Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1935 — Page 1

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Grade Commencement Held This Afternoon A large crowd is expected to attend the annual eighth grade commencement exercises of the rural eighth grades to be held at the Berne auditorium this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Floyd 1. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction, will deliver the commencement address. Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent of schools, will .preside over the exercises. Diplomas will be awarded an announcements made by the 12 township trustees. HEALTH REPORT FIGURES GIVEN County Health Nurses Report Work Done Among Students Nearly one-fourth of the school chilrden in Adams county visited dentists during the last term of school, according to a report just completed by the county health nurses, Margaret Eiting and Florence Anderson. At tlie begining of the school year a survey of the pupils was conducted. It was found that not one-eighth of the children had had their teeth examined in the previous three years. Many had never been to a dentist. Dental slips were given to the children. About one-fourth were returned signed by dentists, which is considered excellent in view of the fact that this was the first year the program had ever been conducted. French township had the highest number of slips returned with a 59 per cent average. The averages of the rest of the townships and school cities were: Kirkland, 39.4 per cent; Preble, 35 per cent; city of Decatur. 31. S per cent; Union, 31.2 per cent; Blue Creek, 21 per cent; Washington, 20.6 per cent; Root, 20.6 per cent; Monroe. 20 per cent; Hartford, 16 per cent; St. Mary's 11.7 per cent; Wabash, 11.2 per cent; town of Berne. 11.2 per tent; and Jefferson. 6.9 per cent. School number 5 of Monroe township had a 100 per cent average. Seven schools had over a 50 per cent average.

The percentages of slips returned in schools in the county were: number 5 school, Monroe, 100; Beer, Monroe, 81.5; Cottonwood, French, 80.5; Election, Kirkland. 61.3; Smith. Kirkland. 52.6; Deibl, Kirkland, 50; St. John’s, Preble, 49.4; South Ward, Decatur, 46.9; Barger, Kirkland. 44.4; Magley, Preble, 42.8; school number 8, Monroe,' 38.7; Hocker, French, 38; St. Paul. Preble, 35.4; Erwin, Union, 35.1; West Ward, Decatur,

34.8; Emanuel, Union, 34.2; Yager, French, 33.3; Phenicker, Washington. 31.8, Washington. Washington, 31.4; Lucky, Union, 31; Parade. Blue Creek, 31; Baker, Wabash, 31; St. Joseph, Decatur. 30; Central, Decatur. 28.4; Monmouth, Root, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O — PLAN FIREWORKS FOURTH OF JULY Adams Post Plans bireworks In Connection With Conference A contract was signed Friday with the Bowen Aerial Fireworks company of Van Wert, Ohio, for display to be offered the P ublic "" the evening of the Fourth of July at the Decatur Country Club, A committee composed of Leo Ehl nger, Vincent Bormann and T. j. Metzler will represent Adams post number 43. civic or ganizations in the city will be ask v.'zrx. >. th. rm.rO, dWr.« » “ meeting at the Coun y Club on Ju'v 4 Featured on the program wi l be a parade a mile long. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Legion will dedicate the flag i„ in 'he Memorial park in Deg^L^b^puX'is to attend this P'’ (,g v ra i n ‘ Dre3en tatives of the Monday with repregent . Amer.ean Leg organization 9 atives ot othe business district wlll cal ' VaSS /* ,the fireworks. The for t°ntof°flreworks to be purchasamount of amount of ed will depend upon tne money raised in t< g

PLEAS GREENLEE NAMED SPEAKER HERE JUNE 27 Secretary to Gov. McNutt To Speak At Club Picnic Here Pleas Greenlee, executive secretary to Governor Paul V. McNutt, has accepted an Invitation to speak at the summer party to be sponsored by the Young Democratic club of Adams county, on June 27, Nathan Nelson, county Democratic chairman was informed today. The young Democratic club will I invite as its guests citizens of : northeastern Indiana to enjoy a free program at Sun Set park. I where the speech will be deliver- i ed. Erwin Kauffman and Mrs. Ruth Deßolt are co-chairmen of the affair. The program will open at 6:30 o’clock with a picnic when all guests will be invited to attend with well filled baskets. Following the picnic a program will be held which will also be free. A dance with Hal Teeter’s orchestra furnishing the music will be held in the pavilion at the park at 9:30 o'clock. All guests will be invited to remain for the dance. Tickets may be obtained from members at 25 cents a person. Pleas Greenlee is one of the best known Democratic leaders in the state. Previous to the election in 1934 he assisted materially lin the re-building of the state j Democratic organization. Since i then, he has functioned as execui tive and patronage secretary to i the governor. He lias been mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor to succeed McNutt. The Young Democratic club. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 GIVE PREVIEW OFWLSSHOW

Sample of Fair Show Given At Knights of Pythias Banquet A preview of the WLS burn dunce to be given at the Decatur Free street Fair next August was sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce at the fish fry given at the Knigt'ita of Pythias lodge Friday evening. A good sized crowd attended the banquet served and prepared by members of the lodge. On the program were the “Three Hot Shots” .from Pefetint Mills. This group is known as the “Wash Hoard Orchestra” because of the clever arrangement of a wash board and tin cans to produce sounds similar to that of a drum with tnaps. Members of this erchestrp were George Clark. Glen Clark and Wilfred Morrison. A girls' trio named tlhe “Three | Little Maids” was also enjoyed by [the guests. They sang several numbers in close harmony. Daisy Augsburger and Edna Reusser of near Berne .composed the trio. The Indiana Ramblers, Jess Burke and Mary Burke, entertained with several Instrumental and vocal numbers. Dan Tyndall, a representative from the senior Deqatur Chamber of Commerce, introduced the program, stating that this was “just a sample of the WLS barn dance to be given next fall ’ Mr. Tyndall, on behalf of the senior Chamber of Commerce also accepted an offer, previously tendered by the lodge, to stage tas a free attraction at tlhe Fair the play, “Damon and Pythias.’’. This play has been presented many times by the dramatic team of the lodge and is one of the meat colorful and interesting of outdoor productions. Wilson Beery and Roy Mumma were on the refreshments icommitItee Dr. 11. V. DeVor was chairman of the committee on arrangements. ’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —o ■ Weekly Auctions To Be Held Thursdays Because of the busy season for farmers at present, the Decatur Riverside sales company has decided to held its weekly auctions Thursday evening at 7 o’clock instead of Friday afternoon. The weekly auctions lhave been attracting large .crowds and considerable business has been ransucted each week.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, June 15, 1935.

Fees Paid With Ransom Money? ’ I ' - j VM . ■ |ua '> 1 I \ 1 . . - - ** - fl / Two well-known criminal lawyers, Ben Laska of Denver, left, and James C. Mathers of Oklahoma City, are pictured in federal court at Oklahoma City watching proceedings of their trial. The lawyers are charged with accepting ransom money as payment for attorney’s fees for defending the abductors of Charles F. Urschel. Mathers’ father, James M. Mathers, who also is a criminal lawyer, Is defending his son in the trial.

JUNIORS PLAN FOR SERVICES Special Service At Evangelical Church Sunday Evening The junior department of the Evangelical Sunday school will present a program in the church auditorium Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock, in place of the regular worship service. Miss Dorothy Spuller will be the organist at the program, and Miss Arline Becker will be the directress. Albert Sellcmeyer will furnish the instrumental accompaniment. Following is the program: Processional Invocation —Rev. M. W. Sunder- j mann Response—Junior choir “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” — choir Saxophone solo —Roberta Coffelt “Angry Words”—quartet

Guitar solo —Ruby Miller Piano solo —Phyllis Kolter Reading, “My Barn”—Phyllis Me-' Farland “The Upward Way”—choir “All the Happy Children”—Patsy McConnell Piano solo—Alice Brunnegraff Reading—Billy Joe 'Spahr Saxophone ;olo—Patsy Garard “The Building of Life”—choir Accordion solo—Atola Jane Eady “Goo is Goodness; God is Love" — Dick Linn Piano solo —Mary Jean Tricker Be Loyal to Him” —choir Offertory. “In Green Pastures”— Patsy Garard Benediction Recessional. o Scouts To Meet Sunday Morning AU Boy Scouts .planning to attend the one-duy camp at Home City to-: morrow are requested to meet at the Central school at 8 a. m. Sunday. The scouts are asked to wear I their uniforms.

Presentation Os Sorority’s Therapy Gift Sunday P. M.

Indianapolis, June 15 —(Special) —The program for the formal presentation of the Delta Theta Tau therapy gift and the dedication of the new light therapy department of the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children Sunday has been announced by the general arrangements committee. The new unit of the hospital Is made possible by the gift of f |ve therapeutic lamps by the indiajia chapters of Delta Theta Tau sorority to comprise a new hospital de- ' partment. The ceremonies Sunday afternoon are fitting public recognition of the organization’s benev- 1 olence. The opening of this department marks another important development at the hospital. Treatment by j light has proved to be one of the most effective means of correcting ' the afflictions of crippled children. The formal presentation repre- ( sents the successful culmination of ( a year’s philanthropic work on the part of the sorority. In view of the state membership of approximately 1,000 young women, groups and

Would Name Ft. Wayne For Convention City The general convention of the Miseouri synod of the Lutheran church, convening at Cleveland. O„ June 19 to 29. will be asked to consider Fort ■Wayne for its 1938 meeting place, it was announced last night by Rev. 1 Herbert E. Levihn, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Evangelical church, St. Marys avenue and Huffman street, Fort Wayne. Synod convenes every third year. This invitation will be extended by the Fort Wayne Lutheran Bistoral conference. Detroit is rlso expected tij ask for the 1938 convention. Fort Wayne entertained the general synod meeting in 1923. 0 CHURCH SCHOOL MAKES APPEAL More Funds Needed To Pay Expenses of Vacation Church School

At a meeting of the Decatur Ministerial Association held Friday morning, a detailed report of ; th© dean of the vacation church ’ school wa,s presented showing I that the funds available from anticipated sources of income will not be sufficient to bear the cost jof the school this year. An imI mediate need for from $75 to SIOO was disclosed, and Jhe following resolution was adopted: “In view- of the fact that the various churches are supporting this school by liberal contributions, we therefore, appeal to the parents of children enrolled in the school and to all friends of the vacation church school urging them to contribute to the cause. All contributions should be given to tlie dean of the school, or to ■ any of the ministers of the cooperating churches." In making this appeal the assoI ciation desires to make public the j amounts being contributed by the ! various churches of the city. The | apportionments based upon the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

their friends from various cities towns throughout Indiana are expected to attend the exercise. The program will begin at 2 o'clock. During the assembly of guests, Miss Loretta Reed, Greensburg, will play the violin, accompanied by Miss Leota Mullins, Greencastle. Mrs. Lura Whitesell, Richmond, a past national president of Delta Theta Tau, will preside. Mrs. Nova. Vonderschmitt, Bloomington, a past national president, will offer the Delta prayer. Miss Maxine Beibeshelmer, Ft. Wayne, national philanthropic secretary, will make the presentation of the gift to the hospitaj. Hugh McK. Landon, president of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association will accept the gift. The practical value of the lamps and their importance in the program of the hospital will be discussed by Dr. Willi? D. Gatch, deaai of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Special musical numbers will be provided by Miss Mildred Klug, In(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

BREAK GROUND FOR NEW HOMES Decaturlncluded In Cities Holding Ceremonies This Morning Indianapolis, June 15 — <U.R) — Ground-breaking ceremonies were held at construction sites of approximately 28 model homes to be built under sponsorship of the federal housing administration today throughout the state in commemoration of national better housing day. Approximately $250,000 will be spent in construction of about 42 model homes under the program | this summer. R. Earl Peters, state director of the FHA, announced. The homes will cost an average of $4,500. It is planned to issue ( federal housing mortgage Insurance for each of the new structures. Fort Wayne heads the list of ( cities participating in the program with eight houses. Other cities in which the model structures will be built include Anderson, Angola, Bloomington, Brownsburg, Columbus, Columbia City, Decatur, Dunkirk, East Chicago, Elkhart, Evansville, Greencastle, Greenfield, Hartford City, Huntington. Indianapolis. Kokomo, Michigan City, Muncie, Peru, , Pittsboro, Portland, Rushville, iSouth Bend, Sullivan and Wash- ; ington. 1 o | Two In Adams County Awarded Scholarships — ] ( Bloomington, Ind.. June 15 —Rob- , ert Coffee, of Decatur. >ind Warren < Munro, of Geneva, hive been named winner of the two Adams county . scholarships to Indiana university,; I according to the announcement i here today of the .1, U. scholarship committee. The committee named 1 184 Indiana high school graduates rs winners of the scholarships from i tihe 92 counties of the state. The i list has been approved by the coun-1 * ties of the state. The list has been l approved by tlie university faculty ! and has gone to the board of trusI tees for final ratification. Coffee will be a freshman in the '■university next fail, while Munro is it junior here now. o t Annual Indiana Air Tour Starts Monday Indianapolis, June 15. —(U.R) —The ' seventh annual Indiana air tour will start here MonuSy when more ' than 40 airplanes tajte off from the , i Hoosier airport. The tour will visit 19 cities on J the 1,500-mile flight. Approximately 150 persons will | participate in the tour which is | sponsored by the Indiana Aircraft Tradeq Association as an aviation education project. The tentative route for the tour i includes sitops at Shelbyville, Columbus, French Lick, Vincennes, Sullivan, Terre Haute, Kokomo, Rensselaer, Rochester, Winamac, Michigan City, South Bend, Marion, Fort Wayne, Wawasee, Portland, Farmland, Muncie and LaClipped lambs 6:50. PLAN CHILDREN DAY PROGRAM Eighth Street U.B.Church Children Day Program Sunday Night The Eighth Street United Brethern church will observe the annual Children’s Day program Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock, during the regular worship period. Following 11 is the complete program: Welcome—Mary K. Brick. Scripture and prayer—pastor. Song, Prayer Song—Children. ’ Recitation—Junior Elzey. Recitation— Betty Brewster. Recitation—Bill McGill. Recitation—Phyllis Elzey. . Song, June time. Recitation—Claire Reynolds. Recitation —Fred Sudduth. Recitation— Mary K. Brick. Recitation—Lewis Smith. Recitation —Patricia Baughn. Dialogue, “ How It’s Done.”— • Phyllis Elzey, Kathryn Sheets. Recitation —Paris Halies. Recitation—Junior Brick. > Song, ’’Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”—Eddie Plaster. Recitation —Jeanne Garner. Recitation— Mary Johnston Recitation— Mary Jane McGill. Recitation—Eddlo Piaster. Exercise, "S u n be a m s”—Betty Brick, Donna Johnston, Eileen Johnston, Betty Brewster, Patricia Baughn. Vocal duet, “Smiles Like Sun((CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Price Two Cents

One Killed During Police Battle With Strikers At Omaha

FLAG SERVICES ARE HELD HERE Flag Day Is Observed Friday With Services At Elks Home Flag Day was appropriately observed in Decatur Friday evening with services on the lawn of the B. P. O. Elks home on North Sec- i ond street. The ceremony wa,s conducted by J. L. Ehler, exalted ruler of the Elks and the lodge officers, assist- < ed by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion. The observance opened with a parade from the Legion hall by the , American Legion City band and the post drum corps, accompanied by the color guard. Opening ceremonfbs at the home were conducted by the lodge officers, following which Harold Dan- , iels, as representative of Adams post, read the history of the flag. These opening ceremonies were preceded by the band playing the “Star Spangled Banner.” During the exercises, the band also play- , ed "The Stars and Stripes Forever." The Flag Day address was delivered by the Rev. Charles M. Prugh, pastor of the Zion Reformed church of this city. Rev. Prugh, choosing as his subject, “Americanism, ’ delivered an inspirational message on his text, stressing not particularly patriotism, but nither a more intangible thing, called “Americanism.” The speaker commended the two (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) (3 MAN REPORTED AS RECOVERING Celina Man Recovering From M ound Sustained W ednesday Night Pat Murphy, an Erie section worker, from Celina, Ohio, is recovering from the bite or sting of some reptile or animal sustained Wednesday night.

According to a story told night policeman Floyd Hunter. Friday evening, Murphy was bitten by a snake while reaching into the St. Mary's river for a 25 pound turtle he had caught. Between Wednesday night and Friday night, he told police, lie laid helpless on the east bank of the St. Mary's river about 500 feet east of the Erie bridge. Police were notified after Mr. Murphy stopped at the Mutschler Packing company and asked Ben Shroyer for some water. Mr. iShroyer observed that one of the man’s hands was swollen to almost twice its normal size. John M. Doan, Washington township trustee, ordered that the man be treated by a local physician. The physician found that Mr. Murphy was well on the road to recovery and after treating tlie wound dismissed him. Mr. Murphy attributed his cure to the fact that he drank two pints of turpentine. He evidently ■was not suffering from the want of food. Police discounted the story that (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Junior Directors Will Meet Monday In order not to conflict with an executive se>ssion of the senior Chamber lof commerce, the meeting of the directors and dance ticket committee of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will be h< Id at 7 o’clock instead of 7:30 o’clock Monday. The meeting will be held at the Rice Hotel. All members who have not reported their dance tickets are asked to do so at that time. o Gilbert Funeral Services Sunday Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for William Gilbert, who died Fridaj’ morning at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Lorin Yager, in Craigville. Services will be held at 2 p. m. lat the Zion church. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery, instead of the Ray cemetery as previously announced.

Roosevelt Proposal To Avert Coal Strike Is Accepted Today By Labor Leaders. ASK MARTIAL LAW Strikes At Glance (By United Press) Omaha —One killed, one injured seriously and more than 50 injured when mobs sympathetic with Htriking trolley men fight police. City officials appeal for troops and martial Jaw. Toledo —Federal mediator brings striking electric workers and company officials Into peace conference but the strike threatening power supply of a vast Industrial area was extended. Freeport, Bl.—Troops guard the Stover manufacturing plant, the scene of rioting. Washington — President RooaeveltM proposal to avert great strike in the coal industry accepted today. Appeal For Aid Omaha. Nebr., June 15—<U.R) — City authorities appealed frantically to state officials today for troops and material taws. Crowds of rioters were dispersed in the South Omaha packing district where in fighting last night one man was killed and at least 55 injured when police fired into a mob. Two appeals for outside aid were turned down but it appeared likely that national guard troops would be brought to the city tonight. Nebraska, acting governor Walter Jurgenson said, in denying the appeals, does not have the money to finance maintenance of soldiers in Omaha. But. reports of bloodshed and the death and fighting kept him in the state house at Lincoln and seemed to (CONTINUED ON RAGE RIX) 0 Ticket Committee Will Meet Tuesday A meeting of the Demtur ticket committee for the Young Decnocra-

tic club of Adams county’s summer party will be held in the mayor’s court room at the city hall Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. On the committee are: Cecilia Appleman, Bernice DeVoss, Rosemary HoWiouee, James Loee, Richard Macklin. Arthur Schamerloh. Jim Iflirkl ss, Robert Kleinli-enz, William Coffee, Robert 'Heller, Severin Schurger. James Cowan, Hurold Florence Holthouse, Rosemary Miller, Herman Omlor, Geraldine Smith, Edna Hoile, Vance Fenimore. Jeanette Clark. Barbara Krick, Lucille Miller. Kenneth Runyon. Gerald Viziird. Melvin Collier, Robert Gay. Flothildu Harris and Martha Colchin. GARRETT NAMED FOR CONVENTION Epworth Lcajruers End Meeting At Bluffton Friday Night Bluffton. June 15.- Late Friday the district Epworth league convention, in session at the First M. E. church here, chose Garrett as the convention city for the 1936 meeting of the organization. Dates for the meeting next year were not definitely determined. Officers elected at the afternoon session to head the Fort Wayne district for the ensuing year were installed as the closing business of the afternoon session. Rev. Howard Brown, Ft. Wayne was elected president, and the other officers are as follows: vice-president, Miss Jessie Pharis of Waynedale; second vice-preei-dent, Miss Marguerite Lewellen of Monroe; third vice-president,Miss Bernice .Nelson of Decatur; fourth vice-president. Miss Mildred Neuhauser of Bluffton; assisted by Paul Lautzenheiser of Hamilton; eecretary, Miss Alice Hall of Garrett; treasurer, Lois Dilling of Fort Wayne, and Junior league superintendent, Rev. T. J. Cotton of Fort Wayne. The convention came to a close with a banquet at 7 o’clock, with an address by Rev. Dr. Bransford of Anderson and music by the Berne quartet featuring the session.