Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1930 — Page 5

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YOIIK. April 1"> ~<U.RF Put' of the most interesting style l' as come front our Paris correspondent recently is debtiH'lv to "hat wa*t worn by the most chic audience of the in a it,.i:(lance at a theatrical premiere of international interest, is "hat impressed the observer. * that evening, registered solid colors. Not a printed nor a figured lame gown was seen, and only one flowered

appeared. A very few dresses | had some lente or bead embroidery ,e corsage. Satin or dull rials sheerer than flat , predominated together ' some lace for the i its; satin scored again he wraps, but there were a number of silk velvet well, and a few in gold 1 There were many black t coats trimmed with erand more ermine coats a year of bad business j seem to warrant, as well good deal of mink. Mrs. Scudamore wore a coat ack ermine.” short fur jackets have betopic of spring fashion In- | is well known. These jack- ; usually of light weight furs i much as fabrics are work- | iev are often straight, somelolero length only, and rarend below the hipline. Black is a new note. ,E CLUB iBUNCO PARTY members of the Pythian Chili met at the K. of P. Monday evening following pilar lodge meeting. Plans for a Benefit Bunco ; 1 o be given Thursday afterpril 24. at the K. of P. Home, wing routine business a so ir was enjoyed during which tesses, ihe Mesdames Freeh Jot Hunter. Ed Macy and! utz. served a luncheon. - I RATES NNIVERSARY uid Mrs. Oswin Lehman. loimiy couple, celebrated , twenty lifth wedding anniIry Sunday with a family dinWhen Mr. and Mrs. Lehman tied’ from church they found ' of new dishes which were a 'rom the children. Several gifts were also presented the e. Be present included Mr. and Alvin Lehman and farnijy of iira, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Enos an and family and Mr. and i H. H. Stucky of Fort Wayne; I md Mrs. Edwin Lehman and j )’. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard iger anil family and the OsX'htnan family of near Berne. CERS CHOSEN BY RATURE DEPARTMENT ■ Literature Section of the ' in's Club met Monday event the home of Mrs. Charles . i- A good attendance was | nt and as it was the last I ng of the year, officers for . nsuing year were 1 selected. L. Vance was elected chair- |

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CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Mary and Martha Class postponed until April 22, Psi lo’a Xi Sorority Miss Irene Zwick, 8 p. in. Three Link Chib—Rebekah Lodg Tri Kappa Mrs. William Bell S o'clock. Wednesday Historical Club, Mrs. Wilson Lee 2:30 P. M. Wednesday, 2:30, Reform Ladies Aid, church parlors. Alpha Zeta Bridle (Tub, Mrs. Harry Merriman 7:30 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Noah Fry 2:30 P, M. Thursday Evangelical Ladies Aid Society, ; church parlors, 2P. M. Thursday Evening Bridge Club—- ; Mrs. Herman Myers. Baptist Women's Missionary Society, Mrs. Charles Sanders, 2:30 P. M M. E. Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs. Charles Champlin. 2:30 P. M. Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society, church parlors, 2:30 p. in. Friday Minnehaha Club, Red Men Hall, ! after lodge. Saturday Triangle Class Bake sale and bazaar. Schafer Hardware. 9 A. M. Easter Social and Bazaar, France building. Pleasant Mills. <l. M. G. Colored Egg and Pastry Sale, Mutchler Meat Market, all day. man. and Miss Rose Christen wa« appointed secretary-treasurer. The committee in charge of the entertainment included the Mesdames Dugan, J. W. Calland, Phillip Obenauer, and George Flanders. A review of the life and art of Constantin Stanislaskay was given. This book was selected because it is a portrayal of an entirely different side of Russian life from that lived in Russia today. It describes the great art and literature of the intelligentsia class of Russians before the World War. After this review seven short j professional reviews of popular j and new books were given by the 'members, and included the following books: "My Aunt Angie" by i Roy Calland: “Cimmerron." by I Edna Ferber; ‘‘Somewhere in the House,” a mystery by Rufus King; i "Portrait of h Chinese Lady," by 'Thirty Hosle; Booth Tarkington's new book that is soon to be pule llished; “Closing Hour." by Nora Hault; "Midstream,” by Helen ' Keller. Mrs. John Tyndall then told of ' the interesting program and lun- , eheon to lie given on April 29 by I the District Federation of Clubs in Decatur. The meeting will be held iat the Country Club and every Club woman of Decatur is urged to be present. As it has been ten years since a District meeting has been held in this city. Mrs. Tyndall stated she was anxious to have a good representation of local club women. Tickets for the luncheon were offered for sale at 75 cents per plate and may be secured from any club president. Following the program and business meeting Mrs. Dugan, assisted by Miss Rose Christen and Mrs. A. Bryson Morrison served refreshments. The ladies of the Pleasant Mills Baptist church will hold an Easter Social and Bazaar at the France building, Saturday night, A chicken supper will be served lor thirtyfive cents. All members taking part in the Christian Missionary Society play to be given at the church, Sunday evening, ate to meet tonight at seven-thirty o'clock 'at the church for reheasal. The Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical Church will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the church parlors. Every member is urged to bo present, as this will be the. only meeting which the April section will present. LIFE OF RICHARD WAGNER GIVEN BY MRS. HAUBOLD Mrs. Carrie Haubold was both hostess and Loader to the Research Club yesterday afternoon at her home on South Third Street. Her subject was the Life of Richard Wagner First she brought out the, contrast of the life of Mendelsohn

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to that of Wagner. Mendelsohn's life differed so much from most mus-cians, by having comforts and surroundings and means to help his ambitions. Wagner came from humble home and circumstances. Mrs. Haubold then played several selections of the composers. She added to this interesting program by telling of her visit to Bayreuth, describing the beautiful play-house where Wagoner's works are given each year. Mrs. ('. E. Hell told of witnessing the Performance of "De Valkyrie" at the Opera in Paris. Wagner died in 1883 and his widow died a few weeks ago at the age of ninety-two. This was the last meeting of the club until next September 29. The officers tor the coming year are Mrs. H. B. Heller. President. Mis. R. I). Myers, Secretary, and Mrs. L. A. Graham, Treasurer. The Historical Chib will meet at the home of Mrs. Wilson Lee, Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Mis. Sam Hite will have the paper for the afternoon. The Triangle Class of the Christian Church will hold a Bake sale .‘.nd Easter bazaar, Saturday morntig at nine o'clock at the Schafer I lardware store. o WASHINGTON'S FUNERAL TOLD IN OLD PAPER Kingston Gazette also Has Article on Return of Napoleon Bryson city, N. C. April 16 — (UP)- Accounts of the death and burial of George Washington and return of Napoleon to France from Egypt, are included in the Saturday, January 4. 1800, issue of the Kingston. Ulster County. N. Y., Gazette, in possession of Mrs. Anna D. Bryson, of Bryson City. The old Gazette contained messages of condolence from th? House and Senate and the statement of President John Adams. As a mark of respect, the Gazette a folded sheet of four pages, carried a halt-inch border of black around ;he inside of the publication, with i four-inch line of black between the second and third pages. Under the caption, Washington Entombed. George Town, Dec. 20," he Gazette read: ‘Oh Wednesday last, the mortal part of Washington the Great —the Fa’her of His Country and the Friend of Man, was consigned to the tomb with solemn honors and funeral pomp. A multitude of persons assembled from many miles round, at Mount Vernon, the choice abode and last residence of the illustrious chief. There were the groves the spacious avenues, the beautiful and sublime scenes, the noble mansions —but alas the august inhabitants was now no more. The great soul was gone. It the lofty portico, where oft the Hero walked in all his glory, lay the shrouded corpse . . . On the ornament at the head of th 1 coffin was inscribed. Surge ad jndicum about them l I He of the coffin. Gloria Deo —and on the silver plate his name and date of death. "Between three and four o'clock he sound of artillery on the river, firing minute guns, awoke our sloemn sorrow —the corpse was removed a band of music with mournful melody melted the soul into all the tenderness of woe." The pall bearers were Cols. Sims, Ramsey, Jayne, Gilpin, Marstellar. and Little with mourners. Masonic brethren and citizens, with the "cavalry,' infantry, guard, with arms everVed and clergy and music, with the General's horse with his saddle, holsters and pistols, preceding them In his message to both the Hous • and Senate, President Adams said: "1 feel myself alone, bereaved ot my last brother. His example is nowcomplete and it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens and men. not only in the present age, bin in future generations, as long as our History shalj be read." “Paris. Oct. 14— Bonaparte and Berthier are in France at the very moment when the fame of their tri umphs at Paris, they disembarked at Frejus. It appears that he was afraid .if being taken by Englisn had he attempted to land at Toulon. The frigate in which he came was escorted by two vessels. On reaching the shore, Bonaparte and Berthier and all who wore with him, fell down and kissed the land of liberty.” Map History Program Seville.. Spain. —(UP) - Provincial and municipal authorities, a? well as officials of the Spanish Historical Academy and of the IberianAmerican Exposition, have agreed upon a program of banquets, receptions and other festivities during the meeting of the Hispano-Am-erican historical and geographical congress here in May. Snow Shoes Patrol Effective Glacier National Park. - (UP) — If deer, mountain sheep and elk could speak, the "snow shoe" patrol of Glacier National park would he given a vole of gratitude and confidence. This patrol, composed of 35 hardy rangers and government hunters, has made life miserable for predatory animals in the park this winter and have reduced the wild animal death toll.

WHITNEY WILL HEAD EXCHANGE 42-Year-Old Man Will Become President of Stock Exchange Now York, April 15 (U.K) Richard Whitney, who on May 12 will be elected formally to the presidency of the New York Stock Exchange, has had an eventful career in financial circles since his graduation from Harvard 19 years ago. Not yet 42, Whitney will be the youngest man ever to hold the presidency when he succeeds E. H. H. Simmons. For some time he has been known in Wall street as the "Morgan Broker" and his ! operations in the market have been regarded as an almost infallible Index of what big capitalists were doing. Whitney is perhaps best known j as the man who helped stem the market break last tali. On Get. j 24 confusion spread through the stock exchange and investors were throwing stock overboard. At The peak Whitney walked j over to the United States Steel post and shouted: "Two hundred and five for ; 25.000 steel.” The market braced immediately. I for it was realized that Whitney was acting in behalf of a group of bankers who had met in the [offices of J. P. Morgan & Co., in ’an attempt to halt the downward sweep of prices. During the period. Simmons was abroad and Whitney, as acting president, was in charge of the exchange. His work in that period earned for him a formal citation of gratitude from the board of governors. — o New Callng Offered Cambridge Mass. —(UP)—Sanford Bates, superintendent of federal prisons, has urged Harvard undergraduates to consider careers as officials in the nation’s penal institutions. He expressed th ebelief! that entrance of collage men into prison work would tend to improve penal conditions. Q Dog Saves Mistress Minot. N. D. - (UP) — A pet bull-1 dog saved Mrs. Lucy Dyatt's life, j The 84-ycar-old woman was overcome by escaping gas fumes but was finally awakened from her deep md dangerous sleep by howls, rfarks and-tips of the household pet frh<» apparently sensed something wrong. —o— High Note Brings Cops Billings. Mont., (UP)—A quavering. tremulous screech landed Mike McDermate, dish washer de luxe in jail the other day. Mike carolled happily as his hands slithered over soapy dishes. Life was little bit of all right. His spirits rose and with them his voice, until it reached fatal high note which brough the cops. They charged him with being drunk. • — -o ——>——-— Plying Mannequin London —(UP)—Playing mannequin is the latest fad in one secton of London’s Smart Young Things. It is a stunt that is being enthusiastically endorsed by some of London's leading shops, because it lias been found to add greatly to the intrigue of customers to have a sort of guessing contest as to ■ whether the mannequin is a real l mannequin or a society belle in disguise, | COMING TO I) E C A T U R Rice Hotel. Thursday, April 17 Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. DR.T.M. CULVER. Specialist (Licensed by the State of Indiana) [ Brings the knowledge of forty years of experience in the successful treatment of Complicated chronic conditions. Dr. Culver, experienced special-1 ist, formerly for some years connected with the Chicago Hospital, treats without surgical operations i or hypodermic injections, diseases i of the blood, skin, and the internal! organs, rheumatism, sciatica, lung trouble, old ulcers, tape-worm.. eczema, asthma, chronic constipation, epilepsy, high blood pressure, bed wetting and other morbid affec- j tions of the body. Years of experience and the great number of cases successfully Heated prove that the methods of | the Doctor are very dependable, j Many people keep on suffering from ailments that might lie greatly improved because they cannot afford to go to high-priced specialists away from home, and few communities have sufficient numbers of such cases to support a specialist. The doctor has solved this problem by traveling from (own to town to meet the sick. He instructs patients, recommends a jonrse of treatment, ami teaches failing men and women how to take care of themselves at home. To those having ailments of long standing, whatever the trouble may be, and notwithstanding the poor results of former treatments, come and talk it over. Consultation free. DR. T. M. CULVER (Home Office: Anderson, Ind,) 1 It advt

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Somethin' else that won't get you anything is tollin’ some one you wuz jest noticin' how gray they gitlin'. Gunmen prefer blonds. Abe Mari in. Indianapolis New ; Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mvgrant of South Bend spent the week-end in this city visiting at the Fred Engle home. They returned to their home Monday and were accompanied by Miss Mary Engle who will spend th<‘ week in South Bend. Mrs. Harry H. Ferntheil and children are spending the week in Cineinati, Ohio visiting with relatives. Miss Rose Voglewede underwent .i major operation Monday morning at the St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Charles Holthouse of this city is her special nurse. Miss Voglewede is getting along <4s well as can be expected. Rev. Ilarrv 11. Ferntheil. Dr. Fred Patterson. Wilson Lee. and Charles i'eeple motoiod to Fort Wayne. Monday evening where Rev. Ferntheil conducted the services at the Simpson Methodist Episcopal chutch. Mr. and Mis. Charles Winans ami Mr. ami Mrs. James Frank all of Fort Wayne’, Mr. and Mrs. Paul York of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hetcer of Jackson, Michigan and Mi. and Mrs. A. Foos of this city were Sun lay guests of Mr. ami Mrs. John Keller, and Mrs. Mary E. Franks. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson of Rockfoid, Ohio were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mis. Burl Johnson of this city. Mrs. Mildred Saal and her sister, Miss Jane Murray of Fort Waym* visited with friends in this city Sunday afternoon. Donald Stump made a business trip to Foit Wayne this morning. 11. B. Macy left for Yellow Springs Ohio today in interest of the Macy Conveyor Co. August Walters left today for Toledo, Ohio to attend a convention given by the. Fridigqire Company. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hendricks, son Virgil and daughter Ruby ami Rufus Bailey of Monroe motored to Sturgis Sunday where they visited with the Gerald Hendricks family. [ They were joined there by Chester Hendricks and family of Colon. Michigan. The Tuesday evening Lenten services will lie held at the St. Marys Catholic church at seven-thirty o’clock this evening. W. A. Kleppei attended to business in Huntington today. Dan Rumple of Wabash township was locking after affairs here this as ernoon. George Shoemaker of Geneva wa« greeting the folks here this afternoon. Dr. .1 W. McKean of Linn Grove was in the city today on business. Carl Bartlett has returned from Grand Haven, Michigan where ho conducted a used car sale. Dan Bee.y of Fort Wayne was a business visitor in this city today. Douglas Haney of Fori Wayne was looking after business here this afternoon. Miss Helen Gerber of Fort Wayne spent the week-end in this city visil- ~ I w FLOWERS -forEAS T E R For the convenience of our many patrons we will have potted Easter Flowers of all kinds on sale at the BROCK STORE this week-end. We assure you of a splendid selection of choice flowers and invite your inspection. DECATUR FLORAL CO. Nuttman Ave.

Ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tillnuiu Gerber. George Zimmerman of Fort Wayne was a business caller in Decatur this morning. Mrs. Jesse Sheets and son of East of Decatur visited here today. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schelman, daughter Velma and son Arnold of Preble Township shopped in this city this afternoon. — o ———— Royalty’s Hobbies London —(UP) —It was revealed , by an intimate of the king's houseI hqld recently that In addition to I stamp collecting George V. includes | among his hobbies the collecting of I curious watches and clocks. When I his time and health permit he likes to wind them himself. The queen,' on the other hand, loves to collect minature furniture, in which she I has been interested from childhood and which inspired her to build the wonderful doll's house which is now at Windsor Castle. Profitable Dairying East Lansingi —(UP) — A dairy cow which produced 200 pounds of butterfat gives only eight per cent of Hie value of her product to the owner and the rest goes to pay her' teed bill, according to figures re-i leaned by dairy specialists at Michi-[ gan State college. However, the cow that produces 400 pounds of butterfat a year pays her owner 341 per cent of the sale value of her butterfat, it is reevaled. Cosmopolitan Group Michigan City, Ind., —(UP)—If authorities at the state prison had set out deliberately to include among inmates of the institution representatives of every occupation, hey would hardly have done better than the courts of the state have done for them. A survey showed 141 trades and professions represented in the institution. o Gypsies Clean House Barcelona, Spain, —(UP) —A new ■ method of ousting tenants who refuse to move has been found by a| ' Barcelona landlord: the introduc--1 tion of gypsies into the house. The gypsies made so much noise that persons in nearby apartments • moved out; once that was accom I plished, more gypsies were brough: ■ in ami soon the entire house was | ; vacated. One of the gypsy tribes i • moved in with baggage, including al burro, which was lodged in a bal- ■ cony.

Delco Lighting Plants at BARGAINS Several farmers living in the vicinity of Decatur have an opportunity to secure their light from lines extended from this city. Some of these farmers now o\Vn dependable, and well equipped Delco Plants, but under present conditions they will dispose ■ of them at prices that should interest any one desiring electric lights, but I situated at a distance from a power line. Some of the plants have been used a few years, some only a few months. If interested in a Delco Plant at a bargain, see O. L. Vance —at Vance & Linn’s.

Upholds Raids Without Warrants on Businesses Washington, April 15. (U.R) — Raids without warrants on business places which police believe are violating the dry laws have been sanctioned here by U. S. Disrtlct Attorney Hart, who, nevertheless, says he will not apply this practice to private homes. Hart made known his stand late yesterday when he issued papers legalizing a warrantless raid made Saturday on a tin shop. Two men arrested at the place have been hold in bond for possessing liquor and maintaining a nuisance. "If we can't get a warrant for such business places wo will enter

THE CORT Last Time Tonight Musical Movietone of Love. Legs and Laughter “THE GOLDEN CALF’’ starring Sue Carol, .lack Mulhall, El Brendel and others An Eyeful of golden girls, Earful of golden (tines. Stockingful of golden charm in a delightfully daring musical movietone of gay Greenwich Village. Added—Clever Talking Comedy and Movietone News. 25c —5O c | Wed. & Thurs. —"DANCE HALL," a big Whoopee Show. B Sunday, Monday, Tuesday—“LADlES OF LEISURE" ■ A BIG SPECIAL B - ' 1 — | THE ADAMS THEATRE Your Last Chance Tonight TO SEE AND HEAR Charles (Buddy) Rogers “H ALF WAY TO HEAVEN” With JEAN ARTHUR and PAUL LUKAS Love and Thrills! The star of “Close Harmony” and "Illusion,” in a dare and danger thriller from the best-seller novel. "Here Contes the Band Wagon." ALSO—TWO ALL TALKING COMEDIES 20c —4O c Wed. & Thurs—Nancy Carroll in ’DANGEROUS PARADISE’ with Richard Arlen and Warner Oland. All Talking. Sun. Mon . Tues. — “THE LOVE PARADE" with Maurice Chevalier. Paramount's Greatest Production. And that's eaying a whole lot, isn’t it?

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aftyhow,” said Sergeant 0. J. Letterman of the raiding squad after Hart’s position was made clear. — o Short Nuptial Bliss Butte, Mont., -(UP) —Just one happy hour and then her wedded bliss was a thing of the past, revealed Mrs. Selma Tagen who seeks a divorce from Harold Tagen. She stated her husband deserted her 6b minutes after the ceremony when she refused lo give him $5500. -■■■-> .... 'O— '" . Quality Farming Pays Forsythe, Mont., —(UP) That quality farming excels quantity farming is demonstrated on the Turnell Brothers farm, north of Forsyth where a five-acre field of Bliss Triumph potatoes produced a not profit of $3,750.