Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1959 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr. - President ♦ John G. Heller Vice-President Chas. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Humid Weather C Hot, sticky nights are unusual for Northern Indiana this late in August according to Purdue scientists who study the weather. According to past years, days continue hot after August 15, but nights cool off. This year there seems to be no relief in sight from the hot, humid nights that have made sleeping miserable for Adams county people. Hundreds have turned for relief to the city swimming pool, which is open every afternoon. In the evenings, everyone may use the pool from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays adults may bring their families for a quiet hour of swimming together from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. This has been very popular this summer. • * * • • In Your Hands Mrs. John Dierkes sent us this morning a clipping from the Van Wert, 0., Times-Bulletin, quoting an item from a Miami, Fla., newspaper. The item was about a woman who gave the keys of the family car to her son when he turned 16 — and also gave him this note: “ These little keys can open the door of happiness and enjoyment for many years, but they can also open the door of the coffin and bring many heartaches and tears .... “How you use them is up to you .... “What door they open is your decision .... So stop, look, and listen .... The future is in your hands.’’ * • * * Follows Suggestions President Eisenhower finally followed the Democratic suggestion that Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell make public the statistics behind the steel strike — it is too bad that he did not do it in June, when the Democrats suggested it. It might well have prevented the costly strike, which has idled thousands of Hoosier steelworkers, and an estimated 11,500 others in this state engaged in construction and similar jobs that depend on heavy steel production. One of the most humorous stories from Washington today is the quote from a senior House Republican that the failure of the Democratic majority on the House finance committee to allow the high long-term interest rates for government bonds will create inflation. Actually, the Republican government, through its control of the federal reserve bank system, has been forcing interest rates higher and higher. Then, looking at those rates which they themselves have forced up, these same pious officials have decided that government interest rates must now be raised to offset the raises in nongovernmental borrowing controlled by federal reserve policy! Our only hope for lower interest rates and continuing available capital lies in keeping the Democratic congress solidly behind its Democratic leadership. If the “Dixiecrats” are allowed to bolt at will and follow the big-money lead of their northern Republican friends, a depressionary period is inevitable. —: ——;

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Hundreds From County To Visit State Fair

A week from today. August 25, 4-H exhabits will begin to arrive at Indianapolis, beginning over two weeks of activity at the Indiana State Fair. Pre-fair judging will begin Monday, August 31, and the fair will officially open Wednesday, September 2, with county fair-scout day. From then on, not only judging in livstock and adult exhibits will go on, but there will be special entertainment, from the Miss Indiana State Fair queen contest at the grandstand to the Ricky Nelson show in the coliseum. For nine days, all kinds of entertainment will be offered, and all kinds of exhabits will be open. Fair-goers who want to know what to see when, can get their programs at the county extension office. The general program gives the pre-fair judging schedule as well as the schedule of all judging and entertainment during the fair, from the opening day Tuesday, September 2, until Thursday, September 10. Half of Reduced Tickets Sold Tickets at reduced prices and general fair programs are available at the Farm Bureau Insurance office at the Co-op building in Monroe. Each ticket is 50 cents and admits one person or one automobile, and about half of the 350 for Adams county are already sold, the office reported Tuesday. Tickets bought at the fairgrounds will cost 75 cents for each person and each automobile, for parking. For fair-goers with special interests in the fair, there are programs at the extension office covering the livestock exhabiting the women's building activities, the poultry agriculture exhabits: and the special contests, such as the barbecue contest. 53 4-H Exhabits from County Fifty-three Ttrers from this county will have a part in the 4-H exhabits and contests at the fair, the county extensnion office said Tuesday. As with the county 4-H fair, the first judging will be the home economics judging, at the 4-H exhabit hall on the northwest comer of the fairgrounds. That afternoon, beginning at 12:30, will be the home economics judging contests, and the results will be released after 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. that day. Garden. entomology, forestry, and wildlife projects will be judged Tuesday, along with the 4-H and FFA livestock, crops, forestry, en-

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(WALKED into the Crockett * apartment house, and the 5 clerk at the desk smiled at me as though 1 owned the place. 1 went on up to the twentieth floor i and pressed the button to Mrs. 1 Crockett’s studio. I She was wearing a black strapless gown that showed lots of I flesh. “Hello, Donald," ahe said. Her face looked drawn and taut. “Where are you going in that?” I asked. “You’re a widow, remember? You’re supposed to be prostrated with grief." “Phooey!" she said. ’There’s no use making a pretense like that. Do you know what Dean did the day of his death?” “What?” "It seems he'd had his attorney prepare divorce papers earliar in the week. He telephoned his attorney to file the divorce papers the next morning.” •The attorney didn’t do it?” •There wasn’t any next morning. He was dead.” “Do the police know that?" •The police know it, the newspapers know it, everybody knows it. 1 gave the police a straight story, and they’re giving me a breathing spell.” “What about the reporters?” “1 wouldn’t see them at all. Melvin Olney has been worth his weight in gold. That’s one thing about Melvin, Donald. He was loyal to Dean Crockett whUe Dean was alive, but he knew Dean’s shortcomings just as well as anyone else. We had a nice talk after you left. He told me that b« wanted to stay on, that his loyalty had been to Dean but that if 1 would let him stay on with me, his loyalty would be with me.” “Why should he stay on ? What do you want with a press agent?" “He’s more than that, Donald, he’s a manager. He handles things and sort of takes charge and knows the ropes. He’s really done a job with the newspaper people. He’s been courteous and considerate but he’s kept them away from me.” I said, T want you to think back to yesterday—the day of the murder.” "What about it?” 1 said, “1 called here tn the afternoon and gave you that blowgun. What did you do after 1 left?” •’Painted.” “Sylvia Hadley says you went Into the washroom and pushed the blowgun out of the window. She heard the window being raised and saw the tip of the blowgun." "She’s a liar. She couldn't have seep it." "Yon maui she’s a liar because

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tomology, poultry, and egg judging contests. At the 4-H exhabit Hall, this will be the big day for the girls who won at the district demonstration contests, as the results will be annponced for the special demonstrations at 5 p.m. that day. The first of the special events, a tractor pulling contest will begin at 8 o’clock that evening, at the grandstand. Livestock Judged During Fair Livestock judging will be in session all during the fair, beginning with the first day Wednesday, September 2. The grand champion 4-H steer will be named about 2 p.m. at the coliseum, and the gold medal steer class will be judged at 3 p.m. In the 4-H exhabit hall, the general 4-H home economics demonstrations; dairy foods, raw and frozen vegetables. Poultry’ judging for 4-H’ers, the appaloosa and palomino halter classes will be judged, as will the 4-H Columbia, cheviot, carriedale, and rambouillet sheep, the hampshires, durocs, spotted poland china, Chester whites, O. I. C., and landrace hogs. For the women, there is the L. S. Ayres style show, and special demonstrations on Christmas decorations in the women's buildr ing. ’ Ricky Nelson's show and Jan Garber’s orchestra will begin a twonight stand the first day of the fair, at the Coliseum. At- the grandstand that day will be the all western horse show and the Miss Indiana State fair contest. The fair will officially open at 8 a.m. that day, with a ceremony at the grandstand, and the second special event of the fair will be a horseshoe pitching contest near the conservation building. And so on through the fair —with judging of cut flowers, of county educational displays, grains, vegetables, tabacco and apiary exhibits, judging of 4-H beef heifers, more 4-H and FFA agricultufral demonstrations, more sheep, swine 7 horse, 2nd dairy cattle judging; sheep shearing contests; market barrow sale; a spinning contest; a spelling bee, the Farm Bureaurural youth contest; and a crochet contest all scheduled. Dress Revue and Speaking Contest Two special events at the 4-H fair here in the county will be continued at the state fair: the 4-H dress revue and the public

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you didn’t do it, or that she’s a! liar because she couldn’t have seen it?" “Both.” "Let’s try an experiment," I said. "What do we have here that is about the length of that blowgun?” “1 have a brush with a long handle.’’ 1 said, T want you to go tn the washroom, open the window and stick the handle of that brush out just as far as you can.” She started to say something, changed her mind, went to the closet, came out with the brush, walked into the washroom and opened the window. 1 walked over to the frostedglass window, tilted the pane so the window was open about two inches, then went to the model stand, stood on it and looked back through the opening in the window. I could see the last ten or twelve Inches of the brush handle. 1 closed the window, said, “Okay. She could have seen it.” “She could have?” 1 nodded. She bit her lip. ••She’ll be telling the police pretty quick," 1 said. “Now then, if you didn’t kill your husband, you certainly have put yourself in quite a spot. If you did kill him, you’ve put yourself in the gas chamber." “Donald, 1 didn’t kill him." “Did you open the window and push the blowgun out?” Her eyes were downcast. “Yes,” she admitted tn a low voice. "It was almost immediately after you left. Donald. 1 knew that my husband would want to know about the blowgun having been recovered. 1 remembered his window was open. 1 went to the washroom and opened the window a crack to see if 1 could see him.” “Did you see him?” “Yea He was tn that little closet where his body was found. He was standing right near the window. His back was turned toward me and he was talking : with someone. 1 couldn’t see who ! it was. It might even have been a woman.” “All right What did you do?’’ i “Opened the window and called I his name. Then pushed the blow- • gun out of the window so he could see it and hollered ‘yoc hoo.’" t “Did he hear you?” 1 “No." . “Why didn't you use the flashf light to attract his attention! • You could have thrown a bean of light on the wall of that closet : that would have attracted his at tention.” s “But that would have attract*

speaking contest. Saturday, Septerfiber 6 will be the 4-H dress revue at 1:30 o’clock in the coliseum. The 4-H orators will begin speaking at 9 a.m., Friday, September 4., in the 4-H exhabit hall. Each day of the fair has been designated for some special occasion or group of persons: the first day is county fair and scout day; September 3 is education-high school band-teachers day; September 4, press day; September 5, youth achievement day; September 6, salute to Lincoln, with the Lincoln pageant at 7:30 at the grandstand; September 7, business and industrial day; September 8, governor’s and legislator's day; September 9 international day; and September 10, farmers’ and farm organizations’ day. After a day of looking around the exhibits, fair-goers can sit and relax while they watch special entertainment at the coliseum. Booked are the Ricky Nelson show, the Art Linkletter show, the Rosemary Clooney show, and the $55,000 horse show, with Jan Garber and his orchestra. For times and dates, fair-goers should consult the official program available at the extension office and the Farm Bureau Co-op office in Monroe.

Eichenauer Attends Insurance Meeting Ray Eichenauer, local representative of the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Cqmpany at Decatur, is one of 20 agents attending the sales training program being conducted by Nationwide Insurance of Columbus, Ohio from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20 at the Continental Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. Eichenauer has met the eligibility requirements established by the companies, which are designed to help the agent render better service to his policyholders. This program is one of a series of training courses held periodically by the companies.

(the attention of my husband’s ' visitor, too, and that might have interrupted something important. I didn’t want to do that." “What about Sylvia? 1 want to know about her.” She said, “She likes to have people pay attention to her.” “Dean Crockett, too?" She said wearily, “Oh, I suppose so.” "You didn’t care?” “Would it have helped If I had?" “Probably not, but what I'm getting at is whether you had any suspicions and if so why you kept on being so nice to Sylvia." “What should 1 have done?" “Lots of wives would have scratched her eyes out." “If 1 scratched the eyes out of every woman Dean Crockett looked at there’d be a lot of blind 1 women groping thejr way * through life.” “How was Sylvia fixed for money?” "1 don't know. I don’t know anything at all about that part ; of her life. 1 do know she had some sources of supply. Not long ago she asked me to endorse a check so she could get it cashed. It was a thousand dollars.” ! “Payable a her?” • "Yes.” ■ “Who Issued the check—do you know?” 1 “Yes. Mortimer Jasper. I’ve 5 met him at art auctions.” “Suppose Sylvia was hard pressed for money for one reason 1 or another. She had a chance to steal those carved jade Buddhas and sell them. Who could she have sold them to?” Phyllis shook her head and 1 said, “No, that’s not like Sylvia. ' She—” Abruptly she caught her--1 self. ' "Weil?” I asked. B "Come to think of It," she " said, "Sylvia has been acting 3 strangely the last two or three weeks. The other day I saw her sitting in a sports car with More timer Jasper. They were parked L downstairs. He’d evidently driven ® her to work and 1 . . . well, I “ just wondered at the time." ? "Just who Is Mortimer Jas--0 per?" I asked. n "That depends on whom you „ ask," she said. “Some people think he’s a sportsman, a man d about town, a collector of unusr* ual Oriental art, and some people e think he’s ..." 0 “Go on," 1 said. “Some people think he’s what?" “Well, sort of a fence,” she 3ald- „ JHortimer Jasper is a “fence” :l of the barbed wire variety, g Donald Lam is going to find out. Continue the story here dl ea Monday.

flr S nJ* ? it, • I “IF WANTED HERE — Rock Rapids, la. authorities issued a "wanted” call on Jack Hoskins (above), 31, who broke jail there while awaiting a hearing on an accusation of murdering his estranged wife, a niece of Mrs. William Schnepf of Decatur, and a first cousin of numerous local residents. With him was another escapee, Larry Logan, 18. A third escapee was back in his cell. About IVz years ago Hoskins murdered his wife as they met in a church to discuss their child, who is now staying with a relative. Hoskins has been in a hospital for the criminally insane until judged sane enough recently to stand trial for murder.

Six Local Men Named By Legion Six members of American Legion post, Adams 43, were appointed to executive positions within the 4th district and on the county level, according to an announcement from Robert E. Erdmann, adjutant of the 4th district. Robert G. Smith, immediate pafcicommander and a local attorney, received appointment to the Judge Advocate position of the district. James Cowens also received a district appointment, being named to the athletic committee. J. K. Staley was appointed to the district’s important policymaking group, the credentials committee, rounding out the district appointments . .. On the county level, Dick Heller, Jr., will serve as publicity chairman, and Frank Detter will be the county membership chairman. Fred Bieberich will be the county hospital chairman. 20 Years Ago | Today I o — o Aug. 19, 1939—Officials of the Illinois Central railroad made an inspection trip of the Central Soya Co. and McMillen Feed Mills. Chester Mclntosh has been elected president of the Decatur G. E. club. Other officers are Lloyd Ahr, vice president; Mary Jane Fritzinger, secretary, and Ethel Cook, director. Approximately 40 young people of the First United Brethren church held a treasure hunt evening. Christian Schaeket, 72-year-oid Preble township farmer, died suddenly at his home.

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Prescribed by State Board of Accounts Library Budget Form No. 3 (Revised 1959) NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by the library board of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. Before the Library Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality, at their regular meeting place, on the 2nd day of September, 1959, will consider the following budget: BUDGET classification 1 Services Personal $12,050.00 2 Services Contractual 2,315.00 3 Supplies : 1,850.00 5 Current Charges 4,202.00 7 Properties -- 5,465.00 Total Estimate —,.525,882.00 (Complete detail of budget estimate may be see in office of Library) ESTIMATE OF LIBRARY FIND TO BE RAISED Funds Required for Expense* To Library December 3t«t of Incoming Year: Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year $25,882 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 Os present year, to be made from appropriations - unexpended ■#.. 12,969 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1, 2. 3 and 4) 38,851 Fund* on Hand and Tv Be Received From Source* Other Titan Proposed Tax Levy: 6. Actual balance, June 30th of present year 12,184 <• Taxes to be collected, present year (December Settlement) 9,254 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July 1 of present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year (Schedule on file) a. Special taxes 558 b. All other revenue : 3.720 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b) 25,816 10. . NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED FOR ,EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 13,035 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expense January Ist to June 30, less Miscellaneous Revenue for same period 9,629 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 22,664 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property $11,928,600 Number of Taxable Polls 1,251 Name of Fund Levy o* Levy on Amount to Poll* Property be raised Library $ .19 $22,664 Comparative Statement of Taxes Collected and to be Collected To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected 'FUND 1956 1957 1958 1959 Library .$14,70$ $17,431 $18,843 $21,473 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, and presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing by Dling of petition with the auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board will fix a date for hearing in this county. LOWELL J, SMITH, President FRANCES D. DUGAN, Secretary Dated this sth day of Aug. 19'59. Aug. 12-19.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. 1959