Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1936 — Page 1

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lIWISTSIN | ■SPAIN FORCED I INTO RETREAT fl t , h Government 'Ejitiiu'. l or Life On "fl Talevera Front lan, , ,i i' • . ' •>' ■I ’ F K-enle < fought H Talavera trout H. , il war may M !„• heavy n| mH from Mad M| , .he •: mielied 9H resisted stub-' mr.eut still exK ;i .e that it could Sfi ! 'o; ’ he capital. ,i|, a strong Hank ■H ■■: miieiit's right, M and loyalists |n k on Maquebdrtd a.- was to cut . ami isolate the would then io Toledo and !■ < rnment'.s |n W 011 V llell|K . \ ■ ■ the coast. If . Madrid would be -mated in t ame such out|n \ were given e leave Madrid for |K dp at Alicante, be guaranprotection. |n tl-.e loyalists ■te situation. A et Bilbao. SanM' l-.’A E E A parts was in es- \ lia'f n million the area threatn-ned. n> • ’' "a the San Sebastian ■fl *K PAGE FIVE) ■HERS AT ODDS I DURING FLIGHT ■ichman.Merrill At Odds; ■ Plane Is Not Badly ■ Damaged M c ' .1 " 1 w found'.md. Sept lU.pi Captain Eddie Riekeil■b«>r i-ft iai bonear by motorearly today for Musgrave Mr.' O'l Harty Richman and Mkharti M-rrtll. 11aiisatlantic flih whose plane crashed in a wunp nil their projected flight tern Great Britain to New York. F.j ki-iibacki i took with him ex- » ia-u'nie and spare propeller Mrs to repaii the "Lady Peace," *:>-h smashed its "prop" during k emergency landing. A large force of fishermen sue■slot last night in dragging the K.'W'i ship from the swamp and •thing it The plane was not *diy damaged and may be able i Marl for New York in a day or 1 if a suitable place can be found bt a take-oft. Meanwhile, villagers told stories M friction between the two pilots ►r the dumping of part of their Maoline while they were at sea. The townspeople said that MerJ had told them that "only a, ' ■ prevented them —from •twihing New York instead of rwtung out of fuel over Newhind land. The two aviators told different Meries about the dumping of a hrge part of their gasoline. Mehman was quoted as having “•ill that “ws were in danger of Plunging into the sea because of ragine trouble. The plane had m-ed up perceptibly and we were to difficulty about 450 miles off wwfoundland while flying at Wil feet.” According to the villagers, Merhll oppoasd discarding the gaso“if but Richman, who owns the tone, insisted upon it. The fliers themselves would not talk about ■« matter, answering questions *lth "we have nothing to say." 1 wa * evident that they wished *° preserve an appearance of “iendship. Lower Temperatures Bring Relief Today '•iiwer temperatures early this Morning, followed by light, intertnit- ’ “i snowers through today brought w *lcome relief from the severe heat 0 the past few days. Unofficial temp"ra,ures at noon today produced a 'Ming u s 7 g degrees in comparison *' a reading of 93 degrees at the time yesterday.

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Complain Os Dust From Tile Mill Oren Schultz, Clarence Btunnegral and Alton Richards, appeared before the city council last night with a petition signed by 47 prop erty owners and renters, remonstrating against the clay dust from the Krick Tyndall tile mill The men also presented a letter from Dr. R. E. Daniels, secretary of the city board or health, stating that the dust was injurious to : health, and was undoubtedly clay dust from the mill. The men also complained of the dust accumulating on their clothes ♦and household possessions. The matter was referred to the City Attorney John L. DeVoss, who will advise the tile company of the health officer’s finding. Ur. Daniels, in his summary of (conditions, recommended the , "abatement of the nusiance." o LEADERS FEHR EUROPE COMING CLOSER TO WAR U. S. Leaders Fear General War Looming For Europe Washington. Sept. 16 — (U.R> — Europe today is closer to the outbreak of a general war than at any time in the last 15 years, administration leaders feared today. Officials are watching day to day developments as the unprecedented hurling of invectives, insults, challenge and defiance ( between Germany and Soviet Russia sets new records in international discourse. World's peace, or what passes for peace in these days of feverish preparations for. war hangs in the balance. It is the concensus of leaders : here that neither Germany nor Russia desire war —yet. Neither is believed ready. It is believed, however, that only an unhappy ! "incident" is lacking to ignite the ' |M»w<der magazine built up during the past 18 months. Leaders here hope the incident may not be supplied. In that case the present crisis will slip into history as another false alarm and the peace of Europe spared for awhile. During January and February, 1935. leaders of Europe feared war might be imminent when Hitler tore up military clauses of the Versailles treaty and announced a modern German army. Peace again hung by a slender thread at the outbreak of the Italo(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o New Principal At Jefferson High Berne. Sept. 14 -- .(Special! to Daily Democrat ) —Earl Chandler, of Pennville, is the new principal of the Jefferson township high school this year, succeeding Rollie Dobbs, who resigned to accept another position. Mr. Chandler has been a teacher In the Pennville schools for several years. The enrollment at Jefferson high school this year is 54. o - MEMBERS TO HONOR PASTOR St. John’s Parish To Honor Rev. Truelzsch In Sunday Services In special services next Sunday, members of the St. John’s Lutheran ' church, on road 27 will commemorate the 50th year in the ministry for their pastor, the Rev. E. R. True!zech. Two services will be held, the firwt at 10 o’clock in the .morning, and the second at 2 in the afternoon. The Rev. Theo. Schurdel, of Cleveland. Ohio, wil Ipreach in the morning service. The Rev. Karl Wyneken and Rev. C. W. Kodenbeck. both of Fort Wayne, will de- ' liver the afternoon sermon. A chickI en dinner will be served at noon. - The Rev. Truelzsch was graduated from the Concordia college in Fort Wayne in ISB3 and from Con- < ordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., in ISB6. His first charge was a group of six missions in and near Petoskay. Michigan. i He later held pastorates at Ma- ■ comb and Detroit Michigan and Hamlet and Bedford in this state. : He came to his present charge in ■ 1922. i A cordial invitation has been exi tended to all church members and > frieuds to attend the special eeri vices on Sunday. _ |

i NEW CORN LOAN ' PROGRAM PLAN IS ANNOUNCED Ten Million Dollar Corn Loan Program Announced By Wallace Washington, Sept. 16 (U.R) A , $10,000,000 corn loan program, . which for the first time provides 1 seed corn loans to assure farmers ! in drought areas adequate seed for , planting next spring, was announc’led today by Secretary of Agricul- ■ ture Henry A. Wallace. , The program provides for two types of loans on farm-stored seed corn. A loan of $1 75 a bushel on field ‘ selected corn which meets the : proper germinaiton and storage re- ■ quirements is provided for the first time. A loan of 55 cents a bushel on I good quality and properly stored I cribbed corn which can be sorted for seed at a later date also is provided. . The loan agreement provides an option right for purchase by the government at a rate considerably : above the loan value amount. The interest rate will be four per cent as in the programs of the past three years. The commodity credit corporation will handle the loans with 1 the Reconstruction Finance Cor- . poration providing the funds up to $10,000,000. The $1.75 loan will be made per i bushel of 90 pounds ear corn selected from the field before frost, , tested for germination and stored 1 in suitable farm structures. The government will limit loans on This ■ type of corn to 1,000,000 bushels, , adaptable for seed in the drought areas. The agreement carries an . option permitting the government to purchase the corn at the rate ' of $3.50 per bushel of 56 pounds (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) LISTS PROGRAM FOR MEETING 1 Gottschalk To Address Women's Democratic Club On Thursday ' Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp, president of the Adams county DemoeraI tic women's club announced today the program for the first meeting of the year, which will be held Thursday night in Lehman park at Berne. Snator Tlturmaji Gottschalk i will be the chief speaker of the evening. Mrs. Gra-dy. fourth district I chairman will also deliver a short address. i The program is as follows: t Song —America. f Welcome —Mrs. C. H. Muselman, I general chairman. Business meeting—Mis. Knapp, presiding. i lAccondion music. Song with accordion "Happy Days : Are Here Again” i Question Box —"Do you Know?" Remarks by Mrs. Grady. Accordion music and song. Speaker — Sqiiator Thursnian Gottschalk. Mrs. Knapp also called attention I to the fact that as this is the first i meeing of the year, the membership I committee, with Mrs. Dick Boch as chairman will receive annual dues. Mrs. O. N. Smith is chairman of ’i the program and Mrs. Ada Martin is chairman of the Decatur committee. Any woman, interested in the ' club, may attend by calling Mrs. Martin this evening. The local club ’ is expected to repprt to Berne tomorrow morning on the nuinber . that will attend. o M. E. School Board To Meet Thursday The church school,board of the M. E. church will hold a carry-in supper in the church basement on 1 thursday evening at 6:15, Walter ’ J. Krick, general superintendent, an- ’ nounced today. Following the supper several important matters connected with the annual promotion Sunday Rally Dey 1 and the fall program will be dis- ' cussed. 1 The regular midweek service will 1 follow at 7:30 o’clock. Friends and ’ members of the church are invited to come directly to the church .base- ■ meat when the school board is in 1 ; session. , i .—o ’ WEATHER Showers and much cooler tonight; Thursday fair northwest. Cloudy and cooler east and south, showers extreme | south. (

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 16, 1936.

Michigan Winner - '! ' FW 1 1 Wilbur M. Brucker Former governor Brucker of i Michigan was nominated for U. S. Senator on the Republican ticket in Tuesday's primary, defeating Sen. James Couzens. incumbent. MSTMI SPEAKS TO LIONS CLUB I I . Dr. F. H. Rupnow Os Fort Wayne Talks To Local Club i Dr. F. H. Rupnow. pastor of the ■ St. John'e Reformed church in Fort i Wayne addressed the members of ' the Lions club at their meeting last t t night. t Speaking on the state of Utah. , which he visited in 1935 along with , 17 .other etatees, he gave a vivid description of the state made famous by the Mormon inha'blante. A native of Ohio, and a pastor for 15 years in .Indiana, Dr. Rupnow > Chose the state of Utah for his discussion because of the colorful and | picturesque geography of the state, | as well as that of native life. The mountainsides are covered with flowers, he stated, and the , mountain waters are constantly ’ flowing through valley cities, afford ing a clean and aromatic atmosphere at all times. The speaker desciibed the beau- - tiful and stately tabernacle of the ■ Mormons, parts of which no outr sider is permitted to enter. The part f known as the temple is forbidden - to all but Mormon believers, he stat- . ed. In speaking of the Mormons. Dr. > Rupnow stated that they were one t of the most, God-fearing and law-a---t biding sects in the world, holding the utmost respect for the command of their superiors. He gave a short and entertaining , description of the canyons in Utah, telling of the awe-inspiring sights a , person could witness by visiting these natural wonders. He also described the man-made wonder of i the world. Boulder Dam, which com(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q THREE TRIALS SET BY JUDGE II Three Criminal Cases Are i Set For Present Court Term Three more criminal cases were 1 set for trial in the Adams circuit ■ court yesterday. The charges of automobile banditry against Elver Foreman and Bernas Clark will be tried on NovI ember 23 at 9 a. m.. as set on th ? court docket. Clark and Foreman were arrested on January 9. 1935. on charges of entering the home of Amanda Ayres and escaping in an auto with personal -and household belongings : The alleged felony was committed on or about August 17, 1932, according to tlie grand jury indictment. In March, 1935, Judge Huber M. De Voss declined further juriediei tion in the case, since he had been 1 consulted before he took the bencn as judge. Judge Hanson Mills of the Jay county circuit court was then appointed as special judge. The cases have been continued until the pre-1 sent action. The third criminal case was set for September 23. At that time Clarence Mitchell will be tried on charges of child desertion. He was arrested by Sheriff Dallas Brown on July 1, 1936 and released on bond.

NEW CABLE IS ! BEING PLACED Underground Service Line To G. E. Is Being i Laid Here After 16 years of service from an overhead line, the General Electric plant of this city Is to be served with power from the city iplant by an underground cable. Martin M. Mylott, city light j superintendent, stated today that , a total of 1,174 feet of cable will , be laid underground from Closa , street to the G. E. factory. The ; stretch from the plant to Closs , street has been underground since 1931. he stated. , "Realizing that the poles and , overhead lines have served their time, and that necessary replacement of new lines would still , leave the service exposed to the , elements, the underground cable was deemed more practical,” Mr. i Mylott stated. At the request of Fort Wayne G. E. officials, the new type of underground cable was decided upon, he stated. The line will nowrun from switchboard to switch-i board. ( Four four-inch ducts imbedded in about 18 inches of concrete will . be laid four feet and six inches underground to furnish the service. One line will pall 700 horsepower. There are two lines. The new cable will be capable ( ; of carrying 5,i>00 volts. The regu-1, lai - service calls for 2.300 volts, i. The project is expected to be ■completed in 30 days. Mr. Mylott , stated. Permission of the Pennsylvania railroad to tunnel be- , neath the tracks has delayed ( work considerably, he stated. All ( city labor is employed on the job. With the laying of the new line, ( the city will continue to give safe , and uninterrupted service to one of Decatur’s leading industries, ] Mr. Mylott stated. COUNCIL HEARS CLUB MEMBERS Conservation Club Asks Council Aid In Abating Stream Pollution With 46 members of the Adams. • county fiah and game conservation ■ league, Poe conservation league and • the country conservation league to substantiate their contentions, six ‘ : spokesmen for the league, appeared before the city council in regular ( session last night, asking the , board’s action to stream pollution in ■ the St. Marys river. Louis Dunton, league representative from the fifth idstrict, and chief . j spokesman for the members appeal!ed to the council to take early ac- , ; tion in what he termed” giving these land-own-ers water from the I river, undiminished and unpollut- ■ ed.” .' W. E. Uffelman, St. John’s school ' teacher and secretary of the country conservation club related to the ( council results of an unofficial test j' he had made of the stream last July ( He stated that south of the city, he had found no fish, but that | downsrreamj they were dying in , large qualities. Rudy Myers and W. E. Buuck, ‘ other club members subtantiated i the statements of their colleagues. i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) j Portland Mayor Sends Centennial Invitation Mayor Luther Hammitt of Portland has extended an official invitation through Mayor A. R. Holthouse to Decatur people to attend ' Portland’s Centennial celebration, ( Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Mayor Hammitt issued a proclamation and sent it to Mayor Holthouse and urged that Decatur resid- , ents attend he centennial. Many Decatur people have received invitations to attend the cele'(bration. Mayor Hamimitt. in his leter stated. “I assure you a welcome ■ which wi'l be both hearty and sin- ' ' ( cere.” — o —■ — ■ Elks Will Initiate Candidates Tonight I Tlie Decatur lodge of B. P. O. Elks < will initiate a class of candidates at the home on North Second street tonight at 8 o’clock. The degree team lof the local lodge will conduct the ’ ■ initiatory ceremonies. A large class of -candidates will be initiated and ail members are ' urged to attend. Special arrangements have been made to have the lodge room comfortably cooled for i (the ceremonies. A luncheon will be j 1 served following initiation, 1

TOWNSEND HITS GROSS INCOME REPEAL PLEDGE Gubernatorial Nominee Given Great Reception Tuesday Night Fort Wayne, Ind . Sept. 16. (U.R) -Repeal of the gross income tax,' pledged by the Republican platform, would bankrupt the state government and create a $15,000,000 deficit, M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic candidate for governor, charged last night. “I do not believe the taxpayers of Indiana could stand another lax snarl such as our legislature had to solve in 1933 when the Leslie administration left us a threatened deficit of $7,000,000,” Townsend said at a fourth district rally. Pointing to the Republican platform pledge that other taxes would be enacted to replace the gross income tax, Townsend challenged Raymond Springer, his opponent,, to outline what measures were contemplated. Townsend declared that the gross income tax was enacted into law for the purpose of bringing about a fairer and more equal distribution of the tax burden and then said: "The gross income tax law as well as the property tax law both have a feature of unfairness in that they tax losses. For more than 15 years I have been pointing out this unfair feature of the property tax. "Therefore I am willing to assist in-trying to devise a workable means of removing this unfair part of the gross income tax law. "In fact, I solicit any individual or group of individuals to come to the next session of the legislature with any sggestion they may have to remove any inequalities and to strengthen this law. "But if you come with a complaint in the left pocket bring a remedy in the right pocket. Ob. (come anyway, and maybe we can l Help you work out a remedy. We will give you the most kiud con-i : sideration. “We must not do anything to the gross income tax law which will make it invalid, unworkable :or will reduce the revenue to a point which will make it necessary placing more taxes on property or : the passage of a saies tax. Opposes Sales Tax “I am not saying that the gross income tax is a perfect law. I have served in the legislature long enough to know that no law is perfect. But if a mouse got into your | house you wouldn’t burn down the! house to get rid of the mouse, now would you? ‘‘lf anybody passes a sales tax when I am governor, I’ll veto it. I tell you that tonight." He then entered into a discussion of the difficulty which other states have had with the sales tax, mentioning Kentucky in particular. The TTeutenant-governor began ins address with a discussion of the achievements of the present state administration and said so far as he had heard his Republican (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) WORK STARTED THIS MORNING WPA Labor Resets Fire Hydrants At Sugar And Soya Company Sites A crew of 11 men started work th's morning at the Central Sugar and Central Soya grounds in replacing fire hydrants and laying new line. The two old hrdrants will be moved to a more advantageous spot, as { precautionary .measure against fire. The change was suggested several! months ago by Fire Chief Charles Robenold. when trucks became mired d-own in fighting a fire. A new hydrant and about 700 feet of main will also be placed at the plant, adding to the safety measure. Charles Brodbeok, m|i«nager ot the city water department stated this morning that about five or six weeks would be needed to complete the work. (All of the 11 men employed are working under WPA. 10 as t laborers and one as foreman. The old hydrants will be reset first, he stated, as tine water must be shut off. Placing of the new one will not interfere with t unning of the sugar factory, which is expected to open before the wonk is completed. Mr. Brodjbeok staled that the number of men employed is expected to increase* to about 20 before i the project is completed.

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RECEIVE BIDS FOR NEW LIGHTS Sealed Bids Are Received For Lights On Tenth Street Sealed bids for the furnishing of 28 ornamental light posts, to be placed on Tenth street, were opened and read before the city council last night. Two bids were received. The Graybar Electric company and the Westinghouse Electric company were the two; to submit proposals. The bids were turned over to Ralph Roop, civil engineer, for tabulation. After tabulation is completed they will be referred 'to the electric light committee with power to act. A petition was presented to the council for a sidewalk on North Second street, from the intersection of federal road 27 north toward the sugar factory. The petition, signed by Gertrude Bajber, stated that it was dangerous for children to walk to and from school in the street. The matter was referred to the. street and sewer committee. The petition of Glenn Hill, and others, for a light on Eleventh street was approved by the council.! A petition was also presented.! asking for a light in the alley back of the Moose home. The petition was signed by a score of lodge members and neighbors and was referred to the electric light committee. Reading and allowing of bills completed one of the busiest of recent council meetings. INSURANCE MEN TO COOPERATE Insurance Companies To Cooperate Further With Government Washington, Sept. 16 — <U.R> — Mutual assistance to further the taints of social security was foreshadowed today after a conference | of President Roosevelt and insurance company executives. The cooperation planned will consist chiefly of the exchange of (statistics gathered by the government and the insurance companies in surveys of farm lands and city property. The president outlined to the insurance executives the aims of the government’s social security program and received from them promises of cooperation on sur--1 veys preceding initiation of soil erosion projects and in avoiding excessive land speculation. The recent campaign charge of I Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential nominee, that "today no life insurance policy is secure; no savings account safe," figured indirectly in the conference. Mr. Roosevelt said later at a I press conference that he had warned the executives jocularly as they left his office that newsmen would ask them for comments on Knox's attack. He told them they ■were free to say anything they wished. Asked to comment directly upon Knox’s statement, the president quoted the Latin phrase “res ipse locquitor”—the thing speaks for Itself. He referred also to the statement by tlie insurance men that policy totals increased $3,000.000.000 under the new deal. Insurance heads were wary of comment on the Knox statement made at Allentown, Pa., Sept. 5 find repeated Monday night at Helena, Mont. However, Charles F. Williams, president of the Western and Southern Life Insurance Co., freely spoke of the stability and sat’e■ty of insurance under the new ( deal and mentioned how the coniI ipanies had prospered under the new deal. Robert Boze Is Injured By Cow Berne, Sept. 16.—(Special Daily Democrat) —Robert Boze, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Rufus Boze, ’ of Wabash township, was badly injured about the abdomen when trampled by a cow. The lad suffered severe pain and lost much blood. Several stitches were required to close the wounds.

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Gov. Curley Easy Victor In Massachusetts; Voters Whip TownsendCoughlin Candidates. MOSES DEFEATED By United Press The 14-year senatorial career of James Couzens, wealthy independent Republican who supported President Roosevelt, was ended in Michigan; Gov. Philip F. La, Follette was given a large vote of confidence in Wisconsin; and Townsend followers suffered reverses in the final primaries of the 1936 campaign year. Highlights of the results in five states: Michigan: The "regular" Republican candidate for senator, former Gov. Wilber M. Brucker, rolled up a 5 to 3 lead over Senator Couzens who conducted no pctive campaign but merely issued a brief statement that the re-elec-tion of President Roosevelt was the vital objective this year. Democrats were elated by the apparent victory of Frank Murphy, the avowed Roosevelt candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. He had more than a one and one-half to one lead over George W. Welsh. Murphy will face Gov. Frank B. FitzgeraJd, the i Republican nominee, in Novem- , her. Wisconsin: Gov. Philip F. LaFollette, unopposed in the Progressive gubernatorial primary, was given a large vote of confidence, more than the combined total Republican cast for their two candidates for the nomination. With the vote virtually complete La Follette had 135,316 votes compared to 125,665 cast for both Alexander Wiley and John B. Chapple. Wiley was leading by I 5,000 for the Republican nominaI tion. The total of the two Demo- ( cratic contenders was 117,792. Massachusetts: Gov. James M. Curley, who told the voters he was "the original Roosevelt man in Massachusetts,” won the Democratic senatorial nomination by more than a 2 to 1 majority, and will contest in November with Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., grandson of the late United States senator of that name. Lodge won the Republican senatorial nomination by ! a larger majority than Curley polled. New Hampshire: Former Senator George Moses, one of the stalwarts of the Hoover administration, was defeated for the Republican senatorial nomination by Gov. Henry Styles Bridges. Moses was famous for his description of western Progressive Republicans as “sons of the wild jackass.’’ New York; Townsend-Coughlin congressional candidates were defeated overwhelmingly, two Democratic congressmen were denied renomination. Tammany hall showed a renewed strength and Gov. Herbert H. Lehman was re(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) JACOB LIECHTY DIES TUESDAY Native Os Switzerland Succumbs After Extended Illness Jacob K. Liechty, 82, retired farmer, died Tuesday evening at 11:15 o’clock at his home one mile north of Berne. Death was caused by heart disease and complications after an illness since last November. The deceased was born in Switzerland. June 22. 1854, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. Liechty. He came to this country as a very young boy and remained in the community of Berne his entire' life. He was a member of the Mennonite church oj Berne. He was married February 22, 1883 to Regina Luginbill who preceded him in death three years ago. Four children ajlso preceded him ih death. Surviving are the following;! children, Mrs. Robert Sprunger, Herman, Elmer, Oswald, Dennis amt ■ Clifton, all of Berne and Frank ot . Wells county; two brothers, Emanuel and Peter and one sister Mrs, ■ Ulrich Sprunger, all of Berne. IFuneral services will ibe heist Friday morning at 9:30 at the homa , and 10 o’clock at the Mennonita ■ church. Burial will be in the M. R, E, cemetery west of Berne,