Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1958 — Page 1

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Likely To Vole Missile Money Asked By Ike House Committee Is Reported Near Agreement On Fund WASHINGTON (UP)—House defense check writers were reported near agreement today on giving President Eisenhower about all of the $1,260,000,000 emergency missile money he wants. One source hinted that the 12man defense appropriations subcommittee might even recommend slightly more than the President asked, possibly by transferring funds from less essential uses. Both a high Navy official and Dr Alan -S’. Waterman, director of the National Science Foundation, protested meanwhile that the administration had slashed their research fund .requests. -Research Funds Cut Waterman told a House government > operations subcommittee that the Budget Bureau cut the foundation’s basic research funds by 50 per cent this year and knocked 20 per cent off the amount asked for the next fiscal year. Assistant NavJ Secretary Garrison Norton, in censored testimony released by the Senate prepared- , ppcq subcommittee, said the Navy didn’t -get all the research and 1 development funds it should have in the President’s 1959 budget. Norton disclosed a Nautilus-type atomic submarine would carry the, 1.500 - mile Polaris ballistic missile. He said priority development of the solid-fuel rocket was “eating into’’ other research areas of the Navy. Missile Probe Continues Three more missile manufacturers were called by the preparedness subcommittee. The House Armed Services Committee at the partment missile chief William M. Holaday in the continuing twoinvestigation of the nation’s missile lag. In other developments: Force said it will set up its first training unit for Bomarc pilotless interceptor missiles today at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. —Rep, Chet Holifield (D-Calif.) told the House Adm Hyman G. Rickover, who developed the atomic submarine, should be on Pax* Five) - Local Judge Upheld By Supreme Court Word was received here today that the Indiana supreme court had denied a petition for rehearing by New York, Chicago and St. Louis railroad in a cause of Ollie Henderson heard in Adams circuit court by Judge Myles F. Parrish two years ago. The high court upheld Judge Parrish on each charge, and ruled that a rehearing would not be permitted ■- , .• • er? ~i |

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Cut Stock Market Margin Requirement Give Market Only A Temporary Lift NEW YORK (UP)—Government application of “a little needle’’ to the stock market by cutting margin requirements to 50 per cent instead of 70 is likely to give the market only a temporary lift, Wall Street experts said today. Long-run effects of the action taken late Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board will depend, the experts— said, on what other official moves are made to bolster the generally sagging economy. The margin cut means that, beginning today, stocks may be bought by putting up only half ♦he price in cash, and borrowing the rest. Since April, 1955, stock buyers had been- required to pay at least 70 per cent cash. The move —followed new government reports of reduced economic activity at the end of 1957 and President Eisenhower’s declaration that the economy needs “a little needle” rather than a check rein. Produce Stronger Prices The Reserve Board decision, represented another retreat, from Washington’s “tight money” policy But its effect was not expected to be as Widespread as the recent Federal Reserve cut in the discount rate—the amount it charges member banks for borrowing. Most market experts felt that the first impact of the margin cut would produce an active market and stronger prices, especially since the action, announced after the New York markets had closed Wednesday, had been entirely unexpected in. Wall Street. The market had a swift, active rise late in the day and closed higher, but the incentives, aside from the inflationary implications in the Presidents budget, were mainly expectations of a further cut in the Federal Reserve discount rate or of a reduc- " fion in reserve requirements tor member banks. Anthony Tabell, analyst for the brokerage firm of Walston & Co., said the lower margin might have a temporary bullish effect but he did not expect any rush to buy stocks. He said a rise in prices is due soon anyway. Calls Action “Gratifying*’ Eldon A. Grimm of the same company agreed, saying "We are going to get a bull .swing in stock prices much sooner than many ’ people think.’’ L.O. Hooper, analyst for W.ECoutiiiuefl on •*a<e Five) INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with little temperature change tonight a£d Friday. A little scattered light snow north tonight. Low tonight 25-32. High Friday 30-35 north, 35-42 south. Sunset today 5:46 p.m. Sunrise Friday 8:04 a.m. Outlook for „ Saturday: Cloudy with intermittent light snow. Little temperature change. Lows Friday night 25-32. Highs Saturday 30-40.

Says Handley Should Resign For Campaign National Chairman Os Democrats Says Handley Should Quit INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Governor Handley was off and running today for the U.S. Senate, and a Democrat who may oppose him said he should quit the governor’s chair right now. \ Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler—still “not decided’’ about seeking his party’s nomina-tion-said Handley should resign while campaigning for the seat being vacated by Sen. William E. Jenner. Handley announced Wednesday he would seek the GOP nomination at the June state convention. If nominated and elected in No-, vember, Handley said, he would would turn the governor’s chair over to Lt. Gov- Crawford Parker to fill out the second half of his four-year term. Butler, in Indianapolis for a meeting of the Democratic State Committee, warned that corruption occurred when former Gov. George N. Craig failed to devote full time to the Statehouse. Butler indicated Handley, like Craig, would be away from the Statehouse frequently if Handley campaigns while in office. Handley Should Win Observers figured Handley would win the GOP nomination without too much trouble, even though half a dozen others were considered “in the running" prior to his announcement. But at least one of the others, Rep. E. Ross Adair, said in Washington he still was a capdidate. "The fact that present GOP organization bosses are determined to go ahead with their plans to have Handley run—and if elected to quit the Statehouse in mid-term —will not deter me from being available for the., nomination,” Adair said. . Another GOP prospect. State Sen D. Russell Bontrager, said previously Handley’s decision would not affect his. Handley refused to elaborate on his six-paragraph statement about running which he read to a news conference. Asked how soon he would hit the campaign trail and whether he would conduct a "whistle-stop” campaign, Handley — . —f (< ntlnued on Pace Five) Church's Building Committee Reports Report Presented On Bethany Church 7- ' . The temporary building committee of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church presented a report of its studies to a meeting of the church congregation Wednesday evening, attended by 51 members. The meeting was opened with devotions by the pastor, the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas. - - - Arthur Beeler, secretary, read from the minutes of the meeting of the 'council of administration last August, at which time the temporary building committee was appointed, instructed in its duties, and told to report by Feb. 1. Amos Ketchum, committee chairman, presented his report, which included charts of church membership, Sunday school average attendance, and the children’s division membership, .which has shown the most significant trend, from 72 in 1947 to W in 1957. He then gave statistics on what could be done to increase floor space by adding two more floors to the educational’ building er by building an addition on the south side of the church. L. A. Anspaugh presented advantages of building on a new site, providing adequate space for both worship and Christian education purposes, and ample parking facilities. He referred to the population growth within the congregation and the probable growth of the city and asked, »“Were we to enlarge our facilities on the present location, would they be adequate after 15 years?” J. E. Baraboo; representative of tlje Louis Kingscott, Inc., architects and engineers, presented current trends in church building, ' showing sketches of both new and remodeled structures. A general discussion was held, but no definite conclusion was reached by the congregation, but it was recommended that the committee investigate further the possibility of purchasing additional property or of selling present property and purchasing a new site before proceeding with plans at present site.

’ Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 16, 1958

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Recommend UN Official Bum Witness List Urges Burning List Os Witnesses On Hungarian Revolt UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UP) , —A United Nations investigating committee recommended Wednes- . day night that U.N. political offiJ cer Povl Bang-Jensen burn the i secret list of Hungarian revolt witnesses which he refuses to surrender. The committee said the Danish ! official refused to give it the list , just as he earlier refused to turn , it over to the United Nations. He based his refusal on the contention it might fall into the hands of Communists and lead to re- ’ prisals against the witnesses or their families in Hungary. The investigators said they were [ convinced the paper have no fur- , tiier use because their “validity [ has been impaired if not det stroyed by his manner of dealing r with them.” : "Accordingly we recommend that Mr Bang-Jensen be instruct- . ed forthwith to burn these papers [ in a sealed envelope in the pres- ! ence of a U.N. security officer,” the) committee report said. ‘•Furthermore he should be required to give explicit assurance that no copies of the papers have been made by him and that to the best of his knowledge, no such copies are in existence." • Bang-Jensen was secretary of the five-member committee that last June returned a blistering indictment of Russia after a fourmonth investigation of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. • The committee questioned 111 witnesses, 81 of whom asked to testify anonymously. Many of the witnesses were interviewed by Bang-Jensen. When the committee's report was completed, he refused to give up a list of the secret witnesses. He said he had given his word that their identity would be known only to him. Bang-J ens e n was suspended frqm his post for refusing Secre-tary-General- Dag Hammarskjold’s order to turn over the list to a senior U.N. officialSalaries Reported By County Officials Annual Statements Required By Law Adams county officials hurried .today to get in their annual report ’ of salaries received, including per ' diem, fees, mileage, costs, fines, etc., to the county auditor. The statements were due Jan. 15, but some officials have not yet report- ' ed. The report is required by a law passed in 1953 so that the general assembly members would know just what each official in the- state receives 'nT'lbtal "pay “from■’“'me' township or county. Statutory salaries are often increased considerably by fees collected by the township or county official. ‘ Those who have reported so far are: auditor Edward F. Jaberg, $5,159; sheriff Merle Affolder, $5,154.63; treasurer Waldo Neal. $4,j 726.45; recorder Mrs. Mabel Striker, $3,344.09; assessor, Walter Koos, $4,413; clerk of the circuit ’ court, Richard D. Lewton, $4.-1 374.50; Circuit court judges, coun- , ty prosecuting attorneys, and state representatives are not required to file. • • Township trustees who reported i include the following: Washington, 1 William Linn, $2,403.10; Kirkland, August Schlickman, $1,442.50; St. ’ Mary’s, Lester Brunner, $1,550; ’ Preble, Ed Aumann, $1,560; Root. Omer Merriman, $2,099.80; Union, Fred Bittner, $1,810; Monroe, Syl- ’ van Sprunger, $2,421.12; Blue Creek, Frank Myers, $1,570; French, Raymond E. Moser, sl,450; Jefferdon, Hugh David Mosser, $1,690; Hartford, Emil Stauf(CcnUnueC on Page Ffv»)

County 4-H Fair Is Sef For July 29-31 Dates Are Fixed By County Committee The 1958 Adams county 4-H fair will be held July 29-31 at the club grounds at Monroe, the county extension committee decided Wednesday in a day-long annual meeting at the Co-op building in Monroe. Paul Yoder, chairman, of Linn Grove, Raymond Edwards, vice chairman, of Blue Creek township, and Harold Moser, treasurer, of French township, were reelected to their respective offices. Mrs. Noah Habegger, of Berne, was elected- secretary, replacing Mrs. Dan Striker, of Monroe township. Mrs. Ed Gerbers of Union township was elected director, re-' placing Mrs. Habegger. The Geneva farmers institute, | which has discontinued its annual j programs, turned its surplus money over to‘the extension committee for the use of the county 4-H program. At the county 4-H fair it was decided to sell the beef first this i yean No space will be granted in the exhibitor's building to trinket' salesmen. The extension committee decided not to publish a catalog this next year, but inform members by i?Jmeogtaphcd booklet, which will be the responsibility of the 4-H council. Reports were given as follows: dairy, Henry AscbSeman; beef, j Henry Rumble; hogs, Paul Yoder; crops, Walter Thieme; sheep, Ben I Mazelin; home demonstration, Mrs. R. CT Hersh; rural youth, Joyce Busick; soil conservation service, Ben Gerke; county commissioners, Roland Miller; building committee report, Peter B. Lehman; drainage school, Ben Gerke. Decatur Young Lady Will Visit Europe Seven Weeks' Visit On Rotary Project One lucky Decatur high school young lady will have the opportunity of spending seven weeks in Europe this summer, the result of a Decatur Rotary club project. This young lady will spend seven weeks in a foreign country, representing her school, community and the United States, as the “daughter” of a foreign family. She will share in their daily life and usual summer activities and learn about the life and people of another country. A screening committee compos•ed ’ of teachers,students _ and members of the Rotary club choose four girls from a list of 16 candidates. These tour names will be submitted to the American Field Service in New Yorki City for the final selection. The four girls, all members of the - juntor class" at Decatur high school are: Phyllis Schmidt, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Schmidt; Betsy Burk, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Burk; Gloria Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Wall; and Judy Rhodes, daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Rhodes. The selection of these girls was based primarily on scholarship. The candidate must also be at least 16 years of age by June 30, | 1958; she must have studied a foreign language for two years, including Latin; be a member in good standing of the student body of a school whjch has an AFS foreign student during the current academic year; be a member of the junior class; be a U. S. citizen; have an excellent academic record, and be in excellent health. The AFS foreign student attending Decatur high school this year is Ken Eliasson. a foreign exchange student from Sweden. The candidate should, also have such personal qualifications as an outgoing personality, the ability (Continued en Pace Five) ,

Dulles Warns On Improperly Prepared Talks Says United States Wants Summit Meet With Soviet Russia WASHINGTON (UP)—-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today the United States wants -a summit meeting with Russia, but only on condition it would not “intensify the cold war., and make more likely that it would turtf into a hot war.” In a major foreign .pelicy-ad-dress, Dulles warned that 1 an im!properly prepared East-West I meeting could result in a “fatal (disaster” if people believe that tensions can be removed “by a stroke of a pen at the ‘summit’." Such a belief, he said, would be "folly." Before there is any summit meeting, Dulles said there should be assurance “that there is a i good prospect of arriving at significant agreements which will be 'fulfilled.” i I Then he flung this challenge to the Kremlin: “It is now for the Soviet rulers to make clear whether or not they want a ‘summit’ conference which will genuinely promote the cause | of peace and justice in the world. “We do.” Satellite Marks Turn Dulles also said that Russia's success in launching an earth-cir-I cling satellite may turn out to be a ‘'‘boomerang’’ against Soviet Communist Party . bpss Nikita Khrushchev. Addressing a National Press Club lunch, Dulles said the Red satellite could mark a "decisive turn” in the world wide struggle between 'Communist imperialism and the free world. “No doubt the Communist rulers ■ gained a success," Dulles said “They have an opportunity to. gloat, an opportunity that they i have not neglected. But Sputnik,' mocking the American people with its ‘beep-beep,’ may go down in history as Mr. Khrushchev's boomerang, . "It jolted the American people and produced a reaction which was healthy, the kind of reaction that has, in the past, served freedom well. A wave of mortification, anger and fresh determination swept the country. Out of that mood is coming a more serious appraisal of the struggle in which we are engaged, and an increasing willingness to make the kind of efforts and sacrifices needed to win that struggle." Could Be Disaster Dulles said the expansionist and aggressive goals of communism would not be altered “by one iota by generalities uttered at a ‘summit’ conference.” He said a top level meeting which prompted a free world let...i.unutd on “ige Five) Adams County Native Dies At Fori Wayne... Herman Witte Dies Wednesday Evening Herman C. Witte, 80, of Fort Wayne, a native of this county, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Lutheran hospital of injuries sustained Saturday when he fell at home. | Mr. Witte was born in Adams county, but had made his home in Fort Wayne since 1913. He was one of the oldest charter members of the Bethlehem Lutheran church. Surviving are a* daughter, Mrs. Melvin Gerke; a son, Erwin, a brother, Martin L. Witte, all of Fort Wayne; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Rodenbeck-Hocke-meyer funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran church. The Rev. Herbert Mueller will officiate. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. k Friends may call after 7 p.m. i today at the funeral home.

Heavy Snow Dumped On Northwest Area 25 Inches Os Snow On Ground In Maine By UNITED PRESS Sleet, freezing rain. and snow today followed in the path of a winter storm that heaped up more I than two feet of snow in New I England. The U.S. Weather Bureau reported that snow continued to fall over the northeast during the night and that 25 inches were on the ground at Rumford, Maine, at midnight. - " The broad storm area extended as far south as West Virginia and northern Kentucky where light snowfall deposits were noted. Farther. north,the storm unleashed Its full strength. A 9-inch snow blanket covered Albany, N.Y., 18 inches was recorded in Lebanon, N.H., and 20 inches at Caribou, Maine. Streets and cellars in Boston were flooded when heavy rain inundated the city At least three Massachusetts traffic deaths were blamed on the storm. Meanwhile, the U.S. Weather Bureau in Washington issued its 30-day forecast, covering the pe'riod from mid-January to MidFebruary. Colder than usual temperatures were predicted for the eastern half of the nation, except for New England. The biggest drops were forecast for states I bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Generally cooler temperatures prevailed today in the lower Mississippi Valley, parts of the northern Plains tne Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. Somewhat warmer weather occurred in most of the Plains region, and snow flurries were noted in North Dakota and thu upper Mississippi Valley. There also was snow in the northern Rockies, rain in the Pacific Northwest, and generally fair skies west of the Continental Divide. State Petition In Death Case Denied State's Request Is Denied Wednesday The request of the state to throw out Dale Death’s petition that” his charge of public intoxication be stricken from the record was denied Wednesday in circuit court. The plea in abatement, or motion to strike the case, will be heard at 10 a. m. Feb. 11 in circuit court. Death, a former city policeman, was charged with public intoxication following an accident on North Second street Nov. 1. > Off duty at the time, he was taken to police headquarters where he was examined by the chief, and other policemen, and then taken to the county jail. The hext day, in city court, Death entered a plea of guilty, and was fined $5 and costs and given a suspended sentence. Later, he was dismissed from the Police force for conduct unbecoming a police officer, absent without conviction of a public offense. At that time Death, through his attorney, announced that he would appeal both his conviction and his dismissal. The conviction was vacated by the circuit court on the grounds that the ordinary procedure in the city court violated the rights of the defendant, In this decision Judge Myles Parrish mentioned the fact that he was not deciding»on • the validity of an arrest without a warrant, and that this question could be brqught up later. Soon after this, the question was brought up by Death’s attorney, in the form of a plea in abatement, or a request to vacate the charge. Death's attorney claims that because no warrant or affidavit was filed, the action is not before the court legally. The state maintains that when Death appeared, in court without the issuance of a warrant,or affidavit he voluntarily appeared, and therefore no warrant was necessary. This is the question that will be argued Feb.’ll.

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Farm Program Is Submitted By Eisenhower To Take Government Out Os Agriculture, Put Farmer On Own WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower recommended to Congress today a farm program designed to take the government increasingly out of agriculture and put the farmer more on his own. His proposal called for lower price supports on major crops and dairy products, and for increased authority to set acreage allotments for cotton, wheat, rice, peanuts, and tobacco. It also asked for elimination of acreage allotments for corn, the Midwest’s big cash cropThe president told Congress in a special message that tire present farm program is “unrealistic” and outmoded. It is imperative, he said, that Congress draft new policies geared to “the technological revolution in agriculture.” Modify Price Supports The President s 14 - point pro- \ gram, if adopted, would reduce the government’s role in agricul - ture? a step recommended by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, and give farmers more freedom to produce. It would make farmers more dependent on the open market and less dependent on government payments for their income. The President said few of thedollars spent on agricultural programs have been of appreciable help to the small farmer. “Price supports have scant meaning to a farmer with little to sell,” he said. “Basic agricultural legislation now on the books was originally devised as an emergency effort to cope with a depression, then changed to help fight a war. and subsequently revised again in an effort, to meet the needs, of peace,” Eisenhower said. “It has not been adequately modified to deal with the effects of the technological revolution- in agriculture. “This hTOst be done now.” Secretary to Set Rates Eisenhower urged Congress to widen the price support range on the basic crops of corn, cotton, wheat, rice, peanuts, and tobaccc and dairy products from 75 to & per cent of parity to 60 to 90 pe cent of parity. (Parity is the pric needed to give farmers a fair r-_ turn for the things they sell relation to the cost of things they must buy)He suggested that Congress permit the support rates to be set administratively—by the agriculture secretary. He said the secretary would offer supports on the basic crops “at levels as high as could be justified under the criteria specified by law.” The inclusion .f lower supports for dairy prv *cts was something of a surprLBenson re ently announced that the dairy rates for the dairy marketing year beginning in April would, be at .75per centofparity. .... The announcement caused considerable agitation in Congress and—among dairy groups. Based on Average Quality Eisenhower asked for authority to increase acreage allotments for cotton, wheat, rice, peanuts, and tobacco. Under the proposal, acreage allotments for these crops could be increased up to 50 per cent above the levels determined by existing formulas.. Any acreage increases, he said, “must be related to price adjustments which will permit the growth of markets necessary to absorb the increased production.” . He said that price supports for cotton, the South’s major crop, should be based on average quality. They are based now on middling % inch, and the suggested change would mean lower support prices ip lower grades. Repeal Escalator Clause - ■ Other recommendations: —A strengthened conservation reserve program of the soil bank, and elimination of the acreage reserve program- The President had called for this in his 1959 (Continued on Pago Flvo)