Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 199.

Form Hollywood Ariti-Scandal Group " CHAIRMAN GEORGE MURPHY (center) confers with members IL. to R.) Ronald Reagan, Lou Greenspan and Ken Englund, concerning their new Hollywood anti-scandal committee. The permanent committee, formed while the current Confidential magazine libel trial is being conducted, represents the leading Hollywood guilds and organizations and works to safeguard the movie industry from what the_v refer to as “mud-slinging” publications.

Democrats To Offer Plan On Civil Rights Counter-Proposal To Compromise Os Republican Party By UNITED PRESS Democratic leaders are drafting a counter-proposal to the Republican compromise plan on the civil rights bill. This was disclosed today by Speaker Sam Rayburn, who said the Democratic proposal might be ready Saturday. The move came amid reports that the Democratic leaders are willing to go half-way toward accepting the GOP plan. Raybum made it plain that the Republican proposal—as presently written—doesn’t fill the bill. He said there seem to be some "very peculiar things about it.” The Republican plan calls for granting a federaljudge discretion whether to grant a jury trial in criminal contempt cases arising out of violations of court orders to protect voting rights. Under that plan, a judge who refused to grant a jury trial could not impose a penalty greater than a S3OO fine and 90 days in jail. Rayburn said the GOP plan “presumes that a* judge could pass sentence before he knew the facts.” He said this "seems out of line” to lawyers. He said negotiations have not started with Republicans yet on the Democratic counter-proposal. House Democrats and Republicans have been deadlocked for two weeks over the bill. Other congressional news: Postal: Tbe American Newspaper Publishers Assn, attacked House-approved increases in second class mail rates. It charged that the rates would be “arbitrary and discriminatory” and place a penalty on growth” by newspapers. Raddle: Senate Republican Leader William F Knowland held an unscheduled 10 - minute White House conference with President Eisenhower on “legislative matters." - Weather: Rep. John E. Fogarty (D-R. I.* said he has his fingers crossed that storms will strike just on week days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those are the only hours the Weather Bureau's storm warning service will be operating, Fogarty said, because a House-Senate conference committee has trimmed its budget to a “totalis inadequate” SIOO,OOO this year. He told the House that the weather bureau needed $372,000 just to maintain its present warning system. Budget: Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) said he would introduce legislation to make the federal budget year conform to the calendar year. He also wants Congress to hold an annual session from November to December to act on the federal spending program. Magnuson's proposf»-,- -al would require the President to submit his budget to Congress by July 15 for the fiscal year starting Jan. 1. Under the present system Congress gets the budget Jan. 20 for the fiscal year starting July 1. Power: Six Northwest senators — took another crack at the Fed- ' eral Power Commission. They proposed a sweeping revision of the Federal Power Act to give a ( congressional veto power over commission licensing of “inferior” privdte dam projects. The six lawmakers are all advocates dam which was rejected by the of a "high” federal Hells Canyon House Interior Committee.

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Kiddies Day Marked In Decatur Today Give Performance Here This Evening ' Throngs of Decatur and area children crowded the downtown streets of Decatur shortly before noon today, as many took part in, and many more witnessed, a gala pet parade. The parade was just one of several events for the community’s kiddies, which took place this afternoon and will be repeated again this evening. The "Mysterious Lawrence,” king of the unicycle, led the parade of pampered pets and proud masters. Bennie Colter won first prize of all categories, with his pet pony taking the prize as the "best pet.” "The most unusual pel- award and second place was presented to David .Winteregg, who paraded his two pet ducks. Jean , Winteregg was awarded the third place cash prize for the best dressed pet, with her cleverly dressed pet bulldog. For having the “cutest” pet,” a pony, Mike Beery won the fourth prize, and the fifth and final prize, for the smallest pet, was awarded to Kay Ellenberger, who showed off a white rat. Immediately after the parade, the youngsters and a large group of adults witnessed an entertaining program produced on a portable stage, which had been erected on Madison street between First and Second streets. Featured was H. T. Lynch’s "MagicRama,” starring Bob King, master of illusion and mystification. Mysterious Lawrence also put in his appearance on stage. These same acts were repeated at a performance later this afternoon, and another show will be given at 7:30 p.m. This year’s kiddies day is being sponsored by the business and professional people of Decatur, represented by 37 local merchants.

City School Buses Will Again Operate Use Four Buses To Transport Pupils School buses will be operated from all parts of Decatur to the three public school buildings, the Catholic school and the Lutheran school, it was announced today by Mrr- and Mrs. Robert Gay, who have conducted the service for several years. Four buses will be used to transport children of all ages to the various schools both mornings and afternoons, it was announced. When pupils register at the various schools, each will be given a transportation registration blank to take home to the parents. A time schedule and cost of transportation will be included on the bus registration blank. This is a change from the former system of making student reservations by telephone. Collection will be on a weekly basis as in the past. The buses* will start regular operation with the opening of the schools, Sept. 4. All four of the vehicles have been overhauled and are ready for regularly scheduled ’. daily trips. Drivers will be announced next week, it was announced.

President Os Syria Denies Reds Dominate Repeats Charges Os American Plot To Upset Government By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent President Sfukri El Kutwatly of Syria said today President Eisenhower’s statement on Syria was “regrettable" and that the West, particularly the United States, “should leave us alone.” Kuwatly made the statement in an interview in the independent Cairo newspaper Al Ahram as he prepared to join Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in talks today in Alexandria, Egypt, on Syria’s future. Kuwatly joined acting Syrian Defense Minister Khalid El Azm in denying that Syria was Communist - dominated and renewed charges of an "American plot” to overthrow the Syrian government. Kuwatly’s statement blasting Eisenhower’s contention that the Soviet Union’s ultimate aim was to control Syria highlighted a series of Middle East development? including: —Reports in Cairo that Saudi Arabian Ambassador Sheikh Ibrahim Suleiman Ibn Okeil might join Nasser and Kuwatly for talks on the Syrian crisis. —A meeting in Istanbul today of King Hussein of Jordan with King Feisal of Iraq and Turkish Premier Adnan Menderes. Hussein flew to Istanbul Thursday for the conference on Syria. —A charge today by Moscow radio that the United States used "Machiavellian methods" in Syria in an effort to overthrow the government and that Syria’s only fault was rejecting the Eisenhower Doctrine. —A new flareup in border fighting between Israel and Jordan. A Jordan military spokesman said three Israelis were killed in a day-long skirmish Thursday when an Israeli patrol penetrated Jordanian Slate Republican Leaders Assailed Jefferson Club In Meeting Last Night

“Where was Gov. Harold Handley, for four years lieutenant governor under Craig, when Craig was absent from the state 65% of his term, and the present state scandals developed?” former Congressman John Welsh, of Anderson, asked the members of the Jefferson clu6 Thursday night. Walsh, a representative in the fifth district, told the club that rumors of wrongdoing were rife during the Craig-Handley administration, and an impartial investigation in four years will show that the scandals are carrying over into the Handley regime. “It is impossible to believe,” he stated, "that the lieutenant governor did not know what was going on.” Walsh was followed by Paul Hilsamer, of Marion, who told the group that the Democratic party cannot compromise with human rights and human dignity and “me, too” the Republicans, but must forge ahead on its own program. Hillsamer explained that when the Democrats adopted the social security plan, it was termed “radical” and "socialist” in 1936. However, it proved to be the most conservative of plans, Hillsamer related. Before that time, the township trustees and county welfare offices had to bear the brunt of the improvidence or misfortune of aged workers. Now each worker must put aside a certain amount of his salary, and it is given back to him in 'fils old age as an insurance against his being “on the county.” Hillsamer added that he doubted that schools built with federal funds would become "tainted", but would instead be a good inContinued On Pare Five Kizer Is Speaker At Rotary Meeting Marshall Kizer, state senator from Plymouth, was guest speaker’ at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Kizer, who recently returned from a trip to Europe, showed colored slides of Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and England, and presented a running commentary on his visit Dr. Harry Hebble was chairman of the program.

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Hoffa Makes Pledge To Clean Out Racketeers! In Teamsters Union

Nuclear Test Resumed By Soviet Union Detection Os Test Blast Revealed By Atom Commission WASHINGTON (UP) - Russia resumed testing of big nuclear weapons at its Siberian proving ground Thursday just as Moscow Radio was rejecting a compromise Western offer to suspend the tests for two years. A brief bulletin this morning from the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission hinted that Russia is testing H-bombs or megaton-size weapons. It said the explosion was “of substantial size.” A Moscow Radio broadcast Thursday night rejected the new Western offer to suspend the tests for two years, as Russia has insisted. Moscow’s official voice repeated Russia's demand that the suspension of tests not be linked to over-all disarmament terms. Chairman Lewis L. Strauss of the Atomic Energy Commission said in the announcement:. "The Soviet Union has resumed testing of nuclear weapons at its Siberian proving ground. A detonatfap of substantial size took place on Aug. 28." A spokesman for the commission said he could give no further details. It was the 25th in a series of U.S. government announcements on the detection of Soviet test explosions. President Truman made the first on Sept. 3, 1949.« The latest was made by Strauss last April 16, reporttag what proved to be the final of a series of five detected explosions in the spring testing schedule at Russia’s mid-Si'berian proving grounds. The tests are understood to be conducted in a desolate area north of Pakistan and Afghanistan and west of China. 1 •• Eight Persons Die In Mexican Crash IRAPUATO, Mexico — (W — A passenger train and a bus collided late Thursday night at a crossing in this 410-year-old provincial city, killing eight persons qnd injuring 16. The dead included an American woman, tentatively identified as Elizabeth Mary Salman.

Aaron Minger Dies At Craigville Home Retired Hardware Store Owner Dies Aaron Minger, 73, well known Craigville resident, died suddenly at 5:30 o’clock this morning at his home. Death was believed caused by a heart attack. Mr. Minger, a lifelong resident of Adams and Wells counties, operated a hardware store at Craigville for 38 years until his retirement two and one-half years ago. He was born in Adams county Aug. 21, 1884, a son of John and Threaza Gerber-Mtager, and was married to Emma Strahm March 21, 1909. Mr. Minger was a member of the Apostolic Christian church. Surviving in addition to his wife are one brother, John Minger of Sabetha, Kan.; and five sisters, Mrs. Gotlieb Brunner of Onaga, Kan., Mrs. Dave Strahm of Sabetha, Kan., Mrs. Jess Wilcoxson of Craigville, Mrs. William Strahm of Craigville, and Mrs. Robert Rose of Dayton, O. Two frothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Jahn, Goodwin and Reed funeral home at Bluffton and at 2 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian church, the Rev. Sam Aeschli"man officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Saturday until time bf the services. >

■Enrollment Higher Al Adams Central Other Rural Schools Show Pupil Decline ? Adams Central consolidated school at Monroe was the only county school to report an increase in total enrollment, on the Initial enrollment day, which was today. Eight hundred and forty-six students registered at Adams . Central this morning, with 221 , of these students in the upper * j|our, or high shcool grades. Last , year, 816 students enrolled the i first day. Enrollment by grades follows: first, 89 pupils; second ; 73; third. 72; fourth, 88; fifth, 85; ‘ sixth. 75; seventh, 68; eighth, 75; . freshmen. 74; sophomores, 58; • juniors, 51, and seniors, 38. Her- [ man Frantz, school principal, stated that there were Indications ; enrollment would be increased with the opening of school Mon > day. At Pleasant Mills, however, ■ Glen Custard, principal, announc- ! ed that the high school enrollment I increased by four, grades one through six remained the same p as last year, and the junior high 1 enrollment decreased by 20 students, with only nine pupils enrolled in the seventh grade. Total enrollment is 204, as compar- ’ ed with 222 last year. S By classes at Pleasant Mills, the registration was: first grade, 15; second grade, 10; third grade, 12; fourth grade, 17; fifth grade, j 12; sixth grade, 14; seventh . grade, nine; eighth grade, 23; . freshmen, 31; sophomores, 22; , juniors, 22, and seniors, 17. William J. Lee, principal of Geneva high school in Wabash township, announced this morning that : there were 543 students enrolled at Geneva, as compared to 556 the first day last year. Registration by grades was first grade, 52; second grade 52; third grade, (Continu«Ml on Pa_ge Four)

Plan Sei Up For Community Fund Organization Meet Held Last Evening "Very enthusiastic” was the description of the first meeting of the new executive co-chairmen of the Community Fund drive, which was reorganized Thursday night in a meeting at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The drive is planned for the second week in October. Art Burris, president of the Community Fund, Inc., presided at the business session. M. J. Pryor, drive chairman, explained his new system for the drive. Each board member will be an executive co-chairman. Under each will be five captains. Under each captain will be five workers. Each worker will contact one other person, besides himself. Thursday night the group checked out lists of tentative drive captains, and each person chosen will be contacted. When the captains are chosen, they will meet with the co-chairman and the drive chairman and pick out workers. It is hoped that the entire organization will be completed in three weeks, Pryor said. Cooperating agencies this year will be the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, youth and recreation committee, cancer society. Salvation Army, the United Service organization, mental health, and playground equipment group. INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness tonight, showers and thunderstorms north portion. Saturday mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms. Somewhat cooler north ortion Saturday. Low tonight in the 68s. High Saturday 7584. Sunset 7:30 p.m„ sunrise Saturday 6:05 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Generally fair and miM. Low Saturday night $562. High Sunday in the 70s.

13th Nuclear Device Fired This Morning * Device Fired From Plastic Balloom At Grounds In Nevada ATOP ANGELS’ PEAK. Nev. (UP) —Scientists won their battle . against the weather and unexpect- . ed mechanical problems today by ' firing the 13th nuclear device of the 1957 test series from a plastic ' balloon 1,500 feet above the 1 Nevada proving grounds. The device, given the code name "Doppler,” was set off by a me- 1 chaniC&l timer at 7:30 a.m. c.d.t. ] It unleashed a loud “boom” and i power equal to about 10,000 tons 1 of TNT. —r- i Thunderstorms and a leaky balloon had forced the postponement i of the shot since Monday. But per- 1 feet weather conditions prevailed i during the last 24 hours and the ] Atomic Energy Commission or- ■ dered the launching in the predawn hours of its now "leak 1 proof” balloon designed to carry "Doppler.” Eight experiments were recorded on the sequence time. About 30 military planes took part in support missions minutes after OR* familiar mushrodin cloud resulting from the earth-quaking blast zoomed skyward. An orange glow appeared for nearly 40 seconds following the blast. The mushroom cloud rose to 20,000 feet but its long fingered stem didn't reach the ground. Some 500 troops witnessed the blast from trenches 3,500 yards 1 from ground zero. The test was closed for observation by the press at News Nob. i No fires were started from the i explosion. The flash was seen in < Los Angeles and appeared as j "bright white” in Salt Lake CityEarly risers in Las Vegas, Nev., and Reno, Nev., also got a good ' glimpse of the flash. The AEC predicted that there i would be "little or no” fallout from | the shot. The drifting mushroom cloud seemed to partly disappear , in a cloud formation. Scientists breathed a sigh of re- < lief with the detonation of the device. Two days ago the balloon developed a leak and its entire

(UuatlauM o« race Flee) Three More Entries In Plowing Contest State Contests In County August 27 Entries for the state plowing contest Tuesday on the Ward and Jay Chapman farm, four miles east of Decatur on highway 224, and one mile south, are pouring in. Ben Mazelin, committee chairman, said this morning. Three more were received today, in addition to those already known. Farm dealers in Adams county will furnish wagon trains to carry the spectators at the gala event from the contest site to the demonstrations and exhibits. Herman Franz, a 1940 graduate of Monmouth high school, and well known local farmer, will be entered in the contest from this area. He won second in the area contour contest held Wednesday in Steuben county. Jack Hurst, district game conservationist, will be the official starter, and things will get underway promptly at 10 a.m. in the contour contest, and at 1:30 in the level land plowing match. The rural youth will have a stand at the state match, and furnish cold drinks and home-made pie. Flying farmers are expected to arrive at the Ivetich air strip Sparby. George Pictor, president of the state’s! soil conservation district supervisors, will act as head judge. He wil| be assisted by C.E. Swain, head of the U.S. soil conservation service in Indiana; Ezra Shinebeck, Allen County, and Frank Stoner, Miami county.

Reuther Lashes Ouf At General Motors Union Proposal Is Refused By Curtice CHICAGO (UP) — Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, charged Thursday that General Motors “intends to go on short-changing the American consumer through higher prices." Reuther made his comment after GM President Harlow H. Curtice turned down a proposal by Reuther that “the Big Three” auto manufacturers cut the price on its 1058 model cars by SIOO each as an anti-inflation measure. “We regret very much that General Motors has again demonstrated a short-sightedness by its arbitrary rejection of our practical and positive proposal to combat inflation," Reuther said. Earlier, Reuther had said that if GM accepted ihs proposal the UAW, in turn, would take such action into consideration yrhen presenting its'l9sß contract' demands. Speaking at the annual convention banquet of the AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers, the labor leader also denied his proposal was a public relations maneuver, as charged by Curtice, - "All they hay* to do is say yw," Reuther said, “and we’ll do our part." “By its refusal, General Motors has demonstrated a shocking disregard for the welfare of the American public and indicates its intention to go on short-changing the American consumer through higher prices," Reuther said. Curtice responded with a counter-proposal, that the auto workers extend their present contract two years as a “real contribution to the economic stability of the country,” Reuther said GM made a profit last year of $2.93 “for every hour worked by every hourly employe” and contrasted it with a 20-cent increase won by the UAW. “That’s a disproportionate share of the take,” he said. “K’s just about time the American consumer got his share.” 9 Public Hearing On City Budget Monday Hearing On Budget On Monday Evening The public hearing on the proposed 1958 budget of the civil city of Decatur win be held in the council room of city hall, Monday at 8 p.m. All taxpayers are invited to appear and to be heard on the budget requests. Exclusive of the school city budget, the total amount to be raised as set out in the budget, is $161,073.01? which will require a tax levy of $1.46. In the general fund, the amount proposed to be raised is as follows: mayor’s office, $3,355; city judge’s office, $1,875; clerk-treasurer’s office, $6,343; department of law, $2,397.50; police department, $52,344; fire department, $32,371; engineering department, $7,400; department of health, $1,090; city hall, $5,815, and department of sanitation, $12,400. Common council, $1,250; miscellaneous, including items such as insurance, dog pound, city school bands, dues, examination of official records, etc., $27,747.40; debt payment, including $6,000 tor sewer bonds, and sl,186.25 for bond interest. Also included are the park, street, recreation, police pension and firemen’s pension funds. Following Monday’s public hearing, the budget will be submitted to the county council for consideration, September 3 and 4. After it is approved by the council. it is filed with the state tax board for further study and a hearing before it is finally approved. . ~ ~ ~”• i 1 "'' '"

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Declares Beck Made Decision On Bogus Union Hoffa Continues To Give Testimony To Senate Committee WASHINGTON (UP) James R. Hoffa today promised to clean up New York’s racket - ridden phony locals if he is Elected president of the Teamsters Union. Hoffa, flow Teamsters vice president and front-running candidate for the top post, told the Senate Rackets Committee that retiring President Dave Beck made the decision to charter the bogus, memberless union locals in New York. The committee has charged that Hoffa conspired with racketeer Johnny Dio to Set up the locals in a move to give Hoffa control of all Teamsters in the big city. Hoffa was then and still is czar of Teamsters in the Midwest. Committee Counsel Robert F. Kennedy shouted at Hoffa early in today’s session, “you were the one” who recommended that the phony locals be chartered. But Hoffa insisted “The decision was made by President Beck.” Promises Good Union t “Are you trying to place the > blame for all 'of this on Mr. Beck?” asked Committee Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.). ‘ “No sir,” replied Hoffa. “If I ' had any other responsibility I would accept it.” Hoffa, almost-certain choice to succeed Beck next month at the union’s convention, then told Senate investigators that he wquld “absolutely" run a good union it he is elected. Questioned about his dealings with Dio and others with long criminal records, Hoffa said that as president he would ‘d’eal with individuals who will not bring any harm to the labor movement.” Sen. Irving M. Ives (R-N.Y.) thundered at Hoffa: “You’ve consorted with all these bums and criminals throughout your career. Are you going to change?" Hoffa, apparently jolted by the charge, replied, “I intend to conduct myself with respectability because I realize...that the men who put me into office can. take me out.” Will Correct Union “What’s it going to be? Good or bad?" Ives demanded. The standing-room only crowd in the Senate caucus room snickered when Hoffa, in what seemed to be a slip of the tongue, said “I recognize both responsibilities." “The union”, Hoffa told Ives, “will be run for the benefit of the > members and will be corrected where it needs correction.” “I have did (sic) as much good for the workingman in my area as any individual in the United States," Hoffa protested. But he said “I recognize” that his tie-ups with Dio give the Teamsters a bad name. McClellan asked why Hoffa had to wait to be elected to withdraw charters from the New York locals which the committee says are hoodlum-dominated. Hoffa said the Teamsters’ constitution prevents faster action. But in an obvious reference to Beck, he added that “our principal officer has considerable authority under the constituttion." Hoffa said he will urge changes in the union’s bylaws to give joint councils, subordinate Teamster bodies; a veto over issuance of charters. “The local council should know the local characters," Hoffa said. Kennedy said he hopes the comyCoutlnaM m race Five) Late Bulletin. Joseph Berling, well known Decatar man, died at 1:36 o’clock this afternoon at a Bluffton nursing home, where he was taken Monday after being a patient at the Adams county memorial hospital for many months. The body was removed to the Gillig A Doan funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.