Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 237.

L 4 « WELCOMES ADAMS’ REPLACEMENT— Maj Gen Wilton B Persons (left) gets congratulations and his commission from his new boss. President Eisenhower, following swearing-in ceremonies at Hie White House which made him the new Assistant to the President. Persons succeeds Sherman Adams who resigned the post.

File Petition For Election On Plant Sale

Two sets of petitions, calling for an election on the electric plant sale, circulated by those both favoring and opposing, the sale of the Decatur electric plant and distributing lines, were introduced and made a matter of record by the Decatur city council Tuesday night. Groups representing both sides of the question were present and discussed the matter with Mayor Robert D. Cole and the city council. A four-part petition was introduced first, calling for the election. This petition had been circulated by the city administration, and contained names of those who • both favor and oppose the sale. A three-part petition, believed to ■ have been circulated by those who oppose the sale, but signed by: members of both groups was also introduced. The first petition had already be<ui checked by the county auditor,-and was found to contain the signatures of more than 100 freeholders in Decatur. Election Required The petitioq was necessary to established the legality of the referendum. The referendum was required by the contract signed by the city Indiana-Michigan stateed that they would not buy the local company without a referendum, so that the sale, if it is made, represents the will of the majority. The contract, with the provision that the city voters consider the question, was approved September 16 after a sik-months consideration by the city, who had hired Consoer-Townsend & associates to run an independent survey on the value of the company, and advisability of the sale. Four Appear Four men representing varied views on the sale spoke to the council Tuesday night. Hersel Nash spoke first, and asked the city if they would make detailed information available to the general public concerning the local electric utility. Mayor Cole explained that this had already been discussed by the administration, and that the administration was busy preparing the information at the present time. Former city councilman Adolph Kolter then asked the council and mayor if statistics for former years would be given, and how far back these figures would go. Mayor Cole said that the city was open for suggestions, and would ’ make them available as tetr back as the people desired. Kolter suggested a ten-year priod. Nash pointed out that figures from many years ago would not be applicable, because of the change in the cost of the production of electricity. Robert Gage also was present, but made no formal statement to the council. Harry Massonne spoke with the council, and stated that he favored the sale, and he wanted to know if any public meetings, at the Community Center, for example, would be held. Mayor Cole stated that if the people of the city desired a town meeting before the election, it would be held. All sides of the question coijld be discussed, and persons who have an intricate knowledge of the city utility and knowledge of thevcof I&M would be present, if the people so desired. Use of Money Several different opinions on the desireability of the .council ex(v'cntinued on page five)

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Rain Delay Is Threatening To World Series Spohn And Ford Are Managers' Choices For Today's Game MILWAUKEE (UPI) — Under threatening skies which had dripped rain throughout the night, the Milwaukee Braves, needing only one victory to wrap it up, met the New York Yankees in the sixth game of the World Series today. MILWAUKEE (UPl)—Manager Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees named his little southpaw, Whitey Ford, to pitch today if weather permits the sixth game of the World Series to be played. There was a sligh drizzle an hour and a half before the scheduled starting time of 2 p.m. c.d.t., but Charles Segar, acting for ailing Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, said he would wait until the last minute before deciding whether to call the game. Because of , the rain, neither club was able to take batting practice. As a matter of fact, there wasn’t a single player in either dugout—they stayed in their clubhouses. Haney Picks Spahn And although the gates to County Stadium, home of the Milwaukee Braves, were opened on. schedule — at 11:45 a.m. — there were less than 100 fans in the park. But there were a lot of them grouped under protective coverings outside the stadium, ready to rush in if official word came that the game would be played. Manager Fred Haney of the Braves, needing only one more triumph to close out the series, was going with his star lefthander. Warren Spahn, who has beaten the Yankees twice in this series. As game time neared it looked more and more doubtful that the game would be played. Haney, still refusing to concede his National League champions were in the driver’s seat, announced his choice of Spahn after a dressing room meeting. “I asked Warren if he thought he could close it out for us on Wednesday,’’ Haney disclosed. “And he told me, ’l’d sure like to try.’ So he’s going for us.” Haney, who doesn’t talk too freely in printable language, answered, “What the hell” when a baseball writer asked him who he might start in a seventh game, should Spahn be beaten. “I’ll worry about that if the time comes,” he added. “But I’ll say this—the other 10 pitchers on my staff behind Spahn will be out in the bullpen.” The guessing was that Haney would go with Burdette if a seventh game is necessary while Stengel would call on bullet Bob Turley, who hurled a five-hitter at the Braves on Monday to bring the series back here. The forecast was for partly (Continued on page five)

Pope Suffers Second Stroke, Abandon Hope Vatican Radio Says Pope Pius II Is In His 'Death Throes' CASTEL GANDOLFA, Italy (UPl)—Pope Piux All suffered a second stroke and a heart attack today. Death appeared close for the 82-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. c.d.t., the Vatican Radio said the Pope is in his “death throes.” It called on the Catholic faithful for prayers to “recommend to God the soul of his servant at the end of his life." Doctors abandoned hope for the Pope’s survival after a cerebral attack this morning and a new crisis brought on this afternoon by "a grave cardio - pulmonary collapse.” In New York, physicians interpreted the phrase "cardio-pulmo-nary collapse” to mean either that the right side of the Pope’s heart had collapsed or that the collapse occurred in the artery leading from the right ventricle to the lungs. The Pope was unconscious as his life ebbed away in the bedchamber of his summer palace here. A special broadcast by the Vatican Radio from Castel Gandolfo quoted the sixth and latest medical bullein on the Pope’s condition as saying: “The syndrome (s y m pto ns) mentioned in this morning’s bulletin has become progressively aggravated. Energetic treatment has not given the hoped-for result. The temperaure is 38.2 (108 Fahrenheit), blood pressure 140-90. The pulse is frequent and is 140. Respiration is 38. “A grave cardio-pulmonary collapse is setting in.” Prays for Church The Pope's last words before a deep coma set in were expressed to two aides: "Pray, pray that (Continue* on pa«e five) Would Exclude All Os Nuclear Weapons Destructiveness Os Weapons Is Cited WASHINGTON (UPI) — Vice Adm. Charles R. (Cat) Brown’s view that small as well as large nuclear weapons should be excluded from warfare could inject a new influence into Western defense planning. Brown, until recently commander of the U. S. 6th fleet in the Mediterranean, is in Washington preparing to become Allied commander in southern Europe. The outspoken naval officer told the Na ti o n a 1 Press Club Tuesday that the terrible de'structiveness of nuclear weapons is rapidly making their use unthinkable, and that distinguishing between “small” and “large” weapons is impracticable. “I have no faith in the controlled use of nuclear weapons. . .” He said. “I would not personally recommend the use of any atomic weapons, no matter how small.” Brown said later in an interview he intended his remarks on the subject of limited war to apply to the future rather than present-day strategy. However he added the situation he referred to would come about “in a few years," which is the period toward which Allied military planning is directed. Opposing his-View is the belief of many mlitary men that if the West gives up use of “practical” , nuclear weapons Communism will , take over Europe and Asia by ' force of superior numbers. Brown Himself said he did not think war could be abolished be- . cause “man is incorrigible and if ’ he can’t fight with nuclear, weapons he ’Will go back to the , gun.” • Funeral Thursday i For Andrews Child ► Funeral services will be held Thursday for Cheryl Lynn Andrews, , 22-month-old daughter of Mr. and [ Mrs. Paul Andrews, of Berne, at t 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of t the Nazarene in Berne, the Rev. Carl Greek officiating. Burial will - be in the MRE cemetary. The infant was fatally injured . Monday afternoon when she fell . from the car driven by her mother. . Frierfds may call at the Yager fun- > eral home after 4 o’clock this afternoon until 9 a.m. Thursday, when ■ the body will be removed to the church.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 8, 1958

Proposes City Lease Portion Os Park For Use As Athletic Field

Suspension Os Nuclear Tests Up To Russia Falsity Os Russian Suspension Revealed By Andrei Gromyko UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UPI) —The United States said today the Kremlin itself must decide whether the atomic Big Three will suspend nuclear tests on schedule at the end of this month. “It is up to the Soviet Union now as to whether testae will be suspended ofl Oct. 31, pr whethef they are to continue,” a U. S. announcement said. Russia, which “suspended" tests after completing a series in March, resumed experimental explosions late last month without consultation or advance warning. The falsity of the Soviet “suspension” was revealed Tuesday by Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, who told a news conference here that Russia will continue tests until it equals he number conducted since March by the United States and Britain. Atomic expect Ralph E. Lapp, interviewed by UPI in Washington, speculated that the Russian propagandists who inspired the spring “suspension" of tests have been overruled by the Red Army. The United States and Britain, only other current producers of nuclear weapons, had offered to suspend tests for at least a year beginning Oct. 31, scheduled opening (Continued on page six) 4-H Junior Leaders Honored Last Night The Adams county 4-H key club awards were presented to outstanding 4-H club junior leaders last evening at the annual 4-H junior leader achievement meeting. 4-H club members receiving this award at thte Pleasant Mills school were Jane Duff, Jean Wass, Jane Wass, Ann Lehrman. Alice Joan Sprunger and Leo Busick. Russell Tweedy, of the Cities Service Oil company, sponsors of this award presented the awards of certificates and bracelets for the girls and tie clasps for the boys. Sixty-five juniors leaders and Lion members from the Pleasant Mills club were in attendance. The Lions clubs of the county have sponsored the annual junior leader recognition banquet for several years. A different Lions club is host each year. County Agent Leo N. Seltenright returned the 4-H Citizens Telephone Plans Expansion Company Purchases Adjacent Property The purchase of the building on the corner of Third and Monro* streets, adjacent to the office of the Citizens Telephone company, from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Michel of Decatur by the Citizens Telephone company was announced today by Charles D. Ehinger,. president of the company. The building is 22 by 120 feet in size. The sale was handled by George Thomas, realtor. The telephone company has no detailed plans completed as yet for the building. However, preliminary plans call for remodeling to incorporate the two buildings into one unified telephone building. The plans call for the entrance to be on the northeast corner, facing the intersection. The company has not yet been able to determine whether apy part of the present structure will be used, or whether the lot will be cleared, and a new building constructed. The building will house the commercial office, and an expanded switchboard operation, when it is finality completed. The expansion is expected to take care of the company’s need in Decatur for some time.

Slewart Appointed To Supreme Court Cincinnati Judge To Succeed Burton WASHINGTON (UPD-Potter Stewart, the new Supreme Court appointee, was certain today to undergo careful sesutiny by Southern senators before winning confirmation to the nation’s top tribunal. Sen. Spessard L. Holland (DFla.) indicated he and other Southern senators would take a long hard look at Stewart’s record when he comes before the Senate next session. President Eisenhower late Tuesday named the 43-year-old judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to succeed Justice Harold H. Burton on the Supreme Court. Burton retires next Monday. Except for Justice William O. Douglas who was appointed at the age of 40, Potter is the youngest man named to the court in 105 years. Initial reaction to the appointment was favorable. Southern legislators, however, were believed certain to scan Stewart’s past record for indications of his rulings on integration and states rights issues. There was no immediate indicaton Whether any significant opposition to the confrmation would arise. The rangy, handsome judge from Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote a concurring opinion in an integration case involvng a group bf Negroes who wated to attend a southern Ohio. His opinion closely followed the Supreme Court’s 1954 previously all - white school in school integration decision. A close friend said Stewart had a “fairly conservative viewpoint without being a. stand-patter. He is a progressive conservative who believes in the American system, in the things which have made the country strong.” Approve Contract To Improve Street Council Approves Oak Street Paving A ’contract between the city board of works and safety and the Yost Construction Co., for $2,280 to pave with concrete Oak street between Mercer avenue and First street was approved by the city council. The contract must be fulfilled by November 1. City street commissioner Bernard J. Clark explained that this portion of Oak street was in bad condition, and that asphalt would not hold there under the heavy truck traffic. The trucks apply their brakes and scoot forward, making ripples in the street surface. The street will not be continued to Forhax street because there is not enough money in the street fund to do so. Also, the remaining block is still in good condition. A rural line extension to a 30 by 60 foot warehouse which Anthony J. Faurote wishes to build on his lot just south of the Schmitt Packing company on highway 27 was referred to the electric light committee. A junk yard is presently located on the lot where the warehouse will be built, about 60 feet south of the north property line. The council approved an ordinance to transfer $1,250 in funds between departments, and to appropriate $2,160 from the general fund for the police, health, street, and law departments. Last week a resolution calling for the ordinance after legal advertising was passed. Four residents asked that an alley light be located on a light pole on the corner of 708-712 Washington street. Those signing the petition were Glennys Roop, Clodie Roop, Cliff Steiner, and Frieda Winteregg. The petition was referred to the electric light department.

U.S. Missile Battalion Is Landed Today Missile Battalion Lands To Reinforce Formosa Defenses TAIPEI (UPI) — An American guided missile battalion landed today to reinforce the defenses of threatened Formosa, defying repeated Communist demands for the withdrawal of U. S. troops from the area. The 703 men of the 2nd Missile Battalion marched ashore at Keelung. Their Nike-Hercules missiles had already been unloaded, and officers estimated that the battalion would be ready for action in about a week. , The 5-ton Hercules, an antiaircraft missile, can blast the fastest known plane out of the sky. It is capable of carrying an atomic warhead powerful enough to shatter an entire bomber fleet. Meanwhile, reports from Quemoy indicated that more than 1,300 persons were killed or wounded by the six-week Red bombardment that ended Monday. The official Central News Agency put civilian casualties at 80 dead and 221 wounded. Military casualties were estimated as at least 1,000 killed or wounded. Reds Fix Gun Sites The Formosa Strait was tensely quiet today. The big guns of both the Communists and the Chinese Nationalists were silent, but a swarm of activity on the Red-held coast hinted at new trouble to come. The . defense ministry announced that Chinese observers saw 770 men at work on Communist gun positions opposite the Quemoy outpost islands and 546 trucks carrying supplies into the coastal gun belt. Another 340 men were sighted at gun positions opposite the Matsu islands, 140 miles to the north. The bustle of activity inevitably revived rumors that the sevenday cease fire proclaimed by the Communists was intended only to give them an opportunity to emplace 12-inch guns opposite the outpost islands. Trigger-happy antiaircraft gunners on Quemoy opened fire for a short time just before noon, but no Communist planes were sighted. The gunners' target appeared to be a Nationalist supply plane; which landed safety a few minutes after the firing ceasesd. Fire On Own Planes • Reliable military sources on Quemoy said tne jets the batteries fired on Tuesday— previously identified as “eight MIGs” — astually were Nationalist Sabrejets (Continued an pa»t> *lx) Mrs. Johanna Wyss Dies Last Evening Native Os Preble Is Taken By Death Mrs. Johanna Wyss, 65, a native of Preble, died at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. She resided at 235 Dalman avenue, Fort Wayne, where she moved 30 years ago. Mrs. Wyss was a member of the Emmaus Lutheran church and ies Ladies Aid. Surviving are her husband, William S. Wyss; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wesling and Mrs. Malinda Reinking, both of Fort Wayne, and three brothers, Martin Selking of Decatur route 2, and Gustav and Christ Selking, both of Fort Wayne. l Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Wellman funeral home, the Rev. Erwin L. Tepker officiating. Burial will, be in Greenlawn memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the service.

First Billion Dollar State Budget Seen Record State Budget Foreseen Next Year INDIANAPOLIS <UPD — The 1959 General Assembly appears to be heading for authorization of Indiana’s first billion dollar biennial state budget, according to the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. This opinion was expressed to day in the chamber’s announcement of a meeting of its board of directors at French Lick, Oct 1719. Wiliam H. Hardwick, Martinsville, state budget director, will discuss the possbility of the record budget in an address before the directors. Also, Edwin W. Beaman, Princeton, commissioner of the Indiana Department of State Revenue, will outline how the money will be raised and report on the success of the withholding system. • In similar vein, John V. Barnett, director of the chamber's taxation department, will anaylze proposals for additional or substitute taxes which Governor Handley predicted several weeks ago would be defeated. Included are a net income tax on individuals and corporations, a sales tax and a net worth tax. One of the most expensive types of state services willbes outlined by Dr. W. W. Hill, Jr., who will describe how increasing enrollments both in public schools and state universities and colleges call for important decisions. Frank Maclister, director of the chamber’s transportation department, is scheduled to discuss prospective highway legislation and developments and Joda G. Newsom, chairman of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, will talk about the problem of uniform assessment of personal property, including machinery, inventories, etc., of business firms. A legislative fight for repeal of Indiana’s full crew law was heralded in a scheduled speech by Warren W. Brown, president of the Monon Railroad. The chamber estimates that this type of “fea-ther-bedding”* costs Indiana’s financially - shattered railroads $4,500,000 a year. — — Hurricane Janice Moving Out To Sea At Least 19 Persons Are Reported Dead MIAMI (UPl)—Janice, perhaps the last and certainly the most deadly big ■ storm of a busy hurricane season, moved slowly northward over the Atlantic today. At least 19 persons were dead in her wake. Top winds remained at 85 miles an hour and forward speed was about six miles an hour. No U. S. land areas were endangered. Eighteen Haitians drowned when their 45-foot sloop sank in the high waves Janice kicked up off the coast of Tornbull, Long Island, abdut 200 miles southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas. Capt. Durwood Knowles, head of Nassau's air - sea rescue unit, said the lone survivor was E. Joseph Swan, who managed to swim ashore. Earlier, a sailboat skipper, tentatively identified as William Johnson, drowned when his dinghy sank in Nassau Harbor. His body was found 12 hours later on Hog Island. By 11 p.m. e.s.t. Tuesday the hurricane had moved further toward the open sea on its northnortheasterly course. It was located at latitude 29.7 north, longitude 74.4 west, or about 400 miles east of St. Augustine, Ma. Gale warnings were up south of Cape Hatteras, N. C. to Vero Beach, Fla., for northeasterly winds 20 to 35 miles an hour on the coast and up to 50 miles an hour a short distance offshore. But the weather bureau said these warnings were displayed primarily because of the “strong pressure gradient existing in the Continued on page nve,

File Petition With Council To Lease Lot Proposes Athletic Field For Use Os Catholic Schools A petition to the Decatur city council from the Decatur Lions club, asking that the city park board meet with representatives of the Lions club and Decatur Catholic high school to discuss building a home athletic field for the Commodores on the east portion of Hanna-Nuttman park, now a vacant lot, was referred to the city park board by the council Tuesday night. A letter from Glenn Hill, president of the Decatur Lions club, asked the city to consider leasing the land to the school in return for its upkeep by the school. Hill stated that it was the intention of the Lions club, if the city council approved, to organize civic support to tile the field, level it. mark off a baseball diamond, seed and fence it. The Decatur Catholic high school started operations in 1925, but has never had a home athletic field for baseball, main sport in addition to basketball. ■ Since high school baseball is played in a limited time in the spring and fall, and can only be played on days when the field is dry, it has been impossible to work out a practice and home schedule that would allow the Catholic team to use Worthman field. Also, as was pointed out to the city council,- the city budget is limited on its expenditure for recreation and parks. At present the city is paying part of the cost of the school recreation for the summer program, and also part of the cost of the Youth and Community Center. This gives the city park system the lowest tax rate of a comparable city in the state, and the rate never comes close to what must be expended. The park funds for this year are already exceeded, and next year will meet only half the minimum budget to maintain the city parks. The area of Hanna-Nuttman park concerned is a large grassy field, just east of the park proper. This field must be mowed weekly al) summer. Also, the cleanup after circuses and other groups leaves it a big item of expense. By converting the field into a baseball diamond for the other city high school, this will be averted. The Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church. Sister M. Almeda, principal of the high school, the Rev. Robert Jaeger, athletic di(Uontlnued on page slxj No Rotary Meeting Thursday Evening Gail Grabill, president of the Decatur Rotary club, announced today that there will be no meeting of the club Thursday evening. With the .opening concert of the Adams county Civic Music association scheduled Thursday evening, facilities will be unavailable for the Rotary dinner meeting. Howard Evans, club secretary, will be at the Youth and Community Center from 6 to 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening to register Rotarians for attendance purposes. INDIANA WEATHER Partly clpudy, a few wide* ly scattered showers or thundershowers likely tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and continued warm. Low tonight 56 to 65. High Thursday 16 to 84. Sunset today 5:17 p.m. e.s.t., 6:17 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Thursday 5:49 a.m. e.s.t., 6:49 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and warm. Showers likely by Friday afternoon or night. Lows Thursday night near 69. Highs Friday near 86.

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