Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1961 — Page 1

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Billion-Dollar Budget Thru GOP House

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BOOSTER CLUB OFFICIALS — Athletic coordinator Robert Worthman, left, is shown with Ray Eichenauer, president of the club, and Norm Steury, vice-president, checking over the records of the past basketball season at a meeting held Friday night. The records were used to determine winners of the Booster Club awards for most valuable player, rebounding, and assists and break-up plays. The trophies will be presented at the D-£lub banquet on March 24.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Wayne A. Smith, Nuttman Ave. United Brethren) "THE EFFECT OF LOVE” (Read) Scripture: Romans 12:9-121 The nature of the love that Paul is speaking of here in this verse is revealed by its transforming power in the whole human life. This love was truly exhibited in Calvary. Man possesses this type of love when Christ enters his life. Paul points out in these verses the law of love as it operates in the life of the Christian. In vs. 9 he shows the basic quality which this love manifests, and the immediate reactions which it prompts. This love is genuine in that it does not tolerate the evil, but seeks after the good. In vss. 10-13, 15-16, Paul show's to us the way in which the law of love operates in the Christian society. The results of this gift of love bestowed upon the Christian, are revealed in man’s concern for others in kindly affections and love for them. Also, there will be a zeal to serve the Lord. Paul exhorts us to rejoice in our hone, to be patient in our tribulations and constant in our prayer life. In verses 14, 17-21 Paul shows the meaning of love as it affects the attitude of the Christian towards others. It is easier for the Christian to love those in his own society than to love those from without. According to Paul, this Christian love must carry over into every phase of our lives. Our light shines brightest in the darkest corners. Love then is the motive power and basic principle of operation which shapes the life “in Christ Jesus.”

One Body Found; Five Boys Drown NEW ALBANY, Ind. (UPD — Discovery of a body identified as that of Joseph Anthony Gaslln. 17. Louisville. Ky.. in the Ohio River at Elizabethtown, 111., this week was the first definite proof that five youths who vanished on a boating trip last Dec. 17 were drowned. s, ■■■■ Wabash Names Fund Workers Workers were named today for the Wabash township Red Cross drive, which is already well under way. Sylvan Baumann, route 2, Berne, announced this morning. Wabash township (dans to surpass last year's record of $212.98. and give more members to the Adams county Red Cross program. Baumann stated. With the campaign already underway, only Jefferson township and Geneva remain to list their workers, who have already been secured. In fact, it is understood that Jefferson township has practically completed their drive. Workers Listed Workers for Wabash township are: Section 1, Mrs. Wilbur Kirchhofer; 2, Willis Lehman; 3, Mary Hirschy: 4, Weldon Neuenschwander; 5, Roger Yoder; 6, Mrs. Richard Beitler; 7 & 8, David Zurcher; 9, Rufus Hirschy; 10, Wesley G. Amstutz; Section 11, Erwin Bauman; 12, Silvan Bauman; 13, Pearlie Siel- ■ schott; 14, Herman Burke: 15, Robert Gerber; 16, Long Brothers: 17 & 18, Jerome Hawbaker; 19. Otto Kauffman; 20, Mrs. Alvin Windmiller; All Sections Organised Section 21, Robert L. Herman; 22, Jessie Mathys; 23, Harley Tumbleson; 24, Mrs. Oral Tschannen; 25 & 26, Mrs. Raymond Van Emon; 27, Mrs. Delmer Stanley; 28 & 29, Mrs. Jacob Koons; 30, Mrs. Robert Hoffman; 31 & 32, Mrs. L. A. Mann; 33 & 34, Mrs. Dan Beeler; 35 & 36, Mrs. Jim Lybarger. Last year 35 of the 36 sections were organized, with 30 workers and 154 members. This year all sections are organized, with 30 ttmrb orC

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Frank Martz, 93 Dies Today Frank Martz, 93, of route one died at 4:15 a.m. this t morning at his home of a heart t attack following an illness of two ‘ years and four months. ,> The son of Jacob and Susan H*ad Martz, the nonegenarian was born in Monroe township of a pioneer family August 5, 1868. His first marrage was to Charity Tabler, who died March 2, 1942. He was married to Mary Roth Liechty Sept. 22. 1945, and she survives. The Martzes lived 1% mile east and one mile south of Monroe. He was a retired farmer. One r foster daughter, Mrs. Paul N. s (Leah) Isgrigg, of Crawfordsville, r survives: and four foster grandchildren and one foster greatgrandchild. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may cWI at the Yager . Funeral Home in Berne after 2 » p.m. Sunday and until 9 a.m. Tues- . day. The body will lie in state at the Monroe Friends church from 9:30 a m. Tuesday until the time l of J Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. ■ Tuesday at the Monroe Friends ) Church, the Rev. Vernon Riley I officiating. Burial will be at the - MRE cemetary, near Berne. ’ Decatur Athlete To Receive Trophy ! A beautiful trophy will be given to the Decatur high school senior boy who best meets four qualifications in scholastic ability, citizenship, mental attitude, and atheletic ability by L. A, Cowens & Son. it was announced Friday night at an officers meeting of the Deca1 tur booster’s club. A permanent trophy, with the winning boyes name engraved on it, will be presented to Hugh J. Andrews, principal of the. tiigh school, for its permanent posession. The trophy will be named at 1 a later date. The outstanding senior will re- ’ ceive his trophy on the last day ' of school, when awards are given out. ' A goal of 150 members for next year was set by the officers of ; the booster club. The club started in 1956 with 30 members, and prehas 134 members. ! A speaker for the Spring banquet in the latter part of March will be announced next week.

Hartke Gets Indiana Two Judges • WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy’s proposal to add 59 federal judgeships has mushroomed to 71 and at least one more post might be added before an expected Senate vote today on the bill. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Emanuel Celler, DN.Y., predicted that before the House finished with the measure “the demand would run up to at least 100" new judges. WASHINGTON (UPI)— The Senate late Thursday approved the addition of two federal judges for Indiana. By voice vote, the Senate accepted an amendment offered by Sen. Vance Hartke, IlIndiana, to include the two Indiana jurists in the omnibus judgeship bill now being considered. Hartke previously had asked a House judiciary subcommittee, hearing testimony on a bill to provide 59 new federal judges, to add two to the two already in Indiana. The Indiana judgeships, however, were not included in the bill reported by the Senate Judiciary committee Tuesday because approval by the IT. S. Judicial Council had not been given, Hartke said. The council will meet March 13-14. He said the Seventh District Judicial Conference bad recommended the judgeships, and he was optimistic that the parent group, the council, would add its recommendation. Sen. George D. Aiken, R-Vt., served notice he would offer an amendment to the bill today to give his state a second district judge. He forecast adoption of the amendment. Kennedy asked for legislation creating 59 district and circuit court judgeships. The Senate Judiciary Committee added 10 more and the full Senate Thursday okayed two additional district judges for Indiana. Republican leaders protested the lack of Senate hearings and the failure to await recommendations from the U. S. Judicial Conference which meets here March 14. Other congressional news: Stars: The full House Armed Services Committee opened hearings on a bill to restore the fivestar General of the Army rank to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Similar bills to accomplish this were introduced Thursday in both the House and Senate. Depressed areas: .A liberalbacked $394 million program of aid to economically depressed areas faced only one more hurdle before going to the Senate floor. It was expected that the Senate Banking Committee would approve the measure next week. A House subcommittee summoned Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg to testify on administration views on the subject. Gold: Two major sections of the administration’s plan to halt the overseas flow of U. S. gold and dollars moved closer to House passage. The House Ways & Means Committee Thursday tentatively approved reduction of dutyfree tourist allowances and tax

Five Decatur Students Make Dean's List

Five Decatur students were named to scholastic honor lists at two colleges for their first semesterwork, it was learned today. Four Decatur students are among 636 Indiana University freshmen who achieved a “B” or better grade average in their first semester of college work. TTie area students are Mary A. Allwein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Allwein, 532 Stratton Way; Terry M. Grimm, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm, 1565 W. Forest; Connie K. Kiess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar F. iKess, 226 N. 7th Street, and Carol E. Norquest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Norquest, 138 Harvester Lane. Honored In May All were named to the Dean's Honor Roll and will be honored at Founder’s Day ceremonies in May to which their parents will be invited. The group included 19 students

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exemptions for foreign purchasers of U. S. securities. Civil rights: Chairman James O. Eastland, D-Miss., of the Senate Judiciary Committee charged Thursday that President Kennedy’s nominee to head the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was “going to deal in the rankest kind of sectionalism." The nominee, Burke Marshall, said he would "act on any evidence coming from any section." Berne Rocketeers Fire Today REDKEY, Ind. (UPI) — Five groups of young space enthusiasts were scheduled to fire missiles today from the Redkey rocket base. A six-hour session of firing rockets of various types was outlined by junior scientists from Berne, Anderson, Elwood, Fort Wayne and Nappanee. Berne planned to launch two rockets, one known as an Atlas 11, 34 inches long with a built-in radio and a cabin for a mouse. Two 40-inch parachutes will bring the mouse and radio back to earth. The other Berne rocket is an 83-inch Cosmos I. Anderson's group had a fiberglass nose cone missile. Elwood’s missle arsenal included four ranging in length from 8 to 38 inches. Fort Wayne had a Bulge I missile 66 inches long with a fiberglass and aluminum nose cone containing a homemade camera, a mouse and two parachutes. Another missile was the Try Again, 33 inches long, which fizzled on its first launching last November. Nappanee had five missiles 14 to 28 inches long. License Plates Selling Well Passenger-license plates are selling at a good pace this year, according to Mrs. Ray Heller, manager of the Decatur license branch. Mrs. Heller reoprtes 4,919 license plates for automobiles have been sold in the first two months of this year. This compares very favorably to last year’s figures for the months of January and February, although exact records are not available. In the past year of 1960, however. 5,591 plates were sold throughout the year, which would indicate license plates for passenger vehicles are on the up-swing this year. 6,721 Altogether Mrs. Heller also revealed that 6.721 1961 plates have been sold altogether, including trucks, trailers, etc., in the months of January and February. Many Decatur people are taking advantage of the extension of the deadline for 1961 license plates by Governor Matthew Welsh. Many more plates are expected to be sold before the new deadline of March 15. Welsh Requested Actually, the deadline was the same as in the past, but Governor Welsh has requested law enforcement authorities to over-look any 1960 plates up to March 15, since the unemployment figure is so high, and many people were unable to obtain their plates last week due to the severe snowstorm. Mrs. Heller stated that she has not received any date for the audit which the Bureau of Motor Vehicles conducts, but expects it to be sometime in the very near future.

who achieved a perfect grade average of “A” in all academic studies, and 200 whose grades averaged at least ‘‘B-Plus.” — Rev. Sparks* Daughter Patricia Meredith, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. F. Hazen Sparks, of Decatur, a sophomore at Stout State College, Menomonie, Wis., was one of 93 students to win scholastic honors there for the first semester. Named to the Dean’s Scholastic Honors list for having maintained a 3.5 (half A, half B) or betterm average during the fall semester are 56 women and 37 meh. The Stout senior class led in scholastic achievement, with 38 men and women having a 3.5 or better average for the previous Semester. Second was the sophomore class, with 25 honor students. Fifteen freshmen and 15 juniors were also recognized.

Senate GOP Forced Big S Cut In School Funds; No Tax Raise This Year

’ ; s : Democrats Aid i : Schools, Mental ' Health Budgets 3 5 INDIANAPOLIS (UPD-Mental health and public schools were the . chief beneficiaries of a $23,897,106 addition made to the proposed bi- . ennial budget by the Indiana Senj ate in a marathon sitting that lasted until 2 a.m. today. , The senators offered approxi- . mately 40 amendments to the ale ready record-high budget. Fifteen , resulted in additions to the spend- . ing program proposed by the Sen- , ate Finance Committee. The outi come was a proposed 1961-63 . budget totaling $1,197,818,580. 4 This is $24,441,197, more than the budget which the House had sent to the Senate. However, the problem awaiting a joint conference committee will be more complicated than adjusting this difference, since numerous other revisions were involved in reaching the new totals. " Retarded Children Benefit [. Senate Democrats added $22,- .. >691.296 to state aid for schools, as had been predicted, but it also did some unexpected things, such ' as voting 29-19 to take over as a L hospital for retarded children a j $2 million appropriation originally 1 earmarked as a general hospital ‘at Indiana University Medical s Center in Indianapolis. This action was taken on a mot tion by Sen. Joel Rhodes, R-Cen-terville. Rhodes said waiting lists , for admission to state institutions t for mentally retarded and emo- - tionally disturbed would be cut s from 900 to 340 if all the changes made by the lawmakers become reality within the next two years, t A total of $400,000 was added j to mental health in other ways. - . This included $200,000 as a contingency fund for hiring technical employes in mental institutions; , SIOO,OOO more for family care of ’ mentally ill patients, and SIOO,OOO ? more for mental health clinics. In addition to the hike for state ' aid to schools, the Senate ap- ? proved an addition of $300,000 for f an educational contingency fund to aid distressed schools, and $300,000 to expand vocational ed- - ucation. Strict Party Lines The vote on adding the $22 mil- , lion to school aid came on a strict ’ party line vote of 26-25, with Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine voting with ’ the 24 minority Republicans as ' the Senate sat as a committee of the whole, and president pro tern ! Hugh Dillin, D-Petersburg, pre--1 sided as chairman. Another major change was to “ cut out 25 additional troopers and vote instead a $25 per month increase for the present staff of 730 troopers. Sen. Path Bitz, D-Evansville, who* offered-'the amendment, argued that the hike would encourage already trained troopers to remain with the force and would be of more advantage than adding new ones. The change added $84,350 to the budget. Fair Employment Practices Sen. Jack H. Mankin D-Terre • Haute, moved to add $120,000 for • a Civil Rights Commission, and t gained 47-4 support. The commission, which would seek to enforce fair employment practices, would f be created by a Senate-passed 1 bill now in the House, and the » appropriation is contingent on the measure becoming law. , Other changes made by the sen- - ators: Finance a full-time parole board , in the Department of Correction, ■ $120,000, by a vote of 26-25. Require Indiana Unifersity Med- ' ical Center to provide free medical care to legislators. Provide that any federal funds 1 for education received by the ! state be distributed on formulas presently in use in Indiana. > Appropriate $350,000 for state • forest construction and rehabilitation work, and $85,000 to repair ; the Indiana World War Memorial in Indianapolis.

Warm Weather Brings Showers Noisy thunderstorms rumbled ' across Indiana today in the wake of weather much too warm for this time of year. Rain was reported from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River, and further scattered showers and thundershowers were due today, tonight and Sunday — possibly again Monday. By 7 a. m. official precipitation totals included .59 of an inch at Indianapolis, .10 at South Bend, .07 at Fort Wayne and .03 at Evansville. Temperatures shot up to the upper 50s and to the mid 60s over Hoosierland Friday, including 58 at South Bend, 59 at Fort Wayne, 63 at Lafayette, 64 at Evansville and 65 at Indianapolis. Overnight lows were above-normal. The mercury failed to drop lower than the 50s over most of the state. Highs today will range from 55 to upper 60s, lows tonight from the 40s to the mid 50s, and highs Sunday from 48 to 63. Little temperature change was expected Monday. ; Local Eagles Favor Job Bill Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in this locality and Eagles all over Indiana are interesting themselves and all other people in the state for the enactment in the Indiana Legislature of House Bill 409. This bill was introduced by Representative Donald Yeagley of South Bend and is described as a bill “to end discrimination by employers and by labor unions of workers over the age of 45 and under 65, because of age.” Four years ago, the Eagles on a national basis interested themselves in this program and so far have been able to have similar laws passed in 11 states. They have presented petitions carrying more than a thousand names to the Federal government asking for national laws. Just this past month at the White House conference for the ' aging, a resolution was passed recommending that the several states consider this type of legislation. Surveys made by the labor de- ; partments in several states have 1 shown that in most instances “that ; workers in their middle years, and 1 older, have many invaluable assests as employes—mature judg- ' ments, highly devloped skills, re- 1 liable productive capacity, stead- 1 fastness at one job, lower accident 1 incidence and low absenteeism.” ■ New York state has had such 1 a bill in force for three yeass with < excellent results. In fact, in every 1 instance where there has been com- ! plaints, it has been possible to j settle them by mediation. 1 The Fraternal Order of Eagles ! are asking all individuals and all < organizations that their help would be greatly appreciated in getting < this type of legislature on record. : They are asked to write their state 1 senators and state representatives ’ asking for their support- of House J BiH 409. The local Eagle organization is i still trying to decide cm a new lodge location. Another meeting 1 was held again Thursday night < concerning the moving, but nothing ! was decided upon. The Eagles have ’ been attempting to move since the J last of 1960, but nothing has been ’ founds as yet. < Indianapolis Woman Slain This Morning i INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Mrs. Gladys Me Guire, 41, was found i stabbed and beaten to death in ] her home today and police sought 1 her husband, Otho, for question- < ing

By HAL W. MAERTZ United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The Indiana House early today made 1 legislative history , by accepting the bulk of the biennial billiondollar budget in the same form in which it passed the Senate. The House concurred in amend- ' ments made by the Senate to the operating budget in quick action , taken following a Republican ma- ' jority caucus, but dissented from ; the construction budget. Rep. John F. Coppes, R—Nappanee, Ways and Means chairman who made both motions, said the dissent on the construction budget was taken “because there are some matters to be worked out at the request of the budget de- ; partment. There is no argument ' with the Senate action as far as • I can tell at this point.” Coppes added that in adopting the operating budget without resorting to a joint conference committee the House was “making some sort of history.” Coppes and Rep. John Mitchell, D-Flat Rock, were named by Speaker Richard Guthrie to meet with a committee from the Senate to work out the changes in the construction budget. The surprise action on the part of the lower chamber only a short time after Senate President pro tem Hugh Dillin delivered the two budget bills to the House at the close of the Senate’s night session. Stripped of $22 Million The two-year budget as approved by the upper chamber stood at $1,175,777,284 after it was stripped of $22 million in increased state school aid, a move necessitated by the revolt of a lone Democrat and the subsequent wrecking of a key administration revenue plan. Sen. Merrett Monks of Winchester, an ex-Republican turned Democrat, sided with 24 GOP lawmakers to bring about a 25-25 tie on passage of a bill to impose a six per cent net income tax on corporations. Republican Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine, presiding officer in the Senate, then cast the tie-breaking vote and sent the measure down to defeat by a 26- , 25 margin as Republicans broke out in applause. ; With the net income tax measure defeated, Democrats had no j choice but to trim the $22,091,296 in school aid from the budget. The , tax measure had been accepted to raise $42 million during the biennium, funds earmarked for return to the local community for school purposes. i Bankrupty Feared 1 Sen. Marshall Kizer, D-Plymouth j author of the amendment taking ( the $22 million out of the budget, , said it was necessary “to prevent J the state from going bankrupt.” Only a handful of Republicans voted against the two bills incorporating the budget. Sens. Willis 1 Batchelet of Fremont, Roy Conrad of Monticello, John Ruckelsahus, of Indianapolis, Gerald Rybolt of Kokomo, and John Shawley of LaPorte dissented as the operating portion of the budget ‘ passed by a 45-5 vote. Republican Sens. Conrad, Ruckelshaus and D. Russell Bontrager of Elkhart cast “no” votes as the construction bill ] passed by a 6-3 vote. Republican ] Sen. Gilbert Ogles of Greencastle ] did not vote. 1 Both bills passed the Senate un- < der suspension of rules less than i 15 hours after the upper chamber, j meeting as a committee of the ] whole, had approved a series of , amendments increasing the bud- ‘ get to $1,197,818,580. That figure included the $22 million for school aid, later deleted. One minor change was made in the construction bill before it sailed through on final passage. , A ‘ $2 million appropriation for con- • struction of a general hospital at ; the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis was put back in its original form. The ! Senate, as a committee of the ( whole, previously had authorized the money to be spent for a retarded children’s hospital at the I.U. center. Revision Expected An additional $50,000 was added to the construction budget to implement engineering and architectural plans for the retarded children’s hospital.

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Acceptance of the revamped budget by the Senate and the House indicated the session would end on time Monday midnight. Desertion of party ranks by Monks on the important tax measure came as no great surprise. He had indicated earlier he opposed any tax increase, whether on business or the small taxpayer. Had the measure passed the Senate, it was almost certain to have died in the GOP-dominated House where other Welsh revenue measures have been bottled up. Debate on the tax measure lasted almost an hour before the vote was taken. Sen. David Rogers, D-Blooming-ton, called it down for third reading but spoke only on that portion of the bill which granted a reduction in gross income tax rates to movies. No New Taxes Sen. Morris Hall, R - Marion, spoke against the proposal, saying he had received many phone calls in opposition. He warned his colleagues against “passing tax laws to fit an anticipated budget” when the budget should be fitted to anticipated revenues. “A tax increase is not necessary now,” he said. Sen. Charles Kellum, R-Moores-ville, criticized Democrats for trying to push the bill through in the closing hours of the session. “I don’t know at anybody who ran on a platform of tax Increases,” he said. “Tax reform, yes. But not tax Increases.” He conceded that the motives for the tax and the method may be "laudable,” and then scored industry for “squealing to high heaven and saying we will pick up our marbles and go home everytime a tax increase affecting them is proposed.” Kizer said Democrats were “willing to take the heat” on enactment of the bill and accused the Republicans of failing in their responsibility to meet the school crisis. _ .. . Two-Day Police Lull Broken by Accident The first reported activity of the Decatur or Adams county police or sheriffs office in three days was a minor accident investigated by the Decatur police Two vehicles were involved in an accident at 1:21 p.m. Friday, with only one vehicle being damaged. Kenneth Vernon Ramsey, 44, 1121 Patterson street, was operating a truck, traveling south on Thirteenth street. He turned right onto Patterson street and hit a car driven by Richard Gatewood Jr., 21. Fort Wayne. Gatewood apparently was starting to pass Ramsey on the right. The truck Ramsey was driving—was not damaged, and the Gatewood vehicle suffered only S2O damages. Advertising Index Advertiser Adams Theater 6 Adams County Farm Bureau Co-op • Bower Jewelry Store —— 3 Beavers Oil Service, Inc - 5 Burk Elevator Co 5 Bar-B-Q King Restaurant 3 Citizens Telephone Co 3 Decatur Ready-Mix Corp 4 Decatur Missionary Church —— 3 Evans Sales & Service —- 5 First State Bank erf Decatur .... 6 Allen Fleming .... -----— 5 Gillig & Doan Funeral Home .... 3 Green Belt Chemical Co —-—- 4 Pike Lumber Co — # Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc .— 5 L. Smith. Insurance Agency. Inc 5 Smith Drug Co 3, 4, * J. F. Sanmann, Auctioneer 5 Teeple Truck Line .— 5 Yost Gravel-Readymix, Inc 4 Zwick Funeral Home -—- • Church Page Sponsors 2 DECATUR WEATHER Louis Landrum, Decatur’s weatherman, reported thto morning that .67 inches ot rain fell !n the city Friday evening. Landnun also euptotoed that the river to at 7J4 feet Light rain to expected today and tomday.