Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1936 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Lake Tragedy Survivor Recovers - - I\ 4T ‘ I B '“’M w; ■I wOi 1 7 i / 4J. ' i .. L . - l W '' - -- L II ■ ■ I I This photo taken in a Charlevoix. Mkh„ hospital shows Clayton Brown, fisherman and sole survivor of the tragedy which clajmed the lives of his two companions when they were marooned in the ice floea of Lake Michigan, as he recovered from effects of his harrowing experience. He was adrift in sulezero weather for 40 hours and dragged his half-frozen body eight miles across the ice to reach shore.

Democrat Committee Will Meet Saturday Indianapois, Ind., Feb- 13 —(UP). — The Democratic state committee will meet here Saturday to set a definite date for the party's state convention, Omer Stokes Jackson, chairman, announced today. Jackson (previously has suggested to the committee th> convention be held on June 16. Closed Fort Wayne Bank Pays Dividend Fort Wayne. Ind.. Feb. 13, -(UP) Distribution of $3,100,000 in dividend checks to 25.000 depositors of the Old First National bank and trust company began today. DEEP SNOWFALL HITS DECATUR Snow Os Many Hours Duration Is Followed By Rain Today A heavy snow starting about 10 o’clock Wednesday night, again shattered all hopes of the breaking up of the severe winter weather suffered in this community for the past five weeks. The snowfall was estimated at between four and one-half to five inches early this morning with more still falling. At 4.30 o’clock this morning, the city street department had horsedrawn plows at work in clearing the sidewalks for the early morning pedestrians. The heavy fall was especially hard to clear. The horses were reported in a lather as a result of their efforts to pull against the heavy and moist" snTTwcovered walks. The men on pie plows cleared one side of the street first in an effort to open the walks for the children on the way to their various Schools, and then backtracked to deaf the ofh er side. Eight men with two trucks started early this morning in Cle work of carrying away the snow from the streets and along the curbs ot the downtown business district. The snow turning, into a combination of rain, hail and sleet, made the work more dfsegreeable. - The county highway trucks were out shortly after midnight clearing the county roads. While most ot the roads are reported passable, there is now developing an acute situation in finding a place to push the cleared snow and ice. I'he snow is bankeu along the side of some of the roads to the height ot a car, leaving no space for the snow to be placed that is cleared from the roads today. All local schools and township schools were reported open this morning due to the efforts ot the county and city departments untiring labor. Temperatoures of close to 25 degrees above were recorded during the night, with the thermometers remaining below the freezing point today, making driving and walking all the more dangerous. o Mrs. Fred Engle Is Reported Improved Mrs. Fred Engle, 219 Rngg street, who has been seriously ill tor the past week wRh diphtheria, is reported slightly improved today. Her daughter, Miss Mary Engle ot Chicago, arrived Sunday to be with her mother.

BREAK GROUND ON MARCH 15 Plan To Start Construction Os Geneva Building March 15 Weather permitting, ground will be bro Ken March 15 for construe- | tion of the new Wabash township school building at Geneva. Jess C. Mann. Wabash township . trustee, members of the advisory board. Fred Mathys. Eli Augsburger and George Shoemaker and the township attorneys. Henry R. Heller and Herman H. Myers, met I Wednesday afternoon at the office of the trustee to discuss plans. I The township otHcialSjuenferred 'with G C. Swasiek. government I, representative. Charles Houck of I Muncie, architect; Carey & Sims. Huntington. general contractors; , and M. L. Green of Muncie, heating contractor. The men discussed plans and specifications for the construction ; and necessary legal steps. All ! ' necessary steps for compliance I with the works progress adminis--1 tration have been taken and a ’ requisition for the federal grant of 45 per cent of the cost has been asked. ! Trustee Mann last week receiv- ' ed a check for $50,600 for the 1 township bonds, representing 55 per cent of the cost of construe- ' tion. The building will consist of two ■ stories and a basement, and will ’ be a new modern brick and stone ‘ structure. The basement will contain a boiler room, ash storage, shower 1 dressing rooms for boys and girls, manual training and domestic ', science rooms. The first floor contains grade 1 rooms, the principal's general and private office, rest rooms for boys ip ~ : (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) HEARS MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL ! | .— Attorneys Argue Motion In Ratliff-Caylor Damage Suit Judge Huber M. DeVoss conducted a hearing of the motion for a new trial filed by Dr. and Mrs. ’ i Charles E. Caylor and Dr. Truman I Caylor, of Bluffton, the loners of the $25,000 damage tsiiit brought by I Cloid B. Ratliff in the Adams county circuit court last October. The motion was taken under advisement ; with a decision possible next week. Mr. Ratliff sued for $75,000 damages, which he allegedly suffered ’ from X-ray burns sustained when 1 being treated for eczema burns at , the Caylor clinic in Bluffton several years ago. The jury awarded the de- ; fendant $25,003 for damages sutfer- • ed. I among the cases given by the atitorneys of the defendant in seeking new trial are: the verdict | was not sustained by sufficient evidence, the verdict was contrary to law and the court erred in overruling the defendant's motion to direct a vertict at the close of the plain- , tiff’s evidence. The motion also al- ' i leges the court erred in giving and . I reading instructions to the jury and I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, February 13, 1936.

HITLER SEEKS TO NAZIFY ALL HERMAN YOUTHS • Internal Tension Responsible For Latest Nazi Drive (Copyright, 19S«. by T’nlted Press) Berlin. Feib. 13— (UP) —Increasin'; internal tension wae believed today to be responsible for a new nationalistic drive which, It is indicated has only begun. An effort to incorporate all youth into the NAZI "Totalitarian” echemo—at the coat of such youth organizations as that of the Roman I Catholic church—was belfevod a ' .prime motive of the drive. Hut there were signa that too, would receive attention. Germany in outwardly quiet, but internal tension seems increasing. e.<ecially, the wholesale arresta of Catholiou in the Rhineland and the ! Berlin area show a recrudescence | of NAZI radicalfem which fe more surprising because it was believed the NAZIS would restrain themselves to the utmost daring the I Olympic games. A sudden outbreak of NAZI activity seemed to be explained by I widespread dissension. Party circles, it fe understood, believe that the nation again needs I stimulant to revive faith in the I NAZI regime. Last year the problem was solved I by successes in the diplomatic and ! political field, especially by restora- | tion of universal minitary service. ; Germany has remained carefully aloof from the Italian-Ethiopian crisis, is not a member of the naval limitation conference at London, and is anxious over the French-Rus-sian treaty of mutual assistance — i aimed at Germany —- which the French Chamber of Deputies is to ratify today. There seems no immediate | (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE THREE) o RIVES REPORT ON PRORATION Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp Gives Annual Report On Probation Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp. Adams county probation officer, has made her annual report, showing 82 j cases were dealt with during the year. In this group there were 14 j men. five women, 40 boys and 23 girls. Thirty-six new cases were, received during the year. In juvenile court, one delinquent boy was committed to the Gibault home for boys. Terre Haute. Mrs. Knapp, in pointing out the ! savings to taxpayers through pro bation, stated, "had the remaining j 35 new cases been committted to j institutions it would have cost the , taxpayers approximately $9,275 for one year, plus the transportation costs.” Mrs. Knapp, sincere in her work and efficient in the discharge of the duties of her office, comment ed as follows on probation. "The I citizens of Indiana are recogniz Ing that probation is an effective and economical method of adjust - ing juvenile delinquents and adult first offenders. Those who recentIly heard Mr. Colvcy in his talk. ' crime does not pay, were impressed with the tragedy of a man of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Make Urgent Appeal To Feed Birds; Many Reported Dying

With scores of birds reported dying of starvation and exposure as a result of the continued heavy snows p.nd severe weather, members of the Adams county fish and game conservation league today made a personal plea for residents of Decatur and Adams county to aid in saving the lives of the birds. The heavy snow of a few weeks a,go, later covered by ice, has made it practically impossible for the birds to obtain any food. With weather conditions similar to today, fear is felt by conservation league members that many more animals will be victims of conditions making it impossible for them to forage for necessary food. League members pointed out the tireless work done in the past tew years to stock the county with game birds and animals. All this work will be wasted unless food is placed where the birds may eat.

Walther League Play Is Given Last Niyht A good sized crowd attended the first night performance of the Zion Settlor Walther league production. "The Red I leaded Stepchild." Tlii- pluy sea comedy farce in ' three acts, and was well presented The action of the play wus in a fushioimble Chicago residence, 'and the characters portrayed by Mrs. I'hnma Lankenuii. Frieda I Scherer, Mollie Hutigk, Harry ‘Heuer, Mrs. Laura Hancher, Rich lard Mailand, Oscar Lankenau, Mrs. Gertrude Dull. Paul Hancher, Vera Bleeke. Betty Schleferstein und Betty Hattgk were enjoyed by the crowd ih attendance. The second performance will be presented at the Decatur high school auditorium at 8:00 tonight. Admission prices are 15 and 25c. LIONS TROOP TO SHOW EXHIBIT Astronomy Exhibit Will Be Shown At Annual Merit Badjre Show Lions troop No. 62 of the local ’ Boy Scouts will present the demj onstration of the astronomy merit badge at the annual Scout merit badge show in Fort Wayne at the Armory on North Clinton street Friday and Saturday, according to the announcement of Lowell Smith, local scoutmaster. The demonstration of the astronomy merit badge is considered one of the most difficult of all the demonstrations, and the local scouts feel especially honored in being able to ipreeent this award demonstration before the large crowd expected at the show. Four requirements are expected of the scout before he is entitled to demonstrate this merit badge. These requirements are: the scout ! must know the location of true I north with the aid of tae North i I Star, he must be able to under-1 I stand and to explain the solar eys--1 tern, and Include all meteors and comets, he must be able to name the planets visible one hour after ; sundown and give their various colors, and he must be able to give the colors of all the nearby fixed stars. The admission is free to all j i scouts and scooters on the presentation of their registration : cards. For all others that wish to attend, the admission is 25c. Members of Troop 62 have tickets for sale and for the convenience of tthose desiring tickets a scout will be stationed in the Saylors Motor , company on Second street. All I persons planning to attend are ' asked to purchase their ticket in • Decatur, as the local organization receives a commission Tm those sold here. o Decatur Rotarians Not To Meet Tonight — The Decatur Rotary club will not . meet this evening, having attendied the Boy Scout banquet Tues- : day evening instead of holding the regular weekly meeting. The Rotarians will observe ladies night next Thursday. February 20, at 6:45 o’clock, with a dinner and program at the Rice hotel. o GAME CANCELLED The Decatur CommodoresLima, Ohio game, scheduled to be played in this city tonight, was cancelled this afternoon because of the extremely hazardous driving conditions. The preliminary with Defiance was also cancelled.

I Roy Johnson, league president, ' 'announced that any farmers knowing where these birds inhabit ’ s and unable to provide food, notify ■ a.ny member of the league or any • of the deputy game wardens, and 11 food will he distributed. ; i The league suggests that in scattering corn or other graine for the birds that the snow be . scraped from the ground in order ■ that the grain will not penetrate into the snow, making it difficult ■ for the birds to feed. The league pointed out death of these birds will lead to serious damage to crops next spring and i summer, a« the birds kill many chinch bugs and other pests which destroy farm crops. i Added to reports of the death of 1 many birds, some farmers have i reported finding rabbits frozen to i death, apparently caused by a I weakened condition due to lack of . food.

C. 0. P. HEADS CHALLENGE NEW DEAL IN TALKS Hoover, Borah. Knox And Vandenberg Attack Policies Washington, Feb. 13. — (U.R) A rough draft of the Republican presidential year platform ami a G. O. P. bid for bolting Democrats to help them defeat President Roosevelt emerged toilhy from na-tion-wide observance of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. On the presidential front Sen. William E. Borah extended his pri maty candidacy from Ohio and Illinois to California. Former President Herbert C. Hoover from Portland, Ore., led the parade of Republican Lincoln day speakers. Frank Knox, of Chicago, newly entered in the Illinois presidential primary, made , his bow as an avowed candidate for the Republican nomination be-1 fore a Boston audience. Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. R . I Mich., a short odds favorite in many winter presidential books, delivered in New York a speech which may put him definitely in the race. He invited Jeffersonian Democrats to join Republican ranks with hope of reward. Mr. Hoover began to summarize the campaign year platform he has been fomulating—plank by-plank—-in a series of addresses. Although silent as to his personal plans. Mr. Hoover presents the issues to the people and for incorporation in the Republican platform to be drafted : at the Cleveland convention. The speech heightened interest in his personal political doctrines. The Hoover program now comprises a well rounded platform of dissent and challenge to the new (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o— — MRS. KNAPP TO MAKE ADDRESS Adams County Probation Officer To Speak At District Meeting Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp. Adams county probation officer. will speak on "Probation” at the fourth district meeting of child welfare association officers, to be held at the woman's duh in Fort \\ ayne Wednesday, February 19. Others from this county who are | planning to attend are Waltei J. i Krick, Decatur school superin- ' tendent; Clifton E. Striker, county school superintendent: W. Guy Brown, high school principal and '■ secretary of the board of childrens' guaraiana. Mrs. D. D. Heller, president of the board. Mrs. W. E. Smith Mrs. Sara Krick and -Mrs. Herman Ehinger. The progra.m follows: 10:00 a. m. Morning Session— Mrs. L. P. Harshman, presiding. Business. Program—.l. A. Brown. Superintendent Allen County Children's Home. Address —Honorable Clarence R. McNabb, Judge of Allen County Juvenile Court. "County Organization for Public Child Welfare." Juvenile Court —Honorable Sumner Kenner. Judge Huntington County Juvenile Court. Probation — Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp. Probation Officer Adams County. Board of Children’s Guardians--I Migs Nora I. Brown, Agent DeKalb (County Board of Children's Guardians. i (School Attendance —Miss Bertha J. Medsker, attendance director, Fort Wayne city schools. Institutions —C. A. McGonagle, superintendent. White's Institute, Wabash. Indiana. Discussion leaders —J. Earl Cunningham, chief proHation officer, Allen county; O. R. Kuhlman, attorney, Allen county juvenile court; Miss Julia IFlemion. agent. Allen county board of guardians; Mrs. Annie Laurie Wells, girl's probation officer, Allen county. 12:15 p. m. Luncheon —Music — (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) __O_ Deputy Recorder Undergoes Operation Mrs. Harry Knapp, 610 Marshall street, deiputy county recorder, underwent an emergency operation for the removal of her appndix, last evening at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Mrs. Knapp was taken suddenly ill yesterday afternoon. She is resting fairly well today.

To Seek Nomination WWW rwi J.n Im. ’’jMMgWW* t I i’tUMl * -s? As*. * '• G. Raymond Schutz, Manchester college professor, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana. Profesßor Schutz is well known in Decatur, having spoken here on many occasions. COUNTY CORN SHOW FRIDAY — Annual Corn School And Show To Be Held At Monroe Friday The Adams county corn school will be held Friday in the Model Hatchery at Monroe. This school is being conducted in conjunction with the annual corn show and farmers institute. The morning session starting at 9:30 will feature addreses by C. T. Gregory, of the agriculture extension department of Purdue, speaking on the effects of diseases on corn from ’ the seedling stage to matured | plants, and M. O. Pence, on adopt-1 ed corn varieties for Adams county from the results of variety demonstrations. The afternoon session will start at 1:30. The two speakers will again talk, with Mr. Gregory discussing testing, culling and treating of seed corn. Mr. Pence will explain how to improve quality, reduce costs and maintain good l yields of corn. All agricultural exhibits for the corn show and the Monroe farmers institute, to the held on Saturday. will be brought in and judged on corn show day. Friday. Awards will be made to the winners in the various exhibits submitted. The Monroe farmers institute will be held on Saturday with C. W. R. Schwartz as the chairman lof the meeting. The state speak | ers for the institute are John M. ‘Schlegel. Dalesville and Mrs. Russ Hershey, Fremont, both being prominent in institute work and farm and home aetivitites. Mr. Schlegel is a graduate of j Purdue university, and operates a 160-acre farm in Delaware county. He was employed for three years in Chicago as dairy inspector and returned to his farm, where he has specialized in dairying and the breeding of Jersey cattle. He is an active worker in the farm bureau, cow testing a’ssociation. Delaware county Jersey cattle club and is president of the wheat production control association in his (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) SCHOOL PLANS AMATEUR NIGHT High School To Sponsor Amateur Night Here March 20 The Decatur high school will sponsor an amateur night at. the Adame theater on March 20th, in conjunction with the picture "Chatter Box.” The night, known as high school night, will produce many aspirants to the fame accorded to Major Bowes and his number of amateur talented performers. Auditions for entry in the amateur show are being held now, and anyone wishing to take part in the show, must apply for an audition by getting in touch with Harry Moyer, president of the senior class of the Decatur high school. The judges for the event will be named at a later date. The money received from the producing of high school night will be given to the senior class, who will vote the proceeds over to the Decatur high school to aid > n th® tin* anting of the school. Every student of the school will sell tickets for the event.

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BRIEF RESPITE IN MIDWEST AS COLD SUBSIDES i Fuel, Food Shortages Still Threat In Some Communities i Chicago, F. b. 13 -(ll.R) The leei bound midwest drew a brief r<“ spite from paralyzing subzero temperatures today felt fu< I and food shortages continued to harass nnuny sections of the stricken area. City officials look personal charge of the fuel supply in many lowa cities, rationing the meagre Mores. Relief from winds of blizzard intensity was reported in southern Minnesota and South Dakota. Food and fuel supplies in many isolated communities, however, were believed nearly exhausted. A new snowfall prevented assistance. Green wood, furniture, and books were being used as fuel in some- homes. In lowa. Mayor Paul Junkin of Fairfield accused coal operators <if "profiteering” during the emergency and asked Gov. Clyde L. | Herring to take immediate action. At Sheboygan. Wis.. five men were rescued from their 42-foot fishing launch in which they had been marooned on Lake Michigan since late yesterday. Five deaths wore attributed to the cold In Indiana. More than 31)0 storm and cold deaths have been recorded in 24 days. Snow Is General Indianapolis. Feb. 13— (U.R) Moderate temperatures, accompanied by heavy precipitation, prevailed in Indiana today for the first time in 24 days. Indinaapolis reported 35 degrees (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) RENEWS DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Chamber Os Commerce Membership D r i v e Hampered By Weather R. E. Glendenning. president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, today reported the second extension of time granted in the 1936 memUership drive. Mr. Glendenning stated that because of the confliction of Centennial celebration meetings, weather conditions, and other outside interests, the 1 members of the committee had not. been able to give the proper attention to securing new members during the time granted. He stated, however, that the drive would again be resumed witli every effort possible, and asked that the members of the drive committee give as much attention to the work as they can conveniently find time for. The members of the committee, 16 in number, are divided into pairs and have reported to date over half of the num'tar of new members needed to reach the goal of 200 members, old and .new, sei. by the president and the board of directors at the opening of tho drive. The membership fees for thn year are 12.50’ and eadi Old member of the organization is expected to renew hfe membership as early us he can. The Junior Chamber of Commerce drive committee, under the direction of Frank Wallace, also reports the enrollment of new members. Their campaign, unlike ’ the Senior drive, has not been so severely hampered by outside Interests, and the committee reports many new enrollments. Membership in the junior order i« $1 per year. o ' - Illinois Man Named Assistant Secretary 1 Washington, Feb. 13 —(UP) —Pre- ■ sident Roosevelt today nominated Wayne C. Taylor of lllnois to be a*- ■ distant secretary of the treasury in 1 the place of Lawrence L. Roberts, ■ resigned. i — o SWANSON SERIOUS Washington, Feb. 13—(U.R) — ! Secretary of the navy Claude A. ' Swanson was in serious condition today as a result of pleurisy developing in his left side, fol- > lowing a fall in which he sufferI ed a broken rib, the naval hospital announced. Swanson’s condition was pronounced as most serious but not 1 necessarily hopeless by attaches at the hospital.