Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1936 — Page 1

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CENTENNIAL ENDS TONIGHT

Mutt Dedicates Pioneers’ Tablet Friday Afternoon

Iht's Mdress Frilav, Heard By Thousands: Is Tribute To Pioneers Who FoundDecatur. jtECH BROADCAST iCaupletf text on page 3) L n or Paul V. McNutt, speaktefore thousands of DecaJur AdiUK county citizens, and L l 0 Decatur’s Centennial fcuion. ra«l tribute to the urs who founded the city and | bv 100 years ago, in an ad* /delivered on the court house ue Friday afternoon. k governor, whose address ' tie feature of Pioneers and nas day. sponsored by Adijott number 43 of the Amerkgion. traced the history of tar and Adame county during liirees r McNutt, who was national jutcr of the American LeiitlJ’6. was met at the south [ .limits by a detail of state k and committees front the, iMiai association and the I prau Legion. He was escortI the rear of tlie court house . to Decatur Girls' Itand. M Pumphrey, president of the Ittial association, presided | the program and presented ( s T. Merryman. first mayor tratj' who introduced GoverliXutt. toon the platform were A. R. tons* mayor of Decatur: al Farley, fourth district imsman; Dr. A. R. Killian, i Legion commander; Mrs. k Lemstra. president of the ■aa ladies auxiliary; Frieda ger, Centennial queen; John: », publisher of the Daily' mt; and three of the four twig Civil War veterans re-1 (in the county: Silas Hale of; st Howard Parr of near ( r and R. A. Drummond of i I township. David Baker of I •ant Mills, fourth veteran, nahle to attend. t governor’s entire address broalcast over radio station' Ho. Praises Record v McNutt congratulated the ttui county on the record of j sommunity in local and state •- stressing the progress (during the 100 years since puling. ((overnor traced briefly the if Commodore Stephen Decate illustrious naval hero, I whose name this city was Dedicates Tablet wowing his address, the govlutveiled the tablet, erected • court house lawn, dedicated : pioneers who founded and i • Decatur and Adams conn-1 ktablet was unveiled by Ruth ( tense, daughter of Mayor and ; 1 R Holthouse; and Philip ' •«. son of Mr. and Mrs. ’ • Thomas. •owing bis address, the govs titer posing for pictures ]■'” Scherer, queen of the ™ ia l. and Dee Fryback, •tinier of Adams post, departptttediately for Gary. sos. City Property 0 Be Sold Wednesday tt.sed a" s u e o f the beet pro■ftartng i nthe county, the 120 •<»>»n as the William Selleknn. one mile north of to be sold at public auc-| ® Wednesday, Ajigust 12. •o be sold are a 15 acre farm ’ of city and a five '““on Fifth and St. Mary's . • sales to be conducted by e.pert and Roy Johnson, Wc tioneers. " To New York Man ■ >‘6e-year old matched team terw» \ !lner ' n tbat division of •furun. and owne<l b >’ Ahr l c " 8e k r *as sold Thursday B * ac ' fcrea ' ( ■ -New 1

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AWARDED TRIPS TO STATE FAIR Wilma Miller, Juanita Winners Os Contests Wilma Miller, of the Decatur 4H club, and Juanita Lehman, of j the Washington township club 1 were awarded the two weeks trip to the state fair school given on the basis of achievements and mer!it of records established by the outstanding girls in 4-H work. . The winners were announced at 1 the dress revue held in the DecaI tur high school gymnasium last ’ night. Wilma Miller has been a member of the club for six years and carried clothing, canning, health and baking projects and subjects since enrolled in the club. She is ! a junior leader and with Linda I Marbach has had charge of the De- ■ catur club. Last spring she attended the junior leader training; I camp at Indianapolis, and is the [county representative at the dis-[ i trict demonstration contest in Fort , Wayne this year. She also won the canning contest with a perfect I score of 100 but was ineligible to: represent the county since she had ] ■ already been chosen in one class. | Juanita Lehman has been a member of the club for eight years, i Since her enrollment she has ear ■ ried calf club, clothing, health and junior leadership work. She, with' the junior leaders, has charge ot| the Washington township club, 1 which has proven its ability by ■ carrying oft the lion's share of the ' prizes during the week. The trip to the school will include a week's schooling before ' the opening of the estate fair and , during the week of the fair, under I the tutelage of Purdue instructors. -oUnion Service At Reformed Church Union services sponsored by the i Decatur ministerial association will [be held Sunday night at 7:30 1 o’clock at the Zion Reformed church with the Rev. Charles Prugh as host pastor. The Rev. Homer Aspy, pastor. of the First Baptist church will . deliver the sermon. A fine prelim inary program consisting of special music and singing has been arranged. These services will continue throughout August, with the final union service on September 6. TENSIONGROWS ; OVER REBELLION European Diplomats Fear International Complications (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Today's developments in the Spanish revolt: Paris: Hitler reported planning naval demonstration off Barcelona as warning to extremists: Mussolini reported considering whether to Jettison neutrality pact, declare in favor of rebels. Barcelona: Left wing dealers expected to organize new social and : economic regime. Rome: Diplomats fear explosion over revolt; Mussolini deciding on course. Madrid: Government defies nazifascist powers, lurus luxury hotel to workers, seizes transatlantic j line, plans workers’ West Point 1 i for new army. Madrid: Government starts naval attack on Balearic islands. Libson: Intensification of hatred and determination id revolt brings fire and sword to every corner of Spain. . Berlin: Germany to decide on possible further measures to protect Germans after negotiations with Spanish government; denies | plan for naval demonstration

PRESIDENT TO MAKE TOUR OF DROUGHT AREA Roosevelt To Confer With Landon And Other Governors I Hyde Park. N. Y„ Aug. B.—(U.R>- ' President Roosevelt devoted him-! I self today to completing plans fori a conference with Gov. Alf M. Landon and other executives of* the drought stricken states. Mr. Roosevelt, who yet has to dispatch formal invitation, hopes | to meet Gov. Landon, the Republi-1 can nominee for the presidency, i with the governors of lowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri early next month at a spot proh ably in lowa. He will then discuss a program of state and federal cooperation for the stricken areas relief. As plans took shape, it was revealed that the president has this three-point program in mind:. 1. Provision for immediate relief need. 2. Projection of arrangement for caring for sufferers during the winter and spring. 3. Evolution of a long range plan for the drought area. It was expected that the president would leave Hyde Park about August 26 and head directly for the Dakotas, where he will spend 'two or three days, seeing for himself the extent of the drought tragedies and conferring with the governors of North and South Dai kotas. Wyoming and Montana, i Then he will go eastward into Miu- | nesota and Wisconsin, stopping for (talks with Governors Floyd B. Olson and Philip Lafollette. From there he will proceed to j i lowa. A tentative itinerary then! | calls for a slow trip eastward, dur-1 ling which he will meet tne goveri nor of Illinois. Indiana, Michigan. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Berne Man Dies This Morning Wilbert Fuchs, 4:1. died at 3:20 o'clock this morning at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Fuchs of Berne. The deceased had been an invalid for many yeans. He was horn near Berne March 6, 1893. The parents are the only surviving relatives. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:45 p. m. Monday ajid at 2 o'clock at the Berne Reformed church, i Burial in the M. R. E. cemetery j at Berne. Truck Driver Is Burned To Death Fowler, Ind., Aug. B.—(U.R> - Elbert Walker. 25. was burned to death yesterday when his heavily loaded truck overturned and caught tire in a ditch on U. S. road 52. 0 Elkhart Fire Causes Damage Os $25,000 j Elkhart. Ind.. Aug. 8— (U.R) — Fire of undetermined origin today had caused damage estimated at $25,000 to the buildings formerly occupied by the Sidway-Topliff company here. The buildings were being used by the Eddy Paper company, Three Rivers, Mich., as a storage for baled paper. J. Harry Browning and Charles 1,. Blue, Elkhart business men and coowners of the buildings, said the loss was partly covered by insurance. — o One Man Is Killed As Well Caves In Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. B—(UP) , — William Huddleston, 22, was killed last night when he suffocated j beneath tons of sand that caved I:n as h? dug a well in the Iback yard : | of his home. Five hours after the cave-in occurred, rescue workers, digging ; ' frantically in the glare of floodlights erected by city electricians, uncovered Huddleston's head and i shoulders. A physician pronounced i the well digger dead. Huddleston’s wife, an expectant i mother, collapsed shortly after the ; accident and was reported in criti- t cal condition. ;

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, August M, 1936.

• FREE ACTS Saturday P. M. 1:30- Rita and Dunn — Central school grounds. | 4:30-Fousts Devils —■ Jackson and Second. I 7:00 Flying IVaJentinos— Monroe street, between Third and Fourth. I 9:3o—Rita and Dunn — Central school grounds. 7:00 —Flying Valentinos —Monroe St., between 3rd and 4th. 9:30 —Rita & Dunn — Central school grounds. o ENTERTAIN AT DINNER FRIDAY State Legion Officials Are Entertained Friday Night Mrs. Edith state president of the Indies Auxiliary and William Sayre, state adjutant of ithe American Legion, were guests at dinner Friday evening., of Adams Post 43 at the Elk's home. Dee Fryback. commander, was chairman of the banquet and Attorney Clark J. Lutz presided as toastmaster. Other honored guests were the Misses Frieda Scherer. Mildred Teeple ajid Ruth Elzey, the Centennial queen. Miss Decatur, Miss Indiana and Miss Adams County, respectively. Dr. A. R. Killian, state Legion commander, of Lafayette, who was the guest of Adams Post during the day. had to return to hie home and wars unable to attend. Adjutant Sayre, in behalf of Commander Killian, brought greetings from the state department •and in a short talk following the banquet, stated that state head- | quarters well recognized the work , ' and service of the officers and ' I members of Adams Post 43. Mrs. Lemstra also spoke, complimenting the Auxiliary on its local activities and expressing her appreciation for the help extended by officers of the Adams county auxiliary. Others paled on at the hajiquet were Judge H. M. DeVoss. Howard J. Wisehaupt and Mayor A. R. Holthouse. Mre. Lemstra and Adjutant Sayre later witnessed the parade staged by the Legion bands and drum corps. 4th District G. O. P. Rally On August 11 The fourth district Republican district rally will be held on Friday evening. August 14 at the Limberlost band camps of Oliver lake. Benjamin F. Baker, of Chicago, educational adviser of the Alexander Hamilton institute will he the chief orator on the program, which will include other addresses by district chairman and prominent party members. DRESS REVUE HELD FRIDAY Large Crowd Attends Dress Revue At High School Friday A large an denthusiastic crowd attended the dress revue held in the Decatur high school gymnasium last night by the girls of the county 4-H clubs. About 30 girls in costumes made themselves, took part in the revue. The prize winning demonstrations of Wilma Miller on first aid and Elmer Nussbaum on poultry were repeated by the winners. The list of award winners in all contests and demonstrations was announced at the revue. Winners of the trips to the Purdue roundup, given to girls outstanding in club work for the year, were also announced Majorie Dilling, of the Preble township club, Eleanor Johnson, of j the Root township club and Linda Maitbach of the Decatur chib were awarded the trips. The winners in the dress revue were: Juanita Lehman in the school dress class and Catherine Moser in the best dress class. In the prize winning demonstrations the winners Elmer Nussbaum and Wilma Miller were assisted by Otis Sprunger and Linda Marbacn. respectively.

FREE ACTS Saturday

SUICIDE ENDS MADCAP CAREER OF ZIONCHEGK Marion Zioncheck, Madcap Congressman, Leaps To Death (Copyright 1936 hy UP.) Seattle, Wash.. Aug. B.— U.R) — For 34 days Marion Anthony Zioncheck bore the cold shoulder snubs of former friends and the suggestive grins of enemies while hia political career crumbled into nothingness. This was established today as probably the only motive that will ever be known for his suicide. Interrupted last night in the writing of his testament, Zioncheck dived head first out of his office window. He fell five stories, I his body turning like a stick, and , landed on his head in front of an automobile in which his bride and 1 companion of a gayer day. Rubye Nix Zioncheck. was sitting. Death was instantaneous. In all parts of the country, his congressional associates were shocked by this tragic termination to a career that until the first of this year had been brilliant and gave every promise of carrying the 351 year-old Polish immigrant boy to the greatest heights. Something happened—something that probably no person will ever know —to transform a sober, hardworking congressman overnight into a carousing. mad-cap personality that went byway of a sanitarium for nervous ailments to self destruction. In Washington, Zioncheck's friends recalled a small cocktail party in a Washington apartment a short time before this metamorI nhsis manifested itself, at which he was a heartbroken guest. The hostess was a young woman whom he had courted aidently. The I guest of honor was the man she had chosen to marry. Zioncheck's testament read: “It was my only purpose in life to improve an unfair economic system which held no hope and left not even a chance to have * * At “have" he was interrupted. A few minutes later he was falling. Yesterday afternoon, accompan ; ied by his brother-in-law. William Nadeau, and his wife, he called on Dr. Edward B. Hoedemarker, a psychiatrist, who had been treating him for manic depressive: psychosis. Dr. Hoedemarker told Nadeau in a confidential aside: “You had better keep an eye on him." They drove directly to the suite in the Arctic building which Zioncheck had rented for his campaign for re-election. He had an engagement to address a meeting of postal workers and told his broth-! er-in-law and wife that there were some papers in the office he wanted to get. “Wait,” he said. “I'll be right j back.” They waited 10 minutes. Nadeau ' grew nervous and went up for him. ■ The door to the office was lockeu ! Genuinely frightened now, Nadeau called the janitor and had him unlock it. He went through the anteroom. into Zioncheck s office. The short, heavy-set congressman was sitting at the oesk, writing, frowning. Nadeau noticed that he was flushed and seemed nervous. “Come on, Marion,” he said, “or we'll be late.” Zioncheck frowned even more, did not look up, and continued writing. Nadeau spoke again, persuasively. and Zioncheck impetuously threw down his pen, swept the note to the floor, and jumped up. apparently ready to go. “You have a hat, haven’t you?" “Yes,” Zioncheck said, “it's on the shelf.” Nadeau went into the next room to get it< He returned in time to see Zioncheck flung off the coat of his light gray business j suit and dive through the window. Nadeau barely missed catching his brother-in-law’s foot. The body landed directly in front of the car where Mrs. ZionrrONTTNUED ON PAGE SIX) o WEATHER Fair north, cloudy south, possibly rain extreme south portion tonight and Sunday; rising temperature north portion Sunday.

Decatur’s Great Centennial Celebration To End Tonight; Finest Event In City History

THREE PERSONS | HURT IN WRECK Driver Os One Auto Held In Jail Following Accident Three persons were injured and one is being held in the Adams County jail as result of an ajito accident last night. The injured are: Paul York, j local mechanic, living near Decatur; his wife. Mrs. Marie York. ' and Mary Esther Hamilton. 19 [ year old Va.n Wert. Ohio girl. Raj’ Anspaugh. 44. Van Wert, driver of the one ear. is being held 4n jail (rending the filing of charges. Mr. York was admitted to the Adams county memorial hospital, j following the wreck, which occurr- i ed near the Twin Bridge filling station last night at 11 o’clock on federal road 224, with a broken left daVk-le. He was released ' after hia injuries were dressed and the broken bones set. so that he might b“ home with his small chfildren. Mrs. York suffered serious injuries. including two fractured ribs, possible internal injuries, and severe lacerations about the face and body. Miss Hamilton suffered a possible fractured nose, a puncture wound through the nose and other cuts and bruits s. Both Mrs. York and Miss Hamilton are confined in the local hospital. Anspaugh was uninjured, except for minor cuts and | bruises. Sheriff Dallas Brown and state police, who inveetigajed the crash, report that the Anspaugh car. enroute east, crashed into the lighter York auto, turning it over and throwing it into the ditch. The lighter car was completely demolished and the front end of the Anspaugh car was considerably damaged. Charges of reckless driving or driving while intoxicated are likely to be filed against Anspaugh, county authorities stated. The father of the Hamilton girl was also in town this morning, stati mg that he wanted chaj-ges filed against Anspaugh. A first report, generally circulated that the mother of the girl was accompanying the couple when the wreck occurred, was unfounded. HOLD MAN FOR THREE DEATHS 1 : . o, Man Admits Triple Slaying; Questioned In Another Killing Wabash, 'lnd.. Aug. B—(UP8 —(UP) —Authorities qqueetioned Harry E- Singer, 26 confessed slayer of three members of a Wabash county farm family, today in connection with the fatal shooting of J. D. Bryant, Detroit, during a roadside holdup la-st month. Bryant died in Wabash hospital July 7 front wounds inflicted by two men who accosted the Detroit youth and Miss Margaret Rankin, also ot Detroit, and forced them to drive to a lonely country road. Bryant was shot when he resisted the holdup. Singer last night led authorities to a five-foot grave in a cow barn where he had burled the bodies of John Fielding Wesley, a 56-year-old Kentuckian also known as Fielding Wesley Coffman; his wife, Viola. 36 and their daughter, Margaret, 12. The ex-convict said he had killed hie former employer and his family because he was "mad at the whole outfit.” “I don't regret it a bit,” Singer told authorities. “They had it coming to them and I’d do it again." He added that the family “mistreated” him. The accused man told authorities the triple slaying occured the evening of July 21,

C. C. BEER WINS HORSE PULLING I . Heavyweight Pulling Contest Is Held This Morning The C. C. Beer team this morning was judged winner ot the heavyweight horse pulling contest and awarded S4O. The. Beer team came off best in a field of 10 entries. Owners of the other five winning teams are: Glen Meyers, second; Ralph Bollenhech, third; Clark Funk, fourth; Clem Wullimen. fifth, and Alrak Berger, sixth. Judges of this morning’s conI test were John Shafer, Frank Ari nold and Ben Lehman. They were I selected from the crowd. The crowd todaj' was estimated l ut 3,000 to 3,500. The contest be- ! gan at 9 a. m. and lasted three I hours. Spectators were very enthusiastic an they witnessed the | stiffest competition ever seen ini a county horse pulling contest. Not until the third pull on the] last round was the winner certain. The three winning teams each entered the last round. None was able to pull the last load the required distance of 10 feet. Bits Os Gossip Os Centennial ♦ —■■■ -♦ The thousands of persons lining the paradeway last night were disappointed over the failure of the Indianapolisl girls drum corps, one of the most colorful musical organizations in the country, to arrive in time for the American Legion parade. Autcmobile trouble prevented the outfit from arriving on time, pulling into the city only a few minutes after the parade had started. The girls' drum corps has been national chaimpions for several years. — Herschel Johnston, of Monroe, reported to police last night that he had been slugged by an unknown assailant while wajking on the midway. The autogyro, which arrived in the city yesterday, and had been doing a nice business taking up passengers, "cracked up.” with a passenger late yesterday afternoon. No one was hurt but the odd looking plane was considerably’ damaged, necessitating discontinuance of further flights. Authorities investigating a call that a lady, 86 years old was lost, found her sitting contentedly at home last evening. Mrs. Clarence Hunter, of Seventh street, fainted on the sky ride last night. The ride had to be stopped, to permit her to get off at once. Investigation by authorities that two cars had been stolen before! parade time last night, disclosed that the owners had unlawfully parked their cars on Third street. The cars were towed to a local garage. The Democrat has received a letter from Willard E. Patterson, ot' Fresno, California, who left here 51 years ago and has not been back since. He says the special edition made him homesick and he would love to be here this week, (but finds it impossible. He sends regards to all old friends. An Eastern Star pin lost on the Niblick Field during the pagant ' Sunday night was found and returned to the owner this week. “Aunt Jennie” Furman, always a loyal and genuine booster tor Decatur and every body here tells us she has had the time of her life here this week. She rode the merry-go-round last night, ate ice cream, laughted and talked with thousands, of the folks she has known a long I time. '

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Birthday Celebration Os Decatur And Adams CountyTo End Promptly At Midnight Tonight COLORFUL PARADE Decatur's Centennial observance the most glorious celebration ever held in the city, ends tonight. Promptly ai midnight Carnival day will end. rides, shows and concessions will close and Decatur's 100th birthday party will be a matter of history. Every detail planned months ahead by a tireless group of civic minded, loyal citizens, the Centennial celebration has been a remarkable portrayal of the “Achievements of a Century.” Carnival Day With no special program planned today, no parades, the city has been turned over for Carnival day. devoted exclusively to the fun and amusement for residents of the city and county, and the thousands of visitors. Only the horse pulling contest I this morning, and the usual free j acts, distracted the visitors from , the Midway. With fajr weather prevailing, another packed Midway was assured this morning 'for the hilarious windup tonight. Colorful Parade A spectacular parade of irands. drum corps and colorful floajs featured the Friday night pro- ! gram. Sponsored by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion, a total of >350 in prizes was awarded to the outstanding organizations in the line of inarch. The parade was the climax to Pioneers and Veterans day. sponsored by the local post. Thousands of persons lined the paradeway on Third stieet to witness the parade. The Anderson American Legion drum corps took first place in the competition. The parade, scheduled to begin at 8 o’clock wa,s postponed a half an hour in the hope that the Indi- ! anapolis girls American Legion band, one of the oustanding musical organizations in the country, might be able to compete. This band did not arrive until the parade was over, encountering automobile trouble enroute. Two hundred dollars was given las Hirst prize. The Fort Wayne American Legion took second prize and SIOO. Third place was taken by the Van Wert American Legion band, with a SSO award. Judges of the contest were Dr. Ben Duke. E. W. Lankenau and True Fristoe. The judging stand was on the library steps. Musical organizations were: Anderson drum corps, Fort Wayne drum corps. Van Wert drum corps. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O RESETTLEMENT OFFICERS HERE Officials Hear Gov. McNutt. Visit Homesteads Site Headed by Dr. WaJter A. Ter penning, assistant regional representative. several officers of the resettlement administration visited Decatur j’esterday and heard Governor Paul V. McNutt deliver his address. Others beside Dr. Terpenning were. Miss Lola Stchmidd, supervisor of home management; Elizabeth Compton, secretarj' to Dr. Terpenning and L. G. Whitney, regional representative. The Resettlement offices have been moved from Champaiign. Illinois to Indianapolis. Dr. Terpenning was recently operated on. His health is improving and he was happy to come to Decatur and join in the celebration of the city’s 100th birthday. The party visited ithe Decatur i Homesteads, of which the ResettleI ment administration has super- ’ JiIUtJU.