Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVI I. No. 281.

KHAN MEETS MAYOR—lndia’s Aga Khan, right, is greeted on his arrival in San Francisco. Calif., by acting mayor Al Zirpoli. The prince, Harvard educated spiritual leader to 20 million Moslems, is seeking funds for a cancer research center in Africa.

County Rural Y outh Officers Installed

The 1960 officers for the Adams' county rural youth were impress-' ively installed by candlelight ceremony at the largest banquet ever held by the local group Saturday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Gary Shoaf, son of Mr. and Mrs. I Harold Shoaf, of Pleasant Mills, I was installed as president by Miss Gloria Koeneman, national com-, mitteewoman from Indiana for the Farm Bureau young people. Other, new officers are: vice president, i Leslie Ploughe; secretary, Deloris Rodenbeck; treasurer. Jerry ! Sprunger; devotional leader, Shirley Workinger; song leader, Jane Gerber; news reporter, Sally Me-J Cullough; recreational leaders, Carolyn Moore. Larry Andrews, and Roger Habegger; newsletter' editors, Alice Kukelhan and Janice Busick. Legora Markle, outgoing president, served as toastmistress for! the dinner, which was attended by 110 rural youth enthusiasts from seven counties, and the parents of some of the local club members as well as the advisors. State president Merideth Speicher ot Wabash gave the invocation, which was followed by a ham and baked potato banquet. Linda King, of St Mary’s township, entertain- i ed with two comic monologues,: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Where’s Rover?" Miss Lois Folk, county home agent, then led the group in singing a few songs. Miss Markle then introduced Mr. and Mrs. William Marvel, state Farm Bureau advisor for district 5. Marvel congratulated the club on the fine meeting, the best county meeting he had ever attended. The fine record of this year's officers was achieved, he pointed out, by their working relationship with their advisors, an excellent set of officers, and a working membership. Adams county’s victory in the state-wide citizenship contest was largely due to its fine relationship with the local press of Adams county, reflected through the many stories and articles, he concluded. The advisors, including Ray Miller, Mr. and Mrs. William Boerger, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Kuhn, of : the Farm Bureau, and Lois Folk and Leo Seltenright of the county extension program, were introduced. Then introduced were Ervin i Fuelling, county Farm Bureau 1 chairman, and Mrs. Fuelling; 1 James Haupert, president of dis- < trict 6 of the rural youth, and Dick Heller, of the Decatur Daily Dem-, ] ocrat. i Miss Markle then reviewed the ; achievements of the past year— j the fine local meetings, the attendance at district and state < meetings, the winning of the state ] citizenship award, and second in : the state safety award, the many community service projects, edu- , cational features, and recreational j meetings. At the state Farm Bur- , eau banquet a special ceremonial flag, embroidered in yellow, was presented to the local county chap- j ter. Linda and Lila Kruetzman, of ' • Preble township, then presented 1 a twirling demonstration accompanid by band music. Attendance prizes given by Wall’s Bakery, ' Kohne drug store, Palmer House, ' the Adams theater, and McConnell 1 & Son, were then given. Special recognition in the form of potted plants were given to the advisors present. The Grant county rural youth trio, Myrneth Anthony, Leah Anthony, and Maude Sluder, then sang “Dianna," “Winter Wonderland” and "Prayer is the Keys i to Hegven.” t Gary Shoaf, the incoming president, then awarded a pin of appreciation to the outgoing president, Miss Markle, whose parents were

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| among those present Saturday eveI ning. Miss Koeneman, in officiating at the formal installation of officers, recalled how she herself had been I as the Adams county presidency I Mrs. Harry Crownover in 1953, I and how full a chapter rural yfuth 1 has been in her life. “Think of the people sitting near you tonight that you would not know if it had ; not been for rural youth," she : stated. “Keep the rural youth light ; burning just as bright in 1960 as I it burned in 1959,” she challenged ; the new officers. Following the oanquet the group enjoyed square dancing, with Rog- ■ er Koeneman calling until 10:30 i p.m. Pancake Supper To Be Served Tonight The annual pancaxe supper sponsored, by the Decatur Lions club will be held at the Youth and Community Center this evening, and will be open to the general public from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Herb (Banning and Frank Lybarger, co- ■ chairmen, announced today. Tickets will be available at the door. 'For children under 12, the price will be 50 cents. Alva Lawson will head the cooking detail, where he will be assisted by Fred Corah, Deane Dorwin, Jack Gordon, Victor Porter, Lyman Hann, and Harry Schwartz, grillmen. Battermen Listed Pancake battermen will be Jay Markley and Dr. Melvin Weisman. The coffee detail will be filled by Jim Cowens and Norman Steury. Bob Worthman and Bill McColly will complete the serving detail. In charge of the scout detail are Dick Mies, Jim Ehler, and Kenneth Jennings. Ed Highland and Roger Gentis will handle the tickets. Herman Krueckeberg will head the waiters, with a captain and six waiters on each row. Waiters On row 1, Roy Price will serve as captain, with Thurman Drew. Bob Frisinger, Bob Hothouse, Ron Parrish, Harry Knapp, and Gordon Hooper. Row 2, Bob Zwick, captain; Hugh Andrews, Merritt Alger, the Rev. Richard Ludwig, Dr. Harold Zwick, Walter Stoppenhagen, and M. C. Sieling. Row 3. Captain Noah Steury; Clyde Butler, D. B. Custer, Clark Mayclin, Richard Schauss, Lynn McDougal, Bob Catt. Row 4, Captain Leo Seltenright; Fritz Ellsworth, Gordon Gregg, Clark Smith, Earl Cass, Fred Hausel, Richard Sullivan. Row 5, Captain Weldon Bumgerdner; Russell Acker, Dick Heller, the Rev. Hazen Sparks, Russell Owens, Dr. Joe Morris, Kenneth Shannon. The kitchen detail will report between 3:30 and 4 p.m., with the ticket detail arriving at 4:30, the waiters at 4:45, and the scout detail at 5 p.m. Local Lady's Sister Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Carl TLmme died at 4:30 this morning at her home, 1228 Sheridan court, Fort Wayne, after a long illness. Survivers include a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman of Decatur. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Portland Hospital Head Under Arrest PORTLAND, Ind. (UPD—William H. Dowling, 46, administrator of the Jay county hospital for five years until he resigned by request Oct. 31, was arrested Saturday on 25 charges of presenting false claims totaling $29,104.18. Dowling was indicted Tuesday by a Jay County grand jury. But the indictments were kept secret until Dowling walked into the sheriff’s office Saturday and surrendered after learning authorities were looking for him to serve arrest warrants. Dowling, formerly of Terre Haute, was accused of making out false claims for supplies and equipment for the hospital he administered. The claims were dated between July, 1957, and October, 1959. All except one were issued in the name of a hospital supply company. The one exception was the largest, for $3,386, to another hospital supply company. Authorities said both firms are reliable concerns. Dowling was taken to circuit court immediately upon his surrender and was released in $20,000 bond. Dowling was asked to resign on Oct. 30 by the hospital board amid rumors that discrepancies had shown up in the hospital’s accounts. The Portland Commercia-Re-view newspaper subsequently checked into Dowling’s background and reported that biographical material printed when Dowling took the job at the 250-bed hospital here Oct. 25, 1954, differed considerably rom facts the newspaper uncovered. The newspaper said Dowling had represented himself as former assistant admiistrator and credit and business manager of Union Hospital at Terre Haute, whereas he was only the credit manager; that he had announced receipt of a doctor of philosophy degree in economics from the University of California, although the university had no record of his name as a student; that he gave his age as 33. although he was <l,. and that he had been a member of the Indiana Hospital Association executive board, although association records showed no such affiliation. Dowling was chosen for the administrative position here over 75 other applicants. Colleagues said that throughout his tenure he was an aggressive and apparently competent administrator. Baptist Church At Hanover Destroyed MADISON, Ind. (UPD _ Fire destroyed the Hanover Baptist Church Sunday with a loss estimated at $20,000. The fire apparently started in a furnace room. Blame Cold Snap In Death Os Two Men TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD —A weekend cold snap in which temperatures plummeted to around 15 degrees was blamed in part today for the death of two men. William Burns, 48, Dresser, and Tom Miles, 74, Terre Haute, died of exposure.

Reds Complain Os Kidnaping

NEW DELHI, India (UPI) — | Prime Minister Jawahaelal Nehru said today the Chinese Communist ambassador in New Delhi had complained oficially that the U. S. consulate in Bombay had kidnaped a Chinese National. However, in a speech to Parliament Nehru refused to comment on the Bombay incident except to say that both the American and Chinese Communist versions of the incident were contradictory and "appear to be some kind of fiction.” He said he had informed both embassies not to let the persons involved leave the country. Red China’s ofcclal protest today followed Peiping radio charges that American consular officials in Bombay had kidnaped a Chinese official Both were direct contradictions of American protests the Reds held an American Marine sergeant prisoner for six hours Thursday. A statement by the Chinese Communist foreign office broadcast by Peiping radio said American accounts of the incident "reversed right and wrong." It said the Americans had “lied" and accused the United States of previous kidnap incidents. The incident occurred last *

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, Nov. 30, 1959.

Eisenhower To Speak To Nation On Eve Os 11-Nation World Tour I • * '

Contract Awarded For New Flag Pole Yost Construction Co., of Decatur, has been awarded the contract to erect a new ground flag pole at the Decatur post office. The contract, at $960, was awarded today by the general services administration at Washington, D. C., according to a telegranj to the Decatur Daily Democrat from the Washington office of U.S* Sen. Homer E. Capehart. Leo Kirsch, Decatur postmast-t er, stated that, according to speck fications at the local office, the contract includes removing the present flag pole from the roof of the post office, all labor, materials, and a cross walk from the sidewalk to the flag pole. The 40-foot steel ground pole is to be erected near the northeast corner of the post office building, four feet in from the sidewalk, and approximately four feet from the building. A two-foot walkway is to be built from the sidewalk to the base of tl.e flag pole. Holiday Death Toll In Indiana Is 13 - United Pres* International Four deaths were recorded on Indiana streets and highways during the weekend, raising the toll since Thanksgiving Eve to at least 13. It was the third consecutive weekend in which the toll was under double figures, and it was one of the lowest totals this year. At least nine persons were killed during the 30-hour Thanksgiving holiday period. The latest fatalities were a re-cently-engaged Michigan girl and her young brother. Carolyn Sue Clark, 18, Ann Arbor, Mich., and her brother. Carlo Jr., 11, were killed when a car driven by their father swerved off Ind. 15 and smashed into a tree north of Warsaw Sunday. Injured seriously in the accident was Carolyn’s fiance, Alex Zamoley, 20, Ypsilanti, Mich. He was taken to Murphy Medical Center at Warsaw, along with Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Clark Sr., both of whom were reported in fair condition. The other weekend fatalities occurred Saturday. Gerald Anderson, 25, Elkhart, was burned to death when his car collided with a truck on Ind. 112 (ConUnsM on page six)

J. —X Thursday when Marine Sgt. Robert Armstrong, 30, of Los Angeles Calif., was seized by the Communists, dragged into the consulate and held for six hours. The United States issued a strong protest and asked the Indian government to act in the case. Today’s Chinese statement did not mention a second incident alleged to have happened in Bombay on Saturday when the Reds attacked an American messenger and tried to steal coded diplomatic telegrams, nils second incident was under investigation and a statement was expected soon from the U. S. government. The United States said Chang Chienyu of the Chinese consulate general decided to defect to the West and made statements both in English and Chinese denounc ing the Peiping regime. Later he changed his mind and was being driven back to the consulate when the kidnap occurred. Peiping’s version of the affair said Chang was kidnaped at 11 a.m. on Nov. 26 “and was de tained in the U. S- consulate gen eral and its building at the Bom bay beach for as long as 20 hours until 7 a.m. of the following day, that is, Nov. 27."

Santa Claus Train Tickets On Tuesday

More than 3,000 free tickets for children to ride on the third annual Santa Claus train will be distributed by the event’s 66 sponsoring merchants Tuesday. J The trains will leave the Erie ' railroad station Saturday at 10 a.m M and 1:30 and 4 p.m. : The event began three years ago, J under sponsorship of the Decatur " Chamber of Commerce, and has increased in popularity. Each train, with its 12 coaches, is loaded at the Winchester street station during a 15-minute period, with special Christmas music provided. The Delta Theta Tau sorority, which sponsors the Good Fellows club to provide Christmas baskets for the less fortunate families of Decatur, will sell popcorn at the station, with all proceeds going to the Good Fellows club. Santa Claus will be aboard each train to distribute candy and to listen to Christmas gift requests from the youngsters. The train travels to Ohio City, where the diesel engine is uncoupled and moved to the other end of the train for the return trip. Chicago El Timins Crash, 50 Injured CHICAGO (UPD—Two elevated tains crashed in the height of the morning rush hour today and about 50 persons were reporteo injured. The motorman of a northbound Howard Street train, Vernon Brook ins, 44, was pinned in the wreckage and efforts of firemen were required to release him. His condition was reported as not serious. He and the other injured were taken to hospitals in the neighborhood. Most were domestics en route to work in homes and apartments along the lake shore. Police said practically all were able to walk to ambulances. The accident occurred between Wilson and Leland avenues. A four - car Evanston train had stopped at the Wilson Avenue station for swtiching. A Howard Street “B" ttain struck the Evanston train, pinning the motorman. Both trains were northbound, away from the downtown area. A crash along the same stretch of track in November, 1957, killed seven persons and injured about 150 others. Earlier this month two elevated trains crashed near the Merchandise Mirt and some passengers were injured, none seriously. Power was shut off after today’s crash for 28 minutes, disabling elevated service on the north side. The Chicago Transit Authority started a shuttle service with busesChristmas Dollars Stretch By Use Os Democrat Coupons Christmas present dollars will stretch a lot further if you use the money-saving coupons on page 7 of Saturday’s Decatur Daily Democrat. For example—slo off on topcoats and suits at one store: $2 off on toddler snowsuits at another, with the coupon. But you must use the coupon Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this week. Other bargains include girdles at half price, a one-gallon .vaporizer to humidify and deoderize, $2.01 less for a painter’s kit, 33 cents off one ladies blouses, 25 cents off on a broom purchase, 50 cents off on a lubrication job, 10 per cent off on carpeting, and 30 per cent off on end and coffee tables. That’s just with the coupons, and just on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Be sure to read the coupons in last Saturday’s paper for details. Clubs trying to raise money should notice the special on a free skating party at a loca. roller rink. Or see a sample coupon for a ladies 12 diamond 14 carat gold case watch to be given away December 23.

Adults needing tickets to accompany their children are urged to get the children’s tickets first from the sponsoring merchants, aiid then purchase their adult tickets at the Chamber of Commerce office. Tickets for each train are of different colors, and are valid only i on the train for which they were issued. Muscular Dystrophy Financial Drive In City This Evening “Tonight’s the night” for the ; 1960 muscular dystrophy drive, ’ Bob Gerber, civic affairs director ■ for the Decatur lodge of the Loyal i Order of Moose, and fire chief Cedric Fisher announced this i morning. > Persons desiring to give to the ; campaign are asked to leave their i porch lights on this evening, so ■ that the solicitors may call. 1 About 30 to 35 volunteers from i| the Moose and fire department will take part in the city-wide drive. Adams county has the highest number of known cases of muscular dystrophy of all the 92 counties in Indiana. The disease is now incurable, and 75% of the money raised this evening will go, toward research. The remaining 25% will be used to help the patients already affected—providing wheel chairs, movable beds, braces, or other helps, depending on the seriousness of the patient's condition. Few MD patients survive to adult life. Grand Jury Ordered Into Session Dec. 7 The Adams county grand jury has been ordered to appear Dec. 7 at 9:30 a.m. by circuit court judge, Myles F. Parrish, according to law, which requires that they meet at least once a year. All the high school pupils in the county will be invited to attend the formal swearing in ceremonies and also to hear the history of the grand jury and the Adams circuit court, which will be given next Monday. » Any other interested persons may also attend the session at the court room in the county court house.

Space Rocket Shot Planned

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD — i Scientists are preparing this nation’s final 1959 space rocket for a mid-December shot described as one of the biggest yet undertaken by the United States. If an goes as planned, the shot into deep space win give President Eisenhower'* European and Asian tour—which starts Thursday —the same kind of prestige that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev got from the Russian moonshot before his trip to the United States. America’s last big chance for 1959 rests with a Thor-Able IV rocket, Only one-fifth as powerful as the big Russian, space rockets The Thor-Able wiU carry a small payload which scientists hope will escape earth’s gravity and cross into the orbit of the planet Venus, 25 million miles closer to the sun. The man - made planetoid will carry a radio “voice” to send back information from as far away as 50 million miles. This is more than 100 times farther than America’s one sun satellite, Pioneer TV launched last March 3, was able to transmit. Russia also has one satellite in orbit around the sun. Lunik I, launched Jan. 2, 1959. The probe will study communications at interplanetary ranges in

WASHINGTON (UPD-President Eisenhower will speak to the nation Thursday night just before leaving on his 11-nation tour, the White House announced today. He will discuss both his journey and the steel dispute. The announcement was made several hours after the President gave congressional leaders of both parties a preview of his good will tour and received their unanimous “good luck and godspeed" for his mission. Eisenhower will speak from 6:15 to 630 p.m. c.s.t from his office Thursday, then leave immediately on a flight to Rome, the first leg of his 22,370 mile trip. His trip | will be carried by all radio and TV networks. The White House also said the chief executive would report to the American people shortly after his return from Europe, Asia and Africa. He is due back the night of Dec. 22 and Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said a date for his second report to the people had not been set. Announce Speech Theme The chief executive also will discuss his trip at a news conference Wednesday morning. Hagerty said this would be the theme of the President’s Thursday night address: “The strengthening of cooperation among those countries (to be visited by the President) in pursuit of their own security and progress and in the attinment of world peace with justice. “In addition, the President will • talk about the need for stronger • cooperation among the several groups that make up the American economy, so that the nation's progress toward peace may be ensured and enhanced.” Hagerty said the President’s references to the need for “stronger cooperation” among segments of the American economy undoubtedly would deal with the situation produced by the steel dispute. The 116-day strike was halted Nov. 7 by an 80-day Taft-Hartley law injunction but the workers will be free to strike again in January. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B Johnson told reporters after leaving the special breakfast conference at the White House. “He will take with him our understanding, our prayers and our hopes for a successful journey.” “We hope that the peoples he contacts will realize as we do that as far as peace is concerned, the American people stand as one. united,” the Texan added. Reviews Plans, Aims Another Democratic leader. House Speaker Sam Raybum said, "It is a strenuous piece of business, but I think we all think it is a good thing—it is not amiss." Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois said the chief executive reviewed his

preparation for later shots to VeInus and Mars. It also will relay information about conditions in space such as solar radiation. Beyond the deep space probe, America’s space research future is a bit clouded. Critics of this country's current progress in the space age are putting pressure on the administration for a speedup, and at least one administation official hinted last weekend that the government is considering another attempt to orbit th® moon soon. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer tonight Tuesday mostly cloudy north, partly cloudy south and warmer. Chance of a few light showers northwest portion late Tuesday. Low tonight 24 to 32. High Tuesday in the 40s north, 46 to 53 south. Sunset today 4:22 p.m. c.s.t, 5:22 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Tuesday 6:47 a.m. cji.t, 7:47 a. m. e.d.t Outlook for Wednesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with only minor temperature changes. Lows Tuesday night 28 to 37. Highs Wednesday mostly in the 40s except low 50s extreme south portion.

plans and aims in some detail, including the outline of “three or four major talks in India.” He said the Democrats present, including Chairman J. William Fulbright of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, unanimously expressed approval of the trip as the President gave each breakfast guest full opportunity to express his views. Fulbright told reporters, “We all said we were glad he was going and we all wished him good luck and godspeed." Fulbright said he told the President he felt this was a propitious time to bring about a solution of the difficulties between India and I Pakistan and Eisenhower said he I was hopeful that he could make some contribution to such a solution. No Plans to Negotiate Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter and Undersecretary of State Robert D. Murphy joined members of the White House staff at the breakfast. Murphy is accompanying E’senhower on his unprecedented journey. Johnson said the meeting consisted principally of the President outlining his plans. “He does not plan to do any negotiating,” Johnson said, “but he wanted to review with us the purposes and objectives of his tour.” The president has stated that he does not regard his visits to most of the nations on his itinerary as being for the purpose of negotiating, but this would not apply 1° kiis Dec. 19-21 participation in the Western summit conference in Paris“All Americans are agreed—we want a peaceful world,” said Johnson who is regarded as one of the contenders for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. “The President is the constitutional spokesman for this country in international affairs and he will take with him our understanding, our prayers and hopes... ” “A Good •Thing Johnson shook his head vigorously when reporters inquired whether criticism of the Eisenhower trip by Dean Acheson, former secretary of state in the Truman administration, came up at the breakfast. Johnson said it was not mentioned, and contrary to Acheson’s attitude, the Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in expressing individual belief that the trip was, as Rayburn put it,” a good thing.” Sen. Alexander Wiley (R-Wis.) said the breakfast had the atmostphere of “a family gathering.” "We all wished the President and Murphy bon voyage, a happy trip and a safe return home,” he added. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Adams Theater - 6 A & P Tea Co. — 3 Adams Builders Supply, Inc. — 2 Bower Jewelry Store 3 Burk Elevator Co ——...- 5 Butler Garage 5 Budget Loans —— . 4 Briede Studio —— 3 Cowens Insurance Agency 2 Super Service 5 Ehinger’s Boston Store 3 Erie Railroad 6 Farm Bureau Insurance 4 Holthouse Drug Co. ... . 6 Holthouse Furniture Store 6 Johnson & Schnepf, Real Estate 5 Myers Cleaners 4 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. 5 L. Smith Insurance Agency 5 Smith Drug Co 3 & 4 Shaffer’s Restaurant .... 2 Teeple 5 Uhrick Bros . 2 Si 6 MOWCMTStHT HELPH6HTTB w» oitisnussuis »

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