Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 274, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 274.

IKE GETS THE BIRD p- '' EIVHHHHHVSsI PRESIDENT EISENHOWER views tangible evidence of a hearty Thanksgiving dinner in accepting a 40-lb. tom turkey, gift of the National Turkey Federation. The bird was presented to the Chief Executive by J. Arza Adams, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, at the White House.

Ike Studying Russ Plan On Disarmament Expected To Seek Explicit Details From Soviet Union WASHINGTON (UP)— American officials said today President Eisenhower probably will tell Russia to spell out its newest disarmament proposals more explicitly i 4 it is sincere about them. U.S. disarmament experts suspect that Russia may have put forth the hew proposals largely as a propaganda move to divert attention from the Hungarian situation. But they said “stakes in the disarmament race are too high to leave any stone unturned." Mr. Elsenhower and Harold E. Stassen, his special disarmament adviser, went over the Russian proposals Monday as part of a government-wide "word by word" study of the message. Stassen also met with a seven-agency governmental committee which is trying to determine whether the Soviet proposal holds any hope for successful negotiation on disarmament. Propose New “Summit” The latest Moscow ideas were submitted over the weekend to the United States, Britain, France, Red China and India. It called for a new “Summit” conference at which the Soviet Union would be prepared to discuss limited application of Mr. Eisenhower’s “open skies” aerial inspection plan. This was the first instance in which the Soviets indicated they might accept the aerial inspection idea in any form. The Russians proposed creation of a 1,000-mile belt across Europe which would be subject to a test of the aerial inspection plan. The belt would run about 500 miles on both sides of a line separating Eastern and Western forces in Europe. Blast Western Powers But coupled with this new proposal, the Russians blasted Western powers in biting language and repeated old Soviet disarmament ideas, including immediate suspension of H-bomb tests. _ Officials said the United States is not ready for another Summit meeting on the basis of the new Soviet note. But they said the United States will want to explore the Soviet plan thoroughly through diplomatic channels before accepting or rejecting it. One likely way to do this, they said, is for Mr. Eisenhower to ask Russia for more details if it wants serious negotiations to end the arms race. Authorities quickly turned down the idea that the aerial inspection be limited to the zone suggested by Russia. That would let Soviet inspectors check almost all the North Atlantic Treaty Organization area but would bar inspectors from seeing what goes on inside the Soviet border. Officials said (Continued ox rage Five) Editor Os Democrat Home From Hospital Dick D. Heller, editor of the Decatur Daily Democrat, was dis-> missed-from Earkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne Monday. He will b e confined to his home for some time recuperating from surgery to remove a non-malignant brain tumor. His condition - is- reported good. He will continue treatments at the Fort Wayne hospital as an out-patient.

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Suspend Business Here Thanksgiving Church Services To Feature Observance Most business will be suspended in Decatur Thursday as the community joins the nation in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Public offices will join merchants, industries and most business establishments in closing for the holiday. Exceptions to the closing will be some of the city’s restaurants, confectioneries, service stations, theaters and taverns. The post office will be closed, ’"with the exception of the lobby, and there will be no mail deliveries, except for special delivery. ' The Daily Democrat will not publish an edition. Church services will feature Decatur's Thanksgiving observance. A Union Protestant Thanksgiving service will be held at 9 o’clock Thursday morning at the "First Christian church. Special services will be held at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday and at 9 a. m. 'Diursday at the Zion Lutheran church, The regular weekday schedule of masses will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic church. Most of Decatur’s retail stores will be open Wednesday night until 9 o’clock, as usual, but will close all day Thursday. Merchants are busy rearranging and redecorating their stores for the Christmas shopping season, which officially opens in Decatur Friday and Saturday of this week. The usual Christmas decorations have been erected in the city’s business district and the traditional Christmas tree will be decorated on the court house lawn. Santa Claus will make his annual visit to Decatur Saturday afternoon, opening with a parade at 1 o'clock, and open house by Santa at the court house. Union Thanksgiving Services Thursday Annual Service At Christian Church The program for the annual union Thanksgiving service, sportsored by the Associated Churches of Decatur, has been announced. The service will be held Thursday at 9 a. m, at the Ffrst Christian church, with the Rev. Traverse W. Chandler as host pastor. The program of worship will open with an organ prelude to be ‘presented by Mrs. Glen Borschers, organist. “Come Ye Thankful People, Come” will be the opening hymn of praise. , The call to worship will be given by the Rev. William C. Feller. Following this will be the invocation, the doxology and the litany, with the Rev. Carroll Myers in change. The scripture for the service will be read by the Rew. W. H. Kirkpatrick. The service will continue with a hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth,” and the pastoral prayer by the Rev. Stuart H. Brightwell. George Thomas will present the Thanksgiving proclamation and the Rev. Virgil Wesley Sexton will recite the offertory prayer.* “My God and I” will be the organ solo to be played by Mrs. Borchers (Continued On Page Five) NO PAPER THURSDAY The-Decatur-Daily Democrat will not publish a paper Thursday, Not. 22, because of Thanksgiving Day.

Wayne Novelty Now Building New Addition Decatur Plant To Expand Operations Os Manufacturing The industrial development and cooperation committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce announced today the beginning of one of the largest industrial expansion programs in Decatur since World War 11, at the Wayne Novelty Co. *. Additional manufacturing space in the present building will be released by the completion of a 12.000 square foot warehouse on ground immediately south of the present plant, Robert Bradtmiller, president of the company, said. The amount of additional employment will depend upon business and orders in the future, but Bradtmiller is optimistic about prospects. The building is 60 by 200 feet square and is being constructed as a fire resistive building of concrete blocks. Clarence Bultemeyer is the contractor in charge. The building is on ground purchased a few days ago from Adolph Kolter, and will face North Tenth street. Most of the materials are being purchased locally. The building is being rushed as much as possible, and if the weather holds out it is expected 4 can be completed by the middle of December. Wiring, plumbing and heating will be done in time to begin its use by the middle of January, Bradtmiller said today.) New orders and business have made it possible to increase the working force at the plant now by about 10 per cent over last year. Back orders and annual contracts give excellent prospects for 1957, he said, which is the reason for preparing for additional manufacturing space. At the present, the plant is working 59 hours a week and there are 86 persons employed. Some drop is normally expected about the middle of December, when Christmas orders have been filled. The industrial development of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, which is headed by M. J. Pryor, worked with Bradtmiller solving certain local problems in connection with the new building, Bradtmiller expressed his cooperation to the city of Decatur for changes in the street sewer along the Tenth street side of the property. When the new pavement was installed, the roadbed was raised and a ditch filled in which cut off natural drainage. Today the city began work at installing a new catch basin, which it is hoped will halt the spread of surface water before it runs into the plant as it did several times this year during heavy rains. The industrial development and appreciation committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce has offered its assistance to all of the local industries which may have problems that can be solved by community effort. The committee believes that the the wa-„ SHRDLU CMFWY THM (Continued OU Page Five) Herman Krueckeberg Honored By Scouts Decatur Man Given Top Award Monday Herman Krueckeberg. cashier of the First State bank, became the fourth Decatur man to receive the Silver Beaver award for outstanding leadership in Boy Scout work at the annual recognition dinner of the Anthony Wayne area council in Fort Wayne Monday evening. who has served as financial officer and is a vice-pres-ident of the council, received the award along with A. W. Howard, of Fort Wayne, and Leo M. Didier, of Roanoke, during the dinner attended by approximately 2,000 Scout leaders and parents. Winners of the awards are selected by a secret committee and announced annually during the recognition dinner. Previous Decatur winners were Carl Pumphrey in 1932, Sylvester Everhart in 1940 and Lowell Smith in 1945. It is the highest Boy Scout award on a council level. • Winners must have been active in Boy Scout leadership programs for at least 10 years and must have performed outstanding service to the council. Present at the banquet was a large, contingent of Scout leaders from Adarrfs county. Members of the Explorer and Air Patrol troops from Decatur assisted in serving the dinner. The nine-counties which compose the Anthony Wayne area 'council are in Northeastern Indiana. - „

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Mediators Ask Settlement Os Port Strike Negotiations Are Resumed Today As Pressure Is Felt NEW YORK (UP)—West Coast longshoremen returned to work today with no thanks from the striking International Longshoremen’s Association (Ind.) for a 24 hour demonstration which shut down the nation’s entire waterfront. Representatives of the ILA, whose strike still held a strangled shipping from Portland, Maine, to Brownsville, Tex., were to resume negotiations with the New York Shipping Assn, this afternoon under federal mediation. Talks prodeeded under pressure from the White House that they settle their differences and put the nation back in the shipping business. More than 200 ships lay idle oq the East and Gulf coasts. Almos no merchant shipping was moving* Only tankers, handled by anothei union, and military vessels an<f their cargoes were unaffected, i New York trade sources estimated the strike was costing the nation 20 million dollars a day.< That business loss could be figured at 60 million dollars to date since the strike began Friday morning. Bradley Slaps Bridges' Union One immediate loser was the Thanksgiving turkey stuffing. Two and one-half million tons of chestnuts are aboard ships in New York harbor and have no chance of reaching market before Thursday. Imported Christmas merchandise also is held up. ILA President Capt. William V. Bradley sent a sharply worded telegram M-o nd a y to Harry Bridges, head of the rival West Coast International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union, telling him to keep out of the ILA’s business. “Our organization resents the (Continued on eagre Five) Lawrence E. Linn Dies This Morning Local Man Stricken Fatally At Work Lawrence E. Linn, 54, of 355 Mercer avenue, well known Decatur man and a resident of this city all his life, died suddenly at 10:40 o’clock this morning at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. Linn suffered a cerebral hemorrhage this morning while at work at the Decatur General Electric plant and was rushed to the hospital, where he died soon after admittance. He had been in ill health for the past three years but his death was unexpected. Born in Decatur Sept. 27, 1902, he was a son of H. F. and Margaret Annora Lower-Linn. Mr. Linn was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Surviving are his wife, the former Veronica Anker; one daughter. Miss Dianne Linn, at home; and two brothers, Joseph S. Linn and William L. Linn, both of Decatur. The body was removed to the Black funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Friends are requested to omit flowers, but may make contributions to the Presbyterian church building fund or the youth division of the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Youth Center Closed On Thanksgiving Day The Decatur Youth and Community Center jrill be closed all day which is Thanksgiving Day, according to an announcement by O. M. McGeath, director of the center. The center will be open Friday from 1 to'll p.m., however, and a dance for teenagers sponsored by the teen council will begin at 8 p.m. -t

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Heavy Snowfall Is Moving Northeast Colder Weather Is Forecast In State By UNITED PRESS The heaviest snow in four years was blanketing an area from the Rockies through the Great Plains early today, and weathermen issued storm warnings for a wide region as the storm moved northeastward. L The storm—the third in as many weeks — swept through Colorado, southeast Wyoming, northwest Kansas, southern South Dakota, Nebraska and into lowa. Weathermen expected the storm to spread from the Texas Panhandle and northeast New Mexicf northward through Nebraska and into Minnesota and northern Wisconsin today. The storm warnings were issued for eastern Colorado, southeast Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas today. At least 4 to 12 inches of snow accumulated on the ground from Colorado through western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. Greatest depths, however, were in northeast Colorado where about 16 inches of snow covered the ground. Snowfall diminished rapidly eastward with only traces on the ground in eastern Nebraska and lowa. Schools in eastern Colorado closed Monday and traffic sriarled in Denver, although roads were still open in the Rocky Mountain state. Fourteen persons were injured in Colorado traffic mishaps due to slippery roads ... Seven persons were injured in one accident when a bus collided with a snow plow on the DenverBoulder turnpike'. Colder In Indiana Colder air moved eastward today across Indiana, preceded by light rain that may turn to snow flurries by Thursday. High temperatures today were expected to be about 10 degrees lower than Monday highs which ranged up to 65 at Evansville, 60 at Indianapolis and 57 at Fort Wayne. Occasional rain was due throughout the day, tonight and Wednesday, with a chance of scattered The outlook for Thursday was colder with snow flurries in the (Continued on Page Five) Injuries Are Fatal To Mrs. Bullerman Native Os County Dies At Hospital Mrs. Flora L. Bullerman, 57, of 5471 Trier Rd., Fort Wayne, died at 11 a. m. Monday in the Williams county hospital at Montpelier, 0., where she had been a patient since suffering injuries in an automobile accident near Bryan, 0., Oct. 30. Mrs. Bullerman was injured when the auto driven by her husband, Walter H. Bullerman, owner of the Chris Bullerman & Sons dairy, collided with another car at the intersection of U. S. 20A and state road 15, eight miles north of Bryan. Mrs. Donna Cotter, of West Unity, 0., driver of the other car, was killed instantly in the accident. Mrs. Bullerman was born in Adams county but had lived, in Allen county for 30 years. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran church, its ladies aid and foreign mission society and Martha society. Surviving in addition to her husband are her mohter, Mrs. Henrietta Gerke of Decatur; a son, Edwin; three daughters, Mrs. William Klopper and Mrs. Ray Colicho of oFrt Wayne, and Mrs. Ray Springer of Waynedale; five grandchildren, and three brothers, Ben, Henry and Reuben Gerke, all of Adams county. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Friday at the Rodenbeck funeral home in Fort Wayne and at 3 p. m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran church,, .the Rev. Henry Abram officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. Wednesday.

Reports 2,000 Hungarians Are Fleeing Daily Dag Hammarskjold Tells UN 34,000 Have Fled Nation UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UP) —Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold reported today that 34,000 free Hungarians have fled into Austria and 2.000 refugees a day stiU are streaming across the frontier. Hammarskjold issued an interim report on the refugee situation while the General Assembly devoted its second full day to debate of a resolution calling on Russia to end immediately the deportation of Hungarian youth to Siberia. The United States answered Soviet denials of deportations with figures showing that 16,000 persons have been sent to Russia in sealed boxcars since Nov. 14. The secretary-general’s report, circulated to the assembly, estimated that 9 million to 11 million dollars may be required during the next six months to care for the Hungarian refugees. This figure would cover housing, food and clothing and, eventually, transportation of the refugees to countries offering asylum. Seek to Break Bonds The assembly voted a relief program for refugees and asked Hungary and Russia to admit observers to repont on conditions within the country. To date, the request for observers has been refused. Hammarskjold included a report from the office of the U.N. high commissioner for refugees saying that increased effort is needed at once to care for the flood of humanity fleeing terror in Hungary. The report said that from Oct. 28 to Nov. 18, 34,000 refugees entered Austria. Some 6,000 have already been sent to other countries. The first planeload for the United States was reported en route today. The Netherlands and New Zealand struck hard at Russia and its Hungarian puppets in this morning’s debate. Dutch Ambassador C.W.A. Schurmann said “unspeakable atrocities are being perpetrated and the U.N. seems to be standing idly by.” New Zealand’s Foreign Minister T. MacDonald asked: “If there is nothing to hide, why are U. N. observers denied admittance.” “Wolf in Sheep’s v.othing” “The truth will out in the end—and even from the mouths of those who shared responsibility for concealing it,” he said. “There is an old saying about a wolf in sheep’s clothing. For a (Continued vu Pa.G-> Flvs> , • Mrs. Ida B. Miller Is Taken By Death Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Mrs. Ida Belle Miller, 87, a resident of Willshire, 0., for the past 45 years, died late Monday morning after an illness of five months." She was born near Berne Feb. 21, 1869, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Jack. Her husband, David C. Miller, died in 1951. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Willshire Methodist church. Surviving are four sons, Fred N. Miller of route 1, Willshire, Dale Miller of Richmond, Jesse Miller of Phoenix, Ariz., and Guy Allen of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Harrison Jack of Decatur, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Wechter of Decatur. Three brothers and one sister are deceased. Funeral services win be conducted* at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Cowan & Son funeral home in Van. Wert, the-Rev. James R. Hipkins officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

Despondent Gunman Kills Two Troopers ... Michigan Troopers Are Slain Monday FLINT, Mich. (W — A despondent gunman who killed two state troopers and wounded a third in a three-hour gun battle, was held today in a hospital mental ward. Harry G. Richards, 57, of Clio, battled some 75 policemen with a deer rifle Monday before he was driven out of his home by tear gas shells. Troopers George E. Lappi, 26, Beacon, and Bert A. Pozza, 26. Iron Mountain, "both the fathers of two small children& were killed. Cpl. Robert Vesey, 37, was wounded in the arm by a richocheting bullet. Richards’ wife, Eulalia, 63, told police she asked that her husband be confined nine years ago when he failed to recover fully from a stroke but the petition was rejected. Neighbors told police Richards was partially paralyzed by the stroke and said he had been steadily declining mentally. They said a second stroke last year forced him to retire from his job as a rural mail carrier and that he had grown increasingly Richards struck his wife with a shovel during an argument and she fled to neighbors who called state police. * - •-4».. Trooper Stewart W. Luckey answered the call but requested assistance when he saw Richards in the house with a rifle. Pozza, Lappi and Vesey responded. Lappi and Pozza were fatally wounded. Vesey then was wounded and radioed for help. Officers riddled the house with bullets and finally drove Richards out by lobbing tear gas bombs into the dwelling. Richards was not wounded during the battle. Probation Officer Lions Club Speaker Chief Allen County Officer Is Speaker A defense of youth was presented by Walter H. Nagle, chief probation officer for Allen county, in a talk Monday evening at the meeting of the Decatur Lions club at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Nagel taught school for 28 years, has been in probation work for the past 14 years and was responsible for establishing the Sol Wood juvenile detention home in Fort Wayne. Nagel urged his adult listeners to “point the way instead of the finger of blame” to today’s youth. He emphasized that only two percent of the youth become delinquent and that the other 98 percent should be given more encouragement and praise for being fine young Americans. He suggested that youngsters must first know what wrong is and then must know not only the consequences of violation of laws but also the blessings and merits of doing the right thing. He described the juvenile court, one of “faith and hope with the responsibilities of salvaging the best that is to be found in the lives of the boys and girls who are brought into court.” Nagel condemned the four major causes of delinquency which he said were drinking parents, divorced parents, discordent parents and doting parents. He stated that these need to “be shown the way” more than the youngsters whose lives are upset as a result of the faults of their parents. The Fort Wayne man was featured on the program which was arranged by Lawrence Anspaugh, program chairman. INDIANA WEATHER Rain - tonight and Wednesday, changing to snow northwest Wednesday afternoon. Not much change in temperature tonight. Turning colder fate Wednesday. Low tonight in the 40s. High Wednesday 40-45 north, 45-53 south. Sunset 5:26 p. m., sunrise Wednesday 7:33 a. m.

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Order Troops Into Port To Avoid Trouble 197 Norwegians To Move To Port Said Ahead Os Schedule LONDON (UP) - The first contingent of the United Nations Emergency' Force (UNEF) has been ordered into Port Said ahead of schedule to head off friction between the Anglo-French forces and the Egyptian population, it was disclosed today. A group of 197 Norwegians was ordered into the city at the northern end of the Suez CanaL At first the force was scheduled to arrive sometime today. But clearance for the move did not arrive in time from Anglo-French headquarters on Cyprus, so the deployment was postponed until Wednesday. Norwegian Cd. C.F. Moe, deputy commander of UNEF, said the British and French governments had agreed to the stationing of a U.N. police force detachment in Port Said city immediately. However, the actual move of the troops from their assembly area at Abu Sweir base midway of the * Suez Canal Zone was conditional on receipt of the clearance from NefConneeted With Withdrawal Since this clearance had not arrived at Abu Sweir by 1:30 p.Yn. (5:30 a.m. CST) Moe said the deployment would be delayed until Wednesday so the troops arrive in daylight. Moe said the purpose of deploying the Norwegian troops now is "a policing job to prevent friction between the Afiglo-French forces and the Egyptian population.” “When the Egyptian population is given to understand that the (UNEF) force is in the Port Said r area with the approval of the Egyptian government, we trust it will ease tension,” he said. .Officials said the deployment of the Norwegian company-sized unit into Port Said is a preliminary and precautionary measure. It is not connected with the withdrawal of Anglo-French troops. Original announcement of the Anglo-French plans to begin clearing the canal from both ends came in a joint communique last Friday. Informed sources said today the salvage units were under way. The communique said French Adm. Jean Champion would head the special salvage command. It said the first salvage ships were to arrive at the Port Said terminus Sunday and that more would proceed from “east of Suez.” (Continued on Pare Five) To Organize First Aid Classes Here Plan Organization Meeting On Monday First aid classes to be sponsored by the Red Cross will be organized at a meeting Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at the fire station on the second floor. Meeting dates for the classes will be determined at the meeting. Teachers for the class will be Gerald Durkin, county chairman of the Red Cross first aid program, and Dr. Joe Morris. Mrs. Roger Singleton, who has taught for the past two years, will assist. Some of the former students will also assist. Announcement has been made that any person interested in taking the course may attend the meeting. Those who cannot attend may contact the local Red Cross office. The course will not necessarily be conducted on Monday and if the response is great enough, more than one class will be arranged. Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the Adams county Red Cross, has announced that the national Red Cross has set a goal of at least one member of every family with first aid training. She emphasized that knowledge of first hid is important in minor or major disasters.