Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1936 — Page 1

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McNUTT CLOSES CAMPAIGN

Ennua/ Halloween KaraJe To Be Held uHere This Evening

Mhumpi.in Parade To ■ rt Promptly At 7:30 Hlock This Evening; ■>wd Expected. ■l6i) IX PRIZES Halloween ~sp. ' t' «l , tonight for III" ('alliihonipian parade . li. ilub-il start Mt' o'clock. one-half ’ previous K \|l pjnitb rs an* to assPP.iHr ■ not later than and drum corps instruments the >>.■ ting sot to v. ill move south on s or>>t to Adams, east to : Marshall, west south to Monroe, east to and then Aouth to Adams -.(ji,.;,. the paratiers will tha.'i in cash prizes d 'o musical organ- ; , n and groan review itm stands will he on the • ourt house square. K . . f judges will award >>, red a,ml drum corps ami ■ "'her prizes in the an I group classes. awa.'ib will be handed out :,..-.-l at tin- conclusion ■ >'.;. i-'aih winner will a civ’d on the second ' • reviewing stands. ,>>• mor" bands will be inin the line of march. The Yellow Jacket football ■|B Lili lx* in the parade, atjd the ' if the Archers arrive in Kdy in time to take part. Kvi Decatur-South Side ga.tne ■ the lights at Worthman KU. sc!i< duled to start at nr. at the conclusion of Be (Mli’humpian parade. lai r.- i prize of $25 will be I to the best band or [ in c ’-tunu . Second I be 520 and third sls. ranging' from $2 to $lO B 1 awarded for individual ] fI Bde Beam Found I Dead This Morning Beam. 63. was found dead ■ ■ this morning at the Archer and one half miles south Mills, where he had for a number of years. CorBlunirred probably about mid-Ti,ln-May night. Death was ■ini to angina pectoris. !'> ! ■ a mg suns and daughters Vaughn of Decatur, Cloice D.catur. Mrs. Howard MeyP>l'l Mi-- Dwight Meyers, both ■Psral services will be held at Methodist Episcopal Sl,l iday afternoon at 1:30 standard time, 2:30 Eastern Btion Supplies ■To Be Given Saturday supplies will be in the of the precinct Inspectors B’ 1 ")'. County Clerk (I. Remy stated today. |B supplies, include among other the registration book, the of voters, pencils, ink, etc.! ballots are given each. in--I',o ' ,0 equal a figure of one and 1 times the number of votes! ■■for secretary of state in the will receive four ballots, are: the nations l , state, and the constitutional a■>nent ballot. S s - Roosevelt ■Says: |e.' N ° employer has a right to 's political preferences in ■My envelope. That is |f’ Cion even if he tells the |f 0, e truth,”

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URGE SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS — Arthur Voglewede, Remy Bierly Speak At Ward Meeting Vehemently charging that the opposing forces are resorting to underhand methods in an effort to j defeat the re-election of President Roosevelt next Tuesday, Arthur E.l Voglewede, Democratic candidate! for prosecuting attorney, urged thej support of President Roosevelt and Cliff Townsend, in his speech at the Democratic ward rally in the North Ward school last night. Charging that a local industry' had even joined in the unfair policy of attacking tne president, he! stated. “I know for a fact, that a. local industry has inserted a slip of paper in the pay envelopes of its employes, stating that ‘after. January 1. wo many dollars and so many cents will be deducted from your pay for taxes'. ' “This is being done." he con-, tinned, "without giving a reason; I without telling the employe that it l will be used for his own benefit in the social security act, one o' the 1 finest methods of taking care of our laborers too old to work, or victims of an unemployment per iod/L - - — - —i ' The speaker also talked on the tax situation, urging the peopla to ! vote for Roosevelt and Townsend and force the rich to share the burden with the common people. : G. Remy Bierly j Comparing President Roosevelt! to Thomas Jefferson. County Clerk G. Remy Bierly. also spoke at the rally, urging the support of "a leader of the common people.” “Always has the champion of the! common people, the true Amer-i icans, been criticized." he stated. “This has been the case since the 'time of Thomas Jefferson, who ini i many ways compared with our President today." i “And always in the time of a, crisis, the people have turned to aj j Democratic leader. Such was the I I case with Jefferson, with Andrew, Jackson, with William Jennings; i Bryan and in 1932 with Roosevelt." I In urging the election of Clifford Townsend for governor of Indiana, he stated. "There isn't a man in the State of Indiana as well qualified for the office of governor as is M. Clifford Townsend." Bierly, a former legislator from the southern part of the state, stated that he had known many of the leaders in the state government, and had followed the work of Townsend as lieutenant-governor. "He has gained a knowledge of the affairs of the state, which few are privileged to learn." “.Let's not reawaken the depress(CONTINUED ON CAGE TWO) o ANNUAL FIELD MASS MONDAV Catholic Field Mass M ill Be Heid Monday Morning The fourth annual Catholic field maes on Al) Soul's day will be said Monday morning at 8 o'clock in ! front of the crucifix group in St. Joseph's cemetery, west of ueea-, j tur. The Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz ‘ pastor of St. Mary s Catholic church, will be celebrant of th" I requiem high mass a,nd Rev. Fath-, er Joseph Hennes, assistant pas-1 tor. will deliver the sermon. The children's choir will sing a capella at the mass. The public is invited to attend. T*st year; approximately 2500 persons attended the services. Five masses will be said at St Mary's Catholic church on All Soul’s day, priests being privileged to say three masses each on the day when special prayers are said hy Jhe Jalthful for tlm (CON TIN USD ON PAGE SIX)

FRENCH LEADER I ' SAYS GENERAL WAR UNLIKELY Blum Says Danger Passed; Loyalists Obtain More Arms (World copyright 1936, by f’nited Press) Paris, Oct. 30. (U.R) The danger of a spread of the Spanish revolution Into a general European | war has now passed, Leon Blum, France's first socialist premier, declared today in an exclusively interview with the United Press, the first he has granted since assuming power five months ago. Regardless of Soviet Russia's intention of regaining liberty of commerce in arms and munitions with the established Madrid government. Blum said he is convinced that the continental powers are intent on preventing the Spanish j crisis or any other clash of positDeal or economic interests from drawing Europe into another war which might prove -fatal to civilization. | “The real danger of the spread of warfare beyond she Spanish frontiers to the rest of Europe is past, thanks to Franco-British cooperation and the observance by the signatory powers of the nonintervention agreement,’ Blum said. Added Arms Arrive Madrid. Oct. 30 —fUR) — Tanks, | airplanes, munitions and supplies were being brought into Madrid today, substantiating the claims of the loyalist government that it was in possession of new mechanized arms vitally needed to hurl the i rebels back from the gatw»--«rf Madrid. Reports said that 60 new tanks and 20 new airplanes, the latter from Mexico, had reached the capi-l i tai and were being sent into action. A 36-car freight train arrived with large quantities of foodstuffs, surprising the Madrid markets where lack of vegetables was beI (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) HARRY MADDOX CLUB SPEAKER — Central Sugar Company Auditor Speaks To Rotarians Harry Maddox, auditor of the Central Sugar company, and a member of the club epoke to she Decatur Rotarians in the regular meeting Thursday evening. Mr. Maddox discussed the new corporation income taxes, showing how they affected various businesses. He stressed the manner in which these taxew aleo affected the majority of persons in the country, slating that 51 per cent of corporation stocks in the nation are owned by women. Discussion of the constitution was continued, with Arthur R. Holthouse speaking on article Vll of the federal constitution. This article I deals with the ratification of the I constitution, which required such ratification by nine of the 13 states formed at the time of the constitutional convention in 1787. The Rotary club will observe ladies night next Thursday, November 5. This party wiii leave the Rice hotel at 6 p. tn., and will be entertained at the Lafountaine hotel at Huntington. o Conservation Club Wil! Meet Monday The country conservation club , ■ will hold the monthly meeting Mon- i I day evening at the St. John's school. Movies of wild life will be shown j and all members are urged to at-. 1 tend. — —o Legion Home Open After Parade Tonight The American Legicn home at First aud Madison streets will be I open this evening to Legionnaires, ' drum corps members and their wives. All members are urged .0 I visit the home after the Callithum-, ' piau parade this evening. I

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Decatur, Indiana. Friday, October 30, 1936.

Closes Campaign In County I w " I ■ '-.K- ' ■*' '' Jwr ’ ' Gov. Paul V. McNutt

LIST PROGRAM FOR MISSION Decatur Preaching Mission Will Be Held November 6 The Decatur Ministerial association. in cooperation with the minsters and laymen of Adams county will sponsor a Decatur (’reaching Mission at the First United Brethren church here on Friday. November 6. The complete program for the all | day session was announced today by the Rev. G. O. Walton, president of the Decatur association. Following is the program for the day: Morning session 9:30 o'clock The Rev. M. O. Herman, president of the Adams county ministerial association, presiding. Devotions —The Rev. D. Grether, Magley. Business session. Address,” Gospel For This age"— The Rev. Pau! Krauss, Trinity English Lutheran church, Fort Wayne. Luncheon, 12 o’clock Noon The Rev. G. O. Walton, president Decatur association, presiding. Song Service—Th'- Rev. Homer J. I Aspy. leader. Devotions, —The Rev. F. D. Stemen, Linn Grove Statement of Purpose. Address —"Evang lism For Our (CONTINUED ON PAGE EtOHT) j FLOWER SALE ! TO AID BLIND Sell Flowers Here Satur-i day As Aid To Blind Persons There is no work more worthy than that done in behalf of the blind. Decatur will have the opportunity of sharing in this work on October 31st, when a "flower sale” will be held. The proceeds will be utilized by the American Brotherhood foT the Blind, a wellknown organization which devotes Itself solely to the welfare and advancement of those who suffer under the greatest of all handicaps, lack of sight. This “flower sale" is similar to the nationwide “Poppy Day." the flowers sold being artificial. They are made by blind persons who in this way contribute to their own livelihood. Among the sponsors are Rev. H R. Carson, Rev. C. M. Prugh. Rev. Fr. Joseph Sefmetz, Mrs. John Tyn(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) |

Girls To Broadcast Saturday Morning The little Minsert Dianne Linn. Nancy and Sara Krick of this city and Diana Sue and Donna Lou Christ of Feme, will broadcast from 11:30 to 12 o’clock Saturday morning over radio station WGL in Fort. Wayne. The children are pupils of the Withey school of dramatic art and wil’ give a number of readings and songs. HOLD LUTHERAN SYNOD SUNDAY Circuit A Synod Will Be Held At Hoagland Sunday Circiii! A of the central district of the Missouri Lutheran synod will meet at the St. Peters Lutheran church nea.r Hoagland Sun-1 day at 1:30 o'clock. The circuit comprises the eleven I congregations in Wells. Adams, and the southern part of Allen i county. Since the circuit was organized 1 12 years ago. simitar conventions 1 have been held three times yearly, lon the first Sunday in Febrna.rv, ' May and November. Rev. W Aker, mentor of the I church, will be tat to the con- ' vention. with William Meyer, of Preble as chairman. Oscar Lankej nan. of this city is secretary of . the organization. The Rev. Karl Wyneken, visiting I circuit pastor, will ddress the I convention, speaking on the finan- ! cial conditions of the nynod and I discussing the mission endeavors 1 at home and abroad. Mr. Lankenau, president of the J (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIN) WEATHER Fair tonight with frost, mostly light; Saturday increasing cloudiness and warmer; showsrs by Sunday. * HONEST LAD * — The owner of a purse con- | | taining some change, will have | ! the honesty of Billy Lengerich, j i young son of Mr. and Mrs. Her- j man Lengerich, of 609 Indiana | | street, to thank if he calls at I this office. The young lad displayed un- | questionable honesty in return- I l Ing the lost article. While the | I owner may have same by call- I ing at this office and describ- | I ing contents, it is popular opin- j | ion that young Billy’s honesty j should not go unrewaded. !•

I Governor Os Indiana Closes Democratic Campaign In This County At Court House Today

ROOSEVELT TO DELIVER MAJOR j SPEECH TONIGHT! President In Brooklyn, Tonight; Is Confident Os Victory — Washington, Oct. 30. — (U.R) President Roosevelt, refreshed and , confident after a vigorous two-day campaign swing, secluded himself in his White House study today to work on a major political address he will deliver in Brooklyn. N. Y„ today as his semi final re-election ( appeal. The president denied himself to 1 callers but held frequent telephone conservations with administrations officials. He also studied reports lon the Pacific coast maritime, strike submitted to him by Secre-, tary Stephen T. Early. Mr. Roosevelt's campaign specal train will leave the capital at 1:30 p. m. for New York. The ! president will speak at 9 p. m. CST at a rally in the Brooklyn AcadI emy of Music. The campaign will r | close formally tomorrow night at ’, Madison Square Garden, New | York, but Mr. Roosevelt will talk ',io the voters again for 15 minutes ’ on election eve during an hour’s 1 1 Democratic radio broadcast. No indication was forthcoming from White House officials as to whether the president intends to i reply to Gov. Aif M. Landon's chal- ■ lenge to state his position of possible revival ot' the NRA. The president's only official act thus Far today was to issue a proc-, lamation calling upon the nation i to observe Nov. 11 as Armistice day. He ordered the flag displayed on all government buildings and invited the people to "observe the day with appropriate cerej monies in schools and churches, ;or other suitable places." The president returned to Wash- , ington last night after a strenuous two-day swing through the New York City area. New Jersey. Dels ware and Pennsylvania. He made a half dozen speeches in which he tore into critics of the social security act, arraigned Republican leaders for “false promises," and last night in Wilmington, Del., the home city of the Duponts, wound up with a discourse | ion liberty and Abraham Lincoln. While not mentioning names, it appeared obvious that Mr. Roosevelt had the Duponts, financial supporters of the American Liberty League, in mind selection “Liberty" as the theme of his speech. "It seems appropriate,” he said, “that on this occasion I should make no political speech because (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) JIM MOLLISON GROSSES OCEAN British Flying Hero Lands In London This Morning London, Oct. 30. —<U.R) —Captain James A. Mollison, British flying hero, completed his third crossing of the North Atlantic by airplane at 9:53 a. m. (3:53 a. m. CST) today, 13 hours and 13 minutes after his take-off from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. He brought his green-yellow American made Bellanca monoplane down at Croydon airdrome before some 200 spectators. He still was dressed in the evening clothes which he wore when he took off from New York yesterday. Mollison planned to take off i within 24 hours for Cape Town, South Africa. Mollison said he had a very cold trip and lost nearly ap hour trying to get his bearings one time. "Soon after 1 started I ran into a snow storm." he said. “When I (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

WATSON SPEAKS i TO REPUBLICANS I Former Senator Delivers Address Here Thursday Night — | James E. Watson, former U. S. |senator from Indiana, speaking to] la targe audience in the Catholic' 'school auditorium Thursday night, l [bitterly assailed the policies of the federal administration. ; It was the final Republican rally of the campaign in Adams county. I The meeting opened with community singing, led by Josef Seabold of Bluffton. Ralph Yager. Republican county chairman, introduced the various county candiI dates. I Mr. Yager then introduced FrdTlch Quinn, local historian and attorney, who introduced the veteran 'Republican politician and statesman. I Mr. Quinn stated that this was I the fourth time he had been extended the privilege of introducing 1 Mr. Watson to an Adams county audience. He told briefly of the accomplishments of "Jim" in his more than 30 years of service in Congress. Mr. Watson opened his address with an attack ou the “brain trust." In particular, he bitterly assailed Rexford Guy Tugwell, who he accused of being an out and out communist. The former G. O. P. senator then attacked the government’s monetary policy, criticizing ‘he abandonment of the gold standard. The speaker devoted most of his address to criticism of the expenditures of the federal government, assailing what lie termed wasteful. ] (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) I O SATURDAY FINAL! DAY FOR BALLOTS Tomorrow Is Final Day To Obtain Absent Voters Ballots County Clerk G. Remy Bierly called attention today to the fact that Saturday is the final day to make application for an absent 1 voter's ballot. While Saturday is the final day for milking application, Monday is also tlie last day for the absent voter to vote in the county clerk's I office. To vote in the office on Mon- 1 day, the application for the ballot must be made in the office on Saturday, as provided by taw. The office of the county clerk will close iat the regular time of 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Party leaders are urging those unable to lie present on election day to majee application at the. office on or before the final day. Mr. Bierly stated th'at to date there have been about 35 applications for absent voters ballots filed with him. He stated that he expected the total number to reacli 50 before the final day. oBobo Church Plans Sunday School Rally IA Sunday school rally and home coming will be held at the United Brethren church at Bobo Sunday. A basket dinner will be enjoyed at noon and an interesting program has been planned so- the afternoon. The public is invited to attend. o Ed Owen Is Injured In Fall This Morning Ed Owen, of Marshall street, suffered painful injuries this morning enroute to work, w’hen he fell over sheet metal, hidden under leaves. It is thought that Halloween pranksters made the ingenious trap. Mr. Owen sustained severe injuries to both of his legs. The attending physician stated that he would be confined in bed for several days.

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Paul V. McNutt Defends Federal Administration, State Government During Speech Today. ASSAILS CRITICS Speaking an id bursts of tumultous applause from the enthusiastic crowd that filled tne court rooms (and corridors of the county court , house this afternoon. Gov. Paul V. McNutt closed the Democratic campaign in Decatur with a stirring denunciation of Repttblicaji principles, and appealed to the voters of the county for support of the Democratic administration next Tuesday. Painting a vivid picture of the demoralizing situation In both state and national affairs beforo the Democratic administration, the governor denounced the Republican platform and campaign statements of I>andon and Knox. Arriving at the court house promptly a.t 2:30. Governor McNutt w-as escorted to the speaker's table by John H. Heller, chairman of tlie reception committee; Congressman James 1. Farley. Representative Frank G. Thompson. Tiidce Huber M. DeVoss, County Democratic Chairman Nathan C. ! Nelson and a host of Democratic . county candidates and party folI lowers. I Judge DeVoss acted as chairman 1 of the meeting, introdaoing UovI ernor McNutt, as well as other ] notable Democratic leaders. He was the first to speak, delivering J a. short address of welcome to the governor in behalf of the county. Congressman Farley also delivered a short talk, stating that “the situation looks good, both in | county, state and nation." RepreI sentative Thompson was introi dueed to the assembly. I Following aje excerpts from [Governor McNutt’s address: ] "The abysmal ignorance of the [leadership of the Republican party would ruin the state if Raymond Springer ever were elected governor. No man can run the governiment on hot air. “Closed schools, breakdown of ' every city government, smashing of the morale ot ail state institutions —these are parts of the picture being painted by the Republican nominee as he goes about the state promising anything and everything for the sake of a few votes which he will not get. “Four times in four weeks Mr. Springer has changed his mind about the tax situation in the state, wavering with the orders of his uneeen though not unknown bossies. He has at various times declared for and against nearly every 'conceivable tax platform but 1 understand that this week he is featuring the net income tax. Where he will be next week I do not know but I do know that he will be (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) PLAN SMOKER MONDAY NIGHT Dick Heller, R. C. Parrish To Speak At Smoker Here Two former Decatur men will be on the program at the SMOKER to be held at Democratic headquarters Monday evening. R. C. Parrish, Fort Wayne attorney, an excellent orator. and Dick He'lor. secretary of the Democratic utate committee will speak, as will several local men. Committee members and workerw will also hold conferences during the evening, checking plans for ] Tuesday and completing arrangements for getting out the vote. The meeting wi'l be the closing one of the campaign in this county and every voter is cordially invited. Plans are a'so being made for men end women to receive returns at headnuarters Tuesday night. The results will be received at this office, from county, state and nation and relayed upstairs immediately.