Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1963 — Page 1

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Asserts Stand Against Port

By HORTENSE MYERS United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—A conservative former Republican leader in the Indiana Senate today took a public stand against the proposed Burns Ditch port on Lake Michigan, saying the state could hope to get only a small return cm its investment. Sen. C. Wendell Martin of Indianapolis, who was president pro tem of the Senate in 1959 and GOP majority leader in 1961 but has no portfolio this time, took his stand for a private port in a Senate floor speech this morning. “Here is one good opportunity net to spend the taxpayers’ money," Martin said. “I implore all of you to examine the Army Engineers' report and any other documents available. If I am right, our taxpayers will be forever grateful to us if we say to the steel mills, ‘Go ahead and build the port with your own money and in the tested method of private enterprise, bring to our state the benefits of your expanded industrial activity.’ ” Rees Low Return Martin said he had studied the situation carefully and concluded Indiana could never hope to receive more than a 2 per cent return on its investment. “If one believes that private enterprise is the best method by which to develop the state’s economic resources, then a public port will not be built, ” Martin said. "If one believes that the government can and should spend its taxpayers’ money on commercial projects, then a public port should be built. I firmly believe that private enterprise is the best way to develop commerce and industry.” Sen. David Rogers, D-Blooming-ton, took issue with Martin on the accuracy of data cm which his conclusions were oasea, ana aen. Robert Peterson, D-Rochester, said the facts should be clarified before a hearing Wednesday night on two Vbonomic development bills chiefly for the benefit of the port. Meanwhile, a compromise resolution aimed at carryinrout legislative reapportionment through a constitutional amendment was eligible for second reading today in the Senate. The new plan, worked out in meetings of the Legislative Apportionment Committee after the Senate rejected a GOP-backed proposal, is based on a Democratic formula for allocating one-third of the 50 Senate seats on the basis of geographic and economic factors and two-thirds according to population. The original Republican plan would have increased the Senate to 60 members and allocated all seats on the geographic and economic factors. That plan was approved by the House, which the GOP controls 5644, but was rejected in the Senate, where the Republicans have only a 25-24 margin with 26 votes necessary for passage of any legislation. The compromise is expected to pass the Senate but will have trouble in the House where majority leader Charles Edwards, RSpencer, says it is not acceptable. Many Bills Postponed The House faced a lengthy calendar today in the wake of last week’s battle over the big state operating budget. The often heated debate in a marathon session which lasted until midnight Friday left tempers short at Saturday’s brief and dull House session, and sponsors of many of the bills scheduled for action had them postponed until today rather than risk having them defeated. The operating budget is scheduled for second reading Tuesday with another lengthy session ex-

U.S. Rejects Soviet Tactics

GENEVA (UPD — The United States today rejected Soviet ultimatum tactics and told the 17nation disarmament conference it now has doubts whether the Kremlin really wants a nuclear test ban treaty. U.S. chief negotiator William C. Foster said recent Soviet behavior here and .in nuclear talks with Britain and America “has shaken our belief that the Soviet Union really desires agreement.” Foster said that when Russia first accepted the principle of onsite inspection for policing a test ban “we did not assume the number (two to three each year) mentioned by Chairman (Soviet Premier Nikita) Khrushchev to be an ultimatum which the U.S. had no choice but to accept.” The Soviets have told the conference here their offer of two to thre* inspections—as against West-

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pected. The Democrats again will attempt to restore some of the funds which the GOP-controlled Ways and Means Committee cut from the spending program recommended by Governor Welsh. At Friday’s session, the Republicans overrode the objections of Ways and Means chairman John Coppes, R-Nappanee, and added $62 million to the committee’s recommendation but chopper down the Democratic attempts to add more. The Democrats planed a caucus today to determine strategy for Tuesday’s session. The Republicans had hoped to pass the measure on second and third readings Friday night under suspension of rules but the Democrats refused to go along, seeking another chance to try to amend the bill. Coppes was stricken with pneumonia after the Friday session and will not be present this week for the final battles over the operating budget and for the start of the committee’s work on the construction budget Local Man’s Sister Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Clara (Peg) Bopp Franklin, 55, of 340 West Masterson Ave.. Fort Wayne, died at 10:15 o’clock Saturday night at the Parkview memorial hospital, where she had been a patient since Thursday. Mrs. Franklin, lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, was the owner of the Run Inn restaurant on Spy Run avenue. Surviving are her husband, Willison Franklin; two sons, Donald W. Franklin of Fort Wayne, and Clarence E. Franklin of Peru; one brother, Jack Bopp of Decatur; three sisters, Mrs. Margie Humphrey of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Lillian Muldaney and Mrs. Marie Decker, both of Fort Wayne, and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Mungovan & Sons mortuary, will Dr. Dallas L. Browning officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today.

Nationality Act Section Invalid

WASHINGTON (UPD — The Supreme Court today struck down as “punitive” a federal law which takes away the citizenship of a native - born American if he dodges the draft by going abroad. Ruled unconstitutional was a section of the Nationality Act of 1940. The government appealed when two lower courts found the statute unconstitutional. The issue has been argued five times before the high court. Today’s 5-4 decision recalled two related rulings of 1958 when the court split 5-4 over nationality issues. In 1958, the justices held that Congress may decree loss of nationality if a citizen votes in a foreign election but not if he deserts the armed forces in wartime. The court said at that time discouraging foreign voting is incident to congressional control over foreign affairs generally; but that

ern insistence on 8 to 10 inspections —is a take-it-or-leave-it offer. Foster said “the United States could not accept but two or three on-site inspections." It was generally felt that the conference could make little progress on other phases of disarmament if the nuclear deadlock remains. Western diplomats said Saturday a meeting between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev may be the only way to break the impasse because the decisions involved are of such magnitude. The Russians broke off test ban negotiations in Washington and New York early this month and have shown no intention to resume them here since the disarmament conference reopened last Tuesday after an eight-week recess.

Heavy Loss On Herman Brown Farm Between $25,000 and $30,000 was the first estimated loss from an early morning fire Sunday on the Harman Brown farm, route 5, in Union township, near the Allen county line. Dick Gerardot, chief of the Monroeville fire department, said at noon today that first reports had the loss from the barn and granary fire estimated at between the $25,000 and $30,000 figures. The fire completely destroyed a huge barn on the Brown farm, and a small granary located near the barn. A garage and the home, also ner the barn, were saved, however, with the wind direction a main factor. The granary was situated on the east side of the barn, with the wind blowing that way. The home and garage are located on the west side of the barn. Two Depts. Called The Decatur fire department received a call at 2:35 a. m., and was at the scene for over an hour. The Monroeville department was first on the scene, as they received the call at 2:30 a. m. and had a much shorter distance to travel. The Brown residence is located along the east side of state road 101, about five miles from U. S. 224. The barn was nearly destroyed when the Monroeville department arrived, and they fought the blaze for about three hours before getting it somewhat under control. Approximately 50 head of re-cently-purchased hogs were in the bam at the time the blaze broke out, but only about 13 escaped the fire. Also lost was a tractor, bailer, approximately 2,500 bushels of com, and 1.000 bales of hay, all of which were in the bam with various other items. Some oats and fertilizer were stored in the granary, in addition to a ton of fertilizer. Cause Unknown Cause of the huge blaze is still undetermined. Brown had several heating lamps in use in the bam, which may possibly have started the fire, which could be seen on U. S. 224. just a few miles east of Decatur. A passing motorist was the first, observer of the blaze, as the l Brown family was asleep, and he immediately notified the Monroeville firemen. Hie blaze had apparently started sometime before being noticed by the motorist, as the bam was nearly destroyed when Monroeville arrived.

cancelling citizenship for desertion is penal in nature — "cruel and unusual punishment” forbidden by the constitution. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg spoke for the majority today. “We recognize that draft evasion, particularly in time ot war, is a heinous offense, and should and can be properly punished,” the opinion said. But Goldberg added: “Dating back to Magna Carta ... it has been an abiding principle governing the lives of civilized men that ‘no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled ... without the judgment of his peers or by the law of the land’ .;. What we hold is only that in keeping with this cherished tradition, punishment cannot be imposed ‘without due process of law.’ “Any lesser holding would ignore the constitutional mandate upon which our essential liberties depend.” The court acted today in lawsuits started by: —Francisco Mendoza- Martinez, 41, of California, originally a citizen of both the United States and Mexico, who is fighting against deportation to Mexico. He sued in Los Angeles for a declaration of citizenship. —Joseph Henry Cort, 36, a physician, research physiologist and native of Boston, Mass., who filed a like suit here in the District of Columbia. He failed in 1953 to respond to a call by the Brookline, Mass., draft board and now lives in Czechoslovakia. Mendoza-Martinez pleaded guilty to draft evasion in 1947, and was sentenced to a year and a day in jail. He lived in Mexico from 1942 to 1946. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with chance of a little rain or snow Tuesday. Somewhat colder north Tuesday. Low tonight 28 to 36. High Tuesday 35 to 44 north, in the 50s south. Sunset today 0:25 p. m. Sunrise Tuesday 7:33 a. m. Outlook for Wednesday: Partly cloudy, little temperature change. Lows 25 to 38. Highs 45 to 55.

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Communist Hijackers Os Ship Make Offer To Surrender To Brazilians

Mrs. Hyla A. Bienz Is Taken By Death Mrs. Hyla Ann Bienz, 81, lifelong resident of Willshire, 0., died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Hahnert, Huntington route ’ 4, where she had made her home, since last October. She had been in failing health 10 years and critical for the past five weeks. She was born in Mercer county, 0., Aug. 26, 1881, a daughter of John and Mary Karns-Dellinger. Her husband, Abram Bienz, died Sept. 19, 1919. * Mrs. Bienz was a membewof the Willshire United Brethren church. Surviving are three sons, Kermit, Kenneth and Clarence Bienz, all of Willshire; five daughters, Mrs. Ivan (Daisy) Roth of Decatur route 5, Mrs. Walter (Crystal) Johnson of New Carlisle, 0., Mrs. Carl (Mary) Leaser and Mrs. Bill (Bessie) Sill, noth of Rockford, O„ and Mrs. Wayne (Jessie) Hahnert of Huntington route 4; 22 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Zwick Funeral home, the Rev. L. A. Middaugh and the Rev. Lawrence Dellinger officiating. Burial wffl be in the Rockford cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. $266 Contributed In Monroe March Os Dimes Mrs. Glen Stucky and Mrs. Lynn Poorman, co-chairmen of the March of Dimes campaign in Monroe, reported today that a total of $266 was contributed in the Monroe drive last month. Donations at the Adams Central school totaled S2OO, and the Mothers March netted $66. Marching mothers were Mrs. Jim Teeple, Mrs. Edna Ray, Mrs. Robert Gerber, Mrs. Gene Hurst, Mrs. Robert Baxter and Mrs. Wayne Wittwer. Adams County Native - Dies In Minnesota Mrs. Lena Rohr, 90, a native of Adams county, died Saturday night at her home In Pine River, Minn. She was the daughter of John and Agatha Schurger.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred Hemstead of Pine River: four sons, Ora Rohn, Montana and Frank, John and Eugene Rohr, all qf Pine River, and a sister, Mrs. Frank (Louise) Kurber of Delphos, O. She was a sister of Anthony, Fred, Tena, Albert and Katherine Schurger, and Sister Isadore. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at Pine River.

■■ m | Hr liH /■ H Mn STUDENTS PROTEST—Iraqi students leave their embassy in Lon- . don after invading the building to protest the “criminal mass murder” of Iraqi citizens by the new government.

Gordon Says Record Budget Is'Tight'One WASHINGTON (UPD— Budget Director Kermit Gordon told Congress today that President Kennedy's record high $99 billion budget is a “tight” one. He said the budget Kennedy submitted last month recognizes “the need to hold down expenditures in a period of tax reduction.” Gordon appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee which is considering Kennedy’s plea for a net reduction of $10.3 billion in income taxes spread over a three-year period. The tax cutting proposal has provoked sharp attacks in and out of Congress on Kennedy’s budget which envisions that spending will exceed revenues by $11.9 billion. Gordon assured the committee that budget deficits in future years will be progressively reduced, even though spending is expected to rise furtiier. He said the President has given notice to heads of federal agencies that “stringent” controls must be invoked so that the rise in total spending is held to a rate substantial ly below future increases in tax revenues. Kennedy's proposal for a $10.3 billion tax reduction has become the target of increasing criticism. Tax Foundation Inc., a non-profit research organization, was the latest to attack it. The research group, whose stated purpose is to help develop more efficient government at less cost to taxpayers, said Sunday a major overhaul of the tax system was needed rather than any “shot-in-the-arm” tax cut. The foundation said in a report that tax cuts without matching spending reductions might stimulate the economy temporarily but would not justify big and endless deficits. Repeated deficits, it said, would discourage any progress toward tax modernization. ’’Tf there were ever a vicious circle,” the foundation said, “it would be one of rising federal expenditures which discourage the tax reduction that would help the economy grow.” In recent days various groups and members of Congress have taken shots at the Kennedy program, with Republicans generally aiming their fire at the President’s record $98.8 billion spending proposals for the next fiscal year.

Pro - Communist hijackers aboard the Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui offered today to surrender to Brazilian authorities at their obscure anchorage in Brazil’s north coastal waters. Brazilian destroyers were expected to leave their base at Belem and head for a rendezvous with the hijacked ship 300 miles to the north and halfway between Devil’s Island and the mouth of the Amazon River. Brazilian authorities have promised the hijackers political asylum. In Washington, Assistant Secretary of State Edwin M. Martin told a House foreign affairs subcommittee today that the present anchorage and the offer of asylum by Brazil “makes it sure of them avoiding capture.” All Personnel Safe In two radiograms directed to news agencies, Second Mate Wismar Medina Rojas took sole responsibility for the seizure of the ship last Tuesday and said all personnel were safe. Medina Rojas, who took over the Anzoategui in the name of the Venezuelan Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN), said the ship dropped anchor “between the mouth of the Amapa Grade River and the Island of Maraca” off Brazil’s north coast at 9 p.m. Sunday. Earlier, an FALN spokesman in Caracas claimed “our mission has been successful — 100 pet cent. Betancourt can have hs ship back now.” The SALN reported that two of the group’s operatives had gone to Recife, on Brazil’s coast about 1,300 miles southeast of Maraca, to arrange asylum for the nine hijackers. Part of Campaign The hijackers took over the ship in the Caribbean en route to Houston, Tex., as part of a terrorist campaign to embarrass President Romulo Betancourt and force him to cancel his trip to the United States. Betancourt planned to arr ive inSan Juan, Puerto Rico, on schedule today in defiance of the proCommunist campaign. He will continue to Washington Tuesday for talks with President Kennedy. Medina Rojas’ cable, sent at 1:45 a.m„ read as follows: “We inform you we entered (and) anchored territorial waters between mouth Amapa River (and) large Maraca Island, waiting on board for Brazilian authorities, (signed) Wismar Medina Rojas.” Pentagon Reports In Washington, the Pentagon had reported that the Anzoategui apparently dropped anchor about 30 miles north of Maraca Island. A Pentagon spokesman said a U.S. Navy search vessel, the Josiah Willard Gibbs, was within 20 miles of the Anzoategui and would remain in the area to watch it. Surveillance by U.S. Navy patrol planes also would continue, he said. The Anzoategui is owned by the government-operated Venezuelan Navigation Company and has a crew of 37.

Decatur Students At State Contest Decatur high school was represented by several students at the state solo and ensemble contest, held at Butler University in Indianapolis Saturday. The girls’ double trio, a singing group under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, attained a perfect score of seven points. Members of this group are Sharon- Harden, Katy Smith, Kathy Hill, Missy Mayclin, Candy Johnson and Karen Grice. Cheryl Bollenbacher received a superior rating for her piano solo. Instrumentalists who received superior ratings were Margaret Kocher, flute; Tom Baxter, trumpet; Alan Zerkel, saxophone, and a flute trio composed of Margaret Kocher, Susan Ellis and John Beeler. Excellent ratings were received by Rita Spence, clarinet; Rick Doty and Karen Grice, saxophone, and the clarinet trio which consisted of Ed Cravens, Pat Collins and Karen Grice. Accompanists for the group were Miss Haubold, Pat .Collins, Rita Spence, Karen Grice and Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Jr.

Items Are Needed By Gray Ladies The Gray Ladies of the American Red Cross win hold their monthly meeting at 1 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Indiana & Michigan building. Since the group was organized in January, the ladies have been serving the residents of the Adams county home. The Gray Ladies are assisting in handicrafts, showing films, making friendly visits, encouraging special interest. The group’s service will begin in the Berne nursing home within a few days. The Gray Ladies will also make their friendly visits to the patients. Their duties will include grooming, such as washing hair and combing, cutting nails, shaving male patients, reading, playing simple games with patients. The Gray Ladies are still very much in need of simple games, such as checkers, dominos, simple puzzles, yarn, any kind for knitting, frames for making hot pads, Anyone having any of these used items is asked to bring them to the Red Cross office. Those from the county who have helped to support the work of the Gray Ladies include the Magley Young Married couples class of the United Church of Christ, $18.45; Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Judt, sewing machine. All of these gifts of money and items will be used for the benefit of those served by the Gray Ladies of the American Red Cross. Boy Scout Banquet On Tuesday Evening The achievement banquet of the Limberloet district of the Boy Scout will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church in Bluffton. Guest speaker will be Bob Sievers, well known Fort Wayne radio announcer. 1

Open Investigation Os Red Subversion

WASHINGTON (UPI) — A top State Department official said today Latin America faces great dangers from Communist subversion but “no country now seems likely to succumb in the foreseeable future.” Assistant Secretary of State Edwin M. Martin told congressional investigators that 1 “headway is being made to reduce the influence and capabilities of Cuba and the (Communists) bloc and in controlling local subversive activities of all kinds in each country.” “Further deterioration of the prestige and influence of the present regime in Cuba, and its eventual replacement by a government freely chosen by the Cuban people, will contribute materially to reducing the threat but will not eliminate it,” Martin said. The assessment was given to a House foreign affairs subcommittee as it opened a three - week inquiry into the growth and dangers of Communist subversive activities in the hemisphere, emanating largely from Cuba. The hearing followed a weekend of more congressional debate over the United States’ policies toward Cuba. In a statement launching the House hearings, Chairman Armistead Selden, D-Ala., said Havana is serving as “the staging and jumping-off point” for Red agents of all types. “In the last analysis,” Selden said, “subversive aggression rather than outright military aggression is the Communists’ real hope to extend their empire in Latin America.” Selden said that in Cuba “trained, arm e d Communist agents are the ultimate ‘offensive’ weapons upon which (Soviet Premier Nikita) Khrushchev relies in bis plans to destroy the inter-American system.” Other developments included:

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Mrs. Bessie Lytle Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Bessie (Schnepp) Lytle, 69, of 3302 South Harrison street, Fort Wayne, died at 12:15 a. m. Sunday at the Lutheran hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 28. She had resided in Fort Wayne most of her life. Surviving are her husband, Harlie W. Lytle; one son, Kenneth V. Lytle of Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Lytle of Decatur, and three grandchildren. One daughter, one sister and one brother are deceased. Funeral rites will be held at 1 p. m. Wednesday at the D. O. McComb & Sons funeral home, the Rev.' L. E. Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today. John J. Rowland Dies This Morning John J. Rowland died this morning at his home in Kinston, N. C. where he had made his home for many years. Surviving- is his wife, Josephine, daughter of Mrs. Richard Myers of Decatur. Funeral services wffl. be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kinston. DKCASfUB TBMnCBATVira Local weather data for the 48 hour period ending- at 11 a.m. today. Satarday Bandar 12 noon 30 12 midnight .. 28 1 p.m. — 30 1 a.m. 30 2 p.m 31 2 a.m s M 3 p.m 31 3 a.m 20 4 p.m 21 4 a.m. 30 5 p.m. .... 20 5 a.m. ....... 20 6 p.m 28 6 a.m 30 7 p.m. 28 7 a.m 30 8 p.m 28 2 a.m 22 0 p.m. 28 9 a.m —36 10 p.m 28 10 a.m. ............ 40 11 p.m — 28 11 a.m — 44 Sunday Maaday 12 noon 48 12 midnight .. 42 1 p.m 48 1 a.m. : 42 2 p.m 46 2 a.m. 40 3 p.m. 46 3 a.m 40 4 p.m. 46 4am —.... 38 5 p.m ..... 44 5 a.m 28 6 p.m. - 44 6 a.m 36 7 p.m 42 7 a.m 36 8 p.m 43 8 a.m 39 I 9 p.m 41 9 a.m 46 10 p.m 41 10 a.m 49 11 p.m 41 11 a.m 52

—Chairman John S. Stennis, D-Miss., of the Senate preparedness subcommittee said that if Soviet activities in Cuba were permitted to continue, U.S. troops might be fighting Communists in Latin America. —Chairman J. William Fulbright, D-Ark., of tile Senate Foreign Relations Committee said persistent political pressures could force the administration to take “very unwise” action on Cuba that might have dangerous repercussions elsewhere in the world. —Allen W. Dulles, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said in an article made public Sunday that he saw no chance that the people of Cuba or any other Iron Curtain country would stage successful revolutions against their Red rulers. —Senate Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey, Minn., said the United States should make it clear - now that a Castro-type Communist take-over in Venezuela “will not be tolerated.” —Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S.C., one of the leading critics of administration policy on Cuba, may wind up on Stennis’ subcommittee, which is investigating the Cuban situation, it was larned. Thurmond has seniority to fill a vacancy on the preparedness subcommittee. In the House investigation of subversion. Chairman Armistead Selden, D-Ala., said the U.S. ambassadors to Haiti and Venezuela also would testify later in closed session. Selde told a reporter the inquiry would be non-partisan. He said both the Kennedy and Eisehower administrations had acted “too little or too late” in dealing with the Red threat which had turned Cuba into “a command post to subvert the Americas by a revolution of terror and tyranny."