Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1935 — Page 1

XXXITT. No. 234.

WARFARE FLARES IN ETHIOPIA

jigers Drive Root from Mound; Even I Series With Cubs

H-e Four In Opening ■rame Before Man Is ■etired: Bridges Hurls ■eady Game. |)|.\XK HITS ONE ■ by inning* RHE ■_ 0 000 010 200-3 6 1 K t 400 300 10x—8 9 2 EL Jay’s Lineups ■ ctgo Detroit if. White, cf. Oh. Cochrane, c. ■dstrom. cf Gehringer, 2b. ■ttett. c. Greenberg, lb. ■laree, rs. Goslln. If. ■grretta. lb. Fox, rs. 3b. Rogell, ss. | ■g es gs. Owen, 3b. - ■t, p. Bridges, p. ■plres: National league: Em■uigley and Al Dolly Stark; ■lean league: George Moriarty ■vil’.iam McGowan. ■rin Field. Detroit, Oct. 3.— Driving Charlie Root, dean Cub hurling staff, from the before a man was retired ffi first inning, the Detroit Tigtheir way back Thto series consideration today an 8-3 victory to even at one game all. first batter, singled. doubled, scoring White’ ■Tigers' manager tallied on one base blow and Greenberg capped the rally ■ a home run drive into the ■field bleachers. Henshaw re■d Root at this stage of the ■th this long lead. Tommy hurled steady ball, hold■he Cubs to six hits and was ■ in any serious danger. ■e game was played in the face ■cold, driving wind. Even cold■father is forecast for the open- ■ Chicago Friday afternoon. ■ First Inning Galan walked. Herman ■ito a double play. Bridges to ■ll to Greenberg. Lindstrom Bed. swinging No runs, no hits, Brrors. v : 's White singled to left, ■sane doubled down the right ■ line. White scoring. Gehring■ogled to center. Cochrane scor- ■ Greenberg drove a home run ■ the left field stands, Gehring■coring ahead of the big Tiger ■ sacked. Henshaw replaced ■ on the mound. Goslln walk- ■ !ine d to Herman, whose ■* to Cavaretta doubled Gos- ■ Rogell out. Henshaw to CavFour runs, four hits, no Second Inning Hartnett^ out, Gehringer CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) GAR BROADCAST TO START FRIDAY tr »l Sugar Company Broadcast Wi " Be On Air Three Days Each Week J - Arthur Brock. nationally- " scientist and public speaker be on the air Friday at 12 k noon over WOWO in Fort a Ktiest on the new ”, hlt6 ’"gar program, Dr. ar ui ta!k 011 the his ‘ory of _ ...s menage will be positive rv “ to every housewife and • person engaged in the gro- ■ business. ou'st? Wr ' !lo ls rec °gnlzed as upstanding economist and authI addressed Rotary, Kiwanie ou»h lei C ’ vic organizations isidewiV the MURt ry and is in th- suhf 9 ? eman<l aa a speaker “- subject of sugar. Dr -Pr t 0 to be made ite en°. Ck ’ the maksn3 of Crystal ttim fu' WUI l?resen t for the J j me the “Crystal White Sparkwhich wmT ° f B ° ng and mu ' 3Wo >? on the alr over Frid :ni ' ay > Wednesday rys 12 °’ ctock noon beln Ute announce tnente are

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

; CONVENTION IS • OPENED TODAY District Missionary Meeting Is Held At Local M. E. Church Mrs. W. R. Working of Anderson, conference secretary of the Women's Foreign Missionary Societies of the Methodist Episcopal churches of the Fort Wayne district, addressed the annual convention of the organization at the local church on Monroe street, this morning. Mrs. Weraing’s subject I was "The Open Book.'’ Miss Pauline Westcott, a misi slonary from China, will be the I principal speaker at the evening ' session which will close the one day convention. She will speak at . 7:30 o’clock, following the young people’s banquet at 6:55 o’clock. , The Standard Bearers will have ’ ; charge of the banquet and Miss Westcott will especially address . the young people in her talk. The | public is invited to attend the eve-. ning session. I Over 200 delegates from the 28 chnrehes in the district have reg- ( istered for the convention which opened at 8:30 o'clock this morning. Dr. F. E. Fribley, of Fort I ' Wayne, district superintendent, conducted the communion service quitted by Rev. H. R. Carson, lo- j cal pastffr. and visiting pastors. Mrs. Delton Passwater extend- ' ed greetings to the visitors. The processional of auxiliary presidents and district officers was held, after which the “Marusha" demonstration was given by the Wo-Fo-Mi-So socie'A of Fort Wayne. Mrs. George Crane of Ft. Wayne. I the district president, presided j over the business sessions for the day. A luncheon was served at I the noon hour and the afternoon i program opened at 1:15 o'clock. Mrs. Ellison Meier gave a preview (OONTINUF7D ON PAGE TWO) I O Receive Word Os Ex-Resident’s Death j The Daily Decocrat this morning I received word from William Mack McKee. 5647 Woodlawn avenue, 'Chicago, and a former resident of Decatur, that Peter Patrick O'Toole, 67, at one time employed in Decatur by Zeke Evans, had been shot to death in Chicago. McKee stated that he would like | to htar from his former friends in ' i this city. When living here, he was ’ I employed by Pat Hyland. ' o DEATH CLAIMS PETER ULEMAN Father Os Decatur Residents Dies Early This Morning Peter Uleman, 74. well known • farmer residing near Bryant, died ! at hkr farm home at 2:30 o'clock t this morning following a short illr nees. Death was due to complica- . tions. Mr. Ulman had suffered a f stroke of paralysis about a year > ago and had been ailing since. [ He was born near Fort Recov- • ery, Mercer county, Ohio, on September 28 ISSI. He was united in i marriage to Susan Portz of Mercer ■ : county, who survives. i The following children also sur--1 vive: Edward Uletan and Celeste i Uleman. at home; Martha Remeaklus of Oklahoma; Eleanor Schfrack : and Noah Uleman of Toledo, Ohio: > Susan Loeehe. Clara Spangler, AbI tie Myers, and Herman Uleman of s Decatur, and Alvada Roy of Fort - Wayne. One sister, Mrs. Joseph • Turcks. of C’lina. Ohio, survives. • Mr. Uleman was a member of the ,• Trinity Catholic church where funi eral services will be held Saturday ; mornTng at 9 o'clock, (suntlue). ; Burial will be made in the church cemetery.

F. 0, R. STATES FOREIGN POLICY OF THIS NATION President Again States Determination To Stay Out Os War Aboard U. S. S. Houston. Oct. 3 — (ll.R) —-President Roosevelt relaxed today, in bright sunlight under the guns of the cruiser Houston, for his first day of, genuine rest since he left Washington last week on a vacation i that developed into a triumphal' tour. The President planned to take' full advantage of the day for I fishing. A small boat of the Houston will take him to the shoals around Cerros Isle.nd, in Mexican waters, for a go at the I •’anw fish of the near tropics, i President Lazaro Cardenas of: Mexico extended his personal invitation to the presidential party: to linger along the Mexican coast. I As his last public word before I embarking on a cruise that will take him through the Panama i Canal and back un the Atlantic I coast, the President chose a pro- ' nonneement of policv on foreign , affe.’rs, obviously pointed at the’ ! threat of war in Europe and i ■ Africa. Sneaking in the San Diego I stadium, not far from the site of. | the international exposition, he | reaffirmed the determination of I the United States to “remain at , ! peace with all the world.’’ He spoke optimistically, too. of | the future of the country whore 1 in 1933. he said, “the very founda-. t ticn of individual life was__crumb-; ; Ung became of the destitution due I to unemployment." “The situation I faced was too ; (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MONROE NATIVE IS FOUND DEAD Eli Rich Dies Os Heart Attack At Home Near Grabill Eli Rich. 45, a native of Monroe, was found dead in his bed at his farm home near Grabill at 4:30| o’clock this morning. The body was found by Mrs. Rich when she attempted to awaken her husband ; this morning. He had been in fair ly good health, although he had complained of a pain near his i heart Wednesday and had called I in a doctor. His condition was not regarded serious, however. Mr. Rich was employed at the General Electric plant in Fort Wayne. He was born in Monroe township and had resided in and near Monroe practically all his life. He had lived in Fort Wayne a short while and had moved from there to Grabill to make his home over a year ago. He was born three mfles southwest of Monroe, a son of Peter and ; Katheryn Roth-Rich, both deceased. In early life he was married to Ollie Andrews of Monroe. Surviving are the widow, Mi's. Rich, a son, Paul Rich, and two brothers, Joseph and Ed Rich, both of Monroe. The body has been removed to the Lobenstein funeral home in Monroe. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Legion Leader At South Bend Sunday Ray Murphy of lowa, recently elected national commander of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at a meeting at the Knights of Columbus auditoruim in South Bend Sunday. The day's celebration will open i with a parade at 3 o’clock. Many legion liando and drum corps from the state will participate in this parade A dinner will be held in the evening, followed by Murphy's address. Other prominent officials on th: program will be Dr. A. R. Killian. Lafayette, state commander; J. R. Ruddick, Indianapolis, state finaneb officer and R. R. Rhodes, Peru, state vice-command-er.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 3, 1935.

Former Local Boy Edits School Paper — Number 1. volume 5, of The Oak- | land Leaf, Tommy Kane, Jr„ pub- | lisher, Lafayette, Indiana, has reached our desk and is very interesting, The paper Is published for j the Oakland school pupils and pat- | tons, sea four page 7xlo lively [ I little school paper demonstrating j the ability of the editor who is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kane, l>oth of whom formerly worked at this office, Mrs. Kane having been Miss Jessie Magley before her marriage. The Oakland school is the largest grade school In Lafayette with 515 students. —o ANNUAL PARADE HALLOWEEN DAT Chamber Os Commerce To Again Sponsor Callithumpian Parade The annual Calllthumpian parade on Halloween night will be sponsored again this year by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, Jesse Rice, president of the club announced today. In view of the Interest In the parade in previous years the Chamber of Commerce expects the best parade in the history of the city. The club will again give prizes for the best costumes and impersonations by either one or a group of persons. , Mr, Rice announced today that no donations for the parade will he solicited from the Decatur mer- ! chants. The cluo will present the annual parade this year as a gift to the citizens of Decatur and surrounding country. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi, on behalf of the city police department issued a statement today thanking the club for sponsoring the parade. “On the years when such a parade has been held the property damage by boys has been much less than in other years. “The Chamber of Commerce realizes the right of young people to have a good time and sponsors the Calllthumpian parade each i year to provide wholesome amuse(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Clyde Morrison Found Not Guilty Clyde Morrison of east of Decatur, who was charged by the state ■ of Indiana with selling books without a license, was found not guilty ; before justice of the peace, C. H. Musselman in the Berne town hall Wednesday. Henry Heller was the attorney for the state. | Mr. Morrison was found not guilty when the state failed to proved that he had sold the books. Morrison stated that he was distributing the books and only taking voluntary contributions. o STATE APPEALS COURT RULING Three Federal Judges Hold Conditional Sales Tax Invalid South Bend, Ind.. Oct. 3. —(U.R) — State officials today planned an appeal to the U. S. District court of appeals on decision of a three judge federal court yesterday which fuled the 1935 state conditional sales act unconstituMonal. The decision was given in a suit filed by the General Motors Accepi tance Corporation of Indiana and ■ the McHenry Chevrolet Corporation of Indianapolis. They asked that the state*be enjoined from enforcing the act. The law, one of the most controversial considered by the last legislature, empowers the state department of financial institutions to fix maximum rates for carrying charges on installment purchases. Attorneys opposing rfhe act argu ed it delegates illegal powers to; the executive department and violates the “due process’ clause of the federal constitution. Representatives of the attorney general’s office built their defense on a contention that finance company charges often are excessive and endanger public welfare.

LABOR LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS TO OUST GREEN Present Leadership Os Labor Federation May Be Overthrown Atlantic City, N. J- Oct. 3—(UP) The first rumbling* of a movement to overthrow the present leadership of the American federation of labor and change it into a mass organization of American working men and women were heard here today. The plan, sus discussed by those acquainted with the situation prior to the convening of the Federation's 55th annual convention next week, is a long-range one. not intended for immediate a tion. It has been built around the burly figure of John L. Lewis, who has just added to his stature by guiding the United Mine workers to a S90.00Q4)00 victory in their soft; coal strike. Lewis has been regarded as one of the ablest of labor executives. In contrast to many Laders of organized labor, he has charged with the times. He has abandoned the federation’s traditional craft type of organization and has struck out toward large scale organization based on industrial groupings. While it is not generally known Lewis already has branched out , into organization activities which would extend his influence far beyond its present scope. He lias undertaken organization of workers into the types of fuel besides coal, and has bulwarked himself against developments which might weaken his own uniqp. Usually as a preliminary to other A. F. of L. conventions there ha<r een talk of an effort by Lewis to .upplant William Green as the (■CONTINUED ON PAGE THP.EE) o— GOVERNMENT TO AWAIT ACTION Declaration Os Arms Embargo Waits Official Dispatches Washington, Oct. 3—(UP) Action by the American government toward declaration of an arms embargo against Italy and Ethiopia must await clarification of the sitj ration and receipt of official dispatches confirming actual warfare, secretary of stats Cordell Hull indicated today. The recently enacted neutrality law requires the President to declare an embargo on the shipments of arms, munitions, and the implements of war from this country to either belligerent government upon the outbreak of war or during the progress of such war. Hull indicated no attempt would be made to pass official judgment of official dispatches from American diplomatic representatives abroad. Hull said such an official confirmation had not yet been received. It was learned that the state department, shortly before noon today had not yet advised President Roosevelt that It considered war had broken out between Italy and Ethiopia. One central thought appeared to dominate American officialdom today—to keep out of the apparently imminent war abroad. President Roosevelt, speaking at fCONTTNUED ON PAGE THREE) Q Harold Burger Home Entered By Thieves Thieves entered the Harold Burger home northeast of Decatur some time Monday evening or Tuesday morning. Between S6O and S7O were stolen, also some canned fruit. Money belonging i to a church fund was discovered to be missing. Mr. Burger had been working in a field near the house but stated that he had seen no one i near his home during the day. It is thought the thieves entered the house while Mr. Burger was ut work. The police have been notified but no definite clues have been found.

Italian Armies Pour Into . Ethiopia; Heavy Death Toll ! When Two Towns Bombed

League Os Nations Will Meet Saturday To Deal • i With Gravest Crisis ) I Since World War. r. FEAR FOR PEACE 11 (Copyright 1935 by United Press) Geneva, Oct. 3 — (U.R) — The r League of Nations council was 1 convoked today for Saturday to j deal with the gravest crisis in post war European history. I No man at. Geneva knew how long the peace of Europe could be preserved. Ethiopia in a telegraphed ap- „ peal to the league protested that Italian ailplnnes had bombarded , ‘ Aduwa and that the Italian army t had crossed the Mareb river southward into Ethiopia. Italy sent a note announcing that because of alleged aggressive manifestations of Ethiopian warriors : I “The Italian government has seen itself compelled to authorize the supreme command in Eritrea t to take the necessary steps for ( defense.” All league forces were mobilized . at once. From all over Europe statesmen msde hurried nlans to fly to the ' league capital here. 1 The problem that the league had to deal with, it was asserted. r was that of an undeclared war by a league member on a. league , member. Article XVI of the leairue covenant provides specific, fearful penalties for such a war when the aggressor has been determined. Starting with moral pressure, the penalties range through an economic and financial boyIcott to fine.l military penalties. Joseph A. Avenol, secretary general of the league, went into i conference with Dr. Enrique Ruiz . (OONTTNUTTO ON PAGE TWO) O List Schedule Os Show Rehearsals 1 Announcement was made today for rehearsals for “The First Commandment,’’ production sponsored 1 bv the local legion post, to be given October 8 and 9. All characters in the Joseph epi- ■ sode and members of the choir will ‘ rehearse at 7:30 this evening. All members o fth: cast will rehearse ’ Friday at the same time. A dress ' rehearsal for the entire cast will be 5 held at the Catholic auditourium ' Sunday at 2 p. m. and again Mon- ’ day at 7:30., i 0 GUNMEN STAGE DARING HOLDUP Two Gunmen Rob Fort Wayne Biscuit Company Employes ' Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 3—(UP) , —Two gunmen held up two Perfec-. tion biscuit company employees this j . morning and robbed them of an undetermined amount of cash. Henry Freuchtenicht. cashier of she bicuit company was enroute to a bank with the company's morning deiposits and was riding with Carl Figle, company salesman when the holdup occurred. I The thugs were waiting for the raid as they pulled up at a stop . street. Flourishing an automatic re- ■; volver, one of the yeggs leaped on the running board of Figle’s automobile and ordered the men to turn ■ over all of their cash. Getting the money the bandits ■ hopped in a dark Ford V 8 automobile and made their escape before* ; bystanders had comprehended what had happened. Witnesses said the i bandit car was bearing Indiana lie- . ense plates No. 101252. Local police immediately put out a dragnet in hopes of capturing the ■ yeggs. Officials in all nearby towns ■ were ordered to be on the lookout for the pair.

COURT CASE TO REOPEN MONDAY Ratliff vs. Caylor $75,000 Damage Suit Adjourned To Monday The $75,000 damage suit brought by Cloid Ratliff against Dr. and Mrs. Charles Caylor and Dr. Truman Caylor will re-ap-em Monday morning. Ratliff is suing for the loss of both hands, which he i charges is due to the careless operation of the X-ray machine at the Caylor clinic. The defense Monday will continue its case, probably with additional testimony of physicians. The plaintiff will have an opportunity after the defense rests its case to make a r buttal and may call witnesses. Lt is possible that the case may not be concluded until during the latter part of next week. The attorneys may take a day or more presenting their final arguments before the cas is presented' to the Jury for its consideration. Ths case, which is one of the largest damage suits ever tried in ; the Adam-3 circuit court, has attraded considerable attention and and the court room has been filled at several times during the trial. It is probable that the losing party in the suit will appeal the ■ cas: to the appellate court. For this leason attorneys for both sides i (CONTINUED ON PAGE POUR) 0 BIDLE DISPLAY HERE TOMORROW Ministerial Association Sponsors Display Os Old Bibles The Decatur Ministerial association will sponsor a display of old Bibles in the editor's office of the Decatur Democrat, beginning Friday, which is the exact date of the 400th anniversary of the first print- ( ed English Bible. In the display there will be various copies, modern and ancient of this Sacred Volume. The display will be changed from time to time and continue indefinitely, Any per- ■ son having a Bible of historic importance, or sacred to an old meTory, is requested to call the Rev. M. W. Sundermann, phone 700, who is conducting the display for the, Ministerial Asso: iation. On October 4. 1535. the first print-, ed English Bible, a translation by i Myles Coverdale, was issued from! the press. During the four centuries ' since that date, the Bible has not •only surpassed in circulation any i other book in the world, but has in- * fluenced the lives of peoples and, ideals of printing of governments. ■ The anniversary celebration is ex-; pected to increase the interest in I the word of God. Rev. Sundermann on behalf of th© Ministerial association explain-. ' ed today the meaning of the word Bible”. According to H. L. W. in the Christian century the word was derived from an early seaport near the modern city of Beirut, from which a great deal of the reed callI ed papyrus was shipped. This was * used for writing ipaper in the East, 1 before modern'printing and paper were invented. The name of this town was By-1 I bios. Accordingly the name of the' I town was transferred in plural form j to “Biblla” mean papyru the mater-. (CONTINUED ON PAGE POUR) * ■ | WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday except light rain extreme north tonight; much colder tonight with freezing temperature north; light to heavy frost south; colder south Friday.

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Women And Children Are Reported Victims Os Bombing;Many Houses Are Destroyed. MOBILIZE TROOPS Geneva, Oct. 3.—<U.R)—Ethiopia telegraphed to the League of Nations today charging that four Italian planes had bombed the Red Cross hospital at Aduwa. Ethiopia also charged that 78 Italian projectiles were found in the vicinity of Aduwa. The bombing occurred at 10 a. m„ Addis Ababa time, according to the communication. Addis Ababa, Oct. 2 —(U.R>—ltalian armies poured across Ethiopia’s boarders today, Italian planes rained bombs on two northern towns, and Emperor Haile Selassie ordered genera! mobilization. Government advices were that heavy casualties, including women and children, occurred in the bombed towns. Aduwa and Adigrat, near the Italian Eritrean border, where the advance began. Aduwa, scene of the massacre of thousands of Italians in the war of 1896, was reported in flames. Fifteen houses were destroyed there and 100 in Adigrat. Fighting was In progress on other fronts. A large Italian force was operating in the region oi Mt. Mussa Ali, near the French Somaliland border, and fighting was reported on the southern front, bordering Italian Somaliland. An entirely unconfirmed report said 800 Ethiopians had been mow- | ed down by Italian machine gun fire. Count Luigi Vinci-Gigliucci, Italian minister, was handed his passports, it was said on high authority. Such a step amounts to severance of diplomatic relations. Ethiopia, however, does not intend to declare war against Italy, accepting merely the fact that a state of war exists. The Italian legation withdrew its funds from the bank and all Italians will leave for Djibouti tomorrpw or Saturday. The legation and homes of all Italians were heavily guardeq to protect them from mob attack. Th. expsrora call of mobilization brought black warriors streaming to the capital as the big war drum throbbed rythmically from the imperial palace. Native runners ran to carry the word to the scattered tribes, and the news (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) BANGS SPEAKS TO OFFICIALS Huntington Mayor Speaks Today At Municipal League Meeting Evansville, Ind., Oct. 3.—(U.R) — Clare W. H. Bangs, militant mayor , of Huntington, occupied the spot- ' light of today's ession of the Indiana Municipal League convention. Bangs, whose vigorous fight with the Northern Indiana Power Co., over extension of his municipal electric plant’s facilities has been carried to she state supreme court, discussed utility problems. Charles Chamberlin, Rensselaer utility plant superintendent; Mayor William Dentlinger, Connersville, and Mayor Joseph Kimmell, Vincennes, were other speakers. The part cities and towns are playing in the administration of the federal relief program will be the subject of an address by Clarence E. Manion, state director of the national emergency council, at. the annual banquet tonight. Rep. Joseph W. Byrns, speaker of the U. S. house of representatives, will he the principal speaker on tomorrow’s program. Others include Rep. John W. Boehne, Evansville, Eighth district congressman; C. W. Ham, field repre(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)