Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 48.

British Head Warns Russia

MOSCOW (UPD—British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan has informed Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in blunt terms that unilateral Russian action in Berlin can "only lead to a dangerous situation,” it was disclosed today. A British spokesman made the disclosure as Macmillan took off by plane on a "tourist circuit” of Kiev and Leningrad without Khrushchev, who was to have accompanied him. The spokesman said Khrushchev did not go because of a "bad tooth." > British sources said Macmillan's statements to Khrushchev Wednesday night at dinner and during an intermission of the “Romeo and Juliet" ballet at the Bolshoi Theater apparently had caused the temperature of the talks to rise. Wednesday the British sources described the atmosphere as cool as the result of Khrushchev’s Tuesday speech in which he rejected the West’s offer of a foreign ministers conference and demanded a meeting at the summit insteadDiplomats had called the situation worse than in many months and feared a rough situation when the Soviet deadline expires May 27 on handling West Berlin’s lifelines over to the East Germans. Wednesday Macmillan warned that Khrushchevs cold - war speech of Tuesday would force the West to take vital decisions on the Berlin crisis and that the blame would he with Russia. Ike Rejects Demands In his speech Khrushchev rejected the idea ot a foreign ministers conference on Germany and West Berlin as proposed by the West and demanded a summit meeting. President Eisenhower Wednesday brushed aside Khrushchev’s demands for such a meeting.' * There seemed to be little Macmillan could do during his visit to Moscow to bring the East and West together on those points Some hope was attached to the fact the Russians have not yet replied formally to the Western pfoposal for a foreign ministers’ meeting. Diplomats hoped the Soviet note, when it comes, might prove more flexible than Khrushchev’s political rally speech. But the situation was described as worsening. Boost Home Talent Show With Parade Decatur area resideints will be treated to a high stepping group of xevelers Friday evening as a parade, kicking off the promotion of "Around the World in a Daze,” will start from Decatur high school at 7 p.m. The Decatur fire department will lead the parade east on Jefferson street to Second street, north to Jackson street, west to Third street, and back to the high school. The Soyßean Queen and a bevy of county homecoming queens will also participate. Cheerleaders from the county schools will add sectional tourney spirit to the procession, and any pupils from the county are invited to join in the fun. Decorations on cars, and the like, are welcomed. School colors are advised for a color scheme on decorations. Members of the “Around the World” cast will appear, giving a sneak preview of what theatergoers can expect on March 5-6. These are the dates for the showing of the production at the Decatur high school gym. Between acts of the play, county homecoming queens will be introduced to the audience. Tickets are now on sale and may be obtained from members of the cast.

Lenten Meditation S <By Re/. Ben]. G. Thomas, Bethany VnSted Bfcthren') “STRAIN AND STRESS” John 16:25*34 Picture the strain and stress of that week. His loyal disciples were rejoicing in his victories but now they had become apprehensive of the growing strength of the enemies of Christ. In tge midst of the strain and stress Jesus is calm. The scripture passage is one bit of the conversation or the Last Night in the Upper Room. _Jesus has told the disciples that he is going to leave them. They are depressed and distraught. He wanted them to have his joy and his peace. “In me you may have rsace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, have overcome the world.” ' . ' ~ _ „ , ... The Master’s peace and joy came in doing his Father s wul. “You will be scattered and leave me alone." Yet I am not alone for tiie Father is with me.”- "I cam efrom the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and going to the Father.” ..... In this world of confusion and anxiety, pain and disappointment, heartache and sorrow, Jesus assumes us that we may have peace in our souls if we walk with him. Millions of his followers amidst difficulties and opposition have found what Paul said: “I can do all things thru him (Christ) who strengthens me.”

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Senate Seeks Restoration Os Budget Slash INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—An Indiana Senate committee with a 3-to-l Republican complexion was deep in the slow task today of restoring millions of dollars which a heavily Democratic House slashed from the billion-dollar record biennial budget. The Senate Finance Committee worked for hours Wednesday and into the night, moving page-by-page through nearly 150 pages of proposed appropriations to run state government for two years beginning next July 1. Democrats on the committee generally joined with Republican majority members in tacking back onto the bill some of the across-the-board reductions ranging from 25 to 35 per cent which the House made in a last-hour move before the measure was passed Monday and sent to the Senate. There was the Indiana Appellate Court budget, for instance. Judges Pay Assured The original budget called for $129,408 a year for salaries. The House slashed it 25 per cent to $97 056. "That’s $7,000 less than it would take to pay the six judges their salaries,” laughed Sen. Marshall Kizer <D- Ply mouth). The committee voted to restore the original amount, then added SIO,OOO a year for three law clerks. Then there was the budget for state appropriations for salaries of superior, criminal, probate and juvenile courts, which the House cut from $1,075,800 a year to $806,850. “These salaries are set by statute. We can’t pay those judges any more or any less than the law says.” "Let’s put it back to where it was,” said Sen. James Spurgeon (D-Brownstown). Restore Governor Funds The committee did. It made other similar additions, including restoration of a 25 per cent reduction the House had applied to the statutory pay of county prosecutors. . , .‘z All cuts made to the budget for operating the governor’s office were restored. The State Department of Revenue, whose budget was cut so drastically that Republicans warned the state would lose millions of dollars in uncollected taxes, got back the full amount of its proposed appropriations. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles also profited by the restorations. _ At the end of the day, it appeared that nearly five million dollars of reductions had been put back into the budget bills, and the committee was only a fraction of the way through the appropriations bills. * Local Lddy's Brother Dies In California Charles E. Bliss, 80, a native of Portland, died in Santa Monica, Calif., at 4 am. today, it was learned by Mrs. R. E. Glendening, of Decatur, sister of the deceased. Surviving are his widow, Hattie, and five daughters, all of Santa Monica, and another sister, Mrs. Stella Coalt, of Portland. Funeral services and burial will be in Santa Monica.

Seeks Reelection HL 91 Mayer BeberTl*. Cole Mayor Cole Is Candidate For Second Tenn Robert D. Ceie, mayor of the city of Decatur, announced today that he will be a candidate for reelection, and filed his candidacy at the county clerk's office this morning, subject to the voters in the Democratic primary May 5. He was the first candidate on either ticket tor any office to file in the Decatur election. Mayor Cole cited his record of community improvement and achievement during his firstgfeuryear term, now nearing a close. Inaugurate? in 1956, Mayor Cole has been instrumental in securing many needed improvements essential to the growth and progress of the city during the past three years, all designed to make Decatur a more attractive place to live and work, to attract new residents and to interest new industry in the community. wv«eat<> Uuliues improvcu The mayor pointed to hi« record the city utilities. When he took office; the water utility was burdened with a deficit of SIB,OOO. Today, despite the installation of costly new facilities, file department is a solvent operation. A former water-supply shortage has been displaced by a present reserve of some 450,000 gallons per day, a sufficient quantity for any industry seeking a new plant site. Mayor Cole also played a leading role in a grant by the federal government of $250,000 to apply toward the cost of the city’s new sewage-treatment plant now nearing completion. This is one of the largest federal grants for a city utility ever made in Indiana and is a tribute to the efforts of the mayor and his council in their concerted efforts to medornize and expand the city’s sewage-treat-ment facility. Sale Stand Explained In regard to the question of the sale of the city’s electric utility, Mayor Cole reiterated that “this matter is in the hands of the citizens of Decatur, and, as I see it, definitely is not a campaign issue. The citizens’ decision on the future of the electric operations here will be expressed at the polls on April 14, and as mayor I will wholeheartedly support the wishes of the people. If the decision is for the city to stay in the electric business, I will work toward that end; if the decision, however, is to sell the facilities, I will Work toward getting this accomplished for the best interests of the people of Decatur." . Tax Record Other accomplishments during the term of Mayor Cole include the maintenance of consistently low taxes in spite of the increased costs of city operation, and an outstanding performance on the part of the city’s street and sanitation departments. Close harmony and a spirit of cooperation have been maintained under the administration of Mayor Cole witft members of the city council and other city employees, and administration relations wjfli the city’s commercial establishments and industry have been mutually beneficial. A’ native of Decatur, Mayor Cole was born in this city in 1910. Immediately prior to being elected mayor in 1956, he operated the Cole market on West Monroe street for 10 yegrs. -i. Educated in the Decatur schools Mayor Cole is a former deacon of the Zion Reformed church and is a member of the Elks lodge. Mayor Cede and his wife, Sally, have a son, Allan, an employe of the General Electric company in Massachusetts, and a daughter, Nancy, at home. 12 Pages

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, February 26,1959.

Deal Is Reported Made For Early Showdown On Right To Work Bill

1 INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)-A wtf was made today between. Inetoma Senate minority Democrats ana a. “rebel” Republican for an iate showdown on “right to work’? repeal and “union reform” But a long GOP caucus forced a delay. The deal was to bring up both bills for Senate action—passage or defeat for repeal, and secondreading amendment motions for reform. , ST •' The rebel Republican was Sten. Roy Conrad of Monticello, who made a pact with the Democrats which left indications that this may be the most dramatic day since the Legislature started its 61-day session Jan. 8. But when the first floor action was taken, to bring up the reform bill. Republicans immediately asked for a recess for -a cauctfs. More than an hour later, the caucus still was going on behind closed doors, apparently with “right to work” advocates making a last-ditch stand to woo their rebel colleagues. Lt. Gov. Crawford Parker then recessed the Senate until 1 p.m. c.s.t. (2 p.m. c.d.t.l, postponing any further activity for several hours Conrad agreed to call down-Ms own bill, which he introduced so “Republicans can get credit for repeal,” in exchange for a promise by Democrats that they will call down for second reading the equally controversial "union reform” bill Steele Considers Strategy The implication of the deal was that a small hard core of Senate Republicans who defected from the GOP majority on the “right to work” issue would join minority Democrats in passing the repealer and perhaps would go along with the Democrats in amending the Republican - strengthened reform measure to strike out some provisions which the Democrats found objectionable. Sen. Ruel Steele of Bedford, like Conrad an opponent ot "right to work,” said he was thinking of trying to add a repealer clause to the reform bill. His thinking was that Governor Handley would hes-

Rhodesia Cracking Down On Agitators

SALISBURY, Southern Rhodesia (UPI) — Security forces striking before dawn rounded up nationalist agitators throughout this troubled colony today, launching the first major crackdown on the antiwhite violence that has swept Africa this week. The colony-wide roundup, aimed at leaders of the political organizations which have been a focus of unrest, was ordered under the terms of a state of emergency Sir Edgar Whitehead. “Instructions have been given proclaimed by Prime Minister under the emergency powers to detain all officeholders and executive members of the four African congresses and all branch officials simultaneously,” Whitehead said. “Operations were synchronized to start at 2 a.m., and so far have been completely successful. Most of the men affected have been rounded up.” The total number of persons arrested could not be determined Immediately. Rioters Block Airstrip Anti-white agitation is raging in territories spanning Africa from sea to sea and "from "the Congo jungles to the Cape of Good Hope. . Sullen strikes and savage rioting are the hallmarks of a menacing although apparently uncoordinated upsurge of native resentment of the authority of the Dark Continent’s vastly - outnumbered white men. The most serious outbreak reported in the past 24 hours occurred at Ft. Hill in northern Nyasaland, where Negro rioters blocked the airfield with tree trunks and huge boulders and seized a customs post dominating the protectorate’s main northsouth highway. Troops On Way Troops and police were reported on the why from neighboring Tanganyika to deal with the Ft. Hffl mobs. Elsewhere in Nyasaland, the situation was reported ”at the boil-

itate to veto repeal if it were included in a reform program, which Republicans want, but that If repeal legislation went to the governor’s desk by itself Handley probably would follow through on his threat to veto. Immediately after the Senate went into session this morning, the reform bill was called down for second reading and majority Republicans called for a recess so they could caucus. The "deal" with Conrad was revealed by minority leader Matthew Welsh, who said it called for his party’s senators not to offer any new “affirmative” amendments to the reform measure but rather that they would confine their efforts to striking out “objectionable” parts. Bayh Assures Passage Those parts included a prohibition against "importing” pickets for strike duty, procedures for setting up strike votes, and others. , Welsh said some sections are considered “impractical” or matters preempted by the federal labor laws. Welsh said the theory was that 1 the amended reform bill then ; could be “rewritten" in a conference committee with House mem- i bers. > Welsh said he had been assured ; by Speaker Birch Bayh of the ! House a t htConrad's repeal bill j would be passed “as soon as possible” in the House, perhaps by j suspension of rules. After hearing of Steele’s plan to put repeal in the reform bill, . Welsh said he was “unalterably opposed” to such a move because a repeal clause originally in the i reform bill was removed on the ' theory it might make the bill unconstitutional. “What good would it be to have ■ Governor Handley sign the bill and then have it declared unconstitutional?” Welsh said, Conrad declined comment on the agreement as reported by Welsh except to say: "We’re going for bingo!” Drink Hours Extended Earlier, a diluted “right to drink” bill barely cleared the Senate and went to the House. .

ing point” in Lilongwe, where two Africans were killed and one injured in a clash between troops and rioters earlier this week. In nearby Southern Rhodesia, army riot troops and security forces were reported in control of the situation at the huge Kariba Dam, where stone-throwing strike mobs battled authorities Wednesday. In Somaliland, at Africa’s eastern tip, a district police commissioner was stabbed Wednesday and rioters ran wild after a bomb outbreak in Mogadishu. Police arrested a number of leaders of a pro-Egyptian political party which is blamed for the outbreak. Use Tear Gas Near the west coast, police in the Belgian Congo used tear gas to break up a mob that was stoning automobiles owned by white residents of Inkisi. In South Africa, armed police patrolled the Durban waterfront, where at least 20 persons were injured in strike riots Wednesday. No new violence was reported from Brazzaville, tiie Congo cap-, ifal "where 3ft least 120 Negroes were killed in savage inter-tribal riots last week, but heavy security precautions were still in effect. . INDIANA WEATHER Few brief showers north early afternoon, becoming partly cloudy tonight. Not much change in temperature. Friday cloudy and mild with rain likely. Low tonight 26 to 34- High Friday mid 40a extreme north to near 60 extreme south.-Sun-set today 6:33 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Friday 7:22 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy and a Utile colder. Lows 25 to 35. Highs near 40 north. - mid 40s central, , low 50s ex- , trema south.

Building Permits Valued $235,550 Twelve building permits applied for, granted, and issued since the first of January have been listed in valuation of $235,000 upon the completion of the construction, Ralph E. Roop, city engineer, announced today. Heading the unusual high valuation list is the First State Bank. The bank was issued a permit to construct an addition to their present building at Second and Monroe streets. The site to be used is formerly where Holthouse & Schulte company was located for several years. Included in the new construction is the remodeling of the present building. The valuation of the construction work is listed at $150,000. Building permits totaling four, were granted to Clafrk W. Smith for new homes and adding to another. One permit was issued for addition of a home at 203 Stratton Place, valued at $5,000. Other permits also issued to Smith include new home sites at 221 Park Place and 202 Park Place. Valuations of SIO,OOO each were listed for the new homes. The National Petroleum company was granted a permit for the site of a new service station at Five Points. The new service station will stand where the former Acker residence and small service station stood on the southwest coroner. The naw station was given a value of $24,000. Henry Borns was granted a .building permit to construct a new home at 418 Jackson street, valued at SIO,OOO. Baker & Schultz was also granted a permit to construct a new home valued at $lO,000 at 133 West Lawn Drive. Miller & Jones company was approved a building permit to build a new front on their store located at 142 North Second street. The new front was valued at $4,200. “ William* and John Lose received a building permit to repair Wagner’s Cigar store at 122 North Second street. A value of $1,200 caused by the fire, water, and was given to re-build the damage smoke. The damage caused to the south part of the Lose building was by the fire at the Blackstone Case which resulted in an estimated SIOO,OOO loss. Lester L. Strahm was granted a permit to construct a garage at 704 Walnut street valued at $800; and Mrs. La Vern Roth was granted a permit to move in a garage at 104 North 13th street valued at $350. Mrs. Belle Walters Dies This Morning Mrs. Belle B. Walters, 76, wife of. Freeman Walters, died at 2 o’clock this morning at her home in Washington township, one mile north and one and one-half miles east of Monroe. She had been seriously ill for the past four weeks. She was born in Union township Sept. 16, 1882, a daughter of Sim* on and Sarah Miller-Earkley, and was married to Freeman Walters Dec. 22, 1907. She taught school in Union township for m?e years. Mrs. Walters was a member of the Monroe Methodist church, th' W. S. C. S. of the church, the Better Homes club. Rose Garden elub ; and the Roadside council. Surviving in addition to the husband are one son, Orley B. Walters of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs., Kenneth (Genevieve) Parrish of Decatur route 6, Mrs. Elmo (Naomi) Stuckey, Mrs. Wilson (Anoli) Mann and Mrs. Richard (Phyllis) Everett, all of Monroe; 21 grandchildren *and eight greatgrandchildren. Three sisters, one brother and a half-brother, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2:30 p.m. at the Monroe Methodist church, the Rev. Willis Gierhart and the Rev. A. E. Burk officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may cajl at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Friday until time of the services.

■ ,<«4 * ? * ! <i ■' I■ - t ■L. '' "wM J TENSION HIGH AT STRUCK TEXTILE MILLS— -Despite pleas by North Carolina’s governor to city officials, unions and factory owners, strike tension still was evident around textile mills at Henderson where violence erupted with return of some workers to their jobs. Two women pickets still march before the gates as union members loiter in the background.

Net Farm Income Increased In 1958

WASHINGTON (UPD-The Agriculture Department reported today the average American farmer made more money last year than in any year since 195 V The net income per person on ; farms from all sources rose 10 . per cent in 1958 to a record $1,068. . This was 9 per cent above the previous high of $983 per capita , in 1951. Realized net farm income—the I money left over after production • I. ■ . • ' - •'" — ■ 1 *' "**- . Employment Gain Shown In Decatur Chamber of Commerce figures . show an increase in employment of 208 persons for January of this year over last year’s figures and an increase of 63 persons over the previous month of December. The January figure was 1,581 as compared with 1,518 in December and 1,373 in January of last year, with eight industries reporting. Industrial payroll increased nearly $90,000 over last January, but dropped nearly $84,000 over the previous month. Total payroll for January showed $606,528 as compared with December’s figure of $690,500 and $516,532 a year ago. Electric meters including rural were up three over December and up 41 over January of last year. Meters showed 4,055 for January, 4,002 in December, and 3,964 for January of last year. Water meters also came up one in January from the December figure nf 2,565 and up 24 over January of last year. Telephones, including rural, came up in January from 6,275 in December to last months figure, 6,289 as compared with 6,160 a year ago. Direct poor relief decreased in January from 35 cases involving 140 persons in December to 27 cases involving 109 persons for January. The figure a year ago showed 113 persons involved in 31 cases. 5 gßirthsincreased over'DecembCr and January of 1958 while the death rate lowered in both cases. Births reported at 67 while deaths were recorded at 10 for January as compared with 52 births and 12 ' deaths in December and 46 births i and seven deaths in January of i 1958. Carloadings in decreased as did carloadings out. Carloadings in for ' January showed 364 while earload- ■ ings out showed 1,164. December figures shows carloadings in at 400 ’ and carlodaings out at 1,328, while : January’s figures of last year show ; 476 carloadings in and 1,227 car- ■ loadings out. Building permits increased considerably with permits issued to seven valued at $211,800 in January I as compared with one valued at 1 SI,OOO in December and three in January of 1958 valued at $7,010.

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expenses are, paid—totaled $13,100,000,004 last year, up 21 per cent from 1957. The department said total net income—which includes changes in inventory at the end of the year—rose 22 per cent to $14,200,000,000. Larger cattle supplies and increased stocks of wheat and corn on farms at year’s end resulted in a substantial increase in farm inventories for the second consecutive year.' Gross farm income in 1958 was - up 10 per cent to a record i>B billion dollars, exceeding the previous peak of $37,300,000,000 set in 1951 when the Korean war boom sent prices received by farmers to record heights. - The realized net, however, was somewhat smaller than in 1951 because of higher production costs. Farm costs were up 6 per cent to a record $24,900,000,000.'This reflected increases in livestock purchases, feed, mortgage interest, hired labor, and property taxes. The expense rose much less, however, than gross income, hence the substantial gain in realized net income. The department said the improvement in gross farm income reflected <0 per cent higher prices for livestock, increased marketings from the record 1958 crops (11 per cent higher than in 1957), and an increase in payments for acreage placed in the soil bank from 700 million dollars to 815 million dollars. In addition, a wet fall, in 1957 delayed marketings of some major crops, particularly cotton until early 1958. Training Course For Scout Leaders Here “Songs and Games for Brownies,’’ a training course for Scout leaders, will be conducted by Mrs. R. M. Burke at the Decatur Community Center on March 2 and 4 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The course ■ was postponed at that time because of inclement weather. Public Library To Be Reopened Friday The Decatur public library, closed since Friday noon because of heating difficulties, will reopen ■ Friday, Raymond Kohne, acting * president of the library board, announced this morning. Repairs are being made on the furnace, and the library will_be heated by the time it opens Fri- . day. Adults who still have bocks > out are asked to return them immediately, Kohne added. Many ; who took out books before the lii brary closed for remodeling last fall still have not returned them.