Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 268.

Biggest Snow Storm Os Season Paralyzes Montana, Heads East

Early Answer On Cranberries

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Arthur S- Flemming, secretary of health, education and welfare, was reported today to have promised a quick decision on a proposal that state authorities be allowed to ’ certify uncontaminated cranberries for sale. The suggestion was made by Rep. James C. Auchincloss (RN.J.) who said he had been “reliably informed the poisonous week killer had not been used” by New Jersey growers. Auchincloss suggested to Flemming that he permit each state’s department of agriculture to examine its cranberry crop and issue certificates to growers of un- • contaminated berries. "The secretary has promised to take this suggestion under advisement and should reach a decision shortly,” Auchincloss said. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger <IlOre.) announced meanwhile that he is preparing legislation which would help producers who may be stuck with most of their crops because of the cancer scare. Flemming shook up the industry earlier this week with an announcement that certain cranberry crops in Washington and Oregon contained a chemical spray which produced cancer in rats. Neuberger announced his plan for legislation Thursday as the Agriculture Department hinted it could not buy contaminated cranberries on a large-scale basis as part of the farm surplus purchase program. Neuberger said he might propose in a bill that the government be given special authorization to purchase any uncontaminated cranberries not sold. “If government testing fails to rapidly remove present public doubts concerning the advisability of eating cranberries,” he said, “simple equity demands that the government assist innocent persons who were injured by the initial blanket warning.” Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr. (D-NJ.) also was among those urging “full Indemnification” to farmers who face economic backsHuntington Teacher Will Conduct Choir Cloyde Slater, of the Huntington high school music department, will conduct the choral portion of the Adams county music festival, to be held at the Adams Central high school at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. The program will include the following choral selections: “Tumblin’ Tumbleweeds,” “Night and Day,” “Ride the Chariot,” “Mutual Admiration Society,” “Cherubim Song,” “Let There Be Music.” “Panis Angelicus,” and “One God.” Band numbers will be “Catalina March,” “Forgotten Dreams,” "Russian Chorale,” “Overture in Classical Style.” and “A Tribute to Glenn Miller.” Tick, efs may be obtained from members of the high school bands and choruses of the county.

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Mrs. Holthouse To Head Cancer Society The Adams county Cancer society took its biggest step in reorganization Thursday night at the monthly meeting when Mrs. Arthur Holthouse accepted the nomination to the chairmanship of the group. Mrs. Holthouse then appointed several members of the steering committee to various offices in the chapter’s rebuilding drive. In accepting the county chairmanship, Mrs. Holthouse candidly and honestly issued the following statement: Expects Assistance “I expect a great many people to get behind this drive to battle cancer. Cancer is close to a great many persons today—too close.” “We want to build the local chapter into an informal but inclusive organization with active members from each township and city in the county. We do not intend to send invitations to persons who might want to assist in the project, but do invite them to attend the next meeting Dec. 2 at the Med-Dent building in Decatur. . “In the past, I understand that the Cancer societies around the country have squabbled with the Community Funds. This, as far as I am concerned, is water over the bridge: we must not fight one an-, other, but fight the dreaded cause of so many untimely deaths — cancer.” Trio Lauded Besides filling most of the important chairmanships at last night’s meeting, the narrdng of Dr. John Spaulding, Roy Kalver, and Joan Wemhoff to the executive committee as a nucleus was accomplished. This trio acted as buoys for the cancer program here during a time when it looked like the program might fail. The dogged determination and leadership of this trio pulled the loose ends together, keeping the organization intact until new leadership could be attained. Robert Biddlecomb, area field representative, presided at the meeting, detailing the prospects for the local chapter, now that a new chairman has assumed the reins. With the naming of the chairmen, Mrs. Holthouse emphasized that many others will be needed to fill important committees. She added that the most important position of first vice president, usually a medical professional, would be the next step in the reorganization. Chairmen and Officers The officers and chairmen are: second vice president, Kenneth Gaunt; secretary, Mrs. Forrest Dryer; treasurer. Palmer Innig er; service, Miss Marie Felber; crusade, Mrs. Robert Krueekeberg; education, Mrs. Ross Brian, and publicity, Bob Wall. Any county resident with an in(ContlnnM on page threa)

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HELENA, Mont. (UPI) — The season’s biggest snow storm roared out of the Rockies into the Great Plains and Midwest today, leaving Montana paralyzed under its worst blizzard in history. Helena, Mqptana’s capital city, was crushed by a 21.5-inch snowfall, the heaviest 24-hour storm since the Weather Bureau began* keeping records here in 1900Cut Bank, Mont., shivered in 25-below-zero cold and the Weather Bureau said the ice-laden air would extend over. Wyoming, Colorado and the middle plains states and drop temperatures near zero through the Midwest. Start Rescue Operations Montana Ranchers, caught with a 15 per cent surplus due to slow livestock markets, began a desperate battle to reach 10,000 to 15,000 head of cattle and sheep trapped in giant drifts. The ranchers said the “fatality rate for strays would probably be severe,” but said past experience had taught them to be prepared by laying in plenty of feed. Rescue parties spent the day bringing stranded hunters out of the mountains. By nightfall, the only hunters unaccounted for were two Montana State University students, Bob Amick Jr., of Billings and Richard Maxwell of Warm Springs. At least 17 deaths were blamed on the storm, which had reached its icy, snow-covered fingers deep into the Midwest. Snow Headed East ; Eight were killed on snowslicked Illinois highways, six died in Montana, two were killed in lowa, and one fatality was reported in Michigan. ’ The storin was expected to deliver up to eight inches of snow to the Texas-Oklahoma panhandle, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and lowa. The Weather Bureau said snows from two to five inches deep would rage through the Ohio Valley into Pennsylvania and turn all highways from the Rockies to the Appalachians into potential death traps. The cold wave was expected to cause local frosting in central California. Tbe blizzard swept eastward through South Dakota’s Black Hills, dropping 11 inches en route, and tangled Chicago's rush hour traffic in an unexpected 3.4 inch snowfall. Car Accidents Triple The Windy City’s first measurable snowfall of the year tripled the usual number of traffic accidents. In suburban Will County, police said 35 accidents in two hours caused so many injuries they couldn’t get ambulances to the crash scenes fast enough. Eight inches of snow blanketed lowa and another four inches was on the way. Seventy head of cattle were killed near Webster City, lowa, when a freight train slammed into a cattle truck at the height of the storm- The truck driver escaped with minor injuries. Other Montana cities fared little better than Helena. Billings was hit by 17 inches, the snow was 12 inches deep at Kalispell and Livingston and 10 at Butte. Highways were blocked from the Rockies through lowa and the weather cancelled all flights from the Helena, Billings and Great Falls airports. Freezing rain and sleet fell south of the snow area, with more rainfall expected today for Texas and Oklahoma across the lower Ohio Valley and Tennessee into western North Carolina and the middle Atlantic coast.

Break-in And Theft At Service Station The city police reported a breakin and theft of $63.33 from the service station at Monroe and Limberlost Trial between the hours of 10 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. today. L. J. Montague, station manager, reported the theft when he arrived at work tills morning. He called tile police at 7:20 a.m. when he discovered the money had been taken from its usual place.

The city police have collected a few clues and are continuing their investigation.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Nov. 13, 1959.

GOP Chairman Slated To Be i- ... , - ‘ --—h Named Today BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)-Ed-win W. Beaman of Princeton, Governor Handley’s administrative assistant, today was nnanimonsly elected Republican State Chairman. INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — VicePresident Richard M. Nixon comes to Indiana today, facing a strife-torn Hoosier Republican Party and Friday the Thirteenth. Nixon, who will address the banquet session of the Sigma Delta Chi fraternity's convention, also will brave a question-and-answer session from many welltrained newspaper reporters and radio and television newsmen at the end of his formal speech. Just before the Vice-President arrives at the municipal airport, the Republican State Committee will choose a new state chairman to succeed Robert W. Matthews, who resigned soon after his attack on Social Security had been blamed for the GOP debacle in 1 the municipal elections. Gov. Harold W. Handley, a pio- . neer in the Nixon-for-President movement, will meet the Vice- , President, transport him to the convention In-his official automobile and take him back to the air- . port from which he will take off ‘ for Washington soon after his speech. ' Governor Chaperones Nixon Handley will have close custody ! of Nixon by design. One of his 1 aides said that the Governor does not want to have the Vice-Presi-dent mixed up in the Hoosier sac- < tional quarrels. < The Governor will be a bit ■ weary when he greets Nixon be- . cause he will have battled to insure election of a chairman of his own faction. Handley also had named Matthews chairman at the request of his lly, former Sen. William E. Jenner All indications are that the Governor will demand that the State Cqmmittee choose his administrative assistant, Edwin W. Beaman, (Continued on pag® eight)

Ireland Renews Appeal To U.N.

INITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) —•lreland today renewed its appeal to the world’s atomic powers to keep their nuclear weapons to themselves and not let other countries have them. External Affairs Minister Frank Aiken presented his country's views in the opening debate on the Irish proposal to limit the “nuclear club” to the powers now in possession of atomic weapons —Britain, Russia and the United States—and France, which plans to test its first bomb soon. Statements on the Irish resolution was the third phase in the disarmament debate in the 82-na-tion Main Political Committee of the U.N. General Assembly. Aiken asked that the atomic powers “assume the responsibility ...for seeing that nuclear weapons are not spread throughout the world, until a cut - off of all existing stocks devoted to peaceful uses.” The Irish resolution suggested that the 10-power disarmament talks scheduled in Geneva next February “examine the feasibility” of the nuclear powers reaching agreement not to give their bombs to “have-not” nations in the nuclear field and also to stop manufacturing them. Today’s debate began after the committee approved a resolution against French plans to test an atom bomb in the Sahara. France

Spiritual Emphasis Week Early Tonight “A Convincing Counselor” ( was the topic of the sermon Thursday night at the Spiritual Emphasis week service at the Zion Evangelican and Reformed church. The speaker, Dr. John L. Schmidt, used as his text John 16:8, “When he (the counselor) comes, he will convince the world of sin and of righteousness and judgement/’ Dr. Schmidt said the Holy Spirit works in three areas: 1. “He answers the question: ‘What is sin?’ It is not the numerous things which men list as their prevailing sins. ‘He will convince the world of sin because they do hot believe in Me.’ It is our attitude toward the Christ, the Son of God, which is sin. The little, outer transgressions which we confess, grow out of our refusal to recognize and acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord.” 2. “He answers the question: •What is Righteousness?’ ‘He will Convince the world of righteousness because I go to the Father.’ we find righteousness in the life Os Jesus. The world studied Christ and condemned Him as a glutton, a winebibber and a blasphemer. But the Father approved his life: ‘Diis is My beloved Son. Listen to Him’.” ; 3. “The Holy Spirit apswers the question: ‘What is Judgement?’ Men usually think of the last judgement when men shall appear before God. But judgment is going on continuously. ‘The light has come and men have chasen darkness rather than the light.’ We are responsible creatures. We are responsible for what we choose.” Tonight’s services will begin at 7 o'clock, in order that all who desire may attend the annual open house at the Decatur high school. The Adams Central high school choir will provide special music at tonight’s service. Woman Is Fatally Burned In Explosion INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Mrs. Mary E. Lawson, 57, Norman (Jackson County), died Thursday night in an Inditanapolis hospital, 12 days after she was burned In a coal oil explosion.

predicted the measure would be rejected by the General Assembly. ts'XJ Qualified diplomatic sources agreed with the French view. They pointed out that the resolution, which “requests” France £ot to hold the tests, expected next spring, did not have the necessary two-thirds backing to assure Assembly approval. The French called their 46-26 defeat in the political committee a “victory.” TTiere were also 20 abstentions. “It was a beautiful victory,” French disarmament expert Jules Moch.said. “The credit goes to tire South American countries, who voted almost solidly against the resolution.” Fifteen of the Latin countries backed France, with two against and three abstaining. The 82-nation main political committee turns today to the third phase of its disarmament debate, an Irish resolution that would limit membership of the "nuclear club” to powers now in possession of nuclear might. Irish External Affairs Minister Frank Aiken opens the debate with an appeal based on reasoning the suspension of tests, now under negotiation at Geneva, would not prevent manufacture of nuclear weapons and their transfer by "have” to “have-not” countries.

Castro Claims U.S. Harbors War Criminals HAVANA (UPI) — Premier Fidel Castro today accused the United States of harboring “war criminals” and carrying on economic and press attacks against his nation. But he appeared tired and the speech lacked the usual fire of past orations. Castro, in a three-hour, 10-min-ute television appearance that lasted well past midnight, did not make his expected reply to American protests that his anti-Ameri-can statements are malicious and are hurting Cuban-American relations. He sid he considers inoffensive a pamphlet that the United States has found to be objectionable. 'Dre pamphlet shows victims of last month’s air battle over Cuba. Castro has charged the United States with permitting the raid from its airfields. He conceded that the United States has taken some steps to halt such raid*, but counterbalanced this admission with a long series of accusations. They included these charge#: —The United States is following a “policy of open arms to war criminals exiled from Cuba.” —The United States is carrying on “a purposeful campaign of economic aggression” as part of conspiracy against his regime. —The American press is riot giving his regime fair reporting. He singles out the Miami News, the New York Journal American, the Mutual Broadcasting System, Life Magazine, and the two American wire services for criticism. During Castro’s speech, both United Press International and the Associated Press received about 20 threatening telephone Tails at their Havana offices. In abusive language, the callers condemned “inaccurate reporting” and threatened to wreck the offices. Castro devoted much of his speech to a detailed account of (Continued on page three)

Fear Another Mad Bomber On Loose

NEW YORK (UPI) — A normally quiet neighborhood on Staten Island was clutched by fear today. Housewives were afraid to go outdoors. Car owners approached garage doors with terror. The death of Mrs. Concetta Giarletta, 41, by a grenade booby trap under a garage door and the warning to another housewife that “you will be next” spread panic in the Port Richmond district of the island. Was another “mad bomber” on the loose? New York City had been plagued for 17 years by George Metesky, the original mad bomber, who set off 32 homemade bombs which injured 15 persons during his career. He was captured in 1957 and sent to a home for the criminal insane. Legs Blasted Off When Mrs. Giarletta got out of her husband’s car in front of their garage Tuesday night with the offer to open the door, the neighborhood had been a modest, quiet one where most residents had owned their own homes for more than 10 years. The blast from a planted hand grenade, triggered as she raised

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Amish Truants Are Ordered To School

Quick aqtion by the courts and smooth cooperation between the juvenile authorities in Adams county and Hillsdale, Mich., ended in an order this morning for two young Amish high school pupils to return to school. The young girl and boy had been absent from school all year and were hiding in Michigan to escape jurisdiction of the local court. By using extradition through legal methods, Judge Myles F. Parrish, assisted by sheriff Merle Affolder, attendance officer Mrs. Mildred Foley, county prosecutor Severin H. Schurger, and probation officer C. H. Muselman, had the two youths returned to Indiana late Thursday night and brought to trial this morning. Guilty As Charged I Judge Parrish found the pair guilty of delinquency, because of habitual truancy, and sentenced them to enroll in school this very morning. He put them in the custody of Mrs. Foley and Muselman. They enrolled at Geneva high school. The judge instructed the pair and their parents that any violation of the court order would result in committment to a public institution where the girl would remain until she was 20 years old, and the boy until he was 21. The sheriff and Mrs. Foley drove to Hillsdale Thursday morning and attended a hearing in probate court with Judge Thelma V. Uran, presiding. The judge ordered the youths returned to Adams county for trial on the delinquency charge. The four arrived in Decatur late last night, being hampered by perilous conditions on the highways. The trial was set for 9^a. m. today. Schurger represented the state in the trial and Muselman the inin the trial and Muselman represented the interests of the children, while Mrs. Foley attended the session because of her office. I Gail Grabill, superintendent of

the overhead door, tore off her legs and slashed at her body. She received more than 50 wounds. Mrs. Giarletta died Thursday. Police reported Thursday they had assigned a guard to the home of Mr and Mrs. Charles Trachta because a rough voice on the telephone had said: “Your garage is next.” Find No Motive Mrs. Trachta was nearly hysterical. So were many not so threatened. More than 50 residents asked police to search their garages. Others were afraid to put their cars away and autos stood at the curbs throughout the area. Detectives found no motive for the Giarletta bombing or for the Trachta threat. Efforts to trace the grenade fragment found by the Giarletta garage have been fruitless. Institutions were being checked for the escape or release of a possible mad bomber. Police said the call to the Trachta home could hape been a cruel hoax. But coroner’s verdict on Mrs. Giarletta was starkly real. “Death due to an explosion,” it read.

schools, also sat in on the proceedings before Judge Parrish. The court action resulted when Mrs. Foley learned of the truancy Oct. 29 and filed for a preliminary inquiry. The next day, Muselman filed a juvenile petition, returnable on Nov. 4. Everyone summoned to attend the hearing showed but the children. No Children Show The judge continued the hearing until Nov. 6 to allow the parents time to get the children into court. On the 6th, tho .parents again showed with no children. The judge then ordered the trial for a date after the children were found. An investigation by Mrs. Foley disclosed that the children were in Hillsdale, Mich. The judge signed an affidavit for requisition, which allowed Mrs. Foley the right to appear in the Hillsdale court to ask for the extradition of the children. When ''this was granted, they were brought to trial this morning, ending the short, but successful chase. Two Scholarships To Be Offered By PTA The members of the Lincoln school P.T.A. in their regular meeting Thursday, voted to award two SSO scholarships this school year. During the past several years the organization has offered only one SSO scholarship. Following the business session of the organization, the mother singers Lincoln P.TTA. presented their second annual concert. Under the direction of Mrs. Kenneth Watkins and accompanied by Mrs. Gerold Lobsiger, the group sang the following numbers: “Lullaby”—Noble Cain; “Alice Blue Gown”—from the musical play "Irene,” and “Now The Day Is Over”—Barnby. Three piano duets by Mrs. Ferris Bower and Mrs. Lobsiger were as fallows; “Tea For Two,” —Y ou m a n‘s; “Doll Dance”—Brown, and “March With Bells”—Lambert. Mrs. Al Geimer, president of the P.T.A., presided during the business part of the meeting and Judge Myles F. Parrish was the program chairman. The Rev. George Yarian, pastor of the Assembly of God gave the invocation and benediction. Mrs. Earl Geyer read the P.T.A. meditation. The next regular meeting of the group is scheduled for December 10.

INDIANA WEATHER Occasional rain north and central, chance of showers extreme south this afternoon, changing to snow or snow flurries possibly preceded by a brief period of freezing rain or drizzle tonight. Saturday occasional snow diminishing to flurries north, scattered snow flurries and colder south. Sunset 4:32 p.m. c.s.L, 5:32 p.m. c.d.t. Low tonight 27-32 north, 30-35 south. Sunrise Saturday 6:26 a. m. c.s.t., 7:26 a. m. c.d.t. Steady or slowly falling temperatures Saturday, low Saturday night 20-28. Outlook for Sunday: Partly cloudy and cold with scattered snow flurries near the lakes. Highs 28 - 35.

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