Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 114.

MSti w]g-* ' >i ■ > KIA Miss Carolyn Hoffman

Miss Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman, Decatur route 5, has been named class valedictorian, and Miss Stevens. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Stevens, Decatur route 3, salutatorian, of the Monmouth high school seniors. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening, and the commencement exercises will be held at 8 p. m. Thursday in the school auditorium.

United States Proffers Help For Lebanese Tiny Mideast Land Is Feared On Brink Os Civil Warfare BEIRUT, Lebanon Wl — The United States offered “police equipment" to Lebanon tonight to "help this government maintain internal security.” At the same time, U. S. Ambassador Robert G. McClintock commandeered an American ocean liner to evacuate endangered American citizens from Tripoli, the main provincial city where rebellion against the pro-Western government erupted last week. McClintock promised the United States would airlift "police equipment," including tear gas and gas masks to help local security forces maintain order. "We are determined to help this government to maintain internal security.’’ McClintock said. Explode Two Bombs It was the first American action to provide aid for President Camille Chamoun’s beleaguered rei gime. It came after anti - government terrorists exploded two bombs near the U. S. embassy in the sixth day of violence that had brought this tiny Mideast country to the brink of civil war. In another crisis step, the U. S. embassy took over the American liner “Jackson Creek” shortly after it docked in Beirut harbor. The U. S. naval attache, acting on McClintock’s orders, instructed the vessel to make a 40-mile run up the coast to Tripoli. Diplomatic sources regarded the situation in Tripoli as extremely Guards were reported leaving their posts around two American schools and an Am’erican hospital in the big port city. Attache Stoned, Not Hurt Today’s bombings near the U. S. embassy caused no casualties. The first did no damage. The second bomb went off 250 yards from the J embassy’building, blew out an automobile show window and wrecked a station wagon belonging to Mrs. Claudette Colbert. Lincoln. Neb., who works in the U. S. consular office here. (Continued on page five) State’ affic Toll Below Previous Year.... INDIANAPOLIS (W — Indiana’s 1958 traffic death rate continued today at about 18 per cent below last year’s comparative figures, despite a 21-death toll last week. State Police provisional figures showed that 281 fatalities were recorded through last Sunday midnight, compared with 339 this time last year. Company Payroll Os $4,196 Is Stolen INDIANAPOLIS (W — The Crippin Printing Corp, reported to police Tuesday that thieves stole the company payroll of $4,196 from an office during the lunch hour. Sen. Dennis Chavez Wins Renomination SANTA FE, N. M. m — Dennis Chavez, in his 24th year as > senator from New Mexico, passed the first hurdle in his bid for reelection when his opponent conceded defeat in the Democratic primary shortly before midnight Tuesday. Chavez, 70, polled 57,686 votes to 31,177 for his opponent, E. S. Walker, former state land commissioner. The votes were from 684 of the 930 voting places.

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Handley And Jenner Wing Keep Control District Meetings Show Firm Control BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (ffl — Governor Handley fired the woman manager of a lucrative Gary auto license bureau today because Lake County GOP leadera ignored Ms wishes that she be ousted from the Indiana Republican State Committee. Mrs. Marie St. John lost her job shortly before the state committee,*to which she was reappointed Tuesday, met here to reorganise. The committee was expected to re-elect Robert W. Matthews as chairman without much, if any, 1 opposition. INDIANAPOLIS (UP) - The’ Handley-Jenner wing kept firm control of the Indiana Republican party machinery today as a result of district reorganization meetings which plainly showed the governor's and the senator’s power. The last harmless remnants of an opposing faction were swept under the rug in Tuesday’s conventions. The handpicked leadership 4 Governor Handley and Sen. William E. Jenner was scheduled to be perpetuated in power this afternoon in the final step of the reorganization series that began with the election of precinct committeemen at last week’s primary. That meant the re-election of Robert W. Matthews as state chairman. There wasn’t much opposition left—perhaps only three votes on the 22-man GOP state committee. But Handley backers claimed the election results assured Matthews of all 22 votes. State Sen- D. Russell Bontrager (R-Elkhart), Handley’s opponent for the U.S. senatorial nomination, attacked Matthews as a “tyrannical and inexperienced puppet” and tailed on the state committee to remove the “cancerous growth” of Matthews’ leadership. 7 New Members The GOP el e c t i o n s brought seven new names to the state committee. But of the seven replaced, only three were considered opposed to Handley, Matthews and Sen. William E. Jeirner. / Anti-Handley members replaced were Chairman Wayne Kellams and Vice Chairman Evelyn Dye in the 7th District, and Mrs. Muri Floyd, 19th District vice chairman. The new 7th District officers are Hugh Gray and Mrs. Dorothy McCrea. Mrs Clayton Bond replaced Mrs. Floyd in the 10th. In the 2nd District, former state chairman Alvin Cast and Mrs. lone Harrington were reelected as chairman and vice chairman in what appeared to be a compromise between supporters of Handley and Rep. Charles Halleck. Cast is au ally of Halleck, who has been at odds with the Handley faction. Mrs. Harrington is firmly entrenched in the governor’s camp. Observers figured both sides agreed to reelect both to preserve party harmony. (Continued on page five) Local Lady's Father Is Taken By Death Elmer C. Hendrickson, 71, retired Columbia City school teacher, died suddenly Tuesday at his home near that city. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church. Survivors include his wife, Lulu; a son, Robert W. Hendrickson of (Columbia City; a daughter, Mrs. Augustus Kelley of Decatur; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother and four sisters. Friends may call at the J. A. DeMoney & Son funeral home in Columbia City until 2:30 p.m. Thursday, when the body will be removed to the Trinity Methodist church for services at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Greenhill cemetery.

Military Junta Seizes Power In Algeria French President Demands Loyalty Os Troops In Algeria PARIS (UP)—President Rene Coty today demanded 1o y all y from the 400,000 French troops in Algeria where a military junta seized power in an effort to set up a French dictatorship under Gen. Charles de Gaulle. The nation appeared close to civil war. Coty used the prestige of his office and the power of the French constitution in an effort to stop the military defiance before it spread from Algeria into metropolitan France. Coty acted after the National Assembly, frightened by the specter of a military coup, swept aside political differences and invested Pierre Pflimlin as Premier early this morning. Pflimlin became France’s 27th postwar Premier. He is head of the Catholic-led Popular Republican Party (MRP) which favors a "liberal'’ solution of the Algerian war. His investiture ended almost one month without a government. Government Defied In Algiers, Gen. Jacques Massu, tough veteran paratrooper, called the Pflimlin cabinet 'a "government of abandonment.” Massu said his defiant army group would keep control of Algeria “until final victory " Massu, apparently with the backing of Gen. Raoul Salan, commander-in-chief of all French forces in Algeria, broadcast over Algiers Jtadio this morning a violent speech in which he apparently closed all exits for a peaceful settlement. \ Massu said Jacques Soustelle, former governor-general of Algiers and proponent of a “tough” policy to squash the rebellion, was en route to join him. But in Paris, police said Soustelle had been put under police “protection" at his home because of “death threats” from Algerian rebels. Telephone operators began refusing unofficial calls to Algeria during the night,- and officials clamped tight restrictions on travel to Algeria. Police at Orly Air Field said they had orders to turn back all political leaders, Nationa AssemIby deputies and heads of war on page five) ■ - — Mark Armed Forces Day Here Saturday Youth Center Site Os Ceremonies Here City and county officials will join with the general public to observe Armed Forces Day with the reserve unit. Battery "B" of the 424th field artillery battalion. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies, to be held Saturday at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, and may view a display of equipment after the ceremonies. A brief concert by the Monmouth high school band will be heard after a traditional formation is called by the battery corfimander. Following the introduction of Mayor Robert Cole, a prayer for peace will be pronounced by the Rev. Otto C. Busse. Judge Myles F. Parrish will be the main speaker, and his topic will be “the Price of Peace.” Awards and promotions will be given to close the ceremonies, and unit equipment will then be on display. The offices that are receiving special invitations are: city councilmen, county commissioners, county superintendent of schools, all offices ip the court house, sheriff and police chief, president of the ministerial association, school board, and school superintendent. Other organizations are: the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Spanish American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the presidents of the ladies auxiliaries of these veterans groups. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy with little change in temperatures tonight and Thursday. Showers likely extreme north by Thursday night. Low. tonight in the 50s. High Thursday in the 80s. Sunset today 7:51 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 5:32 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Cloudy with showers and turning cooler north. Fair and continued warm south. Low Thursday night 40s north to upper 50s south. High Friday low 70s north to the 80s south.

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Nixon Cancels Public Appearances Due To New Outburst Threat ♦ ' ' ' • ' 'l''’''

Ike Points To Concerted Plan Os Communists Thinks Communists Are Capitalizing On Latent Unrest WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower said today it looked as if there was some kind of concerted irian by the Communists in the anti-American demonstrations around the world. He said he thought the Communists were capitalizing on latent unrestThe Presiveni toia a news conference that the possibility of hostile demonstrations against Vice President Richard M. Nixon on his South American tour had been discussed in advance of the trip. But the President said no one had anticipated the violence which occurred in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday. Plan European Tour He said, there never had been any thought, however, of canceling any part of the tour because of the anti-American outbursts. Ibe President also said he expected Nixon to go ahead with his plans for a European tour later this year. He said he wouldn’t think of canceling those plans. Nor did he believe Nixon would think for a minute of doing so just because of any possibility of hostile demonstrations there. The President defended his action in sendng 1,000 troops to U.S. bases in Puerto Rico and Cuba, saying this was the simplest precautionary type of measure in the world. . He said the Venezuelan government was not notified, but that he had simply put the troops in a place where they would be available in case the Venezuelans said they couldn’t handle the situation. May Meet Plane The President was receptive to a suggestion by the Washington Evening Star that there be a big turnout to greet Nixon Thursday when the vice president is scheduled to return A Star reporter noted that his newspaper was carrying a front page editorial : suggesting that government workers be turned out to show that the people here like Nixon. The President broke in with a smile and said he was one of those who likes Nixon. He said that if his schedule permitted he hoped to do something special—like go. to the airport to meet Nixon —because of his ad(Contli.ued on page five) School Board Plan At Geneva Rejected Wabash Township's Voters Reject Plan The plan to have Wabash township school administered by a school board was defeated, 248 to 210, Tuesday at the polls in that township. A total of 458 of 953 registered voters turned out for the election. Rejection of the plan will leave the township school under the administration of the township trustee. The town of Geneva rejected the plan by a vote of 199 to 177. Voters in Ceylon and North Wabash, voting at the North Wabash poll, also rejected the plan, by a vote of 49 to 33. The plan had been put forth by Wabash township trustee, L. A. Mann, and the advisory board As planned, the trustee would have been aided on school problems by a board of four additional members, elected for staggered terms so that school policy would continue regardless of changes in the trustee's office. Several public meetings were held to explain the plan, and both proponents and opponents carried on a spirited campaign. For several weeks it hrid been expected that the plan would be defeated, and the final vote was somewhat closer than expected.

All-Night Parly Is Planned'For Seniors Seniors Are Guests After Graduation The Decatur 1958 high school jeniors were invited today to the seventh annual all-night graduation party planned and sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, Roy Kalver theaters, Gals and Pals square dance club, the American Legion, and the sororities of Decatur. Graduation exercises for the seniors will end about 9:30 p. m., Thursday, May 22, and a semiformal dance in the high school gymnasium will follow. From midnight until- about l:30 a. nru Friday the sororities of Decatur will serve a buffet luncheon at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. At 1:30 a. m. the seniors will be the guests of Roy Kalver at a special showing of “The Brothers Karamozov” at the Adams theater. Following the movie, about 3:30 a. m., the group will return to the community center where the Gals and Pals square dance club Will sponsor a square dance. Max. Keeps will call for the dances, and several couples from the club will be present to assist. At 4:30 a. m., the seniors are Invited to enter the Lions den, set up In the American Legion home. Here, Lions club members have promised to«awaken arid entertain the graduates 1 with fun and professional vaudeville acts, ending with the traditional Lions breakfast. L. E. Anspaugh, co-chairman with Herman Krueckeberg of the event, spoke to the Decatur seniors this morning, and extended the invitation. Decorating committee for th® Lions den will be Clark MayclihP Bob Zwick, Bob Lane, Jay Markley, and Vic Porter. Lions table waiters will be Thurman Drew, Gordon Gregg, Cletus Gillman, M. C. Seiling, G. continued on page five Milton Hannie Dies Late This Morning Prominent Monroe Resident Is Dead Milton Hannie, 59, prominent Monroe resident, died at 11:10 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, where he had been a patient since suffering a heart attack 10 days ago. Mr. Hannie, a resident of Monroe for 27 years, had been a member of the Monroe town fire department for 20 years, and at the time of his Illness was fire chief. He had been employed for the past 15 years as a driver salesman for the~Petrie Oil Co. of this city. He was born in Adams county Nov. 16, 1898, a son of Dudley and Lizetta Hannie. and was married to Miss Mary Zaugg at Vera Cruz Oct. 27, 1921. Mr. Hannie was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in Decatur. Surviving in addition to the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Emmit (Gromania) Owens and Mrs. LeRoy (Ruth) Hoagland, both of Monroe, and Mrs. Robert (Mary Lou) Conroy of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Hannie of Decatur, Adolph Hannie, Monroe postmaster, and Harry Hannie of Fort Wayne, and five sisters, Mrs. Henry Haffner and Mrs. Clyde Striker, both of Geneva, Mrs. Roy Shoaf of Decatur, Mrs. Floyd Shoaf of Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Leo Chausse of Fort Wayne. Two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home, and at 2 p.m. at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur ’cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday, and may make memorial gifts to the church building fund.

Living Costs Rise To New Record High New All-Time High In April For 24th Consecutive Month NEW YORK (UP)—The cost of living rose to a new all-time high in April for the 24th consecutive month, the National Industrial Conference Board reported today. Consumer prices in April rose 0.4 per cent from March and ran 3.2 per cent ahead of the same 1957 month, the board said. The boards all-item index for . April stood at 107.2 per cent of the 1953 base period Food costs scored a month-to-month gain of 1.1 per cent to pace the index higher. The survey showed food costs now are 7.0 per cent higher than a year ago. Small month-to-month gains also appeared in apparel and sundries, while housin' 1 and transportation costs were inchange d from . March. All components of the index were up sharply from a year ago. The purchasing power of the dollar, using the dollar of 1953 as a base of 100 cents, was 93.2 cents in April <fcwn 0.4-cent from March and a full 3 cents from April, 1957. i The board said lower beef production and a seasonal decline in pork supplies resulted in a “hefty” increase in meat prices. Poultry prices also rose sharply, while fresh fruits and vegetables continued to inch higher. However, milk, butter, eggs, frozen vegetables and coffee dei clined in price- > l> The apparel index, after five months of stability, rose in April, with men’s apparel registering seasonal price hikes. Women’s clothing prices held unchanged. Higher public transportation charges offset lower prices for new and used cars, ’ leaving the (Continued on page five) Farmer Is Killed As Tractor Overturns JASPER (ID A tractor overturned and killed Hebert Kunkier, 50. Huntingburg, Tuesday on Indiana 162 four miles south of here. Kunkier was pinned under the tractor.

- ®W’s * aRSr ~~7 JmSS EmK **- , *?£££ .. l"f- .f', '’ . - - '*’ ■ * > ’ J> ONE OF DECATUR’S OLDEST retail establishments, Holthouse-Schulte & Co., Inc., today announced it will suspend operations and discontinue business in the near future. The above photo of the store was taken about 1910, when it was located where the First State Bank is now doing business.

Bill Schulte, a member of the firm, stated today, in connection with the announcement of closing of the store: that a stock liquidation sale will be staged soon. The firm has been engaged in the sale of men’s and boys’ clothing and

Democrats To Name District Officers District Meetings In Session Today INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Indiana's 184 Democratic county chairmen and vice-chairmen met today in cities to elect district officers who must decide whether to keep or cast out Charles Skillen as the party's state chairman. M Results of the district meetings f wil determine whether Skillen, of i Winamac, will stay in the offee : he has held through thick and thin the last six years, and whether “conservatives" or “liberals” will control the party mai chinery perhaps for the next two •years. . The Skillen showdown will come Saturday. Skillen has been state chairman since May, 1952. Repeated attempts to oust nim have failed,, partly because district chairmen could not agree on a successor. vote To Replace The disagreement apparently ' saved Skillen’s job at French Lick last year, when a majority of the chairmen voted secretly to re- • place him but failed to make it ■ official. Also involved in today’s voting will be fights between advocate’s « of “liberal’' candidates in Novem- ; bet’s general elections—with leadi ershlp from National Chairman i Paul Butler— and those who want , "conservatives.” A faction headed by former national chairman Frank McKinney i has the “conservative” view. i More than half a dozen Democrats are seeking nomination for , U.S. senator, including one with ; support from Butler—State Sen. Marshall Kizer of Plymouth, the current 3rd District chairman No formal meetings will be held in the Ist and 11th districts, since they comprise only one county. The county chairman and vice chairman in each of those counties —Lake and Marion—choose the district officers. i Bayt Names Deluse Indianapolis Mayor Phillip Bayt, ■ Marion County chairman, said he will name Albert O. Deluse as 11th District chairman. In districts 2 through 10, irieetings were scheduled in these places: 2nd—Eagle Hall, Winamac. 3rd—Oliver Hotel, South Bend. 4th—Hotel Van Orman, Fort • Wayne. sth—Spencer Hotel, Marion. 6th—Municipal Building, Craw- ! fordsville. 7th—McCormick’s Creek Hotel, (Continued on page five)

furnishings for more than 60 years. He said that as far as could be determined from old records, the firm was founded prior to 1895 by Henry Schulte and Peter Holthouse. They operated as a partnership until February of 1910, when

U.S. Rushes 1,000 Troops To Caribbean Nixon Is Scheduled To Leave Venezuela By Plane Tonight ’ CARACAS, Venezuela — (W — Vice President Richard M. Nixon cancelled public appearances today because of the threat of new anti-American outbursts and remained under heavy guard at the U.S. embassy. Government officials in Washington expressed concern there might be an assassination attempt when Nixon and his wife Pat leave the sanctuary of the embassy about midnight tonight to fly back to Washington from his South American tour that almost ended in disaster. The United states rushed more than 1,000 U.S. partroops and Marines to the Caribbean to help, if necessary, in protecting Nixon from further mob violence such as that in which he and Mrs. Nixon were stoned and spat on by howling mobs. Mobs swarmed through the streets during the night, smash- ■ ing windows and shrieking anti- ■ American slogans. Police armed with hungle knives as well as ■ clubs and pistols strove to restore ' order- “ • The Nixon, who narrowly escaped death or injury at the hands of the mobs Tuesday, spent the nght at the U.S. embassy in Caracas under the protection of a heavy cordon of police. Troops Ordered to Area President Eisenhower ordered troops into the Caribbean area and instructed Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to tell the Venezuelans to take “every possible measure” to safeguard the Vice President's life. Venezuelan authorities blamed the mob outbreak on “tramps and ■ miscreants linked with the regime of (ousted ex-President Marcos) Perez Jimenez.” Rear Adm. Wolfgang Larrazabal, chief of the military junta which replaced Perez in January, said “several” such persons have been arrested. A mob outside Venezuela's “White House” delayed Larrazabal’s departure after a visit to Nixon by about 15 minutes Tuesday and later attacked the car in (Continued on page five)

a corporation was formed, with the following officers; Peter Holthouse, president; William P. Schrock, secretary, and Henry Schqlte, treasurer. These officers served until early in 1913, when (Continued on pa<e five)

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