Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1936 — Page 1

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1JIMIISAN!) E[) FIGHTING IffIFFST FIRES 15,600 Acres I Forests J.. May g|fr,,. _'Hr--' forest Gres broke ni to o r,r ~cun ,n lbe b^ coastal plain where ■E, m3ha:l burned to death , '‘ l<l bc,,n damaged K n Xnt of $200,000. K rit jr>-i wind whipped the f ' r * lanes ald ' n, ° coi. ''■cl Jh, sue warden, report- ■ ttllW pomnteer fire fighters m the 'fi|MKen' and Chatsworth new blaze was burnML rtjpii over 20.000 acres. ! K- nehf rctr; by United Press) x Ku t^S nd ' u> '" and a " **"’ ln<> g f .1 hat has Inn nI. were missing in the ■■bsiog t< ’ alll - v mapped - Kj rtjb- -"I others a.re Kit d* ’ burning Sfey !#■' “ New .1 -1 Chatsworth which flirted fijtii:-i- - ui-'lit dimni 'il (';•• *g) Bfite of f ■•( was lia Morey, K -j( jfl 1 ■ fin tn Albert Morey . \\ .1K* ■*: ■> .other son. was serxflHHflr Another io Os Aar Jielllliel ■fe*Oo| ' ■ ' H.1.-e I he unrecognizable ■Bt» W|b. \b'i e\ I ~ I e.l fir .1 •>< the ,o I'C boys working i • ■ (• I*ROLE HEADS I Conference M States Probation. I iw»!e Conference 1 Opens r|olis, Ind., May 26—(UP) ■tiun between states in ■on of tile probationers ■stitiitional care was die I delegates from 40 states ■nbig session of the third ftial states (probation and ■Terence today. Bgr.un. arranged by Atty. B> Lutz, Jr., of Indiana, is I of addresses and discuspearly every phase of ipafrobation. S’. Scully, conference preq- | superint mient of Illinois I'vas to welcome the 450 fat th eopening session. [Clyde White, of Indiana r and Mrs. Sarah Scharb, (Jewish welfare legal aid pt supervisor, were other pn the morning program, pl V. McNutt will address firenee members tonight. Bakers of the session will ).'■ P. Ashe, warden of the rState penitentiary, Pittsk. and Justin Miller, chairhe United States general's committee on crime, pference will continue for I and among the outstandicis scheduled are Sanford Rector of federal prisons l Blanche Ladu, president prican prison associationport Accomodations PjlteHnd., May 26—(UP) Inurd on page four) n ——o — Crowd Attends n £o Party Monday I *- tst bingo party given by ten's auxiliary of the De ihmteer firemen was an hg success. A large crowd and 16 games of bingo yed. Home-made pie and •re served during the everty was held in the newly club room on the third •he building. Long tables R hged in the room where sn Joyed the bingo games, omen of the auxiliary anthat a second party would m two weeks.

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Democratic Hostess *" 7' »A > < 38 / F' A [ t —I - — V When the Democrats assemble at Philadelphia for the national convention, June 23, they will be welcomed by a corps of 100 hostesses dressed in costumes worn by Quaker maids of former times. Edith t'acchione, above, is one of the “Quajter maids —1036 model.'' VALUATION IN COUNTY HIGHER Increase Os More Than $150,000 Shown By Assessors The valutaion of Adams county has increased more than $150,000, according to an estimate made today by County Assessor Ernest Worthman after a preliminary investigation of the township assessors' records. The correct figures will not be known until after the board of review has checked the reports for errors, heard remonstrances and its reports have been approved by the state. One of the reasons given by Mr. Worthman for the expected increase is the increase in the value of farm products and machinery. Although cattle and horses showed a decrease in the last year, the total value will be more. Hogs also are worth more this year. There has been an increase in the number and value of pieces of farm machinery. Automobiles will be an important cause for the expected increase. Old cars have been junked to be replaced by new ones. The county assessor has been furnished a list of all motorists owning automobiles. Last year many cars were not assessed be cause they were not located or because the ownership was not known. LOCAL MEN TO ATTEND MEET State Knights Os Columbus Convention Meets At LaPorte The annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus will open Saturday, May 30, at La Porte. Elmo Smith, grand knight and Francis Costello, past grand knight of Decatur council, are the delegates to the convention. Registrations will begin Saturday and continue through Sunday. A cabaret party will be held Saturday evening at the Knights of Col•untnis rooms for delegates and their guestsSunday morning the delegated will attend high mass at St. Peter’s church- Entertainment will be provided in the afternoon, including golf, sightseeieng toure and a trip to Notre Dame. The convention will open Monday morning in the Masonic Temple Among the notable speakers will be deputy supreme knight John Matthews of Nebraska. Noted New Castle Publisher Dies Newcastle, Ind., May 26—(UP)— Jethro Wickersham Parker, editor and üblisher of the New Republican, died today. He was the son of Benjamin S- Parker, Indiana author and poet.

NEW WAR TALK IS HEARD IN EUROPE TODAY Italy Expresses Anger At Britain's Aid To Selassie (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Rome, May 26- (U.R)—War talk was renewed today while Emperor Haile Selassie approached Gibraltar in a British warship on his way to London. Mounting anger seemed to point clearly to a new period of dangerous tension. Great Britain was spotlighted once more as pursuing policies inimical to Italy. Anger was expressed not only becazise Britain put a cruiser at the disposal of the emperor—called here “Signor Tafari” — but at the prospect, which Italians regard as a certainty, that with his arrival London will become a focal point for a campaign of antiItalian propaganda. Under the surface, indications lare that Italian leaders are really alarmed at what they consider the steadily worsening European situation. This may explain why Premier Benito Mussolini conferred yesterday with Ulrich Von Hassell, German ambassador. But—another possible reason for Italian anxiety — informed diplomats continue to believe that hints of a German-Italian rapprochement are a smoke screen. They believe that Germany has no intention of abandoning any possibility of friendship with Britain for an alliance with Italy. It is reported here that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler believes Germany eventually can absorb Austria without Italy's consent. Therefore, it is argued. Hitler has no reason to make “bargains" with Mussolini but on the contrary is (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — WORK ON PIPE LINE STARTED Workmen On Natural Gas Line Now Working In Adams Co. Work on the natural gas IHje being laid from the feeders of the Texas and Oklahoma oil fields to the city of Detroit was begun this week in Adams county. The line enters the county along the Kirkland township line near the Sam Barger farm, follows northeast through Kirkland, Preble and Root townships and leaves the county at the Henry Fuelling farm near the Allen county lineThe pipe being laid is a 22 inch main, and a large crew of men in employed In the work. A large power machine for ditching is being used- The machine is able to excavate while moving, being able to cut through .stone and pike roads The crew of men have started tunnelling under federal road 27, all paved being tunnelled rather than torn up. Right-gs-way on the lane was secured last January from the county commissioners. The company is to furnish the city of Detroit with natural gas before the close of the year. The gas is to be made available to the farmers through whose land the line runs. It is not known whether the gas will be made available to the city of Decatur- It is claimed that the natural gas is superior to artificial, and more economical. Local have been attracted to the site of the work in large crowd during the few days laying of the line has been conducted in the county. 0 —— Candidates File Expense Accounts Expense accounts have been filed by three candidates in County Clerk G. Remy Bierly’s office. The last day for filing declarations of either expenses or lack of expenses in the last campaign is June 4. Precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention need not file declarations. The law requires that all other candidates report within 30 days after an elec tlon. Those who have filed are: Dallas Brown, Democrat, candl date for sheriff, none. Jeff Liechty, Democrat, candi date for treasurer, none. Mrs. Ella Peoples, Democrat, can didate for recorder, $42.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 26, 1936.

MAGNABASCO HERE Juhn Magnahusco, football and track coach at Ball State Teachers college, Muncie, will j speak at the Decatur high ] school auditorium tonight. He , will appear during the meeting for awarding of letters and trophies to the high school j athletes. All lettermen, ex- i lettermen ajid othena interest- 1 ed are invites) to attend. The 1 meeting will be held at 7:30 > 1 o’clock. » -♦ CECIL WATERS GIVEN PAROLE Man Sentenced For Local Robbery Is Shown Leniency •Indianapolis. Ind., May 26—(UP) —The state clemency commission today rejected parole petitions of 30 Inmates of the state reformatory and granted leniency to nine others. Paroles were authorized for six prisoners and two were given commutations of sentence. Those paroled included: Cecil Waters, Adams county, serving 3-10 years on a (burglary charge. Watefb \was sentenced to the Indiana reformatory after he plead guilty to a second degree burglary charge in connection with an at'temipted theft in the Goodyear Service Station here December 10, 1934. Waters was apprehended in the I act -of robbing the service station by city policeman Ed Miller and former po’iceman Grover Cottrell. He plead guilty the next morning when arraigned before Judge Huber M. DeVoss in the Adams circuit courtAt the time of his arrest Waters was out on bond under charges of breaking Into the Thompson Chevrolet company on February 15, 1934, and stealing $lO. This case was dismassed by Prosecuting Attorney Edmund A. Bosse, when Waters plead guilty to the other charge. 0 Shraluka Named On Publicity Committee Robert Shraluka, reporter for the Daily Democrat, has been added to the staff of the publicity comimit-1 tee flor 'the Decatur Centennial Shraluka rep'aces Cedric Voglewede who has accepted employment at the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, and the new appointee will have charge of the contest to name the Centennial queen. o : Committees Urged To Call For Flags Committees for several cemeteries in Adams county have not called for flags furnished each year to decorate the graves of ex-service men on Decoration Day. Cal Peterson has the flags at the Peterson clothing company. He urged that they be obtained immediately. Mrs. Frank Butler Is Injured Monday Mrs. Frank Butler, of Winchester street, suffered a painful cut on her right hand Monday afternoon when a glass she was wiping broke in her hand. The cut, dressed at a physician’s office, required two damps to close. 0 Unhurt When Auto Hits Signal Light Lester Rush, pipe line worker from Bluffton, was uninjured when his car struck the signal light at the railroad crossing on Winchester street Monday night at 10 o'clock. His car was slightly damaged.

Attention Shoppers! Decatur stores will be closed Saturday, May 30, in observance of Decoration Day. Wednesday and Thursday’s Democrat — w ill contain the local merStores will chants’ special Bargains for the holiday and you are inremain open vited to share in the savings. r^a ' V Remember the two Special evening. Shopping Days. Trade with - the local merchants. Thursday and Friday

VETO PROCESS TAX ON SUGAR Senate Sub-Committee Votes Down Sugar Processing Tax VETO PROCESS Washington, May 26. — 'U.R) — A senate finance snli-committee voted unanimously today against add Inga $66,000,000 processing tax on sugar to the administration’s new revenue measure. President Roosevelt was called upon today in a final effort by senate finance committee members to whip into shape the administration's tax bill. At the request of chairman Pat Harrison of the finance committee Mr. Roosevelt agreed to meet with Democratic members of the committee tonight at 8 p. m., at the White House. It was expected that the committee's draft of the complex and much-revised bill would be submitted for Mr. Roosevelt’s approval. Final details were being iron ed out by the committee today in a last effort to bring the revenue yield of the measure up to the president’s requirements. If the bill is found to be satisfactory to Mr. Roosevelt tonight, it was thought that swift senate passage would be attempted. o Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Foreman, of Blue Creek township have joined the group of married couples who have completed 50 years of married life. The prominent Adams county couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday at their home. They are the parents of six children, 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, most of whom ' were in attendance at the Sunday celebration. They are the parents of Manley Foreman of this city. o FIRST NOMINEE FOR CITY QUEEN Mildred Teeple Is First To Be Nominated For Centennial Mildred Teeple of 122 North First I street is the first nominee of the ; title of queen of Decatur’s Centennial. Other nominations will be aci cepted by the Centennial queen edii tor of the Decatur Daily Democrat ■ this week. Nominations, which are ' mailed must he postmarked not later than midnight, Saturday. May ! 30. •Blanks for the filing of nominations will be printed each day this week in the Decatur Democrat. The first nomination entered for each person will bear 100 votes The only rules of eligibility are that the girls must be residents of Decatur, unmarried and between the ages of 17 to 30 inclusive. The queen will be given a $25 letter of credit good at any store in Decatur which purchased a Centennial bond. The two runner ups will be named attendants. The queen and her attendants will take part in coronation services preceding each of the three performances of the pageant, which will be given free of charge during the Centennial celebration from August (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O WEATHER Generally fair north, somewhat unsettled south portion tonight and Wednesday; somewhat warmer north and west central tonight, cooler extreme north 1 Wednesday.

FOLLOWERS OF TOWNSEND DEFY HOUSE ACTIONS Two Os Dr. Townsend’s Aides Defy Investigating Committee WWashlngton, May 26 —(UP) — The "Townsend revolt” against the house old age pension investigating committee spread today to subordinates of Dr. Francis E. Townsend when two of his lieutenants failed to appear in answer to a subpoena. John B. Kiefer. Chicago, and the Rev. Clinton L- Wunder. New York, both members of the directorate of the old age revolving (pension, ltd., followed their leader today in his dramatic defiance of the congressional committee. As a result the score stande al three to nothing in saver of the Townsendites. The committee wae thrown into a quandary by the Townsend challenge and stalled for time again today- An executive cession was called at which it was decided to delay again decision whether to cite Dr. Townsend for contempt. Chairman C. Jasper Bell. D„ Mo., decided to resume General hearings after the decision to delay action on possible contempt proceedings and called Kiefer and the Rev. Wunder. Neither appeared. Committee counsel Jamees R. Sul livan said that Wunder had telegraphed the committee Saturday he would be here todayWhen he. (ailed to appear chairman Bell put Rep. John Steven MeGroarty, D., Calif., former head of I the house Townsend bloc, on the stand. McGroarty split with Dr. I Townsend several months ago and | when the aged physician advocated • a third party movement. i Bell asked McGroarty, who Identified himself as a lawyer and news-1 paperman, whether it was his first term in congress. "It is my first and I trust imy last term in congress, ’’ the elderly McGroarty replied. McGrothy explained that he had I introduced two bills, which bad borne the stamp of aipproval of the Townsend movement, in the present • session of congress. The one, which was revised and is now .pending, • provides pensions ranging from SSO to S2OO per month for persons over 60. McGroarty said that Townsend leaders referred to the measure frequently as the “official" bill and that speakers of Townsend meetings represented the bill as raising minimum pensions of S2OO a month. o Special Meeting Is Called For Tonight A flpecia! meeting of the members of the fourth degree assembly of the Knights of Columbus will be held at the K of C. hall at 8 o’clock this evening. * Plans will be made to attend the first mass to 'be said by Father Thomas Durkin in St. Mary's Catholic church, Sunday. June 7 A guard of honor will he composed of fourth degree members. The meeting was called by Thomas Ehinger and those unable to attend are asked to notify him not later than 7 o’clock this evening. FIRE DAMAGING LUMBER YARDS Lumber District Os San Francisco Reported In Flames .San Francisco, May 26 —(UP) — Fire, sweeping through millions of feet of stacked lumber and endangering a half dozen ships, sipread over a half-mile front today. The flames spread along Channel street, from Seventh to Third streets. Blazing oil on the surface of the Third street channel added to the hazards. The large lumber yards were in flames. The endangered ships, two , of them loaded in lumber, were trapped in a flaming sea. Their crew cut them adrift and stood by to fight the flames should the vessels be envelopedThe fire started beneath a southern pacific railroad bridge, Rans Nelson a lumber company employe, said. “As I watched, It spread rapidly" he said, before the first fire apparatus arrived the entire district was In flames." An unidentified spectator dropped dead watching the fire. The oil covered water of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Bombings, Arson Are. Laid At Door Os Black Legion

In Legion Probe —r — tv 3 I B A "flxrrtii - ■ W / Mil h " j - pr - i > ir- ■ JI As Michigan authorities pushed their investigation of activities of the Black Legion in Detroit and In Ohio, police of Jackson, Mich., j questioned Ray Ernest, state prison guard, in connection with the death of Paul Every who died last April, ostensibly of heart failure and diabetes, after having been taken from his home and flogged | a month before. New disclosures , indicated the Black Legion had 135,600 members in Michigan ' alone. ! I DIPLOMA MILL IS DISCLOSED Central Normal Faculty Staff Ordered Reorganized By State Danville, Ind., May 26.—(U.R)—| Reorganization of the executive staff of Central Normal college, a state institution, was ordered today after allegations that a "diploma mill" had been conducted at the school. The resignations of President Waldo Wood and Mrs. Valentine Pleasant, registrar, were accepted by the board of trustees, who explained they considered the two “victimized" and that they were no way involved in the alleged irregularities. The board cancelled the contract of Dean N. W. Pinkerton, who allegedly assigned credits lyDr. C. H. Griffey, a member of the college faculty, was appointed president, ami Chester Elson, of the Danville city schools, was named registrar. A report of the state board of education revealed that some students had been given credits for work which they did not study at the school and that “certain sums had been paid for these credits." “All of my acts were done by • and in the knowledge of Dr. Wood and sometimes at his demand,” Dean Pinkerton alleged. “If any credits were sold, I don’t know by I or for whom.” He urged an immediate investigation by the attorney general to 1 “clarify" the situation. Otis E. Gulley, chairman of the board of trustees answered the dean's charges as follows: “There is nothing irregular in - anything here except the charges t ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —o I Pupils Present Recital Tonight ! Advanced .pupils under the tute- ' lage of Mrs Dora Akey, local music instructor will present a musical 1 at the Christian church tonight at ’ 7 o’clock. •A large crowd attended the musi- ' cal presented by the younger pupils c of the teacher at the church last ’ night. Young musicians who took part In 'sst night’s musical were Betty, 3 Dona'd and Harold Zlnmaster, Joan ’’ Rodle Junior Hakey, Sherman Niff- „ ’or. Richard Hakey, John Spahr, Miss Beamer, Miss Markless, Ber- ’’ nice and Melville Barber, Angole 8 Friedt, Jean Strahm, Marjorie Drew | Lenore Fuelling. Patsy Temnleton, '' Mr. Ginter and dauhgter Marcella, Donna, Betty and Annabelle Roop. The public Is invited to attend the program tonight-

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Investigate Possibility Father Coughlin Shrine Destruction Caused By Black Legion. MANY PROBES (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Detroit, May 26 — (U.R) — The burning of Father Charles E. Coughlin's original Shrine of the Little Flower last Marell 17 Is being investigated as a possible terroristic activity of the Black legion in its fight against Catholicism. Prosecutor Duncam C. McCrea told the United Press today. The Wayne county prosecutor, investigating every phase of the widespread activities ofl the Black hooded and robed order, said that the destruction of the tshrine at suburban Royal Oak, with the loss of many valuable vestments and relics, was under consideration by his office. “The burning of Father Coughlin’s shrine ie a definite part of our investigation," McCrea said. "We have not, as yet, found anything definite to connect the fire with the legion, but we are pursuing our inquiry in that direction.” The original shrine, a one story wooden structure where the famed radio priest gained international fame for his sermons against Wall street brokers, international finance and politics, wtas destroyed in the early morning hours of St, Patrick's day. It's loss was sa.id to be about $30,000 but Coughlin characterized its “intrinsic value as irreparable." At the time, the priest said there was no reason to suspect incendiarism, and reports of Royal Oak fire officials bore out his I contention that the blaze resulted from defective wiring. Coughlin was not immediately available for comment on McCrea’s announcement. McCrea emphasized that his investigation of the Black Legion's activities which today had I spread to reports of bombings and arson during recent months, had not turned from other channels into that of the shrine fire, but he added: “It is one of those things we are examining carefully." What his investigators had turned up concerning the shrine fire, McCrea did not disclose. The wooden structure liad stood but a few dozen yards from the new stone shrine, a structure valued (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) New Bread Slicing Machine Installed Miller’s Bakerey has installed a new electric bread slicing machine. The new machine, according to Ervin Miller, co-proprietor, is caipablo of slicing and wrapping, in one operation, 30 loaves a minute or 4,320 loaves in a 24 hour hun. lit la adjustable to twin, regular and all other sized 'bread, BUSINESS WILL BE SUSPENDED Practically All Stores Os City To Close Al! Day Saturday Practically all business will be suspended in Decatur on Decoration Day, Saturday, May 30. Theaters, restaurants, confectioneries and cigar stores are the only establishments to remain open the entire day. Most of the retail stores of the city have announced their intentions of remaining open for an additional few hours Friday evening to accomodate shoppers. The only public celebration planned for the holiday will be the annual Decoration Day services, to 1 be held during the morning by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion. • Theaters of the city will offer . special entertainment features for i the day. -I For sports fans, the Decatur , I Mutschlers will hold a ball game • at Worthman Field during the ats ternoon. r In accordance with annual cus- , tom, the Dally Democrat will not , publish an edition Saturday, as- . fording employes an opportunity to I take advantage of the double holl(day..