Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 285.

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Ike Mission One Os Peace

WASHINGTON (UPD — President Eisenhower told the nation Thursday night that he was carrying America’s message of “peace and friendship in freedom” on his mission to three continents. The President spokf? on all radio and television networks less than an jhour before he took off ort his 22,376-mile tour of 11 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. He coupled his foreign pdlicy remarks with a strong appeal for steel management and union leaders to settle the steel dispute during his absence, warning that a resumption of the strike would hurt the free world’s economy. The Chief Executive said that he was embarking on the unprecedented mission of personal diplomacy “to convey to everyone our earnestness in striving to reduce the tensions dividing mankind.” Speaks From Office Eisenhower delivered his parting word to the nation from his White House office. He said he hoped his mission would “make widely known America’s deepest desire—a world in which all nations may prosper in freedom, justice and peace, unmolested and unafraid.” He said America is “still in trial” before the world. He asked the American people to join him “in a renewed dedication to our moral and spiritual convictions, and in that light reexamine our own record, including our shortcomings.” The President then said that the steel dispute “cries out for immediate solutoin,” and added: “What great news it would be if, during the course of this journey, I should receive word. of a settlement of this steel controversy that is fair to the workers, fair to management and fair to the American people.” Wants To Reduce Tensions The President said he would try on his journey to make several “truths” clear to the rest of the world about this country. He said these included: —The United States earnestly Wants “to reduce the tensions dividing mankind,” beginning with some step toward mutual ament—“On all this earth, not anywhere does our nation seek territory, selfish gain or unfair advantage for itself” but “aspires only to promote human happiness, justly achieved.” —Faith in God “permeates every aspect of our political, social and family life.” ’ Never Cease Striving Eisenhower said Americans realize they “are still far from

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achieving a perfect society” but that one of the “glories of America” is “she never ceases her striving...” The President said much had been heard of the phrase, “peace and friendship.” Unauthorised Strike At Fort Wayne G.E. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD—An unauthorized strike today virtually halted production at two General Electric Co. plants, but the workers agreed at a union meeting to return to their jobs Monday. Officials of Local 901 of the International Union of Electrical Workers said the spontaneous work stoppage started on a small scale late Thursday in a specialty motor department. They said it was not authorized. Picket lines were established this morning at both plants and the walkout affected about 4,000 production workers. Local president Cecil Onion said the workers agreed at a meeting to return to the plants Monday. The' controversy was over installation of an electronic measuring device, which the workers wanted removed. The device records production. The two plants manufacture mostly electric motors.

Advertising Index Advertiser Page A&B Westinghouse Laundromat _ 2 Adams Theatre 3 Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. —. 5, 8 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. _— 4, S Bower Jewelry Store - 3 Budget Loans — ——7 Burk Elevator Co. - 5 Butler Garage 5 Burke’s Standard Service 7 Briede Studio 3 Conrad’s “66” Service 7 Cowens, Insurance Agency 4 Decatur Super Service 5 Decatur Ready-Mix, Inc. 8 D.&T. Standard Service 7 Eagles Lodge >— 7 Glenmore Grocery ——; 7 Heyerly Electric 4 Johnson & Schnepf, Real Estate 5 Kohne Drug Stere r .. 2, 5 Myers Floor & Wall Service ... 8 Masonic Lodge r ... 4 Moose Ledge — —7 Niblick <& Co. — 3 Petrie Oil Co. >. 6 Rambo & Schnepp Marathon .... 2 L. Smith Insurance Agency —. 5 The Suttles Co. 5 Smith Drug Co. — 2 Stucky Furniture Co -2, 4 Shaffer’s Restaurant i. 3 Shell Bros., Plumbing & Heating 8 Stonite Corp. 8 Schwartz Ford Co., Inc. — 5 Standard OU .—. 7 Teeple 5 Uhrick Bros. — ....... 2. 6 Walt’s Standard Service jhT, Yost Gravel-Readymix, Ihc. .. S Zintsmaster Motors 2,4, 6,' 7 Rural Church Page Sponsors .— 6

City Electric J Department To Show Profits Third-quarter earnings of the Decatur electric light and power company indicate that the department will end the year with about $20,000 in book profits, Ed Kaufman, city auditor, explained today. A profit of $9,278.55 was realized for the quarter, making a profit of $25,573.23 for the first nine months. However, this does not include the insurance money expected from the steam turbine outage last spring, not does it include the payment out of the cost of repairs to the diesel engine. The insurance is not expected to balance out the cost of repairing the diesel. However, any profit remaining at the end of the year will be only a book profit, since it cannot be transferred from the department until the $670,000 in bonds issued to build the diesel . .are paid. ” Capital Cost The utility plant in seryice includes capital layout of $<7629,310.87, while the depreciation reserve takes $1,454,360.62 from this book value. The researve lor uncollectable accounts is 3830.96. Contribution payments from rural line customers now total $24,762.43. A total of $17,645. 62 remains in the sinking fund, and $281,528.88 in the depreciation fund. Cash on hand totals $57,270.12, and the consumers deposit fund includes $18,916.95. Sales Statistics Residential sales brought in $45,365.70 during the quarter. Rural sales brought in $40,892.74 during the same period, a 6.5% increase. Industrial power brought in $83,775.29, the largest of any of the groups. Commercial light brought in $24,110.72; public street and highway lighting, $2,361; interdepartmental sales, $4,660.45; customers penalties, $666.45, for a total of $201,832.36. Operating Casts w Total operating expenses were $186,641.77, leaving a utility operating income of $15,190.59 for the quarter. Other income was $259.89. Interest on the long-term debt was $3,810.93, while donated street lighting was figured at $2,361.00, for total income deductions of $6,- ' 171.93, leaving the profit at $9,278.55 for the quarter.

The steam plant produced a total of 5,845,000 kilowatt hours; diesel, 25,000 K.W.M.; purchased from Indiana-Michigan, 5,198,400 K.W.H., for a total of 11,068,400 in K.W.H. generated. The steam plant used 830,500 K.W.H., the diesel plant used 59,200 K.W.H., and 9,267,797 K.W.H. was sold. Losses accounted fo’r 8.23%. County Officials At, Meeting At Muncie Four of the county council members, the. county highway superintendent, * the Sthrtß' bounty commissioners, and the commis-sioner-elect, and the county auditor attended the annual commissioners meeting for the northeast district at Muncie Thursday night.

Mr. Geigrick, president of the state association of county commissioners, asked the members to attend the state meeting at Purdue Jan. 12 and 13 when the discussion will center on keeping the political power decentralized. The meeting at Purdue will mainly center on keeping the groups, such as county commissioners and township trustees, in power, while not letting the fulcrum of power shift to Indianapolis for local level decisions. Prof. H. Hill of Purdue invited the group to attend the road school at Purdue April 18-22, when drainage maps will be made available in ~a state-wide atlas. Gene LaGrange, publisher of the County Commissioner, also urged the local level, politicians, to join in the battle to preserve their status in the state political picture. The talk, he said, is centering on taking the power away from counties and putting it into a few hands in the state capital. Following the meeting, a banquet was served at Wilson’s Motel near Muncie. Those from Adams county who attended were: Frank Bohnke, William Kruetzman, Julius Schultz, Leon Neuenschwander, all councilmen; Stanley Arnold, Loren Heller, Roland MRler, all commissioners; audir tor Ed Jaberg; highway superintendent Lawrence Noll, and commissioner-elect Hugo Boerger.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Dec. 4, 1959.

Eisenhower Expresses Hopes For Peace Upon Arrival In Rome Today

I Fiechter, Bulmahn Five-Acre Winners G. P. Walker, extension agronomist, has reported the Adams county 5-acre corn and soybean , yields in an announcement today by Leo N. Seltenright, county agent. Dan Fiechter won for the third straight year with a yield of 162 bushels per acre. Nineteen ' of the 51 yields reported were ’ over 125 bushels per acre. ■ Hugo Bulmahn again won the ‘ 5-acre soybean contest with 43.6 bushels per acre. Other soybean yields were: Ezra Kaehr, 41.2 bushels; Benj. D. Mazelin, 41 bushels; Elmen J. Isch, 40.3 bushels and Robert Plumley, 36.8 bushels. The complete corn yield checks and medal awards are as follows: Senior division — rose gold awards, Dan Fiechter, 162 bushels; Benj. D. Mazelin, 161; Doyle Lehman, 159; green gold awards, Hugo Bulmahn, 149; Dan Striker, 140; Leo Busic, 139; Ervin Schuller, 137; Ray Ringger, 130; Martin Kipfer, 128; Edison Lehman, 128; Eli Schwartz, 127; gold awards, Benj. Gerke, 124; Martin Habegger, 124; Franklin Steury, 122; Helen Egly, 122; Ted Kipfer, 119; Holman Egly, 119; David J. Schwartz, 118; Elmer J. Isch, 118; Eli Kipfer, 117; Edgar Thieme, 117; Merle Kuhn, 116;’ Claren Lehman, 116; Edward Marhach. 116; Phillip Moser, 114 J Harold Moser. 113; Gilbert Buttemeier, 110; Albin Kipfer, 110: David Fuelling, 110; Walter Nuerge, 106; Ezra Kaehr, 102; L. Reuben Schwartz, 102. Other yields listed are: Delmas Bollenbacher, 94; Mrs. Delmas Bollenbacher, 91; Robert Plumley, 80; Lucy Schnepp, 79; Henry Heimann, 76, and Eugene Heimann, 76. Junior division—green gold awards, Claude Striker, 145; Gerald Bulmahn, 145; Arlen Gerber, 134; Tim Ringger, 132; Perry Isch, 131; Dennis Schuller, 130; Gail Egly, 128; Roy Mazelin, 126: gold awards, Dwight Moser, 113; Richard Schwartz, 111; Daniel Lantz, Jr., 108. Other yields listed are; Ronald E. Habegger, 98 and John Rumple, 90. Young Man Found Dead Os Poisoning PHILADELPHIA (UPD -Harry Murray Bitner, 111, 22, descendant of a well-known family of Indianapolis radio-television executives; was found dead Thursday of carbon monoxide poisoning in the garage of his mother’s suburban! home. Police said death was accidental. I

Seeking Cause Os Big Dam Collapse

FREJUS, France (UPI) —Gov--1 ernment investigators sought to- • day to find out why “the world’s . thinnest dam” collapsed the first i time it was filled to capacity and . buried this Riviera town under a . sea of water and mud. Latest government figures set I the toll of the Wednesday night I disaster at 270 dead, 50 missing, and 70 injured- But many more ; victims were feared swallowed ’ up in the oozing mud that choked • the six-mile-long Regnan Valley. Many were swept out into the f Mediterranean on a mountain of , water. Unconfirmed reports said 500 ■' were killed. ' A mass funeral planned for this afternoon could accommodate only , 90 bodies, for the supply of cof- ’ fins ran out. A priest, his black robes plas- ' tered with thick red mud, blessed the dead in unpainted coffins. “I helped to place people in coffins, including many sweet children,” he said. "While I was seeing it, I somehow didn’t realize the horror of the whole thing. But ’ when I stood back to pray with ■ the families of the victims, I ’ broke down and could not help I crying.” All of France shared that • priest’s horror. President Charles I de Gaulle called the Frejus dis- . aster a “catastrophe" and order-

Rocket Monkey Out In Space A.

WASHINGTON (UPD — A 7I pound monkey named Sam was 1 rocketed 55 miles into space today ‘ in a successful test of escape equip- ■ m?nt designed to assure the safety ■ of human astronauts of the future. • Sam, a 30-month-old American 1 born Rhesus, was sent aloft from ’ Wallops Island, Va., at 10:15 a.m. ' c.s.t. in a capsule like the one which will carry space pilots into orbit in the Mercury manned-sat-ellite program. When the capsule reached an al- ■ titude of about 20 miles, an es- ' cape rocket, mounted on a 14-foot tower above it, ignited with a burst of flame. * 1 The powerful escape rocket, generating about 55.000 pounds of thrust, lifted the capsule away from the booster at a speed of 200 feet a second. The capsule and tower coasted 1 lon up to about 55 miles and the tower was jettisoned by a timing device. Minutes later, the capsule had descended by parachute into the ' djoppy Atlantic 200 miles from shore. . The destroyer Borie w«s steam»lag toward the capsule* in order to pick it up at about noon. Navy search planes flew around the capsule to keep it in sight and direct the Borie in its rescue operations. After soaring 55 miles, the capsule arched downward. At 20,000 feet, a so-called drogue parachute opened to stabilize the vehicle in its descent. At 10,000 feet the main cargo parachute opened and landed the capsule gently into the water. The launching was accomplished by an eight-engine Little Joe booster generating 250,000 pounds of thrust at takeoff. As soon as Sam is recovered from the capsule, he will be sent to the School of Aviation Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Tex., for extensive post-flight examination. It was expected that detailed study of Sam, and of tiny sam- , pies of living matter sent along with him to study radiation effects, will take several days. The shot was designed primarily to test the operation of the pilot escape system which will be used •in the Mercury manned - satellite program. Other purposes were to test the

ed govenment experts to find out what caused the tall, thii) Malpasset Dam to crumble and send 50 million tons of water on a rampage down the Regnan Valley and over the town of Frejus. Engineers slashed through the red mud to the collapsed dam to check its faulty foundations. Ironically, Malpasset, roughly translated, means “it went badly, i There were reports the dam completed in 1954, was so named because of a series of troubles that beset its construction. .

INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy and mild this afternoon. Clondy, a few light showers north and some light rain likely south tonight. Saturday clondy and colder with some snow flurries likely extreme north. Low tonight in the 30s. High Saturday in the 30s, north, 38 to 45 south. Sunset today 4:21 p.m. c.s.t., 5:21 р. c.d.t. Sunrise Saturday 0:50 a. m. c.s.t, 7:50 a. m. с. Outlook for Sunday: Considerable cloudiness and cold with snow flurries north. Lows 27 to 32. Highs mostly in the 30s.

monkey’s reactions to high acceleration and weightlessness in space, \ The monkey was in a capsule similar to the one in which human astronauts will be put into orbit at the climax of the Mercury program a year or so hence. The escape rocket is mounted on a 14-foot tower above the capsule. Its function is to pull the capsule away from the booster rocket if anything should go wrong before, during, or immediately after launching.

998th Traffic Death Recorded In Indiana United Press International Indiana's 1959 traffic death toll reached 998 today and state safety officials predicted the 1,000 fatality was only a day away. Fred M. Bates, Jr., 27, Indianapolis, died in an Indianapolis hospital early today, less than two hours after his. car smashed into a traffic inland at a city street intersection and struck two parked cars. Five persons were killed Thursday and a sixth victim died at Warsaw from injuries sustained ’ast weekend in a crash that killed two others. Ernest Clemons, 21, and Graydon Allen, 20, Rensselaer rural routes, were killed Thursday night when their car struck a bridge abutment and overturned on Ind. 10 near Wheatfield. Charles Oliver, 16, Rensselaer, was injured badly. Robert Hastings, 31, Indianapolis, died Thursday night in a hospital about two hours after he and a woman companion were struck by a car as they crossed a city street. Miss Sabra Saxton, 28, was injured. The car was driven, po(Continued on para olrht)

Howard Dwyer Is Speaker At Rotary The Decatur Rotary club held its Weekly dinner meeting Thursday evening at the Preble restaurant instead of the usual meeting place at the Youth and Community Center, which was unavailable because of the civic music concert. Guest speaker for the evening was Howard Dwyer, supervisor of reliability tests for the Bendix Aviation's direct missile plant at Mishawaka. Dwyer spoke on rockets and guided missiles. Hie Mishawaka plant manufactures the Talos for the United States Navy. He also showed a film on guided missiles. radar detection, and other phases of the missile program in this country. Robert Heller was chairman of the program. Hubert P. Schmitt. Jr., club president, introduced two new members of the club, the Rev. Harold J. Bond, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and Paul Strickler, of the Adams County Trailer Sales, Inc. « Student guests for the month are Jarfies Gay, of Decatur high school, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gay, and Severin Schurger, Jr., of Decatur Catholic high school, son of Mr. and Mrs. Severin Schurger. Next week’s meeting, at the Youth and Community Center, will feature the annual Rotary speech contest, with three girls and three boys from the Decatur high school competing. Theme of this year's contest is “Paths to Peace." The annual ladies night Christmas program will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, with the Decatur high school choir providing special Christmas music as the feature of the evening.

ROME (UPD—President Eisenhower arrived in Rome tqday in a driving rainstorm at the start of an 11-nation tour and said in earnest tones, “I bring a simple message from America...we want to live in peace.” Warm applause followed the President’s remarks, made as he stood with bared head under the partial shelter of an airport balcony. His voice was firm as he said he hoped his peace message “will be heard in every country which I visit.” He had stood bareheaded earlier in a cold rainstorm while bands played the American and Italian anthems. Eisenhower left Washington Thursday night on an unprecedented 19-day journey that will take him into three continents. Before he left he said he wanted to impress' upon all nations his ideal of “peace and friendship, in freedom.” Arrives 16 Minutes Late When Eisenhower last was in Europe, late in August, for a meeting with Western Allied leaders, he ran into damp weather and came down with a cold and a lingering chest ailment which caused some concern. He was in good health when he began this trip. The President got out of the rain soon after his arrival. He rode in a closed limousine to his guest quarters at the Quirinale Palace and entered under an awnl ing. Italy’s president and practically the entire Italian cabinet escorted him through the palace, then left him in his suite | for a rest and private lunch befool state talks started. .... Rain threw the carefully worked out arrival ceremony out of gear and delayed for 16 minutes the landing of the plane which circled Ciampino Airport and the seven hills of Rome while the pilot studied the low visibility. Eisenhower stepped first out of the plane and was greeted by a fanfare of trumpets. Eisenhower • bared his head when the anthems sounded and then his welcomers covered him with an umbrella for the walk to the balcony where he delivered the first speech of a peace campaign that will take him halfway around the world. Rides on Applian Way “We want to live in peace and friendship, with freedom," the President repeated “This message, I hope, will be heard in every country where communications are free. “I am exceedingly proud as I start this' trip to land in this great city which so long was the center of western civilization,” Eisenhower said. Eisenhower expressed his particular thanks for the warm welcome and the president of Italy replied. “It is certain you wiU make an effective contribution to the cause of the West and of the cause of peace which we all are serving.” On the seven - mile tnp into town, Eisenhower’s route took

Two Men Are Killed In Speedway Blast

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Two men were killed and another was injured today when an explosion shook a building of the Linde Air Products Co. plant in suburban Speedway. The explosion occurred shortly after 10 a. m. e.s.t. in a department where between 15 and 20 men were at work. , Plant spokesmen indicated the three men were testing a flux powder dispenser when the blast happened. The dead were Lloyd Lawrence. Indianapolis and Joseph Buydos, 30, Speedway. Injured was Wilbur C. Money, Speedway. Lawrence was an employe of the American Casting Co. Buydos was a Linde production planner. Money is a Linde inspector. Speedway patrolman William Berry said Money was able to give him an account of the explosion. He was apparently not hurt badly. Money told Berry the three were testing flux dispenser tanks

him along the ancient Appian Way past historic landmarks of unique glory and beauty. The airport was cordoned off six hours before the President arrived and although even Italy's huge Communist party membership gave glowing praise to the mission of good will, the government was taking no chances on any incident. Eisenhower was met at the airport by Italian President Giovanni Gronchi, the premier, the foreign minister, the defense minister, the presidents of Parliament, the apostolic nuncio to Italy, the Italian service chiefs of staff and U.S. Ambassador James D. Zellerbach.. Haded As Man of Courage The warmth of the official welcome was outdistanced by the Italian people themselves who have millions of relatives in the United States and look with warm approval on Eisenhower and on his historic and ambitious journey. Newspapers in Rome hailed him as a man of great courage who “instead of observing a cautious imhobilism (a year before elections)...directly takes up all sorts of risks, extremely tiring efforts and unpredictable adventures.” The Communists who once demonstrated in the streets against Eisenhower’s presence in Rome as supreme commander of the NATO forces hailed him today as a man seeking peace. For Eisenhower also carried with him the approval of the Soviet Union in line with its “thaw-the-cold war offensive.” Upon landing the President reviewed an Italian honor guard ami delivered a brief address recorded by more than 400 news, radio and television men and sent live across Western Europe and across the English Channel to Britain. Press Plane Lands First A plane carrying U- S. press representatives landed an hour ahead of the President. Eisenhower’s motorcade, escorted by federal police, swept through the streets of modem Rome where Italians had lined up for hours to cheer and wave. The trip to town was along the ancient Appian Way, built 2,000 years ago. The crowds waiting to welcome Eisenhower peered anxiously at the skies. It has rained in Rome for five days and it rained this morning. A radiant rainbow appeared in the sky at one moment but the omen was short-lived, and a steady drizzle set in. The President left Washington at 8:11 p.m. e.s.t. Thursday on his visit which will take him to 11 nations—friends or allies of the United States—in Europe, Africa and Asia. Ihe plane made a brief refuelling sto pat Goose Bay, Lab., Thursday night but Eisenhower did not leave his aircraft. Two-Day Conference For two days he will confer with Premier Antonio Segni and other Italian leaders and on Sunday he will have an audience with Pope John XXIII, the first (Continued on page elgM)

which are supposed to hold pressure up to 100 pounds to the square inch. He said the regulator on the compressed air equipment let too much air in and the top flew off. Buydos and Lawrence were killed outright. The explosion occurred in a steel tank three feet high which stands on legs and has a pressure cooker-type cap on top and guages indicating the air pressure. The Linde plant is a division of Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. It makes ooxygen tanks, acetylene tanks and welding equipment. The blast was the third at the firm in three and one-half years and the second this year. No one was hurt in a 1956 explosion but two employes werq injured in a blast last May 14. Buydos and Lawrence apparently were bent , over the tank wheh it exploded in their faces. The brass lid popped 40 feet into the air and hit a steel bean®.

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