Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 126.

Embassy Wrecked — Sergeant Home JSIWV■:■: «■’‘Wy’S****Tp* 'W'twwMiMrty-y •*■. ■ r j . ■*l KI ' Mr "IIWm --dh* B gj * » ipjfe ' - M e ' ' 'A, ‘ PB|M ' »l y . J? ’ll C I '■. ■ j H* :1%& la 1 w * f ■pF WT/P' IK*MF X kSHHni; L Ji^MrT/Vx ABOVE IB A GENERAL VIEW qf the surging mob, believed Communist inspired, as they swarmed over the American Embassy in Taipei, Formosa, completely wrecking the interior of the building on Friday. On Monday, M/Sgt. Robert E. Reynolds, accompanied by his wife, Clara, and daughter Shirley, 7, < below) around whose acquittal in the shooting of a Chinese "peeping Tom” the rioting was formed, arrived at Travis Air Force Base in California where he was interviewed by a reporter (left) on his arrival.

Says Highway Employes Are Free Spenders Ex-Commissioner Os State Highway Department Speaks INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — A former Indiana state highway commissioner said today it appeared to him that attaches of the department's right-of-way division in the administration of former Gov. George Craig were “free spenders.” William Sorrell, Knightstown, told newsmen “it seemed to me that these fellows in right-of-way were spending freely” and engaged in lavish living far more than he could afford. Sorrell was interviewed in a Marion County Courthouse corridor shortly before he appeared before a grand jury investigating Indiana's highway scandals. Jury Re-Indiets Peak A few minutes earlier, the jury returned a new indictment of false notarization against Robert A. Peak, Milan attorney and one of four men’who face criminal charges in an Indianapolis expressway land deal. Sorrell also said that Arthur J. Mogilner, who sold $133,000 worth of an engine additive to the state during the Craig administration and teamed up with former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith to form a “public relations firm," "had the run of" the highway department. Sorrell said he was aware of the fact that Mogilner was friendly with Smith, E. Sayer and Elmer (Doc) Sherwood, friends of Craig. Three others subpenaed as witnesses were Mrs. Mollie Davis, former owner of a Madison Ave. tavern; her son, James, and Theodore Dann, an Indianapolis attorney. Other Indictments Stand The first indictment against Peak, one of 11 returned early this month in the grand Jury probe, was thrown out of court last week on grounds it contained a typographical error. Resuming its study of the manyfaceted scandal this morning, the Contlnn-4 on Kl*ht 'Ravelings' Ready For Distribution The “Ravelings,” yearbook of the Decatur high school, has been received and is now ready for distribution. 1 Persons who have ordered the j earbook may obtain them at the high school principal's office Wednesday. Since the office will be closed Thursday and Friday because of the holiday, the office will be open until 8 o’clock *Wednesday night for distribution of the annual. The office will be open week days, except this Thursday and Friday, until June 15.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Protest Petition Os Rezoning Land Mies-Dawson Realty Requests Rezoning Nine persons appeared before the city plan commission meetin a held at city hall Monday evening, filing remonstrances against the request of the Mies-Dawson Realty Inc., for rezoning of about 31 acres; of ground at the west city limits of Decatur, runnjpg north from U.S. 224. The newly formed realty company has requested that the property be re-zoned from R-l residential, to C-2 general commercial, for the primary purpose of construction of a modern bowling alley and other business sites. Robert Smith, of Custer & Smith, represented the realty firm, which is headed by Carl H. Mies, president, and Arnold Conrad represented the remonstrators at last night's meeting. Members of the plan commission who attended the hearing were Kenneth Hirschy, chairman; Ralph Roop, secretary, and Mayor Robert Cole. Charles Kent, Lawrence Kohne, and Clyde Drake. John L. DeVoss, city attorney, was also in attendance, for. the purpose of giving legal advice. Richard C. Mies was the only member of the realty company present for the hearing, and he, with attorney Smith, briefly explained the exact location of the requested re-zoning, and their plans for the development of the area. jS _. The remonstrators filed their petition on grounds that the re-zoning of said property would make it possible for all types of factories to. be built, which would increase fire hazards, smoke and noise in the neighborhood, which is mainly comprised of newly constructed homes. They further stated in the petition that they felt that the rezoning would impair public health and safety, comfort and general welfare of the neighboring inhabitants. Signing the petition of remonstrance were Eugene Case,' Frances Case, Paul, Warthman, Bonnie Lou Warthman, George D. MacLean, Lillian Mac Lean, Herold Kirsch, Oscar Lankenau, Raymond Conrad, Cora Jane Conrad, E. W. McDougal, Edna McDougal, Arnold Lankenau, Rose J.ankenau and Everett Monroe. , The real estate immediately adjacent to the land owned by the Mies-Dawson Realty Inc. is already classified C-2 general commercial. and the original request of the firm states that the re-zon-ing of the area will in no way diminish the value of surrounding lands but will conserve and enhance the same. It states that in no way will the re-zoning indrease (Coatinned on Pair* Five) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers likely north and west portions late tonight or Wednesday. Low tonight 47-54. High Wednesday in the 80s. Sunset 8:04 p. m„ sunrise Wednesday 5:21 a. m.

Heavy Rainfall Is Continuing In Southwest Cloudbursts Pepper Area As Thousands Flee From Homes By UNITED PRESS Cloudbursts continued to pepper flood-stricken sections of the southwest today, where about 7,000 persons have been forced from their homes. At least two deaths were blamed on the swirling waters from flash floods in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. More than 8,000 persons driven from their homes at Dallas and Fort Worth during the weekend remained in temporary shelters as the Trinity River continued its rampage. Up to 10% inches of rain flooded the little town of Sabinal, Tex., west of San Antonio, Monday, and about 7 inches fell at Wellman, southwest of Lubbock. A 4.31-inch deluge at San Antonio touched off flash floods that forced some 200 persons to flee their homes. At least 12 persons trapped in their homes by the sudden floods were rescued by police. A levee on the Trinity River broke south of Dallas, inundating valuable farmland and flooding some homes. United Press photographer Jerry McNeill helped rescue four persons stranded in tree tops in the rural area. McNeill was aboard a rescue boat cruising the flooded area. The flood victims were John Syring, 7, who was washed from a truck in a culvert south of San Antonio, and Nathan E. Harris, 40, Cook’s Ramp, Ark., who drowned in the Arkansas River when a horse he was riding was swept away. Serious flooding was reported along .the Arkansas River as the flood crest rolled toward Fort Smith. Ark. In Oklahoma* about 50 roads were closed by high water and washouts, and highway engineers dumped fill along the banks of Lake Texoma near Durant, in aa effort to save the U. S. 70 bridge across the Washita River. Floodwaters .also spilled over rich delta land in southeastern Missouri after levees on the Missouri and St. Francis rivers broke. Flood damage in the four states was counted in the millions of dollars. Legion Will Elect Officers June 10 Annual Election OF Officers Scheduled Charles W. Chew was nominated for fourth vice-commander of Post 43, American Legion, Monday night in the second and last meeting for nominations before the election June 10. Also nominated for the same post is William Porter. The fourth vice-commander is the only contested post in the election, except for the delegates and alternates. Chew was also nominated for delegate to the state convention, July 13-15. The next district legion meeting was announced for June 6, at Columbia City. Delegates to the national convention will be nominated. The names of several sick and hospitalized veterans were read to the group by the-committee for the sick. Harry Reed, a Spanish-Am-erican war veteran, was listed as critically ill. Plans for the Memorial day parade were told to the members by the Rev. 0. C. Busse. A report on the memorial church services, attended by about 30 people, was given by Ambrose Spangler. The annual Legion district picnic for members and their families will be held at Pokagan State Park,.near Angola, June 2. A large group from Decatur plans to go. The color guard from the Legion has been asked to take part in the peony , festival at Van Wert, 0., June 5 at 7:30 p.m. Art Myers and Pete Gallogly were named daytime election officials for the Legion election. The polls will open June 10 at noon, and remain open until 8 p.m, Martin Selking will assist the officials in the evening. ( There are now 846 Legion members, and five more are needed to get an additional delegate to the state convention. They must be secured by this Saturday. ■V

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 28,1957.

Sailor Goes Berserk On Ship, Kills Officer And Won nds Two Others

Ike Warns Os Drastic Postal Service Slash 1 Prepares Demand To Congress For More K Post Office Funds WASHINGTON OF) — The Eisenhower administration toddy prepared to send Congress a fat demand for more postal money with the words ‘or else" tied to it. Postmaster Arthur Summerfield said the supplemental budget request would total about 140 million dollars. President Eisenhower said if Congress doesn't agree to it, postal service will have to be "drastically curtailed” in the new fiscal year that starts July 1. Chairman A. Willis Robertson of the Senate Postal Appropriations Committee said be expected the supplemental request today. Congressmen said generally they were willing to listen to Summerfield, But they were skeptical about his chances of getting the money—at least all of it. ’ Chairman J. Vaughn Gary the House Postal Appropriations Subcommittee said maybe sortie cuts would be a good idea. Other congressional news: Defense—GOP leaders lined up strong support behind moves to restore 323 million dollars to the pared-down defense budget. But that was only 25 percent of the amount Eisenhower said must be restored in order not to gamble with the nation's security. Foreign Aid—Protestant, Catholic and Jewish spokesmen went before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to appeal to Congress to spare economic aid to foreign nations. At the same time. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson and Adm. Arthur Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were called to testify on the foreign aid program by the senate foreign relations committee. USIA — House-Senate conferees restored six million dollars to Eisenhower's much-cut U. S. Information Agency oudget. The compromise $96,200,000 program was sent to the Senate and the House for a final vote. Eisenhower had requested 144 million dol(Coßtiaaed oa Pa*e Ftva) Mrs. Ida Nash Dies Monday Afternoon Local Man's Mother Is Taken By Death Mrs. Ida J. Nash, 90, a resident of Markle for the past 39 years, died Monday afternoon at the Davis convalescent home at Huntington. She had been ill approximately a year and had suffered a fractured hip in a fall six weeks -ago. She was born in Wells county April 24, 1867, and was married to William Nash Dec. 2, 1906. Her husband died Oct. 17, 1947. Mrs. Nash was a member of the Markle Church of Christ since she was 16 years old. Surviving are one son, Hersel Nash of Decatur; a brother, Alfred Nicholson of Markle; a,sister, Mrs. Sadie Glass of Markle; two grandsons, Howard Nash of Decatur route 4, and Kenneth Nash of Dechtur, and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Funderburg funeral home in Markle, the Rev. Wayne Piety officiating. Burial will be in the Uniontown cemetery northeast of Markle. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. NO PAPER THURSDAY Following a custom of many years, the Decatur Daily Democrat will not publish an edition Thursday, May M, which is Memorial Day.

Marketing Costs Os Farm Output Higher Farmer's Share Os Income Unchanged WASHINGTON (UP)—The farmer’s share of the consumer food dollar for the first three months of 1957 was 39 cents—the same as a year ago—despite increases in both farm and retail prices, the Agriculture Department reported today. An increase in marketing charges on farm-produced foods kept the farmer’s share from getting any larger. Marketing charges—the middleman's take—were 4 percent higher in the first quarter than in the same period in 1956, the department said in its publication, “The Marketing and Transportation Situation.” Prices received by farmers for farm-produced food items were 5 per cent higher than a year earlier and retail prices paid by consumers were up 4 per cent. Higher prices for meat and meat animals accounted for much of the rise in consumers' and farmers’ prices. Further Increases Likely The department said operating costs of food marketing firms generally were higher in the first quarter than they were a year earlier. Hourly earnings of food marketing employes averaged about $ per cent higher. Transportation charges were up and railroads have asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for further increases in freight rates. 1 Prices of supplies, equipment and other things marketing firms buy generally Increased during last year. The department said further increases are likely in marketing charges during 1957, mainly because of prospective advances in costs. The cost of the departments mythical “market basket” for the first quarter was at an annual rate of S9BB. Os this the farm value was $386 or 39 per cent while the (C tmuM on Fa*e KlgM, Boys Slaters Are Lions Club Speakers Alger And Schmidt Speak Monday Night Two former Boys Staters Monday night told the Decatur Lions club and three of this year’s Boys State group, what happened last year at the annual Boys State program at Bloomington. Stanley Alger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Alger, told what happened during the first four days of boys state last year. The group left Fort Wayne by bus on June 9, a Saturday, and arrived that afternoon in Bloomington. The boys were divided into political parties, precincts, cities, and counties, each room forming part of a city and county. They got up at 6:45, marched to breakfast after reveille, cleaned up their rooms military style, and then had classes on state government. The classes were arranged by former state American Legion officials and by professors of government at Indiana University. Alger was a member of the 150-piece Boys State band during the week’s program. He was also a precinct committeeman. Paul Schmidt, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Schmidt, explained some of the maneuvering which preceded the selection of city, county, and state officers. Schmidt himself was a candidate for the state supreme court, and city and county offices.. He was elected a justice of the state supreme court after an interesting campaign. Hie eight-day program ended with each officer going through a day’s work. Police, law, and journalism schools occupied much of the time. .Graduates were given certificates. The program was introduced by program chairman Hugh Andrews. He introduced Jack Macklin, Pat Nelson, and John Hebble, three bf the four boys going from Decatur this year to Boys State. A letter of appreciation from the Decatur high school class of 1957 (Coatißueg Pa** Fira)

First Os Atom Tests Is Held This Morning Nuclear Device Is Trucked Off Today At Nevada Grounds By ROBERT BENNYHOFF united Press Staff Correspondent ATOMIC TEST SITE ,TE, ...... —The United States today fired the first of a long series of atomic test blasts amid a world atmosphere of disarmament talks and controversy over radiation effects on humans. The “battle-sized” nuclear device was touched off in the predawn darkness of the Nevada proving grounds this morning—the 65th detonation in the United States’ program of nuclear and thermonuclear “peace - lies - in - strength” weapons testing. Foreign newsmen for the first time had a “ring-side seat” at an American atomic experimental blast as the Atomic Energy Commission scientists finally found in the 13th day of waiting the combination of wind and weather conditions' that fit their pattern of radiation safety factor*. ■The ' top-secret device - was ■ set off atop a 50-foot steel tower of Yucca Flat at 6:55 a.m. c.d.t., 13 days behind schedule because the AEC, hyper-sensitive to continued criticism of radiation fallout, had to wait out the weather. Although scientists and the military remained silent as usual aS to the exact nature of the device, it was believed by veteran atomic test observers to be another in the family of atomic warheads the United States has been developing for small rockets or missiles. With a calculated yield of 10 kilotons, roughly equal in force to 10,000 tons of TNT, the device flashed 100 times brighter than the sun. It was equivalent to about half the explosive violence of either of the boihbs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War 11. The atomic cloud bearing radiation climbed rapidly to the six-mile level and spread out, heading eastward. Pilots flying within 150 miles of Caliente, Nev., east of Las Vegas, Nev.,’ were advised to contact" the nearest CAA tower for routing instructions to avoid the cloud. _ „ (Caattaae* Pare Ft**) Ferdinand Luyben Is Taken By Death ; Local Man's Brother Dies In Detroit Ferdinand Edward Luyben, 42, a resident of Fort Wayne most of his life, died Sunday night at his home in Detroit, Mich., after an illnes of four months. He was employed at International Harvester in Fort Wayne for many years. Mr. Luyben was a member of the Lola Valley lodge, F. and A. M. in Detroit. Surviving are the widow, Kathryn: one son, Gary Luyben, at home; one daughter, Sharon, at home; the mother, Mrs. Sharon Luyben, Fort Wayne; three brothers, August A. Luyben of Decatur, Joseph of Fort Wayne, and Karl of Hartford, Conn.; and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Burgener, in Maryland, and Mrs. Ruth Lewis, Garrett. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the D. O. McComb & Sons funeral home, Fort Wayne, the Rev. Virgil W. Sexton officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery. Frends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening. BULLETIN Mrs. Sarah Schnitz, 80-year-old Decatur lady, died at 11 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. * . ».

Veterans To Hold Services Thursday Hold Annual Rites For Memorial Day A parade through Decatur, and Memorial Day services in the Catholic and Decatur cemeteries, at the Monroe street bridge, and at the peace monument will fehture this year’s Memorial day by veterans organizations Thursday. The rites will be co-sponsored by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spanish-American War veterans,. and the Disabled American Veterans, and their respective auxiliaries. The Rev. Virgil Sexton, pastor of the First Methodist church of Decatur, will deliver the Memorial day address at. the peace monument. Members of the veterans organizations are requested to assemble at the Veterans of Foreign Wars home not later than 8:45 a.m. Thursday. At 9 o'clock the veterans will go to the grave of Leo' Bogner in the Catholic cemetery, and at 9:15 a.in. to the grave of Robert Macklih in-Decatur cemetery, where military rites will be performed. The memorial parade will leave the VFW home*at 10 o’clock,' proceed to the Monroe street river bridge Jor services in memory of the Navy and Marine dead, and , then continue to the peace monu- ’ ment of the court house lawn for the address by Rev. Sexton. The Decatur Catholic high school band will lead the parade, which will include veterans organizations, the Boy and Girl Scouts, and all Interested county and city officials. Commander Theodore Baker, of the VFW, will preside at the rites in front of the peace monument. Expansion Program At Bapfisf Church Adjacent Property Bought By Church The first step in an expansion program of the First Baptist church was formally decided upon at a meeting of the congregation Sunday following the regular morning worship services. At that time, Bryce Daniels, chairman of die church planning committee, presented a recommendation from the church board that the congregation purchase the Tyndall property, located at 233 South Fourth street, adjacent to the present church parsonage. The church accepted the recommendation, and details of the purchase were worked out at a board meeting held at the church Monday evening. Attending the meeting were the Rev. Stuart Brightwell, pastor of the church. Cal Peterson, chairman of the board, Roy Johnson, Weldon Soldner, Harold Baughn, Bryce Daniels and Harry Hakes. Future plans of the church include the use of the present parsonage as additional Sunday school class rooms, and the Tyndall home will be used as the new church parsonage. In announcing the purchase. Rev. Brightwell stated that the planning board has been studying expansion possibilities for the past two years. Forthcoming plans include the conCsatlnae* na >*«*• Kl*ht • ■■!<! I I I To Suspend Business Here Memorial Day Thursday is Memorial day, national legal holiday, which will be observed in Decatur with a suspension of business operation throughout the city. All county offices will be closed, as will the First State Bank, the Decatur public library, all retail establishments and taverns, the selective service office and other governmental offices. The post windows will be closed and there will be no mail delivery other then special delivery. Out- , going mall will be handled, however. The Daily Democrat will not publish an edition Thursday.

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Four Hostages Are Seized To Avoid Capture Court-Martialed For Watch Theft, Sailor Goes Amok SAN FRANCISCO (UP) — A sailor court-martialed for stealing a watch went berserk today" aboard ship, killed an officer, wounded two other men and then held off capture by taking four hostages. At mid - morning, nearly four hours after his bloody spree, the sailor still eluded capture. However, all but one of his four hostages had escaped unharmed. At 1 p.m. c.d.t Capt. C.O. Beer, commander of the ship, asked for tear gas on a “standby basis." Armed with a .45 caliber pistol, the sailor held the fourth captive high on the flying bridge of the USS Uvalde, a 13,000-ton attack cargo ship, tied up at Treasure Island Naval Station in the middle of San Francisco Bay. , The dead man was his division officer and apparently the one who preferred the charges which resulted in Henderson being busted to a seaman and sentenced to four months in the brig. Henderson was still free pending review of his sentence by higher authorities. His status was “prisoner at large” and he had the freedom of the ship. His Mother Goes Aboard The pierside scene was reminiscent of a battle ground. Two armed men watched the sailor from the bow crow’s nest. Another, also armed with a rifle, stood guard on an aft cargo boom. Five M arln e sharpshooters rimmed the pier side of the ship, their highpowered rifles trained on the young Negro sailor. Catholic Chaplain Father Herman H. Schnurr boarded the Uvalde to try to talk the youth into surrendering. Behind the chaplain, and from the pier, a sound truck boomed out warnings to Henderson. His mother, Mrs. Martha Henderson, was taken aboard the vessel to talk to her son. But he steadfastly refused. He kept yelling he wanted “publicity.” His Berserk Race In reconstructing the sailor’s wild race through the ship, officers aboard the Uvalde told the press that apparently about 8:15 a.m. c.d.t., Henderson went to the flying bridge and hit J: H. Verbeek, an enlisted metalsmith, repeatedly on the head with a hammer. He relieved Verbeek, who. was on watch, of his .45 caliber pistol. Then he raced below, breaking into the officers’ quarters where he shot Ens. Arthur L. Morris, who was asleep in his bunk in the head. .Continued on Pare Delegates Named For Boys Stele Four Decatur Boys Chosen Delegates Four Decatur boys have been named to attend the annual Boys State program sponsored by the Indiana American Legion at Indiana University June 8-14, it was announced today. Adams Port 43, American Legion, will sponsor two boys this year, Pat Nelson, son of Mrs. Katharyne Nelson, and Robert Banks, son of Mrs. Helen Ross. All boy* in the program will be sdhiors next year. The Decatur Lions club win send Jack Macklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Macklin, to the annual educational program. John Hebble, son al Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Hebble, will be sent by the Decatur Rotary chib. The boys, selected as outstanding members of the junior class, will get a chance to work with other leaders from all parts of Indiana. Berne has already selected its four representatives, and boys wfll be sent from *ll major towns in this are*.