Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1964 — Page 1

VOL LXII. NO. 139.

Convention’s Voting Delayed As Democrats Stage Demonstrations

Gov. Scranton Enters Battle For President

BALTIMORE (UPI) — Gov. William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania threw his hat into the presidential ring today with a warning to fellow Republicans that they will forfeit “all hope of victory in the fall” if they nominate Sen. Barry Goldwater. Calling on the GOP to * hold a convention —not a coronation” in San Francisco netx month, the 46-year-old governor acknowledged that he had waited “dangerously long’’ to challenge Goldwater's bid for the nomination. But he disputed the widelyheld view that the Arizona senator already has it in the bag. “I for one believe that our party will not make its decision until the final roll call has been completed four weeks from now,” he declared in announcing his candidacy in a speech before the Maryland Republican state convention. Ike Stand Unknown Scranton did not say whether he has—or expects to have—the backing of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who last weekend did a fast aboutface after first indicating he supported Scranton in a stopGoldwater maneuver. Rep. Fred W. Schwengel, Rlowa, a Scranton backer, told reporters in Washington earlier today that he had “assurances that Ike is with us.” But he later recanted the statement, saying that he was misunderstood and that he had no such assurances from the squire of Gettysburg. Scranton ‘declared himself in

E. U. B. Ministers Are Returned Here X Ministers of Decatur’s Evangel-' ical United Brethren churches ‘ were returned to their charges at * the concluding session of the diana North conference Thursday* night at Syracuse. The Rev. J. O. Penrod was re- i turned for his fourth year as pastor 2 pastor of the Trinity E. U. B church, Madison and Ninth s; streets. & rThe Rev. F. P. Miller was re-sj turned his fourth year as of the Bethany E.U.B. church, 3 Winchester street. Hie Rev. Kenneth Angle Was 3 returned for his fifth year at the Union Chapel E. U. B. churchy just east of Decatur. g Ba Changes were made in both” the Berne and Geneva pastor-” ates. The Rev. Kenneth Over-” ~ myer was assigned as pastor Berne, replacing the Rev. Robert ” Cox. who was assigned to lans. m At Geneva, the Rev. Miller wcs assigned as pastor,* succeeding the Rev. Armin Kel-jj ler, who was assigned to son-Farmers Chapel near Lafay-” ette. - The Rev. C. E. Roberts was J? assigned to the Calvary E.U.B.’! church east of Decatur, which ? has been served for some time < by a supply pastor. The Rev. Benj. Thomas, form- I er Bethany pastor, has been re* ' turned to North Manchester, the Rev. John Chambers, former Trinity pastor, was transfered s' from Lafayette to the Warsaw • First E. U. B. church, and the : Rev. Frank Engle, former Union » Chapel pastor, was transferred ( from South Wayne E. U. 8., Fort - Wayne, to Kokomo Faith E. J U B. -

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the race in an unqualified announcement. "I come here to announce I am a candidate for the presi-. dency of the United States,” the 46-year-old governor said in a keynote address to the convention. In abandoning his long-held position of being available only for a “sincere and honest draft,” Scranton refused to concede that the GOP nomination had been locked up by Goldwater. Warns Party He charged that Goldwater’s nomination would destroy “all hope of a Republican victory in the fall.” “With more than half of the delegates (to the GOP convention) not yet committed, they tell us to surrender ithe dignity of our party, the respect of our fellow citizens, and all hope of a Republican victory in the fall,” he said. “I stand before you today to challenge that view,” Scranton said. “I for one believe that our party will not' make its decision until the final roll call has been completed four weeks from now. I say that we are going to San Francisco to hold a convention, not a coronation —and I hope you agree that we are not going there to hold a wake.” Uphill Battie Scranton conceded' he faced an uphill battle to wrest the nomination from Goldwater. “We have waited dangerously long to call upon our party’s conscience, upon its wisdom, upon its will,” he declared.

No Indiana Votes For Gov. Wallace , INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)— Delegates to the Indiana Democrat•ic state convention today ap- ; proved a move to' keep Ala- • bama Gov. George C. Wallace s from obtaining any Hoosier i presidential votes at toe party’s : national convention. S The convention adopted a rec- : ommendation of toe party’s • state central committee that all •66 national convention delegates be elected at large rather than ■ partly at large and partly by I congressional districts as was j the tradition. ■' Election of delegates by diss' tricts would have given Wallace • three Indiana presidential votes lon toe first ballot at toe Atilantic City convention. They were the votes he supposedly J won by carrying the First Con- ! gressional District, Lake County, in the state’s May 5 presi’dential preference primary. ’ Election of the delegates at - large will give all 51 first balf tot votes to Gov. Matthew E. - Wei h who defeated Waitace in • toe primary on a statewide ba- - sis by about 200,000 votes. - Welsh will not permit his name • to go before the convention but j will turn the votes over to Pres- - idenrt Johnson. , Welsh said Thursday that the j committee action “is perfectly K legal” and that “there is no i moral question involved.” ' Die committee said that while i Republican party rules require ‘election oi delegates by dis- ' tricts. Democratic rules allow election of delegates at large »if 1 the convention approves. “In effect, the resolution rec■om mends to the state conven- : tion that it impose the unit rule ■on national convention dele- ; gates to pay SSOO each for toe . privilege of going to toe nation!al convention just to vote for ; Wallace.

BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Roger D. Branigin, Lafayette attorney, today was nominated for governor by Indiana Democrata on the tint ballot at the party’s state convention. Unofficial returns compiled by Branigin’s organisation gave him more than 1,460 votes, more than a majority of the 2,209 delegates. INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Selection of nominees in six state ticket ballot contests was delayed temporarily today while Indiana Democrats staged colorful demonstrations for their favorite candidates at the par- ' ty’s state convention. Die balloting was held up until supporters ot. 16 candidates involved in competition had a chance to work off a head of steam by marching through the aisles, cheering and shouting for their favorites. The demonstration for John Bottorff of Seymour, one of three candidates for secretary of state, opened the oldfashioned revelry, followed by a noisy show led by a German band in behalf erf William L. Fortune, one of four running for Lieutenant governor, who seemed to be gaining strength among the delegates as the time for voting drew near and Robert Rock erf Anderson the favorite. Next was a parade cued to toe color of yellow for fotmer Bloomington Mayor Thomas L. Lemon, one of Fortune’s opponents. It featured a pretty girl in a skin-tight costume of lemon yellow. The tempo packed up when permanent chairman Ray J. Madden announced the Roger Branigin gubernatorial demonstration would be next, and delegates stormed the convention hall popping balloons, blowing sirens and bearing banners one of which said “Make Roger the Capitol Lodger.” Branigin was considered the odds-on favorite to take toe nomination on the first ballot over two rivals. -* Madden permitted 10 minutes for each demonstration. Earlier, the convention approved a unit rule plan for giving President Johnson all 51 Hoosier votes at the national convention and depriving Alabama Gov. George C. Walace of three he won by carrying Lake County in the May 5 primary. It also approved a party platform calling for modification soon and eventual replacement of the controversial two per cent sales tax. Former State Sen. Nelson G. . Grills of Indianapolis, an outspoken critic of the sales tax, huddled shortly after platform approval with members, of toe reso- ' lutions committee which presented it. He apparently sought to amend it to call for early repeal of the tax law, but the committee rejected his appeal. Grills said he would try again later for convention reconsideration of the platform’s tax plank. The convention adopted without prosest 1 a report of its credentials committee based on a recommendation of toe Democratic State Central Committee which Thursday voted to elect all delegates at large rather than by congressional districts. Die Ist District is composed only of Lake County, where"' Wallace beat? Gov. Matthew E. Welsh by about 1,500 votes in the prifaary. The report was read by Sam Bushemi of Gary, which is in the first district. I Tool Shed Damaged By Fire Thursday A tool shed at the residence of Harold Deman, four miles north of Beatle Lake, the former Saddle Lake, was damaged in a Thursday evening fire. About half of the shed’s roof was destroyed in the blaze, before Decatur firemen got there to extinguish the fire. The shed caueht fire from a nearby pile trash fire " The Decatur firemen, were called to the scene at 6:10 p.m., and stayed there until 7:20 p.m., and also extinguished the trash fire.

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G. O. P. Extremists Assailed Bv Welsh J

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)— Gov. Matthew E. Welsh, keynoting toe Democratic state convention today, said “right-wing extremists” are about to take control of the Republican party. The governor made repeated references to his primary victory last month over Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace, claiming his triumph reaffirmed the Democrats’ belief “in the essential dignity of man and the fundamental brotherhood that unites us aU.” The Democrats, Welsh said, were stronger in Indiana because of the primary fight. He predicted his party would take its fourth straight statewide victory at the expense of the Republicans in November. , He praised his administration, pointing to the “acceleration of highway and bridge construction; our new programs for 'lndiana’s youth; the increase in public recreation tends and the expansion of flood control and water resources development.” In Indiana, he said, the Democrat this fall will emerge victorious because voters want to continue those policies that have “brought Hoosiers the lowest unemployment rate, the highest level of prosperity and toe greatest hope for toe future” since the days of Gov. Henry F. Schricker. •» Shut Out Wallfce Welsh told the convention that the Indiana delegation to toe Democratic national convention would be voting at-large for the presidency, thus denying the three Lake County delegate votes to Wallace The Alabama governor carried Lake in the z May primary but an at - targe delegation is committed to Welsh. He said his name would not be placed in nomination for toe presidency at the convention, which will leave ,the Indiana delegates free to vote fpr President Lyndon Johnson. Die civil rights debate in the U. S. Senate prevented Sen. Birch Bayh from serving as «■ Store Is Looted Os Cash, Merchandise Local city police and state police authorities are investigating today a “safe-cracking” and looting at the Myers Firestone Home and Auto Suply store, 121 S. Second St., which occurred Thursday evening. Store owner David Myers said this morning that from what could be determined early today, about $347 in cash and checks were taken from the safe, and merchandise valued at about S4OB, was also stolen. Louie Drake, Decatur s night watchman, discovered the burglary about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, and immediately notified the city -police, who along with state detective sergeant Alan D. Coppes, began an immediate investigation. Entry to the store was gained by forcing open toe rear door of the building, as a pry bar was used to break open the door lock. Gather Tools The thief, or thieves, then gatI hered several tools, including two I screwdrivers, a hammer and a crow bar, from the store, to use in “cracking” the safe. 1 The outer plate of the safe door was peeled back, starting in the uper left corner, and the fire clay was chipped out. The look arms were then pried out and the safe was opened. The burglary apparently occurred between 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. Thursday, as Meyers had left the stbre around 8:45. It was an hour later that Drake discovered the burglary. The city police and state officers are continuing their investigation today of the city’s first successful “safe-cracking” in some time.

permanent chairman of the state convention. U. S. Rep. Ray J. Madden of Gary was substituted for Bayh. Madden, J. Manfred Core, state chairman, and Welsh served up the opening oratory at the convention in an all-Hoo-sier cast. No out-of-state speakers appeared. Pre-convention activity at the Claypool Hotel Thursday night was lively but there wasn’t the spark of a seven-man gubernatorial battle which kept the Republicans going until dawn Tuesday. The three-way fight for governor, with Roger D. Branigin, Lafayette attorney, appearing way. out in front, dimmed the excitement However, there was plenty of activity in the suites of the four contestants for lieutenant governor. Labor Backs Kizer Despite Branigin’s wide preconvention lead, and the expectation of a first ballot victory for him, Indiana’s labor leaders pledged to carry their fight to the convention floor today in older to obtain the gubernatorial nomination for State Sen. Marshall F. Kizer of Plymouth. Kizer is for immediate repeal of the sales tax. So is the AFLCIO. The State AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) gave better than 95 per cent of its votes to Kizer at a convention Thursday here. Labor also endorsed State Rep. Robert li. Rock of Anderson for lieutenant governor. While there was talk that the Branigin forces would be happy to “appease” labor and accept Rock as their man’s running mate, labor seemed determined to nominate both Kizer and Rock. Ray Berndt, AFL-CIO state vice president and head of the United Auto Workers Union in Indiana, called on labor to “get Kizer and Rock nominated" by the Democrats, claiming, “Yes, they can win in November with your support.” Oppose Sales Tax Labor seemed to be basing most of its objection to Branigin on the grounds that he has never flatly called for a repeal of the state’s 2 per cent sales tax, a tax which Dallas Sells, state labor president, fought so hard in the courts last fall. U. S. Sen. Vance Hartke of Evansville was unanimously endorsed for his re-election bid. He was running unopposed for renomination. COPE also recommended the endorsements of Helen Corey of Terre Haute for reporter of the Supreme and Appellate Courts and John J. Dillon of Indianapolis for attorney general. The state's four incumbent Democrat!? congressmen were endorsed for re-election by labor. as were the seven other Democrats seeking congressional seats in November. I Na med Delegates To National Convention Judge G. Remy Bierly, of De. catur, was selected as alternate delegate to the Democratic national convention at a caucus of fourth district Democrats at Indianapolis Thursday night. Delegates to the convention are Richard G. Inskeep. Clarence R. McNabb and Charles L. Sidel. all of Fort Wayne. Alternates, in addition to Bierly, are William Myers of Bluffton route 2, and James R. Fleming of Fort Wayne. Delegates named by tne convention today included James Koons,.. Avilla, fourth district chairman, and Mrs. Mabel Striker, Decatur, vice chairman of the state Democratic committee. • ■ •

JUDGE NOMINEE — Judge G. Remy Bierly, prominent Decatur attorney and former judge of the Indiana appellate coitft, was nominated for the appellate court at the state Democratic party convention in Indianapolis today. Engineer Speaker Al Rotary Meeting The use of pre-stressed concrete in the construction of modem building was explained to toe regular weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at toe Community Center, by Keith Guthrie, of Indianapolis, district structural engineer for the Portland cement association. The association is a trade organization and is composed of all manufacturers of Portland cement. Guthrie has as his territory the state of Indiana and acts in an engineering advisory capacity to architects and builders who use concrete in the creation of new structures. With toe use of slides and a humorous commentary, the speaker described the use of.tois material for the gymnasium at Indiana State College, Terre Haute, toe new Church of God in Anderson and the library at Butler University. The roof of toe gymnsium is constructed of 12 folds .of concrete each standing at a 45 degree angle. The roof at the Church of God is a circular dome, 240 feet in diameter, 720 feet in circumference and weighing 1,300,000 lbs. This was built on a mound of earth on the ground and then hydraulic jacks were used to raise it into toe proper position. The Butler library was designed by a Japanese architect, declared to be the most famous in toe world today. The speaker declared that prestressed concrete is finding much favor today, because it is about 35 per cent less expensive than other building materials. The Yost Construction Co. is using it in the construction of bridges. Cal Yost was chairman of toe program. It was announced that next Thursday’s program will be a steak-out at Hanna Nuttman park, starting at 6:15 p.m.

Tourists Attend Mexican Rodeo

By Dick Heller, Jr. Picture on Page Two You’ve heard of grabbing the bull by the horns — well, down here, they grab it by toe tail! Yesterday morning we drove out to the neighboring city of Guadalupe, on toe road to Reynosa. Every Sunday morning and Thursday afternoon the local gentry put on their finest “Charro” suits of asnpbroidered ' material, and the best trappings ■ on their horses, and hold a char- 1 reada, or Mexican rodeo. ' Private Affair The charreada is private, and ' we didn’t know if we could gain entrance to the event, or not. 1 When we arrived, about 10 a.m., only one or two charros were practicing outside the ring. After we parked on the lawn, we walked up to one, and I asked him, in Spanish, if we would be permitted to watch. He said, < certainly, we could be his guests, and he showed us to the area reserved just for the charros, their friends and families. The gentleman charro who befriended us, we learned later, was Dr. Fernando Zambrano Cueva, a dentist from Monterrey. He spoke no English, even though with his red hair and freckles he could easily have been taken for an American. His young son. about eight or nine, also very fair, was with him. Key-Shaped Ring The charros practiced riding in several times, heading pell mell for the grandstand, and then suddenly reining their horses. Then they practiced driving the cattle. The charro ring is sort of keju shaped, with the people sitting 5 * around a ring at bne end, but ' ‘ _. ■ .•' * i

Group Seeking To Join Allen School

A rumor that a group of northern Adams county residents are attempting to set up some type of agreement with three Allen county townships to form a school corporation, is apparently a reality. This was pointed out at a joint meeting of the Allen county school reorganization committee and advisory group chairmen Thursdayjevening, which was reported in a Fort Wayne newspaper this morning. The Allen county meeting had been called as advisory chairmen were asked to attend the session to give the committee an idea of reorganization plans favored — or disfavored — in their local communities. The idea concerning this county. apparently started by the Adams county group, has met without much regard, however. Tells Committee After much discussion about their own pro Hems, the Allen county committee was advised by a member of the committee, Charles Reynolds, as to the following: That an Adams county group had made an overture to Allen county in suggesting that, if interest prevails, the three northern townships in this county might be free to join Allen county’s three southern townships. Tliis would be Union, Root and Preble townships in Adams, and Madison, Marion and Monroe in Allen. Car Demolished In One-Auto Accident Don L. Mclntyre, 23-year-old resident of the Strickler trailer court, escaped serious injury in a spectacular one-car crash on U. S. 33 Thursday evening. Mclntyre didn’t report the accident until 3 o’clock this morning at the county jail, but said the crash occurred at 10:30 p.m. When he reported the mishap.be complained of head and leg pains, and was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital. He was held in the hospital overnight for observation, but was expected to be released this morning. After it was reported to the sherifs department, deputy Warren Kneuss made an investigation of the crash that occurred a mile northeast of Pleasant Mills on U.S. 33. Mclntyre’s auto left the road on the right side, in a curve, and traveled behind a guard rail. The auto traveled a total of approximately 570 feet, from where •it left toe road, before coming to rest. During those 570 feet, the auto struck several trees along the side of toe road. Deputy Kneuss cited Mclntrye for reckies driving and slated him to appear in justice of the peace ‘ court Saturday. His 1960 model car was considered a total loss.

the charros working into toe ring! through a 60-yard chute, where | the judges sit. At our rodeos, toe cowboys* lasso the calf, then jump from ’ their horses, throw toe calf, and tie his legs. Not so the gentlemen charroes. First of all, they used larger cows. These are released down the chutes, and they tear into the ring, the charro right behind. He grabs hold of the cow’s tail, places his right foot on the cow’s rump, and straightens up_ If he does a good job, the cow spins around, and sits down! Not So Easy This may sound easy, but it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. More than a dozen charros-tried it four or five times. Two young brothers, one maybe 15 years old, or slightly older, and the other about 12, also tried. The older boy was very good at it if The men stood tall in toe saddle, and the horses were quite handsome, making a very naemorable sight. After taking a number of slides of the events, which also included some rope work, I switched to my Poloroid camera and gave some of the pictures to the charros, including Dr Zambrano Cueva, which pleased them very much. Barbara Rides Horse The doctor then asked if Barbara would like to sit on his horse, and we took more pictures, and his aide led toe highspirited animal around the grounds while Barbara rode. Only four of us got to go to the charreada, however, as Mrs. Nella Smith and Allen Smith had a touch of ' “montezuma’s re-

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Reynolds indicated, however, that there Is not much sentiment in Madison, Marion and Monroe townships of Allen county for such a reorganization agreement. Rice Informed At toe last meeting of the North Adams community schools, which had its usual “debates” between Robert J. Rice and toe board, Rice was informed this was the only way toe Monmouth schools could be taken out of toe reorganization setup with Decatur schools. Rice had again said be was representing a large group from the northern end of the counts, and said that a two-high school system was still favored by the group which he claimed to be representing. He was told that toe North Adams board could not dissolve toe reorganization, and that toe board was planning in toe future, through the 12-year tax levy, to construct a new high school for students of both Monmouth and Decatur. Board member Herb Banning advised Rice that the board could, however, allow the three northern townships to consolidate with Ossian schools, or Hoagland schools, in Wells and Allen counties, respectively. Rice said at that time that he wasn’t of toe opinion that this would solve things. Apparently though, someone in the opposition group does think this would be toe answer, as learned from the Allen county committee last night. Banning assured Rice at the last meeting that if he could get either Ossian or Hoagland areas interested in consolidating with Monmouth schools, that the board would need “just about five minutes” in approving the change. The state reorganization committee would not allow the North Adams board to divide this district into two districts as they were in toe past, but the NorthAdams board could allow the three northern townships to form another school corporation with adjoining townships, even if they _ are in another county. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and warm tonight Scattered showers and Ui— juslwiswrs entire state tonight. Partly cloudy Sattonight. Partly cloudy Saturday, showers and thundershowers ending north to morning but continuing southNot much temperature change Saturday. Low tonight C to 70. High Saturday 78 to 88. Sunset today 8:13 pm. Sunrise Saturday 5:18 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Fair and mild north and central, partly cloudy, warm and humid south with scattered thundershowers extreme south. Lows in the 58s extreme north to near 78 extreme south. Highs near 88 north to upper 88s extreme south.

g venge,” and didn’t go out Sung day. However, the rest did us f all good. 5 Restful Stay * The stay here has been very restful, and all of the hotel personnel at the Gran Hotel Ancira have been very fine. At the information desk you can get details on almost anything going on in the city, and they gladly make telephone calls, or check on anything you need. We would highly recommend getting only licensed guides, and there is a good tourist agency right across from the hotel, that is connected with the hotel. Start With Tour A good tour of the city, with a licensed guide, the first day. will .give ~ any tourist a better prospective. And watch out. The taxi drivers, who speak only a little English, but who want to make a guide’s salary, will great you at the door, and ask if you want a guide. They know very little for the most part, about the city, and can tell you even less in English. If you want a good tour, at a reasonable price, we strongly suggest the tourist agency across from the Gran Hotel Ancira. We have driven to most of the sights we have visited, except for a tour of the city, but for a more restful trip, you can get a guide or take a tour, and all you have to do is relax. The directions to get to sights are poorly marked, at best, and unless you’ve had experience ashing directions in Spanish, you'd better stick to Mexican guides who speak very good English. Many have worked or lived in the United States.