Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 71.

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SENATOR JOHN McCLELLAN (D-Ark.) (seated), chairman of the Senate Select Committee which is investigating labor activities and committee counsel Robert Kennedy examine a telegram signed by 502 teamsters in Portland asking the removal from office of any teamster official found guilty of racketeering or misuse of union funds. . . , ' .

Israel Reports Hammarksjold Mission Fails Israel Officials Say Nasser Attitude Is Still Unchanged By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent Israeli officials said today UN Secretary-General Dag Hatnmarskjold had failed in his mission to Cairo. Official sources said in \ Jerusalem he had been unable to soften the attitude of Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser and that the West would have to adopt a tougher attitude toward Nasser. Nasser'S attitude has strengthened the Israeli positions, and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has agreed that Israel has the right to defend itself if attacked in the Gulf of Aqaba or from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli sources said. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took note of the growing impasse tqday and called in New Delhi for direct talks between the United States and Russia to solve the Middle East and other international problems. Three Point Plan Nehru, in a foreign policy debate in parliament, \outlined a three-point program he'said would bring peace to the Middle East: The big powers would withdraw from the affected areas as they did in settling the Indochina war. —The big powers would reach an understanding in direct negotiations and there would be fewer and fewer military pacts. In this connection Nehru particularly condemned the Baghdad Pact. There was no official comment in Western capitals on the Israeli position that Hammarskjold had failed to resolve the differences between Israel and Egypt. President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan merely agreed publicly at their Bermuda conference not to do or say anything that would imperil the Hammarskjold mission. They forged a joint Mideast policy, but it remained top secret. No ‘Test’ Ship Hammarskjold himself interrupted his talks with Nasser and Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi today and flew to the Suez Canal Zone to watch the UN salvage team begin raising the last obstacle in the main channel —the sunken freighter Edgar Bonnet near IsmailiaT midway through the canal. Only one major obstacle remains after that, the frigate Abukir near Suez, and ships of 10,000 tons are expected to begin transiting the canal as soon as Egypt gives permission. The Egyptian Suez Canal Authority announced today the waterway was open to ships up to 4,000 tons. Israeli newspapers demanded that an Israeli to use the canal the moment it is declared (Continued on Page Six) INDIANA WEATHER Heavy snow warning north portion. Snow north portion this afternoon, tonight and Tuesday accumulating 4 to 8 inches most areas. Diminishing snow central portion by late today. East to northwest winds 25 to 35 miles per hour north portion, Cloudy with occasional rain south tonight and Tuesday, probably becoming mixed with snow southwest. A little colder extreme south tonight. Low tonight 28-34 north, 34-48 south. High Tuesday 32-36 north, 3644 south. Sunset 7:03 p. sunrise Tuesday 8:40 a. m.

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Red Cross Campaign Far Behind Quota Annual Drive Slated To Close Saturday Carl A. Braun, chairman of the Adams county 1957 Red Cross fund drive, reported today that l the total amount collected as of Saturday was only $2,843.16. This amount is less than onethird of the $11,500 goal set by the local chapter for this year’s fund drive. The money is needed to finance Red Cross services, including emergency aid, disaster relief, first aid and water safety, and the blood program. The fund drive ends officially Sunday. March 31, and Braun announced today that all reports of campaign solicitors throughout the county must bs turned in this week. Latest reports and contributions to the fund include: Hilbert Hockemeyer, Root township, $8; Pythian Sisters. $5; Tri-Xappa, $25; Delta Theta Tau, $5; Mrs. R. Lehman. Decatur residential, $1; Chester Shoaf, Monroe township, $5; Mrs. R. W. Brown, Decatur residential, sl4: David Moser. Wabash township, sl4; Lions Club, S2O; American Legion Auxiliary, $5. Joseph Heiman, Union township $6.50; Mrs. Ed Bischoff, Union township, $5; Dan Habegger, Monroe township, $5; Marie Barkley, Union township, $6; Mrs. Alma Thieme, Decatur residential, sl4; Martin Selking, Preble township, $35.50; Mr. and Mrs. H. Boerger, Root township, sl2. Mrs. Francis Noack, Decatur residential. $13.66; E. W. Busche. Washington township. sl4; E. Thieme, Union township, $10: Post Office, one-hundred percent enrollment, $46; Arnmi * Miller, Root township, $4; Lorenz Thieme, Union township, $8; Henry Macke, Preble township, $8; Cecil Harvey, Root township, $lB. T. V. Johnson, Washington twp., $6. Mrs. Louise Sharpe, Decatur residential, $6; Mr. and Mrs. Leo King Sr., $10; Rosary Society, $5; Harold DeArmond, Blue Creek township, 6; Noah Mazelin, Monroe township, $9.25; Mrs. Francis Ellsworth, Decatur residential, $9; Mrs. C. Hammo'fid, Decatur residential, $14.20; Mrs. Jerome Deßolt, Decatur residential, $9: Mrs. Charles Morgan, Decatur residential, $7.50. Mrs. Paul Daniels, Decatur residential, $10.15; Mrs. Frances Borders, Decatur residential, sft; Mrs. W. Lehman, Decatur resi' dential, sl7; Fay Wynn, Decatur residential, $16.23; Ruth Kiess, Decatur residential, $12.10; Mrs. Arnold Thieme, Union township, $6.50; William Boerger, Root township, $18.50; Mary Jane Gage, Decatur residential, $9. Rufus Neuenschwander, Monroe township, $4; Mabel Reef, Jefferson township, $2; Mrs. L. Gerber. Monroe township, $7; Mrs. Gerald Cole, Decatur residential, $27.25; Mrs. Marie Anspaugh, Decatur residential, $4.95; Mrs. Earl Chase, “Decatur residential,—‘s6; 'Alton Bieberstein, Hartford township, SB. Hartford township Home Ec. club, $5; Carl Mcßride, Hartford township, $12.50; Mrs. H. H. Baker, Decatur residential, s4l; Joe Sapp, Blue Creek township, $6; Mrs. Frank Crist, Decatur residential, sl4; Mrs. H. Nash, Decatur residential, $5.65; Mrs. Lloyd Sheets, Decatur residential, $4.25; Mrs. George Thomas, Washington township, $9. Mrs. Paul Weisman, Root township, $3; Grover Bleeke, Root township, sl2; Psi lota Xi Sorority, J 10; Eastern Star, $5; Max Thieme, Union township, S2B; Gustav Fuelling, Root township, $3; Mrs. Walter Lister, Decatur residential. $9, and Don Abnet, Wabash township, $5.90.

Ike's Advisers Are Working On New Agreements Agreements Reached At Bermuda Parley By Ike, Macmillan WASHINGTON (UP)-President Eisenhower, tanned and rid of his cold but not his cough, put his advisers to work today to back up new agreements reached with America's old ally, Britain. Military sources indicated one of the first results of the Bermuda conference with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will be stepped-up planning for turning over U. S. missies to the British. These sources said preliminary discussions already have been held and “something tangible’’ is expectable within the next few months—certainly by the end of the year—within the framework of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Na Atomic Warheads The sources indicated the most likely missiles to be given the British, for the present at least, will be shorter-range “battlefield" types like the “Honest John” 20mile rocket, the “Corporal’’ missile with a 75-mile range and possible anti-aircraft missiles like the Navy’s Talos. They said any move to give the British so-called Intermediate ballistic missiles—such as the proposed Thor or Jupiter with an estimated 1,500-mile range—ate “a little ways off.’* They pointed out this country itself has no such missile ready for use yet. The sources emphasized that any missiles handed the British would be without atomic warheads, since the President is forbidden by law to part with these save in time of war. Agreement on Mideast? Sen. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said Sunday night he. also favors fainting over the atomic warheads for the missiles to the British, French, West Germans and all of this country's “true allies.” Bridges said “some restrictions” cm use of the weapons should be imposed. But he said if friendly nations do not have atomic weapons, a war might end before they could get them. This appeared to be the first such proposal.from such an influential Republican. There was no indication that Bridges’ proposal constituted an administration ‘’feeler’’ on the issue. (Continued on Pace Four) Six Boys Confess To 27 Burglaries ANDERSON, Ind. (W — Authorities said today six boys have admitted staging 27 burglaries here and in other parts of Madison County. Police said the gang was not organized tightly and all six never took part in the same burglary at the same time. No charges were filed immediately against the youths who ranged in age from 15 to 20. The burglaries included schools and super-markets.

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Streets, Highways Reported Hazardous Wintry Storm Hits Decatur And State The mild temperatures which blown away by wintry winds toopened the season of spring were day which brought along snow and sleet to coat streets and highways. Indiana state police reported late ’his morning that the belated winter storm had caused roads all over the northern half of Indiana to be slippery and hazardous. They warned all motorists to be extremely cautious and advised peoole to stay home if their travel was not absolutely necessary. Wedther ” predictions ' indicate that the snow and freezing rain will continue through Monday with from four to eight inches of snow accumulation expected for the northern part of Indiana. The storm was made more filrious and disagreeable with 25 to 35 mile per hour winds which might cause bad drifts on county roads. Temperatures are expected to go up slightly Tuesday, however, and above-freezing weather will probably banish the slippery ice from the highways. No heavy damage was reported to utility lines by noon today. City street crews and county highway department -men were busy throughout the day sanding intersections which became slippery with the glaze .formed by the sleet and freezing rain.

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Decatur, Indiana, Mon day, March 25, 1957

Worst Spring Blizzard In Memory Os Plains States Heading East

Teamster Head Is Slated To Appear Tuesday Attack Mounting On j Beck's Stewardship y Os Teamster Union j WASHINGTON (UP)— Pudgy* Dave Beck, head .of the powerful Teamsters Union, planned to wing his way here today for a big date Tuesday with Senate investigators who said they already can prove he misused union funds. His arrival coincided with a mounting attack on his union stewardship by high AFL-CIO officials, and swelling demands for legislation to curb abuses of union funds. It appeared the fast - talking president of the nation’s biggest union was in for serious trouble from the parent AFL-CIO, whether he talks freely to Senate investigators or takes refuge in the Fifth Amendment. To Bring Records Beck is slated to appear before the Senate Rackets Committee in open session Tuesday to reveal whether he will turn over his personal financial records, and face questioning on his ',‘laans”. frpm his union. Beck promised to bring his rec? ords with him, but hinted he may refuse on Fifth Amendment grounds to turn them over to the senators. A subpena probably would have no effect against such a plea. But Robert F. Kennedy, chief committee counsel, told newsmen the rackets group already is able to prove “certain facts showing the misuse of union funds by him (Beck).” He said turning over Beck’s files would' merely “expedite” the inquiry. • Admits Borrowing Funds Beck told a TV audience a week ago he “borrowed” and repaid 5300.000 to $400,000 from the Teamsters over the past 10 years. Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark) said Saturday the committee knows he took about $270,000 from union funds. McClellan said the committee had “no evidence” the money was “a loan” or a gift. Before Beck’s arrival. AFL-CIO Vice President Walter P. Reuther said the Teamster boss should be expelled from the AFL-CIO Executive Council if he invokes the Fifth Amendment. Reuther, a council . member, said on a television program he regarded (Continued on Pare Four; Pancake And Sausage Supper Here Tonight A pancake and sausage benefit supper, sponsored by the Decatur Lions club to support the Lions cancer fund and leader dog for , the blind program, .will be held ' this evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Decatur Community Center, Dick Evans, general chairman for , the event, said today. Lions are asked to report at 4:30 ■ p.m. or as soon thereafter as pos- ’ sible to prepare for the dinner. Committees have already been announced. Each Lion will dress in • white shirt, bow tie and apron of his choice for the affair, Evans said.

“COURAGE” (By Rev. Robert W. Content, assistant pastor, St. Mary’s Catholic Church) Nancy Merki was stricken with polio at ten; she was condemned to wear heavy braces and later crutches. Yet in four years she became a national swimming champion. When the President asked how she had done it, Nancy said simply: “Well ... I guess I just kept trying.” All of us admire courage and perseverance like Nancy’s. During Lent we should be reminded that it takes courage also to do the most important thing in this life — save our soul. We must have the courage to do what pleases God regardless of anything others may say dbout us. We must be ready and willing to deny ourselves some pleasures to strengthen our will, so that it becomes easier and easier for us to do what is right It seems simple sometimes to be courageous if we know that everyone will see our courage. Spiritual courage Is hard because many times it is completely hidden from others. Yet we know that some day we too must say to God, “I have kept trying.”

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Base Com Acreage Increase Approved Senate Committee Approves Increase WASHINGTON Iff) - T h e Senate Agriculture Committee today approved a bill raising the ■ 1957 base corn acreage from I 37,300.000 to 51 million acres. The roll call vote was 9-4. t Chairman Allen J. Ellender iD- | La.) said he voted against the measure and would fight it vigor- ; ously on the Senate floor. The bill would also direct Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson to study possible means of providing an overall feed-grain program for the 1958 crop. He would report back to Congress on it by June 1. The measure, in effect, would restore for 1957 the price support and soil bank program offered to commercial corn growers in 1956. A similar bill sponsored by Republicans was defeated in the Hopse. The Senate version would abolish the 37,300,000-acre planting allotment which Benson established for 1957. In its place, the bill would substitute a 51-million-acre planting ceiling for the 24-state “commercial” corn growing area. The commercial area is cdncenl trated in the Midwest Corm Belt, [ but ’tt also includes 'Sevi eral states in the South and? East. • Under terms of the bill,' com- ; mercial growers who want price supports would be requited to put into the soil bank an acreage equal to 15 percent of their new planting allotments. The soil bank ‘deposit’’ could be corn acreage placed in the soil bank acreage reserve or other tillable land placed in the longerterm conservation reserve. Another provision called for a “thorough study of possible methods of providing an over-all feed grain program” beginning with the 1958 crop. This represented an effort to heal the political split which killed all corn legislation in the House. House Democratic farm leaders had been willing to increase the corn allotment, but insisted that any bill must also provide expanded soil bank benefits for other feed grains. House Republicans stood firm with the administration for a corn-only bill. Neither side could muster enough votes to push its measure through the House. Local Lady's Mother Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. George Wiseman, 45, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday at her home after an extended Illness. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran church and its Mission society. Surviving in addition to the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Marlene R. Engle of Decatur, and Mrs. Sharon K. McClain of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Garnet Koehl, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Mildred Lehman, Wabash, and her mother, Mrs. Stella Marsh, Fort Wayne. The body was removed to the D. O. McComb & Sons funeral horn*,

Senate 6.0. P. Leaders Back Economy Drive Knowland, Bridges Call For Cuts In Eisenhower Budget WASHINGTON (UP)—The congressional economy drive shifted into high gear today from the support of the Senate Republican leadership. Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland (Calif), and< Chairman Styles Bridges (NH) of the GOP Policy Committee both celled for cuts in President Eisenhower's $71.8 billion budget. , They* said in separate statements’over the weekend that the cuts were necessary to clear the road for general tax reductions next year. Knowland, who has said previously he expects the budget to be scaled down at least $2 billion, warned the administration to "put its house in order" regarding federal spending. He said Congress and the administration "must face up” to the need for reduced spending and tax cuts. Bridges, who also heads the approach" for slashing $3.3 billion from the budget. His cuts , would include $1.25 billion in foreign aid, $750 million in defense expenditures and SSOO million in public works programs. Other congressional news; Civil Rights: Sen. Thomas E. Hennings Jr. (D-Mo) hoped to get the Judiciary Committee to act today on President Eisenhower’s Civil Rights bill. Hennings’ Constitutional Rights subcommittee, an arm of the judiciary group, approved the bill last week. He planned to bring it up at today’s meeting of the full Committee. Presidency: Rep. Kenneth B. Keating (R-NY), ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, proposed setting up a highlevel commission that could decide if a U.S. president was incapable of carrying out his duties. In cases where the president could not or would not decide about his incapability, Keating’s proposed commission would step in and take over the matter. He said the commission should be composed of representatives of the Senate and House, the Supreme (Continueo on Pago Six) John C. Magley Dies Saturday Afternoon Prominent Farmer Is Taken By Death - John C. Magley, 77, prominent Root township farmer, living four miles north of Decatur, and a lifelong resident of Adams county, died at 4:40 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital following a month’s illness. * Mr. Magley taught school in Root township for several years after attending Tri State College at Angola, and was also a former Root township assessor. He was born in Root township Sept. 25, 1879, a son of Henry and Louisa Kurt-Magley. He-x was married to Miss Bernice Peterson Aug. 9, 1901. Mr. Magley was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Dora Aughenbaugh of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Charles Breiner of St. Mary’s, O.; three sons, Charles H. and Calvin P. Magley, both of Decatur, and John R. Magley of Bluffton; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildfen. One son, one brother and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p. m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Ray J. Walther officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

Dies Suddenly F' ■ ■ ■ |a jbH Bi Dr. Roy Archbold

Dr. Roy Archbold Dies Sunday Night Heart Attack Fatal To Decatur Dentist Dr. Roy Archbold, 80, prominent Decatur dentist, active in his practice in this city for nearly 60 years, died suddenly at 11 o’clock Sunday I Dr. Archbold was stricken by a heart attack about 9 o’clock last . night at his home, 604 West Mon- : roe street, and was rushed to the hospital, where he died two hours later without regaining consciousness. He had not been ill and had been at his North Second street office daily. A native and lifelong resident of Decatur, he was born in this city ( April 23,1876, a son of Thomas and Angeline Fisher-Archbold. He was married to Miss Nola J. Nachtrieb who preceded him In death. June 26. 1955. Dr. Archbold graduated from the University of Michigan in 1898, and began the practice of dentistry here the same year. He was a member of the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity, the Isaac Knapp dental society, the Indiana state dental society and the American dental society. Active all his life in civic and social affairs of the community. Dr. Archbold was a charter member' of the Decatur Elks lodge, a charter member of the Shrine at Fort Wayne, and a member of the Decatur Masonic lodge and Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne. The Decatur dentist served for many years as treasurer and board- member of the Adams county tuberculosis association. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Phillip E. Byron of Elkhart; one son, Richard T. Archbold of Coldwater, Mich., and one grandson, Thomas A. Byron. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Virgil W. Sexton officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral £ome until time of the services. Nixon Is Released From Hospital Sunday WASHINGTON’ (UP) — Vice President Richard M. Nixon was discharged from Walter Reed Hospital Sunday after being treated for a cold he picked up on his tour of Africa. Evansville Woman Is Fatally Burned EVANSVILLE (UP) —Mrs. Cornelius Douglas, 78, died today in Deaconess Hospital from burns sustained Saturday when her log cabin home went up in flames west of here. Mrs. Douglas apparently could have escaped but stopped to telephone for help. When firemen arrived they found her burned over most of her body and the structure of logs and weatherboarding destroyed.

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Fear Many May Be Found Dead In Snowdrifts At Least 11 Dead, Many Stalled Cars May Increase Toll AMARILLO, Tex. •- T h e worst spring blizzard in memory on the High Plains roared eastward today, but official fear mounted that many persona may be found frozen in mountainous snowdrifts. The storm took at least 6 lives in the west and 5 mcye as it swung into the Midwest for a total of 11. Texas, Kansas and Nebraska reported 2 deaths each. Near Sigel, 111., five persons were killed in a blinding snowstorm when two cars collided head-on. The blizzard, which began Friday and started easing on its southern edge at 3 a.m. today, hit seven states—Texas, Kansas. Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska and Missouri. As it moved out of Texas and Oklahoma, leaving endless snow, fields and deep drifts behind, residents of northern Missouri, northe ■ rmwu- XHinrtift ihtvl Anrn ■ I gan feeling its fury. Motorists Fate Uncertain “We may have a story that's ’ not pretty to tell when we are • able to get to some of .those cars 1 and get to looking into them," Sgt. ’ R. G. Gravestock of the Amarillo ‘ sheriff’s office said. "There may be dozens of motorits lost out there; we just don’t ■ know,” a spokesman for the Okla4lhoma Highway Department said. “We can’t even get our snowplows through.” He reported the missing in Oklahoma included “folly a dozen” highway workers, including some not heard from since Saturday Rescue crews in Oklahoma fought drifts up to 30 feet in an effort to get through. * At ? least 4,000 persons—including 1,500 in the Panhandle of Texas where trees were beginning to bud and the range to get green—were marooned by the storm. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of others, probably were not reported because of broken telephone lines. Rescue Bus Passengers All stalled trains and buses were acounted for in Texas. The State Highway Department said that 80 passengers rescued from two buses near McLean, Tex., were believed to be the last marooned in buses. All were "in very good shape.” "We have Information that there are two or more buses in the vicinity of Boise City, Okla., but can’t contact anybody in that vicinity to confirm it,” a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said. All roads in the Texas Panhandle were either blocked or “extremely dangerous.” Western Kansas was paralyzed; at least four passenger trains in Kansas were stalled and an estimated 300 automobiles were snowbound. States of emergency were declared in Dodge City, Liberal and Garden City, Kan. Eat Dog Food Five persons stranded in a grain elevator near Sublette, Kan., ate dog food and boiled raw wheat in the cans to appease their hunger. The Western Light and Telephone Co. at Great Bend, Kan., estimated that two4hfrds of its 50,000 customers were without* electricity. Mrs. Ben Wj|son, who lives about 14 miles east of Amarillo, suffered a hemorrhage at 10 a. m. Sunday and her father-in-law, Jap Wilson, telephoned for help. A tractor which set out from Amarillo got stuck in a cemetery in the edge of town. Three b didozers, an army truck, an ambulance and a squad car from the sheriff’s office then started toward her home. (Conunuod on Pago Two)