Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1958 — Page 1

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i DECISION IS FlNAL— Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson, ■S (D), Tex., (left) confers with Lt Gen. James M. Gavin after the Army research chief told senate investigators that his decision to retire from his post is "final,” but he dbes not intend to “raise —a rumpus” in private life. General Gavin said the chief reason for his decision to retire is the "rapidly deteriorating position of the Army.”

Urges Increase In Production Os Missiles Head Os Air Force Ballistic Missile Program Testifies WASHINGTON <W — Maj. Gen. r Bernard A. Schriever, head of the Air Force ballistic missile program, testified today that production of the Thor and Atlas missiles “can and should be increased” beyond what ttie administration has authorized. Schriever told the Senate Preparedness subcommittee he., had submitted both verbal and written recommendations for a speed up in production and for more missile units. . But he said the only response "has been directives looking to- * ward a program that is lower than physical capabilities would permit.” Schriever’s testimony followed a complaint voiced before the subcommittee Wednesday by Gen. Thomas D. White, Air Force chief of staff, that funds for the intercontinental ballistic missile program were inadequate in the new administration budget. According to Subcommittee Chairman Lyndon B. Johnson <DTex.), Schriever thought that Thor and Atlas missile development—as opposed to production—was proceeding adequately. But he said the general thought the development program for the Titan missile could be accelerated . .» r Summarizing the view of Lt. r - Gen. James M. Gavin. Army research and development chief. White, and Schriever — whom he described as "the three outstanding experts" who have testified in the past two days—Johnson said all of them: ' “Said production rates could be Increased and should be increased; that they, had so recommended but that these recommendations had not been approved.” Friday, the group plans to question Nelson Rockefeller in a public session about the recent "Rockefeller Report” calling for big increases in defense spending. White said Wednesday his pleas for more ICBM funds were denied although he made “every plea before every proper authoriJohnson told newsmen he did not know whether President Eisenhower was included in “every proper authority.” But White's testimony “opens up an important field for inquiry," the prepared(Cnnti>'»ad on Paare Five) Home In Salem Is Destroyed By Fire The home of Eli Bixler, in Salem, burned to the ground this morning, and the home north suf- , sered water damage and the furniture wns removed for safety by the Berne fire department. The fire continued this afternoon and the Berne department was reported standing by. The Monroe rural fire department was called about 10 minutes after the Berne department, but the fire was pretty well under control when they arriv’ed. Monroe rural fire chief Art Raudenbush reported a second call about 1:15 p.m. today to the Bill Ringger farm in French township. Ringger was burning a ditch when the fire got into a bean stubble field. ' ' ' ■ * -JlWWWry.’ — ’ - iKIkAiWJ 12 Pages

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Widespread Search For Missing Child Minnesota Boy Is Lost In Wilderness INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (UP) — Volunteers from Canada joined in a hands-across-the border search today for a 5-year-old Minnesota boy lost in the northern wilderness in near - zero weatherinterrupted Wednesday night by darkness and cold, the hunt resume* at dawn. Men and women streamed across the border from Ft. Francis, Ont., bringing to more than 1,000 the number of searchers for Danny Lamon, Deputy Sheriff Milton Kochaniuk reported. Danny, heavily bundled, was put out to play Wednesday morning by his mother, and apparently wandered off into one of the most rugged wilds in Minnesota. The boy's father, Lawrence Lamon, informed his son was missing, was among the first to trample through tiie dense brush and swampland near his home about a mile south of here. He stayed with the search party until after midnight when the hunt temporarily was called off. A pilot. Francis Einarson, took his plane up in the afternoon but could see no trace of Danny. Women and teen-age youngsters joined the army of hunters organized by Koochiching County Sheriff Ed Anderson appealed to a Canadian radio station at Fort Francis to put out a call for volunteers. The response was almost instantaneous. Two bloodhounds were brought across , the Rainy river which separates the two countries, and hundreds of Canadians braved the frigid night air to help in the search. Mrs Lamon, wno walked with the searchers for a while, returned to her home and with the help of neighbors prepared coffee and sandwiches for the chilled volunteers. One of the men who had tramped through the brush commented on returning: “A kid that age could never walk a half-mile or a mile at most without falling exhausted.’’ Despite low temperatures in the “icebox of the nation,’* some authorities expressed hope Danny had survived the night. He was warmly dressed in a snow suit, cap, boots and mittens. on Page Five) Dale Roth Dies At Fort Wayne Hospital Native Os Monroe Is Taken My Death Dale Roth, 50, a native of Monroe, and brother of Mrs. Martin Walchle of Preble and Mrs. Mary Rich of Berne, died at St. Joseph’s hospital in Fort Wayne Wednesday just one hour after he arrived at the hospital. , Born in Monroe, Mr. Roth'spent the past six years in Fort Wayne, where he was an inspector for the Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp. He was a member of the Evangelical Mennonite church ol Berne. .Surviving are the widow, Laverne Roth; two sons, Max and Larry of Fort Wayne; three daughters, the Misses Phyllis, Sharon, and Marilyn, all at home; three brothers, Edward and Viles, ol Fort Wayne, and Harry of Bluffton; and five other sisters, Mrs. Dennis Lantz, Mrs. Alva Smith, Mrs. Gerald Liby, and Mrs. Ida Gerber, of Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Melvin Walchle of Geneva. The body was taken to the D. 0. McComb and Sons funeral home. Final arrangements have not been completed.

Congress Probe Os Claims By Gavin Likely Expect More Army Opposition Over Defense Policies ♦ I WASHINGTON (UP)—The Pentagon braced today for a new wave of Army opposition to Eisenhower administration defense policies in the wake of Lt Gen. James ,M. Gavin's decision to turn in his uniform. t The White House had no comment on Gavin's resignation and apparently viewed it as strictly his personal decision. Congress was sure to probe deeply into the three-star general’s claim that the U. S. Army has been deteriorating rapidly while the Soviet Union’s ground forces have been gaining Quitting After •»yeihf'-' Gavin, Army research and development chief, levelled that charge Wednesday in making known his final decision to quit the Army March 31 after 30 years of service. Gavin also said he begged but could not get "one red penny” in the $1,260,000000 supplementary missile budget for the Army’s anti-missile or space program. He ; said the Army long had been starved for missile money. . Many Army officers agree with . Gavin’s complaints although few, e if any, are likely to quit in pro--0 test. Whether they air their views publicly is another question. . No Official Comment L Neither Army Secretary Wilber M Brucker nor acting Chief of i Staff Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer was willing to comment on the n Gavin charges. r Brucker told the United Press f he will give his answer to Congress during forthcoming approt priations hearings. v /Savin’s decision to retire was made final Wednesday after four t days of public furor during which the Army offered him choice ask signments and promotion to full ■- general in a virtually unprecWenti- ed effort to keep him. Senators d investigating the defense program it also urged him to stay on. - Judgment By Local »Court Is Reversed l- New Trial Ordered By Appellate Court !’ A judgment on a complaint for ,1 damages heard*in the Adams cire cuit court by Judge Myles F. Parr rish was reversed and remanded i, to the court with instructions to i grant the appellants a new trial e by the Indiana appellate court on Nov. 21, 1957, it was learned today. a The case, James Irving, Grace - Irving, Jean Irving Barnes, Joan p Irving Lawrence, doing business 1 as Irving Brothers Gravel Com- ■ pany, appellants, vs. Mary E. Ort, 1 Ben J. Bacon, Viola Stein, Eugene ‘ Lowden, heirs of Mary E. Bacon, deceased, appellees, grew out of a r t dispute over the disposal of crushed stone. The higher court held that dam- . ages of $22,700 granted to the apy pellees was excessive, and that s testimony, as shown by the evi- „ dence, indicated that only about $1,942.50 was due to the appellees. Hoffman & Hoffman, James P. Murphy, of Fort Wayne, represented the appellants, and the late E. A. Bosse, of Decatur, and Jerome J. O'Dowd and Bryon F. Novitsky, of Fort Wayne, represented the appellees. The fundamental rule of damages applicable to breach of contract cases is that the party injured by the breach is limited in recovery to loss actually suffered by the breach, and he is not en- ’ titled to be pjacedln a better posin tion than he would have been if the y contract had not been broken, the s court held. ■’ On Jan. 1, 1947, the appellants 1 were engaged in the business of dipping sand and gravel and sell- * ing it. They signed a contract that '• day with the appellants, which ine eluded the sentence “said party s (appellants) shall. When moving e equipment to a new location, place “ all waste stone that isn’t sold on the west dike,” j The appellants admitted that d (Continued on Pare Five) I- — i, INDIANA WEATHER e Fair and wanner tonight. >f Friday fair with moderate l- temperatures. Lo w tonight i. mostly in the 20s except around i, 30 extreme southwest. High a Friday 34-43 north, 44-53 south. r. « Sunset 5:39 p.m. Sunrise Friday 8:06 a.m. Outlook for Sat- ). urday: Continued fair and rather mild. Lows Friday night n in the 30s. Highs Saturday around 50. <

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 9, 1958

Eisenhower Outlines Imperative Program To Wage Total Peace

Cold Snap In East Threatens Temperatures Drop Suddenly; Florida Citrus Industry Hit By UNITED PRESS A cold snap settled over the snow-laden East Coast today, putting Florida’s billion-dollar citrus industry in danger of complete ryln. Temperatures plummeted during the night from Maine to Florida, with the most noticeable drops occurring in New England. The US. Weather Bureau reported "that nighttime temperatures were about 20 degrees lower than a day earlier, and that nearzero readings were common. In northern Florida, where the mercury had already slipped into the dangerous 20s, it was touch-and-go as to whether the wintry blast would snuff out the state's orange, tangerine and fruit industry. The sudden East Coast snow storm which pounded the area Tuesday night and dumped record amounts in some parts of New England, was just about played out early today. Only a few flurries still whipped along the seaboard. The broad storm oelt extended from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Ocea*, and weathercaused deatlra climbed to near 50. Connecticut counted eight snow deaths alone, and there were other fatalities blhmed on snow, cold, ice, home fires and traffic accidents. The United Press Counted at least 44 weather victims since the snow and cold weather hit Tuesday. They included 20 deaths from traffic or heart attacks in New England, 6 in New York and 3 in New Jersey and highway deaths in Pennsylvania, lowa and Wisconsin. In addition, there were 11 fire victims, 4 in Virginia. 1 in North Carolina and 6 in the Midwest, and an. airman died in a Florida plane crash during a rain storm. T? . , Atlantic City, N.J., buried under 11 inches of snow, described the surprise storm as the worst in 30 years, and Connecitcut authorities said it was almost a decade since similar snow depths had piled up from a single storm Fos Florida, no comparison seemed to fit the situation. A disastrous freeze less thafi' a month ago caused 125 million dollars damage to fruit and vegetable ((—ntlnued on Page Five) Mrs. Thomas Imel Is Taken By Death Local Man's Mother Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Tillie Imel, 80, mother of Edward Imel of 124 South 11th street, died Wednesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Freda Shaw, of Fort Wayne, after a critical illness of one month. The widow of Thomas M. Imel, she was born in Jay county. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Russell Shaw of Waynedale, and Mrs. Andrew Degler, of Fort Wayne; four other sons, Ora A., John F., and Gerald Imel, all of Fort Wayne; and Belva L. Imel, of Ossian; 29 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchil-dren. The body was taken to the Williamson funeral home in Portland, and will be‘ returned Friday morning to the home of Mrs. Andrew Degler, where friends may call until noon Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at the New Pittsburg Praise chapel Church of God, southwest of Portland, by the Rev. Arthur Gaunt of Waynedale, assisted by the Rev. Ballard Johnson. Interment will be In the New Pittsburg .cemetery. ♦

hve Boys Arrested In Robbery Attempt Indiana Youths Are Seized In Kentucky ‘ GREEN, Ky. (IP) — Five Indiana youths, only one of them out of his teens, were arraigned here Wednesday night on charges of violating the federal bank robbery law in connection with an unsuccessful attempt to ttold up a bank in Clarkson, Ky. They were identified as Charles Raymond Karnes, 18, Shelbyville, Ind.; his brother, Allen G., 17, Indianapolis; William H. Hurley, 18, Rushville, Ind.; Arville Gene Edwards, 16, and Joseph S. Hogdon, 21, both of Shelbyville. The holdup was foiled when C. L. Bratcher, president of the Bank of Clarkson, pulled a pistol and fired at one of the bandits. Bratcher said three armed men, wearing army clothing, entered the bank and handed him a note which said: “This is a holdup, give us the money, stand still and you won’t be hurt.” Bratcher said the other two stood guard outside. • Instead of handing over the money, Bratcher walked to a drawer, took out a revolver and ; fired at one of the gunmen. The [ five escaped in a 1949 model auto- . mobile but w s arrested a short . time la' .-entucky State Police. I A caught up with the 'ar ~ unford viHe. on Ky. 88, ibov miles from Clarkson. The attempted robbery occurred about 2:45 p.m. CST. Five other bSnk employes and an insurance adjuster were in the bank with Bratcher when the men entered. Bank employes ducked behind counters when Bratcher fired at the bandits. Nobody was wounded. As the bandits fled, they dropped a pistol, an army duffel bag, a pair of dark glasses and a soldier’s overseas cap. Authorities at Shelbyville, Rushville ar.d Indianapolis said three > rCcntlnved Five! Annual Report Made From County Clerk More Than $82,000 In Year's Receipts The annual report of the Adams 1 county clerk’s office has been completed and hhows a total of ! $82,464.62 in receipts for the year of 1957. ’ The largest share of the yearly receipts was the $35,880 support fees received and paid out to dependents during 1957. Trust fund receipts totaled $33,574.37. Fees from hunting and fishing licenses brought in $9,048.50, court costs totaled $3,926.75, and $35 was received in naturalization fees. A breakdown of the hunting and fishing licenses showed that r 3,669 resident hunting and fishing ) licenses were sold in 1957; female > licenses sold, 1,591; annual non- • resident fishing only licenses, 40; ' fourteen day non-resident fishing only licenses, 24; annual nop- • resident hunting and fishing 11- ■ censes, 42; and trout stamps, 30. Adams county clerk, Richard ■ D. Lewton, reported 276 marriage f licenses were issued dqring 1957 1 of which 80 were non-residents of 1 Adams county. He stated that • the non-resident licenses amount- ■ ed to a smaller percent of the 11- • censes sold during 1956. He ex- - pects the figure to become even smaller during 1958 because of - the new Indiana laws concerning i marriage. i Civil cases started in 1957 tof taled 132, and three new criminal I cases were opened. The number -of new estates opened in 1957 to- „ taled 100, seven minor’s estates - were opened, and 52 wills were t probated. Four civil cases were 1 venued into the” county from Jay, - Allen and Wells counties and two t cases were venued out of Adams s county, ©ne case, the Wabasht Monroe township line case, was { Repealed to the State Supreme Court.

Pressure On United Slates To Meet Reds Russian Diplomats Suggest Conclave Held In Stockholm LONDON (UP)—Communist diplomats suggested today that an East .- West summit conference should be held in a Scandinavian country, possibly in Stockholm, the capital of neutral Sweden. The sources were not inclined to believe the United States favors, a top-level meeting, but they expressed belief America’s NATO allies might prevail over Washington’s reluctance Pressure on the United States to agree to meet the Russians was building up in Paris where the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's permanent council met Wednesday to discuss the situation. It set another meeting for Friday. The NATO meetings were called to consider Allied replies to the flurry of letters sent out in December by Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin to NATO members. Most of the nations were holding back to see what the United : States planned to reply. The draft . of President Eisenhower’s reply is up for discussion at Friday’s meeting. The NATO group debated at length British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s call for a nonaggression pact with Russia but said this would not form- the basis of the replies to Bulganin. Communist sources in London were asked what site would be agreeable to the Russians if an East-West conference materializes. (Continued on Page Five) B. R. Farr Dies At Marion Wednesday Former Decatur Man Dies Unexpectedly Birchie R. Farr, 72, a former resident of Decatur, and father of Mrs. Leo Kirsch, of this city, died suddenly of a stroke Wednesday afternoon while visiting with a friend in Marion. Mr. Farr was born Feb. 10, i 1885 in Grant county, the son of i Francis and Rebecca Bird-Fart. ' He was married April 26, 1905 to Ethel Haines, who survives. Two children, Mrs. Helen Farr Kirsch, of route one, and Don R. Farr, of ) Americus,“Ga., several grandchil- • dren and great-grandchildren sur--1 ViVe> J XL 1 ’ The former resident owned the 1 Decatur Laundry and Dry Clean--1 ing plant here from 1913 until 1937, ’ when he retired and moved to Goshen, where he resided until 1950. : He then moved to 2815 South Home - street in Marion, where he lived ' at the Time of his death. ! A member of the Decatur Masonic Lodge, he was also a mem- ’ ber of the First Methodist Church ! of Marion. The body was removed to the Diggs funeral home at Marion j where friends may call. Funeral t services wili be held at the funeral , home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dr. A. M. Pugh Officiating, assisted by t the Rev. H.R.-Carson. Clean Used Sheets, i Pillowslips Needed Used sheets and pillowslips are urgently needed by the Red Cross . for distribution to cancer patients 1 being cared for at home, Mrs. . Wanda Oelberg, executive secre- . tary said today. 5 Persons who are holding sheets > or pillowslips for the Red Cross j are asked to bring them in now, , Mrs. Oelberg said. > Many cancer patients must be 3 wrapped daily in clean linen, Mrs. -1 Oelberg explained, and the Red 3 Cross assists the Adams county >' cancer society in providing .dean | used sheets for the patients. ' ' , . ■ ..‘ ... •.

Opens Drive Against .. .4* □ • i> Dairy Support Cuts 18 Senators Seek To Reverse Order WASHINGTON (UP) — A bipartisan group of 18 senators launched a drive today to reverse Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson's order slashing federal support rates for milk, butter and cheese. Sens Hubert H. Humphrey (DMinn.) and Edward J. Thye (RMinn.) said they’ will introduce bills at the Senate’s first business session today boosting supports for manufacturing mHk to $3.50 per hundredweight. Manufacturing milk is used for production of cheese, butter, dried milk, and other dairy products. Sixteen other senators including William Proxmire (D-Wis.). Alexander P. Wiley (R-Wis.l, Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) and Charles E. Potter (R-Mich ) co-sponsored the Humphrey bill. Several additional Republican* were expected to co-sponsor the Thye bill. Both bills were aimed at Benson's recent announcement that he would slash manufacturing milk supports from the present level of $3.25 per hundredweight to about $3.00 for the marketing year beginning April 1. Thye said there is “strong bipartisan »support” for his bill and other legislation designed to raise dairy supports. He denounced Benson's action as ‘‘untimely ahd unwise.’’ Benson had said his proposed cut in dairy supports should be reflected in lower prices to consumers. Humphrey denounced this "completely unprincipled appeal to non-agricultural segments of our country." He said Benson’s policies have cut farm income “with no reduction in milk prices to the consumer."” Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt.), ranking GOP member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a leading critic of Benson’s dairy slash, conferred with the secretary Wednesday and reported "no indication" that Benson will backtrack voluntarily. Aiken was critical of the Humphrey-Thye bills because they raise support levels by adoption of a new “parity equivalent" formu- • la for dairy products. Selection of ' a favorable parity base to provide I higher supports has wrecked other" farm prop programs, Aiken warned. Profit Is Shown By Hospital For Year Annual Report Made By County Hospital A net profit of $165.89, in addition to a tax distribution of $4,297.22, resulted in a profit of $4,463.11 for the Adams county memorial hospital, tiie annual financial and statistical report shows, Deposits for the year amounted to $262,181.68, while salaries were ' $172,028.67 and exepenses were 1 $89,987.12. Total income, counting taxes of one cent per SIOO pro- ‘ perty valuation, was $266,478.90, 1 and total expenses were $262,015.1 79. L ' The operating room netted $13,202, and the delivery room, $9,- ' 570. X-rays and electrocardiograms; netted $22,784.30 for the "hospital, and the emergency treatment room added another $5,869.49. During the year, 79 adults and 15 babies, including 10 stillborn, > died at the hospital. There were 1 225 persons kept in the halls bei cause no rooms were available’. During 1957, 682 children were ■ born, 372 boys and 310 girls. There were eight sets of twins. Os those i born, 28 were premature, and 31 i were by Caesarian section. Ten ba- , bies were stillborn. A total of 12,786 patient days and 2,966 baby > days were logged. During tiie past year 2,037 in-pa-l tlents were admitted, and 2,484 ’ outpatients treated in the emeri gency room, laboratory, or x-ray [department.

Soviet Threat To Free World Growing Daily Must Reorganize Defense Machinery To Stop Feuding WASHINGTON (UP)-President Eisenhower told Congress today that America’s defense machinery must be reorganized to stop feuding between the armed services in the missile era. _ , , The Soviet threat to the , fred world grows daily, he said. ’ The chief executive in his State of the Union message outlined an eight-point “imperative'’ program for waging “total peace” and, at the same time, overtaking Russia in the field of rockets and missiles. The President also used the x>ccasion to direct this message from the American people to the Russian people: Join us immediately in the reduction of world tensions and move toward “a genuine peace.” However, until the leaders of the Soviet Union show -some-signs of sincerely cooperating with the West, America must remain - strong. And maintenance of this strength, he said, undoubtedly would involve pew sacrifices by the American people. Differences Must Stop On the subject of defense reorganization he was blunt and sharply worded, saying that “harmful service rivalries" must be ended, and quickly. The former five-star general said that whatever the differences between the armed services, "America wants them stopped." He said he would take executive action to reorganize the defense set up partly, and would send Congress a special message v soon recommending legislative steps to finish the job of curing organizational defects in the armed services. said war could be deterred by maintenance of heavy strength in American military services. But the free world faces "a different kind of war—one that has already been launched against us” , Can Keep Proper Defense “It is the massive economic offense that has been mounted by the Communist imperialists against free nations,” he said. To cut the American overseas aid program “would be nothing less than reckless folly,” he said. He admitted that Russia was ahead of this country in some scientific fields, primarily in missiles, but he was confident that with wisdom ahd sacrifice this country could maintain a proper defense position. The President delivered the message in person to a jampacked joint session of the House and Senate. The message aroused greater congressional anticipation than -any presidential message in recent years. Until a few hours before he set out for Capitol Hill, he made revisions in the document. This was the President’s longest speech—about 35 minutes — since he suffered his mild strdke Nov. 25. His 8-Point Program His "imperative’ eight - point program: —Defense He cracked down on the armed services by reminding them that their “basic allegiance” is to the United States and not to one individual service. . „ , —Accelerated defense efforts. This category included improvement in the early warning sys- - tern in case of attack, expansion and dispersal of Strategic Air Command bases, faster work on long-range missiles, and tiie construction of nuclear-poWered submarines and cruisers to maintain freedom of the §eas. —Strengthening, rather than reducing this country’s program of mutual military and economic assistance to friendly nations. . —A five-year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act “With broadened authority to negotiate.” . •continued <m Five)

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