Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1963 — Page 1

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SCOUT OF THE YEAR—Roger Geimer, who was named the "Scout of the year” for troop 64 at the annual Scout and scouter banquet Monday evening, is shown receiving the presentation from Fred Martin, former major league baseball hurler and the main speaker of the evening. Also shown is G. Medford Smith, Scoutmaster of troop 64.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

Boy Scout Banquet Held Last Evening Roger Geimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Geimer, 103 N. 13th St., was named “Scout of the Year,’’ at the annual scout and scooter banuet Monday evening at the Youth and Community Center. A member of Boy Scout troop 64, sponsored by the St. Mary’s Catholic church, the youth was presented a trophy for his honor. The presentation was made by Fred Martin, featured speaker for the evening. G. Medford Smith is scoutmaster of troop 64. Approximately 230 scouts, both Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts, adult leaders attended the barf-

Gov. Welsh Assails Opponents Os Port

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (UPDGovernor Welsh reaffirmed at a public hearing today that he will use “every power and influence” of his office to see that a public port is built on Lake Michigan at Burns Ditch. Welsh’s statement was prepared for reading by his administrative aid, Clinton Green, at a hearing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the feasibility of a port fa Lake County. The tri-city port in this area is favored by persons and organizations opposed to the Burns Ditch site because they believe it will destroy the natur* - ’ -esources of the dunes area. Welsh assailed opponents of the Burns Ditch »'>«• 'or "attempting to distort the - tated purpose of ths hearing by intimating that the hearing is for the purpose of selecting an alternate site for the Burns Waterway Harbor.” Cites House Remarks Welsh cited an exchange between Chairman Clarence Cannon erf the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. J. Edward Roush, D-Ind., in the congressional record of last Aug. 16 as “conclusive evidence that the results of this hearing and study are not to be directed toward finding an alternate site but rather to seek out new ways to enhance the economy of the whole state—and Lake County in particular.” “Every project which creates more jobs for our people and strengthens the basic economy of our state has my whole-hearted and enthusiastic support—wherever it is,” Welsh said. He then reaffirmed a Jan. 31 statement in which he said “there will be a port on Lake Michigan at Burns Waterway” and that he will “fight vigorously for a public port for the benefit of all Hie people in Indiana.’’ “We must protect the right of Indiana to provide for its own economic growth,” he said. “We must take advantage of our unique geographical location if Indiana is to continue to move forward. I will use every power and influence of the office of governor to protect this right.” — j ol) Losses One of the leading proponents of a Tri-City port is Rep. Ray J. Madden, D-Ind., whose constituency is the Lake County Calumet steel-producing area. Madden said fa remarks prepared for delivery at the hearing that pro-Burns Ditch “propaganda” saying a Steel

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quet, along with members of the Lions and Rotary clubs, who sponsor the affair. Martin, former major league pitcher with the St Louis Cardinals, reminisced about his 19 years in organized baseball, and following his short talk, held a question and answer period. Now a pitching coach with the Chicago Cubs, Martin told the boys that it doesn’t take a baseball player much effort to stay in good physical condition, but a lapse of a few weeks may be enough to put him off his normal game and start him on a quick trip back to the minor leagues. Probably the best question of the evening that was “pitched” at the veteran pitcher was when one of the scouts asked him whether or not Dizzy Dean drinks the beverage he advertises, while he is broadcasting his “Game of the wcck.

mill under construction there would increase employment is “as phony as a $3 bill.” “The two proposed automated steel mills if built would greatly increase unemployment in industry and factories of the Calumet region.’’ Madden said. “Thousands of unemployed from other areas of the U.S. would flock into Lake and Porto - Counties, further burdening our local taxpayers, and will add more names on the township trustee relief rolls.” Madden cited statistics in a recent survey by the Armour Research Foundation that “for every 150 workers hired by new mills 250 workers will be laid off by the older mills.” “Unemployment spreads like cancer,” he said. “It decreases purchasing power and dries up the market for consumer goods.’ Mate Eight Reasons Madden said “it is not surprising that some of the Republican statesmen and politicians are slowing down on Burns Ditch and taking a ‘run out powder’ after reading an article hostile to the port in a national magazine (Atlantic Monthly).” Madden listed eight reasons why he said he favors the Tri-City port, among them that “the expenditure of money for the erection of a port at this location would serve a great industrial area and not be a subsidy for a couple of proposed steel mills.” A large number of Save the Dunes Council spokesmen and representatives of local goverment and civic organizations in the Tri-City area were on hand to in favor of the Lake County pbrt. A group of Indiana legislators left their lawmaking duties for the day to attend the hearing. They included Sen. Russell Townsend, R-Indianapolis; Reps. Paul J. Hric, D-Hammond; Edward Madinger, R-Indianapolis; James V. Stagg, D-Evansville, and Richard Bodine, D-Mishawaka. INDIANA WEATHER Fair to partly cloudy and mild tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 25 to 32. High Wednesday mostly in the 40s north, 52 to 6* south. Sunset today 6:09 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:48 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and mild south, a little cooler north. Lows 25 to 35. Highs upper 30s north to 50s south.

Republican Lawmakers Junk Reapportionment Plan For State Senate

Market President Slaps At France

STRASBOURG, France (UPD— European Common Market Pres, ident Walter Hallstein, in a slap at France, urged member nations today to oppose “the appearance of a one-power” dominance of the European community. Without mentioning France by name, the German head of the six-nation market’s high commission blasted President Charles de Gaulle’s regime for the way it vetoed Britain’s bid to join the Common Market. Hallstein spoke at the opening of political debate in the Common Market assembly, composed of members of parliament from France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The session was expected to bring attacks on France’s blackballing of Britain's entry bid from all member groups—even opposition factions within the French parliamentary delegation. Hallstein said the door “must remain open’’ to Britain and “we must work out solutions for the period until the British adhesion.’’ "The manner in which a member government has made and communicated its decision to interrupt the negotiations does not conform with the duties which are derived from the community,” Hallstein said. “The only way to put a halt to the appearance of one - power hegemony is to reinforce the community organization whose function constitutes the perfect

Move To Oust Diefenbaker

OTTAWA (UPI) — Cabinet colleagues today moved to force the resignation of Prime Minister r John Diefenbaker rather than , throw the nation into a general , election over the U.S. created nuclear weapons crisis. The action was taken when it • became evident the Diefenbaker ’ government could not survive a ! confidence vote m the House of Commons on the issue of whether U.S. nucler.r weapons should be allowed on Canadian soil. , It was understood that if Diefeni baker stepped down, the impor- . tant Social Credit party would , throw its support behind the re- ’ maining ministry and avoid any immediate dissolution of Parlia- , ment, which would then require , a general election. It was the latest in a series of . political blows the prime minister t has absorbed in the past two [ weeks following his tangle with [ the U.S. State Department on the nuclear arms issue, — Defense Minister Quits i His political opposition has re- . peatedly demanded his ouster, t and Monday his defense minister, > Douglas Harkness, resigned. r Six members of the cabinet, 'headed by Justice Minister Doni aid Fleming, were scheduled to . see the prime minister in ad- , vance of this afternoon’s meeting of commons and present to him ’ what amounts to an ultimatum, a ’ well-informed source said. All three opposition parties were I known to be ready to vote against Diefenbaker should he reject the demand to resign and decide to submit the issue to a confidence vote. A huge hole was shot in Diefenbaker’s support by Harkness’ withdrawal from the cabinet. The resignation, the first by a federal minister in circumstances of discord since a conscription crisis during World War 11, confirmed speculation of a cabinet split on the nuclear issue and left a gaping hole in Diefenbaker’s crumbling government.

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refutation of all tendency toward hegemony,” Hallstein said. The bluntness of Hallstein’s statement surprised most of the lawmakers attending the session of the European “parliament” At the time of the futile Brussels negotiations on Britain’s entry, Hallstein took no strong public stand against the French action. West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg feel that De Gaulle’s action set back plans for European economic development and political integration. Western unity has been split since the Brussels talks collapsed last Tuesday. The Common Market’s future was due for a thorough airing in the assembly, an advisory body composed of members of parliaments of the Common Market countries. The commission headed by Hallstein formulates policy for the six-nation trade bloc. The assembly session opened Monday with a report from commission vice president Robert Marjolin that economic progress by the Market was good in 1962, although it was not so pronounced as in 1961. Former French Premier Michel Debre. a member of the French delegation, explained De GauffeY position. He said France ended the negotiations because Britain refused the basic Market de-, mands that farm policies be coordinated rapidly and that tariff walls be erected quickly against outside agricultural producers.

The quclear , controversy, smoldering in the background for several months, erupted into an international crisis last week when the U.S. State Department sharply criticized Diefenbaker for refusing to arm Canadian rockets and planes with U.S. nuclear warheads. Charges Interference The prime minister lashed back at the United States, accusing the State Department of “unwarranted interference in Canadian affairs.” The election, to be held early in April, would be the nation’s second in nine months. The campaign shapes up as one of the roughest in recent history with Diefenbaker set to make antiAmericanism one of his key issues. The fate of the Diefenbaker government, after almost six years which featured a record Conservative victory in 1958, was all but sealed Monday when Liberal party leader Lester B. Pearson and Social Credit leader Robert N. Thompson announced their parties’ intention to vote in favor of no-confidence in the administration. The New Democrats, whose votes also are necessary to topple the government, took no stand during Monday’s opening debate, but its members made it clear outside the house they would vote with the other opposition parties. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 25 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 34 12 midnight .. 35 1 p.m 34 1 a.m 33 2 p.m 40 2 a.m 32 3 p.m. 41 3 a.m 32 4 p.m 40 4 a.m. 31 5 p.m 40 5 a.m. 32 6 p.m. ....... 40 6 a.m 32 7 p.m 40 7 a.m 30 8 p.m 38 8 a.m. 28 9 p.m 38 9 a.m 28 1-0 p.m. 86 10 a.m 28 11 p.m 36 11 a.m 38 Preelpltatloß Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.38 feet.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Republican lawmakers today abandoned their own party’s reapportionment plan relating to a 60-member Indiana Senate. A Senate majority GOP caucus scuttled the 60-member idea contained in a bill which passed the House last week and now is being studied by a Senate committee controlled by Republicans. Sen. Roy Conrad, R-Monticello, caucus chairman, said there was “very little support” in the caucus for a 60-member Senate. "The overwhelming majority was for a 50-member Senate,” Conrad said. It appeared the decision was, as much as anything else, a move toward reaching an area of compromise with minority Democrats who have a similar plan pending that calls for a 50-member Senate. Senate Republicans immediately made overtures to House GOP leaders on the House Apportionment Committee for a noon-hour conference to discuss the situation in the light of the Senate GOP change in thinking. Conrad said that among reasons given in the caucus for switching from the 60-member plan were that no better legislation would be possible with 60 rather than 50 members, that a larger body would find handling legislation more unwieldy than a smaller group, and that the cost of $300,000 estimated for remodeling the Senate chamber to take care of more members was prohibitive. The caucus came shortly after Sen. Paul Hatfield, D-Evansville. «trged the lawmakers to salve the issue because “as long as it is hanging we can get nothing else done.” Conrad said Hatfield’s remarks had nothing to do with the decision to caucus. “We already had scheduled a caucus on reapportionment,” Conrad said. Committee To Meet The Legislative Apportionment Committee headed by Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, R-Elkhart, was called to a meeting upon adjournment of the Senate for the day, presumably to discuss whether to report out legislation encompassing the GOP proposal to reapportion by constitutional amendment. “Reapportionment is the underlying is s u e,” Hatfield said. “Where do we stand? If we are not able to compromise, the terrible weight of the courts will fall upon us.” Hatfield said “as a representative of a metropolitan area— Evansville —I accept” the plan proposed by Sen. Marshall F. Kizer, D-Plymouth. Kizer last week recommended reapportionment by amending the constitution but in a little different detailed form than the GOP plan. Three bills designed to curtail accidents related to drinking will bring traffic safety and church spokesmen together Wednesday. “Implied Consent” Bill The so - called “drunkometer test” or “implied consent” bill has been a controversial issue for the past few legislative sessions. (Continued on Page Six; John E. Gaskill Is Taken By Death John Edward Gaskill, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gaskill of Dixon, died Monday morning. He had been ill since birth. . The parents are operators of a grocery at Dixon and are members of the Dixon Methodist church. Surviving in addition to the parents are two brothers, Richard and BiHy, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Schwienen of Fort Wayne, and Sheri, at home; and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaskill of Dixon, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fegley of Decatur. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Marquart funeral home in Monroeville, the Rev. William E. Meyers officiating. Burial will be in the Monroeville IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today.

March Os Dimes Is • Near $5,000 Mark r ! Contributions to the 1963 March of Dimes are approaching the ’ $5,000 mark, according to Mrs. ; Roy L. Kalver, president of the ’ Adams county chapter of the Natr ional Fountfation. To date, $4,- , 775.82 is the amount turned over to H. H. Krueckeberg, treasurer of , the annual drive, and several re- ’ ports are yet to be made. The city of Decatur activities in- ; eluded the Mothers’ March, bread r sale, men and women bowling, . street booth, record hop, polio r dance, cannisters, special letters • and school dime cards. P. G. . Sotile, assisted by Doyle Gehres, ■ headed the city drive, with Mrs. i Fred Corah the leader of the 1 Mothers’ March and Dick Linn, chairman of youth activities. Mrs. Richard Huffman of Geneva. assisted by Mrs. Floyd Reed, was chairman of the county activit ties which included -Mothers’ i Marches in seven communities, ■ school dime cards and cannisters. j Mrs. Reed arranged for the showing of the March of Dimes special . film at 10 various clubs and organ- > izations. Ferris Bower, wno sent out letters to business and professional ' people, has appealed for a prompt , reply with enclosed contributions, - so that the drive can be finalized. ' Any one who was missed on the ' Mothers’ March, and who desires to contribute, should leave the money with H. H. Krueckeberg at the First State Bank. Half of the money stays in Adams county for patient aid to victims of polio, birth defects and rheumatoid arthritis, and the remainder goes to the national organization for further Research into these crippling diseases and to establish and maintain treatment centers throughout the nation.

Coal And Fuel Oil Contracts Awarded Two contracts, for coal and fuel oil, were awarded by the Adams county commissioners in their weekly meeting Monday. A contract for fuel oil was awarded to the Eastern Indiana Oil and Supply Co. on the low bid of 11.3 cents per gallon. The contract calls for 5,000 gallons of fuel oil which will be used the rest of this year, unless that much is not needed. Other bidders were Beavers Oil Service, 12.5 cents a gallon, and Marathon Oil Co., 13.9 cents per gallon. Burk Elevator of Decatur was the only bidder on a contract for one car load of coal for the county farm, and was awarded the contract on a bid of $13.49 per ton. County Home Report The report for the month of January was submitted by Charles Morgan, superintendent of the county home, and showed 18 male and nine female patients during the month. Receijjits for January totaled $407.90, according to Morgan’s monthly report. A report was also submitted from the 4-H organization of Adams county. The report gave an itemized listing of how the organization’s appropriation of $2,800 was spent during 1962. A letter from the Marthon Oil Co. informed the commissioners that the price of fuel oil has gone up one-half cent, to 11 cents a gallon. The commissioners presently have a contract with the Marathon company. Walter Gilliom, county highway supervisor, discussed with the commissioners certain federal aid roads in Adams county. There is expected to be some changing of roads to federal aid roads due to the change in flow of traffic in recent years.

Mrs. Ellis Skiles Dies Last Evening Mrs. Mabel Skiles, 70, wife of Ellis Skiles, of Peterson, died at 5:45 p. m. Monday at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been in failing health for the past five years. She was bom in Kirkland township Jan. 25, 1893, a daughter of Reuben and Margaret E. SteeleBeery, and was married to Ellis Skiles at Craigville July 10, 1920. Mrs. Skiles was an active member of the Antioch United Missionary church and was also a member of the W. C. T. U. Surviving in addition to the husband are one son, Reginald Skiles of Bagdad, Ariz.; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Betty) Eichar of Largo, Fla.; 11 grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Jackson of Morocco, and Mrs. Edith Houck of Peterson. A son, James Brisbin Skiles, was killed Nov. 1, 1944, while serving with the U. S. Army in France during World War 11. Five brothers and three sisters are also deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the Antioch United Missionary church, the Rev. John Kitchen and the Rev. Chester Wilson officiatcemetery. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home, where friends may oaU after 2 p. m. Wednesday. The body win lie in state at the church from 12 noon Thursday until time of the services. |

Radical New Health Plans

WASHINGTON (UPD—Radical new plans for cutting the nation’s mental hospital population in half and preventing thousands of new mental retardation cases were submitted to Congress today by President Kennedy. The program, built around hundreds of new, comprehensive community mental health centers, would be costly—running into hundreds of millions of dollars when fully implemented by the states. But the President said in a special message, “We ca procrastinate no more.” Over-all costs for beginning operations were included in the Chief Executive’s $98.8 billion budget submitted last month for fiscal 1964. With his message today the administration proposed four pieces of new legislation which would involve $31.3 million in new obligational authority from Congress at this session. Kennedy pointed out that mental ailments now cost the taxpayers more than $2.4 billion yearly in direct public outlays for services—about $l.B billion for mental illnesses and S6OO million for mental retardation. On top of these public costs are even hitler indirect public outlays in welfare costs and wasted human resources, he noted. “Hie time has come for a bold new approach,” the President said. He conceded the need for postponing new domestic programs and reducing government expenditures if possible at a time when he is attempting to get Congress to cut taxes. “But we cannot afford to postpone any longer reversal in our approach to mental affliction," he added. The President asked prompt congressional action on a broad national mental health program involving new legislation: —To authorize grants to the states beginning in fiscal 1965 for establishment of comprehensive community mental health centers with the federal government providing from 45 to 75 per cent of the project costs and short-term grants for initial staffing costs.

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Arrest Two Youths For School Break-in Two Adams county youths have been apprehended for a break-in at the Adams Central school last week, and will appear in juvenile court Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Gerald Christener, 17, and Ronald Myers, 18, were taken into custody Monday by the Adams county sheriff’s department for a burglary at the Monroe school Thursday of last week. Christener is a student at Decatur high school and a former Adams Central student. Myers is a student at Adams Central. Both are cited into juvenile court as Myers was IT at the time of the break-in last week. Break Window The two youths allegedly broke into the school building by breaking out a window in the shop room where a small ameunt of money and a considerable number of various tools were taken. They then proceeded to break a window in the door of principal Phillip Souder’s office and open the door. A small amount of change was taken from Souder’s office. The boys then forced open the door of the athletic office, where they took an electric razor, three stop watches and a starting gun which uses blanks. The break-in occurred around midnight Thursday and quick action by the sheriff’s department led to the arrest of the youthful pair. Both boys have been released to the custody of their parents. Holthouse Funeral Wednesday Morning Funeral services for Mrs. Minnit C. Holthouse, who died Monday morning at her home in this city, will be held at 9;15 a. m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt win officiate, and burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may caU at the Gillig & Doan funeral home until time of the services. The rosary will be recited by the Rosary society at 7:89 o’dock this evening, and at 8 o’clock by the Third Order of St. Francis. Pallbearers will be Gerald Martin, Charles Ehinger, Mark Schurger. Lawrence Gase, James Ehler and Wayne Peterson.

The federal government would provide up to 75 per cent of costs in early months and phase out such support in about four yearsFor this proposed system of community centers with facilities and staffs for all types of mental therapy the President asked no funds in fiscal 1964 beyond the $4.2 million in planning grants requested earlier for the National Institute of Mental Health. —To set up a five-year pro gram, starting with $5 million in the next fiscal year, for project grants to stimulate state and lo cal health departments in planning, initiating and developing comprehensive maternity and health care service programs. This was the heart of his plan to prevent mental retardation. Government officials estimated that half of the current 126,000 mentally handicapped children born each year could have been brought into the world as normal human beings with proper prenatal and post-partum care for mothers. —To establish project grants to states to promote public planning for comprehensive state and community action on retardation, plus provision of federal funds for up to 75 per cent of the construction costs of mental retardation research centers. —To amend the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to provide additional federal financial assistance for services to the mentally retarded and others whose vocational rehabilitation potential is difficult to determine. The President wants legislation to permit rehabilitation services to a mentally retarded person for up to 18 months. Funeral Wednesday For Elmer Tricker Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Zwick funeral home for Elmer E. Tricker, former Decatur resident, who died Friday at Clearwater, Fla. The Rev. Elbert A. Smith will officiate, and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.