Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1963 — Page 1

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U.S. Proposal Termed Peril

GENEVA (UPI) — Communist Romania charged today that American disarmament proposals, far from guaranteeing actual disarmament, “actually spell peril for international peace and security.” Romanian delegate George Macovescu told the 17-nation disarmament conference the United States was trying to circumvent the United Nations by setting up such bodies as the Peace Corps and the proposed International Disarmament Organization. “This would amount to a serious infringement upon the sovereignty of states, to a violation of the principles proclaimed by the U.N. charter,” he said- “it would amount to encroachment upon the respect which sovereign states are entitled to.” In a speech which rambled over both general and complete disarmament and the nuclear testing situation, Macovescu called on the Western powers to give “a clear and unequivocal answer” to a Soviet offer last year to change the formula for the suggested disarmament process. (r Earlier, the United States and Russia were reported in agreement on how to break the pro- • cedural deadlock at this conference, of which they are co-chair-men. The agreement cairned fears that negotiations here might break down completely because of the inability of the two major powers to decide on what to diseuss next. Details of the agreement were not disclosed. The break came Thursday night in a meeting between U.S. Ambassador Charles C. Stelle and Soviet negotiator Semyon K. Tsarapkin. With the conference stalled on the nuclear test ban issue, the United States and Russia decided last week to switch to the broader question of general and complete disarmament. But < new impasse developed when the Soviets tried to change the program and add new items. The agreed plan had been to take up two items initially—the U.S. proposal for a “hot” telephone, or immediate secret communication,* between the White House and the Kremlin to reduce the risk of accidental war, and

Bar Federal Interference

United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The Indiana House in special session received concurrent resolution today calling for an amendment to the US. Constitution which would bar the federal government from interfering in state legislative reapportionment matters. Rep. Charles Edwards, IlSpencer, House majority caucus leader, said the measure is backed by the Council of State Governments. He said 8 or 9 states already have passed similar resolutions. Edwards said he introduced a similar resolution during the regular session but it died in committee. Meanwhile, tentative approval of both parties was expected for a reapportionment plan which would cost the seats of about 15 present members of the House. A Democratic caucus approved ♦he plan, with some opposition, Thursday but House Republicans delayed action until today. There was ro sign of an agreement among senators working on a similar plan for the upper chamber. When completed, the two plans will be combined in an immediate reapportionment bill to replace one vetoed last week by Governor Welsh. House GOP leaders said there was only a small amount of opposition to the plan worked out by a seven-member bipartisan committee but that the caucus felt the matter needed more study. A new seven-member committee was appointed to resolve “some questions” about the proposal. The new committee, headed by Rep. Lowell Smith, R-New Castle, met tor about an hour to hear from opponents of the proposal and then endorsed the plan as it originally was written by the bipartian group which Smith also headed. Uttle Opposition To Plan Rep. Owen Crecelius of Crawfordsville, GOP caucus chairman, and majority floor leader Charles Edwards of Spencer said there was surprisingly little opposition to the plan from members whose seats would be joepardized by it. “They were acting like statesmen today,” Crecelius said. Reps. John Donaldson, R-Leba-

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the Soviet proposal for withdrawal of nuclear units from foreign bases. The United States objected to Russia’s suggestion to take up the questions of an atom-free zone in Europe and a non-aggression pact between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its Communist counterpart, the Warsaw Pact. Bids Studied For Rural Fire Truck Bids were received Thursday afternoon by the city board of works and safety for a truck for the Decatur fire department, to be used for carrying water to rural fires. Bids were submitted by three companies, all from Decatur, and they were taken under advisement by the board of works and safety and fire chief Cedric Fisher. Schwartz Ford Co. submitted a bid of $2,875, while the Decatur Equipment Co. submitted a bid of $3,074 if paid for by June 30, and $3,175 if paid for by the end of the year. Phil L. Macklin Co. turned in a bid of $2,194. The truck is to be purchased on a lease-purchase basis by the city, and will be paid for through the SSOO each of four townships now paying each year for fire protection. The bids were for 1963 model trucks, with only the chassis and cab, as a 1,000 gallon tank will be installed on the rear of the truck to carry a supply of water to rural fires. All three bids included certain options. Bids were also submitted by three companies for the city’s contract for street materials and rentals o 4 trucks, etc. for the year. Submitting bids were Meshberger Bros, of Linn Grove, Ayers Asphalt Paving of Celina and Mohr Construction Co. Kokomo. The bids were for various street materials and prices per hour for rentals of equipment. These bids were also taken under advisement by the board of works and safety and city street commissioner Adolph Kolter.

non, and Harold Reoschlein, DBrazil, appeared almost certain to be eliminated by the plan because their counties would be combined with much larger, neighboring counties in new districts. The plan also creates 13 districts which would have two present members competing' for a single seat. Those in that group include Crecelius and Rep. Glenn Slenker, R-Monticello, dean of the House. Crecelius would be in the same district with Rep. Paul Myers, R-Bloomingdale, while Slenker would be pitted against Rep. Ralph Radre, R-Akron. The plan would create House districts ranging in size from about 36,000 to 62,000. The bill vetoed by Welsh had a range from (Continued on Page Eight) School Choir Robe Fund Is Increasing The Decatur high school choir robe fund has reached approximately 65 per cent of its goal, according to Miss Helen Haubold, choir director. The choir hopes to complete this project in the early part of April in order that the new robes may be worn for the first time at the annual May concert, Miss Haubold explained. The fund’s goal has been established at $1,200 for the purchase of robes and the accompanying stoles for a 60-voice choir. A number of local residents and businesses have contributed to the fund, including the latest to contribute: Elks club, Mr. and Mrs. Gail M. Grabill, Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Petrie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Calland, Tri Kappa Associate chapter, Delta Theta Tau, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anspaugh, Sheets Furniture Co., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Banning, Miss Iverna Weriing and the Decatur high school “D” club. Anyone wishing to contribute to the fund may do so by contacting Miss Haubold, or the choir president, Paul Feller.

Carl Gerber Seeks Mayor Nomination I w Hl Carl Gerber Carl Gerber, a member of the Decatur city council and owner of Gerber’s Super Market, 622 N. 13th St., filed his candidacy for mayor, subject to the Democratic primary election, late Thursday afternoon. The prominent Decatur businessman filed his declaration of candidacy in the county clerk’s office shortly before 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon, to become the second Democratic candidate for mayor. Gerber has been quite active in the city administration the past eight years, while serving as city councilman from the first district. He was elected to the city council in 1955, his first attempt at a public office, and was reelected in the 1959 election. He is presently chairman of the city council’s street and sewer committee, and also serves on the park committee and the light committee of the council. Lifelong Resident A native of Decatur and a lifelong resident of this city, Gerber is a graduate of Decatur high school, where he starred in athletics, and attended Indiana University. He is married to the former Isabelle Hower and they have four daughters and one son. The Gerbers reside in their own home at 121 S. Fifth St. Gerber operated his own meat market on Second St. for 20 years, before opening the larger super market on 13th St. He has been in the business a total of 28 years. Retail Director He is a member of the First Methodist church, where he serves on the board of trustees, and is a member of the Rotary club. The well-known local man is also a director of the retail division.of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.

Gerber is the second to file on the Democratic ticket for mayor, Adrian Wemhoff tiling his candidacy last week. Erwin Buuck Speaks Al Rotary Meeting Erwin Buuck, of the glove division of the Schafer company, presented a talk Thursday evening to the Decatur Rotary on the “Indecatur” gloves made by the Schafer company. Buuck stated that “the first .work gloves were produced by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clausing of Jeffersonville, Ohio, who produced the first tick mittens in 1814. The mitten was followed by the canvas glove. Frank M. Smaltz of Fort Wayne, who operated a department store and a glove factory, is credited with adding leather patches to gloves. Interesting is the fact that the leather patches were obtained from a collar factory located a few blocks away. “Schafer’s is probably remembered by some of the older Rotarians as the manufacturer of the Black Beauty harness. The appearance of the tractor on the farm prompted Schafer’s to go into the glove manufacturing business. The first gloves were manufactured by Schafer’s in 1938. During World War II the company produced gloves for the quartermaster corps.” The leather used in gloves comes principally from cow, horse, pig, deer and sheep hides. The sheep hide or capeskin comes from the full haired sheep of Africa. This leather is soft, lightweight and very tough, ideal for glove making. Buuck stated feat fee plant makes 190 styles of gloves. The capeskin glove is by far the most popular in the Schafer glove line. It has proved to be an outstanding glove for farming, gardening, driving, and is used extensively by industry.

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Adjusted Gross Income Tax Amendment To State Revenue Bill Is Rejected

Kennedy Expands West Europe Trip

WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy’s next venture in personal diplomacy, a late spring trip to Europe, is being expanded to include West Berlin London, too, seems to be a likely addition to his itinerary. The Chief Executive earlier had announced plans to visit Rome and Bonn, the Italian and West German capitals, in late May or early June. At his news conference Thursday night, he said he also hoped to add Berlin to his German visit. Diplomatic sources said it could be anticipated that Kennedy would stop off in London, possibly for a night, to fill in British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on his talks in Italy and Germany. Set Earlier Pattern This was the pattern Kennedy followed in 1961. He conferred in Paris with French President Charles de Gaulle, then in Vienna with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev. Before returning to this country, he stopped overnight in London to see Macmillan. The Chief Executive several months ago had thought in terms of extensive travel this year in Latin America. Just back from three days of talks with Central American presidents in Costa Rica, Kennedy told reporters he has no plans for a trip to Latin America later this year. He has agreed to visit Brazil,

Wait-See Attitude On Russ Withdrawal

WASHINGTON (UPD — President Kennedy took a wait-and-see attitude today on Soviet troop withdrawals from Cuba _ even though there were indications Russia might be preparing to pull out more forces. The President told his news conference Thursday night that the Russians were estimated to have withdrawn “approximately 3,000 troops in these past weeks.” “We are waiting to se whether more will be withdrawn, as we would hope they would be,” he added Other sources in Washington cited reports that one or more Soviet ships might be getting ready to remove additional Russians from the island. There remained a big question in U.S. intelligence circles whether the Soviet personnel who have left Cuba were combat forces or merely military technicians. It was learned that so far the Kennedy administration has not seen equipment leaving the island which would indicate that the recent departures included combat forces — at least not many. Aerial photographs of persons leaving on ships does not indicate the nature of the personnel. This must be learned from intelligence inside Cuba and from watching the kinds of equipment moved out. The absence of shipments of combat-unit equipment was not regarded as conclusive, however. If such shipments were spotted in the next few days, it might indicate combat units had left.

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but these plans have been changed or postponed several times and he told his news conference no new date had been set. Other Highlights Other highlights of the President’s news conference: —He said about 3,000 Russian troops have been removed from Cuba in the past few weeks. He said the United States would wait until the end of the month to see whether more will be withdrawn before deciding if Russia has honored its commitment to pull them out. —He made another unqualified defense of Defense Secretary Robert . McNamara’s judgment lin awarding the controversial ’ TFX warplane contract to General Dynamics Corp. „ —Without a nuclear test ban in the near future, Kennedy said the world might have between 15 and 25 nuclear powers by 1975. —He reported to the nation on his Costa Riean meetings with the presidents of five Central American republics and Panama, saying he was increasingly confident that with hard work, “we win continue to live in a hemisphere of independent, firm and faithful friends.” ■ —He doesn’t believe there will be a recession this year. The most recent economic indicators are more encouraging than those in January.

The Kremlin promised on Feb. 19 to remove “several thousand” of its military forces from Cuba by mid-March. Kennedy gave the Russians the benefit of the doubt on the timing. He declined to answer specifically when asked whether he thought the Kremlin had “honored” its commitment. Miss Ann Allwein Is Semi-Finalist Miss Ann T. Allwein, a junior at Decatur high school and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allwein, 32 Stratton Way, has been named as a semi-finalist for the American Field Service summer program, it was announced this morning by the board of directors of the local organization. Roy Kalver of Decatur was notified of the selection of Miss Allwein this morning by a letter from Stephen Galatti, director general of the American Field Service. Naming of a candidate as a semi-finalist in the summer program does not in any way guarantee that he or she will be sent abroad this summer, Kalver explained. Final acceptance depends on a completed placement with a family and a school abroad for the summer program, which has been explained to Miss Allwein and her parents. Placement for the summer program will take place from March through the end of May. Placement for the northern hemisphere school program will take place from March through the end of June. According to Galatti. placement is a “time-consuming and drawnout process which involves confirmation of placement from the foreign country.” The local high school had three candidates for the summer program, with Miss Allwein selected as a semi-finalist by the national AFS office.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPl)—Political party lines were drawn as tightly as ever today as the Indiana Senate in special session rejected an adjusted gross income tax amendment which minority Democrats tried to insert in a revenue-raising measure. Sen. Marshall F. Kizer, DPlymouth, Senate minority leader, introduced the amendment and warned senators that “this bill will not leave this chamber today unless this amendment is attached” Kizer’s politics-as-usual warning was followed by a politics-as-usual vote in which all 25 Republicans voted against the amendment and all 23 Democrats present voted for it, and the amendment failed to pass 25-23. The amendment was offered to a bill calling for a 33 1-3 per cent increase in the gross income tax, the vehicle by which the Senate hoped to get a tax program rolling through the legislative mill to provide $227 million in new revenue needed to finance a $1,434 billion biennial budget. Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, RElkhart, president pro tern of the Senate, said in debate cm the Kizer amendment that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution assuring equal protection would be violated by inequities in the treatment of retailers under the Kizer measure. A second proposed amendment to the revenue bill, which would have imposed a franchise tax on all corporations doing business in Indiana at the rate of $4 per SI,OOO of net worth, was defeated 42-4. The amendment was offered by Sen. David Rogers, D-Blooming-ton. A similar bill had been passed by the Republican-con-trolled House. Only Rogers and three other Democratic Senators voted for the bill. They were Sens. Von Eichhorn, Uniondale; Lee Clingan, Covington, and Jack Mankin, Terre Haute. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine said a conference committee and lawmaker advisers will thresh out the budget bills at open meetings attended by the public. Ristine’s announcement of adoption in effect of his earlier proposal for a 12-member committee to work out the budget and tax program problems that forced the legislature into a special session, was made shortly after the Senate passed and the House rejected the budget bills and sent them into conference committee. A tax program calling for at least $227 million in new revenue is expected to be tailored in a series of actions today in the Senate and it is likely to go to a conference committee, too. Advises to Help Ristine said an agreement between him and House Speaker Richard W. Guthrie called for the four conference committee members called for by rules to be flanked by four advisers from each housein effect, this would be a 12member committee. Ristine said the public would be invited and meetings held in a large room and publicized in advance as to time and place. Some may be held during the weekend.

INDIANA WEATHER Fair and not quite so cool 1 tonight. Saturday sunny and considerably warmer. Low tonight in the 20s north, 26 to 34 south. High Saturday 54 to 62 north, 57 to 66 south. Sunset today 6:59 p. m. Sunrise Saturday 6:44 a. m. Outlook for Sunday: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 60s north to lower 70s south. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a m. today. 12 noon 38 12 midnight .. 30 1 p.m 38 1 a.m 28 2 p.m 38 2 a.m 28 3 p.m 38 3 a.m 28 4 p.m 38 4 a.m 28 6 p.m 36 5 a.m 27 « p.m. ~.. ..'34 4 a.m 36 7 p.m. ...i 33 7 a.m ... 26 8 p.m 32 8 a.m 30 9 p.m 32 9 a.m. 32 10 p.m 30 10 a m 40 11 p.m v 30 11 a.m 40 Precipitation & . Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 3.43 feet.

McNamara Has Strong Support From Kennedy WASHINGTON (UPI) — Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara today had the strong sup. port of President Kennedy in his battle with Senate investigators over the controversial TFX warplane contract. But the Senate group pushed its inquiry into the award of the $6.5 billion contract to General Dynamics Corp , and promised new disclosures of “enormous errors” in cost estimates on the plane. The President sought Thursday night to still the roiling waters by defending McNamara in laudatory terms and saying at the same time that he saw nothing wrong with Congress investigating the award. Kennedy told his news conference that McNamara’s decision in awarding the TFX contract to General Dynamics instead of Boeing Aircraft- Co.“was the right one, sound one, and any fair and objective hearing will .bring that out.” “We have a very good, effective secretary of defense, with a great deal of courage who is willing to make hard decisions, and who doesn’t mind when they are made that a good many people don’t like it,” he added. The president said he had “no objection to anyone looking at the contract as long as they feel that a useful function is served.” Asked if he thought the hearing had been fair and impartial, he replied:, “I am confident that we all know a lot more about the TFX than we did before and that is a good thing, and my judgment is that the more this hearing goes on, the more convinced people are finally that Secretary McNamara is a very effective secretary of defense and that we are lucky to have him.” McNamara told newsmen Thursday that a thorough review of the award in the last three months “leads me to an even firmer view that the program should properly be assigned to General Dynamics.” Stauffer Funeral Services Saturday Funeral serives for Henry Stauffer, well known retired General Electric Co. employe, who died Thursday morning after an extended illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winteregg - Linn funeral home. The Rev. William C. Feller will officiate, and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Robert R. Welch, pastor, St. Paul Missionary Church) T CHARACTER AND CONDUCT “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Eph. 4:24 Paul is intent here, and in the preceding verses of this fourth chapter of Ephesians, upon the practical holiness of the Ephesians. He is unalterably desirous that in every detail of daily life they shall “walk uprightly, and work righteousness, and speak the truth from the heart” (Ps. 15:2) How does he approach this matter, with all its infinite importance? By taking his disciples inward and upward to the secret things of. the grace of God. He conducts their thoughts, that he may conduct their faith, straight to the presence of Christ. He speaks to them about an “Old Man” (v. 22 and a “New Man” (v. 24 and about “putting off" the one and “putting on” the other. He knows that behind the term “the Old Man” lie facts deep as man himself—his own godless, sinfuL independent, selfish, proud being—held to boiidtige by forces which* no force of the human will can break, because it has no adequate power apart from Christ. And he knows that behind the term “New Man” lie all the solid treasures of redemption; Christ for us, Christ in us; a contact with eternal love, and with divine power for victory and freedom in the soul. - Let Christ into your life; put on the “New Man,” and know the "expulsive power” of a new affection.

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Chas. McFarren To Nation's Capital I fIS oM Charles McFarren Charles McFairren, of 303 Stratton Way, commander of the fourth district, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has won an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D. C., according to an announcement today from the state department oi the VFW. McFarren’s honor was reached when his district obtained 90 per cent in membership by Jan. 28. He will join other district commanders from throughout the United States at Toledo, 0., Thursday, March 28, for the trip to Washington, along with Robert Jenkins, Indiana department commander. While in Washington, they win attend the president's conference, visit several places of interest, and meet many state and national officials, then will attend the VFW Washington conference of Byron Gentry, VFW commander in chief, and other national VFW officers. Other district commanders in Indiana who also reached their membership goals and will make the trip are Ed Sanders /third district; Eli Malooley, sixth district; Julian Baugh, 11th district; Norm Phelps, eighth district, and Francis Scheldt, first district. McFarren, an employe of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. in this city, expressed his thanks to all posts of the district which gave him their full support in the membership drive. Seek To Determine Muncie Fire Cause MUNCIE, Ind. (UPl)—Authorities today sought to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed the Super Motors New & Used Car Parts Co. south of here Thursday. Firemen fought the blaze for more than two hours and were hampered by being forced to transport water to the scene from hydrants a half-mile away. Damage estimates were unavailable. One fireman was burned slightly.