Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1929 — Page 5

Ak' 4 h \ Zr mrs. JAMES R - BLAIR S ilKk ///11111l jJ -Jr Society Editor JJJ »‘ ■ Phone 100 °- I :j£ I sr ~“tate" Afternoon Dress Important ■ ' 'll Felt 27 — (J.R)— Parls ,)aH decided to go through with the ■ I’ AI ' M lIEA< f „|. llia n ly tn daytime fashions. Last season the introduc- ■ e ;i (hess brought attent j O n to semi-formal daytime types, ■ tk>»» f ,he 81 ( ..penings of French couturiers proclaim their styles, there ■ W Mi:iccOn ?"]. lU . - . fternoon costumes, this adjective indicating that the ■ o ‘ affe^jn(? Kreate r elaboration and greater formality. In ■ " ino del of satin or crepe, chiffons are elaborately styled

I* .-.I lace combination 3 are EdU cenote costumes of lace. , nr .lavtime occasions, and ffntv they have the jacket deS o complete the costume. on the other hand was ,low in the beginning of the JL< and sithple ones at that, ! worn to concerts and to teas, ta the influences of Paris are now Lein everywhere. Not only are Xioon costumes decidedly more iterate than earlier in the season ht the ensemble theme is pleasantly aUarged upon. The shops here, and He, are of course many and varied, upon a steady demand for accessories to complete a costume. After all. the costume is the thing, ml all the supplementary style items mst recognize this and play up to it, Ktherby harmony or conti ast. This style philosophy is now too firmly Miblisbed for well-dressed women not to realize when they have failed hit. The day of buying a handbag as in isolated object or just a pair of gloves or a scarf is over. They are now selected for the type of costume. With consideration of the fabric, the totor and the millinery that accompany them. They are also selected With relation to each other. I YOUNG MATRONS CLUB I OBSERVES GUEST DAY I The Young Matrons Club enter- ■ tamed at a very pretty party. TuesI day evening, in observance of the an- ■ dial Guest Day. at the home of Mrs. I Albert Mutschler on North Third ■ dtreet, with Mrs. Charles Brodbeck I Kting as assistant hostess.’ The I Mutschler home was attrtictWiy decI orated with bowls of the Club flowI ers, pink and white carnations, which I lent a festive air to the party. Each I Bember of the chib was in turn I hostess to a guest and a most enjoy- ■ able evening was had. A very unique | entertainment in the form of a playI fa entitled, "Mrs. Sullivan's Seance" I ws rendered by the dub members. I This little play was full of wit and I fun, with the Irish element upperI most, throughout The following I »ere the participants: Mrs. Effie Brcdbeck. Mrs. Ann Sullivan; Mrs. ft)' Mutschler, Maggie Holligan; i -'ts. Marvel Beery, Mrs. Bridget ScanI «1 Mrs. Annabelle Gehrig, Katie iMcy; M r!j . bura MiUer Nel)ie «™ty; Mrs. Irene Schafer, Lizeie «!• The play was ably directed * Mrs. Albert Mutschler, and was "Il represented by each person King part A very interesting cond called, "Our Minister’s Cat,” al"rniMl (i,ven<,<)ll for the evening, 1 the dub prize was awarded to s. reta Fryback, while Mrs. Glen ■ hn„ retelVe(l the BUest l’ rize for high tbs rT- " rs merson Beaver* was etPient of the consolation prize teivpni’ a ' l(l M,s ' Alva lja * 3oJl re!B J. a , g,,esl A f'er a pletwW| . 818 ''" lr - a O'ost delicious twoi S"i ,lthe °” ° f Sl Pa ‘ rk ' ka apI teses S WaS SerVe<i by the hos ’ I CLASSES I E| * j oY SURPRISE Hav slh^iV' 488 " f the Reformed Sunthe h bTMrh ' Ra *f’ h Yager Graber b>S 0888 ,a " gllt b Y Henry *"v on tt.° “ ,leliK,ltf "' surprise Mr Graber o"’ ll " lay al >'''»ersary of •Trinum ’ Sunday “fternoon- The toes aid 8 T Ut iU playin « varioU3 Inch eni P ,. | t i Ontests ' wlllch furnished feoustwn me “ t ' Bfter WhlCh “ d *' 10 ’he twenty tv '” ncheon was Bervet * Hisses i eues,s ' The two r *rv u S efuT , n T? Mr Graber with a ef ul b ‘Hhday remembrance. JJEETING of ~~ “Was class Suuday^j* 8 . Class us the Evangelical We| dng entertained, last ""'■opeter itut 10Ule of Mra ’ ' , ’ rank He Xt n! 43 Nor "‘ Second street. ,|,J| alt ,-nni Wab °Pened with devo,lle Hass m!- V e ,< by < lle •’ re »i<lent of tineas Be , ?' k ' Bla bi ' idy - A 3,, °rt ,lle toBts 8 ts eh? o a vr | ll '’ > ' e ''' al,er wl,icb ‘“’wtainmen 7 ““ hour of eveill 'ig th,, , A ,lle Close of th« 1I * U1 > refrlhm Bte . BS Served very de ' unlj , ?’ K ’ and ’he meetlug wh ' ,e third Tuesday in C B- Hocker wIH ■ . The ,f NT p LAYS lonian’s cim of the J w °tom, Tim!', ! ,reSP “' d ~eligh' tfT n ck> the iii° eld at eight I e Wa m wm , “ ry A « d ‘torium. ct Ways’. tiJ L coa3l3 t of two one 11 e itrst is entitled, "The i

CLUB CALENDER Wednesday Girl Scouts Patrol 2. Betty Frlsinger 7:15 p. m Dona Fide Club Mrs. Fred Blosser 2:30 P. M. St. Vincent de Paul's society, K. of C. Hall, 2:30 p. m. Historical Club, Mrs. Roy Runyon. 2:30 p. m. Union Township Womens Club, Mrs. Lloyd Bqwnian, 1:30 I’. M. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Dan Tyndall, 2:00 p. m. Thursday Woman's Club Program, Library Auditorium, 8:00 P. M. Moose Legionnaires. Moose Home, 7:30 P. M. Evangelical Ladies Aid, church parlors, 2 p. m. Evangelical Loyal Daughters class, Mrs. Robert Garard. 7:30 p m. Friday Sisters of Ruth Class. Mrs. Henry Liecfitensteiger, 2:30 p. m. Methodist W. H. M. S., Mi i. Fred Nichols, 2:30 p. m. Saturday Presbyterian Pastry and Bako Sale, Building next to Schmitt Meat Market, 9:00 A M. Cafeteria Supper, M. E. church dining rooms. 5-7 p. m. Mcnaay Research Club, Mis. Dan Sprang 2:30 P. M. Old Magazine,” and is represented by three characters portrayed byMary Madeline Coverdale, Mary .Jane Dcvor and Erna Lankenau. Miss Dorothy Haley will preside at the piano during this play. Thb second play to be given is entitled. "The Silver Lining*” and also comprises three characters, Anna Winnes, Florence Anderson and Mamie Niblick. The Girl's Glee Club of the high school will entertain with a few chorus numbers between the two plays. The meeting will then be turned over to the two nurses sent, out by Indiana University who will give a short talkon the James Whitcomb Riley hospital. their talk to lie accompanied by slides. Each member of thp Woman’s Club inclusive of all departments of the club, are invited to bring a guest to this program with out charge. ENTERTAINS WITH FAREWELL DINNER Complimentary- to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery, who will leave Thursday for their new home in Fort Wayne, Mrs. F. H. Nichols. Mrs. D. J. Darkless ami Mrs. John T. Myers entertained with a six o'clock family din ner, last evening, at the Myers ljom° on North Fourth street. Covers at the dinner were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Darkless, MY. and Mrs. F. If. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Myers .Mrs. Ralston Sowers, Mrs. Herman Myers, Miss Harriet Myers and Harry Dailey. HONORS BROTHER WITH DINNER Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Noll and family, living souh of the city, entertained the brothers and sisters of the Noll family, Sunday, to a most delicious dinner in honor of Sydney G. Noll, of Saskatchewan, Canada, who will leave for his home in a few days. At I lie noon hour, the forty guests gathered aoout the huge dining table, laden with food, and Mrs R. S. Peterson, the elder sister, speke a few words and then presented Sydney Noll, the honor guests, with a lovely watch and chain a gift from the brothers and sisters. After the dinner was eaten, the afternoon was spent in playing games and listening to the music, and a lunch was served in the evening. Those who enjoyed the day- were Mr. and Mrs. R. S Peterson and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson. Mr and Mrs. Frank Garard and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mauley and son <f Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and son of Sherwood, Ohio; Mr and Mrs. Wil Ham Noll and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Noll and family of Decatur, and the honor guest. Sydney G. NoliPatrol 2 of the Girl Scouts will meet at the home of Betty Frlsinger, at seven fifteen o'clock this evening. AH members are requested to be present at ihe meeting. COURT HOUSE Marriage licenses Lewis C Heim, insurance agent, Decatur, to Alwilda M. Woods, Decatur route 3.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, EEBRUARY 27, 1929.

SENATE PASSES BILL ORDERING ARMORY PROBE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> sentatives, the four cent gasoline tax hill was to be sent across the corridor today to the senate, embroiled in consideration of the armory probe committee's report. Party lines were erased in the roll fall on the gasoline tax measure to increase highway department roadbuilding revenues by approximately $4,000,000 annually. Forty-six republicans and 13 democrats passed the bill over the bitter opposition qf 30 republicans and seven democrats. Three majority members were absent. The action cleared the house calendar of one of its most debated items and cleared the path for first consideration of the $55,000,000 biennial budget bill this afternoon. With hundreds of bills to be considered in the eleven working days remaining before it, the senate sought a means of escaping prolonged debate on the armory probe report. Reconvening at 9 a. m. today, an hour earlier than usual, the upper house setting as a committee of III* whole, was to act on a motion of Senator James J. Nejdl, Whiting, proposing that the state board of accounts he authoiized to continue the investigation and report to the 1931 general assembly. Members of the investigating committee resiste tithe motion, insisting immediate action must be taken before the budget bill's appropriation of SIOO,OOO additional for armory rentals is considered. Seven Indianapolis bank presidents today voiced opposition, by resolution, to the Moorhead bill, now in judiciary A committee of the house, which would define as a public utility, subject to public service commission control, a holding company owning 51 per cent of the stock of a utility company. The bankers declared the measure “is not in line with modern financial and economic thought and will merely hamper utility development without affording the public the benefit professed." In busy sessions Tuesday, the house received one new bill, passed ten of its own bills and put an end to 11 measures by withdrawal or postponement. The senate meanwhile received four new measures, passed seven senate and three house bills and killed the house bill appropriat ing $15,000 for the creation of a forest fire division under the department of conservation. —, ——o — ' Van Wert Plans For More Fire Protection Van Wert. Feb. 27 -An ordinance pr .viding for floating of a bond issue of $50,000 to erect a water storage tank in the factory district of the city was passed by the city council Tuesday. This action was brought about fol; lowing the fire which destroyed the New Container factory plant here las.i week with a loss of $l5O, 0j)0. Firemen were handicapped in fighting this fire because "f an inadequate water supply The fight f r a better water supply to be used in case of fires has been advocated by Van Wert business men. The passing of this ordinance brought a rousing applause from a large crowd that attended the council meeting. 11. A Eggers, president of the Container company, announced today that the officers of the firm will start to rebuild the plant as soon as possible. Plans for rebuilding the factory had been held up until action was taken by the city council providing fol' a water storage tank in the factory district. * o ANOTHER CABINET POST IS FILLED; ONE TURNED DOWN (CONTINUED FROM PAGE a (principle. Donovan is a Catholic and likewise was not. regarded as strongly favorable to the prohibition law by dry leaders. o Dismiss Blackmail Charge Against Two Young Men Noblesville, Ind.. Feb. 27 — (U.R) — Upon the recommendation of Emmdt Fertib. pr >secuting attorney, the ease against Jack Montgomery, 19, charged jointly with Wendell Hessong, Alias “The Hawk", with Blackmail, has been dismissed in circuit court here. The prosecuting attorney said he had discovered that Hessong’s confession implicating Montgomery, was untrue in many phasesHessong was convicted of the charges and is serving a sentence for attempted blackmail Signing letter:; “The Hawk" Hessong admitted writing vat ions prominent men requesting money on threats of violence. o — New Bank Al Bluffton Is Incorporated Today Indianapolis, Iml Feb. 27(lil’> Incorporations filed with the secretary of stale today included the First Commercial Bank of Bluffton, capital stock of $100,900. Obpects are to conduct a bank of discount and deposit Shareholders are First National Securities Co., C. M. Niezer, F. T. Engeler. and wiiiiam Spain-

Merchant Policeman Dies Os Bullet Wound | Indianapolis, Feb. 27.—(U.R/ —Shot down in a pistol duel with a bandit who attempted to rob the Indiana meat market here Saturday night, Ephrlam A.Watts, 57 merchant policeman, died late last night. Watts ignored the bandit's request to raise his hands and reached for his own revolver. The policeman, struck by one of fifteen bullets from the robber's pistol, sank to the floor but continued to fire until exhausted. The assailant escaped. o—. George Rogers Clark Stamps Now In Use Indianapolis, Feb. 27. — (U.R) — The first letter and special delivery letter bearing the new George Rogers Clark stamps, mailed immediately following issuance of the stamps at Vincennes, have been received by Cail A. Ploch, Farmers Trust company vice-president. Bloch and Floyd Shockley, Fletcher Savings and Trust company, went to Vincennes Monday and mailed the letters, each of which bore on the back a certified statement they were the first letters with the Clark stamp mailed at the Vincennes postoffice. .—o TLL FIGHT IS TAKEN OUT OF U. S. CONGRESS (CONTINUER FKOM FAGK O«(B> Virginia protested against, the eliminitiation of salary increases for government draftsmen outside of Washington, but. he too agreed not to hold up the bill. o 1 Trans-Atlantic Zeppelin Pilot Dies Os Poisoning Berlin, Feb. Jl7. — (U.R) Walter Scherz, a veteran helmsman of the air who stood at the wheel of two Zeppelins when they crossed the Atlantic to the. United States, died here today from balloon gas poisoning. Scherz was poisoned during recent tests with a free balloon at Friedrichshafen when he attempted to clear tangled lines which threatened disaster. To clear the lines, Scherz had to climb into the gas chambers of the balloon. He was helmsman on the flight of the Lop Angeles when it was delivered to the navy from Germany in 1924 and he was at the wheel of the Graf Zeppelin in its round trip between Germany and the United States, last year. oi Alma Rubens, Film Actress, Is Adjudged Drug Addict Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 27. (U.R) — Alma Rubens, film actress, remained at her home today under the care of a private physician. She has been adjudged officially a drug addict and will be removed to the state hospital at Spadra, to remain for al least eight months. The warrant for her detention was issued at the. request of her husband ami mother who believe that she will be far better off in the hospital. They have been fighting to save her from the drug habit and took this drastic step as the final hope. o * Radio Installed At Red Men’s Lodge Hall A radio has been instaleld in the Red Men's Hall, and all members and friends are cordially invited to come up and hear the Stribling-Sharky fight tonight —-o — — Convicted Murderer Granted New Trial Greenfield, Ind., Feb. 27 - (UU) — Already convicted of first degree murder in the death of his wife, liarl Russel. again will battle for his freedom, having obtained a new trial Russel was convicted in 1927 of killing his wife at their home in Indianapolis. » Legionnaire Killed Logansport. Ind.. Feb. 27—(UP) — Stepping from behind a moving freight train into the path of a switch enginb, Roscoe Fletcher. 32, Legionnaire, was killed instantly while enroute to work today. —o Martin Myjott, Hubert Schfnitt and Dr. Frank Lose were among those front this city who witnessed the Commodore-St. Rose game in Lima, last night. WHEN-IT LOOKS DARK to any hwe ak, nervous U" ailiH" woman. vorite ffon comes to FjA her aid. Women in every walk of VHE Dr. Pierce's FaJJBR vorite PrescripI l ’ — v»tion is a reliable I medicine. It is made from roots and herbs, sold by druggists, in both fluid and tablets. Mrs. Myrtle Paige. 7U Acorn St, Rockford, 111., said:—“Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription v as so beneficial to me as a tonic and nervine that I recommend it to any woman who is weak, nervous and rundown. Al one time I suffered from bearing pains and backaches, was very nervous and so weak 1 could scarcely be on my feet. A friend advised me to take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and it built up my whole nervous system, made me so well and strong that I felt like a new woman." Send 10c for trial pkg. tablets to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.

Tell Hinkley, o' the Binkley Progressive Insurance, Inc., has offered President Coolidge $50,000 a week jest to be available, but up to noon today he hadn’ got his name in the papers. Some folks seem to enjoy poor health. — Abe Martin. Indianapolia News. Mrs. Charles Lose, Mrs. Andrew Appleman and Miss Theresa Appleman witnessed the CoinniodoreSt Rose game In Lima last evening Mr. and Mrs. Heber Httmbarger, Miss Margaret Mylott, Miss Francile Lower and Miss Mary Macklin motored to Linla Ohio last evening and witnessed the basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gage and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller motored to Lima, Ohio, last night and witnessed the St. Rose, Commodore basketball game. Decaturites attending the St- Rose Commodore game in Lima, Ohio, last evening, were pleased to greet Bob LaFollette, former manager of the Morris Five and Ten Cent store in this city, who Is now managing a store for the same company in Urbana, Ohio. Mrs. Abe Bollinger-Bebout returned yesterday from Middletown, Ohio, where she has visited for the past month with her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Strait and Mr. and Mrs. John Strait. While in Ohio, Mrs. Bebout visited in Miamasberg, Franklin, Germantown, Cincinnati, and Hamilton. .Mrs. Lillie ’ Stafford, formerly of this city, and now a resident of Michigan, was taken to the University Hospital at Ann Arbor yesterday to undergo an operation on one of her feet. Miss Rose. Conter, Mrs. Frank Lose, Mrs. Hubert Schmitt, Mrs. Harry

f* Ip-Grip Checked at 5 the start cTRUB your chest ‘ with Vicks before your little cold gets BIG. Vicks acts two ways at once to check the cold and prevent complications: (1) It is vaporized by the heat of the body and inhaled for hours direct to the inflamed air-passages; (2) It acts through the skin like an old-fashioned poultice, “drawing out” the tightness and pain. WICKS To/VAPOR ub Oven on Jars Used YURUf

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Frltzittgei and Miss Catherine Fritzinger comprised » party who motored to Lima la#t evening, and attended the Commodore-St. Rose basketblall game. The following group of young people chartered a bus, Tuesday evening, and made the trip to Lima, Ohio, to root for the Commodores In their game against St. Rose: Flotllda, Mary and Florence Harris, Mary b’lslier, Rosemary Holthouse, Patricia, Helen and Mildred Teeple, Margaret, Irene and Florence Holl house, Mrs. Vincenti Bormann, Cecelia Apirtemau, Helen Vogelwede, Mary Virginia Hyland. Margaret Vian, Johnny Schmitt and Ray Miller. Norbert Holthouse Raymond Harting and Pat Hyland attended the basketball game in Lima, Ohio, last evening. Mrs. Ella Hyland, Miss Kathryn Hyland and Otto Wise attended the Commodores-St. Rose imsket.ball game in Lima last night. Miss Kathryn Omlor, Miss Helena

THE ADAMS Theatre | Tonight and Thursday RAMON NOVARRO and NORMA SHEARER —in— Si) “THE STUDENT PRINCE” g Shtdenl days. .<• trefree, I'oolloosc..replete with life and Jfi laughter! Golden days when Youth. .glorious Youth.. binds Prince to peasant maid with the bonds of love! ME g RAMON NOVARRO and NORMA SHEARER bring the gg Er mad. glad hours of first love bark Io us in this beautiful ng qjp pietnrization of the famous plav! sS g \DDED—BOBBY VERNON in “SAVE THE PIECES.’’ gfi 10c 25c # UZ Sunday, Monday and Tuesday—Our Grand Opening rg with TALKING and SOl'M) Pictures! -* 1

* THE CORT nT_ PT ffi Last Time Tonight i “HOME JAME S’ ’ QE -7D I Did she know how to get away with a bluff? AND HOW! See Jfjj Adorable Laura at her very best in this smashing Love-Laugh (US Special! See her as a shop girl, as a would be woman of wealth, as the fiancee of a chauffeur who was heir to more than million, and who married her—in Jail! IT'S GREAT! rP “HALF BACK BUSTER’’ Comedy NEWS. | 10c iLi_2sc 3H THURSDAY & FRi Jean Hersholt, Marion Nixon Ejs and George Lewis in "JAZZ MAD.” UC SUNDAY AND MONDAY—D. W. GRIFFITH’S "DRUMS OF LOVE.”

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Myers, Mrs. Joe Lose and daughter Mary Helen, and Gerald Durkjn were among those attending the game in Lima, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz and daughters Viola and Babe, and John Schurger motored to Lima, Ohio, last night, and witnessed the basketball game, Mrs. K. F. Gass, Mrs. Frank Gilllg. MlKs Mary Margaret Vogelwede and Bob Gass attended the IsisketlsUl game in Lima, Ohio, last evening.

All In/ IntMtinsl polaon* ara aapplnf BVK your energy, stealing your pep. L tnakinjr you 111. Take NI t -NATUnI S MMEDT-the J ■ W W safe, dependable, vegetable /fOMbnr laxative. Kocpa you feeling f TOMORROW right. GetaZFebox. Al RIGHT Recommended and aold by Ail 4 Decatur Druggists.