Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1935 — Page 1

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fW ITALY ejects new PHNOFPEACE (a t Britain To Demand eague Council Take Definite Stand .don, July’ 2‘ W.R>-It*ly has ’ I a new plan to avert war Ethiopia and as a result Great . w .p demand before the of Nation® council next " tha t In Benito Mussolini’s terms -they elect to die like j than live like a lamb, it was ed today. peace plan was submitted Leu Undersecretary Fulvio . h of Italy by the British and ch ambassadors. Under frt, j would be Placated by econconcessions making peace j y rejected it bluntly. me Anthony Eden, Britain’s t minister for league affairs, m to Geneva, unless the diplo , situation changes, with ordirst to urge Italy to submit its / argument regarding its raian complaints and desires WE dly-if Italy refuses —to In- 1 that the council ventilate the e dispute regardless of congees. ly so far has refused to conthe league s competence to g ‘ general claims and wants restrict Use'f only to frontier « which are but a small part I

e general picture. was Indicated for a time that European powers in the couneeting next Wednesday would a method of procedure that | appear, in the records, to be asideration of Ethiopia’s ap[or help but actually would be d merely at keeping Italy t Eden has instructions in exding Britain's ideas to the til to demand that the league »s the merits of the dispute is no: intended to exagerate * It Italy is willing to argue »se. it is indicated that the . overs on the council may find It will be strong enough ty Italy's course. Ilan acceptance of the suggesfor full argument would mean I ivestigation of Eethiopia's initional status, and would postthe league's decision whethrislt its life by trying to keep from declaring war. Request Aims me, July 27.—<UJ»—In a reply en personally by Premier o Mussolini. Italy today sent e League of Nations a request Unification of the aims of the al council meeting to be held 31. foreign office spokesman said Italian note con'air.ed two ions: Whether the council was ing to discuss the L’aloal int of last December and means ciLta ing a resumption of the of the mixed conciliation comion on the Italo-Ethiopian disWhether the agenda of the Ing was based on different i. If this were so, Italy cxto be informed of the exact STINTED ON PAGE THREE) IS. KOOP IS IBLIARY HEAD >• Ralph Roop Elected ‘resident Os Legion Auxiliary Ralph Roop was named Went of the American Legion iliary at the mee'itut held I av Bight in the ix-gton hall. “ r officers named were Mrs. b °b Gehrig, first vice-presi-'Rnes Case, second vice'dent; Mrs. Adrian Baker, surer; Mrs. Herb Kern, aecre- ’ Mrs. Arthur Myers, chap- ■ Mrs. Charles Weber, historMrs. Dallas Brown, sergeant Uns.

** f ' Xf 'fiitivp committee will M Mrs. Charles Weber, Mi’s ■ rd Kreischer and Mrs. Leo ■ f° r the state conven'ion held in Indianapolis Aliens) ■/’ 27 were dtecussed. Dele- ’ uann-d to the convention rw " 7 ‘ > ' ,Pr Gladfelter and ” ar ' PS Weber, and alter- ■ arp Mis. Tillmon Gehrig ■ Mrs. Burdg of Berne. ''"its were given *by several ■ht at 1 * le meeting last he district bulletin was ■\. and PX Penfles were allowed ggE. de ' e ?ateg to the conven-

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Director of Police Otto P. Higgins of Kansas City, Mo., enlisted the aid of his 23-year-old daughter, Carol Higgins, when he damped down on drug stores violating the city’s liquor and beer ordinances. Her investigations unfolded enough evidence to bring 32 druggists into court on charges of violating the city's ordinances prohibiting them from selling beer by the drink. Miss Higgins, feeling her job had been done, then "retired” from uuty.

McNutt Blasts Any Special Session Plan Indranapolia, Ind.. July 27—(UP) G v. Paul V. McNutt’s announcement that Indiana’s $8,000,000 treasury surplus probably would be used to finance a federal social security program today virtually blasted any (prospects of a special session of the state legislature this year. The governor’s announcement came in answer to the plea of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to apply the surplus to teacher salaries and reduction of local taxes. Enactment of the security program by congress tiad been given by the governor as the only reason that he would call a sepcial session. ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN

Tickets Also Distributed For Ice Cream, Lemonade And Prizes In connection with Cloverleaf Dairy Day to be held August B,' tickets for free ice cream and free , lemonade as well as for free prizes. have been distributed. However, as the cars drive into the parking lots those who do not have tickets will, be supplied with them. The free ice cream and free lemonade will be given away during the morning and the drawing for the free prizes will take p’ace in the afternoon. All patrons and friends are invit-) “d to bring a basket lunch a> i'l the ( evening. Memorial Park will be. converted into a picnic ground for their benefit. Cloverleaf will furnish ice cream and lemonade for the picnic dinners. Entertainment will also be turn- ; ished for the children at 9:30 a. m. The boys wiP be taken to the South Ward basehall field and the girls, to the South Ward tennis courts. | Both boys and girls will be divid-, ed into groups, the first group in-| eluding the ages of 6 to 8; 'the, second group 9 to 11; and the third I group 12 and up to high school age. i Numerous races, various guessing contests and other contests will be j held and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Bov Scouts Will Meet Monday Night All Decatur Boy Semite planning I to attend the scout camp are re- j quested to meet at the I entrul. school building Monday evening at ) 7 o’clock. Parents of these ecoute ■ are also asked to be certain their) eons attend Monday's meeting. — ® Allison, Budge Both Defeated Wimbledon, July 27—(UP)— Americi'e hopes of regaining the Davis cup were blasted to bits today when Wilmer Allison of Texas, and then Donald Budge of California, were, defeated in the opening day of iplay , in the challenge round. A wildly cheering crowd of 15,000 which | packed every seat ond every inc.h of standing room about Wimbledon's famed center court, saw Ans-1 tin rally to defeat Allison and Perry route the youthful and inexperienced Budge, 6-0, 6-8, 6-3, 6-4. Allison lost. 6-2, 2-6. 4J6.6-3, 7-5.

70 CALVES TO BE EXHIBITED 4-H Club Calves Will Be Exhibited Here During Street Fair Approximately 70 head of 4 H club calves will be exhibited during the Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural exhibit the week . of August sto 10, Inclusive. The Judging of the entries will require the whole of the first day of the show. The 4-H calf club work is the olde®t 4-H club project in Adams county and considerable interest is ’shown in it. There are about 5<T ' members of the club this year, including a number of new members ) who will show calves for the first ‘time this year. I A meeting was held a: the Integer Brothers farm north of Berne Friday night to demonstrate the | proper method of fitting cattle for I the show ring. About 50 members lof the club and friends were pres--1 ent at the demonstration. The Inniger bro.hers showed how )to trim the cattle for the ring. Merwin Miller demonstrated the ■ proper method to trim the hoofs. Arden Mosttre showed how to trim the horns. ) It was decided at the meeting ito have a showmanship contest, the winner of which will be given a free or.e-day trip to the state . fair. The winner of a judging contest will also get a free trip to the I s’ate fair. It was also voted to have the ) Jersey and Ayrshire cattle shown ) first in the judging Ting. The breeds to be shown at the fair will be Guernsey, Jersey, Hol-, stein and Ayrshire. The prizes will; I be set at a meeting of the county I calf club officers to be held next, I week. Previously it has been the I i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) [ LOCAL MEN'S FATHER DIES Grant Strickler Dies Friday Night At Willshire, Ohio i Grant Strickler, 67, well known ) | resident of Willshire, Ohio and , : Adams county, all his life, and a former policeman at W illshire, i died at his home in that place Friday night at 10 o’clock. Death was due to pneumonia. He be-) came ill Wednesday morning. Mr. Strickler was born on the j ' old Strickler place one mile west ) of Willshire. He was married to! Emma Everett, who survives, to 1 gether with eleven children, three boys and eight girte: William and James .Strickler of Decatur; Rus- ; sei Strickler at home; Nola Wolke and Jessie Parrish of Fort Wayne; ' Cora Lautzenheiser, Lydia Meyers and Ruby Huffman of Berne; Wil ma Uoblet and Mabie Feigley of Willshire; Effie Corbett of St. , Paul, Minnesota. One daughter. 1 Bessie Uoblet, and five brother* ) i and a sister are deceased. Fif teen grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Willshire, Monday afternoon. A

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, July 27, 1935.

SAFE CRACKER IS SENTENCED AT FT. WAYNE Maynard Brewster Is Given 2 To 5 Year Term At State Prison Maynard Brewster, 30, Fort Wayne and a native of Adams county, confessed safe cracker, was sentenced to serve two to five years in the Indiana state prison by Judge Clarence R. McNabb in the Allen circuit court Friday afternoon. Brewster, the ringleader of a gang which cracked numerous safes in Decatur, Berne, Fort Wayne and other nearby cities was also fined SSO for robbing the Old Time Religion tabernacle I at Fort Wayne. The comparatively short sentence Is considered a break for ( Brewster, as he could have been 1» entenced to a much longer term ■ had authorities wished to prosel cute him for his other ‘‘jobs’’ or had filed a more serious charge i against him. Brewster blamed bad associates and liquor for his criminal career. The gang leader was arrested I in Fort Wayne July 10, after he had made his escape from offi- ' cers the day previous when the I remaining members of the gang j were captured.

Maynard Brewster admitted I committing 17 burglaries in Ad ams county, two in Noble county, I five in DeKalb county and 15 in Fort Wayne and Allen county. Burglaries in Adams county adi rnitted by Brewster included the ' following: Mutschler Packing company, Decatur, burglarized twice; Runyon garage, Al D. | Schmitt garage. Roop’s reetaur- , ant, Ashbaucher tin shop, Sthnepp , filling station. Elberson filling station, Fogle’s filling station, Adams theater, Joseph & ixing, Decatur Lumber company, all at I ON PAGE THREE) 0 AUCTION SCHOOL PLANS COMPLETE Reppert School Os Auctioneering Will Open Here Monday Plans for the summer session of the annual Reppert School of Auctioneering were completed today and arrangements made 'to accomodate about 50 students. The first classes will be held Monday at Bellmont Park. The first week will be spent entirely in I class work and instructions in ' voice control and other necessities in successful auctioneering. At the end of a week or more the : students will be given practical ex-) perience under the direction of the I school's instructors, by the means of sales. The students who have already been enrolled represent 17 states and one province in Canada. Previous graduates represent every state in the Union, nearly every province in Canada and total over 1,500. The school will be conducted under the personal supervision of Col. Fred Reppert of Decatur, who is the best known live stock auctioneer in the country. Mr. Reppert holds a number of records for high prices obtained for livestock. At the present time Col. Reppert! is making a tour of the west, conducting sales. He will return in time to open the school in Decatur Monday morning. o Union Services At Presbyterian Church The union evangelistic services will continue Sunday night with the j Rev. C. M. Prugh of the Zion Re-1 formed church bringing the message. The services will be held a’ the Presbyterian church commencing at 7:30. Sipecial music will b? I rendered. Decatur Girls’ Band To Practice Monday The members of the Dec-star girls I band will meet Monday evening at 6:30 p. m. at the high school to practice for fair week. o — Slug Employes, Take $1,200 Loot Indianapolis, Hnd., July 27—(UP) Four bandits slugged employes of the Dilling Candy cmopany in submission kite yesterday and escaped with a $1,200 payroll in a daring daylight holdup.

Coal Strike Truce Extended Six Weeks Washington, July 27. —(U.R) —The soft coal industry today entered into a new slx-week period of peaceful operation under union contracts ' extended for the fourth time on direct appeal from President Roosevelt. Between now and Sept. 16, when the wage pacts again will be up for consideration, the Guffey coal regulation measure Is expected to be disposed of by congress. If it passes the joint wage conference will immediately resume negotiations. John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers head, in acceding to the president’s request, referred to the pending legislation as “the only formula offered from any source” to cure the Industry’s ills. DAMAGE SUIT ON FILE HERE La verna Houtz Seeks $650 Damages From Charles Hite Damages totaling $650 have been asked from Charlee Hite of Decatur by Lavern* Houtz of I Hartford township in a suit filed > this morning in the Adams cir- ‘ cult court, as the result of an automobile accident which occurred at Five Points in Decatur on

May 6. 1935. The first paragraph of the complaint asks $l5O damages for the ■ automobile which she was driving. Mrs. Houtz alleges, ‘‘that when she approached the junction the defendant without any warning or signal of his intention so to do. carelesly and negligently drove into the intersection of the streets at a rapid rate of speed in a delivery truck and without any signal or warning of his intention so to do. drove in front of the plain tiff and made a left turn from the street upon which he was driving immediately in front, of the plaintiff. That in order to avoid sti iking the defendant’s automobile and to avoid being struck by the defendant’s automobile the plain i tiff was compelled to swerve to the left against the heavy coni Crete base of the traffic signal, completely wrecking the plaintiff's automobile." In the second paragraph of the I complaint Mrs. Houtz asks SSOO as personal damages. She alleges that her left hand was bruised and injured, the cartilage at the . base of the index finger of the I left hand crushed and injured. ) that she sustained a bruised back ; and bruisew. As a result of the i injuries, she claims that she was unable to assist on .he farm for I several weeks and that she paid I money for medical assistance. o Local Packing Plant Protests Tax Payment Indianapolis, Ind., July 27 —(UP) ' Injunction suite attacking constitutionality of the AAA processing taxes were filed in district federal court late yesterday by the Paoli Milling company. Paoli; the Huntington Packing Company, Hunting- 1 ! ton; the Mutschler packing com-l ' pany, Decatur, and the Parrott pack-, ; ing company. Fort Wayne. BLUFFTON LADY DIES FRIDAY Mrs. Floyd Spade Dies At Wells County Hospital Last Night Mrs. Leha C. Spade, 31, died at 5:45 o’clock Friday evening at the: , Wells county hospital where she fyad undergone an operation Thursday evening tor the removal of gall stones. She had been ill since . Tuesday. Born in Rockcreek township. Wells county, on May 24, 1904, Mrs. Spade was the daughter of W. H. and Lottie Wartson-Schwartz, both ■ living one mile northwest of Unionbale. Her marriage to Floyd Spade j I took place in Bluffton August 9, 1921. Surviving are the husband, the parents and two children, William 1 Max and Jean Louise; four broth-' I ers, Paul, Mark. Chester and Law- | rence, all of Uniondale, and one) sister, Mrs. William D. Kline, Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at) 2:30 oclock Sunday afternoon at) the First Methodist church, atl Bluffton In charge of Rev. Matthew Worthman, with burial in Fairview cemetery.

CARTER GLASS WINS FIGHT ON BANK MEASURE Veteran Solon Forces Senate To Adopt Compromise Measure Washington, July 27—<U.RX —The house and senate sent conferees today into what promised to be the most dramatic battle of thie session over the administration's program for wide revision of the nation's banking structure. Leaders in the epic combat were two men whose combined age total 153 years—s 4 of them spent in congress — Sen. Carter Glass. D., Va., and Rep. Henry B. Steagall. D.. Ala. The administration relied upon Steagall. 76 year old veteran of the house since 1914, to defend its omnibus bank reform bill in a hand-tohand combat with Glass, 33 of whose 77 years have been spent in congress. Glass won one of the most sweeping victories of his long career yesterday when he forced acceptance of his compromise bill in the senate. He put administration leaders to rout and forced passage without a record vote. Leaders in the fight for rigid federal monetary control eaid they expected the issue to be fought out in conference. They hoped to return to the bill much lof ths central banking authority , the house had given Governor I Marriner Eccles and the federal I reserve board. Glass was in full command during three days of brisk senate debate. O motion to kill the amendment permitting banks of deposit to resume security underwriting was killed, 33 to 22. Even more decisive was the rejection, 59 to 10, of the Coughlin central ! bank plan. Chairman Duncan U. Fletcher, II D., Fla., of the senate banking ano currency committee announced (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

MAY RECOVER STOLEN AUTOS ■— ■— Local Cars May Be Recovered After Arrest Os Theft Gang Cars stolen from Decatur and Ad- : ains county in recent months may I be recovered through the arrest of I a "stolen car ring” at Winchester, ■ Sheriff Dallas Brown believes. This is believed to be one of the largest bands of car thieves in Indiana. Arrests were made after investigations by Randolph county and Winchester officials, state police and investigators for insurance companies. It is believed that Randolph county represents only a part of the territory of the "hot ’ car ring, and as many as 50 arrests may be made throughout eastern Indiana. The men arrested so far are: Steven Riugley, 55, Ridgeville; , Harold Brunson. Union City; Charlies Mock, 19, Ridgeville; Ernest I Tudor, 35, Ridgeville, and Russell : Bigiow, 56. Albany. Brunson and Big'ow have both been released. | The others are held in the Randolph county jail. The gang, It is believed, operated in a territory between Decatur and Richmond, exitending slightly into Ohio. One method used by the ring, which is comparatively new in hot car tactics, was to buy wrecked cars with comparatively good motors. A car would be stolen with a similar type of motor and the motor from the wrecked car would be installed, giving the car a new official registration and certificate of title number. It is said that numbers have been (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

* * 4$W 8 s Days Till The FREE STREET FAIR and Agricultural Exhibit

Charles Dugan Dies Os Heart Attack At Home This Morning

Bank Head Dies Charles A. Dugan, president of the First State Bank of Decatur, died at his home in this city this morn>lng. Mr. Dugan, one of the city's leading citizens, had been affiliated with the bank since 1894, and had been president since 1921.

CLUBS TO GIVE SURPRISE HOUR Home Economics Clubs Plan Special Program For Dairy Day A unique attraction on Cloverleaf Dairy Day to be he.'d here August I 8 Is the Home Economics surprise hour. This will be under the per- | sonal supervision of Mrs. E. W. Busche, county chairman of Home Economics clubs. Mrs. Busche wil be assisted by chairmen from the twelve Adams County Home Economics clubs, consisting of: Mrs. R. W. Rice of Root twp.; Mrs. Omer Lehman of Monroe & French twp.; Mrs. Mary Fenstermaker of Wabash twp.; Mrs. Delma Elzey of Decatur; Mrs. Glen Mann of St. Marys twp.; Mrs. Ada Shoemaker of Hartford twp.; i Mrs. Hubert Zerkel of Union twp.; Mrs. Sol Mosser of Jefferson twp.; Mrs. Helen E. Mann of Kirkland twp.; Mrs. E. M. Ray of Berne; Mrs. Erwin Stucky of Monroe; and Mrs. Rolla Raudenbush of Blue i Creek twp. The Home Economics chibs are very prominent in rural and urban : districts, their program for this year being on home management. . They study under the direction of I Miss Inez B. Kent, Home Eeonom- ! ics specialist from Purdue Univeri sity, and Miss Kent’s message is carried to the various clubs by two leaders from each club. These leaders once a year hold a conference at Purdue University. The Home Economics surprise hour will be held on the speaker's platform at Memorial Park at 11 a. m. and everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. Busche promises a pleasant surprise to all who attend, as the club women are adept at entertaining. The mystery encircling this feature obvious’y makes it a prominent attraction and one that will contribute much to the success of Dairy Day. 0 Call Meeting To End General Strike

Terra Haute, Ind., July 27 —(UP) ; Negotiations looking toward settlei ment of the Columbia enameling and stamping company strike lay dormant today while National Guard troops guarded plant property against possible violence. Federal labor mediators planned to call a joint meeting Monday for Union leaders, company representatives, city officiate and military authorities. New rumors were heard that another general strike, like the one this week which paralyzed the county and resulted in proclamation of martial law, would begin Monday. |But, Col. Albert iH. Whitcomb, commanding troops in the area, said it would be broken as fast as it began. WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday except local thunderstorms Sunday north portion. Slightly warmer north tonight; cooler Sunday night and north Sunday.

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President Os First State Bank Dead; Recognized As Banking Leader In This Section, FUNERAL TUESDAY Charles A. Dugan, 73, president |of the First State Bank, leading citizen and a former city school . superintendent, prominent in midwest banking circles and one of the most successful bank executives in Indiana, died at his home, 420 W. Monroe street at 7:30 thia morning of a heart attack. Mr. Dugan had been in poor health for a few years. He suffered from asthma and the state of his health depended largely on climatic conditions. Regardless of his affliction and suffering, his interest in the business life of the community and his undying love for his work, carried him to his desk early every day. Last Wednesday his condition became worse and about noon he retired to his home. It was his last day at the bank. At hie bedside when death occurred were members of the family and a local physician. A resident of Decatur for 50 years, Mr. Dugan held an emin- | ent place in the civic and com--1 tpercial life of the community, i His years of banking made him w I leading figure in financial circles and his successful direction of the local bank gained for him honors seldom attained by bankera in large cities. Messages of sympathy and expressions of the high admiration in which Mr. Dugan was held by all who knew him were delivered to the home and bank today. Mr. GraJikeT, who began his banking career under Mr. Dugan approximately 25 years ago, felt the loss keenly. “He has been lika a father to me. We knew him and loved him and had great respect for h.is wise counsel and sincerity ’’ Taught School Educated for the teaching profession. Mr. Dugan began his career as a teacher of mathematics. When 16 years of age he was graduated from Auburn high school He entered the old Methodist college and completing his i work there, entered Indiana University and in 1887 was graduated. He took post graduate work at John Hopkins university, Baltimore. In 1887 he was elected superintendent of the Decatur city school and served in that position until 1891. From about 1892 to 1894 he filled the chair as professor of mathematics at Blackburn university, Carlonville, Illinois. It was during the latter year that Mr. Dugan's father-in-law, the late Dr. T. T. Dorwln, pioneer resident and financier died. Mr. Dugan was then elected cashier of the local bank, known as the First National Bank, which was organ(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o SALES FUNERAL RITES SUNDAY Funeral Sunday Afternoon For Milo Sales, Who Died Friday Funeral services will bo held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home and at 2:30 at the church for Milo Sales, 62, who died at hia home In Hartford township a quarter of a mile north of Linn Grove Friday afternoon. Mr. Sales, a well known farmer died after several paralytic sitrokes and complications, which he suffered recently. The deceased was a son of Simon and Raxhel Biggs Sales and was a native of Ohio. He spent his entire life at farming. He was married to Cora Meshberger, the couple having their wedding anniversary on July 4th. Surviving are ithe widow and two children, Carleton of Linn. Grove and Miss Josephine at home. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Benjamin of Delaware, Ohio; Otto of near Bluffton; Mrs. Noah Yoder of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Harve Eckrote of Bluffton. An infant child preceded him ijy death. / Mr. Sales was a member of / Linn Grove Evangelical churw