Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1958 — Page 1

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J. raHR CHARGES PRICE RlG— Testifying at a Senate anti-monopoly hearing in Washington, Auto Workers President Walter Reuther produces charts to back his charge that big auto firms are rigging prices. He charged these tactics were being, used at a time when reduced production could be the margin of survival.

Union Leader Scores Ike's Business View Combines Wishful Thinking With Hint Os Political Guile WASHINGTON (UP)—The AFL- ’ CIO accused President Eisenhower today of combining “wishful thinking with implications of dangerous political deception” in predicting a mic-summer business upturn. In testimony prepared for the Joint Congressional ~ Economic Committee, AFL-CIO chief economist Stanley H. Ruttenberg also charged the administration with ignoring "reality.” Ruttenberg said “at a time when the nation’s problems require honest reporting and hardheaded solutions, the prospect of r><* v t November’s (election) returns seems to have directed the administration to lull the American people with soothing optimism.” - He said tax cuts were needed for low and middle-income bracket families. But Sen. Edward Martin (RPa.) of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee said if the government is faced with a deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1, he would favor raising taxes. The administration was also attacked on its space-age program to produce more scientists by the top Republican on the House Education Committee. Rep Ralph W. Gwinn (R-N.Y.) said the new school bill is misnamed, misleading, dumfounding and demoralizing. Gwinn said it won’t cure the existing education ‘•crisis,’’ but will create “another crisis—federal control. Farm law writers were ready to bury the hatchet and concoct a “catch-all”, farm bill containing new benefits for every major farming area. The new effort to reunite the once-potent farm bloc began with a meeting of the House agriculture subcommittee. Chairman John C. Doerfer ofc the Federal Communications Con. mission went before a House commerce subcommittee which gave him the opportunity to deny or defend charges FCC members accepted color TV sets and othe*"favors’’ from the broadcasting industry. Senate Rackets Committee investigators recalled convicted extortionist Joseph S. (Joey) Fay for questioning on his present relationship with the Operating Engineers Union. Fay said after his parpje from prison in 1956 the union gave him a lifetime annual “pension” of $10,015. Rep. Paul A. Fino (R-N.Y) renewing his battle for a national lottery said if it ran one the government could pay one-fourth of this year’s 40 billion dollar defense budget Other congressional news: Sneak ads: Rep. William A. Dawson (R-Utah) charged the “subliminal projection” technique of advertising on television might make beer-drinkers out of unsuspecting teenagers. He called the technique a “sneak pitch. _ Russia: The free world. Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D-La) told the Senate, should “lay the TuH’picture of western culture, deveopment and individual before the masses of Russia.’ He said this should be a primary objective in dealing with the Soviet Union. Debt: Congressmen were warned federal spending next year might top President Eisenhower’s record peacetime estimates by a billion dollars if Congress fails to slash some government programs. Budget Director Percival F. Brundage issued the warning. -- Farm: Rep. Thomas G. Abernethy (D-MisS'.) introduced legislation to force payment by the Agriculture Department of an ad- ■ Coiitlnutoa v«> Faae Five)

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Russell Bontrager To Oppose Handley Elkhart Solon Asks Senate Nomination INDIANAPOLIS (ffl — Indiana State Sen. D. Russell Bontrager of Elkhart today announced he will oppose Governor Handley for the Republican nomination for the U. S. Senate seat Sen. William E. Jenner plans to relinquish. Bontrager announced his candidacy in a Statehouse corridor news conference in mid-morning ind said he plans a “very strenuous” campaign of the “whistlestop variety ’ in a battle to keep Handley from winning. Handley announced Jan. 15 that he would run. The governor was handpicked by Jenner as his ’hoice for a successor, shortly after Jenner announced in December that he would not seek another term when his present term ends next January. Bontrager’s and Handley's candidacies are subject to the will of delegates to .the GOP state nominating convention next June 27. — Bontrager's announcement placed two prominent Republicans from the same congressional district in what Shaped up as a strong fight for the biggest political plum available in Indiana’s 1958 off-year elections.- Both are from the fourcounty 2nd District. “On the basis of my political philosophy as expressed by my actions in the Indiana State Senrate.” Bontrager said in a prepared statement, “and my service to the Republican Party. I feel that I am justified in seeking the U. S. Senate nomination. May I assure all Hoosiers that whether I step up or step out' of my political career is entirely secondary. I seek only the opportunity .to give all Hoosiers, regardless of political faith, the type of representation in Washington to which they are entitled.” He said that if he is nominated he will resign from the State Senate in plenty of time to permit nominations to be made before the November elections for filling the vacancy. Bontrager’s term runs through 1960. Bontrager said he would speak about twice a week around the state between now and early March in connection with his nomination campaign. Bontrager took a pot shot at Handley over the firing of Brown County state jobholders who defied an order of the GOP state committee to support the “right” candidate at a county political reorganization meeting. He said he regards such firings as “an indirect use of taxpayers’ money tr further the political ambitions of an individual.” Annual Groundhog Breakfast Saturday The annual groundhog breakfast, prepared and served by the men of the First Presbyterian church, will be held Saturday morning at the church dining room, with serving from 6 to 9 a.m. The breakfast is bpeh to the public and ticket reservations may be made by phoning 3-3160. Bus Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash READING, Pa. <W — An eastbound Greyhound bus plowed into the rear of tractor-trailer loaded with 16 tons of aluminum bars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike today. The bus driver was killed and 22 persons were injured. The dead man was identified as Joseph M. Bennett, 36, Merchantville, N. J. Most seriously injured was Mrs. Ernestine Johnson, 80, Boston, Mass. She was sitting behind Bennett and suffered a broken left leg. Her foot was almost severed.

Gov. Handley Picks Men To Head Campaign Campaign Manager* Named By Handley For Senatorial Race INDIANAPOLIS (ffl — Governor Handley picked campaign managers for his U.S. Senate race today and conceded he will be taking a “long, long chance’’ in the November elections. But while Handley was announcing his plans in a news conference, State Sen. D. Russell gontrager was announcing his candidacy as Handley’s GOP foe. Handley named former State Rep. James Allen of Salem to run Ms campaign headquarters soon to be set up in an Indianapolis hotel. Allen is Handley’s former executive secretary. Handley indicated during a news conference he expects a tough battle with the Democratic nominee for William E. Jenner’s Senate seat. He cited factors wMch might work against Republicans — unemployment, inflation, and the Mghway scandals. “Pm certainly taking a long, long chance,” Handley said. Handley also picked Charles Lynn and Roger Wolcott of Indianapolis as campaign financial co-chairmen. They had the same job in his last campaign. Handley left no doubt he would make an all-cut fight for the nomination at the Republican state convention in June. “To lose the nomination would be a humiliating experience for any governor, and I don’t expect to be humiliated,” Handley said. He said he would not abandon the governor’s chair to campaign. MORE— Handley said he expected to get “my share” of the delegate votes from his 3rd District, even though another 3rd District man, Bontrager, was expected to challenge him for die nomination. Bontrager has attacked Handley for Ms “purges” of GOP patronage job-holders who failed to support the governor in his organizational fights. Handley said he and Bontrager are still “good friends” and said Bontrager is making the attack because “he’s a candidate.” Handley said “purges” like those of half a dozen Brown County workers were necessary because factional attacks against him had gone too far. “I turned my cheek so many times I finally decided to do some(Contfnue<l on page five) Tax Revision Bill Approved By House Correct Number Os Unintended Benefits WASHINGTON W — The Senate today received a House-ap-proved tax revision bill that would affect the pocketbooks of playboys and other selected groups of taxpayers throughout the country. — ~ Among other things, it would write into law a Treasury regulation barring a taxpayers from claiming a S6OO tax exemption for supporting a mistress. The measure, approved by a House voice vote Tuesday, is designed to correct a number of unintended benefits and hardsMps resulting from present law without causing much change in tax rev- — — It would require the Treasury to make public the secret justifications for tax-exempt status filed with the Terasury by educational foundations and thousands of other organizations wMch don’t pay income tax. It would take away certain tax benefits now available to police officers and to retired coppies living in California and the other seven community property states. On the other hand, the measure through technical revisions would provide an estimated five million dollars a year in income tax relief for Americans and American firms doing business abroad. Lincoln Day Banquet Here February 7 Harry Essex, chairman of the Adams county Republican central committee today announced the annual Lincoln day banquet will be held St the Decatur Youth and Community Center at 6:45 o’clock Friday, Feb. 7. Thomas Gallmeyer, of Fort chairman, will be the principal Wayne, fourth district Republican speaker, and Robert Metzger will serve as master of ceremonies. I

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 29,1958

Youthful Killer, Girl Friend Elude Spreading Search In Middle West

New Economic Aid Demands Made On Dulles Nations In Baghdad Pact Demand More Economic Help ANKARA, Turkey (UP)—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles ran into new demands for economic aid from the Baghdad Paet nations today but his hands were partly tied by Congress and by prior commitments. , The United States was faced with the problem of meeting Soviet economic penetration of the neutralist countries in the Middle East with enough aid to keep its allies satisfied But unlike the Soviets, the United States cannot commit itself to aid pi egrams years in advance because it needs congressional approval. Dulles, in his opening speech Monday,’ made no promises, but American sources said he left the way open for some aid. .- The touchy problem of economic development was the No. 1 item on the program when the ministers met today in the Turkish Parliament building. The administration asked 625 millioh dollars for economic de- ( veloprtient abroad for the fiscal, year beginning July — and this | must serve for worldwide loans. To qualify, the projects must give reasonable assurance the loans carry 3% per cent interests repayable up to 50 years. So far the United States has given $1,300,000,000 in economic aid to the four Moslem nation members of the Baghdad Pact above military equipment since 1947. In addition, it has promised ■ $12,500,000 for economic develop-1 ment—including such projects as ; better telecommunications and road and rail links. AU of this] has not yet been spent Britain promised another million for a joint communications project and one million for economic aid. Both the United States and Britain were reported primarily interested in economic de- . velopment of the pact countries — i Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey ! —as a weapon against Soviet penetration. • "■* I Volunteers Needed For Mother's March Polio Fund Drive Here Friday Night Volunteer workers are needed for the Mother’s March which is to be held in Decatur Friday night, Mrs. Carl Gattshall announced today. Any person interested in donating some time to help solicit donations for the polio fund in the house to house canvass of the city should call Mrs. Gatt- . shall at 3-2500. Captains for the Mother’s March include Mrs. Robert G. Smith, Mrs. William Schulte, Mrs. Frank , Crist, Mr. and Mrs. Art Burris, 'Mrs; Jerome Keeler? Mrs. Carl - Stuckey, Mrs. Ralph Vernon Krugh, Mrs. Andy Appelman, j Mrs. George Bair, Mrs. *Glen Cus- , ter, Mrs. Robert Babcock, Mrs. ; Robert Lane, Mrs. Williani As- < folder, ML and Mrs. Fred Corah, : Mrs. Harold Hoffman, and Miss 1 Twanette Magley. ' Until the Mother’s March was organized four years ago, the palio fund campaign in Decatur fell below the quota which had been set. Adams county had been near the bottom of the list in donations in past years, but is now in the top bracket.' All persons interested in donating to the March of Dimes are ask- , ed to leave their porch lights turned on Friday night, to aid the polio fund workers in their canvass of I the city. 0

Bandit Kills Self To Avoid Capture Evansville Holdup Partner Captured EVANSVILLE (ffl — A grocery bandit identified as John S. Boyce, 27, Portland, Ore., shot and killed himself Tuesday night i on a highway near Rockport when police trapped him at a roadblock. His partner in the Evansville holdup, forced to flee on foot because police interrupted the robbery, was captured hours later at Lawrenceville, 111., with about $1,500 and a gun in his possession. Robert Dane .-jfnton, 27. Chicago, The part’ - - was identified as and police Jd he kidnaped Mrs. ’ Charles On ar and forced her to drive him 27 miles to Princeton as he fled the holdup scene. Indiana State Police threw up a road block after the holdup of a Kroger market on the Evansville east side bv two men. William Field, 18, Evansville, saw the robbery in progress and called police. , L, When police arrived, the getaway car sped away and Finton ran away while police bullets whistled around him. Police sought to question Boyce after they stopped his car on Ind. 66 near Rockport, but heard a shot as they approached the car and found Boyce dying inside, a I ballet Wound in his heaid- ! Meanwhile, Finton slipped into, (Mrs. Omar’s home and forced her to drive him to Princeton, where he took a taxicab to Mount Carmel, 111. Later, he took another cab to Lawrenceville. Police traced him through information supplied by the cab companies and he was arrested in the second- cab when police stopped '■-ue<l on page five) Young Convict Group Blamed For Strike Strike In Montana Prison Is Ended DEER LODGE, Mont. (UP)— A prison official blamed a “hard core” of 40 young convicts today for a 28-hour sitdown strike at Montana State Prison. Prison Sgt. Bill Mitchell, wh was in the cell house after the disturbance began, said about 40 “agitators were responsible.” “They’re young fellows who don’t know how to do their time,” he said. “They’re the kind who always look for trouble." The disturbance began Monday after breakfast and ended shortly after noon Tuesday It involved about 300 convicts. It was the third such incident since July 30. Convicts were locked in their "ellS in the old and new wings of the prison after roaming at liberty in the locked galleries of the new cellhouse. Officials said they would not allow the convicts to return to work or to give them canteen or exer"ise privileges until they could make sure there would be no further disturbances. Warden F.O. Burrell said the future “denends on their actions.” During their sitdown, the con--I'f”ts smashed electric bulbs, burned wood and paper on the floor of a shower and scattered debris. The convicts returned to their individual cells after the warden gave them a choice of remaining .at large; in the cellblock and not eating, or returning to their cells and getting fed. After they returned,-) they got meat loaf and eheese sandwiches. INDIANA WEATHER Light snow tonight and Thursday, ending extreme south portion late Thursday. Somewhat warmer extreme south Thursday. Low tonight 25-30. High Thursday 33-38. Sunset today 6:01 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 7:55 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Mostly. cloudy, possibly some light snow north portion. Cloudy or partly cloudy south. No important temperature changes. Lows Thursday night in 20s. Highs Friday in 30s.

Urges Storing Os Stockpiles Os Supplies Urges Stockpiles Os Critical Supplies In Event Os War WASHINGTON (IP) — The government today was urged to lay up vast stockpiles of critical supplies to insure America’s survival in event of nuclear attack. The Army at the same time set June as the operational target date for protecting New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and -Chicago with its new Nike Hercules missiles. They will carry either high explosive or atomic anti-air-craft warheads. Existing Nike-Ajax sites will be converted at a cost of $1,250,000 each for the new defensive system. The Army said it is the start of a nationwide program tp enlarge Nike-Ajax sites to accommodate the higher-powered Hercules. Other developments: —The Air Fqjce test fired its 1,500-mile intermediate range Thor ballistic missile successfully for the sixth time in 11 launchings. —Activity increased around the Army’s Jupiter-C rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., indicating an attempt was imminent to launch an earth satellite. —Sen. Stuart Symington (DMo.) charged the administration’s mobilization to meet Russia’s space age threat was not enough. He said it was clear “what we plan to do is inadequate.” —GOP congressional leaders said President Eisenhower would try to speed Defense Department . reorganization by sending-* the lawmakers a series of special messages, rather than include his plans in “one package.” —Retired Navy Capt. Howard T. Orville said Russia soon might have the ability to control the weather with chemicals. The head of the President’s Weather Advisory Committee said the Soviets might be able to flood the East Coast, freeze Florida or turn the Midwest into a dust bowl. —The House Armed Services (Continued on page five) Theodore W. Bentz Is Taken By Death Lifelong Resident Dies At Home Here Theodore W. Bentz, 57, lifelong resident of Adams county died at ’: 15 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at his heme, 10 Walnut street. He had been ill of complications for 20 months and in serious condition for the past three months. . Born in Adams County June 28, 1900, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bentz, and he was married to Delora Bunner Aug. 23, 1934. Mr. Bentz, an employe of the Taylor street plant of the General Electric Co. in Fort’ Wayne for many years, was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Holy" Name society. Knights of Columbus? and the Moose and Eagles lodges. Surviving in addition to the widow are three brothers, Ralph Bentz of Akron, 0., and Lewis and Samuel Bentz, both 6f Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Lengerich. Mrs. Edith Shell and Mrs. Mary Meyers, all of Decatur. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 o’clock Friday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Glllig & Doan funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. The Moose lodge will hold memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and the Hqly Name society will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday.

New England Rains Followed By Snow Rivers Flooding In New England*Areas By UNITED PRESS Snows followed up record rains in New England today and authorities kept a wary eye on flooding rivers In Texas, heavy snows were hailed as a godsend to parched rangeland. • ' Authorities said the Neponset River in Massachusetts already had crested two feet above flood stage. The nearby Charles River, also fed by the heaviest January rains in 80 years, was expected to crest today. Rainfall in the area brimmed at 9.29 inches for the month of January. Official records showed that . the nearest figure to the record amount was 7.60 inches during January, 1878. Also, an accumulation of 21.64 inches since the first ‘ of November showed that rainfall • a mounts *in the last three months • was more than in the 10 months t preceding. A 2-year-oid lopsneld. Mass., • boy was drowned Tuesday in his • stream-flooded backyard. Officials, meanwhile, reported s eight inches of snow in the Texas > Panhandle and said rain was fallf ing all the way to the Rio Grande. West Texas, on the receiving j end of its most frequent snows in ' years, saw the precipitation as a ' godsend- Officials said the un- ’ usually high snowfa/l was- helping rangeland recover from years of drought and was a boon to ’the winter wheat crop. 1 The U.S. Weather Bureau said 1 that up to two inches of new snow fell in parts of New England dur(Continued on page five) Probe Violence In Brooklyn Schools Grand Jury Probes Violence In Schools NEW YORK (UP)—A grand jury investigating violence in schools prepared today to question board of education officials about “presssure” on a principal who committed suicide shortly before he was to have testified a third time about juvenile crime in his school. The principal, George Goldfarb, 55, of John Marshall Junior High School in Brooklyn, jumped from his apartment house roof Tuesday. He had been scheduled to appear a few hours later at his own request before a Kings County grand jury that has been looking into lawlessness in public schools in Brooklyn. Goldfarb's school has been the scene of a rape and three assaults in the last eight weeks. A member of the school system 33 years and John Marshall principal since 1954, he was reported greatly disturbed by publicity resulting from the grand jury investigation. He also was caught in the middle of a controversy between the grand jury and the New York Board of Education over proposals to assign policemen to vio-lence-ridden schools. The grand jury three times has handed up presentments calling for such action. The school board has called the proposal board’s stand was indicated Tuesday with disclosure that Superintendent of Schools William Jansen is notifying all principals that they may have a policeman stationed inside their schools if they request one. It is up to each principal to decide, Jansen said. Eisenhower Attends Brother's funeral WASHINGTON (W — President Eisenhower flew to Kansas City ■ today to attend the funeral of his brother, Arthur. He planned to return to Washington this afternoon. The President was accompanied 1 by one of his brothers, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, president of Johns Hopkins University. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower remained in Washington.

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Nebraska Pair Sought On Six ’ Murder Counts Some Authorities Fear Girl Kitted By Youthful Slayer LINCOLN, Neb. (UP)—Charles Starkweather, 19, red-haired marksman and his 14-year-old girl friend, charged with one murder and sought in six others, eluded a vast and spreading search by midwestern authorities today They were reported “seen" in Muskogee, Okla., and in Kansas City, Mo. Police in states bordering Nebraska and beyond scanned out-of-state cars for the blue Ford sedan—the property of one of the murder victims—which they were believed driving. Some feared that Starkweather’s girl, Card Fugate, may also be dead. But both were named today in a formal charge of murdering Carol June King, 15, whose body was found with that of her young “date” in a storm cellar near abandoned schoolhouse near here. The Federal Bureau of InvestiI gation entered the case. The FBI filed a warrant charging Stark(weather and Card with unlawful flight to avcid prosecution for murder. Col. C. J. Sanders, superintendent of the Nebraska Safety Patrol said he believed the two fugitives were still “holed up’’ in southeastern Nebraska, in the area where the six murder victims were fpund. Fear for Girl's Safety In addition to Miss King, the dead here or near the hamlet of Bennet, in this area, were Card's mother, Mrs. Velda M Bartlett,36, her stepfather, Marion Bartlett 57; her half-sister, Betty Jean, 2; farmer August Meyer, 70; and Robert Jensen, 17,* a high school classmate of Miss King. Jensen’s body was found with that of the King girl. After the search - for Starkweather began in Nebraska, authorities said they also wanted to question him in the Dec. 1 robbery murder of Robert Colvert, 21, a service station attendant who worked near the fugitive’s home. Doubts of the safety of Miss Fugate were increased by discovery that Miss King had been subjected to an unnatural sex attack; Lancaster County attorney Elmer Scheele said he thought this important because it might show "Sstarkweather is traveling alone’’ now. Nebraska Safety Patrol Capt. Dan Casey said he feared “something might have happened” to Card. Before 11 a.m., Sanders admitted he had “nothing to go on” in the search Two False Alarms “I think he’s stid in the area,’’ said Sanders, “because the second car (stolen from Jensen) has not turned up. Besides, we have been getting few reports, however reliable, of any sightings and this is most unusual.” One of the "sightings” came from Muskogee. A Central Airlines ticket agent said a boy about 18 or 19, who had a teen-aged girl in his car, inquired about a Kansas City, Mo., flight Tuesday night The agent, Don Keener, said the descriptions matched those of Starkweather and Miss Fugate. The Kansas City “sighting,” which attracted seven patrol cars, turned out to be a false alarm. It whs another young Nebraska couple. Scheele filed the charges in the King girl’s slaying today. He said that naming only one victim was all that was necessaryDuring the night many rumors cropped up that the missing pair had been seen in nearby portions of Kansas, Nebraska and lowa in the 1950 model blue Ford sedan, , equipped with twin tail pipes. There was some confusion at first descriptions of Starkweather and Miss Fugate. One report said he weighed more than 200 pounds but these -were eventually dantied, and he was described as short. 5 feet,' 5 inches tall, and weighing about 140 pounds. He is believed wearing a black jacket and blue jeans. (Contlnuod on page »ix>