Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1936 — Page 1

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Warns Merchants Os Counterfeit Bills Merchants in Decatur were warned today by chief of p Jice Sephus Melchi to beware of <x>utitorfeit bills. Two kluds of bogus money have been reported. One is u five dollar United stated note with a red seal mid a red serial numiher K 43327. The other bill is a sl6 Federal Reserve Rank of New York note with the serial number til) 141-18 If any -.me should find the counterfeit money he is requested to notify Chief Melchi. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCHPLANS FOR ADDITION Voters’ Assembly Votes For Remodeling, Redecorating Complete plans for reconditioning and enlarging the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church in this ciity were approved at the meeting of 'the Lutheran voters’ assembly Sunday afternoon. The plans call for tin expenditure of approximately $12,000. In addition to this the congregation will install a, new organ at an approximate cost ot $3,000, new church furniture, new pews, new altar and new chancel furniture. Included in the plans are building a new front to the present building and new foyer for the middle entrance. A new section will be added to the rear of the present building which will be 20 by 50 feet with a new side entrance to the main auditorium and to the basement. The entire structure, old and new, is to be covered with a light i colored, smooth surfaced brick. The basement will include an assembly room with a seating capacity of about 250, a stage, kitchen, j recreational room, furnace and I coal rooms and lava-tones. The architect in charge of the work is ('has. Weatiierhoag sui l gtsscßudtes. Inc. hetaiTed epecifl- | cations are expected to be drawn I this week. The Zion Lutheran church is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its founding this year. The church membership during the past ten years has been doubled. The church has for many years conducted Sunday services in two languages. The German service I starts at 8:30 in the morning and 'is followed by the English < er|vice. at 10:30 every Sunday. , . o- .. - Huntington Bank To Make Payment Huntington, Ind . April 27 —(UP) Credicons and depositors of the closed Citizens State Hank will receive a payment of $49,000 starting April 29. J. H'. LeFav'-.tir. Liquidating agent, announced today. With this payment, creditors of the Lank, closed by the state departxent Oct. 11. 1933, will have receive da total of $109,000. — o- ————— STUDENTS TO EXHIBIT WORK Commercial Work To Be Exhibited At Indiana University Commercial students in the high schools of this aounty have been invited to exhibit their commercial work at the first commercial teachers conference to be held July 9 and 10 at Indiana university. The invitation came in a let- ' ter from Dean H. B. Wells of the I. U. school of business administration to commercial teachers ot the county. “We cordially invite you to attend the Commercial Teachers conference on July 9 and 10, whether you are in residence at the university or not,” Dean Wells' letter stated. “This conference is being planned as a special feature of our summer session. As you will see from the program, nationally known specialists are scheduled to be here. "In adition, an exhibit of the work of the pupils of the high schools is being planned. YV e fn vivte you to participate in this exhibit by sending In any work of outstanding merit, individualistic or unique in character, or representative of the methods pursued In teaching any of the commercial subjects. "The school of business adminlstratlon of Indiana university is happy to announce a greatly expanded program of summer (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

PLATFORM OF ROOSEVELT IS TAKING SHAPE President Points Campaign Toward National Convention Washington. April 27. — (U.R) —- President Roosevelt's 1936 model new platform began today to shape itself before the campaign year electorate ae his re-electi'.' ncandidacy pointed toward primary tests in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The president has sketched some essentials of his platform in two eastern speeches. He will add to them in early June during a preconvention speaking invasion of Indiana. Arkansas and Texas. On Juno 27 at Philadelphia—it is safe to predict the formally adopted platform of the Democratic party will be endorsed and interpreted by Mr. Rooovelt as ceremonies at which he will accept renomination for the presidency. The recent Baltimore speech and the address of last' Saturday in New York provided Mr. Roosevelt with several choices. He could have ripped into his opposition and advised the walk-out brigade of Democratic bolters to run. instead. But the speeches avoided personalities to lay down future policies to be carried out if the new deal wins again. Republican critics see the end of a "breathing spell” in the Roosevelt program as it is taking shape. Observers generally believe Mr. Roosevelt would accept re-election in 1936 as a mandate to continue with so-called experiments to “rebuild'' America by national planning and national action. The program as revealed in the New York speech, particularly, indicates the new deal feud with "horse and buggy" interpretations of the constitution has not ended even though it may not be given direct emphasis in the Democratic campaign. On the basis of the two speeches. Mr. Roosevelt's 1936 platform appeared to inClnde these (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LOCAL POLICE ANSWER CALLS Seven Calls Answered By City Police Saturday Night Seven calls were investigated by city police Saturday night and Sunday morning, five of them believed caused by one man attempting to steal a car or gasoline. All of the calls were investigated by night policemen Floyd Hunter and Adrian Coffee. Two calls were made to arrest Frank Hower on an assault and battery charge tor which the atfi davit was signed by Mary Reynolds. He will be arraigned before Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse. At 9 o’clock the Goodyear Service Station reported that a suspicious man had been seen in front of a ear near that station. He disappeared when police arrived. At 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning police were called to investigate the disappearance ot a minor girl from her home in this city. A call was put in to the Fort Wayne police where it was believed she had gone. At 4 o'clock the girl returned in the company of a man. Police turned the case over to Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, county welfare director and probation officer. At 2 a. tn- tpersons in the W- A. Klepper home heard some one in their car. Mr. Klepper shouted at the man. who ran towards the business district. The man was described as being small and wearing a grey suede jacket. He was not found. Later a call was made to the Fred Mills home on the same street, where it was found that a (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) King Os Egypt Again Reported As Sinking Caia.x April 27 — (UP) - King Fuad, suffering from stomatitis, was reported sinking today after showing isome improvement yesterday. An official bulletin said: ■ After a relatively eatiufactory day yesterday the King parted a rther agitated night, characterized by sudden failures of circulation. There has been a disquieting resumption of local infection. Tho general condition is lees favorableOwing to the duration of the illness and toxic condition there is great difficulty in feeding."

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 27, 1936.

Prelude to Philadelphia ; - 4' -i« ’ • ’ 'i. xw Senator Alben W. Barkley, left, of Kentucky, and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, discuss the coming Democratic naxional convention plana in the senate office building. Washington. Barkley is slated to deliver the keynote address while Robinson will become p< rmanent chairman of the Philadelphia convention.

TWO VESSELS ARE REPORTED ' OUT OF DANGER F reighters Battered By Heavy Storms But Not in Danger New York. April 27 —(UP) —Two freighters were battered by midAtlantic storms today but, after sending out distress calls, found that they would not need the aseistan e of great liners that were speeding to them. Tlie British freighter Saint Quentin. which was in distress 600 miles east of Newfoundland, advised that it would lie able to repair its steering gear and roceed without assistance. Until the Saint Quentin radioed this information this afternoon fear had been felt for the vessels and its crew of 29. as nothing had been heard from it since last night when its radio cabin was flooded. The huge liners Washington and Bremen were battling mountainous waves and gales to reach the Saint Quentin when its master called them off. The master said his ship had suffered "considerable deck structure damage " Earlier tlie Swedish freighter Ivanhoe, to which the polish liner Pilsudski had been proceeding reI .rted that dispite rudder trouble it would be able to await tlie arrival of tugs. In west Hartepool. England the owners of the freighter Rush Pool received a wireless message from the ship’s captain denying that it was in distress, as previously reported by Lloyds. o DEDICATE NEW ORGAN SUNDAY Electric Organ Is Dedicated At Baptist Church Sunday The new electric organ was dedicated a,t tlie Baptist church Sunday afternoon with a special program and a recital by Miss Virginia Byrd, of Indianapolis, a noted concert organ player. The. rirogra.’n was enjoyed by members of the congregation and visitors from other churches. The new organ has over 250,000,000 tones and is similar to the one used at the Ford Exposition in San Diego, California. It has 12 times the dynamic range of pipe organs. All electric, and operating with radio tubes, it can never get out of .tune. One of the features of the organ is that it is portable. The program was opened by selections on the organ played by Miss Byrd. These were: “L'Argo”—Handel. "A Shepherd’s Idyl"—Geibel. The doxology and invocation wa.s said by the Rev. L. R. Berry, ipastor of the first Baptist church of Fort Wayne. Two more organ selections followed. These were: “Song of Triumph” by Dale and “Souimunlon in G" by Batiste. The responsive reading was read by the Rev, Homer J. Aspy, pastor of the church, and by the congregation. Two organ selections were play(CONTINUED ON PAGB FOUR)

« Designated Week Os May 4 For Annual Clean-Up Drive Tlie week of May 4 has bA?n designI ated as City Clean-Up and Dress- | Up week in Decatur (As has been the custom for years, the council has designated the first ’ week in May as the time for the annual spring i lean-up of alleys and yards. Ralph R(. p. civil works commissioner is organizing the city forces for the annual clean-up drive. City > trucks will haul away the tin sans, • broken cans and bottles and other ' unsightly rubbish which citizens I gather from tlie alleys and lawns. Commissioner Roop stated that • tlie trucks will not haul away ashes. I Each householder is expected t.v dis- • pose of the winter's accumulation > of ashes. t Employes of the street depart- • meut will man the trucks and haul ■t the rubbish and tin cans to the city dump. I o PROMISE AID i TO COMMITTEE 1 Highway Department To Aid Flower Committee Os Centennial ■ Promise of wh-Je-heated coopera- ■ tion from the state highway department in laiiilsia.oing and planting of flowers on the main highways to the city was secured from O. D. Baker, highway superintendent of ' tliis district, according to the an--1 nounce.r.ent made today (by Mrs. George Rentz, chairman of the Cen- ' tennial f’.-.wer committee of the civic section of the Woman's cluihMr Baker in planning with tlie ladies, agreed to beautify the roads by planting flowers of various types, with the petunia, Centennial flower, as the leader. Berms along the road will lie made into beds ot flowers and shrubs. •In their meeting at the home of Mrs. (I. T. Burk -n Friday, plans . were completed by the ladies for the planting of flower beds in the city and filling of urns and boxes. Tlie committee has asked the cooperation of all (persons in plant--1 ing the flowers, especially the pe--1 tunias, on their own properties. 1 The general work of planting is 1 exected to begin about June 1, ac--1 cording to Mrs. Rentz Members of the committee are Mrs. Rentz cliair1 man; Mrs. Burk, Mrs. Delton Pass- ' water, Mrs. Chester Mclntosh, Mrs. Lawrence Green. Mrs. David Adams and Mrs. Amos Ketchcum. o One Killed, Another Hurt At Huntington ; Huntington, Ind., April 27 —(UP) J. A. Wine.brenner, 50, Merriam, was killed instantly and Jesse McCoy, 43, Churubusco, was injured critically today when their cattle truck was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train rerouted over i the Wabash railroad. Bodies zf eight cattle 16 hogs, and two calves being hauled from Tennesee to Churubusco, were strewn • along the tracks for 500 feeto — BULLETIN Mrs. Bernard Ulman, 36, died shortly before 2:30 this afternoon at her home, 1131 North Second street. Her husband is employed at the Schafer Saddlery company. ■

W.LGUNDER FATALLY HURT IN AUTO CRASH Retired Farmer Dies Sunday Morning At Local Hospital Auto accidents in Adams county took their second toll of the past' month when W. L. Guilder, 64, died Sunday morning at 12:45 in the Adams county memorial hospital from injuries sustained in an auto I accident near Geneva about 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Gunder, remarried but a little over a month, was returning to Decatur from a trip into the southern part of the state when the ear he was driving, crashed head on into one driven by Robert W. Bain, 43. of Union Mills, LaPorte county. The accident occurred at the curve one mile north of Geneva. Bain, teacher and coach was enroute to Winchester to apply for a coaching position in the Winchester schools left vacant by tho death of the former coach in a recent auto wreck. Guilder, who suffered a broken hip. broken nose and crushed chest was taken to a physician in Berne and was immediately rushed to the local hospital where he died. Bain, outside of a few scratches on bis legs, was uninjured. Both cars were left but a twisted mass of steel and wood from the force ot' the crash. The light Ford of the dead man receiving the heavier damage. The Union Mills teacher hurried to the sheriff's office and reported the accident immediately. Deputy Sheriff Leo Gillig and County Coroner Robert Zwick were called to the scene. A formal inquest is to be held at an early date. In Bain's version of the wreck to the deputy, he stated that he had on first throught believed "the driver of the oncoming car was a mailman about to deposit mail in a box on the right side of the road." He explained that he had mistaken a curve sign on the right for a mail box. He stated that the car driven by Gunder was on the far side of the road to the right that he had been given this impression and had attempted to pass the car on the left side. The cars, both turning to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE, 0 No Parking Signs For Fire Hydrants Signe, rading “No .parking within 10 feet,” will lie placed on the firehydrants throughout the city, the board of public works and safety has decidedIt is against the law to park within Iff feet of fire hydrant and orders have been given the police ta arrest those who violate the law. The i urb for a distance of 10 feet from the hydrant will also be .painted. warning auto owners n*.t to park near the hydrants. The water committee of the counci', ordered the curbs painted, so that motorists could plainly see the hydrants. o COUNCIL MEET TIME CHANGED City Council To Convene Half-Hour Later Than Formerly The time of convening the regular meetings of the city council has been changed to 7:30 .o’clock in the evening, effective Tuesday. May 5. The council at its latest meeting adopted an amendment to the ordinance changing the time from 7 to 7:30 o’clock. The change in time was made at the request of many citizens who stated the half hour later schedule would enable them to attend the sessions- A few of the c.ouncilmen do not close thier places ot business until 7 o'clock, which prevented them from getting to the meetings on timeThe public is welcome to the meetings, held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Committee meetings are held practically every weeik. o Tax Hearing To Be Held Here Friday John W- Tyndall, county auditor, received word today from C. A. Ketchum, secretary of the state tax b.'.ard announcing a hearing to be held in the Auditor’s office here on May 1, This is open to the public and objections, if any, may be made to the extra appropriations recently approved by the county council.

Lions Club Members Invited To Party Members of the Decatur Lions club have received an invitation to attneil the amateur elimination contest sponsored by the Fort Wayne Liong, to be hid in Hi Uptown club tonight. The conlest will be held at 8 o*- , clock (D. S- T.) following the dinner ut 6:30. A imrty will also be held ut the Berghotf later in the evening. Members, their wives ano friends have been invited. VOTES IN TWO NATIONS SHOW SWING TO LEFT Communists Show Gain In Elections In France And Spain (By United Press) Returns from yesterday's elections in France and Spain showed today a marked swing to the left. In France, communists made considerable gains, and a left front president was certain of election in Spain. In contrast, the right or fascist element was on top in Austria, where a new purge of anti-fascists was threatened by Prince Ernst Rudiger von Staremberg. Communists Win (Copyright 1936 by UP). Paris, April 27.— (U.R) — A left wing victory and, in particular, a surprisingly strong communist showing, was assured today by returns of yesterday's national election for members of the chamber of deputies. It was certain also that the new chamber would be almost unman ageable because of conflicts among the parties comprising the left wing popular front. A complete official tabulation of tlie 61S voting districts in France and the conoies show 179 elected, distributed as follows: Left: communists, 9: dissident I communist. 1; socialists, 19; Joseph Paul-Boncour's dissident socialist union. 4: indpendent and re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) VOCATION DAY i I IS OBSERVED Girls And Boys Week Observed Here; Election Wednesday Continuing the observance of National Boys and Girls week. Youth day in vocations was marked today, with grade students ot' the public and Catholic schools making an inspection tour of the General Electric factory and the Central Soya company. The students, under supervision of their teachers, were taken through the soya plant l>y George Thomas and the G. E. factory by Bert Gage. Recognition day was observed Saturday, the opening day of the week's observance, with a special page in the Daily Democrat devoted to recognition of achievements by the grade students of the city. Sunday was Church day, with the churches of the city having 1 special programs honoring the youth of the city. Tuesday will be school and health day. Dr. R. E. Daniels, secretary of the city board of health, will speak at the Central school. ■ and Dr. G. J. Kohne, president of 1 the board, will speak at the St. . Joseph school. Tuesday evening at 5 o’clock, ■ the Central softball team, city i grade champions, will meet the Ro- > tary club team in a challenge game ■ at the South Ward diamond. Last • year, the Rotarians defeated the . Central team and the latter is > thirsting for revenge. • Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, , grade students of the city wilt ; hold an election of city officers at the public library. The elected ot- “ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) I 0 Weiland Funeral Rites Held Today Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Caroline Weiland, 74. who died Friday evening of heart tr.Auble- The name of Roy • Lehrman, grandson, was uninten- • tionally omitted from the bet of sur- : vivors. » o i WEATHER ’ Showers with local thunder- ) storms probable tonight and • Tuesday; rising temperature r tonight and east portion Tuesday.

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SUPREME COURT AGAIN DELAYS RULING ON ACT Delays Coal Ruling; Refuses To Hear Attack On Indiana Law Washington, Apr. 27 —(U.R)> —The supreme court, after rendering a significant opinion upholding the powers of the secretary of agriclture in fixing stock yard fee, failed to hand down H» decision on the Guffey coal control art. Failure to decide the Guffey act case today postponed the decision at least until May 4, the next decision day. It meant that at least 54 dayn would elapse between presentiction of the decision and the date argument on constitutionality of the Guffey law began. There was some belief that the length of time required for the court in preparing its Guffey opinion enhanced the possibility tliai the act might lie upheld, at leapt in part. Refuses Hearing Washington. Apr. 27 <U.R> —'File supreme court today refused to hear argument of an appeal attacking the Indiana gross income tax law, brought by J. Harry Miles and Frank L. Moore. Miles and Moore attacked the law by bringing suit to enjoin the printing of 5,000 copies of the law. They asserted the law was invalid because it violated the federal constitution. The state treasury department challenged their right to sue and the state court ruled in favor of the treasury. Piquett Defeated Washington. Apr. 27 — <U.R) —’ Louis Piquett. attorney for John Dillinger until the famous public enemy was shot down by G-men. lost in supreme court today his fight to escape u two-year ja.il , sentence and SIO,OOO fine for allegedly aiding Homer Van Meter. | another member of (he Dillinger gang. Piquett was accuwed of aiding Dillinger at the same time he reiputediy helper! Van Meter but a, jury acquittal him of the Dillinger charge. It was asserted in each ! case .that he had harbored the two I criminals at a time when law enforcement agencies were hunting them. —o Urges Laborers To Be Non-Partisan Washington. April 27. — (U.R) — President William Green of the American Federation of Labor 1 warned affiliated unions today to remain nopartisan in politics until “the occasion seems appropriate.” The statement, in a letter to state federations and local A. F. of L. units, accentuated differences which already have caused a wide breach between Green and John L. Lewis, head of the powerful United Mine Workers of America. Lewis organized the committee for industrial organization, composed of heads of seven large unions, last fall in defiance of Green. His pledge of support of President. Roosevelt for re-election was endorsed by the miners convention in January. LEGION MEETS HERE TONIGHT Adams Post To Hold First Regular Meeting In New Home The first general mectnig of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion in its new borne on Madi-eon street, will be held this evening at 8 o’clock. Visitors are exipected from Fort Wayne, (Bluffton and Van Wert, €)■, Edgar M. Lorber, past commander of the Fourth District American , Legion, will be on the short speaking program. Walter Gladfelter is chairman »*? the program. Other memhens of the committee are Jams Staley and Joe McConnell. It is iplantt'd to have a short business meeting followed by a «ocial . get-tio-gether at which time nte.m- • bens and visitors will be sliown over • the home. Several committees have met in . the new building, ibut no general meetings. Most ot the remodelling of tho new home has been comipleted. Some of the painting and redecorating is yet to be done. This will be finished ae soon as possible. No date has yet been set for tbe formal dedication of the building.