Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 130.

I '■ Uli I l ■» JU Ihk I IOWA GOP OPPONENTS— Opposing each other in lowa’s contest for nomination for governor on the Republican ticket are Dr. William G. Murray (left). lowa State College professor making his first political start and Lt. Gov. William H. Nicholas (right) a 10-year political veteran.

France Votes Broad Powers To De Gaulle Emergency Powers Granted General By National Assembly J PARIS (UPD—Gen. Charles de Gaulle took over greater absolute power today than any other Frenchman in recent history, under a self-imposed mandate to restore peace in Algeria and put *ance on its feet in six months. -n that time, he will rule wlth-c-t interference from Parliament. No sooner had the French upper house put final approval this morning on the emergency powers De Gaulle demanded as the price of his return to power than he summoned the French supreme commander in Algeria to Paris for a military briefing. Gen. Raoul Salan, accompanied by two aides, arrived in Paris at noon for the meeting. De Gaulle himself is scheduled to visit Algeria Wednesday for a showdown meeting in which he is expected to tell rebellious army leaders and French settlers that the central government in Paris once more is in command. Kams Bill Through De Gaulle rammed the last of his special powers bills through a reluctant Chamber of Deputies shortly after midnight and it went to the upper house Council of the Republic at 9:30 a.m. (3:30 am. c.d.t.). The upper house passed it 256-30. The austere, 67-year-old former Free French leader smashed a threatened revolt against him in the National Assembly by telling the deputies bluntly that he wduld resign if they failed to give him the powers he demanded to restore French political and economic stability at home and overseas. The revolt collapsed immediately thereafter. The bills become law as quickly as they can be published in the official journal today or Wednesday. De Gaulle already had taken over the duties of the outgoing government of Premier Pierre Pflimlin and usual ceremonies were dispensed with. General Moves In Instead De Gaulle simply, took over Pflimlin's office in the agedarkened 200- year - left - bank mansion and shortly before noonin the words of an aide—“began governing France." His first move was to summon Socialist Robert Lacoste, ministerresident in Algeria for the past two years. Lacoste arrived on the double. It was understood De Gaulle was drawing up his final cabinet list before leaving for Algeria. De Gaulle himself, wearing his customary grey suit, white shirt and grey tie, was on the government bench as the Senate completed work on the bill involving a transfer of powers unprecedented in the history of the Fourth Republic. Flanking him were his ministers of state, Socialist Guy Mollet, Christian Democrat (MRP) Pierre Pflimlin and African Rally leader Felix Houphouet-Boigny. De Gaulle received a standing ovation — extremely rare in the French parliament. He asked and received a massive majority “to permit the government to start its heavy work immediately." Otherwise, he warned, France would "face large-scale subversion which would sweep away everything." All but the 14 Communists applauded him. a De Gaulle quashed a threatened (uonuuust ou Page Six)

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Road Scandal Trial Enters Second Day Prosecutor To Show Controversial Checks United Press International • INDI AN APOUS (UPD — The name of an Indianapolis politician who broke with former Gov. George Craig in a Republican factional dispute was brought up in the Indiana highway scandal trial of three men today in an apparent effort by the defense to show political implications. James Rocap Jr., attorney representing former Indiana Adj. Gen'. Elmer W. Sherwood, asked prospective jurors if they knew H. Dale Brown, Marion County GOP chairman whc once was lined up ”wth Craig but switched to the Jenner-Handley faction of the party. r Sherwooa, William ri. Sayer and salesman Arthur J. Mogilner went on trial Monday on bribery charges in the fourth trial to grow out of scandals in Craig’s administration over highway right-of-way purchases and equipment contracts. Uses No Influence Brown’s name was brought up in what appeared to observers to be an attempt to imply that he had something to do with charges being filed against the three defendants by Prosecutor John G. Tinder, or with reports that Mogilner will be a state witness against Sherwood and Sayer. But Brown told newsmen: “I have not worked with or tried to influence Mogilner as to whether he would cooperate with Tinder. I don’t know if he will turn state’s evidence. If they want to use my name to ‘cry wolf’ thats their privilege.” Rocap also asked prospective jurors if they would be prejudiced against Sherwood because of his political influence, his American Legion activities or the fact he made large sums for experiece and knowledge in legitimate public relations work. None of the prospective jurors questioned indicated he knew Brown or would be prejudiced against Sherwood for any of the reasons. mentioned. Checks to be Produced Tinder was expected to produce alleged bribery checks he said were signed by Mogilner, one of those charged with conspiracy to continued on page five) Ellis Retires From Recreation Board City Councilmen To Name Successor Mayor Robert D. Cole reported today that Glenn Ellis has informed him that he will not be available for reappointment to the city recreation board. Ellis was originally appointed in 1955 when the board was formed, and has served as treasurer. He set up a bookkeeping system for the Youth S’. Community Center, & last year the center was able to move out of the red for the first time, Mayor Cole said, largely due to the. tireless efforts of Ellis. The mayor had only words of praise for the retiring member. Ellis had written the mayor two months ago and stated that he wished to terminate his service when his appointment was up this June. Mayor Cole talked with him personally and tried to get .hjm to change his mind, but Ellis stated that he felt that someone else should do the job now that it was properly set up. The appointment of someone to replace Ellis will be made by the city council at its regular meeting tonight.

Labor Reform Bill Studied By Committee Senate Committee Meets On Proposed Labor Reform Bill WASHINGTON (UPD — Senate Labor Committee Republicans were preparing today to carry to the Senate their fight for a tougher labor reform bill than they expect the Democratic majority to approve. A labor subcommittee was scheduled to start closed-door sessions today to act on proposed union reforms. Most members consider themselves committed to send a bill to the Senate by next Tuesday. Subcommittee members received confidential drafts Monday of a proposd bill — prepared by the staff— which they believed reflected views of subcommittee Chairman John F. Kennedy IDMass.). The draft contained provisions to require public reporting of union finances and procedures; to set some federal standards for union elections; and to make embezzlement of union funds a criminal offense under federal law. It also included a set of amendments to the Taft-Hartley Labor Law, some of them in line with administration proposals. The draft was sure to be regarded by many senators as too soft to deal with abuses disclosed by the Senate Rackets Committee. Hence the outline of a substitute bill was circulated amoung most GOP members of the full committee. Supporters hoped it would win backing of 6 of the 13 committee members as a substitute to be offered the Senate in place of the measure expected to bear approval of the seven-man Democratic majority. 'Die GOP outline backed the mor far-reaching union registration and reporting requirements of a bill sponsored by Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ar.) of the rackets committee. Unions would forfeit bargaining rights and income tax exemptions for faillire to comply. Lehman Appointed As City Inspector Raymond Lehman Is Appointed By Board Raymond Lehman, teacher at Lincoln school, has accepted the additional position as city sanitary inspector, effective Wednesday morning. Dr. John Terveer, city health officer, announced today. Lehman was the best qualified of the 11 applicants, the board decided. He has a master’s degree in education, and has completed courses in general chemistry, civic biology, hygiene, and dealing with people on the college level. His experience includes seven years as a teacher in the Decatur public school system. The job will require full-time work for about a month while the two food ordinances are being established. From that time on it will be a part-time job which Lehman can complete in afternoons evenings. There are about 64 places handling food in Decatur. Lehman will be trained by the state board of health, which has already assigned D. A. Swickard, of Decatur, to the job. Swickard is a field man with the state board of health. He will accompany Lehman on his first rounds, and show him what is expected. Lehman is the son of Myron Lehman, and was born in Berne. He was graduated from Decatur high school in 1948, and from Ball State Teachers College in 1951. He received his master’s degree in 1955. Married to the former Bonnie Schieferstein, the couple have four children. Lehman was appointed by the board during the regular meeting Monday noon. Notices to three persons that weeds on their property must be cut were sent, and the property owners were given until June 10 to clean up their property. Inspection forms to be used by (Continued on p&ce five) Plan Lift Station Tests In Decatur The contractor and engineers on the city sewagp disposal plant will run tests on the lift station In about three weeks, Mayor Robert D. Cole, reported today. The work on the treatment plant is about 90% completed. Pipe is being installed this week in the treatment plant, and in filtration tests oh the Interceptor sewer are being completed.

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Agree To Delay In UN Debate Over Tunisia » Western Diplomats Greet De Gaulle's Direct Approach UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UPD ’ — Western diplomats were cheered today by French Premier Charles de Gaulle’s direct ap- . proa ch to Tunisia to solve their dispute outside the United Nations. They said the approach bolstered reports that De Gaulle might ask i Tunisia and Morocco to help find a solution to the three-and-a-half-year old Algerian war. They were puzzled, however, by Tunisian Ambassador Mongi Slim’s insistence that no negotiations have been going on between Tunisia and France, even indirectly, on the status of French troops in Tunisia. Both the United States and France said they understood there had been some exchanges between the two countries on the matter but Slim insisted: “There are no negotiations being carried on between my government and that, of France ... this is what impelled us to raise this grave issue before the Security Council" , New fighting between French and Tunisian soldiers at Remada, a French base in southern Tunisia, was reported to have been going on even while the Security Council was debating the dispute between the two countries Monday. Both Slim and French Ambassador Guillaume Georges - Picot presented their cases against each other in strongest terms — Tunisia charging “armed aggression” and France charging breaches of agree- . Continued on page elx) —— f Correct Telephone Use Is Explained Correct Usage Is * Detailed To Lions 1 S A 1 The correct way of using a tele1 phone’’ was explained to the Decatur Lions club Monday night by Jay Markley, of the Citizens Tele1 phone company. A skit was acted out by three ■ Lions, and included 12 mistakes ■ common in the use of the telephone. The skit was then reenact1 ed, using correct telephone meth--1 ods. “When you answer a telephone ‘ be sure to identify yourself by 1 your name. When receiving the call for another person who is out, offer to take a message. Be sure 1 to say goodbye when you are hanging up, so that you do not leave your caller in doubt." The correct method of using a dial telephone, including the method in which the electrical impulses are registered by the phone, was explained. The correct number is made as the dial returns to its original position, not as the number is dialed. The dial must be released so that the impulses are given in a certain time, otherwise a wrong number will be given. A 25-minute film on telephone courtesy was then shown. The film told how a business executive called in his company personnel, and showed them how to properly use the telephone, speeding up business, satisfying the customers in a better fashion. , ,i ... > Begin distribution Os YearbooktWednesday Hugh J. Andrews, Decatur high school principal, announced today that the 1958 editiofi of the school’s yearbook, the “Ravelings,” has arrived. / The yearbooks will be distributed at room 205, at the high school building, beginning at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The high school office will be open until June 13, Andrews also announced.

Offers Amendments To Foreign Aid Bill Amendments Aimed At Substantial Cut WASHINGTON (UPD-Sen. Allen J. Ellender said today he will propose a series of amendments tothe Senate’s foreign aid bill designed to “cut back considerably" the 13,713,000,000 authorization. * The Louisiana Democrat said he had not finished work' on details of his amendments but they would be aimed at substantial cuts in the measure. Ellender said he was especially concerned over provisions of the bill giving President Eisenhower an absolute say-so over how 900 million dollars of the money is spent. One of his proposals would be aimed at those specjal funds. The Senate prepared to continue debate on the bill today but no major action was expected before Wednesday. One of the biggest fights was aping up over an amendment by nate Republican Leader William F. Knowland (Calif.) to knock out a provision authorizing the President to give aid to any Soviet satellite if he found it in the U. S. interest. It does not apply to the Soviet Union, North Korea or Red China. | Sen. William E. Jenner (R-Ind.) I 'CoatinuM on Paxe Six) Planning Extension Courses In Decatur * Ball State College May Set Up Classes The names of eight courses which may be taken for undergraduate or graduate work in the education field have been submitted to about 60 persons known to be interested in extension courses in the hbpes that such courses can be set up in Decatur, ■it was reported today. Ball State Teachers College will set up an extension class, if there are 16 persons interested in the same subject, if an instructor is available, and if the local group can arrange for a room. The cost of the course will be $36 for undergraduate credit, and S4O for graduate credit. Each class will run for hours one night a week, to be decided on bj’ the class. Announcement of classes and opening dates will follow. One subject will be taught each quarter for three quarters, so that three courses may be taken in one school year. W. Guy Brown, superintendent of Decatur schools, and Gail Grabill, superintendent of county schools, sent out the bulletins to all lower grade teachers. Anyone interested in taking the courses is asked to contact one of the superintendents immediaetly, if they did not receive a bulletin. A poll of possible enrollees is being taken to find out which courses are preferred. Those offered are education 335, mental tests and measurements; education 400, , current movements in education; education 401.1, development of personality; education 423, psychology of childhood; education 426.1, social psychology; education 446, teaching in the core education; education 459.1, education of slow and fast learners; physicial education 412, education in play. INDIANA WEATHER • Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Scattered showers or thundershowers likely extreme north portion Wednesday afternoon or night. Warmer central and north portions tonight and most sections Wednesday. Low tonight 55 to 62. High Wednesday 76 to 82. Sunset today 8:08 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:18 a.m. Outlook * for Thursday: Showers and scattered’ thunderstorms in north portion and possibly central. Continued mild. Lows Wednesday night upper 50s and low 50s. Highs Thursday upper 70s and low 80s. ’

Urges Senate Repeal Taxes On Transport Says Excise Taxes On Transportation Are Unprofitable By United Press International Sen. George Smathers (D-Fla.) urged the Senate today to repeal the “unfair, unrealistic, unprofitable”, federal excise taxes on transportation. Smathers said 46 other senators had agreed to join him in sponsoring legislation to repeal the 3 per cent excise on freight and the 10 per cent tax on personal travel. But he conceded some of them had done so before President Eisenhower’s recent call for a oneyear extension of present excise and corporation tax rates. Some of his co-sponsors, Smathrs said, may have changed their minds in view of the President’s action. Other congressional news: France: Asst. Secretary of State C. Burke Elbrick said he,believes France under Gen. Charles de Gaulle will continue to play a vital role in Western defense. Elbrick testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Television: Chairman John C. Doerfer said the Federal Communications Commission is deferring sos a while a decision whether to ask authority to regulate TV networks. He told the Senate Commerce Committee the FCC is holding hearings on the regulation issue and on charges that the networks engage in certain improper business practices. Dairy Prices: Spokesmen for the American Far Bureau, the National Creameries Assn., and the Mutual Federation of Independent Cooperatives criticized the so-called self-help plan to take over dairy price support operations of the government. All three said the plan would push butter prices up, shrink markets, and cut dairy farm income. _ (Continued on page five) Mills Bros. .Circus In Decatur Saturday Urge Purchase Os Tickets In Advance Friday will be the last day to obtain tickets in advance for the Mills Brothers circus coming to Hanna-Nuttman park Saturday. The special reduced prices will not be in effect when purchased at the park. Tickets may be obtained at retail stores that are members of the Chamber o's Commerce, and a savings of 40 cents per ticket will be to the advantage of the adults who buy now. Children's tickets will remain the same. Only 600 seats will be reserved of the 3,000 that will be available for the two performances. The tickets may be used either for the afternoon or the evening performance, at 2 or at 8 p.m. The performance, new each year, is approximately two hours long for either matinee or evening, and features every conceivable type of circus act, both foreign and domestic. Forty tons of elephants will go through their paces at both performances, clowns will delight all people attending, tight wire performers, and riding acts of all descriptions will be seen in the arena. Talented horseflesh, tumblers, jugglers, pony drills, chimpanzees, and the famed liberty horse acts and trapeze acts will be featured. Aerial ballets and production numbers featuring famed troupes of girls in splendid costuming will perform. Novelty and specialty acts of all descriptions will be featured. along with the world’s finest circus performers, and the finest specimens from the animal kingdom, plus a full circus band. All three rings in the arena will work simultaneously except when specialty acts are featured.

Authorize Hospital Equipment Purchase Hospital Trustees Approve Purchase A special meeting of the hospital board of trustees was held Monday night to authorize the purchase of new equipment. A contract to pay SBS a* month to service and replace parts in the new elevator was rejected. The company will be called when needed to make necessary repairs. The city engineer will be contacted to ascertain what specifications are necessary far a new water line. The new laundry equipment has a two-inch line, which cuts water pressure to almost nothing when it is in use. Surgeons have complained that they are unable to wash up for operations. The present line has limed up and does not provide the water which originally flowed through it. The plaque for the front entrance, commemorating the new addition, dedicated to the veterans of all world wars, was approved, with the names of the hospital trustees, county commissioners, county ccuncilmen, administrator, architect, and contractors. The purchase of an Ohio-Heid-brink gas machine for use in surgery was approved with a total cost of $1,252.93. A Marvel-Wil-liams oxygen machine, tested for ' 90 days, was also purchased for $616.50. The hospital has five other oxygen machines, includes three very old ones, usable only on a standby basis. An Isolette incubator and scales was purchased, and three dozen Mills mattresses at $25 each. The regular meeting of the board will be held Friday, with a representative of the state board to • discuss the hospital program. A program towards complete accreditation will be defined by the state board of health. Calland Reelected Head Os Foundation Decatur Memorial Foundation Meets J. Ward Calland was reelected president of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, Inc., at the annual meeting held at the Youth and Community Building Monday night. Earl Fuhrman, Decatur business- ' man, was elected first vice presi--1 dent, replacing C. 1. Finlayson, ; who declined to be considered for ’ another term. Cal Yost was elected second vice president, replacing Fuhrman. Mrs. Roy L. Kalver was reelected secretary, and Theodore Graliker was reelected treasurer. Mrs. Betty McMillen stated that she would be unable to serve again next year as a member of the board, and Louis A. Jacobs, of the Holthouse Drug company, was elected to her place. M. J.- Pryor, manager of the Gas company, was elected to fill the unexpired term of E. W. Lankenau. Other members were reelected. No nominations for membership on the board of directors were submitted by the public, and the report of the nominating committee was accepted. The board voted to buy two items of major equipment for the center, as recommended by the director, Richard Linn. A 21-inch rotary lawnmower will be purchased so that the lawn can be kept better trimmed. At the present time the city uses a large mower, which cannot cut close to the shrubbery or sidewalks. A movable scaffold to use when cleaning the inside and outside of the building will also be purchased. At the present time an extension ladder, which requires two men and much moving, is used. Glenn L. Ellis, of the auditing committee of the center, reported ’ that a profit of nearly $3,000 was , made in 1957 by the center, and : that the old debts had been entirely paid off at this time. 'Continued ou page five

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14 Americans Are Reported Aboard Plane No Signs Os Life Found; Wreckage Found At Daylight GUADALAJARA, Mexico (UPI) —A Mexican airlines plane with 45 persons on boiird, including 14 or 15 Americans, crashed and burned on a mountaintop near here today. Press reports said all aboard were killed. The ill-fated plane was an Aeronaves de Bexico Contellation carrying 38 passengers and a crew of 7. The flight originated in Tijuana Monday afternoon and made a stopover here Monday night en route to Mexico City. It hit 7,030-foot-high San Augustin Peak, 13 miles from Guadalajara, a few minutes after takeoff during a heavy rainstorm. The wreckage was located at daylight by the pilot of a DC-3 sent to search the rugged mountain area surrounding this west central Mexico area 290 miles northwest of Mexico City. , Ground rescue parties started the ascent up the rugged mountainside almost immediately. Aeronaves officials said the ground parties reached the wreck scene by mid-morning. " Prtess reports reaching Mexico City said the rescue squads atop the mountain had flashed back word that all aboard were dead. Aeronaves spokesmen said earlier that all aboard were presumed dead. The U. S. consul at Guadalajara said he understood there were 14 Americans on the plane when it crashed. Aeronaves said later there were 15 Americans aboard. Cause of the crash was not known. But persons at the airport here heard an explosion and saw a flash in the air from the crash site. The plane had been in routine communication at takeoff and everything seemed normal at the time. There was no communication immediately prior to t h e crash. The plane landed here from Tijuana, discharged some passengers, took on others, and took off in a heavy rainstorm for the cap(Contlnued on page six) Gas, Coal Contracts Awarded By County Regular Meeting Os Commissioners The Ada has county commissioners allowed the bills for the county Monday at their scheduled meeting at the courthouse. They also reported receipts for the Adams county home total $742.96, for a total population of 26 people, 20 males and six females. Petrie Oil company was awarded the gasoline contract for the Adams county highway department at 20 cents per gallon, for a six month period starting the first of July. One carload of coal was awarded to the Adams county Farm Bureau for $13.25 per ton, and two carloads from the Monroe Grain and Supply for $13.30, The Adams county highway department report was given for the month of May, as follows: total of miles traveled by trucks. 30,612; total of miles graded, 1,576; total of tons of stone used in patching, 25; total tons of stone used in sealing, 7,100.93; total tons of stone hauled on roads, 859.15; and total miles of road sealed, 25. Drainage projects include: a 30 foot by eight inch corrugated pipe installed on county road 30 in Washington township; a 30 foot by eight inch pipe on county road road 39 in French township; 30 foot by six inch pipe in Hartford township on county road 38 and a rail; a 24 foot by 24 inch cement tile on county road 11 in Washington township: and a 35 foot 12 inch corrugated pipe in Washington township on county road 31. •