Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No, 54.

1 . r i mi i wl Pw ■ ’ * F\ r v J BLW Th w r Jwf t x JHBn xa^L~ ■ghg jJiMbo < s'^z■ ' *■■ IKE RECEIVES 4-H “REPORT TO NATION”— Six national 4-H Club winners give President Eisenhower a copy of the 4-H Club “Report to the Nation”, during a White House visit. With the President are (1. to r.) Wendell Crites. 18, Albion, Mich.; Wilda Story, 19, Savannah, Ga., Citizenship winners; Doran Bollman, 18, Pulaski, lowa, Achievement winner; Karyl Ann Benson, 19, Middleboro, Mass., Achievement winner; Charles Pickering, 20, Taylorsville, Mass., and Miss Clyde Templeton, 18, Olin, N. C., Leadership winners.

Reds Suggest Summit Talks Held In U.S. Suggestion Made By Soviet Russia For Meeting In States WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower disclosed today that Russia has suggested holding an East-West summit conference in ' the United States. The President said it would be a good idea, should such a meeting be called, to hold it in the United States if it were a long one. But he said the place would- , n’t make a great deal of difference in the case of ashort meeting. s At the same time, the Presidnt repeated at his news conference U.S. insistnce that a summit meeting be so well prepared in advance that there would be a reason to believe it would produce real progress toward easing of easing of .world tensions. Anything less, he said, would be absolutely futile and damaging. Door Still Open The President endorsed Secretary of State John Foster Dulles’ remarks of Tuesday rejecting latest Soviet tei>ms for a foreign ministers’ conference to prepare for a possible summit meeting. He , said he had a long conversation with Dulles before the secretary of state spoke and that Dulles reflected his views. Eisenhower went on to say he was sure Dulles did not mean to close the door on. the possibility of a summit meeting. The United States will never close the door, the President said, if any possible avenue—no matter how harrow—develops which will appear to ease world tension. Ir that event, he said, he is ready to start no matter what the difficulties are. The United States was reported wary of the offer- Informants said it could be another Russian “gimmick" aimed at showing Moscow’s willingness to hold East-West talks without actually being ready to give up any basic EZI policies. Success Not Assured It was pointed out the choice of Washington, Geneva or any other place for a heads-of-govern-ment meeting is a procedural matter and does not assure a successful conference. However it was thought the Soviet suggestion might be aimed at meeting a frequent U.S. argument that the American President cannot be away from his capital for long because of his duties. The United States is preparing in any case to put Moscow’s latest proposal for a pre-summit foreign ministers meeting to an acid test to see if the Reds are really willing to negotiate. Proposal called Unacceptable Secretary of State John Foster (Continued on page five) INDIANA WEATHER / Rain south and central and snow mixed with rain extreme north portion, beginning this afternoon . and continuing to- * night. Somewhat warmer south and central tonight. Thursday occasional rain south and central and snow mixed with rain with rain extreme north. Snow amounts around two inches. Low tonight 30 to 36 north, 35 to 40 south. High Thursday ranging from the 30s extreme north to the 50s extreme south. > Sunset today 6:41 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 7:12 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Rain and generally warmer. Low Thursday night 40s. High Friday in the 50s.

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Retailer Banquet Held Last Evening Si Heemstra Speaks At Annual Banquet Si Heemstra. advertising administrator of the Central Soya Cd., of Fort Wayne, was the guest speaker at the second annual ’"kick-off’’ banquet sponsored by the retail division <sf the Chamber of Commerce in connection with the 1958 promotion program, held Tuesday night at the Decatur Youth and Community CenHeemstra spoke on s personal improvement and its three important phases; physical, mental, and Spiritual, as in relationship ta man’s success, both in busi- . ness as well as himself as an individual. He closed his informative and picturesque talk by quoting H. G. Wells, “The past century has been the supreme century of material achievement. In the present century we shall start a far greater job. Instead of making more wonderful machines, we shall try to make more wonderful men. To do this we are going to turn our attention toward ourselves and inside ourselves.” Herman H. Krueckeberg served as toastmaster of the event. The Rev. Robert Jaeger, assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Catholic church, gave the invocation. Music was fiirnished by Mrs. Ferris Bower on the Wurlitzer organ, sponsored through the courtesy of the Decatur Music House. Announcements were made by Dave Moore, retail chairman, in connection with ; the next social and promotional functions sponsored by the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce. The first promotion will be the "spring opening” Saturday, March 15. Chairman of the event will be Evelyn Kingsley and her cohairmen are Kay Alberson, Mary Elzey and Bessie Teeple. The next social affair, which will be open to all persons of Adams county, will be a “credit wiser conference” on March 18. Joe Mater, of Warsaw, with 30 years of experience in credit management, will conduct the meeting. Guests attending the second annual “kick-off” banquet- were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobs, of Holthouse Drug Ctf. and president of the Chamber bf Commerce; Fred Kolter, Mrs. W. H. Stiverson, executive and desk secretaries of the Chamber of Commerce; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheets, Mr. (Continued on page five) Lesler H. Brunner Trustee Candidate Incumbent Trustee Asks Renomination Lester H. Brunner, Democratic Incumbent trustee in St. Mary’s township, announced today that he would be a candidate for renomination and reelection. Brunner is now completing his first four-year term as trustee of St. Mary’s township. He filed for the office late Tuesday afternoon. Theodore S. Heller, of North Kirkland, who had previously annbunced that he would be a candidate for Democratic nomination as trustee in Kirkland township, filed for that office Tuesday. Andy Jackson Myers, of East Jefferson precinct, has filed as a Democratic member of the Jefferson township advisory board. Oliver W. P. Macklin of 128 North First street, filed for Democratic precinct committeeman from Decatur precinct 2-A. <1 . ‘

Ike Clarifies Understanding On Disability Says Nixon Never Acting President During Illnesses WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower said today that Vice President Richard M. Nixon never was acting president during the [ chief executive’s three major illnesses. The President told a news con- , ference that an occasion never arose where a purely presidential > decision had to be made during . his heart attack in 1955, his ileitis operaton in 1956 and the mild stroke last November. But he sad that if such a crisis had arisen, Nixon would have ; acted as president to make the ! decision. '• • The President maae the state- , ment in answer to a question , about his “clear understanding” ’ with Nixon on what should be done in case of presidential disability. Not a Pact He described his written understanding with Nixon as an agreement between men of good will who have faith and confidence in each other. He sharply corrected a reporter who referred to the understanding as a pact. Tlv President also abruptly rejected a suggestion from a reporter that the agreement might set a bad precedent that could be taken advantage of in case the president and vice president were not men of good will Former President Truman and Speaker Sam Rayburn have questioned the legality of the agreement They contend that a congressional act or a constitutional amendment is necessary. But the President said that he believes the agreement Is Igal and constitutional. However, he supported a constitutional amendment introduced in the Senate Tuesday as a long-range solution for the problem. Would Resume Office He said that he did not believe Nixon would have to take the oath of president to become acting president. Eisenhower also did not foresee any difficulties in his reassuming the office at the end of any disabilty that required Nixon taking over. Other highlights of the President’s news conference: —He said that increased purchasing by citizens will be the most Important factor in the economic upturn he expects in the next few months. As for an expanded public works program now, he said the federal government already is spending a lot of money and he does not believe increased federal spending is entirly the answer. Discusses Summit Meeting —He said government officials are closely following economic statistics to spot future trends and the government will do everything that seems reasonable to sep up the economy. —He said he does not believe Secretary of State John Foster Dulles closed the door on a possible summit conference by rejecting Russia's conditions for a preliminary foreign ministers meetng. We would never close the door, the President said. —He disclosed that Russia has offered to hold the summit conference in this country. He said that he does not see where much would be gajned by this if it was going to be a short conference But he said that he would want it to be held in this country if it were a long one.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 5, 1958

Indiana And Michigan Offer Over $2 Million For Electric Utility

Ask Senators To Testify At House Hearing Republicans Move To Call Senators To FCC Hearings WASHINGTON (UP)—Republicans on a House investigating subcommittee moved today to “invite” four Democratic senators to tell what they know about any “improper pressures” on the Federal Communications Commission. But Subcommittee Chairman Oren Harris (D-Ark.) blocked the attempt, at least momentarily, by ruling that House rules do not allow such procedure Rep. Charles A. Wolverton (R- ■ N.J.) asked permission to make a ’ motion formally inviting SensWarren Ma gnuson (D-Wash.), 1 Estes Kef a u ver (D-Tenn.), George Smathers (D-FlaJ, and Spessard Holland (D-Fla.) to appear before the subcommittee. Names of all four senators have 1 turned up frequently in the sub- : committee’s investigation of a hot--1 ly disputed FCC decision that 1 awarded a Miami, Fla., television channel to a National Airlines 1 subsidiary. Can Charge “Ridiculous" FCC Commissioner Richard AMack, who voted for the airlines, ’ resigned in the face of charges—- [ which he flatly denied—that he had let money and friends influ- ' ence his decision. G.T. Baker, president of the airline. said the “pressure” was all on the other side, exerted by the senators, and they ought to resign, too. Some of the senators described his charge as “ridiculous,” and branded his statement as that of a “desperate, reckless, irresponsible man.” When Wolverton asked permission to make his “invitation” motion, Harris said he would have to rule out of order such a motion at the public session. But Harris said Wolverton could offer 'the motion at a closed session later. Harris told the subcommittee that he has received no word from any senator requesting permission to testify before the subcommittee. He said there was an “open invitation” for any member of Congress to testify at any time. Will Offer to Testify He said there was an important difference between an open invitation and inviting senators individually. The House, he sad, has no authority to require a senator to appear and that he for one does not want to be "embarrassed” by any senator who might refuse an invitation. 0 Magnuson, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, told the United Press that senators named in the House inquiry would ->ffer to testify in a statement to be sent to Harris today. BULLETIN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (ffl — Explorer 11, the second American satellite, bolted into the skies today in the nose of an Army Jupiter-C missile.

Lenten Meditation ' > (By Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, pastor of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church) “THE DIFFERENCE” Read John 9:1-11. The disciples looked upon the unfortunate blind beggar and they were led to ask, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” But the Master looked upon the same man and saw not a case for investigation but an opportunity to serve and to reveal the love of God. About us are people in unfortunate circumstances: sick, friendless, in trouble with the law. What is our attitude toward them? Must we know the what, why and when? Is our attention centered on "the case” or in the person? JesuS was different. He was concerned about the individual, • soul and body. “We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day.” Shall we not pray that our eyes may be open to see the opportunities about us to practice the redemptive love of God?

—■-9 .i '■ ■■■ .1. ... Decatur Graduate Academy Appointee Gene Baxter Named Principal Appointee Gene E. Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Baxter of 312 Line street, has been named principal appointee to Wert Point for 1958 Rep. E Ross Adair. Baxter must now pass a series of testa, both physical and mental, at Fort Sheridan, 111., March 18, and at the U. S. military academy before qualifying. Three ’ alternates were named in case Baxter does not qualify. A 1957 graduate of Decatur in football, basketball and basehigh school where he won letters ball, Baxter is now a freshman at Purdue University. He is a Beta Theta Pi pledge at the present time. Scholastically he was in the upper fourth of his class. Last year Baxter was first alternate for the appointment to West Point, but none of the young men passed the test at that time. David F. Eichenauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eichenauer, of route 5, and a senior at Decatur high school, was named third alternate for the one vacancy to the U. S Naval Acamedy at Annapolis. There are two vacancies at West Point and one at Annapolis to be filled from the fourth congressional district. Larry D. WBhrtor, »f Bluffton, w£s named ' principal for the other appointment, and alternates are Morton ' S. Thomas 111, of Albion; Jim Schumacher, route 2, Woodburn; and John Bromley, Howe. Alternates to Baxter are Dean T. Anderson, Fort Wayne; Merlin E. Thimler, route 2, Butler; (Continued on page five) Gross Income Tax < Appeal Dismissed U. S. Supreme Court Drops Bendix Appeal INDIANAPOLIS (W — The U. S. Supreme Court has dismissed an Indiana gross income tax appeal which could have cost the state more than 20 million dollars, Atty. Gen. Edwin Steers said today. Steers said he received notice from Washington that the high court had granted his motion to dismiss an appeal by the Bendix Corp., which tried to collect a refund of 5546,734 paid in gross income taxes for goods produced on government contracts. Efforts to get the refunds have been pending for years, and eventually 36 other demands for refunds were made by Indiana manufacturers seeking sums totaling more than 20 million dollars, Steers said. The high court’s dismissal of ‘heßendix appeal from an Indi - ana Supreme Court decision last T une upholding the state’s contention that the income was not immune from taxation under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constiution, apparently set a precedent for the other cases. Bendix contended that the material produced for the government under contract was inspect(Oontinued an page five)

60,000 Strike Dress Plants In New York Quarter Century Os Labor Peace Ends In Garment Industry 1 NEW YORK an — The bustling garment industry ended a quarter century of labor peace today when 60,000 workers left their jobs in New York's garment district and marched to a Madison Square Garden rally. The mass of workers, members of the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union, poured out of the lofts along Seventh Avenue in what approached a carnival atmosphere. Twelve sound trucks whipped up their enthusiasm as they marched. ILGWu President David Dubinsky and AFL - CIO President George Meany were to speak at the rally. The strike is the first general ’ strike in the vast garment industry since 1933. It was expected to affect a total of 105,000 workers in New York City and New York t State, New Jersey, Connecticut, L Delaware, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. ■ A union spokesman said the 1 strike would affect 60,000 union members and members of affili--1 ated unions in New York, plus 1 30,000 union members and members of affiliated unions outside the city, and 15,000 members of 1 independent unions both in and out of New York. The union said an additional 25,000 workers who make belts, buttons and embroidery would be idled by the strike. Federal and city mediators joined forces Tuesday in efforts to avert the strike but their efforts were futile. Workers were instructed in special delivery letters to take their usual places at 9 a. m. today and walk out an hour later. Madison Square Garden is about a half mile from the center of the "garment” district. The march lines Included cutters, sample makers, examiners, drapers, pressers, finishers, cleaners snd operators. • — Shipping 1 clerks and sorters, who have a separate contract with the five employer groups which the strike was called, joined the mass walkout. The billion-dollar-a-year industry has a quarter-century history of labor peace and extraordinary labor - management cooperation. Rut between 1909 and 1933 it was the focus of 10 strikes marked by violent and bloody battles in thegarment section, which was then (Continued om pa«» Ove Fail To Make Change In Voting Precincts Problem Is Studied By Election Board The Adams county election board pondered what to do today when it discovered that the county commissioners had failed to meet, before Saturday of last week, and make the boundaries of city precincts correspond with present city boundaries. 1 According to the political calendar distributed by the ottorneygeneral’s office, the commission ers have to meet on or before March 1 and make the changes necessary for the precinct boundaries to correspond with changes made in the city boundaries. Both Berne and Decatur have territory since the last election in 1956, but this has not been officially added to the precincts. This technical requirement apparently was not understood by the present board of commissioners, controlled by the Republicans ’ for the second time in the ihstory of the county Legal advisor to the county commissioners is Decatur attorney Robert S. Anderson.

Health Board Draws Up Two Ordinances Will Submit Plans To City Councilmen Two city ordinances have been drawn up along model lines suggested by the state board of health, and will be submitted to the ordinance committee of the city council to be presented to the council March 18, the city health board announced today. The city board met Monday noon, in a public session, and two groups appeared before it to discuss enforcement of the present privy ordinance. An ordinance for retail food dealers and one for restaurants were drawn up along lines recommended by the state board of health. The members of the board feel that many communicable diseases, such as trench mouth, polio, and many others, may be prevented by enforcing good health practices. The ordinance committee of the city council, composed of Norb Aumann, Ed Bauer, and Clyde Drake, will review the proposed ordinance, and make certain that it fits local requirements. Persons interested in the law may discuss it with members of the committee, or appear at the city council at 8 p. m. Tuesday. March 18. Those attending the regular ’ meeting ot the «ity board of health were Dr. John Terveer, Dr. Arthur Girod, Mrs. Walter Gilliom, Mayor Robert D. Cole, and city attorney John De Voss. Denial Clinic Held In Decatur Schools Tri Kappa, Dentists Sponsors Os Clinic More than 1,500 youngsters from kindergarten through the sixth grade in Decatur schools were checked today in the annual dental clinic sponsored by the Tri Kappa sorority and the dentists of Decatur. Dentists who spent the morning and part of the afternoon in ' making the check were Drs. Ray Stingely, Harold DeVor, John Spaulding, and Joe Morris. Mrs. Paul Hammond was chairman for the event, and Mrs. Calvin Burnett was co-chairman. Ladies who helped with the clinic, as the school children were examined, were Mrs. Richard Mi.es, Mrs. Guy Koos, Mrs. William Christen, Mrs. Roger Schuster, Mrs. Kenneth Nash, and Mrs. Harold August. The Tri Kappa sorority and dentists of Decatur have been cooperating in this project for more than 25 years. The dentists examine the teeth of each child, and then mark down on ‘a card which the child carries home any defects, such as cavaties, which the child has. The parents of the children are advised to see their own dentist about correcting any trouble which the child has. Care of the baby teeth are very important, because these teeth guide in the permanent teeth. If the baby teeth are poorly cared for, the adult teeth may be deformed or full of cavities. A total of 675 children were examined at Lincoln school, 322 at Northwest school, and 475 at the St. Joseph’s school this morning. The 28 Lutheran school children and the kindergarten classes at Lincoln and Northwest schools Were visited in the afternoon. 7 Plans Submitted For Proposed Well-House City engineer, Ralph E. Roop, filed plans, specifications and the estimated cost for a proposed wellhouse, for city well number 15, at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night. The estimated cost of the new well-house was set at $1,700. /

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Offers To Buy Power Utility From Decatur Report Submitted -To Council After Extensive Survey A report of the Indiana and Michigan Electric Co., proposing to purchase the present Decatur electrical system for $2,102,300, construct and install I. and M. equipment at a cost of near $1,250,000, was read at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night. I. and M. recently completed a survey of 3,963 customers of the city of Decatur, and the report shows that an over-all saving of $85,000 annually would be attained by transferring to the I. and M. system. John L. DeVoss, city attorney, read the report to the councilmen ’ and a motion was made and ear- ' tied that the report be studied ! thoroughly before any action is [ taken. If the councilmen approve the selling of the Decatur system 7 to I. and M., a referendum vote f will be held by residents of the , city who will make the final decision on the proposed change-over. The complete report follows. J Rates 1 A complete study was made of ’ the customer consumption and bills of the Decatur Municipal Electric ’ Utility (Decatur system) for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 1957. In making the study the appropriate effective rates of Indiana 8c Michigan Electric Company (I & M) were applied to all accounts of each class of customer for this peridi. This determination was then compared with the actual billing of customers of the Decatur system for the same period. Such a comparison showed that of a total of 3,963 customers surveyed, 2,228 customers would have had an increase in their electrical costs of $15,530 for the period surveyed, while 1,735 customers would have had a decrease of $100,351, or a net saving to all of the customers of $84,821. A breakdown shows that of the residential customers in the city, 1,970 would have had an increase of $5,367, while 461 would have had a decrease of $4,889. Rural residential consumers, of which there were 967, would have had a total decrease of $43,051, with no increase. In the commercial and industrial classification, 240 customers would have had an increase of $10,104, while 289 customers would have had a decrease of $46,933. Municipal water works, schools and other governmental buildings, would have had a net decrease of $5,419. This total savings of $84,821 applies to $668,916 of revenue which the city took in in that period, which does not include revenue from Central Soya, town of Monroe and street lighting. The major savings were made by 1,428 residential consumers, 967 of which were rural, in an amount of $47.T 92. The maximum increase to anv residential consumer will be 404 per month and the average increase to those customers whose bills will be higher is 234 per month. Physical Facilities In respect to the Decatur system, I 8c M "made an inventory of the physical properties and an engineering study of the system’s operations. This engineering study indicates that the Decatur system is experiencing serious voltage drops in many primary lines which was estimated to run as high as without regulation in some of the rural areas, and as high as 18% without regulation in various portions of the city. Such voltage drops fall far short of the permissible voltage variations prescribed by the standards of service of the Public Service Commission of Indiana: Under such voltage epnditions and the present state of the Decatur system, satisfactory and reliable service cannot be rendered throughout the system. (Continued on pa«e ata)