Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No 106.

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Key Elections Scheduledin Syria Today Western Diplomats Consider Election Highly Important By EUGENE McLOUGHLIN United Press Staff Correspondent The Arab nation of Syria held key elections today that will indicate whether it is on the road to Communism. The elections were considered by Western diplomats to be far more important than their surface appearance. Only 200.000 of Syria’s three and a half million people were eligible to vote. The elections will decide only four of parliament's 143 seats. But the issues and candidates were so clearly divided between the left and the right that the results of the voting will be regarded as defining Syria’s future course. It was the first test of the Syrian government's pro-leftist leaning since King Hussein in neighboring Jordan ousted the leftwing of his government last month. A dispatch from United Press correspondent Joe Morris in Amman said the three kings of the Arab world may meet next week and spawn a brand new Middle East alliance. Diplomatic sources in Amman said young King Hussein probably would meet with his cousin. King Feisel of Iraq, and King Saud of Saudi Arabia. The meeting might take place when Saud goes to [ Baghdad May 11 on a state visit or at some less conspicuous place. Hussein's victory over the pro-! Communist camp in his country was emphasized by the U.S. 6th Fleet’s action in steaming out of the Middle East Friday just five days after it had arrived. The fleet, for a while, probably will stay at the most only a day’s sailing time away from the critical' area. • In other Middle East developments: —lsrael made plans to hold an independence celebration with a fireworks display Monday at Eilat. Two Israeli frigates will take part. Israeli reports said the display, first such at the Gulf of Aqaba port since 1948, would demonstrate Israel’s determination to (Continuva ou rax* Six J Nine Are Enrolled In Lutheran School Miss Evelyn Nussbaum, teacher in the Zion Lutheran parish school in Decatur, reported that nine children were registered Friday to enter the first grade in the school next fall. There was also one child enrolled for the second grade. *' Additional enrollments are expected by the opening of the next school term in September. There are 18 in the first grade this year, the first for operation of the parochial school. The second grade will be taught for the first time during the next school year. ~ NOON EDITION

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Wisconsin Political Leaders In Battle Preparing To Scrap Over McCarthy Seat MADISON, Wis. (UP) — Wisconsin political leaders today prepared to scrap over the late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. , The controversial senator’s unexpected death Thursday brought leaders of both parties to a point they hadn’t expected to arrive at until 1958. Candidates were caught with their plans either unmade or half-formed. Republican Gov. Vernon Thomson was expected to order a special election, but not until sometime after McCarthy's burial Tuesday and after a caucus with Wisconsin GOP Chairman Philip. Kuehn on Thursday. An election date early next fall has been most frequently mentioned. Under state law, the governor can not order it more than 70 days in advance. A rumor scurried about the Legislature Friday that a special election would not be held, but that a measure would be introduced to empower Thomson to appoint a successor to McCarthy. Other states have statutes similar to this. There is no shortage of experienced, but young candidates in either party. The top Republican names are former Gov. Walter Kohler, former Rep. Glenn Davis and Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles. Kohler is considered an “Eisenhower Republican," not as conservative as most state party leaders would have him, but a proven vote-getter in three gubernatorial victories. Davis is fully in tune with the party, but its endorsement last year failed to carry him to victory 'over veteran Sen. Alexander Wiley in the GOP primary. Davis served 10 years in Congress before taking on Wiley. . Knowles alio ispopular with the state organization, although he is not as conservative as Davis and has kept his name before the 4 public with a tireless speaking ‘ campaign. Thomson has been mentioned as a possible candidate by some on the ground that he is disenchanged with his administrative position and would like to be rid of the state's financial problems. Thomson was extremely popular as a legislator, but his standing has dropped somewhat with state GOP leaders since he has become governor. < The Democrats, who have not elected a senator in Wisconsin since 1932, also have three top candidates. They are oft-beaten gubernatorial candidate William Proxmire, the frequent spokesman for the party, State Sen. Gaylord Nelson and Rep. Harry Reuss. Proxmire has been beaten twice by Kohler in races for the governorship and is considered by some to have had his chance at high office. Nelson has not held a statewide office, but has substantial party and labor backing. State Democratic leaders will meet in Madison this weekend, once at a dinner tonight that was scheduled before McCarthy’s death and again at a specially called meeting Sunday.

NATO Issues Joint Warning On Aggression Atom Retaliation Warning Is Given To Soviet Russia BONN, Germany (UP)—The 15 nations of the North Atlantic Alliance issued a joint warning Friday night - that they will meet any Soviet aggression with massive atomic retaliation. Foreign' ministers of the NATO nations announced their united determination in a communique at the end of two days of closed meetings. They left for home today, however, without making a final decision on equipping West Germany and other continental NATO members with tactical A-weapons. They also made it clear they are ready and anxious to reach agreement on disarmament any time Russia will accept adequate disarmament controls. U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles remained in Bonn today to confer with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer at lunch before flying on to Paris where he will preside over a conference of American ambassadors in Western Europe. The NATO council’s toughly worded communique warned that the West will respond to any Soviet attack "with all available means.** The warning served as a joint reply to Soviet atomic threats against most of the NATO members. Without reaching any startling new decisions the council made it plain that its cold war policy remains to: —Maintain a powerful deterrent in "the form of both conventional and nuclear weapons Which it would use unhesitatingly to halt a ' Communist attack. > —Reject flatly all Soviet attempts to intimidate NATO mem- ■ bers into refraining from equipping themselves with tactical Aweapons. —Negotiate a general : ment agreement with Moscow, ’ provided toe Soviets accept toe ■ controls the West regards as indispensable. _ The communique said NATO ■ military authorities now are studying toe question of supply Aweapons to toe continental NATO states, particularly the balance to be maintained between nuclear and conventional weapons. Bonn foreign office sources said Adenauer and Dulles planned to discusst hese points: —Recent Soviet threats on Aweapons. —Disarmament and German reunification. —German property in the United States confiscated during World War 11. This still is a sore point in relations between toe two countries. —Negotiations on a new troop stationing treaty. The negotiations are deadlocked after two years. The main difficulty is in financial provisions. * .» . —Adenauer’s scheduled visit to , the United States -later this month to confer with both Dulles and President Eisenhower. Soviet Parliament Will Meet Tuesday Rumors Os Shakeup In High Command WASHINGTON (UP) — U.S. offida& saM today Moscow inay reveal next week whether the Soviet Union’s high command is under'going an important shakeup. The Supreme Soviet (Parliament) on Tuesday will meet to consider Russia’s economic problems and other affairs of state. These meetings frequently have disclosed important shifts in toe Kremlin hierarchy. Officials also are awaiting word on whether any high Soviet leader might have been absent Wednesday at toe May Day parade in Moscow. No reports have been received here yet that any Soviet bigwigs were missing. The official 1 Soviet photograph of the parade ' reviewing party is still to be published and cameras were barred from the parade area. One name Is missing in the speculating about a possible Kremlin reshuffle. It is Nikita • Khrushchev, powerful first secre- ■ tary of toe Communist Party. His star was reported to have i' lost some luster during last -fall’s Hungarian revolt, and general sat- . tellite unrest. But harsh repressive ; -measures, however, seem to have strengthened his grip as toe No. 1 man inside toe Soviet Union. I This Supreme Soviet meeting , also could shed some light on rei cent rumors that former Soviet i Premier Georgi Malenkov, Sta- ’ Un's protege, may become premier again.

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Decatur. Indiana, Saturday, May 4, 1957

Floods Again Menacing Texas; More Rainfall Spreads Through State

McCarthy Body Lies In State In Washington ; Funeral Services Scheduled Monday In Senate Chamber * WASHINGTON (UP)—The body of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, toe man who became a hero and an epithet, lay in state today at a Pennsylvania Avenue funeral home holding a rosary. Thousands of friends, associates and toe simply curious were expected to file past the bier of the 47-year-old Republican before funeral services are held Monday in .toe Senate. The funeral home was scheduled to be open to the public 12 hours today and Sunday. Senators, cab drivers and minkcoated socialites were among the first persons who paid their final i respects to McCarthy Friday night when his body was first placed on public view. Block From White House McCarthy, who died Thursday night at nearby Bethesda Naval Hospital, was brought during the day to Joseph Gawler’s Sons Funeral Home —a block from the White House where McCarthy s<t dom was welcome. More than 500 persons walked solemnly past the heavy casket of darkly-polished wood between 6 and 10 p.m. A Marine guard in dress blues stood at each end at attention with his rifle grounded and bayonet fixed. McCarthy had served in toe Marines in World War 11. Wife Visits Privately Before toe public was admitted, the senator’s 31-year-old widow, Jean, paid a private visit to the bier. The former campus beauty 1 queen wore a simple black dress. She appeared pale and was fighting back tears. The only thing softening her grief was the knowledge that she almost certainly will be able to keep her five-month-old adopted daughter, Tierney Elizabeth McCarthy. There had been some question about it. But a spokesman for the New York Foundling Hospital, where toe McCartoys obtained the baby, said “We are favorably inclined to let the child stay with Mrs. McCarthy.’* Senators Sign Register The first notable to sign the funeral home guest register was former Sen. Herbert R. ©Conor (D-md.). After him came an enlisted Wave, a traffic policeman and a number of government employes apparently on their way home from work. Then came close friends, memEffort Is Made To End Border Dispute Fact-Finding Team Arrives In Honduras TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (UP) —A five-nation fact-finding team arrives here today to try to solve a border dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua before it blows up into an all-out Central American war. The committee, sent by the Organization of American States in Washington, stopped over in Panama Friday night and was due to arrive here sometime before noon. There were no new reports of border clashes and the two nations appared to be holding their fire at least until the committee completes its inquiry. It will spend three days here and then go to'Managua, capital of Nicaragua, for another three days before reporting to the OAS Council in Washington. Ofifcial sources denied a claim by Nicaragua that Nicaraguan troops had recaptured Mocoron, a settlement in the disputed Mosquitia territory along the Caribbean Sea. Both countries have rushed troops to their mutual border which slices Central America from the Caribbean to the Pacific.

■ I » Democratic Leaders Meet In Washington Truman, Stevenson, Acheson To Speak WASHINGTON (UP)—The Democratic Advisory Committee appeared firmly established today as a between-conventions voice of the Democratic Party. After surviving the rebuff of Democratic congressional leaders who refused to accept membership on It last winter, it survived another challenge Friday from southern members of the Democratic National Committee. The council, which includes former President Truman and Adlai E. Stevenson, will hold its next meeting Sunday to set up its ma-' chinery. That session will be the final event of the three-day round of meetings and conferences being held here by Democratic leaders. The big show will be held tonight at the National Guard Armory where about 1,500 of th.e faithful are expected to attend a SIOO-a-plate dinner. Truman. Stevenson and former Secretary of State Dean Acheson head the list of speakers. Today’s schedule included panel meetings of Democratic governors and members of Congress to discuss overlapping state - federal problems. a The series of Democratic meetings began Friday witfk a session of the National Committee. The challenge to the advisory council came when the committee was adopting a new set of rules. One of the proposals adopted permits the committee to set up special committees and councils to frame party policy—such as the Advisory Council —consistent with , continue jn vsr« Six) Concert Here Sunday By Combined Choir Initial Concert At Community Center The program for the first annual concert of the combined choir of the Associated Churches of Decatur has been announced. The concert will be presented Sunday at 3 p. m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The public is invited. Leland Neuen is director of the choir. Accompanist is Mrs. Leia Gerber. Officers of the choir association include Norman Guard, president; Mrs. J. Clark Mayclin, vice president; Mrs. Walter Krick, secretary; Mrs. Stuart H. Brightwell, treasurer, and D. E. Foreman, property manager. The Rev. Ray J. Walther, president of the ministerial association, Is an ex-officio member of the executive committee. The Sunday concert will open with the introduction and invocation by the Rev. William C. Feller. and a hymn, "Come Thou Air mighty King” by Wesley, to be sung by the entire audience. The choir will then present “O Worship the King" by Hayden. "Souls of the Righteous” by Noble, “My God and I” by Sergei and “Create in Me a Clean Heart” by Mueller. An instrumental ensemble will present “In the Garden” by Miles and “Ivory Palaces” by Barraclough. Following this will be three solo selections. These include “Sanctus" by Gounod, to be presented by Mrs. Walter Krick, “Incline Thine Ear," by Timmel, to be presented by Miss Helen Haubold, and ‘Seek Ye the Lord," by Roberts, to be presented by Lyman H. Hann. Following the offering which will be taken to cover expenses, the instrumental ensemble will present “He Keeps Me Singing," by Bridgers. and “Onward Christian Soldiers,” by Sullivan. The program will conclude with a group of songs by the choir. ThesA will include ’The King of Love My Shepherd Is,” by Shelly, with. Lyman Hann as soloist; “There Is a Balm in Gilead,” by Dawson, with Mrs. Harry D. Dailey as soloist; “The Lord's Prayer,” by Forsyth, and “Onward Christian Soldiers,” arranged by Fred Waring,

Senate Plans Another Study Os Filibuster Controversial Issue Coming Up For New Study By Senators WASHINGTON (UP) — The filibuster issue is coming up for study again In the Senate. A special rules subcommittee has decided to hold hearings soon on proposals to amend the Senate’s so-called cloture rule. Civil rights supporters want the rule changed to make it easier to get through civil rights bills. Such legislation is being considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Subcommittee member Jacob K. Javits (R-N.Y.) warned that civil rights advocates must guard against a filibuster on bills to end filibusters. He called for immediate hearings on the subject. The subcomnffttee in agreeing Friday to hold hearings set no exact date for them to begin. The present cloture rule requires the vote of two-thirds of all senators—64 members—to end Senate debate. Civil rights advocates failed earu tier this year to write a new gnti- • filibuster rule. At that time, they [ argued then that old Senate rules ; including those on cloture do not continue from session to. session. Other congressional news: McLeod: State Department security chief Scott McLeod has told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he was almost fired once as a security risk by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He said Dulles in 1953 became angered at him in the belief that he “leaked” information to a newspaper. McLeod said Dulles told him he had been authorized to fire him “but decided not to.” Boats: The House Merchant Marine Committee is drafting legislation to provide stricter safety standards for pleasure boats. Members concluded that immediate action is needed to update present laws—both state and federal—because of the rapidly growing popularity of boating. Some 25 million Americans annually take to the water in one type craft or another. Rackets: Sen. Karl E. Mundt (R-S.DJ said Senate rackets investigators are looking into the (Continues on Pa*o FITO> < - Mrs. Alfred Grote Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Tuesday Afernoon Mrs, Ella Grote, 57, lifelong resident of Adams county, died suddenly of a heart attack at 5:30 o’clock Friday evening at her home, five miles northeast of Decatur. Although she had suffered from a heart ailment for two and one-half years, her death was unexpected. Born in Adams county Jan. 7, 1900, she was a daughter of John and Sophia Meyer-Selking. She was married to Alfred Grote Jan. 9. 1927. • Mrs. Grote was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran- church and the Ladies Aid society of the church. Surviving in addition to the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Marcus Schueller of Washington township, and Miss Mildred Grote, at home; three sons, Wilmer Grote of Union township, Pfc. Allen Grote, serving with the armed forces in Germany, and Marvin Grote, at home; eight grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Herbert Becker of Convoy, O. One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p. m. at the Immanuel Lutheran church, the Rev. W. C. Vetter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a. m. Sunday until time of the services.

Reelected Gail M. Grabill Grabill Reelected County School Head Township Trustees Reelected Grabill Gail Grabill, superintendent of the Adams county public school system, was unanimously reappointed to that position by township trustees at a meeting this morning at the Adams county court house. Grabill has served as county school superintendent since May, 1953. Prior to that time he was principal of Monmouth high school for two years. A native of Indiana, he received his bachelor and master degrees in education from Ball State Teacher’s College. His first teaching post was at Nappanee, where he started in 1941 and taught industrial arts and social studies. He served a four-year period with the United States Air Corps and upon his discharge accepted a teaching post at Pendleton. He taught there until 1951, when he came to Adams county. As county school superintendent he directs public school education in all schools of the county with the exception of the Decatur public and parochial schools, and the Berne-French schools, which are in separate school systems. Budgel Committee Allocates Millions Funds Allocated To State Departments INDIANAPOLIS (UP) - The Indiana State Budget Committee Friday allocated more than 5 million dollars to state departments and institutions for construction, repair and salary increases. The biggest chunk was $2,215,000 for a life science building at Purdue University. Purdue also got $400,000 for a home economics building and Indiana University got $220,000 for electrical work at its medical center here. State Purchasing Director Clarence Drayer asked the committee to consider buying the Kahn Building on the near north side of Indianapolis to consolidate offices of the State Highway Department. The committee agreed to tour the building. But some members questioned if it would be wise to buy a building now since plans are moving ahead for a new 20 million dollar state office building. One budget request involved only 46 cents. New Castle State Hospital said it needed that much to complete payment for floor repairs. The committee granted the request. INDIANA WEATHER Clear and quite cool tonight with frost or freezing temperature. Sunday fair and continued eool. Low tonight 2835. High Sunday 48-60. Outlook for Monday: Mostly fair with chance of some warming-

More Rain Is Forecast For Much Os Texas Temperatures Drop Below Freezing In State Early Today By UNITED PRESS Rain started to falL rivers overflowed their banks, and flood waters poured across much of Texas once again today. Weathermen warned that more rain was expected over the once-drought-stricken state. Thunderstorms crackled in southern skies, just as Texas rivers appearedt to be receding Friday. Six inches of water was added to the Bosque and Brazos rivers in the latest of a- series of floods and tornadoes that have plagued the Texas area since April 19. The Brazos sloshed through Dennis, forcing its 200 residents to evacuate and take shelter on a high hill. Witnesses reported seeing livestock swept away by the river’s powerful current. A United Press survey showed at least 21 persons have been killed in the violent weather. Meanwhile, the rest of the nation cooled off today. , Weathermen i forecast a perfect day for the Kentucky Derby, but said ft might be a bit brisk in the Louisville area. A high pressure area that was perched above Hudson Bay poured chilly Canadian air southward over the eastern half of the country. The cool air stretched as far south as northern Texas, and early morning readings ranged in the 30s from the northern Plains eastward through the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and into New England. A low pressure area circulating over the West also brought colder air to the area over the Rockies and Great Basin. Warm air was expected from the Rdckies westward to the coast. Below Freezing Temperatures dropped below freezing in Indiana today. Frost iced greenery even in the south portion. Colder weather was predicted. The mercury fell to a low of 31 at Lafayette, coldest reading reported in the daily weather bureau check of half a dozen representative areas. It was 34 in Fort Wayne, 35 at Goshen, 36 at Indianapolis and 38 at Evansville. Foaecasts warned of frost or freezing temperatures again tonight for the third night in a row. They said the mercury may fall as low as 28 in the northern half of the state and 30 in the south. Chilly daytime temperatures , also were due during the weekend. The mercury went no- higher than 54 in the north, 55 in the central and 65 in the south Friday. It was expected to crest at (Continued on P«® Six) Decatur Ministers Will Meet Monday The Decatur ministerial association will meet in the parlor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Monday at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Lawrence Norris will lead the devotions. All members are urged to be present. There will be election of officers. Margaret Merillat Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Margaret E. Merillat, 74, of Fort Wayne, died Friday at the Lutheran hospital in that city. Survivors include a son, Dr. Herbert C. of Des Moines, la.; one daughter, Mrs. Norman Hindle of >' Moscow, Ida.; three sisters, Mrs. E. H. Felger of Fort Wayne, Mrs. R. H. Everett of Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. H. A. Everett of Gross Point, Mich., and one brother, Herbert Douer of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran church in Fort Wayne, Dr. Paul H. Krauss officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwcod cemetery. Friends may call at the Klaehn funeral home after 6 p. m. today until noon Monday, when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state.

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