The Terre Haute Star from Terre Haute, Indiana • Page 1

ASSOCIATED PRESS Wire Serried United Press International THE TERRE HAUTE STAR TODAY'S WEATHER FAIR Yesterday's Ugk, low, 29 VOL. 112. NO. 299 TERRE HAUTE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. 1961.

PRICE 7c Senate Puts Filibuster Fight Aside Liberals Meet Defeat In 50-46 Vote That Sends Rules Change Issue to Committee BT WARREN DUFFEE WASHINGTON, Jan. Senate, in a blow to its liberal bloc, today sidetrackw the filibuster fight that had blocked legislative action for a week and threatened to delay th Kennedy legislative program. By a narrow 50-46 vote, it referred the question to its rules committee. Some Republicans and northern Democrats that the action all but ruled ou any change in filibuster rules this year. THE MOTION to at least post pone a showdown was made by Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, Montana.

He said con tinuation of the battle, which bat raged since the opening day Congress, might endanger Presi dent-elect John F. Kennedy's program. Voting to send the issue to committee were 32 Democrats and 18 Republicans. were 31 Democrats and 15 Re publicans. Joseph L.

Rauh vice chair man of civil rights for Americans for Democratic Action, said in a statement that Mansfield had "betrayed the Democratic Party platform and the civil rights forces which worked their hearts out for Senator Kennedy." THE HOUSE, meanwhile, saw a major step toward clearing the way for Kennedy's proposals when moderate Southern Democrats accepted a compromise plan to increase membership of the conservative dominated rules committee. In this case, the liberals won. If the House approves the proposal, as expected, membership of the rules panel will be boosted from 12 to 15. House liberals, in turn, were expected to withdraw their threat to purge Representative William M. Colmer, Democrat, Mississippi, from the committee.

ALTHOUGH both the House and Senate actions were aimed at See SENATE On Page 2, Column 1 See Warm Spell Rest of Week BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Indiana's mild, sunny weather outlook stretches ahead through the weekend, with no signs of snow or colder weather before Sunday. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s were expected to continue through the rest of the week, ranging from 4 to 12 degrees above usual levels for early January. Mild night temperatures around the freezing mark were forecast. State police reported all roads clear of ice and snow. Slightly colder weather may come by Sunday night or Monday, and the weathermen said it may bring some snow flurries in southern and central Indiana.

Little or no precipitation is expected in the northern sections. 'Indians' Of Peru Protest These blanket- 1 a Peruvians protest failure to seat a Fifth District Congressman by holding a "tea party" on the Wabash River. The irate Indians are. left to right, K. E.

Hart 1 a Dean Hall, Don. Friend and their leader, Wilbur Hunt. They raised the historic cry of "taxation without representation" in protesting the House's failure to act in the election dispute between Republican George Chambers, Anderson, certified winner of the Fifth District seat, and incumbent J. Edward Democrat, from Huntington. (A.

P. Wirephoto) Suspend Georgia U. Negro Students Removed by Police After Whites Riot ATHENS, Jan. Two Negro stu- lents were suspended from the University of Georgia early today after students and outsiders rioted at a dormitory in which the Negro coed was living. Dean of Students Joe Williams said Charlayne Hunter, 18 years old, and Hamilton Holmes, .9.

were suspended "for their own protection and that of other students." Williams said the Negroes had been picked up by the state pa- rol and taken to their homes Atlanta. ATHENS, Jan. 'olice used tear gas tonight to raak up a demonstration by rock- irowing students outside the ormitory of a Negro coed at the niversity of Georgia. The tear gas bombs were ropped in front of the girl's dormitory when it appeared the emonstration was getting out of and. White clouds of smoke lowly rose in the still night air.

ausing the in the hundreds to withdraw oughing and rubbing their eyes from the stinging gas. Small groups of students clus- ired around buildings where Negroes Charlayne Hunter, 18 years Id. and Hamilton Holmes, 19, oth of Atlanta, reported for lasses and thus became the first members of their race to sit in ntegrated classrooms in Georgia. MISS HUNTER'S first class was in psychology and the lesson for today was on "human behavior." Professor Milton Hodge conducted the class in routine fashion and Miss Hunter's fellow students silently accepted her presence. Professor Hodge read the roll See GEORGIA U.

On Page 2. Column 5 Dillon Denies Plan for Quick Tax Cut to Stimulate U. S. Economy BY JERRY T. BAULCH WASHINGTON, Jan.

Douglas Dillon, a Republican picked as secretary of the Treasury by President-elect John F. Kennedy, today ruled out any immediate plans for a temporary Youths Sentenced to 52 Weekends In Jail for Parke Bridge Burning ROCKVILLE, Jan. youths who admitted burning one of Parke County's historic covered bridges were sentenced today to spend their weekends during the next 12 months in the Parke County Jail and to make payments to the 7HJF WEATHER Jim Crow says: Divorcee often result when the twm p-ople concerned mre In lore only with themselves. Forecast bv Unit Weatr ireau for Thurs- and Friday: -ire Haute and Fair with little change in tem- pnt'-rr- Thursday prl Friday. Temperatures Thursday in hich 40s.

low 50s. Indiana and Northern Dlinr: with not much change in Thursday. Thuraday night and Friday. High Thursday in the 40s. Low Thursday night in the 20s.

Central and Southern with little chance in temperature! Thursday and Friday. High Thursday 48-55 Low. Thursday night 28-35. Southern Illinois Fair and mild through Friday. High Thursday upper up to raid 50s extreme south.

Low Thursday night in the mid 20s up to mid 30s extreme south. Wabasn River stage: 1.5 stationary. WEATKEB CONDITIONS AT TEBCE HAUTE YEBTRDAT TeiBvermiw Beeari for Jan. 11. 1M1 A.

I 6 P. 43 A. 34 I 7 P. 38 1J Noon 45 I 8 P. 38 3PM 50 I 9 P.

34 4PM. 49 10 P. 31 P. M. 44 I 11 P.

30 Highest temperature for 24 hours. 50: lowest temperature for 24 hours. 29. Sun rises. 7:10: sun seta.

4:47. Precipitation in 24 hours ending 6 M. yesterday, none: total amount since Jan. 1. uS inches: accumulated departure from normal (deficiency).

inches. county of $7,000 from their earnings. Circuit Judge Clarence G. Powell imposed the sentences on Bousman, 17, Rockville; James Wheatfill, 21. rural Judson; Donald Fisher, 17.

R. R. 3, Rockville; Lance Peffley. 19, R. R.

4, Rockville; Daniel Furr, 20, Rockville, and Billy Norton, 18, rural Judson. Serving of the weekend sentences will begin at 6 o'clock Friday evening. Jan. 13. JUDGE POWELL ordered the youths to remain in jail from 6 o'clock Friday evening to 6 o'clock Sunday evening each weekend for the 12-month period.

Additionally he ordered all to be in their homes by 8 o'clock every evening, to drive cars only to and from work and to take no intoxicating beverages. All were placed on probation and Judge Powell ordered the six to appear March 11 for a report on compliance with the sentences. In addition, he directed Peffley, Bousman and Wheatfill to pay $25 weekly to the county clerk for 50 weeks, Norton to pay $25 weekly for 46 weeks and Furr and Fisher $25 for 42 weeks. The six youths pleaded guilty to mau'cious trespass after a charge of second degree arson had been dropped by the state. Judge Powell sentenced each of the group to 12 months in jail, but suspended the sentences ex- See BRIDGE On Page 2, Column 3 Israel-Bound Ship Founders, 40 Lost Find Bodies of 23 Off African Coast GIBRALTAR.

Jan. 11. Wl A small Spanish-owned vessel believed to be carrying about 40 illegal emigres bound from Morocco to Israel foundered in heavy seas off the North African coast today. Rescue vessels in the western Mediterranean reported tonight they had picked up three crewmen survivors and bodies of 23 men, women and children. MOROCCAN officials said the craft was taking Jews without exit permits from Melilla to Israel via Gibraltar.

They said heavy seas drove it onto hidden reefs off Alhucemas where it sank about 10 miles off the coast. The craft was identified as a 65-foot motor vessel registered in Honduras and owned by Spaniards. It carried a Spanish crew. SPANISH reports had indicated the mayor of Gibraltar, J. A.

Hassan, and his family might have been aboard as cruise passengers but they were located later at his residence. Hassan, who is Jewish, expressed deep regrets over the sinking. Algeciras coastal radio, in nearby Spain, said reports from rescue vessels said the ship, named the Price, sprang a leak in the bow and sank within minutes in the Bay of Alhucemas. The skipper of the Free, Francisco Morilla, was among the survivors. THE TRAFFIC in transporting Jews from North Africa to Israel has increased lately since curbs on Jews have become stricter in Morocco.

In October leaders of Morocco's Jewish community, which totals some 20,000 persons, sent a list of grievances to the government. Difficulty in obtaining passports was one of their major complaints. tax cut to spur the sagging economy. But Dillon left the door open for such a possibility in the future. And he indicated he would like to see income in the high slashed permanently if the money lost by that can be replaced by closing tax loopholes.

IN TESTIMONY today to the Senate finance committee, which is considering his nomination. Dillon assured the senators that he regards as sacred the traditional power of Congress over taxes. Dillon said Congress would have to decide whether to give the President power to fix tax rates to cope with changes in the nation's economy, as recommended to Kennedy by one of his task forces. Dillon said it would be most unusual for Congress to delegate its taxing authority to the executive branch. THE COMMITTEE was the first to start informal hearings on Kennedy's Cabinet appointments, which can't be formally submitted until after he becomes President.

But unless there is an unexpected hitch, all 10 Cabinet selections are generally expected to be ready for Senate confirmation as soon as Kennedy submits their names. Dillon, one of two Republicans selected by Kennedy for his Cabinet, is a New York investment banker. He in the outgoing Eisenhower pdministration as undersecretary of state. Some Republicans have expressed concern that Dillon, as a Republican, might serve as a "fall guy" in the new Kennedy regime. And some Democrats have privately wondered whether Dillon might try to slow down some of the economic and welfare pro- See DILLON On Page 3.

Column 1 Lag in Space Race Told To Kennedy Advisers Urge More Powerful Rockets and Supplying Improved Program Leadership BY EDMOND LE BRETON PALM BEACH, Jan. 11 United States will probably lose the race to fire a manned space vehicle into orbit around the earth. President-elect John F. Kennedy's space task force reported today. The group called for an urgent effort to develop a more powerful thrust for field in which the Soviet Union has been consistently said better leadership of the whole military and civilian space program is imperative.

THE TASK FORCE pictured this country as lagging not qnly in the prestige-packed competition for the first man in space, but in developing military missiles needed for a secure deterrent force and supersonic commercial craft for the tasks still left to winged airplanes. Kennedy headquarters here made the task force report public without saying what Kennedy thought of announced naming of the task force chairman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Scientist Jerome B. Wiesner, to be the incoming President's special assistant for science. KENNEDY returned to the family home in Palm Beach early today after flying down from a busy half-day in Washington, which included delivery to him of the space report. His engagements were a golf game and a call on former President Herbert Hoover, who came to Florida for the dedication of a dike named for him.

Kennedy saw Hoover at the home of Loy Anderson, Palm Beach banker. His only announced business for the next few days is work on the address he will deliver at his inauguration Jan. 20. HOWEVER, appoint ment of See KENNEDY On Page 2, Column 2 G. O.

P. Will Seek Ouster Of Welsh as Governor on Grounds of Fraud in Lake Welsh Postpones Budget Message INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Matthew E. Welsh today postponed until 12:30 P. Central Daylight Time, Monday the delivery of his special budget message to a joint session of the Legislature.

Welsh had planned earlier to deliver Thursday his recommendations on dealing with the Legislature's biggest problem, state finances. He said today he is delaying it to give more time for study and rechecking figures. Cuban Consul lakes Refuge in U. Says Others Would Like Opportunity Blame Drag Race In Youth's Death Told by Survivor Of South Bend Dash BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A drag race was blamed yesterday for the traffic death of a South Bend youth. But state police reported traffic generally has been running a little safer in Indiana than at the start of 1960.

State police detectives said Richard Stanton, 17, South Bend, admitted he was drag racing with Richard Geyer. 17. South Bend. at 80 to 85 miles an hour before the crash which killed Steve Borkowski, also 17. Tuesday.

4- GEYER TOLD police he passed Stanton's car and then saw it disappear in a cloud of dust but was too frightened to stop to investigate. Borkowski was killed as Stanton's car ran off Ind. 23 southwest of South Bend and broke in two against a pole, the parts landing 150 feet apart. Prosecutor Patrick Brennan filed a reckless driving charge against Geyer. Stanton, who remained in serious condition in South Bend Memorial Hospital, was ordered held for grand jury action.

BORKOWSKTS brother. James. 19, another passenger riding with Stanton, was injured critically. Lloyd M. Underhill, 47, Uniontown, was killed Wednesday when his Perry County highway truck ran off a curve into a ditch at the bottom of a long hill on a road 13 miles north of Tell City.

See AUTO TOLL On Page 2. Column 6 CONSIDERS THIS CONCLUSIVE Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh displays a commission of office to newsmen Wednesday during his first press conference as Governor of Indiana. Welsh said his election was certified by the Republican secretary of State, and was issued a commission of office by his Republican predecessor, Harold Handley, so he considered talk of trying to unseat him through Lake County vote frauds as "frivolous." (A. P. Wirephoto) Welsh Likely to Veto Ban on Agency Shop; Might Not Forbid Tax Increase BY IRWIN J.

MILLER INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 11 Matthew E. Welsh said today he "probably" would veto a bill outlawing the agency shop, but declined to commit himself to a veto of a state tax increase. Welsh, holding his first news conference as the state's chief executive, said also he would not necessarily oppose a constitutional amendment for legislative reapportionment if it was accompanied by a bill for immediate reapportionment.

THE AGENCY shop, approved by a 1959 decision of the Indiana Appellate Court, is one in which non-union members working in a plant organized by a union must pay the equivalent of union dues in fees to the union. It practically nullifies the state's 1057 right to-work law. and both tbe Senate anri House ready have received Republican- sponsored bills to outlaw it Democrats in both houses have bills ready to repeal the right-to- work law but none was introduced through today's session. Welsh and other leaders of both parties have called for holding the line on state taxes at this session. But when Welsh was asked if he would veto any measure which might be passed raising taxes, he said: "I wooM to see MB and know tne rfrewtrstances." The new Democratic Governor See WELSH On Page 3.

Column 1 Ask School Merger Law Amendments Would Give Rural Areas More Voice Ritter Reaches Rome To Become Cardinal ROME, Jan. Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis arrived today receive the red hat of a prince of the Roman Catholic Church from Pope John XXIII. Archbishop Ritter and three other churchmen will be elevated to the College of Cardinals in ceremonies next Wednesday.

The 68 year old archbishop was accompanied here by 154 other churchmen and laymen, including his sister, Sister Marie Catherine, a nun. INDIANAPOLIS, 'an. school consolidation i law. a hot issue in the 1959 Leg, islature. entered the limelight asain this time as a tarset.

Two bills were introduced in the House of Representatives in a double-barreled move to slow down school mergers and give rural citizens more voice in consolidation fights. REPRESENTATIVE Charles W. Edwards. Republican, Spencer, sponsored a measure giving more power to local residents in deciding which school districts should merge. Most of the authority now rests with the State School Reorganization Commission.

The Edwards bill also would allow construction of schools for as few as 350400 pupils, while present law makes about 1.000 pupils the minimum size for new schools with all 12 grades. Under terms of a measure introduced by Representative Ralph Rader, Republican, Akron, school consolidations would have to be approved by voters in a See LEGISLATURE On Pace 2. Column 4 House Petition Due Todoy for Election BY DON REEDER INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. in the Indiana House of Representatives decided today to go ahead with a long- shot attempt to unseat Democratic Governor Matthew E.

Welsh. A petition charging election fraud in Lake County will be filed Thursday morning with House Speaker Richard W. Guth- i Republican, Indianapolis, aimed at declaring the office of Governor under an untested 1945 law. vacant. In the admittedly unlikely event the G.

should win its point. Republican Lieutenant Governor Richard 0. Ristine probably would step up to replace Welsh. SPEAKER Guthrie will ask the House to elect seven all undoubtedly 1 i cans since they control the chamber an election contest committee. A similar committee will ha chosen from the Senate, and it will almost certainly be all Democrats, since they control the upper chamber 26-24.

What happens from then on is anybody's guess. The 1945 statute does not spell out how the joint committee shoujd chose a chairman, but the meetings will public and the findings will "conclusive" without a further vote from either House or Senate. A 7-7 deadlock is virtually certain. "WE FEEL we have a mandate from the people to investigate this election." said s'ate G. P.

Chairman Edwin Beaman after a closed two-hour session of House Republicans in the Claypool Hotel. Beaman said the lawmakers voted unanimously to investigate the vote fraud charges brought in a 13-page petition signed by Mildred Verplank of Gary, a G. O. P. poll watcher.

The state Republican chief said Welsh "certainly should to remove this cloud over his office." "FRIVOLOUS," snapped the Governor when asked about the investigation at his first press conference Wednesday morning. Welsh pointed out he holds a commission of office issued by former Republican Governor Harold W. Handley, as well as certificate of election signed by G. O. P.

Secretary of State Charles 0. Hendricks. The state Republican chairman said his office has received donations totaling $1.000 from about 16.000 persons asking it be used See CONTEST On Page 3, Column 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. consul Rodrigo Para- jon defected to the United States today, declaring that most Cubans would flee to this country if they had the chance. Parajon called a news conference to announce i "conscience" resignation from his government's diplomatic service.

He made it clear that he would not return to Cuba while it was under the regime of Premier Fidel Castro. "IF A BRIDGE could be built from Miami to Havana," Parajon said, "I am most sure most of the inhabitants would leave the island." Parajon, 43 years old, a lawyer and an amateur bullfighter, said "the Cuba of today is not the Cuba I dream of." "I always thought my country could be a real democratic country in which every single Cuban could look at another with love with hate," he said. PARAJON SAID he had started to reach his decision to resign from the consular service last Fall when he came here from Kansas City. "I'm resigning for my conscience, gentlemen. I'm not resigning in hope of any change," he said.

The lithe, handsome Cuban insisted, however, that he would not participate in any efforts to overthrow the present Cuban government. "I cannot kill anyone, even my enemy," he said. The consul said he had no immediate plans but would remain in San Francisco until he decides what to do. He has a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. The State Department said in Washington that at least nine Cuban diplomats holding jobs in consulates in this country have sought asylum in this country.

Authorities are expected to issue waivers allowing them to remain here. HERE'S PROOF of the AMAZING PULLING POWER of WANT ADS! James A. McCullough R. R. 1, W.

T. H. Placed This Want Ad: QUARTER horse. 4 yn. old, gelding, broke, foj sale or trade.

P-40U. HAD 12 CALLS, $250 SALE Let Want Ads Work for You Just C-1331 "Charge It" Accused Child Slayer Hashfield Allowed Bail but Prefers Jail BOONVILLE. Jan. 0. Hashfield.

53 vears old. accused sex killer, returned to the Warrick County jail today, although his attorneys' legal maneuvers gave him a chance to be released on bail. There were no indications that an actual release would be sought for the stocky former blacksmith, and Sheriff Robert E. Shelton said Hashfield told him he doesn't want to get out. ANGRY MOBS outside the jail threatened lynching last Aug.

17, just after Hashfield led police to an Ohio River stretch where the dismembered body of Avril Honey Terry, 11, was found. However, several dozen spectators sat quietly through two days of legal arguments, in which the defense obviously hoped to force the state to're- veal what evidence it has to support the first degree murder indictment. I Rather than disclose evidence, i Prosecutor Fred Mock agreed to settin" hail for Hashfield. and the defense dropped its netition for a writ of habeas corpus to release the prisoner. WITHOUT the full disclosure.

Circuit Judge Addison M. Beav- ers agreed that the already-revealed evidence strong enough to justify holding Hashfield without usual policy for accused murderers. However, after further arguments Wednesday, Judge Beavers refused to reduce the amount of bail below the $25,000 he had set the day before. If Hashfield were released, he would be subject to return to prison as a parole violator. He has served three terms on rape and sodomy charges.

DEFENSE attorney Ferdinand Ssje On Page Column 1 Palsy Corn Drive Set for Saturday "Share the Harvest with Cerebral Palsy" sponsored by Vigo County Rural Youth will be Saturday, it was announced yesterday by Joan Humble, president and general chairman of the project. Junior leaders will assist in the corn pick-up and members of the Farm Bureau will drive their trucks to aid the youthful group. The members plan to visit each farmer in Vigo County asking for com which will be auctioned and the proceeds given to the United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Wabash Valley, she said. The corn auction will follow a luncheon at noon at the Beacon School of the Valley. 217 North Twenty-fifth Street.

A "Harvest Roundup" dance featuring round and souare dancing will conclude the day's activities. It will start at 7:30 o'clock at the Prairieton Saddle Club, three and a ha'f miles south nf Prairieton on Indiana Highway 63. All persons contributing corn or working on the project will admitted without ch.irge Others attending are ns'-ed to contribute a donation of 50 cents, the general chairman s.iid. Miss Humble has asked that farmers give their share in the "Share the Harvest with Cerebral Palsy." Township chairmen for the project are: Dale Hulls. Lost Creek; Bob Grinslade.

Sugar Creek; Ray Shew, a 1 1 Charles Chesser, Riley: Earl Riggs, Nevins: Sharon Mullens, Pierson; Mike Brinkman. Lintnn; Bill Murphy, Prairie Creek; Herb Spires, Otter Creek; Mary Ann Milner, Prairieton. and Miss Humble representing Honey Creek. TEN DAYS Without i Traffic Death TOLL TO DATE City Co. TtL 19S1 2 DEAD UIIOT 19W HURT 22 8 5 27.