Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 231, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1936 — Page 1

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■OCRATSOPEN WAIGN HERE Eionday night - G < Hlicialh OpWith Smoker al Monday Night n^H, |V i.un.-H i nigh l . |ir ,, v ,.|ii. in nmditimis, - hi. h ih-y i l.uini.u h-ht 1111 :.•■ - , h ... ■•'•■: attended. f ... official *h Hi'’ .. --• < .Itiipaign »js distributed \, . □ayK Farley B. . . i «&»■ ! ■ - -.mi -■ N--W . ■.■ h'-en . tile social setic n I^M'.' «•• hail chaos, but — In the Jwaib-ti! people. |„ .coy pou t forget At : We|>- ' at six a pcniiil Gerfat at nine j/otitid. outs at 11 cents a lOrn at 1' and 19 cents a wh-at cents a bushel. ' a>. ■• t..1 p[.eii,.<t ip 1(132 7 B al . otntuundies ■ piestioti as to what arrmnplished. This is a isiintents. *' - ' ’ loan.-it sl7 ci'll.save our homes and other tn save our farms. "" ' today Every not on top of the heap but j main every one who wants have ' 1 Who M'ta' to pay it? The Repnblldetn has been left by When Hoover went ■ national debt was When he left ofB' IXI ED <>\ Page pivE) Bams county Imtive dies ■' I red Roth Dies MonEvening At Fort ■ Wayne aßg| — s r 'i"* for Mix. AmanK ' r Wayne. who died at QB" ' lan noepital Monday evenHR ()( 'iock after a ten weeks *id 'e h id Wednesday as1 " ' look at the home and K, a! 'lie Winchester United ‘•'‘"i-eh in Adams county. |^B' j south and two mil-s west Rev, h e Reemsnyder ■_ and burial will he in J? lHl ‘etery. one mile west of deceased, who was 43 years ■jT' * as a native of Adams cotinB 1 ’he past twelve yeans she ■ r^de d in Fort Wayne She , F ,P( ' Roth, who survives, ■ 25 1913 at Vera Cruz. She, K‘ ■ ll '’ v mh, ‘ r of ’he Grace Reform- ■ Gr .' l ' ,llK besides the husband j oilowing brothers and sisHenrv Klopfenstein of Monro* B P’ Alf line Ginter of near DeB Xoah Klopfenstein of Fort K Tto ra ' Knima Mallonee and B. .‘“ ie Rhrsam. both residing Brs«. tur ’ Mre ' ida Ksley ot ■that n Wnehi, P- Mrs. Mary Mertz B, Bla ffton and lAiburt KlopK." ° Monroe township. The B t ,,' \ r and Mrs. Peter KlopBvive ° f ~lonroe township, also Wl " ,J 0 tnoved from the ■ “” era! ho me in Bluffton to B n^ ence !n For ’ Wayne this

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IFire Extinguished With Little Damage The local fire department was 1 icalled at 7:IM o'clock last night when the awning al the First State ' Roy Steele, a i member of the regular force, who was on hiM way to the Ibmiocratic .smoker, look time out to extinguieU . the flatness with several buckets of water. But small damage was created by fire, which was thought to have been caused by a cigarette. DISTRICT PTA MEET IS HELD ; I Eighth District ParentTeachers Meeting Is Held Here Business was transacted and talks given in connection with school problems at the eighth district Parent-Teachers association convention, held this morn- 1 ing In the Zion Reformed church. A dinn-r was served this noon Ito the visitors by the ladies ot I the church, with Walter .1. Krick. Huperlntendent of the city sthools, presiding. The concluding session of the. 'convention will he held this afternoon. Mrs. K. E. Jeffery, eighth district director, presided over the morning session, which wax opened by invocation by the Rev. 'Charles M. Prugh. pastor of the church. The Decatur high school i orchestra presented a short musical program. Mias Helen Haubold. music instructor of the Decatur public schools, led the group accompanied by Miss Evelyn i Adams. Mrs. W. H. Whitten, national field staff representative; Mrs 1. O. Hughes, state president, ami visiting state officers were introduced. The first talk was given by Mrs Hughee. She spoke on the problems met in the organization anil work of the PTA clubs and ottered suggestions for their improvement. She stressed the necessity of attractive progiams to hold the membetw obtained in membership drives. During her tall; she presented a superior award to Pendleton and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) BOOST CAPACITY AT SUGAR PLANT Excellent Results Are Reported In Three-Days Run Results from the first three days run of the 1936 campaign at the Central Sugar company indicate tha3 the capacity has heen in- • creased from about 1.250 tons a day to 1.30 b tons a day. Saturday, when the plant first began to process the beets, 1,251 tons were sliced, believed to be a record for an opening day. Kun- - day. 1.295 tons were sliced and Monday, 1.318 tons. The quality of the beete is better than last year. The yield is between two and three tons to ' the acre better than last year. The sugar content and purity percentage also are higher. I The late beets are growing rapidly and from present indications ■ will give good yields. Approximately 325 men are now employed in the sugar plant in addition to the number engaged In trucking and harvesting the beets. The present campaign is expected to last approximately 60 days, which would carry it up until about Thanksgiving day. The plant started on Saturday, Set> tember 26. which is exactly the same day it opened a year ago. i This is, however, earlier than the . average opening date. The first sugar was shipped out Monday to buyers who had filed early orders. Other sugar will he ; sold according to market conditions. oH. G. Hendricks Has Operation H. G. Hendrick*, brakeman on the ! Pennsylvania railroad and eon ot Mr. and Mrs. James A llendrici.e ot Monroe, was operated on at the; Sturgis hospital September 24 for , adhesion® and other complication*. ; Mr. Hendricks, although very ser- : loualy ill was reported as no worse this morning. Hi® condition remaine 1 about the same. James A. Hendricks . returned home Sunday evening but'; Mrs. Hendricks remained with her' son.

President Plans Campaign W ith Aides 10l an OMi Kit £1 Js ifilliß New Deal leaders at parley

Plans for a series of short campaign trips which will concentrate Democratic political activities in the New England sector were outlined when President Roosevelt conferred with his political lieutenants at hi* Hyde Park. N. Y„ home Those present at the parley, shown leaving after the conference. included, left to right. Senator Tom Connajly of Texas (11; Representative John J, O'Con-

LOYAL FORCES IN EFFORT TO SAVE CAPITAL Loyalists Plan Desperate Attack; Position Is Critical By United Press Today’s developments in the Spanish civil war. With loyalists north of Toledo — Loyalists plan desperate attack to stop rebels on Madrid highway, i after defeat which puts them in ' critical position. Madrid Rebels repulsed in attack north of Toledo, communique asserts: communists and anarchists demand national defense committee and compulsory army service to stop rebels. Talavera Army lieutenant tells first story of life in the Alcazar at Toledo; garrison lived on horse ajid mule meat; heard miners drilling tunnels under cellar to blow up fortress. Tangier—iSOS follows battle bei tween rebel cruiser and loyalist destroyer; London reports destroyer sunk. San Sebastian Rebels, defying I threat to kill hostages, again i bomb Bilbao. Vienna —Alfonso Carlos De Bourbon, pretender to Spanish throne whom Ciulists on rebel side want-1 ed to put on throne, dies of injuries received in automobile aci cident; was rival to former King Alfonso, whom Carlists hold is usurper. Critical Position By Louis F.- Keemta , (United Press Cable Editor) I The Madrid government forces, I routed from Toledo, formed their. lines a few miles east of there today for a desperate attempt to. turn hack the insurgents from Madrid. It wm an apparent last stand and the rebels have every chance i of driving the loyalists back and > marching into Madrid on the one side, while cutting the capital's rail communications to the coast on the other. The loss of Toldeo is a severe blow to the loyalists. It was their main source of munitions. The jubilant rebels were in no hurry, carefully consolidating their lines and having no intention of advancing so rapidly that their vanguard could be ent off from the rear and (CONTINUED OX PAGE FOUR) — 0 Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving Winfred Pease, who Monday morning plead not guilty before Judge Huber M. DeVoes in the Adamd circuit court on a charge of reckless driving, changed hie plea Monday afternoon to guilty. He was I fined slo'and costs totaling $25.25, j which he paid Under his plea ot guilty he had been remanded to the Adams county jail until a S2OO recognizance bond was met.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 29, 1936.

William Lidy Burned In Minor Explosion William Lidy. of Linn (Hove, an employe of Meehiierger Brothers, was serevely iburned about the face , and neck at o'clock thia morning, while at work near the hospital. , 1 Lidy was taking are of the boil er used to heat asphalt. Carrying , a lantern, he climbed to the top ot the boiler to be certain the asphalt j would not boil over. >A gas evidently | hail formed at the top ot the boiler and caught fire from the lanteren. i causing an explosion. Lidy was ■ rushed to the hospital for treatment I and dismissed a few hours later. | He was babdly burned about the face and neck hnt his eyes wi re uninjured Hie burns are considered not serious. — o Adams County Man Is Committed To Hospital John S. Hhirechy, of near Monroe, was re-committed to the East Haven hospital for the insane at Richmond this morning on an emergency admittance request. He had not igiten since lie was bulged in the county jail last Friday. DISCUSS FARM PROGRAM HERE Series Os Meetings This Week On Soil Conservation Plans What changes should be made in the 1037 soil conservation program, in which hundreds of local farmers are cooperating this year? I This question, with all of its I many angles, is up for discussion during this week at a series of township or community meetings to be 'held in Adame County. "Every far--1 liter in the county is invited to attend Ute meeting neariet him,'' said county agent L. E. Archbold, "and i express his ideas in regard to what should be embodied in the program for another year and also to have answered his questions concerning' the present program.” The meetings were planned at a session of the county conservation committee, with the county agent. A total of five meetings will be held in this county. The complete schedule for the county is as fol- ' lows: Hartford high school, Monday, I September 2S at 7:30 p. m. Monmefuth high school, Tuesday.' September 29 at 7:30 P. M. Jefferson high school. Wednesday September 30 at 7:30 P. M. Monroe hatchery bldg. Friday Oc-I tober 2 at 7:30 P. M. Decatur high school, Saturday Oc-i tober 3 at 8:00 P. M. I. These community meetings will form the basis of recommendations , from this county to be submitted Ito the .Rate committee in charge ot j the soil conservation program and transmitted to the U- S. department ( of agriculture, which is in charge , of the program for. the entire country.

nor of New York (2); Attorney General Homer S. Cummings (3); Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio (4); Vice President John N. Garner (51; Senator James Byrnes of South Carolina (6); Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas (7); National Chairman James A. Fagley (8); Senator Robert Wagner ot New York (91. ami Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming HO).

GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE VOTES FRANC'S VALUE Franc Devaluation Will Be 29 Per ('ent. Latest Report Paris, (Sept 29 -U.R)—The government has virtually decided on 29 per cent as the amount of the devaluation of the franc, it was learned today. This would place the franc nt 21.46 francs to the dollar or 4.<16 cents per franc. Friday the franc was 15.18 to the dollar or around 6.58 cents per franc. This became known today after the chamber of deputies had passed the devaluation project by a vote of 350 to 221 and the senate finance committee had approved devaluation, witlt reservations on the government compensatory measures. The Bill is being rewritten as senate conferees objected to the cabinet being granted full powers to make adjustments. The finance committee’s version will go to the senate for debate tomorrow The project as passed by th» chamber today permits the government to fix the rate of devaluation between 25 and 33 per cent; to fix the gold content of tile devalued franc at between 4:1 ami 49 milligrams. Anticipating that the senate will approve a devaluation bill tomorrow. the Blum government is understood to have decided on the ‘29 per cent devaluation. This will fix the gold content of the frajic nt 46 milligrams. The actual amount of devaluation will be proclaimed by cabinet decree as soon as the final voting in parliament allow-.- publication of the measure in the official journal. This probably will he. Thursday or Friday morning. Meanwhile the government effected a virtual gold embargo. Provisionally, gold exports or reexports are forbidden. The bank (■CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Formal Award Made To Yost Brothers Indianapolis, Sept. 29 — (U.R) — Award of contracts for construction of the Portland municipal light and water plant was announced today by F. W. Logan, state director of the public works administration. Yost Brothers construction company, Decatur, was awarded contract for general construction on a bid of $33,615. Turbine and generator contracts went to the General Electric company, Schenectady. N. Y., on a bld ot $72,160; switchboard to Allis Chalmers company. Milwaukee. for $27,200. and condensers to Worthington Pump and Machine corporation. Cincinnati, on a bid of $30.04(). Work on the project is scheduled to start Oct. 1.

NOTED G.O.P. LEADER STUMPS FOR ROOSEVELT John Winant Quits Security Post; Attacks Landon Views Washington. Sept. 29. <U.R> John G. Wlnant. who last night offered his resignation as chairman lof the social security liuaid, will reply tonight to Gov. Aif M. Landon's attack on the social security i act i Wiilant was twice Republican governor of New Hampshire. His resigntaion as .social security chairman, to which lie was confirmed by the senate on Aug. 23. 1935, came as a surprise. Tlie resignation was tendered to President Roosevelt in a letter in which he said he wished Io lie relieved of his duties in order to campaign for the administration in defense of the social security act. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to accept it today. "Governor Landon lias made tlie problem of social security a major issue in this lampaign." Wlnant wrote, "ami I cannot support him." Winant said lie does not feel that memliers of independent com(CCMTINURD ON PAGE FOUR) —■ o I Two Autos Collide Monday Afternoon Cars driven by Willie L. Magner, of Winchester street and Mailand Tickle, of near Willshire. Ohio collided Monday afternoon on Second street, when Mr .Magner drove hie car onto the street from a parked position near the First State bank. No one was injured and both . ars vere only dainageit. . Unusually Large Cucumber Grown Mrs Herman Webrr. of route one, t brought an unusually large cucumber into this office today. The cucumber ie 16 inchen long. 13>4 ( inches in circumference and weighs , five pounds. < Real Estate Agent Opens Office Here Roy E. Sickafooee, Warsaw real estate agent, announce today that . he had located offices in this city , in the I). Burdette Custer law suite on Second street. Mr. Sickafoose . and bis family are moving into the I residence at 416 S First street. Mr. i Sickafoose states that he will conduct a general rea 1 estate business. o MRS.PASSWATER HEADS W. C. T. U. Mrs. Delton Passwater Is Re-Elected County President Mrs. Delton Passwater, of this] city, was reelected president ot the county W. C. T. I’, organization at i the morning session of the convention, being held today in the local United Brethren church. Mrs. C. E. Hocker, also of this city, was re-elected vice-president and Mrs. C. Overly of Berne and M|s. Stella Vorhees, of Genevia, were, named second and third viceipresidents, respectively. Mrs. L. L. Yager, of Berne, was named secretary and Mrs. S. E. Shamp, of Decatur was elected treasurer of the organization. Botli are office holders. The various committees and subordinate officers will be appointed by an executive board composed ot 1 the officers at this afternoon's session. Tlie Rev. H. W. Franklin, pastor of the U. B. church, opened the meeting this morning with devotionals. Miss Frances Burkhalter, ot Berne, was in charge of the music services. A noon luncheon was served in the church following the reports of committees. The afternoon program was opened by the Rev. Glen Marshall, pastor of the Church of God and piano selections iby Mrs. Dora Akey. Mrs. Ben Sehroyer also preseuted several vocal numbers. The Rev. George 3. Lozier, pastor of the local First Evangelical church, will give the closing prayer. Several last minute changes were made in the program, due to tpensons scheduled to take part being out ot town.

Secretary Os War Woodring To Talk Here October 1 7

Speaks Wednesday r w W ' I I \ ’-VL -S''-' 1 /L M 7 Jt / nbE Ira P. Nelson Indiana's conservation program will be discussed at a meeting of 1 the Young Democrats to he held in Kirkland township high school. Wednesday. Sept. 30. Ira P. Nelson is a representative of the educational division of the department of conservation and has appeared before a number of clubs , and other organizations in this i and other sections of the state. ' Various activities of the department of conservation and the ' state wide organization of conser--1 vation clubs will be discussed at 1 the meeting. o NINE OF BLACK LEGION GUILTY Seven Guilty In First Degree; Only One Defendant Acquitted Detroit, Sept. 29 — (U.R) —Seven members of the Black Legion today were found guilty of first degree murder in the vigilante . slaying of Charles A Poole last May 12. The circuit court jury which deliberated only one hour and a half found tvo other members of the night riding band guilty of murder in the second degree and acquitted the 10th defendant, Herschell Gill. The other defendants who had waived trial by jury. Albert Stev-1 ens and John S. Vincent, ner-'i ! found guilty of murder in th" second degree by the court. Facing life imprisonment. Mich l igan's maximum penalty for mill- ! der, were "Colonel” Harvey Davis alleged ring leader in the plot to slay Poole, an alleged wife beater: Urban Lipps, John Bannerman. Ervin Lee. Paul Edwards. Edgar Bladwin. and Lowell Rushing. Verdicts of second degree murder were returned by the jury in the case of Thomas R. Craig, and i Virgil Morrow. In the latter case, I the jury of nine men and four 1 women recommended mercy. Gill's acquittal in the strange 1 case had been expected since ' Assistant Attorney General Chestier P. O'Hara, in his summation, : said: "If I were on this jury I would i acquit Gill.” Gill was released immediately while the others were remanded < ]to the sheriff Judge Moynihan set no date for sentence, which ; will lie scheduled after Hie proha- , tion department returns its re- , port. | The four defendants found guil- , | ty of second degree murder face eentences ranging from one year ] to life, at the discretion of the , court. — -o Legion Committee , To Meet Tonight : i There will be an important meeting of the executive committee of ; Adams post number 43 ot the American Legion, at the home at First , and Madison streets tonight at 8 | o’clock. All members of the commit- , tee are urged to attend. Tillmon Gehrig has (been appoint- t ed membership chairman. The local post hopes to have 200 members by , November 11 The committee to- ; night will also make plans for an , I (Armistice Day celebration. < WEATHER Mostly cloudy north, showers south: continued cool tonight; Wednesday showers, slowly rising temperature. _

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H. IL Woodring Speaks At Democratic Rally In This City On Saturday, October 17. FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR Harry H. Woodring, United States secretary of war. will speak tit the Catholic auditorium in this city at eight o’clock on the evening of Saturday. October 17. The occasion will be, a Democratic rally and plans are now under way' for the big event, which will be one of the high spots of tlie 1936 campaign in Adams county. Tlie date was fixed toda§ when James Penman, chairman of the staje speaker's bureau, notified County Chairman Nathan C. Nelson. Mr. Woodring is one of the outstanding statesmen of America. He was formerly governor of Kansas and served as first assistant secretary of war since 1933. under the late Geoitge Dern. liecoming acting secretary at the death of Mr. Dern a few- weeks ago and last week was giveti a recess appointment. The cabinet member, who is one of the brilliant men of Washington. will stop in Indiana for onlyone or two speeches on a short tour on behalf of the reelection of Roosevelt and Garner. His message will be eagerly awaited by the public and the people of this community are honored by his proposed visit here. Chariman Nelson will name committees on arrangements, parade, prograjn and advertising for the meeting within a few days and details will be giveti from time to time. A number of other meetings over the county are also being arranged, including those of the Woman's Democratic club, the j Young Democratic Voters club, a meeting in the north part of the county, speeches at Berne and Geneva, and several smokers. Earl Crawford. secretary to Governor McNutt and former speaker of the house of representative*! has been assigned to this county for the night of October 22 and arrangements are under way for a big meeting on that occasion. either at Berne or Geneva. DEATH TOLL 13 IN SNOW STORM Property Damage In Rocky Mountains At 20 Millions Denver, Colo.. Sept. 29—(UP)—The eastern half of the Rocky Mountain region today counted tlxe cost ot its most severe September snow eorm in at least 64 years at 13 deaths and an estimated |20,« 000.000 property damage.. Denver alone had an estimated property damage of $7,00P,000, dona to trees, shrubbery, building and utility property, while the damage to crops and orchards in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico could only be guessed at. A series of automobile, ainplane and other accidents brought 13 deaths since Friday night, when the storm first struck as a dust blizzard before turning to rain and later to snow. From Walsenburg, Colo., The mangled bodies of two men and a woman were being returned to San. Francisco and El Paso for burial. They were taken late last night from tlie scattered wreckage of an aiprlane which crashed yesterday near Walsenburg. The dead were pilot C. H. Chidlaw, of El Paso, Tex., and Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Elkins of San Francisco, Cal. The crash occurred after tha plane, a mail and passenger service ship, had taken off from Trinidad to return to Pueblo, Colo., from which it started Sunday on an unsuccessful flight to El Paso. Snow and sleet on the wings were believed responsible for the accident. The city and environs of Denver had six deaths attributed to the storhi over the weekend. Other deaths in the region were due to automobile accidents. Seven thousand WPA w-orkera were put to work in Denver today, (CuNUbiUSH ON PAGfi WQj/