Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1936 — Page 1

»XXI\ s< *- IS ’

FRINGE OF WALES NOW KING

BIiRN HOUSE ■respect to ■ GEORGE V t !lU 'U;tl I riittHf Hid Td A foreign ■ Monarch ■ . r "" BM ■ <»“> M - ■ a '‘‘ m a .. ■' " r , ’ ; ' icn ,u- th: •• |K . H ■«■ vrit : 1 '" '' IIIC ’’’ .. ,a ' VIII- ..; ■ ,lu-:i waS Hl? K suggests n '>f <-hairthe Ki"'..;:. committee. .■;■■ '•■■•<* PUt b>' K .tae;h W. ftyriis A I- ant .. Me to the question. Kt* -’■ ■ ■ •■: An.-rn-a has Kthetr levied sovereign. I !’■ •-.-;•!-nt of ■ t i-V’d to M■ ■ - : • M th- government of Groat ■ - . ■ i ■ the memory of Klatt ijourn. ’ i call ' !-•• to “the K,:.z ... M)la.-;::. 1. It.. <> . ■ri ■. ■ esolu- .. B:: Byrn- look.-d th ■ oilier ■ was put to a vote. B ■■' la! ..,t. | re.sindividual but it Is not the ■* M'S : ca.l that mid r his B and tails' invaded M and my relatives were ■ the victims.” tiuuse took s < ial not-' death. The congressi' i"d for Thtw-B-’i 1 -: :.■■'! mid a luncheon B' 1 "' Roosevelt planned to for lady Ronald Lindsay. B f the British Ambassador. ■ died. B-’ l ': 11 the supreme court. M' :!allneii for next Tuesday tarried out according to ■hXt.'EO OX PXGE THREE' B ■IL CUSS lihtonight t 1 Play Will Be PreAt School Auditorium Tonight *""’ lal class play of the juno the Decatur public high ; Presented at the >~l.orium tonight at 8:15 b Auction is a three . 9ct Wed. "You’re the Doctor." i.J lncludes such interestItiren? "k BOb M ° rrlßon ' the “‘ e Playboy and hta friends. “ « college age; Spiffy, u/ aan 'rate cap; the <i i a l ° r; Moe Ptoerenberg his f . .L* y ® r: th* hard-boiled colored v UI P9<?k = a wed cook; a romantic old Kali? ladle ’-Blond. , ' r ne and dark, flashing I'S-V >?autifu1 ’ •Velma * n<l ohannln * are 15 and 25 ■ any be obuine d “• , “ IOT

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Kins Os England Dead >* k. - ' . ■ IK HL K i /'W, &. W' aBFv 7 jL ■ '* ‘ ' IMftwE • <bm» nMb \ -wSls • .. •. '•kEv . 1 FWwfHwWI wk .tOteolllr v \ ■*£&*"» l .*- waSiTiqfej^; & *

Predict Snow For Indiana Tonight Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21 —(VP) i—Unsettled weather conditions will I brittle snow flurries into Indiana ' tonight, J. H. Armington, meteorolo- ' gist at the U. S. weather bureau here said today. Temperatures will remain practically the same, he said. Fort Wayne had the lowest temp:rature in the state last night, the , mercury dropping to six degrees I above zero. The warmest spot In the state I was Evansville, which reported a ■t; mpereature of 26 degrees. IndI ianarolis temperatures ranging beI tween 15 and 20 degrees. o —, __ DEATH CLAIMS DECATUR MAN William Sellemeyer Dies This Morning Os Complications William Sellemeyer, age 86, ; prominent retired farmer and a member of a pioneer family of Adams county, died at his homo on North First street in this city at 1 o’clock Tuesday morning of complications. Mr. Sellemeyer had been in fr.'ling health for some time. He suffered from a kidney ailment. Born 1n Preble township, September 29. 1849, a son of Ernevt and Christina Oetiting Sellemeyer, I th© deceased was a member of one of the first settler families in this county. Mr. Sellemeyer was born on the Sellemeyer homestead. one and one-half miles north of Magley. He resided In Preble township until the death of hie wife, in 1926, who before her marria,ge was Miss Mary Jaberg, and then moved to Decatur. Mr. Sellemeyer I was married in 1872. Two children, toth of whom are , deceased, were born to the union. A son. Martin, died in Infancy and a daughter Mary died at the age of seven. Mr. Sellemeyer was n member of the Reformed church all his life. Being one of the pioneer residents of the community, he was a charter member of the Magley Reformed church and became affiliated with the Zion Reon o'C.rt ftve) ,_O WEATHER Cloudy, light snow east and south early tonight, colder Northwest and west central tonight; Wednesday mostly cloudy, snow north portion, ’ ( somewhat colder northeast and central portions.

CHURCH PLANS DISCUSSIONS Decatur M. E. Church Plans Weekly Discussion Series A series of church night discussions will begin Wednesday evening of this week in the local Methodist Episcopal church and continue each Wednesday evening until June. Four different lines of discussion will be followed, under the leadership of the pastor and local laymen, each subject appearing once each month. All officials of the church, the church school, all church organizations and interested members and friends are asked to be present tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The subject for the opening night will be "A Birdseye View of the Bible.” It will be led by the pastor and will be held regularly on the third Wednesday of the month. Other discussion subjects and leaders which will follow are: “it Is To Share,” a study of Christian stewardship, led by W. O. Little; “Know Your Job,” led by C. L. Walters and “The Church School In Action.” led by W. Guy Brown. All of these discussion groups are under the supervision of the board of education of the church. No person is asked to assume any other obligation than to be regular in attendance and to assist the leaders in every possible way to make the discussions interesting and profitable. —o Training Schoo! To Open Tonight The first of a series of meetings of the Adams county leadership training school will be held tonight at the Decatur high school at 7:30 o’clock. The purpose of this school is to train men and women for church school teaching. An enrollment of more than one hundred is expected. o Former Adams County Man Dies In Nebraska Relatives in Adame county have received word of the death Saturday in Seward, Nebraska, of August Schroeder, '77, former Root township resident. He moved from this county 35 years ago. Surviving are the widow, formerly Mary Eieberich. Preble township, six daughters and one eon, all of Nebraska, and one sister, Mrs. Sophia Moeltje, Fort Wayne. Funeral eervkee will be held at Seward Wednesday. I

Decatur. Indiana, Tuesday, January 21, 1936.

TWO BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS NAME OFFICERS — ■ 1 •*—— ■•— R. E. Giendenning And Deane Dorwin Head Local Groups (Pictures on Page 3) Roscoe E. Giendenning., cashier of the First State Bank, was elected president of the Decatur Camber of Commerce at the organization meeting of the board held laet evening at the Rice hotel. Dee Fryback. insurance agent and manager of the local auto license bureau was elected secretary treassurer of the organization. The directons of th? Junior Chamber of Commerce aleo met at the Rke hotel and elected Dean Dorwin. i hietory teacher in the Decatur high school, president of the group. Other officers of the Junior doipartment are: Bud Townsend, vicepresident; Mien Dorothy Young, treasurer; Miss Rosemary HoltI house, secretary. Mr. Glending succeeds Jess Rice, hotel proprietor who served as pree--1 ident the past year. Mr. Dorwin suc- ’ ce?ds Robert 'Heller, one of the , organizers and first 'president of the organization. Membership drives will be launched immediately by both organizations. * The Junior Chamber of Commerce vot ;d to conduct its membership campaign the week of January 27. Frank Wallace was named chairman of the drive. Th? senior division will launch a city wide campaign for members tho week of February 3. I Membership in the Junior depart- | ment is one dollar and in the senior division, $2.50 per year. Both organizations will make the . Centennial observance in this city next summer an objective for the year. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the celebration and is taking the leadership in organiz- ■ iug the entire city for the appro- : priate observance of Decatur’s One Hundredth birthday. ‘ Next Monday evening represenI tatives of churches, lodges, clubs, sororities, fraternities, civic and ser--1 vic? organizations will meet in the I mayor’s court room at the city hall : and organize committees. An executive committee will be named by . 1 the Chamber of Commerce. o GOOD FELLOWS CLUB REPORTS Local Charitable Organization Spent Over S3OO To Aid Needy Officers of the Delta Theta Tau sorority, sponsors of the Good Fellows club, today announced the final report of the club's activities during the recent holiday season. The Good Fellows club, launched several years ago by the soror- : ity to bring happiness ahd relieve suffering among the neeuy of the city, expended a total of $316.27 ; during the past season. The fund was started this past i year with a SSO donation by the : sorority and was swelled by gifts from other organizations and in- ■ dividual citizens of the community. : Not only cash gifts were made but toys and clothing were given to the club. A total of 67 families and 215 persons were aided this year by I the Good Fellows club. All work in gathering donations was done by the sorority members, while deliveries were made Christmas Eve by the sorority, aided by members of the B. P. O. Elks. The complete report follows: Stockings, 178 pair, $23; underJ skirts. 17, $7.97; bloomers, 24, $5.48; underwear, 49. $29.90; coveralls, 17, $11.20; dresses, 65, $36.60; sweaters, 9, $6.75; shirts, 40, $24.05; overalls, 29, $22.20; diaper material, 58 yards. $4.70; pants, 6, : $8.10; ehoes, 28 pair and boots, 2, : $59.16; dress material, 35 yards, I i«5.35; coats, 2, $5 baby shirts, 5, $2.40. One hundred pounds of candy , $10; 46 pounds of peanuts, $7.36; 12 baskets, meat and groceries, I $21.79; toys, $24.10; mittens, boot-i ies. $1.16. 1

FEEL CERTAIN BONUS BILL TO BECOME A LAW House To Consider Compromise Bonus Measure Wednesday Washington, Jan. 21—(U.R>~The I overwhelming senate vote con- 1 vinced bonus leaders today that the $2,237,000,000 “baby bond" bill wiU be enacted into law. The compromise measure drawn by administration leaders in tho; senate and passed 74 to 16 will be bi ought up in the house tomorrow ( as a substitute for the cash pay- ( ment bill previously passed by the house. Despite predictions that it would , be vetoed, house leaders expected that body would approve it promptly a.nd send it to the White House. , Veterans’ organizations have passed the word around that the ‘‘tfiby bend" bill is satisfactory. Administration leaders said they had received no word as to the president’s intentions. Several doubted lie would deliver a veto message in person a,s he did a I year ago, or that he would exert strong administration influence to force a sustaining veto. There seemed to be no doubt the house would override a veto, jlt passed the cash payment bill 256 to 59. The more than a 4 to 1 vote in the senate left but little doubt of the senate’s intentions. (CONTINHEn nN PAGE SIX) o FOUR ARRESTED I IN STRIKE AREA — National Guards Hold Four In Indiana Strike Area Jeffersonville. Ind., Jan. 21, — (U.R) — Demobilization of national <ruard troons began today after martial law had halted violent outbreaks and permitted reopening of strike-torn shirt factories here and at New Albany. Col. Paul Fechtinan. commanding the troops dismissed units from Indianaoolis. Shelbyville and Darlington after ouiet had been restored and arbitration efforts begun by local businesa men. Jeffersonville, Ind., Jan. 21. —(U.R) | —Four men were arrested today by national guards who restored , order to strike-tom Floyd and Clark counties under martial law and permitted re-opening of M. Fine and Sons shirt factories here and at New iYlbany. Harl Barth, 23, and Carl Thien, 20, Everett White, 25, and Lawrence Overton, 26, were arrested near the New Albany plant when they ignored militia commands to leave the six-block area surrounding the factory which has been designated a military zone. They were the first prisoners taken j since martial law was proclaimed yesterday by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. ( Nearly a dozen others were tak-; en by civil authorities yesterday i in rioting which led to the call for , troops. Nebotions toward a permanent settlement of strike problems were i minimized by Jack Fine, manager , of the New Albany plant. Asked about the arbitration be- j tween Col. Paul Fechtman of the ( I national guard. Frank E. Walsh, organizer for the garment workers ' union, and Davis Fine, company , (cnvTTvrvn av nwv srx) 1 Mrs. Sr I ’'rm«ver Is < Slightly Improved ] Mrs. Fi’ank S hirmeyer of Merver IJ Ave. who has been a patient at the [ ( hospital for the past week. i« slight- ( Iv improved today. Mrs. Schlrmeyer has been suffering from pleurisy. o—- ' Substitute Teacher 1 At Decatur Schoo! Mrs. Charles Breln?r Is substituting at the Riley School during the . absence of Miss Electa Oiver, fourth < grade teacher. Miss Oliver is recup- 1 i erating from an emergency opera- ( i 'tlon ’

King George Died Peacefully Shortly Before Midnight; Son Becomes King Edward VIII

Kinjj George V Taken By Death Shortly Before Midnight; Death Foreseen Several Hours. DIED PEACEFULLY (Copyright, 1936, by UP.) Sandringham England. Jan. 21.1 (U.R) —Tl> e heavy dark red curtains | of the death chamber at Sandring-1 ham House, from whose windows ‘ King George V looked out so often : over the gardens of his estate to- i ward the village church where he worshipped, were drawn tightly closed today. Over the church—St. Mary Mag dalene—fluttered the royal standard of his successor, Edward VIII. In tho four poster bed of the death chamber, his features in complete repose, the late king's body lay where he passed, almost imperceptibly, into death at 11:55 o’clock last night. Edward VIII, his face drawn and tired, was up early to plunge into the business for which he has been groomed since his infancy —a business to which he could succeed only by the death of his father. King Edward arranged for a simple funerat service at the [church today, and for the body to 'be taken there tonight. Foresters ' and game keepers of “e estate will stand guard. He discussed ar- ] rangements for the body's transportation to Westminster Abbey, to ■He In state; for the abbey service ;and for burial among other kings iat Windsor, it was said aiTtuoritatively that the late king’s body would be taken to London and Westminster Abbey Thursday. At 8 a. m. the Princess Royal, Princess Mary, the late king’s only daughter, her face pale and with traces of tears plain on it, accompanied by members of the household, walked across the gardens of the estate to the church to a private communion service conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury. Prayers were offered for the repose of the soul of the late king (OON’TTNTTED ON PAGE FIVE) SOIL EROSION PROGRAM PLAN Committee Meets Here To Discuss Program Replacing AAA Victor Bleeke. Hugo Bocrger, Ed Zwkk. Albert Beineke, Wm. Faurote, Chas. Schenck. Frank Merryman. Martin Moeschberger, Leon Neuenechwander, Carl Amstutz. Ralph S. Myeree, Grant Owens. Franklin C. Mazezlin, Homer Arnold Ed Neuhauuer, E. W. Bneche, George Krick, J. W. Calland, and Marry Mattax met with C. M. Long of Purdue Monday, in the county agent’s office for a discussion of the new program of soil erosion and conservation of fertility. This program was launched before the AAA decision by the supreme court, and its purpose was to secure the farmsrs’ idea of what should be included in a long time adjustment program. In other words, the farmer was being asked to writ ■ his own ’program. It was the feeling of the committee assembled yesterday that meetings should be held in each township In the,near future, so that every farmer would get a chance to become acquainted with the problems involved. Following this the committee will make a report to Washington by wav of Lafayette. The following officers were elected in the permanent committee: E. W. Busche. chairman; Wm. Faurote. secretary; directors. Ralph S. Mvens. Gi-ant Owens, and Cietor Bleeke. These officers will meet Friday January 24. in the county agent’s office to arrange fnr future meetings. The newspapers will carry announcement of the meetings in the various townships.

New Ruler I I ‘*2S- 'Wf ft eL-v a • * • I" Ik i King Edward VIII FDR. CALLS CONFERENCE ON NEW DEAL PLANS Another Conference On Farm Plans; “Justice” Is Questioned Washington. Jan. 21. — (U.R) — President Roosevelt summoned another conference on new farm legislation today while congress sought to eliminate snags in the agricultural program resulting ' from the supreme court's invalidation of AAA. i The house appropriations commimttee reported out a deficiency - bill giving specific authority for price adjustment payments to cot- [ ton farmers. The measure authorized use of . $40.00.1100 to $50,000,000 in exist- ; ing federal funds for the purpose. Paul A. Porter, AAA official, had proposed at an executive session that such autthority be granted. The payments would be made to 1935 cotton producers under the 10 cents a pound loan program announced last fall. | Porter testified that, after the supreme court decision, the agriculture department’s solicitor had ‘ held that “because these payments were conditioned upon an agreement by cotton producers to execute and comply with the cotton adjustment contract in 1936 it was probable these funds would no longer be available for this purpose, even though a definite commitment had been made to these producers." The appropriations committee, agreeing with Porter, said that “it ; is apparent there is a moral obli- ' gation on the part of the government to'execute its agreement.” Questions Justice Washington. Jan. 21. —(U.R) —Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today questioned “the justice" of the supreme court’s order (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q Muselman Heads Berne C. Os C. C. H. Muselman, publisher of the Berne Review, was elected nresfdent of the Berne Chamber of Commerce at the annual organizefion meeting Monday night. Other officers chosen are: Martin L. Snrunger, vice-preeident; William Snurceon. secretary; W. O. Neuenschwander, treasurer; John Soldner. E. AV. Baumgartner and C. G. Habegeer, directors. ■ ■—o Hold Cook Funeral Service Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Charlee Cook, who died Sunday afternoon will he held Wednesday at 1 o’clock at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal ehurch in Decatur

Price Two Cents

Prince Os Wales Formally Proclaimed King Edward VHI To Succeed Father As England’s Ruler. OATH OF FEALTY London, Jan. 21 —(U.R)—The funeral of King George V was set today for next Tuesday in St. George’s chapel at Windsor. A full state procession will leave Westminster Hall for Paddington railway station, en route to Windsor for the funeral. The body will arrive in London on Thursday and lie in state in Westminster Hall until Tuesday. Services will be held in Westminster Abbey in the interval. ' [ (Copyright 1936 by United Prcws) ijondou. Jan. 21 —(U.R) —His face bearing the marks of grief for his ! dead fatiic-r. Edward Albert, Prince !of Wales, was formally proclaimled King Edward VHI today hy I the privy council. The age-old ceremony was used I just 16 hours after King George V I j had died in a painless coma, at Sandringham house, at 11:55 pc in. ; The new king and his brother, I the Duke of York, now heir presumptive to the throne, flew from ' Sandringham to London for the i ceremony making him ruler of i one fourth of the world, king of Great Britain and Ireland and of 'the dominions beyond the sens. Land emperor of India. i| Thousands of the new king’s <; subjects milled outside as tire ’ councillors and assistant digniqtaries approved the proclamation - saying that “we, therefore, the lords spiritual and temporal of .Hhis realm, being assisted with , these of his late majesty’s privy , council, with numbers of other principal gentlemen of quality, with the lord mayor, aldermen and citizens of London, do now. hereby, with one voice und consent, publish and proclaim that ■ the high and mighty Prince Ed1 ward Albert Christian George An--1 drew Patrick David is now, by the ■ death of our late sovereign of . (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) SCHOOL HONOR PUPILS LISTED Decatur High School Honor Roll Is Announced Today The Decatur high school honor roll for the third six weeks of the first semester was announced today by Principal W. Guy Brown. Faye Martin, a junior, leads tho list ■with Thomas Andrews and Ardis Brintzehofe, a sophomore and freshman, respectively, following. A P. Faye Martin 4 1 ’ Thomas Andrews 4 0 Ardis Brintzehofe 4 0 Barbara Burk 4 0 Robert Franz 4 0 Ruth Grether 4 0 Walter Hoile 4 0 > Albert Keller 4 0 Katherine Knapp 4 0 ’ Flora M. Lankenau 4 0 I Marjorie Massonnee 4 (1 ■ Florence McConnell 4 0 . Rachel Mickley 4 0 Gladys Miller 4 0 . June O’Donnell 4 0 Mary Steele 4 0 William Tutewller 4 0 Richard Andrews 3 1 ■ Leona Bauer 3 1 James Christen 3 1 Harriet Fruchte 3 1 Frank Grether 3 1 Emma Marquart 3 1 Agnes Nelson 3 I Lewis Fennig 2 2 i Harriet Gilson 2 2 i Marie Grether 2 2 : Margaret Hoffman 2 2 ■ Ruith Kimble 2 2 • j Helen Jean Kohls 2 ’ Harry Moyer 2 2