Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1936 — Page 1

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lernor Hoffman Issues Statement I On His Reprieve

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DECATUR DATTY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Badger Prom Queen nil: J ■< I 1 I J •'Queen of Queens" was the title conferred on Miss Dorothy Teeple of Detroit, coed chosen to reign at the annual junior prom at University of Wisconsin at Madison, OPEN DRIVE TO OBTAIN PUPILS Annm l Training School T« Open January 28 The enrollment committee of the Decatur ministerial association has begun its drive to obtain the .registration of students for the annual Adams county standard leadersh.it> training school. The school will be held in the Decatur high school building ■ every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock from January 28 to March 3. The Rev. George Walton, has been named chairman of the committee to obtain memberships for the school from the Presbyterian, the Church of God, the Evangelical and Christian church. The Rev. C. M. Prugh will seek enrollments from the Zion Reformed church, the Baptist, the Eighth S’reet United Brethren and the United Brethren churches. The Rev. H. R. Carson will have charge of the membership drive in the Methodist Episcopal church in Decatur and he eight or nine out-lying churches near the city, which have cooperated with the school in the past. The school superintendents and the nastors of each of the cooperating churches have been asked to assist in the drive. I-ast year there were 80 students. This I year it is hoped that there will be over jOO. A special effort is being obtained to interest high school (students in the school. Dast year about 25 students were young people. Three leadership classes are designed for teachers in primary, young peoples and adolescent classes. There are two Bible classes planned for any Christian interested in the study. The latter are enijitled "My Christian Beliefs" and "The Prophets and ■ Their Messages." It is hoped that every church school teacher and every one who contemplates being a church school teacher wi’l enroll in one of the classes for leaders. Q Men’s Brotherhood Elects Officers The brotherhood of the Christian church met at the hours of Elmer Darwachter Thursday evening for its regular meeting. Election of officers waa held and Elmer Harlach,;r wau elected president, Elmer Darwachter, secretary-treasurer. During the social hour G. T. Burk gave an interesting talk about hie tripe through the eastern etat'es. William Kohls told of his experiences on entering the navy and Elmer Harather furnished the “fish” stories. At the cloee of the uneeting refreshments werj served iby Mrs. Elmer Darwachter and Mrs. Malinda Darwachter. o WEATHER Heavy snow central and north, rain or snow extreme south portion tonight and Saturday; colder extreme southwest tonight, colder Saturday.

SENATE DEBATE IS OPENED ON BONUS MEASURE Sen. Pat Harrison Predicts Passage Even If Bill Vetoed Washington, Jan. 17 —(UP) —Senate debate on the compromise soldiers' bonus bill began In the senate today with prediction that it would be finally enacted into law “whether the PreadiJDt vetoes it or not." Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee, sponsor of the "Baby Bond" meaasure, in effect defied a white house veto when he a;ens debate with the statement “, don't know whether the iproat dent will sign this bill or not. He had made no statement to any one. “But I say to you that whether it is signed by the preseident or not it will become law because It Is the best possible way to get out of this situation and because It is easier and lighter on the government." Harraion, staunch administration supporter, did not say that he personally would vote to over-ride a veto but indicated confidence that there were sufficienet votes to enact the measure regardless of the White House position. After Harrison's opening speech and brief attacks upon the bonus bill from the Republican side, progress toward senate passage was intsrrupted by resumption of the row over conduct of the eenate munitions inqquiry. The President has made no announcement of his attitude toward the compromise "baby bond" payment proposal, but his associates predicted he may veto it. Statements of federal fiscal officials appeared to substantiate that prediction. , Seceretary of the treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., told the senate finance committee, which favorable reported the bill, that cash pay- ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

RULES AGAINST FUND RELEASE Judge Wilkerson Refuses To Release Tax Funds In Escrow Chicago, Jan. 17. —(U.R)—Federal Judge Janies A. Wilkerson today refused to release approximately $15,900,000 in processing taxes held in escrow pending a decision of the AAA program, to six firms. Judge Wilkerson declared he would not act until matters pertaining to the supreme court decision outlawing the AAA had been adjusted pending suits, appeals, -possible congressional action. etc. action was in contrast to! that of Federal Judge John P. | Barnes, who yesterday ordered! that $15,000,000 of the estimated $55,000,000 of processing taxes tied up in courts here be released tq; the firin which had paid them. The six companies which sought I the order today from Judge Wilkerson are: Wilson & Co., Armour & Co., the Quaker Oats Co., the Illinois Meat Company, the Kirber Packing Co., and the Midstates Gummed Paper Co. Judge Wilkerson said that a 25day period must elapse during which any party to a supreme court ruling may apply for a rehearing. In the present case, the government might contest the AAA reversal. Judge Wilkerson left no doubt as to his ultimate action when he said: “I will make the order when the record in Washington is placed In proper shape."' Janies Cooney, attorney for Arm(,CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) o Personnel Os Bank Officers Unchanged No changes were made in the i board of directors and officers of i the Farmers State Bank of Preble 'at the annual meeting of stockholders this week. Directors are William M. Meyer, Albert Reppert, Charles Arnold, Theodore Ewell, Martin Reppert, Otto Hildebrand and C. R. Smith, Offleers are Mr. Meyer, president; i Mr. Repjert, vice-president; Mr. Smith, cwhler; N. A. Arnold, assistant cashier. A g.neral report of business during 1935 showed an excellent gain in many respects. The bank is now operating under a new charter, the old charter expiring January 6. |

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 17, 1936.

Second Semester To Open Monday The final semester of tho Kirkland community standard leadership training school will open Monday evening at T o'clock. Three courses are being taught: No. tl, "The teaching work of the church," by Rev. J. O. Hensley of Craigvillo', No. 118, "The administration of vacation church schools, “taught by Mrs. E. Lockner; No. 120, "The development of the English Bible," taught by Rev. >H- H. Meckstroth of Vera Crui. o EXPLORER AND PILOT RESCUED IN FAR NORTH Lincoln Ellsworth And Pilot Safe After Missing Over Month London. Jan. 17 —(U.R) —Lincoln Epworth and his pilot, Herbert Hdllick-Kenyon. saved from the tractless ant-arctic waste after being marooned for two months on the Bav of Whales were sate and well today aboard the rescue ship Discovery 11. The rescue of Ellsworth, American explorer wlio set out with his Canadian pilot from Dundee. NewZealand, to fly across the Arctic, was described in a terse message 'rom Discovery II today to the Royal Research committee, recording in a few hours one of the most thrilling epics in polar explorations. Hollick-Kenyon was taken tiboegd by a searching party early yesterday, having advanced from a camp at Little 'America to meet the rescuers. Ellsworth suffering from a slight cold remained behind. Another party was sent out and took him aboard last night. The message from Discovery II said: “Ship party with sledges returned with Ellsworth on January 16 sit 9:37 p. in. G.M.T. (4:37 p. in. E.ST.") The wireless said the ship first sighted Holliek-Kenyon. ami that an airplane from Discovery JI dropped food and letters. Holliek-Kenyon said the radio of Ellsworth's airplane, on which the I two men flew across Antarctica. , failed due to trouble in a transmitter switch. This explained their silence since they disappear- 1 ed November 23. Their fuel supply gave out 20 j miles from Little America, on the ! Bay of Whales, and they .Hedged to the ice shelf shore. Discovery II was sent from NewZealand to their rescue. The ship's master described the rescue: “On our first airrival in the Bay of Whalen- an orange colored (cld'Ji) with a tent was observed on tho barrier face (the ice barrier that is the shore). A rocket was fired from the ship, and pot answered. "Our Moth airplane flew to 1 Little America, five miles distant. ! “Holliek-Kenyon emerged and a ; (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

ORCHESTRA FOR I DIRTHDAY BALL Thirteen-Piece Orchestra Obtained For President’s Ball Miss Virginia Dolch and Edwin ) Kauffman, co-chairmen of the orch- ■ sstra committee for the Birthday ' Ball for the President, today an- ■ nounced that Frankie Schenk and his 13-piece orchestra will furnish music for the party. i It had 'previously been announced i that Juday Pennell's orchestra of I Indianapolis had been obtained but due to conflicting dates, the band • from the capital city was unable to appear. The ball, to be held simultaneously with thousands of others in the country, will be held at the DecaI I tur Country club Tb’”-sd<,v evenI ing, January 39, at 9:30 p. tm» • j Purpose of ttta parties, neld anI nually on the 'birthday of President ' Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is to ■ raise funds for the treatment of i sufferers from infantile paralysis , and asso for research purposes. , | Seventy per cent of the proceeds , is retained in the local community , .for aid of sufferers from the disease, with the remaining 30 per . cent going to the Warm Siprings foundation in Georgia. I Schenk’s orchestra is now play--1 ing a winter engagement at the Aragon ballroom in Lima, Ohio. The band features Thelma Tremaine, . soloist, and special arrangements | by members of the band.

CURRENT BANK REPORT FILED Current Report Filed For Peoples Loan And Trust Company The current report has been til ed by (’lark J Lutz, special rep resentative of the department of Financial institutions for the Peoples Loan and Trust company. The report covers the period from June 30, 1935 to December 31, 1935. The inventory for June 30, 1935 showed that the bank had assets totaling 1103,235.61, divided as follows: mortgage loans, $13,193.86; personal and collateral loans, $71,167.35; overdrafts, $56.55; other real estate, $11,174.83, and due from banks, $7,643.52. Additional charges during the period totaled $2,394.59 and were as follows: cash froip compromises, none; interest received, sl,997.44: rent received, $275.45, and miscellaneous receipts, $121.70. The total of the assets on June 30, 1935 and additional charges was $105,630.20. Credits were claimed during the period for $14,392.66 as follows: assets compromised, none; losses determined, none, distribution to depositors, $11,382.54; preferred claims paid, 86 cents; taxes paid. $368.43, expenses, $1,190.83: special representative. S7OO, and attorney fees allowed, $750. The inventory assets on December 31, 1935 amounted to »91,2d7.->4 and were: mortgage loans, $lO,492.67; personal loans. $60,559.13; over drafts. $56.55; other real estate, $12,835.83, and due from banks. $7,293.36. The total of credits and present inventory, $105,630.20. Cash receipts during the period amounted to $11,647.91 and were: real estate mortgage loans, $2,700.69; other loans and discou.TL, $8,947.22. In addition to this sum $7,643.52. added to the $11,647.91 made a total of $21,686.02. ! Cash disbursements during the i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) HOLD EXERCISES FOR GRADUATES Exercises Are Held Here Today At Reppert Auction School Graduation exercises for tho winter class of the Reppert auction school were held this noon in “he Hensley building where classes have been conducted during the term for the 41 students. Each of the 41 students gave farewell addresses. The five instructors who were still in the city gave talks in which they wished the students good luck in their new profession. These instructors were Chester Drake. Roy Johnson, the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, Col. Guy Pettit and Col. Roy Hyatt. The diplomas were then distributed by Col. Pettit who served in the place of Col. Fred Reppert. owner of the school, who was unable to be present because of a conflicting sale date. Most of the students left immediately for their homes in 17 states of the Union and dominions of Canada. Thursday night the graduation banquet was held at the Knights of Pytßlas home. All the instructors present and a number of stu(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) 0 Large Amount Os Copper Is Stolen Ths Indiana Pipe Line company reported today that thieves Wednesday stripped approximately 1,500 feet of copper wire from its telephone line along the Erie railroad tracks west of the city. Sheriff Dallas Brown investigated the matter today- The wire was valued at about $5 or $6 for junk punposee. o Beattey Appointed Townsend Secretary Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17 —(UP) —Appointment of James L. Beattey Decatur, secretary of the state industrial board, to succeed Dick Heller as his secretary was announced ;oday by Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend. Heller, also of Decatur, resigned to become ixanager of Townsend’s ampaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Edward Beggs, Terre Haute, assistant secretary of the industrial board, has been promoted to succeed Beattey, Townsend said.

ANNUAL C. C. BANQUET HELD LAST EVENING Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held By Business Organization “If the business man is to be pilloried the consequence will be to dry up the wealth of the country,” said Lloyd D. Claycomb, Indianapolis lawyer, former member of the state legislature and a partner of Albert Stump, at the annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening in the Masonic hall, served by the Eastern Star. Mr. Stump, the scheduled speaker, was nnablo to be present. Approximately 250 persons were served, this being the largest crowd to attend such a banquet in recent years. In addition to the members of the Chamber of Commerce. the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Lions and Rotary clubs and a large number of guests were present. Three directors were elected for three-year terms in the Chamber of Commrce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The new Chamber of Commerce directors are Dee Fryback, E. W. Lankenau and Merle Ellenberger. These men replace Dan Tyndall, James Elberson and Oscar Lankenau. Three new directors with the old directors, Roscoe Glendening, Jess Rice, J. Ward Calland, C. E. Bell, H. P. Schmitt and Clifford Saylors, will meet at the Rice hotel Monday evening at 7 o'clock to fleet a president and a secretary treasurer. Jeese Rice wae president and Roscoe Glendening, secretary-treasurer, of the club during the last year. The new Junior Chamber of Commerce directors are: Frank Wallace, re-electe", Bernice DeVoss and Deane Dorwin. Retiring directors are Paul Hancher and Joe Elzey. The six hold-over directors are Bud Townsend, Rosemary Holthouse, Robert Heller, Jesse Sutton, Dorothy Young and Kathryn Hyland. The retiring officers are; Robert H. Heller, president; Rosemary Holthouse, vice-presi-dent; Bud Townsend, treasurer, and Kathryn Hyland, secretary. A meeting will be held this evening to elect officers. Jesse Rice acted as toastmaster. Genrge Morris led in the community singing. The Rev. C. M. Prugh said grace. Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse gave the address of welcome, expressing his appreciation to the local industries and to citizens for the fine public spirit shown by Them and the civic pride demonstrated by individuals and organizations in promoting community wellfare. He invited the men and w’omen to participate in the Centennial celebration next summer. Roscoe Glendening gave the financial report of the Chamber of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o

COLE AND NOLAN ARE MENTIONED Possible Successors To Minton If Latter Is Named Judge Indianaipolis, Ind., Jan. 17 —(UP) —Harvey Cole, Peru, and Vai Nolan Evansville, district attorney, were mentined prominently today as probable successors to U- S. Senator Sherman Minton should he receive and accept an appointment to the circuit court of appeals at Chicago. Reports that Minton would be offered the post were amplified yesterday by his vigorous attack in a senate speech against the United Sta’es supreme court for its nullification of the (agricultural adjustment act. Political leaders saw in the speech an ardent bid for the court appointment. Noan. appointed by Senator Frederick Van Nuys, has the backing of both the senior Indiana senator and Gov. Paul V. McNuttCole reportedly is favored by (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) —o Requests Donations For Sewing Project John M. Doan, trustee of Washington township has requested donations of buttons, buckles and other dress decorations for the township sewing project. Anyone having donations please call the trustee’s office or deliver same to the office.

Roosevelt Gives Objectives For New Farm Policy

Arraign Mayor IL wr I j 1 • i mH^***** ~>' Mik* o Z J rlw '-W J 1 When arraigned in circuit court at Decatur. 111., on charges of malfeasance in office in connection with a vice and gambling probe. Mayor Harry E. Barber pleaded not guilty. TO ENTERTAIN 3,5U0 FARMERS Mct'ormick-Deering Company To Entertain Crowd Wednesday Approximately 3500 farmers in the Decatur trading territory have been invited by the local 'management of the McCormick-Deering company to attend the spring opening of their n»w store in the McConnell building in this city, on Wednesday. January 22. 1). D. Mollenkopf, manager of the store today mailed invitations to farmers in the local territory asking them to be the company's guests at an all day program, which will include talks, sound (pictures and a free lunch at noon. Mr- Mollenkopf has placed an order with H. P. Schmitt for a choice 500 pound baby heef and pro- > isions are being made to serve one of the largest crowds that ever gathered in Decatur. The local program and entertainment follows the celebration held in Fort Wayne last week of the delivery of four trainloads of tractors and dairy equipment to dealers in this part of the country. The program and free lunch is given “In appreciation of the support accorded the local store and to celebrate the opening of our modern and convenient store and sales department. We hope every person who has been invited will be our guest next Wednesday”. Mr. Mollenkopf stated. The local McCormick-Deering store was established here last sumI mer. It occupies the entire first floor in the new McConnell building on North Third treet and a complete line of IHC machinery and rei ail’s is carried to serve the farmers in this community. n — - Church Leader Will Speak Here Sunday Dr. Fremont E- Fribley, leader of over 12,000 Methodists of the Fort Wayne district will be the speaker at the morning hour at the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church, according to the announcement of the nastor, the Rev. H. H. Carson. Dr. Fribley is a well-informed speaker and in view of the proposed merger of the three major branches of Methodism and the proposed new legislation at the general conference in Columbus, Ohio, next May, his discussion of the forward nrogram of the church will be followed with great interest. North Ward School Plans Benefit Show The North Ward school pupils and teachers are selling tickets for a benefit show to be given at the Adams Theatre Wednesday. The name of the show is “Three Kids and a Queen." The school hopes to make 'enough money to finish paying for its new piano and the public is urged to attend. Any one desiring tickets may purchase them from any of the teachers or ipuplls.

Price Two Cents

President Says New Soil Conservation Program Is Identical With The AAA Policies. DRAFT CHANGES Washington, Jan. 17 — (U.R) — President Roosevelt today presented the basic objectives of the administration’s new soil conservation program us identical with those toward which the AAA was striving. Mr. Roosevelt presented a statement made at a press conference last October 25 in clarification of AAA objectives to emphasize that no change of theory was Involved in the new plan. Tlie president's farm discussion was presented as congressionui leaders hurried to draft clianges in the soil conservation uct of 1935 which is expected to be the legislative vehicle of the new program. Mr. Roosevelt emphasized that his remarks were not to be con- ! sidered any answer to the farm suggestions made last night bj former President Hoover. The president said the statement he made last October described accurately just what the administration was seeking in its substitute for the outlawed AAA. This statement declared that the principal objectives of new deal farm policy were to preserve and increase agricultural gains and to give farmers increasing incentives "for conservation and efficient use of the nation's soil ; resources." He said study was underway of ■ changes which would be necessary in the soil conservation act to carry out these objectives. The president emphasized that his remarks did not constitute a reply to tire farm policy suggestions made by former President Hoover in an address at Lincoln. Nebr., last night. Mr. Roosevelt said thalt no new fundamental policy was involved !in carrying forward a program designed to correct sod! erosion and to promote soil conservation. He read from his October statement to show the two principal objectives he has in mind. The first is “to carry out the dechared policy of congress to (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Rotarians Will Entertain Ladies Following the regular meeting of the Decatur Rotary club next Thursday evening, January 23, members of the club, their wives and sweethearts wil ibe guests of I. A. Kaiver at the Adams theater. Mr. Kalver is chairman of the program for the evening. o COLLAPSE OF PROBE FEARED Munitions Committeemen Resent Criticism Os Dead Dinlomats Washington, Jan. 17 —(UP)— A wide open split in the senate munitions committee today threatened collapse of the two-year-old inquiry ' into the international arms traffic. Two committeemen hinted they ' might resign if chairman Gerald P, : Nye, R.. N. D. continued criticism 1 of the nation’s wartime president, ■ Woodrow Wilson, and others who ■ died yeans ago. > The dispute rumbled between tho . committee room and the senate • chamber where sharp-tongued Sen. ■ Tom Connally, D., Tex. shouted that I “puny pygmies” were attempting r to besmirch Wilson’s memory. Nye. the only Republican holding t a major committee chairmanship, I was upset by the sudden attack . upon his activities. He told friends however, that he hoped It “won’t blind people to the facts." Sen. James P Pope, Idaho Demor rat, and Sen. Walter F. George, D., Ga„ who rarely participates in tho , committee’s program, issued a joint , statement declaring they believed , the investigation had “degenerated ’ Into an attack" upon Wilson. , “We will take no part in such a , performance,” they said, adding . they resented the “effort to impugn the motives of Woodrow Wilson and to discredit his great character.” ! The break came afater Nye charg- • (CONTISUHD ON PAGE FOUR)