Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1936 — Page 1

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MESS MAY K SESSION ■DAY NICUT Ej legislative Action ■Make Adjournment I Possible ■iMtmi. June 19— <U.P) ■ | llt its adjournment BLj. cleared calendars of ■ „t several important E fid prepared for the E„’fight on the tax bill ■ end the 74th session. Enn-iit by Saturday night Ecast. although it may Esession lasting far into L || ]f prolonged debate Eies recess ovet the week Eday night adjournment ■ virtually certain. Eent after months of bitEiversy was reached on Eet 'a x bill ' keystone of ■L Leaders hoped the con- ■ trport could be acted upErruw in both the house ( Ete. ■ bills presented only min-E-im to adjournment beEing of the Democratic H convention in Philadel--1,, # eck. Only two of these Cjjflid “must" by the aditiM. [the $992,000,000 treasuryIte supply bill, was moved L step toward the White l»ben the conference reps approved by the house irw id one-half hour sesnt night. The senate may 1 on it today. The bill in-1 [cs.Utio.doo as e.n ocean totality. | other is the $43,250,000 lof Columbia supply bill comes before the house tome senate yesterday acI the conference report. A kraat prevented Rep. ThomBon. I). Tex., from reading (inference report to the Inst night. it* three ‘ must” bills can be I by Saturday night, leaders ready to throw overboard 1 dozen other measures than delay adjournment (ter the Democratic convenlespite strong support by i groups. house completed debate on the Walsh-Healey set up NRA wage and hour rriNI’ED ox page TWO) o I RUNNERS ARE INDICTED an Crouch. .lames cobs Are Indicted For Murder hßen-d. June 19—(UP)—Arwt of Harlan Crouch and Jhcobs, Indianapolis rum run- ® first and second degree ' indictments returned by a Stand jury last night, was I until next week by Judge •» W. Slick In district federal today. Het attorney James R. Fletnld if the case goes to trial the I slayers would face first dewrder chargee, which carries Adatory death sentence of •8 upon conviction, unless the toontmeuds mercy. ’twas wounded fatally when a companion gave pursuit to oniobile they identified as a toner. Crouch, accused as the ac•Xer, and Jacobs have couhmy beiieved they were deA themselves against hi-jaok-*a they shot at the pursuing ® a high powered rifle. indicted, 'jist nigtht ini ■ •’"eson. former president of tiimbia state 'bank at Columand Ulmer F. Narsh oft'i‘"e consolidated motors corJ >n Lima, 0., on conspiracy ,le the federal banking laws. 8 accused of making unauia loans of $85,000 to the Ohio * lion ’ which the government 8 oaused the collapse of the r6 turned an indictment re d Black of Portland for lun of a still and untaxed iliar y Bingo Party Tonight s are on sale for the publcan !|> ? rty t 0 be S‘ ven by the “ 1 Legion Auxiliary at the “Jbe this evening at 8 os ?■?, antl hamburger sandH, 1 b ® served during the mi- k h<lSc not having tickets rarch »«e themat the door,

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Rotarians Enjoy \ aried Program Decatur Rotarians were entertain ed with u varied program in the , wertdy meeting Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. A series of song and dame numbers were presented by Catherine Schmitt, daughter of .Mr. und Mrs. F. J Schmitt and Ruth Joan Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. Two reehi of silent movie pictures were shown by William Parent, city employe and a former theater own- ! er of this city. The movie was taken in this city in 1915 and has a cast of local characters. The picture was taken in connection with the naming of Mlbs Decatur in a contest. Charles Brodbeck was chairman i of the program. oSECOND PLACE MISS INDIANA Runner-up In Centennial Queen Contest To Be Miss Indiana The runner-up in the contest for l the selection of Queen of the Decatur Centennial will be named “Miss Indiana”, it was announced by the publicity committee In charge of the election, in conjunction with Dr. Fred Patterson, chairi man of the Centennial pageant committee. As Miss Indiana, the second place girl will lead the parade of the 48 states, which will be presented by Mies Columbia, a part yet to be i chosen, to Miss Decatur and her royal court of honor. This will not 1 be a speaking part as these are limited in the pageant. The third place girl in the contest will also lie honored in the pageant. Miss Decatur, in addition to being named queen of the Decatur Centennial will receive $25 in the form of a letter of credit to the Decatur merchants who are distri- mting the ballots. The royal court of honor will be formed by girls selected from each <if the 12 townships in Adams county. TJie.se girls are now -being . chosen by popular vote by Lhe-home •economic clubs in the county. The royal court of honor will attend the queen of the Centennial in the coronation services preceding each of the three (performances of the pageant. Dr. Patterson stated today that beautiful silk and satin costumes are being prepared by the John B. Rogers Producing company for the girls as well as for the more than 600 members of the cast. As the third week of the election drew near a close today. Frieda Scherer, maintained iier lead. Her vote today totaled 1.521.350. about two days voting ahead of her nearest competitor, Mildred Teeple. who has 1.077,40.* votes. Ruth Elzey is second with 845,800 votes closely • followed by Gladys Harvey with 741, 300 votes. Patricia Fullenkanip is j fifth with 718,050 votesThe final cut of the five trailing I conestants will be made Monday noon. There will be only the 10 highest girls in the contest duringthe last wens. As usual, a heavy vote is anticipated over the weekI end. — o ~ GREENLEE WILL TAKE VACATION Defeated Candidate For Governor Nomination Back In Business ilndianapoliß,' Ind, Junel9-' UP > Pleaa E Greenlee, Shelbyville de seated candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, today planned a month’s vacat.on in the west with hie family before re-enter-ing the newspaper business 1 -it will be the first vacation 1 have had in four years, ’ said the jovial Greenlee, ousted patronage director of the state administration when he announced his gubernator--1 the first places I am going to see 1b Yellowstone Park, i ng lust wander around-, When I come back! intend to fix* for an Indiana G m enle city 8 Di > «pateh before en-l of Gov. 1 aul V■ - ■ e „ orte r and manager of the Shelbyville Democrat, owned by , JO ?amTot abit hurt by the re- j suits.’’said Greenlee/-! knew vt wasp all oVer M ° Zt

LAUNCHING OF THIRD PARTY ANTICIPATED Announcement Os Candidate Is Expected To Be Made Soon New York, June 19.--4U.PJ- The launching of a third party intend ed to attract the support of Father Charles E. Coughlin’s national union of social justice, the Townsend old age pensions group, the remnants of the late Huey P. I Long’s "share the wealth” adherents, and various inflationary factions, was anticipated in political j circles today. Chief prophet of a new entry in the 1556 presidential sweepstakes was Coughlin, who told ’he United Press last night that he expected 1 ' the announcement of a candidacy ! for president on a third party tic-' ket some time today in either NewYork, Boston, or Washington. Coughlin was working on a radio speech he will deliver tonight (at 8:45 p. m. CST) which will con tain an endorsement of the candidate, provided he announces in time and his platform is what Coughlin expects it to be. From Dr. Francis E. Townsend, head of the old age pension plan, catne contradictory statements that still, in essence, tended to confirm a prospective amalgamation of Coughlin Townsend-share-the-wealth forces behind a presidential candidate other than President Roose velt or Gov. Alf M. Landon. Speculation as to the identity of the prospective candidate was rife as the hour for the predicted announcement approached. It centered mainly on two men—Rep. William Lemke, R, N. D, co-author • of the Frazier-Lemke farm mort-; gage bill which has had Coughlin's | impassioned support, and former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts, a bitter critic of the new deal. From his home in Westfield, Mass, Ely denied flatly to the United Press last night that he was thej forthcoming candidate. Lemke was'fess forthn’ghf. FTc' said he would support any third party movement that would support Ills inflationary farm inort- . gage bill. It was recalled that the third party reports had their beginning with Coughlin, who on Tuesday re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O PLAN CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT Stucky Accordian Band To Give Concert At Evangelical Church Gretchen Stucky’s accordian band of Berne will present a sacred con-1 cert at the First Evangelical church at Decatur Sunday evening at 7:3n ; o’clock. , The program will be sponsored by the Dutiful Daughters class of • the Sunday school. The public is invited to attend. The complete 'program is a-s fol- : lows: Onward Christian Soldiena—ConI gregation. Sweet hour of prayer—band. Scripture and prayer — Rev. George S. LoziorThe church in the wildwood —Accordian trie, accomipanied by the! cello. Precious hiding place—duet. Mrs. ' Ivan Stuckey, Gretchen Stuckq. The old rugged cross- band. Have ou counted the cost —duet, Harriett Schaffer, Dorothy Wei’s. I gave My Hfe for thee—band. The Savior for me —duet, Dorothy and Sarabella SchlotzhauerOffertory—l need the every hour, Christine Neuhauser. Ciriririribin waltz, by Pestalozza '—band. Verana waltz, by Peitro Deiro—duet, Maxine Stucky, Gretchen ! Stuckq. £ Leiberstraum by Lbsz.t—teaturing eyliphon-ist Dorothy Wells. Queen of light by Regina Sei Chiaro Zordon—band. Blest be the tie—band, j Benediction. .— o I Annual 4-H Picnic At Berne Tuesday All club members from either of the three 4-H clubs wishing to go to Berne next Tuesday for the annuifj 4-H picnic are to call 667 before Sunday evening. A truck from the Cloverleaf Creameries will be at the Decatur high school promptly at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning-

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 19, 1936.

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Prospects of a third national political party, with Representative William Lemke (R.l of North Dakota, inset, at the helm, loomed as rumors persisted tha.t the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin planned to back such an organization. The Detroit radio priest announced in New York he was ready to support an unnamed third-party leader provid ed the man announced a platform suitable to the National Union for Social Justice. Lemke is the co-author of the $3,000,000,000 farm mortgage refinancing bill defeated in the house several weeks ago. Father Coughlin staged a vigorous but fruitless battle to put the [bill across.

MANY TO ENJOY ANNUAL PICNIC Eight Hundred To 1,000 Expected At G. E. Picnic Saturday Approximately 200 cars, led by a band and the Decatur police car ae escort will leave the General Electric plant tomorrow morning in a parade to th? Sunset park, where be tween 800 and 1,000 employes of the factory and members of their families will enjoy their annual picnic. The 'picnic, will be for the employes and their families only. The parade of autos will leave the factory site, drive wp to and down j through Second street to the picnic I grounds. Special arrangements have ! been made with the local police force to clear traffic for the procession. An accomplished orchestra led by True Fristoe. will furnish music for the dance, which will be held throughout Llu4 Ufternoon. 'Lloyd i Ahr is chairman of the committee, which arranged for the dance ori chestra and the band in the parade. At noon luncheon, free to those ! present, will be served at 12 o’clock. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O YOUTH ADMITS TWO SLAYINGS I John Halas Held In Killing Os East Chicago Policeman East Chicago, Ind., June 19 — (UP)—Authorities today prepared charges against John Halas, 20, in I connection with the mysterious slaying of .two East Chicago policemen two years ago. Halas, brought here from Alexandria, La., where he was arrested i earlier in the week, confessed partiI cipation in the slaying but said an i unidentified companion was the actual killer .police reported. The companion was killed under the wheels of a freight train as the two sought to flee California after the shooting, Halas told authorities. The bodies of the policemen, Martin O’Brien and Lloyd Mulvihill, were found in a bullet-riddled automobile on a lonely road between here and Gary the night of May 24, 1934. According to the confession 'given by Halas to chief of police Otto Stumps, he and a companion set out in a stolen automobile, armed with a stolen revolver, to drive along loan’y roads to hold up parked couplee They were forced to the side of the road by another automobile and. — (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN).

V isits Sister First Time In 21 Years When Charles Goodpasture, of Jonesboro, Illinois visited this week i with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Hendricks, and son Charlee, of N. Seventh street, it wan the first time j the brother and sister had seen | each other in 21 years. He was ac- | companied here by his eon. Charles Alee Goodpasture and son, Carl, from Tulsa. Oklahoma. Friends ami relatives were called to join in the family reunion o GIVES REPORT ON PAYMENTS Total Os $36,000 In Bonus Bonds Turned In For Cash Payments A total of $36,000 in adjusted service bonds has been turned in at the local post office to be cashed, Joe Laurent, in charge of the bonus department at the office, stated today. Mr. Laurent stated that 94 veterans have returned their bonds, all or ipart, to that office, which represents the above amount. He stated thatl9o veterans had received their bonds by regular carrier to datebased on the average of SSOO each, bonds amounting to $95,000 have been delivered. The total amount payable to Adams county veterans is estimated at $328,000. Os the 190 vets who received their payment, Mr. Laurent stated that only 25 received the full payment, not having borrowed on the bonus previously. He stated that an accurate amount of bonds reutrned to the office could not be made, as several of the men were cashing only one or two bonds at a time- using them only as needed. Two nurses in Adams county, who were in service during the war, have received their bonus payments, both amounts being above the average payments. Mr. Laurent stated that to hie knowledge, these were the only two eligible for the bonus. The maximum that a veteran may receive is 51,585, based on $1 per ' day for service in this country and $1,25 for eerviee abroad, phis inter- ’ est. Mr Laurent stated that to date he had not made a maximum pay- ’ ment to a veteran, though there are ■ seevral eligible in the county. This was attributed to the fact | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o _ WEATHER l Generally fair, except poss1 ibly local thunderstorms northwest and west-central portions * tonight or by Saturday, and elsewhere Saturday; warmer tonight and extreme southeast ** Saturday; cooler Saturday northwest and west-central portions.

SEE POSSIBLE DIFFICULTY ON i DEMO PLATFORM Abrogation of Two-Thirds Rule Likely At National Convention Philadelphia, June 19. (U.PJ — Democratic leaders predicted uliro gallon of the two-thirds rule today and foresaw a possible floor tight on the 1936 presidential platform when the national convention meets next week to renominate President Roosevelt and ratify the new deal. Sen. Bennett C. Clark, slated for chairman of the convention rules committee, told the United Press in a long distance telephone con versation that he knew of no ser ious opposition to abrogation of the two-thirds rule. "I am confident it will be voted out next week," said the senator whose father, the late Speaker Clark, lost the Democratic nomi nation in 1912 to Woodrow Wilson after holding a majority of nine I ballots. Chairman James A. Farley of the Democratic national committee believes, however, that formidable opposition has been revealed in the past few days to any rules ! change. The contest is essentially one between rural and urban voters or between the solid south and the remainder of the Democratic party. Under the two-thirds rule the south has possessed and on occasion exercised a forceful veto of the majority choice for president. Platform difficulties are promised on money. Sen. Carter Glass, D, Va, who wrote the sound mon ey plank of the 1932 platform —part of which was borrowed this month by Republicans for their own declaration of party principles —is ex- ' pected again to be a member of the resolutions committee. He will be opposed on the money question by Sen. Elmer Thomas, D, Okla., who will represent his delegation ' on the platform committee. Thom as was author of the 1933 inflation, H-amendment under which the new' deal turned, finally, to dollar de- • valuation. Thomas is a currency • , expansionist or inflationist. 1 Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D., N. ' Y., is chairman-designate of the • platform committee and is expected precisely to represent the money views of President Roosevelt who agrees neither with Glass nor (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) I G. E. Officials V isit In Decatur ’ Neil Currie, Jr., general manager! Clifford Matson, superintendent and 1. H. Freeman, manager of the em-l ployes department of the General Electric company, Fort Wayne, visited in Decatur today. They spent a few hours at the ' Decatur works of the company and also made a trip to the Decatur Homestead .project. Mr. Currie stated the General ’ Electric was enjoying a good run of business. Employment at the local i ' works totals about 365. —— -o — CHURCH SCHOOL i EXERCISES HELD Vacation Church School Graduation Exercises Last Night J Commencement exercises for 19 graduates of the Decatur Vacation 1 Church school were held in the pub- , lie high school gymnasium Thura- [ { day night before a large crowd. The commencement program was [ • designed to portray the dally proi gram observed by the school while , in session. The program opened with a flag salute, followed by a r call to worship at the Baptist r church by Frederick Carson, after: I which the pledge to the Christian f’ag was made. [ The song, "Faith of Our Fathers" was sung by the audience and fol-; 3 lowed with scripture readings byAnnis May Merriman, and Mildred t j Blythe, which were given from , memory as learned in classPatsy McConnell, Dick Goldner, Alice Brunnegraff and Robert Deitseh offered prayers, followed iby presentations of .departmental work as learned In classes. The varI ious parts of worship service were conducted by the intermedaite clans. Perfect attendance pins were awarded to 150 students. Awards to softball winners were also made. .(CONTINUER ON PAGE SIX).

William Schafer Is Awarded Scholarship William Schafer, eon of Mrs. Irene Schafer, of 510 Nuttman Ave., recelvtd word yesterday that he liad been awarded a one year scholarship to Indiana University. The award was made by the dean of scholarship. Mr. Schafer graduated from the local high school this year with an enviable scholastic standing, and was prominent in social and atheltic activities. He is planning to enter the university thin fall. He has a brother, Richard, enrolled in the local high school. This is one of the two scholari ships awarded annually in the county. The other award winner has not been made known. Robert Coffee, local boy, was the winner last year from this city. TRUSTEES NAME C. E. STRIKER School Superintendent Re-elected Association President — C. E. Striker, county school superintendent. was re-eleccted president of the Adams county trustees' association during the election held at the annual picnic at Lehman’s park in Berne Thursday. John M. Doan, Washington township trustee was re-elected secretary-treasurer of the association. Walter J. Krick, superintendent of the Decatur city schools, delivered the address in the afternoon, speaking on the "Essentials of Public Schools." The fact that the first public school in Adams county was established in 1837 in Root township, was made known by Mr. Krick in his address. The second school was established in Union township and the third in the city of Decatur. A basket dinner preceded the speech and entertainment, which consisted of horseshoes and a hall game. Free ice cream, cigars and candies were distributed by the association. Nearly 100 persons were in atI tendance, including the present trustees, former trustees, and members of their families. Two of the present trustees were un- ! able to attend. Mr. Striker was in charge of the arrangements for the picnic. TO BROADCAST WPA POLICIES Plans And Policies To Be Broadcast Saturday Afternoon Plans and policies of the Works Progress Administration for continuation of its reemployment program will be discussed at a nationwide radio WPA staff meeting Saturday, June 20, from 3 to 3:30 p. m.. CST, over sixty stations of the red network of the National Broadcasting company. WPA administrative employes, , project workers, local project sponsors and interested citizens in Dejeatur, Adams county and in other towns and cities in this district will join with the 314 other state and district headquarters, cities, and hundreds of other communities throughout the country in holding meetings to listen to the broadi cast. Chas. Massonne, project superj visor of Adams county has arranged for this broadcast meeting to be held at Decatur high school jauditorium, Saturday afternoon at • 3 o’clock. Radios with loud speakers have been installed for the occasion. The broadcast may be heard in Indiana over either WLW, Cincinnati, Chicago, or WTAM, Cleveland. The explanation of the new work program will be presented in question and answer form. Works progress administration officials, headed by Harry L. Hopkins, administrator, will answer questions put by representatives of various I groups affected by or interested in WPA reemployment plans. The questioners will include Gov. George H. Earle, of Pennsylvania, who will discuss the socia Isecur- . (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) Mr. And Mrs. Chris Roth To Observe Anniversary i Mr- and Mrs. Chris Roth, of near • Geneva, will celebrate their golden ‘ wedd-Ing anniversary Sunday. Open ' house will be held at the home on ' that day with a celebration dinnei ’ at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Roth, both 7£ ■ years old, have nine Children. wh( ', are planning to jqin the festivities

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. GRAIN DEALERS CLOSE ANNUAL t SESSION HERE I ' Total Os 350 Persons AtI, i tend Mid-Summer Convention Here t j - Two tributes were paid by the Indiana grain dealers association - at the close of their annual mid- ■ summer convention Thursday night at the Decatur country club. One tribute was to Decatur, the committee in charge of the affair, city officials and others who made the convention a succesn. The other was paid Mr. and Mrs. G. 1. Burk. Mr. Burk has been in business 52 years and in the grain business for the last 29 years. He and his wife celebrated their gold en wedding anniversary two years ago. From officials of the convention : ft was learned this was the larg est attendance ever recorded at a midsummer convention, although this Is the smallest city ever to 1 entertain the group. There were 350 persons at the convention, of which 75 were ladies. The ladles were entertained at the B. P. O. Elks home as the guests of the Burk Elevator company and the Cloverleaf Creamer ies, Inc. Miss Marion Neprud talk ed to the ladies and explained the Homesteads project here, after which she conducted them on a tour to the 48 houses. Kline L. Roberts, executive vicepresident of the American Bitum inous Coal Merchants Association. Chicago, in an address on “Dangers Confronting the Retailing Trade” at the afternoon session, told the dealers to fight with their trade associations against organized and intelligent minorities which he said are now passing legislation adverse to the best interests of business men. He warned against permitting the cooperatives to obtain privileges not enjoyed by private bus iness. He said that today more than $l,00t),000 worth of business a day is being transacted by coops. He attacked the principle of the Guffey coal act. Following the talk of Dr. R. Clyde White, director of the Indiana uni. ! versity bureau of social research, golf and soft ball were enjoyed by the men. At 6:30 o’clock the men were joined by the ladies at a banquet provided by the McMillen Feed Mills, the Cloverleaf Creameries and other local concerns. Chief on the program was Charles M. Newcomb of Delaware, 0., widely known humorist, who entertained the guests for more than an hour in a humorous talk, ending with a serious note on "What Are You Afraid Os?" After naming the five main types of fears he pointed out that they could all be overcome by the obedience to natural laws and by faith. Preceding this program Joe Seabold of Bluffton led the group iu community singing and introduced ■a vocal trio. Dale W. McMillen of Fort Wayne, president of the McMillen plants : (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) 0 GOVERNMENT OF I FRANCE BROKE French Treasury Empty; Disguised Inflation > Is Underway i • Paris, June 19 — (U.R) — The ■ French treasury its empty, this ■ year’s authorized borrowing already has been exhausted and i 14,000,000,000 francs ($922,600,000) • in disguised inflation already has • been carried out, Vincent Auriol, minister of finance, told the i chamber of deputies today in his • • long-awaited report on national • finances. He revealed that in the face of • these conditions, government re- > quirements between now’ and 3 December will total 8,000,000,000 i francs ($527,200,000). In addition, Auriol explained, France must repay a 3,000,000,000 franc ($197,i. 700,000) British loan. The treasury in 1936, he said, ' was authorized to borrow 22,780,000,000 francs ($1,501,000,000), of which all but 840,000,000 francs ($55,356,000) already has been y borrowed. Os the amount borrowed 14.000,000,000 francs t5922,600,r 000) has been advanced by the n Bank of France, he Baid. n "I am not afraid to say that the n assumption of these bonds by , r banks and rediscounts constitutes ■ 5 fiction." he declared. 10 : By that he meant that such acs‘ i UN PAGE EIGMI’I