Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 160

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HILDY McCOY ELLIS, pawn in an interstate fight for her custody, clings weepingly to her foster-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin B. Ellis, following adoption hearings in Dade County courthouse, Miami, where the Ellis’ hope to get final possession of the child. HUdy’s natural mother has asked return of the child to her.

f Indict Couple On Charge As Russian Spies Former U.S. Army - Intelligence Man And Wife Indicted PARIS (UP) - George Zlatovski, 47-year-old former U.S. Army intelligence officer, said today the French government had granted him and his wife political asylum from American charges they had spied for Russia. But a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry said, "I know nothing about that." Zlatovski and his wife, Jane Foster Zlatovski. 45. were indicted Monday in New York by a federal grand jury on espionage charges. They would have to be extradited to the United States for trial. Zlatovski spoke to reporters in his apartment in the heart of the left bank Bohemian section in Pari*., I < - He said he could make ho statement about the espionage charges — against him because he and his wife had been given political asylum in France and he did not want to say anything that would ‘.‘embarrass” the French government. ' He spoke to reporters for about a minute but he never opened his door more than a crack In New York. U.S. Atty. Paul W. Williams said the French government had been asked to extradite the Zlatovskis to the United States “even though the offense may not be deemed extraditable.” The Zlatovskis were indicted by the same grand jury which indicted Jack and Myra Soble and Jacob Albarn last January in New York for conspiring to obtain U.S. defense data for Russia. “It’s all part and parcel of the same spy case," Williams said. The Sobles and Albarn pleaded guilty and now are awaiting sentence. The 38-count espionage indictment charged that since 1940 the Zlatovskis had conspired with Soviet agents in the New York, Washington, Paris, and in Austria and Switzerland to obtain defense information for the Soviet Union. Zlatovski was born in Russia and came to the United States at the age of 12. He was assigned to intelligence duties in Europe during World War II He was discharged from the service in February, 1948. The U.S. government said be is now an engineer and translator. His wife, an artist, was employed by the Board of Economic Welfare and the OSS from December, 1943, until January, 1946. In 1947-48 she did information work for the U.S. Army in Vienna and Salzburg, Austria. If convicted, the Zlatovskis could ’"receive the death penalty. Additional Copies Os Acts Received Attorneys may now purchase copies of the acts of the 1957 general assembly, Richard Lewton, county clerk, said today. The clerk’s office received 50 Copies of the acts about two weeks ago, but the distribution formula was such that there were not enough copies for everyone on the list to receiva them. Lawyers who desired to purchase copies were left without any. Lewton wrote the secretary of state about a week ago for some more copies, and secretary of State Frank A. Lenning delivered them in person Monday evening. Lewton received 20 more copies. Before. Lewton stated, the county had always received about 100 copies ofthe acts, but the new formula allowed only five for each 1,000 votes for secretary of state. Lenning reported that the entire state was , a running short of copies of the acts.

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County's Farmlands Hard Hit By Hoods Estimate 10th Os Acreage Is Ruined A total of 14,500 acres of farmland in Adams county, nearly one-tenth of the 165,000 acres farmed in tife county, have been ruined by recent floods here, county agricultural workers estimated here yesterday. Don Norquest, of the farmers home administration, Mrs. Mary Howard, office manager of the Adams county ASC committee, Leo Seltenright, county agricultural agent, and Cletus Gillman, soil conservation service engineer here, made the estimate in reply to requests from their state offices. The estimate wiH be used to decide whether flood relief will be made available to this county. About 9,000 acres of corn were either not planted or were destroyed by the early summer rains along the Wabash and St. Maty’s rivers, and in low areas of the county, they estimated. Ah additional 4,500 acres- of roy bteans were probably destroyed, and about 1,000 acres of small grains. In 1956 there were' 50,000 acres of corn planted here, and about 40,000 acres of soy beans, 35,000 acres of small grains, and 40,000 acres left in pasture or hay. The estimate for 1957 shows an increase in beans, so that about 45,000 acres of corn, and 45,000 acres of beans were planted, together with 35,000 acres of small grains and 40,000 acres of pasture. The group estimated the areas along each river, and in lowlands which would be damaged, and then estimated the acreage for each crop. Reports from Berne state that Orval Jones, east of that city and in a muck area, has lost about 100 acres of corn and 50 acres of potatoes. Others hard hit in the same area are Emerson Lehman, Howard Teeter, Menno P. Eicher, John Ludy, 3nd Fred Schaadt. Orval Alt, who farms along the Wabash river in Hartford township, has had two seedings drowned out already on his large farm. Many farmers lost a good portion of their hay in the recent Fourth of July rains, and the flash showers since that time. Bill Schnepf, Jr., farming along the St. Mary’s river east of Decatur, reported about 60 acres under water, much of which will be a total loss. Roy Price reported losing 15 acres of corn on his farm. Kenneth Schnepf reported more than 150 acres lost, out of 320. Other farms said to be badly hit by high water and rain damage include the Yost Kekionga farm, the B. P. Johnson farm, Continued on Par* BXrht> New Ambassador To Russia In Moscow VIENNA (UP) — Llewellyn E. ■ Thompson Jr., new U. S. ambassador to Moscow, left for the Soviet capital today to take over America’s most important diplomatic post abroad. Holiday Death Toll Now 14 In Indiana KOKOMO (UP) — The traffic death toll during Indiana’s fourday July 4 holiday climbed to 14 with the report of the death of Mrs. Helen Revolt, 44, Kokomo, as the result of a two-car collision on U.S; 31 north of Jeffersonville ' Friday. Authorities said Mrs. Revolt and two women companions apparently were uninjured and took a t&xi home. But she became ill late Sunday and died a few hours later at her home An autopsy will be performed.

Irvin Granted Reprieve From Death In Chair 'Mad Dog' Slayer Is Granted A Reprieve By Federal Judge MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (UP)-A federal judge in a ruling delivered from the front porch of his home Monday night granted a reprieve to Leslie Irvin only five hours before the Chinese execution-style slayer of six persons was to die in the electric chair. Irvin was convicted at Princeton, Ind., 19 months ago for the killing of W. Wesley Kerr, an Evansville filling station attendant. He also was accused of killing two women in southern Indiana and three members of a Render* son. Ky., family. All .of the victims were forced to kneel with their hands behind their backs and then they were shot in the back of the head in the style of Chinese executions. Irvin’s head, ankles and wrists had already been shaved for the electrodes which were scheduled to jolt the life from his body at 1:01 a.m. cd.t., today, when news of the stay of execution arrived at Indiana State Prison here, v Earlier, Irvin’s chance to escape the electric chair appeared dim when a federal judge in South Bend, Ind., refused to grant a stay. But attorneys for Irvin, known 03 the “Mad Dog” killer, raced against time to file an appeal with the appeals court in Chicago and then to Danville, 111., for a personal appeal to Judge Walter Lindley of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Lindley held an extraordinary session at his home and granted the 33-year-old former pipefitter a stay of execution about 8 p.m. c.dt. Lindley said the stay would continue in effect pending a hearing on Irvin’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago, probably in September. •: Sirloin “Last” Meal ’ Irvin remained calmly confident ConttettM On Page Fire I ! I None Hurt Seriously As Vehicles Collide Converted Truck And Auto Collide A converted truck carrying seven migrants was put out of operation at 9 a. m. today, when ft was struck by another car, as the young truck driver failed to signal a turn, six miles north of Decatur on U. S. 27, near the Hoagland road. Four of the persons riding in the car-truck were rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital in ambulances, but were dismissed later this morning when it was discovered that none were seriously injured. A car driven by Charles Richard Larimore. 23, of 2620 Florida Drive, in Fort Wayne, in the process of passing an unidentified motorist, plowed into the left side of the migrant truck, driven by 19-year-old Sammie W. C. Barbree, a native of Battle Creek, Mich. Barbree had brought the car to an almost complete halt, as he was attempting to turn left off the highway into a roadside park, without signaling. The Larimore cat laid down skid marks of 72 feet before going off the berm and traveling 30 more feet, attempting to avoid the collision. Following the impact, the migrant’s vehicle 'v/erved off the left side of the road into a deep ditch, throwing several of its occupants into the mud. It was believed that four persons were riding in the front seat of the converted truck, and three persons were in the canvas covered back eno. The driver stated that the group was on its way to their home at Battle Creek, but had not beep there ? for over three years as they had been migrating during that time. Those taken to the hospital included the driver, Sammie Barbree, his 19-year-old wife. Rose Ann, her mother, Estell Bowman, 39, and Harvey Bowman, Jr. Other occupants were Harvey Bowman. Sr., 51, and Willie and Peggy Barbree, 13 and 11 i respectively. Sheriff’s deputies Charles Arnold and Robert Meyer, who investigated, estimated damages to . the Larimore vehicle to be S2OO. Actual damage, from .the accident F wasTkiight to ffie other vehicle, > but it was out of commission, and an uncle of the group was call- • ed from Battle Greek to see that the migrants got to their home.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July?, 1957

Civil Rights Scrap In Senate May Take Two Months Or Even More

I 1 Lewis Opposes Regulation Os Welfare Funds Mineworkers Head Warns Congress Os i Police State Danger WASHINGTON (IP) — United Mineworkers President John LLewis warned Congress today that federal regulation of workers’ welfare funds may be a step toward creating “a police state in truth and in fact.’*. “In the minds of the people I represent, there is no necessity for federal legislation of these welfare funds at any time,” he said. “There is a necessity for increased prosecution of those who have been guilty of wrongdoing in connection with them.” But, .Lewis said, “We have laws tor that; we have appropriations to carry out those laws.” His statement was prepared for the House Labor Committee which is investigating present handling of the nearly 40 billion dollars invested by workers and their employers in welfare funds. In opposing any federal controls,. Lewis split with other labor lead? erg who favor such regulation. Employers have generally "opposed any such regulation by the federal government. Lewis conceded that “dishonest men have committed dishonest deeds as affecting certain of the welfare funds." But he said it would be wrong to clamp controls on tiie funds “more or less in reprisal.” He said it is important that labor unions themselves see that upright officials are elected to take care of welfare funds. He said the union members must “reject the theory that voluntary associations should become the province of the state because the members of the voluntary associations seem at times incapable of any form of self-government.” Geneva Lady Found Dead At Her Home Funeral Wednesday For Faye Shoemaker Mrs. Faye Zelpha Shoemaker, 69, was found dead about 4 o’clock Monday afternoon at her home in Geneva, apparently the victim of a heart attack. It was thought she had been dead several hours. She was born Jan. 9, 1888, a daughter of Marion and Elda Fritz-Connor. Her father operated a grocery store at Geneva for many years. She was the •widow of John T. Shoemaker, a coal salesman, who died in 1935. Mrs. Shoemaker was a member of the Geneva Methodist church. Only near survivor is a nephew, Max Juday Burdg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Burdg, of Westminster, Calif., who is enroute here by plane. A number of cousins also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Hardy & Hardy funeral home in Geneva, the Rev. Roger Lautzenheiser and the Rev. Robert Bickel officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Geneva. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. INDIANA WEATHER Fair north, partly cloudy south with a few scattered thundershowers extreme south this afternoon. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. A little cooler extreme south tonight. — Lows tonight around 60 north to near 70 south. Highs Wednesday 82-87. Sunset 8:15 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 5:26 a.m.

Turbulent Weather Brings Heat Relief Michigan Mops Up From Heavy Rains By UNITED PRESS x Turbulent weather pushed across the Ohio Valley today in advance of a cool air mass bringing heat jrelief to the East. A severe thunderstorm with •winds up to 63 m p.|i. pounded Indianapolis, during the early morn--1 ing, and Pittsburgh, Pa„ was doused by 2.35 inches ot rain in a ’ six-hour period Monday night and ■ early today. ’ ’ • 1 The cool air overspread most of ■ the Great Plains, the Great Lakes and northern Ohio Valley Monday, ft was expected to drift as far east as the Appalachians today. The Canadian air mass forced the mercury down by as much as 20 degrees, from the high 90s and low 1006 to the 80s, Monday in Nebraska, Kansas and parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. Violent storms produced by the front were blamed, for the death of a boy at Baraboo.Wis., who was killed when a tree fell on him, ami for widespread property damage in the Monroe, Wis., area. Michigan mopped up today from one of the heaviest rain storms in its history. The deluge Monday stalled cars and buses in flooded Detroit streets, causing major traffic jams. Passengers in one tart J stranded in a six-toot pool of water ■ were rescued by boat. Crop damage was reported as heavy in the Kalamazoo, Mich-, ' area. The rain-swollen Titabawas- • see River overflowed its banks at Midland, Mich., flooding lowland areas. Thunderstorms also occurred along the east slope of the Rockies from Montana to New Mexico and into parts of Arizona. ■“ * — 65 Building Permits Issued In Decatur Total Valuation Os Over $620 Thousand As of July 1, 65 building permits had been issued through the office of city engineer Ralph E. Roop, with a total valuation of $622,369. The actual number of permits this year appears to be on the downgrade, as 170 were granted during 1956. However, the value of the new homes, additions or improvements has gone up considerably, since the total valuation of the 170 permits issued last year was $664,933, as compared to the $622,369 for only 65 permits so far this year. A resume of building operations shows the big year tor construction Improvements was 1951, when a total of 81,687,311 was spent. That year, 169 permits were issued. In 1953, 193 permits ware granted for construction of new homes, property improvement or additions, but with a total value of just $622,128, which does not even come up to the amount expended thus far on the 65 permits. In 1949, 11 such permits were issued, with a total valuation set at $43,639. The next year, the number jumped to 163, with monetary valuation $812,962. I The following year, 1951, was ■ when over a million and a half dollars went into building projects. One hundred and eightyfour permits were issued in 1952, with valuation estimated at $610,533. The, next year saw the granting of 193 permits, followed ‘n 1954 by the issuing of 149 permits, with a total value of $545,554. Over a million dollars was spent during the year of 1955, as n total of 164 permits were granted, with a total evaluated cost of $1,090,118. Including the permits and valuations from 1949 until July 1 of this year, a total of 1,268 permits have been granted with the total valuation set at $6,699,547.

"“""T""" 1 ' \ House Group Votes Ease On. Gas Control Bill Would Relax Federal Controls On Producer Price ’ WASHINGTON (UP) - The , House Commerce Committee today I approved a bill to relax federal controls over producer prices for ■ natural gas. Members emerging from this closed meeting reported the vote was 15-13 in favor of the bill. Sponsors were determined to push the controversial measure through the House this year, even though the Senate is not expected to consider it until next year. This would avoid an election-year battle in the House, where the bill apparently faces its strongest opposition. I Over protests of lawmakers from consuming areas a similar bill squeaked through' the House by a margin of only 6 votes in 1955 That measure was vetoed by President Eisenhower. But sponsors believe they have assurances he won’t veto this one. The measure would abolish the present requirement, tor. _ utilitytype controls which are based on “cost plus a fair return." Producers would he allowed the going field price for natural gas. The Federal Power Commission in determining a “reasonable” ; market price would be barred speI cifically from considering production costs of producers. i Hospital Reports Profit During June Profit For Month More Than SI,OOO A profit of $1,072.04 was reported for the month of June to the Adams county memorial hospital board, Thurman Drew, administrator, said this morning. This is the first substantial profit shown this year for any ! monthly period at the hospital. , Several of the months the hos- . pital almost broke even. In January, many first-of-the-year bills ; had to be paid. ——- — The report, showed that operating cash on June 1 amounted to $39,162.06. Deposits for June • were $22,061.02. Bills were $6,1 665.15, and the payroll was $14,- ' 323.83 for the month. Total ex- ; penses amounted to $20,988.98, and operating cash balance on June 30 was $40,234.10. The statistical report stated . that- 192 adults were admitted during the month of June. Seven ; adult patients died during the : month. There were 30 adults and . six babies in the hospital on June , 30, aa compared with 23 adults . ?nd on? baby when the month 1 started. A total of 49 babies were born , at the hospital, including 17 boys, i and 32 girls. There were 197 outpatients treated in the emergency room, laboratory, or x-ray ■ room. Nine persons had to be t kept in the halls during the ’ month. A total of 178 adults and i 44 babies were dismissed during June. i To Consider Building ; Levy In Root Twp. Omer Merriman, trustee of Root ' township, will meet with his advis- ■ ory board July 18 at 8 p.m. at 1 Monmouth school to consider a 30- ’ cent annual tax levy for a six-year ■ period to build up a building and repair fund tor the school system. This would mean that if any re- ! pair or building was necessary in 1 the future some funds would be ' available, and the tax would not ■ have to be collected all at once. Also, it would eliminate the necessity of forming a special company ■ to raise the money outside the 1 township organization because of t the limits on bonding a township school corporation.

Humphrey Sees No Severe Depression Retiring Treasury Chief In Testimony WASHINGTON (UP)-Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey doesn’t look for a severe depression even if there is a business downturn. “I don’t see anything that would make us have a 1929 catastrophe or a 1930 depression,” he said Monday in his 10th appearariee before the Senate Finance Committee’s investigation of administration fiscal policy. --------- The retiring treasury chief explained that the U.S. economy now contains built-in safeguards, such as unemployment compensation and social security, which were lacking in 1929. These should help ease the shock of any recession, he saidHumphrey made the statements when asked about his remark last January that continued high spending and taxes would eventually lead to a hair-curling depression. I , The treasury secretary said he was merely stating what would happen if “we keep letting expenditures get further and further out of control, and if we don’t handle our fiscal affairs in a more intelligent way.” But he said, "I hope we’ve learned enough not to let that (the depression of the 19305) happen s^ate/^-besaid* - Meantime, a group of Democratic senators assailed the recent $6-a-ton steel price increase. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) touched off the flurry of Senate debate by accusing the industry of “economic arrogance” in disregarding President Eisenhower’s plea tor wage-price restraint. Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) suggested that the administration reconsider its opposition to wageprice controls. “I think our credit system is running wild,” Mansfield said. “We are in an inflation, and Congress and the President should recognize it-” . Sen. Frank J. Lausche (D-Ohio) called the price increase “highly regrettable.” Accusing both labor and > industry of indifference toward consumers, Lausche said the dollar will be worth only 25 cents in five years if inflation continues. Adams County May Host Plow Contest County Site Sought For State Contest Adams county has been offered the chance of being host to the state plowing contest in late August or early September if enough land can be found tor the event, it was learned here today. Soil district supervisors freon the county are now busy searching throughout the county for the acreage necessary, including fields for both level and contour plowing, and parking facilities. There would be about 20 entries from all sections of the state. The national plowing contest will be held in Ohio the third week in September, and local and district contests are now being held throughout Indiana. J. C. Craig, conservationist for area II of Indiana, including all the northeastern part of the state, stated that he had asked the local supervisors to be hosts for the huge event. The ‘ local supervisors reported that they were now looking for likely spots; and would report this weekend if it would be possible. Jarvis Steiner 111 From Polio Attack Jarvis Steiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Steiner of southeast of Berne, is reported ill in a Peoria, 111., hospital with polio. His condition is listed as good, and he is not suffering any paralysis. He was visited over the weekend by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steiner and Mrs. Ferris Mertz.

Important Ike Bills May Be , Lost In Fight ■ Senator Knowland Sees Lengthy Fight J Over Civil Rights 1 t WASHINGTON (UP) - Senate ' Republican Leader William F. ' Knowland told President Eisenhower today that the civil rights battle in the Senate could take “four, ' six or eight weeks” and possibly longer. The California senator said • Eisenhower was “fully aware” of ' the possibility that by giving priority to the filibuster-threatened civil ’ rights debate the Senate may be prevented from acting this session ’ on several of the President’s legislative proposals. Knowland and other Republican ’ congressional leaders who met at the White House with Eisenhower , this morning declined to say i whether the President approved of the party’s parliamentary maneu- . vers which sidetracked other bills ; to turn the floor over to the civil , rights debate. The Republican leader tersely , told reporters that parliamentary , matters are “in the hands of the , body considering legislation.” He said the President “under- . stands” that “jf we are to come t to grips with the matter” of civil rights legislation, other bills may ’ get lost in the shuffle. . Debate Procedural Question r Senate Democratic foes of the . administration’s civil gj£ht» bin . raised hopes of a compromise, saying they would "accept” a pro* , posed amendment to assure jury , trials in most rights cases but . would continue to fight the bill, Knowland said this and other . amendments were not discussed in ’ detail with Eisenhower. He said the • time for that would be after the ’ Senate acts on whether or not it 1 will take up the bill. It i» now debating the procedural question of whether to con- ' sider it immediately. Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.) ’ leader of the southern Democratic ' bloc pledged to all-out war against the administration’s racial rights measure, told newsmen the proposed amendment was “not completely satisfactory but I am willing to accept it.” -1 The administration and other supporters ot the bill contend R would primarily protect Negro voting rights. Southern foes maintain it would permit the federal government to enforce school desegregation at bayonet-point. O’Mahoney Offers Change 1 Southerners particularly object s to the fact that the bill does not •provide jury trials for persons aei cused of contempt of court for vio- . lating injunctions obtained under the measure. ' Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney, (th • Wyo.) in an impassioned 54-min-I ute speech late Monday, proposed J an amendment to guarantee jury r trials in all civil rights cases • where questions of fact are ia--5 vblved, He said this would rule out right-to-vote cases and would • "assure Hie voting rights of Ne- • groes in every part of the South.” 1 Southerners want jury trials in all J cases brought under the bill. Russell said the O’Mahoney amendment was “highly to be pre1 ferred to no jury trial.” But he ? left no doubt its adoption, if agreed 1 to by the Senate, would not lessen 1 the battle against the bill itself. f Drainage Convention Here Next January The state drainage association will again hold its annual convention at Decatur, meeting at the Community Center next January, it has been reported here. 1 The association met here two f years ago, and then returned to . Purdue university this past year. .- The association president, howevs er, is reported to have asked that s the annual event be staged in Des catur in the future. The Krick-Tyn- - dall company will be host company next year.

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