Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 245.

QUEEN ADDRESSES AMERICA _l„, s s X, HLMM QUEEN ELIZABETH speaks to the American radio audience scant moments afterher arrive! at Patrick Henry Airport Virginia. Watching her are Gov. Stanley of Virginia (left), Prince Philip (center), and Wiley Buchanan.

Seek To Show Lots Bought As Cover-up Highway Scandal Trial Continues At Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — The state sought to show by inference today that several back lots along the Madison Ave. Expressway route were bought as a “cover-up” to. hide a $25,800 deal which brought about indictment of four men in the Indiana highway scandals. Loren Winkler, assistant right-of-way director in the state highway department, testified as a state’s witness in former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith’s conspiracy trial that the questionable deal involving two back lots for which the state paid $25,800 i was the first of several involving back lots in a two-block stretch of the Indianapolis street. Prosecutor John G. Tinder indicated by his questioning of Winkler that he was trying to bring out that die Quinlan and Acker lots, which brought their original owners less than $4,000, were the first of a series of state purchases of land other officials have described as “unneeded" for the expressway. Deputy Prosecutor Robert Orbison, asked by newsmen during a recess if Tinder were trying to show the later purchases were a "cover-up.” said: “Sure, it's obvious.” To Birthday Parties Winkler also testified about visits he said he made to Smith’s apartment and an apartment shared by co-defendants Nile Teverbaugh and Harry Doggett in the same buildnig. Winkler said his visits were "social” and some of them were at birthday parties. Defense attorney Frank Symmes objected to what he apparently believed were implications there was something shady about the birthday parties. “I didn’t know,” Symmes said, “that it was a criminal offense to have a birthday party. I object to these insinuations.” The owner of one of the back lots involved in the scandals was called to tell her story as the state sought to prove “Dean Burton” was an alias used by one of the defendants. Mrs. Loretta Acker, who sold the back half of her Madison Ave. property to “Burton,” was the latest in a parade of witnesses called by Prosecutor John Tinder in efforts to prove “Burton” actually was defendant Nile Teverbaugh. . Tinder’s first crucial bit of evidence on that point was stymied temporarily late Wednesday when defense attorneys objected to an exhibit brought to the courtroom by Marion County Recorder Harry B. Alford. Judge Walter Pritchard said he would take the matter under advisement before ruling on whether the exhibit could be admitted as evidence. Deeded To “Burton” Alford brought a list of addresses his office keeps showing persons to whom property deeds have been mailed. The list showed Teverbaugh was mailed deeds to two Madison Ave. back yards, including Mrs. Acker s, and that the deeds were mailed to Teverbaugh’s Monroe City home. The two properties were deeded, according to records in the recorder’s office, to "Dean Burton.” Tinder sought to prove “Burton” actually w&s an alias used by Teverbaugh when Teverbaugh was former highway chairman Virgil mSith's right-of-way-director. Continued vn P»S« Eight

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More Schools Closed' As Attendance Drops Flu Cases In State Increase To 3,980 By UNITED PRESS Many Indiana schools reported an upswing in the rate of absences among pupils Wednesday, but administrators were uncertain whether new cases of flu were responsible or whether cautious parents kept their youngsters home beepuse it rained. More schools closed as attendance dr'.pped, and more may closed oday for the remainder of the s-eek. The high school football card for Friday night underwent some changes as coaches counted their fit and found the totals wanting. Meanwhile, the Indiana State Board of Health reported on its weekly morbidity report that 1,182 new cases of influenza were added to the official records last week, raising the 1957 total to 3,960. The number of cases last week was down slightly from the last previous week, but officials did not believe that was significant since some or even many of the 1,240 cases added to the list the week before may have accrued over more than a week’s time. The 3,980 cases for 1957 was more than twice the cumulative total for the same time last year, however, and about 45 per cent above the five-year median, f The situation by areas: Anderson—Absenteeism in public schools reaches Dew high of 1,917 Wednesday after situation had appeared to be improving. Wakarusa—School reopened today. Culver—Classes shortened at Culver Military Academy With 360 cadets hospitalized. Homecoming and athletic events cancelled for this weekend. Rushville —City schools have 235 absences Wednesday out of 1,470 enrollment. Danville—City schools closed for rest of week as more than 250 pupils absent Wednesday. Indianapolis — Numerous high school football games postponed or canceled. Harry Wood High School reports more than half its enroll-' ment missing Wednesday. County Farm Bureau Fish Fry On Friday Second Annual Event At Adams Central Plans and preparations for the second annual Adams county Farm Bureau kick-off dinner and fish fry have been completed, Carlton C. Steiner, secretary-treasurer, said today. More than 1,200 tickets have already been sold for the event, which takes place Friday evening at the Adams Central gym, he added. The tickets cost 25 cents each, and are still going strong. There will be 24 door prizes and a grand prize to ticket holders. Fred Von Gunten will provide organ music during the 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. dinner hour, and thd 7 Raudebush quartet will also sing at that time. The Rev. A. E. Givens will give the invocation and scripture reading. The county officers for 1958 will then belected. A solo by Johnny Sprunger will follow. Contributing organizations and individuals will be recognized, as will visiting Farm Bureau officers. David Biberstine will sing a solo, and introductions will follow. Glenn W. Sample, editor of the Hoosier Farmer, will speak to the group. Following the speech, the election results will be announced.

j Denies Secrecy Gag On Rockets And Satellites Defense Department Denies Issuing Any Secrecy Gag Orders WASHINGTON (UP) — The Defense Department denied today it has ordered a secrecy gag on U.S. rocket and earth satellite programs. -- - Army, Navy and Air Force orders issued Oct. 9 told officers and men to steer clear of the controversy stirred by Russia’s successful launching of a satellite five days earlier. 1116 orders were re- . leased Wednesday by the House i sub-committee on government information, which plans public hearings - on the matter. A Defense Department spokes- : man said today he interpreted the ’ orders to mean military officials ’ who weren’t informed on missile i and satellite matters should not make public comments. "The orders were intended to say in effect that ‘unless you are an expert in the satellite field, keep quiet’,” he said. He contended the natipn has been given full information on technical aspects of the satellite by scientists, and that President Eisenhower himself fully discussed military implications in a 700-word statement last week. Words Nearly Same This explanation did not jibe with dispatches from Barcelona, Spain, on an international scien--1 tific meeting there, during the past two weeks. “The United Press quoted some of the military’s top experts on satellites and space re--1 search at Barcelona as saying 1 their - lips were sealed on orders from Washington. The Air Force order directed 1 commanders to see that all personnel “refrain from making pub--1 lie comment pertaining to missile | or satellite matters at this time” 1 since “any comments (are) almost ’ certain to be misinterpreted.” The Navy called attention to a speech made the day before by Rear Adm. Rawson Bennett* chief of naval research, and ordered officers to confine their statements to his remarks unless they got information. The Army told its personnel to “refrain from public statements or discussions bearing on the current ■ missile or satellite situation” because they would be “subject to misinterpretation. ’ ’ The Defense Department said it ’ did not send out a blanket order i to the three military branches on clearance from the naval chief of the matter. I The fact that all three orders came out Oct. 9 may indicate the . subject came up the day before at the regular meeting of the i armed forces policy council. | v After Army Blast This top-level group consists of the bosses of the three services and is presided over by the de--1 sense secretary. The meeting Oct. 8 was the last for former Defense ! Secretary Charles E. Wilson who ’ could have discussed the matter. ? The orders also came one day t after two Army generals attending a scientific conference at Bar- • celona made explosive claims that ■ Navy interference prevented the I Army from launching a man-made . moon two years ago. . Pentagon reporters had reason .to complain about secrecy , Wednesday when the Air Force ’ finally admitted that four attempts to launch a 1,000 to 4,000-mile-high ’ rocket from a balloon at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific had failed. Newsmen had been led to believe ‘ that because of bad weather no ‘ l launching attempt had been made. I (Continued on Page Five)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 17, 1957.

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Rash Os Flu Epidemics In U.S.KHI3I Health Authorities Express Concern On Growing Incidence By UNITED PRESS A rash of flu epidemics around the nation has claimed more than 30 lives in the past few days, with about one-third of the victims children in Illinois and Pennylvania schools for the mentally retarded. The latest tragic flu outbreak killed five youths at the Dixon, 111., State School for the Mentally Retarded. It followed on the heels of a lethal outbreak which kiled six children at the Pennhurst State Training School near Philadelphia Tuesday. Health officials in Washington expressed concern over the upswing In deaths from Asian Flu and allied ailments, and the U. S. Public Health Service acted to bring its reports of flu outbreaks up to date. A United Press survey since Monday showed at least 31 deaths blamed on flu and resulting complications, eight of them in Pennsylvania, five in Illinois, four in Michigan, three each in Indiana and New Jersey, and two each in Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin and New York State. Epidemic hits School At Dixon, 111., State Welfare Director Otto L. Bettag revealed Wednesday night that a suspected flu epidemic at the school for mentally retarded children has stricken 1,183 of the 4.883 Inmates and 70 of its 850 employes. Bettag said the eipidemic broke out Sept. 30, and all five deaths were due to pneumonia brought on by the flu. The first victim died Oct. 5 and the latest Wwednesday. The incidence of respiratory illnesses climbed across the nation, with many states reporting case loads in the thousands. Children and young adults appeared to be the chief flu victims. The disease made heavy inroads on college campuses, forcing cancellation of a number of weekend football games. Among the games knocked out by the flu was Slippery Rock State Teachers Cillege vs. Western Reserve in Pennsylvania. on Page Eight) Plan Entertainment Al Annual Fish Fry Featured Juggler Added To Program Bill. King of Muncie, a featured juggler with the Spike Jones musical depreciation revue for nine years, will be the featured entertainer for the 1957 rural-urban fish fry Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p. m. at the Decatur high school gym. Lyle Mallonee, chairman of entertainment plans for the afterdinner program, stated that King has built up a reputation as one of the finest comic jugglers in the business. He retired from the national entertainment circuit so that he could spend more time with his two children following the death of their mother. He now lives in Muncie and confines his entertainment engagements to within 150 miles of that city. Critics have high praise for his remarkable juggling feats in which he uses double-edged hatchets and lighted torches. He also utilizes audience participation. In addition to King’s act, the fish fry program will highlight the crowning of the second annual Adams county soybean king and queen, which will be conducted by Miss Gloria Rupprecht of Valparaiso University, Miss Indiana of 1957. Another feature of the entertainment will be Miss Rupprecht’s presentation of the act which earned for her the top talent vmttaaeg m* rage Kight

Hartford And Bobo Schools Are Closed Half Os Pupils Out Because Os Illness Hartford school ’ closed today and Friday following almost 50% absenses in its high school, to become the most severely affected school at the present time because of respiratory diseases. The Bobo school reported 35 of 69 students out today, and 32 absent yesterday. Because of the absences, Bobo school will be closed Friday. Jefferson school also reported its worst day, with 25 out of 120 students out with colds and flu. * ■Die Hartford school announced Wednesday that it would close Thursday and Friday following widespread absenteeism. More than 60 were out of the high school Wednesday, and two teachers are sick. The Jefferson school is also following a “watch and wait” policy, hoping that the present rate will subside. Decatur Catholic schools reported that 94 grade school pupils were still out, but that the situation was greatly improved in the high school. Pleasant Mills high school returned to normal, but a few were still out in the grades, principal Gton B. CRstard said today. M Monmouth the situation also continued to improve, and only 55 students were out today, as compared with 58 yesterday, and more than 100 a week ago. Adams Central reported 73 absentees today, and 75 yesterday, a big improvement over the more than 100 average for the past two weeks. Berne-French also reported a much improved situation with only 35 out of the high school yesterday. Geneva is reported improved. The Blue Creek schools were hit about a week ago, but have now ■ improved. Decatur public schools reported their best day in two weeks, with 37 absent from the high school, the same number as yesterday. At Northwest there were 68 out today, as compared with 60 yesterday. The situation was greatly improved at Lincoln school, where only 173 were out (Continued on Page eight) French Author Is Nobel Prize Winner $40,000 First Prize For French Author STOCKHOLM, Sweden (W — Existentialist French author Albert Camus was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize for literature today. He was the second youngest writer in history ever to win the high honor. Britain’s Rudyard Kipling was the only one younger when he won it. Camus was given this year’s $40,000 prize for “his important literary production which, with clearsighted earnestness, illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our time.” The literature prize was the second of this year’s Nobel prizes to be awarded. The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting (parliament) awarded the peace prize earlier this week to Lester Pearson, former Canadian external affairs minister, for his part in set* ting up the United Nations emergency force in the Mideast. Scientific authorities here will name the winners of the physics, chemistry and medicine prizes within the next two weeks. Carnes has won worldwide fame for a number of novels and plays noted for their bitter outlook on life. His best-known novel, “The Plague,” is typical of his work. It speaks for the disillusioned French generation which grew up just in time to face World War 11. He is best known to American readers for his novel “La Chute” (The Fall), which was published in an English translation and Is on current best seller lists.

Moscow Radio Reports Sixth Fleet Massing Soviet Statements Arouse Fears In Western Nations By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent Moscow Radio said today the United States Sixth Fleet was massing “not far from Syria’s shores” and that U. S. and British warships were en route to Israel. It was the latest of a series of Soviet statements that have aroused fears in Western nations that Russia might stumble over ; its own propaganda and touch off , World War 111. j In Cairo the government - con- < trolled Middle East News Agency t reported from Damascus that Wyria's army had been placed in a state cf emergency ‘ because of the threat from Turkey. It said all Syrian army leaves , were cancelled .and that the army | distributed arms among civilian j popular resistance units at Aleppo i and other points in northern Syria. Verge of War Warning j There were no confirmation of the agency reports which followed a series of stem statements by Syria and the Soviet Union and a. warning by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in the United Nations that the Mid East was close to war. There was no immediate U. S. reaction to Gromyko’s harsh statements in the United Nations, but Dulles already had warned that Soviet intervention in any TurcoSyrian action would bring U. S. retaliation against the Soviet Union itself. The U. N. Steering Committee meanwhile was expected to meet today or tomorrow to consider Syria’s request for an investigation of Turkish troop concentrations. The United States backed the move but was expected to ask that troop concentrations in Syria and Russia also be studied. U. S. Navy Near Syria Hie latest Soviet blast over Moscow Radio against the United States was beamed to North America. It said ‘foreign troops were being concentrated on Syria’s boundaries and not far from Syria’s shores ships of the United States Sixth Fleet are gathering.’’ It also broadcast an editorial in the official Soviet government (Continued on Page Five) Alice Ann Beer Is. Candidate For Queen Saturday Deadline To Enter Contest Alice Ann Beer, IT. a senior at Adams Central high school, has entered the 1957 soybean queen contest, according to an announce- ■ ment made today by Joe Kaehr, chairman of contest arrangements. Miss Beer, whose talent will be dramatics, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Beer of Monroe. She will compete with other Adams county girls who are unmarried and are between the ages of 16 and 19, inclusive. Kaehr pointed out that, although several other area girls have indicated a desire to enter the contest, only three file official entries to date. He issued a reminder that, in order to complete arrangements for the contest, a deadline for contest entries has been set for Saturday. He urged that all girsl turn in their entry blanks immediately. The queen will be chosen on the basis of beauty, poise, talent and appearance. An elimination event will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, in the afternoon at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, and five finalists will be chosen then. The queen will be named and crowned during the program of the 1 annual rural-urban fish fry which will take place that day at 6:30 p.m. at the Decatur high school gym.

Larson Replaced A& Information Chief To Become Special President Assistant WASHINGTON (UP) — Arthur Larson, one of the bright young men of the Republican Party, is being replaced as Chief of the U.S. Information Agency in an apparent move to placate congressional budget cutters. Larson’s shift to a new post was disclosed at a time when the USIA is faced with one of its greatest challenges in countering the tremendous propaganda victory scored by Russia in announcing its Sputnik and other scientific advances. The White House announced Wednesday that Larson, whose agency's funds were severely cut last year after a bitter congressional budget battle,. will be replaced by George V. Allen, one of the State Department’s top trouble shooters. Gets New Job Sometimes called the philosopher of “Modern Republicanism,” Larson will become a special assistant to the President. He will be in charge of “special projects in international affairs relating to United States Propaganda efforts.” Allen, a career diplomat and presently U.S. ambassador to Greece, headed the original “Voice of America" radio project that later w4*> expanded into tot USIA. His appointment, which is subject to Senate approval, was hailed by Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Presidential Press Secretary James C. Hagerty gave no reason for the switch Wednesday. He refused to say if it was connected with the Soviet space success. Hagerty did not say when the two men will assume their new jobs. Larson, regarded as one of the GOP’s foremost “Eggheads," came to the USIA last December. He soon became embroiled in a fight with - an economy - minded Congress over his budget for the current year. Made Hefty Cut Congress whacked one-third off USIA’s 144 million dollar request. on Page eigivt) Says Soviet Missile Hits Target Exactly Second Satellite To Be Launched Soon WASHINGTON (UP)—A Soviet Embassy official here claims that Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of hitting target "exactly.” Alexander T. Oustinov, First Secretary at the Embassy, also said the Russian space satellite is not sending coded messages as it circles the earth. It was reported meanwhile that the Soviets probably will launch a second satellite within the next three weeks. It is expected to be even larger than the present 184pound Sputnik, according to informed foreign diplomatic officials. Spoke To Students Oustinov cited Russia’s satellite success as one of sevral examples of Soviet scientific advances at nearby College Park, Md. He listed one of these as the Soviet ICBM which he said “has a very long range, exactly hitting on target.” Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said yesterday Russia has been working on ballistic missiles for some time and “probably have some advance over us” in that field of “potential” military activity. The Soviet diplomat said the present Red moon is equipped with only two radio transmitters. He said Soviet scientists can gather information from the signals transmitted only by their character, such as the interval between signals and their strength. Will Have Special Equipment He said one or two more Red earth satellites will be launched during the International Geophysical Year— which ends Dec. 31, 1958. These will be equipped, Oustinov said, with special apparatus “to measure the force of the (Cobhbum «b Pae*

Ike Welcomes British Queen To Washington r Parade Route Lined By Cheering Throng In Nation's Capital 1 United Preu Staff Correspondent J WASHINGTON (UP) — Britain's captivating Queen Elizabeth II , swept into Washington today to , the cheers of thousands of her ; American “cousins” and a warm yet solemn greeting from Presi- , dent Eisenhower. » The President, who went to National Airport to welcome the 31- ’ year-old monarch, said her visit strengthens the ties binding the United States and Britain. “In the warm and strong cooperation between your country and ours lies the best hope for the security and peace of the world,” he told the Queen. The Queen, responding to the President’s welcome, brought greetings from “my peoples of every race and creed in the British commonwealth of nations.” Roll Out Red Carpet ‘ AU air traffic stopped and en- , gines were silenced during a 26- ; minute airpqrt ceremony in which • Queen and her dashing contort, • Prinee Philip. Many thousands lined the road , from the airport, along the Po- , tomac and through Washington to , the White House, which wiU be the i royal couple's home in a four-day visit here. , The young Queen and Philip , flew here from historic Williamsburg and Jamestown, Va., this , morning in the President’s plane, 1 the Columbine 111. Wednesday they had opened their American ' visit at the historic scenes of the , first British settlement in the New ‘ World and the cradle of the American Revolution. Overcast skies and light rain , marred some of the story -book pageantry of the occasion here. Rain Dampens Welcome Drops of rain began falling just as the Queen and prince, with Eisenhower seated between them, drove away in the President’s transparent-topped limousine. A parade through flag-decked streets started their ceremonypacked state visit. Mrs. Eisenhower waited at the north portico of the White House to give them a personal “front ’ porch" welcome. The Queen, seemingly tireless in ; the face of unending ceremony, smiled broadly as she strode ; through the elaborate greeting • ceremony with calm assurance. The Prince, who has captured ' the hearts of American women, . was obviously in very good humor. He flashed his handsome smile and chatted freely with greeters. The Queen wore a mink jacket when she boarded the plane in Virginia. But when she alighted at Washington she was wearing a fur-trimmed blue cloth coat. Crowds which began forming three hours earlier were swollen • by an out-pouring of government workers just before the parade 1 passed. i The turnout appeared to be considerably below expectations-far • less than crowds which have i turned out for some presidential i inaugurations. There was a scattering of polite , applause, but no sustained cheering from the crowd. As the motorcade moved j through the city to the White House, the President pointed out ' the city’s historic sights to the ' visitors. He gestured, for example ’ to the Washington Monument, em- ‘ blem of this nation's gratitude to 1 the man who led the American (Continued on Pag» el«bt) 1 INDIANA WEATHER 1 Clearing and cooler tonight. Friday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low tonight upper 30s. High Friday 58-65. Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy and F

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