Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 109.

SHOP DESTROYED BY FIRE ! i ■.« x- 1 ABOUT $2,000 DAMAGE was caused by a fire which destroyed the small paint shop of Gilpen’s Ornamental Iron works this morning. The fire of undetermined origin was discovered shortly before 9 a.m. Firemen were called but the entire interior was in flames by the time the first fighters arrived. The shop, a small metal building which is seperate from the main building of the company, contained highly inflammable paint and thinner. Flying sparks endangered a house next to the iron works, but firemen were able to limit damage to a small portion of shingles on the roof of the home which is the residence of Merrill E. Johnson. It took an hour and 15 minutes to extinguish the paint-fed blaze.— Staff Photo*

Ike Planning Two Television Speeches Soon Vigorous Defense Os Record Budget Is Mode By Ike WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower told a news conference today that he may make two television appearances soon in support of his budget, which is encountering trouble in Congress. * The President told reporters he had worked for a long time on an address to the people, but found there were so many subjects to be covered that be doubted one speech would accomplish his purpose. He used his news conference to make another vigorous stand in behalf of Bis budget, asserting that truly big cuts could not be made until this country was certain that the foreign situation had eased very greatly. Other news conference highlights: —He anticipates the eventual resignation of Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey but said that Humphrey had not yet submitted a formal resignation. —He said there were no differences between Humphrey and him on financial policy. Quite firmly Eisenhower said that the monetary policy of this country is strictly his own. —He disclosed that a letter in which Humphrey spoke of the possibility of a major depression under certain financial conditions in the government was prepared jointly by the secretary and the President. —He thoroughly agreed with Humphrey that there was no longer any reason for the government to permit corporations the right of rapid tax write-offs. —Eisenhower thought the Russian compromise aerial inspection plan submitted at the current London disarmament talks would require earnest study,* but did demonstrate that more honest, I hard work was being done by the current conference than in previous meetings. If a fool-proof international inspection system were agreed on, the U.S. probably would stop production of nuclear weapons. w '—He said he was feeling fine ‘after his recent 13-day vacation at Augusta, Ga. He said he found out that the sun was the cure for the winter cold which hung on for weeks. la discussing his plans to carry his fight for his budget and particularly his foreign aid program to the people, the chief executive said he had been working on a talk for some time. He discovered that he had so much to say that he could not get it all into one speech, hence the necessity of two talks which he added probably would not come close together, — Eisenhower said he was concerned that the American people should know exactly what a federal budget means and what is involved in cutting it. He noted, byway of illustration, that in Boston within the last few days there was a mock Boston Tea Party protesting high taxes, yet the mayor of Boston had visited his office only a few weeks ago and protested against the reduction in funds for urban redevelopment. Philosophically, the President shrugged his shoulders and observed that everybody was for cutting the budget for everybody else. He said it was impossible to reduce the budget markedly without cutting the basic, great programs of the government—programs designed to protect the welfare of this country and the world.

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Petition Is Filed For Re-Zoning Area. Petition Is Filed With City Council A petition to re-zone an area owned by Mies-Dawson Realty Co., Inc., was filed Tuesday night by attorney Robert Smith representing Carl H. Mies, president of the corporation. The area, located at the west limits of the city, extending north from U. S. highway 224 just east of Decatur golf course property, includes slightly over 31 acres. The area is now zoned R-l residential and the petitioners are seeking to have it re-zoned to C-2 general commercial. Most of the surrounding land is already zoned general commercial. The petition has been referred to the city planning commission. * Two persons appeared before the city council to ask for relief of sewer problems. Ralph Smith, of 1135 Marshall street, reported to the council that a three-lot area on Marshall street drained by the new 12th street sewer is not being properly drained. He asked that additional catch basins be installed to alleviate the condition which causes water to stand in the three lots. The matter was referred to the street and sewer department. Also seeking help on a sewer problem was Phil Sauer, a trustee of the Zion Lutheran church. Sauer stated that poor sewer service is causing water to back up into the basement of the church parsonage. He asked for action in extending the 12th street sewer southward so that the over-loaded Monroe street sewer can be relieved of some of the drainage. Ralph Roop, city engineer, reported that plans for the sewer have been prepared up to the alley south of Jackson street but lack of money has prevented construction beyond Nuttman avenue. The matter was also referred to the street and sewer department. Russell Brouwer, of near Monroeville, who appeared at the last council meeting to request release from his contract for power with the city, attended last night’s meeting to repeat the request. Brouwer has asked for release because he feels that the city cannot supply him with the power necessary for electrical heat of a new home and for the use of electrical tools. (Continued on Paco Six) Western Union To Locate At Hotel V.' Change Effective In City June 1 Announcement was made today of plans to re-locate the Western Union telegraph office in Decatur. The office will be moved to the Rice Hotel effective June 1. The move is being made at the request of officials of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce The Chamber has been responsible for Western Union operation in the community for the past several years. Telegraph service will be directed by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beehler, owners and managers of the Rice Hotel. Clifford Brewer, president of the Chamber of Commerce stated today that the Chamber officials decided to discontinue the telegraph service since its operation was so time-consuming as to interfere with other Chamber projects and activities.

Egypt Stepping Up Propaganda Against Jordan Jordan Seeking To Stifle Propaganda Drive On Hussein By WALTER LOGAN United Pres* Staff Correspondent / Jordan jammed Egyptian broadcasts today in an, effort to stifle Cairo Radio’s deadly propaganda campaign against King Hussein and his new anti-Communist regime, Cairo dispatches reported. But the war on the Jordanian government by the Egyptian press and radio mounted in intensity and Hussein was attacked personally for the first time state he ousted leftist, pro-Egyptian Premier Suleiman Nabulsi. Dispatches from Amman said Nabulsi had been confined to Amman for the duration of the political emergency and was being kept under “close surveillance” by military authorities. The ruling prevented Nabulsi from going to the West Bank areas of Jordan where his strength is greatest and where be was able to call on Palestinian refugees to demonstrate against the king. The Middle East was outwardly calm, but there were many rumblings to show the great tension still existing in the area. Egypt’s Middle East News Agency reported from Gaza that Israeli troops opened fire Sunday on 40 Arabs working on a farm and that United Nations Emergency Force troops intervened to. halt the firing. The Jordan government charged in the U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission that Israeli planes had flown “many” reconnaissance flights over the West Bank and demanded the U.N. put a stop to it. In Damascus official sources said Syria had protected to Turkey against “military concentrations” on the Syrian border and : war^ ed Jr’S?. menta endangered friendly rfifc tiohs. ' i'X ’ "r'-t: A political storm was brewing ; in Israel over the Eisenhower Doctrine but informed sources said they did not expect a major government crisis. Two left-wing parties in the coalition government, the Mapam and the Abdud Avoda, oppose the doctrine on the ground that it will strengthen the Arabs. Observers believed they would abstain in parliamentary voting instead of pulling out of the cabinet. ■ < *. James P. Richards, special envoy who has been explaining the Eisenhower Doctrine to Middle East nations, returns to Washington today. A survey showed 12 Mideast nations generally favor the doctrine and five either are withholding a decision on the plin or are against it. In other Mideast developments: London — The Suez Canal Users Association met today and was expected to recommend that its 14 member nations accept Egypt’s plan for operating the waterway. France, strongest opponent of the plan, was believed to have decided w Hve> Summerfield Will Seek Budgel Boost Will Ask Increase In Postal Budget WASHINGTON (UP)-Postmas-ter General Arthur E. Summerfield informed President Eisenhower and Republican congressional leaders today that ho will have to ask for an increase in the 1958 Post Office Department budget because of the mounting mail volume the department will have to handle. Summerfield told Eisenhower and Republican congressional leaders at a White House meeting that he has asked the Senate Postal subcommittee for an opportunity to submit new figures on the needs of his department. Senate GOP Leader William F. Knowland instructed Summerfield to make his presentation quickly because the subcommittee is about ready to act cm the original budget reauest. Eisenhower and the congressional leaders agreed that it would be better for Summerfield to make his case before the subcommittee now rather than wait and ask the Senate for a supplemental appropriation later. Other highlights of the meeting: Knowland informed the President that he believes it might be possible for a civil rights bill to reach the floor of the Senate late next week. Knowland said the President again indicated his intention to make a nationwide television-radio speech to discuss “budget and defense needs,” although Knowland said no specific date was mentioned today.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Moy 8,1957.

House Committee Cuts Construction Program Proposed For Schools

■ Beck Recalled. Before Senate Rackets Group Recalled To Testify On Business Deals, 1 Missing Witnesses I 1 WASHINGTON (UP)-Teamsir 1 Union President Dave Beck was hauled back before the Senate Rackets Committee today to till of his business deals with his own union—and the absence of four witnesses who might explain them. The committee booked a return 1 engagement of the head of the Ration’s largest union to learn whether he profited by transactions between the Teamstars and firms in which he had Interests directly or through ‘‘fronts.*’ IThe committee also wanted .to learn the whereabouts of Beefs only sou, Dave Beck Jr.; two rel- ' atives of the union boss’ wife — Norman Gessert and Joseph McAvoy; and Fred Verschueren »., the Teamaters’ western auditor : who is believed to have kept some 1 at Beck’s personal books. It Ms ’ been unable to find the misstag quartet for weeks. I ment against self-incrimination 117 ! times in his first appearance before the committee March 26-27 ; when asked about his personal fi- ■ committee charged'in the ' March hearings that Beck took ' more than 8322,000 from Teamster treasuries and replaced $270,000 only after he ran afoul of Income tax investigators. The group said about $50,000 was still missing. Beck was indicted recently on income tax evasion charges. The committee also announced that its pending hearing on Teamster activities in the New York area has been postponed until about June 15 to avoid conflict with the trial of a star witness. Linked With Biesel Blinding Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) identified the witness as John (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi, who is under indictment and * faces trial soon in connection with the acid-blinding of labor columnist Victor Riesel. Dioguardi has been summoned by the committee to testify about "paper locals' of Teamsters allegedly «et swing a union election in the New York area. - Today’s bearing was the latest in Beck’s torrent of troubles. The government wants to jail him on a charge of avoiding some $56,000 (OMtMtMe Fa*® $4,500 Is Awarded Surgeon By Jurors St. Louis Surgeon Is Awarded Claim A jury awarded $4,500 of the $6,620 sought by a St. Louis, Mo., brain surgeon from the guardianship of Shirley Ann Harmon for services rendered to the girl in 1953, endtag a two-day trial Tuesday evening. The case was submitted to the jury at about 4:30 p. m. and the verdict was returned at 8 p. m. Jury deliberation was interrupted for about an hour for dinner. Roland M. Klemme, M. D., represented by J. Byron Hayes of Fort Wayne, sought the $6,620 in payment of a fee for surgery performed <ta the child after she sustained injuries in an accident. The child's parents were killed in the accident. Klemme alleged that her guardian, William E. Bell of this city, ' requested the surgical attention , and agreed to pay the requested fee. Bell, represented by Lewis L. Smith of Decatur, alleged the fee was too high. Another physician, A. H. Diehr, , M. D.. also of St. Louis, has filed . a claim for $1,700 against Bell. He seeks the amount for treatment at the child’s broken leg sustained in the same Occident.

Boost Salaries 01 Two City Officials . Five Ordinances Are Adopted By Council Five ordinances, including two which will authorize salary increases far the clerk-treasurer and W city auditor, were adopted by the city council Tuesday night. One ordinance fixes the salary of the city clerk-treasurer in accordanee with recently adopted I legislation. The office formerly received $2,000 from the general I fund and this amount has been raised to $2,500. The clerk-treas-urer also receives salaries from the utility departments. The salary of the city auditor for services to the city electrical and water departments was raised to $540 per month by an ordinance adopted last night Both salary increases were retroactively effective April 1. Also adopted Tuesday night were three ordinances approving contracts. A contract was approved with the Pioneer Engineering company of Fort Wayne for maps, drawings and blue prints for the one mile of power line which will be constructed by the city to bring Indiana and Michigan power into Decatur. The line will extend : from the terminal point of I & M ■ installations in Hanna-Nuttman < |ark to the diesel plant. ' council also approved two f contracts which are aimed at in- . creasing the city’s water supply, r One contract was with Moody ■ Brothers of Rockford, 0., for the drilling of a 10-inch water well i east of Decatur. The contract : prices are $6.50 per foot in top ' soil and $5 per foot in rock. All * labor and materials are to be furnished by the Rockford company and the company is to begin drilling within 10 days. The fifth 'drdinance adopted Tuesday night approved a contract with Harry D. Dailey providing for the lease of land on which a well will be drilled. The city has agreed to pay the sum of $365 iuoiitlnu® .ta rev® U. S. And Poland To Sign Agreement SIOO Million Aid Pact Is Planned WASHINGTON (UP)-The United States and Poland plan to sign a 100-million dollar aid agreement soon after Congress completes action on legislation authorizing use of more surplus American farm products for foreign aid. Officials said today they hope the agreement can be completed in 10-14 days. Canada is unhappy about the prospective agreement because it provides for heavy deliveries of American wheat to Poland at bargain prices. Canada, bulging with » big wheat surplus, feels the U.S.-Polish agreement will cut into a wheat market the, Canadians have helped supply in the past. The planned 100-million dollar agreement is only a third of the 300-million dollars originally asked by Poand in long negotiations i that began 1 here Feb. 36. However, . Poland is now reported satisfied. Informed sources indicated one . reason for Poland's current satis- , faction is the likelihood that the agreement will include an inforl mal invitation, for the Poles to return for further negotiations for more help if all goes well. I The signing is awaiting final ' congressional action on a bill authorizing use of an extra 0 onebillion dollars for sale of surplus ’ farm commodities for foreign currencies. Os the approximately 1001 million dollars slated for Poland, about 80-million dollars wQ be in ’ the form of farm surpuses, chiefly wheat and cotton. I INDIANA WEAlflkß Partly cloudy and windy tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers likely extreme north tonight. Turning I cooler north portion Thursday. Low tonight 54-60. High Thurs- -, day 74-8$ north. 78-33 south. Sunset 7:44 p.m.. sunrise . Thunday I:* a.m.

Conviction By Wire-lapping Upheld Today U.S. Appeals Court Sets Precedent In Unanimous Ruling NEW YORK (UP) — The U.S. Court of Appeals today upheld a conviction obtained through the use of wire-tap evidence which the Supreme Court has long held inadmissible in federal courts. The three-man appeals court noted that it was setting a precedent in its unanimous decision. It ruled that the wire tap evidence was permissible because no federal officers had been involved in obtaining it. The evidence had been obtained by New York City police, acting within state law but still in clear violation of the Federal Communications Act, the court held. The decision could lead to reopening of a number of controversial cases, including deportation action against boss racketeer Frank Costello which was dismissed by a federal judge because of wire tap “taint.” It was believed that most of the wire tap evidence offered ip the Costello ease had been obtained by focal ' rather than federal officers. - The decision was written by Judge Harold R. Medina with Judges Sterry R. Waterman and Clarence G. Galston concurring. The case was that of Salvatore ; Benanti who was convicted last October of possession of 11 fivegallon cans of bootleg alcohol in violation of the federal alcohol tax laws. Police obtained a court order to tap Benanti's telephone on the belief that he was dealing in narcotics. When they intercepted him as a result of tapped conversation they found the alcohol in his car and the Treasury Department was notified. > Jobless Pay Claims Increase In State INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — The Indiana Employment Security Division said today that 40,268 claims for unemployment compensation were received last week, a rise of about 1,000 over the last preceding week. Director William C. Stalnaker blamed minor slowdowns in several factories, a cutback in automobile productton, and a large inventory layoff in a radio plant Mrs. Leia Spiller Dies In Missouri Native Os County Is Taken By Death Mrs. Milo Black of this city has received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Leia Myers Spiller, 70, of Independence, Mo. Mrs. Spiller was a native of Adams county. She had been ill for several years. Born Nov. 17, 1887, a mile east of Pleasant Mills, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Dora Acker Myers. She was a teacher in Adams county for several years before moving away from this area in 1909. She was a member of the Church- of the Latter- Day Saints and was active in religious teaching for many years. Survivors include a son, Lt. Donald K. Spiller, stationed with the U. S. Navy in Australia; four brothers, Ralph and Charles Myers of Bryant, Rear Admiral Richard Myers of Norfolk, Va., and Paul Myers of Mineapolis, Minn.; three sisters, Mrs. Black of this city, Mrs. Victor Raab of Evansville and Mrs. Harold Dilly of Taylorville, Hl., and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at Kiplinger funeral home in Independence. Burial will be in that city. " 12 Pagat

yt Stales Approval Os Contracts Halted Federal Official Halted State Pacts INDIANAPOLIS m - A federal official said today he stopped approve! of all consulting enginering Contracts of the Indiana State Highway Department last October because he had heard reports of ’influence peddling.” Robert H. Harison, Chicago regional director of the U. S. Bttreau of Roads, said lie halted approvals from Oct. 1, 1956. until Governor Handley’s administration took office in January. Harrison said he had heard reports of ‘influence peddling” and that he observed some firms “seemed to be awarded more than their proportionate amount of business.’ Harrison directs spending of federal highway funds in five states, including Indiana. Among other things, Harrison said that while the fees approved by Indiana were in Inne with those of other states, many Indiana contracts were with out-of-state engineering firms. Harrison said this was strange because “more often a state won’t let outsiders in.” ■ ' ! I’. ’ Harrison said he held up ap- , proval of a contract for the Brighton Engineering Co.. Louisville, tor work on U. S. 421 ber tween Indianapolis and Shelbyville ! las stammer because “I thought I they were being given too much work.” • Brighton’s previous contracts ini eluded one involving a $602,000 fee ■ for work on the Tri-State Highway . project through Lake County. Elsewhere in the Indiana highway • scandal investigation, the state director of public works and supply said several purchases of an engine additive from Arthur J. Mogilner, a friend of indicted former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith, were found in the files. (Continued on Page Four) Barbecue, Display Program June 4-5 Retail Division Is Sponsor Os Program The chicken barbecue and showcase display program to be sponsored June 4-5 at the Decatur Youth and Community center from 4:30 until 7 p.m. was discussed at the regular meeting of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night, Hgrry James, chairman, said today. The display section, representing about 75 Decatur dealers, will be open until 9 a.m., and about $2,500 in prizes will be given away. ‘ The ladies of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church, under the direction of Mrs. Roy Price, will serve the meals, which will be prepared by the same outfit which had the barbecue pits at the state fair last year. Practically an spaces for display were have already been sold due to the efforts of Fred Kolter, executive manager of the Chamber of Commrece, James announced. . Ferris Bower was appointed chairman of the radio publicity committee. A. B. Harvey and Kenneth 'Shannon were named to the collecting committee. A proposal by the finance committee of the Greater Decatur fund to stage a street fair during the third week of July was rejected by the retail group on the grounds that it would hurt business. Five Children Die As Home Destroyed COLUMBUS, Ohio (UP) — Five children, aged 2 to 11, burned to death today when fire swept through a two-story frame house. The victims were identified as Rickie, 2; George 4: Steven 5; Charles 8; and Judy 11, all children of Mr. and Mrs. George Butts. The family lived in one half of a two-story frame house.

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> — Group Bows To ' Economy Bloc Os Congress Program Slashed To Billion And Half By Vote Os Committee WASHINGTON (UP;-The House 1 Education and Labor Committee i today bowed to the economy bloc ' in Congress and slashed the pro- ■ posed school construction program to $1,500,000,000. The cut-back came on a 23-3 vote I in a secret session as the corni mittee all but completed its action ■ on the bill. ~ t Originally the committee had voted for a two billion dollar pro .1 gram—4oo milli<W4|gM| a year for the next five years. But the action tentative and . today the group wit back the prol gram to 300 mißjbn a year for the next five yearsVor $1,500,000,I 000. in all. J ’ This action could \ ’Wtonged ’ again before the finatktnmittee ; vote.e xpected Thursdf*W„, . Rep. Samuel K. McCutiell Jr. 1 (Pa.), ranking Republican .an the committee, said he proposed the ' cut because of the economy drive s in Congress and to give the sclfeol, - program o better chance at pa*a- V ” age. ' . e He said the committee Mt that t a smaller program would- have aii better chance “with the feeling the way it is on the flaor.”. _ - Other congressional news: b Postal — The House Post Office r Committee faced a fight over how much to increase postal rates for - newspapers, magazines and ad- » vertising matter. A vote was I sought by tonight. The committee t already has approved boosting the rate one penny on first class and ’ air mail letters and post cards. I Natural Gas — Chairman Jo- , rome K. Kuykendall of the Federal Power Commission said he favors 'the new natural gas bill. He told the House C o m m » r C • Committee the bUI would protect consumers from excessive prices while leavint the natural gas Industry free to explore new gas fields. . - ’ Rackets — The Senate Rackets Committee recalled Teamster President Dave Beck to question him about business deals with his own union. Beck pleaded the Fifth Amendment 117 times during his last appearance rather than answer questions about his personal finances and related matters. USIA — Senate critics of the U.S. Information Agency sought a close look at the agency’s overseas press service operations. A Senate appropriations subcommittee summoned USIA Director Arthur Larson for intensive questioning. — * X Flood Insurance — The House turned down the President’s request for 14 million dollars to (CoattnnoO P«S« Five). Decatur Library To Be Closed Friday The Decatur .public library will be closed all day Friday and the staff will attend the annual district library meeting at Auburn. Subjects of this year’s conference will be “Horizons Unlimited.” Those from Adams county who plan to attend the conference include Carl Luginbill, member of the Berne library board. Miss Eva Sprunger, Berne librarian, Dr. N. A. Bixler, president' of the Decatur board. Miss Bertha Heller, Decatur librarian, and Miss Etta Mallonee. her assistant. The local library will resume its regular schedule Saturday. Late Bulletins WASHINGTON Iff) - Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson today ordered military pay raises ranging from sl2 to IM a month for 360,000 enlisted men with special skills. WASHINGTON (UP) — The House Post Office Committee today approved increases of 50 per cent and mere 1* the cost of mailtag advertising eironlars and catalogs.