Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1936 — Page 1

XXXIV. No. 30.

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Baseball’s Best i / ' i i ! / 1 H ■ * 1 i < 1 r’ j r < JOl His selection by 222 baseball | writers out of 226 voting in a national poll gave Tyrus Raymond Cobb, star outfielder of the Detroit Tigers for many years, unchallenged place as baseball’s immortal of immortals. WEALTHY MAH FEARED SLAIN — Wealthy Wisconsin Con-| tractor Missing Near- ». Iv A Week •••«. J Chicago, Feb. 4 —(UP)—Federal i ageffts today JoTneT"in Tne search! for Harry H. Wells. 38, wealthy | Monroe, Wis.. trucking contractor, i whose blood-stained automobile was | found in a Chicago street last Wed-' nesdayDepartment of justice operatives joined the investigation when ’ Wells’ family revealed he had received extortion letters and had been in fear of hie life for months. He was seen last when he came to Chicago last Tuesday, supposedly with S6OO to ibe paid to extortionists. The kidnap theory was strengthI ened by the statement of Mrs. James Woods, manager of an apartment hotel in Sheridan road which leads into Chicago from Wisconsin, i She said she saw a small green car |similar to Well’s curbed by a larger Scar near the hotel last Tuesday i night. j “One man jumped from the large I car and ran over to the smaller j I automobile ,” Mrs. Woods related I “He climbed in and both cars then ; drove away " A key case bearing the name “Harry H. Wells” was found in I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LABOR LEADERS SPLIT OPENLY Ranks Os American Organized Labor Are Split Wide Open Washington, Feb. 4. — (U.R) —The ranks of organized American labor split today to follow two leaders on separate courses toward unionization of workers in mass production industries. In a history-making effort to stamp out a threatened rebellion of 500,000 Union Workers, William Green, president of “e American Federatio nos Labor, was decisively defeated. He retired from the field leaving John L. Lewis. U. M. W. A., president, in complete command of the mine union convention that already had voted authorization ' for virtual secession. Green made one of the most impassioned pleas for unity in his long labor career. After almost two hours he collapsed in his chair, his efforts obviously in vain Only three of the 1,700 delegates rose io signify their support of Green They were hissed amid cries of "sit down!” Lewis, his piercing eyes surveying crowded Constitution Hall, then caiVu *or a vote of confidence in ins (CONTINUED CN FAGE FIVE) j

WILL APPRAISE ALL BUILDINGS | Charles Rohenold, W. E. Moon To Appraise County Property — An appraisal of all the county's i l.iulliiings. including the court | house, jail, infirmary and garage, will be made at once, the county commissioners decided thin morning. Charles Robenold and W. E. Moon, local contractors, were emiployed by the commissioners to la.ppraise the buildings and silo their report. They will be paid SI.OO an hour for their services. The appraisal ie being made for the purpose of insuring the buildings. The commissioners plan to carry 80 per cent of the appraised value in all fire insurance policies. Fire insurance rates on county buildings will be reduced 25 per cent this year, Phil Sauer, president of the board stated. The 80 coinsurance clause will also reduce the basic rate. A committee composed of Hugo I Thieme. Gerhard Reinking and I Martin Thieme, appeared before I the board and fifed a petition signI ed by 170 residents of Union towni ship, asking six miles of county I road, running south from the Allen county line to the St. Mary's township line be oiled. The road runs in front of the Bleeke church. The petition is being considered by the board and action may be taken at this session. To File Suit The commissioners ordered that condemnation suits be filed against Walter Whittenbarger and Dallas Spuller in the matter of obtaining | right-of-ways for state road 101, I east of Decatur. All of the rightI of-way for the proposed road has been obtained, except past the I Whittenbarger and Spuller farms. | The commissioners paid for the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) DEATH CLAIMS IOSINA SMITH Former Preble Woman Dies Early This Morning At Fort Wayne • Mrs. Rnsina. Smith, age 60, widow of the late John Smith, of Preli'tf, died early this morning at her home. 224 East Butler street. Fort Wayne, of a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Smith was the mother of j Carl Smith, 121 North Tenth | street, this city. The deceased was born * in i Preble township, July 2. 1875. the I daughter of Daniel and Mary Hoff- j man. She resided in Preble until the death of her husband in 1929 'a,nd then moved to Fort Wayne, where she made her home with a son and daughter. Besides the son in this city, Mrs. Smith is survived by the following children: Marie of Indiani apolis; Oscar, Fort Wayne J Walter, Coldwater; Lawrence and I Lucille at home. Two grandchildren and the fol- ! lowing brothers and sisters also I survive: Mrs. William Melcher. Mrs. G. F. Melcher, Hoagland; Mrs. Fred Hegerfeld. Fort Wayne; | Mrs. John Kraus. Thayer, Neb; Otto Hoffman, You, Neb; A. W. Hoffman, Lima, Ohio. .Funeral service* will be held at 1:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home and at 2 o’clock at the Emmaus Lutheran church, Fort Wa.yne, the Rev. Fred Wambsganss, officiating. Burial in the Preble cemetery. State Fire Marshal Unable To Appear Glen Smith, state fire marshal, who was to have delivered an address to the members ot the Lions club at their weekly meeting tonight. sent a telegram to Charles Rohenold, local fire-chief, sending : his regrets, and stating, that he would be unable to appear tonight, due to the condition of the roads. Mr. Robenold stated, that as this i nforeseen happening had uixset his plans for the evening, a definite 1 program could not be announced, but some entertainment would be arranged. —o POSTPONE GAME Decatur high school officials today announced postponement of the Yellow Jacket-Hartford City game, scheduled to be played at the Taylor university gym toniglh Postponement was nscess -ated bocause of the icy • ■ -Is The o’me will be playj ed itix’ ■ «>• Fe&rtwry 11-

Decatur. Indiana, Tuesday, February 4, 1936.

Training Schoo! To Meet Tonight The second session of the community training school will bo held in the Decatur high school building tonight at 7 p. m. Several more registrations are expected land eince this will be the hist opportunity to enroll for credit in this semester, every one interested is urged to be present without fail. The Rev. Homer Aspy will have’dlwtrge of the devotional ■period. Discussion groups will lie led by C. E. Striker, Walter Krick, Mrs. Paul Spuller, the Rev. Geo. O. Walton and the Rev. C. M. Prugh, — . o EPIDEMIC IS CHECKED HERE Board Os Health Secretary Says Scarlet Fever Epidemic Checked The scarlet fever epidemic, prevailing in the city and county, has been very well checked, according to the report of Dr. R. E. Daniels, secretatry of the city board of health. Seven cases in the city are now under quarantine, and five cases have been reported in the county in the past week. While some cases have not been reported, the number has not been of serious nature. The greater bulk of the cases are mild, but according to Dr. Daniels, if a physician is not summoned, and the patient given the proper care, serious fesults might be forthcoming. All effort naturally being made to keep the epidemic out of the schools, and any case should l be reported immediately. The first symptoms of the disease ar<T sore throat, chills, vomiting or sore glands in the throat, or a combintaion of any of these. I In 36 to 48 hours after the appear ] ance of these symptoms, the vic-| tim suffers a rash or breaking out on the body, accompanied by a fever. These symptoms have been listjjU so Unit iHiyoiie experiencing them, may call medical aid and remain out of actual contact with other people, until the illness has ' been diagnosed. Former Decatur Woman Breaks Hip Word was received yesterday by Mrs. Milton Hower of North | Fourth street that her mother, Mrs. D. E. Scott of Plymouth, had fractured her hip in a fall. Scor. who will be 86 years old next month resided in Decatur many years ago. She is well known here and her friends will be ’ sdiry to learn of her misfortune. Mis. Carl Gerber left yesterday j to be with her grandmother. :.■■(]) — Parent Teachers Meeting Postponed The meeting of the parent teachers’ club of the South Ward school, which was to have been held Wednesday has been postponed until next month and will ibe combined with the regular founders' day meeting. KIRKLAND FARM INSTITUTE PLAN Annual Farmers Institute Will Be Held At School Friday The Kirkland township farmers institute will be held at the Kirkland high school Friday, February 7. John Peters will be the chairman of the meeting and Burt ■ Seesenguth the vice-chairman. The speakers for the meeting will be A. B. Meeker and Mrs. B. L. Huey, both of whom are experienced in institute wof-k. Mrs. Huey has been on the institute for ten years. She has had the experience of a farm woman, and that of a homemaker in a small town. She has been a 4-H calf club leader and president of the White county home bureau for six years. Mr. Meeker is the farmer of a 150-acre farm in White county, and has spent his entire life on a farm. He is experienced in dairying, poultry raising, hogs and alfalfa. Ho has had consiuerablc success in bringing a light cloverless, soil farm up to high state of fertility through livestock, lime and legumes. County Agent Archbold stated that this meeting has always been one of the largest and most enthusiastic in the county.

STRIKE THREAT EXTENDED TO MANY CITIES General Strike Hampers All Industries At Pekin, Illinois „ By United Press Strikes and other labor troubles impeded business in many parts of the world today. The more important developments included: Pekin, 111.—General strike in , sympathy with distillery work#- ( hampers industrial city. New York—Strike call a,waited by 20,000 elevator operators and ■ other service employes in 1,200 skyscrapers and factories; 20,000 millinery workers called out. London—Strike of 8.200 market employes leaves London and sur- ’ rounding territory without meal. ’ I Santiago, Chile — Troops called 11 out to stop sabotage by striking •! slate railroad workers. : Willemstad, Curacao — Rioting attends strike of oil workers. General Strike d Pekin, 111.. Feb. 4—(U.R)—Vnion leaders promise “the biggest strike illlinois -ever saw" today when i 1 authorities refused to meet a dei mand and called for state-troops. ■ A general strike called at 8 a.m. > was partially effective by. noon. : Barbers, llakers, bartenders and i movie operators were first i out. One hundred and fifty leath,er workers stood idle at thjir ; benches. ■| Six hundred pickets swarmed 1 1 against the gates of the American | Distilling Co., where a haiidful ot’ • I sheriffs’ men attempted to pro- . j tedt 90 strike leaders. > i Union leaders strode out ot a ! I “conciliation conference” with . i Mayor W. f. 'Sherman and city . officials in a bitter mood. The .mayor flatly rejected their offer j to -call off the general turn out in ] exchange for :h^' a discharge of ’I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE. FAIR CROWD AT MINSTREL SHOW ' Audience Enjoys Splendid Production By Knights Os Pythias A fair sized crowd attended the - presentation of the Knights of Pythias’ production, “Minstrel Flashes," at the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium last night, despite the icy weather. The production was highly entertaining, and produced several talented local people, whose names had not appeared before the public in previous productions. Included jn these surprise appearances were Mrs. Clyde Butler and Mrs. Ben Duke. Others who displayed talents, hitherto unknown were George Morris in a tap dance. Harold Strickler as a singing negro, and Bob Engeler, Donald DeaTh and Lawrence Anspaugh as modern crooners. W. Guy Brown as the interlocutor, Donabelle Fenimore as a tap ] specialist and many others gave | stellar performances. All the acts were well received ancP the play was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The play will again be presented at the auditorium tonight at 8: 00 o’clock. Tickets, selling for 10c and 25c may be secured from any member ot the K. of P. lodge, members of the cast or at the . door. A much larger attendance is expected to night, in the event of better weather.

CITY - W I D E STUDENT DAY SALE Saturday, Feb. 8 Don't miss this outstanding Trade Day in Decatur. The merchants are planning unusual bargains and invite- you to partake of them. Watch for the special Students Day Sale issue of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Thursday, Feb. 6. IT WILL PAY YOU:

Financial Plan Is Outlined. For Celebration Os Centennial Y< ear In Decatur And Adams County ;'— - - —

CLUBS SPONSOR MUSIC CONTEST 1 1 . 1 Federated Club Members Urged To Write Music For Poem Members of the Indiana fe-dera- I jtion of clubs, eighth district, are ] urged to enter the contest for the ' beslt musical score for the district > I club fiong, recently written by | Mrs. Mary E. Belknap, of the i Pegasus club of Muncie. [ All members of clubs Welonging -to the general federation are I eligible to enter the contest. The music must be original and of the I enitire score, with piano or organ ■ i accompaniment. The contest will close Saturday, March 14. All contributions are to be sent to Mrs. J. R. Marsh, 616 East Adams street, Muncie. Music must be sent under one cover, and ■ ■ fthe composer’s name in another envelope. The winning | score will carry a, prize of $25. The complete poem follows: Working Together Working together many clubs are , we, * I Each with its ideals, yet bound in I l unity, | | County and district, then the ] greater state > All hail to our district, district I number eight. Refrain: : Join the happy chorus. Hail our district eight, Progress lies before us All hail our district eight. (2) [Working (together, trying to convey ] Culture and IHeauty to all the jvorld today, 'Tis a ta.sk stupendous, but we will ' reach our goal, By working a Federated Whole. • Refrain: (3) .' i Working together, with a well-1 | (CON w -■: \, County Receives Prices On Coal To cope with the extreme cold [ I weather and to prevent a possible [ shut down V all county buildings. | the county commissioners -this I . [ morning received prices from i ! locaS dealers for the furnishing of [ : I coal to the court house, infirmary, ! i ja.il and garge. Bids were receiv- 1 ■ j ed on three car loads, delivery to [ [be made within two weeks. The [ supply at the county infirmary I will last only about two weeks. [ the commissioners stated. Dealers [ are handicapped in getting lump [ I and prepared size of coal. Plenty I of slack and steam coa,l is offered for immediate delivery. o WEATHER — Fair tonight and Wednesday; cold wave tonight; temperature zero to 10 below north; five above to five below in south; continued cold Wednesday. J o —a— TALKS ON CRIME HERETHURSOAT Former Convict To Deliver Two Lectures Here Thursday » Plans have been comipleted for the two lectures to be given in this city Thursday by Nelson Colvey, . who spent 19 years in reformatories , and state prisons. The two meetings will be he?d at the high school buildings in this cityi At 3 o’clock in the afternoon Mr. Colvey will speak at the Decatur high school auditorium, to which all school children from both the public end Catholic schools are invited. At 8 o’clock in the evening. Mr. Colvey will speak at the Catholic high school auditorium. The public is invited. Mr. Colvey, who is only 36 years of age speaks on “Crime does not pay.’’ He tells of his exiperience in past years and proves to the satisfaction of the audience his determination to go straight. He has been lecturing in Fort Wayne for”, several weeks. A free will offering will be taken at the meetings. School teachers, I lodge and club members, ministers and public officials are invited to | attend

Forsakes Ethiopia [ ■ wim A. v y " Cupid’s arrow proved more effecI live than the call of Ethiopia for I Miss Viola Bayne of Pittsburgh, ' who returned from a decade of ' missionary work in Haile Selas- . I--s kin-d<m« > marry th- Rev. ] Frank H. Wright of Tulsa. Okla. [ BEAUTIFICATION PLANS LAUNCHED Schools And Playgrounds Os County Are To Be Beautified I Plans for the beautification of I schools and playgrounds are being ] rapidly advanced, according®to the i ' report of Clifton E. Striker, coun- - i ty superintendent of schools. The I i program, carried on under the [ national youth administration. I - was discussed at the meeting of, the township trustees , Monday, [ 'and the trustees signified’ their' willingness to cooperate in the j plan. The plan in itself is such a [ -plcndid opportunity to imifove ■the schocdgrpunds of the county. I [which every person points to with [ i < ivic pride, that the school offi-1 [ cials of the county feel that they [ [ can not afford to pass it up. The [ [ progriWn. besides beautifying the grounds at a minimum cost* would [ [ provide a wage earning for t I student, family is on the relief roll of the county. This $56,000 state-wide project [ would be under the supervision of [ [ the principal of the school on • j which grounds the landscaping work is being done, thus giving I the school the opportunity of I planning its own layout. While some of the schools in the county have but flittie ground space that is not covered by the school building, the ground could still be improved from a civic standpoint of natural beauty. Other schools - have much room on the school - lot that is not being used, and ■ [ could be landscaped under’ this I program. The youths eligible to take part (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ._ o Knights Os Columbus Plan For Annual Party The Knights of Columbus will hold the annual bazaar, card party and dance at t K. of C. hall Thursday, February 20, starting at 7:30 p. m. All members of the St. Mary’s congregation are invited to attend. Admission price will be 25 cents. Special prizes will be given during the evening. Dr. Harold Zwick Will Locate Here Dr. Harold F. Zwick of Richmomnd. announces lhat he is planning to return to Decatur where he will establish an office in the near future. The location of the office and the date of opening will be announced later. Dr. Zwick, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William H , Zwick. has [ been located in the Richmond State hospital as junior physician for I the past year Dr. and Mrs. Zwick returned to [ | Richmond yesterday after spendling tne week end with relatives in ‘this city.

Price Two Cent*

Good Will Bonds To Be Sold To Individual* And Firms To Stage Real Observance. GOAL IS $6,000 Centennial Good Will Bonds for the financing of Decatur's and Adams county’s lOfMh birthday anniversary celebration the week of August 2nd, will be offered the public, it was decided at a meeting of the executive and finance committees for the Centennial held at ithe city hall last evening. The bngds will be payable, both as to dividend and principal in “good will” for the next 166 years and will serve as evidence of the purchaser’s hearty support of the Centennial celebration. Herman F. Ehinger, chairma.n of the finance committee reported to Chairman Carl Pumphrey and t?ie executive committee last evening, that his committee favored unanimousdy the bond plan. Only 2.000 bonds will be eold, the committee expecting to raise $6,000 in-funds. Each bond will certify to the purchaser’s tove and loyalty to the community and will a,lso be a treasured souvenir of the Centennial. Bonds ranging from one dollar to one thousand dollars will Ite offered individual, merchant, club, organization and industry. They will be issued on a lithograph sheet and will carry a printed i sentiment in keeping with the Centenni;# and the object of <-ohbration. Mr. Ehinger outlined prelimin- [ a.ry plans of his committee and announced the members of tho [ group. Each chairman will org- ■ anize his particular committee and j confine their efforts to the sale of bonds within the designated , groups assigned them. The committee chairmen and i the groups assigned them follow: Avon Burk, lodges, service clubs< and churches. Dr. Ben Duke, professional men [ and women. Harold McMillen, majiufactur- [ ers. wholesalers, utilities amt I hotels. Herman H. Myers, city, county, state and federal employes. Clay son J, Carroll, factory. (>!• and store employes. J. L. Kocher and A. R. Ashbaucher, retailers and merchants. ■Cal E. Peterson, miscellaneous (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! C. C. Directors To Meet Tonight Th board o? effre tors of the Senior Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting tonight at the Rice hotel at 7:30. All members of the board are as-kr-d to present. Preparations will be e made for the 1936 membership drive of the organization. The Junior Chamber of Commerce who started the drive last week, despite the cold weather, report the enlistment of several new members- The drive conducted by Frank Wallace, chairman of the committee, will continue the first ■of next week, withgi canvass of tho entire downtown business district, weather ipenmitting. CHILD DIES OF~. SCARLET FEVER Robert Lautzenheiser Dies Monday Night After Short Illness Robert Franklin Lautzenheiser, aged 2 years. 10 months and 28 days died last evening of scarlet fever at the home of his 'parents Mr. and Mns- John Lautzenheiser of Blue Creek township, after one week’s illness. The deceased was born March 6, 1933, a son of John and Beulah Troutner Lautzenheiser. Surviving besides the 'parents are two sisters Bernice and Beverly, a brother Gerald, the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. F-ank Lautzenheiser and Mr. and Mrs. Linsay Troutner and a greatgrandfather, John Rash. The body may be viewed after 6 o’clock this evening through the widow of the home. Private funeral services in charge Os the Black funI oral home will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. Braggs officiating. Burial will he iu the Tricker cemetery.