Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1936 — Page 1

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lIILENSE IS IlfjH LANDON 111 SENATOR flra-k.t Sen itor ( halflnuf' N, "" ilu ‘ e ,o fl Expn Views fl. X-'bias-M."' ’ ' i<,v - ■ > , » MT, .. .ontßU'd bIH i 1 • K""- ' , ' lt adiniins-, *X"- Mu.rn.THH .p.i-nt “ s.-.king ...,, ind'-p-nth-nt. UK , • — 1 "i»'i.iy ’«<’ li.iiy Os hank Al aska.. declared. ||V l.ai:d.'U lo s.iy what MB ~f rile public Utility el 1935. (h- ■"'■ ,h ‘‘ la " n - ...al . ■!.. • 1,.-A deal ■>' Endorse Roosevelt .S. pt I' l <U.R>|M _. ■ : !”• * deni Frank i..i re-election, th. annual con|H , th. Indiana Slate Fed |H ;..d -> in d th-ir R.,..., to th'- fight ov.-r i raft- ; i hi and a pi o K. a P;.| III' Labor party. industrial ory was asked in a labor union also were ■ a thud »»; d destined t.n 'ell'“■>> entered day . Hoosemiti'ite debale ■ ■<■ ;,h it was pointed out the i and not the entire Demoptfy in. one. tax was ■• being described as easi.-r on the httfi- fellow.” .' i lasses for workers. in technical and craft and the social sciences ■l ... !v... d by the committee ■ iMTO ;. ■ "X PAGE SIX) M■— ■ — ■IN SAVING I COUNTY FARMS ■arm Debt Adjustment ■ Committee Aids In ■ Saving Earms ■ltiiliajia;'"'.!-.. Sept. 1!.--Success- ■ conciliation work on the port ■ th’ Adams county voluntary y - < te° t adjustment committee, ytperating with the rehabilitation M»ram of the Resettlement Ad■taiMralion, enabled 22 farmers county to retain their farms ■i adjust their debts in line ■lt their ability to pay. ■ Had it not been for the public ■cited assistance of the commit- ■ many of these farmers would ■ft lost their farms,” declares B-C. Phillippe, state farm debt ■istnient supervisor for RA. pis would have meant reduced I phasing power in the county, j • well as a setback to good citi-i who through no fault of j ■W own, found themselves burdw with insurmountable debts." ‘ Hr. Phillippe added that alWh there was no legal obliga- "® on the part of creditors to Mciliate in effecting composiM of debts they displayed graticooperation in making con*A!ons, extending time and lowinterest rates so that debtU could keep their farms and W« Altogether, during the last 11 "ths. the adjustments in debts Wed by the committee resulted - reduction of debts from 5* 60 ' 0 ® to $14,688.00. These *® B r ®l>resent 1,688 acres. n ) farmer in Adams county J 1 is in danger of foreclosure i, w 0,1 debts contracted durthe period of high laud prices welcome to bring hie problems fc , * looa l committee or to the phhilitatfon supervisor. Giendenning Makes High Grades . "-t-ordiDg to a report from Purfc,j ln ‘ T ' rslt y. Lakie Glendenning. tk e "! n^ nt athlete, made S«i>** Sra d es in the school of i'? 3,1 e< * ucat ion last semester I ' liiglles t rating of any stud- “ His fraternity house.

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Pastor Returns - IB * The Rev. Luke J. Martin, pastor of the Eighth Street United Brethren church, has been returned to the local charge, following the annual conference held at Rockford. Ohio, this month. RURAL SCHOOL FIGURES GIVEN Enrollment Os Rural Schools Announced By Superintendent The total enrollment in the public schools of Adams county, exclusive of Decatur and Berne, and the school at Geneva, which has not opened, is 2.107. C. E. Striker, county school superintendent announced today. Os this number 498 are enrolled jin the six high schools and 1.609 are enrolled in the grades. Since the school at Geneva is not opened, comparison of this and last year's total enrollment could not l>e made. The total enrollment last year, including Geneva was 2.712. Os this number 606 were in the high schools and 2.101 in the grades. Following is the enrollment in the grade schools of the townships: Union. 84; Root. 118; Preble 59; Kirkland. 150; Washington, 118; St. Marys. 188; Blue Creek. 119; Monroe. 363; French. 146; Hartford, 145; Jefferson. 119. In the high schools: Jefferson, 54: Monmouth. 56: Pleasant Mills. 85; Kirkland. 91: Hartford. 92; Monroe. 120. Mr. Striker estimated today that the new school at Geneva, which is scheduled to open Monday, will enroll about 600 pupils. Noted British Flier Is Fatally Injured Liverpool. England. Sept. 19 — (UP)—T. Campbell Black, noted British flier, was fatally injured to- • day when his plane collided with another plane i ntaking off. from the airport here. He died in a hoepital ehort'y a ft er he was rushed from the Speke Airdrome here. Black was the winner of -the Eng-land-Australia air race in October, 1934, in which Clyde Pangborn and "I Capt. Roscoe Turner also completed ! He was a veteran of the Royal air force and had done dangerous work flying in Africa. IGGY VERDICT IS APPEALED Loser In Damage Suit Files Appeal To Higher Court Notice of an appeal to the appellate court has been filed by Simmons and Simmons, attorneys for Arlet Walters, loser in a SIO,OOO I damage suit here last December. One year is granted before the appeal bond must he filed, when notice of appeal is filed. A jury last December awarded Fred H. Rowls, plaintiff in the suit a judgment of 15.250 against M alters. and found Leonard Pense, named as co-defendant, not guilty. The shuit was filed as a result of injuries suffered by Rowls in a peculiar accident in September, 1933. Walters had run out of gas. and went to the Rowls home to borrow the fuel. Rowls returned to the truck with Walters. A car driven by Leonard ’ Pense crashed into the rear of the : truck, causing the truck to run in- ' to Rowls. Finding Walters guilty of not having flares out at the prop- ' I er time, the jury found for Rowls, ■i The suit was venued here from Jay county, where the accident oc- ■ i curred, and held the interest of I lite community while being tried,

BLACK LEGION SLAYER GIVES HIS EVIDENCE Defense In Detroit Killing To Open Case Monday Detroit, Sept. 19 — (UP) — The' defenee assault upon the unemotional testimony of Dayton Dean, selfadmitted Black Legion iller, will open today In the trial of 12 defend- 1 anta charged with the murder of' Charlee Poole, WPA worker, the. ight of May 12. , Upon completion of Dean's testi-' mony the state is expected to rest.' the defense probably will open its ease Momlay. Dean ciwnpleted his story of the events I'eading up to the shooting of Poole by the Black Legion mem-1 Iters who had accused their victim i of beating his wife. Testimony by Rebecca Poole, widow of the slain man. disproved the gossip upon 1 which the cult charges were founded. Dean told yesterday how Poole stood at the side of the road and 1 was shot down in cold blood while I protestig his innocence. The stocky triggerman. who .said he fired eight times, testified he was acting under orders and because "Colonel" Harvey Davis, one of the defendants, stood behind him with a ' loaded gun to enforce the order. I When Dean had finished his story i the jury and the defendants were taken to the scene of tile shooting in two buses. A police escort was provided to the lonely picnic grove on Gulley road near the Ann Anbor ' trail. ' Dean named only five of the defendants as actually reaching the 1 murder scene the night of the shoot- [ Ing. but named the others as being directly implicated. Those on trial are; Davis. Edgar : Baldwin. Albert Stevens. Thomas R Craig. Ervin D. Lee. Hershell ' Gill. Urban Lipps. Lowell Rushing. t John Bannerman. Virgil Morrow-. Paul H. Edwards ami J<»ku JL. ViUr , cent. BLUFFTON FAIR OPENS TUESDAY t, Annual Street Fair Opens At Bluffton Next Tuesday Bluffton. Sept. 19—The world s | original street fair —the Bluffton Free Street Fair and Agricultural Exposition—is to get under way promptly at 7 o'clock Tuesday eve--1 ning. Sept. 22. with a great opening parade of bands and floats a- ' mid brilliant night illumination. ' The entire business district is ' fast taking on its annua! Street 1 Fair dress, which will be more glamorous than ever before. Tbous- ’ ands of pennants fly gaily over • the midways, which are ou Wide I paved streets, and there is every 1 j indication that this year's Bluffton • Street Fair the 30th—is to be far : bigger than any previous affairs. Arrangements are being made to accomodate tremendous crowds ! every day. Following is the program in brief, of the entire week: Tuesday | Grand opening of Bluffton’s Best Street Fair. Great Parade. Band concert. Big free acts. The Carnival in full operation. Wednesday L All departments of the Fair in full operation. Judging in Swine, Cattle. Sheep, Art and Culinary and Poultry Departments will begin at 9 a. m. Judgin of the flower exhibits to start at 10 a. m. Fine Stock Parade at 1:30 p. m. ( Free Acts and other attractions. Big night Carnival. Horse and Mule Pulling contests. Thursday Band Concert, big free acts aii , day. Judgin of Horses. Agricultural and Educational Departments will begin at 9 a. m. All shows, riding devices and other depart- ' meets in full swing. Friday Horse and mule pulling contest. 1 Remarkable school parade at 10 ' a. m. Big Stock Parade at 1:30 p. ' m. including all' prize winners. All ' departments and attractions of the Fair in operation. Big Free Acts all rrONTTNT’ED ON PAGE SIX) ( I o— K. Os C. Meeting Here Monday Night ' The Knights of Columbus are re- '; quested to meet at tihe hall Monday > | evening at 8 p. mi. IA1! members I are urged to be present.

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Telephone (’ompany Officers ■ '*o*B 1X w ) wvflSflF ® flKttl ill Hfl Arthur E. Voglewede Clarence E. Bell Arthur E. Voglewede, local attorney, was elected a director of the Citizens Telephone company, succeeding his father, Charlie E. Voglewede. Claj-ence E. Bell was elected treasurer of the company, the t office formerly held by Mr. Voglewede. The new director was made second vice-president of the company, succeeding Mr. Bell.

ART VOGLEWEDE NEW DIRECTOR Succeeds Father As Director; Bell Is Named Treasurer Arthur E. Voglewede, attorney, and son of the late Charles E. I Voglewede. was elected a director : . of the Citizens Telephone comi pany of this city, to till the vacancy ■ on the board caused by the death of his father. Clarence E. Bell, a member of ’ the board since 1926 and second > vi«e-prsiileut of the company, was • elected treasurer of the company. : succeeding Mr. Voglewde. The new member of the board was also ' made second vice-president. < The board of directors, compos 1 ed of Leo Yager, president; S. E. . Hite, first vice president; Mr. Bell . and H. F. Ehinger, secretary and ~ general manager of the company. met at the company’s office Friday night and transacted tfiisiness. Resolutions of respect to the memory of Mr. Voglewede wore adopted and copies sent to the Voglewede family. I Mr. Bell is a well known manufacturer of this city, being the owner of the LaFontaine Handle company, manufacturers of farm implement handles. ’ Mr. Voglewede is a member of the Adams county bar, a graduate of Notre Dame and Georgetown universities and has been practicing law in this city for several ' years. His father was re-elected j ’ treasurer of the company at the i annual meeting of the directors, .September 3. J _o_ Decatur Ministers Meet Mondav Morning i There will be a meeting of the Decatur Ministerial Association ’ Monay morning at 9 o'clock at the j Presbytereian church. The fall program will be outlined, including ! plans for the union Thanksgiving! . service. . SCHOOLCLASSES NAME OFFICERS 1 Catholic High School Classes Elect Officers Friday i Election of officers took place in ’ i the various classes of the Catholic ' high school yesterday afternoon. ' The following students were chos- • en: Senior class. President. Charles I Cook; vice-president, George Bier--1 ly; secretary, Mary Martha Teri veer; treasurer, Martha Jane Foos; .historian, Fred Voglewede. Sr. M. Agnes Terese is class guardian of ! the seniors. 1 , Junior class: President, Louis • Wolpert; vice-president. Helen ■ Kohne; secretary. Jeannette Rumschlag; treasurer, Monica Schmitt; historian. Margaret Lose. Sr. M. . Agnes is class guardian of the jun--1 iors. Sophomore class: President, Carl ■ Schultz; vice-president, Leo Alberd- ' ing; secretary. Bernardlne Faurote; L treasurer. Robert Bollinger; hisI torian. Lauriue Lengerich. Sr. M. Fidelis is class guardian of the sophomores. Freshmen class: President. Vinj cent Tanvas; vice-president, John Terveer; secretary, Theodore Eyanison; treasurer, Ruth Borns; historian, Paul Brunton. Sr. M. Alberi! tonia is class guardian of the fresh--1 men.

. White House Charges Malicious Articles sept. 19—(UP)—A formal White House statement charged today that a planned atI tempt was being led" by a certain notrorirme owner " to make it appear that the president i passively expects the support of ' alien organizations hostile to the American form of government. The statemet. which mentioned no names was issued by White House secretary Stephen T. Early.. ' immediately after the return of Pres ident Roosevelt from his trip ; to Cambridge. Mass, to speak at the Harvard tercentenary. “Sti(;h articles” the statement (charged, "are conceived in malice and born of political spite. They are deliberately framed to give a false impression— in other words to frame' the American poop 1 "." — — Five Sheep Are Killed By Dogs Dogs have killed five sheep in the past two nights on the Erneeat Worthman farm, Preble, it was reported today. SOY BEANS NOW A MAJOR CROP Chicago Board Os Trade May Open Market On Futures Chicago. Sept. 19. — Soy beans, newest and in some respects the I most magical product of the'fields, is moving definitely upward as a major farm crop. The latest development comes at Chicago where the Chicago board of trade proposes to establish a market for trading in future contracts in soy beans on October 5. Opening of such a market is contingent upon a necessary revision I of trading rules, upon which mem- | bers of the exchange will vote October 2. Chicago grain editors, .who have investigated, have stalled that the rule changes will be . approved. Members of the special committee which for eight months painsI takingly investigated before recommending the advisability of such a market, declare that Chicago is a | “natural" locality for such trade, j A substantial spot market already lis established, forming a strong 'background for futures trading, it ■ was pointed out. "With the launching of a futures market in soy beans, the Chicago grain merchant will, in effort, go into the fields, buy beans from the grower, transport them to Chicago and place them in the hands of the processors, thereby performing the useful functions of a market by bringing grower and consumer together,” was the comment. Association Directors Meet Friday Evening Directors of the Central Sugar beet growers association met Friday evening at the Rice hotel. V. D. Sexson, state compliance director, and J. Ward Calland, field manager for the Central Sugar company, discu~sed final compliance on the 1935 sugar beet crop. — o —— Five Hundred Railway Workers Out On Strike Greenville, Tex.. Sept. 19—(U.R) —Five hundred Big Four brotherhood employes of the Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas railroad went on strike today with all trains on the lines idle. Engineers, firemen, conductors, brakemen and switchmen quit their jobs at 6:30 a. tn. in accordance with the strike order.

LOYALISTS AND REBELS BATTLE ON IN SPAIN Frightful Scenes in Alcazar Fortress As Warfare Continues Gibraltar, Sept. 19 <U.R) LoyaJist artillery hammered away at the Alcazar of Toledo today opening the 10th week of the civil war On a dozen fronts rebels and i loyalists fought on, in skirmish. | aeige and pitched battle while in the suburb of majiy cities, firing squads ended the lives of men regarded by either side as enemies. In the Talavera-Santa Clalla area southwest nf Madrid and west of Toledo reports indicated A lull In the most important battle j 'of the war. Loyalist communi-1 ' ques claimed a gain of a couple of mil"s yesterday and I that it marked the definitive : stopping of the rebel drive on Toledo and Madrid. Toledo was a frightful fajitasia of a ruined fortress, of streets littered with debris and broken bodies, of semibyeiterical militiamen and giggling, hysterical girls. There was an ominous reminder today of the suffering that is likely to occur in the civil war, whose ' duration and ultimate result remains in as complete doubt as on its first day. A severe cold wave accompanied by rain, hit the Guadarrama mountains semi-circling Madrid, end the government broadcast aji appeal for sweaters, overcoats and raincoats in preparation for a: winter campaign which, in mountainous aj-eas, must entail great Buffering. Rebel and loyalist broadcasters continued their claims of suci cesses on various fronts. Ev n these were lese positive for th* l time being and news was awaited of the next big move —expected to be a renewal of the rebel drive on Toledo and Madrid from the Talavers front. Storm Ruins (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Toledo, Sept. 19— (U.R) —loyalists stormed the ruins of the Aiea-, zar today and fough<t in the tangled debrto to reach its bed rock cellars in which the men. women and children of the garrison are besieged. Two hours later the fight con- , tinned and the issue remained in ' doubt. It was the second attack in 24 hours. The first followed the attempt to blow up the Alcazar cellars yesterday. It failed. The first for the Alcazar had become one of the most portentious issues so the civil war. The ; citadel must be captured, it must be dynamited, or the garrison must be sealed in a living tomb by a continued artillery bombardment. If the people in the Alcazar are | all killed, the ruins of Madrid it-, self may be their monument, it was disclosed, for the rebels are expected to bombard the city mercilessly in reprisal. The capital is in poignant fear (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES William F. Helm Dies Friday Night At Home In Fort Wayne William F. Helm, 56, of 311-* South Harrison street. Fort Wayne, died at hie home at 8:15 p. m. Friday after a three months' illness. Death was caused by complications. The deceased was Iborn in Decatur April 24, 1880, a son of Joseph I and ErniUyt Congleton Helm. IHc married Dorothy Schultz of this city, August 4, 1916. Mr. Helm was I employed by the General Cables company of Fort Wayne. He was a member of the West Creighton avenue Christen church. Surviving besides the widow are two sons. Richard Franklin and Donald Eugene, troth at home; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Swearigen of Decatur and Mrs. Charles Partlow of ; Richmond, Ind. Funeral services will be held Mon- ' i day morning at the residence at 10 'o’clock with the Rev. David S. Mcnelly officiating. A short graveside I ceremony will be held at the Decatur cemetery, where burial will be made. The body will be returned to Fort ! Wayne from the Black funeral homo this afternoon and may be viewed .' by friends after 7 o’clock this evenpug.

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Honor Pastor a: t i i i i i < I 1 Rev. f. R. Truelzsch, pastor of 1 the St. John's. Lutheran church, ' will be honored Sunday on his , 50th anniversary as a Lutheran minister. Special services have been planned for both morning 1 and afternoon. REV. TRUELZSCH TO BE HONORED I Pastor Os St. .John's Luth- , eran Church Will Be Honored The Rev. E. R. Truelzsch, for 14 years pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church, fixated on highway 27 north of Decatur, will be honored Sunday in special services ( commemorating his 50th anniverI sary as a Lutheran pastor. Invitations have been extended (to all Lutheran parishes in the . community and vicinity, welcoming them to attend the services, which will be held Doth morning and afternoon. Di the morning service, at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Theo. Schurdel. of Cleveland. Ohio, will deliver the ( sermon, and in the afternoon at 2 I o'clock, the Rev. Karl Wyneken and Rev. C. W. Rodenbeck. both of Fort Wayne, will preach. At noon a chicken dinner will be served in the St. John's grove, with the pastor as the honored I guest. The Rev. Truelzsch, a native of the St. John's community, was graduated from Concordia College, in Fort Wayne, in 1883. He also graduated from the Concordia Sem- ( inary in St. Louis. Mo., in preparation for entering the ministry. After holding pastorates in ' Michigan and Illinois, he came to the St. John's church as pastor in ' 1922. His first charge upon entering the ministry was in and near ( Petoskey, Michigan, where he was : the pastor for a group of six missions. o Local Building Is Sold To Leo Kirsch The court today approved the sale of the lot and ibuilding, known ae the Hain and Murphy building on the northeast corner of Monroe and First street, to Leo Kirsch. The real estate was owned by the department of financial institutions, in liquidating the Peoples Loan, and Trust, and was sold lor $2,259 o Jurors Called To Service Tuesday The petit jurors for the September term of the Adams circuit court will perform their first service on Tuesday, when they will hear two [ trials of child neglect. ( The charges have been placed ! against Ernest Anspaugh and Chris- ■ topher Spang'sr. Both were set tor the same day. . > Three members of the jury have . been excused. They are Mary Glen- ' denning, and Charles Hite, Decatur ■ and Menno Augsburger, French ' township. The court ordered the jury commissioersn, Henry F. Gall- ■ j emeyer, Forrest Elzey and County Clenk G. Remy Bierly to meet today • to fill the vacancies. , | _ 0 WEATHER Generally fair, not so cool central and north tonight; Sunday becoming unsettled, i rising temeperature; showers extreme northwest by afternoon or night, _ sBAuO 1

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Property Damage Estimated At Millions Os Dollars On Eastern Coast; Crew Os Boat Saved. ELEVEN DEAD New York. Sept. 19.—YU.RHThe year's worst hurricane swirled out to sea today after spending its fury against the eastern seaboard and leaving in its wake at least 11 dead, property damage running Into millions of dollars and disrupted shipping and communication. A high pressure area rolling down from the Great Lakes region forced the hurricane, which had lashed the coast of the Carolinas, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, to swing northeastward. missing most of New England. At 8:45 a. tn. CST., the local weather bureau estimated that the storm was centered east of Nantucket off the Massachusetts coast. South of the storm, the skies had cleared, and the sun was shining over the ravaged areas. Heavy Damage (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Damage done by the hurricane blowing out to sea off Nantucket today may total more than $5,000,000, a compilation of estimates from shipping interests and authorities of North Carolina. Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and NewYork indicated today. It was impossible to itemize the damage, but at least one fishing boat, several barges, and probably lot) small yachts were destroyed, and every city and village of 1,000 miles of coast suffered. Several communities that possibly suffered the most damage still, were cut off from communications today. North Carolina and Virginia cotton, tobacco and corn crops along the coast were damaged extensively. The North Carolina corn crop was estimated to have been 20 per cent lost. 34 Found Alive Lewes. Del., Sept. 19. — (U.R) — Thirty-four men of the crew of the foundered fishing boat Long Island were found alive today on a barge inside Delaware breakwater after they had been officially listed all night as lost. Coast guard vessels put out immediately to biing the men ashore. In the teeth of the whistling hurricane. they had navigated their tiny boat over several miles ofi Delaware Bay to reach the anchored barge. They had been aboard since yesterday afternoon. Nothing could be learned at once concerning the fate of the tour other men who put out with them from the sinking Long Island yesterday morning. Four others ofi the Long Island crew were known to have been drowned. Three men were washed ashore alive. Capt. Jerry M. Derrickson, commander of the local coast guard station, put out in heavy seas this morning to inspect file grounded steamer. Ida Hay Atwater. Re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — PHIL SAUER IN NARROW ESCAPE County Commissioner Narrowly Escapes Electrocution Rare presence of mind in the In* stlnct of Belt preservation undoubtedly saved the life of Phil Sauer, local contractor and county commissioner. when he came In 'contact with a “hot” electric wire, while working on the new coal bin at the court house. Throwing off a dead switch which; was thought to have stopped the current through the line, Mr. Sauer took hold of the cable to move it. A charge of 220 volts, and the fa< 6 that he was standing on daanp cement. glued him to the line. Cautioning everyone not to touch him. he calmly held on and instructed Will Schumacher, court housfj custodian to slip a wooden plank, a non-conductor of electricity, undec his feet. Evidence of his narrow escape was given when he stated that he could feel his heart beats rapidly slowing up. After being released from the line, he felt none the worse for his harrowing