Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1936 — Page 1

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■fCOND GAME fOSTPONEO BY ■LANDIS TODAY S l ield Causes Delay ■t. World Series Being [■ a yed In New York - N«-w 'ork, ■ ■ Mk ?■ ■ I’.do grounds ■ ommissionM -'f <»>’’ second between the iml m Yankees. b9K,. .„ f’"!' l KIOUIUIS, |K. ■„ and (he s<-iies sei ba, k one day bis decision tK. careful inof (!»■ ti"ld from the' farthest reaches .'.atliel.l He was accom- ( .ii bis inspection by Joe «»1 the Van- ‘ Tran- Jacksrm. Pi-Id |K : . third baseman of the |S. M. Carthy and Jackj^R cr .,H,l *'ih Landis that the ‘.all game, espoca championship BSj , entirely too •wet.” -aid. ’ to offer a fair test ibi’fielders simply run ■ n this wet turf and |Vinf>id is so sloppy that a ball would he pure stood in many places on ■Knfieid am! there were yards • ond and third and second. in dealing to call the] also 'ook into considerthe fact that it would ho .-i. in players to perform »» in.b treacherous footing. found that even the K-.-.,.--’ ■ half way ankle jSe lin nun! The infield which left tin . ied during last .-air. .else it was nl-< soaked • v yesterday's rain was heavy. was pool of water about long and 30 feet wide in the extreme left cenPart of this water was from the nearby the polo grounds a of "C" which refused to be by the forbidding weathMras waiting when word of the was passed to them skies :v postponement time overcast but the sun broke occasionally. Darring ram : .day, the field should Min good shape for the second tomorrow. postponement means that Roosevelt will visit the Mi grounds instead of the Yanstadium if there is a game as he planned to attend game. o . ■hk Os France Is & Helping Americans yaahington. Oct. 1. — (U.R) — of treasury Henry MorMtha.il Jr revealed today that MBank of France under the new ■Partite i miency agreement has ■ B making franca available to Mrricans and British business M> to meet their commitment ■I avoid a "squeeze 1 ' caused by closing of the Paris Bourse. ■L '—‘ 0 — — RULAIION IS BnVWING LARGER I *orn Figures Show Incase In Number Os Democrat Subscribers pc daily circulation of the lay Democrat continues to climb >tard. according to the yearly r ’fti statement made iby the tpubrs today to the poetoffice dsitnent. Tl "‘ average daily circulation for * Past six months, ending Sep"her 30, was 3,282. This does include the several thousand copies printed of the Cenaial edition last July. r ,tlan 1,350 papers are deand sold in Decatur every ng. The balance of the cir 'on is on tfog rura | rou teß and f ( ,J , . ilnmetliate trading territory. * hundred papers being mailed u !e w r . part * of the country, audition to the carrier delivwv rL he I,aper ln the clt y- the v w * ,nocr at ts delivered each 1( Jl n8 t 0 residents at the HomeM 8 and in Bellmont nark add!-

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MUST COMPLETE REGISTRATION Monday Announced As Last Da| For Registration For Election "Have you registered?" County Clerk C. Remy Bferly today reminded voters of Adams conni ty that the last day for registering for the November election is Mon- .' day October 5. By law he muet close his books that night. PeNOM registered two years ago. and who voted at that time, need 1 no re-regfeter providing they have i not moved or changed their names. This summer it was estimated i that approximately 25 per tvnt of I i the eligible voters in Adams county ! were not proiperly registered. Since that time an intensive drive lias heen made by both Republican and Democratic leader* and many njnift have been adde.l to the list. Upon the recommendation of the 1 county chairmen. Clerk Bierly has appointed a numtier of deputy registration officers in the precincts, i These have lieen sworn in anil may register voter* in their own ' homes. The Democratic candidate* and officers have offered their cooperi ation in the drive. They will be glad ’ to aeslst voters in any way poseible and will furnish any desired information on the subject. Two members of the Young Dem-i I ocratic Club of Adams county are. acting as riding registration officers. These are Arthur Voglewede, of Decatur, and John Gottschalk of I Berne. They will go any where in ■ the county. —o- —— Jury Completed For Dillinger Gangster South Bend. Ind.. Oct. 1 —(U.R) — Completion of a jury to try Jack j Perkins. aHeged Dillinger gangster, on a charge of murdering patrolman Howard Wagner during a bank rohhery in 1934, was anticipated in St. Joseph circuit , cuurx today. - —- - • ~ Defenee attorneys questioned ! veniremen on their attitude toward testimony of underworld ! characters and the prosecution stressed questions regarding their attitude toward capital punish- ‘ ment. LOCAL TAX HATE SHEET PRAISED State Official Compliments Records Os County Auditor Tyndall The tax rate sheet for Adams county, as set up by County Auditor John W. Tyndall, received special commendation today from the state board of tax commissions. The board in approving the form i used here, requested copies to be j used as an example for other couni ties. Following is the letter, as received by Mr. Tyndall: I "Mr. John W. Tyndall. "Adams County Auditor, "Decatur, Indiana. |"Dear Mr. Tyndall: "Last year this commission, toI gether with the State Board of Accounts, prepared and adopted a new and uniform display tax rate . sheet to be used by all counties within the state. "We have selected the tax rate sheet for your county, together i with four other counties, as having the best setup and the most concise sheet according to the II specifications issued. We would i like to supply a number of the counties with a copy of your 1935 • tax rate sheet (taxes payable in 11936) as an example for them to i use in publishing their new 1936 tax rate sheet. "Will you please forward to this office, directed to the attention of ' the writer, all the extra copies you have on hand. 1 would like to have ■ about one hundred of these copies. ! However, do not go to the expense of having these forms printed. If you can not supply thS requested amount, send as many as you can 1 ! spare. "If your supply is exhausted, kindly advise. "Yours very truly, "State Board of Tax Commissioners, ■J. R. Robertson, Eng.” Damage Suit Is Continued Today The damage suit of John Brunton against Harriet Rice, which was to have been tried by jury in ; the Adams circuit court today,; wa* continued to a later date.

Giants Win First World Series Game K 8 f&-. '■ f — ■ - 1 '* International Illustrated News soundphoto from New York showing George Selkirk of the Yankees crossing home plate after hie home run off Carl Hubbell in the third inning of the world series opener at ! the Polo Grounds. New York. The Giajits won. 6 to 1. I - I, , ,„■ 1 - —•—— ■ ■ “

CLUB MEMBERS i HEAR SPEAKERS Young Democrats Hear Speeches At Meeting In Kirkland Twp. School 4r» p. of Moptpelujr. and, I John Gottschalk, ot Berne, spoke' : to members of Young Democratic j : Club of Adams county at a common-; : ity meeting held at the Kirkland | high school gymnasium Wednesday I night. Moving pictures showing the | ' state parks were shown by Mr. Gott-! < chalk and Mr. Nelson. I The date and place of the first : Democratic dance of the year was announced for October 15. it will be held in the Decatur Country Chrb. Edwin Kauffman, chairman of the j advisory board, wil name the com- ' mittees later. The tickets wl! be 25 cents a person. Other Democratic dates were announced which are: October 10, Townsend ra’ly at Bluffton, sponsored by the Young Democratic | clubs of Adams and Wells counties | October 15 k Democratic Women's club banquet for Adams county at Decatur; October 17, Northeastern Indiana rally. H. H. Woodring sec- ■ netary of war, speaker, Decatur Catholic high school auditorium. There will also be at least one I community meeting in Adams counIty next week, sponsored by the Young Democratic C'nb. Robert Brown was chairman of i the (program Wednesday night. Mary Merriman of Kirkland township was chairman of the refreshments committee. 0 WEATHIJR Fair tonight and Friday, possibly light frost tonight low ground north: somewhat warmer Friday. LOCAL CLUB WILL BANQUET Conservation Club To Hold Fish Fry At Moose Home Monday Night The Adams county fish and game' j conservation league wil hold a fish fry at the Moose home on Monday : night at 7 o'clock. (Admission to the fry will be 25 cents |per plate, and all the fish the' person can eat will be served. Eli Bixler and his string band will furnish the ni/sieal entertainment for the program. Members are also promised one of the best sessions of, Ananias citrbe in tiie county, wliSUi prii“ "fish stories'' will be related ■ iby different individaule, A cordial invitation has heen extended to all members of other conservation clubs in the county and, community to attend the banquet. I All members are urged to attend i I the meeting as matters of import ] ‘anco will be discussed.

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Dcatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 1, 1936.

Dancing School To Re-Open In Decatur i The Bittner school of expression, | rhythm and tap dancing, under the | personal direction ot Miss Coreinne I Bittner, ot Fort Wayne, is re-open- ' ing a branch school in this city Monday. October 5 at the Elk’s home. Miss Bittner formerly conducted a school here and is locally commended for her success in training children of all ages. Classes are ..open tn cbUdren oi all ages and are /grouped according to age. Anyone wishing to become acJ qua in ted with the work is cordially ! invited to visit the school. TO PLAN FOR COMING YEAR Get Together Convention Planned For Baptist Church Tonight Laymen, officers and members of the First Baptist church in this city will meet tonight at the ■ church in a get-to-gether convention to plan the program a.nd ac- J tivities of the church for the coming year. The meeting will open at 6:30. o’clock with a pot-hick supper in the church dining rooms. Following the luncheon, a pro-. gram, arranged by Cal E. Peterson will be presented. Roy Johnson will be the chief speaker of the i evening. The Rev. Homer J. Aspy, pastor and officers will outline the activities for the year to the members present. Plans will ajso be made i for the Rail}’ and Homecoming day I to be held at the church next Sunday. Every member is urged to attend and bring a covered dish, sandwiches and table service for the luncheon. The prayer service will follow-! the program.

Book, Toothbrush, Change Os Clothing Carried By Reporter

New York, Oct. I—(UP)—Three I New York newspaper reporters — I H. R. Ekins of the Scripps Howard ! newspapers, Leo Kieran of the (North American newspaper alliance, and Dorothy Kiigallen of the New York Journal and International News service, were en route to i Frankfort, Germany, on the dirigible ! Hindenburg today on the first leg ‘ of an "air race around the world.” From Frankfort the three iplan to fly to Asia on European air lines to make connection* with the PanAmerican airways China Clipper i leaving Manila Oct. 16 tor San Frani ei«eo from where they will dasb- to ' New York on fast air liners completing a 22,000 mile circuit of the earth in about 27 days. Ekins carried with him a letter , from President Franklin D. RooseI velt to Manuel L. Quezon, President I of the Philippine*, two watches one | of which will be kept on New York I time and the other on local time —

OCTOBERIOTH IS LAST DAY Appeals Against Tax Rates In County Must Be Filed Within Time Limit County auditor John W. Tyrdall was advfeed today by the State Board of tax commissioners that taxpayers had until October 10, to I fi'e objections against any of the 1 tax levies fixed by the Adams coun- ' ty tax adjustment board. The law requires that remonI strances or objections shall be tiled | within 10 days after the concluding I session of the ta.x beard. The law also provides that the county tax boards shall finish their work by September 30. The local board completed its work in two days, the last session being held on Sep:- mber 22. Mr. Tyndall asked for a a opinion from the state board relative to the final date for filing objections and was advised today that October 10 was the last day. I It is not believed that any appeal will be filed against any of the tax ] levies. All the budgets and proposed rate* for 1936, payable in 1937, were reviewed by the county tax ! adjustment board and in a majorI ity of case* the levies were reduced. o — Drought-Stricken Farmers Ask Help Indianapolis. Oct. 1. — (U.R) —Ap- ; plications for approximately $22,000 in loans and grants have been j received by the resettlement administration from drought-stricken i farmers since the state recently was designated in the drought area, it was announced today at regional headquarters. Subsequent beneficial rains were credited with keeping applications ; below the figure anticipated.

a flask which the famous Nellie Ely carierd on her historic dash around the world tor the old New York World, and a dozen trinklets given him by well-wishers. He was late arriving at the Lakehurst air port ’because my mother telephoned me at the last moment and insisted for half an hour that I -must not forget my rubbers." Kieran had a tooth brush, a change of clothing, and a book named. appropriately enough, "Gone with the wind." Miss Kiigallen had four dresses, two pair* of pajamas, and her father's portable typewriter. The take off ot the Hindenburg, which carried 37 passengers, was delayed because of bad weather and the big dirigible did not get away untjl 11:15 p. m. in torrents ot rain. Kieran and Miss Kiigallen said they expected to take a Lufthansa plane from Frankfort to Rome and (vONUNULd yH i’AGJC FIYSJ

PRESIDENT TO TALK TONIGHT FOR NEW DEAL Roosevelt Begins Active Campaign For Re-Elec-tion In November BULLETIN President Roosevelt’s address tonight from 8 to 8:30 o'clock (CST) at Pittsburgh. Pa., will be carried by the two national radio chains NBC and CBS. Elkins, W. Va„ Oct. I.—<U.R> — President Roosevelt carried liis re- | election drive into this mountain-1 ous West Virginia college com munity today with an appeal for federal and state cooperation in solving the problem of proper use of natural resources. Mr. Roosevelt addressed a throng of 15.000 persons assembled in a natural amphitheater at the Davisi Elkins college annual mountain I i state festival. Despite a steady rain, hundreds of persons lined the streets and highways along which Mr. Roosevelt motored from his special cam I paign train. Before arriving at Elkins, the . president made brief appearances at Thomas and Parsons. W. Va .i but cancelled a 50-mile motor drive ; i because of the rain. Tonight he will make a major address at Pittsburgh. Mr. Roosevelt called attention to ' ' the natural resources of West Vir- | ginia as emphasizing the need for - intelligent use of such wealth if it is to be conserved for future genI erations. "This wonderland of natural i beauty,” he said, “is at one and the same time a challenge and a : justification. "It shows us how prodigal nature is in her gifts while at the same i time it emphasizes the necessity for men to supplement nature's I work in order that the rich gifts i which are ours may be brought to ! their fullest usefulness in the ser- , vice of all mankind." He pointed to the huge losses' (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) i O M. TOWNSEND I DEFENDS TAX Lieut.-Gov. Addresses Auburn Crowd WednesdayOn Gross Income Tax Auburn, Ind, Oct. 1 — (UP) — Lieut. Gov. M Clifford Townsend, Democratic candidate for governor, promised Jndiana teachers 3600 each from the Grose income tax rev-' enue yesterday. Coupled with this he challenged Raymond Springer, his Republican foe to offer a for the tax’s revenues. "The gross income tax ie not perfect. no law is, but I’ll use all my ' influence to retain it and I’ll do my best to remove its inequalities.” declared Lieut-Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket, before a county fair audience at the Cort theater in in this city this afternoon. In spite of the heavy rain, a large' number of ipeople assembled to hear I Townsend. The address was given in the teater instead of the court house square because of the rain. "I promfee to pay 3600 per teach- ’ er from the gross income tax if I'm .elected." said Townaend. “My opponent does that too, but where will he get the money? He said he ■ would raise $4,000,000 iby a net income tax, but he hasn't said anything about that lately. Some of the big fellows must have got ajter him because they don’t like that. If he 1 did get $4000,000 from that source! 1 where will he get the balance of ' $14,000,000 to pay the teachers and the state’s share of the social se- 1 curity? Put it back on the home and farms, or a sales tax? Says Tax Fair “If a sales ta.x law comes to me ' as governor. I would veto it and I i: ' won’t permit any heavier tax on i property. The gross income tax is fair and right and falls on those best able to pay. "When the present state adminis- > (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Athletic Director Dies This Morning Champaign, 111., Oct. I.—<U.R> — George Huff, 64, athletic director at the University of Illinois for 35 years, died today at Carle Memorial hospital of uremia. He had been sinking since an abdominal operation was performed last Sat- i urday

Madrid Prepares For Six Months’ Siege By, Rebels

CHARGESDENIED BY MORGENTHAU Secretary Os Treasury Enters Hearst-Roose-velt Dispute Washington, Oct. 1 — (U.R) — Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., joined issue with William Randolph Hearst today in a broadening cross-fire between the new deal and the publisher. Morgen than centered his attack on charges made today by Hearst that the new tri-power stabilization agreement constituted, in fact, an American loan to France in violation of the Johnson act which prohibits extension of credit to nations which ha,ve defaulted on their war debts. Morgenthau charged Heart was “incorrect” in his facts. The new deal-Hearst exchange opened 10 days ago with a statei ment issued by White House Secretary Stephen T. Eaxly, criticizing "a certain notorious publisher” for a series of articles, charging Mr. Roosevelt was receiving communist support in his re-election drive. Although the statement did not mention him by name, Hearst immediately replied in a signed editorial in his newspapers standing by the communist charge. Speajring at Syracuse, N. Y.. Tuesday night. Mr. Roosevelt strongly emphasized his opposition to communism, stating he did not wish, had not sought, and repudiated the support of communists. Heart replied to the Syracuse speech in an editorial printed in his new«paper chain today. He i reiterated that Mr.’ Roosevelt was 1 being supported by communists and made a fresh attack, directed against the tri-powefr stabilization accord. “Are we to meddle in every European mess?" he asked. "Are we to support every collapsed foreign currency and sustain every sagging foreign industry at the sacrifice of our own industry, at the cost of our own workers and at the expense of our own ha.rrassed and overtaxed people?” Morgenthau. obviously angered by the Hearst statement, rejoined that: "1 read what he said. He has his facts incorrect when he asks what right have we to lend money to France. We have no loaned any money to France." James A. Reed To Speak In Indiana Sullivan. Ind.. Oct. 1— (U.R) — James A. Reed, former Democratic United States senator from Missouri, will speak against the Roosevelt administration Oct. 16 at Gary or South Bend. Ernest E. Cummings, state president of National Jeffersonian Democrat clubs, announced today. ANNUAL SERVICE AT ST. LUKE'S Honduras Church To Hold Mission Festival At Sunday Services T h e St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church, of Honduras will hold its annual Mission festival next Sunday, October 4. The services open at 10 o’clock, 2 o’clock and 7 o’clock, in the morning, afternoon and evening. The Rev. H. H. Meckstroth, pastor of the church will deliver the morning eermon, and the Rev. J. C. Midchert. of New Bremen, Ohio will speak at the afternoon and evening services. All of the services will be held in the Kirkland high school auditorium. Dinner and supner will be served in the high school building to all who attend the services. A cordial invitation has been extended to the public to attend the services. 0 Residents Here Complain Os Thieves Residents in the north part of town have complained of thieves looting their truck patches, and carrying away vegetables grown iby the owgena. _

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| Rebels May Succeed In Cutting Off Spanish Capital From Water Supply Is Fear. 100.000 DEAD Gibraltar, Oct. I—(UP) —Madrid iperpared for a six montlie’ eeige today, fearing that the reibels might e-ucceed in cutting off the capital from all communications Spanish Nationalists were reported driving for Aranjuez, northeast of Toledo, to cut the Madrid-Alican-te railroad and it was believed that if they succeeded they would go on and try to cut the Madrid-Valencia highway to the coaat. Preliminary water conservation was decreed at Madrid, following up inauguration of a food rationing system. Gen. Francisco Franco was expected at Burgos today to assume the supreme authority of the rebel cause, dicator and commander-in-chief of all sighing forces. It was reported that the rebels named him their alieolute ruler in anticipation of early victory; and that Franco himself, expecting to head an army of ISOOJMIO men at the end of the civil war, was prepared to take place beside Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler in European politic* as a co-dietator. Madrid. Oct. I—(UP)—Reliable though unofficial sources estimated today that the loyalist (leftist ) forces had .lost 100,000 dead and 200,000 wounded in the 11 weeks of the civil war. There was no estimate of rebel casualties. Toledo, Oct. I—(UP)—Shouting "viva Muerte ’death)’’ 40 enemy ! anarchists caught and isolated in , the seminary school for Priests , here committed suicide last night , by burning themselves to death, Gen. Jose Varela. Rebel commander was informed. He said the men drank large quan- • tities of looted Anisette, a liquor resembling absinthe, and set fire to (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) AL SMITH TO TALK TONIGHT Former Candidate Will Attack Present Administration New York, Oct. I—(U.R1 —(U.R) —Alfred E. Smith makes his first speech ! of the presidential campaign to the independent coalition of American women and a national radio audience tonight. His friends said it would bo "one of the strongest indictments of the present administration that hazt been heard in this political campaign.” Smith will speak for 45 minutes beginning at 8:30 p. m. CST from Carnegie Hall, following his former friend and political follower, President Roosevelt, on the airways. This proximity dramatized again the break between tha men which began in 1932 when t they were both candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination and was climaxed by the call i for revolt against the new deal sent to delegates of the 1936 party convention, signed by Smith and other dissident Democrats. Smith will speak in Philadelphia and probably in Massachusetts iand Illinois in the next few weeks. He has large followings in all ; those states. . , — , o » - Erna Lankenan To Accept Position 1 Miss Erna Lankenau. daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lankenau oi! ! this city, wil visit over the wwk-end with, her parents. Miss Lankenau graduated last Friday from the Ball memorial hospital, Muncie, whera she took nurses’ training. She baa ‘ accepted the position of night super- : visor at the hospital. Indiana Petition Filed For Lemke Indianapolis, Oct. I.— (U.R) — A petition bearing 13.284 names askI ing that the Union Party be given a place on Indiana ballots in ' the November election waa filed i today with the secretary of state. The petition listed William Lemcko as candidate for president and £harle| O'Brieu (or Vive prssideut.