Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI NO. 175.

President To Explain Ban

WASHINGTON <UPI> — President Kennedy is expected to tell the nation and its allies tonight that the partial test ban treaty with Russia is a heartening first step toward slowing the nuclear arms race but by no means the end of the cold war. The President scheduled a ra-dio-television address at 7 p.m. EDT to explain the details of the agreement initialed in Moscow Thursday by U.S., British and Russian representatives. The pact outlaws air, space and underwater blasts but permits continued underground testing. One aim of the President’s half hour talk undoubtedly is to rally public support for the agreement and bolster its chances in the Senate, where it requires approval by a two-thirds majority. High officials said, however, that Kennedy’s principal purpose was to put the agreement in perspective. v ;,. Feal's" Relaxation While emphasizing the treaty’s importance as the first real break in the long disarmament deadlock, the chief executive is reported anxious to head off runaway optimism which could lead to a fatal relaxation of western defense efforts. Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans to fly to Moscow next week with a bipartisan congressional group to formally sign the pact. It was initialed for the United States by Undersecretary of State W. Averell Harriman after 10 days of negotiation with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and British Science Minister Lord Hailsham and private talks with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev. Kennedy and Rusk will get a first-hand report from Harriman

Heads Os Rail Unions Called

WASHINGTON (UPD—The Senate Commerce Committee called the heads of five railroad unions today to outline why they would be opposed to the President’s proposal that the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) settle the work rules dispute. One of the five, Charles Luna lof the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, char ge d Thursday night in a statement that the bill is a form of compulsory arbitration and said “giving the ICC life and death control over our working rules is just about the worst possible, solution.” Luna said he would rather “let Congress order the parties to bargain, and name a group to sit in and observe what happens. They will soon find out where the free process of bargaining is breaking down,” he said, apparently referring to management charges that it is ! ®he unions who are refusing to bargain the disGirl Unhurt When Bicycle Hits Auto A seven-year-old Decatur girl suffered only a bump on the head when she rode her bicycle into an automobile Thursday at 4 - p.m., at 8:15 N. Second St. Janice Reber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reber, 945 Walnut ” St., rode her bicycle from the east side of Second St. and into the left side of an auto operated by Bud Ray Marbaugh, 23, of Willshire, 0., which was southbound. She was examined at the local hospital, treated and released. Damage to the auto was listed at $lO and at $25 to the youngster’s bicycle. A car owned by Carol Conrad, 23, of 1015 Quinn Court, recevied an estimated $lO damage when struck by a hit and run vehicle at 2:45 p.m. Thursday. The auto was parked on the south side of the street, at 101 W. Marshall, and the left door was scraped by the unidentified vehicle. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms likely north portion Saturday afternoon or night. Continued warm Saturday. Low tonight 65 to 73. High Saturday 87 to 92 north, in the 80s south. Sunset today 8:04 p.m. Sunrise Saturday 5:39 a.m. Outlook Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely with little temperature - change. Lows in the 60s. Highs 85 to 90.

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Sunday at th,e summer White House at Hyannisport, Mass. Harriman is flying there direct- , ly from Moscow to report on the treaty talks as well as his farranging sessions with. Khrushchev. As a result of the talks with the Soviet leader, the United States agreed to continue discussions of Khrushchev's proposal . for an East-West non-aggression . pact. Will Reassure NATO The President is expected in his speech tonight to reassure NATO Allies that the side talks with Khrushchev involved no ; deals behind their backs and no commitment except to continue talking. Key Democratic leaders said they were sure the Senate would ratify the treaty but they warned that approval might not come easily. A hard-core minority opposes any agreement with Russia on the grounds that the Kremlin is a notorious pact-bust- ; - CT; ' — — ~ . —— At the other end of the spectrum are those senators, also a . minority, on record as favoring the limited ban. In between is the large group anxious for an agreement but wanting first to be convinced that it does not . jeopardize American security. Kennedy can point out the “esI cape clause” under which the i big three could resume testing if i experiments by non-signatory ; powers — presumably France and Red China — endangered their security. French officials said in Paris that President Charles de Gaulle intended to push creation of his . own nuclear force and would coni tinue with test plans.

ferences that four times have led to the brink of a nationwide rails strike. Also called to testify today • were R. "E. Davidson, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; L. G. Wagner, president of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen; N. P. Speirs, president of the Switchmen’s Union, and H.E. Gilbert, international president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. The latest postponement of railroad plans to post work rules eliminating so-called featherbedding jobs and practices; which would touch off a strike, came Thursday when the railroads agreed to a congressional request that they delay the action for another 30 days. The imposition of the new rules had been set for 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Congressional leaders had asked the delay to give them more time to consider President Kennedy’s plan. Rep. Oren Harris, D-Ark., chairman of the Commerce Committee, said the 30 days should be “plenty of time for Congress to take whatever action is needed.” If the President’s bill passes before Aug. 29, railroad management could not impose the work rules and the unions could not strike for a two-year period while the ICC referees the dispute. & Adams County Youth Put On Probation 17-year-old youth was placed on two years probation in the Adams county juvenile court this tnorning. Leo Brite, 17, of route 1, Decatur, was sentenced to the Indiana boys school until the age of 21, but the sentence was suspended and the youth was placed on. two years’ probation to probation officer Chris H. Muselman, The boy was found to be delinquent in the juvenile court hearing today, due to a theft of some articles from two homes. Merchandise valued at $28.94 was stolen from the Leo King, Jr., residence and $8.50 from the Leo King. Sr., home. Judge Myles F. Parish ordered the youth’s driving privilege suspended for 60 days, allowing him to drive only the family's tractor or truck to and from a nearby elevator. The youth was also ordered to make full and complete restitution within 10 days, as one of the terms of his probation.

Tom Miller Joins I Duo-Marine, Inc. ▼ ; ,1 siiK i i. i .''wJHHhi Tom Miller Tom Miller, rural route carrier on Decatur route one, resigned' effective today, to become vice* president in charge of marketing for Duo-Marine, Inc. Miller, a rural mail carrier in Prebte and Root townships of Adams county and part of Allen county for the past five years, has been employed on a part-time basis by Duo-Marine, Inc., as sales manager. The new job is part of an expansion program for the company, which was founded in Decatur in 1958, president Victor Porter announced. More announcements concerning the company’s program will be made in the next few weeks, he added. New Rural Carrier John Burkhart, assistant to Miller, will replace him temporarily as carrier; a new carrier will be named later Rural mail carrier is a permanent appointment, and usually goes to a member of the political party which controls the presidency. Wilier, a Republican, will probably be replaced by a Democrat now on the staff of the Decatur post office, if one applies for it. Miller has been sales manager for the past three years of the growing boat manufacturing company, whose employes reached a total of 50 this year. Duo boats, in six models, are now being sold in 48 of the 50 states. State Leaders During his five years as a rural carrier, Miller served a term as president of the Adams county rural mail carriers association, and was chairman of the very successful state convention of rural mail carriers at Decatur over the Fourth of July, 1961. A graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, he is married to the former Mary Kay Vachon of New Haven, and they have three daughters, Cathy. Carol, and Michelle. A veteran of the Korean conflict, Miller was discharged in 1953; he is also a former Central Soya and General Electric employe. Living Costs Jump To New All-Time High WASHINGTON (UPD—The nation's living costs jumped to a new all-time high in June and sliced four cents off the buying power of a $lO bill, the Labor Department reported today. The department said its consumer price index increased by fountenths of 1 per cent last month—the biggest one month increase in nine months. Higher prices for, sugar, cigarettes and increased real estate and sales taxes pushed up the index to 106.6 of average 1957-59 prices. This means it took $10.66 to buy the same goods and services that cost $lO about five years ago. Arnold Chase, price expert for the Labor Department, said chances are that living costs will climb again in July to achieve another record peak. But he said the increases reflect “past inflationary pressures rather than present or future inflationary dangers." The June increase means about 105,000 workers will receive cost of living pay boosts ranging from 1 to 3 cents an hour. Sugar prices soared in June and were 32 per cent higher over the month. The average American housewife paid 84 cents for five pounds of sugar last month—42 per cent more than she did a year ago. FreSh fruits also cost more and frozen and canned orange juice prices kept climbing because of the shortage resulting from last ' winter’s freeze damage in Texas and Florida. Pork prices also ad--1 vanced 2.8 per cent as fewer hogs were sent to market.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 26, 1963.

Thousands Are Killed Or ■ ‘ .- ■ ' ' _ ■ ;.. ; Injured As Yugoslavian City Hit By Earthquake J 1 ( • BELGRADE. Yugoslavia (UPD ———

Bro. Theophane Dies Suddenly Las! Evening Brother Theophane, 52, brother of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt, pastor of St. Mary’tf Catholic church in this city, and member of a prominent Decatur family, died unexpectedly at 8 o’clock Thursday evening at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. Members of the family here had been notified a few days ago that Bro. Theophane, a Holy Cross brother, had suffered some fractured ribs in an auto accident in Africa, but that he was recovering rapidly. The cablegram informing of his death gave no details of the cause of death nor any arrangements for funeral services. Born John Schmitt in this city, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dyonis Schmitt. Hi s father was a well known meat market owner in Decatur for , many years. Bro. Theophane, who celebrated his silver jubilee in the Holy Cross order two years ago, had ! been head master of St. Patrick’s high school in Monrovia, Liberia, for the past two years. He graduated from the University of Notre ' Dame. He founded the Gilmour ; Academy (a high school for boys l , at Cleveland, 0., and served as its head master for six years. He then served for six years in Rome as assistant-general of the Holy Cross ordef prior to being assigned to Africa. Bro. Theophane visited in Decatur early this summer, returning to Africa about one month ago. Surviving are six brothers, Msgr. Simeon Schmitt, F. J. Schmitt, H. P. Schmitt and Al D. Schmitt, all of Decatur, Joseph Schmitt of Fort Recovery, CL. the Rev. Dennis Schmitt of Cleveland, O.; and one sister, Sr. N|agdelene, in the Carmelite monastery at Terre Haute. Auction School To Open Here Monday The 86th session of the worldfamous Reppert school of auctioneering will open Monday, Dr. Roland Reppert, president of the School, announced today. Between 70 and 80 prospective auctioneers will be enrolled for the Reppert course, and will represent a number of states from the 50 United States. Dr. Reppert is the son of the late Col. Fred Reppert, who founded the auction school in 1921. 'The' . school has since put Decatur “on the map.” Every phase of the auction business and every line so auctioneering is taught by s o m e of the world’s most competent instructors in the three-wcjek course. The student is taught how to conduct sales of real estate, farm sales, household goods, registered . livestock of all kinds, auction house sales, jewelry, merchandise tobacco, fruit, autiques, etc. Co}. Q. R. Chaffee, of Towanda, Pa.-, is the dean of instruction and manager of sessions. Other instructors include G. L. 1 Petit, Bloomfield, la.; H. W. , Sigrist, Fort Wayne; Gene Slagle, , Marion, O.; H. B. Sager, Bozeman, i Mont.; C. B. Drake, Decatur, Ill.; , Clyde M. Wilson, Marion, O.; Dr. , R. B. Miller, Fort Wayne; H. D. Darnell, Cynthiana, Ky.; Ray Elliott, Portlands Walter Carlson, I Triumph, Minn.; Pollock, Delphos, . O.; and Earl Wright, Mount Gif lead, O. I Robert S Andersop, Decatur i city attorney. Is also an Instructor - at the school, dealing with the i legal phases that must be known by an auctioneed. i • ~ ? “■ .

Rotary Club Hears I 01 Wildcat League | The operation of the Decatur Wildcat Baseball league was related to the Rotary club at its regular weekly meeting Thursday evening by Carl Braun, commissioner of the organization, and George Waning, head coach. ‘ While 300 boys had been expected to take part, today 412 youngsters are participating with 28 teams — 16 "Kitties.” 6 “Cats” and 6 "Tigers.” Play is held during the daytime hours at the McMillen and Northwest school diamonds, and all games are completed by 5 o’clock. g Braun told the club that as chairman of the youth activates committee of the Optimists he had investigated the possibilities of a Wildcat league in Decitur. After contacting Decatur schools and getting an enthusiastic response, he approached D. W. McMillen, Sr., of- Fort Wayne, founder of the baseball league, who gave his approval to organize one in Decatur with the backing of the Optimists club. The cost of starting the league this year was $4,500, contributed by Decatur citizens. Os this I . -amount. $3,300 is being spent for • professional coaching, which according to Braun, is the most important aspect of the enterprise, SSOO to S6OO for liability insurance and the balance for equipment. Next year they figure the cost to be around $3,500. To participate a boy only has to buy a cap and sweatshirts costing $1.50. The boys range from 8% to 15 years of age. Braun pointed out that in the eight weeks of operation, there have been little o mo reports of juvenile delinquency in Decatur — no hub cap thefts, no garbage cans molested, 8.8. shots through windows, or other types of vandalism. He felt that keeping over 400 boys off the streets had contributed greatly to the moral health of the community. Waning, in his talk, told of the great co-operation he was receiving from the boys and praised their spirit. He also paid tribute to his assistant coaches. Bill “McColly, Jerry Mitchell and Floyd Reed, and the fise high school boys aiding in the program. He gave some interested sidelights of the games, relating the incident of a one-legged boy who is an enthusiastic and capable player; also a boy with leg braces who enters whole-heartedly into the competition. He reiterated the policy of the Wildcats — every member plays in every game. There is absolutely no, discrimination with regard to race or coloi’ or creed , and the association makes for friendship and brotherhood. Waning told the Rotarians of the special events staged for the boys. These include the trip of 150 boys to Chicago to see a White Sox-Yankee game; the Progress Day to be held in Fort Wayne Monday with four members of the Chicago Cubs in attendance; , the Carl Erskine baseball clinic and the forthcoming tournaments, play-offs and all-star games. Earl Fuhrman was program chairman. Decatur Optimists Hear Erwin Buuck Members of the Decatur Optmist club held their weekly breakfast meeting Thursday morning at the Fairway restaurant. Erivin Buuck, manager of the glove division of the Schafer company of Decatur spoke at the meeting. He explained the various grades of leather used in the glove industry and showed samples of the leather used and the gloves produced in the Decatur plant. He also explained how many other businesses and industries are indirectly connected with the glove industry.

luri' — A “catastrophic” earthquake today destroyed more than half the city of Skoplje 200 miles south of Belgrade and was reported to have caused thousands of deaths and injuries. The official Yugoslav news agency Tanjug quoted rescue teams in the stricken city of 200,000 as saying “over a thousand people have lost their lives” in the disaster. "The number of injured exceeds several thousand," it added. "Over 100,000 people were made homeless in a few seconds,” Tanjug said, adding that “nearly three-quarters" of the city . was destroyed. ’ Tanjug reported that "all 300 guests" in the 80-rpom hotel Macedonia, one of the main buildings in Skoplje, were killed and the structure itself “completely shattered." Other high buildings in the capital city of Yugoslav were reported to have been topped by the force of the earthquake. Much of the city was rebuilt after World War II bomb destruction and many of the buildings were modern, concrete structures. "Tens of thousands of people are standing in the streets scared, many of them injured,” Tanjug said. A Yugoslav newsman near the disaster area told UPI by tele- ’ phone that "thousands” were killed and many more injured. Aleksandar Blagojevi, a Yugoslav airlines pilot who flew to Belgrade from Skoplje after the earthquake, said he saw "great numbers of dead and injured lying in the streets.” The earthquake, which was centered in downtown Skoplje, struck about 515 a.m. (12:15 a.m. EDT). “All the buildings” in the center of the city were “partially or” completely destroyed," Tanjug said. “Entire settlements, including a large number of those built after the war, are completely destroyed,” it reported. Authorities were in touch with the city by radio, but virtually all other communications were cut off. Skoplje, an important commu. ■nicatipnsr and trading center tn" southeastern Yugoslavia, is deep in the Balkan Mountains and only about 70 miles from the Greek border. It is built near the site of the ancient city of Scupi, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 518 AD. Eyewitnesses said, many residents ran screaming into the streets wearing only their night clothes when' the earthquake hit. The Yugoslav army sent units to the scene to help in rescue work. Mayor Os Atlanta Backs Kennedy Plan WASHINGTON (UPI) — The mayor of Atlanta today urged Congress to enact President Kennedy's proposal to ban racial discrimination in hotels, restaurants and other private, business open to the public. The appeal of Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. was the first by a major Southern, public official favoring the so-called public accommodations act at hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee, Allen led; off a full day of testimony on of the capitol today on civil rights legislation. South Carolina Gov. Donald S. Russell was scheduled to appear before the Senate group after Allen. Mayor Allen testified that if the open.facilities act is not enacted, some Southern cities which voluntarily banned discrimination might reverse themselves and return to policies of strict segregation. "We cannot dodge the issue," Alien said. “We cannot look back over Our , shoulder or turn the clock back to the 1860'5." But Allen said a public accommodations act should contain provisions giving cities and busineses "a reasonable time” to desegregate before the federal government intervened.”

New York Bracing For Demonstrations

By United Press International New York City’s anti-discrimi-nation demonstrations, which have brought 534 arrests in four days, were expected to spread to new points today. Negro leaders said demonstrations'were planned for the first time at bor.ough halls (city government offices) in Brooklyn and Staten Island. Police also expected more pickets at a number of construction sites where 84 demonstrators were arrested Thursday. Fourteen demonstratcu-s shackled themselves together with chains and locks at one site and a police riot squad had to use heavy bolt cutters to tear off the bounds and take the picket to jail. A criminal court judge earlier had sentenced five demonstrators charged with disorderly conduct to sentences of 30 to 60 days. Judge T. Vincent Quinn accused the group of "taking the law into your own hands." Police arrested 23 youths, in

Syncom Satellite Is Launched Today

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD — The United States today launched a Syncom 2 communications satellite toward an apparently successful eliptical orbit and planned to boost the spacecraft into a "hanging" orbit 22.300 miles above earth about five hours later. The Syncom 2’s Delta booster 68 Reservations On New York Tour Sixty-eight persons have made 'reservations tor the Decatur Daily Democrat-Erie Lackawanna bargain summer weekend tour to New York city August 2-5 Coct of the trip is $54.75 for adults and $37.75 for children between the ages of 5 and 12. There are only two openings still available for resevations, due to cancellations. Anyone wishing to make reservations is urged to complete arrangements as soon as possible. Those who have made reservations are Mr and Mrs. Waldo Eckrote ,737 Mercer avenue; William Lister, Preble; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lister, 642 Mercer avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ehrsam, route 4; Mr. and Mrs. Niland D. Ochsenrider, 214 Oakridge Place; Armilia. Helma and Ludella Conrad, route 1; Mr. and Mrs Meritt Alger, route 3; Mr. arid Mrs. James J. Strickler, 362 Stevenson street; Mrs. Lyle Mailonee and K»thy Mailonee, 316 Stratton Place; Barbara Venis, Fort Wayne. Homer Whetstone, 1121 Marshall street; David Magley, 622 W Madison street; Mary and Catherine Geisler, route 6; Mrs. Charles Arnold, 803, Line street; Mrs. Otto Speigel, 121 N. Third street; Mr. and Mrs., Robert McKean, route 1, Berne; Mrs. Leona Bienz, route 5; Mrs. Francile Myers, 215 N. Third street: Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Krinn, 2521 Caroline street. 'Fort Wayne; Mr., and Mrs, Reuben C. Meyer, route 3, Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bulmahn, route 2; Mr and Mrs. Leroy Bulmahn; route 2. _ Mrs. Carl Anderson, route, 4; Mrs. J. D. Simmers, 5902 Old Trail Rd.; Mrs. Don Harrqon and Carolyn Harmon, 704 Elm street; Mr and Mrs. Fred Macke, route 2; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hafner, route 1; Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Kirchofer, route 2; Mrs. Charles Starost, 1606 Inwood Drive, Fort Wiyne; Mrs. Nimrod McCullough, route 6; Mi. and Mrs. Delmas Feasel,

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■ . eluding 17 Negroes, Thursday at Seattle, Wash., to break up a four-day sit-in at City Hall, The demonstration sought more Negro representation on a new human rights commission, named to consider racial problems. Around 115 Negroes marched in Charleston, S. C,, again Thursday in an orderly anti-segregation demonstration, and 12 Negroes were arrested for attempting to enter a segregated municipal swimming pool. At Los Angeles," abouPTSO persons marched through the education board building to protest school segregation. Officers arrested 10 pickets, including a white minister, during amoisy sit-in demoastration at a diner in North Bergin. N.J. A group of around 75 Negroes paraded through Farmville, Va., Thursday in the first such antisegregation demonstration since Prince Edward County abandoned its public school system to avoid integration in 1959.

1 sent the satellite streaking skyward atop a bright red pillar of flame. About nine minutes after blastoff the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the satellite, capable of two-way telephone and telegraph transmissions, had separated from its booster. • • Sixteen minutes after liftoff, the federal space agency said the launching appeared to be normal. The gleaming white rocket climbed steeply into the clear sky and after two and a half minutes its second stage ignited on time. ■"Today’s launching was the fourth attempt after three postponements due to technical difficulties. Syncom 1. launched Feb. 14, achieved a successful orbit, but radio contact with the spacecraft was lost during the attempt to insert it into the higher synchronous orbit. 1064 Park Place; Mrs. Collin High, 1126 Master Drive; Mrs. Edwin Call, 1127 Elin street. My. and Mrs. Herman Loshe/route 4; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Loshe, route 4: Arthur J. Daniels, 934 Highland Park; Charles E Burns,' 519 W Washington. Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Mildred H. Schbenlein and Cassandra SchoenleinJ 3221 Northrop drive. The tour includes all items of expense; tips, etc., with the exception of some of the locals which have been purposely left out so that tourists will haye op- ’ portunity to fend for themselves and, to visit the dining places of their choice. . The tour will leave Decatur at 2:12 pm. Friday, August 2 ard will arrive at the Hobogen. N. J. station at 8:45 Saturday morning. During the tour they will see many of the sights of New York and will, stay at the Hotel New Yorker, 34th street at Eighth avenue. Included in the $54.75 cost is the round-trip railroad fare, pillow service. In the coach, two breakfasts on the train, bus transfer; room with bath (two in a room) in hotel for two days ana one night, bellboy tip for handling luggage at the hotel, a visit to Rockefeller Center observatory, luncheon in the Down-Under restaurant with tip included, lectured motor coach sightseeing trip of downtown and uptown New York, yacht tour, bus transfer from hotel to the Hoboken station and pillow service on the return trip. The group will return topecatur at 12 53 p.m. Monday, August 5.