Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1936 — Page 1

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?«nse hunt ?I|JNCHED FOR >IL BREAKERS ■ Termed ■•“■E,. Ruthless Than Bullinger Band <><•'. IS- «J» - >»[ r. r- tapped und local police t 0..... ..... ~ the the fugitives. K„ c ~| <.-ll -Died imitators - . Ihue-r desperadoes hud escaped f'Om a 1 • <-<>imly where I' Hinder two private citizens. Mu- I.ck Ii des.'liiied the u. companions, o ' ami Clarence Lee anti desV, lr a dangerous than gang" which midwest for months. ... 1.-ad explained that companions lacked ( ,t the Dillinger gang and were more likely to t( > shoot their way out of K-. '.tan m think their way Hoosier desperado and . imirnaer" gang broke Hancock county jail a.t Sheriff Clarence over the head with an and shooting three times H'dleii. a citizen who Watson s aid. i.idlen's new Chevroin lhe ii escape and early it was reported the L,l a o Imd cars and were a blac k Eord sedan. It > .cl the had been for some time in anti, ipaIM the break. indication of the route the K had tak-n apparently in a ■r. toward Chicago — was ■l. ( . Casey, of lloppeston. three men in a car to Brady’s attempted to ON PAGE SIX) KINGER WILL lISIT DECATUR H). I’. Candidate For Bvernor To Be In . H City Saturday im S Spiinger. Kepuhlican -,K? itorial c andidate will be in mi Saturday. October 17. to Billy up-ii the campaign in AdRalph E. Yager, (1. <). chairman stated today. program of speeches ;,i tangc <1 l.c- Mr Springer, chairman stated, the* planning a tour of the county to make personal expected to arrive in the 11 o'clock at the G. O. P. on South Second - > i a considerable part time at that place. Springer. according to word by Mr. Yager today, wiii the evening to attend the rally in the Bluffton ■tollunity building at 7:30 o'clock. Rally At Berne Republicans will also hold a Berne Friday night at 7:30 with David Hogg and Chan5^K' i ‘ I:iiz . Kepuhlican candidates and j olllt repreeentarespectively, on the speakfor the evening. lager stated today that 500 from Adame county are ex- .■'! io attend the Bluffton rally |B o Bandits j Taken To Prison Dallas Brown and Special John Dierkes took Edwin er . Charlee Carey and Oral to the Pendleton state refarW ry this morning. The three !" ,tart serving sentences tor the tilling stations ho'dtips. The two received terms of 10-25 and Bragg was sentenced to ears. Badly Injured t By Hit-Run Driver I? ' ?? yne ' l,ld - oct. 13—(up) K. a "’hitson, 4, was injured criR 5 last night by a hit-and-run ■ r - She darted in front of the ■""‘ l was thrown 50 feet, sustainraptured skull and numerous V lolls about the head and body

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In World Court J * I 'x I s 19 1 ■"““ — ■““ Professor Kanley O. Hudson of Harvard University has been elected to the Wot Id Court bench to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frank B. Kellogg, former Secretary of Sfate. Dr. Hudson is the world's foremost authority on the Court and its aims. CHURCH NAMES NEW OFFICERS Christian Church To Install New Officers October 18 New officers and teachers of the First Christian church will be installed Sunday. October 18. These were named at a recent church meeting, to serve during the fiscal year, opening October 1. Bev. Kenneth Timmons is pastor of the church. The officers and teachers fol-1 low: Trustees: G. T. Burk, Elmer Harlacher, and Dr. Burt Mangold. Church board: William Kohls, chairman; William Teeple. clerk, and Harmon Kraft, treasurer. Elders: G. T. Burk. Elmer Har-, lacher. J. E. Anderson, and WB liam Teeple. Deacons for one year: Burt Mangold. Homer Ruhl, and Elias Lichtensteiger. * Deacons for two years: Elmer Darwachter. Harmon Kraft. William Kohls. James Kitchen. Fred King, William Engle. Dorphus Drum, and A. D. Artman. Deaconesses: Mesdames G. T. Burk. Fred King, Harmon Kraft. Elmer Darwachter. A. D. Artman, William Kohls. Adam Kunowich, Homer Ruhl. Dorphus Drum, James Kitchen, William Teeple. Elmer Harlacher. and James Anderson. Church pianist: Miss Sylvia Ruhl. Assistant church pianist: Miss Evelyn Kohls. Church chorister: William Kohls. Assistant church chorister: J. E. Anderson. The Sunday School officers and teachers tor the new year are as follow’s: Superintendent. Dorphus Drum. > Assistant superintendent, William Teeple. Secretary, Marion Drum. Assistant secretary. Catherine (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LANDON HEMS FOR DETROIT Gov. Landon Speaks At Toledo; Bids For Labor Votes Aboard Landon train, en route Detroit, Oct. 13—(UP)—Gov. Alf M. i Landon climaxed his bid for Ohio vote® today by warm praise for organized labor and warning that the nation's working men must guard against their “false friends.” The Republican nominee, heading for Detroit to make a major speech on free enterprise, discussed labor's rights at Toledo while campaigning through a great Industrial area. Praising the advance of labor, the reforms achieved and the great statesmanship of Samuel Gompers, Landon said: “It is a real pleasure for me to be at Toledo today. It is an enviable city you have. The fact that Toledo is the third greatest railroad center in this country and has a healthy variety of mahufacturlng enter- ' prises are matters in which you should take great pride. “But of even greater interest to me is the fact that you have one of the most beautiful museums of art In the world and a municipal university o fthe highest standards. Toledo, I know’, is celebrating its hundredth anniversary this year. (CONTINUED ON I’AOE SIXJ. 1

REV. COUGHLIN QUARRELS WITH NEWSPAPER MAN • Jerks Glasses Off Reporter; Refuses To Answer Questions Boston. Oct. 13 — ((J.R) - in a hotel room guarded hv six policemen equipped with tear-gas guns and sidearms, the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin rcinainiul in seclusion today, denying himself to newsmen who wanted to question him about hfs quarrel w’ith a reporter! at Providence, R. 1., late last night. 'From his suite in the CopleyPlaza came no comment on widely circulated reports that he was ( remaining in Boston to “get” the reporter he accused of "sticking his nose” into private affairs nt Providence. Frank Keelon of Great Barrington. New York silver broker and onetime college classmale of Coughlin, said any such comment would have to come from the radio priest himself, if and when he chose to talk to the 15 waiting newsmen. Announcing that Coughlin would letive for Detroit at 5 p. m. today. ■ Keelon declined to say what the priest planned to do in the interim. Reminded that Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. papal secretary of state, was due here this afternoon prior to Coughlin's departure. Keelon said: "Their paths will not cross.” Cardinal Pacelli. incidentally, will be received here by William Cardinal O'Connell, dean of the Catholic hierarchy in America, i who more than once has made known his strong disapproval of Coughlins political activities. The quiet that surrounded the Coughlin suite at noon was in marked contrast to stormy scenes which witnesses described as hav(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O STOLEN AUTO IS STILL MISSING No Trace Is Found Ot Car Stolen From Chas. Bollenbacher Due to the late hour in reporting the theft, authorities today were unable to find as yet any trace of the auto stolen from Charles Bollenbacher Monday, nor learn anything of tlie whereabout of the thief, who is thought to be the same man that eluded police Sun day. The car of Mr. Bollenbacher, a green Chevrolet coupe, was taken from its parked position at the factory site, at about 8:30 yesterday morning. The owner saw the man drive away, but thought a plant employe had borrowed the auto for a trip downtown. When he failed to return. Mr. Bollenbacher became ap ; prehensive and called the sheriff about 11:30 a. m. In reporting the loss, however. : he gave the wrong.number, which further delayed authorities. He first gave the number as 114,104 instead of 411.104. A check-up in the sheriff's office corrected the error. I It is thought that the thief is the same person or persons, who stole a car from Earl Hedges in Fort Wayne Sunday and came to this city.. Later’ he tied, leaving the auto, when state policeman Burl Johnson started to investigate, as he was parked here on Mercer | avenue. It is thought that the culprit hid (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Father Os Adams County Man Dies George W. Isenhart, aged 72, father of Freddie Isenhart, of Adams county, died at his home in Hartford City Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Death resulted from several heart attacks sustained during the past five years. His condition became critical three weeks agoThe deceaed moved to Hartford City 23 years ago from this county. He is survived by the widow, another son, Berley, of Jay county, a brother William, of Dunkirk, and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. o WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Wednesday except possibly showers extreme north; cooler central portion Wednesday. I

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 1

Expect Large Crowd To Attend Meeting Several hundred young people are expected to attend the conven tlou of the Adams county youth ;council of Christian education at the First Evangelical church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. A. F. Knopp, pastor ol the local Union Chapel U. B. church and former superintendent of the St. Joseph’s conference, will be the main speaker ut the conven Hon. HEALTH PLANS ARE OUTLINED Three-Fold Health Program Outlined At Monday’s Meeting A three-fold program for the 1 improvement of the health situation in Adams county was outlined at a meeting Monday night when health, welfare, conservation and agricultural agencies joined hands to control the spread of contagious diseases among adults and children. The meeting was held in the Paul H. Graham building at the invitation of the city board of health. Roy Johnson, president of thei, Adams county fish and game conservation league, was appointed temporary chairman of the meeting. The speakers outlined the' following methods of improving the health: construction of sewage disposal plant, the establlsh- : ment of a permanent full time health setfvice and immunization to provide temporary control. Mr. Johnson told the effect of ■ river pollution on the fish in the , Ist. Mary’e river above Decatur. J He also said that it was cajtsing an unhealthful condition for the : residents along the river banks. | He discussed the activities of the Poe conservation club and the St. John'rf country club. He told about delegations appearing be-1 I fore the city council and stated I that the activities of the club are 1 concentrated on the ending of the I condition by peaceful means if ' possible. The providing of good sport to fisneimen is only a minor. I consideration when compared to | the health of the farmers along the river, he said. Rudy Meyer, a representative 1 ' of the St. John’s country club re-j iterajed Mr. Johnson’s statement that public health improvement is the prime motive of the campaign to end the river pollution, i • He discussed the efforts of the ■ club to obtain official approval of ■ their program. He mentioned . calling on the head of a local industry with five gallons of dead . fish as evidence of pollution. , J. W. Kirtpa.trick. a sanitary engineer from the state health department, who is now cheeking the extent of pollution in the St Mary’s river, was next called on. . He stressed the necessity of public education in the elimination of unhealthful conditions. Although he ha«i not yet completed his survey, he stated that he had found a bacterial count of 1,000 in earh cubic foot of water as far north as the Lewton bridge, which he said was as high a count as is (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O ENTERTAIN SONS MONDAY NIGHT Holy Name Society Holds Annual Father-Son Meeting A total of 206 men and boys attended the annual father and son meeting of the Holy Name society , of the St. Mary’e Catholic church, which was held in the Knights of Columbus hall last evening. The fathers and sons attended the 7 o’clock mase Sunday and received Holy Communion in a body. After the regular business meeting last night, the boys were treated to a real “cowboy” moving picture, and a two reel comedy. The projection machine from the county agent's office was used- Will Parj ent, former Decatur theater owner, 1 operated the machine. Following the showing of the moving pictures, Lawrence Beokmeyer, president of the society, delivered an interesting talk to those present. | A luncheon of weinera and soft drinks was served at the close of the meeting. The committee in charge of the meeting consisted of Lawrence Beckmeyer, general , chairman; P. J. Reed, Robert Gage and Harold Daniels. The meeting last night, the first i since last June, opened the fall sea.sou of the society. The next meetling will be held November 9.

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LOIAL TROOPS ON OFFENSIVEi Spanish Loyalists Plan Desperate CounterOffensive By United Press Today’s developments in the Spanish civil war: Madrid — Loyalist high command decides on counter-offensive west of Madrid along 3U milo front; women join husbands in militia march for decisive battle. With loyalists west or Madrid — Roads crowded with militia rein-' forcements and supply trains moving to front for attack on insurgent; | An affidavit for leaving the acene I deiglesias believed trapped. Lisbon —Insurgent wireless station chorus alarmist reports about loyalist plight; allege insurgents rejected overtures hy "some Madrid leaders" for conditional surrender of capital. Madrid— Miners in fierce fight with Moors, foreign legionnaires and militiamen advancing to relief of Oviedo Garrison. Gibraltar, Oct. 13- (UP)— Loyalist authorities resorted today to a I desperate expedient to stop the insurgent drive on Madrid—A mass counter-offensive all along the line west of Madrid. Militiamen and strong supply trains were sent to reinforce the lines from Navalperal de Pinares to San Martin de Vai de ilglesias,, on a front totaling some 30 miles, and the order to attack was expected at any time. Insurgent reports mdicated that their men were resting and consolidating their positions after their victorious attack which gave them 1 Navalperal. San Martin, and important intervening towns. An order for an advance northward on Madrid from Toledo was awaited, but there were increaking indications that the , big drive would he made from the front west of Madrid. GOMMIITEESTQ MEET TONIGHT Entertainment For Thursday’s Dance To Be Planned Entertainment for the Young Democratic club dance to he held at the Decautr Country Club Thursday night, will be planned 'onight in a special meeting of the orchestra and floor show committees. Edwin Kaufman, acting president of the oganization, called the meeting for tonight at 7 o’clock in the Democratic headquarters to select from several prominent orchesras, one to furnish music for the dance. A brilliant and colorful floor show is also planned by members of the committee. Plans for the dance and en'ertainment for Thursday night are progressing rapidly, according to Mr Kaufman , and an unusually large attendance is expected to make the event one of the most entertaining and successful in the history of the club. The dance will not begin until after the program and banquet of the Women's Democratic club, to allow members to attend both functions. > Those asked to teport to the meeting tonight are: Jeanette Clark Mary Cowan, Melvin Collier, Patricia Fullenkamp, Francis Howard, Marjorie Carroll. Hugh Holthouse, Robert Heller. Betty Macklin, Dee Frybaek, and Gerald Strickler. Members of any of the other committees are invited to attend. o Wheeler Funeral Rites Wednesday — Funeral services for Robert Wheeler, 22, of near Ossian, will be held at the Prospect M. E. church at 2 p. m. Wednesday, with burial in the church cemetery ( Wheeler, a native of Adams county, died in the Wells county hospital at Bluffton Monday of injuries suffered while at work at tde City Bakery in Ossian October 4. He is survived by the widow, the mother, Mrs. Lloyd Wright, near Markle; two brothers, a halfsister and a half-brother. Men’s Brotherhood To Meet Thursday The men’s brotherhood of the Christian church will meet at the home of Ralph Welsh Thursday evening at. 7:30 o'clock. All ntemI bers are expected to be present.

BLUFFTON MAN SERIOUSLY SHOT MONDAY NIGHT ( George Redd Reported Improved Today; Manager For Utility Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 13.—(Special) j -George Redd, 54, district man-1 liger of the Indiana service torporation, seriously wounded Monday i night by an unknown assailant, i j was reported greatly Improved to-1 'day. Local authorities have been un- i | able to find any tangible clues to ! the identity of Redd’s assailant. I - Redd’s employers this morning of- ' sered a reward of S2OO for anyone ' \ furnishing information leading to ' the arrest and conviction of the guilty party. The bullet entered Redd's back and passed entirely through his right side. Physicians expressed ' hope for his recovery since the bullet hit no vital organs, missing the lungs by an Inch. Redd told officers that he had driven his automobile up to the garage and had alighted to open the doors when he heard the shot from across the alley and then 1 felt a sharp pain in his side. He soon felt blood trickling down his ' body and only then realized he had been shot. Staggering to the back door of his home he summoned his wife, who ran to a nearby physician for aid. Redd was not removed to the hospital since his condition was too serious for that at the time. Local police and state police were called immediately and began an investigation. Since the bullet passed entirely through Redd's body and has not been found, the kind of gun used in the attempted murder is not known. Physicians, however, said that the nature of the wound indi-| cated the bullet was a steel-jacket-ed .22- or 25-caliber projectile. Redd was unable to ascribe a motive for the attempt upon his life. Authorities advanced the 'theory that the assailant may havebeen a former employe who had been discharged or a patron who had been denied service for fail- J ure tc pay power bills. The district 'of which Redd is manager extends from Bluffton south to Portland and from Van Buren east to the Ohio state line, i o I 1 I 1 Charged With Leaving Scene Os Accident The deceased moved to Hartford of an accident wltnout reporting has been filed by Charles Hart of ; the Homesteads addition against i James H. King. It is alleged that a car driven by King struck one owned by Hart at the Homesteads. Saturday afternoon. The impact knocked the car against a truck, breaking a headlight and bending the'' fenders. No one was injured. The license number of the King automobile was noted by a local service station attendant. It was reported today that he had been apprehended in Fort Wayne. THREE NATIONS TO COOPERATE • “New Gold Standard” /Xgreement Between U. S„ Two Others Washington, Oct. 13.—(U.R> —The United States went on a “new gold standaid" today under an agree- , ment with Great Britain and France ( designed to aid further stabilization of world currencies. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr., in announcing the agreement, said it is designed to I stimulate foreign trade and stabilize international exchange by routing international money speculators. . The agreement will permit an exchange of gold for the conversion of paper currencies of the individual countries. The three nations will cooperate in establishment of exchange price of gold from day to day, Morgenthau said. “This agreement," Morgenthau said, "represents a divorcement of control of exchange markets from the few individual international speculators. Responsible governments of the people will now cooperate to assure a minimum of I exchange fluctuation.” In agreeing to the proposal, , Morgenthau said, the "big three” monetary powers each reserved the , right to cancel it on 24 hours notice if any of them find it adverse(CQNITNUED ON PAGB SIX)

Hunt Desperado Jo |Sj£ > JBI Engineering a sensational jail break from Hancock county jail at Greenfield, Ind., where he and two henchmen were awaiting trial for murder, Al Brady and tw > companions were believed to have gone into hiding in the Kentucky hills. Brady, self-styled successor to the late Dillinger, is charged with the slaying of an Indianapolis policeman following a Lima. Ohio, jewel robbery. arounoworlT RAGE CONTINUES Hawaii Clipper Ready To Take Off; Ekins’ Lead Is Cut ________ Manila. P. 1., Oct. 13.-4U.R)—The Hawaii Clipper, delayed for three days by typhoons, will take off shortly after midnight with H. R. Ekins on the final over-water lap, of his race around the world with two other New York reporters. 1 Pan-American Airways officials announced tonight. Favorable winds and calming seas were reported between here and Guam island, the first stop 1,500 miles away, making it most probable that the plane would i leave this time as scheduled, at 3 a. m. Wednesday. (1 p. m. Tuesday CST), for the 8.000 mile flight, to San Francisco. The New York World-Telegram-Scripps Howard reporter, bitterly disappointed when the take-off was postponed tor the third time early today, was hopeful again, but refused to "accept any bets or make any predictions until we get into the air.” Ekins was grounded three days here, watching his rivals —Dorothy Kilgallen. of the New York TimesInternational News Service, and Leo Kieran, of the New York Times-North Affieriean Newspaper Alliance —slash his 5,000 mile lead to 728 miles. If the Hawaii Clipper takes off, from Cavite Marine base on time. I Ekins still will hold a two-day ad-1 vantage' over Miss Kilgallen and 1 Kieran, but bad weather may hold 1 him up again on the long flight I across the Pacific and allow’ his j rivals to catch up in the China . Clipper. Flying into Hong Kong from | French Indo-China on separate planes. Miss Kilgallen and Kieran i boarded the S. S. President Pierce ' shortly before she was to sail for Manila. She is due here tornor-1 row. The China Clipper, delayed : at Wake Island, may also arrive ■ tomorrow. Ekins radioed the two aboard j their steamer requesting a “date" i in New York before Halloween ' Should the Hawaii Clipper continue , on schedule, he will land in San ' Franciso Sunday and fly into New York by trans-continental plane on Monday. A series of last minute activities kept him busy throughout the day. He cabled his paper that Lord Rothermere (Harold Signey Harmsworth). brother of the late Lord Northcliffe and English publisher, was considering challenging Ekins’ record should he achieve one. Ekins said Lord Rothermere was (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Foellinger Rites Thursday Afternoon Funeral services will be held Thursday for Oscar G. Foellinger, publisher of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, who died last Thursday while on a hunting trip in Canada. Services will be held at the Klaehn & Sons funeral home at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, with burial in Lindenwood cemetery. The body will arrive in Fort Wayne thie evening.

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F. D. R. STARTS HIS DRIVE FOR KANSAS VOTES Roosevelt Attacks Republicans For “Campaign Os Fear" Wichita, Kan., Oct. 13 —<U.R>—' i President Roosevelt launched his ■ offensive for the capture of the nine electoral votes of the home state of his Republican opponent, Gov. Alf M. Ijindon. in an addrees today attacking the Republican leadership for “spreading the gospel of fear." He made his frontal attack ; speaking from the seat of an open automobile parked in the middle of the field in lawrence stadium Indore 25,000 enthusiastic Kansans who had clogged the highways wince dawn to give the president a noisy reception. He had as a backdrop the scenery being used in connection with the Kansas diamond Jubilee celebration in this city. He accused the Republican leadership of attempting to sabotage the new deal and said that Kansas would no< have survived the depression in "such splendid manner" had it not been for federal assistance and cooperation. He used blunt language in attacking his opposition in the most vigorous terms lie has used on his S.(MM) mile campaign tour and ai- . though he never mentioned Gov. i Landon by name he met the Kansas’s criticism of his politics with biting sarcasm. A chorus of “no" went up when Mr. Roosevelt put to the crowd the question whether it wanted to I return to “rugged individualism." “Don’t you and your wife and children look forward to a safer, better future tdoay than you did three and a half short years ago?” he A roar of “yes. yes” was the response. A blazing hot sun beat down on the president as he sat beside Mrs. Roosevelt with a microphone before him. About him were ranged ' Kansas Democratic leaders who met him for his formal welcome ; into the sunflower state. Mr. Roosevelt digressed widely from his prepared address a,t the outset of his speech. He began by recalling that business conditions appeared better —a fact evii denced by the tourist travel in I pullmans instead of box cars “as I saw four years ago.” Mr. Roosevelt's train had barely crossed into Kansas last night when —at Syracuse— he was speaking to a crowd from the rear plati form. He was called away from the dinner table by the several hundred persons gathered at the station, and his talk was brief. “We want the growers to make the profit out of crops,” ho said “Not the speculators.” He said his administration’s I farm program was intended to maintain a stabilized price level. I “With the help of the federal 1 government we are trying to work out a program that will I maintain prices," lie said. "I am glad to be in Kansas—” al this point the train began movI ing. and Mr. Roosevelt lifted his I voice to make himself heard over ' the widening gulf between him- ‘ self and his audience. "1 wish I could stay longer for 1 have lots 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o GANGS REFUSES ANY DEFENSE Huntington Mayor’s Impeachment Trial Is Continued Huntington, Ind., Oct. 13—(UP) — The impeachment trial of Mayor i Clare W- H. Bangs was in recess today after the city executive refused to defend himself against charges of misconduct in office. Eben Lash, attorney for a group of citizens who preferred the charges, rested his case, but reserved the right to call other witnesses. The citizens charge Bangs with 19 specific acts of misconduct in ofi flee, largely in connection with an : attempt to establish a municipal utility to compete against the North- ■ ern Indiana power company. The night of Oct. 26 was set by I the city council, bearing the trial, 1 as the date to hear appeals of defense and prosecution attorneys. Banks now is serving a sentence in Huntington county jail for refus- . ing to disconnect city power lines > erected in alleged violation of a crcuit court injunction.