Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 288.

20 Convicts Flee Prison

YANCEVILLE, N.C. (UPI) — Twenty hard-core convicts seized control of the Ivy Bluff Maximum Security Prison early today and fled with a collection of 17 weapons, including a submachine gun. They left in a prison truck but were believed to have stolen two cars in Caswell County before heading for the Virginia state line only a few miles north of here. The FBI announced in Washington it was sending agents in to work on the case on the assumption they had crossed into Virginia. Prison officials sent bloodhounds out shortly before noon to search for a man, thought to have been one of the prisoners, who was seen about seven miles from here. Leading the break was Charles (Yank) Stewart, a long - term “trouble-maker’* who had been returned to Ivy Bluff Prison Camp only a few weeks earlier after an escape from the infirmary at Cental Prison in Raleigh. With him in today’s break was James Edward Christy, his companion in the Raleigh escape in October. 15 Stayed Behind Stewart led a band of 14 white convicts and 6 Negroes that included 6 life-termers, 2 convicted > of burglary, 2 of murder, 1 of kidnaping and 1 of rape. All were described as hardened criminals, misfits who could not be housed in the state’s other prison units. About 15 prisoners, also described by officers as incorrigibles stayed behind when the escapers opened the gates with keys they had stolen from the guard’s control room in the one-story brick building. The prisoners had about a threehour head start on officers who did not learn of the break until about dawn. Col. William F. Bailey, state prison director, termed “inexcusable” the break from Ivy Bluff, scene of a number of prison selfmaimings. The escape, apparently planned by Stewart, began in the camp’s segregation unit. Stewart Sawed a ' bar from his cell and called a guard, asking for tissue paper. When the guard reached his cell, Stewart grabbed him and threatened him with the barvontroi -111MH1 interior Another prisoner broke out of his cell about the same time, prison officials said, and the two held the guard captive. They forced him to call the guard from the control room, asking for a relief. When the control room custodian answered the call, the prisoners captured him also and then had .corpplete freedom of the prison. They picked up a pistol and two rifles from the control room and grabbed keys to all of the cells. But their path was still blocked by two guard towers outside the prison compound. They pointed a pistol at the head of the guard from the control room and forced him to call the towers. He told the guard there that he was sending out relief guards for midnight meals. Diaxuised as Guards Two of the prisoners dressed as guards relieved the men in the tower and the stage was set for the flight The guards * were rounded up and locked in the cells while the prisoners fled. Prison officials said there were no injuries except for one of the guards who was knocked unconscious during the period when Stewart was trying to get the control room guard to his cell. The guard recovered consciousness and was not apparently hurt seriously. . t , State prison officials, who work the prisoners in a rock quarry at » Advertising Index Advertiser . Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. 2 Ashbauchers’ Tin Shop 2 Beavers Oil Service, Inc 2 Bower Jewelry Store ——,3 Burk Elevator Co. 5 Butler Garage - 5 Citizens Telephone Co 6 Decatur Super Service 5 Decatur Ready-Mix, Inc. --—— 2 EUenberger Bros., Auctioneers . 4 Fager Appliances & Sporting Goods - 4 Fasteeth —- 4 Holthouse Furniture Store 3 Habegger Hardware 2 Hammond Fruit Market 3 Heyerty Electric 2 Kohne Drug Store 3, 5 Kohne Window & Awning Co. .. 2 J. J. Newberry Co « Petrie Oil Co. 5, 6 Price Men’s Wear 3, 8 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. — 5 L. Smith Insurance Agency —- 5 Smith Drug Co. ... —3, 4, 5 Stucky Furniture Go a.. 8 Shaffers Restaurant 3 Teeple ... — 5 Thomas Realty * Auction Co. . 4 Yost Gravel-Readymix, Inc. .... 2 Elmer A. Wendel .......— 5

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■ Ivy Bluff, say the discipline is stern but deny charges of mistreatment. They concede the prisoners few privileges — some are not allowed cigarettes or toothbrushes. But they have opened the gates for inspections by several state agencies after each major self-maining Incident. All inspections have cleared the prisons deparment of any mistreatment accusations. Commissioners In Regular Session The county commissioners met in regular session Monday allowing 275 claims, and discussing minor items of business. Today, the commissioners are allowing the bids on the various county materials. The county farm superintendent, Frank Kitson, filed his monthly report, showing no alteration from the last month. The commissioners also voted to close all court house offices on the Saturday after Christmas, allowing the court house workers an extended vacation period. The court house is usually open only a half day on Saturdays. Roy Stewart, of Stewart Bakery in Dedfeur, discussed with the commissioners the possibility of renting the old county garage on First and Jackson. Stewart said that he would use the garage as storage for his trucks and other equipment. No action was taken immediately by the group. This morning, bids were taken on printing, corrugated pipe, stone, gravel, grader blades, and bituminous materials. In the afternoon session, tires and tubes will be bid on along with diesel fuel, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, and grease. All bids were to have been entered by 9:30 a. fa. today. Two Are Killed As Train Smashes Auto BAtESVILLE, Ind. (UPI) — Stanford Slone, 21, and his sister, Jackie, 18, Brookville, were killed Monday night when their car was hit by a New York Central Railroad train at a crossing at Morris. State Police said the crossing in the Ripley County small town has no automatic warning lights. They said Slone apparently did not see the train and drove onto the tracks into its path.

Stevenson Given Warm Reception

NEW YORK (UPI) — Former President Harry S. Truman denounced "Johnny-come-lately liberals” in the Democratic party Monday night and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt promptly disagreed with him. • Mrs. Roosevelt said she welcomes every kind of liberal and suggested that “those of us who are a little bit older" may have something to learn from them. Both 75-year olds spoke at a SIOO-a-plate Democratic Advisory Council dinner billed as a delayed birthday party for Mrs. Roosevelt. Seven top contenders for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination were the starred guests at the dinner, attended by 1,500 phrty leaders. Truman said none of them was the kind of liberal he was frowning on. He declined to say who was. deal of his attack was directed at a New York newspaper which he said had recently “tried to pin a reactionary label’’ on him. He did not name the newspaper. Adlai Seemed Astonished The evening’s biggest message for the Democratic Party appeared to be: Don’t count out Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson, two-time loser in the presidential race, received by far the warmest reception of the evening as Truman introduced seven leading contenders and predicted one of them would be the nation’s next president. Stevenson pretended astonishment that he was even ta the category and szid he was grateful “people still consider me alive." It may have been out of sentiment, but his ovation considerably topped those for the next two— Sen. John F. Kennedy and Sen. Hubert Humphrey who came oht ihtout evert. The occasioq’bto d tribute to 75-year-old Mrs.' Eleanor Roose- • -

Home Is Gutted By Fire Monday Night The four-room home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Flores and his five children was completely gutted by a fire at 6:40 p.m. Monday, fire chief Cedric Fisher said this morning. The seven-member family lost all of their -clothing except that which they were wearing, their bedding and two mattresses, the oil heating stove, a cooking stove, refrigerator, washing machine, sewing machine, and all other furniture was heavily damaged. Resident Since 1920 Flores moved to Adams county in 1920, and raised his family here, he told the Red Cross through an interpreter. During the summer he worked in the tomato fields, and has been employed as a construction worker, but has been out of a job since September. The family moved in temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Garcia, owner of the burned home, at 715 Schirmeyer street. They hope to have a place to stay by Sunday. Appeal Launched The Red Cross launched an urgent appeal for any clothing for the two adults, and for* their children, ranging in age as follows: 4,6, 9, 11 and 14. Clothing, food, and any other objects should be brought to the Red Cross office, from where it will be taken to the needy family. The fire department said the fire was of undetermined origin, and, since the Flores had no telephone and could not speak English, the blaze was raging when the firemen arrived. The exterior of the small frame house was not damaged as much as the interior, which was completely burned out. The owner did not say whether or not he planned to rebuild it. First of Winter The Red Cross added that in the past the public has always been quite generous with gifts for needy families, and it is hoped that clean clothes can be obtained soon for the young children and school age children, as well as for the parents. Phil Sauer, Red Cross volunteer workers, and disaster chairman, made arrangements for taking care of the family. This was the first family disaster of the winter in the Decatur area, which suffered several similar accidents last year. Anderson Man Is Burned To Death ANDERSON,. Ind. (UPI) - Charles H. Mallory, 25, Anderson, was burned to death Sunday when flames swept his apartment.

velt. But the evening’s highlight were the six-minute speeches by the presidential contenders, also including Gov. Edmund Brown of California, Sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri, Gov. Robert Meyner of New Jersey and Gov. G. Mennen Williams of Michigan. Truman made the main address of the evening- He ripped into President Eisenhower as thwarting the will of the people with vetoes of Democratic congressional action and also denounced what he called “hot house” liberals within the Democratic Party. Adlai Hits Administration “We need a vigorous, fighting, genuine liberal, and not a, hothouse liberal, who talks the game but doesn’t play it," ’Airman said. “I, for one, have no time for the Johnny-come-lately well-fed liberals, who would like to have a disproportionate voice in the party." Stevenson —- as dinner chairman — also hit at the Eisenhower administration as one whose foreign policy is determined by fear of Communism and domestic policy by fear of inflation. ’ ' Even our space program, he said is initiated not out of a desire to explore the boundaries outside this globe but out of irritation that the Russians are doing a better INDIANA WEATHER Fair with no important temperature changes tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight to the 2ta. High Wednesday 37 to to. Sennet today 4»21 p>m. c-s.t*« 5:21 p.m. e.d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 5:54 a.m. ea.U 7:54 a.m. c.AX Oaflook for Thursday: Generally Mr and'ebflewhat warmer. Lowa wigto meetly in the 46a.

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Labor Secretary Asks Steel Union, Industry Submit To Arbitration

Ike Pledges Pakistan Aid

KARACHI, Pakistan (UPI) — 'President Eisenhower pledged today the United States would continue its military and economic aid to Pakistan, and in a final communique agreed with President Mohammed Ayub Khan that free world cooperation was essential to mutual security. A 400-word communique summing up talks between the two presidents Monday and today said they "reviewed generally worldwide political questions and in particular the problems of relations between the free world and the Sino-Soviet bloc.” “They were in full agreement as to the essentiality of cooperation among members of the family of free nations in the interests of their mutual security,” the communique saidPresident Eisenhower earlier in a speech at the sun-baked polo grounds before 15,000 cheering Pakistanis had promised new military and economic aid to bolster “a loyal people who love peace but put justice and freedom above all.” Next Stop: Kabul Tonight Eisenhower honored President .Ayub at a dinner at the residence of U-S. Ambassador WRltam Rountree, a reception 4a the residence garden followed the dinner. Wednesday morning the two presidents go together by helicopter to Mauripur Airport where, after brief ceremonies, Eisenhower is scheduled to depart for Kabul, Afghanistan, next stop on his 11-nation world peace tour. Today’s communique emphasized anew the importance of the Central Nations and the Southeast Asia pacts and repeated the determination of both nations to support the regional collective security Organizations in accordance with provisions of the United Nations charter. The two presidents said they believed the visit had “led to even closer understanding between Pakistan and the United States, had strengthened the strong ties already existing between the two counries and had underlined the need of continued cooperative programs between them.” The talks between Eisenhower and Ayub this morning lasted for 80 minutes and later Eisenhower told the polo field crowd: “My conversations with President Ayub are on the basis that we are two nations with common interests and goals and the desire to cooperate for mutual security.” Hails Courageous Ally Eisenhower appeared with Ayub at an official welcome by the citizens of Karachi who gave him another of the tumultous “I like Ike” receptions that has marked Guy Petit Speaks At Lions Meeting Col. Guy Petit, a professor at Reppert’s auction school for the past 37 years, made his 10th entertaining talk to the Decatur Lions Monday night. Col. Petit’s talk was prefaced by a report by Jack Gordon, area civil defense director, who recalled that Monday was civil defense day. Plans were made for the annual Christmas party for the children and guests of member? for the meeting next week. Col. Petit, a resident of lowa, told how much he enjoyed visiting in Decatur, and gently chided some of his member-friends, including Clyde Butler, who introduced him. The world - famous auctioneer told how malicious gossip could hurt innocent people, and told many interesting anecdotes and humorous stories gathered during his vast experience. Good humor and a kind word are the things that keep the nation happy, contented, and friendly, he related. Interspersed with the remarks were a number of poems, some recited and some repd by the colonel

every stop of his tour. ’ He hailed Pakistan as a coura- ; geous ally and thanked the crowd 1 of 15,000 for the great reception ‘ Monday when more than a million 1 persons thronged the streets to greet him with shouts of “Zindabad Ike”—long live Ike. The President appeared deeply • moved as he told the Pakistanis, 1 "I never in the world received a warmer or more hospitable greet--1 ing.” J Eisenhower began his day with 1 an early morning visit to the U.S. Embassy where he spoke inforr malty to a cheering group of 2,- ' 000 Americans, many of them ' children. He urged all fellow--5 countrymen overseas to work diligently at getting the people of other countries to “understand 1 that America wants to be ’ friends.” > The President directed his re- ' marks largely to the children, r cautioning all Americans working ' abroad not to fight and argue with ! foreigners because they are dis ferent and to labor unceasingly at understanding others. 1 Appears Chipper s He appeared chipper as he r spoke, refreshed by a good night’s rtaleep after a lavish tinner party J given in his honor by Ayub and a reception at which there was > a wild sword dance by Pathan • and Khattack tribesmen, staged . by torchlight. The two presidents, in an ex- • change of toasts at the dinner ; Monday night, followed the same theme — the need for closer understanding among free nations Eisenhower repeated this theme today at his chat at the embassy. He said America was frequently misunderstood and “it was to remove this misunderstanding ■ and to promote peace” that he undertook his 11-nation tour which takes him Wednesday to Afghanistan and India. I Sylvan Sprunger Is I Named Co-Chairman Sylvan Sprunger, trustee of Monroe township, and CROP drive chairman for the southern half of Adams county, has been named co-chairman for the Red Cross rural fund drive in March, Homer Winteregg, drive chairman, announced Monday night at the regular Red Cross board meeting. , A large crowd of board members attended the meeting, which lasted just 45 minutes. The chairman and co-chairman for the drive were introduced by president Wilbur Petrie. Winteregg Speaks Winteregg spoke briefly, saying that he realized the tremendous job facing the rural chairmen and the township chairmen. The job, though, has been greatly eased by the new maps, prepared by the Red Cross office with the aid of the township trustees, giving the names of each resident, and showing where he 1 lives in the section. The maps are now complete for every township except St. Mary’s and Monroe, ■ and Monroe will be completed 1 soon, the trustee reported. Jeb Easier I From these maps, the township 1 chairman will be able to choose 1 active workers in every section. No worker will have more than eight or nine calls at most to make I this year, and he will know in ad- ■ vance whom he is supposed to see. The home service report, made by the Rev. Harald J. Bond, show- ' ed that 17 active service cases. I nine civilians, and six veterans, I were handled during the threeI month period. Os the 21 cases, 15 ! were for the first time. There ■ were 22 interviews, counseling i periods, or limited service calls. - A total of 820 was reported on home service loans. i The chapter activities were re- - viewed, and the number ot volunteers and hours worked was given.

Four Persons Hurt In Freak Accident Four persons were injured in a freak accident early this morning that featured an out-of-control car which careened wildly in circles, coming to a halt two feet from a brick building. The mishap occurred about one-half mile from Decatur on county road 8% and U.S. 27. Hositalized were Julius Kohne, 80, of route 2, Decatur, the driver of one car, with a fractured right wrist, lacerations to his arms, hands, and nose, and shock; Mary Kohne, 80, his wife, laceration to the right knee, numerous abrasions, and shock; August Heimann, 59, a passenger in the second car, with a lacerated nose and left eye; and Hilda Heimann, 48, also a passenger in the other car, with a severe laceration to the chin and abrasions to the right arm. Driver Escapes Injury ' Hugo G. Heimann, 58, of route ; 4, Decatur, the driver of the sec- , ond car, was not injured. The four [ injured persons were hospitalized at the Adams county memorial hospital where attendants report their condition is "satisfactory.” ; Sheriff Merle Affolder and state i trooper Alan D. Coppes, who inf vestigated, said that Julius Kohne , was arrested for failure to yield the right of way. In exlpaining the accident, the > officers said the Kohne car was i westbound on county road 8% and ’ failed to yield to the Heitnann car, 1 southbound on 27. Following the collision, Kohne was thrown from the car, and his car continued to go around in circles. It came by and struck the Heimann car again, with Mrs. Kohne still a passenger in it. A third car, driven by John C. Butler, of Ridgeville, stopped at -the Converse Tractor Sales parking lot, to investigate as he saw Kohne lying in the middle of the road. The out-of-control car then struck his car in the rear. Butler promptly drove his car across the street to another parking lot. Keeps Circling The Kohne car kept circling until Mrs. Kohne regained composure and turned off the ignition keys. The vehicle came to rest about two feet from the Converse office building. Both families were believed to have been returning from the 7 a m. mass at St. Mary’s Catholic church. Hilda and August Heimann are sister and brother to Hugo Hei- . mann, the driver of the second car. Damages to the three cars are: S2OO to the Kohne car: S2OO tn the Heimann car, and $25 to the Butler car. Colled 650 Gifts For Mentally 111 The Adams county mental health Christmas gift program collected ’ 650 gifts and a total of $175.85 from ’ Monroe and Decatur, with more gifts forthcoming from the Berne area, Mrs. Lowell Harper, chairman of the campaign, announced ’ this morning. “The committee in charge of ’ Christmas gifts for the mentally ‘ ill is grateful to all individuals, or- ’ ganizations and merchants who contributed to the Christmas gift 1 project,” Mrs. Harper said. . She also lauded those who worked so diligently on packing, sorting, and tabulating at the Monroe and Decatur collection centers, 1 Mrs. Simeon Hain, Jt„ Mrs. Frank Alton, Miss Fan Hammell. Miss Florence Haney, Mrs. William Linn, Mrs. Robert Freeby, Mrs. ’ Jack Knudsen, and Mrs. Verlin Edwards. Monday, Mrs. Frank Braun. Mrs. Ralph Gentis and Mrs. Harper drove to Berne to assist Mrs. Sherman Stuckey,. Mrs. Robert Haecker, Mrs. Harmon Bagley and Mrs. Henry Ehrsam with their project Mrs. Harper wishes to thank the Daily Democrat and the Berne Witness who publicized the campaign so well. She also - expresses her all the workers at, all the for, their generous aup(Continued ou page three)

Mayor's Race Recount Will Open Wednesday The recount commissioners, appointed by Judge Myles F. Parrish to recount the votes for mayor in the recent city election, will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday to start the job. Members of the board are William Barber, retired railroad agent; L. E. Archbold, retired county aent; and Wilbur Petrie, of Petrie Oil Company. All members of the board have now been sworn in, and each has read the law concerning recounts, and the Huntington decision, made by the Indiana supreme court and Huntinton circuit court fallowing the 1955 city election, several times. Decide On Policy The three commissioners have met unofficially, and exchanged views on the recount. There will be no wholesale disfranchising of every ballot with a mistake on it; those which were accidentally “surred" so that there is a distinguishing mark on them, will be . counted, while those that appear to be intentionally distinguished i will not be counted. If check i marks, rather than the legal x, I are used, the ballots will be disregarded only if the check mark is used for a straight ticket, ot In the mayor’s race—this is the way that the law specifically reads. While the time that will be taken on the reconut cannot possibly be estimated, generally it is believed that it will take about three days. Present At Recount Only the three members of the commission will have a voice in the affairs. The candidates, Robert D. Cole and Donald F. Gage, may be present, and may have one watcher each present. They have signfied that they intend to be present as much as possible, and that a watcher will be present at all times. The watchers can be alternated, so long as there is not more than one present at any one time by each candidate. The press may also have a watcher present. Judge Parrish also ordered the (Continued on page three) Valuable Savings For Shoppers From Daily Democrat Ads Did you realize that by reading the Decatur Daily Democrat ads you could receive your newspaper subscription without cost year after year. Whoa, stop! Did you save last Saturday’s newspaper? It contained, on page seven, a sheet of coupons, the total value of which is actually $94.12! By using the money-saving coupons, and by shopping according to the ads run regularly in the Decatur Daily Democrat, you, and every other area resident, can save far more than the cost of a subscription! It doesn’t cost to read the Democrat—it pays, and saves you hundreds of dollars, not a year, but every week, if you read the ads and take advantage of them! Hie coupons are good only Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday — but the ads are good every day for money-saving tips and suggestions. Read the ad index every day to see if the shops where you buy have any real bargains. L SHOWS PAYS 18T HHfFIGHTTB wtt QfIttSTHAS SEALS yiglbL

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WASHINGTON rUPI) — Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell today advised union and management negotiators to submit the steel dispute to arbitration or let a neutral third party recommend setlement terms. Mitchell said these procedures would meet approval of President Eisenhower who appealed to both sides to reach an agreement by collective bargaining before he returns from his overseas good will tour on Dec. 22. Mitchell made these suggestions to the “big 11” steel companies and the United Steelworkers Union at a newsconference: —M ut u ally and voluntarily agree on allowing a board to recommend a settlement to provide the framework for agreement. —Both sides agree voluntarily to arbitrate issues which they cannot work out themselves. —Request Federal Mediation Director Joseph F. Finnegan to make recommendations and use them as a framework to build a settlement. Says Settlement Possible Asked for his views on the prospects for .settlement, Mitchell replied: “I believe that the parties are close enough in their positions that, given a real will to settle cm both sides, a ean be achieved within the 80-day cooling off period.* ~ 7 The Steelworkers are now working under a Taft-Hartley injunction which expires Jan. 26. Mitchell reiterated his warning that the administration would submit recommendations to Congress if the steel strike is resumed.' > In making his suggestions, Mitchell said he thought either arbitration or recommendations by a neutral board or federal mediators would be a “proper extension of free collective bagaining.” Seek Can Paet The union already has proposed that the President's fact-finding board be allowed to make recommendations for settlement. This was rejected by management spokesmen who said it would amount to a contract “decreed by government action.” The steel companies have said they prefer to settle the dispute by themselves without recourse to outsiders because such procedures in the past led to “inflationary” settlementsOn the other hand, the Steelworkers have rejected the management proposal to arbitrate part of the dispute dealing with work rules. Mitchell said he was making the suggestions to both parties because he thought it was appropriate now in view of an apparent deadlock in bargaining. The union meanwhile pushed for a new contract in the canmaking industry to build up pressure on management negotiators to settle the dispute The union was reported close to an agreement with representatives of American Can Co. and Continental Can Co. in secret talks which began over the week end. This could have an effect on the deadlocked bargaining in the steel dispute when both sides sit down again this afternoon with federal mediators. Steelworkers’ President David J. McDonald is seeking a can pact based on the settlement with Kaiser Steel Corp, which provided a package increase of 22.5 cents an hour in wages and benefits over a 20-month period. Try “End Run” The union represents about 25,000 workers in the can industry, which has .been operating under contract extensions pending a settlement in basic steel. But the steelworkers now are trying an “end run” around the steel companies in an effort to isolate the big 11 producers as the only holdouts. Talks in the aluminum Industry are scheduled next week in Chicago. Union and management officials are meeting under a plea from President Eisenhower to hammer out an agreement before he returns Dec. 22 from his goodwill tou of 11 nations. Can Resume Strike About 500,000 steelworkers are now back at their jobs under a Taft-Hartley injunction but may resume their 116-day strike when the order expires Jan 26. Federal Mediation Chief Joseph F. Finnegan said he would continue sounding out both sides on possible areas of compromise during the joint talks.