Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 2 October 1936 — Page 1

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YANKEES EVEN WORLD SERIES

■oosevelt Makes ■ Fighting Speech I Backing Policies

Wsident’s Speech in ■>itNhiinih Shows New Benefits To The Nation. H income is it H( t ..b..r<h 2 'UP> J’rosi p,.,- (I. livpi.ml an mi d.fHisp of new deal ■4 Pt new deal meth. T . : jp !'»■ d> piession last i„ th,. Olid speech of his for re election. ■■ \ ppnmisti. picture ot ~f ihe nation that he p estimated by the ball park National league H y,i-ioiijl income has •‘gone * ■ ~■.- ’!t-r lhem "" I( , hop. Deficits have been than *'■ expected. » • • If it income) keeps on at tit’' present rate, as 1 xfiil.nl that it will—the readditional taxes, will. a year or two, be sufficient j ordinary am! relief ... ■ )><■ government in , 1., lial.im e tile annual of his auditors had Her died ent of the loud speak-' ■ - the home of the nation,' H. . i'i.ii. high pitched voice tins anathema on the H deal: w are up to our necks in o people getting MOV-K3-.nl relief. Millions out of ; the farm problem K...-.-0 After all the power and th- money spent, we find onr■v> where? On the dead-end ■-- .u'.i.il failure—dismal, dull, ■fl. drear failure." ■ibe speaker was Alfred E. President Roosevelt s form ■ personal and political friend. A minutes after he said those he bowed himself out ot ■ betnoi ratio party by endorsing ■ M Landon, Republican presi-. ■filial nominee. ■t was the most dramatic mo j of the national election cam- ■<:■ to date. and. heightening it. ■.. . Kiu>\ Republican vice presi■final candidate, had preceded ■ Roosevelt on the airways with ■olii-r of his hitter castigations ■ the administration. ■ Pifi-ideilt Roosevelt s speech was ■ th» same fighting tones that he ■rd in Syracuse Tuesday night ■ seemed aware of his enemies, ■oscinus of their charges, and ■wal times during the course of ■“ half hour address, he aimed ■n'ert sentences. Because he: ■ke in a ball park, he began ■th baseball terminology in sett- ■* forth the complicated facts of ■vernment finance. ■ "When the present management I ■ your team took charge.” he said. Rational seaboard looked y l ’)' sad. In fact, it looked so ■<h like a shutout that you voted ■ change of management in order E ?ive the country a chance to ■ ’he game. And today we are ■immig it. • » ♦ ■ We saw the millions out of E or k. The business concerns run■n" in the red, the banks closing. ■ tr hftlonal income had declined B’ er 50 per cent —and, what was ■° rs,j . it showed no prospect of ■ operating by itself. • • • the four lean years bef* this administration took off*' that national income had deE n ed from 81 billions a year to f* billions a year—in short, you F" 11 —all of us together—were F?, 'han we made in 1929. I No*’, the rise and fall of natincome, since it tells the h° w much you and I and | f ‘ ?ON ' riNUE D ON PAGF? SEVEN) r rie Officials Visit In City 1/' C' toward, general passenger r ent Cleland, H. T. Harlow, genF al Passenger agent, Chicago and ■ McCarthy, di”lsion freight kai'' I,untin B' on > of the Erie rail- ' visited Decatur this morning, called on H. N. Blair, local . ® ? Bent ai, d met with a commiti'" of local citizens.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

DIRIGIBLE IS ENROUTE EAST Three Newspaper Writers Continue On Air Race Aboard Airship Hindeivhurg, Oct. 2 —(UP)—The great silver dirigible Hindenburg, carrying three New York newspaper writers on au air race around the world, was more than half way to its destination— Erankfort, Germany, —At 8 'A. M. CST today. The airship had passed entirely out of storms which had held it back since its takeoff from Lakehurst. N. J., Wednesday night, and was roaring over the North Atlantic at 89 miles an hour. Ship's officers said there was a good chance the air racers would reach Frankfort tomorrow in time to make their 11:30 A. M. airconnection for Rome. After the airship had soared through a brilliant rainbow passengers saw their firs* steamer this morning. So great was the Hindenburg's speed, however, that the chip ' had dropped below the horlzozn Ite- ' fore glasses could be trained on the ■ surface vessel to spy her identity The world air racers—H. R. Elkins of the New York World-Telegram and other Scripps-Howard new ■papers, Dorothy Kilga'len of the New York Evening Journal and International news service, and Leo Kieran of the New York Times. N. A. N. A. service—were vastly relieved at their improved prospects of making their connection at WeltI haven airport. Frankfort, and proceeded to worry about the outcome , ot the world series. ; A number of bets were made and Ekins finally agreed to radio the World Telegram for results of the games to date. I No news had (been received on the Hindenburg since the takeoff. Brother-In-Law Os Decatur Man Dies Word was received this morning by T. A. Holsapple of the death of his brother-in-law. Levi Kantner, at his home near Woodland. Michigan. Death was caused by pneumonia. The deceased has a number of acquaintances in Decatur, having visited here several times. Mr. and Mrs. Holsapple will leave Saturday for Woodland. ' Funeral services will be held Sunday. WATER LINE IS NEARLY DONE To Complete Work On New Water Line By Noon Saturday Work ot laying the new water Hne on Madison street, between third and Fourth streets is expected to be completed by noon Saturday. Charles Browbeck, manager of the city water department stated this afternoon. Approximately 150 feet of six inch pipe have been laid by the workmen in installing the new main. Ths work of clearing away the dirt and bricks is all that needs to be done before the project is completed. The work was done by WPA labor, under the supervision of the local water department, and required about two weeks. On Monday the laborers will return to the Centra' Soya company site project, where a new fire hydrant is to be installed. The new hydrant and water line will be placed at the request of Fire Chief Charles Robinold as an added ptecautlon against fire. Two old hydrants have already bbeen moved to more advantageous locations. Mr. Brodbeok etated that the work will not interfere with operations of the plant, as the water need not. ibe shut off.

PRESIDENT IS GIVEN OVATION IN NEW JERSEY Roosevelt Receives Wildest Ovation In State’s History Jersey City, N. J.. Oct. 2.—(U.R) —President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a tremendous ovation here today in a brief visit during which he dedicated new units at the Jersey City medical center and used the occasion to defend the new'iy passed social security act. Fifty thousand people heard him declare that the social security act gave great aid in promoting public health and had the endorsement of most of the medical profession. Scores of thousands of cheering citizens lined the route his automobile took to <ne center. The demonstration, carefully planned hy Mayor Frank Hague, boss of this solidly Democratic 1 city, was one of the wildest ever seen in New Jersey. The president, coming from New York, emerged from Holland tun-! nel to find flags flying from every public building, factory sirens blowing, 70,000 school children cheering his passing, billboards proclaiming a welcome, school bands playing “Happy Days Are Here Again." and children giving cheers of the nature of “one-tWb-three-four, who are we for." The president was introduced by Senator A. Harry Moore as “that great and humble humanitarian." In his “non-politlcal” speech. Mr. Roosevelt said “the medical and nursing professions are right in telling us that we must do more to help the small ineoni( r Tsmifll«w in times of sickness." Then he added: “The medical profession can rest

(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) THREE BANDITS STAGE HOLDUPS Two Berne Service Stations Arc Robbed Early This Morning Oral Bragg and Edward Walker are being held at Marion and Charier Carrey at Michigan City as suspects in the Berne holdups by the Indiana state police. They were arrested this afternoon after the announcement of the robbery was broadcast for Sheriff Dallas Brown Sheriff Brown is in Marion this afternoon in an effort to identify the men. Three armed bandits staged two daring holdups at Berne at 1:30 this morning, looting cash drawers at the Shell and Sinclair service stations in that town. The Stations, which are kept open all night, are situated on U. S. highway 27, within a block of each other. The men first drove into the I Shell station. When Carl Mcßride, the attendant, approached their car, two of the men drew guns and ordered him to fill the gasoline tank. After Mcßride complied with the order, the men followed the attendant into the station, where they took $35 in cash from the cash drawer. The only other loot was a carton of cigarettes. The men then drove to the Sinclair station. Here they drew guns on Warren Lehman, the attendant, and took sls in cash from the cash drawer. The three men then sped southward out of town. The bandits were driving a 1936 Ford V-8. One of the men was masked. Two of the men were approximately five feet, 10 inches tall and appeared to be middle aged. The third man remained in the car with his overcoat collar pulled well up, and could not be seen dearly.. Dallas Brown, sheriff of Adams (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) - o — WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday, possibly light frost northeast tonight; somewhat warmer Saturday central and South.

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DecHtur, Indiana. Friday, October 2, 1936.

Today’s Starting Hurlers ■ ’il I 1 ‘HI ’/ I l Ml : T Vernon Gomes n u | Schumacher

AL SMITH BOLTS DEMOCRAT PARTY — Smith Comes Out For Election Os Governor Landon New York. Oct. 2. — (U.R) — Al' Smith of the Fulton fish market l and the Empire State building carried his brown derby Into the Republican party today. "1 firmly believe that the remedy for all the ills that we are suffering from today is the election of Alfred M. Landon." With these words, the boy from the sidewalks of New York, who rose to become four times governor of this state, severed his lifelong ties with the Democratic party. The forum before which he announced his decision —a momentous one in the life of the man whom Franklin D. Roosevelt once called "the Happy Warrior"—was a meeting at Carnegie Hall sponsored by the independent coalition of American women an organization working for the election of Gov. lamdon and Frank Knox. No one knew that he would bow himself out of his party entirely. Many of his friends thought that he would castigate the neWdeal without endorsing the Republican candidate. But, asserting that President Roosevelt leads not a Democratic party but the new deal party, he went all the way. Next Friday he speaks in Philadelphia. Before the campaign is over, he will speak in Massachusetts and Illinois where he has large personal followings. Gov. Landon and Herbert Hoover, Smith's campaign rival in 1928, in the Landon living room in (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) BROWDER HITS SMITH SPEECH Communist Candidate Calls Al’s Talk One Os Desperation New York, Oct. 2.—(U.R) —-Karl Browder, communist candidate for president, returned today from a western tour that included a trip to jail at Terre Haute, Ind., with the prediction that his incarceration had gained “one hundred thousand votes for the communist party this fall." Weary but smiling Browder joined in the strains of the “internationale" sung by 300 persons who had waited to welcome him. Twenty-five police and half a dozen detectives of the bomb squad also were at Pennsylvania station. The communist leader was tak en to a hotel where he met the press. He was reluctant to talk about the jail at Terre Haute. “This wasn't my first time,” he smiled wryly. "This was my post graduate course. I think all presidential candidates should spend at least one night in jail.” He told newspapermen that coming here from Terre Haute brakemen came up to him and said they were so angry at the news "I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

French Government Devalues Franc Paris, Oct. 2—(UP)—The French ; government published an official I decree today devaluating the franc 1 and reopening the bourse. The decree, whi'e devaluating the franc did not peg it at a definite point. It will be held by an equalization fund at between and 103 to the .pound and between 20.50, and 20.75 to the dollar. The law (evaluating the franc provided a gold content ranging between a maximum of 49. Milligrams and a minimum of 43 miligrama compared with 65.5 miligrama, the previous gold content. In terms of the IT. S. dollar, 43 milligrams would ibe equivalent to 22.96 francs per dollar, white 49 milligrams would equal 20.15 francs per dollar. CITY PLANTS CUT TAX LEVY! Operation Os Own Utilities Reduces Cost To Taxpayers Indianapolis. Oct. 2. — (U.R> - Every city in Indiana with a civil, tax rate of 50 cents of last year \ operated its own electric utility, according to W. Vincent Youkey, mayor of Crown Point and executive secretary of the Indiana Municipal League. There were 16 cities in the state with levies of less than 50 cents, Youkey said during a visit here to arrange for the league’s convention in South Bend, Oct. 8-10. Average tax rate for 1936 of cities which do not own utilities was SI.OB, Youkey said. His figures showed an average of 25 cents for cities owning water, light and heating plants and an ! average of 55 cents for those with . only water and light utilities. , Huntingburg, owning water and I light plants, had no levy. In addition to relieving the tax load, municipal ownership stimulates civic pride in residents, Youkey said. He said there are 15 cities in Indiana whicu own their own water and light plants. Youkey announced that C. W. Ham, executive director of the American Municipal Association, Chicago, and Mayor Harry W. Baals, Fort Wayne, will be among speakers for the South Bend convention. Federated Clubs To Meet Here October 8 The Adams county federation of clubs announced today that the eighth district convention will hold i*s fall meeting in Decatur. Thursday, October 8. at the Zion Reformed church. This will be an all day session. Mrs. Frederick Balz, Indianapolis, state president, and Mrs. Claude Steele. Knox, second vicepresident, will take an active part in the program. Mrs. A. C. Hudgel, Georgetown, district president, will preside at the meeting. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 o’clock. The price of the luncheon is 50c. All reservations, which are to be made with Mrs. Russell Owens, must be in by October 7.

Yankees Slug Viciously To Rout Giants, 18-4; Lazzeri Hits Homer With Bases Full

SPAIN LEADER SAYS LOYALIST FORCES TO WIN [ President Os Spain Says Government Forces Will Win i (By United Press) Today's developments in the Spanish civil war: Madrid: President Manuel Azana in interview insists government! will win war and give Spain not! socialism or communism but pollt-1 lical liberty; asserts loyalists wodld I I have won long ago had not for- ■ eign governments helped rebels. Toledo front: Loyalists expect; rebel drive in Gredos mountains north of Talavera, aimed at point 18*2 miles southwest of Madrid. Burgos: Rebels claim capture of I mountain peak in Gredos moun- ■ j tains and seizure of outer defenses; ! of Siguenza, 87 miles northeast of, Madrid. Toledo: Alcazar garrison, still| dazed, continue to wander dark passages of cellars where they withstood 10 weeks siege. Geneva: Rebel provisions government sends league delegates “preliminary report" on alleged leftist atcrocities. Government To Win (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Madrid. Oct. 2.—(U.R)—The government will win the civil war and will give Spain not socialism or communism but real political lib-1 lerty, President Manuel Azana said I today in a forceful interview. He aserted that if the nationalI ist insurgents had not received aid i from foreign governments the war j would have been over long ago. i The president mentioned only a | declaration that Italy had helped ! the rebels. But the government ! ' already had disclosed its protests I to Germany and Portugal in addi-j ■ tion to Italy, against their alleged (CONTINI'WD ON PAGE FOUR) Allen County Young Democrats Plan Meet The Young Mens’ Democratic club of Alien county will hold a meeting at 6 p. m. Thurtsday, October 8. Members of the Adams county club have been invited to attend. A speaker ot national reputation will be present. A free weiner and sauerkraut supper will be served. NOTEDDEMOCRAT WOMAN TO TALK Mrs. Olive Lewis Will Speak Here On October 15 Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis ot Indianapolis, prominent in club work and one of the chapter members of the Indiana Democratic Woman’s club, will be the epeaker at the banquet and regular meeting of the Adams County Woman's club to he held at the Masonic club rooms in this city, Thursday evening, October 15 at 6:30 o’clock, it was announced today by Mre Fay Smith-Knapp, president of the local leub. Tiokete will be on sale in a few daye and a capacity crowd is expected, as interest is growing in the campaign and the message from Mrs. Lewis will be well worth hearing. She ie a sp’endid speaker and Is one of the citizens of Indiana best versed in political affairs. Mrs. Lewis spoke here during a campaign several years ago and . made many friends in this community. Mrs. Knapp stated that comrniti tees will be announced in a few days and plans completed for the . meeting with arrangements for 200 plates. Further plans will be an nounced in a few days.

CHURCH PLANS FOR RALLY DAY Presbyterian Church Plans For Rally DaySunday Rally Day will be observed at the First Presbyterian church of this. city on Sunday, with both the Sun-| day School and church services being united at 10 o'clock in the morning. The committee in charge has arranged a special program for the services, entitled,” The Challenge of the Year." Members of the committee, who are in charge of the program are; Katherine Knapp, chairman; Dorothy Young. Miriam Haley, Robert Franz and Harriet Kunkel. Following is the program: Organ Prelude —Mrs. Fred Smith. Processional — Young Peoples Choir. Call To Worship—Supt. McCoy. Scripture Reading and Prayer— Rev. Walton. Recitations and Dialogues—Small Children. Hymn—Choir. Short Talk —Rev. Walton. Offering. Hymn—Choir. Closing Number, “Sunday School; In Relation To Church. Home. Community and Nation." Mrs. Faye Smith-Knaipp and choir. EMPLOYMENT IN STATE HIGHER Three Per Cent Increase In State During September Indianapolis, Oct. 2. —XU.R) Indiana showed a 3.1 per cent increase in employment in September as compared to the previous month, the Indiana employment service reported today. Employment statistics from 1,935 establishments employing 187,604 persons, were tabulated in the report. A seasonal increase in the manufacturing industries boosted employment 3.2 and man hours .1 per cent over August figures, the report showed. September employment was 15.2 per cent over the same month last year and pay rolls were increased 23.1 per cent. Employment and payrolls tvere higher in the iron and steel and the food industries. In the latter group statistics from 145 concerns employing 15.714 persons showed a gain of 17.3 in employment and 5.6 per cent in pay rolls, according to the report. Transportation concerns were the only group reporting losses. Employment in that industry dropped .9 per cent and pay rolls decreased 1.7 per cent.

Baptist Pastor To Assist in Service Rev. Homer J. Aepy. pastor of the First Baiptist church of Decatur, will assist at rcdedication services of the Bluffton Baptist cnurch Sunday. Rev. Aspy will assist Rev. Morris Coers. Bluffton pastor, in the services. The rededication sermon will be delivered by the Rev. (Arthur Crowley, D. D„ pastor of the First Baptist church of Shelbyville. The Bluffton church will aleo be host to the annual Indiana Baptist convention October 12. 13 and 14. o Receive Share Os Gas Tax Receipts The county and city governments ■today received their share of the state gas tax receipts for the mouths of July, August and September. Adams county received $23,000.09 aud the city of Decatur, $1,383.96.

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American League Champs Batter Five Giants To Even World Series At One-All. GOMEZ WINS R. H. E. Yankees 207 001 206—18 17 0 Giants 010 300 000— 4 6 1 Today’s Lineups Yankees Giants Crosetti. se Moore. If Rolfe, 3b Bartell, ss Dimaggio, ct Terry, lb Gehrig, lb Leiber, cf. Dickey, c Ott. rs Selkirk, rs Mancuso, c Powell, If Whitehead. 2b Lazzeri, 2b Jackson, 3b Gomez, p. Schumacher, p. Umpires: National league: Pfirman and Magerkurth; American league: Geisel ajid Summers. Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 2 (UP)— Unloosing their seige guns with a terrific (bombardment of base hits, the New York Yankees, slamming the horsehide all over the lot, this afternoon crushed the Giants under an 18-4 score to even the World Series at one game each. Held in check in the opening game Wednesday by Carl Hubbell, the Yankee went after Hal Schumacher right off the bat. scoring twice in the first inning. The first frame was just a warm- > up, however, and the American Lea- ! gue champs put the game on ice in the third frame with seven runs, climaxed by Tony Lazzert's home run with the bases loaded. The Yankees showed no mercy on any of the five Giant hurlers, battering them all for a new World Series record of runs and hits.

Lefty Gomez hurl'd all the way for the Yanks, allowing few hits but his own wildness had him in trouble several times. The game play by play: First Inning Yankees: Crosettl lined the first pitch into left center for a single. Rolfe walked. DiMaggio beat out a bunt along the third base line, loading the bases. Gehrig died to Ott, Crosetti scoring after the catch. Rolfe advanced to third, DiMaggio holding first. DiMaggio went to second on Schumacher’s wild pitch. Dickey died to Leiber, Rolfe scoring after the catch. Schumacher cut off the throw to the plate, tossing to Jackson to get DiMaggio at third. Two runs, two hits, no errors. Giants: Moore fanned, swinging. Bartell also fanned, swinging. Terry singled over second Leib* er walked. Ott died to DiMaggio, No runs, one hit, no errors. Second Inning Yakees: Selkirk walked. I’ow* (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) d. w. mcmillen TALKS TO CLUB Sugar Company Head Speaks To Rotarians; Praises City “No finer cooperation could be shown industry in any community than that given thy Decatur to our companies,’’ Dale W. McMillen, founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Sugar company, stated in a short talk at the weekly luncheon meeting of thq Rotary club last evening. Mr. McMillen introduced Roy ( Hall of Chicago, newly elected pre* sident of the Central Sugar com* pany. The sugar company executives together with executives and man* agere of the Central Soya and McMillen Feed Mills were gueatu al; the meeting. Henry Egly, Bob O'Brien, Ed Scheie, Stewart McMillen. Harry Offutt, and others were present. Jimmy Bedree, Fort Wayne youth sang a couple of songs and danced for the crowd. Sim Burk was in charge of thq program.