Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1931 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A R. Holthouse Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies $ .02 One week, by carrier. 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Adv >rtising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHFERER. Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member of The Indiana Lieague of Home Dailies. REV. HARRY FERNTHEIL: The usual Christmas spirit of I good cheer in this community was ' sadly marred by the death of a be- I loved citizen, the Rev. Harry H. . Ferntheil. pastor of the Presbyter- | iau church, commander of Adams 1 Post of the American Legion and 1 a leader in all walks, who passed away at 11:20 Thursday night. For several days his life had hang in the balance but relatives and friends hoped against hope for a change for the better. At times | there were signs of slight improve- ■ tnent hnt gradually the coinplica ; tion of ailments with which he was ' stricken sapped away his strength ; and the end brought relief from hours of acute suffering. All day yesterday and today his comrades of the Legion walked or stood guard beside his casket with I bowed heads, the members of his ' church were stunned with sorrow and those of other congregations Joined in expressing their deep feelings over the loss of this good man who had worked so earnestyl among us the past five years, while I hundreds not affiliated with any church or creed added their ex- i presstotis of sincere and heartfelt ' sorrow over the passing of a j brother. pal. comrade. friend. Rarely has there been shown, so 1 great concern as has been evidenc- I ed during the short illness of Rev. Ferntheil. Hundreds of prayers , were offered that if it be God’s will. [ be be saved to continue his good j work, but it was not to be. His death still seems unreal to all of us who had become aceqs- ' touted to depending upon his will- I inguess and ability. He desired al-1 Ways to do his part and he was frequently called upon in matters' pertaining to the beat interests of ' the community. His congregation | followed him faithfully and in full| accord, his comrades respected and * admired him, he was a man among • men. There is a general feeling ‘ that the passing of this man is be-1 yond all understanding and we can | but hope that the lessons he has | taught will live long in this -'icin-i ity. as we (relieve they will. Well prepared for the ministry I Rev. Ferntheil's sermons were in-1 spiring and always helpful. He had J served his nation as a soldier in the World War and beeauje he had seen life he was the better able to help others as he deilghted to do. I He served as state chaplain of the 1 American I ?gion and was but re-I cently elected commander of the I local post. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and took much interest in the work of that order. His at- ;

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tributes were many and his host of friends are sorely stricken at this hour. To Mrs. Ferntheil and the children, to his aged parents, his sisters and other relatives, and to all, we can only point to his splen- ; did record, as perfect as man can make, and extend our deepest I sympathies. Words fail to express , what we know the people of De- > catur and viciuitv feel at this tno--1 ment. We shall always remember our associations with Rev. Fern- ' theil and try to follow as he would have us. those ideals for which he stood so courageously and consistently. This community is better because he lived among us. W’e can but face these sad bourse bravely, as would be his wish. Melvin Traylor, president of the First National Bank of Chicago got i right down to fundamentals in his (talk to. the senate committee when he advised that the first thing to |be done is to thaw some of the , frozen assets in closed banks and bring out the money now being I horded. He urged provision for' making available $500,000,000 which would immediately come hack when ■ the money starts circulating. We are the richest nation on earth but• our montey is stagnated and the' (sooner something is done to “unlax,” the sooner will every one get down to business. Mr. Traylor' (suggests the plan and there is no • one more able than he to do it. Santa Claus. Indiana, did so much business at the Christmas reason that the government is plan- . r.ing to change the name because I its almost impossible to take care of the rush for the short period, pine concern wanted to send 5.000,-’ 1 000 pieces of mail out from there j but was talked out of it. Thats the Iw ay it goes. When a community ’ 1 has pulled such a wise one as this looks as though they should be permitted to carry on. The Good Fellows. The Elks. I nited Charities and others made 1 | a lot of folks happw over Christ-' mas and tlrats fine. It proves again 1 that this is a genuinely good com- . inanity. Now we must continue to watch over the unfortunate ones' during the next several months, deling what we can to relieve or pre- | vent suffering. Its our great duty • 1 and we must not shirk it. — | Christmas is over and the young ! sters are happy with their new toys and gifts. Its a great occasion ; ! :i which we renew our youth end | look upon life with a different idea ! 'than when we just keep to the ( grindstone. Thats the big benefit ! | from these holidays, that and the fact that its good to remember that' . ’Peace on earth, good will toward 1 . men” is just as important now as lit was two thousand years ago s?- ' •Some one drove a team of horses (down through Second street Thursday tdternoon, tearing np the new , pavement and causing considerable ! damage. The horses evidently wore 1 sharp shoes and at every step took ' a chunk or two out. The street iWa* built late and has never had ;an opportunity to harden and the

greatest care should be taken to prevent the street from oeing ruined. More than five thousand bills have already been presented to congress as the political whirligig gathers speed. Every congressman is intent on telling the world of ’he grief in his district and howto correct it and indications are that there will he political storm when the session reconvenes after jthe holidays. * World trade so far as the United States is concerned is lower now than it was eighteen years ago. |(.Mir business with Canada alone is off 46 per cent. Part of this is of bourse due to the retaliation as a result of the tariff laws. Looks like something ought to be dong about It. Congress here and elsewhere will

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spend a lot of time readjusting• debts and then do just what has to i be done, settle the best they can. ' There is entirely too much speech ' making and too little actual achieve-j ment to settle so serious a crisis as that which now confronts the world. And now lets look forward to ; 1932 with firm faith in America and the ultimate good sense of her people. The best sign in the sky is that the people are reading and■ thinking serious things. Let's ring ■ out confusion and ring in order. It didn’t look so much like Christmas but the insides of the various homes were places of genuine ■ happiness where the youngsters I' shouted their pleasures from early 1 1 morning until late at night. —— j j Senator Borah wants the salaries ' of all government employes ent ten 1 per cent which will have the approval of every one excepting those t who will receive the reductions. g—. l 1 . It might be well to start Christ-' 1 mas shopping today. With a whole year ahead we ought to get every 11 thing selected to the entire satis- : ' faction of both donors and donees. , o , Oet the Hapiv -rrace st | 1

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B a r r y m o re's brother in “ Sla t e"i At- . torney.” | This picture also will be j Helen T we Ive- I trees' initial appearance on the R.-K.-O. Io t. Roland Brown, < borrowed from' Universal, will ' direct. Coming to Hollywood from the stage, John Halliday has

made, an unspectacular but steady advance in popularity with screen audiences. His speciality is parts calling for suavity. You’ll recall his excellent performance in Radio's “Consolation Marriage." HE’S STILL WRONG. Before the complete camera record of the U. S. C.-Notre Dame game went into Loew'!! State here, they gave it a final preview at the M.-G -M. studio. At the end of the third quarter, Sam Zimbalist still wanted to bet three to one that Notre Dame would win. LATEST GOSSIP. One of my scouts reports that Howard Hughes and Loretta Young have been going places together recently . . . Ona Munson saw 13 •hows m the 10 da vs she spent in New York . . . Bidding Hollywood goodbye, Frances Dade is on her way to New York, via the Canal. She will return to the setage . . . Ben Lyon flew to San Francisco to see Bebe and the baby. He went by commercial plane. Ben doesn't

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♦ ♦ Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two. 0 * 1. Paul Vou Hindenburg. 2. Homer. 3. Ilira Lou Brookman. 4. Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. 5. Twenty-one. 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 7. Tuberculosis. 8. Famous singer. 9. Mohammedanism 10.. Miss Lou Henry. — ♦ ♦ Lessons In English Words often misused: Do not ray "He is way down in Mexico." Say. "He is away down." or merely. "He is down in Mexico." Often mispronounced: Faerie. Pronounce fas-il, a as in "at", i as in "ill," accent first syllable. Often misspelled: Connoisseur Observe the two o'a. two n's, and two s's. Synonyms: Silent, reticent, taciturn. reserved. Word Study: "Use a word three Cues and it is yours." Let us inciease our vocabulary by mastering Ambiguous; certain, especially as one word each day. Today’s word: to "His proposition is too ambigous.” Miss Olive Walters is visiting with her parents, Mr. tnd Mrs. C. W. Walters at Ohio City. O.

'own a ship any more, but being a reserve lieutenant, he can use an Army plane any time he wants to . . . Polly Moran’s son went in the hospital the other day for appendicitis. Now her mother has had to go, too. She has influenza . . . Eddie Quillan says what Hollywood needs is somebody to figure out away to cut golf scores instead of salaries. HE'LL BE AT THIS FOR DAYS. I called lx»u Brock up to see if he had heard any wisecracks. “Sorry." he flipped, “but I’m too busy looking to see if there are any changes in the new phone books.” PUTTING HIM STRAIGHT. When Edward G. Robinson WM playing New York on his recent

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personal appearance tour, he usually had a group of peo- I pie waiting to I see him leave the theatre. I One day, as I he was making I up. a s I i m I youngster| slipped into his I dressing r o o m. I Furtively, the’ kid displayed a small automatic. "You’d better hire me for a

Bodyguard," he said. “One of those people waiting out there might try to bump you off. I'm sick of school, anyway," he added, "and I want to travel “ Robinson left off his making up and started to talk. Before he was through, the kid had promised to go back to school and never to carry a gun again. DID YOU KNOW. That Pola Negri’s secretary formerly had the sam« job with Rudolph Valentino!

* Modern Etiquette —by— ROBERTA LEE Q. When .may a man drop the form "My" in the salutation of a letter to a woman, using "Dear Mrs. Brown"? A. After she has done so. Q. Should the butter be placed on the table before serving or when everyone is seated? iA. Either custom is correct. Q. How are the men guests guests dressed at a christening? A. They wear the outfit prescribed for afternoon receptions. Q. What is the difference between a ball and a dance? A. ball is one of the most formal official functions. A dance may be either elaborate or simple, but it lacks the formality of the ball. Q. What title precedes the name of the bride when the wedding is announced by someone other than i her parents? | A. "Miss." Q. What is the correct hour for Sitnday-afteinoon calling? A. Between tour and five o'clock. o ♦ ♦ Household Scrapbook —by— ROBERTA LEE « . Soap Jelly To make a thick soap jelly, put J small pieces of toilet soap into boiling water. This is excellent for whitening and softening the hands Gas One can save gas when baking j anything which takes a long time by starting it to boil on the top of the stove before putting into the oven. It will bake in half the time. Brass For polishing brass try using a lemon dipped ’n salt. Ribbons To prevent shine on ribbons always press on the wrong side. Bottles Bottles and jars can be thoroughi ly cleaned if a short piece of fine chain is hung near the kitchen sink and used for this purpose. Breakfast The children will keep their interest iu breakfast if the cereals ■ are kept nice and crisp. o TWENTY" YEARS AGO TODAY

From the Daily Democrat File Dec. 26— Dent Spencer brnised when Erie tram hits bus he was driving. Ira Oswalt was a passenger in the bus but escaped unhurt. Harry Watson is adding a vulcanizing plant to his garage. This year lias 53 Sundays, fust j time in 28 years. Electric lights installed at Clover- ; Lea: depot. J. W. Mosse elected ehairman of j the Democrat central committee. H. B. Heller secretary and R. R. < Schug t: easurer. Catherine Smith wins doll contest with 1229 votes. A. number leases for Indianapolis to attend Teacher s State couven--1 t ion. Albert Sellmeyer buys Otto Pet- : ers interest in the Holthouse Drug I Company. J. A. Liby appointed postmaster : at Magley. | Cheste Iniier and Miss Zelma I Steele go to Kalamazoo to wed. REV. FERNTHEIL’S FUNERAL TO BE HELD MONDAY — I (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> ’ took four year's post graduate J work at Cincinnati University. He served as pastor of the Elberton church in Cincinnati for five years before coming to Decatur. He was ordained to the ministry May 17. 1922 in Cincinnati. He served in the World War. j and was in franco from June C, , 1918 to March 14. 1919. He was a member of the 311th Supply Com pany, quartermaster corps. Following his discharge from the army he returned to Cincinnati to resume his studies. Rev. Ferntheil was a member of i the Mt. Washington chapter of I Blue Lodge in Cincinnati, a member of the Royal Arch Masons of this city, and a Scottish Rite. 32nd degree Mason. He was president and orator of the 1931 class taks.i into the Scottish Rite on November 11. 1931 at Fort Wayne. Rev. Ferntheil was secretary of the board of directors of the Peabody Memorial Home, a Presbyterian institution for the aged, at North Manchester. He was also instrumental in getting this home built, taking the first steps which resulted in the completion and dedication of the home. He was bom in Cincinnati, Ohio. January 25. 1891. the son of Julius C. and Anna Lange-Fern-theil. both of whom survive, at Cincinnati. On February 13. 192.1 he was united in marriage to Marie Tingley, who survives together with three children. Maty Ann. Alliert Tingley, and Har’v Sturgis, all at home One sister. , Ann Ferntheil of Cincinnati, atao survives. The cortege was escorted by a | special group of the American

History May B.e Made Here —- V ■) ' I /'! * : rrx '"A tui r lf i' -r" hi'i. 11' " ni" iwr WTpr irzl .. . Here is the Chicago Stadium where the Republican National Convention will be held on June 14, having been chosen by a vote of the G. O. P. National Committee 86 to H. The Stadium will seat 21,000 and is artificially cooled. Lower panel is an interior view of the huge auditorium, giving a good idea of its enormous capacity. Although the building is practically new, by the end of 1932 it may have assumed an historical significance; for the next President of the United States may be nominated there.

Legeion from the S. E. Black Funer al Parlor to the home. Friday afternoon, wTtere it will lie in state, with the American Legion mounted guards iu charge. The bodywill be removed to the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock where it will lie in state until the funeral services. A special Scottish Rite servic > will be conducted Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the churcn. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at eight o'clock at the Presbyterian church with the Ministerial Association in charge. Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann. pastor of the Zion Reformed church, will deliver the funeral message, and Harry Thompson, former pastor of the Christian church, will also speak. The other ministers will take part in the sei--vices, and a number of the ministers from the Ministerial Association will accompany the body to Cincinnati. Members of the Adanw Post of American Legion will act as pall bearers and will have charge of the milita:y part of the funeral. Members of the post are asked to meet at the legion hall at 7:30 Monday morning and march to tli“

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parsonage in a body. Several Legionnaires from Adams county will accompany the funeral party. The body will be taken to Cincinnati where burial will be made in the Walnut Hills, General Protestant Cemetery. The American : Legion of Cincinnati will meet the body at Cincinnati and will have . full charge of the burial services. The casket will be closed at eight o’clock Monday morning and will remain closed during the services. — — Frank Lautzenheiser of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today.

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