Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1936 — Page 1

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Kinsr George 111 \jtel h. Xwi • 3h. t*>. - ■■% i | KM > I King George V of England has I been reported seriously ill at Sandringham palace. The king’s physicians reported he Is suffering from bronchial catarrh. DEVOSS RULING FAVORS BANGS Local Judge Sets Aside Contempt Proceedings At Huntington Huntington, Jan. 18. —Civil contempt proceedings filed against Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs and 10 others in Huntington circuit court late last year were set aside byJudge Huber M. DeVoss of Decatur, Friday afternoon. Judge De Voss sustained a defense demurrer, holding that the Northern Indiana Power company's affidavit and information did not use negative terms in charging that Indiana laws governing the creation of municipal utilities had been violated by the city of Huntlugton through its officers. Utility attorneys, anticipating an adverse ruling on this technical question of law. came to court with a written amendment which City, Attorney Claude Cline was successful in blocking until the court had j announced a decision on his demurrer. Fred H. Bowers and Milo Feightner, attorneys for the power company. asked permission to amend the information pending the court's ruling on the demurrer. This ad- i justment, they insisted, would dis-' pense with the demurrer and on ( able the court to proceed with issues of the case. Mr. Cline advised Judge De Voss that in either event he would file new demurrers or some other pleading which could not be written before the adjournment of court. Observing that no time could be saved. Judge DeVoss followed the city attorney's suggestion. He sustained the demurrer and noted the filing of an amended affidavit and information by counsel for th® power company. The Decatur jurist joined with utility attorneys in expressing the desire for an early determination of the contempt matter and urged counesl to prepare for a hearing of issues beginning with Tuesday of next week. The Adams circuit court will be in vacation for one week, beginning Monday and Judge DeVoss hopes to dispose of the special case here during that respite. However, the city attorney plans an attack upon the amended proceedings before turning to issues involved. He would not say whether another demurrer is to be prepared or some other action taken. “I won’t say I’ll file a demurrer, but I’ll have some further pleadings ready Tuesday morning,” he said. The mayor, who was not present in court, and other defendants are charged with violation of a permanent injunction against extension of municipal electric service which was awarded in circuit court last August 16. The proceedings now pending in court here are based on the civil contempt statute. I»_ ________ | | ROOSEVELT BROADCAST | | President Roosevelt wi 11 | | plead for the national fight | j against infantile paralysis to- | | night when he speaks over | the Columbia and NBC-WJZ j | networks, including WGL, Fort | | Wayne, and WLW, Cincinnati, j | O. The broadcast will start at | | 9:30 p. tn. (CRT). * «

NOTED BRITISH POET, AUTHOR IS DEAD TODAY Rudyard Kipling Dies Shortly After Midnight This Morning London. Jan. 18.- <U.R>- Rudyard J Kipling, famed British writer of ’ tales and poems of India, died suddenly at 12:10 a. m. today (about 6 p. m. CST Friday) in Middlesex hospital, less than five days after he had undergone an operation for a perforated stomach ulcer. Although he had not spoken and had shown almost no visible signs of life for several hours, even his nurses were not aware his end was so near. Snow fell outside and the entire hospital was still when the dramatic announcement of Kipling's death was made. An excited messenger burst Into a waiting room and in a voice filled with emotion cried. “Mr. Kipling Is dead." While it had been admitted the writer's condition was “extremely .' critical" during the evening, periodic bulletins issued up to short- ■ ly before his death said his condiJtion was unchanged. Tust before the end. however. Dr. A. E. Webb-Johnson realizing it was unlikely that Kipling had sufficient strength to rally, warned Mrs. Kipling, who was at the bedside with their daughter, to prepare for the worst. Occasionally during the last hours, Mrs. Kipling had leaned forward and gently stroked her husband's hand, but he was too weary to make any sign of recognition. Only at the end, which came peacefully, did he seem to recognize his wife and daughter. The two women, worn out with grief after their long vigil and almost in a state of collapse, were put to bed by the hospital staff soon after the noted author died. Kipling's body lay this morning in the simple bed in the private i hospital loom with cream-tinted walls which he had occupied since the emergency operation. A bouquet of flowers stood near the window. Creator of "Kim," “Gunda Din,"' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 MEMBERS ADDED TO COMMITTEES Birthday Ball Chairmen Announce Members Os Committees Chairmen of three of the committees in charge of arrangements for the Birthday Ball for the President here Thursday, January 30, t> day announced the complete roster i of their various committeesMm. Charles Breiner, chairman of the card party committee, will be assisted by Mrs. Al Beavers, Mrs. | Charles Loee- and the Misses I lene Townsend, Mary M. Vogre*wede. Mary M. Klepper and Vivian Burk. Members of the ball room committee, were Ralph Kenworthy chairman, are John DeVoss, Kenneth, Arnold, illarold Essex and Cecil MelchiGeorge Morris, chairman of the decorating committee, has named the following me.-nbera: Clarence Beavers. Walter Brunnefraff. Melvin Collier, Stanley Kenworthy, Di.k Sheets, Vance Fenimore and the Misees Bernice DeVoes, Dora, Shoeenberg, Margaret iHolthoude, Kathryn Hower and Mrs. Robert Zwick. The management of the Decatur Country club has again donated übo of the large ball room without any charge. The dance will he held at the club Thursday evening. January 30, the anniversary of the birthday of President Franklin D. Rooeevelto Robert Kramer Flew With Marshall Robert Kramer, assistant epecial agent for the department of financial institutions of Indiana at the Old Adame -county ibank here, took hie first airplane ride with the late Gerald V. Marshall, pilot of the American Airline transport plane which crashed near Goodwin, Arts, this week. Mr. Marehall'e home was in Peru us is Mr- Kramer’s. Mr. Marshall was especially popular in Peru because of the rides in his Waco plane with which he treated his friends. He was considered one of the best, pilots in the country. I

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, January IK, 1936.

Noted Author Dead IV'’ L' y' , T rr“ Rudyard Kipling, famous British poet and author, died last night after a brief illness. He had undergone nn operation less than five days previously. DAMAGESDIT VENDED HERE SIO,OOO Damage Suit Is Venued Here From Jay Circuit Court A SIO,OOO damage suit has been venued here from Jay county. . This suit is brought by Dora B. and Orval Haffner and Mamie j Norris against Richard G. Kerlin , and Mack P. Colt. The complaint states that the plaintiffs own an 80-acre farm in Jay county on which there are four oil and gas wells. It charges the defendants with entering the farm, pulling the equipment from three of the wells and thereafter I removing from the wells, crude petroleum and gas for their own use. It further charges them with destroying gates, fences and crops. The plaintiffs were unable to. give the exact amount of the alleged damage because the records are in the hands of the defendants. The complaint stateo that the defendants were notified to stay off the land but refused to do so. Damages totaling SIO,OOO are asked in additition to a request : that the defendants be permanenti ly enjoined from entering the farm and from removing any of the proI perty. A judgment is also requgsted.

Abstract Os County Taxes Is Prepared By County Auditor County Auditor John W. Tyndall ment, $5,415.38; World War memannounced today that the abstract iorial, $902.56; board of agriculture, had been prepared in his office. $789.75; state forestry tax, $451.29; This sheet gives the valuations by county tax, $97,025.78; county counties, the distribution of ex- bonds, $11,282.06; townsjilp tax, pected taxes and the total amount $17,081.70; tuition tax, $79,733.58; of delinquent taxes. special school tax. $103,748.17; The revised figures show that school building bonds, $6,987.70; the valuation of Adams county in township poor tax, $40,032.69; 1935 for 1936 tax purpose is $22.- township road bond and interest 563,99 G. The expected money to be tax, $53,518.31; library tax, $3,663.raised by taxation in 1935 is S4BB.- 03; county general fund. $36,269.29, 507.39, and total, $488,507.39. The distribution of expected cur- A table of 1935 taxes duo in 1935, rent taxes <lll be: state tax. sl4,- of the 1935 valuation for taxing 038.28; common school relief fund purposes in 1936 and total delin--517,567.82; state teacher's, "retire- quent taxes by townships is: 1935 Total Taxes 1935 Delinquent due in 1936 Valuation Taxes Blue Creek 21.709.51 904,036 1,745.59 French 15,159.14 1,"0,275 664.72 Hartford 26,465.85 1.041,534 982.46 Jefferson 17,715.56 928.165 2,943.70 Kirkland 23,508.15 1,177,050 492.16 Monroe 38,133.72 1,764,009 701.05 Preble 16,690.83 1,505,925 225.32 Root 25,075.27 1,705,594 1,757.26 St. Mary's 28,133.46 1,346,406 2,889.67 Union 17,723.62 961,464 597.41 Wabash 29,973.90 1,324,864 1,440.03, Washington 36,078.79 2,127,553 2,061.59 Berne 43,872.78 1,487,830 849.76 Decatur Root 9,614.30 362,519 32.64 • Decatur Washington 117,901.95 4,325,518 26.403.59 Geneva 16,586.27 429.834 2,335.73 i Monroe Monroe 3,789.29 148,630 172.41 i Monroe Washington 374.90 17,790 11.85 I Total $488,507.39 $22,563,996 $46,308.94 V

ANNDAL SCOUT MEET JAN. 2? Anthony Wayne Area Council To Elect Olliers At Meeting The Anthony Wayne Area Scout Council, which includes the nine counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb. Huntington, Jay. Noble. Steuben, Wells and Whitley, will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on the evening of Monday, January 27 at the Catholic Community Center in Fort Wayne, The council, composed of the chairmen of all troop committees in the area and the members of the executive board, will hold its business meeting at 6:15 P. M. and will adjourn at 6:15 P. M. to attend the dinner, to which all other scouters, friends of scouting and their ladies have been invited. The dinner program will provide entertainment and inspiration. The committee in charge has arranged' to have as guest speaker, Oscar 11. Benson, the national director of rural scouting of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a national authority on rural subjects who brings to the development of the Boy Scout program for rural boys a wide and varied personal experience In country life. Under his direction the Boy Scouts of America has taken the scout program to rural boys on farms and in rural centers so that the boy In the country’ may share all the delights and benefits of scouting along with his urban brother. Adaption of the Boy Scout program so as to fit rural needs have been developed by the natTonal rural scout committee and approved by the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America. His scouting experience began with a troop nearly a quarter of a century ago. He has served as a scoutmaster, merit badge counselor, member of the scout council and of its executive board. He has also assisted in the preparation of pamphlets descriptive of the agricultural merit badge subjects of the Boy Scouts of America. Since March 1926, he has served as na--1 tionai director of the rural scouting service. Mr. Benson was born in the village of Delhi, lowa, and attended rural schools, prior to high school and junior college courses at Epworth Seminary. In the field of higher learning he studied at lowa | State Teachers College, L»wa State : University, lowa College of Agriculftire, the Moody Institute, Chicago, and at the University of Chicago. Well known as an educator, he : has taught and also served in higher executive capacities, town and, city schools and as county super-; intendent of schools in Wright county, lowa, for a number of years. The nationally famous 4-H i club for farm boys and girls originated with Mr. Benson. He was national director of this work and of the junior extension work in agriculture of the federal government for ten years and assisted in the organization of these activities In I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

DECATUR CITY CASH BALANCE ISINCBEASED City’s Balance Shows Increase Os More Than $2,006 The cash balance In the city of ' Decatur’s general fund was in--1 creased $2,799.12 in 1935, bringing • the balance up to $15,826.16, com- . pared with $12,527.04. Receipts during the year were > $34,517.66 and disbursements totalJ ed, $31,718.54. according to the an- : nual report prepared by Mrs. Ada ‘ Martin, clerk-treasurer for the city. Although additional appropriai tlons of $3,591.32 were made dur- . ing the year, including the transi fer of an old balance of $Y,746.12 i from th® gasoline tax fund to th® general fund, the unexpended ap- ■ propriatlons In the budget amou'nti od to $2,590.36. ' Not including the expenditure of the $1,746.12, for which no tax levy 'was made, the city operated within Its budget. The appropriations ’ in the budget totaled, $29,892.00. i while the disbursements amounted; to only $29,146.84, the actual runi ning expense of the city. Heavier receipts than those anticipated from taxes and other rev- ’ enues which the city receives. | ■ caused the increase in cash bal i ance. Tax receipts were estimated at $17,452, while the amount received was $18,513.71. Licenses, fines and I • permits were estimated at S3OO and ■ the amount received was $484.75.1 Receipts from the gasoline tax ■ I were estimated at $4,860 and the • amount received totaled $5,325.20.1 ■ The state excise tax was estimated 1 at $2,750 and the amount received ; was $2,869.75. The electric light department paid $2,001.21 into the i city treasury for hauling coal from ■ the railroads to the city plant, in 1 addition to a casn donation of sl.i 680. The water department paid ' SBSO into the city treasury. These - donations are also in addition to ■ the waiving of ail charges by the « electric and water departments for ■ i street lighting and fire hydrant ren- ■ tai. j A4O cent tax levy on each SIOO • of taxable property was levied last year by the city levy. The same i rate is levied this year, the estiJ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O REGISTRATION LAW EXPLAINED ■ — Clerk Calls Attention To Provisions Os Registration Law G. Remy Bierly, county clerk, called attention today to the 1935 statute in relation to registration. The statute does not require a person registering for the first time or for one transferring to Adams county to have two legal voters as ! witnesses when he registers in person in the county clerk's office. When a voter is registered at home or out of the county clerk’s office it is necessary to haws to voters as witnesses to sign the blank. A number of people have brought witnesses with them to the county clerk’s office. Mr- Bierly said today that this is not necessary. The provision is made in the 1935 statute. It will be necessary for young men and women who will be 21 years of age this year to register before theye vote. Those who have moved from one township to another or into the county must re-register before they will be eigible to vote. Those who have not moved since the last election and who were registered at that time may vote without re-regis-teuing as the last blanks signed were permanento Mother Os County Clerk Dies Today Word was received this morning by County Clerk G- Remy Bierly that his mother, Mrs. Fred Bierly of Elizzabeth had died. Mr. and Mrs. Bierly and two of their children, Bud and Fred, left immediately for Elizabeth. Mrs. Fred Bierly had been in a serious condition for several weeks. o November Term Os Court Closes Today Today is the last day of the November term of the Adams circuit court. The next term will open Monday February 3.

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Scout Speaker lip ' Uifi Oscar Benson, national director of rural scouting of the BoyScouts of America, w-ill speak ait the annual meeting of the AnthonyWayne area at Fort Wayne JanuI ary 27. READS PAPER ON FOUNDING I Mrs. Paul Briede Tells | Os Founding Os Sisters Os St. Agnes An interesting paper on the founding of the order of Sisters of St. Agnes, was given by Mrs. Paul Briede of this city at the regular meeting of the local chapter of the National Council of Catholic women held at the K. of C. hall last evening- , The congregation of St. Agnes WM founded by the Reverend Fathere Caspar Rehrl of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, Austria, in 1858. Father Rehrl first came to this country in 1845, arriving in New Orleans. He later proceeded to the episcopal city of Milwaukee. In 1852 he returned to Salzburg and in 1855 returned to Milwaukee. The first band of Daughters of Saint Agnes received the holy habit in 1858. In 1863, Mary Hazotte, later Mother Mary Agnes, entered Saint Agnes Convent at Barton, Wis., and a short time later the Motherhouse was moved to Fond du Lac, the present home of the order. Mrs. Briede's paper dealt with the history of the order from its early founding to the ipresent. Under the patronage of Saint Agnes the Sisters devoted themselves primarily to the edeucation of youth. The St- Joseph’s Catholic grades and the Decatur Catholic high i school are taught by the Sisters of i Saint Agnes. They also maintain i and operate hospitals, nurses’ homes, homes for the aged and carry on an inspiring program in the interest of education, and charity. “In 1880, Sister M. Aloysia now Mother Aloysia of the Motherhouse Fond du Lac, opened the Decatur Catholic schools. "St. Alary’s parish has given 35 young ladies to the Sisterhood of St- Agnes, everyone of whom represents Decatur honorably in the service of God’s holy church. The Mistress of Novices. Sister M. Frederica Spuller, is a Decatur lady, as is Sister M. Aldegundis Steigmeyer, who has presided over the convent kitchen at Fond du Lac for over 40 years.” Sister M. Cleta, daughtere of Mrs. ■Helena Berling of this citv and a sister of Mrs. Briede, is also a member of the Saint Agnes sisterhood. Mrs. Brlede’s paper was one of ths most interesting ever read before the local society and was greatly appreciated by all who heard it. The Rev. Father J. J. Seimetz paid a glowing tribute to the Sisterhood and further commented on the active part the Sisters take in spiritual affairs. Miss Mary Margaret Voglewede, parish chairman of CYO activities, gave a brief outlines of her work. The president, Mrs. Harold Smith, presided. She gave a book review ’ entitled, “My Mother,” by Rev. Father Daniel A. Lord. S. J. The , next meeting will be a deanery meeting and will be held at the K. of C. hail Friday, March 13. O WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday; except snow flurries extreme north tonight; Moderate cold Wave tonight; colder northeast Sunday

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Test On Inflation Only Hurdle Remaining As Upper House Convenes This Morning. TO PASS EASILY Washington, Jan. 18 — (U.R) —A test, on inflation was the only hurdle remaining in the path of prompt senate enactment <>T the - “baby bond" bonus bill. Passage of the measure before nightfall was anticipated as the senate in its first Saturday meet, of the session clamped a limit on the debate. The inflation fight centered around an amendment proposed by Senator Elmer Thomas, IlOkla. It was expected to be rejected as soon as a vote could be reached. Thomas said during debate that ids amendment should not be considered an inflationary but rather sis an orderly expansion of currency within the range afforded by surplus gold and silver. He proposes issuance of ahont two billions dollars in new money with which to pay the bonus rather than use of bonds as in the .senate measure substitiuto Tor the bill passed by the house last week. The bond plan, Thomas contended, would in the end cost ' about four billion dollars because I of the interest that would be paid (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Four Killed In Alabama Cyclone Fort Payne, Ala., Jan. 18—(U.R) —Four persons were killed in a cyclone which struck Fyffe. Ala., a small community near here today. A cloud burst followed-making travel to the scene difficult. A dozen persons were injured by the storm which wrecked four homes and a garage. Every ambulance available was sent to Fyffe. o Father Os Monmouth Prihcipal Is Dead Francis Marion Curtis, 73, father of Ernest Curtis, principal of the Monmouth high school, died Friday at Jits home at Martinsville. Death was caused by heart trouble, from which Mr. Curtis had been bedfast, eix months. Surviving are the widow and five children. Herb Curtis, for several years director of athletics at the Decatur high school, is a nephew of the deceased. Funeral services will be held at Martinsville at 10:39 a. m. Sunday. o —*— Women Os Moose To District Meeting All women of the Moose desiring ■ to attend the district meeting at Fort Wayne are requested to meet at the Moose homo at 12:30 Sunday. Cars will be provided for everyone. o JUNIOR CLASS PLAY SUNDAY Catholic High School Juniors Give Play Sunday Night The Junior class of Decatur Catholic high school will present, the play, “The Jade Ring," Sunday evening at 8 o’clock at the Decai tur Catholic high school auditor!ium. The public is invited to attend. “The Jade Ring" is a comedy in three acts by Ray Hodges. The i play is full of wholesome fun and ! spirited action. The ring is tha , incentive for Lawrence’s signing , an agreement. The action of the , play is rapid, exciting and laifEii- ■ able. , The cast is as follows: Fred i Voglewede, our hero, Lawrence • Mitehell; Donald Clemens, his > friend, Horman Hain; Philip Clemens, Don'a father, Jo'BfpTT'Tricker; Abe Levy, the pawnbroker, Charles Cook; Myra Mitchell, Lawrence's sister, Genevieve Ripberger; Eloise Clemens, Donald's sister, Martha Jane Foos; Mrs. Clemens, Mary Martha Terveer; Annabelle, the Mitchell maid, Esther ‘ Rumschlag.