Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1957 — Page 1

Vol. L.V. No. 255.

SEES NO WAR ■T’* .-ft. . ■ ■/» F® ' '*3r» * ”'* GENERAL LAURIB NORBTAD, who now holds President Eisenhower's old job as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, talks with the President at the White House. Gen. Norstad said that Western Allies would respond forcefully and effectively if Russia should launch an attack against Turkey but said ho nation is in posiiton to start war for at least five years—possibly a decade.

Egypt Charges U.S. Plotting Against Syria Eqypt Observing First Anniversary. Os Israel Invasion By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent Egypt observed the first anniversary of the Israeli invasion today by accusing the United States of plotting against Syria. Cairo newspapers hailed the day as “Hero’s Day” and reported that President Gamal Abdel Nasser would speak on the occasion. The English language Egyptian Gazette recalled that the United States was one of the first nations to speak out against the Israeli-British-French invasion and said it .Was repeating their mistakes. M ‘ "Exactly one year after the Sue? ’ aggression it seems as if a similar Venture is being prepared. Again there is the threat of a third world war,” it said. Other newspapers failed to recall U.S. intervention on Egypt’s side and Al Shaab said “America is preparing to take some specific action in the Middle East." It warned that the Arab states would act together. The government newspaper Al Gomhouria also attacked the United States. Contrast in Beliefs The Egyptian press comment was in contrast to belief in the United Nations that blunt statements by the American, British and Turkish delegates had taken the crisis edge off the assembly debate on Syria. — •' However Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko was speaking this morning and his speech should show for sure. Syria gave indications Monday night it thought the crisis far from over. It warned seven NATO powers that Turkey might seize the opportunity of forthcoming NATO j maneuvers in southern Turkey to “commit aggressive action against Syria." Syria sent identical notes to the United States, Italy, Greece, West Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark calling their attention to “the fact that Turkey might seize the opportunity" of the NATO maneuvers to “commit aggressive action against Syria.” v Warns Turkey Max Act It said Turkey might %ct in belief the presence of NATO forces in the Turkish coastal areas near Syria "is. to protect Turkish forces during their possible aggressive operations.” The maneuvers run Oct. 31-Nov. 2. In Cairo the Middle East News Agency reported one Turkish plane and two unidentified aircraft flew over north Syria on Monday and that a British made Canberra bomber flew toward Iraq. The U.S. Embassy in Damascus meanwhile formally protested to Syrian authorities over the alleged seizure of one of their chief Syrian employes in Latakia nine days ago. - An embassy pokesman said Syrian authorities seized Mohammed Sukkar, chief clerk and interpreter at the Aleppo Consulate, in Latakia on Oct. 20 while he was there with Vice Consul Arthur Lowrie. The spokesman termed the alleged arrests — third since mid- . August — was “unjustifiable interference” in embassy work. Moscow Continues Propaganda Moscow Radio kept up its antiAmerican and anti-Turkish propaganda and demanded the. United States halt its “imperialist schemes in the Middle East for the sake of universal peace.” Jerusalem dispatches indicated growing concern at Israeli relations with Syria, almost the first time Israel has indicated it might become embroiled in the current Turco-Syrian dispute. (Continued on rage Five)

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S.S. Convention Is Closed Monday Banquet Is Feature Os Closing Session A banquet in the Berne gym serving more than 300 people, closed the annual fall Adams county Sunday school convention. The Rev. Harold H. Etling, of Winona Lake, closed his series of lectures with the story of Andrew, the disciple, bringing his brother, Simon Peter, to Jesus. While Peter was only a poor fisherman, he became Cephus, or the rock of the church. Rev. Etling brought out that Sunday school workers must witness for Christ and bring others, perhaps another Simon Peter, to the church. Earl Chase, of Decatur, was reelected president of the Adams county Sunday school association at the business meeting Sunday evening at the West Missionary church, four miles west of Berne. Also elected were Albert Agler, Berne, first vice president; Robert Brown, Kirkland township, second vice president; Miss Frances Burkhalter, of Berne, secretary; Janet Brown, of Union township, treasurer; children’s superintendent, Frieda Lehman, of Berne; young people's superintendent. Richard Beitler, of Berne; adult superintendent, Chalmer Bollenbacher, of Decatur; educational, Inda Sprunger, of Berne; administrative, Freeman Stepler, of Kirkland; ministerial adviser, the Rev. Huston Bever, Jr., pastor of the Church of God. The banquet was served' cafeteria style by the Monroe-Wabash-French home economics club, Mrs. Noah Habegger, chairman. Following the pre-banquet music, the Rev. Olin Krehbiel, of the First Mennonite church of Berne, led the prayer. After the dinner. Edward Stucky, Berne postmaster, was introduced as toastmaster. Leon Gerig led the group in singing a few hymns whila ! the tables were carried out, and his wife accompanied the group on the piano. A young men's quartet from Pleasant Mills presented a number, and this was followed by a quintet number. Two songs were then sung by the Mennonite men’s choir. - - A surprise followed, with a recording entitled "Church School Dragnet—Who Killed Pupil Incentive?” In true ' ‘Dragnet” fashion, with music and deadpan lines, and plenty of coffee-drinking, the 15mlnute recording told how the lecture method could kill interest of Sunday school pupils. It closed with the admonition “Ladies and gentlemen, the people heard in tonight’s program were you—only you can be changed to protect the innocent!” The convention session closed with "Blessed by the Tie That Binds.” The Sunday afternoon session was held at the new Cross Evangelical and Reformed educational unit. Rev. Etling stated that the church must be a teaching church, with usable teachings. At the Sunday evening session Rev. Etling stated that the first job of the church is to reach the people and compel them to join the church, as in Luke 14:23, by praying for them, inviting them, and loving them. The theme in this year’s conference, attended by Sunday school 'Contlnuaa on ”age Five) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight. Generally sunny with little change in temperature Wednesday. . Low tonight 38-43. High Wednesday in the -60 s. Sunset today 5:47 p. m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:11 a. m. Outlook for Thursday: Fair Sid mild. Lows Wednesday ght in 40s. Highs Thursday in CM.

, , r. u Ww < Zhukov Ousted For Opposing Party Control Central Committee Reported Meeting On Zhukov Future MOSCOW an — The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party was reported meeting again today to decide the future Zhukov was relieved Saturday of Marshal Georgi Zhukov, of his post as minister of the armed forces, " and the Soviet Army newspaper today revived the case of a “conceited, complacent” military man who had received "strict party punishment.” The Red Star also carried an editorial hammering away at the theme of party control of the army. This and similar editorials in service papers was interpreted as a preparation of public opinion for any major announcement. The editorial said the Soviet people were convinced of the “fair sightedness” of the Communist Party as the guardian of the peoples* interest. Reports abroad that Soviet tanks were carrying out daylight practice for the missive Nov. 7 anniversary celebratioh of the Bolshevik revolution were completely discounted here. No tanks were seen here Monday or today. There was no specific mention of Zhukov today In the Moscow newspapers but Red Star, organ of the Soviet army, pointedly told the story of a Communist in the armed forces who “successfully mastered his duties,” but neglected his shortcomings and let praise “turn his head.” The Communist, identified in the story only as Velikolug, made “serious blunders” and "received strict party punishment,” the newspaper said. Believe Marshal Disgraced Presumably tile members orthe Soviet armed forces who read the paper could decide for themselves whether any of the criticisms apply to Zhukov who was once their chief. The developments coincided with growing belief in diplomatic quarters Zhukov had been (Continued on Page Five) Mollet Attempt At Government Beaten Mollet Rejected By French Parliament PARIS (UP)—The National Assembly early today rejected Socialist Guy Mollet's attempt to form" a new government President Rene Coty promptly tapped young financial wizard Felix Gaillard, Radical Party leader, to make the next try. The assembly turned down Mollet by a 290-227 vote, thus prolonging the four-week political crisis conceded to be the worst since World War 11. The Conservatives lined up with the Communists and extreme Right Wing Poujadists to defeat him. At 4:40 a.m. Coty summoned ; Gaillard to the palace. He is 37 and finance minister in the gov- < ernment of caretaker Premier Maurice Bourges - Maunoury. To Announce Decision A half hour later Gaillard emerged and announced he would decide later in the day whether he would make the effort to become France’s 24th postwar premier. Standing on the chilly steps of Elysee Palace before sunrise, Gaillard told reporters his task was a formidable one, indicating he did not hold too much hope of success. Observers gave him a 50-50 chaiicc. The Conservative votes actually were what killed Mollet’s chances since he had counted on Communist and Poujadist opposition. The Conservatives refused to accept his insistence that pensions and health benefits be increased even at the cost of higher taxes. He Devalued Franc It was Gaillard's virtual devaluation of the Franc this summer that brought home forcibly to Frenchmen the seriousness of their country’s economic plight Gaillard’s try will be the fifth since the Bourges - Maunoury government fell Sept. 30. Mollet tried twice. The other attempts were made by Conservative Antoine Pinay and Radical Socialist Rene Pleven. Mdllet’S defeat was expected to strengthen demands for immediate dissolution of the assejnbly and new parliamentary election. It also was certain to stimulate sentiment in favor of calling wartime resistance hero Gen, Charles de Gaulle to step in and give France a “strong man” governmental system.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 29,1957

Teverbaugh Testifies To Receiving $3,000 From Smith For Lots

Dulles Warns U.S. Alert On Russian Moves Leaves Impression U.S. Not Informed On Zhukov Ouster WASHINGTON (UP)-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that the current power strug* gle in the Kremlin requires the United States to be. alert for a possible Russian adventure. Dulles did not say whether this might take the form of a military or diplomatic action. Dulles told a news conference he would not suggest that war is just around the corner. He said the administration does not believe now that a war is in prospect. But Dulles said it must be remembered that whenever a great nation seems to be having internal problems that they sometimes lead to external actions to divert attention. _ Mart Be Alert ... We have to be alert, he warned in appraising the ouster of Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov. Dulles did not definitely say a Soviet military action, but presumably that was in his mind. Dulles said the prolonged sessions of the Communist Party’s Central Committee indicate there are very important issues being solved by Kremlin leaders. He suggested that the problems are more domestic than international. But when asked point-blank whether he considers Zhukov’s situation “good news or bad news,” Dulles said he did not know. He said he could only tell after the final outcome is known. Dulles gave the impression that the State Department itself does not have any inside information about Saturday’s dramatic announcement that Zhukov had been “relieved” of his post as defense minister. ... , Assesses Soviet Problems Dulles said he believes that even if Communist Party boss Nikita Khrushchev becomes a one-man dictator of Russia, he inevitably will be forced by the Russian people to relax his iron grip. Dulles called this the inexorable evolutionary process of history. Dulles said the Soviet Union at the present time faces these sharp issues which must be dealt with: —A double-barrelled system in which the Soviet government and the Communist Party sometimes are pulling and hauling in different directions. This authority has been constantly shifting since Stalin’s death. (Continued on Pure Two, Three Persons Killed When Trucks Collide Collide On Narrow Bridge At Columbus COLUMBUS (W — Three persons were killed today when-two trucks collided in a narrow iron bridge on Ind. 9 six miles east of here. The dead were identified as Ervin Eugene Spurgeon, 22, Salem R.R. 3, driver of a lumber truck, and Floyd Joseph Davenport, 57, Beaver Dam, Ky., and his wife, Chlois Marie, about 50, occupants of a pickup truck. Police said the accident occurred about 8:30 a. m. when the two trucks sideswiped in the rlose confines of an obsolete bridge. The front end of the pickup truck was badly smashed and the cab was crushed. The rear wheels of the pickup truck landed atop a railing of the bridge. Police said the trucks apparently entered the bridge from opposite ends. It appeared that lumber hurled from one of the trucks helped demolish the vehicles. The accident occurred at a point known locally as Round Bam. All three victims were killed outright. -

>2l Deaths To Date Attributed To Flu Complications From Flu Under Study By UNITED PRESS Deaths from flu and its complications approached the 430 mark today, and an Illinois health official investigated the possibility some flu fatalities may have been caused by viral encephalitis. A United Press survey since the first outbreak of Aslan flu in the United States last summer showed 421 deaths caused by flu and its Various complications. New York State had the highest fatality rate with 126 deaths. Pennsylvania followed with 78 deaths, Michigan 37, California 31, Illinois and Louisiana 21 each, lowa 15, Ohio 14, Wisconsin 12, Utah 11, Colorado 10, Hawaii 9, Connecticut 7, Kentucky and Indiana 6 each, Washington 4, New Jersey and Tennessee 3 each, and 1 each in Arizona, Maine, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and the District of Columbia. Dr. Norman J. Rose, assistant deputy director of the Division of Preventive Medicine in the Illinois Department of Public Health, said one of the fatal complications might be influenza viral encephalitis. Rose said laboratory tests are being conducted in “three or tour” cases to determine if death was paused by viral epcephalities. f Encephalitis is a form of sleeping sickness characterized by an inflamation of the brain lining. Most of the deaths blamed on the current flu outbreak have been caused by pneumonia, a frequent Complication of influenza. Homever, U.S. Public Health authorities said there was evidence some of the fatalities were caused by the Asian flu virus itself. Flu outbreaks appeared to be on the wane in some hard hit states, but new epidemics were reported in other areas. School officials in Cleveland, Ohio, reported the flu situation “very much improved.’’ Flu also appeared to be tapering off in Indiana with the Evansville area the only section still feeling the full effect of the flu outbreak. However, in Wisconsin, where an epidemic hit Milwaukee, health officials said the flu was shifting its force from cities to rural areas. Health authorities said 86,682 persons have been stricken with influenza since last month. Doubt Red Rocket Plunges Earthward U. S. Scientists Discount Reports CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (UP) — Scientists at Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory today discounted reports that Sputnik’s third stage rocket had plunged earthward. They pre di c ted it would pass the satellite this afternoon. Dr, J. Allen Hynek, associate director, said he expected the rocket casing to remain aloft several nqn-r weeks and added that the satellite will last longer than its travelling companion. An Australian observer said Monday he believed because of the lack of sightings the rocket had crashed to earth. No official sighting rennet has been made since last Friday. However, Leon Campbell Jr., head of the U.S. Moonwatch Operation, said he was "not surprised at the lack of sighting reports because we have few Moonwatch teams in the ar eas where the objects are visible and we” are not informed as to the weather conditions in those countries.” The two objects are now visible only in higher latitudes, Alaska, Australia and New Zealand. They will not be seen again in the United States for some 40 days. Both are expected to expire by then. Hynek also said the rocket would lap the satellite this afternoon somewhere over the South Pacific, according to calculations. He said there was little danger of the two colliding since the rock- i et was flying nearly 100 miles be-1 low the satellite.

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Plan Congress Inquiry Info Missile Plans Full-Scale Inquiry By Congressmen In Nation's Position WASHINGTON WP)— A fullscale Congressional inquiry may start early next month pn the U.S. position in the battle with Russia for missile superiority, Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Mike. Mansfield said today. Mansfield said preliminary work has been completed for hearings to be held either by the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee or the full Senate Armed Services Committee. President Eisenhower, today presumably is pursuing his own assessment of the nation’s missile and scientific effort to meet the Rusian challenge he conferred with Dr. Isadore I. Rabi, chairman of his Scientific Advisory Committee, Defense Mobilizer Gordon Gray and Special Assistant Robert Cutler, who is in charge of National Security Council affairs. Wffl Meet With Strauss Later, he met with Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis L. Strauss, Their conference was expected to explbre the exchange of atomic information with Britain and other allies and possibly the development of a super scientific alliance proposed by the President and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan for the free world. With Gray and Rabi the President had as possible prime topics a scientific speedup fecommended by top scientists and the reallocation of strategic materials, necessitated by the new emphasis on missiles which require special metals and fuels. A sudden cancellation was ordered Monday by Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy in a previous order by his predecessor, Charles E. Wilson, which would have slashed military research and development funds by 170 million dollars. Mansfield said he was glad to see the administration “carrying out the intent of Congress” by restoring the research funds. Hopes For Cooperation The Montana Democrat also said he hoped President Eisenhower’s administration would prepare legislation to bring about more cooperation between scientists of Euratom nations and particularly those of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with U.S. scientists. There were these other developments: —At Jefferson City, Mo., Sen. (Continued on P«<e Five) Legion Is Short Os 7 Membership Goal Adams Post Is Short Os Roundup Quota Decatur’s American Legion Adams Post 43 is 275 members short of last year’s total at this time, and must get these members by Saturday to reach the box car roundup goal, Harold Knoblosh, fourth district membership chairman, reported Monday night. The next fourth district meeting of the Legion will be Nov. 7, at New Haven Post 330. A turkey dinner will be served from 5:30 p. m. until 7:30. and the meeting wil be at 8 p. m. , The Decatur post’s veteran's day dinner will be Saturday evening, Nov- 9, at the Legion ' home. Turkey with all the trimmings will be served from 5:30 ] until 7:30, . with entertainment • and door prizes afterwards. 1 Charles Chew is chairman of the 1 arrangements committee. Chaplain O. C. Busse will conduct services on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11 at 11 a. m. at the Legion home. All members and the public are invited to attend. The Legion will participate in the annual Callithumpian parade Thursday evening.

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Local Man Honored At Scout Meeting Silver Beaver Award For W. Guy Brown W. Guy Brown, superintendent of Decatur schools, was one of three men given the Silvey Beaver award for distinguished Service ,to boyhood at the annual appreciation dinner of the Anthony Wayne council of Boy Scouts before 3,200 guests at the Allen county war memorial coliseum Monday night. Brown, who has been active in scouting for more than 20 years, was one of three men named this year to the select group of Silver Beaver award winners from the nine counties of the council. He is a member of the council executive board. Others who received the award Monday night were Alvin A. Tharpe, GE engineer from Led, and Frank M. Vallentine, a cubmaster .from Wallen. ... ; . The awards were presented by Herman H. Krueckeberg, council vice-president. The award has been made annually except in 1942, 1946, and 1948-49. Other county winners were Carl C. Pumphrey, 1932; Bryce Thomas, 1937; Sylvester Everhart, 1940; Lowell Smith, 1945; Karl Hilty of Berne, 1955; and Herman H. Krueckeberg, 1956. AU of Adams county’s scout troops, cub packs, and explorer groups were represented at the banquet, and received recognition and their citations. Principal address was made by Kenneth K. Bechtel, president of the national council of Boy Scouts of America. A tribute was paid by the council to many veterans of scouting, including the following from Adams county: Carl C. Pumphrey, 30 to 34 years service, member of the executive board; E. W. Lankenau, district official, 25 to 29 years service; W. Guy Brown, executive board; Sylvester Everhart, district councillor; Lowell Smith, district officer, and Bryce Thomas, 20 to 24 years service, and Herman Krueckeberg, executive board; J. D. McCrory, Leslie Sprunger, Ernest J. Stengel, and Sylvan Zuercher, all of troop 2068, Berne, and the Rev. Calvin Schmid and Karl Hilty, of troop 67, Berne, all 15 to 19 years service. Restrict Visits To Hospital Patients Thurman Drew, administrator of the Adams county memorial hosoital, today issued an appeal restricting visitors to members of the immediate families of those persons who are patients there. Extremely crowded conditions exist at the local hospital at this causing the necessity of the present restriction. BULLETIN JERUSALEM (IP) — A homemade bomb exploded in the chambers of the Israeli parliament today, injuring Premier David Ben • Gurion and three other cabinet ministers.

Former Right Os Way Chief On Stand Today Denies Conspiracy To Embezzle Money From State Funds INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Nile Teverbaugh testified today that Virgil (Red) Smith gave him $3,000 for two back lots on Madison Ave. which Teverbaugh said he bought as "an investment" foi educating his 8-year-old grandson, Kerry Dean Burton. ’ Teverbaugh testified, without elaborating on whether Smith asked or was asked to buy the lots, that he sold them to Smith after "rumors” were circulated that the expressway was to be limited access and an oil company lost interest in putting a filling station on the property. Teverbaugh, former right-of-way chief in the highway department under Smith’s highway chairmanship, denied he entered into a conspiracy to embezzle money from the state. He also denied indignantly on cross-examination that he ever secretly bought any prop- - , erty," including the land involved in the trial case or any other. "Notting to Cover UP” “There was nothing to cover up,” he said. Teverbaugh took the stand as a witness after former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith passed up a chance to defend himself. His hands folded calmly in hit lap, the 48-year-old Teverbaugh testified there was “no secret” about his purchase of the lots along the proposed Indianapolis expressway and that he bought them as "an investment” for his daughter’s child. He said he bought the property because he wanted his grandson to have “a little bit of an investment ... to send him through school.” Concerned About Welfare Teverbaugh said he was concerned about the welfare of the boy, who bears the same name as the mysterious “Dean Burton,” phantom figure in the highway scandals, whose signature on a property deed was Identified by a handwriting expert testifying for the state last week as that of Smith. Teverbaugh indicated he was expecting to use the lots, plus an - adjoining one he never bought, for a filling station because, he said, 'at the time he bought the backyards they would have been accessible to the expressway. Teverbaugh said he had talked to an oil company about using the lots fpr a gas station. Before Teverbaugh testified, five character witnesses testified he was a man of good reputation in his community. They were the Rev. Hugh Van Hoy, pastor of the Monroe City Methodist Church which Teverbaugh attends; farmers Roy Ice and William E. Small, Monroe City grocer Kermit Steffey, and Knox County Prosecutor Harvey Ramsey. — Teverbaugh testified he paid $2,500 for the Jots with money bor- , .-owed from a Vincennes bank. He denied a state’s witness’ story he paid for one of the lots with a 51,000 bUI. “I have neyer saw a SI,OOO biU," Teverbaugh said. Admits Getting Deeds Teverbaugh admitted taking the records to the Marion County recorder’s office and having the deeds mailed to his Monroe City home. The four defendants lost two bids today to have the case thrown (Continued on Page Five) Rotarians To Meet Earlier Thursday The Decatur Rotary club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Thursday for the weekly dinner meeting at the Youth and Community Center. This is 15 minutes earlier than the usual starting time. There will b” no program, with early dismiss^ 1 to permit club members to assis* in the Halloween parade and the fall festival.

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