Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1936 — Page 1

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WILS BACK Ijosevfitfor SL ;li;l) < onfeieiict* ReHull. In Support l or ■ Koosevelt S ■I ipportniK X- "„ -.1.11! Roosevelt . brouvlit ■ .. Sen K . v i. ■ " f Wl,i , ■ ■ the pr.-si-D K; ..•tijb.r 01 .on ■ ■■ ~■ ■ •■: , niitrew has ■ , ... ... .-nt primaries" ||V a.lled IIS radi- • eteiy di-S-IH, . •‘..sivo has Mt out. ikilie Ollivoiv.s . slavery." !■' ■ !.t- <1 out th.it MS,!.e. - •■ ix whit h result !.. ts, ■, jo. leaders. K„ Vahatti.'. .1-"1 M. Sa-.. Ilgale. Okla ’*»•* |H-.. who Voted to ,|p all , antpaign M. Til. V included 2”. representatives. headed bv . auuardia ct ' deleuales Hl wouldn't be here." ■ 1' ~h. chairman of K '.' -. v--'-. power authority ■ ■tX.i' - ..it-'d they would ■n , amp-aign ■tr.-'. ilce.l a reported ■S'— :■ their I anipa.ig)i ■ Mailt"- 1’ Davidson. another ■x Y'■k- • • oil behind the ■oted doors ■■( the conference a united progressive front ■ould "teai off the mask of hypoH v, \ ■< p m;i-: three) pop LEADS I FIGHT ON REDS Bishop Noll Opens NatI ional Anti-Cominunist Campaign Flirt Waytie Sept. 12. Erection <a majestic figure of Christ as j Light of the World" in the city > (Washington is the purpose of a itional anticommunist campaign <■Bllll here today by the Most Rev-' tbiil John Francis Noll, D.D., bls- 1 op i>f Fort Wayne. As publisher ! f "Our Sunday Visitor”, Hunting-| w Indiana most widely circulatf Catholic weekly in the world, it 1 the purpose of Bishop Noll to nlist the cooperation of both! •tholic and Protestants throughtat the United States in this drive, vbich wi« be brought to a climax | ® the pulpits of the country on I ™nday morning, October 25. the Fsait of Christ the King. Associated with the Fort Wayne ishop a s members of a national Pfflimittee favoring the project are: Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia: uiator David I. Walsh, of Massattusetts; Senator William E. Bor-' ‘■of idlfho; Governor Paul V. s of Indiana; George N. "buster, editor of The Common • , 11 and many archbishops and “ishops of the United States. bangeinents are already under a S for the selection of the best 'sdable site in the city of Wash--Bon Leading sculptors are be- * asked to submit designs for a o’s.d flg llre of the most artistic ry,M ' to be had. Luring the progress of the camBishop Noll’s Catholic Action m ' is tievoting its pages al- . eXcluslvel J r to news and edis dealing with Communism. 0( 'Anting on the Purpose said * natlonal drlve ’ Bishop Noll n>rL ft u St be evldent to all that shnv horrors Spain clearly imim frlghtful results of ComUNfttic progress. intelligence cannot O} CIINUHp ON PAGE THRRFI)

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Resort Project Is Planned At Brazil Brazil, Ind., Sept. 12.— (U.R) - A resort project in eastern Clay county which will make possible con- ' strucTTon of the largest lake in een-l tral and southern Indiana today wus approved by the county eutiii , An appropriation of s3,mm for * the Initial purchase of land was voted. Estimated cost of the project is SIOO,OOO. The proposed project will be located in the Croy crbek bottom, five miles east of Brazil. A dam 130 feet long. 24 feet high and 170 feet wide at the base will be constructed on the present site of the Klo Grande road, a mile north of U. S. road 40, engineers said. The ' top of the dam will be wide enough to carry the Rio Grande road trafURGE VOTERS TO REGISTER All Eligible Voters In County Are Urged To Register A plea to party officials to see that all unregistered voters in Adams county will be able to take part in the fall election was made today by County Clerk G. Remy Bierly. An examination of the registration records has indicated that a large number of persons, have for one reason or another, been taken from the registration lists and will be unable to vote this fall unless new cards or transfers are filed with the county clerk, the town clerks, or any of the deputy registration officers. Through an interpretation of the registration law last year a number of registered voters were taken from the lists because they failed to vote in the 1934 election. Since then, a new interpretation has been given the county in which it was stated that these persons would have been eligible to vote this fall had their names not been tak4n from the list. However, the rimreHatioris could "hot be replaced. The people will have to reregister to vote. Persons who have moved from one precinct to another must reregister. To vote next fall it will be necessary to live in the state six months, the' township tit) days and the precinct 30 days. The last day for registering of transferring registration blanks will be October 5. This is 30 days before the general election. In the future, unless a voter votes in a general or primary election for two years and unless he notifies the county clerk that he wishes his name left on the registered vot ers list he will be purged from the lists. A number of deputy registration officers have been appointed by Clerk Bierly upon the recommendation of County Democratic Chair--1 man Nathan Nelson. These are: Victor Bleeke, Union township; Charles Magley, Root township; Theodore Ostermeyer, Preble township; Robert Brown, Kirkland township; C. VV. R. Schwartz, Monroe township; August Schlickman. , French township, and Sam Egley. Jefferson township. Others hava been recommended but have not j yet filed their oaths of office. Mildred Rumschlage has been appointed deputy registration officer in the county clerk's office. Fern Bierly. deputy clerk, is a deputy registration officer. Arthur Vogle ! wede will be named a riding registration officer. Republicans have an opportunity lto recommend registration officers, i Absent voters ballots may be obtained as soon as they are printed by the state. The applications for ballots may be filed after Octo ber 3. Clerk Bierly said that with a few exceptions voting places must follow places of residence. This does not apply to state and federal etn- ■ ployes. ■ ' ■■■■■ -■ o ■ ■ ■ - ■ < Returns From Lake, Distributes Fish Charles I). Teeple. returned yes- , terday from , his cottage at Rome City. He brought home a number , of fine bass which he caught in Sylvan lake, and distributed several among his friends. Mr. Teeple has been going to Rome City for a. number of years and when it comes to fishing he knows "where they are." | '- f S — Panic Laws Violated Harrisburg Pa., —(UP) — Violations of Pennsylvania labor, fire and panic laws were revealed in almost ' one-third of the firms inspected dur- 1 ing a special statewide inveetigation ' by WPA workers under direction of the bureau of inspection. Law infractions were found in 66,024 of 209 448 places inspected.

LIST PROGRAM OF MEETING OF DISTRICT PTA Complete Program For District Meeting Here September 29 The program was announced today for the eighth district convention of the Parent-Teachers association to be held September 2jt at the Zion Reformed church in this city. The morning program will open j at 9 a.m. and will be: Mrs. K. L. Jeffery, presiding. Invocation, The Rev. Charles M. Prugh. pastor of the Zion Reformed church, Decatur. Music, led by Miss Helen Haubold. instructor in the Decatur schools, ii'comi aniisl by Miss Evelyn Adams. Welcome. W. Guy Bro*vn. principal of the Decatur high school. Response. Mrs. Faye SmithKnapp. Decatur. Introduction of Mrs. VV. H. Whitten, national field staff representative, Mrs. L. G. Hughes, state president, and visiting state officers. Address: Mrs. L. G. Hughes, Indiana state president. Address: Miss Hazel Warren, state chairman, library extension work. Reports front Parent-Teacher associations of district. Report of secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Knapp. Address: "Newer Aspects of Child Heajth Education," Dr. Thurman B Rice, state board of health. The noon luncheon will be he'd nt 12:15 p. m. with Walter J. Krick, superintendent of the Decatur public schools presiding. On the program will be: Decatur high school chorus, directed by Miss Haubold; introduction of guests; trumpet quartet from Decatur girls band, directed by Albert Sellemeyer. and address. "Parent-Tea/her Ix>a<iersbip Developmept,"_ Vlrs. Whitten. The afternoon program will "begin at 1:45 p.m. with Mrs. Chalmer Porter, chairman of the Decatur council, presiding. The program will be: Music, led by Miss Haubold. accompanied by Miss Adams. Address. "How to Achieve Par-ent-Teacher Aims.” Mrs. Whitten. Address, "Child Health Problems." Dr. Rice. Question box, conducted by Mrs. Whitten. Report of resolutions committee. o COW SELLS AT NEW HIGH PRICE Peter Lehman Sells Guernsey Cow At Record Price Os $1,650 Peter B. Lehman, prominent dairyman and Guernsey cattle breeder of southwest of Decatur, Friday afternoon sold one of his cows for $1,650, establishing, as far as is known, a state record. , The cow brought $1.50 a pound. The Guernsey cow. known as Princess Crystall, was the state champion cow. and established its record during its last full lactation period of 709.6 pounds of butterfat. Six months later she freshened and in 42 days, until the time of the sale Friday, prodmed 2,010 pounds of milk with a 4.6 per cent butterfat content. She is now a three-year-old. The story of the sale is a story of rich dairymen purchasing cattle from good breeders. Ernest Martin of Goshen recently purchased the best cow he could find in the east and brought it to Indiana for the last three days of its test. The cow established a state record of 656 pounds of butterfat, which was given to Indiana by virtue of completing its test period here. When Mr. Lehman's Guernsey established the record of 709.6, Martin's cow lost the championship. To regain the championship he had to pay Mr. Leiupan's own price,! which was high enough to set a second state record. Mr. Lehman has been a member of the Adams county dairy herd improvement association for 10 years and has been associated in advanced registery testing for three years. In commenting on the sale County Agent L. E. Archbold pointed out that Mr. Martin did not buy a cow, "he bought a record.” Mr. Archbold continued, “the record was no accident. It came about through careful application (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 12, 1936,

Quadruplets Start School Year ■war 7 ** I “i kt 1 i/1 ’LI * hl ||L I m /wi Morlok quadruplets — U, Unique among the pupils enrolled in school at Lansing. Michigan, were the Morlok quadruplets, only foursome enrolled in the Wolverine state when school resumed this week.

LIST OPENING OF CONVENTION Monologue To Open TriState Red Men Meeting September 26 “The Unforgotten Warrior,” a monologue by Alva Kerst. of Greenville. Ohio, taken from the rituals of the Improved Order of Red Men. will open the huge Tri State convention to be he>d here on Saturday, September 26. lodge officials an-; nounced today. The colorful portrayal of the Ind ian’s existence here, a part of the] foundation of the Red Men order, i will be given by Mr. Kerst on the 1 court house lawn at 11 o’clock in the morning, and will officially open the meet, win h is expected to be' attended by more than l.ihio members. The ceremonies in the morning will be open to the public. An open meeting will be held in the afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by the closed meeting at 4 o'clock. At that time officers of the newly organized Tri-State organization will meet in the local lodge hall. Huston Patterson, great prophet of Indiana and Tri-State general chair man, will be in charge. At 7 o'clock will be held the parade of members in tribal uniforms,; led by the Decatur girl's band and the Dunkirk and Greenville. Ohio drum corps. Other features are being arranged for the parade. At 8 o’clock, a picked team from all lodges in Michigan will confer degree work on an honorary mayor's initiatory class. Mayors from Greenville. Troy and several other cities in Michigan. Indiana and Ohio are expect deto join with Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse of Decatur in; the degree work. Crippled Clown Carries On Alameda. Cal. —(UP) — Despite the amputation of his leg here, "Cho . Oho,” the nationally known clown, has announced his intention of contiuing his career. Under his real name of William Lea he has returned to his home at El Cerrito to perfect new acts that will only require one leg. L-C1-

“Sound Mark Removed From West Ward School Building

For the first time in 47 years a I bell in the West Ward school building this week failed to summon children to school. The bell had become a “sound-mark” in the west part of town during nine months of school each year. The tower in which the bell was housed was removed last summer because it was declared unsafe. Second oldest of the grade school buildings, the West Ward or Riley building is nearing the golden anniversary of its founding. It was built 47 years ligo in 1889. Oldest of all the elementary ; buildings Is Central, now used by the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Built 52 years ago it is remembered by the majority of the natives of Decatur as the place where they learned their three “Rs”

Goshen Girl Has Sleeping Sickness Goshen, Ind.. Sept. 12. - (U.R) — , Doctors attending Lavon Holdread, 18. Goshen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Holdread, today feared the girl was a victim of "sleeping sickness." She became ill a week ago yesterday while attending a county tail- and has been asleep sfnee Sunday. CHURCH NAMES WILLSHIRE MAN Rev. G. M. Sill Named Presiding Elder At Church Conference i The Rev. O. M. Sill of Willshire. . Ohio, was elected presiding elder of the Auglaize United Brethren conference, now in progress at Rockford. Ohio. Rev. Sill has been pastor . of the Willshire circuit for the last three years. He will succeed the Rev. W. H. Kinde'l of Huntington. Several local persons are attending. Business sessions of the conference have been carried on and the reports of the pastors have been better than they have been in the , last few years. Thursday. Dr. H. C. Mason, president of Huntington college, gave an address in behalf of the college. Thursday afternoon J. G. Conner talked on "Prea. hers' Aid." Friday afternoon, the Rev. George Flemming, general secretary of missions and a returned missionary from Africa, gave a message on missions. The Rev. C. E. Carlson also addressed the conference. He plans ;to return to tile African mission field in November or December. The conference will be concluded Sunday with the sermon by Bishop A. M. Johnson. o Motor Taxes Rise Washington (U.R) — The cost of federal taxes paid by motorists in July, 1936. soared to $21,733,538. an increase of 57.7 per cent, or $11,606,241 more than motorists 1 paid in July, 1935.

■ Thirty years ago an addition was ■ built to the Central building at the i regr end. Since then tew improvements have been made. Third oldest of the elementary buildings in Decatur is the North Ward built 43 years ago. ' The “baby” of the elementary buildings is South Ward, only 40 . years old. The high school building is a . comparative youngester, having not yet reached its majority. It was built in 1917. The gymnasium and • auditorium were onstructed threa ■ years later. Reduced budgets since the deprea- • sion have added to the general ! shabbiness of the elementary build--1 Inge. This last summer. however. > most of them were repainted and tidied up a bit.

Committee Names County Chairman Lafayette. Ind., Sept. 12—<U.R) ‘ W. Lynn Parkinson, Tippecanoe county Republican chairman, today was nominated by the central committee to oppose John B. Hudson, Democratic nominee, for circuit judge in the November election when a successor to the late Judge Arthur Cunningham will he chosen, MADRID’S FATE MAY HINGE ON BATTLE RESULT Rebels, Loyalists Locked In Battle In Talavera Area <By United Press) | Today's developments in the Spanish civil war: Madrid: Rebels and loyalists ■ locked in big battle in Talavera ■ area, fate of Madrid may hinge on 1 result: loyalists, admitting defeat | in first phase, rush rekiforcements and start attack at dawn. Burgos: Rebel leaders say troops are smashing through Talavera . in hand to hand fighting with bay- ' onet. Loyalist headquarters. Talavera front: Battle one of bitterest of way, loyalist chieftain says. ; Gibraltar: Rebel broadcaster at Eeville asserts "person at present anonymous” suggest 15-day armistice to permit formation of new I constitution: says rebels will rer | fuse. f Leon: Rebel headquarters as- ■ sorts fighting has stopped on some fronts in Astorias country at sugi gestfon of loyalist miners while situation is "clarified.” Perpignan: French frontier guard reinforced as terrorism increases in Catalonia. Mendaye: French consulate closled at San Sebastian as refugees flee in expectation of early rebel attack. I Steel Corporation Denies Wage Boost Pittsburg, Sept. 12— (U.R) —The Carnege Illinois Steel corporaiion. largest subsidiary of U. S. Steel, today refused the demand of its 80,000 workers for a wage increase. t The refusal, issued in a statement from Pres. Benjamin F. FairLees. said: "We are regretfully stating that it is our conclusion a wage increase cannot be granted at this time.” «i — o-» CRURAL SCHOOL TEACHER LIST Teachers In One-Room Schools Os CountyAre Announced ) ’ The list of teachers in all the on° 1 room schools in the county was an-: nounced today by C. E. Striker, 1 county school superintendent. 1 List of teachers in the other j schools have been withheld, pending final assignments of subjects. These are expected to be completed by the first of next week, he stat- ’ ed. The list of teachers in the var- ' ious one room township schools: Union township; Marie Marbach, . Dorothy Spuller and William Noll, j Kirkland township: Layke i Scherry, Robert Brown. Gerald Roth, Mary Dettinger, Oscar Geisel > and Radel Andrews. 1 Blue Creek township: Ebner : Ehnsam, R. M. Houck, Eldon Spruni! ger and Clyde Troutner. >1 Root township; Elizabeth Cramer ■' and R. J. Mann. Washington township: Esta Flem- , j ing. lArline Becker, Martha Reppert, J Marguerite Lewellen and Francille Oliver. Monroe township: J. D. Schwartz ( Leo Strahm, Helen M. Roop, Mary E. Potts. Pauline Buckmaster, Ezra Snyder. Howard Brandyberry and 1 Jeanette Rich. 1 Wabash: H. C. Long. 1 French township: Lester Key- ' nolds. Nellia Coppese, Myron Leh- " man, Marcella Robin, Lamar Schoemaker and Florence Gierly. -- ■ o 1; WEATHER Unsettled north, local thunder,l showers south, cooler tonight; I Sunday partly cloudy, cooler ■ east and south.

Roy Hall, Chicago Hamed President Central Sugar Co.

49 Milk Producers Fight Higher Price Fort Wayne, Sept. 12 —(U.R) —A suit to enjoin the state milk control board from enforcing an emergency order fixing the retail , milk price at 11 cents a quart in this marketing area, was filed in superior court No. 2 here yester- ! day by 49 milk producers. The plaintiffs, all farmers llv- | ing near here, said they sold their milk at five or six cents a quart on a cash-and-carry basis. They also sold cottage cheese, cream, ■ buttermilk and other dairy products in the tame manner. Their complaint stated that they . operate no credit business and have no dairy equipment to maini tain. They charged dairymen bei longing to the Fort Wayne milk i council were conspiring to force i them out of business buying milk ( aj 14 to 17 cents a gallon and reselling it at 44 cents a gallon. KIDNAP PLOTS ARE SUSPECTED Three Evanston, Illinois, Homes Watched After Threats Evanston. 111., Sept. 12—(UP) — . Department of justice agents, police . and private guards watched the home of three wealthy Evanston I residents today, including former , vice-president Charles G. Dawes, heI cause of kidnaping and extortion 1 threats and "suspicious circttm- ! stances.’’ ! Reports that a suspicious strangler was seen loitering about Dawes' ! home brought a special police detail I to guard the estate until after the i marriage tonight of Dawes' daugh- ! ter. Virginia, to Richard Thompson I! Cragg. Joint Cummings Linuop. wealthy ■ relator, employed private guards when his children, John. Jr., 12 and Betty Jane. 9. were threatened. Lindop moved to Evanston from Lake Forest in 1930 because of kidnaping threats, police said. Department of justice agents meanwhile aided police in investigating a reported extortion plot against Harry R. Kendall, chairman of the board of the Washington National Insurance company. Frank R. Thomas, insurance underwriter arrested as a suspect, denied complicity. Federal men watched the Kendal home for other suspects. Portrait Artist Commits Suicide Chicago, Sept. 12 —(U.R)—Count Arnaldo CoselUi Tamburinij, 51, Los Angeles portrait artist and friend of Benito Mussolini, died today after plunging from the second floor of St. Luke's hospital, ■ where he was being treated for a mental illness. o REPUBLICANS TO HEAR HAMILTON Republican Editorial Meeting Closes Today At Lake Wawasee —— Lake Wawasee. Ind.. Sept. 12— I (UP) —Encouraged byb a prediction that Missouri, Kansas. lowa. Colo- ■ rado and Nebraska already are wou I Indiana Republicans looked for additional pep talk today from John D. M. Hamilton, National G. O. P. chairman. Three major speeches were on the program of the concluding day of tlie Republican editorial association annual outing, converted in a gigantic rally for the campaign ' year. Hamilton was scheduled as speaker for an outdoor meeting at the airport of this northern Indiana lake resort during the afternoon. Raymond S. Springer, Candidate for governor, and Charles A. Halleok, only Republican member of the Hoosier congressional delegation, will apeeak at the closing banquet tonibht. Prediction that the five “typical prairie states" already are cinched for Landon came last night from (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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D. W. McMillen, Founder Os Company, Will Be Chairman Os Board; To Correlate Industries BANQUET HELD Climaxing an enthusiastic meeting of executives! and salesmen of the Central Sugar Co., Central Soya Co. and McMillvn Feed Mills, held at the Elks Home last night, Dale W. McMillen, founder of the companies, announced the election of Roy H. Hall of Chicago as president of the Central Suga,r Co. Mr. McMillen will continue to be actively engaged in the affairs of the company and will serve as chairman of the board of directors. The changes will be effective about November 1. Mr. Hall will become executive vice-president of the Central Soya Co. ajid McMillen Feed Mills but Mr. McMillen will continue as active president of these two concerns. These announcements climaxed a day of activity in Fort Wayne I and Decatur. The feed mills salesmen gathered in Fort Wayne yesterday to discuss past happening!! a.nd future plans, then came to Decatur to visit the plant and inspect new developments at the industrial site. In the evening they all met at the Elks Club for a banquet and to listen to remarks from their chief and associates. Coming as a complete surprise to ajl was the announcement from Mr. McMillen of the selection of ! Mr. Hall for the new executive ; positions. In introducing Mr. ' Hall, the retiring president of the : Central Sugar Co. said: "I have consulted with Mr. Hall in many i financial deals and corporata I organizations for a long period of yeags. Ke is a keen business analysist and has remarkable ability to correlate all the varied reins of a growing business. In him I have complete confidence to carry on and anticipate the same sound measure of co-opera-tion from my associates that they I have given me.” Mr. Hall Spoke In paying a ringing tribute to Mr. McMillen and his organization. Mr. Hall said in part: "We have here a fundamental j industry which is not subject to i patents and styles nor one which is responsive to vast, sudden and unreasonable profits. Instead we) are on a sound basis and our profits are sound and reasonable. “From what I have seen, tha Sugar Co. and the Soya Co. here are showing more vision than any of their competitors in the whole of the United States of America. And that vision is backed up by excellent judgment and sound experience. "The feed business has parsed (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o FEW TEACHERS LIST REPORTS i Only FewOf Rural Teachers List School Attendance Reports Only a few of the teachers ofl rural schools in Adams county havd filed their preliminary attendance reports, it was disclosed today, after the close of the first week, oB school. All reports are to be filed by th<4 first of next week. Seven teachers have filed their reports. Os these two are from Lutheran parochial schools. The following attendance have been filed: , Monroe township .district No. :l Howard Mrandyberry, teacher, 3T 4 enrolled. Monroe township, district No. 6;J Leo Strahm. teacher, 20 enrolled. Washington township; Arlinef Becker, teacher. 19 enrolled. Root township, St. Peters Luther- . an church; M. A. Greunker, teachet; 21 enrolled. Hartford township, Linn Grove;] Dorothea Bentz, teacher; 19 enrolled. Union township. Immanuel Lutheran church school; Rev. M. J, Frosch and B. Schultz, teachers; 43 enrolled. Monroe township, district No. sfl Mary E. Potts, teacher; 50 enrolled.