Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1935 — Page 1

I XXXIII- No- 229 ‘

JU Strike Ends Ws Operators And MLabor Heads Agree

gKj Miner' >' ,H ' dl,,ed To »eturn T" Ncxt jKwav: Earlv Ke.U'EITL STRIKE ,n >h“ a k''”-m.nt ,h '' • worken ‘ * n,ls fields. miners. •xs• P< f° r a fe * and Ui lb- - "I’heni districts. ■ ‘..A t- »•'!* Tuesday „W: • »hi.h K"a Thon- -"’’l in ' ?■< at leas’ until April 1. . strike »..s settled Just as a serious phase, with of miiiers threatening disthrongheid the mining sest.rtt it was ««• after U " f ’lie s t strikes in American hiswere marked by a feeling of • between operators and minunpr-- rd l t 'ed in the indus- ,, ■ traditional strike, .ailing out 400.0 m) thronedan the Appalachfield but 'ively tieing up. .. ■ > ■•• titih 'lay. ■' was the short-1 strike on re. ord. and also | | peaceful. Ar. of 7.i> cents per, for day workers. Ar: . .-nts perl f . w load the coal. An in. reas-. of 10 per cent - doltitr so-called raters won: the differ ■ ■ ■ -in u distrit ts . . il-sitrned to the opan i :.proved status in operations. ti- r-attire of the setwas tiie attitude of the [ Roosevelt adM' w.i< , ..i that the agreehail been decided upon for time prior to its announce-U"-AriYt i?. ~y i‘\c;e six) |EmB — o Bfiicials Order I Machines Removed j^E > "-t'" hav.- ordered the removal the ni< koi ball machines from local stores. The devices placed in the stores by an' '■ " Wn vendor and were classiby off:. :a:s as coming under bead of slot machines. It is of the law to operate machines. ■ rhe nickel ball machines paid ■■cash when the operator of the was lucky in winning the Pot. Dealers said the mawould be removed immed- ■ o — |IVE RULINGS P ENROLLMENT K’‘ IJ New Rulings Are ■ issued On Enrollment S Lor CCC Camps BtunreiT rulln « s have been and ' ,r tlr - enrollments to CCC ■To, v ! “" h are now being taken ■J/ Kederal relief office on West street. ■ C ‘“f : ’ ® en f rom 17 to 28 yearsi ■ „ ive wi ” be permitted ■L ‘° in the eatnp instead of; ■,, f rom is to 28 years of ■ling" T^' Ve Was the tormt r h i S ru,inK that young men ■r?h U attende<l CCC camps for ■ "an 13 months were ineligible ■ T , tnro " has been rescinded. ■om\ yOUng " len must slill eom « ■mi . anull3s °n relief and must ■ (1 „ h ° me l at ’east $25 out of the ■tn uh° nth Caid them - T be young Br;'' nr ? ’■’’rolled in Adams county Bart? ■' a . b-e he 6tat 'oued in a CCC B* L ‘P In Indiana. Bil'oetnh ,1: ' W will be accepted ttnBlaced nn Ji. L N ° has been Bom th. the nuai ber of young men Beet th* COUnty Providing all can Be count I ? < ’ pirfm eate. Previously i ■ y had been given quotas. I

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J. Ray Murphy, Ida Grove, lowa attorney, was elected commander of the American Legion at the closing session of the national convention Thursday. Delegates renewed their fight for payment of the bonus by adopting resolutions demanding immediate payment.

ADMITS KILLING TO GAIN MONEY Los Angeles Lad Poisoned Aunt And Uncle To Inherit Estates Los Angeles. Sept. 27 —<V.R>—The case of Leroy Drake, 19. president of a church society who confessed I poisoning his utfcib and aunt, probably will be turned over to the dis trict attorney’s office for action today, police said. The boy admitted he placed poison in the coffee of Henry and Nellie Steinhuer. both 60, and watched them die. Then, the con session recounted, he dragged the bodies into the family automobile and toppled it into the harbor. Drake changed his first confession, finally asserting he killed the couple because he knew' their wills made him heir to their estates, police said. Previously the boy said he thought he would be sent to prison for stealing an automobile, and he j poisoned the two because he ("didn’t want them to know." Detectives said Drake learned that Steinhuer had $1,400 in cash in a bank, and two weeks before their deaths he heard the couple discussing $11,500. Two wills found in the house disclosed Drake was heir to one-third of their property if one should die, and to all of it if both died. Drakg said his father and mother were Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Drake ; Sr., of Washington, D. C. He had lived with his uncle and aunt since he was three years old. he said. He was an honor student at Long j Beach Jnior college, an amateur astronomer, and president of the Christian Endeavor Society of a (CONTTNT’FT* OK T»A<TF? SEVEN) —o— — SEEKS BIBLES FOR WINDOW DISPLAY Display Will Be Located In Democrat Window During Bible Observance Here Rev. M. W. Sundermann has j been named to have charge of a Bible display window, in connection with the observance of the 400th anniversary of the English Bible. For this display. Rev. Sundermann would like to have the oldest Bible in the Community. This Bible may be in any language, either Catholic or Protestant. He would also like to display any Bible with an outstanding record, such as the original Bible of any church in the community, an original lodge Bible, a family Bible of one of the original families of Decatr or Adams county. This display will be first shown on Friday, October 4. Anyone having a Bible for use in the display is asked to call Rev. Sundermann lat 700.

m PROJECTS ARE APPROVED FOR THIS CUT Two Projects, Alloting $27,252, Are Approved For Decatur The WPA has approved two projects for Decatur, including sidewalk construction and building of storm sewers. The allotment of federal funds towards the projects is $27,252, which according to previous policy does not include any grant for material. The sponsor's contribution for: material is listed at $17,271. The I sidewalk program has been carried on here for some time, the property owner paying for the material and the government furntSoTng the labor. The sidewalk program has created a volume of work and many improvements have been made. The grant for storm sewer labor does not specify what particular project was approved. The city had Ralph Roop, civil works commissioner prepare and file the applications with the Fort Wayne district WPA office. A meeting of the coffhcil will be held Tuesday evening at which time the sewer construction program will be discussed. It is likely that plans for building a storm sewer or a combined storm and sanitary sewer will be ordered. The WPA allotment of $27,252 will pay for considerable lalfbr and it is believed will be sufficient to carry on the local repair and bundling program. Formal notice of the allotments had not been received by city officials today, the approval of the projects being received in a United Press dispatch to the Daily Democrat. The WPA approved projects totaling $1,453,669 in Indiana today. The sponsoring organizations will: contribute $431,451. ftSK ROOSEVELT TO DEDICATION President Asked To Dedicate George Rogers Clark Memorial Indianapolis, Sept. 27. — (U.P.) — President Roosevelt has been asked to dedicate the George Rogers , Clark Memorial at Vfncennes, Gov. Paul V. McNutt said today. The governor said the invitation was extended to the president when they conferred at Hyde Park last week. Plans for completion of the huge memorial were outlined here yesterday in a conference between the governor and D. Frank Culbertson, vice chairman of the George Rogers Clark commission and other members of the state historical bureau. The memorial will be dedicated either late this year or next summer, the governor said. Ceremonies in either November or December are preferred he said due to the political activity which will be 'evident next summer because of national and state conventions. The memorial is virtually completed except for landscaping and other minor improvements. Culbertson announced that Chester C. Bolton, Cleveland, 0., has replaced Rep. Robert L. Luce, of Massachusetts, as a member of the commission. U. S. Senator Allen AV. Barkley, of Kentucky, also is a member of the commission. o Conservation League Meets Next Tuesday The members of the Adams county fish and game conservation league will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 p. m. at the American Legion rooms. .Matters of importance will be discussed as well as arrangements made for the annual fall shooting match. — -O —— Tractor Demolished By Train Thursday The southbound Pennsylvania passenger train struck a tractor which was stalled on the tracks, two miles north of Monroe, Thursday. The tractor was owned by Julius Schultz and was driven by his son, Ed Schultz, 20. The lugs of the tractor became fast when crossing the tracks. The tractor was completely demolished and hurled a distance of 59 feet when the train struck it. No one was injured.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 27, 1935.

Tonight’s Speaker 0i i i i i i The Rev. L. W. Stolte, Dayton, 1 Ohio, will speak at anniversary services at the Zion Reformed church tonight. Rev. Stolte was pastor of the local church from 1915 to 1920. ■ < REV. STOLTE TO SPEAK TONIGHT Zion Reformed Service To Emphasize Educational Program The service to be held this even-1 ing evening at ths Zion R formed , church will emphasize the educaI tional side of t>he church's program. The speaker will be Rev. L. W. I Stolte,, D. D. of Dayton, Ohio, who was pastor of the local congregation from 1915 to 1920. Music will be furnished by the senior choir, ; under the direction of Mrs. L. A. Holthouee. Paul Saurer will also render a vocal solo. Presentation of gifts will be made by the Ladies’ , Aid Society and by the Sunday i School. A large crowd attended the service last evening to hear Rev. R. R. Elliker, former pastor, speak on the | |subject “Physical Christianity”, a: i message directed primarily to the i young people of the church. Miss j Janice Fry r of Dayton, Ohio sang [two numbers "Seek Ye the Lord" and “Come Ye Disconsolate”, which were well received. Ferd L. Litterer. presenting the Men's Brotherhood of the church, extended the gift of : this organization, a bulletin board to be placed at the corner of the church property. CUBS WIN PENNANT St. Louis, Sept. 27.—'U- R) — The Chicago Cubs, riding the crest of a long winning streak, clinched the National league pennant this afternoon when Bill Lee outpitched Dizzy Dean to give the Cubs a 6-2 triumph for the 20th consecutive victory. Score by innings: Chicago ' 002 100 111—6 14 3 St. Louis 200 000 000—2 6 1 Lee ar.d Hartnett; J. Dean and Delancey. BRITAIN PLANS NAVAL PROGRAM Report England To Start Huge Naval Construction Program London, Sept. 27—(UP)—Great Britain soon will inform the United States and other signatories to the Washington naval limitation treaty that it intends to embark on a big program of naval construction without delay, it was reported today. Rumors of such a move have persisted and amounts of money running into many hundreds of millions of dollars have been mentioned as the probable cost. The program, however large it may be, is regarded as certain and it is also certainly due to the Ital-ian-Ethio.pian crisis. As r;ported by the United Pres, naval authorities informed the government at the begnnlng of the Mediterranean phase of the crisis that the Mediterranean fleet was not sufficiently strong to meet any emergency. Hence most effective units of the ■borne fleet were speeded to the Mediterranean. The well-informed Daily Mail reported today that the prospective naval program probably would be presented to Parliament soon after its meeting Oct. 29. The chamber of shipping today warned all British ship owners to include war risk clauses in all contracts. This means that if any port ! is blockaded, shipowners may unload cargoes at another port. Ship movements toward the crisis area continued from all over the world.

ROOSEVELT ON VACATION TRIP ACROSS NATION President To Deliver Few Speeches On Trip To California Aboard Roosevelt Special, en-! route to California, Sept. 27 —(UP) —The special train carrying Presl-1 dent Roosevelt westward on vacation arrived at North Vernon, Indiana an operating stop, at 1:54 p. m. today. Governor Paul V. McNutt of Indiana, Thomas D. Taggart, Democratic national committeeman [from Indiana, and Senators Joseph Guffey, Pennsylvania, Harry F. Truman, Missouri, and Frederick Van Nuys and Sherman Minton, of Indiana. boarded the train during the one minute stop. They will accompany tihe president as far west as St. Louis. — Aboard Roosevelt special, en i route to California, Sept. 27 (I PI j — President Roosevelt headed across the harvest of the middle west today, intent on a va--1 cation but surrounded by an auro I of politics inevitably tied into the pr sidential race n xt year. Meat of his nreseing administra-1 1 tian problems were disposed of be- ; I fore he left Washington last night. But, despite the Insistence of White House officials, the trip gives a poll-1 tical tinge related to the approach- ■ ing cont.sts. Mr. Roosevelt, according to his aides, was concerned primarily with relaxation, a desire to see at first , [hand the workings of the New Deal, I and wlt,'jt the delivery of a few I speeches on his way across the ■ country. Observers were concerned first . with th? discussions that he plans i to have with narty leaders en route and second with the utterances,! 1 both formal and extemporaneous. | (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) ——o TYPHOON HITS JAPAN'S FLEET Fifty-Three Men Lost As Typhoon Strikes Imperial Fleet Tokyo, Sept. 27. — (U.R) — Fiftythree men were given up as lost today in a terrific typhoon which struck the imperial fleet during the final phase of its maneuvers off the east coast. ! One man was killed outright, 10 we.'e injured and 52 were swept: ■ overboard and sought vainly oy ■rescue ships. Victims were of the [crews of the aircraft carrier Hosho and the destroyers Hatsuyuki, Yugiri, Mutsuki, and Kikutsuki. The fleet was steaming somewhere off the edst coast of the main island of Honshiu, engaged in important battle practice which was to end its maneuvers, when the typhoon struck yesterday. It was a storm of terrible force. The Hatsuyuki and the Yugiri were seriously damaged. All but one of the missing men, who, an official announcement said were believed dead, were aboard the four little destroyers. Most of them were of the Hatsuyuki's crew. Rescue ships searched vainly throughout last night for the o 2 missing men, their searchlights sweeping the sea. Hope for the missing men was abandoned today. It was announced that the maneuvers would be continued despite the tragedy. In keeping with the secrecy with which the maneuvers are being carried out, the official announcement of the storm said only that, the men were lost in "a typhoon which raged in the ocean east of the Japanese mainland." o Rotarians Hear Oscar Lankenau Oscar Lankenau, member of the Decatur Rotary club, gave an instructive talk on “Floor Coverings” at the weekly meeting of the club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Lankenau told of the first uses of floor coverings, tracing improvements d own to modern coverings. Most of his talk was devoted to the methods used in the manufacture of various grades of linoleum now the most widely used floor covering. Next Thursday evening, October 3, moving pictures of the Rotary International, held the past summer lat Mexico City will be shown. Ladles night will be observed Thursday, October 10, with C. E. Bell as chairman.

Premier Laval Indicates His Country Believes ItalianEthiopian War Is Imminent

CATHOLIC MEET ENDSTHURSDAY Catholics Os America Are All United In Fight On War Cleveland, Sept. 27 — (UP) — Catholics of American presented a united front against war today at the close of the seventh national Eucharistic congress. Pope Pius XI Bounded the keynote of the congress late yesterday when he broadcast to nearly a halt million Catholic faithful here the plea that they unite with him in prayers for peace among the nations. Catholics also were committed i to unending war on communism, and what they consider the twin evile of divorce and birth control. Adding their voices to that of the Holy Father for world peace were i his eminence Patrick Cardinal Hayee, archbishop of New York, who represented the Pope during ; the four days of the congress; archbishop John T. McNicholas of CiuI einnati, and postmaster general Jam s A. Farley representative of I President Roosevelt. A score of speakers exhorted the i pilgrims to a militant campaign foi ' the “defens'e of the home and I motherhood" and against commun- ! ism. Foremost in thie group were archI bishop John J. Clennon of St. Louis, who appealed to the (Catholic women of America to unite "actively and effectively” in defense of God [ and th? Christian home, and Alfred ! E. Smith, former governar of New ■ York, who assailed communism and I predicted a triumph “of divine ' teachings over the doctrine of hate.” Smith was joined in his anticommunist plea by Monsignor Fuli ton J. Sheen of Catholic University, Joeeph E. Scott of Los Angeles and others. When the Pope bestowed his , blessing on the congress yesterday, ' more than 150,000 men, women and children were in the stadium and at least twice that number massed outside. unable to gain entrance, and heard the Pope’s remarks over loud speakers. o— Legion Members To Meet Sunday All members of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion are [ requested to meet at the Legion ' hall on South Second street Sun- • day afternoon at 2 o'clock, .natters pertaining to the legion sllbw ' October 8 and 9 wffl be discussed. i o ROOT TOWNSHIP LEVIES FOIJCHT Objection Is Filed Today To School Levy In Root Township I At noon today three objections 1 had been filed in County Auditor ' John W. Tyndall's office against the proposed 1936 tax levies in Ad- . ams county. The t’nird objection was filed in i a petition from a number of tax--1 payers from Root township who ['opposed the Root school townships levies. No specific objection was ’ filed in this petition other than the printed form which stated that the petitioners believe the amount to be raised would be more “nan would be necessary. I This is the last day in which to file objections. Taxpayers are per- ’ mitted 10 days after the adjourn- - ment of the county tax adjustment ’ board to file remonstrances. • Other remonstrances were filed • for Hartford and Jefferson town- ’ ships. Certified copies of the objections • will be sent to the state tax board I which will set a time and a place ■ tor the hearing of the objections. ■ The decision of the state board .will be final. Unless objections are filed this ' afternoon in the other taxing units ■ the remaining rates will be consid- ' ered final. The county tax adjust- • ment board approved all the rates 1 in the county with a few excep- ■ tions where errors were discovered in the compiling of figures.

New SEC Chairman

James M. Landis, young Harvard law professor, was elected to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, succeeding Joseph M. Kennedy, who resigned. Landis has been a member of the SEC board and is known to have liberal views on government regulation of security issues.

CHAS.CAYLOR I TESTIFIES IN DAMAGE SUIT Defendant Doctor Refutes Testimony Given For Plaintiff Dr. Charles E. Caylor, the third of the defendants in the $75,000 damage suit being tried here refuted on direct and cross examination the testimony brought out by Cloid Ratliff and others for I the plaintiff. Ratliff is suing for [ $75,000 damages for the loss of his hands which he alleges is due to the careless operation of an X-ray machine at the Caylor i clinic. Dr. Caylor testified that he had attended a medical college in [ Kentucky and received a degree and tha.t he was a licensed physician. He also testified that since I his graduation he has attended numerous post graduate courses including a week's course each summer for many years at Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Caylor then testified as to his diagnosis of the eczema which Ratliff suffered for several years. He stated that he recommended X-ray treatment because it was the best remedy known to himself. Asked whether he considered X-ray as having potentialities ’ of danger he replied to the effect that normal graduated dosages of X-ray were beneficial to the body cells. Dr. Caylor also testified that the disease of eczema in Ratliff's case was chronic or reoccurring and that X-ray treatments were evidently beneficial in view of the fact after every series of treatments they were improved to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O Portion Os Monroe Loot Is Recovered A part of the loot stolen a week ago Thursday from the Monroe post office was found in a field on : the Henry Lengrich farm, one and ■ one fourth miles north of Monroe, • Adolph Hanni. postmaster at Monroe. stated late yesterday afternoon. [ Mr. Lengrich found the portion • of the loot while cutting corn in I the field. Personal papers and ' goods were fothid but there was ■ no trace of the money taken. | The safe at the Monroe post of-1 ■ flee was looted after the robbers! ; blew the safe open. o WEATHER Generally fair northwest; mostly cloudy east and south, possibly rain southeast early tonight; cooler tonight; light frost northwest; fair Saturday, ' slowly rising temperature.

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Torrential Rains Delay Possibility Os War Starting Before Two Weeks Period. PLANS STUDIED Rome, Sept. 27.—(U.R)—Italy's early withdrawal from the League of Nations was forecast today by an official spokesman for the Italian government. “We are remaining politely and calmly at Geneva out of courtecy to the other nations,” the spokesman said, “but we do not expect any solution from the pro-Ethiopian forces who are responsible for the league’s policy.” (By .United Press) Latest developments in the | Ethiopian crisis follow: Geneva. —France believes war in Ethiopia is imminent, Premier Laval intimates to league council. Addis Ababa. — Torrential rains mark official "end of rainy season, indicating war probably cannot start within two weeks. Asmara, Eritrea. — Webb Miller, at front with Italian army, describes Italy’s "steam roller” military machine, ready to crush Ethiopia. , London. — Britain reported preparing to notify powers she will build vast navy. Rome. — Italy continues military preparations by announcing opening of big internal loan tomorrow to finance war. Paris.—France interprets British note as promising to co-operate in 1 punishing any aggressor in Europe if war threat arises. War Imminent Geneva, Sept. 27.—(U.R)— Fiance . believes war in Ethiopia is immi- [ nent, Premier Pierre Laval indicated today at a session of the league council's committee of 13 [which is considering the dispute. The council members were inclined to consider favorably a suggestion of Emperor Haile Selassie that a league mission be sent to Africa to determine responsibility for any armed clashes. 1 Laval, however, said he doubts the usefulness of sending league observers who would reach the scene too late to be of any service. Others suggested the advisability of getting Italy's consent before sending observers, because otherwise Italian resentment might make future conciliation efforts more difficult. A sub-committee representing Britain, France, and Spain was appointed, and it seemed likely that the emperors suggestion would be buried in the committee as desirable but futile. League experts meanwhile stud- ! ied a plan whereby neutral observers for the purpose of keeping the powers accurately informed of developments, might be stationed at Addis Ababa with airplanes to fly them immediately to frontier points where incidents were reported. Thr committee of 13 cabled to Emperor Haile Selassie, noting his decision to keep his troops 18 miles from the frontier and expressing appreciation of the spirit (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o ADDITIONAL CAST MEMBERS CHOSEN Robert Heller Named For Important Role Os Joseph; Other Members Chosen Additional members of the cast of characters for “The Fifst Commandment,” home talent production to be staged by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion at the Catholic school auditorium October 8 and 9 were announced today. Robert Heller has been chosen for the important role of Joseph. Supporting him in scenes filled with action and drama are 10 brethren, who sell the favorite brother, Joseph, into slavery. The i story portrayed by these charact- [ ers fe one well known but ie preI sented in an entirely different manner. Members of the supporting cast to Joseph are: Dr. R. E. Daniels as the grasping Judah, whose artful and scheming ways lead the brothers to actually sell Joseph into slavery; Felix Maier, Simion; Tillmon Gehrig, Helon; David Adiams, Malchiah; Ted Appelman, Benjamin; Earl Crider, Levi,