Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 184

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House Group Takes Whack — Al More Funds 16 Per Cent Cut In Finances For Military Building WASHINGTON (UP)—The House Appropriations Committee, taking one of its last swings this year at federal spending, today chopped 16 per cent from requested funds to finance this year’s military construction and assorted minor government functions. President Eisenhower had asked for $1,860,748.967. The committee recommended to the House an appropriation of $1,581,590,587 a cut of $279,158,380. The lion’s share of the request, of the funds allowed, and of the cut were applied to Army, Navy and Air Force plans for continued work on a world wide system of defense bases. The committee called for greater economies in this work and use of existing facilities wherever possible before new projects are started. Cuts recorded by the committee today, if sustained by the House, would bring to $4,322,014,309- total savings claimed by the House so far this year against budget requests totalling $57,879,869,615. About all that is left to be considered are the annual foreign aid request, which can’t be considered until the aid authorization bill is finally passed, and funds for the Atomic Energy Commission, also tied up pending congressional action on an authorizing bill. No doubt these requests will be Cut too. However, the claimed savings in appropriations don’t mean that government spending will be cut by anything like the same amount. At best, the administration now hopes to shave President Eisenhower’s $71,800,000,000 spending plans for the fiscal year—the record budget that set off the congressional economy drive—by only about one billion dollars. For military construction the President asked $1,764,700,000. The committee allowed $1,521,500,000, a cut of $243,200,000. The sum allowed included $34,200,000, as requested, to continue work on the earth satellite. Most of the rest of the bill was in supplemental funds to tide over various agencies which got their regular appropriations earlier. INDIANA WEATHER Clear and cool tonight. Wednesday fair with slightly higher afternoon temperatures. Low tonight 53-60. High Wednesday 76-84. Sunset 7:53 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 5:50 a.m. Outlook for Thursday : Fair and continued warming trend, becoming rather warm in afternoon. Low Wednesday night near 60. High Thursday 85-90.

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Reports Presented To Commissioners _ Highway And County Home Reports Made Reports of the county highway department and the superintendent of the county home were the main reports submitted at the regular session of the county commissioners, who * met in a day-long meeting Monday. From June 23 until July 22, a total of 22,466 miles were traveled by county trucks, according to the first report. There were 1,679 miles of county roads graded during that period, and 413.035 tons of stones hauled on township roads. The amount of stone used in the building of roads 33 and 7% amounted to 9,860.815 tons. During me abcve period, the highway department installed three pipes, three sewers, repaired a well, put in tile, and installed two new catch basins. The report from the superintendent of the county home shows that the intake during the past month was 94,321.91. Os this amount, however, $3,544.93 is the semi-annual payment from township trustees, for care of patients from their respective townships. As of July 31, there were 20 male patients and six female patients residing at the home, for a total of 26. A petition, signed by 31 residents of Hartford township, was presented before the board of commissioners, requesting that the Peter Roth ditch, located in that township, be cleaned out. and obstructions be removed from the bottom of the ditch.. Z , Another petition, from residents living in Oakridge Place, route 4, was submitted before the board. Twenty-six residents of that area are petitioning for blacktopping and improvement of the street which circles through that addition, starting from Monroe street. A report from the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. was brought before the council, stating that the regular inspection of the insured steam boiler at the county jail shows no repairs needed at this time. Persons appearing at the meeting included Nathan Meshberger of Hartford township, who requested that tile and a culvert on county road 20% be repaired. Charles Habegger, of Wabash township, requested that tiling at the intersection of county roads 21 and 34% be repaired, and Roger Christner, of Washington township, has requested a drain along the road in front of his property, on old U. S. 27. Certain repairs along the road where Frank Hamrick lives in Blue Creek township, were requested at yesterday’s meeting. All of'Ahe requests and petitions have been taken under advisement, and will be studied or surveyed. A salesman for the Deeds Continued On Page Five

Bank Manager Is Slain For Refusing Check Wolcottville Bank Manager Is Slain By Known Eccentric LAGRANGE, Ind. (UP) —First degree murder char ge s were scheduled to be filed today against a gunman who said he ’’did the community a favor” when he shot and killed a Wolcottville bank manager late Monday. LaGrange County Prosecutor Richard F. Detar said the murder charge would be filed against Robert Klink, 47, Dallas Lake, in connection with the fatal shooting of Maurice Kent, 42, father of three children. Kent, manager of the Wolcottville branch of the Farmers State Bank of LaGrange, died in La Grange County Hospital here several hours after he was shot three times by Klink. Shortly before he died, physicians had said Kent, who remained conscious until the end, would live if he survived the night. An autopsy was performed to recover a bullet lodged in Kent’s chest for use at Klink’s trial. Physicians said it had been considered too dangerous to remove the fatal bullet while Kent still lived and was suffering from shock and loss of blood. Authorities said Klink entered the bank Monday and attempted to cash a $250 check on the Auburn State Bank of Auburn, which it later developed he had made out and signed himself. Kent told Klink to get a co-signer and Klink left the bank. But he returned a short time later aid felled Kent with three shots from a rifle as Kent talked on tiie phone. One bullet hit the cashier in the chest, another in the hip and a third in the arm. , Klink ran from the bank as Kent „ slumped mortally wounded to the , floor. But Fred Rittenhouse, an . employe of the garage across ; from the bank, and Richard Taggart, owner of the Wolcottville Herald newspaper, grabbed Klink, wrested the rifle away from him 1 and held him in Klink’s car until • state police arrived. • “I think the crowd would have • killed him if we hadn't held him," I Taggart said. i As they waited for police to ar- > rive, Taggart said to Klink, “Now I look what you have done.” I “I’ve done the community a favor and I hope he dies,” Klink replied. State police arrived a short time later, summoned on the strength Continued On Page Five i McElroy Confers With Defense Head May Succeed Wilson As Defense Chief WASHINGTON (UP) — Soap manufacturer Neil H. McElroy planned another conference with Defense Secretary Charles E. Wil- ' son today to talk about succeed- , ing him. Sources here believed McElroy, $285,000-a-year president of Procter and Gamble, has the $22,500-a-year job sewed up if he wants it. An aide to the 52-year-old businessman told the United Press ; McElroy is considering the change that taking the position would re- ’ quire him to make—“what he has to do to take it on, the conflict of 1 interest” problem and other matters. “This is the nature of the considerations that are going on,” the spokesman said. He added i “it’s obvious some consideration is being given to him” for the post. The administration was believed ; to be giving top priority to finding a successor for Wilson so the nomination can be confirmed before Congress adjourns. Wilson has indicated he wants [ to end his government career this fall. The White House has declined to . comment on whether McElroy is ’ being considered for the top de- . sense post. McElroy’s aide said there are no 1 present plans for his boss to con--1 fer with President Eisenhower. It ’ will depend on further conversations with Wilson, he said. 1 Re said McElroy has no other 1 plans for his two-day visit here other than to discuss the situation with Wilson. McElroy .planned to ! return to Cincinnati today. He luached privately with Wilson • Monday. The spokesman said “no conclusions” were reached. Wilson’s office denied reports (CoitUiH rare Five)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 6,1957

Mamie Eisenhower Undergoes Operation In Capital Hospital

Report Bill Unacceptable To President Republican Leaders Report Civil Rights Bill Is Unacceptable WASHINGTON (IF) congressional leaders today pronounced the Senate’s civil rights bill “unacceptable” to President Eisenhower. They said they will press for its amendment in a House-Senate conference. House GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. (Mass.) said after a two-hour session between the President and his congressional leaders that House Republicans would line up firmly against an expected Democratic move to v’in House adoption of the Senate bill as written. Martin rejected a published report that some Republicans on second thought were leaning toward adoption of the Senate bill without trying to change it. The fact is, he said, that some members of the Senate—he did not identify them—now are having second thoughts about having . voted for the Senate's jury trial amendment that is at the heart of the President's objection to the bill as it stands. ‘"Dre bill is unacceptable to the President in its present form,” Martin told newsmen after the White House conference. Asked whether the President said he would veto the measure if it is not further amended, Martin said the President did not say so specifically, but that “you can interpret from his remarks that he probably would veto the bill.” Earlier, Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson challenged Eisenhower’s charge that the jury trial amendment weakens the bill. Johnson issued a staff memorandum attacking the President’s statement as the Senate met early to begin the closing days of its long debate on the amended bill. But the heart had gone out of the once hot debate. Five southern senators including Johnson and Sen. Estes Kefauver (IkTenn.) were expected to vote for it. Senate passage was; assuredcontinued On Page Five Guard On Surprise Attacks Necessary News Conference Is Held By Dulles WASHINGTON (IP) — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today the danger of a major war between East and West will recede if Russia accepts the West’s latest proposals for guarding against surprise attacks. Dulles told a news conference that the proposals made by him in London last week represent the most significant offer in terms of peace made in recent history, or perhaps in all history. Dulles said he believes world public opinion will demand acceptance of safeguards against either East or West launching a surprise attack. He said the advantages of such safeguards in terms of security, lower military budgets and other factors will > be irresistible to the United States and the Soviet Union alike. If ironclad agreements can be reached to prevent surprise attacks, Dulles said, all nations fan feel with reason that the danger of major war has receded. But Dulles warned that he is dubious about making progress on control of armaments unless agreement is reached first to guard against surprise attack.

‘— Tension Mounting In Santiago, Cuba Americans Sending Families From City SANTIAGO, Cuba (UP)-Ameri-cans who work here are sending their wives and children away from this rebel - infested city, where mounting tension might explode into large-scale violence at any time, it was reported today. Ten of 15 wives of Americans ( employed at the Texas Company’s • 14-million-dollar Santiago Oil refinery have left for safe places in the past few days. Others are expected to leave soon. Unconfirmed reports said the company is seeking airplane space to move all of its local American uftiployes and,their families to Havana until order can be restored in Santiago. Police announced today they are holding two Floridians on suspicion of trying to join the rebels hiding out in the nearby Sierra Maestra Mountains. Thomas M. Miller, Miami, and. Russell F. Master, Vero Beach, were arrested Saturday night in the village of San Luis, near the rebel-held hills. Police said both men were carrying guns and fatigue clothes like those worn by the rebels. Although no formal charge has been filed, both men are being interrogated by police. The U.S. consulate is keeping in close touch with the situation. Meanwhile, opposition politicians rallied to the support of U.S. Ambassador Earl E.T. Smith, whose recall has been demanded by the government bloc in Congress because he criticized police precautions here. Leaders of six opposition parties praised Smith for speaking out * Continued On Pare Five Cooler Weather In Majority Os Nation Two Are Killed In Las Vegas Floods By UNITED PRESS A broad slab of Canadian air pressed down on two-thirds of the country today, causing a general buttoning of collars east of the Rockies, while isolated thundershowers were forecast for widely scattered points ranging from Florida to the Pacific Northwest. There were widespread spatterings in a downward sweep from the northern Rockies to New Mexico, but no heavy amounts such’ as those which caused flash floods in Las Vegas, N.M., early Monday. Rains starting Sunday night built up a wall of water which cascaded out of the mountains and tore away three earthen dams on the Upper Gallinas River. Two persons, a preacher and his 10-year-old daughter were killed when the rushing waters swept away their car. Between 35 and 45 families had been forced to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The cool Canadian air front which edged southward and left .only Florida and southern Texas uncovered caused nighttime temperatures to drop to the 50s in the Great Lakes region, as well as the northern half of the Atlantic coastal area. Temperature readings in the 70s followed an “L” shaped course down the Plains area eastward through the Gulf Coast. Georgia and Florida continued to be pelted by thundershowers as they remained just out of reach of the Canadian front. Almost one inch of rain settled at Alma, Ga., during a six-hour period, while better than an inch hit Jacksonville, Fla. Light showers sifted through a cooling front of Pacific air to give the Pacific Northwest a bracing sprinkling during the night. A thin sice of warm air sandwiched between the Canadian and Pacific cool fronts massaged portions of the Southwest desert and angled into Montana.

Testifies Dio Sought $2,500 For Protection Claims Dio Asked Protection Money From Management WASHINGTON (UP)—The Sen- . ate Labor Jackets Committee ; heard testimony today that New York labor racketeer John (Johnny) Dio) DiogUardi demanded 92,- . 500 “protection” from management to bar other unions from picketing shops which signed a ‘ “sweetheart” contract with a Diocontrolled union. Stanley Lehrer, attorney for the Auto Glass Dealers Association of New York, told the committee that his 140 to 150 members agreed to pay Dio $25 per employe to ward off jurisdictional picketing which could drive them out of business. Lehrer said his association — largely composed of one - man ; shops—capitulated to picketing in the summer of 1955 because truck drivers w9uld not cross the picket ’ lines to deliver the windshield glass they needed daily. He sara the association negotiat- , ed a contract with President Harry ■ Reiss of Local KT, United Auto Workers (AFT,)—a union whose New York director was Dio, convicted labor racketeer. When the negotiation was nearly complete, Lehrer said, some of the employers asked how they could avoid being picketed by other unions which had also sought to organize them. He said Reiss told them that Dio was the only man in New York who could help them. Lehrer said he talked with Dio, who said his firm, Equitable Research Associates Corp., would prevent such jurisdictional picketing for $2,500.--He said the association agreed to pay Dio’s outfit $8.33 annually for three years for each employe, including owners of one-man shops. After that agreement, Lehrer said, other organizers, including “Benny the Bug” Ross of another union and Mickey Finn of a CO local, stopped trying to organize association members and “there was no problem with any other un ion.” Lehrer said the association then signed a contract with Local 227. Committee Counsel Robert F. Kennedy called it a "sweetheart conContinued On Pace Five 4-H Fair's Gross Receipts Increase Receipts Second Best In History The 4-H fair grossed the most this year it has ever made at-the new fairgrounds, and the second best in the history of the fair, Mrs. Harry Crownover, treasurer, said today. A total of $6,249.21 was banked, before bills were deducted. Bills were much higher this year, with the meat bill alone amounting to more than $1,300. The total grossed this year was about SBSO better than last year. The rural youth tent, which sold pop corn and cold drinks and novelties, grossed $622.02 in the three evenings it was open. The best year for the 4-H fair as far as gross receipts is concerned .was 1954, the last year at the old fairgrounds by the Monroe Methodist church. During the three days the weather was quite cool, and more hot soup, coffee, and sandwiches were sold. This year the warm weather jumped the sales of cold beverages. The gross receipts on the food tent for the past seven years is: 1951, $4,085.10; 1952, $5,283.64; 1953, $5,861.43; 1954, $6,668.47; 1955. $5,929.98; 1956, $5,394.08; 1957, $6,249.21.

Farm Surplus Bill Passed By Congress Farm Barter Bill Is Sent To White House WASHINGTON (UP) - Congress opened the way today to completion of a trade agreement with Communist Poland by sending the farm surplus barter bill to the White House. The measure would authorize the United States to trade with all ’ Communist countries except Rus- ' sia, Communist China and nations controlled by Communist China. It also would revive and extend for another year the farm surplus disposal program that lapsed on June 30. . The Senate passed the $1,300,000,000 program Monday and sent it to President Eisenhower for signing. Under the program, the Agriculture Department could sell an additional one billion dollars worth of American farm surpluses in exchangefor foreign currencies. It also could give an additional 300 million dollar agreement to provide Communist Poland with loans 1 and to sell Poland farm surpluses ' in return for Polish currency. , Poland qualifies because the State Department has ruled that it is friendly to the United States. ’ The idea is to encourage Poland to remain as independent of Mos--1 cow as possible. - ■ • * Agriculture Department officials have said* the United States plans to sell poland 46 milicon dollars worth of surplus American wheat and cotton for Polish currency in the second phase of the 95 million dollar program. The department said it has no immediate plans for barter deals with Iron Curtain countries. However, it said such deals may develop at any time. The United States has been easing trade with Communist countries for some time. On June » it added about 200 commodities to its list of nonstrategic goods which may be shipped-to Iron Curtain countries. In announcing the decision, the government stressed that all the products are classed as “peaceful” goods. The United States also has toned down its opposition to trade by other countries with Red China. This country has no trade with Communist China and has shown no indications of starting any within the near future. Dr. James Burk To ~ Head School Board Annual Meeting Is Held Monday Night Dr. James Burk, well known Decatur physician, was elected president of the Decatur school board at the annual reorganization of that board held in the office of , Superintendent W. Guy Brown at Decatur high school. Everett Hutker, Decatur distributor for Studebaker and Packard automobiles, was reelected treasurer of the board, and John G. (Jack) Heller, Dally Democrat employe, was elected secretary. Heller is the new member of the -board, . succeeding George Helm, who was not a candidate for reappointment to the board. A certificate of service, signed by the two holdover board members, was given to Helm for the three years of "excellent service” he rendered to the public school system. . .. Following the election of officers an informal discussion was held covering all angles of the budget, which will be published in legal form this week.’ The board approved the budget figures and members said the complete budget would be released to the public this week as soon as final figures are verified.

First Lady Is Reported As In Good Condition Two-Hour Internal Surgery Performed At Army Hospital j WASHINGTON » —Mrs. ' Mamie Eisenhower underwent a , two-hour internal operation by a, ; gynecologist at Walter Reed Army hospital today. An announcement after the operation said she came through in "good condition." The President remained at the White House, in conference with Republican leaders and engaged in other appointments. But he kept in touch with the hospital by ' telephone. It was understood that the op- ' eration dealt with a rather common female disorder. • The White House would say ! only that the surgery dealt with a “benign condition" — not can- , cerous—and had been planned t for some time. It was not ah emergency operation. I Eisenhower’s wife was operated - this morning at Walter Reed Army Hospital for what the White House i described as “a benign condition.” i The surgeon was Dr. Humbert i L. Riva, a colonel in the Army t Medical Corps, a gynecologist, i Mrs. Eisenhower, 59, was report ed by White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty to be in “good condition” following the surgery. She entered the operating room at Walter Reed shortly after 7 a m. c.d.t. this morning and was removed at 9:15 a.m. Her admission to the hospital was kept top secret until the President was informed of the* results ot the operation. Eisenhower received the news of the successful completion of the operation while he was conferring with Republican congressional leaders at the White House. Pressed by reporters for the precise nature of the First Lady’s ailment, Hagerty pointed out that Riva was a gynecologist A gynecologist specializes in women’s ailments. Under later questioning, Hagerty said the operation involved “nothing serious and not an emergency." He also said that the surgery disclosed “nothing malignant.” Asked when it was decided that Mrs. Eisenhower required surgery, Hagerty said “it has been considered for quite a little time.” Mrs. Eisenhower had a “top to toe” examination at Walter Reed during the third week of June, four months after a similar complete medical check-up. At that time, the White House said the , examination was “routine” and had no connection with the First Lady's heart murmur, which resulted from a childhood attack of rheumatic fever. Mrs. Eisenhower spent most ot last week in Denver. She went there primarily tor the dedication of a city park named in her honor, and returned here Saturday afternoon in time to preside at a family dinner in observance of her son John's 35th birthday. Mrs. Eisenhower was bright and chipper when she returned here from her six-day stay in Denver Saturday. There had been some concern here that Mrs. Eisenhower left her hotel room while in Denver only a few times. But friends recalled that it usually takes the First Lady some time to "acclimatize” herself to Deaver’s high altitudfe. Once when in Denver with the President, Mrs. Eisenhower stayed close to her bedroom for two weeks resting and getting over feeling "breathless” in the high altitude. The First Lady was accompanied on the trip to Denver by the President’s physician, Dr. Howard McC. Snyder. But it is routine for Snyder to travel with the First Lady. Snyder makes a practice of see(L'oatiaaed oa P»«» Five)

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