Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1958 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT

K 7- ; W V"W i f ME f B »-w v : T? J ; Jill Slfl -\l <rV- mßjl mt ICBM-AIR FORCE PLANS-Gen. Thomas S. Power (center), head of the Strategic Air Command, is shown in Los Angeles as he announced plans to launch I^ intercontinental ballistic missiles and perhaps a satellite from the Cooke Atr Force Base near Santa ■ Maria. Calif. At left is Gen. David Wade, commander of the Air Force First Missile Division, and at right is Gen. Bernard Schriever, chief of the Mr Force Ballistic Missile Division.

Report Accidents In City, County Driver Is Arrested For Faulty Brakes The Adams county sheriff’s department investigated two accidents Monday and one ' driver was arrested for driving with faulty brakes. Richard Lee Bauman, 20, Pleasant Mills, was arrested Monday at 2:20 p. m. on a charge of operating a vehicle with faulty brakes following an accident in which the car he was driving skidded through an intersection and rolled over. Bauman was headed west on the Sipe road and stated that he applied his brakes approximately 350 feet from the intersection of the Sipe road and the Stateline road. The brakes failed to hold and he skidded through the intersection opto the Sipe farm, losing the front axle and rolling the car. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at S3OO and I&uman is scheduled to appear in the Berne justice of the peace court Jan. 15. State trocper Dan Kwasneski. police officer Grover Odle and deputy Charles Arnold of the sheriff’s department investigated the accident. A car, driven by Hugo H. Fuelling, 41, of Hoagland route one, struck a light pole and three mail boxes in Monmouth yesterday after trying to avoid a collision with a car operated by Ja--njce M. Badenhop, 16 of Decatur The accident occurred at 4:15 pi m. at the intersection of Piqua road and county road number 4% in Monmouth. The Badenhop vehicle had stopped on the county road and then had made a left turn onto Piqua, not seeing the approaching Fuelling auto. Fuelling, in an attempt to avoid the Badenhop car, pulled sharply to the left and after skidding 133 feet, hit three mailboxes and a light pole, causing S4OO damages to the front end of his car. The accident was investigated by trooper Al Coppes, sheriff Merle Affolder and deputy Rob ert Meyer. Hubcaps Stolen A car, driven by Norman »P. Schieferstein, 23, of Decatur, struck a light post this morning at 1:30 o’clock. Schieferstein was attempting to make a left turn into the alley 1 in the 600 block of Monroe street and slid into the light past, causing $l5O damages to his car. The accident was blamed on slippery streets. Gordon Railing, of 122714 Lew-

Tonite, Wed., Thurs. Brought Back For Laughing Purposes Only! A Howling Delight You’ll Enjoy Again! R 1 " " ""©p BURRV! HURRYIM ;m JIBT I MARTILLEWIS A a HAL WALUS’wra aaiwocißGos visuVision ncwM J wt-MOBirr Ca yj'Mi E —7 -WAIIACf FORD-(ISA LANCHESTER JOSEPH ffVBH - Jur,•» DON McCkJißt AFWMKWWrcWt TECHNICOLOR -0 Fri. & Sat—BOWERY BOYB, "Looking For Trouble” & Rory Calhoun, “Domino Kid” -0— Sun & Mon.-PAT BOONE “ApHl Love”—4u Technicolor

is Drive, Decatur, reported to the police that someone had stolen four hubcaps from his automobile, which was parked in the G. E. parking lot. Railing noticed the theft as he left the G.E. and walked to his car, which was parked in the Ninth street lot. The hubcaps, which were valued at were stolen sometime between 6:30 and 11 p. m.

Home Furnishings Meld Old To New I Home Fashion Trend For 1958 Is Shown CHICAGO (UP) — The old is melded to the new in the latest home furnishings lines. * The home fashion trend for 1958 —if there is a trend—is. a more pronounced blend of the functional elements of modern contemporary with the warmth, romance and nostalgia of the traditional, industry spokesmen said todayThe "melaed-style” collections were apoarent everywhere as the International Home Furnishings Market opened Monday in the Merchandise Mart and the American Furniture Mart. More than 25,000 dealers began selecting the furniture that will appear within a few months in showrooms across the country. The market, closed to the public, runs through JSn. 17. Many manufacturers showed collections of contemporary pieces in which old work! influences , were used to add elegance and romantic charrn. The Geometric, nail - studded doors on a low cabinet reflected the Moorish influence in 16th Century Spanish furniture; the graceful wood turnings of a Portuguese doorway inspired the footboard of one bed; the Italian Renaissance showed in another softly shaped panel‘bed; and panel work of the Dutch Renaissance was incorporated in the moulded drawers of dressers and chests. As the . "sterile modern” has been modified by an aura of modern influences in their lines. RUMORS continued Hage One) of space medie+rte in the United States, said it was a "remarkable achievement if true." He suggested that the reported parachute might be attached to a capsule with a space man inside. He said the United States was very close to performing the same, feat but that, actual developments were secret information. BENSON (Continued tram Page One) farmers. ' Talmadge called for restoration of the bipartisan farm bloc to prevent a "stalemate” on farm legislation this year. The farm bloc has been seriously split by internal differences recently. Sen. George D. Aiken, ranking Repubflcan on the Senate. Agriculture Committee, said wheat cotton and dairy state senapirs may be forced “closer together” this year instead of each group seeking separate legislation benefiting its constituents. — Otherwise, Aiken said, he sees little chance for any major changes in existing farm prpgrams this year. Aiken withheld his own legislative plans pending a meeting with Benson “in the next day or two.” Aiken was expected to ask the agriculture secretary to restore a cut in dairy price supports scheduled to go into effect April 1. It he is unsuccessful he may join a large congressional group already prepared to back proposed bijls to halt the cutback. Talmadge said he hoped alj commodity groups could' "get together" on a single, farm, bill which would put farmers. 5 back to farming.” The Schell Chateau, built at a cost of one million dollars in 1901 at Northfield, Mass , was designed by Bruce Price, father of Emily Post.

Handley Doubts Afly Tax Change In 1958 Doubts Increase Or Decrease This Year INDIANAPOLIS (IP) — Governor Handley said today there probably will be no tax increases or additions in the 1959 session of the Indiana Legislature. Handley implied there will be no decreases, either. “I doubt very much," he told township assessors at an annual meeting, "whether there will be any tax change during the next session. I’ve had it.” Handley assured the assessors that control of the property tax would remain with local communities. He promised them continued "home rule.” For the state to take over con trol of assessments and local tax rates would pave the way for local communities to be dependent on "paternalistic” government for money to meet local government costs, he said. Handley expressed concern that there are "many citizens of local communities who are not paying their just share” of property taxes. He said some way must be worked out to see that everybody pays. The governor also urged a solution to/’inequities” in property He said it was unfair for one family to invest its money in a nice home and pay heavy taxes while another family lives in a trailer and pays lower taxes Speaking of the state’s new withholding procedure to collect gross income taxes, Handley said: t _ " < “The burden now is equally adjusted on all people rather than those who are honest.” He said he was surprised at the amount of additional revenue being collected because of with holding. Earlier, the assessors were urged to “make up your minds" whether elimnnation of property tax inequities is important enough to give up local control. Dr. Robert J. Pitchell, director of the Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy, said Monday it would be "impossible to enminate inequities" withou shifting control ovx£and ..tax, rates from local communities to the state. “If you want local authority the people should not complain about inequities,” Pitchell ’told an annual Statehouse meeting of assessors. Pitchell cited “mounting senI timent” for changes in the proj perty tax. He said some suggestions were .to eliminate it altogether, centralize authority with the sate, set minimum standards for assessors, eliminate household goods from property tax rolls, and equalize assessment ratios.. _ ” ’"1 Under those ratios, property is assessed only at a percentage of its actual value, but the percentage varies. Pitchell urged assessors to “make up your mind” what changes, if any, the General Assembly should make in property tax laws. Allocates $528,000 To Rehabilitate Soil •WASHINGTON (IP) — The U. S. department of agriculture Monday allocated $528,000 to Indiana for emergency soil The funds will be used -to repair the damage of last year’s floods. The allocation was the second highest of a total of $2,843,000 for 10 states for damage sustained in hurricanes, floods and freezes. Only Texas with $600,000 will receive more. Relief money for crop land rehabilitation also will go to Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Oregon. - —

If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results. TO 1 1 ■■ W'l VH . / ’fl *• ,i V' ’ 1 «■ n W| I I TH WORSE FOR WEAR — Actress Mary Castle looka a bit the worse for wear as the camera •finds net in Hollywood .police station, under arrest for drunk* enriess. It was said that she tned to bite a couple of sheriff'* deputies, (Intgmatiowalf

THE DECATUR DAILY

Two Uncertain On Senate Candidacy Handley, Bontrager Are Still Undecided INDIANAPOLIS (IP) — Governor . Handley and State Sen. D. Russell r Bontrager (R-Elkhart) said today they are still undecided about . seeking nomination to William E. Jenner’s U. S. Senate seat. I “My decision will be in the ln--1 terest of the Repuolican party as . well as in my own personal int terest,” Handley said. Bontrager said he is “still seri- • ously considering” making the race. He said a newspaper poll of . GOP convention delegates from . the Third District was "extremely encouraging from my point of view.” j The poll by the South Bend Trib- . une showed 80 per cent against . Handley quitting his term to run

January Sale Os Furniture I ■ " - SAVE 10% - 20% - 30% - — ON LIVING ROOM FURNITURE BED ROOM FURNITURE DINETTE FURNITURE r ■ ■ tk ■ I " . ’■/ ' - ' ... . - k 'zfc' □CT ‘ 2-1 “ '■ Sale Starts Wednesday Jan. Bth Open This Wednesday & Friday Evening Till 9 C / / r I 's in c e i 97 4 I—y t —(J "

tOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

for the Senate. Both Hahdley and Bontrager are from the Third District. Handley declined comment on the poll. But he said his decision will not be based on “social” factors. "We’re definitely not interested in the glitter and glamour of Washington," he said. “My wife doesn't like it any better than I do.” The governor said he and Mys. Handley discussed the decision last week while vacationing in New Orleans. But at uaia “a lot of people should be considered and talked to.” • ■ Romanian President Dies In Bucharest LONDON (IP) — Dr. Petru Groza, 73, the president of Communist Romania, died in Bucharest today according to a Soviet Tass news agency report. Groza had been ailinc tor some time and it was unofficially reported from Bucharest h° "as suffering from intestinal , cancer.

Find lowa Slayer Was Ex-Convicl Killer Is Sought In Church Slaying ROCK RAPIDS, lowa (W — Authorities today sought an ex-con-who had carefully concealed his criminal record, for the church slaying of hi? young wife minutes after their baby had been baplaenitinea ’bie fugitive as Jack Hoskins, 29. His wife Carol, 22, a former top student at lowa State College and daughter oj a prominent Rock Rapids family, was shot to death Sunday in the study of the town’s Congregational Church. Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly after the couple’s son, Paul, 2 months, was baptized. They said it has since been learned Hoskins served two years

of a five-year sentence, from 1953 to 1955, at the Fort Madison State Prison for a Des Moines armed robbery. They said he was also arrested on a burglary charge in California in 1949 and that he served two months at the county jail in Des Moines on a bad check charge. Berne Man Elected Head Os Auctioneers INDIANAPOLIS (IP) -The Indiana Auctioneers . Association Monday elected James E. Liechty, Berne, as president. Liechty succeeds Lewis E. Smith, Cicero. Directors elected included Kenleth Sherbahn, South Whitley: James Buckley, Shelbyville, and William Bruce, Bloomington. Hatfield, Mass, is the birthplace of three noted educators/ They are Jonathan Dickinson, first president ; of the school that is now Princeton University; Sophia Smith, founder i of Smith College, and Ephraim . Williams, founder of Williams College.

TUESDAY. JANUARY 7. 1958

Mishawaka Man Dies Os December Injuries MISHAWAKA, (W Elm ir o Lombardi, 60, Mishawaka, died Sunday in a hospital here from injuries sustained Dec. 17 when his automobile skidded on an icy I pavement of Ind. 120 and struck a tree near Bristol. Injured Trooper Remains In Coma LAFAYETTE (ffl — Trooper Oscar E. Mills, 28, remained in a coma today in St. Elizabeth’s hospital. 40 days after he was injured critically in a traffic accident Nov. 30. Mills apparently was chasing a speeder when his Indiana State Police patrol car went out of control and crashed into a barn. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.