Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 222.

Khrushchev, American Union Leaders Debate * z' Hotly On Labor Issue

SAN FRANCISCO (UPD—Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev got into an uproarious and, hot exchange with American union leaders late Sunday night after receiving in San Francisco the warmest public reception of his tour. Union chiefs were still arguing today exactly what Khrushchev said m the commotion, but there was general agreement that he did insist that workers in Russia have the right to strike. Khnihchev blasted Walter Reuther, United Auto Worker Union president, as a “capitalist stooge” when Reuther asked him why he pretended only Communists wanted to help the working man. The dinner and argument lasted for three hours and 15 minutes and ended shortly before midnight. Khrushchev went up for a five-minute look at the lights of the city from the top of the Mark and then retired to his “royal MwT « tt* l®th floor of the hoilie AFL-CIO was holding is national convention here but President George Meany pointedly stayed away from meeting Khrushchev. James B. Carey of the Electric Workers Union along with Reuther was a . prime mover in arranging the dinner. Reuther Held Briefing Reuther held a “briefing” for 30 newsmen after the session and gave his version of what had happened. Reuther said he asked Khruchev: “I would like to know what a Soviet worker can do — can he strike? Can he withhold labor's p0W0T?" Khrushchev was said to have replied: "Yes, he has the right to strike and there have been strikes since the revolution. But there have been no recent strikes because the worker knows the government is on his side.” Reuther said he pressed the point further and got the argument that "labor and government are Os one mind.” The Communist leaders became very upset, Reuther said, when union leaders asked him to explain the mass exodus from North Korea, Poland, Hungary and other nations where Reds had taken over the government. Told To Think It Over Khrushchev told his questioners to think it over and answer tor themselves. “You drink some beer and you will find the answers,” he said. At this point, Reuther said, “matters got out of hand.” ' Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Yuri Zhukov, minister for cultural and foreign exchanges were among the Russians present. Other union leaders were Joseph Curran, National Maritime Union; Karl F. Feller, United Brewery -Workers; O. A. Knight, OU. Chemical and Atomic Workers; Paul Phillips, United Paper Makers; EmU Rieve, Textile Workers; Reu-

General Slowdown By Unions Studied

SAN FRANCISCO (UPD—Labor leaders indicated today that production slowdowns may be staged in several major industries if the government invokes the Taft-Hart-ley Act and striking steelworkers are ordered back to work. It was learned authoritatively by United Press International that a possible general slowdown across the nation was being planned, mainly by officials of the United Auto Workers. * However, labor officials declined to issue a formal statement because of the possibility of opening the way to legal action against the unions involved. One high-ranking AFL-CIO leader, attending the union’s cooventionh ere, said possible slowdowns were being considered in the aircraft and electrical industries, as well as in steel and autos. He said any industry which used large quantities ot steel might be involved, if an injunction is issued and steel production resumes. President Eisenhower can invoke die Taft-Hartly Act whenever he considers that the steel strike is creaing a national emergency. Under an injunction, the

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ther’s brother, Victor Reuther and George .. P. Weaver, Carey’s administrative assistant. Khrushchev had been in good spirits on his arrival and during the daylong train trip Sunday from Los Angeles in which he laughed off the idea he was thinking of going home in anger after his clash with Mayor Norris Paulson. ■ , - "Why should I go home,” he said. "But I don’t intend to stay forever." Some Cheered Ten thousand persons applauded —and some cheered—Khrushchev when his car arrived outside the Mark Hopkins. Khrushchev spent five minutes waving and acknowledging tile greeting which he said was “khorosho” (Good). But shortly after he joined the union leaders at dinner he was embroiled in a hot and heavy exchange in which he became excited and cracked back hotly at his inquisitors. Accordnig to Reuther’s version, Khrushchev called him a capitalist lackey, a capitalist stooge. Reuther said he told another questioner “that’s a stupid question” and called Reuther a “dictator” when he tried to amplify a question. Knight asked Khrushchev about self-determination, particularly in East Germany. Reuther said Khrushchev said German workers supported the nationalization of industry and insisted there are free elections in East Germany. Brings Up Hungary Knight brought up Hungary. “Hooligans and saboteurs launched the counter-revolution in Hungary,” Khrushchev replied. Reuther said the premier said he never had doubts about launching military power against hooligans and saboteurs. Khrushchev had another busy day ahead. His schedule called for a tour of the city, including a visit to a supermarket, and a boat trip around the San Francisco Bay with a look at the Golden Gate Bridge. Then he was to visit an International Business Machines computer plant at San Jose. Tonight he is scheduled to make another speech before a civic dinner at the Commonwealth Club. Gov. Edmund G. (Pat) Brown and San Francisco Mayor George Christopher also are scheduled to speak. Meet Here Tonight On New School Act This city’s meeting on the new school reorganization act will be held at 8 o’clock this evening at the Northwest school. W. Guy Brown, superintendent of the Decatur schools, and Gail Grabill, Adams county school superintendent, will speak, and all parents and others interested in school reorganization are urged to attend. <

steel workers would be ordered back to their jobs but would be free to go on strike again if no settlement had been reached after 80 days. The only public statement concerning a possible slowdown was a hint last week by Emil Mazey, Secretary-treasurer erf the UAW. Mazey said that workers might not have “any enthusiasm” if an injunction was issued. Red Cross Office To Be Closed On Tuesday The Adams county -Red Cross office will be closed all day Tuesday while the executive secretary and several board members attend the state convention in Indianapolis, Mrs. Wanda Oelberg announced today. Mrs. Oelberg will attend the home service meeting; Wilbur Petrie, president, will attend the fund drive meeting; Phil Sauer will attend the disaster meeting; and Mrs. Arthur Miller and Mrs. Robert Johnson will attend the home nursing section. ,

Over 200 At Meet On New School Measure The largest crowd of the school reorganization meetings to date met at Monmouth school Friday as more than 200 persons attended a joint PTA-school reorganization act of 1959, with Judge Myles F. Parrish explaining the act to the audience. • Intense interest was exhibited by the group asking several pertinent questions of the moderator, Judge Parrish, after the regular talk. Questions concerning the constitutionality of the act, methods of appealing the possible actions of the study committee and the possibility of uniting with another school district outside of the county loomed as the major quer-( ies at the Friday night session, which lasted about 3% hours. Seek Representatives Much of the interest at the Monmouth meeting resulted from the attendance of many parents who send their children through the first eight grades at Lutheran parochial schools in Preble, Root, and Union townships. While interest ran high, township trustees interested in nominating for the judge’s consideration a possible representative on the school reorganization committee, could find no volunteers, and no one mentioned any suggestions for nominations. Preble township trustee Robert Kolter stated that another meeting, with representatives from the PTAs, Lutheran school boards, and various groups would probably be conducted to name some nominee. On the united school district question, whereby a school district within one county unites with another school district in another county, took considerable discussion as the Monmouth residents are apparently surveying all possibilities at their disposal about the new act. Also, the question about new construction was answered by the judge, who told the group that the law states that no new construction can be approved by the state commission because the reorganization act freezes the possibility of any reorganization within the state. If any reorganization is to take place, it must align itself under the act of 1959. Alter Convention Another proviso of the act, which calls for action by a state committee to carry out the reorganization plans for a given county if that county study committee fails to fully survey the situation in that county, was explained. The judge also announced today that the convention, slated for Oct. 14, win probably be moved to the Youth and Community Center instead of the court room because of the overwhelming response to the act. A definite announcement on this subject will be forthcoming. Friday's meeting was started with George Auer, president of the PTA, conducting a short business meeting and then John Rosier introduced the speaker. Two Minor Accidents Reported In City City police reported two minor car accidents over the weekend with one moving vehicle being involved in each. Kenneth D. Chrisman, 21, so 1021 Line street, caused 8100 damage to his car when he struck a utility pole on Elm street at the Pennsylvania railroad classing Sunday at 4:30 p.m. He told police that he tried to avoid an oncoming switch engine, and crashed into the pole. The parked car of Georgiana Singer, of 821 Dierkes street, sustained $25 in damages when struck by the vehicle driven by Lawrence C. Von Gunten, 19, of route 8, Decatur, as it was being backed out of dh alley. The Von CUriten car stnirik the Singer machine in front <rf the singer residence Sunday about noon.

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Russians Ask Arms Debate

UNITED NATIONS (UPI) — Russia today asked the General Assembly for a full debate on Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev’s outline for “general and complete disarmament.” Khrushchev, in the m a j o r speech of his U. S. tour, last Friday proposed to the assembly that all the world’s armies, navies and air forces be abolished within four years, leaving forces only to maintain internal security. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, as chief of Russia’s delegation to the assembly, asked that the item “general and complete disarmament” be included in the agenda as "an important and urgent matter.” The assembly’s 21-nation Steering Committee, which must recommend any item included in the agenda, did not immediately schedule a meeting to take up the Russian request. Later today, the assembly was scheduled to take up an Indian effort to oust the Chinese Nationalists in favor of the Chinese , Communist. The result was expected to be a wider margin against the move than last year’s’ 44-28 vote. Walter S. Robertson, U. S. undersecretary of state for Far Eastern affairs, planned to deliver a powerful speech in favor of a U. S. motion to shelve the Chinese representation issue for the duration of the assembly’s current session. The assembly has endorsed such action in previous years. Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Mennon is expected to be the motion’s chief opponent. The Communist conquest of Tibet probably will be discussed at length, even though no nation has been willing so far to sponsor the Dalai Lama’s appeal for "immediate intervention... to stop the wanton and ruthless murder of my people.” India has proposed admissfon of Red China to the United Nations at most assembly sessions since 1950. In each case, the assembly has voted to take no action in the matter. A canvass of the corridors, meanwhile, indicated dwindling interest in another pending matter—the 27-year-old disarmament plan that Premier Nikita Khrushchev dusted off for consideration by the assembly. Plan Interest Hike On FHA Home Loans WASHINGTON (UPD—The government plans to raise the maximum interest rate on FHA-insured home loans from the present 5*4 per cent to 5% per cent. Informed sources said today that the increase would be announced shortly after President Eisenhower sign the compromie housing bill passed by congress. The President is expected to act this week. The interest hike is designed to make FHA loans more competitive with conventional loans. Officials said it would have two effects on prospective home buyers seeking loans insured by the Federal Houing Administration: —The total cost of an FHA loan will rise to 6*4 per cent since the borrower still must pay an additional Vi-point insurance premium. —Home buyers will find it easier to get FHA loans because lenders will be more willing to make them at the higher interest rate. According to industry reports, conventional home loans are running at about 6 per cent in most areas of the country. Rising interest rates and the tight money market have caused lenders to shy away from FHA loans. This has resulted in a teady decline in applications to FHA for mortgage insurance. FHA applications in August 'totaled 65,700, the lowest for any month since December.

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90-Degree Weather Forecast In State United Press International Indiana’s transition week between summer and autumn was scheduled to feature temperatures near 90. Summer is due to end Wednesday afternoon. The mercury warmed up to its abnormality forecast by hitting marks Sunday ranging from 83 at Evansville to 88 at South Bend. Predictions of temperatures near 90 all around the state Tuesday and 85 to 90 today were made by the Weather Bureau, along with an Indication that Wednesday would continue “quite warm” and that the unseasonable weather would continue until it turns cooler around Thursday or Friday. Hie five-day forecast called for temperatures averaging 3 to 5 degrees above normal in the northwest segment of the Illinois-Indi-ana area and 6 to 8 degrees above normal in the southeast. Normal highs this time of year range from 70 to 75 north to 76 to 80 south, and normal lows from 49 to 53 north and 53 to 60 south. The outlook also indicated precipitation will total one-half to three-quarters of an inch in scattered showers and thundershowers north and central about Thursday or Friday and near one-tenth of an inch in scattered showers or thundershowers about Friday or Saturday in the extreme south. The precipitation outlook favored the area of the state needing moisture the most—the northern portions. The Sunday highs in the 80s were followed by overnight lows generally in the 60s, although Indianapolis had a low of 59. South Bend’s 66 was warmest. Tonight’s lows will be in a summery range of 66 to 71. Eight Persons Die In Highway Crash PETERSBURG, Va. (UPI) — A car loaded with eight Negro men crashed into a tractor - trailer truck while trying to pass another truck today. All three vehicles piled up on the highway, and at least eight persons were killed. Seven of the dead were passengers in the car. Four of the bodies were found scattered along a MKyard stretch of U. S. 460 five miles west of here, and an injured eighth passenger in the car was thrown into a bean patch near the highway. The eighth passenger and the driver of the second truck, Jesse Moody. 50, Petersburg, were badly hurt. The driver of the tractortrailer truck, Martin I. Hand, 41, Amelia, Va., was killed. Police said the tractor-trailer, after crashing into the car, jackknifed and broke in two. The second truck rammed into it and flipped atop the crumpled car in which the Negroes died. Dig Up Pavement To Extend Gas Service A crew of workers from the Gas company started drilling a holq about five feet square in the pavement of Second street on the east side in front of the Schafer store this morning, M. J. Pryor, manager, said today. A horizontal augur will be placed in the hole, and a tunnel drilled across the street into the Custer & Smith law office tor gas service. This will prevent having to tear up the entire street. Work will be completed by Tuesday, Pryor added, The gas main is on the east side of the street, and the tunneling is necessary whenever service is extended to the west side.

Execution In Iraq Touches Off Rioting BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPD—The mass execution of 13 Iraqi army officers and four former* civilian leaders in Baghdad was reported today to have touched off wild demonstrations against the regime of Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem. Cairo Radio said thousands of persons stormed through the street of Baghdad Sunday in protet against the Kassem regime and the Communist who have infiltrated his government. It said Iraqi troops were called out to quell the demonstrations. The Sunday executions were announced by Baghdad Radio. Hie 13 army officers headed by Brig. Nadhim Tabakchali, commander of the army’s second division at Mosul, were shot. The four civilians, former members of the deposed government of Nuri Essaid, were hanged. It was the biggest mass execution since the Iraqi revolution of July 1957 and political sources here said it indicated the Communists were more strongly in control of Kassem than before. Syrian newspapers reported today police tried to break up the demontrations but that thousands of men and women in the streets resisted. There were no reports of injuries or arrests, however. The executions brought strong condemnation in Cairo newspapers today and Al Ahram said the men killed were victims of the mass liquidation methods of a regime using blood and murder to stamp out nationalism and Arabism. It said such tyranny would meet destruction. The army officers were accused of taking part in the anti-Kassem revolt at the northern city of Mosul last summer. The four civilians were accused of plotting against the Kassem regime and of being enemies of the state. None of the victims was well known outside Iraq, but they were reported strongly anti-Communist. Extensive Study Os Teen-Age Problems WASHINGTON UPD —The Senate Juvenile Delinquency Committee will begin an extensive study this week of the nationwide problme of "teen-age terrorists.” Chairman Thomas C. Hennings D-Mo.) said Sunday the first hearings would be held Wednesday and Thursday in New York City, scene of sustained juvenile violence in recent-weeks. Hennings invited New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner to appear before his group to suggest ways the federal government could be of help in combating juvenile crime. In addition to presiding over hte hearings, Hennings has accepted an invitation from Kings County Criminal Coure Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz and foreman Carl F. Feil to meet informally with the grand jury on Friday to discuss New York City’s juvenile problem. In a related development, it was disclosed that teen-age delinquency will be the No. 1 question discussed at the White House conference on children and youth called by President Eisenhower for next spring. Mrs. Dessa V. Moon Is Taken By Death Mrs. Dessa Viola Moon, 85, resident of Decatur most of her life, died at 5:30 o’clock Saturday evening at the home of a nephew. Forest Lake, 329 South First street, where she had made her home for the ‘ past two years. Death followed a lengthy illness. She was born at Ossian Oct. 5, 1873, a daughter of John J. and Adaline Hoover-Foughy, and came to Decatur with her parents July 19, 1894. She was married to W. E. Moon, well-known carpentercontractor, Dec. 1, 1895. Her husband preceded her in death April 4, 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Moon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. Mrs. Moon was a member of the First Methodist church and the Mary and Martha class of the church. Only survivors are a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Sipe of Lake Charles, La., and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday 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 until time of the services.

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Halleck Available For Second Place WASHINGTON (UPD — House Republican leader Charles A. Halleck is available for the 1960 GOP vice presidential nomination. The 59-year-old Indiana congressman noted that “you don’t run for vice president” but said he would answer “yes” if the party’s presidential candidate sought him for a running mate. Halleck, who scored a near-miss in a bid for the vice presidential nomination in 1948, made his present position clear in a Sunday television interview with Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (R-N.J.). Frelinghuysen told the House leader that many people thought he would be a good choice for the second spot on the GOP ticket and asked Halleck how he felt about it. “I’ve learned the hard way that you don't run for vice-president,” Halleck replied. "But, if whoever is nominated (for president) should say to me that he thought he wanted me to run, I am not ; going to be coy about it. I would I answer ‘yes’ and that would be . it.” Although the choice must be 1 ratified by the convention, the 1 presidential nominee usually selects his running mate.

I — Scores Discourtesy Shown Khrushchev

WASHINGTON (UPD — The White House said today that President Eisenhower’s desire for constructive talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is not being helped by “any personal discourtesy” shown the Russian leader on his cross-country tour. Pres Secretary James C. Hagerty reminded newmen that “the President’s basic purpose and desire is to have Chairman Khrushchev ee our country prior to the dicussions of mutual interet that he will have with him at Camp David this weekend.” “The President is looking forward to these discussions and as he had said before, hope that they can be constructive,” Hagerty added. "This purpose of constructive meetings at Camp David is not served by any personal dicourtey extended to the chairman during his visit throughout our country.” Hagerty made the comment when asked whether the President felt any need for a new state- ■ ment calling upon the American • people to be courteous to the Soviet premier. f He was asked whether such a L statement was felt necessary in , over remark made to him Saturday night by Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson and by some other incidents which have arisen since ’ Khrushchev began his coast to swing. When asked whether he was ' speaking for the President with respect to the courtesy matter, 1 Hagerty said he was “speaking . questions.” He alo declined to go I any further than he did in his statement.

Mrs. Otto Daniels Dies In Washington Mrs. Otto Daniels, 76, former Adams county resident* died early Sunday morning of a heart attack at her home in Bellingham, Wash. She and her first husband, John Troutner, lived at Bobo for 10 years until moving to Washington in 1919. Mr. Troutner died in 1947. She was later married to Otto Daniels, of Huntington, who died in July of 1958. Survivors include one son, Eugene Troutner, two sisters and one brother, an living in Washington; three stepdaughters, one step-son, and several, nieces, and. nephews in this area. Funeral services and burial will be held at Bellingham Wednesday at 2 p. m. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers reaching northwest portion by late afternoon and over moot of north portion tonight. Warm and quite windy this afternoon. Tuesday fair south, partly cloudy north, chance of scattered morning showers extreme northeast. Continued warm Tuesday. Low tonight 65 to 69. High Tuesday 86 to 99. Sunset today 6:44 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 6:32 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Generally fair and warm. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 85 to 92.

Poulson touched off a tirade by Khrushchev by questioning the z premier about his famous remark that “We will bury you.” Hagerty also was asked whether the President, who returned to his desk this morning after a four day weekend rest at his Gettysburg farm, was making special preparations for his forthcoming meeting with Khrushchev. “He has for 6*4 years,” Hagerty tartly replied. Eisenhower and Khrushchev will hold their crucial face-to-face conference next week end at the President’s secluded Camp David. Md., retreat, 60 miles north of Washington. The Chief Executive whizzed past the Catoctin Mountain area Sunday night in a motorcade which brought him back to the White House at 810 p.m. e.d.t after driving the 80 miles from his farm in an hour and 45 minutes. Sunny, though sometimes break, weather enabled Eisenhower to get in 18 holes of golf each of his four days at Gettysburg. He played Sunday following an active morning which began with services at the United Presbyterian Church in Gettysburg. At the church services, Eisenhower heard a special prayer for Americans to be “on guard against falsehood and guile” during Khrushchev’s visit. The prayer was delivered by the Rev. Robert A. Macaskill, the pastor, who also said Khrushchev’s new total disarmament proposal should be judged tn term of the biblican admonition, “by their fruits ye shall knmr them.”

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