Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1934 — Page 1

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CONDEMNED MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

MN DOCTOR ■TAKE STAND ■OWN DEFENSE — | I ■ \ l i cc Wynekoop’s KlF'or Murder Nears J Conclusion ■jkerwtnekoop ‘ ■* IVF> testimony 1., I. \\ vnekoop. ■l. |iusb;in<l "I die slam u |s brmiJit into eviy Mini the strand' K ri <, lable K,!,! iu\-! jpproaclieil Wym-koon. 1 ■..hl I’U i"' l ' l """ is " n HK~on munl.'i UuugfS in run»hli KI ■i i - death, will K\,’ sl.ni’i » I"' 1 ,h “- ' ■ as t|„. ~-ill-life dranyi its climax lulant was calm K ai she heard front tile lips Kr son. Walker, lhe story of , Kgji . Jinn made into moron. on the day pr<-ttr ,nnl talented wife fotiuil -!.n: a" operating K r . ■ mansion on K Monroe street. i" 1 11 ’ 1 stand as th" »nnes> -’lay. Walker rethat on Nov 2:’. two days ■r the niiad.-i he was an air■t pase-tax Peoria, where ■»< in that ity at the approxi- ■, ■alleged murder. ■alL-r ill.: I'’ -I a telegram ■b> Li' -m Peoria, which ■up tim*- ■ onsidered as a ■ii>!»'al:!: tor the philander- ■ hu-band v. kept a mamo■hm book vnh the telephonej ■i»r> 'han 50 women. ■SThi-ii did '.on last see Earle’” ■d ('harl»s S. Dougherty. ! ■twit sta - < attorney who I ■hct’il cross examination, ■tbom 10 days ago. He left ■ for Kansas City but I don't ■r where he is now.” ■rk is tl.-’ only one of the ■(nan < ’ relatives who ■ nut at'-"d-il her constantly, ■owing h. r son Walker’s de- I ■e testimony today it was : ■ted to call her daughter, ; ■ Catherine Wynekoon. comely ■g medical practitioner, ■tracted by the prospect of ■ring Dr. W '■ n.’koop's own story ■e ert-rii, which led up to dis■ty of Ki'.-ta's body, hundreds ■tnetat”’ fought for entrance ■lie sriali courtroom of Judge , Bry B. Miller, When all seats ■t occtipi. d. must of them by ‘ ■en, bailiffs closed the court- , ■ doors n d permitted none to ■CH PASTOR Mil RE NAMED I _____ of Methodist ihurch Pastor To Be I Made Today I — F lO appointment of a pastor of 1 first Methodist church of this ; |^.sii< feeding the lata Rev. C |T' Gibbs. will he made former < I, Waiters, a member of !■ ■ Pulpit committee of the local announced. fifhop Edgar Blake of Detroit ■ r Dr. J. Thomas Bean, Fort | ■ district superintendent. I meeting in Indianapolis today P will decide on the selection of a |i° r late this afternoon. church dignitaries have unf ' onsideration three available ■’tens for the lotal pastorate. I* appointment would be made to | vacancy caused by the death I eT - Gibbs. It is as' ne-d that r Pastor will be re> •. inted at |. a . nB ' lal conference meeting to I f dd in Elkhart next June, f e Pulpit committee of the local r'’"' composed of W. F. Beery, I Judge Walters conF 6 ® w ’ t h District Superintendent L a re cently relative to the apbtment. Final decision in the r ion rests with Superintendent J? and Bishop Blake. “ new pastor will not assume . <Btes *’ le ‘ a< '* week in c or the first of 'April. It was Ministers have been enJ? to fin the pulpit for the next .** Sundays. The Rev. J. W. of Geneva, will fill the pulpit « Sunday,

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More Articles Are Found For Proposed Adams Co. Museum ♦ ♦ An oi l fashioned plow, a wooden hay fork and the minute hook of the board meetings of an almost for I gotten county library are the latest acquisitions of the proposed Adame County Museum. Persons interested in the project ■ will go before the county commis- ' stoners Monday to obtain permission to place show cases in the corridor of the court house, it is plann|ei •»> make the start there until larger quarters are available. Enough show i ;uo-s to loyk tip the historical relies have been obtained through the efforts of Fred Koi- , ter who interviewed the merchants and met with generous cooperation. If any person knows of show eases I which might be obtained lie is reI quested to get in touch with .Mr. Kotler. A plan to place some of the larger objects in vacant show windows about twon met with approval of a numlber of members of the Chamber of Commene and business men. The owners of the buildings will be approached next week. It is planmsl to organize a local historical society to be in perman ent charge of the exhibit. It is possible that this w ill bo affiliated with I one of the state or national historical societes. Its main purpose will be to pave the way for the greatest collection of historical antiques, relics ami records in the state by liktfi when Decatur wll celebrate its centennial. The town was officially founded in May of 1836 by the Adams County commissioners who selected this site to build the county seat. HANDS OFF IN SENATOR RACE I_: * - Gov. McNutt Will Withhold Personal Support Os Any Candidate Fort Wayne, Ind.. Mar. 1 ,U.R>-' The Democratic nomination for I . I S. senator from Indiana became more definitely a wide open race today following announcement by I Goy. Paul V. McNutt that none of the candidates would receive his personal support prior to the state convention. The governor made the announcement here last night during his ad dress at a Fourth district Democratic rally. "I am not coinmitteed to the candidacy of any one for the nomination for United States senator.” the governor said. "Some of the announced candidates and others expected to announce are close personal and poI litical friends of mine. I have faith in the delegates elected to the state ; convention selecting a candidate ' who can win in November. That’s all I'm interested in.” Five candidates have formally announced their candidacies for the post. They are R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne; Sherman Minton. New Albany, public counselor of the Public Service Commission; W. N. White, Covington attorney; A. liar- | vey Cole, Peru attorney, and George iW. Ranch, Marion, former con- ' gressman. Among others who are expected to seek the position are Louis Lud low. Indianapolis, congressman: ' ! Clarence A. Jackson, Newcastle, director of the state gross income i tax department; Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, Terre Haute, congresswoman; Clarence E. Manion. South Bend, and Robert E. Proctor, Elkhart attorney. Samuel Cleland. Allen county Democratic chairman, and Samuel * (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Mrs. Margaret Scott Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Margaret Scott. 70, mother of Jacob Scott of lAidams county, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. She had lived near Monroeville. Surviving are the husband. Winfield; four sons: Jacob of Adams county, Frank. Samuel ami Orville of Allen County, and four sisters. The body was removed to the Pain-1 ter Brothers’ funeral home at Monroeville. Miss Harriot Fruchte. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte is con ' fined to her home with an attack of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dowling of I Fort Wayne -visited her last even-1 ing with relatives.

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CREATION OF i AERIAL CORPS IS DENOUNCED Secretary Os War Denounces New Aviation Proposals FRANK STATEMENT IS MADE BY DERN Wathington, Mar. I—(UP) — Harris M. Hansbue, president of Western Air express, told the senate air mail committee today that Ernest W. Smoot, son of the former Utah senator, “Sold” officials of the air line, on the idea that he could expedite" a decision by comptroller general McCarl in 1930, relating f to a controversy over Western Air's train-continental mail contract. "Smoot was not employed for any other purpose,” Hanshue explained. Washington. Mar. 1 (U.R) — America’s proud axiation development was thrown into new controversy today by a frank statemint by Secretary of War George H. Dern roundly denouncing proposals to create an independent aerial corps, outside the confines of either army or navy. Dern'# statement was made as aviation and the army already were subject of no less than four independent disputes and inquiries. These were: Pending congressional investigation of army procurement methods, with especial reference to evasions of the law in bids for aircraft manufacture. 1 Senate airmail committee investigation of contract air mail i Hying -- • -« • • Criticism of army aviation ability in connection with its handling of the air mail service. District of Columbia grand jury investigation of armv contractors relations with the war department. Dern's statement was made in ' a communication to Rep. .1. J. McSwain, Detn.. S. C„ chairman of the house military affairs committee whose request for author- ■ ity and funds to investigate the ' army procurement situation was expected tn ite acted on today. Dern informed McSwain that the unified air corps plan under consideration ity the house committee would be so disruptive of the army's military effectiveness ■ I that he would prefer to have no increase in the strength of the army air corps than see the plan . adopted He said that fi army g'eneral staff control were decreased “it i could only result in exposing the ,' government to the possibilies of **CONTINTTI?D ON OAGE STX) BULLETIN Word was received here late this afternoon of the death of Mrs. Oscar Hoffman, which occurred at her home in Chicago this afternoon. Mrs. Hoffman was formerly Miss Mary Hite, a daughter of Henry Hite of Decatur. AUTO AGENCY TOKENED Floyd Acker Will Open Agency For Pontiac And Buick Autos A new automoble agencey will open in thin city Saturday under the name of the lAcker Auto Sales. 1 dealers for Pontiac and Buick cars. The agency will be operated by Floyd Acker, a member of the Acker Cement company. The agency will be located in the Weber building. corner of Monroe and Third streets. Mr. Acker wili continue his connection with the cement company and will employ a couple salesmen to assist him<in the sale of these well (known cars. The new models will be displayed Saturday morning at the sales ! room, Mr. Acker stated. There are | six Pontiac and 19 Buick models; this year. The new cars were brought out 1 in January and are still being' in auto shows throughout the county. Both cars are products of General Motors. There has not been a i Pontiac and Buick agency in Deca- • tur for a few years.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 1, 1931.

Speaker Os House Reviews Events Os First 12 Months Os Roosevelt

(Editor’s note: On the eve of the, ! flrat anniversary of the new deal. | - Speaker Henry T. Rainey of the House has written a review of the year. “Twelve Months of Roose I velt,” Speaker Rainey, atnee March 4, 1933. when the Roosevelt adrnin- ’ istration assumed office, has been I in the thick of legislation). * By Henry T. Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives Written for the United Press) (Copyright. 1934. by Ui*.) Washington, March I.— (U.R) It seems proper now to reveiw brief. | ly lhe vivid legislative Idstory of the first year of the administration i of Franklin it. Roosevelt. .| Tlte President and congress have been making history and are still j making it. In the history of legislative bodies In all the centuries nothing has occurred that will equal the legislative record of the present congress. On the fourth day of last March ' an agrarian revolt was in progress i from Pennsylvania to Utah. Hanks were failing. The country had lost, hope. Savings were being swept away. We were proceeding rapid-' ly toward a collapse. The time had come to do tilings quickly. The cabinet was sworn in on March 4. Tile next day congress ( was called in special session and a bank holiday was proclaimed. On . Marell 9 the extra session of congress convened and in one day ■ . passed emergency banking legisla-! tion. The economy bill was pass- j ed and the bill legalizing beer. It ! went into effect a minute after mid- , night of April 6. The banks had , commenced to reopen. During thej . remainder of March stock exchang-1 -es reopened; hoarded gold poured! . j hack into banks. The Federal farm | U hoard was abolished and all farm | 4 credit agencies were united in one j

FEENEY GIVEN i HONOR AWARD I I — State Safety Director Honored For Law Enforcement Work Indianapolis, Mar. 1 — (U.R) —AI G. Feeney, state safety director. • today was awarded the ’ndiana law enforcement tnedal offered ' annually by the United States Flag Association for outstanding werk in apprehension and investigation of criminals. Feeney was chosen for the award by a committee of three, composed of Atty. Gen. Philip | Lutz, Jr., chairman of the awards committee; Felix M. McWhirter, president of the Indiana Bankers' Association, and Wilbur J. Nolin. Fowler, former Benton county | prosecutor. A seven-point program which Feeuey inaugurated in the state police department during 1933 was tlie basis used for voting him the, medal. Tlie awards are offered in conjunction with a nation-wide pro-| gram of the flag association and i ( United States attorney general's I I office to wipe out crime. Feeney's program: 1. Advocated establishment of l a state’wide police radio system. I ' to be paid for with Indiana bank-' ! ers’ association funds. 2. Established a highway barricade system for apprehension of criminals. 3. Established police barracks along heavily-traveled highways, thus insuring 24-honr police protection. 4. Promoted cooperation between local and state police. 5. Established a state police (CONTTNUWD ON PAGE STX) O Two Diphtheria Cases Reported There were two cases of diphtheria reported in Adams County at the close of the week ending, Feb-ruary! 24, according to a morbidity report [' published by the Indiana division: i of Public health. The report lists the number of j diseases for the entire state. Com--1 pared with the reports for a year [ ago, there is an abnormally high prevalency of scarlet fever and j measles throughout the state, and' diphtheria continues to remain l stable for the past four weeks, the: report states. j

11 adminlstradon. The civilian eon- , nervation corps was set up to em- ' ploy 39O.(M)ii idle young men. in April gold exiiorts were embargoed. Tile farm aid bills were passed, including amendments granting unpreedented powers to the President in the matter of revuluating the gold dollar, and ihe gold dollar has since been revalued and stabilized. The historic conferences with MacDonald. Herriot anil the heads of many nations with reference to Hie approaching economic confer euce occurred in Washington. In May the farm Hill creating the agricultural adjustment administration and carrying f500.000.uu0 for unemployment relief and |2.p00,000.00U for farm mortgage refinancing was passed. During this month also the President issued his historic plea to 54 nations, including Russia, for disarmament and for non-aggression pacts. Tlie bill initialing the Ten nessee Valley development became a law. A bill was enacted provid--1 ing for tlie national recovery adI ministration. $3,300,000,000 was autlioried tor public works. SpecI ial taxes were voted to raise an 'estimated $700,000,000. The seeur- ! hies bill became a law. The gold clause in federal and private obligations was repealed. In June the world economic conference convened in Ijondon. The President issued his message putting American recovery first and ahead of world trade pacts and curI rency stahiliation. The deposit in- ! surance guarantee bill liecame a law and the Home Owners' Loan i Corporation hill providing for home 'mortgage refinancing to the amount lof $2,000,000,000 was passed. On i June 16 the special session of conI gress ended and General Johnson l was named chief of the National (Recovery Administration. In July tlie Blue Eagle movement (CONTiNt'ED ON PAGE FOUR)

Father Os Lost Boy Asks Aid Os Democrat In Hunt For His Son H. E. Thornton, formerly a business man of Birmingham. Mich., has requested the cooperation of i this office in an effort to locate his son. Billy, aged 18, missing since June 12. 1933. The youth is five feet, four inches tall, has blue eyes brown hair and weigh 110 pounds. He frequents libraries, takes a fond interest in reading about astronomy and is an avid chess player. Mr. Thornton admits that he had been in the wrong in an argument , with his son and would like to locate him. Radio stations and newspapers throughout the country are aiding Mr. Thornton in his search. A letter from Mr. Thornton, mailed from Perrysburg. Ohio, states that a (boy answering the above desI cription was seen in Fort Recovery. Ohio, about February 12, and that ihe left that city for Decatur. I (Anyone having any information which might lead to returning the youth to his father is asked to communicate with the Daily Demo- | crat. EUGENE RUNION FOR ASSESSOR 1 . J Prominent Decatur Citizen Fourth To Enter Democratic Race Eugene Runyon, well known citizen of Decatur, today announced he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for assessor of Adams county, subject to the : decision of the voters in the coming primary. Mr. Runyon is a native of this county, born in Linn Grove, where he was reared and educated. He has been a successful merchant, engaging in business in Linn Grove, Berne and Decatur until a few years ago when he became a representative of the C. S. Ecickson Co., of Des Moines, lowa, manufactur I : ers of novelty advertising. He served as treasurer of the town of Berne ’ about thirty years ago and has had | much experience that should prove valuable if he is successful in his I race. Mr. Runyon is the fourth candi- ! date to announce for the assess- : or's office. Candidates previously ■ announced are John Felty, present assessor; Ernest Worthman, I Preble township; George Dellinger, Washington township.

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LABOR UNREST I MANIFEST OVER ENTIRE NATION Strike Threats, Walkouts Affect Many Industries Today PROTEST MEETING STILL UNDERWAY (By United Press) Coincident whit attempts by tlie 1 National Recovery Administration ' to diagnose ills of workers and employers in often hearings at Wash ington, industrial dissatisfaction was manifest today in many sec lions of the south, east, and middle west, it was revealed in a United Press survey. Strike threats and active walk-1 outs affected tlie motor industry, laundry workers, cleaning and dyeing plant employes, aluminum workers and even theatre ushers. Other recent strikes were halted by compromise agreements. In Toledo. 0.. lust night 4.000 striking employes of automobile ( parts factories voted to return to work today under a temporal v i agreement carrying graduated wage I increases ranging from five to 121 per cent. The strike began last Thursday. Immediate Action Washington, Mar. 1. (U.R) —The. national labor board today referr-, ed the Weirton steel case to the department of justice “for immediate action.” The labor board made public the text of resolutions passed at an all \ day executive session Feb. 27 1 which set forth that all other es-1 forts having failed to secure the cooperation of the Weirton Steel I Co., in holding workers' elections I rfuvrixrEi> on page stxi I NO PRECINCTS WILL BE ADDED Usual Voting - Precincts Will Bp Uspd In Deca- 1 tur For Primary No additional voting precincts will be established in Decatur, it was decided at a meeting of the county commissioners this morning. County attorney Henry R. Heller ami City Attorney J. Fred Fruchte, gave the opinions that it was not necessary to establish additional voting place®. The fact that an additional ward was established in this city, does , not make it necessary to install ex- , tra voting precincts, the attorneys J held. The nominating and election of city councilmen will be made at large, although the candidates must i be nominated from the respective I wards. The attorneys held that it 1 was on the same principle of elect- t i ing county commissioners, each one i representing a certain district, but i the voters as a whole voting for the I candidates. The board agreed that extra clerks would be employed and additional booths installed in those precincts where the vote was heaviest The new wards do not take in any additional territory, therefor the vote in the city election should not he any greater than in 1932. The changing of voting precincts did not come up before the board. A petition will be filed with the city council Tuesday evening asking that the precincts in Second ward "B” be changed from the Ben i Schrank residence to the Fire en- i gine house on Seventh street. 1 a t Plan Conference At Pleasant Dale t IA confernece for teachers of i children, parents and anyone inter 1 ested in Christian education of l children, wll be held at the Pleasant t Dale church of the brethren, locat- 1 ed one-half mile east of the Kirk- t land isthool, at 2 p. tn. Sunday, : March 11. t Miss Nellie C. Young, state direc- 1 tor of children’s work, will attend. Beginner, primary and junior group ’ discussions will be conducted by 1 Miss Young and Miss Lois Fuhr ' man, junior editor of the all Bible j ' graded Sunday School quarterly. The conference Is'being promoted ' by the Adams county SundaySchool association. • '

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I General Electric Company Award Made George E. Shoner, operator in the |fractional horsepower motor department at the General Electric company, Fort. Wayne, received a eltuI tion from the Charles A. Coffin i foundation in a luief ceremony (Tuesday afternoon in the office of Walter S. Goll, manager of the Fort ' Wayne works. Mr. Shoner started I his servii e with the company in [April 1929. A total of 32 such citations were I presented employes of the General Electric company this year. Mr. ' Shoner's idea led engineers to I greatly reduce the internal losses lin motors made by tlie General i Electric company. A. R. HOLTHOUSE IS CANDIDATE — Newspaner Man Enters Race For Democratic Mayoralty Nomination —4 —< Arthur R. Holthouse, business manager of the Daily Democrat, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for mayor, subjex-t to the decision 'of the voters at the primary. Tuesday. May 8. Mr. Holthouse is the second candidate to enter the Democratic arena for the Decatur mayoralty nomination. O. L. Vance, clothier and member of the city council, announced Ills candidacy last month. The race promises to be interesting and the candidates declare one of friendly rivalry. Mr. Vance and Mr. Holthouse are next-door neighbors in business and live in the same voting precinct. In his capacity of reporter and writer for the Daily Democrat. Mr. Holthouse is conversant with j matters of a civic nature and I city affairs. Since 1912 he has attended meetings of the council, beginning his reportorial duties when Judson W. Teeple was mayor. The sessions of the council were then held in the northeast room of the Public Library building. In the 20 odd years in the newspaper business he has covered meetings of the council presided over by former mayors ('. N. Christen. Charles \V. Yager. 11. M. DeVoss and for the last eight years by Mayor George Krick. In fairness to candidates who have announced and those who may announce later. Mr. Holthouse emphasized he would not use the columns of the Daily Democrat in advocating his candidacy or furthering his campaign in any degree beyond that extended by the paper to any other person. o Business Session At Church Tonight _ The business session of the second quarterly conference of the First United Brethren church will lie held at the church at 7:30 o'clock this evening. IAII official members are requested to be present with written reports. CITIES FIGHT PROPOSED TAX Municipal Plants Will Fight Proposed Countty, State Taxes Indianapolis, Mar. 1 — (U.R) — A small portion of gross revenues from municipally owned utilites will be made available to finance a court fight against constitution- j ality of a. 1933 statute placing such utilities on county and state tax rolls. The plan, providing that each municipality owning a water, light or gas plant contribute onetwentieth of one per cent of annual gross earnings, was adopted by approximately 70 city and town mayors, utility managers and city attorneys it a meeting of the municipal league of Indiana here yesterday. The funds will be used to retain two attorneys, one a tax expert and the other an exnert on constitutional law, to conduct the court fight. Two points attacking constitutionality of the 1933 act were outlined before the league meeting ON PAGE SIX)

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WIFE SLATER IN EFFORT TO CHEAT GALLOWS Harley Edwards In Critical Condition Following Attempt TWO TRANSFUSIONS ARE ADMINISTERED Mi.'.'liigiii Citv. Mur. 1. I (U.R) Hospital physicians nt the Indiana state prison todav sought Io preserve the life of llarlev Ed wti rds , ' Mitchell world war veteran, long enough to permit his execution in the electric chair ;il 12:01 ti- ni. tomorrow. Edwards attempted to cheat the electric < hair (his morning by slashing Ins wrist with the lens of his eyeg!as«“s. He was con demned to death for the murder j of his wife. In their dramatic effort to prolong the prisoner’s life physicians ' administered two blood transfusions. The blood was obtained from fellow convicts. Despite (he critical condition of the condemned man plans for his execution went ahead. Only a last minute reprieve by Gov. McNutt or death from the suicide attempt will prevent the march to the electric chair at [ midnight. The possibility of reprieve was i considered slight because of Gov. McNutt's refusal yesterday to I commute the sentence to life imi prisonment. "It is the law." the governor explained, "I found that i there was no evidence of miscarI riage of justice." Relatives of Edwards, including his stepson. Clarence Head. IS. pleaded with the governor to 1 commute lhe sentence. The stepson made a pathetic appeal. "Mom was a good woman.” he J told the governor, "one of the i best. It wasn't right that she j (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUB) MONET POLICT IS EXPERIMENT Secretary of Treasury Says Monetary Policy An Experiment Washington. Mar. 1 —<U.R) - Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgen--1 thau, Jr., told a house committee today that the administration’s present monetary policy is distinctively an experiment and that I it will be at least nine months ■ before a more permanent policy ! can be avolved. "1 hope congress will give us at 1 least nine months or a year so we may find out a little more about the situation." said Morgenthau. "As far as I am concerned vie I are on a day to day basis." said the treasury head. "As far as ( know no man can tell us where we will be six months from now or a year from now. Whether we are going to continue to be successful. 1 can only say I hope so. but no one knows. Wo have only been 'on the new monetary plan two tnonl hs." i Morgenthau asserted the gold ’Program appears to he working I “pretty well.” "We have, however, got to keen cur mind absolutely open and meet things as they come.” he continued. “As long as it is working well we’d like to try it a little longer and give it a chance.” Hoagland Church Destroyed By Fire The Methodist Episcopal church at Hoagland. Allen county, a frame structure on concrete block foundation, was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire, presumably caused by chimney sparks Igniting the wood shingle roof, was discovered by Rev. Donald Jennings. pastor of the church. When the Hoagland volunteer firemen arrived a large section of the church roof was in flames and a call for help was sent to the Fort Wayne fire department. Millon Barto, janitor of the church, had started a fire In the furnace of the church at noon, and it is 'believed that sparks from the ■chinmey started the blaze which destroyed the building.