Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 227.

Hi ; < A’i-'^/V5; - i* ;? ? >/. '•' '' RSO KHRUSHCHEV AT CAMP DAVlD—President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev smile pleasantly for photographers in front of Aspen Lodge at Camp David, Md. Khrushchev, winding up his tour of the United States, will confer for two days with President Eisenhower before returning to Russia.

Tells Os Poor Power Service

“For five years we rural electric users have been pleading for decent electric service, a fair rate, and the end of the policy by which we must pay for our transformers and then give them to the city, without avail,” Fred Schamerloh, president of the rural consumers association, told a meeting of the association for the betterment of Decatur at a breakfast held this morning. “We first addressed our pleas to former Mayor John Doan and his city council, Don Gage, Adolph Kolter, Joe Murphy, Al Beavers and Ed Bauer. It was necessary for us to institute a legal action before the public service commission to even get a single new line, and we never obtained generally good service, fair charges or the end of installation payments,” he continued. • Rates Regulated “The so-called citizens committee has charged that the sale of the electric plant will take the rates out of the hands of the local politicians,” Schamerloh added. “If this is so, it cannot be for the worse. The rates are unfair now. However, we all know that the public service commission already has control of the rates, and the only chance the farmers have of receivng fair rates is for the voters of Decatur to approve the sale of the plant,” he concluded. Jacobs Answers Louis Jacobs, local retail druggist and president of the Betterment df Decatut group, pointed out to those merchants and businessmen present that the purpose of the group was to soothe over the hard feelings in the community brought about by the half-truth campaign which misled some voters and confused others, keeping them from, the polls, at the spring election for the sale of the electric utility. Jacobs pointed out that the farmers, manufacturers, and businessmen represented by the three groups, represent more than 70% of the users of electric power from the local system,, and all feel that better service, fairer rates, and the growth of industry and commerce here depend on the sale of the local plant for more than $2 million to reduce local taxes and to provide steady, standard electric service to all the community. Committee Alert Jacobs pointed out that the econ-omy-minded businessmen on the group had completely examined the proposal, and all counter-pro-posals by the citizens committee opposing .the sale, and found no comparison. The betterment group is perfectly convinced that the money will be used to discharge Decatur's diesel plant debt, water softener debt, and other bonded indebtedness, and that every penny of the funds can and will be accounted for by the administration which carried out the mandate of the voters. "No one," he emphasized, “has more interest in economy and honesty in govern-

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ment than we, r.or will any group ■ wateft the public funds more closet ly. There will be no shenanigans 1 with the money, we promise you, ■ and ev<ry step will be accurately ■ publicized and explained to the 1 general public.” Meeting Scheduled All of the petition carriers are invited to a meeting of the association for the betterment of De- ' catur at the Community Center at 8 a.m. next Saturday to tell the story of the 2,269 petitioners for reconsideration of the sale. Schamerloh added that his group is now planning a series of meetings to discuss fully the problems involved, and ways that the local farmers who are customers of the city can explain to the voter-own-ers the position of a large number of the power buyers.

Improvements Made In County Schools

A survey of county schools for additions and improvements done Adams Central, Monmouth, and over the sujnmer shows that Pleasant Mills and Jefferson township have done major renovations and additions to the physical school facilities. At Adams Central, principal Herman Frantz announced that all the doors and trim of the school’s relatively new interior have been repainted besides adding a new classroom for vocational agriculture. Five electric typewriters, two fiO-passenger buses, and a 40gallon coffee urn for the cafeteria were new equipment added. The cafeteria, by the way, serves 950 pupils, more than the enrollment currently at the school. Miss Sally Beer and Mrs. Dorothy Sehnepf are the new teachers added at the Monroe school. Monmouth Improvements Monmouth’s improvements listed by principal Charles Rix include 36 new study hall desks and folding chairs, a new paint cabinet for the work shop, seven wall lockers; and several pieces of science equipment. The cafeteria, a study hall, and three classrooms were painted, while considerable- ground work was done on the baseball diamond, including the backstop and the track. A skyride with six swings was also added to the athletic facilities. The new teachers added, besides Rix as the new principal and English teacher, include Don Elder, coach and driver education, Mrs. Virginis Elder, first grade, and Mrs. Veronica Linn, library and art. The school also added new bus drivers to the transportation system. They are William Aumann, William Susdorf, William Fritzing-

Carl Fisher Dies Suddenly Friday Carl p. Fisher, 64, retired General Electric employe, died suddenly of a heart attack at 11:40 o’clock Friday morning at his home in Rome City. He had not ' been ill and death was unexpected. He vzas born in Decatur July 23, 1895, a son of Thomas and Lucy Moyer-Fisher, and lived in Decatur his entire life until moving to Rome City six years ago. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, the Masonic lodge. Scottish Rite and the American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Fern; two sons, Jack G. Fisher of Celina, 0., and James C. Fisher of Fort Wayne, and four grandchildren. One brother and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, the Rev. L. T. Norris officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today until time of the services. Masonic services will be held at 9:30 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Light To Moderate Rain Over Indiana United Press International Light to moderate rain fell on most sections of Indiana today and an autumn warm spell remained firmly entrenched. Precipitation ranging from a trace to about three-quarters of an inch fell during the 24 hours ending at 7 a m. today, and light rain was falliiu* after dawn over most parts of Hoosierland. Temperatures hit the 80s again Friday and probably will do so I again today and Sunday. Top readings Friday ranged from 82 a at Lafayette to 87 at Indianapolis, . although two border cities were ; higher—Louisville 90 and Cincinnati 91. Precipitation included a trace , at Fort Wayne, .08 at South Bend; .25 at Indianapolis, .26 at Lafayf ette, .27 at Evansville, .34 at Terre Haute, .56 at Vincennes and i .79 at Newberfy. Highs today will range from around 80 north to the mid 80s south, tonight’s lows from the I low to mid 60s and Sunday’s highs from the upper 70s to the low 80s. Overnight lows today were in the summery range of 65 to 68. Scattered showers or thundershowers were expected around the state today and tonight, with rain giving way to partly cloudy conditions Sunday and Monday. No important temperature changes were expected Monday.

er. Fred Fuelling, W. A. Miller, Richard Scheuman, Raymond Reinking and Donald Grote. The Monmouth cafeteria has a capacity of serving 120 pupils, about the enrollment of the high school. Pleasant Mills Renovatets Gerald Vizard, principal at Pleasant Mills, announced a full renovation program for the physical and academic plant at his school with all new shop equipment being added, all new physics department equipment, all new equipment in the home economics, and also in the chemistry department. All rooms on the first and second floor Were painted, with 160 new classroom chairs and desks being installed. The school has also added a physics department, Latin, and advanced mathematics ' and ixiustrial arts courses, besides dramatics. The dramatics class *s taught by Rebecca Leh- i man and it will present several : Plays. | Cline Manges, social sciences, 1 and Fred Johns, industrial arts, ' are the new teachers added this year. In the cafeteria, the school 1 averages 190 meals daily. The bus drivers for the school are Clarence Black, Noble Raudenbush, John Johnson, Charles ! Myers and Joe Stevens. The junior class at the school takes an ' annual trip in April to Washing- , ton, D.C., and other points east as part of the educational pro- , gram. Ed Heimann, principal at Jes- , ferson township, tells of the paint- > ing ’done to the interior rooms, j where needed, and the total ex- | terior paint job. This school also : added Jerry Carey of Berne to its staff as 7 and 8 grade teacher.

* Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, Sept. 26, 1959.

Pres. Eisenhower And Nikita Khrushchev In Long Sessions Today

Dies Friday J: S. E. Hite S.E. Hite Dies Friday At Hospital Samuel E. Hite, 88, one of Decatur's most prominent retired businessmen, died at 6:45 o’clock Friday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital. Mr. Hite, who had been in failing health for the past two years, suffered a stroke last Saturday night at his home, 323 South Third street, and was taken to the hospital, where his condition had been critical since his admittance. He owned and operated Hite’s grocery, on Winchester street, for many years until his retirement in 1950, when he turned management of the store over to his only son, Charles E. Hite. Prominent in- many business activities in Decatur, Mr. Hite had been a director and vice president of the Citizens Telephone company for many years. He was born in Allen county March 10, 1871, a son of Samuel and Ana Hite, but had lived in Decatur for years. His wifg, the former Phoebe Yager, preceded him in death. Mr. Hite was a member of the First Baptist church and the E. Hite of Decatur; one daughter, Knights of Pythias lodge. Surviving are the son, Charles Mrs. Pauline Warren, also of Decatur; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Willis D. Hite of Fort Wayne, and two sisters. Mrs. Grace Wanner and Mrs. Lillie Carto, both of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, the Rev. Stuart Brightwell officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening ■ until time of the services. < Boy Seriously Hurt When Hit By Truck A nine-year-old Fort Wayne boy ' is listed in serious condition but 1 improving after being struck by a • pick-up truck driven by a Decatur ■ driver in Fort Wayne Friday night, St. Joseph hospital authorities said. Lauren E. Otis, of Fort Wayne, suffered a double fractuer of the jaw, a fractured left leg, possible fractured ribs, possible internal in- ( juries, multiple facial abrasions, and other bruises and abrasions. . Driver of the vehicle was 37-year-old Paul W. Reidenbach, route 1, Decatur, owner of the Hi-Way Motel north of Decatur on U.S. 27. Officer Kenneth Buckmaster of the Fort Wayne police said the , lad was struck as the truck was southbound on the Old Trail road. The boy ran into the streeet from behind a moving northbound auto into the path of the truck, the officer said. Assisting with the investigation were trafic sergeants Don Evans and James Squires.

Ceylon Leader Dies Os Multiple Wounds

COLOMBO, Ceylon (UPD — - Prime Minister Solomon. West Ridgway Dias Bandaranaike died today of multiple wounds inflicted by a Buddhist monk who shot him as he rose from prayer. A five-hour operation to remove Bandaranaike’s punctured spleen and part of a kidney failed to save the life of the 60-year-old prime minister. He was the first Singhalese politician to die at the hands of an assassin. Wijayananda Dahanayake, 56, minister of education, was sworn in as prime minister a few hours after Bandaranaike’s death. Bandaranaike was shot Friday by Talduwe Somarama, 43. an eye specialist working, in the State Hospital of Indigenous Medicine in Colombo. Dressed In Robes Somarama and another monk appeared at Bandaranaike’s home dressed in their colorful saffron robes. Bandaranike, a Christian converted to Buddhism, prostrated himself before the monks when he met them on the veranda. As the prime minister rose from prayer, Somarama whipped out a .45 caliber service revolver ' and pumped two bullets into his 1 stomach. Bandaranaike stumbled t to the door as Somarama fired • four times more. The shots perforated the prime - minister’s stomach, liver, spleen, , and intestines. Before doctors began the deli- [ cate operation to try to save Bandaranaike’s life, the prime minister pleaded with his people to have mercy on the “foolish man dressed in the robes of a Buedhist monk” who shot him. Himself Shot Somarama was himself shot and seriously wounded in the groin. He lay in serious condition today in the same hospital where Bandaranaike died. His companion was arrested and jailed, -nod ou aq O) pareadde ajaqj, tical motive for the shooting, although Ceylon has been beset in recent months by factional riots, as well as racial and religious strife. Police speculated Somarama bore a grudge against Bandaranaike over “certain decisions affecting his position as an indigenous medical practitioner.” Lebanon Fearful Os Election Violence BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPD—Tiny Lebanon is approaching its touchiest election since last summer’s revolt, fearful the contest will provoke renewed violence. At stake is a single seat in the country’s 66 - member parliament, the chamber of deputies —a vacancy itself created by violence. The last incumbent. Deputy Niam Moghabghab, was killed late last July by assassins’ bullets a few miles from his evening’s destination, the mountain summer residence of President Fuad Chehab. Preparations for the balloting, scheduled for Sunday in the mountainous Chouf district southeast of Beirut, have consisted primarily of efforts to avoid it altogether. Attempts to find a single candidate upon whom all factions can agree in advance have failed, however, and seven hopefuls remain. The deadline for withdrawal of candidates was the middle of this week, but only five out of the 12 candidates pulled out despite last , minute efforts to further reduce the Held. Chehab, maintaining his role as the country's above - the - battle leader, refused suggestions that he pick a single candidate. Behind trepidation over the election is fear that political tempers, still so badly frayed from last year's rebellion, will again be chafed to violence. "Lebanon is not yet ready for an election” is the common complaint, and few responsible leaders are anxious for the chance to be proved wrong. /

I Union-Busting Is Charged By Packers > CHICAGO (UPD—Two striking J packing house unions have : charged Swift & Co. with a "un- ' ion - busting attempt" to bring 1 strikers off the picket lines and 1 back into the plants. The charge followed a Swift of- ’ fer Friday of hourly pay : increases to striking employes 1 who return to their job. The offer amounted to “unrC- i stricted industrial warfare,” said a joint statement by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen and the United Packinghouse Workers of America. About 17,000 workmen struck 36 Swift plants Sept. 4 and another i 1,000 processing and distribution i employes walked out a week 1 later. • The third week of bargaining ended in stalemate Friday and , federal mediators scheduled anI other negotiating session Monday. A spokesman for Swift, the na- . tion’s largest meatpacker, said I the firm made an offer of 8% I centa a week ago in an attempt to reach an interim pact. The un- , ions turned it down, the spokesman said. Union officials said they would . insist on greater equality for northern and southern workers before signing a contract. The unions said the company’s officer of a 2-cent hourly wage I boost, plus a cost of living escalator clause, to southern plants 1 would leave southern workers 13 ' cents an hour behind northern workers after two years. < i Harvest Moon Hops I I Draw Large Crowds The “Harvest Moon” record hop < and square dance in Decatur on ‘ Second street Friday night were 1 termed “quite successful” by chairman Dale Morrissey and his 1 co-chairmen, Morris Begun and Harol l Niblick. An overflowing crowd of more than 400 of the teen set frolicked to Jack Underwood’s antics near • the Chamber of Commerce office last night. The street dance started < at 8:30 p.m. and lasted until 11:30 • p.m. The peak of the crowd was reached when the small group that attended the football game at New Haven arrived about 10 p.m. At the other end of the street, Max Kreps entertained the square r and round dancers to lilting rhy- s thms of country music and calling i in his polished manner. While the t crowd at this street dance was not < at large as the bouncier set, the amount of fun seemed to be even- t ly distributed. v Shoppers, too, crowded the streets pursuing the displays and taking advantage of the opportun- * ity to register for the SIOO. in sil- £ ver dollars and individual store gifts. The fall opening sale and display of new merchandise will continue until next Saturday, when 0 the drawing for the prizes will be conducted. p City street workmen were busy li this morning cleaning up the refuse and debris left by the happy throngs on the first day of the “ event. The fall opening continues c today with member stores offer- j ing bargains and new styles. o tl One Killed As Car * Smashes Into Tree n CARMEL, Ind. (UPD - A car J containing three student barbers “ from the Kokomo area skidded on wet pavement and smashed in- ~ to a tree today, killing one and £ injuring the others. The dead youth was identified as Darrell L. Krise, 19, Oakford. r Injured were Fred Bell, 21, Kemp- j ton, and Dyrl Martin, 20, Koko- r mo. AU were students at the In- c temational Barbers College in In- s dianapolis. ii

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (UPD — President Eisenhower and Pre- ■ mier Khrushchev put problems of the world on the coffee table this morning at Camp David, probing and searching the other’s mind to determine whether solution of East-West tensions is really possible. By nightfall, they should know. The early propaganda skirmishing was over. The position papers prepared by their foreign ministers were before them. It was up to Eisenhower and Khrushchev, lounging in the clubby luxury of the President’s cottage on a Maryland mountain top 26 miles south of here, "to work out of thb diplomatic morass that has marked American-Soviet relations since World War 11. Two primary business sessions were scheduled during the day—morning and afternoon meetings of between' two and a half and three hours each. A helicopter shuttle service between Camp David and Washington brought additional participants to the conferences, beginning with Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Others Expected Later in the day, experts from the fields of defense, atomic energy and foreign trade were expected at Camp David. They represented the top echelons of both governments. The Russians were content for the monent to let White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty and Andrew J. Berding, assistant secretary of state for public affairs. do all the talking. Official Soviet spokesmen were mum. Hagerty, however, emphasized anew that the conferences were “discussion meetings” with no attempt at negotiation ot any problem involving a third nation. This did not rule out talking about such volatile issues as Berlin, Laos and disarmament, but the United States wanted the world to understand that Eisenhower would not be a party to any agreement involving an absent nation. The meetings began late Friday minutes after Khrushchev and Eisenhower made a 34-minute helicopter flight from Washington. Both men were in pleasant spirits as they entered the President’s lodge, known as Aspen Cottage. Joviality Continued Inside they found a general discussion already going on between Secretary of State Christian A. Herter; Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko; Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. Ambassador to the

Next Move Up To Government

NEW YORK (Ut>l) — The next move in the deadlocked steel strike negotiations was squarely up to the government today as the result of a union walkout on contract talks here. The breakoff in negotiations by the United Steelworkers Friday was interpreted as a sign that the union is ready to go along with a Taft-Hartley Act injunction, which would send the 500,000 strikers back to the mills for an 80-day cooling off period. The strike is in its 74th day. Management of the 12 strikebound steel companies have been on record for some time as favoring presidential action under the provisions of the Taft - Hartley law. Wants Fundamental Change Joseph F. Finnegan, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, said he would consult with Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell in Washington over the weekend. Finnegan has the authority to set the time and place of further meetings, but he believes there must be a fundamental change m the attitudes of both sides before anything can be accomplished. “We don't intend to let this thing drift,” Finnegan said. “Maybe a different atmosphere might be generated by a change of locale.” Union President David J. McDonald, who left New York with his negotiating team Friday night, said he saw “no sense in coming back.” He noted that the seat of government is in Washington and the seat of the steel

United Nations, and Llewellyn Thompson, U.S. ambassador to Moscow. Soviet Ambassador Mikail Msnshikov and A. A. Soldatov, Soviet foreign ministry expert on American Affairs, joined the group. Eisenhower, Khrushchev and their advisers discussed what Hagerty called “the world situation rather than any specific topic as such.” American officials said the doorstep joviality between the two leaders continued inside the house as they sat on couches and overstuffed chairs beside a broad window overlooking a peaceful Catoctin Mountain valley. The parrying process of mutual exploration continued at the broad dinner table beside a massive stone fireplace. World problems continued to flow, along with a 1950 Sauterne, a 1952 Bordeaux and a choice of succulent prime rib of roast beef or baked red snapper. Swa Nautilus Pictures After dinner, the President and the premier moved from the dining table back to the glassed-in sunporch and settled in comfortable chairs and divans. At one end of the long, red oak paneled room, a cinemascope screen for 16 millimeter movies was lowered i almost noiselessly from a niche in the ceiling. According to Hagerty, the pre- ' mier wanted to see a special mo ’ tion picture, with sound track : both in English and Russian, of • the 1958 voyage of the American 1 atomic submarine Nautilus under the ice of the North Pole. I The President was happy to ! oblige and at the other end of the • room, a glistening screen of thin • oak panels was pushed away to disclose two movie protectors. Utility Appraisers To Meet Next Week The three appraisers for the electric utility, due to be instructed by Judge Myles F. Parrish this morning, will appear at a time next week to be announced, it was learned today. Henry Rumple, Jefferson township farmer, notified Judge Parrish this morning that he would be unable to come to town today. The other apprasiers are Harley J. Reef, former two-term county commissioner from Jefferson township, and Decatur attorney Mark Morin.

industry is in Pitsburgh. Might Be Switched Informed sources said there was a strong possibility that contract talks will be switched to Washington, if they continue at all. McDonald said tha depended on the companies. “We will resume meetings the moment the leaders of the steel industry make an honest offer worthy of consideration by selfrespecting steel workers,” he said. “Until they do, further meetings will serve only to confuse the situation —not clarify it.” McDonald said the companies, whose chief negotiator is R. Conrad Cooper, had not made a single economic offer since negotiations began May 5. In bargaining before the strike, the union sought a wage increase of 15 cents an hour plus other sums due under cost-of-living clauses in the expiring contract. Pre-strike wages ageraged $3.10 an hour. INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers or "thundershowers today and tonight. Sunday partly cloudy with little temperature change. High today around 80, low tonight low 60s north to mid ISOs south. High Sunday upper 70s north to low 80s south. Outlook for Monday: Partly cloudy with no important temperature changes. NOON EDITION

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