Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI.NO. 71.

State Senate Scheduled To Vote On Compromise Measure On Tax Plans

Conviction Os Negro Reversed

WASHINGTON (UPD — The Supreme Court by a 54 vote today overruled the contempt conviction of a Miami Negro leader who refused to bring records of his organization to a hearing of a Florida state investigating committee. The decision nullified the contempt sentence against the Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and president of the Miami Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. When summoned to a 1959 hearing, Gibson was told to bring the local membership list with him although he would not need to turn it over to the committee. The state legislative committee said it wanted to ask him if certain persons previously identified as Communists were NAACP members. Speaking for the majority. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg acknowledged a state's authority- toinform itself but declared: “The legislative power to investigate, broad as it may be, is not without limit.” Goldberg also stressed that in past cases where the Supreme Court has upheld contempt convictions, the witnesses involved refused to answer questions about their own past or present membership in the Communist Party. In other actions today, the Supreme Court: —Let stand the conviction of Abraham Minker of Reading, Pa., for wilfully attempting to evade federal gambling taxes in 1959 and 1960. Minker claimed that his conviction was based on papers Kable Infant Dies Saturday Afternoon Graveside services, conducted by the Zwick funeral home, were held this morning at the Catholic cemetery for John Victor Kable- 11, four days old, who died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt officiated. The infant u’as bom last Tuesday at the St Joseph hospital, the son of John Victor and Aleta CarrKable. of 5421 South Harrison, Fort Wayne. The father, former Decatur resident, is an employe of Green’s Junior Shoeland and the mother an employe of Meyers & McCarthy Men’s store, both in Fort Wayne. They are members of St. Mary’s Catholic church. Surviving in addition to the parents are the grandmothers, Mrs. Victor Kable of Decatur route 3, and Mrs. Muriel Wilson of Sutton, W. Va.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Albert N. Straley, pastor, Wren E. U. B. Circuit) CHRIST EXALTED _ Text: “Not that we venture to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when themselves with one another, they are without understanding.” (ILCorinthians 10:12 RSV) „ It appears that the Apostle Paul was having trouble with competitors in the field at Corinth. These were telling everyone how wonderful they were, and by implication, how insignificant Paul W3S. Paul himself was brought near to boasting by these self-appoint-ed paragons of virtue. However, he gained the victory by taking the matter to the Lord. Later he wrote the secret, “Not that I have already obtained this, or am already perfec, bu I press on .. ” y (Philippians 3:12 RSV) Paul set a good motto for himself and for us, as he wrote to the Corinthians earlier, “We preach not ourselves, but Christ . Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (II 4.5 jjjv) It is quite evident to any who will consider, that we cannot, exalt. * ~~ ourselves and Jesus at the same time. We must choose. At this season of the year, we are to examine ourselves to see if there be any vanity or. pride which tarnishes our witness for our Lord. Prayer: “Lord, wash us thoroughly from our iniquity and purge us from our sin. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.” Amen.

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illegally obtained from the trash collection at his apartment. —Refused hearings to five California men who have been sentenced to death in the state’s gas chamber The unsuccessful appellants were Charles J. Golston, Albert Lessard, Donald G. Franklin, Joseph Rosoto and John F. Vlahovich. In the reversal of the Gibson contempt conviction, Goldberg said “essential freedoms” could be curtailed by legislative investigators without the showing of some relationship between the Miami NAACP and “subversive or other illegal activities.” Noah Blowers Dies Al Home In Albion Noah Blowers, 70, a native of Adams county, and father of Mrs. Harry Kershner, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at his home in Albion following a two-week- illness of influenza and complications. The farmer and block-layer was born in Adams County May 30, 1892, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Blowers. He was married September 1, 1912 to Manda Myers, who survives. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. Blowers farmed in Adams county until 1942, and moved to Albion at that time: The Kershners now live at his former farm here. In addition to the wife, three daughters and one son survive: Mrs. Mary Ann Kershner, Decatur: Mrs. John (Wanda) Robinson, route 2, Churubusco; and Miss Clara Blowers, at home: Carson Blowers, Avilla; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Mrs. Ivan Booher, of Geneva, and Mrs. William Derrickson, Geneva, and Mrs. Ollie Beerbower, Texas; and two brothers, Archie, of Columbia City, and Vernon ,of Louisiana, also survive. Funeral services will be held at the Bonham and Fiser funeral home. Albion, at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Burial will be at a country cemetery near Albion. INDIANA WEATHER Occasional showers or scattered thundershowers and not so warm tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler. Low tonight in the 40s north, low 50s south. High Tuesday 45 to 55 north, 57 to 65 south. Sunset today 7:02 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 6:39 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Fair and warmer. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 60 north to near 70 south.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—President pro tern D. Russell Bontrager and Democratic floor leader Marshall Kizer of the Indiana Senate said today they are “very hopeful” the Senate this afternoon will pass a tax bill and send it to a conference committe. The budget conference committee Sunday called off further meetings on a tentative 61.434 billion biennial spending program until some sort of tax program gets through the Senate. Kizer told newsmen he will ask a Democratic caucus immediately after the Senate convenes this afternoon to approve a compromise plan he worked out during the weekend. The plan calls for the Democrats to “give” the Republicans three votes to pass an adjusted gross income tax bill provided the GOP accepts an amendment to triple present exemptions. However, Kizer said he first intends to offer the senators what he termed “the Nelson Rockeller plan and the Barry Goldwater plan.” This was a reference to a graduated net income tax plan similar to the one used in New York and to an adjusted gross income system somewhat like that used in Arizona. “I hope to get a tax bill out of the Senate today if the Republicans let us,” Kizer said. Bontrager also said he ' was hopeful that the adjusted gross income tax bill, now on second reading, could pass this afternoon. Kizer confirmed that his third and final step—assuming both the New York and Arizona plans fail —would reduce the increased revenue from the proposed one-third hike in the gross income tax rate by S6O million. „Kizer’s amendment to the present bill would increase exemptions from SI,OOO to $3,000. Kizer estimated that in this form the bill would produce about S9O million In additional revenue for the next two years. “That way we would still need $137 million,” he said, “but at least by this plan we will get a bill over to the conference committee.” , Both Bontrager and Kizer assumed that once the bill were passed, the problem of increasing the revenue or decreasing the budget so the two would match would be left in the hands of the conference committee. The conference committee and an advisory committee suspended their efforts Sunday after deciding the tax program had to come first. “I polled the conferees and the advisers,” Sen- Charles Maddox, R-Otterbein, chairman of the conference committee, explained. “We decided you can’t approve a budget until you know how much money we have to spend. We will wait until the tax bill starts moving in the Senate before we meet again.” The new delay came at a time when one legislative leader predicted that the special session would run for another 10 days or two weeks. The conference committee began meeting Saturday and convened again Sunday but balked after reaching state aid to schools. Expenditures Top Revenues The budget in the hands of the 12 members of the two committees calls for $227 million more than the state expects to receive in revenues during 1963-65 under the current tax program. The biggest "general fund item is $340 million for public schools, followed by $153 million for universities and colleges. With the budget conferees suspending action, the spotlight turned today on the Senate. Another effort is sure to be made when the Senate convenes this afternoon to pass a House bill containing the tax program which to date has seemed the most likely to be accepted. It calls for an increase of onethird in the present gross income rate. It was under consideration when a. blowup came Friday that left it stranded on second reading. The 24 Democrats refused to join in an effort to advance the measure io third leading Friday and there it sits, caught in the same stalemate which has prevailed during much of the regular and special sessions. The -25 Republicans cannot enact any bill even if they were all for gross income tax hikes, which they are not. Sen. Wendell Martin, R-Indian-(Continued on Page Eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 25, 1963.

George D. Maclean Council Candidate ■H Jr JMM George D. Mac Lean George D. (Don) Mac Lean, retired from the Central Soya in Decatur where he served as vice president, announced this morning that he is a Republican candidate for the nomination of city councilman from the fourth district. Developer bf the Decatur Golf course, Mac Lean is the second Republican to file a candidacy for a position on the local city row* cil. Clarence Ziner filed Saturday. Mac Lean retired from the Central Soya plant here in 1960, where he was vice president and general traffic manager. He had spent 22 years with the Central Soya company. A member of the Zion United Church of Christ, Mac Lean developed and operated the local golf course, after it was built in 1947, for ten years. Zoning Member He is a member of the zoning board of appeals and is treasurer of the Decatur Girl Scouts shelter house committee. A past president of the Adams county Shrine club, Mac Lean is a member of the Decatur Masonic lodge, the Scottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine. In addition, he is an honorary life member of the traffic club of Chicago and a member of the Fort Wayne Transportation club. He and bis wife, Lillian, reside at 333 Kemper Lane. The MacLeans have two sons, Don, Jr., a graduate student at Indiana University, Bloomington; and David, a commercial photographe r whose office is located in the Med-Dent building on S. Second St.

Craven Emshwiller Dies At Bluffton Craven Emshwiller, 50, president of the Bluffton school board, and well known in Decatur, died at 8:30 o’clock Saturday night at the Wells county hospital following a brief illness. He had been a member of the school board since 1956. He was formerly an internal revenue agent in this city, arid'later served as tax consultant for a number of Decatur business firms and individuals. He served as lieutenant governor of the Lions club district in 1956, and was a member of the First Methodist church in Bluffton and the Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife, Helen; five children and one brother, Thomas Emshwiller, a former Decatur resident. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the First Methodist church in Bluffton, with burial in Fairview cemetery. Friends may call at the Thoma funeral home until time of the services. No Coses Tried In City Court Today There were no cases to come before Judge John B. Stults in city court this morning, although one case was postponed. A charge of failure to yield toe right of Way case against Irene McCune, Geneva, was continued until next Monday.

Four Local Youths Injured In Wreck Four Decatur youths were injured, one seriously, in a onecar accident on Indiana highway 1, 10 miles south of Bluffton Sunday afternoon. Most seriously injured wa s | James Eiting, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eiting, route 2, Decatur. Also injured were Lynn Dellinger, 19, 1209 Master Drive; Bob Gase, 19; and Donald Kaehr, 16, 510 W. Jefferson St. Eiting was listed in serious condition at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton Sunday, but is now listed as “fair,” according to hospital officials. He is conscious and is resting comfortably, according to reports. The local youth, driver of the car involved., suffered a fractured skull, in addition to a severe laceration over the eye and numerous abrasions, contusions and friction burns about the body. Dellinger received a severe scalp laceration and many contusions and abrasions over his entire body. Hospital officials report he lost quite a bit, of blood and has required several transfusions. Neck Injury ■DeHtnger also sniffertd a neck injury, and x-rays were taken this morning to determine the extent .of the injury. He is reported in quite a bit of pain. * Gase also suffered a large scalp laceration and multiple bruises and abrasions about the body. Kaehr received minor bruises and was released from the Bluffton hospital Sunday evening. Loses Control The mishap occurred as Eiting was northbound on 1, approaching a curve. The wheels of the car dropped off the road and the auto went into a broadside skid entering the curve. The vehicle then flipped and rolled over numerous times, throwing all but Kaehr out of the car. According to state trooper Roger Gerwig and Wells county deputy sheriff Rolland Patterson, the car skidded 600 feet and rolled another 283 feet, before coming to rest. The auto, a hardtop and not a convertible as initially reported, was owned by Ernest Eckrote of Fort Wayne, and was considered a total loss. The investigating officers stated that the accident is still under investigation. Ban On Visitors Is Lifted At Hospital Thurman I .Drew, manager of the Adams county memorial hospital, announced this morning that the ban on visitors at the institution has been lifted. The visiting ban had been in effect for some time because of the many cases of flu and other respiratory diseases, and the heavy load of patients at the hospital. Pre-School Roundup At Adams Central The Adams Central - Pleasant Mills pre-school roundup will be held Tuesday, April 2, from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Adams Central Community school building. Children who are six years old on or before September 30, are eligible for school. Each child will be given free examinations by local doctors and should have a robe or large towel to wear for this examination. Persons responsible tor the child at the roundup should have information available as to date of birth the diseases the child has had, and the year and number of shnt« given for immunization against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus,, polio and smallpox. “If you have a child to enroll this fall and do not attend the roundup, please notify the school about your child so the school Will be able to complete their plans for the coming school year,” school officials stated.

.•OHM t- ; ’A. ■ ; aiFnWiiilTEl b TRAIN-TRUCK MISHAP— The rear portion of a poultry truck which was struck by an Erie railroad passenger train at the Piqua Road crossing at 6:15- o’clock this morning is shown above. The entire rear of the truck was torn off and scattered about the tracks by the train. Robert G. Franklin, driver of the truck, escaped the mishap with a broken nose. Deputy sheriff Harold August and Daily Democrat reporter Bob Shraluka are shown at the left.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

Truck Is Hit By Train Near Decatur Robert Gene Franklin, 32-year-old resident of route 2, Decatur, narrowly escaped serious injuries this morning when the egg truck he was driving was hit by an Erie railroad passenger train on the Piqua Road. The truck was smashed in the rear by the speeding passenger train, and Franklin escaped the mishap with only a slight fracture of the nose. Franklin was traveling southeast four miles from Decatur, and came to a stop as he approached the Erie railroad crossing, as an oncoming car’s lights had blinded him somewhat. As the auto passed, Franklin started across the crossing and had almost gotten through when the westbound train came through and slammed into the rear of the truck. The rear portion of the truck; where eggs, butter, cream and milk cans, etc., were stored, was smashed, scattering debris around die crossing and down the tracks for quite a distance. One niilk can was thrown approximately 410 feet down the tracks, and one of the vehicle’s wheels was thrown about the same distance in a field near the tracks. Sheriff Roger Singleton, deputy sheriff Harold August and state trooper Gene Rash investigated the 6:15 a. m. mishap, estimating the truck at a total loss. Franklin was to be released from the hospital today. He was arrested following investigation, and cited for failure to yield. The engine of the train suffered an estimated S2OO damage, but continued on after the accident. Fight Closing School At Pleasant Mills Reports are that a group of St. Mary’s township residents, at a meeting at the Pleasant Mills school Friday night, have hired Fort Wayne attorney Clarence R. McNabb to “fight” the school board’s decision to close Pleasant Mills grade and high school at the end of this school year. McNabb is said to have told the group that “the entire school reorganization, state-wide” is illegal, and that he will start action to question the legality of the present Adams Central school district. McNabb is also attorney for Preble, Root, and Union township groups and a Jefferson, Wabash, Hartford group, which successfully blocked school reorganization by legal suits a year or so ago. The Adams Central school board, which includes St. Mary’s township, voted unanimously to close down Pleasant Mills school at the end of the school year, pointing out that they can save about $1 per hundred assessed valuation, and will have to hire only two of 15 teachers now employed at Pleasant Mills to teach at the dis-trict-wide Adams Central school. Chas. McCullough Dies In Florida Charles F. McCullough, 64, a native of Pleasant Mills and a graduate of the Decatur high school, died Saturday at his home in Clearwater, Fla. He was born in St. Mary’s township May 8, 1898, a son of Nimrod and Mary Smith-McCullough, and had spent most of his life in Detroit, Mich. Surviving are his wife, the former Thelma Patterson of Marion; two sons; one daughter; one sister, Mrs. James Logan of Muncie, and two brothers, Ben and Nimrod McCullough, both of Decatur route 6.

Printers Vote Walkout End

NEW YORK (UPD — A deadlock between publishers and 320 striking photoengravers today pushed the New York newspaper blackout into its 108th day, despite a 3-2 vote by printers to end their walkout. The printers, who had rejected a $12.63 weekly package increase proposal a week earlier, reversed themselves Sunday and voted 2,562 to 1,763 to accept the contract terms. While the printers cast their ballots on 50 city voting machines at Madison Square Garden, their striking sister union, the mailers, used black and white marbles' as ballots to approve their contract by 466 to 256. IV» WonAertal “It’s wonderful!” exclaimed Welter N. Thayer, spokesman for the Publishers Association of New York City, on learning that the printers had changed their stand. Mayor Robert F. Wagner called for a new round of negotiations between the photoengravers and publishers to start at 10 a.m. EST today. A 13-house bargaining session ended late Sunday night with the two sides described by Wagner as “stalemated.” The mhotoengravers are demandingtreut in the work week from 3614 hours to 35, which they claim would be in line with their craft’s work week in commercial firms. Publishers contend that resulting increases in overtime pay would be too costly. Maintain Picket Lines The printers maintained their picket lines today outside plants of the eight dailies involved in the shutdown. The union said they would keep picketing until a settlement is reached with the photoengravers, who went on strike last Monday. “We won’t be back to work until the photoengravers and we sign a contract, but that can be done very fast,” said Bertram APowers, president of the InternaRalph Stuber Dies At Fort Wayne Home Ralph V. Stuber, 73, retired Nickel Plate and B & O railroad engineer, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday at his home, 637 Huffman St., Fort Wayne, following a year’s illness. - A native of Putnam county, he had resided jn Fort Wayne for 43 years. He was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran church. Sol D. Bayless lodge, F & A. M. Scottish Rite and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving are his wife, Eva; a son, Maurice Stuber of Fostoria, O.; three daughters, Mrs. Sue Benson of Santa Clara, Calif., Mrs. Norma Mercado of Chicago, and Mrs. Aliff Shoemaker of Colon, Mich.; two stopdaughters, Mrs. Belva Walther of Silver Lake, and Mrs. Dorothy Freeman of North Manchester; two stepsons, Paul Brecht of Continental, 0., and John Brecht of Decatur; two brothers, George of Salt Lake City, Utah ,and Russell of Lima, O.; 24 grandchildren and 13 great-grand-children. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Matthew’s Lutheran church, the Rev. John G. Frank officiating. Buriat will be in Lindenwood cemetery. Friends may call at the C. M. Sloan & Sons funeral home until 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, when the body will be taken to the church.

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tional Typographical Union (ITU) Local 6. The city’s long-absent dailies will be able to return to the stands about two days after a settlement is reached with the photoengravers. A membership ratification meeting must be held before picket lines can be withdrawn and the presses roll again. Mrs. Blanche Kocher Is Taken By Death Mrs. Blanche Kocher, 83, of 707 Mercer Ave., widow of James L. Kocher, Sr., died at 4:» o’dock Saturday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient since suffering a cerebral hemorrhage six weeks ago. Born Dec. 31, 1879, she was a daughter of Elmer and Celia Jacobs, and was married to James L. Kocher, Sr., in 1900. Her husband operated the Kocher Lumber Co. in this city for many years until his death in 1958. Mrs. Kocher was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Linn (Katharine) Kern of Fort Wayne, Miss Helen Kocher of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. James (Gretdienl Sasser of Pittsburgh, Pa.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and a halfsister, Mrs. Dorothy Mertens of North Star, Mich. One son, James L. Kocher, Jr., preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, the Rev. Elbert A. Smith, Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. Pallbearers will be Clarence Ziner, Wilbur Petrie, Charles Morgan, Clark Smith, Lewis Smith and Robert Frisinger. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 48 hour period ending- at 11 a.m. today. Saturday Sunday 12 noon 62 12 midnight .. 51 1 p.m 62 1 a.m 50 2 p.m 64 .2 a.moo ’ 3 p.m 64 3 a.m 50 4 p.m 65 4 a.m. 49 5 p.m 64 5 a.m 48 6 p.m 61 6 a.m 48 7 p.m 60 7 a.m. 50 8 p.m 58 8 a.m. . 56 9 p.m 56 9 a.m 60 10 p.m. 54 10 a.m 70 11 p.m 52 11 a.m. .... 74 Sunday Monday 12 noon 74 12 midnight .. 60 1 p.m 74 1 a.m. 58 .2 p.m 73 2 a.m <SB 3 p.m. 72 3 a.m 60 4 p.m. 71 4 a.m. 59 5 p.m 70 5 a.m 58 6 p.m 69 6 a.m 58 7 p.m 64 7 a.m 57 8 p.m «64 8 a.m 60 9 p.m 64 9 a.m 66 10 p.m 62 10 a.m. 68 lil p.m. 6j> 11 a.m- 72 Precipitation Total for the 48 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0* inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 7.25 feet.

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