Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1936 — Page 1

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•[HELT 1$ WE SOUTH •(SPEECHES n l Enroute To , ? .Wthwest: At Vin|Wfennes Sunday •’’> ■H Spi I.: 1 All- . Juni 9 lr , R..| ((t(li< ..!!'• ■■H'li.-I io nominate his SH,r for the presidential M» PreH.bnt Roosevelt i ’” n,,,,ra ' i '' pith'i'sl ■K- Ic.'l parly leaders for brief eontei \| Kuo o ,-it left \\ a -Il iSHfel niflit on a ti ip that ■JBBtU:-: 4 "•••> Allies, iai E. lv 11.-Ilio. iati.- territory, next week. jaBM, :.■• : "“ l platform K„ Vikan.-as. Texas, | n |K Kentucky will he -...t.-t .O.i eal Whit.- Holl ■■ Del pi.miied rajlies to ’"^■ t i.. pro V --.. regarded as of 'lh fai l must of the see- >, considered &■ > - n the national almost The president is < \ fiivt-hand |M ■ : pians from the-.- - - ' .(1 - r.-i |Mj.- |. 1.0 of 11'.. |{|'l', Kal i sold Hoi - m from Arkansas. - Washington Mr - < busy day pre- - i lies and < onfer ■. lieii.o, . nd ■ -.UI- oil lax legislation manie tax diil'i- * ed out to per congress V ON PACK SIX) Igw ’ * °* ■STEIN SHOW lIiST GF KINO S'- Here During (,’enMinial First On ProH duction Basis first Holstein show on basis on record in the !■ of Indiana, will he held here with the Decatur celebration from AimThe local show will be basis only. move to hold the show was at a meeting of Adams Holstein breeders Monday in County Agent L. E. Areh- ■’» office. H. P. Schmitt, genBB tliairman of the livestock ■' at pi,, Decatur Centennial over the meeting. Kolter of Kirkland Was elected eha.irman of ■*o*. Ben D. Mazeltn of Mon|B*o«, lisliip. vice-chairman. and lin C. Mazelin of Monroe secretary-treasurer, classifications were at the meeting Munday, and means of financing the and arrangements of the Bt were left to composed of Dan D. B l ' ll Sylvan Habegger, Ben Herman Kukelhan and ■“Ph Kolter. This committee ■ •sport at a second meeting of ■ Hnneral Holstein committee in ■ «otinty agent’s office on Mon- ■ June 22. ■_ similar start in a community ■ *as made by the Guernsey B//' ls of Huntington county B/ )ears ago. The show was ■ kcesaftii that regional Guern- ■ • ows are now being held all States. The | , _NTTNUED ON PAGE FIVE) fWe Cast On Fractured Leg ■ ' j’ Myiott, superintendent of ■fin and P° wer Plant is ■hr v t 0 hls home - The cast on Btcr'l 611 rlght leg Was taken oft ■I l» as i A new and smaller cast tTh C9 d 00 ,lle ' eg ' below the ■and ? frae ture Is mending nice- ■' wnru a lighter caßt . Mb My--1 • e able to get around with

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

BALLOTS READY An ample supply of ballots 1 has been printed and may now ‘ be obtained at the t'entennial ' office over the A It P store In connection with Arthur Vogle- ! wede's office. The bajiots are ’ ■old in pads to merchants at ’ the rate of 10 cents a pad, representing 5,000 votes. ISSUES RULES ON FHORKS State Law On Fireworks Will Be Enforced In Decatur This Year City Fire Chief Charles Roben-1 old today received a copy of the state regulations regarding the sale of tireworks from Clem Smith, chief of the state fire marshal department, and Don F Stiver, di rector of public safety in Indiana. Chief Robenold announced that the regulations will be enforced in Decatur this year. The regulations are: City ordinance of the cities of Indiana on this subject if more restrictive, shall be enforced. No fireworks shall be placed on display before the 20th day of June, 1936. The displaying of these articles shall be done in such a manner as to eliminate all danger of goods being exploded. Note: Sun rays shining through glass windows has caused these articles to explode. No fireworks shall he displayed or sold on any street, sidewalk, alley. vacant lot or any other such place in any city or town in the state of Indiana, nor shall they be displayed or sold closer than 25 feet to any public highway in the state of Indiana. All dealers must keep fireworks in non-inflammable containers if the original shipping eases have been opened or unpacked before June 20, 1936. The time oT retail sales shall be limited from the morning of July il. 1936, to July 5. 1936. However, orders for tireworks may be taken : prior to this date but actual deliveries shall not be made other than herein specified. Fireworks shall not be sold to i children who are under 12 years of age. No fireworks shall be sold, exploded or lighted at any filling station or any other location where . inflammable liquids are handled or 'stored. Articles banned in the state of Indiana: Victory globe flash salute, globe flash salute, marble flash salute, cherry flash salute, KO j flash salute. OK flash salute, radio salute, auto burglar alarm or auto j joker, glitte craz, whistling tornado, whistling cyclone, whistling storm ‘ king, spit devil, son of a gun, devil lon the walk, No. 0,1, 2, white snakes (poisonous), hot air paper balloons (all sizes), auto burglar alarms (all makes), or any other article of equal force, power or poisonous nature. Decatur On WOW O Program W ednesday Decautr will be "saluted" by Bob Valentine over the breakfast club hour on radio station WOWO of Fort Wayne Wednesday morning. The program is on the air from >: 30 tx> 8:30 o’clock standard time. The i Decatur “salute" is spotted at approximately 8 o'clock. CONDITION OF 801 IS WORSE Muselman Lad, Injured Last Week, Suffers From Infection The condition of Arthur Kenneth, 6-year-old son of C. H. Muselman. I Berne publisher, was reported to be somewhat aggravated today after infectio nha dset into h!s right arm. The lad suffered two fractured legs above the knees, a fractured and spllnterd right arm. bad cuts on the abdomen and numerous bruises and cuts about the face when he was struck by an auto driven by Earl Hainee of east of Berne, in the splintered right arm, are reported to be hea ng as rapidly as can be expected The arm however, has caused great ed to reduce inflamation. brother Carl, who were with him a the time of the accident were unhurt Tile driver of the car was absolved of all

TWO ASPIRANTS FOR GOVERNOR NAME CHANGES McKinney, Townsend Before Platform Committee; De Voss A Member Indianapolis, June 9—(U.R)— The state Democratic platform advisory committee today had under consideration recommendations of two of the announced candidates for the gubernatorial nomination ’ and Gov. Paul V. McNutt and Clarence Jackson, director of the gross income tax division. The committee adjourned until Saturday after holding its first meeting yesterday. Perry McCart Paoli, is chairman of the committee and Mrs. Mary Grace Welle, of Gary, a township trustee, is secretary. E. Kirk McKinney, former state director of the home owners loan corporation, and Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend were the gubernatorial candidates heard. Pleas Greenlee, former patronage secretary of the administration and the third candidate, was ' out of the city and will appear before the committee later this week. I-ahor, farm and business groups also will be given hearings by the icommEttee before definite platform recommendations ere made to the resolutions committee of I the state convention. McKinney proposed changes in the state reorganization, liquor control and gross income laws. He said the reorganization act should be amended to permit elective officials to name their own employes, pointing out that I “if an official has the responsibility of the office, he should be permitted to name those who are part of his official family." The present law permits the officers to name only their private secretaries and all other employes are named with the approval of the governor. ’ ’ He urged amendment of the 1 gross income tux to eradicate ’ what he termed "discriminations” against the small independent merchant. He also urged amendment of the alcoholic beverages control act, attacking what he termed a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) . | ' O — GENERAL SYNOD MEETS JUNE 10 I - - Evangelical And Reformed Synod To Be Held At Fort Wayne The general synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church, which is the national convention of the denomination, will convene in St. John’s Reformed church. Fort Wayne, June 10-16. About 350 delegates will attend the sessions which open Wednesday evening. Dr. George W. Richards, president of the general synod, e.nd vice-president of the federal I council of Churches of Christ in America, will give the opening I address. The synod is made up of delegate elders and ministers from all the districts and synods of the church. It convenes once every two years. Dr. F. H. Rupnow. pastor of St. John’s Reformed church. Fort Wayne, is the delegate minister from the Fort Wayne classis, and Ferd L. bitterer of ' this city Is the delegate elder. Although a merger of the Reformed and Evajigelical bodies was effected at a convention held in. Cleveland in 1934, the adoption of the new constitution of the united church will be the important work of this meeting. David I. Prugh, father of Rev. C. M. Prugh of this city, is one of the legal members of the committee on constitution which will make its final report at this meeting. All churches of the Font Wayne Classis will omit their regular services on Sunday so tha,t their members can attend the sessions of the synod in Fort Wayne. — -o Capt. Cornish To Speak To Lions Capt. Clarence Cornish, famed air pilot and manager of the Baer Municipal alnport in Fort Wayne will address the members of the local Lions club In their regular weekly meeting at the Rice hotel tonight. The address will concern his favorite subject of aviation and le promised to be of Interest to all members. Clyde Butler will have charge of the program.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 9, 1936.

Keynoter IKK I MB Ip < . A -w -IM ’ | ?> v > ?>> • X 1 I 1 , V # AWi 'f \ s " $ ™ Sen. Frederick Steiwer, Oregon, will deliver the keynote speech at the national Republican convention at Cleveland tonight. The speech will be broadcast at 7:15 p. m. (CST). GIVES REPORT ON PENSIONS Auditor Gives Report On Amount Paid In Ad - ams County A total of 16,572.501 was spent in Adame county during the months of November, December, January and February for old age pensions, according to a report prepared by County Auditor John W. Tyndall today. During these four months the county was operating under the old law, by which it is to be reimbursed by the state for 50 per cent of the expenditure, or $3,286.25. An itemized account of all old age pensions will be sent to the state this week in order to obtain the 50 per cent from state funds. The report shows that during the tour month period the pensioners received sums ranging from S2O to S4O or $5 to $lO monthly. These claims were allowed by the .boaj'd of county commissioners. The total month ly payments were: November, $1,614: December, $1,628; January, $51,667, and February, $1,663.50. The report also shows that during the four mouth period 18 persons on the pension list died. New Act Under the new state and national welfare acts, the county will pay only 20 per cent of the cost. Thirty per cent will be paid by the etate and 50 per cent by the federal government. These acts were in effect dur(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) DECATUR GIRL IS GRADUATED Elizabeth Frisinger Graduates At Franklin With Honors Miss Elizabeth Frisinger was graduated froim Franklin college Monday in commencement exercises at. which L. A. Pittenger, Litt. D.. president of Ball State Teachers’ college was the chief speaker. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A M. Frisinger of this city attended the commencement program. Miss Frisinger was active in campus affairs and was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha, national social sorority. Other organizations witlh which Miss Frisinger was connected were: Almanack staff, vice-presi-dent of Eta Eigma Phi, national Latin honorary sorority; Gold Quill, honorary junior and senior women organization; executive board of student council; secretarytreasurer of Pan Hellenic council; treasurer of W. A. A. V- W. C. A.; women’s self governing association; Wigs and Cues; society, editor of Franklin staff. Miss Frisinger last sumlmer attended the national convention of the Zeta Tau lAlpha sorority as the official delegate of the Franklin chapter.

HOLD INQUEST INTO TRAGEDY Corner Zwick Withholds Decision In Fletcher Death A formal inquest was held Monday afternoon by Coroner Robert. Zwick to investigate the fatal ac- i cident Saturday afternoon when Otis O. Fletcher, 28, Frankfort truck driver, was killed after being struck by a truck driven by Max Odle of this city. A decision on the case was taken under consideration pending the examination of several alleged eye witnesses and persons who arrived on the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred Jack Immel, Portland, driver of the car ahead of Odle gave his version of the accident and signed a statement which is being retained by Coroner Zwidk. Max Odle, who Saturday signed a statement, was questioned a second time. Present at the inquest in addition to Coroner Zwick were Sheriff Dallas Brown, Prosecutor Edmond A. Bosse, State Policeman Burl Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Leo Glllig. A transcript of the evidence will be furnished the sheriff’s office, the state police and the prosecutor’s office. Immel testified that, driving north he passed the truck driven by Odle about three quarters of a mile behind the accident which oci curred three miles south of Decatur on U. S. highway 27. He stated that he slowed his car after passing the truck and was driving at the "average speed on U. S. highway 27 about 40 miles an hour." He stated that he failed to see Fletcher until be came from the rear of the truck, picked up a red flag and hailed him. He had no difficulty in avoiding Fletcher and stopped his car because he believed Fletcher was in difficulty and desired help. Before he stopped his car. which he said he was able to do in the distance of “three quarters of a city block,” he heard the crash of glass. Getting out of the car he saw the man lying on the road. He offered to get an ambulance and was walking towards a farm home to telephone for one, when Odle and Lawrence Fuelling, who was riding with Odle, put the man (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ASSESSMENTS IN COUNTY HIGHER Valuations In Governmental Units Likely To Be Higher Assessment valuations in each of the governmental units in Adams county are expected to exceed the valuations of last year, County Assessor Ernest Worthman, chainmail of the board of review, (Stated today. Accurate totals of the assessments in each township and corpora tion could not be compiled today, but ten tative figures show a gain. Mr. Worthman stated that totalling of assessments would not be, made until all mortgage exemptions ' I are checked, and after the board I has considered and settled all complaints and equalizations ot assess- ; ments. I The board is now checking assess-! ments in the Berne corporation,; with only Decatur valuations yet ' to be checked. Mortgage exemptions, which are •' exported to number several thous- | and, will be checked for each unit, j as soon as the Decatur checking is! j completed. This is expected to be done the latter part of this week, 1 he stated. Mrs. Kathryn Witte, of the HomeI I cteads, is employed in the board of I —• I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) I O— C. C. Directors To Meet Tonight There will be a directors meet--1 ing of the Decatur Chamber of Gem- ’ merce at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Rice hotel. A discussion of a new ' industry in Decatur will be held and ’ It is urgent that all directors are present. o Local Leaders To Hold Meeting Friday i The third all-day local leaders’ i training meeting of the home man- ■ agement project will be held Friday at 9:00 A. M. at the Monroe - high school, by Miss Inez E. Kent of I Purdue University- Mattresses will i be the subject of the (meeting. i A basket lunch will be served at noon. >

G.O.P. National Convention Opens At Cleveland; Deliver Keynote Speech This Evening

— Republicans Hold Only Brief Session; Name Steiwer As Temporary I Chairman. KEYNOTE TONIGHT (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Public Hall, Cleveland, June 9. —(U.R)— Formally equipped with a keynote speaker and a slate of i temporary officers, the Republican national convention hit its stride today in the big political parade which will lead to the nomination ot Gov. Alt M. Landon for president of the United States. Sen. Frederick Steiwer, hand some Oregonian, was elected keynote speaker today at the first session of the party’s 21st conven tion. There was not opposition. The convention recessed at 12:33 ' until 8 p. m., when Steiwer will set off the first national pyrotechnics of the campaign year with a keynote speech rallying the G. O. P to rout the new deal. The convention got away to a late start, 43 minutes after 11 a.m., when it was scheduled to convene. Delegates who entered in midmorning crisp and cool milled and finally settled for the routine business that required their attention at the initial session. They left the hall damp and crumpled, evidence ot victory for the blistering kleig lignts over the convention cooling system. Wide brimmed western hats and the dapper felts of city men beat up a breeze around the chin ot many a perspiring minor politician and baek row delegate as the morning session went on. There was scant enthusiasm today. A covered wagon pulled up outside to typify the pioneer spirit of Gov. Landon who went to Kansas from his Pennsylvania birthplace and is planning now to j change his place of residence to Washing. D. C. Sen. William E. Borah, who balked at joining the stop-Landon movement but whose platform demands worry Kansans more than 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ! O WEATHER Probably local Thunderstorms beginning tonight qr Wednesday; slightly warmer east tonight. much cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night. o Brother Os Local Man Buried Today Funeral services were held at Sydney, Ohio, this afternoon for Don Carloe Kocher. 65, brother of Janies L. Kocher, local lumberman, who died Sunday at the soldiers home at Dayton, Ohio. He wae a veteran ot the Spanish-American j war. The deceased was born in Wells I county, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kocher. Surviving besides the brother in Decatur are a I sister, Florence Kocher and a brothI er. George. Elida, Ohio. TWO GRADUATE AT PURDUE U. Arthur Krick And Wilbur Fricke Graduate Today At State School Lafayette, Ind., June 9 — Two young people from Adams county were among the more than 600 persons who received degrees to;day at the 62nd annual comraenceI ment exercises at Purdue University. The entire class numbered I approximately 750, Including those [who completed their courses last ’ August and in January, a.nd who •are counted as of the class of 1936. The graduates came from prac- ’ tically all Indiana counties, from 30 other states and the District of Columbia and from five foreign ' lands. President E. C. Elliott presented personally each diploma. The civic charge, a feature of Purdue commencements the last several years, was delivered by Governor Paul V. MaNutt. The civic charge takes the place of a formal coin- ’ mencement address. The graduates from Adams ’ county were as follows: Arthur I' W. Krick, bachelor of science in I agriculture, from Decatur; and Wilbur H. Fricke, bachelor of t science in chemical engiiieertag, I from Monroe.

HEAVY VOTING IN QUEEN RACE Thousands Os Votes Cast Slow Work Os Tabulation Today Buried under a near aalanctie ot weeek-end ballots, the publicity committee was unable to complete the daily tabulation of votes for the Centennial queen last night. Wtih a period ot three hours consumed in counting only the pink ballots, and hours more required to assort the white, all available time was used without gaining the daily result. Counting of the votes gathered on Monday will be done with the counting of today's vote before making the belated cut to 20 contestants Aa an example of the large amount of votes cast during Saturday’s rush, three of the leading aspirants to the throne garnered over 100,000 votes each from tabulation of the pink ballots only. Miss Helen Suttles, and Miss Corolene Townsend, Centennial secretarial employees worked all morning to no avail, in an effort to compile the daily tabulation, lAn extra corps of Girl Scouts was needed this afternoon to aid in the work of sorting the votes. The work of sorting the votes began immediately tlhis afternoon, and the counting will be done tonight. At the completion ot the counting. 15 of the 35 contestants will be dropped from the race The results will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Democrat. Several thousand of the white ballots have been printed and delivered to the Centennial office, and may be had by calling there. A minimum charge of 10 cents per .pad has been placed on the pads, to lhelp defray the heavy operating expenses in conducting the contest, which has steadily grown in interest since its inauguration on Monday, June 1. Additional Girl Scouts, who wish to aid in the work, are asked to report to Miss Suttles at the Centennial office. RETURN FROM LEADER CAMP Wilma Miller, And David Liechty Attended Junior Leader Camp • Miss Wilma Miller of Decatur and David L. Liechty of Monroe, prominent 4-H club members ot Adams county, have just returned from the junior leader training camp at Indianapolis. These young people were chosen as delegates to this camp because of outstanding achievements in leadership and 4-H club work in general. The camp was conducted the past week at the Boy Scout camp just outside of Indianapolis. Three hundred 4-H club junior leaders were in attendance. The camp was in charge of specialists from Purdue university. Dr. Graham of Washington, D. C„ founder of the 4-H clubs, was one of the outstanding instructors. Members of the Purdue staff were also instructors. Intensive training in 4-H club work and discussions of leadership and community problems made up the course of study. Miss Miller has won recognition as the leader of the Decatur girls’ club. Mr. Liechty is a leader of the boys’ club in Monroe township. He has also been an active officer and member in the Adams county calf club. Both have doiie outstanding work in the junior leadership organization of the county. o " Fined For Driving Over Speed Limit G. F. Redd, of Bluffton plead guilty on a charge of exceeding the speed limit when arraigned before Mayor A R. Holthouse yesterday afternoon and was fined $1 and costs amounting to sll. Joseph Kaehr Is Able To Be Out Joseph Kaehr, Monroe township I farmer, badly injured in an auto f accident three weeks ago today, was it town today for the first time ’ | since .he wreck.

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Gov. Landon’s Platform Drafters Run Into Difficulty Over A New Farm Plank. MONEY PROBLEM (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Cleveland, June 9— (U.R) —Landon platform drafters ran Into revolt over a proposed farm plajik today and hopes of cooperative efforts by Sen William E. Borah dwindled when his aide, former Sen. John Thomas of Idaho declined the key post of chairman of the Republican resolutions committee. Troubles developed also over •suggestions for a monetary plank on which Borah has demanded that Gov. Alfred M. Landon make clear his position. The Thomas refusal was regarded as a blow to hopes of Landon managers to obtain friendly cooperation of Borah in writing the Republican platform. John D. M. Hamilton, Landon manager, supported the move to name Thomas chairman of the resolutions committee. Today Thomas said definitely that it would be impossible for him to serve in that post. Prospect of serious difficulties in framing a Landon farm plank appeared when Edward V. O’Neal, president ot the American Farm Bureau Federation, charged that ithe Landon farm plan drafted by Rep. Clifford Hope ajid Sen. Arthur Capper was "too conservative.” O'Neal’s objections tied into the fight over the monetary plank also when he took the position that “a competent farm plank must embrace the theory of a managed currency.” O'Neal and repreßenta,tives of the National Grange went into conference with Hope and Capper but possibility of agreement seem ed slight since O’Neal also was asking that the Landonites support a production control program. The Hope-Landon plaji w-ould provide for 'benefits to the farmer to compensate him for the cost added to what he buys by the tariff on manufactured goods. On the monetary question, Landon leaders were seeking to write a plank calling for sound currency without alienating supporters who I oppose a return to the gold stajidard. One Landon leader said the plank would declare for sound | money, but probably avoid men(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Firemen To Attend (Jarrett Convention Volunteers of the Decatur fire deartinent will attend the state convention in Garrett Thursday. Fire chief Charles Robenold will accompany the volunteers to the convention city and the local delegation will participate in the iparade. Several ot the city officials are also planning on attendingo Voters Assembly To Meet Thursday A special meeting ot the voters’ assembly of the Zion Lutheran church will be held Thursday evening, June 11, at 7:30 o’clock at the church. The members are specially urged to attend this meeting. ROBERT GAGE HEADS K.C. Knights Os Columbus Elect New Officers Monday Night Robert Gage was elected grand ' knight of the Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting of the lodge held last evening. Mr. Gage succeeds Elmo Smith, who served two terms as grand knight. , Other officers elected are: Mark Braden, deputy grand knight; Francis Wertzberger. recording secretary; Jerome Myiott, advocate; ; Harold Daniels, warden; Charles Miller, chancellor; G. Remy Bierly, i treasurer; Jerry Gage, inner guard; > Jerry Debolt, outer guard. Theodore , Graliker was re-elected a trustee. j The new officers will be installed at the first meeting in July.