Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1936 — Page 1

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I fl gue Council I Rejects Latest I German Demand

Hitler Demand W r Consideration ■L Europe; l ” I‘erne SgOK KECOK TED ww Jv rnii'ii i’">h By \,|„lf Hilbr's i!cm;i.n<l 1T:..-. attend* 'h un>f !”- •••■>* the Rhineland 1mL,,!,! nt-enO on tl"> M . other p.irti-< I" the |M. ~., bk.. Franco and Bel- ». . ...uvak-d th- round. rote. ■K,-, tif«i condition in hi* a. pt- 1 "’" inviML'- "nr Germany be on with ■■ ■ :• pr-ent.c ■j other powers, which was ..s implying light :<> rr . ; ;N In ide— p.ulially ’ho fir-' ■ ■ >n«i it i< >n. Inn K Hiller right to vote. wm'kl hare .uiabl-d block all th-- council's his second - ondi■Bthe council ieft Hitler the . .town |K. n-ts tk-ilHi”- 1 t '"roak MH Tram’ation Error has notified Great ■ ■ :|..'.00n in league "f it was s i ii<| on au'hority today. - . ai discussions. :-". .'ifonnants said. . |Mt appeared, but "in due K . . i‘AC': . wot In LOCAL ■MT DIES Ms. Maggie Jefferies Sunday Night At |H Chicago Hospital H "-.rri- . -I ,1.-t 74. aun' of Bun Towntil’s icty am! -no r resiof Decatur, died Sunday nigiht az-. hospital of infirmities hip. -v f-’i about eight |B" -f . and ,;n Per hip. Due -d v ; .j H hope was for her recovery. (ic’-aeed w. i: ; ;i daughter of - Mr.--. L. c Townsend and M '■ M-nmc ;"":. The family here for manv vears, a '"J -'" r her brother. " '■■’‘nd. de eased, nperatW Burt House hotel. left Decatur about H^B- S “W- For .several vears she M aa: " !, "" r <>f the Waring (Hove ■fi! ll in’e gton Her hits|W JHferie*. died 35 years M’ 81 ' I ''' ':.- nepi), w in thjs citv Daniel Townsend JesT’'°D? k '' ' ,f C!ii ’ Kill K ‘ brought from °. tn !’ C ‘ ly ,01 ‘ ig,lt and ' e rowr«end i iame on where funeral ser- „. „' . PAI; D FIVE) m? ca * Elks First * H l '* To Purchase ■ Ctood Will” Bond ■kotn>e a ,?;. Rllw kxigp w “« the organ" >a ' ' OllB SOcial and B* e of a “ n^t‘ on » to vote pU r- ■ Cz -iasof O th''l" I ’u ( ' Pnle '’ nial today h b ° nd 6010 drive aeeS er ° f the Elks " at Bil OUBly f flr 8 ’ Went On rec °rd of a?si) B 8 0( Deca?F‘ b r lon t 0 th * 8UC ‘ next a Cent ”nlal eei e . Bi Xt Ai] SWit 2to 8

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

1 Ice Queen on Air Sonja Henle, Norwegian fancy skating star and Olympic title winner three times takes time off from her exhibition tour to speak from a New York broadcasting studio. Reports are that Miss Henie may accept a motion picture contract. LEGION PARTY HERE TUESDAY Adams Post To Mark 17th Anniversary Os Legion Founding Members of Adams Post No. 43, of the American Legion will have special cause to remember March 17. 1919, when they meet in the Legion , hali tomorrow night in commemoration of the founding of American Lvsjon in Paris by veteran* of uaa World War, who deemed the organization of the ex-soldiers as a means of preserving the cosnfranionship formed with theier “buddies." The local post is celebrating the event with a party for the members of the Legion and their wives, members of the Ladies Auxiliary and vets of the Spanish American war and their wives. The complete program for the event Tuesday night, starting at 8:30 p. m. is as follows: 1 Opening of meeting by pest comI tnander Dee Fryback and remarks on the nature of the event by Commander Fryback The meeting will I then be turned over to V. J. Borman. program ohairman who will conduct the following: introduction of the first Adams post commander, Elmo Smith. ’ Recalling of the past and original " organizers of Adams post by Joe ■ Laurent and other membersIntroduction of Mrs. Ralph Roop 1 president of the Ladies Auxiliary. Reading of National Commander C. J. Murphy's membership mes- '■ sage. > Introduction of Ed Jaberg, mem--1 .bership chairman and 'presentation ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ELMERMAGIEY GIVEN PAROLE Decatur Man Is Shown Clemency By State Parole Board Elmer Magley, former Decatur ■ resident, was granted a parole Saturday afternoon by the state ; clemency commission. I Magley was serving a 5-21 year i term at the state reformatory for . escaping from the local jail in 1930. The sentence was imposed November 19, 1931 by the late Judge Dore B. Erwin. All but one and one-half years of this sentence was suspended. At the time of hk-s escape from the local jail, he wa.s under a heavy sentence on another charge and was forced to serve out the re- ‘ malnder of this term, in addition 1 to the one and one-half years imposed >bty Judge Erwin. 1 Magley escaped from the local 1 jail by lifting the latch with a steel wire. He then stole Sheriff - Hurl Hollingsworth’s automobile I to make has getaway. The escape * was effected March 23, 1930, and • was recaptured 15 months later ■ in Michigan by Sheriff Burl Johnson. who succeeded Hollingsworth.

WISCONSIN WPA STRIKERS MEET WITH GOVERNOR Workers Demand Higher Pay, Warn Os Possible Loss Os Life Madison, Wis„ Mar. 16—(U.R) — WPA strikers who have occupied the cajiitol’s assembly chamber since last Thursday today moved into the office of Gov. Philip F. La Follette. Five men in work clothes from among 125 camped on the legislature’s plush-carpeted floor took up station outside the door of LaFollette's inner office. The governor has contributed advice and money to the strikers, who warned the national administration to take heed or "loss of life is inevitable." Th<- strikers demand increase of their S4B-n-month pay and discharge of "strike-breakers.” They believe lai Follette has sufficient influence in Washington to get them a hearing. Lyle Oleon. leader of the ragged "army,” asserted his followers would remain in the plush and marble capitol until their demands for higher wages are met. Olson lolled in one of the hundred creaking, leather-lined swivel chairs in the assembly chamber ■and charged WPA official with I using ‘‘hot-headed’’ vigilantes to I guard strike breakers. I On one project deserted by the I strikers Olson said there are 80 j new men. guarded by policemen ' armed with tear gas guns. "There’s going to be lons of life iif these conditions continue.” he ! said. “The national administraj tion haul better take recognition.” j The glass eyes of a stuffed eagle | stared down at Olson from its I perch above the stately rostrum I where the famed Robert Marion many times extolled ;the cause of the “common man." "We would rather starve in the luxury of this capitol than in the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) FIRE DAMAGES GRAIN DRYER More Than S4OO Loss Is Caused At Central Soya Company Fire of nearly two hours duration resulted in over a S4OO lose at the Central Soya plant early Sunday morning- The fire supposedly started from an overheated grain dryer, almost totally ruined the dryer and charred the wood structure surrounding . The fire occurred in the small outbuilding on the south side of the main building and was kept we ” under control, preventing spreading to adjoining buildings. H. R. Robinson, plant superintendent, stated today that while the dryer was destroyed and the building which housed the equipment was also charred, the loss was completely covered by insurance, and operations would be resumed immediately upon the repair of the machine. Firemen battled the flames from 2:15 until 4 o’clock amid a miniature cloudburst and electrical storm which finally abated at the completion of the work. To further add to the inconvenience of the firemen the truck became mired off the driveway, soft from the rain, and had to be pulled from Its position in (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Dr. Eric A. Crull Dies At Ft. Wayne Dr. Eric A. Crull, 59, well known Fort Wayne physician and founder of the Irene Byron Sanatorium, died Sunday morning at hfe ihome. following an extended illness. Dr. Crull was known in Decatur, having visited here many times. "He was the originator of the Anti-Tub-erculceis league In Fort Mayne and was the first superintendent of the Irene Byron sanatorium. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Concordia cemetery. Preston Booher Seeks Nomination Preston Booher, of Geneva filed his Candidas*" today for nomination on the Republican ticket for county recorder in the coming primary. .Mr. Booher is the second Republican to announce hie candidacy for a county office. He is also the first to announce for recorder.

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Decatur Student . Will Aid In Play Urbana. 11l March 16 Dorothy! J. Scott. Decatur, Indiana will be | one of the 100 students at the University of Illinois who will assist In | the lllini Theatre Guild production i of "Noah," written by Andre Obey, French playwright. The play will be presented Friday and Saturday nights, March 2" ' and 21. in the Lincoln Hall theatre on the campus. Dorothy will assist with the makeup for the play. ESCAPES DEATH SUNDAY NIGHT Bullet Narrowly Misses Striking George Hereth Here A 22 caliber bullet was shot through the right front window of the automobile driven by George Hereth. WPA engineer located at jthe city plant a£ about 7:10o’clock Sunday evening as Mr. Hereth was driving south on Third street, near the Zion Reformed church. Mr. Hereth’was drivJng slowly, intending to park on Third street and attend services at the church. The bullet passed through the glass and struck the window on the opposite side, but did not crack it. Mr. Hereth believes the Uullet passed directly in tront of his face. Police are investigating the case, assuming that someone in the vicinity accidentally fired the gun, from the west side of the street. MANY FILE FDR LOCAL OFFICES Many File Here For Delegates And Precinct Committeemen Local aspirants for political positions. after remaining idle for a of allowed filing time, opened a veritable iLlirrage of filing for ce nd (dates in the office of County Clerk G. Remy Bierly Saturday, j Eight Democratic candidates for precinct committeemen, two Democratic candidates for delegates to I the state convention, and one Republican candidate for precinct committeeman filed their candidacies during the Saturday rush period. Cal Peterson, local clothier, was the Republican candidate to tile, seeking election as precinct committeeman from First Ward A in Decatur. The list of Democratic candidates to file were: Henry Selking for delegate to state convention from District No. 6 (Preble and West Root.) Anton Thieme for delegate to state convention from District No. 7 (E. Root, Union and N. St. Marys. The candidates for Democratic committeemen and the precinct they filed from are: William Krueckenberg—E. Union Victor Bleeke —W. Union Charles Magley—W. Root Milton Edgell—N. St. Marys James Parrish—N. Blue Creek C.W.R. Schwartz-Middle Monroe Ray" Dubach—N. Hartford Dee Fryhack — Decatur, Second Ward B. Those who had previously filed their candidacies for precinct committeemen were: Ed Green. Decatur Third Ward A; Winfred Gerke East Root; Lawrence Green, Decatur First Ward A and August Heimann, Decatur Second Ward A. o WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, rain south tonight; colder southwest tonight.

Former Decatur Resident Purchases “Good Will” Bond

Marmaduke McClellan Stoops of Petersburg, Indiana, native son of Decatur, former printer and newspaper editor of this city, lias the honor of being the first former resident to subscribe to a GoodWill bond for the Centennial celebration. Mr. “Duke" Stoops, a subscriber of the Daily Democrat, ever since he moved from Decatur, read about the bond sale and in a letter to Mayor A. R. Holthouse, enclosed a check for $5.00 for purchase of .a Good-Will bond. Mr. Stoops is planning to come to Decatur for the Centennial, “weather not prevailing.” His letter reads: “Having been born on South Third street, in Decatur, nearly three-quarters of a century ago and

PARTY LEADERS I FORESTALL PLAN TO CHANGE BILL I . ' - ■ ■ — Amendment Would Include More Employers Under Measure Indianapolis. Mar. 16 (U.R) —AdI ministration leaders in the sennde today forestalled an attempt to J make employers of four or more | persons eligible for taxation under I the proposed unemployment compensation bill. The administration measure pro;|vides that only employers of eight or more persons for 20 or more weeks in any one year would be affected. The amendment was proposed by Perry H. Inman. D., Winslow. ' He asked a roll call vote on hi« ' proposals. Senator Jacob Weiss, Indianapo- ’ lis. majority floor leader, halted 1 action, however, when he obtained ’ adoption of his adjournment motion on an obviously close voice ■ vote. \ j Senators Gottschalk, Hardy and ' Wade, all Democrats, argued ’ | against the amendment. They 1 I pointed out that the federal law : sets the minimum numfier of em- ! ployes at eight and that the state law should conform. Organized labor ha.s advocated ‘i reduction of the minimum to bring 1 more workers under the law. > Meanwhile, house members ’ awaited an afternoon srwtion at which spokesmen for township trustees were expected to fight to retain control of direct relief for the local officials. It was predicted that adminisI tration leaders would eliminate . an amendment from the welfare ' bill which provides specifically ■that' the state and county welfare boards shall not he connected with direct poor relief. The senate met as a committee of the whole, reported the unem- | ployment compensation bill withlout recommendation ajid suspend- • H (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o HELEN MANN IS RE-APPOINTED Is Re-Appointed l-H Club Leader In Adams County Mrs. Helen Mann, of Washingi ton township, received word this " morning of her re-appointment as 4-A club leader in Adams county > by the state 4 H club department. • The appointment was made by Z. N. Smith, state dub leader and is i to take effect immediately. Mrs. Mann has been the club . leader for the past two years, and ’ I has made an enviable record while serving. The club under her leadership has shown a substantial i gain in the work and has successi fully completed many endeavors in new lines of the 4-H club field. She is a graduate of home economics tn the Kansas State college ' i and taught the subject in the county schools for a number of years, thus being well qualified for the position. Payment for her services as the county leader is made by the state department.' with whose cooperation the work is carried on. and ■ the activity relegates no expense to the county. Mrs. Mann officially assumed her ' duties in the offices of county agent ! L. E. Archbold this morning, where she began laying plans for the : coming year of club work, which she hopes to make the most outstanding of any previous year.

reared to young manhood on the same street, I naturally feel some interest in the ‘old town', although leaving there some 45 years ago. I am much interested in the 100th anniversary of the county and city, and weather not preventing, I will be present to renew old friendships of my boyhood days and talk over the very interesting history of the past. I am also taking the liberty of enclosing a $5.00 check for a Good Will bond. "Wishing the various committees success in the great undertaking, 1 am, just an old Decatur boy, “M. McC Sloops." The check was turned over to Cal E. Peterson, chairman of the committee which handles contributions from former residents. A bond will be mailed to Mr. Stoons.

Centennial “Good Will” Bond Sale Is Launched Here Thisjj Morning; Enthusiasm Shown

FILES SUITS TO DISSOLVE FIRMS State Files Suit To Cancel Franchise Os Corporations Three suits were filed in the Adams circuit court this morning by Phillip Lutz, attorney general for the state of Indiana asking for the cancellation of franchises of three Adams county corporations. The suits were filed, according to the complaints, as a result of the failing of the s"on>orations to file their corporate reports to the state. Two of the defendant companies are Decatur corporations, and the third company from Geneva. The complaint states that the companies did not make their corporate reports as required by the acts of the Indiana general assembly. The concerns are not operating. The Geneva corporation, whose franchise is subject to cancellation, pending the result of the case, is the Col. Drake Oil company of Geneva. The officers of the company are Robert W. Glendenning of Geneva, president and J. H. Mordison of Monticello, secretary. One of the local firms is the Decatur Foundry Furnace and Machine company which was organized in November, 1909. The officers of the firm are: Dynois Schmitt, president; W. S. Bowers, vice-president; W. J. Beane, secretary and L. C. Graham, treasurer, with W. J. Beane as the resident agent. The other Decatur firm is the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) <j Alumni Association Will Meet Sunday The Pleasant Mills alumni aseoi iation will meet Sunday afternoon March 22 at 2 p. m. in the Pleasant Mills high school. L. A. Ripley, secretary of the growp, asks that all ! members be present as business of I importance will -be discussed. o Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs. Wm. Young - - Mrs. William Young, 71, died of a heart attack Friday night at her home in Blue Creek township. Her husband died three weeks ago of a similar attack. Children surviving are Mrs. William Riff, Mrs. Marion Tinkham. Roy, John and o»<ar Young, all of Blue Creek township. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Salem M. E. church, with burial in the Tricker cemetery. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Mrs. Herman Hockemeyer Dies This Morning Os Complications Mrs. Herman Hockemeyer, 70. former well known Adams county resident, died at her home east of Hoagland in Madison township, Allen county, this morning at 6:30 o'clock. Death was due to cationsMrs. 'Hockemeyer, formerly Miss Louise Boehnke, moved to Allen county after her mariage to Herman Hockemeyer on November 4, 1886. She was born in this county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boehnke, prominent Adams county both of whom are now dead. Survivors other than the husband ere three sons. Henry of Decatur, Martin and Otto, both of Madison township, Allen county, six daughters, Mrs. Martin Tteieme, and Mrs. Richard Thieme of this city; Mrs. Henry Keiser, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Herman Hegerfeld, of Monroeville; Mrs- Arthur Fackler, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Howard Jefferies, Los 'Angeles, Cal. • Four brothers', Henry, Charles and August, all of Adams county and Fred, of Allen county, two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Lutunan and Mrs. Henrietta Gerke- both of Root township, also survive. One brother, William, preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending word from the daughter in Los Angeles.

Captured Gangster f A I ■ ■ I Edward “Willie" Bentz. Amer- , ic-a’s No. 1 bank-robber, and suspect in the Weyerhaeuser and [ Urschel kidnapings. who was captured by G-man in a tear-gas attack | upon the gangster's Brooklyn. N. i Y.. apartment. Bentz was taken : as he tried to leave the apartment j by means of a dumb-waiter. CLUB MEETING j HERE FRIDAY! Adams County Federation Os Clubs To Meet Here Friday . The Adams county federation of i dubs will hold a soring convention t at the Zion Reformed church in this city. Friday. March 20. 1 j The convention will open at 9:30 ’ a. m„ with greetings from Mrs. Ralpii Yager and response by Mrs. ■ ' C- E- Peterson. Miss Vivian Burke, 1 l president will conduct the business I } session. i The theme for the entire conven-. i tion will be "Adams county federa- ’ ■ I tion of clubs, a constructive force! ! in the community." Reports of the " j county department chairmen will be - ’ | given. The morning address, “Value 1 of the individual club to the county | ’ organization." will he delivered by I 1 Mrs. A. C. Hudges. of Yorktown,! district president- , Luncheon will be served at noon I and the committee asks that reser-1 | vations be made with Mrs- Herb I Kern not later than Wednesday I night. The afternoon service will be de-1 voted to a program built around the; keynote," Education for living." Mrs. Allen Courtney, trustee for! 1 Fort Wayne, will speak on “Living | to the fullest.’’ Other speakers will include Mrs. J. R- Maish of Muncie and Mrs. Childs of Yorktown. • The convention committees are: program. Mrs. Ralph Roop and Mrs. C. M Prugh; decoration and luncheon reservations, Mrs. Herlb Kern, Mrs. A. R- Ashbaucher and Mrs. George Rentz. ’ i_ o Downs Funeral Rites Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Frank i Downs, prominent civic and social t leader, who died suddenly Saturday - morning in the Highland Park hos- , pital. Chicago, will be held Tuesday , afternoon at 2 o’clock at the resid- . ence on North Third street and at ( 2:30 at the Metihodist Episcopal 5 church. Rev. H. R. Carson, pastor of the church, will officiate. 1 The body was brought to the , home Sunday afternoon from Chi- - cago, and may be viewed there unt til time for the funeral. 1 o — Pauline Habegger Dies At Berne L Miss Pauline Habegger, 26, died > at her home in Berne Saturday of uremic poisoning, after a six 5 weeks’ illness. She was born in f Berne August 8, 1909, a daughter • of Louis a.nd Susan Luginotill- • Habegger. Surviving are the parents and • two brothers. Gordon and Orval, both at home. Funeral services t -were held at the Berne Mennonite i church at 2 p. m. today. Burial was made in the M.R.E. cemetery.

Buy a CENTENNIAE Good • Will Bond

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Blowing Os Whistles And Ringing Os Bells Opens Decatur’s Drive For Centennial Fund. FINE RESULTS MEETING TONIGHT I Chairmen of the various , groups will report the result of | the first day’s sale at a meet- | Ing to be held at the city hall tonight. The lithographed | bonds will be issued this week. ’ Carl C. Pumphrey, general | chairman announced. With the blowing of the fire and factory whistles, the ringing of the court house and school bells, the city-wide campaign for the sale of Centennial "Good Will" bonds got underway at 9 o'clock this morning. Bond salesmen and saleswomen grouped under seven major classifications started to make the canvass of prospective customers and up to 2 o'clock this afternoon wonderful results had been obtained. Harold W. McMillen, chairman of the industrial, utility and wholesalers committee, reported pledgs of $1,530 at noon. This is more | than half of the quota assigned his committee. The largest sale was ! for SSOO of the bonds. Among the employes division, one hundred per cent sales were I reported at the City plant, the I Citizens Telephone company and the Al D. Schmitt motor sales agency. Salesmen and solicitors announced that additional one ! hundred per cent records would be ■ reached before the day was over. ! Included in this list were the Central Soya, Central Sugar and Cloverleaf Creameries employes. Herman F. Ehinger, chairman of the finance committee, estimated that at least $3,000 had been pledged up to 2 o’clock this afternoon. He was encouraged with the result of the morning canvass. - The sale of the bonds will finance the pageant and program to be given here the week of August 2 in observance of Decatur’s Centennial. A budget of $6,000 has j been compiled. Carl C. Pumphrey and officers of the Association, expressed every confidence that the I goal would be reached and possiibly over subscribed. ! More than 200 persons are en- ! gaged in the sale of the bonds. The groups, together with the ’chairmen are classified as follows: Harold McMillen, industries, utilities and wholesalers. Avon Burk, lodges, service clubs ’ and churches. Dr. Ben Duke, professional men land women. Clayson J. Carroll, office, store | and factory employes. Herman H. Myers, city, county, | state and federal employes. A. R. Ashbaucher and J. L. ! Kocher, retail merchants. Cal E. Peterson, miscellaneous ! and unclassified. Make Partial Payments It was explained that purchasers (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o SCHOOL PDPILS DIVE PROGRAM St. Joseph’s Pupils Will Present Program Thursday Night Pupils of the St. Joseph’s school will present the annual program at. the Catholic school auditorium Thursday evening at Bo’clock. Featured on the program will be 200 pupils, selected from all the grades. Boys and girls of the seventh and eighth grades will open the evening’s entertainment, by pantomiming old time, presented in solo, duet and chorus. A group of third grade boys wIU"’ furnish an amusing program between acts. The principal feature of the evening will be an operetta. "Goldilocks", a musical playlet based on the old favorite story. "The Three Bears." With a setting made colorful by fair daisies, violets and bluebells, with action enlivened by wood nymphs and mischievous Pan, tha playlet promises to be of unusual interest. Pupils have been rehearsing for several weeks for the Thursday night program. Tickets may be purchased from any pupil of the St. Joseph’s school.