Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1935 — Page 1

XXXIII- No. 301.

(TIRE WORLD II CELEBRATE ORSTMASDAY 3> hinfi""’- London And Utthlfhcm AH Scenes Os observance Mhingto" I' 1 ’ 1- - 24 - (U.R)- The I a nd Mrs. Roosevelt busL e( | llta Cla "* tO,,ay bl " .pre disappointed Io learn L r ,> will be two fewer small m before the White House * tuna!'.' 'ban they had . x |rt H Roosevelt Dull, better M jpuzie, hits a cold, and «d bis sister-Anna Eleanor .„H remain in New York tin Friday Their mother. Mrs goet tiger. and her husband ,111 miss the White House La, festivities. . ».-re. however, many i hil I,round the first lady today Roosevelt stalled off by tog Santa Claus start the diswiml of 1,700 gay cretonne .bulging with toys, clothing, h, and candies to us many Urn at a downtown theater, i bag bore the name of the to whom it was given. # London andon. Dec. 24 —(U.R>~ A yulel[rg that had obstructed Great gin like a woolly blanket relied today—but only before an downpour of rain and sleet fly preferable. oads were icy. Ten persons e known dead in accidents. Kasters predicted rain and I throughout the day. with a leal rise In temperature and i tomorrow for Christmas. was the heaviest fog and front England In ten years. Visibilat many places was only six . Railroads, shipping and gen- , traffic were tangled and in t areas made Impossible, teusands of Christmas shopi were kept at home. Others i stranded in deepest fog. intag the Duke of Kent, who idoned his automobile and went , Uy subway. was estimated that 40 vessels e moored at the mouth of the Bey with hundreds of Amer K and Canadians aboard, nt. ) to laud. leaterday was the coldest day te February, 1929. Policemen ilg the fog guided pedestrians klanterns. Buses proceeded in pans, each parade nosing Ugh the darkness Lehino a kly walking guide carrying a ricane lamp. II this interferred seriously ksbopping and kept many visit at home. But the season was Uy. desipte an international fa that many fear may bring ! Bethlehem hthlehem, Dec. 24.—<U.R) -Ethi in priests and Italian prelates It side by side with the world's kims within the Church of the ffity tonight, murmuring th-,i WNTWI.'ED ON PAGE FIVE) ; * 0 fcatur Woman Is Hospital Patient Its William Bowers is a patient Lying-in hospital, Chicago. I Bowers went to Chicago yesW and stood the trip well!, t condition was reported favors' Mr. Bowers accompanied I and will remain for several I — o 'Port S. E. Black Is Much Improved - E Black, well known funeral ictor of this city, hopes to be *nd around next week. Mr. is at the home of his son,<f and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L Weber on West Adams He ig suffering from a Lous breakdown, following an kk of Intestinal flu and kidney Me last fall. He is feeling 81 better and will be able to ,ni home in a short time, his to-law stated. — o HEALTH BONDS * General Electric company

of this city has purchased a |25 health bond, according to a n announcement today by W. Ouy Brown, head of the Adams County Tuberculosis Association. The fund is used to provide care for victims of the disease and for milk for undernourished children.

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Annual Christman Party Given By R. A. Stuckey R- A. Stuckey of the Caah Coal and Supply held hiu annual Christmna party at hie place of busing thia afterneon. Nearly loot) children attended. Santa Claus was pre sent and presented each .boy and girl with a sack filled with orange peanuta, candy and crackerjack. Mr. Stuckey gives thia party annually in appreciation for the patronage extended him. PROBE PRIVATE LIFE OF DEAD MOVIE ACTRESS Grand Jury To Question Intimate Friends Os Thelma Todd Hollywood. Dec. 24.—'U.R) — Zasu Pitts, film comedian, was subpoenaed by the county grand jury today as a result of what was described as a “hot tip” on the possible identity of a San Francisco man with whom Thelma Todd reportedly said she was having a “marvelous romance" a few hours before her death. Los Angeles, Dee. 24 — (U.K) — A grand jury investigating the i death of Thelma Todd prepared ' today to Question her most intimate friends regarding her privI ate life. The most startling development i of the inoulry was the disclosure I I of Ida Lnnlno. film star and hos- ■ tees at Miss Todd’s last party, i that the comedienne had confessed a "marvelous romance with a ' gentleman from San Francisco". the night before she died. Investigators sought to link th? I unnamed personality with the i “mystery man" of Miss Todd’s nurnorted telenhone conversations ' w'th Mrs. Martha Ford Sunday i afternoon. Miss Todd said she I was bringing an unexpected guest j 'to Mrs. Ford's cocktail party, a guest, who would "kneek you dead ’ wlieft ton see who is with me." Grand lurors ordered interroga-l tion of Mrs. Ford today. They honed to find out exactly what 1 was said and identify the unex- : pected guest. Investigators theorized that the I ! “gentleman from San Francisco" ' might be: 1. The man Thelma told S*g | . Grauman, theatre operator, she intended meeting at 2 a. m. at her I beach case. 2. The man she informed R. Il W. Shaeffer, her case manager, she expected to meet early Sun day. , i 3. Tile man with whom W. $ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) —o— WARN JAPAN OF DIFFICULTIES “Grave Consequences’’ Feared Between Russia And Japan (Copyright. 1935. by United Press) Mcscow, Dec. 24-(UB)-Border difficulties between outer Mongolia and Manchukuo have resulted In a warning that “grave consequences" may result from attacks by, I Manchunkusan troops on Mongo 'forces, official dispatches from I Urga (Ulan Batorf said today,. The warning was conta.ne I not’delivered by the other Mongolian govern -nt to the Manchu captai iu Hsla-ug- Moscow was no tl tied f the note inasmuch as i outer which generally is credited wth controlling all its affairs. Mancheno is responsible to Japan wh ch governs ite and to reign SIX) ( CC,VTT'I — —G —~ Dr ' R hTo“ Use today at his home. <>32 self through the head p ' | ' calibr ? re 7' VP t he veteran physiMotive for the ve« - ■SmTS : ST» ■ relatives. ’ re 'i d " ,, :»l D :sTS ■ l«lw 1”? TM • of Dr. Rosenthals death. in this city.

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DECATUR READY FOR CHRISTMAS Continued Snow Azures. City Os “White” Christmas Day Guaranteed a "white'' Christmas, the efty pre. ared today for iti> annual observation of the nativity of Christ. The shopping r fleeted the increased buying power of the average person. Attendance at the churches was large and even greater crowds are expected tonight and Wednesday. Many parties and reunions are planned for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Nearly all of the college students returned for the holiday season. For the younger people the Psi lota Xi sorority wil hold their annual Christmas dance Christmas night at the Country Club. Advance tickets sales indicate that the crowd will be largeMany unusual Christmas decorations have been arranged by the city and the citizens. One of the m st beautiful of the private displays is the illustration of the Nativity in lights on the front of Wemhoff’s monumental works. Through a gift of the 'City light and power company the business district of Decatur is the best lighted in hisl-ry. A complete new system of decorations with brightly colorded electric bulbs and large wreathes with candles was arranged several weeks ago. Merchants were prepared today to’aecoxmodate the usual large crowd of last minute shoppers. Th’Good Fellows club today will distribute its annual Christmas baskets to the indigent children. This club is sponsored each year by the jjplta Theta Tait sorority, (0 families, representing 300 persons will receive these ibaakets tonight. Father Os Local Man Dies Today Word was here this morning that Ro’’art Mcßeth St. Ivn New Y<B’ k > on MarC lyn, ?'-■» veteran and last HBW T er L e mmander of the year served m q a r Hifl SJrpreeTeded him in two day morning at 9 o’clock in Detroit.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 24, 1935.

f Good Fellows Club | » 1 i On the very eve of Christmas, . residents of Decatur continued to show a fine spirit of charity aud good will, with additional contributions to the Good Fellows club, ‘-fm organhtatfon sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau sorority and dedi- 1 rated to the sole purpose of making Christmas Day happier for the less fortunate oi the city. Baskets containing food, clothing and toys will be distributed this , evening by members of the sorority. assisted by a number of volunteer Good Fellows. ■ Previous total $306.43 Personnel of Adams Co Memorial Hospital 5.00’ A Friend 1.05 Good Fellow 1.00 A Friend 1-00 Total $314.48 I o JOHN REX DIES THIS MORNING J Well Known Local Resident Dies At Home Early This Morning John W. Rex. 81. an employe of the Mutechler Packing company for many years and a well known reei--1 dent of this city died at 12:45 o’clock this morning at his home on . North Seoend street of compile*- . tions and infirmities. Mr. Rex died on the first anniversary of his wife's death, which oc- - curred December 24, 1934. , The deceased was born in Wells county. April 25, 1854, a son of John and Abigail Love Rex. He was the . la.it survivor of a family of four i children. In April, 187(7, Mr. Rex was married to Miss Susanna Ruprlght. To . this union 12 children were born, six of whom survive. Mr. Rex was engaged in the meat market business tor many years and ever since the organization of the Mutechler Packing company had ■ been an employe of that concern, except for the past few months when ; he was forced to give up active work on account of his health. At his bedside when he died were three of his children, Mrs. Lacy Pastor, of Huntington; Mrs. Ethel Ulmer, Bluffton; Mrs. Mary Spahr, Wabash. Other surviving children are Newton Rex, Toledo; Mrs. Edith Waggoner, Elsie, Mich; Boyd Rex of Flint, Mich. Eighteen , grandchildren and eight great grand . children also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home. Rev. H- R. Carson, rastor of the First Methodist Episcopal . church offleaUxxS- Burla! iu Decatu'(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

MAY WITHDRAW PART OF FLEET Great Britain May Withdraw Part Os Mediterranean Fleet — i (Copyright 1935 by United Press) London. Dec. 24— (U.R) —Great Britain, confident of its strength, is contemplating the possibility of | withdrawing part of its fleet from tlie Mediterranean, it was learned today. Consideration of this move was made possible by an agreement between the French and British army and navy general staffs and promises of cooperation, in event of an attack, by Italy, from Egypt. Greece, Jugoslavia, Roumania, Spain and Turkey. These promises involve cooperlation with Britain’s armed forces in the Mediterranean area in case Italy, made desperate by league penal tie,i for her war in Ethiopia, I attacks Britain. Assured for the first time during months of crisis of the active | ■ support of the Mediterranean powers, the government feels secure (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Commissioners Working On Bids At noon today the county commissioners had not completed the tabulation of the bids for road ■ materials for 1936. The materials are to be used only for the repair ■ and the improvement of the ■ present system. The bids for stone, gravel, sand i and screenings are quite complii cated as the bids have been recelv- ! ed by the square yard and by the ■ ton at the quarries, railroad un- ’ loading points and various loca- ‘ . tions in the county. i Bids on gasoline and oil axe ; received at a discount from the current price at the time needed. oi Man Well-Known Here Killed In Accident i Clarksville, Tenn. Dec. 24—Mrs. 1 Henry A- Klein. 58, of Springfield 1 111. .and her eon and daughter still were in a Clarksville hospital suffering from serious injuries receiv- ' ed Sunday in a car wreck at Guth- ■ rie, Ky.. which cost the life of Mrs. Klein’s hueband, president of Concordia seminary at Springfield. Hospital attaches said all three were badly injured. Mrs. Klein's in--1 ternal hurts were dc-ocribed as ' "very serious.” Mr. Klein was well known here ; in Misouri synod circles. He was 1 graduated from the Fort Way no ■ Conccrdia college in 1889. Ho has I spoken both at the Decatur Zion Lutheran church and the Friedheitn Lutheran church.

POPE DEPLORES THREAT OF WAR AMONG NATIONS Pope Pius Also Deplores Persecution In Mexico, Germany Vatican City, Dee. 24 — (UP) — Popo Pius, responding to Christmas greetings of the collage of Cardinale, spoke sadly today of the "Threat of new wars." he begged God to end them. He deplored also persecution of Roman Catholics In Mexico and Germany. Receiving 30 cardinals who went to his apartment to extend Christmas greetings, the Popo handed each an encyclical dated December 20, and then addressed them personally for half an hour. He said: "It Lt too bad we have reached these festivities with painful preoccupation anj threats of new wars. May God disperse such visions. Christmas arrives with dark cljuds hovering above us and with signs of human blood on the road, which is difficult and menacing. One might say that this road, as mountainers speak, is “filled with treacherous passes’.” (The Pope was a famous alpinist when he was younger). Christmas, the Pope said, found large lectl.ns of .people crying “against the faith." he called such people Godless. Denouncing persecution of Catholies in Mexico and Germany the Pope said Mexico was distant geographically “but near to our heart spiritually." Iu Germany, ho continued, it was wished to impose a sort of Christianity called practical and panChristian. "These Christianities are mon-' steps, and are armed to fight Cath- ' olleism.” said the Pope. “The one real Christianity is Catholic.” The cry of the Godless, he said ! “Is not only heard but accepted. ’’ he added: "We wish we had been ahle to ’extend a serene word which might i represent a significant contribution I in all these sad things. Our hope. | however, failed. But this dees not, mean tliat we have lost all hope, because hope for us is a Christian duty" At the end of his address the Pope referred to the pro-occupa-tion of the church for the priestI v. I (< *4 »N r I NEED ON I’AGE FIVE) o Library To (lose All Day Christmas The Public Library will close this evening at 8 o’clock and remain closed over Christmas Day. STATE PARTY HEADS MEET Pleas Greenlee Is Willing 1 To Be Candidate For Governor Indianapolis, Dee. 24. — (UP) - Pleas Greenlee, state adminfstra- : tion patronage director and executive secretary to Gov. Paul \ . McNutt, will seek the Democratic nomination for governor if he is the choice of the state organization, he said today. Greenlee's position was made | plain following lengthy conferences | yesterday in which he eat with the governor, U. S. Senator Sherman Minton and Vai Nolan, U. S. tils- i trict attorney. Nolan's presence in the political “huddle” was not explained, al- i I though his name has been men-! tioned frequently as a potential j gubernatorial candidate. Political observers saw addition-1 al evidence that the oft-mentioned [ "break" between the McNutt ad- j ministration and the followers of U. S. Senator Frederick Van Nuys was nothing more than “talk” in view of Nolan’s visit to the statehouse where the conferences were held. The dynamic district attorney is a Van Nuys’ appointee and Is looked upon with favor by the McNutt group as a possible state office (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) I o NO PAPER In accordance with annual custom, tfie Decatur Daily Democrat will not publish an edition Wednesday, Christmas Day. The holiday is observed ft enable employes I of the publication to spend the day with their families.

Indignation At Lindbergh Move Sweeps Country

ENTERTAINBOYSI AT LIONS CLUB Local Club Holds Annual Christmas Party Monday Evening The Decatur Lions club hold their annual Chrlstinus iparty at the regular meeting Monday evening at the Rice hotel. Each Lion had a boy ns hie guest. A two-course dinner was served, after which a social hour was held singing Christmas carols. French Quinn, local historian and attorney, gave a splendid address on the subject. "The United States is the greatest nation In the world." i He said this was true because of the | Christmas spirit evident and the upholding Christian standards. The speaker said there are 200,-1 000 pecple of the old world that are ■ athlests and bringing their doc--1 trines to America, against our con--1 stitution and our freedom- In closi ing, Mr. Quinn praised the Lions club for entertaining the boys who might not otherwise h n y IA gU ch a i privilege. Fallowing Mr. Quinn's address. Santa Claus made his appearance. He presented a gift to each twy, most of which gifts were wearing ; apparel. Representatives of the New berry and Morris stores in this city gave treats of candy and nuts to each boy. I W. F- Beery was chairman of the iprogram. ANNUALMOOSE PARTY IS HELD Over 400 Persons Attend Annual Christmas Party Monday More than 4)0 men, women and I children attended the annual Christmas i; arty given by Adams lodge 1311 of the Loyal Order of Moose at the Catholic high scho 1 auditorium i lust evening. Gifts of a sack of candy and an ! orange were distributed by Santa ' Claus to the children and an excellent program was given previous to Santa's arival. The stage was decorated with a large sleigh and one of Santa’s reindeer. Flo.vd Hunter was general chair- | man of the program and announced ' the various numbers. The following program was given: Song—Jingle Bells, by the kiddies Music—Betty and Richard Zinsmiester. Piano and Guitar. Recitation-Robert Kuhnle. Recitation —Edward Walters. Dance —Ruth Joan Miller and i Kathryn Schmitt. Music —George and Glen Clark.! Recitation—Carl Rash. Song—D nald ZinsmeisterMilitary Dance — Virgina Lee Kuhnle and Norma Keller. Music—Harold and Martha Strahm Music—Ruby Miller. Recitation—Norman Burnett. Recitation—Paul Morgan Duet—Jo? Daniels and Vincent McClintock. Cornet Solo—Lawrence Rash. Song —Harold and Donald Zinsmeieter. Music—Mrs. Roy Shoaff and Mrs. Virgina Shoaff. Song—Hubert Feasel Recitation—Richard Cottrell. Recitation—Kenneth Roop. Recitation—Donna Bell Roop. Trombone solo—Billy Hunter. Acj companied by Albert Sellemeyer. Dance Acrobatic — Virgina Lee Kuhnle. Prayer Song—Harold Zlnsmelster j Members of the committee. Mrs. Arthur Miller. Mrs. Dee Dierkes. Floyd B. Hunter. o Zion Reformed Will Hold Annual Service The annual Christmas worship’ service will be held at the Zion Re-1 formed church Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock. The message by the ! pastor, the Rev. C. M. Prugh, will | emphasized the religious aignlflc ance iof Christmas. His subject will I be, “Art Thou He that should, come?". The girls choir wil Icing the “Angels’ song” by Bonner. The public is invited to enjoy this service of praise and prayer-

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Various Views Expressed At Decision Os Noted Aviator And Family To Leave America. ATTACK HOFFMAN (Copyright 1935 by United Press) New York. Dec, 24- (U.PJ—lndignation that American law enforcement agencies could not provide sufficient assurance of meurity for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his family to make them feel safe in their homeland swept the couutry today. Here and there, mingled in the comment of prominent persons, the man in the street, and newspapers, was a, note of criticism directed at Lindbergh i himself. The predominant note In the I nation's reaction to departure of ! its most adored hero with his wife j and baby to take up more or less ! permanent residence abroad, was one of dismay that ho should feel such a. luck of security and safety as to make the drastic action seem necessary to him. Meanwhile, the small freightuassenger liner, American Importer. ploughed through a calm Atlantic bearing the famous aviator, his wife, Ann Morrow Lindbergh. and their 3-year old son. Jon. to England, where they hope to find a haven against the constant fears and threats and publicity that have tortured them since babv Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., was kidnaned in March 1932. Tonight Santa Clans will stroll into the dining salon for the benefit of little Jon. whose future and safety was the real reason for his parents' decision to leave their native shores. Santa will appear I for his benefit alone, since the ’ Lindberghs are the only passengers. The'Lindberghs confided to no | friend how long they expected to ‘ be gone, but most understood they | intended to ta.ke up a "more or I less permanent" residence in England. Some believed they would be gone only a year or two. until nfter the fate of Bruno Richard Hauptmann is definitely conclud- . ed. while other friends believed they would not return home, except for visits, for many years. The vortex of the Lindbergh tragedy, despite the voluntary withdrawal of one of its chief actors, convoluted dizzily, whirling Bruno Richard Hauptmann toward what appeared to be. more and (CONTINUED OX PAGE FIVE) Fire On Palatial Liner Extinguished Paris, Dec. 24—(UP)—Fire broke out aboard the palatial liner Normandie today but was quickly extinguished- it was due to aparkefrom an acetylene torch being used in refrigerator repairs. Damage w.i« j slight. COLD WEATHER IS PREDICTED Indiana To Experience Colder Weather For Christmas Day Indianapolis, Dec. 24. — (U.R) —• With a "white" Christmas assured, Hoosiers today protected themselves against chilling winds which send temperatures below the freezing mark. Snow will continue throughout the day but will halt at nightfall, according to J. H. Armington, meteorologist at the U. S. weather bureau here predicted. Temperatures which ranged between 16 at Fort Wayne and 22 at Evansville early today will drop appreciably during the afternbon and night. Central Indiana will have temperatures ranging around 9 above zero, according to Armington. The weather will remain cloudy and temperatures will rise tomor--1 row. ! Indianapolis had 3.9 inches of snow on the ground this morning, i a fall of .8 of an inch increasing , the blanket, northern Indiana had falls of 6 to 8 Inches. o WEATHER • Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, colder tonight; fl slowly rising temperature ' Wednesday.