Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1936 — Page 1

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,[ EMPLOYES fcl. SHARE IN I PLANT PROFITS dii I Tr m => 10 L« 11 Employes To h JLve 6 Per Cent H Bonus (licitl- '' of t * ie l,Pca ’ tho G-'neral Electric B[)att y will han, in the profit ’ ll “ wW Det ember 21. n -TKkeiiail. local plant superTW,, ;l t bonus will be given . or more. The profit. BH n E. mployeH throghout the . - CdS- Hiectri' company. Ufa I I • ■ifiretp. o> 1936 has a' rpai 'v 'Eh»«t amount avaiiub.•Bj. r g, neial Profit Sharing iKsfort months of 19,’lfi be '■them ' December 21. I is on the -K,.- ba- ot < -’imated profit as tie for the Com; ■ W f*' Dtber fl omput able work retot !"’lii-v. in mill' tin ' 1 allav ""' "tn on t ' part ot the employes ■ plan v. hereby cm--t-eeß automata al’y w ith the vriations in the "t; of md'.ated by th' Depart t'-wiwant Therefore, in addition ttbeS per. '.-nt 2 percent is now ting !■■ I'-il to employe earnings. MESSES TO MIS OER CHARGE itate Police Claim Confetti )n To Ohio Man's Killing Nov. 20. — (U.R) today claimed a conJoseph Poholsky. ■Drmer Pennsylvania coal miner, ■mt hl dismembered the body of Milier. retired Cincinnati, ■. finl captain, in a plot to ob■tin $6 I Aectn ing to the alleged confessttn, Hl. Isky named Heber Hicks, •ow nd»-r indictment at BrookPrank Gore Williams ■id W Ham Kuhlman, fugitives, ■ hi. ■complices. was slain at his summer ■foliage t New Trenton, Ind., last ■«ne 11. His head and hands embedded in cement ■id *ik in a lake near Carroll28 after the torse ■asMlid stuffed in a culvert near ■miaen . Ky„ June 19. ■ Roto' y named Hicks as one of participants in the murd■r. Ro ling to Capt. Matt Leach ■f ths Indian, state police. Pre■'ioitslv, flicks, former chauffeur ■"' Flora Miller, sister of the ■■“ m. allegedly had confessed ■'■ hir the slaying done. to Poholsky's confesscame to him and offer"bury a dead man." said he refused, eonhe was working at the did not wish to leave his ■ JI he said, Hicks boosted MB III to $5,000 and outlined a 'kill a man cut his Poholsky said he agreed I was working hard but ON PAGR SEVEN) M» ° I 1 WO Men Killed As ■Auto Skids OtT Road I- 2T llcstle - ,n d„ Nov. 20.—(U.R) men wore killed and anothinjured last night car skidded from the and crashed into a bridge j ' 1 * if here. LjT" killed werp Cas ey Faller, BB' ! Roy Arnold, 35. Howard Sfi - driver, was in critical E % 1

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Humorist Improving’ Ilf\ ■ s m '7V J| EF* i ’ F | B x | Im y* 5 te .; ikAw One of the most famous of American humorists. George Ade. is reported improving a.t Miami Beach. Fla., after being critically ill from a hypostatic condition of the hmcs. ALL EMPLOYERS TO FILE BLANKS Social Security Blanks Must Be Returned Saturday Postmaster Phil L Macklin today ! isned an explanatory statement regarding the distribution of thenoI cial ■; curity b’anks to the employers in the local post office territory Postmaster Macklin stated that an impression, generally circulated ■ that only employers of eight or more persons w re compelled to fill out 'he blanks and were affected by the law. was entirely mistaken. "Al l employers of on" or more persons are required to fill the forms, and will be affected by the law" he stated. The mistaken impression is thought to have been created by the unemployment insurance provisions. All employers are affect' d by the old age pension part of the law. Mr. Macklin stated that the opening t ush in returning the blanks had abated, and that many of the employers have failed to return the terms. This is thong'd to have been , caused by the misunderstanding . Saturday is the final day for the forms to be returned- In the event the forme are not returned the postmaster is required to fill out the name and address of the emjiloyer. ami mail tin blanks in with the i completed forms. He urged that al! employers cooperate in this matter at once Former Decatur Man Purchases Property The Paulding, 0.. Gas Light and Fuel company, in receivership for the last four years, was gold to J. Travels Arnold of Fort Wayne for $17,000 Tu sday at a master’s sale in Paulding under direction of the northern district, western division federal court. Mr. Arnold will continue operation of the property which includes distribution systems in Payne, Pauldng and Antwerp. 0., and equipment for manufactuie ot water gas at Pau'ding The firm Is equipped to distribute both artificial and natural gas Ben B. Dowell. Jr., of Payne, Ohio, had been operating th? propeity four yeans as receiver. The Woodimrn Gas company. owned by Mr. Arnold, will be linked with the Ohio properties. Mr. Arnold is th® son of J. f Arnold, formerly of this <tty_ DEATH CLAIMS MRS. SCHWARTZ Mrs. Peter D. Schwartz Dies At Monroe Township Home Mrs. Elizabeth Schwartz, aged -I ■■ wife of Peter D. Schwartz, died at. her home in Monroe township Thursday afternoon at 1 o clock. Death was due to complications. The deceased had been ill fol G" past Id weeks. She was born in bash township on Septenibei - . • 93 the daughter of David and tai >a Nussbaum. The father fa sti 1 nmg th? mother having preceded her beside the imsband are the following children. Get hart. Chester, Leßoy, Wmond. Rosemary and Anna, all at IW Four brothers, Samuel, Jacob. Philip, and Menno, all of the Bein'i community, also survive

LABOR LEADER WARNS AGAINST DICTATORSHIP William Green Urjjes Labor On In Defense Os Democracy Tampa. Fla . Nov 20 (U.R) President William Green led the American Feneration of Labor and representatives of British and Canadian workers today in a violent denouncement of dictatorship and a summons to the world's working class to "stand like the Rock of Gibraltar" in defense of democmcy. "The church may fail. The i Chambers of Commerce may he! impotent and the civic leaders may j lack the power to deal with the| tyranny of dictatorial rule," Green I shouted to the federation In assail ■ ing the regime of "the autocrat ini Germany." "But the trade union movement at which dictators strike first — has the strength to prevent the ’ rise of dictatorship in any form tit any time and any place. "We must take our lesson from what has happened and develop trade unionism to stand like the Rock of Gibraltar against every: dictator And I say to our British brothers, we stand with you' against war. "We are against it and in my opinion it is going To be impossible to involve the people of the United States in another European war." Green, red of face as he shouted his warning to the cheering delegates, topped off a series of attacks on fascism and dictatorial government at the s«th annual convention of the A. F. of L. His declaration came in an extemporaneous response to speeches of British and Canadian delegates who emphasized the growth of fascist government in Europe and who declared that the British workers stood ready to tight in de- i tense of their freedom. Green responded and pledged tlie support of the A. F of L. in fiery fashion. “Democracy rests in the keeping of trade unionism." he deciarICONTTNEED OX PAGE SIX) SEEK TO HALT ' BENDIX STRIKE South Bend Workers Remain In Closed Bendix Factory South Bend, Ind., Nov. 20 —(UP) - The 1,200 men and women beseig- , ing the huge Bendix products plant from the inside entered the fourth day of their self-imposed "exile" to-1 day happy and well fed while negotiators struggled hopefully but without evident progress for an agree-! ment to break up th? siege. As the workers’ representatives! r .(limed their conferences with tho Bendix management and federal: conciliators, there was no indication that the Union would recede from its demand for a closed shop; or that the company had .softened its equally determined stand that a closed -shop was economically impossible. Th ■ workers —900 men and 300 women ate, .dept and frolicked a-; mong the machines that were turned off suddenly Tuesday morning. A few workei-s, chilled when the ■ heat was turned off, went home with colds after a 2-lhour stand beside the idle machines. The others remained, well-fed and apparently, determined to prolong their seige asi long as necessary to gain their end. They had th p best of food-pass-1 e,l in through windows by friends and relatives. "They bring us anything we ask for.” a pretty burnette called cheeri'v from a window, "We get pie and eke. and the meals are better here than at home." The workers are no' impatient to leave, she Indicated. • 1 only wish I could see that Notre Dame game Saturday.” she eaid. In the long hours while negotiators debated over downtown hotel conference tab'eu. tae employes amused thems Ives with impromp u ((’ONTINI'ED ON PAGI'? SEVEN) Regular Legion Meeting Monday \dams post number 43 of the American Logion will he'd the regular s semi-monthly meeting Monday evening at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to be present, i

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Former Local Couple Sentenced To Prison Mr. and Mrw. Merlin Menis former residents of Decatur received prison sentences Thursday afternoon I 'fore Judge Jacobs in Josepli county circuit court, Centerville. Michigan, on charges of i ruelty to children. Mrs. Menis, the former Flo Millisor. of this city, received a sentence of four years in the Detroit women's reformatory and Mr. Menis was sentenced to four years in the lona re, formatory in lona. Michigan. The charge arose after they had allegedly mistreated their seven year old daughter, Barbara. AUTO AND WAGON CRASH;2 DEAD Two Wells County Men Killed In Crash ThursdaM Night — Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 20. —(U.R) | —Mont Starr, 35. of Poneto, and Oscar Murrey. 20. of Bluffton, were killed instantly last night when their truck crashed into the rear of a farm wagon on state road 3, eight miles south of here. Starr was driving the auto which ran into the wagon loaded witli corn and pumpkins which was driven by Daniel Fosnaugh. 39, of R. 11. No. 4, Fort Wayne. The wagon was demolished and the corn and pumpkins were scattered along tile road for a distance of about 200 feet. Fosnaugh was taken to the Lutheran hospital. He suffered lacerations on his nose and forehead and abrasions on his arm. shoulder and hip. His condition last night was reported to lie fair. Deputy Sheriff Ray Dunlap nd Walter Adams, who investigated the accident, said the wagon carried no lights or lanterns. Fosnaugh had planned to turn onto the Winter road and had started to turn just as the loaded wagon was struck from the rear. Murray was thrown from the overturned auto onio pavement while Starr was pinned in the wreckage and could not he moved until the auto was lifted from its side. He was pinned under the steering wheel. A motorist told tho deputy sheriffs that the auto Starr was driving had passed him just before the crash ami lie estimated tile speed iof tlie car at So miles an hour. The team Fosnaugh was driving was knocked to the road and both animals were hurt, it was feared it might be necessary to kill at least one of them. After the crash the wagon was hurled into tlie approach to tlie bridge and the wreckage was scattered along tlie road. U. S. C. Os C. To Aid Employment Drive New Castle, Ky., Nov. 20—(UP) In a court room crowded with towns people and Kentucky landowners some friends or neighbors of prinicipals in tlie case; some merely eur- ! ious—the commonwealth today opened its legal battle to prove Brig. Gen. Henry H, Denhardt guilty of tlie murder of attractive Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, his fiance. ANNUAL PRAISE SERVICE PLANS Annual Service At Presbyterian Church Sunday Night .Members from oilier churches as well as all Presbyterians are invited to attend the annua! praise service in charge of the woman's missionary society at the First Presbyterian church, Sunday evening. November 22 at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. William N. Vincent of the Third Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne will speak on the subject. "Hands Across the Sea." Rev. Vincent spent 14 years of his boy-! hood in Siam and he will tell of his experiences in that country, describing the living habits and customs of the orientals. The talk will be of especial in-j terest to young people. Anyone interested is urged to attend. Preceding Rev. Vincent’s address Mrs. Carrie T. Haubold will give an organ concert: 1. Pilgrim's Chorus by Wagner. 2. Serenade, Schubert. 3. Poet and Peasant Overture, Suppe La Mar. 4. Elevation. Batiste. 5. Slavonic Crade Song, Neruda. 6. Concert Prelude in B. Miner, Cramer. Mr. Paul Sauer will sing a solo, ■ i garteful 0 Lord Ara I," selected. 1

MARTIN MYLOTT TALKS TO CLUB I I City Light Superintendent Speaks To Rotarians Here Martin .1 Mylott. superintendent of the electric department ot the , Decatur municipal light and power plant, discussed affairs of ih<" ! municipal utility at the weekly meeting of tlie Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice . hotel. | Mr. Mylott, a member of the | dub, celebrated his 39th anniversary as an employe of tho city I plant Monday of this week. | The light superintendent told of the many trials and visissitudes faced by tho city utility timing its I early years. .Mr. Mylott stated, that when he first came to the Decatur plant 39 years ago as city electrician, the plant was operated only at night, principally for street lighting purposes I “Marty" then went on to tell of the progress made at tin- plant, despite vigorous opposition from a ‘ group of Decatur citizens, who fell i that the city utility could never . be made to pay. The plant's largest increase, tlie superintendent said, followed the ! location of the Decatur branch of the General Electric company. At the present time the General Electric and the Central Soya company i and allied industries are the largI est users of power from tlie municipal plant. ! Mr. Mylott also showed the in crease in valuation of tho plant from its original value of $15,000. I He also outlined the reductions in rates made possible through larger and more economical production of ' I current for power and light purposes. The speaker closed his discourse by stating, "tlie city plant is yours, take care of it.” Following Mr. .Mylotl's talk. E. W. Lankenan. .superintendent of I tlie Decatur G. E. plant, praised 1 the service rendered by the mu- ’ nicipal utility, staling that in all the years the G. E. plant lias been r without current only twice, once for two minutes and another time for four minutes. W. Guy Brown. ’ high school principal and vicepresident ot tile club, also expressed the appreciation of the public (CONTINUED ON PAGI? SEVEN) CIRCUIT COURT ; CALENDAR SET Cases Are Set For Trial During November Term Os Court The majority of the eases to be > heard during the November term of the Adams circuit court were set for trial by Judge Huber M. . DeVoss. Thursday. Attorneys came to agreement on the dates. A few cases had already been .'set. Others will he set for trial ( as the term proceeds. The cases sei Thursday are: Sam Whitright vs. estate of Albert Mutschler. claim, December 14. Sam Derloshen vs. John Char-! hite. collection of note, venued venued from Allen county. Deiemjber 29. i Dora Hoffner and other vs. Rich-, I ard G. Kerlin and Mack I’. Coll,! damages, venued Hom Jay county,!' January 4. The Steven Davis company of Chicago, vs. Shannon Rhodes, eol- ; lection of account, January 6. Orbon Stove company vs. The Schafer company, collection ot account, December 21. Anna Smith Chilcote vs. Josepli L. McConnell, collection of note, December 30. Marvin Brueck vs. Florence . Brueck, divorce, December 21. Minnie Aeschliman vs. Berne Saving and Loan association, dam ages, December 17. Martha A. Meibers vs. City of Decatur, damages, January 7. Dr. J. C. Lili vs. estate of Albert Mutschler, collection of claim, Jaißtary 11. Paul York vs. Ray Amspaitgh. personal injuries, January 12. — o Adolph Hanni Buys Monroe Bank Building Adolpii Hanni, Monroe postmaster has purchased the Monroe bank building, which has stood empty for! several years, it was announced today. The institution was liquidated after being closed. It was announced that Mr. Hanni intends to move the post office into the bank building. I after receiving permission from the! (federal post offee department, |

LAST LOADS OF BEETS BROUGHT TO LOCAL PLANT Central Sugar Company To End Processing Os Beets Next Week ■ A half dozen loads of beets • brought Into the dumping yards ■ of tho Central Sugar company today closed tlie 193tl sugar boot ' harvesting campaign. Officials of the plant estimated I that ttw last of the beets would • he washed and sliced by tho first, i of the week. Tlie sugar processring will lie cnmpietml by the end •’of next week ■' Approximately 77.000 tons of ’ heets Will have been processed at the Decatur plant this year. Beets were harvested from about 8.500 acres. The yield this year is about nine • tons to the acre, approximately equal to the all time average yield for this territory. In view of tlie drought lasl summer otfi< ials of the Decatur plant were pleased with tile yield. The yield was ' credited to better farm practices. The average yield is more than a ton higher to the ac re than last ■ year when beets were damaged by • blight. Tlie sugar content and purily of the beets this year are good. Approximately too persons have been employed during the 193 G campaign, of this number about ■ 50 work at year round jobs in the i office and executive departments. ' Another 50 men will he retained after the campaign lo (lean tlie - plain, make repairs and install improvements. ' Plant officials stated that tho . sale of sugar began as soon as tho first was processed. Known as . Sparkling Crystal White sugar, it t has become one ot tlie popular I brands in America. o I i Says Congress To Keep Present Taxes Washington, Nov. 20. (U.R) Chairman Pat Harrison of the sen ate finance commitlee predicted today that tlie next congress would retain federal taxes generally at their present levels in order to accelerate the drive to balance the budget. Harrison said that tax increases were "out" and while certain 1 changes might be made to remove inequities in the corporate surplus tax Hie changes would not lie retroactive. Tlie tax, he asserted, is • "fundamentally sound He predicted that any organized labor drive to eliminate ihe social security old ago pension tax bn 'employes would fail and saw little . chance for significant changes in the security legislation. , I o— Rev. Morris Coers To Speak Tonight i' The Rev. Morris Coers, pastor of I the First Baptist church of Bluffton will speak at the preaching mission s’rvices at the local Baptist church • thfa evening at 7:30 o’clock. Special ' music will be presented by Rev. and Mrs. Homer J. Aspy. DAVIES NAMED AS AMBASSADOR Joseph Davies Is Appointed Ambassador To Soviet Russia Washington, Nov. 20. — (U.R) —. Joseph E. Davies, wealthy socialite and former head of the federal: trade commission, today was appointed ambassador to Soviet Russia. Davies, a staunch supporter of Mr. Roosevelt in tile presidential campaign and husband of the former Marjorie Post Hutton, heiress !of breakfast food millions, had 'been rumored for the position for some time. It was revealed that President Roosevelt signed Davies' appointment as ambassador liefoYe he left I for Buonos Aires on Wednesday J but tho announcement was with'held pending receipts of the soviet 'government’s assurances that Davies would be personna grata as I American ambassador. The Moscow post has been vacant for several months. It was formerly held by William Bullitt who was recalled from Moscow to take the ambassadorship to France, vacated by restg nation of the late Jesse I. Straus. ‘ iCUNUNL'i.D ON J'AGL SIXi

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Minister Ends Life X - 1| ■i % * (French polities were thrown into an iipnsir by the suicide of Roger Salengro, 4tl. Socialist minister of| the interior, whose death wrote linis to one of hte stormiest episodes in the regime of Premier Leon Blum. Salengro hail been! the <enter of a controversy based on charges that he had deserted ; to the German lines during the World War. Sentenced to death! by .i wartime court martial, he was recently cleared by a nation I al jury of honor. BABY RACE WILL IS HELD VALID .Justice Middleton Holds Clause In Canadian Will Valid Toronto. Ont.. Nov. 20 -(UPI Justice \V. E. Middleton today up- i held validity ot ihe baby raeei clause in the will of Charles Vance | Millar, which started Torcmto’s I'year .$5n0,0!:o maternity marathon. : His decision upholding the right ‘ of Mil'ar to 1< are the residue of his ! estate to Toronto’s most prolific mother, or mothers, came as a eur prise today, in reserving judgment j after hearing arguments on tlie validity question lust Monday. Justice! Middleton had said he would give a decision Nov. 23. Judge Middleton also ruled that | the fortune could go only to tho winning mother, or mothers, of legi- | timate i hildri'ii. His decision eli- ; initiated on -of tho seven mothers! now apparently tied for leadershin: with nine chl’dren each. Miv. Paul-1 ine Mae Clark, who has admitted the youngest five 11 hor children j were not fathered Ic. her husband.! The Justice said liu would reserve judgment on the method by which : the winning mother, or mothers.-i-hottld he determined. 'To -.sum up the conclusions at ! .which I have arrived." justice Middleton declared, "I do not think this ; will can he attacked on the first! question of offending public policy.’ "Nor do 1 think the will can be attacked on the question that it tends to encourage immorality. For distribution the money involved, is -confined, in my view, to mothers of legitimate children only. "If there is any ambiguity the will must be construed in tlie sense ot upholding its validity. "I therefore answer the question submitted to me anil hold that the clause referred to is valid and those entitled on its intestacy are not enl'tied to take.” "1 reserve judgment on the question as to these entitled to take utl-; der the will for future argument and . decision." Justice Middleton's statement was understood to mean that lawyeis representing the various mothers will be given oppor’iinities to present, their claims, and possibly arrive at some agreement with Milliar’s trustees regarding the method l.v which their clients will be considered for at least part of the money involved Tho reference by Jus'lee MiddleONTTNUBD ON PXCE SIX) WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; somewhat warmer south portion tonight; colder Saturday, much colder central and north.

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Great Britain Determined To Resist Any Attempt To Seize Or Search Ships; May Evacuate City. DANGER IS SEEN Washington, Now. 20— (UP) —The United States received indirect warning today from the Spanish nationalist government to keep all American naval and commercial vessels out of the port of Barcelona, which is under threat of bombardment by General Franco's forces. IBy United IToshl Developments today in the Spanish war crisis: London Nationalists in note io Great Britain threaten to doslroy Pori of Barcelona; warn foreign ships and citizens to get out. Barcelona Nationalist cruiser oil coast as vanguard ot liloekado fleet; loyalist freighter reportvit sunk. Washington Administration | sees acute danger in Spanish situation. I Madrid Government leaders disa ass mass evacuation of women land children for light lo death. . Ilendaye Nationalists to firn . rockets over Madrid as target tn bombing airplanes. Alkanic Jose Antonio Primo do Rivera, fascist leader, executed; 'nationalists exptected to kill son :<>f Premier Francisco Large Calial- . lero in retaliation. To Defend Rights i Copyright l!l3t> by UP) London, Nov. 20. (U.R) -Great ! Britain has decided to challenge n i Spanish nationalist threat to , blockade Barcelona and will resist j.my attempt io search or sr-iz- its 'j ships on the high seas, it Was saiit ; authoritatively today. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden disclosed to a startled, anxious i Imiise of commons a nationalist i note to Great Britain tliroaienlnq 'io destroy the Port of Barcelona |if necessary and warning foreign , ships and foreign citizens to ger, lout of it. Immediately afterward British policy was outlined to Hie i’nited | Press as follows: 1. Britain will refuse to recogI nize tite nationalists' right to on- ' force a blockade. 2 Britain will resist any at[tempt tn sea roll or seize its ships ion tlie high seas so long as tho nationalists have not been accordled the status of belligerents. I Neither they nor the Madrid government have been accorded such status. It was indicated that while efforts are being mad'- to < larify .i situation of acute danger to peat e, ' Britain will permit its ships to enter tlie actual harbor of Barrellona only at their own risk as soon !as that port becomes tlie scene off military operations. Tin- admiralty meantime has flashed to all British merchant [ships in tlie Mediterranean news .of tli enationalist blockade threat. Slaughter Horrifies Nov. 20. (U.R) GovernicriNi lM t:t> ON PAGE SIX) AUTO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR M illiam Gass Escapes Injury When Auto Hits Truck illiam Gass, of this city, narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday night at about 11:45 o’clock, wlii'n tlie car lie was driving crashed into a Standard Oil gasoline tnick parked near tlie Five Points station. Mr. Gass, who wa.-i returning front the local sugar company, was enroute south on Second street, lie failed to make tlie angle turn to gn south on Mercer avenue and crashed headlong into the rear end ot the truck. Tlie left rear wheel and rear fender of the truck were badly damaged and the rear axle broken. Tho light coupe of Mr. Gass’ was almost entirely demolished, being deeinc-J beyond repair. Mr- Gass, himself, escaped with but minor cuts and bruises in addition to a severe shaking up. A number of neighbors gathered at the scene of the wreck, whea they board the sound of the crash,