Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 210.

Eisenhower Studies Reports From Laos

TURNBERRY, Scotland (UPI) —President' Eisenhower is concerned about the situation in Laos and is receiving a running account of developments of the Far East trouble spot, White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty reported today. Hagerty volunteered the information to reporters while the President was playing golf this morning with friends. He said the President "is keeping in close touch with the situation in Laos and it is a matter of cencern to him.” The President rose before S a.m. and began receiving dispatches immediately on the battle of the Royal Laotian Army to put down what it says is Communist aggression from North Viet Nam. Received Similar Reports The President has received similar reports almost daily during his tour of Europe but the gravity of the situation appeared to be underlined by the fact that today Hagerty volunteered news of the President’s concern. On another angle, Hagerty said Eisenhower was “very pleased” by the action taken Friday in Washington where the House and Senate passed a labor bill. The bill, aimed at wiping out racketeering in unions and placing new curbs on "blackmail” picketing and secondary boycotts, is certain to get the President’s signature when it reaches him 'nrobaHy sometime next week. Hagerty told newsmen that “if the weather holds up” he would not be surprised to see Eisenhower remain at his vacation retreat at Culzean Castle until Tuesday, probably returning to Washington Tuesday night. Close Friends Arrive This whs reinforced by the arrival at 7 a.m. of two of the President’s closest friends from the United States. W. Alton Jones, chairman of the executive committee of Cities Service Oil Co., and William Robinson, president of Coca Cola. Elsenhower telephoned them before leaving France and asked them to meet him here. The two, used to such sudden invitations from the President, agreeably hopped a commercial flight end arrived in time for breakfast with the President at the castle this morning. The President teed off shortly before 10 a.m. in a foursome with club professional lan Marchbanks Coca Cola President William Robertson and U. 8. Ambassador to London John Hay Whitney. The President, out to better the 99 he shot Friday, got off to a bad start when he hooked his first shot only 50 yards from the tee—right where Robertson and Whitney hit before him. Marchbanks, who shot two under par Friday, smilingly drove one straight and far down the fairway. Brings Laughter From Others Eisenhower brought roars of laughter before they drove off by saying, “I won’t pick my partner. I will just suggest him.” Eisenhower then turned to Whitand said, “How many are you playing at, John?" “Twelve, sir,” said Whitney, quoting his handicap. “Why that's all they gave me,” said the President. The .presidential foursome was followed by two electric buggies and then two threesomes. The President’s staff had expected him to take a short drive from Culzean Castle to visit the long, low thatched cottage where Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, was born on the outskirts of Ayr two centuries ago. But the ardent golfer was not to be denied the beautiful weather despite the fatigue of the past 10 days of hectic diplomatic activity in Europe. Eisenhower also may have decided to play early in order to avoid the large crowd that tried to follow him Friday. Police had to hold the crowd back. Retired Early Friday night the President did not stir from his lonely clifftop Culzean castle, a few miles from the course. He dinfed with his son John, U.S. Ambassador to London John Hay Whitney and White House physician Dr. Howard McC. Snyder. Then, weary from 10 days of intensive diplomatic activity in three European capitals, the President retired early to his fourposter bed. Eisenhower is expected to stay at Culzean, where he was given a lifetime apartment for his World War II service, until Monday morning. Then he will fly back to Washington to prepare for the arrival of Soviet Premier Nikita & Khrushchev Sept. 15. The President did not appear displeased dith the 89 he shot, on the par 71 course Friday. It is a touch course, he shot far better than a duffer—and he won money.

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Horace E. Buffer Dies Last Evening Horace E. Butler, 88, prominent retired Decatur carpenter, died at 8 o’clock Friday night at the Good Samaritan hospital in Cincinnati, O. He had made his home with a daughter in Cincinnati since the death of his wife last November. He had been an invalid for the past six years. A lifelong resident of Adams county, he was born Sept. 10, 1870, a son of Jesse and Catherine EarharUßutler, and was married to Ella Fisher Sept. 10, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Butler celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last September, and Mrs. Butler died Nov. 18 of last year. They had lived at 304 North Fifth street for the past 40 years. Mr. Butler was a member of the First Methodist church and the Modern Woodmen lodge. Surviving are one son, Clyde E. Butler of Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Giles (Velma) Porter of Decatur, and Mrs. George (Naomi) Renner of Cincinnati; four grandchildren and 17 great-grandchil-dren. One son died in infancy. Mr. Butler was the last of a family of seven brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm. Monday at the ZwicK funeral home, the Rev. F. Hazen Sparks officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday until time of the services. Yellowstone Park Area Is Rocked By Quake YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (UPI) — An earth tremor, apparently the most severe since the disastrous earthquakes of Aug. 17, rocked the center of Yellowstone National Park today ! Rangers said It apparently caused but little damage and no injgjrThe tremor at about 7 a.m. c.d.t. rattle-3 windows and awakened most sleepers at the park town of Canyon. November Draft Gill Unchanged At 9,000 WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Defense Department has asked Selective Service to draft 9,000 men for the Army during November.

Two Ike Vetoes Are Upheld During Week

WASHTNOTON (UPD—The angry, frustrated Democratic majority in Congress failed twice this week to crack President Eisenhower’s veto-enforced limit on government spending. Eisenhower vetoed as inflationary a $1,060,000,000 sec o h d-try housing bill, just as he did the more costly original. Within hours the Senate upheld the veto by five votes. The House failed by a single vote to override the President’s earlier veto of a $1,206,748,549 public works money bill. The President won other legislative victories this week. Congress either approved or pushed toward passage measures granting at least part of his requests in the fields of labor reform, superhighway financing and government bond interest rates. The need to consider housing and public works legislation again and a threatened civil rights fight could block the congressional drive to adjourn by the end of next week. The Senate and House win meet today and on Labor Day in an effort to clean up their work. One roadblock to adjournment was removed when Senate-House conferees agreed on a compromise labor reform bill and the two chambers swiftly and overwhelmingly approved it The conferees hammered out the compromise in 12 days of sometimes - angry negotiations. The legislation would impose new curbs on “blackmail” picketing and secondary boycotts, protect the rights of rank-and-file union members and crack down on labor racketeering. The Senate killed for this session another adjournment delayer when it sent to its Foreign Relations Committee a bill to let Chicago drain more water from Lake Michigan for its sewage system. The Democratic-led House Ap-

Win Blue Ribbons At Indiana Fair Three Adams county 4-H’ers took top honors again at the state fair at the Indianapolis fairgrounds Friday with blue ribbon winners in the state dress revue, simple butter cake, and white or dark butter cake exhibits. Judy Yoder, of route 1, Berne, who won the county dress revue title two weeks ago, added a Hue ribbon to her growing collection in that important division yesterday at the fairgrounds. Jane Duff, also of route 1, Berne, took a blue ribbon in the white butter cake division, and Joan Scheumann, of route 1, Ossian, won a blue ribbon in the simple butter cake class. Two other county participants took runner-up honors with red ribbons in the six yeast roll event, and the fruit upside down cake category. Diane Raudenbush, of Monroe, took the red badge in the yeast roll class, while Judy Caffee, of Geneva, won a red ribbon for her fruit upside down cake. One white ribbon, for third-place, went to Linda Balsiger, of route 1, Berne, for her entry in the six drop or bar cookie classification. Three other entries from the county won green ribbons as Susan McCullough, of route 6, Decatur. Connie Bergman, of route 1, Decatur, and Gyneth Schnepp, of route 1, Decatur, took awards. Miss McCullough entered the plain or fancy cookie judging, while Miss Bergman entered the angel or chiffon cake division. Miss Schnepp was judged in the fancy yeast or roll contest. Five Children Die From Asphyxiation TOWNSEND, Wis. (UPI) — The Oconto County sheriffs office reported today that five Milwaukee children died of apparent asphyxiation at a cottage seven miles northwest of here. The mother was taken to a hospital and reported in “very critical” condition. Authorities said the deaths apparently occurred Thursday night but the tragedy was not'discovered until late Friday night. Charles Boyle of the Boyle Funeral home at Wabeno identified the dead as Kathleen Ann Rovge, 9, Christopher Anthony, 7, Cynthia Angela, 5, Kenneth Arthur, 3, and Caroline Antonette, 18 months. Authorities said the deaths apparently were caused by a faulty valve on a bottle gas refrigerator at the cottage, which Fovge owns. The automatic gas valve did not close to shut off the flow of gas in the refrigerator.

propriations Committee struck back at Eisenhower for his public works veto by approving a new money bill containing all the 67 projects that prompted his veto of the first version. The Senate Banking Committee . today starts drafting jbl new housing bill despite Senate Housing 1 Chairman John Sparkman’s (IlAla.) opposition to a third try. But Chairman A. Willis Robertson (D-Va.) of the Senate Banki ing, Committee said, “I think we’ll pass a bill that will meet the I President’s objections.” Other congressional hews this week: ____ ' J Highway: The House approved and sent to the Senate a one pen- i ny hike in the federal gasoline . tax to replenish nearly-exhausted ■ funds for interstate superhighway i construction. The Senate Finance and public Works committees > quickly followed suit. The boost in i the 3-cent-a-gallon tax would be > in effect for 22 months. Eisenhowi er requested a 1% cent increase 1 for four years. Interest* The House voted to let President Eisenhower raise inter- ; est rates on series E and H gov- ' > ernment savings bonds. But it re- - jected his companion request for i authority to increase interest on ■ long-term government bonds. Ovfl Rights: Senate leaders ten- : tatively agreed to avoid an all- ! out civil rights fight by pushing only a relatively notn-controversial ' bill to extend the life of the ex- ! piring federal civil rights commis- : sicn. But Sen. Olin D. Johnston * (DS.C.) warned that he would ■ talk at length in an effort ot kill even this proposal. ■ Night club tax: The House voted to cut in half the 20 per cent ■ tax on admissions and food and * drinks at night spots with live : music or entertainment. The measure’s fate in the Senate ■ uncertain.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, Sept 5, 1959.

United Nations Heads l . ' Study Laos Situation After Appeal For Aid

UNITED NATIONS (UPl)—Secretary of State Christian A. Herter returned from Europe today ready for “immediate” consultations on the Laos emergency. Moves were already afoot to convene the U.N. Security Council this weekend. President Eisenhower was watching the developing crisis from his golfing retreat in Scotland. U.N. Secretary - General Dag Hammarskjold cut off a South American tour and was due back in New York this afternoon. Herter, who landed at Boston this morning after accompanying Eisenhower across Europe, told newsmen he expected to confer “immediately” with his aides. Communist North Viet Nam meanwhile "strongly protested” against Laos’ decision to appeal for U.N military intervention against the Red rebels now entrenching in the Southeast Asian kingdom along the North Viet Nam border. Blame United States "This is only a maneuver to pave the way for an armed intervention of the U.S. imperialists and the aggressive military bloc in Laos,” said a North Viet Nam Foreign Ministry statement issued by the Viet Nam news agency. It charged the “direct cause” of the Laos situation “is the interference of the U.S. imperialists in Laos, aimed at turning this country into a U.§. .military base.” There was' little doubt that if the United Nations eventually decided to send troops to Laos, American forces would be involved. None was concerned in the present situation despite repeated Communist propaganda accusations. Ask Military Help At Turnberry, Scotland, White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty announced Eisenhower "is keeping in close touch with the situation in Laos and it is a matter of concern to him.” The President received dispatches on the royal Laotian army’s battle to put down what. Laos calls Communist aggression. Laos put this charge of aggression before the U.N. Friday and asked for outright military help. The president of the U.N. Security Council was already holding consultations on convening the council, possibly Sunday or Monday. Free world nations voiced smpathy to the plight of the Laos government. But in Washington and other capitals gove’rnment officials sought further proof that outside Communist forces actually had entered the war in northern Laos before they took any action that would commit their own troops to the battle as in Korea. Messaged Italian Ambassador Before leaving Sao Paolo, Brazil, Hammarskjold messaged Italian Ambassador Efidio Ortona of Italy, president of the Security Council for September, to decide whether the 11-nation body should meet Sunday or Monday. U.N. sources predicted it would be held Monday. Laos did not ask directly for the Security Council to act. It appealed instead to Hammarskjold to send an emergency force to help stem what it said was “flagrant aggression” from Communist North Viet Nam. The United Nations does not have its own troops although it has sponsored member forces in the battle against Communist aggression in Korea. Probably Would Veto Even ‘if most of the Security Council members were disposed to act in the Laos appeal the Soviet Union probably would veto it. Then the appeal could go to the 82-member general assembly which has the power to authorize intervention. The United States is aiding the Laotian government with military supplies. It delivered a C-47 transport plane to Vientiane Friday. Another is scheduled to arrive next week and four “Beaver” planes are expected to be flown there Sunday. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly sonny and warm today and Sunday. Fair tonight. Low tonight M north to low 70s sooth. High Sunday mid 80s north to mid Ms south. Outtook tor Mtonday: Continued fair aM want.

Cleanup Program In Schools Is Ordered No uncleanliness will be tolerated from pupils in Decatur and county schools this year, Dr. John B. Terveer, city health officer. Dr. C. William Freeby, county health officer, and Mrs. Mildred Foley, city and county attendance officer, declared today. Last year there were several incidents of lice-infested children attending school, they warned. This can only be stopped by the parents and by clean living habits. Can Take Children If parents do not keep their children clean and free from lice and vermin, more drastic action will be taken this year, they warned. Such conduct constitutes neglect, and children can be legally taken from their parents and placed in institutions if the parents fail to cooperate, according to state law. Efforts have elready been made in advance this year by city and township authorities to see that Decatur children who have been vermin carriers in the past were clean and neat for the opening of school. Five Homes Deloused The Decatur school board, school , authorities, attendance officer, township trustee, and city health officers are cooperating in the local cleanup program. Five homes were visited recently \ and deloused by the local group. While this number is ojdy a small of the total homes in Decatur, and represents less than 1% of the school children, such conduct will not be tolerated by even one child this year, so that other children will not be infected. Clean Up or Leave Homes found to have lice have been subjected to a legal order, ordering cleanup within 15 days, or the inhabitants must vacate the premises. The health authorities plan to inspect the homes once a month to make certain that they are kept clean and decent for the school children who live there. The cooperation of the public in condemning such conduct, and reporting it immediately, is asked.

Doubt Trooper Still Alive

LANSING, Mich. (UPD — A freshly - used shovel and Hood stains on a $lO bill carried by an ex-convict dimmed hopes today that Michigan state trooper Albert Souden would be found alive. The 29-year-old trooper has been missing since Thursday. His squad car was found abandoned near Argentine in Livingston County his empty wallet was located nearby. ,- y . . ... Ex-convict and former mental patient Alvin Knight, 48, had Souden’s service revolver when police arrested him at a cabin on Cedar Lake shortly before noon Friday. The cabin is about 175 miles northeast of the spot where Souden’s squad car was found. Knight was taken to state police headquarters at East Lansing and questioned continuously throughout the afternoon, evening and early this morning, but he refused to budge from his story that Souden released him Thursday after questioning him about a $75 burglary. District State Police Commander Burton Yungfer said hope had been held that Souden might be found alive, handcuffed to a tree or tied up somewhere. But that hope has waned. “Frankly, gentlemen, we’re looking for a body.” Yungfer said. State police and sheriff’s officers conducted an intensive search of the area where Souden’s squad car was found and the area near Cedar Lake until darkness fell Friday night. The search was resumed at daybreak today. A freshly-used shovel found in Knight’s car led puttee tn believe the former inmate of Michigan

First Soybean Load Is Received>Friday The year's first load of new-crop soybeans arrived in Decatur Friday for sale to the Central Soya Co., according to Tom H. Allwein, plant manager. The beans were bought from the Don Dauler elevator of Convoy, 0., and were produced on the Ed McDowell farm in Van Wert county. They were of the Chippewa variety and checked out at 15 per cent moisture and 55.4 pounds to the bushel. E. E. McClure Dies Friday Afternoon E. E. McClure, 87, lifelong resident of Wren, 0., died at 3.45 p. m. Friday at the horns of a daughter, Mrs. Orley Gehres, route 2, Ohio City, O. Although he had been ill for the past four weeks, death was unexpected. He was born in Van Wert county, 0., April 3, 1872, a son of Samuel Taylor and Arilla GilbertMcClure. His wife, the former Anna May McGill, preceded him in death Dec. 26, 1955. Mr. McClure, a retired plasterer, was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church at Wren. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Orley (Juanita) Gehres of near Ohio City; one son, Lohnes C. McClure of Wren; a stepdaughter, Mrs. John (Goldie) Furry of Elida, 0.; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Emmett McClure of Struthers, 0., and S. C. McClure of Bristol, 0., and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Siler of Van Wert, 0., and Mrs. Herbert Hileman of Willshire, O. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday at the Wren Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rev. Albert Swenson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home after 2 p. m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church from 9 a. m. Tuesday until time of the services.

and Ohio prisons had slain Souden and buried the body. Two More Students Needed For Course Two Ball State Teachers College extension courses will be taught at the Decatur high school this fall, if two more persons register for the social science 342-550 course on the date of the first meeting, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p. m. in room 107 at the high school building. The other course has 24 registered, or eight more than necessary for minimum enrollment. Tests and measurements, an education course titled 530, which is worth four credit points, will meet Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p. m. in room 107. This course is especially important since the surge of guidance and counselling in the education field has become prominent. Students will learn how to evaluate tests and how to administer tests with an eye to learning specific details about a pupil, rather than a general impression as was the case in the past. Gail Grabill, county school superintendent, said that if two or more students enroll in the social science course at the Sept. 14 meeting, the course will not be cancelled, otherwise it will be, even with 14 enrolled. One other person had enrolled in the course, but cancelled August 31.

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Traffic Death Toll Mounting

United Press International The nation’s traffic death toll crept slowly upward in the early hours of the Labor Day weekend today and safety officials pleaded with motorists to “make your trip a round trip.” State and local police used every gimmick from camouflage to giant speedometers to control the millions of holiday drivers expected to form the biggest national traffic crush in history. But by 7:20 a.m. c.d.t.. United Press International figures showed at least 39 traffic fatalities since the three-day weekend began at 6 p.m. Friday night. A drowning in Michigan and a plane crash in Idaho raised the accidental total to at least 41. California, Ohio and Virginia led the highway slaughter with five ' highway deaths each. Illinois and Pennsylvania both reported four persons killed in traffic and Texas and West Virginia had three each. Four Marines, believed en route to their Pennsylvania and New York homes, were killed early today in the worst accident of the . weekend so far. Police said the four, all stationed at the Beaufort. S. C., Marine Air Station, died when their car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer near Warrenton, Va. California led the states with four traffic deaths, followed by Maine with two, where two sher- . iff s deputies were killed near St. George while chasing a speeding driver. The National Safety Council had predicted 450 persons would die on the highways before the 78hour weekend ended at midnight Monday. This would be an increase of 90 over the “normal” three-day nonholiday period of 360. But the council said the carnage could be cut if drivers would be careful, law-abiding and sober. The Safety Council issued a "special warning to swimmers expected to jam beaches in search of relief from the late-summer heat. The Georgia Highway Patrol put a camouflage repaint job on its patrol cars in an effort to catch unwary lawbreakers. NOON EDITION

Hospital Profit Is Shown Last Month The Adams county memorial hospital made a profit of $554.74 during the month of August, despite a great fluctuation in the number of patients, Thurman I. Drew, hospital manager, announced today. On July 1 the hospital had an operating cash balance of $9,539.49. During the month of August, $38,088.13 was deposited. Bills for the month totaled $9.024.86. The payroll for die more than 100 employes was $18,508.53. Expenses total $27,533.49. A total of $10,094.23 was left in the operating cash balance on the last day of the month. On the first day of August there were 40 patients and eight babies in the hospital. During the month 207 adults were admitted, and 73 babies born. The latter is an exceptionally high number, and at one time there were 20 maternity patients on the second floor, and 59 adults, the highest number of patients since the new addition was completed. Nine patients and three babies died during the month, and 203 adults and 69 babies were dismissed. On the 31st, 35 patients and nine babies were in the hospital. During the month 34 boys and 39 girls were born. There were 244 out-patients treated in the laboratory, x-ray and emergency rooms. Royal Center Elevator Is Leveled By Fire ROYAL CENTER. Ind. (UPI— Fire leveled the Vore Grain Co. elevator here today and the loss was estimated at SIOO,OOO to $125,000. Night watchman Porter Ellison discovered the flames shortly after dawn, but firemen said they believed the interior of the structure was burning most of the night. Firemen from Logansport, Lucerne and Star City helped fight the blaze.

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