Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 21.

Eisenhower Criticizes Castro’s Unwarranted Attacks Against U. S.

WASHINGTON (UPD — Presi dent Eisenhower criticized Fidel Castro today for "unwarranted attacks" on the United States and warned the Cuban people that communism is trying to destroy their friendship with this country In a broad outline of policy brought about by the Cuban crisis. Eisenhower bluntly criticized tbe Cuban premier but tried to ease the situation by declaring the United States has no intention of inerfering in Cuba's domestic affairs or becoming a party to economic reprisals at this time. Tbe President made his remarks at a news conference and in a special five-point statement issued Immediately afterward. The restatement of policy was critical of Castro and his leaders for trying to promote "unfounded illusions" of the United States plotting the overthrow of the Havana government. In his policy satement, the President said the Cubans should recognize and defeat "the intrigues of international communism...aimed at destroying democratic institutions in Cuba and the "firm and mutually beneficial friendship between tbe Cuban and American peoples." ’ gelations at Lowest Ebb The formal statement bluntly answered Castro’s attacks by declaring: "These statements contain unwarranted attacks on our government and on our leading officials. These attacks involve serious charges...We believe these charges to be totally unfounded. The President said he and Secretary of State Christian A. Harter were deeply concerned and perpebted" by them. Eisenhower added, how e v er. that the American people still have the greatest affection for the Cuban people and expert their “firm and muually beneficial friendship" to continue. While professing close friendship for the Cuban people. Eisenhower said recent statements of Castro and members of his government would "hardly facilitate the development ... of relations of understanding and competence between the two governments. Castro’s increasingly ‘insulting remarks" about the U.S. government. including charges that it is plotting to overthrow his regime, and his seizure of some American owned property in Cuba have brought U.S.-Cuban relations to a lowest ebb. U.S. Ambassador Philip W. Bonsai was recalled from Havana last week for consultations with Eisenhower and Herter. Other highlights of the President’s news confer* lo —He said Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers has worked out a plan which, in the attorney generals opinion, wil do more to assure the voting rights of Negroes than currently provided in any current law or pending legislation. —He has ordered a study by

Senate Probes Delinquency

“Washington <upd - The Senate today launched a twopronged attack on juvenile delinquency and its links with teenage , drug addiction. The full Senate was scheduled to start debate on a "delinquency ; prevention bill” which would provide up to 12 milion dollars to local communities over the next , five years to train workers for ( .. special juvenile projects. The Senate juvenile delinquency subcommittee resumed its hearings on dope addiction among I ( teenagers and narcotics smug- ; gling across the Mexican border. , Treasury officials were recalled to testify on what the narcotics ] bureau and the customs bureau , are doing to enforce anti-mari- | juana laws. ■-1 Other congressional news: . j Durfee A Senate judiciary sub- I committee gives James R Dur- < fee, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board <CAB>, a chance to < reply to charges that he violated < the CAB’S code of by ac- i ceoting 4 *u nustt a * hospitality 1 from airlines. The subcommittee i U considering Durfee s nomina- I tion to be an associate justice of I the U.S. Court ot Claims. _

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the attorney general, the secretaries of labor and commerce and the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers into whether he should propose major revisions in the Taft-Hartley law because of the duration of tbe recent steel strike Space Beeord Admirable —Eisenhower stoutly defended Defense Secretary Thomas A. Gates Jr. as a ftoe civil servant. Senate consideration of Gat« nomination was delayed Monday because of debase over recent Defense Department estimates of Soviet missile power. -The President said that even with spectacular Russian results in probing space, the international prestige of the United States was not at sake and here was no'reason for Americans to bow in He said that the American record in space over the past five years was admirable and deserving of national pride. Dag Hammarskjold In Spain Two Days MADRID (UPD—United Nations Secretary General Dag kiold will spend Jan. 27-28 in Spain asguest of the Spanish government, it was announced Monday. Advertising Index Advertiser Pa <® A A P Tea Co. - ’ Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. —— t Ashbaucher’s Tin Shop « Beavers Oil Service, Inc 3 7 Burk Elevator Co. ‘ Butler Garage 1 John Brecht Jewelry ’ Briede Studio ’ Bower Jewelry Store ® Boardmans .—--- — ’ J. M. Burk. M. D. - ‘ Citizens Telephone Co ® Fred W. Corah Insurance ® Decatur Ready-Mix, Inc. ------ * EUenberger Bros., auctioneers 2 b Farmers Marketing Service, Inc. 8 Fasteeth .... • First State Bank-- • Gerber’s Super Market -—4, 5 Hoithouse Drug Co. » Holthouse Furniture Store — ® Ed Heimann < Kent Realty A Auction Co. .... 7 Kohne Drug Store * Kohne Window & Awning Co. .. 2 Mercury—- ® Glenn C. Merica, auctioneer .. 2 Phil Neuenschwander. auctioneer 8 C. E. Overholt, auctioneer 7 Petrie Oil Co. 2 Rash Insurance Agency .—Z L Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 7 Smith Drug Co 3,7 dark Smith, Builder - 2 Shaffer’s Restaurant — ■ Stucky Furniture Co. » Stop Back News Stand 7 Teeple -— J Uhrick Bros. 3 Yost Gravel Readymix, Inc. — 2

Lipstick: The House Commerce Committee summoned Arthur S. Flemming, secretary of health education and welfare, to testify at new hearings on how to regulate the use of possibly harmful colors in, lipstick. Space: A House Space Committee report complained the United States had taken an “all eggs in one basket” approach to the man-in-space program. The staff study warned that it could be a “costly mistake" not to develop at least one other program to parallel the Mercury man in a saellite project. _, Health tasarance: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced he would introduce a bill that eventually would provide paid-up health insurance for life for every person covered by social security in return for a small Increase to contibution rates. . Elections: Informed sources indicated there was not much chance the House would approve a Senate-passed clean elections HD. The measure win be sent to the Committee on House Administration. Prospects were excellent that it would stay there wall ad- » journment. (

Rev. Gerald Jones Lions Club Speaker Life as a Methodist minister in England was described to the Decatur Lions club Monday night by tbe Rev. Gerald H Jones, former pastor of the First Methodist church of Decatur and now pastor of the Wayne street Methodist church in Fort Wayne. Forrest Tucker, of Berne, made hfi official visit to the Decatur chib, and was accompanied by Orval Kaeser and Ernest Lehman, also of tbe Berne club. John Dorwin and Paul Schmidt, students at Indiana University, were also guests of the club. All Lions chib members are asked to help run a lunch counter at the Howard Evans farm sale Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Frank Lybarger, chairman, announced. Those who cannot help are asked to come out and eat lunch. Pastor In England Several months ago Dr. Jones was selected to serve as an exchange minister in Doncaster, England, a city about the size of Fort Wayne, north of London. He served as pastor there for two months.

During this time he lived in the homes of six members of the congregation. These people were above average in circumstances: one was a lawyer, one a doctor, and one a manufacturer. In these homes only one enjoyed the convenience of a refrigerator and only one had frozen food storage. He noted that in the home the children were trained and were courteous, showing respect for their parents and guests. “The people were quite polite and eager to hear about life ’in the United States. They are hopeful that we will consider their point of view in world politics. The British people are very conscious that they have dropped from first place in world affairs to third place." Visits Mine Dr. Jones visited a coal mine and talked with the miners. The coal mines in England have been nationalized, or taken over by the government. The miners told him that their pay was much better, there are fewer accidents, higher production, and better working conditions than previously. ' Concerning the ladies, Dr. Jones told the Lions that they always asked him about homes in America. They asked him to describe furniture, kitchen equipment, gardens, flowers, and all the things that make up our way of life at home. Private Schools Most children go to private schools, and at the age of 12 they take examinations to determine what type of education they are best fitted for. This test determines their future in many respects. There were about 1,200 people in the congregation and although there is a service in the church on Sunday morning, the largest attendance is at the evening service at 6:30 p.m. The church stewards meet with the pastor before the worship service and observe a period of prayer. He noted , that the people sing their hymns with gusto and have well-trained voices. The music is a very important part of the worship service. Dr. Jones concluded that his visit was a very enlightening experience and he is convinced that “we here in America enjoy the very highest standard of living." Motorist Is Given 180-Day Jail Term SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (UPD— Charles L. Hughes, 32, Indianpo--113, was given a 180-day jail sentence and fined $529 Monday after he pleaded guilty in city court here to seven counts ot assaulting a state police trooper, drunken driving, driving without a license, resisting arrest, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, driving on the wrong side of the road, and having improper auto registration. He was arrested north of Shelbyville earlier this month.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1960,

D. W. McMILLEN. Sr., founder of the Central Soya Company, was honored today on the eve of his 80th birthday by a noon luncheon and presentation ot gifts in Fort Wayne. “Mr. Mac,” who started the Central Soya Co. in Decatur 26 years ago, was presented with a pair of TV lamps designed as ceramic silos, mounted on walnut bases, with the Master Mix emblem on each, and a transistor clock, by Tom Allwein. manager of the Decatur plant, on behalf of the local plant. “Mr. Mac, who will celebrate his 80th birthday Wednesday, is still quite active, and last August pitched horseshoes at the summer picnic of Decatur plant employes. The Central Soya Co. celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, requiring a number of celebrations in all parts of the country, which the honored founder of the company attended.

Annual Report Made By Salvation Army The annual report of the Salvation Army’s Fort Wayne advisory board, released here by Earl Caston, of the local committee, reveals the vast amount of help granted to less fortunate persons in the area. In Decatur last year, 123 persons were given assistance by the local committee at a total cost of $2,584. The majority of those aided here were given food and lodging. Other services included groceries, clothing and transportation help. Decatur resident s'who have items which they wish to donate to the Salvation Army may have them picked up by calling 3-3151. The report received from Brigadier L. A. Peterson of Fort Wayne, shows there were 450 men rehabilitated or left the Army center of their own accord last year, there were 253 chapel and other meetings held, with 8,658 in attendance at these meetings. Supplied without cost during the year were 23,722 nights’ lodgings, 79,790 meals served, 3,044 garments given, 208 shoes, and medical and dental care given to 65. Distributed through the Red Shield stores were 137,884 garments, 12,390 shoes, 7,077 articles of furniture, 74,396 in books and miscellaneous items. Waste material graded during the year totaled 2,860 tons of paper, 284 tons of rags, and 153 tons of iron. Men living at the center actually support themselves under the guidance of Brigadier Peterson, the manager. Income from the newspapers and magazines which are collected throughout the 15-county area and sold to mills aids in supporting the program. Bedford Resident Is Accused Os Robbery BEDFORD, Ind. (UPD—Noble W. Beavers. 32. Bedford, will stand trial before a , Lawrence Circuit Court jury today on charges of severely beating a Bedford businessman during an attempted robbery. The prosecution alleges that Beavers beat and robbed Robert Auerbach, 57, at his store last April 8. Beavers has denied the charges. — " ■

Scoulers In Meet Here Monday Night ; Scouters from 100'7 of the 12 units in Adams county rechartering io March met at the Decatur high shcool Monday night to view a film on rechartering, and to discuss the charter blanks James Katschki. assistant council executive, explained the entire three-step procedure, and showed color slides with a sound track on re-registering. ' Steve Everhart, assistant commissioner for. AdarfjS copnty, presided at the meeting. . Commissioners for Adams coun-, ty will meet Wednesday night at the school, and discuss their part in re-registration. The following people from the units were present: Decatur Cub packs. 3061. William F. Christian, chairman, and Maurice E. Teeole. cubmaster: 3062. Donald A. Norauest, institutional representative: 3063. Hubert Zerkel. Jr., chairman: 3064. Daniel R. Freebv, institutional representative, Leroy Huffman, chairman: Monroe cub pack 3072, Elmo E. Stuckey, chairman. and Richard C. Everett, cubmaster: Decatur Boy Scout troops. 61 Rotary club, Eugene Ziner, institutional representative: troop 62, Decatur Lions. Dick Heller, Jr- < "institutional representative, and Robert Zwick, chairman: troon 63. pAst 43. American legion. Kenneth Gaunt. irtstttuWonal representative. Nelson Doty, chairman, and John Eichenberger, scoutmaster; Berne troop 67, Harold Sprunger. chairman; Monroe troop 72, James A. Lobsiger, scoutmaster: Earl L. Harmon, chairman: James McCullough, institutional reprseentative, Paul Lobsiger. commissioner. Explorer posts, 2068. Berne, Elmer M. Lehman, chairman and Vernon L Sorunger. assistant advisor: 2070. Martin Steiner, chairman.

Burglary Suspects Brought In Court The two male suspects in the carry-out safe burglary here Jan. 22 received instructions in their rights to defense in today s arraignment in Adams Circuit Court before Judge Myles F. Parrish. Proceedings were delayed slightly this morning until the suspects in the $1,400 safe burglary could obtain the services of a defense counselor. James M. Spears. 36, of the Gage Apartments in Decatur, and Christian H. Schwartz, 27, formerly of Berne, and now living at 107 S- Seventh street, hired H. R. McClenahan to defend them. Could Get 1-10 Years Th pair is charged with entering to commit a felony and grand larceny, both punishable by • 1-10 years with the latter charge also carrying a SSOO fine The men are under $4,000 bond, $2,000 _on eada, count. Each charge is a major one as both are felonies. The court gave the men time to consult with their attorney prior to the arraignment and after, but they decided to take more time before entering a plea. A reasonable amount of time is provided for counselling prior to entering a plea according to a supreme court ruling. The police report that they have not extracted the iron safe from the partially frozen Wabash river, but plan to do so before the end of the week. The safe is believed to contain some important papers, and possibly some of the missing money. Not all of the money is believed to have been recovered by police, although the majority, of it has been. Safe Burglary Charge The suspects are charged with taking the safe from Blackstone’s Case Jan. 22 and carrying it away in a vehicle from the back door of the establishment. The case is owned by Charles M. Shannon, of Decatur. The men are expected to enter a plea later this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

316 Blankets Donated For World Needy Adams county residents gave 3!« blankets from 19 churches to the Indiana council of churches drive to provide 100.000 blankets for the millions of refugees facing winter weather in cold areas without blankets, a survey showed today. The blankets were taken from the county collection depot at the Decatur Youth and Community Center to the Fort Wayne regional center this morning. From there they will be transported Wednesday to the church world service center at Nappanee, for air lifting to areas of suffering all over the world. Airlift Areas Major areas of suffering, number of blankets needed, and persons in need, are: Poland. 25.000. repatriates; Germany. 25,000, East zone refugees; Greece. 50.000, mountain villagers; Algeria. 500.000. war victims: Tunisia. 50.000, refugees; Morocco, 50.000, refugees: Egypt, 10,000, refugees: Jordan, 100.000, Arb refugees: Pakistan. 50.000, flood victims: Hong Kong, 50,000. Chinese refugees; Burma, 30,000, refugees: Tibet. 10,000, refugees; Taiwan, 10,000, refugees: Japan, 10,000, typhoon victims: Korea, 50,000, refugees: Chile, 10,000, poverty-stricken. A total of 1,045,000 blankets are needed; Indiana tried to raise 100,000 through ten denominations on Sunday. It would have cost $2,000,000 to purchase the blankets needed from the entire United States. Rev. Wilson Directs The Rev. Gerald L. Wilson, state CROP director, headed the state drive for church world service. Adams county coordinator was Dick Heller, Jr.

Larry Macklin and LaMar Taylor helped tie with rope the blankets which were received at the county depot Monday. John Rawlinson. of the Western Auto store, donated the rope used. Zwick’a Monuments donated the large truck needed to haul the blankets to Fort Wayne; the truck was driven by Bill Zwick, assisted by John DorWin. Methodists Lead The six Methodist churches which took part in the drive gave the largest number of blankets from any qne denomination, 135, while the Decatur Methodist church led individual churches with 47 blankets. The three Methodist churches on the Geneva circuit matched this with 47 more, and Monroe Methodist church gave 26. the First Methodist church of Geneva, 15. Four Evangelical and Reformed churches were next with a total of 76 blankets: Cross, Berne, 30; St. Luke, Honduras, 7; Salem, 15; Zion, Decatur, 24. Six Evangelical United Brethren churches were next with 60; Bethany, Decatur, 29; Geneva, 3; Linn Grove, 9; trinity, Berne 9; Union Chapel. 10. Other churches taking part were: First Baptist church of Decatur, TO; First Christian church, Decatur, 8; Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, 9; First Presbyterian church of Decatur, 18. A collection to help transport the blankets was also taken up individually by each church, and sent directly to Nappanee church world service center by the pastors or church finance officers. A total of $13.10 was found in the blankets at the county depot, and was sent in to be credited to the six churches involved. Hirschy To Head Plan Commission

Kenneth Hirschy was chosen chairman and Hal Teeter vice chairman of the Decatur plan commission at the reorganization meeting held at the city fall Monday night. Ralph E. Roop was reelected secretary. Hirschy replaces Deane T. Dorwin. who retired from the board last week, and Teeter replaces Charles W. Kent, who retired at the same time. — The board discussed the present zoning plan, which was formulated in 1949. 11 years ago. and to which numerous exceptions have been made ty the zoning board ot appeals. The general concensus was that the present ordinance is ahtiquated, and that, for examole, there should be a buffer zone between R-l and C-2 areas to that there would be room for compromise. Lawrence V. Sheridan, of Indianapolis. designer of the ordinance, and an expert from Valparaiso university who has also made a local study. .will be called in for consultation cn the possibilities of re-wrftieg the zoning ordinance.

Highways In County Named Preferential

A group <»f 14 insurance agents from Adams county met with the county commissioners Monday afternoon discussing the poeMbility of overhauling tbe insurance systern on county buildings. Blds on three trucks and two carloads of coal were also approved at the meeting. The commissioner* also received the survey of all "stop" and "yield right of way" signs in the county. The interssection* were noted and approved as legal through a resolution adopted by the commissioners They also heard two complaints voiced by county resident* about drainage and road construction. 59 Policies la Many On the insurance problem, the commissioners learned that 59 policies are now current on county property. They learned of this through investigation when they decided to transfer the policy from the old county garage to the new one. They outlined the difficulty that they may encounter should ever have to file claims on any of the buildings. They approved a suggestion that a two-man bipartisan Committee of insurance men be set up to oversee the entire program with the commissions being evenly split amongst all the agents in the county. The two-man committee would be responsible to the commissioners for all the policies, and would receive a percentage of the commission for their part in handling the new system, if adopted. The commissioners will check with other surrounding counties to see if they have similar plans, and if they are workable. The consensus of the insurance men is that the plan would work.

Workable Plan A similar plan now works qujte effectively for the Berne school board, it was brought out. but a similar one failed on the Decatur diesel plant, according 'to one of the agents. Nonetheless, the group agreed that a plan could be worked out to benefit all the agents, rather than just a few as has been the case in the past. They also added that another group of commissioners could? alter this proposal, if they saw fit. Bids Awarded The winning bids for the two pick-up trucks, heavy-duty truck, and the coal are as follows: Quality Chevrolet-Buick Co. won a pick-up truck bid with a $1,614.64 and Butler’s G.M.C. of Decatur won the other with a $1,630.95 bid. These were not the low bids, but the commissioners decided that the two trucks had special features that were needed in this county for the highway department. Other Bids Other bidders and the bids were Macklin Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth Sales, $1,745; Decatud Equipment International Harvester, sl.607; Moser Mercury Motor Sales, $1,581.55; Berne Farm Equipment Oldsmobile, $1,575, and Schwartz Ford Motor Cales, $1,550. For the heavy duty truck, Berne Farm Equipment won with a bid of $5,250. The other bidders were: Macklin. $5,464; Butler, $6,082.90: Decatur Equipment, $5,369.50; Moser, $5,196.32, and Schwartz, $4,821. The winning coal bid was Burk Elevator with $13.65 a ton for Hi Hat coal. The losing bid Was four

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cents mor* by Monroe Grata and Supply for Golden Glow coni. Decatur Equipment look the bid on the heavy duty backhoe with • 53134 bid on a Henry backhoe. The Deeds Equipment Co bid « - 4<M) Thu included a 1957 Henry backhoe as a trade-in All the tnick bids also included trade-ins. Kesidrntn Need Aid Glen Lehrman. ot Union township. naked the commimitoners to investigate a drainage problem he ha■ on county roads 3 and 28. while Martin and Eli Kiplrr and Wilmer Steffen, of French township. offered the commissioner* the stone for building a paved road near a church in their area. The commissioners explained that they thought the gesture was certainly nice of the men. but that they build roads according to a master plan, and little deviaiton can lie made. They informed the men that every consideration would be given their request when the commissioners meet to discvas the road construction problem. Following is the resolution on the road signs: ■esolution Be it resolved, by the County Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, that the following highways in said county are hereby designated as P r ‘- r s" nt^, R “'S that all "Stop” and Vidd W of Way" signs erected at tag mterseemtion or on roads intersecting with said county roads, are hereby declared legal and in full force and effect, to-wit: Winchester road running NW from U. S. 27 to Allen county line* County road 38Mi from road 3 to Winchester road. County road 37 running North from Prbele. Ind., to Winchester r< County road 39 running North to road s*<i. ♦ County road 5% running East from Wells county line to Winchester road. Caunty road 35 running North from U. S. 27 to Allen Co. line. County road 36 ruiurng Noitn from U. S. 27 to Allen Co: line. County road Piqua running from U. S. 27 SE to County road 9%. County road 32 running North from Piqua road to county road 2Road starting from Piqua NE to Co. Road 31 to Co. road 4. Road 4 running E from road 32 to Ohio State line. Road 30 running N from U. 5. 224 to county road 6. Road 28 running from U. S. 224 to county road 4. From road U. S. 224 running South on Co. Road 39 to Co. road 8. Road 37 running South from U.S. 224 to State road 124. Road 10 running West from U.S. 27 to Wells Co. line. on slx)

INDIANA WEATHER” Rain extreme south, snow or rain probably becoming mostly rain central and north tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight, over most of south Wednesday. Lows tonight in the 20s extreme north to the 40s extreme southwest. Highs Wednesday around 32 extreme north to the 50s extreme south. Sunset today s:|B pirn, e.d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 7:57 a.m. e.d.t. Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy with rain and little temperature change. Lows Wednesday night 30s north to 40s south. Highs F Thursday 35 to 55.

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