Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1929 — Page 3

I * SBA\ x i I BwJMte li // 3 ! Icisi 7 ' JWk V/ I fft A i\Y MRS - JAMES R. BLAIR (,IJ J!|’l [ Society Editor Phors 1000. w o/ j | Prints Dominate Styles This Season ■ ■ XF'A Y'lllK. Apr. 26.—<U R)~ There has never been a season when the ~r I)lillls has been so unquestioned and unqualified. They now seem B H, 1 ,,. | . ) ,,| as the summer fabric expression, and are received as staples , n ..,. rather limit aa novelties. In every collection, the most exclusive ~ ~c th,, most popular prints have danced gaily into the picture, in H H. r ., j., ensembles, in sports frocks, in beach types, in lining; ami in . itwmrs. con.star.tlv reflected in accessories ns well

■ themes, con-suittuy iei.. h ., gamut of design front |K in ntral two-tone effects h* uh " s,nall ' timi !■' Ilolals s l >lnsll >’ designs for evening. !. ■ 'lie color play is iniportan’ ■B H ,nof,t intpr * >a,in - I effects are pos- ■ . • uroumls The success ' for evening in Palin another influence in favor ■ ....m.m.d exploitation of pat,rs for dancing hours at ■ Kno •''•=• Printed net Is. print- ■ . rgandies are also i tills classification. . pints this season hav ■k„ ,hr ' ,|iat many < v rferpi1 *, ■ liav b<''’" offered to suit cosW^K,. occasions; the i brilliant colors on dark ■ ■ B.um'- ’ right motifs on dark ■ Kwl. ''.ok red or black; the new 8^8,, r . green prints, and the >xdetached motifs on |K md confused patterns on B^B if,ons ' K Bln -p.aking of prints for summer -' wear warp-printed taffetas t overlooked. Paris coutur|K. ■ ; mooring them for the very BHtpin-ti. at. d types of picturesque ■Mown- which are supplanting the robes de style. This . said to lie only at its be-1 ■Hiiitiiiig ami at present is considered ■Hery exclusive. Much of its charm is tn the original floral patterns gK. i.av. been conceived—medlexsprays. BKconomics CLUB BBbOLDS all-day meeting ■ I The Horn Township Economics Club KKn-’ Thursday, with Mrs. Dale Mo twenty five ladies in attendance., tn ! ' ii.ng was spoil' in preparing , ■Kail serving the noon meal, ’’.fter; 1 the second Nutrition lesson of was studied more fully I- ntotist ions were also g.ven 88 131 steani ~r ■ okers. The next meeting of BBthe cl>m will be held the fottrtn B|Btl> 11-da;. m May, at the home of Mrs gHKfliarb" Barnhouse. , ■ ■triangle class S'; PLANS BAKE SALE 1 The Tri ingle class of the Christian! ■MStiti.l.i." was entertained last evgEln . by Miss Olive Teeters at her ■eßli in. Soiuh Second street. During ggßa r.-giiLir business session, plans were gglntailv for a bake sale to be held on ■ B 1,1 ''a'. May -I. A social session com- ■ ■ prised of music and games followed, ■glati'l i.be hostess, assisted by her moth ■BBh. ' delicious refreshments. Tim RHnext np . iing of the class will be held ■ ■wi'ii Miss Gladys Thompson as he SgK tess. E I entertains ■ g So CHA REA gg Mrs. Raymond Keller proved a deH B liglitful hostess, last evening when ■ I she entettained the members of the Chi Rea at her home on North treet. The color scheme of lav- ■ I endar and yellow was carried out in Hu Inam decorations, and a profusion 1 ■"■of yellow jonquils and lavender lilacs SH H in i! limy baskets graced the entertain■&B ln S rooms. Bridge was the diversion I 9K B of the evening and prizes were award- ■ ed to Mis. Clyde Butler, Miss Helena ■ I Meyers and Mm. Hubert Schmitt. At ■ ■the close of the games, the hostess i ■ ■served a dainty one course luncheon, i 39 ■ the appointments of which were also t Bl I ca, ’ , ic<1 out in the color scheme of the i Wning. B I HONORED on ( B I BIRTHDAY anniversary i ■ I Mrs. Henry Schoenstedt was guest ( ■ ■ of honor last evening, at her home j ■ 9 «n West Monroe stieet, to a delicious ( KI p °bhlck supper, served in her honor ( ■ I ° n ,lel, sev enty-first birthday anniver- t ■ I saty. ii,,, gl)eßts arrived at the supper c ■ I tour with well-filled baskets and the p B I ap|let izing food was enjoyed by Mr. e ■ I ‘•tn Mrs. Edward Steele and family. ' B I 111,11 V an Wert, Ohio; Mt.»and Mrs. B I M ° fj leel<e an<l children, Mr and . B I Oei 'heart Reinking and family 1 S t m,' ; a,l,er * n ® Weiland, great grand B I n ' lghter °f Mrs. Schoenstedt, all of 1 B p,"?' 1 townsh iP. and the Rev. and Mis. ' B I R,.? Sellultz Mr. and Mrs. Henry 1 B I g„i, le( aL,,eIK aiul llle honor guest Mrs. 1 B I daims nSte<lt ’ Mr. Schoenstedt, and 11 B I the ter ’ - ' lisß Minnie Steele. After 8 Bl ine llpper ' Hie remainder of the even- 11 B I time* 38 SpPllt in afuging and a social 11 i Bl I NTERt AINS 11 W I T " dinner It fuiiv'' a . nt ' Mrs - Paul Schultz delight- p ntei tained at dinner last even- p

vviru in iivvfHMoiies as wen. CLUB CALENDER Friday M. E. Ladies Aid Society, church parlors, 2:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant King Heralds, Eleanor Roop, 1:30 p. m. St. Mary's Twp. Home Economics Club, Mrs. A. W. Gulick, 1 p. m. Saturday Methodist W. F. M. S.. rummage sale, church basement, 1 p. m. Monday Monday Night Club, Mrs. Ed Boknecht, 6:30 P. M. Tuesday Kirkland Ladies Chib, 1 p. m. at Kirkland high school. Wednesday Delta Theta Tan Alumni, Mrs. Paul I Briede, 8:00 P. M. ing fm Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Fledderjohann and daughteis, Virginia and ! Let ha. MEETING OF PRESBYTERIAN AID Twenty-five members of the PresbyI terian Ladies Aid Society, were pres--1 ent, Thursday afternoon, at the regu- ! lar business meeting held in the ' church parlors. Mrs. Phil Macklin, new preseident of the organization. | presided over the meeting. During a i business session, the president dividI ed the membership into nine monthly . sections and appointed a chairman and assistant chairman as follows: January, Mrs. Bert Haley and Mrs. Affolder; February, Mrs. John Magley ami Mrs. Dale Moses; March, Mrs. L. A. Graham and Mrs. J. L. Kocher; April, Mrs. E. D. Engeler and Mrs. Jess Cole; May, Mrs. A. M. Anker and Mis. Dave Campbell; June. Mrs. Ruby Durkin and Mrs. James Westveld; ' | September, Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. IJ. C. Sutton: October, Mrs. John; Schafer and Mrs. Huber DeVoss; November, Mrs. Earl Coverdale, and Mrs. Sim Burk. Financial plans were also! discussed and the' society voted to fol’ow the individual pledge system which they used with success during the past year. A sot ial hour followed during which the April section with Mrs. E. D. Engeler as chairman and Mis. Jess Cole as assistant, served light refreshments. MEETING OF COUNTY FEDERATION The Woman s Club of this city was hostess, last evening, to the firs! meeting of the Adams County Federation of Clubs, in the auditorium of the Public Library. I The meeting was opened promptly at 7:30 o'clock by Mrs. O. L. Vance, v/ho acted as temporary chairman, and she very ably outlined the purpose of the federation, and welcomed 'the representatives of the various as filiated clubs of the federation. She told how pleased the Woman's Club was to sponsor the federation, and happy to complete the fine organization in the county. She then introduced Mrs. Frank W. Downs, who is president of the county federation, and she in turn introduced Mrs. Cal E. Peterson, who is treasurer; Mrs. Dale Moses, secretary, and Miss Margaret Mylott. press correspondent. Mrs. Downs then called on Mrs. John W. Tyndall, who is president of the Woman’s Club, and who also had the distinct honor of being selected as district chairman of the Federation oi Clubs of this district, at the district federation meeting held in Anderson. Thursday, April ISMrs. Tyndall gave a splendid report of the procedure of the district meeting, and stressed the importance of club federation work, and the fine ideals that have inspired it. The federation has as its goal to become not only national in scope, but also international, by general federation. Tue state federation has adopted as its goal, the beaut if ictaion of national and state highway and Mrs. Tyndall urged that the Federation of Clubs in Adams county work to accomplish that in this county. At her suggestion, Mrs. Downs, as president of the federation appointed the following committee to work on this project: Mis. C. A. Dugan, chairman; Mrs. Henry Heller and Miss Dessolee Chester. Mrs. Tyndall also mentioned that 'he slate federation meeting would be held in Fort Wayne in October, and urged that each member of the club federation make plans to attend this most interest'ng event. A very delightful program then fol lowed. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, accom- j panied by Mrs. Carrie Haubold at the j piano, sang a group of songs. Miss

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Verneal Whalen, tendered two clever readings, "My Old Brown Gal," and "Aunt Lizzie.." Little Harriet Kunkel, a 111 chib girl of the Home Economies Club of Root township, recited “Tie Tomboy Girl," and Miss* Dessolee Chester gave n very delightful little reading: "The Wild While Rose." The following clubs of Adams county have affiliated with the Club ation: Womans Club,-. Shakespeare Club, Historical Club, the Research Club, Young Matrons Club, the Root Township Home Economics Club, and two sororities, the Delta Theta Tan and Psi lota Xi sorority. PLAY ABOUNDS WITH COMEDY (CONTINI El» I-ROM PAOB USE) antics of Mr. Farr keep them away front hint, bringing forth a world of laughter. The mixup? caused hy the buriesqneing furnish a continued scream of laughter from start to finish. Hairy Knapp, as Dr. Seaman, and Jeanette Clark, as dean of women; Mrs Biyee Thomas, as Jerry's sweetheart, and the two freshmen all play important parts in carrying out the plot of the flay. Besides the play proper, there will be a baby phgeant of all the children in the first three grades in school.. The teal headlights of the show, are the famous Flapper Chortt® and the College Glee Club. In the flapper choiits, local business men dress to i. pnsent college iTuis and portray every chaffuiter from Cleopatra to the Spinster school teacher. The glee club members dressed to represent college boys and sing al! the old time songs and ditties. Special numbers are being worked up and two special girl choruses will take part. In all, the production will furnish a well-rounded show that will give Decatur persons an opportunity to show their ability. o Decatur Pastor And Layman Attend Meeting The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes ami Leigh Bowen went to Foit Wayne today to attend a meeting of the pastors and stewards of the Fort Wayne district of the Methodist Episcopal church. The meeting was to be held at the Simpson church. Mrs. Stoakes was scheduled to give a talk at the afternoon session on the subject. “The Pastor's Assistant. His Wife." o • lad a Few Relatives Hamilton, Bermuda, Apr. 26 —(UP) — Leaving 25 grandchildren, 35 great grand children. Captain Richard De Shield, veteran of the seas, died here at thd age of 90. He was the last of ' the old school, of Bermuda navigators ; and shipmasters. New TarifV Bill To Be Ready By Tuesday Washington, April 26— (UP)—Rep Tilson, republican house leader announced today the new tariff bill probably would be ready for introduction by next Tuesday. o State Representative Struck By Automobile Spencer, Ind.A April 26 — (UP) — Struck by an automobile while crossing a state road, Harlan R. Denton, state representative from Putnam and Owen counties was in a hospital today. Denton, after being struck, dung to the Radiatot of the automobile and was carried 50 feet before the machine could be stopped. • ° Argentinian Territory Patagonia Is a name formerly applied to the whole south portion of South America, extending from the Strait of Magellan indefinitely northward to about the thirty-eighth parallel of south latitude. In its present use Patagonia has no political significance. It is generally restricted to the region lying east of the Andes and south of Rio Negro. This country remained unclaimed until 1881, when it was incorporated with Argentina. Jury of Grecian Origin? Trial by jury is generally conceded to have originated with the Greeks. In Athens a certain number of freemen, selected by lot, heard and decided under the direction of a judge every jpse to be tried at law, a different gfciup of men hearing each case. A similar system was adopted in Rome. The Normans made use ot a primitive form of jury when they conquered England in 1006, calling I nun •Inqtests." World’s Largest Church St. Peter’s in Home, is the largest church in the world. The ancient basilica occupying the site of the present St. Peter's had become ruinous in 1450 and It was decided to replace IL Little was accomplished until 1506 and advance was slow until 1534, when ; Michelangelo’s designs were adopted. ( The dome was completed in 1590 and f the basilica dedicated in 1626. . o Silence and Sound A produce tells ns I hat the movie of the future will be a combination o silence and sound. We know what i; , nt Is-a men carrying on an argument with his wife o See “Mother Mine” - - H. S. Auditorium, Tues. 8 p.m. Work and Win Class U. B. Church. , Fri & Mon | «

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.

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A. 1.. Jenkins, president of the Association of Insurance Agents for Indiana. and Mayor Hadley of Richmond, visited Paul Graham and others henyesterday. Mr Hadley, a democrat has been twice elected mayor of his city and is a candidate agaili this year, Miss Mndge Hite is quite ill at her her on Winchester street. This was a fine spring day which made every body want to smile but they seemed afraid that if they did, the riiiis would come back "O' course I've never taken her around where ther’s any big oil men, but I’ve never had occasion to doubt her (lurin’ the whole year we’ve been married," boasted Lester Small, this mornin', while defendin’ women. I remember when a feller wouldn’ think o’ hangin’ around anything as tame as a candy shop.—Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Herman Knapke, son of Mrs. Joseph Knapke, North Second street, has his left arm in a sling. Herman was playing "hide and seek” with a number of boys and went to hide in a nearby chicken cook. He fell and broke his left a'-m below the elbow. Herman is one of the carrier boys for the Daily Democrat. He delivers papers on one of the north end routes and is right on the job, regardless of the broken arm. Mrs. Roy Runyon has as her house guest, Mrs. Ed Mann, of Liberal Kansan. Mrs. Runyon and her guest rnototed to Muncie yesterday, where they visited with their uncle and cousin, J. Frank Mann, and with the Henry Harrison family. They found Mr. Mann very much improved from a recent seige of illness and with his hat in the political ring, running for Judge on the democratic ticket. They also visited with Dr. Guy Mann who experienced injuries, Wednesday, when a motorcycle collided with his automobile. The rider of the motorcycle is in tile hospital at Muncie, believed to be fitally injured. Returning through Marion, they repoit having seen verylittle after effects of the storm which supposedly passed through there. However they did experience on their trip, yesterday, snow, rain, sleet and wind. Local citizens returning to Decatur last evening between eleven and twelve o’clock, rejiort a snow storm as having prevailed between Fort Wayne and Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. John Stahr attended the funeral of John Myers, at Van Wert Ohio, yesterday. The ladies social committee of the Decatur Country club met this afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Heller to complete the program for the season. There will be a number of social events of various kinds during the next few months. Mrs. W. A. Klepper and son Donald motored to Plymouth today for a short visit. Mrs. F. H. Crumley and son, George of Lafountaine, and Mis. H. L. Troxell and son John Ernest, of Wabash, are visiting with Mrs. Crumley’s mother. Mis. John Tyner, of Mcßarnes street. Mr. and Mis. Edward Steele and family of near Van Wert, Ohio, visited in this city last evening. Miss Isabel! Hower left today for Lafayette, where she will be the guests of friends, and attend the Purdue Junior Prom. George Smith of Monroe was a business visitor in Decatur today. The newly elected directors of the Decatur Rotary club will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Peoples Loan and Trust companybuilding and elect offieers. The Daily Democrat carrier boys will appreciate it if subscribers have their dime ready when they call for it Friday evening or Saturday. This will save the boys much time. Mr. and Mis. Otto Bleeke and children of Union Township were guests of relatives in this city last evening. • C. C. Schafer returned to his home in this city today after visiting his two sons, Frederick and Daniel, students at Culver Military Academy at Culver, Indiana, yesterday. Miss Louise Gage of Monmouth spent the day in Decatur Mrs. Peter Hess of Washington township visited in this city last evening. Rachel Evans of Willshire, Ohio shopped in Decatur today. Otto Eweli, residing on route 4, was a business visitor in this city, today Mrs. B. F. Roller and Mrs. A. B. Hall were visitors in Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon. Mir. and Mrs. William Linn and daughter Miss Marjorie and Mrs. Fred Linn visited in Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Andrew Fuelling and son Phillip were business visitors in Decatur this morning. Sam Hite was a business visitor in Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon. Several local stores are advertising special sale sfor Saturday in connection with the Merchant’s monthly program.

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J. 11. Cole of this city will leave Sunday for New York where lie will attend a meeting of trainmen chairmen and directors of the Erie raiboad Mr. Cole will b« in the east ten days. He has been chairman of. the'O. R. T. of this district for several years. Miss Lois Fuhrman has returned from Celina, Ohio, where she visited for the past few days with her bro-thet-in-law and sistet, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Miller. She was accompanied homo for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Fuhrman and daughter Delores, will motor to Worn Ohio, tonight, to attend the commencement exercises. — o To Clear Deputy Sheriff In Mrs. DeKing’s Death Geneva, HL. April 26—(UP)—The Kane County special gland jury investigating the "dry" raid killing of Mrs. Lillian De King, was reported to day to have decided to exonerate deputy sheriff Roy Smith who killed the Auro-a mother after felling her husband with a shotgun stock. It was tepoited also that the grand jury, however, had returned a true hill charging perjury against Eugene Boyd Fairchild, "dry" investigator, who admitted he made a false affidavit of the purchase of liquor from the De King home. Second Annual Road School Opens At Marion Marion, Ind., Apr. 26.—(U.R) —The second annual road school opened here today with street and highway officials from 18 northern Indiana counties’, in attendance. A banquet to be held tonight was expected to be a highlight of the school. John J. Brown, director of the state highway commission, was to be the principal speaker. A. J. Wedekitrg, chairman of the state commission, also was to make an address. Tomorrow a demonstration of equipment and materials will be given. o, Get the Habit—Trade at Home. It Pays

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Tax Board Representative Visits County Assessor Walter G. Bridges, special repr* • senlatlve of the state tax board, was in Decatur, Thursday, and held a conference with Jay Kline, county assessor. Mr. Bridges, after looking ov> r reports made so fur-by the various township assessors, stated that the assessments here compared favorably

* THE CORT « aS Hi Last Time Tonight ffi John Mack Brown and Jeanette Loss in a dramatic an) yi love romance against the background of . the U. S. Naval Academy “ANNAPOLIS” ffi Both middies loved the same girl—they were pals— ■& ZH whom was she to choose. A picture story in which 3H cluster all the elements of genuine screen entertainIG ptenl One of the finest productions of the year. % Added—The Bth chapter of the serial UE “THE TIGER’S SHADOW" K Comedy 10c - -25 c News TOMORROW—TEX LYONS in “THE SADDLE KING.” SR itjif SUN. MON. & TUES. —Corinne Griffith in "The Divine Lady.’’ DE n)3laril!Tl3TJsnart!nanJ3l3nisnanj3lr?iiEniaril3nesnjni9nJ3laninwiJ3iani * THE ADAMS Theatre | J Tonight and Saturday SR an aS TOM TYLER and FRANKIE DARRO in ts) “fi U N LA W ” Lfi !fi A torrent of action roaring over the screen—an earth- sHI quake of thrills—a cyclonic romance. Mj M.SO—Last chapter of “MARK OF THE FROG” and a MICKEY McGVIRE COMEDY. J We 25c I Sun.. Mon. & Tues.—Monte B’ue in “White Shadows in ■ag the South Seas” with Raquel Torres. With SOUND! S’ COMING—“WINGS” with SOUND.

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with those In other parts of the state. He did not recommend any changeH. Three Suspects Arrested IndluiiapollM. April 26—(UP)—Three men believed to have been Implicated In the slaying of George l<ewls, 2(1, who was found In an automobile with a bullet wound in Ills head, were taken in a raid today and placed In jail. Ludy at Sun Set Sunday. It