Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 220.

KhrushchevTo Present Plans

NEW YORK (UPD-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev puts a Cbmmunist plan for disarmament before the United Nations today. The Russian leader heralded it in advance as one of the major events of his American visit. It remained to be seen whether the plan offered anything beyond previous Communist demands for nuclear bans without effective enforcement or inspection. One American official predicted Khrushchev would actually be selling "psychological disarmament.” Khrushchev seemed to have plenty of gusto left after a grueling three days of official functions, but his temper was growing a little thin. He was angered Thursday night by questions put to him at a dinner of the Economic Club, a group of top industrialists and financiers, and he reminded his hissing audience that he was invited to this country by the President. “If you have no desire to listen, I can go,” he said. Visits FDR’s Grave Khrushchev was to address the U.N. General Assembly around 3:15 p.m. e.d.t. following a morning visit to the grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt and a call on Mrs. Roosevelt at her Hjgie Park cottage. .Khrushchev requested the visit to Hyde Park, according to Mrs. Roosevelt, who met the Soviet premier at Yalta four years ago when she was touring Russia. At that time Khrushchev expressed thanks “for the help my husband gave to Russia during the war.” Khrushchev will have refreshments with Mrs. Roosevelt at ValKill cottage, then drive back to New York for a subway ride and a quick tour of Wall Street, the prime hate target of Communist propagandists. After a private lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel he will go to die Unied Nations for an official welcome by Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. Elaborate security precautions were taken to protect the Russian* premier at the United Naions, an extra-territorial envlave which New York City and state police and federal agents are not permitted to enter. 160 Guards Assigned A staff of 160 security guards from 12 nations were assigned to Khrushchev, and it was very likely that a number of FBI men and Russian secretary service agents would be permitted to augment the plainclothes force assigned to assist the regular security guard. The U.N. grounds were closed to the public and all guided tours, which normally service 1,500 paying guests daily, were cancelled for the day. Condons of uniformed city police were assigned to the sidewalks outside the United Nation’ East River campus and the plaza in front of the U.N. headquarters was to be closed to traffic during the visit Khrushchev really lost his temper for the first time Thursday night at the Economic Club dinner given at the Waldorf-Astoria. ~ ■ w*

Nikita Lays Wreath On Roosevelt Grave

HYDE PARK, N.Y. (UPD—Under a gray, chill sky, with a drizzle of rain falling on his bared head. Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev today laid a wreath at the grave of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Mrs. Eleantor Roosevelt, the widow, escorted the Premier and Mrs. Khrushchev into the rose garden at the Roosevelt historic site and to the simple gravestone it contains. 'The three walked slowly at the head of a solemn procession, Mrs. Roosevelt in the middle, grasping Mrs. Khrushchev’s left arm and the premier’s right arm. The 5 foot high wreath of white carnations, red roses, and purple orchids had affixed to it four red banners with gold embroidered “To the outstanding statesman of the United States of Afoerica, the great champion of progress and peace among peoples—President Franklin D. Roosevelt,” one legend said. Another was lettered: •‘Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the U.S.S.R., N.S. Khrushchev.” Among those who accompanied the wreath-laying party were the late president’s sot John, Khrushchev’s official American escort, Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge jr., and Soviet Ambassador Mikhail A-Menshikov. After the short scene at the grave, Mrs. Roosevelt, still with arms linked to those of Premier

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It came during a question period after a long speech in which he had boasted the Communist system would surpass the American and taunted top businessmen a being afraid to trade with Rusia. The Russian leader was asked why the Soviet Union jammed American broadcasts, circulation of American periodicals and censored the dispatches of American correspondents when Russian newsmen here were free to write whatever they pleased. Reaction Raffles Khrushchev There was loud and prolonged applause at the question and groans when Khrushchev began a reply circumventing it. Khrushchev’s face became flushed and his voice was gruff. “I’ve come here at the invitation of your President,” he said. “We have Invited him to visit us. We agreed that our discussions would not touch on.. .the internal affairs <sf others. “You are like an old sparrow but you cannot rattle me by your cries. You must not interrupt. If you have no desire to listen, I can go.” The incident apparently got under Khrushchev’s skin aS nothing had so far during his visit to Washington and New York. He got another cool if polite reception from about 120,00 ulnchtime spectators on his arrival in New York Thursday, but it did not disturb his cockiness. Millionaire Oilman Returns To Offices CHICAGO (UPD — Millionaire oilman Harold T. Martin said today he regretted his one-day disappearance caused “such a furor.” Martin dropped from sight Wednesday afternoon after inspecting a company gas station. He returned to his offices Thursday after‘noon, saying it was “nobody’s business” what he had been doing.

Orders Amish Pupils Appear

The nine Amish school children, whose parents defied requests, and finally orders, to return them voluntarily to their respective schools Jn Adams county, have been summoned by the juvenile division of the Adams circuit court to appear Sept 24 at 9 a. m. to answer the charges filed today by Chris Muselman, county probation officer. The names of the seven girls and two boys, all under 16-years old, haye been withheld by the

and Mrs. Khrushchev, led them to the Roosevelt family home which was built in the early 1800’s. They stayed in the threestory stone and stucco mansion for about 15 minuttafi and hen walked to the Roosevelt library. Inside, Khrushchev was introl duced to Henry Morgenthau, sec- • retary of Treasury in the Roosevelt cabinet, and uttered two . words of english: "Ah, finance!” 1 Khrushchev is no stranger to i Mrs. Roosevelt. She interviewed > him at length during her 1957 ■ Russian visit. After the trip she i wrote, "I think I should die if I should have to live in Soviet Rus- > sia.” Prominent on the tour of the I library today was the 17th Ceni tury Roosevelt family bible, printad in Dutch, on which FDR took i the oath of office twice as gov- , ernor of New York and four times i as President of the United States. • Library officials also set out in s tiie president's study, where he made fireside chats to the nation, ■ war-time messages from Josef i Stalin. They also hung prominently a portrait of Roosevelt painted from I life by a Russian artist during i the Tehran Conference in 1943. - The painting was presented to , Mrs. Roosevelt for the library dur- : ing her Russian trip. Also on dis- • play were Roosevelt papers, many mementoes from kings, queens • and heads of state, and the old t Ford convertible that he used to ■ drive.

Temperatures Drop To Seasonal Record United Press International Temperatures dipped to record levels in the 30s and light frost was recorded again today in Indiana, for the second morning in a row. The lowest temperature reported officially by the Weather Bureau was 30 at Goshen, precisely the same reading as Thursday, and two degrees below freezing. At Fort Wayne, a low of 34 was the lowest temperature ever recorded there so early in the season, and light frost whitened the earth. An Indianapolis low of 39 degreees tied the all-time cold mark for Sept. 18 in the Hoosier capital. It hadn’t been that cold on this date since 1901. South Bend also recorded a low of 39. Evansville was comparatively warm with a minimum of 50 degrees. Forecasters made no mention of frost possibility for tonight. But temperatures were expected to drop as low as 38 in the extreme north portion, only six degrees above freezing. Highs Thursday ranged from a chilly 53 at Lafayette to 69 at Evansville. Today’s highs were expected to range from 58 to 70, tonight’s lows from 38 to 53, and Saturday’s highs in the 60s. Forecasters saw a chance of a few showers Saturday over the state and Sunday in the south portion. The five-day forecast indicated temperatures will average about 2 to 4 degrees below normal in the northwest and 4 to 6 degrees below normal in the southeast portions of the Illinois-Indiana area. “Only minor day to day changes in temperature expected,” the outlook for the period ending next Wednesday said. “Normal highs for this time of year are 70 to 81 and normal lows 50 to 62. Precipitation will total less than onetenth of an inch in a few scattered light showers about Saturday and Sunday.’’

court because of their juvenile status, according to the privilege of Indiana courts in such matters. They were to attend Berne, Geneva and Adams Central. Probation Officer Files Muselman filed the action today after Mrs. Mildred Foley, county attendance officer, filed proceedings against the children yesterday with the court. ■ Notices have been issued also by the sheriff's department to Gail Grabill, county school superintendent; Severin H. Schurger, county prosecutor; Muselman and Mrs. Foley to appear Sept. 24 for the hearing. The action resulted from the Amish attempt to organize their own vocational school, in keeping with their religious beliefs that "attendance in public high schools would be too worldly. for their children.” The back-porch school at the home of C. P. Neuenschwander, of near Berne, was investigated by Supt. Grabill and found to be short of the minimum standards required by the state for private or public schools. The Amish group then requested of state education authorities at Indianapolis last Friday to permit the school’s existence. The state to act on the matter since a formal request was not submitted, and referred the matter to the county superintnedent. Supt. Grabill denied the request on grounds that the teacher, the facilities, and the curriculum lacked meeting state standards for schools. Face Dire Consequences The matter was then referred to the county probation officer who issued the summons to the children and their parents with action slated against the children, because the parents had told county authorities that they would rather face jail sentences than allow their children to attend public high schools. The children could possibly be placed in the care of welfare authorities, if the court finds such action necessary to provide adequate education for the Amish children. No action was taken against the 10th student, as he is near the 16age limit, after which the state does not require school attendance.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Sept. 18,1959.

Vanguard Satellite Is Fired In Orbit, Ends A Series Os Failures

Third Meeting Held On New School Act More than 150 persons from the Berne area attended the third of the nine-meeting series on the school reorganizational act at the Berne-French high school auditorium Thursday night. Supt. of schools, E. M. Webb, was the principal speaker, explaining the mechanics of the act to the interested group. Judge Myles F. Parrish assisted Webb in answering the many questions from the audience following the main address by Webb. Questions Answered Three of the questions asked were those which have confronted the speakers at almost every meeting as they are facts that were apparently omitted in pre-meeting news releases. One: Who fills the vacancies created in the nine-man study committee, in the event one of the members decides to resign or in any other way leaves the committee? The judge answered that the remaining committee members would pick the replacements in all instances. He also told the group that each of Adams county’s eight school districts would be represented on the committee. This, apparently, had not been understood to well, either, the judge said this morning. He will appoint eight members to the nine-man board, with county school superintendent being on the boafti by virtue of- his office. White the county trustees, the board, and the principals and superintendents, will select one from their midst to appear on the reorganizational study committee, they may not be from the same school district. Likewise, the five lay members may not clash with any other member by being from the same district. The judge also said that he would gladly appoint the members that the specific school districts chose to represent them. Last Question The third question that was answered last night was: How will thfe public learn of the findings of the committee’s report? The answer is that public hearings, similar to these explanation sessions, will be conducted after being duly advertised in local newspapers, 10 days before the scheduled meeting date. The next meeting is tonight at the Monmouth school, with Gail Grabill and Judge Parrish on hand to define the characteristics of the 1959 school act. 50 Bodies Recovered In Italian Rubble BARLETTA, Italy (UPD— Search crews worked around the clock today in the grim hunt for additional victmis of the collapse Wednesday of a five-story apartment house. Thus far, the bodies of 50 men, women and children have been recovered from the 30-foot high pile of rubble and debris. No one was sure how many others were still buried but estimates ranged as high as 38.

r ; B f i as ' MUST BE FUN—-Lynda Lee Mead, 20, “Miss America,” seems to be having a whale of a time as she selects hats in New York to go with her outfits for her upcoming tour.

P* 10 w. I ■» W ■ sn NAMED DIRECTOR—CharIes D. Ehinger, of this city, president of the Citizens, Nappanee and Argos Telephone companies, has been elected a director of the Airtronics International Corp., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The Florida firm began operations in 1958 and manufactures and supplies precision componenst for the guided missile, aircraft and electornics industries. It also produces plastic parts for -use in various types of home appliances and recently introduced a line of precision test equipment for application in the telephone and commercial communications industries. * — Sef Concert Dates For 1959-60 Season Dates for the 1959-60 concert series of the Adams county civic music association were announced today by Dr. Freeman Burkhalter, of Berne, president of the association. Five concerts are scheduled during the season, opening Thursday, Nov. 19. The concert by the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra will be presented in the Decatur high school gymnasium-auditorium. All other concerst will be staged at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Starting time for all concerts will be at Bp. m. Dr. Burkhalter stated that membership cards will be mailed to members within a short time. The opening concert Thursday, Nov. 19, will feature the Serenades, a male quartet. Robert Schrade, noted pianist, wil present the second concert Thursday, Dec. 3. The outstanding baritone, Carl Palangi, will feature the performance Thursday, Jan. 7, and Nelson & Neal, duo pianists, will perform Monday, Feb. 15. The final season’s concert will be the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra at th,e high school Monday, March 21.

Chinese Reds Tighten Party Grips On Army LONDON (UPD—Chinese Communist boss Mao Tse-tung’s shakeup of top military posts disclosed move to tighten party control over the powerful Red army, expert onj Communist affairs said today | The high-level purge was reminiscent of the party-army struggle in Moscow some two years ago when Premier Nikita Khrushchev fired Defense Minister Marshal Georgi Zhukov, they said. Some observers said the Peiping regime, which admittedly has been having internal troubles, recognized that the army was the only organized body in Red China strong enough to trigger a rebellion. Peiping thus far has given no official explanation for the dismissal of Marshal Peng Teh-huai as defense minister or the removal of Huang Ke-cheng from his post as chief of the general staff. But both posts went to staunch party men. The defense ministry was assigned to Marshal Lin Piao, one of the foremost Communist commanders of the civil war days. A year ago, he was named of the Chinese Communist ‘ Party, giving him membership on the standing committee of the all powerful Politburo. Lo Jui-ching, who was chief of secret police as minister of public security, took over as chief of staff of the more than three-million-man army. Lo, who is de- . scribed as the “hatchet man” of . the Peiping regime, also was named one of the 10 vice ministers of national defense. Experts said there have been numerous indications recently of a dogged party versus army ’ struggle in Communist China. In a major speech broadcast Radio Peiping last year Liu Shao- , c hi — then vice-chairman of the ' People’s Congress and now Mao’s successor as head of state — de- ; clared that the army must be “übmitted to a rectification campaign, rooting out aU rightists and subversive elements.” In the following months — and particularly on Red Army Day in August— official publications stressed the importance of party supremacy over the army. Subsequently the role of the chief political commissar of the army was strengthened.

Four Are Killed In Wells County Crash HUNTINGTON, Ind. (U P IlFour persons, including a teen-age youth, were killed late Thursday night in a two-car collision at st highway intersection near here. It was the latest of a rash of highway wrecks which have taken a heavy toll in Indiana in the last 10 days. The victims in the crash, about 12 miles southeast of here, were Mrs. Cressis Caley, 68; Dr. C. E. Haflich, 70, and Mrs. Zoa Haflich, 71, his wife, all of Markle, and Ted Cox Jr., 16, Huntington. Cox died enroute to a hospital. The others were killed outright in the broadside collision at the intersection of Ina. 303 and Ind. 116. Two other persons were injured and hospitalized. They were Gary Reff, IX IJ n i o p d a J e, who was riding with Cox, and Cliff Caley, 71, Markle. Both were reported in serious condition, Gerber Market Wall Is Damaged By Car A $1,250 accident occurred in the Gerber Supermarket parking lot Thursday at 5:59 p.m. as a woman driver rammed into the south wall of the market, causing SI,OOO damage to the wall and $250 to the car. Zelma I. Roop, 58, of 134 S. 10th tsreet, told police that her foot slipped from the brake to the accelerator a« she was moving out of the parking lot

WASHINGTON (UPD — The United States fired a 50-pound Vanguard 111 satellite into orbit today in its first outer space success since Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived here boasting of Russia’s moon hit. The launching ended a series of failures in the American space program and regained some U. S. prestige lost when the Soviets sent Lunik II to the moon last Sunday. The new satellite, shaped like an oversized ice cream cone, was carried aloft from Cape Canaveral, Fla., at I=2o a m. e.d.t. fey the last of the hawk-luck Vanguard rockets. Joins 7 U.S. Satellites The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) here announced at 4:08 a.m. e.d.t that the space-charting moonlet had joined seven other U.S. satellites and one Russian satellite in orbit around the earth. Scientists estimated the new satellite’s life at 30 to 40 years. Batteries consisting of 62 small silver - zinc cells, were expected to provide power for its radio transmitter for two to three months. The scientists said Vanguard II would not be visible to the naked eye. The announcement said that initial calculations indicated Vanguard 111 would circle the earth every 130 minutes. Its perigee (lowest point) was calculated at 315 statue miles and is apogee (highest point) at 2,300 statute miles above the earth. Vanguard 111 packed with instruments designed to study the earth’s magnetic field, solar Xrays and space environmental conditions. Te Map Safe Rastas The main part of the satellite was a 20-inch aluminum-magne-sium sphere. The “cone” of the moonlet was a 26-inch tapered tube, containing a magnetometer, which was to precede the ball in flight. The ball and the cone weighed a total of 50 pounds. The bumedout plastic casing of the thirdstage Vanguard rocket, which remained attached to the satellite, weighed another 50 pounds. NASA said space charts would be drawn from this and future magnometer experiments to give man his first map of safe rouets to the moon and planets. The magnometer was designed to detect pockets of high radiation which a space traveler would want to avoid. The 72-foot pencil-shaped threestage Vanguard rocket belched yellow fire at the moment of

45 Miners Trapped In Scottish Mine

CHRYSTON, Scotland (UPI) — Forty- five men trapped by an electric explosion in a mile - deep flaming coal mine were given no chance of survival today. “There is no hope,” a National Coal Board spokesman said. A rescue worker said, “It is pure hell down there.” Altogether, 52 men were trapped when wires to a ventilating fan short-circuited early this morning, sending flames and smoke billowing through the mine corridors. Six men were brought out alive by rescue teams. Another man was found dead. At first, officials were confident most of the men would be saved. But rescue workers taking a breather on the surface said operations underground had been severely hampered by several falls of coal and rock. “Forty-five men are missing and I’m afraid there's no hope for them,” the spokesman said. He said rescue workers wearing breathing apparatus were unable to dig through the many falls of rock. The fire was extinguished by early afternoon but officials said it would be several hours, perhaps even nightfall, before rescue squads got to the trapped men or their bodies. Throughout the morning and afternoon, wives, relatives and friends of the doomed men stood silently at the pithead. The other 108 men of the day shift escaped after wires to a

launch and slowly eased off its concrete pad. It quickly gained speed and disappeared into the dark Florida skies. NASA Director T. Keith Glennan said in a statement addressed to the Cape Canaveral crew that the shot was "a gratifying culmination to he Vanguard Project.” It was the third success in 11 Vanguard shots. John H. Lose Dies Suddenly Thursday John H. (Hans) Lose, 67, prominent retired Decatur businessman, died suddenly at 11:30 o’clock Thursday night of a heart attack at his apartment home, 122’4 North Second street. Mr. Lose bad returned earlier in the day from a fishing trip with a brother, William P. Lose. He became ill last evening and his condition grew steadily worse until his death. A lifelong resident of Decatur, Mr. Lose was associated with his brother, William, in the cigar store business for many years, and later With William and another brother, the late Joseph Lose, in a combined restaurant and cigar store business on North Second street until the death of Joseph Lose. He was born in Decatur Jan. 30, 1892, a son of John and Mary ArdnenLose, and was never married, Mr. Lose, a veteran of World War I, was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society, American Legion and the Elks lodge. Surviving are three brothers, Charles Lose and William P. Lose, both of Decatur, and Martin Lose of Angola. Five brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Very Rev. Simeon Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was removed to the Gillig & Doan funeral home, where friends may call after 2 p. m. Saturday until time of the services. The Holy Name Society will recite the rosary at 8 p. m. Sunday.

- ventilating fan short - circuited, i sending flames and smoke > through the mine instead of fresh > air. The rescuers brought up one 1 man who was suffering from exhaustion and shock, but dangers of > an explosion slowed operations. The trapped men were part of I the day shift which went down i into the mine at 7:30 a. m. They , apparently were cut off from the • escape tunnels by the fire since 108 other men on the day shift * escaped to the surface. : The miners resumed work only Thursday night after a three-day 1 strike for higher wages. A call went out to off-duty i miners to help in the rescue operl ations. Dozens of volunteers raced i to the pithead by car, bus, taxi 1 and bicycle. Most of the 108 men who escaped immediately volunl teered to go back down and help 1 the rescue squads. INDIANA WEATHER j Mostly fair with frost most sections north portion and scattered frost south portton tonight. Sunset 6:49 p.m. bow tonight 30s north and central to 40s extreme south. Sunrise Saturday 6:29 a.m. Fair with little temperature change Saturday, high 64 to 72. low 49 north to--1 upper 40s south. Outlook for i Sunday: Partly cloudy to 1 cloudy and a little warmer with chance of showers. Ugh r Sunday near 70 north to nddi 70s south.

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