Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1962 — Page 8

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Charles Laughton Loses Long Battle

By JOSEPH FINNIGAN UPI Hollywood Correspondent HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Award winning actor Charles Laughton is dead. The rotund, 63-year-old actor lost his long battle with cancer Saturday night. Actress Elsa Lanchester, his wife since 1929, was at his bedside when Laughton died in his sleep. 'A' ■ • The film and stage star’s brother, Frank Laughton, said Sunday funeral arrangements were pending because Miss Lanchester, who had kept up a cheerful front during the long illness, was “taking the death quite hard." Laughton had been fighting the losing battle with cancer for--a year. He entered Cedars of Lebanon Hospital July 30 but on Nov. 30 was granted his last wish—to die at home. Felt No Pain A family spokesman said Laughton was “feeling no pain toward the end. He had been in a coma for several hours and was resting quietly under sedation before that.” Laughton was mourned by his friends as a great talent and a great friend: “Charles was a great grizzly i bear and he vainly tried to hide I his big, pink plush heart,” said actress Agnes Moorehead when | she learned of his death. “I doubt if Mr. Laughton had, any foes,’’ actress Joan Crawford said. “He always frightened me and other people in our industry, but only by his great talent.” “Laughton was an actor who l dared,” commented Kirk Douglas who appeared in “Spartacus” with Laughton in 1960. “The modern trend in acting is to underplay and, as a result, many actors come up doing nothing. But when Laughton was on the stage or screen, you knew it.” Become U.S. Citizens “A director couldn’t hope to di-; rect a Laughton picture,” said * Lewis Milestone, director of, Laughton in “Jamaica Inn” in I 1938. “The best he could hope for was to referee." Laughton and his wife became United States citizens in 1950. “We have been wanting to very much for a long time,” he said. “I took the step with the deepest, religious convictions that this is what I want to do.’’ The actor had no illusion about himself. The son of an innkeeper at Scarborough, England, where

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he was born July ’.I. 1899, LaughI ton asked for the character roles ! in which he became famous. “On the screen I generally . have been cast, mostly by my . choice, as a wicked, blustering or untidy character. Now I am . ready to admit that in real life ’ Charles Laughton is all of those . things. ’ “I often bluster. I find it gets . me my own way. I am notorious- , ly wicked—especially to bores. “I purposely go in for villain- , ous roles on the screen to find an outlet for the evil aspects of my character. They appear in my own life considerably diluted. 1 This makes life a lot easier on I my wife.” . . .. Known For Gentleness But contrary to what he said, Laughton was known to his friends for his gentleness and good humor. On stage he was of the best tradition of the English theater in which he was trained — the mas- ! ter of any role. His performances ranged from the delightful butler in “Ruggles of Red Gap,” the exquisite sadism of Captain Bligh in “Mutiny on the Bounty," the gluttonous I ‘ lust of “The Private Life of 1 [Henry VIII,” to the beautifully | I grotesque Quasimodo in “The [ , Hunchback of Notre Dame.” His Henry VIII brought him an Academy Award as the best actor of 1933. His last film, “Advise and Consent,” drew praise for his portrayal of the devious but esseni tially upright senator from the Deep South, Seab Cooley. Indianapolis Motel Is Robbed Os $230 INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — A gunman entered a fashionable northside motel here Sunday and fled with $230 after hitting the night /clerk on the head with a soft drink bottle wrapped in a towl. Jerry Brown, 21, the clerk, said the man came into the lobby i brandishing a gun and demanded ! money. Brown said as they walked to the office, he turned to look at the gunman and saw him pull the bottle from under his coat. After he was struck, Brown was forced to remove his coat and shirt and his hands were tied behind his back with ids necktie, police said.

Bridge At Clinton Closed Second Time CLINTON, Ind- (UPI)—For the second time in 14 months, the Clinton bridge over the Wabash River has been closed—this time for fear it might collapse—drawing the ire of local officials. In Indianapolis, state officials promised speedy repair. They also said proposed construction of a new bridge would be advanced. State officials were goaded by a long telegram from Clinton Mayor John Goldner and other Vermillion County leaders who reminded them of the,economic, loss Clinton suffered a’year ago during what would otherwise have been a time iof heavy Christmas buying. Welsh did not receive the telegram until today and promised to answer it following a conference with Indiana Highway Department Executive Director George Foster. The bridge was closed Sunday when the middle span was found near collapse. Foster, meanwhile, discounted reports from here that the bridge ‘ on Indiana 63 over the Wabash River was in such bad condition it could not be repaired with any assurance it would stay up. "We are going to repair it and restore traffic,” he said. “We certainly can put it back in as good a shape as it has been.”, Foster said a new bridge for Clinton, which is programmed for construction in the 1965-67 biennium, will be advanced, and may be under construction in 1964. He said it would be impossible to get the new bridge started sooner since it would take a year to get plans drawn and right-of-way acquired. Foster said he could give no target date for reopening of the bridge, but that repair work on it would begin “probably tomorrow.” Reports from here blamed icy weather for causing steel girders of the span to snap. A fisherman who walked under the bridge Saturday looked up and “saw half the bridge hanging down,” Clintonians said. “I am more inclined to blame an overweight load for the damage than weather, but I can’t prove that,” said Foster. Goldner, in his telegram to I Welsh, said, “Once again at Christmas time, our bridge is being closed. It will have a great effect upon Christmas business. Please do everything in your ■ power to see that speedy repairs are made. We are in need of a new bridge now, not in the future." ” A detour, as set up by the Indiana Highway Department, calls for traffic going from adjoining Parke County to Clinton 19 miles over U.S. 41 and U.S. 36 through Rockville and Montezuma. Local merchants said their customers would find it easier to go to Terre I Haute. The bridge was closed Oct. 1, 1961, after a woman motorist struck it, causing the east span to fall into the river. Delegations from Clinton made a special trip to Indianapolis to urge repair because of the pre-Christmas business. A Bailey bridge was put up temporarily while the span was being repaired. This east span now is in good condition. However, the west span was also reported in bad condition because of crystallization of the steel girders.

British Wife Meets Husband in Moscow MOSCOW. (UPI) — The wife of British businessman Grev ill e Wynne, detained here on spy charges, was whisked off to a secrecy - shrouded meeting with her husband late this afternoon. A British embassy spokesman said Mrs. Sheila Wynne, who arrived here Saturday with a Soviet promise that she could see her husband, was picked up by Soviet officials who drove her to the encounter late this afternoon. The place of the meeting was not immediately known. Mrs. Wynne, 41, had brought Christmas presents, whisky and cigarettes for her husband, as well as warm clothes and a model construction set from the Wynnes 10-year-old son, Andrew. Wynne has been * accused of espionage here along with five members of the American embassy, staff and a highly-placed official in the Soviet State Committee for Coordination of Scientific Work, Oleg Penkovsky.

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<bocietu RED MAN’S LODGE SCENE OF CHRISTMAS PARTY Gay and original gold and white decorations greeted the eyes of members and guests as they arrived. recently, for the annual Christmas at the Red Man wigwam. A delicious dinner was prepared and served by the Pocohantas women, Mrs. Ed Deitsch, Mrs. Robert Judt, Mrs. Earl Mounsey and Mrs. A. N. Hilton. Mrs. Theron Dull assisted with the serving. After dinner, entertainment in, eluded a visit from Old St. Nick, who presented all attending children a treat. Around 65 members, children and visitors attended. Visitors from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Burton Davis, from the Indianapolis tribe; Mr. and Mrs. Herb Keene and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ringer, from the Marion tribe. A vote of thanks was given to the committees which included: Vernon Hebble, master of ceremonies; Jim Harkless, food; Junior Lake, assisted by A. N. Hilton and Ed Deitscfr; entertainment; Dale Harshman assisted by John Morgan, treats; and Ed Morgan, decorations.

Locals Mrs. Pansy Bell Helm, of Coral Gables, Fla., sister of Fred Bell of Decatur, writes that she has been having a wonderful time in Temple City, Calif., visiting with Lucile Hale Wilson, sister of Mrs. Johrn Peterson, of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Schmitz and son, Bob, of Peru, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz and family Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Uhrick of Fort Wayne visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwitz Sunday. Mrs. William C. Feller was in Tiffin, 0., over the weekend where she attended the final rehearsal and sang in “The Messiah” at Heidelberg College. There was a chorus of approximately 500 voices, and Bernard Izzo, Heidelberg graduate, who appeared with a quaitet in Decatur’s Community concert series about two years ago, was the bass soloist. Students from Decatur, who appeared with the chorus, were Mike Kaehr, Joe McNearny and Ron Feller. The Rev. William Feller attended the concert Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Merle Affolder returned Saturday from Indianapolis, where he spent a week in schooling with 20 other Farm Bureau Insurance representatives. Clem Colchin, of route 4, Decatur, has been admitted to the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. J. F_: Sanmann, local auctioneer who resides at 403 Limberlost Trail, is now able to be downtown. Sanmann recently suffered a heart attack, from which he is now recovering. Grover Cottrell, recovering from an operation for ulcers, is now able to be downtown. A former merchant policeman, Cottrell resides at 506 Patterson St. Hospital Admitted Mrs. Harry Brown, Geneva; James C. Strickler, Decatur; Mrs. Clara Daniels, Decatur; Mrs. Louise Franke, Hoagland; Miss Denise Lehman, Berne. Dismissed — Mrs. Jake Schwartz and baby hoy, Berne; Charles Williams, Hoagland; Mrs. Marion Stults, Decatur; Mrs. Cristina Mailand, Decatur; Mrs. Erne Gundrum, Decatur; Master Jerry Luginbill, Decatur; Larry Tinkham, Decatur: Mrs. Victor Lautzenheiser and baby girl, Rockford, O.; Mrs. Norbert Cable and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Thomas Eichhorn and baby girl, Decatur; Master Randall Winteregg, Berne; Oscar Brown, Decatur; Mrs. Simon Schwartz, Berne. Births At the Adams county memorial hospital: .1 Eugene and Virginia Baker Lehman, Berne route 2. are parents of a baby boy, weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces, bom at 2:25 a.m. Sunday. A baby bqy, weighing 6 pounds. 3 ounces, born at 10:34 a.m. Sunday to Jerry and Sharon Tun“er™W7iee4er- Decatur route 5. Manuel and Mary Serna Mendez, 816 N. 10th St, Decatur, are parents of a 7-pound baby boy, , born Sunday at 5:41 p.m. A baby girl, weighing 5 pounds, 8 ounces, was born at 3:40 a.m. today to Otis and Shirley Nevil Habegger, Markle; State Trooper And Passenger Uninjured JASPER, Ind. (UPI) —A light plane piloted by an Indiana state trooper cracked up during an emergency landing in a Wheatfield near here Sunday, but neither the officer nor his passenger was injured. Indiana State Police said Tropoer Donald E. Merchant, 32, Patoka, and Nicholas Van Nielsen, 44, Haubstadt, were flying from Seymour to Patoka when the engine stalled due to ice.

Local Couple Wins * Trip To Chicago TjSPBpr # JOHN FRANK AND WIFE, zeroed in on telescope, get a good view of Chicago during their recent trip as one of 18 midwest couples who won all-expense trips during the international livestock exposition. CHICAGO, 111. — Mr. and Mrs. John Frank, R. R. 5, Decatur, Ind., were one of 18 midwest couples who won all-expense trips to Chicago during the international livestock exposition. The Franks made the trip as guests of the Moews Companies, stayed two nights in the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago’s loop; saw the champion steer judging and the night horse show at the international exposition, visited McCormick Place, the planetarium, aquarium, museum of natural history and other public buildings. They saw Chicago from the observation deck of the 601-ft. tall Prudential building and on sightseeing tours of State Street Christmas decorations, Rush street night club district and urban renewal areas. Entertainment also included meals in the LaSalle Hotel La Chateaubriand room and a private “appreciation dinner” in the press club; luncheon at the president’s walk in McCormick Place, overlooking Lake Michigan and the Cinerama at McVicker’s theater. The international trip is. awarded each year for the sales representative and his wife in each Moews territory who sells the most bushels of Moews seed corn over his sales quota. Frank was the winner in the Mohawk sales district where he represents the Moews Companies in the sale of “Farm Modern” corn varieties as well as Moews Alfalfas, agricultural chemicals and applicators and other seeds and farm supplies.

Former Government Attorney To Testify WASHINGTON (UPI),— Senate investigators today called a former government attorney who played a key role in a controversial contract under which the government agreed to buy 270,000 tons of aluminum which no longer is needed. The lawyer ,i 1 Maxwell Elliott, was general counsel for the General Services Administration (GSA) at the time of the 1953 contract. Elliott later was employed by the Harvey Aluminum Co. of Torrance, Calif., which was awarded the big contract when it was known as the Harvey Machine Co. The Senate Stockpiling Subcommittee, headed by Sen. Stuart Symington, D-Mo., sought to find out why the government agreed to stick by the contract with Harvey in 4955 rather than face a damage suit for S7O million. Symington has termed the threatened suit “incredible.” The Harvey firm was represented at the time by the New York law firm of former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, but attorney James Nickerson handled the case for the company. Although it has needed no aluminum for the stockpile for many years, the government has bought $71,838,000 worth from Harvey so far and may buy $30,860,000 more from the Harvey plant at The Norm Snead Injured In Football Closer WASHINGTON <UPD — Quarterback Norm Snead of the Washington Redskins suffered a shoulder separation Sunday during the first period of the Redskins’ game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Snead was hit by Steeler linebacker John Reger after getting off a

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15 Persons Die Over Weekend In Accidents By United Press International Indiana’s traffic fatality rate leveled off Sunday after skyrocketing during the early part of the weekend, but the state still recorded 15 deaths for the 54-hour period. . The deaths raised the 1962 toll to at least 1,165 compared with 1,014 this date last year. Frederick Huch, 72. Lafayette, was killed when a truck loaded with Christmas trees was struck by a Wabash Railroad freight train Sunday in Tippecanoe. Michael Mcßride, 19, an Indiana State College student from Indianapolis, was killed Sunday when the car he was in crashed headon into a second car in Terre Haute. Eugene Metzger, 59, Indianapolis, was killed when struck by a car in Indianapolis Saturday night. The driver, John D. Powers, 24, Indianapolis, was arrested on charges of drunk driving, and he faced a preliminary charge of involuntary manslaughter. James Thomas Runner, 21, and his wife, Marie Elizabeth, 21, both of Indianapolis, died Saturday night when the car they were in hit a parked tractor-trailer on Interstate 65 near Memphis in Clark County. Herbert Bppwn, 47, Laurel, was fatally injured Saturday near Metamora in a car-truck collision on U.S. 52. A two-vehicle crash killed Raymond E. Hamilton. 52, Bloomfield, and Sandra K. Westbrook, 22, Bloomfield. Police said they were in separate cars in the crash Saturday. 1 Carl W. Prather, 59, Franklin, was fatally injured Saturday in a two-car crash on U.S. 31 a mile south of Whiteland. A third car smashed into the wreckage. Six other persons died in accidents earlier Saturday and late Friday. Indiana U. Coeds Play Santa Claus Bloomington, ind. <upd — The 1,086 coeds living in Daniel Read Center at Indiana University are playing Santa Claus this Christmas for an improverished family of 10. The girls took on the project after learning that medical payments for a« seriously ill child were draining away the family’s income, leaving it with prospects of a bleak holiday season. The coeds bought gi.ts totaling SSOO. The children—ranging in age

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Miss Ciampa, a sophomore In the science school at Purdue, will represent the Purdue “All-Ameri-can" band at military functions and student social events throughout the academic year. Miss Ciampa has won numerous trophies for twirling, including cne for finishing in first place in "International Twirling” competion in 1960.