Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 1.

YEAR OLD NEW YEAR’S DAY I jibe ' jflK* “* ■ad/tgfe; r t • ••Jef -.w NRm^Kk> *- S -’*• •'■*•>■ jf, Al ■ v?xt.'->y■ > • JB I THE BLAZIEB TRIPLETS Wfear some of the icing as they mark their birthday in Pittsburgh. They were born on New Year's Day 1956. From left: Bwlte, Jacqueline, Geraldine.

Cana! Treaty Is Abrogated By Egyptians Denies Western Use Os Suez Bases In Event Os Warfare LONDON (UP) —Egyptian abrogation of the'Anglo-Egyptian Suez Canal treaty will deny to the West the use of the strategic Suez bases against Russia in the event of war, Cairo dispatches said today. The loss amounted to a major — setback tor Western military defenses since the treaty was linked up with NATO by giving Britain the right to reactivate the Suez base in case of an attack on Turkey by Russia or any other nation. The Egyptian people hailed the abrogation as the only logical end to "an unpleasant alliance” and reinforced Cairo’s neutralist policy line which seeks to wean the Arab countries away fitapK the Western fold, the Cairo despatches said. At the same time, the Egyptian press began discussing the proposed "Eisenhower Doctrine.” Newspapers said America’s proposed economic aid to the Mideast concealed the purpose of aligning the Arab countries with the West and said such a purpose was unacceptable to the Arabs. Signed In 1954 The treaty, signed in 1954, called for evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal zone but gave Britain the right to send troops back to the zpne in case of an attack on any Arab state or Turkey. The treaty specifically excluded an attack by Israel, and the AngloFrench invasion of the Suez Canal, zone was not carried out under the treaty. ’ Word of the Egyptian action had not been received here officially, and there was no Foreign Office comment. Egypt ended diplomatic relations with Britain at the start of the Anglo-French intervention, and formal notice would have to come through the United Nations or Switzerland which is handling British affairs in Egypt. Other Developments In other Middle Eastern developments: Cairo—The semi-official Mideast News Agency reported from Amman that Jordan’s King Hussein wffi' go to Cairo shortly to sign an agreement whereby Jordan will accept Egyptian, Syrian and Saildi Arabian offers of cash to replace Britain’s annual 30 million dollar subsidy. * London—lndian roving ambassador, V.K. Krishna Menon, left by plane for New York after talks with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. Krishna Menon said he was able to "offer some guidance” on Egypt’s policy in the Middle Eastern crisis. Cairo—The Cairo newspaper Al Ahram reported that Egyptian army engineers have completed repairs on the El Qantara-El (Continued on P»x» B,x> New County Auditor Appoints Deputies The appointment of Mrs. Thurman Drew and Mrs. Fred Heimann as deputies in the county auditor’s office has been made by Ed Jaberg, new county auditor who succeeded Frank JKitson Tuesday. ~ . .. Mrs. Heimann has been in the auditor's office during most .of Kitson's term. Mrs.. Drew, wife of the administrator of the Adams county memorial hospital, is also experienced in the auditor s work, since she served as deputy during her husband's term of office as county auditor. Mrs. Paul VonGunten, of Berne, daughter of outgoing auditor Kitson, who was her father's deputy during his term, has accepted employment in the Berne-French school system.

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Rev. Leo. Pursley Appointed Bishop Appointed Bishop Os Fort Wayne Diocese WASHINGTON G — Pope Pius XII has appointed five American priests and auxiliary bishops as bishops of Catholic dioceses in the United States, it was announced today. The Pope also created a new diocese of Gary in northwestern Indiana. - • The announcement of the changes was pade by the Most ■ r t «-~ 'Si ■ 1 Most Rev. Leo Pursley Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani. Apostolic delegate to the United States. , , - biElevated to bisnop were: Msgr. Andrew Grutka, 49, a Fort Wayne, Ind., priest, as bishop for the new diocese of Gary, Ind. The new diocese is made up of four Indiana counties formerly part of the oFrt Wayne diocese. Most Rev. Leo A Pursley, 55, former Apostolic administrator of Fort Wayne, as bishop of Fort Wayne. Most Rev. Robert F. Joyce, 61, former auxiliary bishop of Burlington, Vt., as bishop of the diocese. Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonbligh, 46, former auxiliary bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., as bishop of .Savannah, Ga. ) Very Rev. Hilary B. Hacker, 44, f/icar general of the St. Paul, Minn., archdiocese, as bishop of Bismarck, N. D. Stale Temperature Hits Season's Low New Year Ushered In By Cold Wave By UNITED PRESS Temperatures shriveled to the lowest depths of the season in Indiana today as the new year ushered in a cold wave. The mercury fell to 8 above zero at Lafayette. 8 above at Indianapolis. 10 at Evansville, 11 at ForJ Wayne and 12 at South Bend. The previous low this season at Indianapolis was 12, a mark recorded Nov. 24’ A slight moderation in temperatures was forecast daily the rest of the week. The five-dax outlook called for temperatures averaging 2 to 5 degrees below normal thighs of 36 to 44 and normal lows of 20 to 26. "Slow upward trend in temperature through most of the week," the outlook said. The mercury ranged at high points on New Year's Day from 16 at Lafayette to 31 at Evansville. Today's highs will range from 20 to 25, tonight's lows from 10 to 18, and Thursday’s high about 30 all around Rooslerland. New snow fell in the extreme north portion of the state today, and three inches lay on the ground at Goshen and an inch at South (Continued on P*s« rive) •• “ • '.'' i •

85th Congress Will Convene Thursday Noon *l. .fl Congressmen Face Two Disputes Over Civil Rights Issue WASHINGTON, (UP)—Two disputes growing out of the national controversy over civil rights confronted congress today on the eve of its new session. The 85th Congress formally convenes at noon EST Thursday, but most members already were on hand and at work. Democratic members of the House gathered this morning for a caucus to choose party leaders and minor officials tor the new session. But the principal problem before them was whether to discipline two members—Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (NY) and Rep. John Bell Williams (Miss) — who bolted the party in the November elections as a result of the civil rights ig»ue. , ’ / Republican House members, with no real issue between them, caucus this afternoon. Pre-flesston Skirmishes In the Senate there was presession skirmishing on a drive to do away with filibusters, the main weapon used by southern members to kill civil rights legislation. A group of pro-civil rights senators scheduled a morning meeting in toe office of Sen. PaulDouglas (D-IU) to work out strategy tor their anti-filibuster move. Southern senators were meeting in the afternoon in the office of Sen,. Richard B. RusseU (D-Ga) to map plans for fighting this move. The pro-civil rights group will introduce a ■ resolution Thursday that the Senate adopt a new set of rules instead of merely continuing those in effect during pre-, vious session. This would pave the way for modifying Senate Rule 22 which permits filibusters unless 64 senators—two-thirds of the entire membership—votes to. cut off debate. w. Russell said h? expects both Democratic and Republican leaders to defend the gtea that to*' Senate is a continuing body and that its present rules prevail. This happened in 1953 when a similar motion to change the rules on opening day was tabled by a 71-to-20 vote. Change Proposal Gains Vote Supporters of the anti-filibuster move gained a new adherent Tuesday night Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R-Ky) said he would vote for the rules change. In the House Democratic leaders predicted in advance of today's caucus that Powell and Williams would be accepted — though not universally welcomed — back into the party. Powell, a Negro and a key figure in the drive tor enactment of civil rights legislation, threw his support in November to President Eisenhower on the ground that Stevenson was too cautious cm toe civil rights issue. Williams, a leader of the southern bloc opposed to racial integration. rejected both Stevenson and Eisenhower on the ground that (Commune H ‘ rot) - » ■"— Annual Report By Highway Supervisor Annual Report Filed With County Board The annual report of the county highway department was filed Tuesday morning with the county commissioners by Lawrence Noll, county highway superintendent. The report includes the financial review and the summary of accomplishments. According to the report, 15,000 miles of road were graded, 217 were stoned, six miles were gravelled, 31 miles were blacktop sealed, four new miles of blacktop were constructed and four other miles , were constructed with federal aid. Other work shown in the report included side ditches cut, roads mowed, thistle patches sprayed, loads of dirt hauled, blacktop patched, sewers repaired, washouts repaired, catch basins repaired and built, bridges repaired and painted, sewers installed and snow plowed. A total of 224,560 miles was traveled by county trucks in handling department work. The financial report showed total receipts of $263,212.55 and disbursements totalling $233,097.89. The balance on hafidJan. according to the report, was $31,983.24. The receipts included four payments on gas-tax distribution totalling $253,081.04, plus receipts on the sale of buggy licenses and other miscellaneous income amounting to $2,639.45. There was a balance of $7,492.06 at the beginning of 1956.

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Flash Riot By Hungarians Is Crushed Today Hungarian Militia J And Police Crush 1 Riot In Budapest 4 'VIENNA (UP) — Hungarian police and militia crushed a flash, riot against Communist strongarm methods today by driving their trucks into a shouting, Jeering crowd of 2,000 shoppers in Budapest. The demonstration began irt front oT a state-run department store which opened its doors for the first time since toe Hungarian rebellion started in October. It was broken up by powerful police and militia forces within a half hour. Police used their clubs, but not their /uns. The initial group of policemen on toe scene was unable to cope with the anger of the crowd. But when reinforcements arrived, they drove their trucks straight into the ranks of the demonstrators and scattered them. No serious injuries were reported. Expect Exodus to West United Press staff correspondent Jack Meehan reported that he was .standing in toe street .n**r toe scene in Budapest when the Hu® garians* still-smouldering hataK of the police erupted into open firn suit, shoving and jeering that drulj minated in the demonstration# 1 Meanwhile, observers saidfmasl firings by the Soviet-imposed! Hue garian regime may set oflf :■ newed armed resistance and ■ fresh exodus of refugees tb tft West. * /y ' Reports from Budapest indicated Hungarians were nearing new peaks of desperation, faced Wfh< the prospects of unemployment, hunger, cold and Communist ? oppression. i Isolated gunfire was heard in Continued on Page Five / County Officials Sworn Into Office Three Gs Officials Are New Iti Office ' Five county officials, two of them beginning their second terms, assumed duties of toe offices to which they were elected Tuesday and today, • Herman Moellering, county surveyor, and Mrs. Mabel Striker, county recorder, both Democrats, are the two who were re-elected to their offices in the November election. Both ran without opposition. Ed Jaberg, county auditor, took over his duties at the re-organiza-tional meeting of the county commissioners Tuesday. Jaberg, a Democrat, succeeds Frank Kitson, Republican, who has served as county auditor for the past four years. Also coming into office at the commissioners meeting was Roland J. Miller, toe Republican who defeated Lewis Worthman’s bid for re-election as first district commissioner. The fifth man to assume office is Elmer (Chalky) Winteregg, Jr., who begins a four-year term as county coroner, succeeding Harmon Gillig. Winteregg is also a Democrat. The other contest in the November election was for county treasurer, with Republican incumbent Waldo Neal defeating Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker#.Neal’s office ia a hold-over o'he and the next term does not begin until Jan. 1, 1958. Stanley Arnold, Republican, who defeated incumbent Democrat John Kintz as second district commissioner, also begins his term of office a year from now. Six other major county offices not determined in toe 1956 elections are held by Democrats. These include Judge JHyles F. Parrish, county clerk Richard, Lewton, county sheriff Merle AffcJder, county prosecutor Lewis L. Smith ' and county assessor Walter Koos.

1956 Traffic Toll In Indiana Over 1,200 New Year Holiday Death Toll Light I •t- By UNITED PRESS Indiana’s infant 1957 traffic death ton already listed five names today,* and the toll for the 102-hour New Year’s holiday period was at least 14. New Year’s celebrations had hardly died down when four Hoo«&s—including two struck down wlnje crossing Streets—became the first victims on the 1957 death list. The 1958 toll was more than / A fifth 1957 fatality was regisleTed this morning. The toll for the holiday periodbeginning Friday night was relatively light. Just as many persons sometimes are killed in a normal 54-nour weekend Tlie first 1957 victim, based on Cejtral Standard Time, probably wA either James R. Shepherd, ■ Indianapolis, or Louis D. Rodgers, 64 J Evansville. Both were killed aiwut two hours past midnight. Jlhepherd was killed on Ind. 144 exit of Mooresville when a car Igft uc k a culvert at a curve. T'ldgers was struck by a car 4 pie walking acorss an Evans«lle street fjMrs. Janette Davis, 55, South fiend, was killed when two cars i pttided head-on east of jfi ou t h Jeend on Ind. 23 early Tuesday. rl MBs. James Ludwin, 79, Michdfgan City, was struck by a car tnd killed Tuesday while crossing fa Michigan City Street en route ■to church. Henry Makowiak, 33, (Michigan City, was charged with ■ reckless driving. ' Russell Mossberger, 25, Evansville, was killed Monday night when a car struck a utility pole on Ind. 65 near Evansville. James F. Bunner, 55, Marion, was killed Monday night when an auto collided with a semi-truck on Ind. 9 bypass at Marion. Karl J. Heinzelman, Jr., 33, Warsaw, was killed today when his car struck a tree near Warsaw. First 1957 Baby Born To Geneva Residents A Geneva couple are the parents of the first baby born in 1957 at the Adams county memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Steiner Os Geneva route one became the parents of a baby girl at 3:25 a. m., just three and a half hours too late to claim her as a 1956 tax dependent. -■ ■ i Mr. and Mrs. James Goldner, < of 715 Dierkes, were the first < catur couple to add to their family in 1957 Their son was born i at 4:08 a. m. > Both of the New Year's Day infants weighed over < seven pounds. City Council Holds First 1957 Meeting Approve Contract On Truck Purchose , . An ordinance approving a con- 1 tract with Butler’s garage for the purchase of a truck for the city street department at a net price of $2,416.47 was adopted by the city council in the regular Tuesday night meeting. The council also accepted and recorded a report from the state board of tax commissioners approving the transfer of $3,000 in the general fund. •Approval was given on certifi- J cates of appointment including Deane T. Dorwin to the city board el zoning appeals, Walter Gillipm to the same board to fill the unexpired term of Elmer Winteregg, ‘Jr., Jay Minch to the city police department, and Leon Snyder to the volunteer fire department. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mayor Robert Cole thanked the councilmen for their cooperation with department heads and the city administration during the past year. He announced that there would be in councilmanic committee appointments forjhe coming year.

Holiday Death Toll Is Below Predictions New Highway Death Record Set ’But Toll Is Under Forecast By UNITED PRESS The nation set a new record for highway deaths during the New Year’s holiday today but it fell far short of the grim predictions of safety experts. It appeared final toll for the holiday would be about 420. considered "normal” for < four-diy ■ weekend at this time of year. This compared with the National Safety Council’s predictions of 490; Ned H. Dearborn, president of the council, said motorists and law enforcement officers ‘‘teamed up to make our pre-holiday estimate way high.” "Our thanks and congratulations to them for proving us wrong.” Dearborn said. . , Nevertheless, the death toll topped the old mark for a four-day New Year’s holiday. This was 407, set in 1952-63. r - .. A United Press count at 10 a.m. CST £ bowed 409 persons killed in TTijay to midnigtrt Aj»othre 61 persons died in fires, 5 in plane crashes and 111 in miscellaneous mishaps for an overall toll of 586. California, which had the worst record in the nation with 73 deaths during the Christmas holiday, again led with 38 highway deaths. Texas came second with 34, followed by Pennsylvania with 24, Michigan 23, Illinois 21, Ohio 19, North Carolina 16 and New York 15. Dearborn credited the low New Year’s holiday traffic count in part to the record Christmas weekend slaughter of 712 persons which helped shock the nation’s motorists back into highway san(Continu«d on t*aa« Five) Kintz Is President Os Commissioners Appointments Made By Board Members John Kintz, commissioner of the second district, was elected president ofthe board of commissioners at the annual re-organizational meeting New Year’s Day at the county court house. “ Harley Reef, out-going president, was named vice-president and Roland J. Miller, first district commissioner, assumed duties as a member, succeeding Lewis Worthman. Ed Jaberglook office as aud-» itor and took over duties as exofficio secretary of the board. The commissioners re-appointed most of the county personnel. The only new appointment was Burl Fuhrman as assistant supervisor for the northern district in the Vounty highway department. He succeeds Walter Reppert, who will remain with the county department. Clyde Harden was given a job as mechanic with the department. The re-appointments include Mrs. Jewel Ehinger, court house matron; John Bixler, courtyhouse custodian; D?vid A. Macklin, county attorney; Rayer, a member of file alcoholic beverage board; Dr. Norval S. Rich, county physician; .. Lawrence Noll, highway. superintendent, and Dee Fryback, member of the county hospital board of trustees. Following the business session, the commissioners went to the county home where the annual inventory was completed by Henry Rumple and Harry Beavers. The meeting concluded with a dinner for the commissioners and their wives at the county horn?. INDIANA WEATHER e Fair and roid tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and wanner. Lew tonight 10-18. High Thursday 30-38. Sunset 5:32 p.fa„ sunriae Thursday 8:M a.m.

Jan. 7 Speaker ■ OB® ' J. Donald Judge Joint Service Club Meeting January 7 Foundry Official To Speak Here Monday J. Donald Judge, director of research . and engineering of the Hamilton Foundry & Machine company, Hamilton, Ohio, will speak on “Gray Iron Castings and Their Manufactures” at. the combined meeting of Lions,Rotary and Chamber of CnrhnwrCe members next Monday at p.m. in the Youth and Community Center. Judge is' a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and has been associated with the engineering department of the'Hamilton company since 1924, aMumipg hls present position in July of last year, Judge is a member of the engineering society of Cincinnati, a member of the American foundrymed’s society, a member of the American ordnance association, Cincinnati post. He is a past chairman and director of the Cincinnati chapter American foundrymen’s society. He serves as the company representative in the Cincinnati chapter of the American society for metals and is an industry member of the foundry educational foundation advisory committee of the University of Cincinnati. He spent June and early July of last year in Europe visiting foundries in England, Holland, Germany, Italy and France, and attended the first international Meehanite conference held in Scheveningen, near the Hague in Holland, the week of June ,11. This meeting was attended by representatives of Meehanite foundries from all over the world, with Judge representing the Hamilton Foundry & Machine company as an American participating company. . Peter E. Rentchler, president (Continuad ou r*ac* nre, Decatur Fire Loss $155,320 In 1956 Annual Report Made By Decatur Chief The annual report of the Decatur fire department was filed by fire chief Cedric Fisher with the city council at the initial 1957 meeting of the council Tuesday raght at the city hall. The report, which was approved and recorded by the council, showed a total of $155,320 damage in city fires. No estimate on damage caused by rural fires was available. , ; The. department made a total of 85 runs throughout the year. The largest fire was the blaze which destroyed the warehouse at the corner of Eighth and Jefferson streets in mid-October. Other major fires were those at Stewart’s bakery early in 1956 and at the large apartment house in Bellmont park later in the year. The report also showed the following minor fires: cars, six; grease fires, one; defective wiring, four; lightning, three; grass fires, 15; trash fires, nine; overheated motors, seven; awning fires, two; over-heated clothes driers, two; fires of unknown cause, six; and false alarms, six. ' • >

————— Ike To Appear Before Joint Friday Eisenhower Doctrine The Middle East WASHINGTON <W - President Eisenhower advised congressional leaders today he would like to appear personally before • joint session of Congress Friday to outline the new “Eisenhower doctrine** for the Middle East At the same time Secretary at State John Foster Dulles asked House leaders, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and ranking members of Armed Services and Appropriations committees to meet with him on the Midle East situation at 4 p. xn. CST today. - , Speaker Sam Rayburn said that' speaking for the House he had agreed to the Friday date for the President’s message wad that only approval by Senate leaders was needed to make it official. Raybum said he was advised by a White House emissary that the President intended to deliver the message in person. Meantime there were growing by authority to use money and troops if necessary, to head Off possible Soviet penetration of the Middle East area. Among key members endorsing the plan was Chairman Ctrl Yinson (D-Ga.) of the House Armed Services Committee. : , Other Democrats, while indicating general approval of the new “Eisenhower doctrine,” made it clear they will subject it to close scrutiny and not give it the speedy approval they did the President’s blank-check authority to use force in the Formosa area. . Democrats also expressed resentment that the. new “Vtrenhow er Doctrine” tor shielding theWdie East from Communism was “leaked” to the press before they were consulted about it i ’’ Official Wert Tuesday They received their first official word of the plan Tuesday during a four-hour conference with the President at the White House. Mr. Eisenhower met with both Republican and Democratic congression-al-leaders to discuss foreign pdicy matters which he will lay before the new Congress. The President told the congressional leaders, according to a White House statement, that the Middle East is "a vitally imr-jr-tant area.” He asked that gress join with him in serving noA tice to the world that the United States would resist any Commu-X nist aggression in that area,” The statement said Mr. EhDtes hower specifically asked far; —Prompt action by Congress on • toanta firm ♦/> Russian penetration of the Middle East. X , —An "emerged program of economic aid” to bolster Middle era nations. . ? J Mr. Eisenhower promised spell out bis proposal in greater detail In a special message on the Middle East which he will send to Congress shortly after it convettfa •; at noon Thursday. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said he did not know whether Mr. Eisenhower would go before Congress in person to submit the, message. Democratic Attitude Differs A number of Democratic congressional leaders endorsed the President’s proposal after the White House meeting ended, but others were reluctant to commit themselves until they heard more details of the plan in the President’s special message. Speaker Bam Rayburn (D-Tritt said the proposal “will be fine thing if we can have a proper explanation of tt and practical unanimity in Congress.” He said it would not be wise to act on tte President’s recommendation if there should be a “bad split” in Congress. .. Chairman Cari Vinson <DGa) of the House Armed Services Committee, Chairman Clarence Can(Oonttnaed On ■«*•>

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