Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No 243.

QUEEN ELIZABETH SPEAKS TO PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT GREETS ITS QUEEN— With troops smartly at attention and the band playing the national anthem, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip artive beneath the great arch of Canada’s Houses of Parliament in Ottawa. Her speech, which opened the current session of the governing body, outlined the Conservative Party’s legislative policy. -

Russia Steps Up Propaganda On Middle East Accuses U. S. Os Pressuring Turkey Into Provocation By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent An official spokesman for the joint Egyptian - Syrian military command said today Egypt sent heavy armor and Soviet-built jets to Syria primarily “to participate in any war operations with the Syrian army.” The statement coincided with a stepped up propaganda campaign by Moscow accusing the "united States of pressuring Turkey into “provocative" actions against Syria and Turkish warnings it would defend its territory. The Egyptian-Syrian spokesman in an interview with the Cairo newspaper El Akhbar, said the Egyptian expeditionary corps was made up of “striking forces ready to carry out large scale military operations.” He said they included heavy tanks, armored cars artillery units and Soviet-built warplanes. “The dispatch of Egyptian troops to Syria was not a military display nor was it intended as a war of nerves against any country," the spokesman said. “It was effective military aid given for immediate coordination with the Syrian army in blocking any aggression.” New blasts against Turkey and the United States came from Moscow Radio and the Soviet Communist Party organ Pravda. Moscow Radio said the “Imperialists” were pushing Turkey into provocations against Syria and that they were playing a “dangerous game with fire." Pravda said the United States brought pressure on Turkey “in an obvious attempt to make her attack Syria.” It brought up previous charges of a U.S. “plot” to subvert the Syrian government, and accused the United States of trying to intimidate the Arab countries. Grandson Os Decatur Lady Accident Victim William Whistler, 26, Indianapolis, son of Kenneth and Margaret Christen Whistler, and a grandson of Mrs. E. S. Christen of Decatur, was killed Saturday evening near Indianapolis while returning in his automobile from a football game at Lafayette. No details of the death were learned. Mrs. Christen went to Indianapolis and following funeral services this week, she will go to Chicago to spend the winter with her son Fred, and family. <' ’ * < . Clerk's Office Hours Revised To Conform Richard Lewton, clerk of the Adams circuit court, announced today that his office hours have been revised to conform with the hours of other offices of the county court house. The clerk’s office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Monday through Friday and from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. These times coordinate with the 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. fast time schedule of the general public. Lewton stated that he will still be available to the court, jjowever, at times other than office hours.

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Queen Starts U. S. Visit On Wednesday Queen And Prince In French Canada OTTAWA W) — Queen Elizabeth put her foot on the soil of old French Canada for the first time during her present tour today when she and Prince Philip went to Hull on the Quebec side of the .Ottawa river and signed the city's golden book. The stop in Hull was the first of several which she made in the course of a two-hour motorcade through the streets of the capital here and the Quebec pulp and paper mill city. The climax of the tour was the ribbon-snipping ceremony in which her majesty officially opened the new Queensway Expressway, a new by-pass route intended to relieve the major traffic congestion problem of the Canadian capital. In the ceremonies at the Hull City Hall her majesty and Prince Philip were met at the steps by Mayor Thomas Moncton and taken directly into the council chamber where she signed the city’s golden book. Wednesday, shortly before noon they will depart by plane for Jamestown and Williamsburg, Va., first stops on a six-day visit to the United States. If the reception there even halfway matches the 'ifrelcome their Canadian realm accorded them, one thing is sure—the royal couple can return to London Oct. 21, tired but happy after a whale of a party.

Legion Plans For Membership Drive Open Annual Drive Here Next Saturday The annual membership drive of the American Legion Post 43 will start Saturday, with more than 600 members needed by “boxcar roundup day,” Nov. 3. The membership for next year is now at the 282 mark, it was reported at Monday night’s meeting. The Legion voted to donate sls to the Community Fund drive. Ed Zeser was reported in the Veteran’s hospital, Fort Wayne, by the sick committee. The annual fall conference will be held October 19-20 in Indianapolis. Frederick W. Bieberich, post commander; Frank Detter, past commander; and James K. Staley, service officer, will attend from post 43. A good representation from Post 43 attended the district meeting October 3 at Albion. The next meeting will be at New Haven November 7. All Legionnaires interested in helping with the week-long membership drive, which will start Saturday, are asked to meet at the post. Names will be available there. Nine More Years For Sentenced Robber SOUTH BEND (IP) — David Lee Walls, 44, New Albany, sentenced to a total of 50 years in federal prison last week for loan company robberies in Indiana and Illinois faced another nine year term today. Walls will serve the time remaining on a. sentence for a 1941 Jeffersonville bank robbery from which he was paroled.

Defense Seeks State Highway Records, Files Defense Attorneys Ask Documents On Expressway Project INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Defense attorneys in the Indiana highway scandal conspiracy trial seemed determined today to haul into court all written documents and files from the state highway department on the Madison Ave. Expressway project. Attorney David Lewis asked of a state’s witness this morning a file of the project plans and “anything that will reflect information to us laymen on this hlgfhvayMfie whole ball of wax.” ■ ’ The defense-Monday asked State Highway Chairman John Peters to bring into court for jury scrutiny the minutes of a highway commission meeting at which, Lewis said, the Madison Ave. project was changed to a limited access highway. Defense strategy now shaping up was to prove that two back lots involved in a $25,800 alleged conspiracy to embezzle public funds were cheaper for the state to buy than paying damages for lack of access by property owners. Today’s state’s witness was William Behrens, a highway department road design engineer. It was he whom Lewis asked to bring a complete file of plans. Behrens did bring with him this morning the original right of way plans for Madison Ave. They were entered as exhibits in the trial and were handed from juror to juror for study. Expected to follow Behrens as a witness was Carl Vogelgesang. Vogelgesang, State Highway Department chief engineer, held the same job during the administration of former Gov. George N. Craig when the alleged conspiracy took place. Behrens is the department’s road engineer. The trial of former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith and three others was recessed Monday because of the disappearance of a former judge who is a law partner of defense attorney David Lewis. Lewis left the courtroom because of concren for Henry O. Goett, 57, former Marion Superior Court Judge. Goett, a diabetic patient at Methodist hospital, disappeared Sunday. After a half-day of testimony from State Highway Chairman John Peters, Judge Walter Pritchard agreed to recess the trial until this morning. Peters was excused temporarily and asked to bring to the trial minutes of highway commission meetings which would show a change in plans which the defense claims prompted the commission to buy several back lots along the Madison Ave. Expressway route here. ‘ Two such purchases were involved in charges of conspiracy to embezzle public funds against Smith and the others — former right-of-way director Nile Teverbaugh; Harry Doggett. Teverbaugh’s ex-assistant, and Milan attorney Robert Peak. & ■ INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and mild. Occasional rain beginning during tonight or Wednesday. Lows tonight 5460. Highs Wednesday 70-75. Sunset today 6:06 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 6:56 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Mostly cloudy and continued mild, with rain. Low Wednesday night 55-62. High Thursday 70-77.

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Reduction In Number Os Federal Troops In Little Rock Approved

Spreading Flu Closes More U.S. Schools Several Secondary Schools And Three Colleges Are Closed By UNITED PRESS Three more influenza deaths were reported today as the spread of the disease forced several secondary schools and three colleges to close. Indiana reported its first unofficial flu fatality with the death of George Williams, 35, of Earl' Park, Ind., a father of four. At Dalton, Ohio, authorities reported the death Monday of Susan Kay Kandel, 11, who was stricken with flu and later developed pneumonia. Two persons died Monday of upper respiratory ailments at New Kensington, Pa. One of the deaths was listed as influenza and pneumonia, the other as bronchial pneumonia. Washington ana Jefferson College at Washington, Pa., suspended classes for the rest of this week in an effort to stem a flu epidemic at the school. Lehigh University and Lycoming: College, also in closed for " two weeks precaution. School absenteeism was on the upgrade in lowa where several cities were hit by the flu bug. Sacred Heart parochial school in West Des Moines closed Monday when 220 of the school’s 380 pupils were out, nearly all of them with the flu. Several schools in the Cedar Rapids area also were closed and the disease made heavy inroads in school systems at Davenport and Waterloo. Flu forced the closing of at least six scholos in the northern half of Indiana Monday, and at Morgantown, 365 of 535 pupils were absent. In Detroit, Health Commissioner Dr. Joseph Molner said “the peak is past,” although some Detroit area schools “probably will be hit worse before they get better.” Ten schools in Michigan were closed Monday and today, including a rural Houghton Lake school where more than half of the teachers were bedded down with flu. The University of Minnesota reported about 50 new cases of flulike illness, and an outbreak at (Continued on Page Five) Bowers Marshal Os Halloween Parade Annual Halloween Parade October 31 William Bowers parade marshal for the annual Callithumpian parade in Decatur for the past several years, has agreed to serve in that capacity for the 1957 parade which will be held’ Thursday, Oct. 31, on the downtown streets of the city. His appointment as parade marshal was announced Monday afternoon by Kenneth Shannon, general chairman of the event which is sponsored each year "by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Assisting Bowers will be Walter Elzey and Lyle Mallonee. Shannon also announced the appointment of Clyde Butler and Harley Lehman as chairmen of automobile agencies to be represented in the parade. They will contact local car dealers who wish to enter an automobile or truck in the parade. In charge of farm implement entries will be Martin Sprunger. Any dealer who wishes to feature farm equipment in the parade is asked to contact film. Twelve area bands will be competing for cash prizes and Decatur bands are also expected to be marching in the parade. Prizes will also be awarded in several categories to masked groups and individuals. The prize lists will be announced later.

Texas Is Pelted By More Heavy Rains Heavy Damage Done By Floods In Texas By UNITED PRESS r Texas skies pumped new transfusions of heavy rain into already overflowing rivers and streams early today, but the weather forecast indicated they would dwindle ■into showers. - $ Both southeastern Texas and the southwestern Louisiana coast got heavy rainfall amounts. Nearly 3 inches fell at Beaumont, Jex., since Monday night, and Houston received 3.77 inches. The milder forecast, however, appeared to signal the final stages of flood activity which caused heavy damage Monday. Southerly winds carried the warm moist air responsible for the Gulf rains farther north today, bringing scattered showers and rain throughout most of the Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley. There also was rain in the eastern portion of the Central and Southern Plains states, and in the Rockies and the Dakotas. Although rain was widespread, several points were heavily hit. Raipfall amounts ran from % of an inch in many places to nearly Iti inches at Burwell, Neb., and Emporia, Kan. Thundershowers in southeastern Florida were the only rainfall activity in the otherwise cloudy Slightly warmer temperatures were recorded early today in Wisconsin and the Upper Great Lakes. There was little temperature change east of the Mississippi, while fair weather held in most places west of the Rockies. Temperatures were slightly lower in the Pacific Northwest. The forecast for today includes scattered showers and thunderstorms from the Mississippi Valley to the Rockies, with some snow at higher elevations in Colorado. Cooler weather is expected over the northern strip westward from the Great Lakes. Scattered showers are expected in the Gulf states, and the forecast elsewhere includes mild and sunny weather. John Sprague Dies Early This Morning 96-Year-Old Decatur Resident Dies Today John T. Sprague, 96, one of Decatur’s oldest residents, died at 5 o’clock this morning at his home, 303 North 11th street, following a week’s illness of complications. He had been in reasonably good health until the nncit wppk He was born in Wells county Jan. 30, 1861, a son of Randall and Mary * Fisher-Sprague. He and his family lived on various farms in Wells and Allen counties, until 1891, When Mr. Sprague moved to Decatur, and farmed at the same location where he died. At that time, the area was outside the Decatur city limits. Mr. Sprague hauled logs to sawmills in this area for a number of years, later entered the ditching business and also was an employe of the city of Decatur.

He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Raudebush Feb. 14, 1883. Mrs. Sprague preceded him in death in 1930. Mr. Sprague was a member of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are three sons, Oscar and Timothy Sprague, both es Decatur, and Marion Sprague of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Cross of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Frieda Moore of Decatur; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, and one brothers, Charles Sprague of Monroeville. Six brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. J. O. Penrod officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Wednesday until time of the services.

Group Os Top Scientists And Ike In Parley Frank Evaluation Os Basic Federal Research Discussed 1 WASHINGTON (UP)—A group of America’s top scientists today gave President Eisenhower a frank evaluation of basic federal research in a multitude of scientific fields. Their report was presented against the background of the fact that the Russians have put a satellite into space, but that evidently was by no means the only subject discussed. The scientists were members of the Science Advisory Committee. They apparnetly were under strict orders not to discuss their 45-min-ute conference with the chief executive, who is concerned about Russian scientific progress in the field of guided missiles and satellites. The committee is headed by Dr. Isador Rabi, professor of physics at Columbia University. It last met with Eisenhower on July 16. Rabi would admit to little except that the group had met with the President. "A Long Story” “Anything further you want.” the eminent physicist said, “you’ll have to get it from the White House —this was a privileged discussion.” The scientists then marched into the old State Department Building ’for what apparently was another meeting at the Office of Defense Mobilization. “What about our scientific progress as compared with that of Russia,” a reporter asked Rabi. “That’s a long story,” he said. As the scientists filed out of the west basement entrance of the White House, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived and went into conference with the President. Two Persons Killed In Automobile Crash COLUMBUS (ID — Two persons were killed early today and two others were injured seriously in ar automobile crash on Ind. 7 southeast of here. State Police identified the dead as Glenn Krieg, 38, and Glenn Tintel, 41, Columbus. Injured were Betty Rush, 32, and Dorsey Hill, 38, also of Columbus. Authorities said the accident occurred when Krieg lost control of his car which went off the road, hit a guard rail, and struck a tree. Dulles And Lloyd Hold Conference British Leader And Dulles In Conference WASHINGTON (UP)-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Llloyd scheduled a surprise conference today on the Middle East and the impact of modern missiles on foreign policy. Announcement of the meeting was made by the State Department. It said Dulles will meet with Lloyd at 2:15 p.m. e.d.t. The State Department did not detail what Dulles and Lloyd would talk about. But diplomats said they would discuss the Middle East, Russia’s success in launching a satellite, disarmament, and the problems posed by Russia’s claimed development of an intercontinental ballitie missile. Both the United States and Britain are concerned over the uneasy situation in the Middle East. The chief worry is Russia’s tough, inflammatory talk against Turkey in the wake of the Soviet satellite launching. Soviet Communist Party boss Nikita Khrushchev charged in a New York Times interview published Oct. 9 that Dulles is inciting Turkey to start a new war by attacking Syria. These charges have been vigorously denied.

First Flu Death Is Reported In State Benton County Man Listed Flu Victim By UNITED PRESS A Benton County father of four children was listed unofficially today as Indiana's first flu fataht/ A Kentland physician said a clinical diagnosis of the illness which killed George D. Williams, 35, Earl Park garageman, was influenza. Williams was ill two days. Meanwhile, the outbreak of respiratory illness which began in Indiana in September spread to hew areas today and eased in some where it first occurred. Both South Bend and Anderson, early leaders in the outbreak, reported decreases in school absenteeism. South Bend city school absences dropped abbut 20 per cent Monday from Friday peaks. But there were increases in number of cases at the University of Notre Dame on South Bend's outskirts. The outbreak showed no let-up in Indianapolis and Marion County and prompted officials in at least four South Central Indiana counties to close the doors of the hardest hit schools. •' Chester Grove high school, near the south edge of Marion county, was closed Monday until Thursday when 500 pupils stayed home. Two schpols in Decatur County—Bandcreek and Burney—ctoaed. Classes also were suspended at town and Coal Creek in Morgan and Montgomery Counties, respectively. A respiratory infection in the form of pneumonia was blamed for the death Sunday at Logansport of five-months-old Kenneth Allen Knox, who was found dead in his crib. (Continued on Pare Five) School Absenteeism Is Reported Easing Public High School Is Nearly Normal Absences due to flu, colds, and other respiratory diseases began to slacken off this week in most county schools, but some schools still reported many pupils sick. Decatur high school was almost back to normal with only 22 absent today, and 23 yesterday, a welcome improvement over the 125 which had been out of school daily the week before. Public grade schools still reported many absences, with 222 still out at Lincoln school, as compared with 261 yesterday. Northwest school improved from 73 yesterday to 61 today. The over-all Decatur public school figure improved from 357 yesterday to 305 today. At Decatur Catholic schools the same pattern followed, with only 124 absent, compared with the high of 147 last Thursday and Friday. The greatest decrease was noticeable in the high schools, with the grade schools now increasing in absences. Monmouth reported a more favorable situation there, with 70 absent today. Last Friday the school had more than 100 absent. The situation at Pleasant Mills has also improved greatly with an estimated 10 still out in the high school, and 15 out in the grade school. The Bobo school is still hard-hit, with 31 of its 69 students confined to their homes. Yesterday the figure was 34, almost one-half. Hartford township seemed to be increasing in absences, with 37 reported Monday, as compared with only eight on Friday. Adams Central decreased again to 78 from 92 yesterday. This school has had more than 100 pupils absent daily for two weeks. Berne schools followed the general pattern noticed throughout the county. High school students started returning Monday, but grade school students doubled in numbers absent. Absenteeism totaled 155 Monday for the entire school system. Four teachers were also sick there.

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ike Hopeful Os Solution For Racial Crisis ‘ Brucker Decision On Cutting Troop ‘ Force Is Approved WASHINGTON (UP) — The ,White House said today that Prcs- - ident Eisenhower hopes a solution . of the Little Rock school integrar tion impasse “can be reached and J.' Ibe reached as soon as possible.'' Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the President approved ’ in advance the decision announced Monday of Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker to cut in half the ' force of Army paratroopers on J uty at Little Rock's Cwtra ■ High School and to de-federalize ■ most of the Arkansas National ' Guard. Hagerty was asked whether the > troop reduction was an indication that the federal government was approaching a solution of the Little Rock impasse. Hagerty replied that it “indicates what I*ve been saying all along — we. sincerely . hope that a solution can be reached and be reached as soon . as possible." He said the partial troop withdrawal also indicated that the situation around Central High School 1 had quieted measureaMy. ‘ Hagerty said that he was “quite 3 sure" that the White House would * arrange a meeting between the President and five Republican > House members from the South j who want to discuss complete troop withdrawal from Little Rock. k Asked when he expected the complete withdrawal of troops from Little Rock, he said, “I don’t know.” He indicated that whatever action the White House may take in future troop removals from Little Rock will be taken without consultation with Arkansas Gov. Orval E. Faubus. Hagerty was asked whether Eisenhower might agree, as Faubus has suggested, to the temporary withdrawal of the nine Negro students from Central High School as a requisite to complete de-federalization of the security patrols around the school. Hagerty became noticeably irritated and said he thought the repeated statements of the President that a court-ordered integration of the school must be enforced covered any possible answer. Army Secretary Wilber M Brucker said the reduction of the troops resulted from the “generally orderly situation” which has prevailed since men of the 101st Airborne Division were sent to Little Rock Sept. 24 on President Eisenhower’s orders. Brucker said the 1,500 Guardsmen to be retained will be chosen on an individual basis from the entire Arkansas Guard. They will be kept on federal duty with the Guard s 153rd Regiment Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, Chief of the Arkansas Military District, will remain in command of all troops in Little Rock. The troops were sent to Little Rock after violent demonstrations forced school officials to withdraw nine Negro students who entered classes at Central High School under a federal court integration order. Will Organize Two New Brownie Troops Two new Brownie troops will be organized at a meeting to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln school auditorium. All second grade girls of Lincoln school are invited to atten dthe meeting and to join the new troops. Leaders of the two troops wifi be Mrs. Lawrence Anspaugh, Mrs. Richard Garner, Mrs. Gordon Gregg and Mrs. Herbert Banning. Mrs. Doyle Collier will attend the Wednesday meeting to assist with organization. Each girl attending the meeting who is interested in joining the Brownie movement will be assigned to a troop. A registration fee of $1 will be payable Wednesday as ternoon.