Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 258.

BTV s ' ; -’ ' *‘ «r -t jwsmkhHi l.- _. . DETROIT CARDINAL BURlED— Guarded by Knights of Columbus and with priests of the Archdiocese and purple-clad bishops of the North American Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in attendance, the coffin of Edward Cardinal Mooney rests in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit during funeral services preceding burial. The Cardinal died in Rome where he was called following the death of Pope Pius XII.

Democrats To Make Reply To Ike's Charges Speeches Tonight To Virtually End Election Campaign WASHINGTON (UPI) — Democrats threw their crack troops into the final stage of the 1958 campaign today to reply to President Eisenhower’s attacks on their “extremists . . . free spenders” and “gloomdogglers." Eisenhower used those terms Friday night along with an ahead-of-s ched u1 e report on shrinking unemployment in his final speech before the congressional elections next Tuesday. He spoke from Baltimore. Md., over a national radio and television network. Former President Truman at St. Louis, Adlai E. Stevenson at Minneapolis and Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson at Salt Lake City, Utah, talk tonight for the Democrats to bring the 1958 campaign to its virtual end. Nixon Alaska-Bound The President returned' to Washington by train immediately after his Baltimore speech. Vice President Richard M. Nixon planned to continue campaigning through Monday, in Alaska. He said Friday night in a speech at Everett, Wash., that the Eisenhower administration had prevented war' abroad by being strong and at the same time “waging peace unceaselessly.” The President made some last minute amendments to his speech Friday night to tell the Baltimore GOP rally that unemployment had fallen 300.000 during October to a total of 3,800,000. He also quoted government forecasts that the construction industry would rise to record levels next year. Johnson engaged in a long distance debate with Eisenhower from a Casper, Wyo., Democratic meeting Friday night. Dealing particularly with the “socialist” and "radical” labels pinned on Democrats by the GOP, he challenged the Republicans to tell what Democratic laws they would repeal. He said the Democratic Party’ in Congress next year would be the same one that dealt with Eisenhower “responsibly and prudently for the past four years.” Smathers Sees Gain If the Republicans were terming the Democratic - sponsored anti-recession measures as radical, he said he wanted to remind the President that “about 90 per cent of your Republicans in Congress followed the Democratic lead and voted for them.” Eisenhower had said that sturdy GOP opposition in Congress and his vetoes had blocked reckless spending schemes from the Democratic Congres. Johnson said the real differences between the parties was that “the Republicans look to America’s weaknesses and the Democrats look to America’s strength.” Other political developments: —Chairman George Smathers of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said the Democrats would gain “at least 12” Senate seats this year to enlarge their present 4947 majority. He said Eisenhower had won no votes for the GOP with “hobgoblin” charges against the Demo(Co> — tied on page five, NOON EDITION

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Republicans Jolted By Farm Price Drop Meanwhile, Costs Os Production Rise WASHINGTON (UPI) - Republican candicttes in the politically sensitive farm belt were jolted today’ by an Agriculture Department report that farm prices dropped 2.3 per cent in the month ended Oct. 15. The report, released late Friday also said farm production costs rose to a record high in the month The agent's monthly price report was issued only’ three days before voters troop to the polls in Tuesday’s congressional elections. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Marvin L. McLain said the farm price decline was “primarily seasonal.” He pointed out that orices received by farmers in mid October were 5 per cent higher than a year earlier and that farm prices have been higher than last year during each month of 1958 He said the lower prices occurred mainly in commodities which are in seasonally large supply. Lowest Since January McLain commented on , the report in the absence of Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson who was in Fresno, Calif., for a campaign speech- Benson has said he expects the Republicans to hold all their farm state seats and perhaps pick up some new ones. The report, prepared by department economists, showed the farm parity ratio had dropped 3% per cent since mid-September to 82. This was the lowest January’. The parity ratio is the relationship between prices received by farmers and prices paid by farmers. (Parity is the price needed to put commodities sold by farmers cm a par with the cost of things they must buy.) The department said a heavy volume of new crop grapefruit and oranges moving to market was chiefly responsible for the sharp drop in farm prices in mid-Octo-ber. It was the scarcity of these citrus fruits which caused the farm price index to go up in midSeptember. Also contributing to the decline for mid-October were lower prices for hogs, cotton, eggs, and corn. Price increases for milk, strawberries, wheat, and several vegetable crops were not enough to offset the sharp declines. Index of Prices Farm production costs, led by higher farm wage rates, pushed farm living expenses up .7 of 1 per cent during the month. Statistically, the mid - October index of prices received for crops and livestock stood at 252 per cent pared with 258 per cent in midof the 1910-14 base period, comSeptemben and 241 per cent in mid-October a year ago. This and livestock stood at 252 per cent of the 1910-14 base period, compared with 258 per cent in midSeptgmber and 241 per cent in mid-October a year ago. This showed that prices received were 5 per cent above a year earlier. The index of prices paid stood at a record 307 per cent of the base period, compared with 305 per cent in mid-September and 296 per cent in mid - October a year ago. Hie October index was nearly 4 per cent higher than a year earlier. Average hog prices for the month were $18.50 per hundredweight compared with S2O in midSeptember and sl7 in midOctober a year ago. Average beef cattle prices were $22.20, compared with the same amount for mid - September, and $17.40 in mid-October, 1957.

Both Indiana Parties Claim Election Win Campaign Orators Boom Final Blasts Os Campaign Today United Press International The big guns of Indiana’s election campaign oratory boomed forth their final blasts today in one of the hottest vote quests in history. Republicans and Democrat candidates, each claiming victory at the polls next Tuesday, will make their last stabs at the opposition during the weekend and withdraw just before election day 1 , perhaps to meditate on their chances. With prospects bright for clear and moderately cool weather Tuesday, and voter registration totals at all-time highs in some counties, it appeared 1,756,000 or more ballots may be cast during the 12-hour voting period. Evansville Mayor Vance Hartke, near the end of perhaps the longest and' most aggressive speaking campaign any Hoosier ever waged, planned to campaign through the weekend in behalf of his U. S. senatorial bid. His Republican opponent, Governor Handley, heads for hometown LaPorte today to fulfill a handful of political obligations and rest up for election night. Baek In Own District After 13 talks in the sth District Friday, Hartke toured seven counties in his own Bth District today, ending with a dinner at Tell City, a rally at Evansville and an appearance at Princeton. Twenty-two congressional nominees also got in their final licks as the campaign dwindled, with Republicans seeking to retain their 9-2 edge in the Hooser congressional delegation and Democrats hopeful of eating into the majority. Hartke told a Democratic rally at Jeffersonville the nation “desperatell needs a national policy on inflation.” He said he has outlined an effective program for getting at the heart of the cost of living problem, while Handley avoid such subjects as living costs and unemployment “as though they didn’t exist.” Handley appeared on an 18-sta-tipn television network with Sens. William Jenner and Homer Capehart ad Lt. Gov Crawford Parker Friday night. Jenner Cites Choice Jenner said Hoosiers must choose between a fighter for the preservation of Constitutional government ( Handley) and a New Deal socialist (Hartke). ’“You are faced with the possibility of having a man in the Senate casting your vote for bigger deficits, more foreign giveaways, more federal interference with our schools, our cities, our industries,” Jenner said. “If you vote for the opponent of Harold Handley that’s just what you will get. * * Handley promised he “will not sacrifice your interest on the altar Os short-lived political expediency” if he goes to the Senate. Parker again accused Hartke of (Continued on page eight) Nams New Minister At Christian Church Rev. Edward Pacha Assumes Pastorate The Rev. Edward Pacha will conduct his first services as pastor of the First Christian church, Second and Jefferson streets, Sunday. Rev. Pacha has assumed the pastorate of the local church to succeed -the Rev. W. L. Burner, who has served as interim pastor for the past several months following the resignation of the Rev. Traverse W. Chandler. Decatur’s newest minister is a native of New York City, but his family moved to Florida when he was one year old. He graduated with an A. B. degree from Stetson University in De Land, Fla., and preached for three years at De Land and Jacksonville, Fla. Included in his charges was a nine-month stint at a drive-in church at De Land. At the present time. Rev. Pacha is attending the Christian Theological Seminary at Indianajolis two days each week. He is particularly interested in religious drama on both radio and television. Rev. Pacha, his Wife and two children, Sharon, 9, and Gregory, 7, are’ now residing in the church parsonage at 340 Stevenson street. Mrs. Pacha, a native of North Carolina, is a registered nurse. '■S; »

Decatu r, Indiana, Saturday, November 1, 1958/

Seven More Men Saved From Nova Scotia Mine Nine Days After Shock

Seek To Avert Deadlock Over Arms Test Ban Geneva Conference ' Recessed To Monday; Study Russian Plan GENEVA (UPI) — American and British delegates to the nuclear conference sought ways today to avert a possible deadlock on the suspension of nudlear tests. The Western diplomats discussed Russia’s “ban-the-blasts-forever" plan privately. The United States and Britain were not prepared to offer anything more than a conditional year-to-year plan for suspension of nuclear tests. Its operation would depend on whether a policing system is functioning and progress is made on nuclear disarmament in general. The Big Three powers meawhile came under United Nations pressure early, today to resolve their differences in negotiations. The U.N. political committee voted 49-9 for a 17-power disarmament resolution urging “every effort to reach early agreement” at Geneva on test suspensions. The resolution urged the three nations not to undertake further tests while the talks were in progress here. At the opening session of the three-nation parley Friday, Russia startled the West by handing in a complete draft treaty providing for an immediate ban on nuclear testing for all time, and an international control system t o police it. x . , U.S. and British diplomets had expected Russia to demand an all-time ban. But they were not prepared for the accompanying offer to submit to international control. They also had not expected her to move so fast. Western delegates sought away to recapture the initiative from the Soviets by Monday' afternoon when the conference resumes. Final Tax Levies Determined Here Some Reductions Effected By State Final tax rates were determined Friday by the state tax board of commissioners upon hearing of the county’s budgets at the court house in the auditor's office. The hearing also included a member of the taxpayer’s association. The Decatur city civil and county units were not affected by the several slight reductions recommended bv the board, but some of the schools, libraries, and townships were given minor cuts. The tax adjustment board approved all of the taxing unit rates for Adams county earlier in its meeting held during the first week in September. The board recommended that several of the taxing units receive reductions of a few cents each to determine the final tax rate. The final report of the entire state tax board of commissioners is expected to be submitted within the next 10 days. Upon the recommendations of the state tax board, the rates will be the following: Blue Creek, $2.80: French, $4.13; Hartford, 53.12; Jefferson, $3.38; Kirkland, $3.71; Monroe, $3.72: Preble, $2.42; Root, $3.16; St. Mary’s, $3.34; Union. $2.29: Washington, $3.86; Wabash, $4.43. Decatur-Washington, $5.87; De-catur-Root, $5.88: Monroe-Monroe, $4.69; Monroe-Washington, $4.79: Berne, $5.72: Geneva, $5.43. Members of the board conducting the hearihgs werfe Herbert C. Holmes, J. Arthur Fults and George Gable. The member of the taxpayer’s association was William T. Minch..

Halloween Parade Draws Huge Crowd City Streets Lined For Annual Parade Approximately 16,000 persons from Adams county and the surrounding area lined the streets of Decatur last night to take part in the annual Callithumpian parade, and then many took part in the annual P. T. A. fall festival celebration at the Decatur high school gym. Monmouth high school won first prize for the band competition awards, winning with 269 points, second went to Berne-French high school with 266 points, and third went to Hoagland high school with 259 points. A total of 11 bands competed for the first prize award. All were from Adams county or nearby schools from neighboring cities. Some of the attractions included: the soybean queen and her court, new car display, farm equipment, sheriff’s posse, floats, masked individuals, military personnel and equipment, and many others too numerous to mention. The parade lasted for approximately ' two hours through the main streets of Decatur. Awards given to individuals and groups are as follows: best drum major, Patty Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benoit Johnson, of Pleasant Mills; second, Bonnie "Lehman, of Berne; and third, Jeannie Smith, of Adams Central: best fat boy, Gerald Craven; best decorated pet drawn toy vehicle, Connie Uhrick; best fat girl, Nancy Conrad; best witch, Sally Anderson; best decorated toy wagon or tricycle, Paul Miller; best adult clown, Mrs. Arthur Shoaf; best animal impersonation, Celan Converset; best comic strip girl, (f .tinued on page eight) Shrfage May Run Over Million, Half Credit Union Fund Shortage Increases ALBION, Ind. (UPI)—It was official today that shortages in funds of the Noble County Credit Union might run to more than $1,566,000. The board of directors and the supervisory committee for the firm confirmed rumors in the first official statement on the shortage. Auditors hired by the board to investigate the firm’s records revealed another development. They told United Press International the 1957 ledger of the firm could not be located. A Noble County grand jury completed a two-day second sessoin of investigating 1 the shortage Friday night. It heard three representatives of the State Departmen of Financial Institutions. But the jury returned no new indictments against former manager Arnold G. Hobbs, 32, who already faced four indictments on embezzlement charges. Hobbs was free on $40,000 bond. The board and committee said in a statement they “believe a state of insolvency exists...which might exceed $1,500,000. “Hie board. . .and supervisory committee have also received information that the exact figure cannot be ascertained at this time and until the audit is complete.” A reliable source has set the loss at two million dollars. Officials have neither confirmed nor denied the shortage would run that high, making it the largest embezzlement in Indiana history. Hie auditing firm was hired by the board two days after Hobbs was fired. It reported the progress of its six-week audit at a meeting also attended by Mack W. Slluser, a representative of the State Department of Financial Institutions. Hobbs’ attorney,,. Alexander Campbell of Fort Wayne, represented his client at a closed door meeting of the board. Hobbs was manager for more than 16 years before he was fired for irregularities and unauthorized loans.

U. N. Approves Resolution On Nuclear Tests Returns Resounding Verdict Against Russia's Efforts UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) — The General Assembly’s main political committee returned a resounding v e rdi‘ c t early today against Russia's efforts to force immediate and unconditional “cessation forever” of nuclear weapons tests. It approved, 49-9 with 23 abstentions, a 17-power resolution backed by the United States and Britain. It called for early agreement on suspension of tests under effective international control ad urged Russia to join the western nuclear powers in banning experimental explosions while the current Geneva talks are in progress. Soviet Bloc Opposed Opposition in the vote on the 17power resolution came only from the solid Soviet bloc. France, Yugoslavia, Austria, Finland and Israel joined Japan and 16 other countries of the Afro-Asian group in abstaining. The resolution in addition to endorsing the An g 1 o-American stand on nuclear weapons tests: —emphasized the “impotrtace and urgency” of achieving the widest possible agreement on measures against surprise attack. A conference on this subject is scheduled to open in Geneva Nov. 10. 1 —Expresed determination that “recent encouraging initiatives” should lead to a “balanced and effectively controlled worldwide system of disarmament.” A Minor Disappointment —lnvited the current Geneva nuclear test conference and the oe to follow on surprise attack to put themselves under the aegis of the U.N. —Stated anew that as and when sufficient progress is made in disarmament, part of the money cut from arms budgets should be used to improve living conditions, especially in underdeveloped countries. The 49 votes cast for the 17power resolution came as a minor disappointment for its backers. The result assured final approval tuontlnued on page five) Volunteer Workers At Bloodmobile Unit Bloodmobile Unit In Decatur Monday Mrs. Ed Bauer, blood program chairman, released today the names of volunteer workers, staff aides, doctors, nurses, canteen workers, and motor service driver who will help with the bloodmobile unit at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Monday from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. The workers volunteer their services and time to the American Red Cross to help the local chapter meet its quota for the visit. The names of the local doctors include: Dr. James M. Burk, Dr. John Cl Carroll, Dr. William C. Freeby, Dr. Arthur H. Girod, Dr. G. J. Kohne, Dr. Richard K. Parrish, and Dr. Norval S. Rich. Names of the nurses are: Mrs. Arthur Miller, Mrs. Pete Myers, Mrs. Wilburt Fuelling, Mrs. J. Azbell, Mrs. Mark Colchin, Mrs. R. Parrish, Mrs. Mary Colfer, and Miss Margaret Eiting. The staff aides include: Mrs. Earl Fuhrman, Mrs. Ivan Stucky, Mrs. Herman Krueckeberg, Mrs. Arnold Ostermeyer, Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, Mrs. Hersel Nash, and Miss Fan Hammell. The canteen workers are: Mrs. R. C. Hersh, Mrs. Charles Belneke, Mrs. Lee Fleming, Mrs. Bert Haley, and Mrs. Woodson Ogg. The motor service will be given by Mrs. Robert Railing.

Guest Speaker ■f/?' 'Sts. Dr. Milo A. BnUcer Spiritual Emphasis Week Opens Sunday Services Nightly Through Nov. 9 Annual Spiritual Emphasis week services will open in Decatur Sunday evening, with services each night at 7:36 o’clock, except Saturday, with the final service Sunday, Nov. 9. The services, sponsored by the Associated Churches of Decatur, will be held at the Fir st. Methodist church, Monroe and Fifth streets. Dr. Milo A. Rediger, vice president of Taylor University, Upland, will be the guest speaker at all services. Ministers of the participating churches will assist in the services and serve as greeters at the doors. Anthems will be sung at each service by church and community choirs. As a part of the special religious week, a mass youth rally will be held at 6 o'clock Sunday evening, Nov. 9, at the Missionary church, Tenth street and Dayton avenue. Dr. Rediger received his A.B. degree from Taylor and his M.A. from New York University in 1942 and his Ph.D. from New York University in 1946, and also studied at the Biblical Seminary in New York. After teaching at New York U. and Taylor, and serving as dean of the University of Dubuque, Dr. Rediger returned to Taylor in 1952 a sacademic dean and professor of religion, and became vice president in 1954. Dr. Rediger, active in church and educational circles, holds memberships in the Upland Lions club, national education association, American association of university professors, national association of Biblical instructors, the north Central association committee on liberal arts education and is a coordinator of that committee’s study program. He is vice (ronMnued page eight) Decatur Ministers Will Meet Monday The Decatur ministerial association will meet Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. The Rev. J. O. Penrod will preside and the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas will have the devotions. All members are urged to attend. Report Polio Cases Increased In Nation WASHINGTON (UP) -The Public Health Service Friday reported 253 polio cases in the nation for the week ended Oct. 25, more than double the number for the comparable period of a year ago. The agency said 155 cases, or 66 percent, were paralytic. In the similar week of 1957, 112 polio cases were recorded. INDIANA WEATHER Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, cooler this evening, little temperature change Sunday. Low tonight 4045. High Sunday around 60. Outlook for Monday: Fair with little temperature change.

Men Entombed Since Oct. 23 Rescued Today Makes Total Os TOO Rescued From Mine; 40 Men Still Missing SPRINGHILL, N.S. (UPD—Seven more miners were brought to the surface “in pretty good condition” today from the mine that was crumbled by a disastrous earth shock nine days ago. The rescue of the men, entombed since Oct. 23, brought to 100 the number of miners rescued from the No. 2 colliery, including 12 who were trapped for six days, Thirty-four - bodies have been recovered and 40 men still are missing from the 174 originally in the mine. Rescuers dug frantically through 112 feet of loose rock and rubble known as “gob” to reach the seven early today. The first clue to the location of the survivors was a groan heard by one of the workers. The rescuers yelled and pounded and got more groans in reply. AH the men had been brought to the surface by 8:15 a.m. Rescue workers Chuck Henwood, first man to reach the liitle group, said water was given to them immediatelv \ rnnce visits Miners Those rescued were identified as Maurice Ruddick, 46, father of 12 children, who kept up the men’s spirits by singing; Herbert Pepperdine, 36, Byron Martin, 42, Douglas Jewkes, 37, Currie Smith, 35, Garnet Clarke, 29, and Frank Hunter, 49. Hunter’s twin, Wilfred, was rescued Thursday and had reported Frank dead. This strickert community was visited Friday by Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth, who cut short an official visit to Ottawa to visit the rescued miners in the Springhill hospital. He also went to the pithead for a firsthand look and held discussions with company officials. Today’s rescue, described as “miraculous” by the rejoicing members of the survivors’ families, came on the second anniversary of a 1956 mine disaster that killed 39 men in the No. 4 colliery, just next to the pit shattered last week. Doctors Direct Feeding The main rescue operations have been conducted at the 13,000 and 12,600-foot levels of the mine, the only levels regarded as possible havens for the missing men because of strongly buttressed supporting walls. Other levels probably were caved in or filled with poisonous gas, officials said. Company doctors entered the mines at 6:15 a.m. to direct the feeding of the survivors as they were brought to the surface. They gave them coffee and soup and planned to give them solid food at the hospital. One doctor said the men had gone without food and water for about as long as a human being can survive, without nourishment. « “The maximum time a man can live without food or water is 10 days,” he said. The men had been in the mine eight days and 11 hours. Alone for 9 Days Thornton Enwood, one of the volunteers who dug the men out, said they were guided to the survivors by Martin, who followed up faint taps on an air pipe with weak yells. Martin was trapped in a pocket close to but separate from the others. “God, we went crazy down there,” Enwood said. “We yeHed and hollered. We heard somebody veU It was Byron Martin. The guy was all alone there. AH alone for nine days. The poor guy!” v , Martin was the first man to be brought up to the pithead. He waved from his stretcher at the crowd of townspeople who rushed to the mine at the first news of the rescue. His wife said her prayers had been answered. (Continues en page algM)

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