Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1956 — Page 4

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‘ " ' ‘ In case Santa forgot to mention itr-We wish you a very Merry Christmas. '■.«> ■■■■.■ .. The announcement that state excise and police officers are patrolling the roads looking for bootleggers brings back memories of the old days. A difference in the tax rates between Indiana and Ohio has apparently made the purchase of whiskey in that state popular by Indiana residents. Approval of the Anthony Wayne Trail by all the public officials concerned, places Adams county along one of the greatest of American historical routes. The commission, now headed by O. .Remy Blerly, local attorney, which has been in charge of lomost historical route and connecting it to the Ohio trail of the same name, has spent more than ten years in ironing out all of the difficulties. You , can spfend a pleasant Sunday with your family following the route south to Cincinnati or north to Toledo. It would be well to 1 brush up on your history before i you go so you could answer some : of the youngsters’ questions. The < part Anthony Wayne played in 1 winning the Middle West for the 1 United States has never had the 1 prominence it deserved in our i histories. Had it not been for his < campaign it is likely that Indiana < now would have been a part of < Canada. ]

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WKJG-TV (Channel 33) MONDAY ETYfdBK f :oG—GatMway to Sporta f-W— New* 6:35 —Weatherman 7:lo—Patti Pare Show 7:4S—NBC News 1:00 —Sir Lancelot I:3o—Stanley 9:oo—Can Do 9:Bo—Robert Montgomery 10:10—Man Called X 11:00—News and Weather 11:15—Sporta Today 11:20 —Christmas Carole 11 too—" Silent Night” - Tuesday Menda* 7:oo—Today I:ss—Faith to Live By 9:oo—'Tdarch of the Wooden Sol’rs. 10:00—Ding Dong School 10:34—The Price ta JUght 11:00—Home ” 11:25—Window in Heme 11:30—Home Afteraooa 12:00—News 12:10—The Weatherman 12:15—Farms and Farming 12:30—1t Could Be You I:oo—Kditor’s Peak I:ls—Mualal Memo 1:30- —Trouble With Father 2:oo—Gloria Henry 2:3o—Tennessee Ernie Ford 3:oo—Matinee Theater 4:0o—-Queen for a day •4:30—A1l Star Revue s:ls—The Tex Maloy Show Evening 6:oo—Gatesway to Sporta 6:ls—News 6:ls—Ken Newendorp 6:3o—Wild Bill Hickok 7:oo—Susie 7:3o—Jonathan Winters 7145—N8C News B:oo—The Big Surprise B:3o—Noah’s Ark 9:oo—Jane Wyman -9:3o—Circle Theater 10:30 —Highway Patrol 11:00—-New® and Weather 11:15—Sports Today 11:20—‘•Living Corpses" WEDNESDAY Mnrntng 7:oo—Today 2:6s—Faith to Live By , 9:00—-Mo v ieti m e 10:00—Ding Dong School, 10:30—The Price is Right 11:00—Home 1132-6—Window in Home 1130—Home Afternoon I'2:oo—News 12:10—The Weatherman J J : lf~£* r > 8 ■’’l Farming 12:30—'ft Could Be You I:op—Wditor’s Desk 1:0—-Musical Memo ■l:w—Kay Millatld Show 3:oo—Glora Henry 3:3o—Tennessee Erpie Ford 3:OO—NBC Matinee Theatre 4wo—Queen for a Day 4:So—All Star Revue »■' 4:W-~Here'S Charlie ’>;oo—ChrtoPn Express _s:i5 —The Tex Maloy Show $ 00—Gatesway to Sports 6:2s—Ken NewendcSrp 4:3o—Ktt Caraon / 7:oo—Code Three- i. * iJf —Ul a j < M‘'’ sher 8 :to—ftirani Holliday S:JO—Father Know* Best 9:oo—Kraft Theatre letM—This is Yopr Life 10:80—Crunchc and Des llsfo —The Newn and Weather 11:15—Sporta Ttxtay 11:20—"Earl Carru 11'ts Vanities

Add to the list of do-it-yourself public officials, the name of Adams county sheriff Merle Affolder, who is completing a photographic laboratory in the jail basement without request for appropriations. Although some of the equipment will be make-shift, the results are expected to compare favorably with those of much larger counties. Special emphasis is being placed on enlarging equipment which will make it possible to discover details over-looked on first examinations of accidents or crimes. A good public official always doe's a little more than the law requires. It’s been 1,956 years since the birth of Christ brought the promise of peace to the world. Before His death, soldiers used dice to divide up His clothing. Today soldiers are using tanks to divide up His home land. Less than half of the world professes to His teaching, but the promise' of peace is the greatest hope of more than two billion people. The force of moral opinion is beginning to be as effective as the sword against the dictators who are trying to overthrow His teachings. Even the Russians have been forced to permit the Hungarians to celebrate Christmas. When we observe His birthday tomorrow in the peace of our own homes, we add pur prayers to those of many that this peace soon will be world-wide.

WINT - TV (Channel 15) MONDAY Evening 6:oo—Glty Detective 6:3o—News, Hickox 6:40—-Sports Extra 6:4s—Douglas Edwards 7100—Treasure Hunt 7:3o—Robin Hood B:oo—Burns and Allen B:3o—Talent Scouts 9:00—I Love Lucy 9:3o—December Bride 10:00—Studio One 11:00—Jeffery Jones 11:30—National Cathedral Service 12:00 —News 12:30 —Roman Catholic Services ... _ TUESDAY—7:00—Good Morning B:oo—Captain Kangaroo 9:oo—My Little Margie 9:3o—Stars in the Morning 1000—Garry Moore , 10:30 —Arthur Godfrey Time 11:30—Strike It R|eh Afternoon 12:00 —Vgllant Lady 12:15—Love of Life 12:30—Search for Tomorrow 12:45 —Guiding Light 1:00—CBS News 1:10—-Open House I:3o—As the World Turns 1 2:oo—Our Miss Brooks 2:3o—House Party 3:oo—The Big Payoff 3:30—80b Crosby Show 4:oo—Brighter Day 4:ls—Secret Storm 4:3o—The Edge, of Night s.oo—Bar 15 Ranch Evening cau 6:40—-Sports — 6:4s—Douglas Edwards 7:00—Bold Journey • 7:3o—Name that Tune 8:00—Phil Silvers B:3o—The Brothers But the Truth St i ir Theater 10:00—4-64,000 Question 10:30—1 Led Three Lives 11:00—China Smith 11:30—Late News . WEDNESDAY Morning 7:00—Good Morning !•?? —Captain Kangaroo - 9:oo—My Little Margie , 9:«o—Stars in the Morning 10:00—Garry Moore 10:30'—-Arthur Godfrey Time 11:30—Strike It Rich Afternoon 12:00—Valiant Lady 12:15—Love of Life —Search fnr Tomorrow 12:45—Guiding Light 1:00—CBS News 1:10—Open House I:3o—As the World Turns 2:oo—Our Miss Brooks 2;3o—House Party 3:oo—The Big Payoff 3 20—Bob CroSlby Show 4:oO—Brighter Day , 4:15-r-Secret Storm of Night 5:00—-Bar 15 Ranch Evening 6:oo—Mayer of the Town 6:3o—The News. Hickox ® : 4y —Sports Extra, Grossman 6:4s—Douglas Edwards 7:oo—Giant Step 7:3o—'Disneyland B:3o—Science Fiction Theater 9:oo—The Millionaire 9:3o—l’ve Got A Secret 10:00—20fh Century Fox ’SS t l ,a 4? of Scotland Yard 11:30—NTA Feature Film 12:30—»Lat(' News ■ k... ” ~~ MOVIES ADAMS .•’( ’’Between Heaven and Hell” Mo®, at 7:27: 9:27. “Love Me Tender” Tues. 1:45: 3:47; 5:19; 7r51; 9:53. Wed. at 7;28; 9:28.

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o / : o 20 (Years Ago Today O — - O Dec. 24, 1936 — $20,000 worth of uncancelled bonds, issued 59 years age against Adams county, unearthed at the Old Adams County Bank. It is believed the bonds were issued in payment for construction of the county court house, as they were dated Sept. 1, 1877. No receipts of interest payments are shown on the bonds. The new Hammond electric organ at the United Brethren church, Madison and Ninth streets, will be dedicated Sunday. The organ was presented to the church by J. Howard Wisehaupt as a memorial to his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt. Through arrangements comleted today, the Old Adams County Bank trust will continue to be 1 housed in the bank building, the state department of financial institutions having leased it from D. W. McMillen, Sr., who recently purchased the building. Harry Miesse, of Indianapolis, former Decatur resident, was reelected executive secretary of the Indiana taxpayers association, a position he has held for several years. John H. Heller, publisher of i — : r ~

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CHAPTER 35 1 “TXON’T be so proud of your- 1 Ez self, Steve,” 1 said. "Tell me what it was tn the recording J that tipped you off that Leone murdered Anita." "It was all in the Stubby tape,” said Steve. "Do you remember i what a struggle had to keep Stubby from passing out?" “Yes.” "At one point, before she’d got him to admit he had killed his - partner, she “said 'she had some lovely Scotch in the kitchen. She suggested a drink; she thought that might keep Stubby awake and talking." "I remember that, yes.” •'Did she go and make the drinks?” “No. .. she couldn't have. She never left the room.” “That's right. The conversation between Anita and Stubby was continuous; she didn’t leave him for a second. Yet a few minutes later they each had a drink of that Scotch that was in the kitchen.” “Yes," I said. “Someone else got it for them.” “Stubby was too drunk to realize it, but he and Anita weren’t alone in the apartment. Leone was there, listening from a bedroom. And when Anita needed help to keep Stubby talking, she co-operated. She got the Scotch, slipped it to Anita. Then there was something else that indicated a third person . _. . the phone call at the end of the tape. It came after Stubby had conked out. Anita answered the phone and said, 'Who is it? Oh, just a minute . . . ' The caller wanted to speak to someone else . . . Leone Webb.” “But how could you be sure it was Leone?" “That was on the Stubby tape, too. When was that recording made, Connie? What date?” "No date was mentioned,” I said. “Not directly," Steve said. "You’re being proud of yourself again.” “Barton,” Bolling said, “it’s all right You can be proud of yourself again.” “Thanks-Well, Leone lived with Anita for a while, so she was obvious vote for the accomplice. But, specifically, Connie, remember what Stubby kept muttering about? Tonight’s .the night to get drunk, everybody ought to get drunk, their duty. And he said he had reservations some- , place, hardest place in town to i get reservations that night . . . but he got them. Weil, what night’s that?" “New Year’s Eve, of course! * What else?” I "Sure, and what else do we

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the Decatur Daily Democrat, was reelected as a vice president at large. Adams county high school basketball scores: Ossian 33, Decatur Yellow Jackets 24; Hartford 44, Monmouth 14. COURT NEWS Marriage Licenses Gerald Lee Beer, 19, Decatur route five, and Glenda Carol Thomas, 18, Decatur route five. Donald Edward Scatter, 21, Wooster, 0., and Betty Jane Sweat, 19, Apple Creek, 0. Dick King, 26, Decatur, . and Isabel Mae Cook, 25, Decafur. Set for Issue The complaint for damages by Grover and Ruth Alberson against Leo Don Doherty has been set for issue Jan. 10 on motion of the plaintiff. , 1 The complaint for damages by Embrey Tomato company against Otho Lobenstein has been set for issue Jan. 7 on motion of the plaintiff. - > Divorce Set The divorce case pf Leland E Welker against Mildred A. Welker has been set for trial Jan. 5 cn motion of the plaintiff. Estate Cases The last will and testament of

know happened on New Year’s Eve?” “Os course! Oliver Bell proposed to Leone!” ‘‘Over the telephone, remember .. . shortly after midnight.’’ “And that’s when that recording was made! Anita told Stubby what time it was . . . not quite twelve-thirty.” “Sure. That was Oliver Bell who telephoned. He wished Anita a happy New Year and asked to speak to Leone." • • / ‘ ’ "I understand. If he ever heqrd that recording he’d know that sis lovely bride-to-be was an act ve accomplice in a blackmail ig r&ckd*’* “That’s right," Steve said. “And when Anita tried to use that to blackmail her old partner, Ledne killed her. She wasn’t going to lose Oliver Bell . . . not only because she was fond of him. Mr. Bell owns a million dollar business.” "Barton,” Bolling said, “you Aiake a very quickly disappearing Martini." “The kitchen is right ...” “I know,” Bolling said. “Excuse me.” tiLeone and Anita,’’ I said. “A gJarming pair.” 'They started their blackmail racket together," Steve said. ’\As receptionist at the school, Leone was in a position to steer all the vulnerable-looking, wealthier type students to Anita, who took it from there. When Leone had firmly hooked Oliver Bell, she dissolved the partnership. It.was all very amicable. In fact, Leone and Anita remained friends until just a few days ago . . , when Anita must have suddenly realized she had an unexpected gold mine on those tapes. She thought she could bleed Leone dry, but she thought wrong. Leone knew too much about blackmail to let herself become a victim. She devised a quick plan for killing Anita in which she thought she'd never be suspected . . . shooting her from the ceiling.” “And blaming it on you, Steve.” “No, that just happened. The first tjme she had a legitimate excuse to leave the reception room between classes, she took it She escorted a new student to Bell for an interview . . . that took only a moment . . .then she beat it up to the catwalk. No one questioned her absence from her desk. It was all over, the murderer was obviously Anita’s last student, and Leone was safe. Nobody was ever going to blackmail her.” t . “But ,could Anita really have blackmailed her? If she’d played that Stubby recording for Mr. Bell, he’d know that she was in

Buys Health Bond Help Fight TB SPis KW* ?sjk r4h Buy Christmas Seals The Pythian Sisters have voted purchase of a $5 health bond officials of the Christmas seal sale campaign in Adams county announced today. All proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sale are used in the fight on tuberculosis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague.” Ths sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. Sarah Kalver has been offered and accepted for probate. A bond in the sum of SIO,OOO has been submitted and the letters have been ordered issued to Roy Kalver. Custer and Smith are attorneys for the estate. The will bequeaths the entire estate to her husband, Isadore Kalver. The inheritance tax report has been submitted for the estate of s John R. Clendenen. It shows a t value of $19,863, with $13.11 tax due from each of four 'daughters i- and one son and no tax from two r grandsons. >. The final report for the Herman Conrad estate has been filed and a notice has been ordered issued returnable Jan. 16. The report shows that the estate is nil and there is no balance for distribu>l tion - e Two Accidents In d Decatur Saturday Two accidents occurred in Decatur Saturday. The first was on ? North Second street ifivolving cars 1 driven by Ralph W. James 49, of r Willshire, 0., and Henry C. Vane dertook, 38, of Decatur. Vandertook was in the process ' of making a right turn and was hit 1 in the rear by the James car. r Damage totalled about $45. * A car driven by Louis M. Mattax, 48, of Monroe, struck a city light post Saturday at about noon as Mattax backed into a parking place on Second street. Damage ’ was minor. f Trade in a Gove. Town — Dov-.a»

the racket, too," 1 sjud. “Yeah,” Bolling said. He, put the pitcher down on the coffee table and stirred its contents. “I talked to Miss Webb about that. Anita pointed out to her that Bell would fire her, that’s all. He would never have let it be known that his school had been a recruiting place for blackmail victims. That’s bad for business, and that guy Bell likes business. Another Martini, Mrs. Barton?” ■-■ “At least,” I said. “These will last longer. There’s more of them.” “So that’s how It was,” I said. “Was Leone’s story to me about a recording of Oliver Bell and I Anita true?” i “Not a word of it," Steve said. : “She had to explain to you what i she was doing at Rhinebeck Place, why she wanted those . tapes. She wasn't particularly worried about them after the mur- * der. She knew where they were i hidden and she had a key to the . apartment. The first chance she got she went down to Rhinebeck Place, but 1 chased her out be- . tore she could get the one she really wanted . . . the Stubby . one.” “And when you informed the I lady that you had that tape,” - j Bolling said, "you almost cooked , your own goose.” ’ “Oh,” 1 said, “yes. She knew ' I had the means to figure out J she was the killer.” “Exactly, Mrs. Barton. She nad to get rid of you.” J “But she didn’t,” I said grate- . ‘ fully, “thanks to you two boys, j Please pass the Martinis. I’m going to drink a dozen to each of you.” j “I doubt it,” Steve said. t “I’m going to do my best. You t deserve it, you two." ? I did pretty well. The next time t things really got back into focus, -1 was in the Rosewood Rogm. I j was having a wonderful time 1 celebrating my fifth wedding an- ; niversary. I was even celebrating it with, of all people, my hus- > band. , And we were dancing. That 2 was hard for me to realize ... i that Steve was dancing, Steve and I, we were dancing. I snugj gled closer to him and closed my t eyes. We were dancing. 3 Then, suddenly, my blood ran > cole}. Steve was uraltzing! People i would see him, they would know 3 who he was. I listened for the cry sos recognition .. “The Waltzer!” . 1 tried to disengage myself from - him, but he held me tighter. 1 opened my eyes. The floor 3 was crowded with couples. The I mtisic was a waltz, everyone was . waltzing. II THE END

Sentiment Against Any New State Tax State General Fund Balance Dwindled (Third in a series of stories based on a poll of legislators on some of the issues in the 1957 Indiana General Assembly.) ■ By SAM NEWLUND 1 United Press Staff Correspondent ! INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Has ■ the shrinkage of Indiana’s treas--1 ury “surplus” gone far enough? 5 Many state senators and repre- ■ sentatives think so. > But a United Press poll also I points to sentiment against any ! new state tax to solve the problem i of the dwindling reserve at a time when record demands are being . made on the state budget. i The balance in the state general i fund has dwindled from about 80 i million dollars in 1953 to a current > estimate of 39’ million. Asked if . this trend should be allowed to _ continue, 46 members of the legis- . lative session that convenes next r month said “no." Fourteen said “yes,” and eight answers were indefinite. Many * opinions could change between 1 now and time to vote on passage 1 of bills. c The general fund includes all 5 state-collected money -not “dedi--5 cated” for specific purposes, such as highways. Asked what a “mini1 mum safe” surplus would be, the 1 68 lawmakers who answered the 1 poll gave figures ranging from 1 ‘TS to 20 million" to 75 million. i “This theory of surplus seems * obsolete to me,” said one legislator. "If the state goes into depression so will the nation, and three months supply of money won’t cure the situation.” He said a surplus of 15 to 20 million is enough. Urges 75 Million “I don’t like the word ‘surplus’ by some to what should be re- ‘ ferred to‘as a working cash bal- ’ ance,” said another. “In my opin- ' ion, this cash balance should be ' as much as 75 million at the end of the next fiscal year.” 1 Budget Director Robert King '■ has said the proposed 1957-59 budget of 790 million dollars not only would wipe out the surplus under the present tax structure, but would put Indiana deep into i the “red.” But legislators voted 45-7 against i any new state tax other than a sales tax. And the sales tax vote was 51-9 against. “How long can the taxpayer continue to pay more?” wrote one lawmaker. Another said simply “Hell no” to the guestion of a new tax. ‘Tm niclfhed to think the whole tax picture should be changed, but don’t know to what,” said a third. Those who wanted new taxes mentioned these: 1-cent increase in cigaret tax, “revamp insurance tax rates”, “increases on luxuries (liquor-cigarets)”, “a tax especially for education," an increase in fees for “government services” such as park admission fees and fishing licenses, and an “overall percentage tax increase on all present taxes.” Nev/ f’pcvtd.’ng DtSiv-.l’Ca The Legislature will be faced with increased demands for funds to be spent by the state—for a multi-million-dollar highway program, for instance—as well as strong pressure for-more state' aid" to local communities. Local units complain of heavy property tax rates and many cite a critical need for more school building money. Legislators were asked if there should be new sources of revenue for local communities. Twentyfour said “yes,” 19 "no,” and 25 were indefinite. Some mentioned a “surtax on the gross income tax” for local use or a “local income tax.” Several said such action should be approved by a referendum. ' Handley favors changing the property tax law so localities can keep the 15-cent levy that now ‘goes to the state. Several lawmakers went along with that idea. At least two mentioned a local

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(Editor’s note: Following is on 6 of a series of articles by leaders of the nation on their views of the outlook for 1957 in their various fields). p By J. EDGAR HOOVER Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Written for United Press The juvenile delinquepcy problem casts a stigma upon every community where it exists. No child ever was “born to be a criminal.” But the pathway from infancy to responsible adulthood is difficult. Thousands of children stumble every day; and all too many of those who make the journey successfully do so in spite of the adult community around them. In 1955, the toll was tragic. There were 576,000 juvenile arrests, 11 per cent more than in 1954 while the number of 10 to 17-year olds in our population increased only 3 per cent. And the problem threatens to become more acute in the years ahead. This sacrifice of young people is not inevitable. There is much we can do to assure that every child receives the opportunity he so richly deserves to develop into a useful citizen. Blames Some Parents Nothing will be accomplished, however, until America recognizes delinquency in its true light—not as a mere juvenile problem but as a product of adult failure. The responsibility for providing moral guidance rests primarily with parents. By both precept and example, it is the parents’ duty

“vehicle tax,” others “home rule to allow communities to levy their own taxes.” One legislator said if communities “are allowed to assume the 15-cent property tax field and continue the alcoholic beverage tax .. .‘it should meet their immediate problem. TTiey also will benefit from the i n crea s e d gasoline tax...” Another called for “municipal home rule” in revenue matters. Stale Dept. Ban Is Defied By Newsman Leaves Hong Kong To Tour In Red China hong KONG (UP) American newsman William Worthy defied *' State Department bap today ana boarded a train for Communist China immediately upon his arrival from the Worthy, who said he was a correspondent of the Afro - American weekly news rhagazine published in Baltimore, told newsmen he was going to China for a month’s tour. He said if the State Department tried to take action after he corner out he is willing to make himself a test case. Worthy saM he got permission to visit Red China long ago. He said while a Neiman fellow at Harvard, he wrote a letter to the • Communist government saying he -China - by--Christmas time and got a cable of approval last Sunday. The Chinese Communist government recently issued entrance visas to a number of American newsmen but they decided not to go- to Peiping because of strong State Department pressure and disapproval by President Eisenhower. The decision by Worthy, a Negro, caught the U.S. consulate here flat footed and threw the American officials into a Christmas Eve turmoil. Teen-Agers Dance At Center On Tuesday All teenagers of the city, including college students home for the

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to make the child’s life meaningful. Due to circumstances beyond their immediate control, some par- . ents are unable to meet this obligation. If theirs were the only youngsters who needed help from outsiders, our delinquency problem would never have become so pcute. Unfortunately, however, thousands of mothers and fathers have constructed a barrier of neglect and disinterest between themselves and their children. Herein lies the core of the problem. Many Aids Available When the home has failed, help must come from other sources. Instruments for prevention of de-' linquency are available in every community, but America still lacks the enthusiastic interest which is essential to their intelligent use. The church offers moral guidance to young and old alike. Yet, in how many neighborhoods does God truly abide? Schools can help teach the lessons of good citizenship. But how many are crippled by inadequate staffs and budgets? Youth organizations, both public and private, can channel young energy into constructive activities. <. How many of these, too, lack the necessary support? ? Prevention of delinquency, like prevention of other human problems, can be accomplished only through unified action and* a will to do the job. Parents may have the primary responsibility for their children’s misdeeds; but each adult citizen must share the stigma of neglect when waves of juvenile vandalism and crime was) across his community.

Christmas holidays, are invited ti o attend a dance at the Decatui Youth and Community Cente - Tuesday at 8:30 e p. m. The dance is being sponsored by the American Legion and toe city’s teen council. No admission ,wiU be charged for the Christmas Day event. Music will be presented by the Key Noters. Stephenson Leaves Indiana's Prison Former Grand Dragon Os Klan Is Freed MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. W - D. C. Stephenson, former Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, today planned Christmas dinner in Pittsburgh prior to traveling to Mlrihesota where an advertising job awaits him. Stephenson, 63, walked to freedom from Indiana State Prison here Saturday on the strength of a Christmas. pardon from Governor Craig. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1925 for the slaying of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, a Statehouse secretary. Stephenson left the prison with the Rev. Verle W. Blair, a Chicago Congregational minister who visited him regularly during his long confinement. .. Shortly after his release, Stephensbn went to a loca) hotel to await the arrival of his sister, ... Mrs. ArthurJL Stainbrook, Mead-~ ville, Pa. At a press conference called at the hotel, the once-powerfuj Klan leader expressed his thanks for the pardon and said his “future conduct will sustain the justice of Indiana’s courageous young governor.” Stephenson also tossed “an olive bfapch” to the “gentlemen who hav® so stubbornly tried to ‘persuade’ me to reorganize the Ku Klux Klan.” Te added that he bears them “no malice", but wants “no part of them.” Craig stipulated in the pardon that Stephenson get out of Indiana and stay out. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.