Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 12.

CRASHING JET WRECKS TWO BUILDINGS ’'fife FIREMEN FOUR chemical extinguishers on the wreckage of a Marine Corps jet plane which crashed at Long Beach. Calif., killing at least two persons. Pilot and co-pilot of the craft parachuted from uw falling plane and the pilot was killed when his chute failed to open. The falling plane narrowly missed a school, wrecked several automobiles, and plowed into two buildings in the industrial area, setting yiem afire. ’ ; ■ ; « " .

No Relief Is In Sight From Cold Weather Temperatures Drop To 50 Below Zero In Upper New York By UNITED PRESS No relief was in slight today from a frigid cold wave that has gripped most of the nation, causing at least 16 deaths. While the East continued to shiver through zero to sub-zero weather, a new invasion of Artic air blew into the Northern Plains, whipping up fresh snow storms. TempewWre* » I°* as 56 degrees below zero Monday in upper New York state. At New York City, the mercury dipped to 3 degrees above zerio at 4 a.m. today, making it the coldest day since Feb. 3, 1955 when a reading of zero was recorded. Temperatures moderated overnightin the North and Central Plains, the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes, but still hovered ■ near the zero mark. - ----— — The coldest ? overnight readings, however, were reported in upper New York and in New England. Monday. Mountain View, N. Y., had 50 belbw; Massena, N.Y., 45 below; Albany 24 below and Syrasuse 17 below. A reading of 20 below was reported al Curlington, Vt. New York Monday had a low of 7.8, ° the coldest since Dec. 31, 1955. Indiana Cold ' The winter’s worst cold wave kept a bulldog grip on Indiana today and lured the mercury below zero again. It was 1 below at South Bend and Goshen this morning and even zero at Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Other points had above-zero readings ranging up to 17 at Evansville. It may be even colder tonight. Forecasts called for a low of 5 above to 5 below in the north, zero to 5 above in the center and 5 to 10 above in the South. The second night of icy temperatures followed the coldest readings in nearly two years. Delayed reports of official and unofficial low marks that haven’t reached the weather bureau records yet included 8 below at Rushville, 10 below at Lafayette’s Purdue airport, 8 below at Elliston, 9 below at Alexandria. 10 below at Brazil, 12 below at Kbkomo, 10 below at Marion, and 8 below at Franklin. The Valparaiso area appeared to have the coldest temperature recorded on an official weather station thermometer. Meterologist Richard Coote reported it was 14 below at sunrise Monday at his Flint Lake Station. New snow fell this morning and was slated to continue intermlttenly throughout the day. There was no snow on the menu for Wednesday or Thursday, however, and the mercury was due for a slight warmup Thursday. The state snow Cover from previous falls ranged up to nine inches at Goshen. (Continued Pure Five) INDIANA WEATHER Occasional light snow this afternoon, becoming partly cloudy tonight with a few snow flurries continuing near Lake Michigan. Colder south and central tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy, continued very cold. Low tonight 6 above to 4 below north, 6 to 12 above south. High Wednesday 10-17 north, 17-24 south. Sunset 7 5146 p. m., sunrise Wednesday 8:04 a. m.

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City Problems Are Discussed By Mayor Cole Is Speaker To Industrial Group Discussion of the city problems, including the power situation, the water supply and the sewage disposal plans, was presented by Mayor Robert Cole at the meeting of the industrial division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Monday noon at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. In addition to explaining the progress to date on the three major phases of civic improvement. Mayor Cole expressed appreciation to members of the industrial group for their cooperation and helpful advice during the past year. He reported that the electrical situation will be eased in the near future when final arrangements are made with Indiana and •Michigan power company to bring added electrical energy into the city. Mayor Cole also stated that in addition to improving the electrical supply, the administration is in the process of formulating definite plans for improvement of the distribution system, which will be held and maintained by the city’s light and power department. In discussing the city’s water supply problem, Mayor Cole stated that Layne-Northern company is in the process of testing a field east of Decatur and south of Stratton Place. The company has indicated the, possibility of getting as much as one million gallons a day from wells in the field but that such production would be only a temporary relief. The company has advised the city that in the event of future growth and increased demands for water, the possibility pf increasing the supply from wells is doubtful. It was suggested that the administration investigate the possibility of utilizing St. Mary's river as a water source. This is. of course, only a suggestion and no formal study of the proposal has been launched. It has been estimated that a project to utilize the river would cost roughly around a million dollars. Cole also talked briefly on the increase in wafer rates, explaining that the water department was operating at a deficit until the rates were increased. He stated that the increase was absolutely necessary to maintain and improve equipment. As an example of the need for additional revenue for the water department, he pointed out the hazard that exists in the small water main which brings Decatur’s water supply across the river from the wells and treatment plants. He stated that It was vital that larger mains .be installed and that they should be put in under the bridge. The mayor stated that progress in plans for building the sewage disposal plant has been delayed temporarily awaiting notification on whether Decatur will qualify to secure federal aid on the project, notification is expected early in February. The estimated total cost of the project is $1,176,000 and the actual construction cost is close to $1 million. The maximum amount of federal aid available on any single project is $250,000, or one-third of the construction cost, which ever is the lesser figure. However, other communities have also applied for tile federal aid and the full amount might not be available to this city. Announcement was made at the, Monday noon meeting that the February session of the industrial group,would feature a talk by a representative of I & M on details of the contract between that com(Coatlnued on P«*e Five)

$40,000 Bank Robbery Today At South Bend Lone Bandit Takes $40,000 In Cash At South Bend Bank SOUTH BEND (UP)—A "swarthy” bandit with a mustache held up a branch bank today and fled in confusion with about $40,000 when a tightened woman employe dashed out for help. Manager Frank Beaty of the Northwest Side Branch of the National Bank and Trust Co. estimated the loot a few minutes after the man left with a sack of cash. It was Indiana's first bank holdup of 1957. In the past few years, the state has had about a dozen a year. Brandishing a snub-nosed revolver, the bandit jumped over a counter in front of Mrs. Gertrude Smith, a teller. He forced her and Beaty against a wall. At that moment, Mrs. Mary Graham, another employe, returned from lunch. ‘‘Stop, or I’ll shoot,” the gunman called. But she turned and ran out the door. ‘ The man grabbed a sack of money from a vault and disappeared. Meanwhile, Mrs. Graham ran (Continued on Pn»e Five) No Extension For Gross Income Tax INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Indiana’s gross income taix deadline will not be extended beyond Jan. 31, state revenue commissioner Frank Millis said today. Millis said individual hardship cases will be considered for extensions but no general extension will be made such as last year, when the date was moved back to Feb. 14. • Miss Mary Sether Dies This Morning Funeral Services Friday Morning Mis? Mary Sether, 88, a resident of Decatur most of her life, died at 5 o’clock this morning at the South View rest home at Bluffton, following an illness of two years of complications. She was born in Henry county. 111., Oct. 14, 1868, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Sether, and had never married. Miss Sether was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church and the Rosary society. Surviving are a sister, Miss Lena Sether, of Fort Wayne; twc nieces, Mrs. James Lose, with whom Miss Sether made her home at 1139 West Monroe street, and Mrs. Margaret Barnett, of Detroit, Mich., and one nephew, Edward Vian, of Decatur. Three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a. m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Gillig & Doan funeral home after 2 p. m. Wednesday until time of the services. The Rosary society will meet at the funeral home at 7; 30 p. m. Thursday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tue sday, January 15,1956

Handley Recommends Legislature Increase Taxes, Reduce Budget

Ike Doctrine Challenged By Sen. Jackson Says No Evidence Produced For New Threat By Russia WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. Henry M. Jackson said today the administration has produced “no evidence of any new (Russian) threat" in the Middle East to justify hasty congressional approval of the Eisenhower Doctrine. The Washington Democrat thus challenged Secretary of State John Foster Dulles’ assertion Monday that the danger of Russia dominating the Middle East is so great that it poses “the most serious threat" the United States has faced in a decade. “So far there has been no evidence presented that indicates any new threat,” Jackson told reporters. “I think the threat was greater a while back.” Dulles sounded his warning in testimony before the combined Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees. He was recalled today for a second full day of questioning on the President’s Middle East proposals. Jackson was one of se v era 1 Democrats ready to question Duties today as to whether the United States has adequate military forces to meet the threat he warned of. Mr. Eisenhower has asked Congress to approve a resolution giving him standby authority to use U.S. troops, if necessary, to resist any Soviet aggression in the Middle East. He also requested a S4OO million two-year program of economic and military aid to help Middle East nations maintain their independence. Dulles said Monday there is no evidence “that we know of" that Russia is planning “direct aggression” in the Middle East. But he warned that the Communists “will take every risk that they dare to take in order to win” dominance of the area. And if the Soviets do decide to move with direct aggression, “I doubt that we would get any advance notice," Dulles said. Central Soya Co. To Honor Veterans Veteran Employes Honored Tonight Central Sqya company will sponsor a special service award banquet at 6 o'clock this evening at the Allen county coliseum to honor employes of the Decatur plant who have completed 10 and 15year periods of service. Plans for the banquet were announced today by Tom Allwein, Decatur plant manager. Following the dinner, the veteran employes will be guests of the company at the Fort Wayne Komets hockey game. Paid E. Hensel, vice-president of personnel, will present service pins to 32 men and women who have completed 15 years of service, and to 25 men Who have been with the company 10 years. Special guests in addition to Allwein and Hensel will be Jack . Chappell, plant personnel director; Art Burris, plant safety and training director, and Howard Watters, Central Soya personnel and industrial relations assistant. The 15-year employes are Roy Baumgartner, Noel Black, Norman Buettner, John Bye, Robert Chronister, Eli Engle, Homer Fickert, Don Fbsnaugh, Russell Geesey, Charles Hoskins, Wayne Hunt, Clair Kelsey, Herbert Kuhn, Valentine Laker, Miss Virginia Laurent, Vaughn Liechty, Pat McGill, Robert Maines, Wilburt Marbaugh, Derwood Marker, Carl Miller, Donald Miller, Lloyd Miller, Arthur Mitchell, John Rickord, Carl Rumschlag, Jess Schlickman, Miss Geraldine Smith, Harley Straub, Robert (Continued « Paare ■•«*»> 1

Military Reserve Revisions Scored New Congress Fight Likely Over Changes WASHINGTON OB — Sweeping changes ordered by the Army in the military reserve program threatened today to touch off , a new fight in Congress over how <ouths should fulfill their military bligations. The Aririy’s plan would reduce the reserve obligation of tens of thousands of young men and in the future open up an escape path from the draft. Congressmen on the House Armed Services Committee who specialize in reserve affairs questioned, however, whether the Army could carry out its plan without first getting approval of Congress. Rep. Overton Brooks (D-La.), chairman of a House armed service* subcommittee that drew up the basic reserve law, ordered hearings started on Feb. 4 and threatened to upset the Pentagon's changes by law if necessary in event the subcommittee decides the changes are unwise. The National Guard Association, which has powerful friends on Capitol Hill, also was up in arms. It strongly opposes a provision in the new program requiring that all National Guard enlistees after April, 1 must take six months active duty training. Maj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, president of the Association, said the provision was part of the “conspiracy” between the Defense Department, Army and Budget Bu- ' Teau “to put the National Guard out of business.” Guardsmen are not required to i take active duty training now. But they must remain in the Guard , until 28 to avqid the draft. The revision is in line with a new Defense Department policy of placing emphasis on quality rather than quantity in the nation's reserves. Nine Naturalized Here This Morning Ceremonies Held In Circuit Court Nine persons 'became citizens of the United States in impressive naturalization proceedings conducted by Judge Myles F. Parrish in Adams circuit court this molding. The court room was filled to capacity for the ceremony. Among those attending were friends and relatives of the new citizens and students from Decatur, Monmouth and Adams Central high schools. Those who were naturalized inclined two children and seven adults. They were Mary Victorine Baker, 7, from Canada; Alexander Gorb, 21, the Ukraine; Ludmila Gorb, 17, the Ukraine; Hedwig Magdalena Rumpel, 32, Germany; .Manfred Heinz Rumpel, 35, Germany; Marianne Sipos, 24, Hungary; Maragrito Canales, 48, Mexico; Vidal Villagomez, 52, Mexico, and Michlika Matsudo Boorman, 29, Japan. r Following the invocation by the Rev. Otto Busse and the administration of the oath of allegiance to the United States, Judge Parrish addressed the group, reminding them of the blessings which result from American citizenship. He emphasized their rights and privileges as citizens and pointed out their duties urging them to give thanks to God for the opportunities opened to them through naturalization. He spoke with pride on what it means to be an American and congratulated the new citizens. Stanton L. Smiley of the Immigration and Naturalization service presented the nine candidates for citizenship. Each of them received an American flag and a certificate of citizenship from Judge Parrish. Also participating in the ceremony were county clerk Richard Lewton and county baliff Sam Bentz. (Coatinnod Paare Flee)

Ike Continues Inspection Os Drought Areas Colorado, Sfnclirii Aretan Eisenhower Agenda £ EN ROUTE WITH EISEN* HOWER (UP)—President Eisenhower flew back eastward today for a close look at the effects of one of the country’s worst droughts in Colorad/ and Kansas. The President spent Monday talking to farmers and ranchers and making on-the-spot investigations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent the night at Davis Monthan Ah* Base in Tucson. Ariz., and tookioff today for Pueblo, Colo., where he planned an automobile trip through the countryside. Mr. Eisenhower met a group of Arizonians at breakfast today and listened to their troubles and recommendations for relief. They asked for extension of the emergency hay subsidy to include cottonseed feed. The last two points Mr. Eisenhower will visit before his plane takes off for Washington tonight are Garden City and Wichita, Kan. The weather was cold and cloudy *at Gardefi City and Wichtta. Garden City reported a temperature of 9 degrees at 8:30 a.m. but White House Press Secretary James Hagerty said the presidential plane will . land anyway. At Wichita, where his 4,500-mile drought tour will end, Mr. Eisen- , hower will speak before a special drought conference, including representatives from 15 states. . . . Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson called the Wichita conference to discuss ways and means of offsetting the economic effects of dry periods that have plagued the Great Plains for the last eight years. Mr. Eisenhower is not expected to offer any administration plans for drought relief at the Wichita meeting. Aides have indicated he will wait for plans to come from the meeting itself. The President, accompanied by Benson and Secretary of Interior Fred A. Seaton, traveled from San Angelo, Tex., Monday •to Woodward, Okla., to Clovis, N.M., and to Tucson, Ariz., in the far (Coalinued on Fa*e Five) Valparaiso’s Music Head Here Jan. 31 Appears On Program At C. of C. Dinned An acceptance was received today from Dr. Theodore HoeltyNickel, director of music of Valparaiso University, to participate in the program which will be part of the annual Decatur Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, Thursday evening, January 31, at 6:30 o'clock. The Decatur Rotary! and Lions clubs, as well as the wives of all the members, will be invited to the program. The program is to feature youth and is a part of the Chamber of Commerce's program to improve the city for the benefit of its future. The purchase of the industrial site to provide jobs for the 200 graduates of the northern part of the county each year is also a feature of this campaign. Dr. Hoelty-Nickel grew up in Australia and went from there to Leipsig, Germany, where he was graduated from the Conservatory of Music there. He arrived in this. country in 1928 and was director of music in lowa and In St. Louis. He came to Valparaiso in 1943 and is now director bf music and> head of the department. For the past three summers he has attended meetings of the international committee on church music ih Holland and Sweden and is a member of the executive (Continued on Page Eight)

Banquet Speaker '' Barton Rees Pogue Soil Conservation Banquet Feb. 11 Annual Meeting Os District In Decatur The third annual Adams county soil conservation district annual meeting and banquet is slated for Monday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, according to an announcement by Cletus Gillmaw, district’ manager. The banquet will be a joint meet* ■ ing with the Decatur Lions club. I Main speaker for the event will be Barton Rees Pogue of Upland, nots ed Hoosier lecturer. His appear- ■ ance will be sponsored by the 1 Krick-Tyndall Tile company. The banquet will also feature the election of one member of the board of supervisors of the Adams ’ county soil conservation district to ’ fill the unexpired term of Herman [ Bulmahn of Root township. Other members of the board are ' Ben Gerke, chairman, Union township; Ivan Huser, Hartford township;’Ben Mazelin, Monroe township, and Richard Scheumann, Preble township. The main speaker for the evening is a native of Monon. He was educated at Thylor University, Boston University and the University of Michigan. He has delivered humorous lectures in 19 states. He has taught speech at Taylor and Indiana universities and has written for the Indiana Farmers Guide, the McClure Newspaper Syndicate, the Indianapolis Times, Good Housekeeping and Ideals. He has also published six books. For 20 years, beginning in college with the winning of oratorical, debate and dramatic interests, he has been the purveyor of sense and nonsense that has lured- laughter from thousands of enthusiastic listeners. His talk will be the highlight of (Continued on Pore Five) ■ John Jarvis Dies Suddenly Monday Willshire Resident Dies Monday Night John H. Jarvis', 81, died suddenly at 11 o’clock Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Myers, of Willshire, 0., following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Ona, W. Va., June 15, 1875, a son of Hiram and Liza Arthur-Jarvis, and was mar* ried to Margaret Thomas Dec. 24, 1901. Mrs. Jarvis died July 25, 1921. Mr. Jarvis, a coal miner at Jacksonville, 0., for 50 years, had made his home with his daughter for the past eight years. Surviving in addition to his daughter are a son, Tnomas Jarvis, of Girard, O.; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Darst, of Athens, O. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home Wednesday evening after 7 o’clock. The body will be token Thursday .morning to Glouster, 0., for funeral services andi burial. '

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Gov. Handley Proposes Hike v In Gas Taxes Legislative Program At Joint ; Assembly Session INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Governor Handley today recommended that the Indiana Legislature raise the taxes of millions of Hoosiers and slash a record proposed biennial budget to avoid* “the biggest fiscal crisis in more than a century." Handley bared his legislative program before a joint session of the House and Senate a scant 24 hours after his inauguration. He said one of his first acts will be to issue an executive order to' department heads to reduce their expenditures in the final quarter of the present fiscal year by at least three per cent. Handley flatly advocated "an immediate increase” in gasoline taxes, now Hie lowest In the nation at four cents a gallon. He pro- • posed the increase be made es--1 fective immediately upon enact* . ment of a bill into law. Criticises 1955 Lawmakers Although he did not specify the glze of an increase, he informed r file legislators a two-cept per galk lon hike would yield, about 30 million dollars a year and a threecent increase 45 millions. His mention of a three-cent Ine crease came as somewhat of a ‘ surprise. Most speculation has ' centered about the probability of e a two-cent boost Handley took a poke at the 1955 s Legislature for not raising taxes. B •‘Had the 1955 Legislature ins creased our state gasoline tax,” ) he said, "as some of us advocated i vigorously at the time, we would be in far better financial shape » than we are today.” Handley recommended all tax - increases and additions be ear- . marked. “It is my firm belief that any changes in present taxes should . be dedicated for specific uses,” . he said. He opposed a sales tax as “unfair” and inadequate. Close Loopholes First 1 Handley said a state gross income tax withholding system would “have an evil effect” by “be1 numbing the consciousness of the 1 average citizen to the taxes he ' is actually paying.” Nevertheless, he said, he would “be inclined to favor this proposal with some restirctions.” “We should not,” he advised, "consider any new general taxes until every possible loophole is closed-in-tiie present gross income tax structure.” Handley said if anticipated revenue is below the amount needed after the budget is pared and "some tax increases are then proposed,” he will recommend passage of a companion bill to implement the withholding system, applicable only to employers of 10 persons or more , ' ~ i"’ Handley said if the Legislature fails to be realistic about the prospects of deficit spending, “it would propel us into the biggest fiscal crisis that has confronted the state in more than a century.” The new governor urged the lawmakers to forego "stop-g a p solutions” to the fiscal problem and “keep the long-range picture in focus." He repeated an earlier statement that the proposed budget for 1957-1959 is "utterly fantastic.” It called for expenditures 1 of 790 million dollars over a twoyear period. Other Proposals Listed Handley also: 1. Urged the Legislature to provide matching funds to implement the federal highway program. 2. Recommended continuation of the present percentage distribution , of state highway tax revenues. 3. Patted the state on the back* for providing new school classrooms "twice as fast as the ad- ■ vocates of federalized education say we should.” 4. Said if the state contributes a bigger share toward teachers sal* aries “it should come from a new tax arrangement — an education I tax.” * (Coßtfaeen Pa«e Fira)