Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 53.

ASIA NOT LOST— U. S. Ambassador to the U. N. Henry Cabot Lodge rests his head on his hands at his press conference following his 31-day swing through Europe and four Asian countries. He expressed satisfaction with the U. S. foreign aid program and said ,the battle for Asia is far from lost, despite Communist antiAmerican propaganda. .r '

Reveal Accord By Ike, Nixon On Disability Congress Leaders In Disagreement Over Procedure WASHINGTON «F> — Senate Republican Leader William F. Know land said today that Congress should deal with the question of presidential disability despite the Eisenhower-Nixon agreement covering the problem. The California legislator made the statement after a meeting of Republican congressional leaders with President Eisenhower this morning. The White House late Monday announced details of an agreement between President Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon providing that Nixon take over as “acting president” if the President becomes disabled. But the White House said the administration still wants congressional action on the issue. Knowland said he does not think announcement of the Eisen-hower-Nixon agreement will make Congress more complacent about the problem. Actually, he said, he thinks it should improve chances for congressional action. "It certainly would not lessen the chances,” Knowland said. • “I believe that action should be taken.” Knowland said he thinks Congress should initiate a constitutional amendment dealing with presidential disability. But House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. conceded that it might be easier to enact legislation because Democrats appear to favor the legislative to the constitutional approach. Now that the Eisenhower-Nixon agreement clears up any fear of , what might happen in the next two years, Martin said, there is time for more thought about how Congress should proceed. He said he thinks the Eisen-hower-Nixon agreement is being generally well received by Congress and the country. Republican congressional leaders generally accepted the Eisen-hower-Nixon agreement as a reasonabler stopgap. Some Democrats. however, contended that President Eisenhower could not reclaim his office, as provided in the agreement, after a period, of disability. There was also disagreement in Congress as to whether any action is needed and, if so, whether a constitutional amendment — requiring approval by 36 state legislatures—or a mere law enacted by Congress is necessary for a perm ament solution. — The White House announcement Monday said the agreement provides: “In the event of an inability President would—if possible—so inform the vlcts president, and the vice president would serve as acting president, exercising the powers and duties of the office until the inability had ended.” “In the event of an nability which would prevent the President from so communicating with the vice president, the vice president, after such consultaition as seems to him appropriate under the circumstances, would decide upon the devolution of the powers and duties of the office and (Continued on page five). INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, a little warmer extreme south tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy, warmer northeast portion in afternoon. Lows tonight 27 to 32. Highs Wednesday 40 to 45 extreme north to around 50 extreme south. Sunset today 6:40 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:13 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy ' and warmer. Lows Wednesday night 35 to 40. Highs Thursday 43 to S 3. L

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Funds Allotted From General Ditch Fund Funds Are Approved By Commissioners Allocations from the general ditch improvement fund were approved by the Adams county board of commissioners Monday in the regular weekly. Repairs to the Schindler-Shoemaker ditch at a total cost of $186.42 were approved, ? $3,000 for the operation of the ditching crane, and $5,000 for the . construction of the Gates ditch . were approved and the funds allo- - cated from the general ditch fund. A group of petitioners Including Albert Nussbaum, Curtis Wulli- * man, Andrew Hackenjos, Ray I Sprunger and Robert Sprunger ap--5 peared before the board to request s that county road 16 in French and Monroe township be blacktopped. ' The proposed three-mile stretch " of road to be improved lies be- * tween county roads 35 and 38. No definite action was taken by the commissioners at this time. ' Cal Yost conferred with the com- ’ missioners on the proposed plans ' for cutting into the Monmouth ’ road for the connection of the new ’ sewer lines with the sewage disposal plant, and also on the im- ’ provement of the court house sewt er at the end of Madison street, which is badly in need of repair. Wilbur Kirchhofer, of route 2, Berne, submitted plans for the proi posed platting of some farm land [ into lots for the commissioners in- ; spection but the plat was rejected on the grounds that the plans did - not provide a proper exit. i . ■ - • —- Harley Reef Files For Commissioner l Incumbent Seeking Party Nomination : Harley J. Reef, only Democrat ' on the present board of commissioners, filed for renomination and ■ reelection Monday afternoon. Reef, ! a resident of West Jefferson pre- * cint, will run for commissioner from the third district. Herman Geimer of route 5, West ■ Union township, has filed for the ’ advisory board of Union township ’ on the Democratic ticket. ■ Herman Bleeke, of West Union ■ township, has filed as Democratic ‘ precinct committeeman from that I precinct. Arden Mosser, of W. Harrison street in Geneva, has filed for Re- ’ publican committeeman from Geneva B precinct. Floyd W. Ehrrnan, of South Kirkland, has filed for Republican precinct committeeman from that precinct. ■ Criticizes Kohler For Taking Photos Pictures Taken At Committee Hearing WASHINGTON (UP)—Chairman ’ John J. McClellan Monday criticized the Kohler Co. for hiring a photographer to take pictures at , a Senate Rackets Committee hearing. ■ McClellan accused the firm of hiring the photographer to take pictures that might be used to “smear” members and employes of the committee. Company officials denied any intention to “smear ” McClellan aired the issue when his committee resumed its investigation of the 4-year-old strike against Kohler by the United Auto Workers Uhion. He called it “pretty low, pretty low” and said therq was a “bad odor” about the arrangement. _ George C. Gallati, an official of the Wisconsin firm, testified that he had arranged with the United (Continued an pa«e flv »)

Mack Resigns Federal Post As FCC Head ’ House Committee Chairman Charges Real Reason Untold WASHINGTON (UP)—Chairman Oren Harris charged today that his House subcommittee has not been told the real reason behind “pressure tactics” used on Richard A. Mack, who quit under fire as federal communications commiifcioner. The Arkansas Democrat told George T. Baker, president of National Airlines, that he had not given a “reasonable explanation” for trying to hire Thurman A. Whiteside, Mack’s close friend and financial angel, to represent the airlines in a TV case before the FCC. Baker, saying be could not “condone” Mack’s activities, told Harris that some witnesses called by the subcommittee may have lied. “What did Whiteside cc?” Harris demanded. “We can’t be responsible for his actions,” Baker replied. ; Did No Wrong: Baker The airline executive acknow- 1 ledged that he tried to hire White- < side as an attorney “personally < known and iavorably. tp Mr. Mack’’ to represent the airline in 1 its bid for the contested Miami ; Channel 10. ' But he emphasized that White- ‘ side refused to accept a fee and < therefore he did not consider Whiteside to have been hired. Harris noted that when Baker tried to hire Whiteside all the legal work had been done on the TV application and it was merely ( awaiting an FCC decision. , Baker protested that he and his j company had done no wrong. j “We don't operate under the , table,” he said. “Don’t try to put around my neck the activities of < Mack and Whiteside.” , Harris told Baker that he had ( been using people in "pressure- , tactics and “you had better , clean thsm out.” 1 He said Baker’s attempt to hire Whiteside was "an unusual step” , that had not been explained to his satisfaction. Resignation Accepted Baker has testified that he asked Whiteside to work on the i case only because his Miami law 1 firm suggested that he be hired. 1 A subsidiary of National Air- I lines was awarded Channel 10 in I Miami in a hotly disputed contest 1 with Col. A. Frank Katzentine and two other applicants. Mack voted withtiie majority in the 4-2 decision that upset an examiner’s recommendation that ’ the channel be given to Katzen- ; tine as the best qualified of the ‘ four. Mack insisted in his testimony ( and in his letter of resignation j late Monday, which President Ei- . (Continued on page five) 1 Lions Entertained ■ By Musical Program ■ Decatur Musicians . j Entertain Monday ■ ' I - A musical program by Charles Kester, Manuel Mendez, and Har- t old Cox, Decatur musicians, enter- c tainied the Decatur Lions club Mon- ’ day night. 1 s Kester played, the piano, Cox a 1 trumpet, and Mendez a clarinet 1 and trap drum. Numbers played included “Back Home Again in < Indiana,” “Losing the Blues,” £ “When the Saints Go Marching In,” 1 “The Poor Old Lady,” by Cox; “Roll Out the Barrel,” “Sail Along,” "Silver Moon,” ”How*re Ya. Gonna Keep ’Em Down on the Farm,” “Sugar Blues,” and “Muscat Ramble.” John Carlson, district Boy Scout executive, then explained to the Lions club that they would have to get an active, five-member scout committee, with a chairman, administrative, membership, outdoor, and treasurer members and a regular scoutmaster and assistant who can give their time to the Lions troop, or lose the charter they have held for more than 20 years. The Lions were given until March 31 to revamp their scouting program. President M. C. Sieling met with several interested Lion? < following the meeting. The Lions scout troop meets at the Methodist church every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the present time, Carlson stated. ' All Lions club members who have not yet picked up their tickets to sell for the vicdin program of Rubinoff next Monday night were asked to see Jack Gordon immediately. .

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 4,1958.

United States Rejects Russia’s Proposal For Parley As Unacceptable

Supreme Court Makes Rulings In Many Cases Rules Discharges By Armed Services Subject To Review WASHINGTON (UP)—The Supreme Court has put the Army on notice for the first time today that federal courts have the ladt word on the kind of discharge a soldier get/. a The high court ruled Monday that discharges given by the armed services are subject to judicial review of their legality. The decision came in an opinon ore derng the Army to change to “honorable” the discharges given two New York ex-servicemen. The case was among a wide range of actions by the court following a four-week recess. The justices refused to hear another appeal against school desegregation by Prince Edward County, Virginia, one of the original defendants in the historic segregation case of 195.4, Unjler a ruling by the sth,. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, now final, a definite start toward deMgregation of the country schools must be ordered by Federal District Judge Sterling M. Hutchesonin Richmonc. White residents have said they will close the schools before they will allow mixed classesThe Military Case The court also ruled against three corporations which sought, immunity from Michigan taxes on the basis of their status as defense contractors for- the federal government. Many states stand to gain millions of tax dollars as a result of the decision. In another case the court ruled 6-3 that a state may not regulate transportation rates on commodities owned and shipped by the ■ federal government within the I state's borders. A California intra-j state commerce law was declared unconstitutional. The decision on military discharges came on appeals by John Henry,Harmon 111 of the Bronx and Howard D. Abramowitz of Brooklyn. They had received lessthan - honorable discha rgesj —Abramowitz on the allegation l that he was a former Communist and Harmon because of alleged Communist associations before in-' duction. The Justice Department had conceded that the Army acted illegally in basing the discharges on pre-induction activities. But it said in any event the court had no power to correct the situation. Monday’s unsigned opinion not only gave this jurisdiction to federal courts but said flatly that “the type ofiidis charge to be issued is to be determined solely by the soldier’s military record in the Army.” Justice Tom C. Clark dissented on the ground that the military should not be barred, from conducting"a security program “cofti(Contlnued v -oin page five

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. J. O. Penrod, pastor Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church) “A GOOD RACE” I Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 “on a racing-track, every competitor runs, but only one wins the prize. You ought to run with your minds fixed on winning the prize! Every competitor in athletic events goes into serious training. Athletes will take tremendous pains for a fading crown of leaves. But our contest is,for an eternal crown that will never fade.” Three runners came roaring to the finish line in dead heat. The winner was barely one-half step ahead of the other man. A track record had been set and bystanders exclaimed that it was the best race they had witnessed. What was the secret of success for these runners? The crowd all know it to be thorough training. Just as it takes disciplined training to run successfully the race on the track, so does it take disciplined training to have any success in the race of life. “A runner on the track becomes soft if he indulges in harmful pleasure. In the race of life one becomes soft if he fa'ils to exercise self-control over his appetites., The training for the race of life expresses in terms of public worship, prayer and private meditation, study, fellowship and Christian service. Reaching the goal and winning the prize in the race of life shall be determined by the effectiveness of dally discipline. Are you running a good race?

North Korea Offers To Free Travelers Communists Offer Release Thursday SEOUL (UP) — The Communists, reversing themselves for the third time in & week, offered today to release ’on Thursday some or all of' 27 kidnaped travelersThe United Nations Command accepted a Communist invitation to a meeting at which the Reds said they would release those "who wish to return” — among whom, presumably, are two Americans and two Germans. The meeting would be a session of the Truce Secretariat, whose chief Communist member said only Monday that he had “no authority” to release the travelers, seized by gunmen who forced a Korean airliner to land in North Korea last month. .... Western sources warned that the Red proposal may contain a joker. “The Communist offer may not be so simple as it seems,” a high source said. “The Communists are likely to demand that receipts for the prisoners be signed by the ‘governments concerned’, implying some sort of recognition of the Pyongyang (Red) government. If they do, there is a chance, no agreement will be reached/' ' The Reds had asked that repreStentatives of the U.S. Embassy and the West German Legation here “be present for the return of the personnel.” It was assumed that the West would be represented at the meeting by U.S. Navy Capt. George IW- Kehl, U.S. Embassy counselor IT. Elliot Weil and German minister Richard Hertz — the same j group who spent six hours Monday vainly trying to persuade the Communists to surrender their captives. The airliner, with 34 persons aboard, bypassed Seoul on a trip from Pusan Feb. 16 and flew on to an airfield in North Korea, j Those aboard the plane included pilot Willia P. Hobbs, of Vallefjo, Calif., and Air Force Lt. Col. Howard W. McClellan, of 3uchan(Continued on page five) Mrs. Minnie Scheimann Dies At Fort Wayne | Mrs. Minnie Fuhrman Scheli mann, 75, a native of Adams county, died at 7 p.m Monday at the I Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. I A member of the Bethlehem Lutheran church, she had lived in Fort Wayne for the past 60 years. Survivors include two brothers, Herman and William Fuhrman, of Decatur; a sister, Mrs. Gottlieb Werling, of Decatur; four children, Arthur Sehelmann, Mrs. Olga Brackmann, and Mrs. Ruth Linkhart, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Lillian Werling, Laramie, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren, and eight greatgrandchildren. The body was taken to the Klaehn funeral home, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Concorida cemetery. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Summon More Witnesses In Kohler Probe Alleged Victims Os Rough Stuff Called To Present Evidence WASHINGTON (ffl — Senators investigating the four-year-old Kohler Co. strike today called some alleged victims of unionmanagement “rough stuff” in the dispute. They also were expected to hear further testimony from a United Auto Workers official, who claimed he bad seen “more violence on the New York subway” than occurred on the Kohler picket line. Chief counsel Robert F. Kennedy said the Senate Rackets Committee had on call some 15 to 18 witnesses. He said nearly all were on the receiving end of strong-arm tactics directed against the homes and persons of both strikers and non-strikers. Both the UAW and the company, which operates a plumbing fixtures plant near Sheyboygan, Wis., have complained of mistreatment in the bitter and still unresolved labor struggle. The strike has divided the Kohler Village community Into hostile groups of neighbors and the investigation has caused a partisan split on the committee. Robert Burkhardt, a UAW representative who had general charge of strike arrangements, told the committee Monday “shotgun blasts" and other “rough stuff” were a “source of great embarrassment” to union negotiators trying to settle the dispute. He said the union offered a "reward” for the apprehension of anyone taking part in violence and th«t he made 20 radio appeals urging an end to such actions. He suggested the forays (Continued on page five) Hospital Receives Bids On Furniture Bids on room furniture for the 35 new rooms in the addition to the Adams county memorial hos»dtal were considered Monday afternoon and evening by the hospital board members. The bids were opened and a week-long study will be made of the bids. The board will meet again at the hospital Friday evening to see if they can reach an agreement on room furniture, including beds, tables, chairs, etc. Membership Drive Is On for C. C. Annual Campaign Is Underway In City Dale Morrissey and Dr. Ralph Allison, co-chairmen of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce membership drive reported today that their twelve teams have opened their campaign for new members. Each of the captains and his workers has been assigned one contact and the hope of the committee is to sign up over 100 new members. The Chamber of Commerce membership dues are $25 per year. The budget contains many important functions to maintain a steady drive for making Decatur a better place in which to live and do business. The first brief reports from captain Bob Heller show that worker Earl CaSton contacted and sold a membership to the Robert Kolter and Co., painters and decorators. Worker Carl Gerber contacted and sold a membership to the Curtis F. Hill service. Other team captains are Robert Ashbaucher. E. E. Rydell, Joe Kaehr, Art Burris, Dr. H. R. Frey, J. B. Margerum, James Kocher, Jr., M. J. Pryor W. E. Petrie, Severin H. Schurger and Francis Wertzberger.

Plan Billions For Sagging Economy Study More Funds For Highway Work WASHINGTON W — New administration and congressional plans shaped up today for pumping additional billions into the sagging economy. Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole offered a $1,350,000,000 program to stimulate slum clearance and city refurbishing projects. 1 The Senate Housing subcommittee studied an emergency propos- 1 al by Chairman John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.l, to set up a revolving fund of $1,500,000,000 for purchase of federal housing and GI home mortgages. At the White Hoftse, meanwhile President Eisenhower and Republican congressional leaders discussed the possibility of pouring more money into the federal highway construction program. Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland (Calif.) said more money for highways was talked over during the President’s weekly meeting with the GOP leaders. He said housing legislation also was discussed. Knowland also said the administration undoubtedly will review the general economic situation when March employment figures become available in mid-April. But he said the administration is continuously checking on “economic conditions,” and he indicated it would not necessarily wait for the March employment figures before considering a possible tax reduction to' stimulate business. He added, however, that the question o e tax cut did not come un at too'.? s talk with the President. Knowland said there are a number of alternative proposals for dealing with the recession. They include, he said, highway construction, housing programs, various public works, and the tax cut. Knowland said the legislative leaders expect more information on the highway and other alternatives at next week’s conference with the President. Girl Scouts Plan For National Week Present TV Program At Noon Saturday Saturday, March 8,-. Girl Scouts of the Limberlost council are turning television actresses to present “The Story of a Juliette Low Penny” as an official start for their Girl Scout week celebrations. This is the 46th birthday of Girl Scouting in the United States. From 12 until 12:30 p.m. on channel 33, Brownies, Intermediates .and Seniors will follow a Juliette Low penny on its travels from Indiana to Our Chalet in Switzerland, across the English channel to the Arr in London, then back across the Atlantic to Mexico and Our Cabana. The finals of the program will be a presentation of the pennies ceremony .which Scouts in 500 troops all over the council will be duplicating. Juliette Low pennies are a Girl Scout tradition. Juliette Low, founder of Girl Scouting in the United States, had a dream of uniting the youth of the world through the shared ideal of Scouting. Each year on their birthday, Girl Scouts of the United States bring their pennies to help further this dream. This money is used to support international friendship among Scouts and Guides by maintaining hostels, camps, and exchange visits. Mrs. Robert Yergens, chairman of the tryouts, has announced that Ann Ehinger, Ginger Yergens, Susie Boerger, Carol Lauer, and Penny Wagner will have speaking parts; Brownies and intermediate troops will perform folk dances and present the closing ceremony. The committee in charge of the show is Mrs. W.D. Dunmire, chairman: Mrs. Robert Yergens, Mrs. H. E. Shoemaker, and Mrs. Edward Disser.

Dulles Flatly Rejects Move By Russians Plans For Foreign Ministers Meeting Rejected By Dulles WASHINGTON TO — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today rejected as unacceptable Soviet proposals for a foreign ministers’ meeting as a prelude to a summit conference. Dulles bluntly told a news conference that the United States rejects moves which would make this country any party to a fraud, a hoax, a show or a spectacle at • summit conference betw’een East and West. Dulles said there is a great danger in all efforts to substitute fiction for reality in dealing with outstanding East-West issues. He suggested that the Soviets may want to promote the fiction, as he put it, that the East-Wes cold war has come to an end. Not Acceptable Now Dulles said the United States wants meetings with~-the Soviet Union which would resolve significant issues in a manner to ease East-West tensions and promote world peace. But he said this government would not attend a summit conference which would increase tensions. Dulles’ brusque comments were directed at Moscow’s proposal to hold a foreign ministers’ conference in April to set the time, place and agenda for a summit conference. The Soviet proposal was contained in notes to the United States, Britain, France, and other countries. Hie Russians said at the same time that advance agreement should be reached on a summit agenda based only on subjects “all participants in the conference are ready to discuss.” They then ruled out a discussion of Germany and the status of Eastern European satellites —two subjects the United States wants to talk about. Dulles said the conditions laid down by the Soviets in their most recent move are not acceptable to the United States as they now stand. Perhaps some progress can be made in working the two sides closer together. As things stand now, Dulles said, it does not seem a summit meeting could usefully be held unless such further steps are taken to bring the two sides closer together. Surrounded by Conditions The long exchange of correspondence between the two countries on the summit issue, he said, has not brought out any Indication of any likelihood of any agreement on any issue. But he did not rule out the possibility that further discussions might close the gap. Dulles said the Soviet proposal for a foreign ministers’ meeting seems to be surrounded by conditions would would preclude the kind of conference the United States wants. He stressed that the United States wants meetings with the Soviets which would allay tensions and resolve significant issues between the two countries. Dulles avoided giving an outright answer to a question whether "the outlook for a summit conference is dimming?” The Eisenhower - Bulganin correspondence, he said, has accomplished the important task of clarifying the issues involved in a proposed summit meeting. Now the two sides are getting down to the heart of the matter—is there going to be a meeting where something could (Contlnuod on page flvo) Severin Schurger Files Candidacy The candidacy of Sbverin H. Schurger, Decatur. attorney, for the Democratic nomination as prosecuting attorney for Adams county, has been filed with the Indiana secretary of state at Indianapolis. Schurger had previously announced his candidacy

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