Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1959 — Page 1

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Nikita Urges German Treaty

. MOSCOW (UPII - Soriet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, in a two-month-old letter made public today, urged West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to renounce his "rearmament and permit a German peace treaty. Khrushchev’s letter, dated Oct. 15, said this would be the best proof of West Germany’s sincerity in attempting to improve relations between the two countries. The letter was read to correspondents today by a Soviet Foreign Ministry official at an unusual Kremlin news conference coinciding with-the start of Western summit talks in Paris. The official said the letter, in reply to an Adenauer letter of Aug. 27, was being made public because of distorted stories in the Western press about its contentKhrushchv told Adenauer he did not believe that nations with ideological differences could not peacefully co-exist. He said he saw in Adenauer’s letter grounds for believing that Soviet-West German friction couki be ended. Khrushchev said in the note it was difficult to reconcile West German actions with the country's expressed desire for peace. He said it was like someone pouring gasolin over a house and claiming he was doing it in the interest of fire prevention. The. letter listed a number of Soviet grievances against West Germany, primarily the buildup of the West German army with rockets and. according to Khrushchev, nuclear arms. Khrushchev also complained about what he said were everincreasing numbers of foreign troops and rocket bases on West German territory and Bonn’s al-

Entries flowed in today for the outdoor Christmas home lighting contest, which closes Monday with the beginning of judging. The city is divided into districts, and S3OO in cash and bond prizes will be given. ENTRY BLANK I wish to enter the 1959 outdoor Christmas decoration contest for homes. I understand that four district prizes of one $25 bond each, and a grand prize of a SIOO bond, plus prizes for Stratton Place and Homestead will be given? I further understand that judging for the area north of Adams street, including Stratton, will be Monday night; for the area south of Adams, Tuesday night. Name .— , Adress ».— - District -- District One is north of Adams, west of the Pennsylvania Railrood; District two, north of Adams, east of the railroad, ‘and Stratton, District three, south of Adams, east of Winchester, including Homestead; District four, south of Adams, west of Winchester. (Fill in and matt to: Decorations contest, Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind.; deadline for receiving entries is Mpnday, Dec. 21.)-

Decatur Stores Open Tonight For Your Christmas Shopping!

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One Indictment Is Returned By Grand Jurors The Adams county grand jury returned one indictment on a true bill this morning, but the name is being withheld until the subject has been served with a warrant. Foreman Richard A. Ditto presented the indictment in open court to Judge Myles Parrish with Severin H. Schurger, county prosecutor. .Talk To Many Included in the jury’s report was a report from duly elected county officials, city officials, and others. No complaints were registered by private citizens. They inspected each county office and building, and mainly found that, besides lack of space, there was little to complain about as no corruption was evidenced. Minor repairs are needed on the county court house according to the report. They recommended to the county commissioners that all county records be moved to provde better storage space in the court house. They noted the fire hazard on the third floor of the court house, and recommend that the commissioners take action to alleviate the condition. The county surveyor needs more room, for storage of valuable records and they recommend that the county commissioners take steps to provide for this. They found water seeping into the offices of the county welfare department, and recommend to the county commissioners that this be rectified. They also saw the need for proper ventilation in the entire court house, and so recommended such equipment be installed to rectify the situation. They commended Sam Bents, court baliff on his fine and excellent work. They recommend improvement in the janitorial service. They recommend that an elevator be instated. They akk &r a new directory to assist visitors with locating the various offices. They inspected the election papers and found no evidence of false affidavits, any citizens appear with a complaint. Jail In Good Shape At the county jail, they found the building in good state of repair, and commended sheriff Merle Affolder and his wife. They recommend the purchase of new furniture for the jail. They found several doors in need of repair at the county home and also some loose tile flooring in the basement. They recommended that all minor repair work be done immediately. In general, they thought the home to be well kept and in excellent condition, complimenting the staff and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kitson. They further thanked Severin H. Schurger for his efficient manner of running the prosecutor’s office. The members of the jury are: Richard A., Ditto, Mary Egley, Ivan Dyer, Elmer Beer, Iloe Burke and Paul B. Davis. Cuban Government Resumes Executions HAVANA (UPI) — Two Cubans were scheduled to die today in the resumption of firing squad executions of opponents of Premier Fidel Castro and his revolutionary government The executions were to take place just before the firing squads stack their rifles for the Christ mas season. ) Facing the firing squad in Pinar del Rio were ex-Cpl. Luis Lara Crespo and Jose Antonio Morfi Reyes, convicted and condemned by a war crimes court of organizing an anti-Castro armed movement. The supreme war council rejected Friday night clemency appeals for Lara, a former corporal who was a holdover from the Batista army, and Morfi, a policemen during the Batista regime. The executions were the first in nearly six months. More thali 600 I Cuban “war criminals” faced firing squads after the Jan. 1 triumph by Castro forces before a temporary halt was called in the so-called revolutionary justice. The courts were reinstated last month after an upsurge of antiCastro activities throughout Cuba. In Havana Friday night, a war crimes court convicted John Martino, 48, a U. S. electronics engineer, on charges of trying to aid the family of a ’’war criminal” to escape from Cuba.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, Dec. 19,1959.

Summit Conference Opened By Western Big Four In Paris

Jerry Ketchum To Be Postal Inspector A local postal employe will become the first postal inspector from Decatur in a few days, when Jerry Ketchum, 31, begins a sixmonth training phase in the Chicago district. Postmaster Leo Kirsch made the announcement this morning. Ketchum, who was graduated from Decatur high school and Indiana University, will assume duties of criminal investigation and service investgaton for the postal department upon completion of his training period. His family will stay in Decatur during this interim until he receives his first assignment. In commenting on the appointment, Kirsch noted that Ketchum carded high qualifying marks on the exam in gaining the distinguished position. Ketchum took the exam in May and received the telegram o* acceptance today. An army veteran, who served in Korea for two years, Ketchum received his BS degree from Indiana University in 1951. After serving as assistant manager at the Decatur G. C. Murphy store for a year and several months with the Universal C.1.T., he took an appointment with the U. S. postal service, starting as substitote carrier and working up the raffite to his present-pc^tfim'as dispatch clerk. He married the former Barbara Jean Mowery and they have three, sons and a daughter, Cathy 8, Nicky 7, Joe 5, and Lee, 3%. “A postal inspector, in general terms, is the eyes and ears of the postmaster 'general. He heads a district and checks to see that the efficiency of the past offices in that district is operating within a given r»ittern. He must audit accounts and prepare written reports on his findings. It requires the greatest knowledge of postal rules and regulations,” the postmaster stated. NOON EDITION *

Portland Man Dies In Crash

Alvin Miller, 22, of route 4, Portland, remains in critical condition with a basal skull fracture and other serious injuries, following a car-train crash just southeast of Celina, 0., in which Frederick H. Black, 33, of Portland, was killed. The two men were westbound on the St. Anthony road, between ColdwateT and Celina, 0., when they were struck by a Nickel Plate railroad freight train at an angle crossing about 5:30 p. m. Friday. The freight train was headed northeast. Black, owner of the car, was killed instantly. Miller, the driver, was pinned in the wreckage. Emergency workers removed him. The diesel engine of the eastbound freight and the westbound car, crashed almost headon. The railroad crew said the car did not slowdown as it approached the tracks. Transferred to Decatar Miller was first taken to the Our Lady of Mercy hospital in Coldwater, but Dr. C. T. Hinchman, of Geneva, ordered him transferred to the Adams county memorial hospital. Dr. Hinchman remained with the patient all night, and was still at the hospital at 10 o'clock this morning. The 22-year-old man was in “very poor” condition, with the left side of his skull crushed in addition to the basal fracture. The left ear had been torn off(

Utility Appraisers Ask $4,045.97 Fee

The three appraisers for the second offer for the Decatur electric Utility submitted a bill Friday for $4,045.97 to the city for appraisal fee and expenses for the onemonth period they served, Mayor Robert D. Cole stated this morning. Mayor Cole stated that he felt the figure was rather high, as compared to the $1,029 figure for the first appraisal, and added that he would reoommend to the city council that they call in the state board of accounts for an investigation. On the first appraisal, Robert Long, Wabash township farmer, and Eli Graber, of Berne, received $175 each for serving on the board. Guy T. Shoemaker, who was brought up from Florida to make the appraisal, and lived in a motel at Berne while it was going on, submitted a bill of only $679, for a total of $1,029. Appointed by Judge Both sets of appraisers were appointed by Judge Myles F. Parrish, of the Adams circuit court. After the first appraisal, the judge called in the city officials and they' on the cost of the appraisal, Mayor Cole explained. But the second appraisal bill came like a bolt from the blue, he added. The mayor was not even aware that they had voucher forms. Mark A. Morin, St. Mary’s township attorney, submitted a bill of $1,032.92 for his services; Henry I. Rumple, Jefferson township farmer, submitted a request for $1,010.55, and Harley J. Reef, also a Jefferson township farmer, asked for $1,002.50. .<, Engineer .Low Harold Floyd, the Portland registered engineer who is reported to Rave given the appraisers a figure of $1,713,000. well under the Indiana-Michigan offer, asked that v

and the left leg was broken between the hip and knee. Because of the extremely serious condition of the patient, it was impossible to x-ray the head injuries. Working Together Black, an employe of the Shelter Manufacturing company, Portland, had been laid off temporarily and he and Miller had been aiding one of Black's brothers, Andy Black, in construction of a house in Celina. Black's body, taken first to the Desch funeral home, Coldwater, was transferred to the Williamson & Spencer funeral home in Portland. Black was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Portland. Surviving in addition to the brother In Celina are four other brothers, Willard Black of Celina; George Black, near Coldwater; Jesse Black, Cincinnati, and Max Black, Durbin; two sisters, Mrs. Chris Yaney, R. R. 1, Coldwater, and Betty, at home, and a grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Black, Piqua. Friends may call at the Williamsan & Spencer funeral home in Portland after 6 p. m. Saturday. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Monday in the funeral home, the Rev. Frank Miesse of Celina officiating. Burial will be in Green Park cemetery, Portland, with military rites in charge of the Portland American Legion Post.

w SI,OOO be allowed for his services. For several weeks the appraisers bill had been expected. All three had been in court about that long ago, but no record was made at that time of any specific amount. If the bill is allowed, the money will come from the city electric utility fund. Building Permits Issued Last Month Eight building permits were issued in November by city engineer Ralph Roop for a total evaluation in improvements of $42,250 with three new houses topping the list. Bill Brunner, of 1210 W. Madison* will build a $13,900 residence after receiving a variance from the board of zoning appeals. His bid for a permit was first rejected but later approved by the board. Norman Geiger, of 222 W. Adams street, will spend $12,000 on % M JaftesaMU J&fe rote, who will build at 934 Highland. - - Roger A. Kelley, of 429 N. Ninth street, will spend S6OO to place a, sign jon his building. L. E. Beery, of 301 S. First street, will improve his house with $1,500 in additions. Herbert Banning, of Homestead 38, will add $2,000 in additions to his home. Clarence Smith, of 935 Mercer, will spend $l5O to tear off and enlarge other portions of the residence. Cecil F. McDonald, of 415 N. Ninth street, will -replace a chimney on his residence for SIOO. Christmas Pageant At School On Sunday The public is invited to attend the annual Christmas pageant to be presented at the Decatur high school auditorium Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The pageant, now in its second decade, has become one of the city’s outstanding features of the Christmas season. This year, 33 students of the high school will take part in the eight different scenes,' plus 65 members of the high school choir, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, and 50 members of the high school band, directed by Clint Reed. The new Wurlitzer organ, purchased recently for the school from funds contributed to recent graduating classes, will be used in the Christmas pageant for the first time. Miss Eleanor Miller is accompanist for the choir. Soloists will be Larry Sheets, Miss Kay Wynn and Jack Dailey (trumpet). An organ and piano duet will be presented by the Misses Wynn and Miller, and the double trio, composed of the Misses Joyce Helm, Janet Miller, Kay Wynn, Eleanor Miller, Barbara Barden and Suette Johnson, will also sing. Special Session Os Council On Monday Mayor Robert 0. Cole today called a special session of the Decatur city council for Monday at 7 p.m., at the council chambers in the city hall to consider a new offer by Indiana-Michigan for the city electric utility. The board of works will meet earlier Monday to consider the offer, which is not expected until Monday morning. J. Calvin Hill told the city council last Tuesday that an offer would be made within the next week.

PARIS (UPI) — The Western Big Four Allies reached quick agreement today on a peace plan linking world disarmament with a political settlement but a FrancoAmerican quarrel over France’s role in NATO still posed a major threat to success of the summit conference. President Eisenhower and President Charles de Gaulle followed up the opening session of a three-day Western summit ’ meeting with a face-to-face meet--1 ing on the problem which threat--1 ens to cripple the Western al- ’ liance at a time it can least as- - ford the luxury of division. Authoritative sources said Ei- ' senhower would demand that : France agree to cooperate in strengthening NATO before the Allies confront Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at a spring East-West summit conference.' Eisenhower, De Gaulle, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Britain and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer started immediately discussing the time and place of next spring’s ex- - pected meeting with Khrushchev r and the “maximum program” i they will propose on disarmament 1 Berlin,' Germany and East-West . relations generally. , Area of Agreement The four Western leaders > agreed that disarmament must [ depend on settlement of outstand- > ing East-West political disputes, high Western sources said. In this the sources said there was a “large area of agreement.” The major differences in the - Big -Foot meeting -AMS morning ’ was on time and place of the East-West meeting. De Gaulle in--1 sisted on Paris in May but the United States and Britain wanted ■ it held in April in Geneva. Ad- • enauer did not enter this dispute. But they did agree to put dis- , armament and a» political -settle- ; ment first on the agneda. For the next three days the Western leaders will outline which political . settlements should be linked with . halting the arms race. , They agreed that the first stage ,of disarmament must include controls, inspections and sanctions tor violations Adenauer was reported to have insisted that further disarmament steps must be held up until there are political settlements which would ensure lasting peace. The Western leaders also agreed to enter negotiations with Russia

i : All Os Apalachin : Defendants Guilty

1 NEW YORK (UPI) — The 20 ; stolid, impassive men sat glumly ' before the marble wall of the fe- ’ deral courtroom and each verdict 1 seemed to jar them back against 1 it. Evola, guilty- . .Russell * Buffalino, guilty. . .John Ormento, I guilty. . John Profaci, guilty.. . ’■ John C. Montana, guilty... Car mine Lombarsozzi, guilty...” ■ It was a roll call of some of the worst criminals in the United . States and the jury of eight men [ and four women, ordinary citizens i didn't let one off on a charge that could put them behind bars , for five years. I The defendants were among the 63 men who gathered Nov- 14, 1957, at a palatial home outside ; the little village of Apalachin, N. Y., a national “congress” of racketeers, hoodlums, dope pushers and accused murderers unprecedented in its arrogance and audacity. Police Closed In An alert state police sergeant smelled out the meeting, sumr moned reinforcements, set up . road blocks and closed in. j Once caught, all but a few , came up with the same fantastic story: ; They all just happened to drop in the same day — from California, Miami, Dallas, Cleveland, 1 Brooklyn — on the ailing Joseph ' Barbara for a friendly barbecue. * All were of Italian descent and * it is widely believed that many ' were members of the dread Sicil- ■ ian terrorist society, the Mafia, whose code is “omerta” —Silence to the death.

on the basis of a “peace plan” presented by Secretary of State Christian A. Herter at the opening of last summer's foreign ministers conference in Geneva. Adenauer argued that the only "intrim solution” acceptable for West Berlin would be to maintain the status quo. The status quo has the advantage of being based on four-power agreements on Allied occupation rights and the West insists they cannot be canceled by Russia. Apply To Western Troops The Allies also agreed that NATO guarantees on the status of Berlin applied only to the Western occupation troops in the city and that any change in the occupation status would dilute the NATO agreement to protect West Berlin. Informed sources said De Gaulle then proposed that the West demand that Khrushchev agree to [ some arrangement on non-inter- , vention in the internal affairs of I other nations. De Gaulle believed , such an agreement would prevent th Soviets supplying arms to . African Nationalist leaders in coming years. Informed sources said Eisenhower would go direct to the point on France’s refusal to join in a common European air defense against the Soviet Union’s atomic fleets. They said if De Gaulle did not raise the question Eisenhower would. Eisenhower made it clear on his arrival in Toulon Friday from a three-day Mediterranean cruise that the West must be strong so it; can-negotiate from a “position of strength” and thus prevent Russia from trying- to dictate peace terms. Motorist Dies As Train Hits Truck TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD — Stephen W. Simpson, 57, Terre Haute, was killed Friday when his coal truck was hit by a New York Central railroad passenger train at a crossing on a private road. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair and somewhat colder today and tonight. Sunday fair with littel temperature change. Low tonight around 29 north, upper 20s south. High Sunday low 30s north, around 40 south. Outlook for Monday: Partly cloudy and a little warmer.

I —- " — ' True to their code,, thaw stuck to the story of the slcOfriend. Made Shrewd The government had no proof they did anything criminal at the meeting. But, in one of the shrewdest moves since it jailed Al Capone on income tax evasion, the government turned their lies on them. It indicted a third of them on conspiracy to obstruct justice by hiding the true nature of the gathering. But the prosecution worked as a team — federal, state and city oficers joining in pinning down their conspiracy until the jury had no doubt this was what the prosecution called a “togetherness in crime, a partnership in lying.” The verdicts came late Friday afternoon. siwmiigMmffT HHPFKHTTB •m cmusnussEMS

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