravating farm problem.” Ag Dept. Accuses Livestock Dealers Charge Hog Sales At False Weights WASHINGTON (UP) — Five livestock dealers who ply their trade at the Indianapolis stockyards were accused by the department of agriculture. Friday of allegedly selling hogs at false weights to increase their profit. The department also charged the dealers had persuaded weigh-mas-ters to issue false and incorrect scale tickets at the stockyards. A spokesman for one of the firms listed, Kennett, Murray & Co., said late Friday the company had - not been notified officially of the accusations. Representatives of Kennett, Murray and the other firms declined comment. The others are Herrell Bros., L. H. McMurray,, Miller & Johnston and W. J. Ward & Co. The department said the Indianapolis stockyards is Installing a new system Os checking weights as a result of the investigation. The dealers were ordered to admit or satisfactorily explain the allegations within 2 days or face hearings conducted by the agriculture department. They are charged under tile packers and stockyards act. . The act, designed to prevent unfair trade practices at federallysupervised markets, provides for (Continued on Page Btx>

Convicted Os Greatest U. S. Cash Robbery Defendants Could Receive Life Terms For Brink's Robbery BOSTON (UP) — Eight men, de. scribed as “potential murderers”, were convicted early today of the million-dollar robbery at Brink’s Inc. six yearn ago. A Suffolk county jury deliberated three hours and 40 minutes before convicting Joseph McGinnis, Anthony Pino, Vincet J. Costa, Adolph Jazz Maffie, Michael V. Geagan, James I. Faherty, Thomas F. Richardson and Henry Baker. Superior Judge Felix Forte set Tuesday as tentative date for sentencing for the middle-aged men who participated in the greatest cash robbery in the nation's history. They could receive life sentences. ' McGinnis, fleshy, pink • faced hoodlum who engineered the armed assault on Brink’s was convicted of 36 counts on 11 indictments charging conspiracy, receiving stolen goods and being an ac- ■ ce»*i±.' " Charges against the other de- • fendants included armed robbery, I burglary and conspiracy. The verdicts rolled out over the i packed courtroom like steady beats from a drum. In answer to the rei cital of crimes, jury foreman Thom- ■ as P. Donahue sounded a monotonous succession or gulitys. The defendants sat hypnotised. - Pino, his thick neck taut, craned his head toward the jury in apparent disbelief. Me Ginnis’s wife, Marjorie, gave a sharp cry as the verdicts were handed down. She had to be supported from the coutrroom- hnd then fainted near the exit Other defendants* wives wept quietly while streams of court officials rushed to congratulate prosecution attorneys. Mrs. Mary Pino, a large shapeless woman, sunk her head In the huge folds of a black dress. She shook her head and cried “Tony, Tony.” The case, longest criminal trial in Massachusetts court history, went to the jury at 10:05 p.m. (EDT) Friday. Verdicts were returned at l:4£>a.m. (EDT). The conviction ended nine weeks ' of trial with 4,800 pages of transcript and more than a million words of testimony. Jurors returned to the courtroom with set, determined faces. They strode, single file, to their places with the look of men with a purpose. After the verdicts were handed down, chief defense counsel Paul T. Smith, who for 44 days has carried the burden of defense argument, immediately moved for a poll of jurors on the indictment of armed robbery. The motion was denied. The defense now has 21 days in which to file appeals. Smith, who from the trial’s outset has contended that inflammatory publicity has made a fair hearing impossible, said he would continue to flght. (Continued on Page Six) Stepfather Os Local Man Taken By Death Walter S. Brott, 73, stepfather of Albert Riehle of Decatur, died Thursday night at St. Joseph’s hospital in Fort Wayne after a year’s illness. Also surviving are the widow, Elizabeth; two sons, a daughter, two other stepsons, four stepdaughters, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple, with burial in Greenlawn memorial park. Friends may call at the Mungovan & Sons mortuary after 7 p. m. today until 1 p. m. Tuesday, when the body will be removed to the church. •

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