Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 261.

PATH OF RED MOONS . ■ ... 1 ' AN ARTIST’S CONCEPTION of the orbit of Russia’s Sputnik I makes a pattern like winding string into a ball as it travels in space around the hemispheres of Earth. Sputnik II probably follows a like pattern, but at an altitude twice as high—l,os6 miles.

West Believes Russia To Try To Hit Moon Soviet Boasts Seen Indication Russia Plans Rocket Moon LONDON (UP) - Soviet boasts that Russia had developed a fuel capable of driving a rocket 25,000 miles an hour increased Western belief today the Russians may try to hit the moon Thursday with a missile carrying a hydrogen warhead. There already had been widespread speculation among British and American scientists that Russia may already have launched such a rocket in belief it would light up the darkened face of the moon during Thursday’s eclipse—and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution. Russia's mastery of rocket missiles and the 40th anniversary already had plunged the world into 48 hours of suspense. Today new claims from Moscow of super fuels and even greater advances in electronics increased the anxious waiting.. ...... 25,000 m.p.h. Possible Soviet scientist T. Khachaturov, a corresponding member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, wrote today in “Gudot,” organ of the Soviet Transport Ministry, that Russia had developed a fuel capable of sending a missile to the moon in 10 hours. He said the new fuel was developed to launch Sputnik II into space with its dog passenger at a speed of 17,885 miles an hour. His article, "The Threshold of Interplanetary Transport,” said interplanetary travel was obvious since a speed of 25,000 miles an hour was possible. The moon is about 241,000 miles from the earth. The latest suggestion that a rocket may already have been launched came today from Kenneth W. Gatland, vice chairman of the British Interplanetary Society. He also said he suspected it might carry a nuclear device. Similar reports came from American scientists. There also have been rumors that Russia might try to splash the moon with a red dye. But Dr. James Stokley, director of the Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia, said in East Lansing, Mich., the moon already will be red on Thursday—refraction of the light rays will make it appear red. Call Hurried Meetings He said the Russians might take advantage of the eclipse to make it appear to Asian peoples—who will see the eclipse clearly—that the moon’s change in color is part of the Sputnik program. The Soviet developments were so startling that hurried meetings were called in Washington and in London to assess the full Import. Paul-Henri Spaak, secretary general of NATO, arrived in London today to discuss with British leaders the revamping of North Atlantic defenses in the face of Russian advances. The meeting is a prelude to the December meeting of the NATO chiefs. There was no official word from Moscow, but a steady flow of hints that something big was brewing for Thursday morning. Nikita S. Khrushchev gave such a hint Monday night in talks with Communist Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung. Pravda Attacks West Pravda, the official organ of the Communist Party, gave another hint of moon travel today when it quoted a Soviet scientist as attacking the West’s “unrealistic reaction to Russian rocket developments.” In Moscow Prof. Kirill P. Stanyukovich, one of the Soviet’s top rocket scientists, disclosed meanwhile the little Husky dog aboard Sputnik II was not expected to live (Continued on Page Five)

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National Education Banquet Is Planned John Emens Speaks Here November 14 John R. Erriens, president of Ball State Teachers College of Muncie, will deliver the address for the banquet highlighting national education week to be held at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Plans for the banquet were announced today by W. Guy Brown, superintendent of Decatur schools. The banquet, which is a community project, will be open to the public.-Co-sponsoring the affair are several Decatuj, organizations including the Decatur school board, the public school faculties, the Lincoln and Northwest P.T.A. groups, the Rotary club, the Lions elub, • the Decatur Business and Professional Women’s club, the Decatur Woman’s club and the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets for toe event, priced* art $1,50, will be available at the offices of the principals of the three public schools, at Holthouse Drug store, the Chamber of Commerce office, the Decatur Daily Democrat office and the Decatur Community Center. Ticket sales to members of the Rotary and Lions clubs and their ladies will be handled through the club secretaries. The 37th annual observance of national education week extends from Nov. 10 through 16. This year’s theme is “An educated people moves freedom forward.” The week is planned each year to put the spotlight on education, its purposes. needs and problems and to "trengthen school-community cooperation. Operating Loss Is Shown By Hospital Slightly Over SSOO Loss During Month The Adams county memorial hospital reported- a loss of $525.88 for the month of October, .the hospital board reported Monday. Bills for October totalled $6,918.25, and the payroll was $15.080.34, for a total expense of $21,998.59. Deposits amounted to $21.472.71, but several large bills were still outstanding,' it was explained. Operating cash on October 1 was $38,510.63, and this was decreased to $37,984.75 November 1. A total of 174 out patients were treated in the emergency room, laboratory, or x-ray room during October. Also, 166 adults were admitted, 159 dismissed, and 10 died. A total of 53 births were reported, one died and 58 were dismissed from the hospital, reducing the total in the hospital from 12 October 1, to 6 on November 1. There were 41 patients in the hospital November 1, as compared with 44 October 1. There were 27 boys and 26 girls delivered during the month, including one set of twins. It was necessary to keep 25 people in the halls during the month. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cliudy the afternoon, tonight and Wednesday, scattered light showers or snow furries likely north portion tonight and early - Wednesday morning. LJitlle temperature change until a little warmer northwest portion Wednesday afternoon. Low tonight 35-42— north, 42-46 south. High Wednesday 47-52 north, 52-27 south. Sunset today 5:39 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:19 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures. Lows Wednesday night in the 30s. High Thursday tn the 50s.

Broad Inquiry Is Likely On Missile Plans Leaders Os Senate Expected To Push Ahead With Probe WASHINGTON (UP) — Senate leaders today appeared ready to push ahead with a full-scale investigation into what the entire U.S. space-missile effort needs to win the race for superiority over Russia. Once launched, the broad Congressional inquiry presumably would also attempt to pin down conclusively whether and just how far Russia — with two Sputniks in the air — is ahead in rocket development. The decision facing Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, LeaderLyndon B. Johnson ana Sen. Styles Bridges (N.H.), ranking GOP member of the committee, was how far a preliminary investigation already started by the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee should be broadened. Johnson Not Convinced Johnson, chairman of the Preparedness group, emerged from a seven-hour defense department briefing Monday unconvinced that the U.S. missile program is keeping up with Russia’s. The House Manpower Subcommittee called more defense officials today to testify why the three services are permittd to conduct separate missile programs. Subcommitte Chairman James C. Davis (D-Ga.) said it was “pretty obvious” the Defense Department hadn’t managed missile research and development personnel properly. Th administration has not ventured any new public assessments despite fears raised by Democratic congressmen that the two Soviet satellite launchings seem to bear out Russian claims of possessing an intercontinental ballistic missile. Cabinet Meets Today President Eisenhower, who has been in contact with top advisers since Sputnik I went up Oct. 4, held the first of two cabinet meetings today to map next year’s legislative campaign. White House aides said the missile question would not be considered but it was still expected to overshadow consideration of military spending. There were these other developments: —Defense officials were keeping an eye on a threatened strike that could shut down the vital Cape Canaveral, Fla., missile firing range. Monday the airlines diviiu,,.. Pane Six) Treasurer's Office Closed For Week The office of county treasurer Waldo Neal was closed today and will remain closed until next Tuesday for the posting of tax payments made during the past few weeks. Monday was the final day for making the payment of the November tax installment and any taxes not paid, are now subject to a delinquency, penalty of six percent of the tax bill. A report from Neal on the amount paid in for November taxes and the number and amount of delinquencies will not be available for several days. BULLETIN John Clayton Glendening, 94, of Oden, Mich., father of Roscoe E. Glendening of this city, died at.about noon today in a hospital at Traverse City, Mich. He had been in failing health for more than three years. The body will be returned to the Hardy A Hardy funeral home in Geneva. Funeral arrangements have Mt been completed.

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Soviet Scientist Says Super Fuel Developed To Send Ship To Moon

Claims Fifth Amendment To Refuse Answer Detroit Manager Os Shefferman Refuses To Give Records WASHINGTON (UP) —'George Kamenow, Detroit manager for Nathan W. Shefferman’s labor relations firm, claimed his privilege under the Fifth Amendment today and refused to give the Senate Rackets Committee personal records or information on “union busting” activities. Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) said that it was “a pretty sad commentary, in my view, on business and management” when they make use of agents who “have to take the Fifth Amendment because if they told the truth it might tend to incriminate them.” Kamenow refused to produce personal financial records under a committee subpena or to answer committee questions, beginning with his occupation. Committee' Counsel Robert F. Kennedy qtrtSH tioned Kamenow about a list of entertainment and transportation' expenses of Kamenow's daily reports to the Sheffer man firm. He got do answers that said, entertainment data is significant because It includes “large sums of money expended for union busting.” The young 5 chief counsel explained that the data includes “subtle means” of union busting —’’small gifts,” as well as “more obvious means—l ar g e sums of money.” Kamenow became the second business witness—and the second of Shefferman’s aides to use the Fifth Afnendment in the committee’s current hearings aimed at improper practices by management. Both Kennedy and McClellan commented on testimony that Kamenow broke away from the Shefferman firm several months ago because of the information being developed about Shefferman’s activities. McClellan invited Kamenow to specify the Shefferman activities that concerned him. .ntln't- in Hmm f Eight' Noah Steury Guest At Luncheon Monday Decatur Industries Hear Honored Guest Noah Steury, who operates Decatur Industries in Decatur, was the guest of the industrial appreciation committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon held Monday noon at the Youth and Community Center. Committee members attending Included Earl Fuhrman, chairman, Dr. Ralph Allison, Louis Jacobs, Leo Seltenright, all directions, and Cliff Brewer, Chamber president, and Mayor Robert Cole and Dick Heller, representing the Daily Democrat. The luncheon was in line with the Chamber policy to hold frequent conferences with the various heads of industry to ascertain if the Chamber and especially the industrial committee can help with any problems. Each committee member assured the special guest that he was welcome to call on any individual member or the committee as a whole at any time when solution of a problem is required. Decatur Industries at the present time employs about 80 people full time, almost equally divided between men and women. All of the plant is operating two shifts and the department which saws .the lumber, located in the old creamery building, is working three shifts. Fifteen or 20 former employes of General Electric are presently employed, due to lay-offs there of newer employes. Decatur Industries is about 12 (Continued on Page eight)

Girard's Trial Is Ended In Jap Court Court To Announce Verdict Nov. 19 MAEBASHI, Japan (UP)-The controversial manslaughter trial of Army S3C William S. Girard ended today with the defense de- . jnanding a verdict of innocent. 1 Chlef Judge Yuzo Kawachl said the verdict would be announced Nov. 19. The trial was heard by a ! three-man court since there is no ' fjury system in Japan. Girard was charged in the fatal ' shooting of Mrs. Naka Sakai on a rifle range. Conviction on the charge could ’ carry a sentence of from two to 1 15 years. The prosecution has demanded a five-year term at hard 1 labor. Before recessing the court called ; Girard before the bar and asked if he had anything to say. “Yes sir,” the soldier replied, h “I’m very sorry about this accident. My father died and I know “ how it must feel for her family. I will pray that some day they will find happiness.” Defense attorney Itsuro Hayaski ' attacked the credibility of the ! prosecution witnesses, particularly that of S3C Victory Nickel, in an hours long 24,000-word summation before the court. > Nickel, of Inkster, Mich., was ( with Girard at the time of the , shooting and was one of the prosS Mention’s key witnessesT” ’ Girard was accused of inflicting “bodily injury leading to death” in the shooting of Mrs. Sakai, 46-year-old Japanese rpetal scaven- ; ger, on the U.S. Camp Weir firing ’ range last Jan. 30. ’ Hayashi made these major ■ points in his summation: ■ ou'Jnwer »*«<«• I ' Decatur Lions Hear Rev. Ross Minkler Spiritual Emphasis Week Guest Speaker “Traffic is merging on life’s highway and others are no longer content with traveling life's side--oads." the Rev. Ross H. Minkler warned the Decatur Lions club Monday night. Rev. Minkler explained how, when he was in Jerusalem several vears ago, an old Arab, with-tedrs in his eyes, had asked for help for his children, so that they could obtain the advantages of spiritual, cultural, and material progress. Recently one of that man’s sons. Annus Mazakus, has come to America, and settled in St. Louis, Mo., where he is fulfilling his father’s wish. Rev. Minkler explained how, when he was a boy, his mother had loaded him and his young sister in a buggy drawn by an old blind horse, which slowly and carefully pulled the wagon over the roads to the neighboring farm and back by memory. Now, however, different, thoughtless vehicles, on modern, paved, many-laned roads, roar down the highways, past signs which read, "Warning—merging traffic.” He then drew the parallel between material progress in the rflad field, and life in general, showing how the peoples of the world must learn to cooperate together under God to survive on the merging highway of life. Rev. Minkler is Spiritual Emphasis week speaker at services beinc held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. He is pastor of the Larchmont Church of God in Louisville, Ky. During the business session the Lions club-sponsored Boy Scout troop 62 was commended for its fine record under Fred A.,Scheiderer, which includes two-deep leadership, 100 per cent subscriptions to Boys Life, 25 per cent attendance at the round table meeting, and attendance at the district camporee. the Decatur Lions club will meet jointly next week with the Decatur Rotary club to celebrate national education week, and no meeting will be held Nov. 18, the night of a eivic music concert.

Soviet Threat To Withdraw Perils Peace Russia Threatens Withdrawal From Disarms Parley UNITED NATIONS — (IB — Australia said today that Russia's threat to withdraw from the United Nations' 12-nation disarmament commission and its subcommittee of five atomic, powers is “an ominous threat to peace.” Australian Ambassador E. Ronald Walker said the threat made by Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily V. Kuznetsov is an attempt to “intimidate” the U.N. Kuznetsov told the General Assembly’s Political Committee Monday that Russia will not participate in the U.N’s 12 - nation disarmament commission and its subcommittee of the five atomic powers, unless there is a change in their composition. At the same time, he demanded top position in the committee’s voting for a new disarmament} commission comprising all 82 members of the U.N. He told the committee Monday the Russians no longer will take part in discussions conducted lay the 12-nation Disarmament Composed of tiie five atomic powers. The Soviet proposals would mean the junking -- months of arms talks conducted by the United States. Britain,' France, Canada and Russia in London this summer. Calls It Ultimatum The 24-nations resolution embodies the western proposals made at these talks. Kuznetsov tabbed the resolution an “ultimatum.” U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge said he hoped Kuznetsov's statement that Russia was through with the Disarmament Commission and its subcommittee was ‘just a passing thought and that wiser counsels will prevail.” "We do not believe that any nation seriously wishes to stand for all future time before the world and before recorded history as the' nation which broke up and which ended humanity’s effort to achieve disarmament and to achieve peace,” he said. Jules Moch of France expressed similar sentiment. British Minister 'Joncii' on i'xge Six) Conrad Child Dies Monday Afternoon Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Darlene Ann Conrad, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Conrad, died at 12:20 o’clock Monday afternoon at the home in Preble township, nine miles northwest of Decatur. She had been ill for the past six months. The child was born in Decatur Dec. 14, 1954, a daughter of Waldo and Aldine Meyer-Conrad. Surviving in addition to the parents are a nine-month-old brother, Mark; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Meyer Os near Qssian, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Conrad of Preble township, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Henry Bauermeister f*f route 1, Ossian. ** Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p. m. at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim, the Rev. A. A. Fenner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (W — Gov. Goodwin J. Knight of California formally announced today that after “long and eareful consideration” he has decided to run for the U. S. Senate.

Reports Are filed With County Board Commissioners Meet In Monthly Session Several reports were studied and accepted by the county commissioners during their regular meeting Monday at the county oourt house. A report by George Fosnaugh on the county home, showing 20 . male residents and six female resii dents, was filed for the month of . October. Fosnaugh’s report also ► showed an income from the county > farm during the month totalling $1,332.23. Another report on the county . home was filed by Russell Good- , rich, institutional inspector for the state department of public welfare, on his recent inspection of the home. Goodrich’s report con- , tained only one recommendation. He suggested that county officials consider the need to take action to prevent water seepage into the basement of the county home. Also filed with the commissioners was the October report of Lawrence Noll, county highway superintendent. This report showed 18,769 miles traveled by county trucks, 1,329 miles of road graded, , 2,428.13 tons of stone used for' township roads, 1,981.55 tons of' stone used for building roads, seven miles of aew black top sealed and one-fifth of a mile in Root ■g UljiwhiF re«irfyhij|fcgK His report also showed that a ■ retaining wall was built and a bridge was reinforeed in Washing- ’ ton township, that four tenths of ‘ a mile in St. Mary’s township was ’ built and stoned and that bridges 1 were floored in Union, Washington and Blue Creek townships. The department also installed sewers ' and catch basins and cleaned and repaired side ditches in various ' parts of the county. The resignation of Bert E. Juday as Wabash township justice of the peace was filed and accepted Juday gave his reason for resignation as the ’.of cooperation among state inty and township officials. (Contti on Page elgtet. Spiritual Emphasis Services Continue Wednesday Youth Night At Service A fine audience attended the Monday evening service of Spiritual Emphasis week at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. ' The guest preacher, the Rev. Ross H. Minkler, pastor of Larchmont Church of God in Louisville, Ky., used as his subject, “Things Vital to Religion.” He stated that three essentials to the Christian faith are, “The new birth; the sincere ■ spirit of forgiveness; and, union with Christ. These will produce ) peace and happiness in our Uvi ing,” he explained. The Bethany EUB choir, under « the direction of Norman Guard, : brought special music. The Rev. Lawrence T. Norris was the pre- ’ siding minister. The Rev. Huston ! Bever, Jr., read the scripture and evening prayer was offered by the ■ Rev. C. E. Lykins. I Rev. Minkler will speak again at the Tuesday evening service. ’ The Rev. Paul H. Parker will preside, with the Rev. Traverse Chandler reading the scripture , and Rev. Bever leading in tho 1 evening prayer. The Baptist church choir will sing. Darrell ’ Gerig is song leader for the serv- [ ices. j The Wednesday night service has been designated as youth i night. Rev. Minkler will speak at the Decatur high school in the [ afternoon and will again speak at : the evening service. The high school chorus, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, will sine at this service. A nurgerv is being provided for those bringing small children. The nublic is invited to attend these services sa they continue for the remainder of the week.

Claims Rocket To Moon In 10-Hour Span Fuel Developed To Launch Sputnik II In Space With Dog MOSCOW (UP) — Soviet scientist T. Khachaturov said today a super fuel already developed in the Soviet Union could send • rocket to the moon in 10 hours, speeding at nearly 25,000 miles per hour. Khachaturov said the new fuel was developed to launch Sputnik II into space with its dog passenger at 8 kilometers per second--17,885 miles an hour. His remarks were contained in a special article on "The Threshhold of Interplanetary Transport" published today in “Gudot," the organ of the Soviet Transport Ministry. Khachaturov, who is a corresponding member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, said in order to give the rocket propelling Sputnik II its "enormous speed of 8 kilometers per second, new types of fuel were necessary." , l 10 Hours to Moon "Interplanetary travel becomes obvious,” he said, “since with a speed of 11 kilometers per second (24,592 miles per hour) a rocket has already overcome the gravitational pull of the earth and can go into interplanetary space. “A trip to the moon would require approximately 10 hours...the dreams of humanity will be materialized. We are passihg the threshhold of a new type of Soviet transport—interplanetary.” Khachaturov’s comments on the new types of fuel confirmed the opinion here that such was required to launch the half ton of instruments of the second satellite. Moscow Radio referred Monday to "new sources of power” tor its rockets but did not specify what they were. It was not yet known whether it was a high calory fuel or a form of atomic energy. Another Soviet scientist said Russia is capable of sending a rocket to the moon and bringing it back. But there was no confirmation here of reports Russia would send one to the moon on Thursday’s 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution. Win Dog Live? The new statements came as one of Russia’s leading rocket and missile scientists indicated that Laika, the little Husky dog aboard Sputnik 11, is not expected to. live more than a few days. There were rumors earlier that Laika—Russian tor “Little Barker”—might be returned alive. But Prof. Cyrill Stanyukovich hinted that Laika may not live more than a few days. He made the statement in an Interview about Sputnik H Stanyukovich confirmed reports the second satellite is more of a cylindrical shape (Sputnik I was a globe) and said it was beginning to spin as it whirled in an orbit around the earth. Asked if the Sputnik’s rotation on its axis can influence the life and functions of an animal inside the rocket, Stanyukovich replied: Rotation Slow At First “No. This rotation, particularly in the first ten days of the Sputnik, while the animal is still alive, is so small that it will be of no significance. It can, of course have no influence upon its functions.” This was taken as an indication the dog Laika, a veteran of space experiments, would die aboard the satellite. Previously there had been hints the animal and perhaps the satellite might’be returned to earth with the dog still living. The scientific team handling Sputnik II reported earlier that the dog in the satellite was still alive in its specially equipped hermetically sealed cabin. The reports came from data on heartbeats and blood pressure radioed to earth. Stanyukovich was one of a number of Soviet scientists speaking over Radio Moscow on technical operations of the second satellite. Claim New Power Sources One broadcast quoting scientists V Dikushin, an "authority on mechanics,” and Andreev, “an expert in accoustics," said Russia used Oattoeoe «« Pano

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