Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1935 — Page 1

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m COUNCIL Meives bids 1 on EQUIPMENT ’■■(H Lowest Bids tbmi t' d 'Veil Under I ftLineer Figures ... kK .> g- in ■ T appurtenances ((’('lock ■ w. "' Sil I>ll (i IT "> I ■o.- b ranging m pi :■ SIST !’ t° 15,45(>. BSk^pT)..; filed 1111 ,ll '' I W !<• 011 K W'ss. KJ M, Hie ex< it-i i to j, - w '■’ • ilium' i' 'I E)X.. ■ aid. 1 ..’if inu n- in "'■MB ’ I a. the bids were referr- ■. Bevington of Bevingilhams, Inc., consulting >f Indianapolis, employcouncil to prepare the specifications for the its and to supervise ruction and installation. . Backlin, special agent Leonard, engineer for Progress Administralington, attended the ibulated the bids end ned every proposal as orm. icil adjourned until ■”> i afternono, at which rs were given an op--0 appear before the ATA regulations the 1 the right to make a, ward, subject to aphe state director, F. M. I of the lowest bide for g and ell equipment is engineer’s estimate. UED ON PAGE SIX) O j IT PLANS CUT COSTS hamber Os ComCommittee DejMMjises Program Chamber ■HM'y presented to its m government ■tAjs..; by its federal final.. said it would poll iii' iubei organizations ir reaction to the 1 ■tee's suggestions. points of the program in what was charm excessive" proport urn Ihal income exacted in the I federal, state and local reduction of federal to insure a balanced the earliest possible hiimdation of ■enuticiit tThits. of federally financed ON PAGE SIX' ■nry Busche Will I J Broadcast SaMird iy ” Busche, son of Mr. and i|pd W. Busche, who is band K>f at Milford high school, °K his band to Fort Wayne, ” to broadcast a program tion W, O. W- O. The pro--11 be broadcast from 3 to — o ty Hearing Held Here Today neanity hearing for R. B. held in the Adams tourt today. A number of e were called to the stand V for each side. At 2:30 hie afternoon .Johnson wa s fund in his own defense er Funeral Service Saturday 11 services for Mrs. Mary Haulier who died at the her daughter Mrs. Austin tel near Bobo Thursday, held at the McMichael iturday at j p. m. and at m at the Bobo Methodist 11 church.

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Mrs. Tyndall Heads Eastern Star Order Mrs. Kathryn Tyndall was elected worthy matron of the oruer of the Eastern Star at the regular meeting, held Thursday evening at 1 the new Masonic hall. Other offl cers chosen were: Dan Tyndall, j worthy patron; Mrs. Gertrud" Brown, associate matron; W. Guy j Brown, associate patron; Mrs. Ida 1 Gilson, treasurer; Mrs. Dorothy Leigh, secretary; Mrs. kora Roop, condustress; Mrs. Kathryn Nelson ’ associate condustress. Plans were made for an Initl- 1 ation of new members at the next meeting Thursday, December 26. SPEED POISON j MURDER TRIAL I Alleged Confession Os Fort Wayne Woman Admitted In Evidence Fort Wayne, Ind.. Dec. 13—(VP) ' — Defense and prose: utlon today j speeded up the trial of Mrs. Laura Doerm ?r for the poison murder of her 13-year-old step-daughter in an attempt to send the case to the i jury by tomorrow night. The state planned to rent today after completion of testimony by policewoman Mildred Dunlap and cross examination of detective sergeant Walter C. Kavanaugh. A statement, allegedly sighed by Mrs. Doermer, in which she confessed poisoning her two stepdaughter's. causing the death of on" today was included in the record of her murder trial in Allen circuit court. Special Judge Lloyd S. Hartzler admitted the statement late yesterday over strenuous objections of defense counsel, who eaid Mre. Doermer never had read the alleged confe- lion before she signed it. Avoiding to th even fess ion. Mrs. Doermer admitted putting arsenic into cottage cheese eaten by Imogene and Bernadene Doermer. 15 ~,u 13 years old respectively. G.rnadene died 10 days later on April 11. i.mogene became violently ill. but recovered after hospjital treatment. . *T pftf the arsenic into the < ttag? cheese because I wanted to 1 get even with Bernadene''* Mrs. Doermer allegedly said in the conI (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Holiness Association Meets Sunday Afternoon The Rev. FWI Todd will speak at the meeting of the Adams county holiness association, which will |be held at the Friends church in Monroe Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ——— 0 — Good Fellows Club Show Saturday A. M. Every boy and girl in Decatur is invited to attend the picture dhow at the Adams theater tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Ad.r.ission price will be five cents or a new toy. Santa Clau-3 will be in the lobby of the theater to receive all his guests. Mr. Kalver. manager of the thea- ’ ter has secured special pictures for I the kiddi s, Popeye, Micky Mouse and Dur Gang Cometdy. The entire : procedj will go to the Good Fellows I club. . — 0 FIRE DAMAGES FARLEY OFFICE Government Postoflice , Department Is Damag- , cd By Fire , Washington, Dec. 13 —(U.R> — A i seven-hour fire swept filing rooms -of the recently-completed SIO,OOO, i 000 postoffice department toi a) ■ destroying governmem recoids an damaging luxurious offices ' Postmaster General .lames ■ ■ ‘ Iley and other new deal executives. ’i Thousands of gallons of "a" 1 were pumped into the ' gam ■' storage rooms on the sixth am ’ seventh floors before the blaze »as f brought under control at dawn 1 Water overflowed into the adjoin . ..a .«w '|~“ “i; I the block-long postoffice structu like miniature creeks. Eighteen firemen overcome by the dense smoke were in the cm Urgency hospital. More than 30 o he s were revived on the scene ' Principal loss was to records of 3 the reclamation bureau the de 1 partment of interior wh h ’ trols the nation’s vast iriigation and reclamation P r^ ec ‘’’ Corporthe HomeJ)^nP'' 8 ;i oa,, . Cor '’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

CONFUSION IN NAVAL MEETING APPEARSTODAY Report Japanese Delegate Revises Fleet Equality Demand London, Dec. 13.—(U.PJ—The naval conference was tnrown into confusion today when Admiral Osatnl 1 Nagao was understood to have revised Japan's proposal that fleet I equality be limited to the navies of the United States. Great Britain, and Japan. The head of the Japanese dele- ; gation was reported to have said today that Japan would not object to a “common upper level" for the fleets of other naval powers as ' well. ’ Animated discussion ensued during which the British dominions, apparently in an af.empt to discredit the Japanese suggestion, asked whether they also would be en-1 titled to fleets as strong as those 1 of the three leading sea powers, j The debate ended inconclusive-1 ly, leaving some delegates with the impression that Nagano's intention had been to extend the parity principle only to France and Italy. Nagano was reported to have raised the question whether the British empire was attending the conference as a single unit, or | whether the se, eral dominions considered themselves separate units. 1 This discussion was quickly quashed. After the spokesman for New Zealand had registered opposition to Japan's parity scheme, Nagano spoke, proposing equality for the i navies of the other three powers, j Norman H. Davis, head of the United States delegation, address ing the conferees io’ay, said the conference had agreed, firstly, up-1 on the necessity for equality of i security for all powers; secondly that the differing naval requirements of various countries result-. ed from their varying responsibil(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) j CONSOLIDATION MOVES FOUGHT Township. County Officials Association Battle For Jobs Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—Taking cognizance of the general movement to consolidate smaller units, members of the Indiana County and Township Officials’ Association today were urged to "gird themselves for the hard fight j ahead." The campaign to “save our jobs" . was given added impetus in addresses describing the report of j state commission on governmental. economy as a "damnable mess 011 insane theories.” The commission, composed of state university economists and other business and governmental leaders, advocated consolidation of townships as a means to reduce; taxes and increase efficiency of local government. Members of the commission were branded as "meddlers and | dreamers,” by speakers at business sessions of the association. Continuing its attack on the present administration, a resolution was prepared which wolud demand repeal of the state law requiring that the state tax board approve additional appropriations made by civil, town and county units. The resolution said the law violated the inherent right for home An attack on the administration of poor relief in Indiana tfas made by Leo Smith, Marion county Democratic state senator, who said' “credit for the excellent dispension of relief rtonWl £ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) - — Receives Word Os Death Os Brother Mi -'. Julia Colchin received word thii- morning announcing the death i of her brother, Joseph Kuhn of Celina Ohio. The death followed an mne.sa extending over nine months. He was living at the home of his daughter, Mre. Leonard Wise, at the time of hie death. Mr Kuhn was well known here, havin i vi.dted in Decatur on num- ‘ IU occasions. He saw many of hn friends when he was in Decatur ziin-ina the last (street fair. Funeral services will be held at <•3O o'clock EST Saturday at 44. Leonard street, Celina. Ohio.

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Decatur, Indiana, I'riday. December 18, 1985.

Sues for Poison Soda Death A A F " **■ ■ ’’dlr r ■ t Jr Z \ x. Wr A F A '■ OB 1 W i Damages of $50,000 were asked in a suit filed in San Francisco by the Shufelt family, left to right, Helen Shufelt. Warren Shufelt ajid Mrs. Bernice Nicholls. lius)>and and daughters of Mre. Bessie Shufelt. one of the victims of San Francisco’s poisoned baking soda tragedy.

CITY IS STILL IN DARKNESS Mayor Bangs Promises Explanation Os Why Lights Turned Oft Huntington, Ind , Dec. 13—(UP) An official explanalion ai> to why the etreet lighting system in the 1 city of Huntington has failed will be : given by Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs at a mass meeting here tonight. City streets remained dark for the second successive night last night because the militant lawyer-editor-mayor is fighting the Northern Indiana power company. There are no funds in the city : treasury to pay for street light curl rent obtained from the “toy” municipal plant—Bangs’ chief weapon in I his attempt to drive the private utilI ity out of town. Approximately 650 domestic and I commercial customers, lured away from the power company, were "erved as usual, however. Bangs' audience tonight necessarily will be limited to approximately 250 persons—the seating capacity cf City council chan.Cers. Vociferous protests are expected from merchants, who claim they can't lure townspeople into darkened streets downtown to do their usual Christmas olupping A preliminary protest was made (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O | * Good Fellows Club The G codfellows Club is looking ! for more “Goodfellows" The Delta Theta Tau aorority, sponsor of the I club is working hard investigating the needy families and completing their plans for the Club, but they will not be able to take care of these families, if Decautr does not I nroduce more “Goodfellows.’’ The needy receive full benefit of every, i dollar donated to the club as their j is no expense taken out of the fund, i The girls of the sorority donate their care and pay for all other incidental expenses. Won’t you be a Good Fellow and iput your contribution in one of the boxes today? Previous total $133.93 Bobby, Rose Marie and Kathryn Kohne 2.00 Total $135.93 |

Decatur Is Ready To Welcome Santa Claus To City Saturday

Decatur Merchants announced today that they are planning to assist Santa Claus, when he arrives here Saturday afternoon in his airplane, by having a large assortment of goods available in their stores. The merchants extended an invitation for all boys and girls to visit their steres and pick out presents to order from Santa Clause when he arrives. Santa Claus will arrive in this city Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock in his airplane. At 1:30 o’clock he will leap from hie plane right over the city. At two o’clock he will come up town and expects to meet all the boys and girls. Santa Claus will remain on the streets of Decatur until 8 o’clock Saturday night taking orders for Christmas. Mr. Claus will circle the city for 15 minutes before leaping from his

Daniel Christen To Head K. Os P. Lodge Daniel Christen was elected chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias lodge at a meeting held Thursday evening. He succeeds George Stults. Other officers elected were: Robert Shraluka, vice-chancellor; Robert Heller, prelate; George Morris, master at arms; Will Dellinger. inner guard; Lawrence A. Marshall, outer guard; George Stults, master of work; Joe Hunt-j er, keeper of the records and seals; Janies Bain, master of finance; W. A. Lower, master of i the exchequer, and Henry Dellinger, trustee for three years. Fred 741118 was appointed the installing officer. The new officers will be installed at a meeting to be held on Thursday, January 2. WORKERS VOTE ATFT.WAYNE Wayne Knitting Mills Employes Favor Federated Union Fort Wayne, Ind., Dee. 13 —(UP) —Officials of the Wayne knitting j Mills today said they would recognize the American federation of hosiery workers as the employes' representative in collective bargaining. The American federation of labor affiliate was favored. 516 to 401, in an election held by production and maintenance employes yesterday. , j Walter Archer, superintendent of ‘h» ml'l. and John Hoeh, president of the association for representa- ; tion by employes only, a local union | opposing the federation, both con-' mirmed results of the electionAs result, the mill will waive its j right to file within five days objec-1 tions to the election and returns of, the referendum will be forwarded; to Washington immediately for final; confirmation. The election wM held under provisions of the Wagner labor pro-1 putes act (passed by the last con- ; gress. Robert W. Cowdrill I'ndianatroli.s, regional director of the National labor relations board, supervised the voting. Yesterday’s election, according to i Cowdrill, was the first to be orderi ed by the national agency, several I (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

parachute. He expects to take pictures of all the roof tops and survey the locations of the chimneys in order to be prepared when he comes Christmas eve. Santa Clause said that he has had considerable difficulty in locating the chimneys in the dark in previous years. In a letter to the two chamber of commerces in Decatur today, Santa Claus said that he has samples of all his Christmas ipresents in Decatur stores. He can deliver any of i these goods on Christmas eve. Several of Santa Claus’ lieutenants have visited in Decatur during the past few weeks and have reported back to him that the line of Christmas presents is the most complete they have ever seen. To assist Santa Claus in his work Decatur stores have decided to stay open in the evenings. They will begin Saturday.

GENEVA SCHOOL BIDS RECEIVED Bids For New School Building At Geneva Are Submitted Today Contracts were opened this morning at Geneva for the construction of the Geneva school j house under a I’WA grant a,nd 1 appropriations by the Wabash township civil and school govern- , ments. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the I officials had not completed the i tabulation of the bids because of | the detail necessitated by the I comnlieated alternate bide. Henry B. Heller and Herman 1 Mvers, attorneys for the townshin, - stated this aft<i*’too-$ that they l believed the final tabulations would permit the letting of bids which would come under the ap--1 pronriatlon allowed. j Incomplete tabulations this afternoon indicated that the three low bidders would be: W. O. Perry and Son of South Whitley, general contract: Johnson Electric comue.ny of Huntineton, electric contract and the M. L. Green company. the plumbing, heaitng and ventilating contract. However, it was impossible to 1 determine at that time the exact amounts of the bids. The townshin Io granted 45 ner ' cent of the cost of the building l under the PWA. PWA regulations, however, will compel beginning of the construction of tlie building by December 15. The old school house was condemned by state fire and school inspectors. It was demolished under c. WPA nroiect. Since tlie i beginning of the fall semester the I nupils have been attending school in rooms rented by the Wabash i civil township in Geneva. A few I in the northern part of the town- ; sliip are attending the Berne j school. It will probably be impossible to complete the building of the ; new building before school is dis- ; missed for the summer months. Salva';,' frnni III" old blliliiinu 4— an- v»g;.; six) , o City Councilman Escapes Injury George Stulta, city councilman and well known grocery proprietor. I escared eerioue injury at about 11 I o’clock thie morning at his home on Mercer avenue. Mr. Stults is remodeling his home land carnentera were on the job. He went into the attic and was walking on the rafters when his foot slipped ! He fell through the ceiling, catching himself on his arms between the two rafters. He receiv ?d several i scratches, ibut was not seriously injured and hurried to the special | meeting of council which was held at 11:30 at th? city hall. o Dr. Patterson Speaks To Local Rotarians Dr. Fred Patterson, member of i the Decatur Rotary club, spoke to the club at the regular meeting Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Dr. Patterson discussed meth- ■ ods of improving the memory, Ulus- ■ trating various ways in which the I mind may be assisted in training | the memory. o UTILITY NAMES MARSHALL DALE Succeeds S. A. Mulholland In Indiana Service irporation Fort Wayne, Ind., "Dec. 13.—W. Marshall Dale of Indianapolis has been named vice-president and general manager of tffe Indiana Service Corporation here to succeed Samuel E. Mullholland, Who resigned from that position and was placed on the retired list yesterday, after 40 years of continuous service in the utility field. Mr. Dale now is treasurer of the ’ Public Service company of Indiana, and also is a director in that I company. He w’ill take over his new duties here January 1. The board refused to accept the i resignation of Mr. Mullholland as a director of the corporation and he will continue to serve in that capacity. Mr. Mulholland is well known in Decatur, having at one time been superintendent of the Dieter-ich-Murdock properties in Decatur, Bluffton, Wabash, Peru, Logansport, Frankfort, Lebanon an d I Crawfordsville.

\Emperor Selassie Clearly Rejects Peace Proposals

MURDERS MAN, TRIES SUICIDE Married Woman Kills Electric Company Official In His Office St. Louis, Dec. 13—(UP)—In at-' ’ra five 29-year old married woman who identified herself as Mrs. Carlene Orr of St. Louis, shot to deatlt Ernrst M. Dennison, an electric company official, in his office today - and the nattemp’ed euicMe. Dennison was not married. On the way to a hospital for treatment of the bullet wound she infllct- ; ed on h9r head in the suicide at.l’emipt. Mra. Orr told an officer: I “I went to his office last night and he hit me on the jaw, so 1 went hack today and told him you will hit a woman,’ and ’then let him , 1 have it.” Associates of Dennison told police that tlie woman camo to the office i today before he arrived, and an"mined she wanted to see him. They warned Dennison, they said, . ‘hat the woman was looking for him i but added that he lightly (passed oft tlie manner, declaring "ahe has I nothing on me." When he arrived, they eaid. he ! met the woman and together they ent’red his office. A conversation was overheard, it wa< said, in which Dennison finally barked out: “You get out of here. You have. ■ nothing on me.” Tlie woman was heard to reply: “I ll get out who nl get ready." Thereafter occurred the conver- ■ ! sation about the incident of last ! I (CO.NTIVI’E" ON PAGE THREE) | WOULD ENLARGE ! NAVAL RESERVE Roosevelt Feels Naval Reserve Should Be Enlarged To 150,(100 Washington, Dec. 13—(UP) —Tho: i President feels that the naval re-i ! serve eventually should be built tup to 150.000 men in all classes, he re--1 vealed teday in an explanation of a | conference yesterda ywlth naval experts. The president considered the present reserve of from 22.000 to 25,000 wholly inadequate and believes that plans that have been on paper since 1920 can be developed. The pre.posed expaneion of the I : reserve would include men who have s erved from 16 to 20 years in active service and also men who have served four, eight and 12 years enlistments. Also there would be taken in men from the merchant service as well as specialists for the various staff confe. From the subject of naval affairs i the president turned to a query concerning tlie possibility of new NEA I legislation. ! He pointed out that everything was being held in abeyance and that nothing was being considered pending receipt of i eports of varJinn agencies now studying the: NRA situation. At this point he was interrupted ; to ask if buaines had given him | any suggestions as to how to take people off the relief rolls and he replied emphatically that it had not. In conclusion. Mr- Roosevelt said that’he planned to name the new members of the federal reserve (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Child Dies Thursday After Brief Illness Bobbie Affolder, 3-year-old son iof Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Affolder, [died at 6:30 p. m. Thursday at his home south of Borne. Death followed a five-day illness of diph- ! theria. The child was born August 14, 1932, Surviving are the parents and two sisters, Kathleen and Bonnie, both at home. As the home is quarantined, private funeral services will be held. Definite arrangements have not been made. o WEATHER Cloudy and unsettled with occasional rain tonight and l ( Saturday; somewhat warmer tonight.

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Ethiopian Ruler Wires league Os Nations That Peace Proposal Can Not Be Accepted. LIST PROPOSALS (By United Press) I latest war developments: 1 Geneva: Haile Selassie wires to league deafly indicating he will reject Franco-Brltisn proposals. Paris: Herriot. radical socialist leader, reported threatening to resign in protest against proposals, causing fall of government. | London: Opposition to proposals spreads in parliament, embarrassing government. Rome: Italian officials worried by storm of protest in Europe. No Acceptance Geneva. Dec. 13.—(U.R>—Emperor Haile Selassie in a telegram to the League of Nations indicated clearly today that Ethiopia never would accept the French-British proposals for settlement of he ItalianEthiopian erisis. It was reported that the emperor scathingly criticized the scheme, and asked convocation of tho league council and assembly to consider It. League officials said the telegram was not a formal reply to the French-British proposals, which were delivered in official form only today to the Ethiopian gov--1 eminent at Addis Ababa. The telegram arrived as league i officials distributed copies of the peace proposals to members of the | council, who are to consider it Wednesday. It was announced that the text of the proposals would be published at 6 30 p. m. (12:30 p. m. EST). Pending publication of the emperor's telegram, it was unclear whether he rejected the proposals flatly—in advance even of their official receipt —or delayed this formality until the council and assembly had a chance to consider I ltHence there was speculation ! whether Haile Selassie mig?rt be trying a shrewd maneuver to keep the onus of rejecting the plan from Ethiopia by having the league itself condemn it as unjust. Terms Announced Rome, Dec. 13.—(U.R) —The terms of the Anglo-French peace proposals were officially announced today, revealing the extent of Ethiopian territory offered to Italy. The plans provide for cession (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Still Is Found At Home Os Mexican Charges of operating an illicit still will probably be filed against Joe Juarequi, a Mexican living south of Geneva, and who now is j lodged in jail at Portland on a paternity charge. Officers were searching for marijuana or “Merican hay” when they | found the stills. One was a 15 gallon still and the other had a 30 gallon capacity. PLAN RECEPTION FOR NEW PASTOR — Public Reception Will Be Accorded Pastor Os Baptist Church A reception sponsored by the Bap- : tiet church and the Decatur Ministerial association will be held at the Baptist church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon for the new’ minister, tho Rev. Homer Aspy. The Rev. George Walton, ipreeident of the ministerial association, will act as chairman of the meeting. Each of the ministers will be called upon to make a short talk Rev. Aspy will make the response. Rev. Aspy preached his first sermons at the local church last Sunday. He formerly was located at Hammond and Whiting. Two weeks ago he completed a revival service in Louisville. Kentucky. The 'public is invited to attend the reception. Rev. Aspy replaces Rev. A l , B. Brown, who now is pastor of a church in Elgin, Illinois. Rev. Aspy and his family have moved to Decatur and are now located in the Bartist parsonage, south of the church on South Fourth street.