Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1932 — Page 1

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ATION OBSERVES WASHINGTON’S BIRTH

Elate Senator T. A. Gottschalk Seeks Congressional Seat

KHAN STATE KISLATOR TO BIER CONTEST ■ andidao In Demo- ■ Primary; fourth K rr ,.i<»nal Distrirt ■.-KNOWN ■ IX ( oMMI'NID ■[ >, i al<> I' Thurman Berne, who K*. Blackford, Wells , ..unties in the lit K! i;.. ,\ .-nibly today Mnd In-' candidacy for Ki,.. .. r.jn- nomination BLgress from the Fourth ■tejor Gottschalk has tie |H>li veals of his life to ~i Indiana and has 1,,.- House and Senb. sial.- legislature. He Hoi ran. House floor leader legislature and i lie was elected to senate. H? Cott I balk led the fight ~.. .i.'ii. h finally caused of all contracts for Hit... i'ei,dieton reformatory ■ira, t- ■ then reordered labor taken into conK, and the action resulted of thousand of do!- ■ the state. or several years has ■ ember of the budget eom■and has aided greatly in ■w depart mental expenses in state offices and insti' ■i- lff.il (I neral Assembly ■ Gottschalk was sponsor for ■ma reapportionmeirt bill and ■truniental in the districting ■orlhern Indiana counties-in- ■ Fourth district. The action ■■•riy fought by Republicans ■ they feared by adding Ad■l Wells counties to ft>H aid AiMlMl?l» ON PAGE TWO) (BLOW NOT TO IE CANDIDATE mt Auditor Says He I Not Seek Re-Elec-n In May Primary t Harlow, county auditor, nnounced that he would not mdidate for the democratic lion for county auditor in y primary. ometime the friends of Mr. have heen urging him to he race and his announce><lay eliminates him as a i candidate. Mr. Hallow is I ing his last year as county ilficial statement reads: nswer to the numerous inl wish to state that 1 will k a renomination for County in the coming primary. uerely thank the people of Couniy for the nomination ition four years ago and for hearty support during my ITIXI Hit ON PAGE FQt'ft) ■ —♦ irch Gives Program | fshington program was given Zion Reformed church. Sunthe morning and evening 8 i in honor of the bicentenA R. Fledderjohann, pastor ed a message on the subject hfgton, the Churchman with consciousness," and the choir ‘l'll - Patriot’s Prayer.” As a e Miss Lulu Gerber, organist, a medley of patriotic selecsn the organ. J ay evening a special pro*as given. The first part was ted by the primary children Sunday School in the charge s - Pallas Goldner. A play, u! Stitches" was given which id a visit of General Wash'n the home of the Dale while on his way to Boston This was given by three chardressed tn colonial costume. Betsy Dale, who hated to sew jer had the honor of mending NTINUED ON Page FOUR)

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Vol. XXX.

■ Lodge Plans Observance i The Eastern Star will observe the I Washington Hi-eeiit»nnl:il with a special program, Thursday evening i following the regular stated meet ing of the lodge. A patriotic page ’lain, deputing Cohiinb.H and her at tendants making a visit to the chap ter. will be 4>lven. The characters will wear appropriate costumes. Special music will lie presented and a social tint • will he held after the program. GARNER FLAYS HOOVER PLAN I OF PUBLICITY • I Says President Rides On Democratic Policies And Co-operation OPEN BREAK MAY RESULT Washington, Feb. 22 (U.R) SpeaKt r ol the I louse Garner formally declared an end today to the truce with the Hoover administration.| He accused the cabinet and other spokesmen ol using legislation passed only through Democratic cooper-, ation to promote Mr. Iloox Ct’s reelection. ■'The purpose is plainly to improve the president's prospects of reelection by planting the idea that be single-handed has accomplished everything that is dope )>y 7-nn cress." Garner said in a state ment signalizing a counter move of th*“ Democrats. He called upon President Hoover to cooperate with the Democrats, to give them credit for their cooperation, to yield to th-»irl views occasionally instead of accusing then), when they difl t with him, of 'playing politics.” The speaker voiced the undercurrent of Democratic resentment evident at the capital for several! days. "If he did that, he would coop-1 erate: what he seeks instead is| to dictate, and nobody can dictate: to the democratic group in con I gress," declared the outspoken I Texan, himself a candidate for! the presidential nomination. "It is well enough to talk of a ! political truce, but let me tell yon i that the kind of truce wo intend | is not that the administration shall continue hostilities while we aMain from them." The administration. Garner said, i "is claiming the Glass-Steagall I federal reserve and currency bill as its ‘triumph.’ whereas it is based on legislation frequently sought (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o RURAL SCHOOLS HAVE PROGRAMS Bi - Centennial Celebrations Planned In County For Tonight Many rural schools In Adams county will present programs to- ' night in honor of the 200th birthday anniversary of George Washington, Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent who is acting as county chairman of the Bi-cen-tennial commission, announced. Other schools will present patriotic programs later in the week and in the near future. These oUscrvances of the Washington bi-centennial are in accordance with a request made by the township trustees of the county that every rural school present some program. The list of programs which have already been planned include me following: All elementary schools of Jefferson township will present a Washington program at the Jefferson township high school tonight. , Senator T. A. Gottschalk of Berne will be the principal speaker at a Washington program being , held at the Monroe high school, tonight. This represents the rural schools in Monroe township, and . is open to the public. French Quinn. Decatur attor- , (CONTINUt'D ON PAGE TWO)

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PLAN DISTRICT G.E,CONVENTION Executive Officers Set April 10 As Date For Meeting At Berne Plan for a district Christian Endeavor convention to be held in Heine. Sunday April 10. were outlined by the executive officers of th° district at the home of Miss Mary Turner in Bluffton. Sunday. Homer ('. Au.slmrger is president of the district organization. Miss Inda Sprunger, state super-1 intendent of the Quiet Hour depart- 1 ment, attended the meeting as conn- I cellor and assisted in preparing th« ■ program for the two sessions. Conferences and talks by Endeavor leaders will take place during j th? afternoon session, and a spe-' rial speaker will be secured for the evening program. Plan for entertaining the delegates were also discussed. A copy of the Hoosier Crusader, a Christian Ijndeavor paper edited by the state field secretary and printed in Borne, was displayed and subscriptions were solicited. Mrs. Paul SpuHer of Decatur, vice-president of the district C. E. attended the meeting. O r Tickets Go On Sale < Tickets are on sale for the comic operetta "Betty Lou," which will be presented Wedneday evening. February 24, at 8 o'clock at Pleasant Mills high school. The operetta is in three acts, and the public is invited to attend. Gold Pieces Recovered Columbia City, Ind., Feb. 22 — (UP) —Thirty three of 42 gold piece. each of S2O denomination, stolen from Frank Knott last February 10 were recovered today by Sheriff H. O. Strickler. Peter Cherino, 32, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Hazel Rohrer Knott s housekeeper, were arrested and charged with the theft. The money was stolen from an old boot in which Knott had cached at his home here.

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Deratur, Indiana, Monday, February 22, 1932

To Attend Convention Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Worthman 11 and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lee left today for Indianapolis to attend the annua: conference of Rotary J International. They will act as de;i legates from the local club. The cpn vention opened today and continues over Tuesday. Among the notables present at the conference are Paul Harris, founder Os Rotary; Governor Bill Burray or Oklahoma; Ogden Mills, secretary of the U. S. treasury and Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of state in President Wilson’s cabinet. o DEATH CLAIMS | GEORGEW. RAY * Adams County Man Expires Following Paralytic Stroke George Wesley Ray, 75, life long resident of Adams County died at his home near Pleasant Mills in St. Marys township, at 11:55 o'clock Sunday night following a stroke of paralysis he suffered last Wednesday. His condition had been critical since that time. Mr. Ray was a farmer all his life. He resided in this city for 7 years, and 2 yars ago moved to a tarn: near Pleasant Mills where he resided until his death. He was active in church work and was a member of the Baptist church in this city. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. Tlte deceased was born near Salem. September 4. 1858, the son of Levi and Anna Barbara Eley-Ray. He was united in marriage to Minerva Fleetwood on February 7. 1885. Surviving is the widow, three sons. C. W. Ray of Bertie; Harry and Leland Ray of Pleasant Mills; two daughters, Mrs. Coras Winans, at home, Mrs. Mary Fuller of Sherwood, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; a brother, L. I’. Ray of Portland, and a half brother, Andrew Ray of Willshire, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o’clock (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

FARMERS WILL HOLD BANQUET Date Set For Eighth Annual Adams County Meet; Will Be At Berne Plans have been made to hold the eighth annual farmer's banquet in the Community building at Berne on the evening of Thursday, March 24. Fred Blum, wellknown farmer of that community will be the chairman. Patterson and son will serve the meal. The price has been set at 10 cents a plate. Tickets will go on sale soon, according to those in charge. The farmers' banquet is Hie extension occasion in which recognition is given for adult achievement in Dairy Herd Improvement association work: the ton lifter i project; 5-acre corn dub work, gold modal colt club work and the Home Economies project. Detailed plans for tin- affair will be announced as they are worked out.

r SOME BOY! Alton. 111.. Feb. 22.—(U.R) Today was Robert Wadlow's | birthday as well as Geqrge Washington’s. Fourteen years ago Robert ’ was born, a healthy nine pound i baby. He has grown so fast since, however, that today he is sev- | | eii feet five inches in height ! and weighs 302 pounds. A j year ago todaylffc was an inch j less in height and weighed 2.H5 pounds. Robert will become the giaut | of his country if he keeps on | | growing, and his mother and j | father are opposed to any tink- | ering with the pituitary gland i which might “stunt" his size. The big boy is a freshman in i high school, plays basketball, i does well in his studies, and ' reads an average of 300 books a year. ♦ -4

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CHINESE DRIVE ON JAPANESE WITH BIG GUNS . ~ I Heaviest Shells Used In Offensive Near Settlement Laie Today CHINESE AKE DRIVEN WEST Shanghai, Feb. 22 (UR) (.liiiu-se artillery began :tj heavy bombardment of the! .la|gmese positions in Hongkew, just outside the illter-j national settlement tonight, i Al S: l.‘> p. in. tlie Chinese were Dimming the heaviest shells vet tired into the are,). The reverberations were terrific ami foreigners in the settlement were more alarmed than at any time in the last two weeks. Dozens <>■ foreigners telephoned the United Press offices, asking whether the battle was inside the settlement. Simultaneously with the artillery attack. Chinese infantry attacked the Japanese positions 011 the Kiangwan road, which runs alongside Hongkew Park and the rifle range just to the north of the settlement. The Japanese were using ma--1 chine guns and rifles to maintain j their positions. While the Chinese were attack ! ing in Hongkew. the Japanese continued their encircling drive on the Kiangwan sector, driving the nV.M-fM'l.l. ON P'CE TWO' 0 . . — _ To Present (’antata The two part cantata. "George | Washington, The Father of Our | Country.” wiii be presented by the ! Central grade pupils, in the Decatur high school auditorium, tonight at S o'clock. No admission will be charged tonight. and the public is invited to witness this musical production which has been directed by Miss Gladys Schindler, supervisor of music in th ■ Decatur public schools. The name of Miss Dorothy Ogg was omitted from the list of pupils who will sing in the colonial chorus. Another special feature of the program will be a song. "Tale of the Cherry Tree" by a chorus of hoys ) including Keith Hunt, Robert Bauman, Vernon Fiauhiger, Ben Franklin. Richard Jackson, Robert Kenworthy, Bud Hakey Junior Murphy, Donald Bohnike, Jack Eady, Edwin May. James Vance, Richard Crabill. Billy Spahr, Jim Krick, Gilbert Egley, Floyd Elston. Roger Arnold Robert Stalter, John Smith. Raymond Hakes, Paul Neidy, Lewis Shoe and Frederick Kirsch. WASHINGTON SERVICE HELD St. Joseph Pupils Hold Anniversary Services Sunday Afternoon The memory of Georg ■ Washington, whose'two hundredth birthday the nation observes today, was honored in song, speech and pageantry by the pupils of St. Joseph’s. Cathode school at a program held Sunday evening at the Catholic high school auditorium. All of the grades participated in the program, which was given under the supervision of th » Sisters of St. Agnes, instructors in the school. A crowd which filled the auditorium attended the presentation the proceeds from which will be used in purchasing equipment for the school. The program opened with a chorus of partlotic songs by the pupils of the fourth to the eighth grades. The first and second grades presented a playlet, "We're like George Washington", composed of actions songs and recitations. The story of the flag was given by the boys of grade rour and the girls of the fourth grade presented "Vo .maids of '76". The sixth grade pupils presented a playlet. ‘‘Famous birthdays in the month of February" and the tCONUNUKD ON PAGE TWO)

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Auto Is Identified : M, List of Fort Wayne calb d for and id'-ntilied his automobile which was found wrecked at the St. Marys river hrld te east of Deiatiir two weeks ago by Policemen, Ed. I MiHer and Arthur Chuk. The car 1 was stolen from a parking lot on i West Berry Si in Fori Wayne. The au-lomobile was wrecked by two young men who 101 l the scene of the accident before the police authorities arrived. The ear was wit Inmt license plates, and was identified by Hie engine number, rhe automobile was badly damaged. AKRON BREAKS FROM GROUND CREWtDAMAGED Wind Latches Dirigible, As Crew Brings Her Out I’or Inspection Trip TWO WORKMEN ARE INJURED I.tikt hiiisl, N. .1., Feb. 22 (U.R) rhe dirigible Akron broke nwav from her ground crew as she walked out of I hangar loday, bounced 21) j feet into the air. then fell to the ground in a terrific crash in which her lower steering tin was wrecked and the auxiliary control car was | bent. Preliminary inspection showed several of the frame rings were bent. Congressional investigating committeemen waiting to board the. dirigible for an inspection flight lo determine her airworthiness were standing by on the field when the ship was walked out of her hangar. A 14 miles an hour wind was blowing when the hangar doors were opened. When the dirigible was clear the wind suddenly increased to 22 miles an hour. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) THEFT SUSPECT FACES CHARGE Clarence Ruggles. Alleged To Be Dixson, Hogston Accomplice Caught Clarence Ruggles. Marion, wanted in Decatur since last summer for i alleged complicity in the attempted , robbery of the McConnell and Sons wholesale tobacco house here, was brought to Decatur today by Sher- 1 iff Burl Johnson from Marion, where he was arrested Saturday. Ruggles is charged with compli- ' city with William Dixson and Pearl Hogston, both of whom are serving two to 14 year sentences at the state reformatory for the attempted robbery. Both Dixson and Hogston admitted that Ruggles was their ( aide. He was arraigned before Judge D. B. Erwin late this afternoon and pleaded not guilty to the complicity charge. His bond was fixed at $2,000 , and he was taken to the Adams county jail. Ruggles said |e would have an attorney from .Marion to represent him and that some action ( would be taken in a few days. o t-- ' Monroe Team Popular The Monroe debating team receiv- j ed a total of 215 votes to the 10 . votes received by the North Side , debating team. Saturday noon, ac- I cording to the report broadcast. 1 The Monroe team received votes from Decatur, Monroe, Willshire 1 O„ Berne. Geneva and Wells 1 county. 1 Rabb Funeral Tuesday Logansport. Ind., Feb. 22 —(VP) 1 —Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Rabb, widow of Janies M. Rabb, - former judge of the Indiana supreme court, will be held tomorrow ■ at Williamsport, Ind. Mrs. Rabb I died at her home here yesterday, t

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CONGRESS HAS JOINT SESSION; HOOVER SPEAKS Bi-Uentennial Observance Occurs Throughout United States BE( K ALSO GIVES EULOGY Washington, Feb. 22. (U.R) - President Hoover defended George Washington lotlay ttgainsl those who wotthl make him too “htinian." anil called on the nation to draw inspiration from the great Dtilriot as a "founder of Irnntan liberty’’ and ’'the builder of a system of nalionI al life.’’ j Mr. Hoover spoke in the rosl tiiim of the capltol to a joint sension of congress on Hie bicentennial anniversary of the birth < f the nations first chief executive. I His spec.-li was a straight lorw ird eulogy of Washington, whi»m. bo said substantially, needed no canonizing yet should not bo painted with 100 many hitman frailties. Mr. Hoover said he had lit'lo "patience with those who undertake the irrational humanizing” of Washington. "As a mirror, his own writings do him indifferent justice," Mr. Hoover said, “Whilst the writing of others are clouded by their a>v« or are obscoured by their venom.'' The president spoke warmly of the "human side" of his predecessor. He said: ‘‘We need no attempt at canonization of George Washington. We know he was human .... yet we know that he never lost faith with dtlr people ” It was then that he showed impatience as he flayed the recent tendency toward "irrational humanizing.” as he said "He had. indeed, the fine qualities of friendliness, of sociableness, of humanness, of simple hospitality; but we have no need to lower our vision from his ttniqno accomplishments of the men who dominated and gave birth to the being of a great nation.” The president waxed more eloquent in defending the sublimity(CONTINUED ON PAGE THKEE) n Observance Is Held The members of the Daughters o’ American Revolution of Fort Wayim celebrated the two hundredth birthday anniversary of George Washington today with colonial dances and pageants. The ceelbration was held in the Woman s Club at Fort. Wayne. Mrs. John S. Peterson of this city, a member of the Mary Penrose chapter of the D. A. R. in Fort Wayne, and several of her Fort Wayne guests, attended the program. STRIKER AUTO IN ACCIDENT County Commissioner Escapes Serious Injury; Auto Is Damaged An accident occurred south of Monroe Sutuida.v night about 7 o’clock when tin- automobile in which Dennis Striker, commissioner and prominent Adams County farmer, his son Robert Striker, and . orbert Mast of Berne were tiding went into the ditch to avoid hitting a wagon on the state road. iThe party was en route to Decatur when the accident took place. Robert Striker was driving tiie car. and when he saw he was unable to pass the wagon on account of ;rn approaching car. he drove the automobile into the ditch. The occupants were bruised but thp automobile was almost totally damaged. It was brought to Decatur for repairs. Debaters Have Contest The Decatur high school affirmative and negative debating teams will meet the Huntington hi«h scltpoi teams al Hr- Library Hall, Tuesday evening. The first debate will be at 4 o’clock and the second will begin at 6:30 o'clock. The public is invited and an admission of ten cents will be charged.