Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1957 — Page 6

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Revolutionary New Aircraft Is Developed Transport Aircraft Is Cross Between Copter, Airliner Editor’s note: The following exclusive United Press dispatch is the first story of the development by rfiller Helicopter Co. of a revolutionary new aircraft. Part of the milU tary security wraps were taken off the plane today. By GLENN STACKHOUSE United Press Staff Correspondent PALO ALTO. Calif. <UP' — The X4B Propelloplane, an unpedigreed cross-breed between a helicopter and a conventional airliner which is expected to revolutionize aviation, is being constructed under Air Force contract at the Hiller helicopter plant here. It is a twin-engine transport aircraft, approximately the size of a Convair airliner, which can rise straight into the air like a helicopter, then dart forward in high speed level flight like an ordinary fixed-wing airplane. The XlB is the first operational prototype of the so-called “tiltwing” concept. Its designers calf it the greatest step forward in the. aviation industry since the development of jet propulsion. t If it performs up to expectations, it will represent the realization of aviation's long dream of combining the best features of the helicopter and the airplane, without the limitations of either. An Aeronautical Mongrel Stanley Hiller Jr., president of the company, told the United Press his firm had been working on vertical take-off (VTO) designs since 1947. Actual construction of the XlB began last year. The strange new plane is expected to take the air some time next

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year. , It has the “boxcar" fuselage and I tail assembly of a C 122 transport, j Its power plant consists of two outi sized Allison turboprop engines I pirated from the Navy's XFYI I “Pogostick" plane, a tail-sitting i VTO fighter? As in the Pogo, the engines will spin six-bladed, counter rotating Curtiss propellers. The most startling innovation is the tilting wing that sets the plane from anything that has ever taken the air. A Versatile Craft When is squatting on the ground in position for take-off, the wings will tilt vertically at a 90-degree angle from the fuselage, with the J twin props pointing straight up. When the pilot pours on the throttle, the two powerful engines will literally yank the plane off the ground by its bootstraps. Once airborne, the pilot will touch a control jwhich will swing the wings into normal flying position and shove off in level flight. Hiller has predicted that despite I its bulk and weight, the tilt-wing ' transport will climb "two to three ' times as fast as a DC7" .and will ‘ "potentially outflyt he fastest pro--1 peller-driven plane in existence to- ’ day." "Not only will it be able to take ’ off vertically,” Hiller said, “but it will be able to load itself to the • gills with cargo and take off as a 1 conventional airplane when fields ‘ are available. The aviation executive views the k development of the XlB as a truly ’ revolutionary move in flying. "One day we’ll probably regard 1 all convention take-off planes of ’ this age as nothing more than 1 elements of an extended transition period which necessarily had to ’ precede VTO aircraft." he said. t Sturgeon Statistic «• r • SAN FRANCISCO — W — A . 462-pound sturgeon taken from the Sacramento River at Fremont Weir contained as estimated 1.7 r million eggs, with each ovary ■ weighing .more than 84 pounds, the , National Automobile Club reports. t ■' , If you have something to sell or I rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad, it brings results. j

J,. I . I PASSERSBY EXAMINE the car which was driven by Theodore Swoveland, 20. of Decatur route three, into an Erie Railroad passenger train at the Piqua crossing three miles southeast of Decatur Sunday afternoon. Swoveland escaped injury but the car was demolished beyond repair. Swoveland was unable to stop as he approached the crossing and skidded into the eastbound train. The train was not damaged/

Urges Pressure To Cut Down Spending Sen. Bridges Asks Pressure By Public WASHINGTON (UP'—Sen. Styles Bridges, who wants to cut President Eisenhower’s $71,800,000,000 budget by $3,300,000,000, is urging the people to help him Succeed" by keeping pressure on Congress to reduce federal spending. The New Hampshire Republican has received what he describes as “a great volume of mail” criticizing ffie record peacetime budget

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for the fiscal yeat which begins next July 1. Bridges is chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee and the senior GOP member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which handles administration budget requests. In a typical letter replying to criticism of the budget, he wrote: "I was surprised and shocked at s the size of the budget as presented ‘ to the Congress, because its size is a serious inflationary threat at a . time when restrain must be used ’ in order to halt the inflationary ’ trend.” __ Bridges wrote that he had con--1 eluded that the budget could be s cut by three billion dollars, but he - added: tl “In the face of the strong pres-

sure groups that will be operating in favor of big spending, I feel that we will be fortunate in holding the amount to about 2% billion dollars,.. “I trust that you and people with similar views in regard to economy will keep up the pressure on Con-] gress for such action so that the record of this Congress may reflect your wishes.” Indianapolis Driver Is Killed By Train INDIANAPOLIS (W — BiUy Lee Squires, 18, Indianapolis, was killed today when his automobile struck a slow-moving New York Central express train at a city street crossing.

One Man Killed In Omaha Gun Battle Six Others Injured In Battle In Case OMAHA, Neb. (UP> — Police today sorted out comkfotants from innocent bystanders in a “western style” gun battle in which one man was killed, six persons were wounded, and a case was shot up with flying lead. The victim in Sunday’s fracas was James D. Starks, 26. The wounded included AlOnzo Kimbrough, 33; Clara Rocha. 38; James Milligan. 21; John Charley, 22; Jennie Brown, 24; and Reuban Starks, 25, a brother of the dead man. of the wounded was believed in serious condition, and four were released after treatment at hospitals. Another man involved in the gun fight was Roosevelt C. Williams, 22, who was arrested by police about an hour after the battle. Police also held Reuban Starks and Blackman Houston for investigation, and booked 27 other persons as witnesses. Williams told police he entered the Sunset Case near the packinghouse district early Sunday and sat down at a table with the two Starks brothers and Houston. Williams told police one of the brothers knocked Houston . unconscious after claiming that Houston had said something objectionable about his wife. Williams said James Starks then pulled a gun and told him, “That goes for you, too.” Williams said Reuban Starks also displayed a gun and said, "He ain’t lying.” Williams told police he whipped a pistol from his own pocket and began firing and headed for the door at the same time. He continued shooting outside the case, using a tree for cover, Williams said. James Starks fell with a bullet in the chest. Williams said he then got into a car driven by a woman and made a getaway while another brother of the dead man. Elmer Starks, picked up his brother’s gun I—l III—I —llli I >ll ■ 'I ■

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MARMADUKE, giant tortoise at the London, England, Zoo, is looking over two of the babies just arrived from the Seychelle Islands in the Indian Ocean. The babies measure four inches across, but some day they will be as big as Marmaduke, who is six feet, three inches from stem to Mem, and weighs a quarter of a ton. The large tortoise is at least a hundred years old, but is still going strong—if slowly.

and shot at the fleeing car, slightly wounding the woman driver. Another woman was struck by the gunfire as she attempted to aid the fallen Starks brother. i Finals Thursday In Walther Tournament I Decatur and Fuelling will tangle at the Monmouth gym Thursday night at 8:30 o’clock for the WalI ther league tourney championship. I In games last week, Decatur defeated Preble, 60-20, and Ossian, 53-49, and Fuelling eliminated Union, 32-18. , Alvin Dark Winner Os Golf Tourney MIAMI, Fla. (IB — Alvin Dark'3 swing and fierce competitive spirit are all ready for the St. Louis Cardinals. The handsome former Louisiana Stat? football star swung a golf club with skill Sunday to beat Chicago White Sox Manager Al Lopez, 5 and 4. in the finals of the annual Baseball Players Golf tournament. Breakin, Attempted Entry Are Reported A breakin and an attempted entry were reported to cfty 'police was reported Saturday afternoon over the weekend. Tire attempt by Barney Brooks, who told police that someone had tried to pry open the rear door of Brooks men’s store apparently with a screwdriver Entry was not made. The breakih was at the office of attorney Severin Schurger, who reported the entry this morning. The entry was made between noon Saturday and 8 a.m. today. Investigation showed that the door to the office had been forced open with a screwdriver and an attempt had been made to pry open the safe. Two keys were taken from a desk drawer and were left on the floor. Nothing else had been disturbed. Trade in a good town — Decatur

Public Auction Having decided to quit farming and am now living in Columbus, 0., therefore will sell the following items at the farm located Vi mile south and Vi mile west of Glenmore, Ohio or 4Vi miles west of Ohio City and Vi mile north and Vi mile west or about 3Vi miles southeast of Wren, Ohio, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1957 Starting at 10:00 A. M. 1949 Ford tractor Model 8N; Ferguson cultivators with Ford hookup; 1941 Model A John Deere tractor with Goodyear high cleat tires, only two years old; Heat Houser for John Deere A; New Idea single row, com picker, good condition; John Deere No. 4B 2-14 in. plows, on rubber; Oliver 2-12 in. plows; Lillispn 7 ft. stock cutter; Glenco field tiller with hardened teeth; John Deere 7 ft. KBA heavy duty tractor disc; 5 section spring tooth harrow; John Deere No. 5 power mower, used two seasons; New Idea 4 bar side rake; Minneapolis-Moline spike tooth harrow, used on 30 acres; Dunham cultipacker; John Deere 12 hoe fertilizer gram drill; John Deere 999 fertilizer corn planter with Ford hook-up; John Deere cylinder and push bar hay loader; Cross 'single chain grain elevator with telescoping distributor and BriggsStratton motor; International manure spreader; rubber tired wagon and grain bed with side dump; Steel wheel wagon and wagon box; two wheel trailer and stock rack; implement sled with steel runners; pump jack with electric motor; some new and used fence; many other items too numerous to mention. DELAVAL SINGLE UNIT MILKING MACHINE, 5 stall cocks, used 1 year; Haverly 3 can front opening milk cooler. r The following items consigned to‘this stde by the heirs of the late Harry Ault and a neighbor, P. F. Merkle. John Deere Model A tractor; John Deere Model 12A combine; New Idea single row corn picker; Internatipnal 7 ft. heavy disc; Co-op 13 hole fertilizer grain drill, in good condition; Cultimulcher; fanning mill; 500 tbs. platform scales: rubber tired wagon with good 14 ft. grain bed; John Deere 999 fertilizer com planter and Ford hook-up; Ford-Ferguson. 2-12 in. plows: 4 row Ford weeder; Co-op 7 ft. disc and tandem; Co-op 2 row rotary hoe, in good condition; smooth roller: 2-two sections spring tooth harrows; 10 ft. wood harrow; 9 hoe Thomas grain drill; steel wheel wagon with 16 ft. hay ladders; 6 ft. piower and swather; power lawn mower; 2 wheel trailer; corn sheller: butchering tools: ColesJiot Blast stove; studio couch, many, many other items not mentioned. DELBERT KLINE, Owner TERMS— CASH Not responsible for accidents. Lunch served by the Ladies Aid of Schumm Church. Auctioneers—Merl Knittie and Don Mox. Clerk—Atlee Gehres. 18

MONDAY. FEBRUARY-18. 1957

Tuesday Is Deadline For Bowling Entry Decatur bowlers were reminded today that Tuesday night is the deadline for entries in the annual city bowling tourney. Entries may be filed at the G.E. Club alleys and at Mies Recreation. » Pancho Gonzales Defeats Rosewall NEW YORK (IB - Pancho Gon- ’ z.ales and Ken Rosewall moved , into Dallas today on the second American, stop of their world-wide pro tennis tour with Gonzales nursing a serious racquet-hand blister that could knock him out of action at any time. Pancho dusted off Rosewall at Madison Square Garden Sunday, ’ 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, wrecking Rosewall's American debut with unexpected ease for an 8-4 series lead, but he . revealed after the match he had played with a special pad covering a blister that had hemorrhag- , ed the day before in practice. Trade in a good town — Decatur

GO RAMBLER THE MOST DISTINCTIVE CAR ON THE ROAD . assa HUNT’S SERVICE GARAGE 1805 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Ind.