Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1936 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

* POLICE WARNING Decatur police officiate today i rciiueated th* cooperation of parents and School teachers In preventing n< ciiletita to < hil I dren during the i<y weather I 1 now prevailing. Nunteroua re ports hare reat-hert officiate of , youngsters hopping rides and i ( hooking sleds onto autos. Sev- | i end narrow escapes have o< I | curred in recent days and olh I elate ask that purenta and tetichers warn the children of I the danger of such practices. FOUR JURORS ARE EXCUSED — New Jurors Are Drawn For February Term Os Circuit Court Four members of the petit jury I for the February term of the Ad'a ms circuit court were excused j from duty today, and the four new i i members were drawn in the clerk's , | office by the county clerk. (I. Remy I i Hierly, and the jury commissioners,; ‘ Forrest Elzey and Henry F. Gall-1 I tneyer. The four members excused were j David Wulliman. French township; I James Kelley. Geneva; Clyde IstriKer, Hartford township and i Otto Koeneman, Preble township. ' The new members drawn ttMl'iV j were Louis Worthman, Preble I township; Peter Loshe. Washing-1 ton township; Samuel Haggard and 1 Dent O. Baltzell, St. Marys township. These new members with Alice i Arnold. Washington township; ; I Menno Burkhalter. Berm*. Jesse (>. I Teeters. Jefferson township; Ed .A. Ashbaucher, Decatur; William IC. Anderson, Vnion township: j Herman T. Bleeke, Union town ship; Mrs. Glenna Meruhberger, I I Hartford township and William C. Mache. Preble township, constitute I I the petit jury for the February j term of court. . ’ Sheriff Itallas Brown was out today summoning the members cf the jury for duty on Tuesday, when the jurors will assume their first I official duties of the term by hear- | ing the $2-5.000 damage suit of i Janice Papenbrook, by her father, . Frank Papenbrook. against Bruce McPherson, for injuries sustained when the little girl* was allegedly struck by McPherson's car. Tax Appropriations Hearing Date Set I The state board of tax comtnisj sioners announced the hearing of ; additional tax appropriations to be b i held in the office of the county , commissioners in the court house on Friday, February 21. at 1:30 Ip. in. The appropriations were approved by the county council al - the last meeting. i — o Former Hoagland Pastor Is Dead ! Warsaw, Ind .F* b. 14. - (U.R) — r Rev. Ever-au. M. Foster, 66. died , today at his home at Webster ' Lake. A native of Grant county, f he had held pastorates at Spencerville, Uniondale. Coesse. DeSota. Hoaglsnd, Poneto. Kimmel, North , Webster. Monroeville and New Paris. FLUOR MAT IS i MADE OF TIRES 5 Floor Mats Are Being Manufactured Here By Giles Porter i Giles Porter of this city exhib- - ited today a produce made by De--5 caturs newest industry, a floor ? mat assembled from old automobile tires. The floor mat is produced under the trade name of “Fabrix” and the assembly plant is located in the basement of the Porter home on Winchester street. ’ Automobile tires are cut in strips ■ about three-quarters of an inch in - height and of the thickness of fj the tire. These strips are assembls ed together with steel wire and ■ metal braces around the entire mat. • c Mr. Porter statbd that his plant V was busy filling orders. YeSter- . day was the first time he exhibit- :• ed the local-made product and many orders were obtained. s The mats can be used in offices, i- factories, scrapers for door steps and in a number of useful ways, s The mats are made in standard ■ size and special sizes can be made on order, Mr. Porter stated. *

PLANPASSA6E OF LOW COST HOUSING PLAN Seek to Encourage Building Os Private Homes In Nation Washington, Fete 14 -'UP)—A long ti.ne federal housing program to encourage building of private hont'H wuv planned today for passage at the present session of congress. Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D-, N. Y. said President Rooeevelt had approved tentative plans for a bill to be Introduced before March 1. full adminhtration support, It was indicated. will be given the bill. "The program still is in a tentative stage," wagner said after a White liotu'e conference attend Al by secretary of the treasurp Henry Morg-nthau. Jr., and Peter Grimm, treasury mortgage expert. As outlined by Wagner, principal provisions of the plan are: 1. Increase from 80 to 90 cents of total cost of construction mortgages guaranteed >y the federal government on moderately-priced homes. 2. Encourag ment of slum-clear-ance projects by local governments through federal grante or loann, or both. 3. Extension beyond April 1 of the law under which the federal housing admintetiaition insures loans for modernizing and repair. Cost of the new program for the first year, Wagner estimated- would be "under $4o0,0"0,000." Other estimates ranged down to $250,000,000. The.proposed program. Wagner said ance, houses for low-income farniinduded di.si uswion of slum clearlieu, encouragement of construction of seal Ihom s and extension of modernizatlo nand repair of homes. "Th? president.” he said “is determined upon a housing program ” o GAME DELAYED Tonight’s game between the Yellow Jackets and Garrett was postponed this afternoon, when Garrett sent word they would be unable to make the trip. The game will be played here Monday night, if at all possible. NAME ARCHBOLD TGHEAD AGENTS

Local Agent Heads Northeastern Indiana Association L. E. Archbold, county agent of Adams county, was elected president of the Northeastern India.”..* County Agricultural Agents" association at the annual reorganization meeting at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mr. Archbold succeeds C. S. Collings, Huntington county agricultural agent who served in that capacity last year. C. V. Kimmell, Fort Wayne. Allen county agricultural agent, was elected secretary to succeed Hugh S. Heckaid. "who resigned due to his affiliations with the Purdue extension department. Purdue speakers at yesterday's meeting included Miss Leila Gaddis. state leader of home demonstration agents; W. O. Mills, field representative of the school of agriculture; Roscoe Fraser, of the horticulture department, and Hugh S. Heckard. assistant state countyagent leader. Those who attended the meeting included Mr. Archbold. Mr. Collings, Mr. Kimmell, W. K. Delaplane. Wabash county agent; B. B. Widney. Whitley county agent; Glenn W. Sample, assistant Allen county agent, and L. S. Klepinger, assistant county agent of Huntington and Whitley counties. Third Ornamental Light Post Broken Another ornamental lamp post was damaged during the night, this being the third in a week’s time. The post at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets was damaged and the bulb and globe were broken. The other two posts were 'Broken off at the base. The particulars of the broken post at Monroe and Fourth streets were not known at noon today. The local city officials asked that more care be exercised in driving, especially during the present icy period. The damage to city property, such as the breaking of the lamp posts, is assessed to the individual doing the damage and the costs must be paid by him.

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Decatur. Indiana, Friday, February I I, 1936.

"V I 11 I * LB i J I ■ - - ’ Lr rahWahsg cl J This graphic photo was taken at the height of the fire which de-; stroyed one of New York’s most famous eating places, Lum’s Chinese ■ restaurant, where five perished in the holocaust.

ADDITION WILL DOUBLE PLANT Resume Pouring Os Concrete For Fertilizer Plant Addition Pouring of concrete for the foundations for the addition to the fertilizer plant of the Central sugar company in the noi'ui pan of the city was resumed today, Har old W. McMillen, manager of the plant stated. The addition will double the size of the present building. It will extend north and south 75 feet and east and west 45 feet, making the j entire building 150 by 45 feet. It is located north of the sugar beet yards and west of the general of flee building, near the Pennsylvania switch track. The building will correspond in design to the present structure. It will be one story high, metal sides ; and roof and concrete floor. The mixing machinery will be moved to the new addition, Mr. McMillen stated. The capacity ot, th” plant will be increased to about 25 tons an hour, based on a sixhour run. The building is being constructed by the Indiana Engineering and , Construction company, under the suitervision of Harry Offett, presi-i dent. The fertilizer plant operates three months in the spring and about two months in the fall. It (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o > Presbyterian Church Officers Will Meet The officers and teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday school will meet at the Franklin Franz residence. 346 South Third street, ar 7 o’clock this evening.

“Sleeping Beauty" On Fifth Year; Physicians Are Baffled

Chicago, Feb. 14. — (U.R) — Four years ago today pretty Patricia Maguire mailed a valentine to her small niece, returned to her home and fell quietly ani? mysteriously asleep. Today Oak Park's “sleeping beauty" started her fif*fa year in the strange coma which has baffled medical science. Her mother, Mrs. Peter Miley, who has watched over ffer tTUTti’ly every hour of the long sleep, is confident Patricia will recover. Physicians will make no prediction. “Pat is better than she was a year ago,” Mrs. Miley said. “She responds now when we ask her to raise her finger or thumb. And when I asked her how many girls mama has she will lift two fingers.” Medical science calls Patricia's sickness encephalitis lethargica. Her sleep is the longest in medical records. Aftnr she had slept eight months,

Five Die in Restaurant Fire

New Police Car Is In Operation The new police car purchased by 1 the city arrived laat night and was immediately put to use in patroll-; ing the city. The new car is a shin-; 1 ing black Ford with the letters ■ ■ "DPD" on the door in gold leaf. The police siren and light are expected to arrive the first of the week and will be installed as soon as they arrive. The rear is being used by the police in answering calls and to make leguiar „aU’i>lu uCjJju xity as night. Wilh the new car the pvtfre feel able to cope with any situation that might arise, demanding the use of spe :dy and economical means of i transportation. FORMER LOCAL RESIDENTDFAD Frank Gast Died Saturday At Home In Tacoma, Washington Frank Gast, age 76, former Decatur cigar manufacturer, died Saturday at his home in Tacoma. WashA clipping from a Tacoma newspaper was received by the Daily Democrat today, telling of Mr. Gast’s death. Mr. Gast and family moved from Decatur in 1909, when I he sold his cigar factory to Henry Thomas of this city. The news item did not state the cause ot death or when the funeral was held. He is survived by his wodow, a t daughter Mildred of Tacoma, a son Forest of Oregon and one grandchild. The deceased was a foster brother of Mr. Thomas. The John (Tonnelier family is also related to ' him and L. A. Hlothouse of this city 'is a nephew of the deceased.

■ doctors said: “she may awaken toi day, she may awaken tomorrow, she may sleep on indefinitely." : The winsome, brown-haired beau- ' ty will be 31 years old on April 1. She has gained 20 pounds since ■ she dropped into the coma on Feb. 1 1 14, 1932, but otherwise her physical appearance is the same. She requires constant attention ' although she does have periods when she apparently is sleeping 1 naturally. At times she opens her heavy-lidded, dark blue eyes and moves around in her bed. Mrs. Miley feeds Patricia soft foods and liquids six times duiYng the day and night. She massages her twice a day so that her muscles will remain firm and strong. 1 manicures her nails, brushes her hair and applies powder and rouge. Her sweetheart, who has remained faithful during The apparently endless slumber, calls once each week. Patricia shows no sign of (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

FEAR POSSIBLE CLASH BETWEEN JAPAN, RUSSIA Fifteen Reported Killed In Clash On Mongolian Frontier (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Tokyo. Feb. 14. —(U.R)—Japanese | and Mam hukuoan air forces were j reported to be prepared for instant | action today, and military chiefs in Manchukuo were in consultation, as the result of the latest of a serTes of clashes on the Mongol ian frontier. The clash occurred Wednesday. Unofficial reports say seven Japan-ese-Manchukuoans and one Mongolian were killed anil eight Jap-anese-Manchukuoans and seven Mongolians were wounded. Though the clash was only one of many in past months on the frontiers of Mongolia and Russia, there were Indications in Japanese reports that this incident may lead to strengthening of the Jap-anese-Manehukuoan frontier forces. On the Japanese side there are suspicions that Soviet Russia is ■ Involved in the clashes, even on i the out'er Mongolian frontier; on the Russian side. Japan is suspectI It was indicated that this clash ; was regarded more seriously than I previous ones, perhaps because it I may be believed that the fights ! are becoming more serious. But I other clashes have passed after I brief excitement, and, there are I clear indications that, as regards 1 Japan and Russia, neither nation * seeks a fight but each is suspic(CONTINCED ON PACK SEVEN) 0 Motorists Warned To Stay Off Roads Sheriff Dallas Brown issued a ■ warning last night for all earn to stay off the road, unless absolutely necessary as the roads are in no erudition for safe driving. He stated that the county roads are a glare of I ice. and the state roads in little | better shape. Mr. Brown was Ibusy , last night in an effort to dissude j ■ all motoris from continuing on i | their journeysi He also urged sane and careful [ driving on trips absontely neces-| j sary. While chains are of some aid ■ I in starting and stopping they do Innt assure the motorist perfect con- | trol of the car on the ice, and the I driver is expected to act according- I |iy- o Asks Veterans File Bonus Applications Raymond Kohne, service officer for Adams post number 43 of the American Legion, made an urgent request today for all World War veterans to file their bonus applications at once. Mr. Kohne stated I that while the bonds will not be I issued until next summer, they i will be sent out in the order in which applications are filed. Approximately 200 veterans have filed to date, and the rest are asked to file at once. Vernon Aurand is assisting veterans to file and is stationed at the Kohne drug store every day. — o PLACE TOLL OF BLAST AT FOOR Explosion In Chicago Stockyard Plant Takes Four Lives Chicago Feb. 14 —(UP) —A terrific exiplosion which wrecked a stockyard hydrogen generating plant took four lives, police an. nounced today. Police and firemen continued digging in the ruins for the bodies of two men. The body of Daniel Mclain, 27, negro laborer, was visible in the wreckage. The other man (believed buried was William B.lake, iplant foreman. Eleven others w’ere injured. Walter Erickson, 48, and Michael Butrinis, 41, died in hospitals last night after being ipulled from the wreckage. Damage to the Swift and company gas manufacturing plant was set at more than SIOO,OOO. Other buildings were damaged to the extent of $50,000. Officials said the colorless, odorlass gas which escaped when a feed pipe blew off probably exploded from the heat on the main floor of the plant.

Virtually Entire Nation Swept By New Cold Wave

$25,000 SUIT [ TRIAL TUESDAY Damage Suit Venued From Allen County To Be Tried Here The $25,000 damage suit of four l year old Janice Papenbrook, by j 1 her father, as her next friend,.' against Bruce McPherson will be ’ tried by Judge Huber M. DeVoss , in the Adams circuit court on next ( Tuesday. » | The complaint alleges that on June 25" the girl, while walking j across Baker street, between Fair- ] field and Ewing streets in Fort ( Wayne, was struck by the car of ( the defendant, driven in a care- , less and negligent manner, and at , a speed unlawful and unsafe, con- , sidering the amount of traffic at I that place. j ! The child, according to the com- ( plaint, was thrown to the pave- , ment. draggf'u for a distance, and , then run over by the car. As a result of being hit by the car, her , left arm was crushed and mangled , so severely that it was necessary to amputate the mangled member. ‘, The complaint states that she also I received injuries to her head, right, leg and knee, and numerous cuts and bruises. The child was confined in a hos-1 pital for a period of 25 days fol-, lowing the accident. The plaintiff further states, that prior to that I time, the child was healthy and ■ normal in every respect, but that j she now suffers great pain and loss I of steep as a result of the accident 1 and that she is permanently dis-1 abied. and suffers humiliation and; embarrassment from the loss of her left arm. The suit was venued here recently from the Allen circuit court. PLAN SERVICE SUNOAY NIGHT Thank Offering Service At First United Brethren Church The missionary society of the ■ First United Brethren church will ! hold a thank offering service at I 1 the church Sunday evening at 7i o'clock. An appropriate program has been I presented and is as follows; Prelffde. Hymn—‘‘We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations.” , Scripture—Mrs. W. H. Franklin. Hymn—‘‘The Kingdom is Coming". Prayer—Mrs. Elzey. Quartet —Franklin Sisters. Reading—Helen Williams. Instrumental music — Pauline, Irene and Gerald Light. Due t Mrs. Grace Hurst and Mrs. Lytle. Story —“The Miracle Grain.” Mrs. Lillie Hill. Quartet — Mr. and Mrs. Hilton' and Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Reading—Ruth Hurst. | Talk—Rev. Franklin. I Duet — Vivian Hitchcock and Irene Light. Talk—Mrs. Franklin. I Candlelight service— Maids representing mission fields. Offering and consecration prayer. (♦losing song—“ Take My Life and ' Let it Be.” Benediction. o Country Conservation Club To Meet Monday An interesting meeting of the county conservation club will be held Monday evening at the Fuel- ' ling school house in Root town--1 ship. Carl Shinerer, well known sportsman of Fort Wayne, will " show several films of wild life 1 which he took while on hunting trips and visits to Indiana, parks. Members of the club and friends 1 are invited to attend. o WEATHER i Generally fair tonight and Saturday; colder tonight and ■ east Saturday, severe cold wave.

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Snow, Sleet And Rain Increase Hazards Os Worst Winter On Record In Nation. SUB-ZERO TONIGHT (By United Press) Winter struck virtually the entire nation with new fury today, blocking traffic in many states and insperiling Ives on buffetted ships on both coasts. Dust storms, floods, and earth shocks plagued communities which escaped the hazards of the new blizzard and sleet storms. Two coast guard cutters bucked ice floes in an attempt to reach au unidentified fishing vessel reported sinking off the southern Massa chusetts coast. They feared they could not reach the foundering sltip before 4 p. m, which might be too late. Across the storm-swept continent, the British freighter Trelissick, with a crew of 34, was in distress off the Oregon coast. A coast guard cutter stood by. A thousand miles out in the Pacific, the great flying boat, China Clipper, struck such headwinds en route to Hawaii that it was forced to turn back to California. A snow and sleet storm, riding winds which reached 65 miles an hour, glazed highways in most ot New York. New Jersey, New England. and parts of Pennsylvania. Aid and rail traffic faltered with that on the ground. In New York 1 City 23,000 men battled to clear the streets. Zero Tonight Indianapolis, Feb. 14. — (U.R) ~- Ear 1 y moderate temperatures I throughout the state today will i drop to zero levels by tonight, ac<ording to J. H. Armington, of the U. S. weather bureau here. Temperatures will range between zero and 10 degrees below in the north and west portions of the sTSte, he said. Central counties will have zero temperatures. ' and the mercury will range beI tween zero and 10 degrees above : in the south and east. Fort Wayne reported an early I Temperature of 32 degrees today, while Evansville had TT4 degrees. The mercury started a downward glide shortly after 7 a. m., how- ! ever. There is no immediate flood 'dangers in the Waite and Wabash I rivers, according to Armington. The streams were at low levels be--1 fore the thaw and the amount of [precipitation has not been suffil cient to cause an overflow. 320 Dead Chicago. Feb. 14.— (U.R) Skiequipped planes take off today to take supplies to 71 snow-bound communities in western South Dakota. A new cold wave was sweeping the central states and the cast. Rain, snow and sleet over 90 per cent of the nation during the past 24 hours increased hazards of the worst winter on record. The death toll mounted to more than 320. Federal airport inspector Lester (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MASONS PLAN FOR BANQUET Masonic Banquet Will Be Held At New Temple Tuesday Evening A banquet will be served on Tuesday evening at 6:15 for all members of the Masonic lodges. The banquet will be served by the ladies of the Eastern Stars. In the afternoon starting at. 2:00 the degree team will confer the Master Masonic degree on a class of candidates In waiting and continue until the time for the banquet. Tickets for the banquet arc selling for 35c per plate and the members are requested to purchase their tickets early as no tickets may be purchased after Monday and no tickets will be sold at tho door. Tickets for the affair may bo secured from I. Bernstein at tho Green Kettle, Cal Peterson at the clothing stbre or at the Masonic home before Tuesday. About 125 people are expected to attend the banquet and wi;'.iesn the degree work