Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 6.

Democrats Say Budget Surplus Predicted By Ike Highly Doubtful

WASHINGTON <UPD — Congrwsstenal Democrat! Mid today the 84.200 (JOO 000 iHKIg.-t forecalf by Pretident Eisenhower j is too food to be true. True or not. the President i forecart for the yeor starting next July 1 contains the seeds of its own destruction Lawmakers generally agreed that the surprisingly big budget surplus predicted by the President ■ would put the election-year Con-1 gree under increased pressure to. step up spending on welfare pro-! grains with broad voter appeal and to grant some kind of tax relief. Democrats contended, and some Republicans agreed, that the President could predict a $4,200,000,000 surplus only by making some very improbable assump-I tions. including congressional ap-| proval of a postal rate increase. | * s Predicts Surplus "'A Nevertheless, liberal Democrats figured that Eisenhower had given a shot in the arm' to prospects for passage of some administra-tion-opposed programs, such as their two-year one Millon dollar school construction proposal Eisenhower’s prediction of the huge surplus for the next fiscal year was made in his State of the Union Message to a joint session of Congress Thursday. He said his budget message, which goes to Congress on Jan. I 18. would estimate spending at $79,800,000,000. He said'this would produce a 84.300,000,000 surplus sHBEirWk wanted used "to reduce the national debt rather than for a tax slash. Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex.) _ moved quickly to short circuit any tax cut drive. He said he still thought it would be “unwise” to reduce federal revenues. There appeared to be little, if any. chance Congress would vote a tax cut in the face of Rayburn’s opposition. Questions Surplus Rayburn was among those who questioned just “how real the surplus is ” He said: “Some of our people tell me it doesn’t add up that way. I don’t believe it will touch off any big drive to cut taxes. It might increase pressure for extra spending. Another high-ranking Democrat said privately that Eisenhower had jolted his hopes that the Democratic leadership could hold firm to a policy of moderation it followed in the last session. “It’s going to touch off a two way drive — to spend more and to cut taxes,” he complained. “How are * e S°ing to resist now the pressure to spend more ‘on school construction? And how are we going to stand firm aganist businessmen and others who feel

Russia Plans kockel Firing

MOSCOW (UPI> — Russia's announcement of Pacific rocket firing plans Is aimed at impressing Asian nations on the eve of Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Indonesia and India, diplomatic circles said today. Observers here also believe the main significance of the Soviet Union’s announcement that a powerful missile will be fired into the Pacific between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15 was the progress it indicates. It shows the Russians’ now have the ability to shoot rockets so heavy that there is not enough room in the vast Soviet territory to test them. But the diplomats pointed out that the testing also had political effects. - The Soviets have campaigned ngninct the new United StatesJapanese security treaty, which is scheduled to be signed Jan. 19. Diplomats said that Soviet rockets landing in the Pacific during this period could not help but imBress the nations of that area with Soviet scientific and mil it ary “ifhe same edition of Pravda that carried the testing announcement today also ran an editorial criti- - citing die American treaty srith ~ Japan and pointing out that the Japanese delegation leaves for Washington Jah. 18—one day aft-

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I that tax rates are too high ’The | I American people never have been inclined to take that kind of a surplus and apply it to debt reI duction." _ , Chairman Harry F. Byrd <DVa I of the State Finance Com Imittee charged that the President 'made a "mistake" in predicting American people never have been I inclined to take that kind of a j surplus and apply it to debt reduction." _ , Chairman Harry F. Byrd <DVa.) of the State Finance Committee charged that the President made a "mistake” in predicting I such a big surplus because it is impossible to make an accurate | long-range forecast of federal revenue. Phone Company Head Is Rotary Speaker Charles Ehinger, president of the Citizens Telephone Co. and active in telephone association affairs, warned the Decatur Rotary ■ club last night that present trends toward nationalization of utilities mav be the first step toward Socialism and Communism. The meeting was held at the Preble Restaurant, because of the Civic Music program at the Community Center. Ehinger pointed out, ’we seem tobe getting fgfther ttiff farther away from the old American ideal of an honest day’s work for an honest dollar.” He said that rigged TV and payola are symptoms of a deeper evil with everyone looking for government handouts and something for nothing. The speaker cited figures to prove that more and more government loans are being made to coopertives who then gain tax prefrence not enjoyed by their privately owned competitors. In Nebraska today there is not a single privately owned power plant. In Southern Indiana, huge loans are being sought to build large power plants whose capacity will far exced the needs of that area. These loans are being made at 2%- interest with money on which the government is paying -about 5%, with the taxpayers absorbing the loss. Ehinger said that each telephone in operation in Decatur pays about 822 in taxes. The telephone industry.is said to be the most regulated business in the United States. He also promised long distance dialing for Decatur users within the next several years as his company plans to expend 8750,000 for new equipment during the next 'Continued on na«-e elrht'

. er the rocket testing may begin. Khrushchev leaves for Indonesia ; and India, two key uncommitted ’ nations, at about the same time, i Previous trips by the Soviet pre- ■ mier have been accompanied by spectacular scientific achieve- > ments. The Russians hit the moon with a rocket before he left for . the United States last September. The power of the new rocket or rockets means they will be used to attempt flights to other planets. . The Pacific testing area is about > 3,500 miles from the nearest So- , viet territory. The target area is in the general vicinity of the Marshal Is- ; lands, where the United States has t an atomic testing ground. Academician Anatoly Dorodnitsin, writing in Komsomolskaya . Pravda, said "Thb achievements ; of Soviet rocketry already enable extensive scientific experiments in . space.” “It is perfectly clear, however, ■ that an increase in the weight of i Sputniks, for instance, will make ’ it possible considerably to increase -their instrumentation and ; thus carry out more detailed and ■ comprehensive studies in the . space around the earth," he said, i The new Soviet rocket, he said ■ “will be especially Important in the light of flights to other planets of the solar system.’’

I. ■ N — City Health Board Gives Annual Report

City sanitarian Ray Lehman presented 27 seals of cleanliness! to local estaMishments during 1959 as the highlights of his annual city board of health report indicated the thoroughness of* the health program in Decatur. Lehman listed the effective sterilization of dishes as the biggest violation of certain establishments. A three-step process is recommended by the state board of health to remedy the major viola- . tion. First, the dishes should be washed in warm, soapy water. Then, rinsed in clear water, and then sterilized in a chemically treated solution. This is simple, economical, and effective, Lehman said. Other Violations Listed Other common violations found here, Lehman said, are only two compartments being used for cleaoning utensils, while the third compartment is used as a catchall. No chemically treated solution is used for cleaning the utensils. Or, if ? machine washer is used, the rinse temperature does wit reach 186 degrees as prescribed by the state. ' ” Another facet of the city sanitarian’s work is that of milk sampler. In Decatur. Dean’s Dairymen's, Equity, Home, and Smith's dairies are all found to be reputable and in general, the milk trucks are clean, Lehman stated. All suppliers have a 90-plus rating with Milk Slippers Association, which, according to Lehman, is very good. 17 of 18 Resolved He handled 18 nuisance complaints with other city health offiSheriff Department Files Annual Report Adams county sheriff’s department records show that 155 accidents occurred during the year, with six fatalities listed along with 100 cases of personal injury. Os the 107 property damage accidents, damages totalled to $95,522. Forty-three of the mishaps involved personal injury. Os the 155 total, 35 persons were arrested. An additional 20 accidents were reported to the sheriff’s department, but the 155 were all investigated by the department. 78 One-Car Mishaps In the total figure, 155 county motorists were involved along with 45 non-county residents, and 43 out-of-staters. Also of the total figure, 70 of tire accidents were of the one-car variety. In discharging the duties of the sheriff’s department, the two cars traveled a total of 40,495 miles. Besides covering accidents, issuing papers, escorting convicts to jail, and the sick 0 hospitals, the sheriff and deputies investigated various number of criminal cases. Leading toe lists of violations again this year was larceny, as 19 instances were taken under investigation. Vandalism followed closely with 13. Also, 14 types of breaking and entry was listed. Breaking and entry without a safe involved led this phase of the criminal work tfith seven. ——- - 10 Miscellaneous Cases Ten typse of criminal investigation cases came under miscellaneous with lesser amounts of as- ; sault and battery, attempted suicides, arson, and indecent exposure. October led the months for various violations as 11 cases were opened in that month. No other month, except January, had even half that many. January had eight. ■ - * - •.. < Eaton Driver Killed In Headon Collision MUNCIE, Ind . (UFD — John Paul ierson, 23, Eaton, was killed today in a two-car headon collision on an icy portion of Ind. : 3 about eight mites north of here.

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! cen during the year, with 17 being completely resolved One has been partially settled, but still pending Special activities include giving speeches at various civic and chib functions, and taking pictures of various establishments. The pictures are used to give an idea of pregress made, and to illustrate the need of improvement. He inspected a total of 39 restaurants. 20 retail stores, and 11 religious institutions. Os this total. 27 met the highest of standards. They are: Adams county memorial hospital, Bob's Place, Decatur Youth and Community Center, Dick’s Grill, Fairway Restaurant, G.E. cafeteria. Gerber’s Market. Hammond’s Market, Hite’s Grocery. Hotel Coffee Shop, Sudduth Grocery. Treon's Produce. Two , Brothers. Roop’s Grocery, Standard Market, Mies Bowling Alley. ’ Decatur Sports Center. West End < Restaurant, Win-Rae Drive Inn, Riverview Gardens, Newberry’s , Store, Murphy’s Store, Blackstone Case. Miller s Grocery, American 1 Legion, Zion Lutheran church, and the Methodist church. • Each Has Health Decal Each of the above name has received a blue and white decal, which states that tpey have pret' the tough requirements, and are practicing excellent health habits in dealing with the public. Lehman further pointed out the school projects with health and civic classes. The school children visit various establishments and perform a mock inspection. Each rates the busines place as a regular inspector would. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, chance of snow flurries extreme north tonight. Colder north, a little colder south tonight. Low tonight 12 to 20 extreme north and mostly in the 20s south. High Saturday 28 to 38 north, 35 to 40 south. Sunset today 5:38 a.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Saturday 8:06 a.m. e.d.t. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy and a little warmer. Lews Saturday night 20 to 30. Highs Sunday 40 to 48.

Probe Is Underway Os Anti-Semitism

/By United Press International The FBI today launched an investigation of two letters, vowing “death to all Jews,” which were part of a wave of anti-Semitism that has broken out from lowa to the Atlantic Seaboard. Nazi - style swastikas were smeared across Jewish synagogues in Des Moines, Iowa; Milwaukee, Wis.; Harrisburg, Pa. and Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla. Two Jacksonville synagogues reported receiving the threatening letters. Several six-pointed Jewish Stars of David and the words, “an eye for an eye,” were scratched in chalk on the walls of two. Protestant churches in New York City. Jacksonville FBI Director D. K. Brown said the typewritten letters, threatening “death to all Jews,” were turned over to him bythe Jacksonville Jewish Temple and Jacksonville Jewish Center Synagogue. ♦ ' May Violate Law Brown said he would determine if the letters violated federal extortion laws. . Nineteen swastikas were found in Florida, but police said they probably were the work of vandals, ratheir than an organized anti-Semitic group. Four large swastikas and the word, “kill,” were scrawled oh the Knesses Yisroale Congregation Synagogue" it Tampa. Two more were found on the Belk-Lind-sev department store and eight on television station WTVT nearby. Neither the station nor the store are Jewish owned, , 7 . ’ 'J'- T

Mrs. Don Arnold Dies After Long Illness Mrs. Don Arnold. 32. former Decatur resident, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at her home in North Manchester. Mrs Arnold was stricken by polio • three and one-half years ago and had undergone treatment in -various parts of the country since I that time. Her husband, u native of Adams | county, and e former coach at Adams Central high school, is now principal of the high school at Laketon. She was born in Bourbon Dec. 31, 1927. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Owen Price, and was married to Don Arnold Dec. 21, 1947. Surviving in addition to her husband are her parents, who reside at Bourbon; one son, David, and one daughter, Vickie Rae, both at home: one brother and one sister. Private funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Monday at the Bender funeral home in North Manchester, with burial in the cemetery of the West Manchester Church of the Brethren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday. Friends may make memorials to the National Polio Foundation. Peter Biery Dies After Brief Illness Peter Biery. 83. of Geneva, died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Monroe, at Geneva, after a brief illness. Mr. Biery was a former employe of the Dunbar Furniture company in Berne. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Monroe are three other daughters, Mrs. Waldo Neal of Geneva, whose husband is Adams county treasurer, Mrs. Emma Brown of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Delila Andrews of Mt. Morris, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, William Biery of Berne, and Oswin Biery of Midlxd, Mich., and one sister... Mrs. Lilly Ayres of Sulphur Springs.' Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Hardy & Hardy funeral home at Geneva, with burial in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. w

Four crude reverse swastikas were painted on the walls of the Jacksonville Synagogue which was seriously damaged by a mob in April, 1958. Found On Doors Two more were found on the doors of the Bethel Jacob Synagogue in Des Moines and someone penciled a tiny Nazi emblem on a wall in the Milwaukee, Wis., federal building. The symbol was found earlier this week on the only synagogue in Marshalltown, lowa. —- -■■■■- —■ — ■■ . In Chicago, Rabbi Emanuel Halpert reported vandals had smashed windows in his Anshei Lubavitch Synagogue for the fourth time in fAlli* WPdlk c At Harrisburg, Pa., the Nazi-type symbols were painted in the middle of seven entrances to the Ohev Sholom Reform Temple, the city’s largest synagogue. Gov. David L. Lawrence said he was “shocked. .. that hoodlum ism has come to Pennsylvania, the state of William Penn and the cradle of American democracy.” Most officials passed off ■■ the swastika-smearings as the work of cranks or pranksters. "It’s despicable,” Florida pov. Leroy Collins said, “although it was probably done as a vandalistic act rather than by someone who had hate in his heart.” Jewish leaders and police in , Des Moines said juveniles probably painted the swastikas there and Marshalltown Police Chief D. A. Dooley said the vandalism there was the work of “some stupid, moronic imbecile,”

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Mrs. Roy Kalver To Head Civic Music New officers for the Adams County Civic Music association | were elected last night during the intermission of the Carl Palangi concert at the Decatur Community center. Mrs. Roy Kalver was named president. Mrs. Leo Curtin, secretary, and Leo Kirsch was reelected treasurer. Six vice presidents were selected. They are Dr. Freeman Burkhalter, Mrs. Menno Lehman and Lee Neuen. all of Berne, and Miss Helen Haubold, Clint Reed and Glenn Hill, all of Decatur. The current officers twho have served for two years are president, m: Freeman Burkhalter, and secretary, Mrs. Menno Lehman. The vice presidents are "Mrs. Roy Kalver, Glenn Hill. Clint Reed and Lee Neuen. The new staff will assume office with the membership renewal drive io the spring. Mps. Kalver has been membership drive chairman for the organization for the past three years and hospitality chairman for four years. Her other civic and community activities include two years as president of Lincoln P.T.A., during ;which time she established the scholarship foundation, the dental clinic and summer round-up. She ' was also president of the Decatur Girl Scouts for two years and serv- ' ed as a vice president of the Lim--1 berlost scout council. For four * years she was president of the Decatur Roman's club. She is secre--1 tary of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, the organization that sponsored the construction of the Youth and Community Center. She organized the Decatur drive for signers to a petition to enlarge the Adams county hospital. She also has been active in the Red Cross, Tri Kappa and the cancer society. Currently Mrs. Kalver is chairman of the Adams county chapter of the National Foundation. The nominating committee who chose the new slate of officers consisted of Louis Jacobs, chairman, and Mrs. William Feller. Miss Fan Hammel!.’ Miss Helen Haubold of Decatur, and Ed Liechty, Sherman Stucky and Mrs. Martin Neuenschwander of Berne. Nelson and Neal, the world-fam-ous dual piano team, will be presented by the music association, at their Feb. 15 concert. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Adams Theater 8 Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. 5 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. A. G. Burke Standard Service S 8 Budget Loans —7 Butler Burk Elevator Co. — 5 Briede Studio —- — 3 Conrad’s “66” Service 7 Cowens Insurance Agency —7 D. & T. Standard Service — 8 Farmers Marketing Service ..— 6 F. O. O. Eagles —7 Dr, H. R. Frey —— ...,. 5 Howell TV-Radio Service 5 Kohne Drug Store .... —2, 5 G. C. Murphy Co. ----- —— 2 Niblick & Co. ..... 3 Petrie Oil Co. -— 6 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. . 5, 8 Riverview Gardens — 2 L. Smith Insurance Agency 5 Smith Drug Co. ... 3, 4 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 5 Standard Oil — 8 Sprunger Implement Co. 6 Shaffer’s Restaurant —— 2 Teeple ......... - 5 Walts Standard Service -8 Walter Weigman, Auctioneer --- 2 Rural Church Page Sponsors ... 6 ■-■ ; g ■. j

Profit Shown By Hospital During 1959 The Adams county memorial hospital showed a profit of nearly SI ,006 for the year, the fourth consecutive year that no tax money has been used for operating costs. Thurman Draw, hospital manager, announced today. The profit for 1959 was $986 53, as compared with $3,215.96 in 1958; 1957, $165.89; 1956, 8L677.16. Ii» 1955 only $2,423 06 was used from the tax appropriation. No tax money has been authorized for 1960 for the. of tha -hospital. Drew stated. Already Collected -■- • ■ Reports on the hospital financial condition deal strictly with the cash on hand. Drew poiated out. All 1 hospitals have credit outstanding, because some patient! cannot pay their bills in cash, most have insurance which takes a varying amount of time to collect, and some accounts must be settled with estates. It is not uncommon for hospitals to* have amounts outstanding which total as much as , three’ months’ collections, and even I more. The Adams county memor- , ial hospital averages about $27,000 • a month in collections, but is very . careful to bill all patients as soon . as -they leave the hospital. This - speeds collections, and results in . the local hospital having' a com- . paratively low outstanding debt. I Patients Increase t The number of patients at the • hospital increased in 1959 to 2,228, ■ compared to 2 052 in 1958. Out- ■ patients decreased from 3,023 to ■ 2.677 during the same period. Births also increased with 679 babies, 332 girls and 347 boys, including one set of triplets and three sets of twins, being born in 1959. In 1958, there were 651 births, including 322 girls and 319 boys. Deaths for the same period in-

Airlift Pair Off Floeberg

FAIRBANKS, Alaska <UP!) — The first two men to be airlifted from disintegrating ice station Charlie in the Arctic Ocean arrived here today and said “no panic’’ existed among the 25 men still on the two-by-four mile floe. Cl3O planes, flown to Ladd Air Force Base here fro m Stewart Force Base here from Stewart fly to the ice station Saturday morning in an effort to remove the remainder of the , men. The withdrawal operation was expected to take about a week. "Everything is all right at the station and there is no panic, said Charles R. Johnston. 30, Washington, D.C.. who was flown here along with Army S4C James E. Johnson, 21, Syracuse, N.Y. The two men said that a piece of ich 2,600 feet along broke from the end of the floe Thursday as 20 knot winds and temperatures 30 degrees below zero prevailed. A grader, which hpd been used to clear runways, tumbled into the frozen water as the chunk of ice cracked free.-An Army man. Gary Standvill, Eugene. Ore., jumped clear just before the grader toppled into the water, Johnston said. « - “Pressure ridges are forming around the station,” Johnston said, “and. chunks of ice are banging up against it. This action .4- z

creased from 75 to 79; 7 of 12 baby deaths were still-born infants. In 1958 four of 11 were still-born. Patient days totaled 14.965, compared with 13.300 the previous year. ■ On October 30 there were only 24 patients in the hospital, the lowest number-for the year, while on April 8 there were 62 patients present, the highest number. „ * Improvements Planned • 1 The total earned income for the , year was 8349.712 36, compared - with 8299,366 00 a year before. Cash , income was 8337.576.46. compared with $296,938 52. Expenses were up from $293,722.56 to $336,589.93. , Sr. Martha Ann Dies > Suddenly Last Night Sister Martha Ann, C. S. A., the former Miss Marjorie Brown f of Decatur, died unexpectedly at |j 7 o’clock Thursday evening at 1 Yonkers. N. Y. where she was a ■„ teacher In the Sacred Heart high t school. She was born in Decatur Feb. ; 15, 1919, a daughter of Jim and i Georgia Brown, and was employi ed as a secretary at the General r Electric Co. plant in Fort Wayne . prior to entering the order of the 3 Sisters of St. Agnes at Fon du , Lac, Wis. She graduated from Decatur 0 Catholic high school and the Inv ternational Business College at „ Fort Wayne, and received her des gree in education from Duquesne n University. Surviving is one sister, Miss Eileen Brown, of 2822 Euclid avenue. Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be cone ducted at 9:15 a. m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic church, the "" Very Rev. Simeon J. Schmitt offi--3 ciating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body will ® be brought to the Gillig & Doan "'funeral home, where friends may - call after 2 p. m. Sunday until • time of the services. The rosary ’ will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Sunday.

is contributing to the disintegration of the floe.” Johnston and Johnson had been on the ice station only 60 days. Some of the scientific team still on the floe have been there since the station was established in May last year. The ice floe began breaking up Wednesday and in a 10-hour period its size Was reduced 25 pe - cent. Its airplane runway was cu: from 5,400 feet to 3,700 feet. At this point the Air Force began it: “orderly withdrawal.” Ice station Charlie was set up to replace ice station Alpha which broke in a similar fashion in November, 1958. Air Force personnel at Ladd said the breakup at Charlie paralleled. that of Alpha. But this time, warning signs such as the changes fn the way the wind and ocean currents worked on the ice were heeded. The plane which returned from the ice floe early today carried in addition to the two men a portion I of the equipment and scientific instruments which were to be airlifted from the floe. The scientists also will bring out with them recorded scientific data relating to radio, ice? snow, ocean -currents and weather in general.

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