Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1936 — Page 1

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SBlt LANDS JWIESTON ■IS MORNING ;r " s ■ ''■ |l 1 ■urlii-i- T>> South ■ America ■’ i; * up) 4 ~. to f "' S ' UK.. ••■>■•'■ 11 ~,on,h‘ . . I. making < u ■ to Silltii Alliri . .. el ■■■■ ami tlm world. f r om long hours under S |in ’h" < hies executive ' gangplank of the ■ India" polls to the shrill •. ~• b.M'sa.un's pip.- and of a 21-gun salute. and crew in full manned the rail ns >•£, and headed for that will take him : R Washington tonight. Mr ■ ■■ The President CO . Al, ■' - .rrgway Without ■ the w. II" wore a gray suit a zanl' iiia in his lapel. before the President • . of tins Gennerleh. who died in Buenos . arried ashore under 7 ■ train. Roosevelt, hopeful that the . ollfelem-e th.lt penni Ilee. in Buenos ■ > achieve its objectives .wimple in mutual help a:.understanding to the k turnons of Europe. -y. eIL-irt health, easier - »Hr~s:u»' and 'he first of •'. W will be required to draft | to congress on the the Union and the bud.- t as scan details of the im program. Rooesvelt also is expected > inference with depart, tads and legislative leaders as soon as lie settles down White House desk, is desirous, it was under being brought up to date administration activities studying reports of various i.’id programs that will th" skeletonized infern supplied him by radio on ■cruise that began from this November 18. ■- President returned to his ■- land saddened by the death ■ G-nnerich, personal body ■t. who was one of his closest The body of Gennerieh. ■ died in Buenos Aires, was back aboard the Indian.ipwill be taken to the White whi r- brief funeral services held tomorrow. Burial will ■ New York City. ■' rruis-r Indianapolis and her the cruiser Chester and leader Phelps, arrivCharleston early today and th- harbor at daylight, the proceeding to the <D>i k ■ navy pier. approximately 3:30 a. in.. ■' Mr. Roosevelt accompanied ■hs son. .James, Col. Edwin M ■ military aide. Capt. Paul P naval aide, and Dr. Ross ■Mclntyre, White House physleft the ship. ■ was met in Charleston by K. Mclntyre. White ■‘■“NTiXI'ED ON PAGE SIX) ■■ o ■arlie Smith I Injured Today ■“’rlie Smith, of West Adams sustained a painful injury to ■ left knee at‘l:ls o'clock this ■* : - M, n when he wae struck by an ■ driven by Mrs. Marie Deßolt. , city. ■"e accident occurred on Ninth Jefferson streets as Mr. Smith ■ crossing the street. Smith was ■ ")’ the Deßolt auto, which was away from the curb. His in- ■’ are n °t thought to be serious. ■ f of Police Sephue Melchi. w ho ■Adirving by at the time saw the He took the injured man ■ the ofice of a local physician, his injuries were treated. He .■'hen removed to his home. ■France Company 9 Bids High For Farm Bhe Mutual Benefit Life InsurCe company entered the high ■ « $5,i44.80 for the 80 acre ■*“ in Jellerson township on ■' h this company held a mortB? e Dore E. Anspatigh and ■Jess lost the farm when the ■ r 'Wg? waß foreclosed and a ■sment rendered for $5,563.33. ■‘’tests and costa brought the B 1 to $5,686.77.

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Commercial Club Banquet Is Held The Commercial chib of the Decatur high school enjoyed a banquet , and program Monday evening in the high school gymnasium. At 6:15 the ; home economics chib, under the I direction of Miss Mildred WorthI man, served a lovely dinner to the 60 gusts present. H.ml tapers formed the table decorations. The Misses Anna Brandeherry i and Kathleen Frybuck played inI ctrttmental solos anj Mrs. Walter Krick sang a numb r of Christmas ca rols After the banquet each guest was J presented with a gift. A treasure hunt was held, followed by games and dancing. The entertainment .committee included Donald Bixler, I Peggy Staley. Kathryn Jackson, ArI thur Heller and Laura Flemming. CUFFTOWNSENO GIVEN BANQUET Indiana's Governor-elect Honored By Home Townsmen Marion, Ind.. D'c. 15—(UP)—M. I Clifford Townsend, governor-elect. I today has committed his administration to a policy of social betterment. ‘‘How soon will it become as unthinkable for a human being to suf- ’ fer and want because of lack of emi ployment—how long will it be a ’ crime to house children in slums—- ■ how long will it be before we carry i a’ectriclty to every farm and give i to those who feed the world their ; share of comforts". Townsend asked. Declaring people are demanding •he "more abundant life," Townsend [said: "That phrase remains with me as 1 go to office." “These will be four busv y -ars,” Townsend added. “We have made great gains in the past four years toward our ultimate goal. I want to consolidate those gains. I want it to be said that I have contributed just a little to the solution of the problems which will face us and that each step taken was one of conistruetive building.” ——o Coroner May Give Verdict Wednesday A verdict wi'l probably oe returned in the Schultz case Wednesday. Adams County Coroner Robert | Zwick announced today. He is completing the investigation of the fa--1 tai crash south of Decatur, Monday, December 7, when Fred Schultz, Fort Wayne patrolman was instantly killed when a truck driven by William C. Franke of Fort Wayne i smashed into a tree. Mr. Franke is recovering in the I Adams County memorial hospital. ;t was first thought that he could I be released Sunday, but when he sat up he was weaker than had been supposed by physicians. However, ! thev pointed out his complete recovI ery in a matte rof time only, none of his injuries being serious. ■ WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer extreme southwest portion tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy to cloudy, some probability light rain extreme north. o young people TO GIVE PLAY Christmas Play At Zion Reformed Church Sunday Night The young people of Zion Re formed church will pres Christmas play. “More Blessed, by Sul Moffett, Sunday evening at 7 The P play is a one-act story of the preparations, for Christmas of a familv having a son and d au « hter in college. The desires and ex pect-tions of the son and SiU'«»”• crcs ~ reconciled to it. * * inXaTS - ‘ Se T fl h S e h p?a e y "under the direction of Mrs Tdolph Weidler. who has had eonsiderable experlen ' Xllsi Zr with the Cleveland only , Thp nieniFederation of Churches. The mem bers of the cast. d Hoffman Mr P v eSC °ott Virgina Murphy r s 't Hdlry ■ Arline Becker Aunt Htlaty Phy nis Hunter Joan Robert Brodbeck Bob

DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE Old Adams County Bank Distribution Here Thursday Judge Huber M. DeVoss in the Adams circuit court late this afternoon, approved a five per cent distribution to be made depositors in the closed Old Adams County Bank. The total amount of the checks, to be available Thursday, will be $22,969.17. The petition requesting tho distribution was filed by Clark J. Lutz, special agent for the department of financial institutions. Officials of the bank issued a ■statement today thanking Dale W. McMillen for his cooperation in making the distribution possible before Christmas. Under the terms of which the bank building and fixtures were sold to him recently he was not compelled to pay the purchase price of $18,360 until January 1. He voluntarily made this payment Monday afternoon. A deed to the property given Mr. McMillen by the batik wae approved by Judge DeVoss todav. j The present distribution is based on the 96 per cent of the assets on hand when the state department of financial institutions took it over. The checke will not be mailed and may be called for in the bank building. With the petition for a, distribution an accounting in partial I settlement was file«l. This report extended from October 23, 19361 when there was $63,075.15 on hand On October 29. 1936. $31,006.60 was paid out in a cash distribution in a 6.75 per cent distribution. Cash on hand toda,y amounted to $28.409.84 from which amount the distribution Thursday will be made. This will leave a cash balance of $5,440.67. It was announced today that there still remains a. substantial amount of real estate, together with notes, which will make possible further distributions. The general process of the liquidation i now is being pointed to the closing of the trust, which may be accomplished during the first six months of next year. TO BROADCAST RADIO SAFETY Decatur Schools To Listen To Radio Safety Program Friday Over 75.000 school children in Northeastern Indiana will be assembled in their school auditoriums to hear the first of a new and unique series of radio safety broadcasts to be given Friday, December 18 at 1:45 p. m. by the Fort Wayne Motor Club in cooperation with the Indiana state police and local police departments. Walter J. Krick, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, announced that radios are being installed in the Decatur schools in order to hear the program. Rev. Father J. J- Seimetz announced that a radio will be installed for the Catholic school pupils. [ Schools are being contacted by the motor club, state police officials, and local authorities and arrangements are being made to have all schools equipped with a radio receiving set to enable all students to hear this timely safety broadcast. According to R. E. Morgan, safety director of the Fort Wayne Motor club a program of this nature has never before been attempted and the inauguration of this series of broadcasts will probably be the !t i rg t step tow’ard universal use of the radio to carry the importance of safety to the thousands of school children who can be reached regularly only by this medium. “A constant program acting as (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — o — Covington, Ohio Bank Robbed Today Sheriff Dallas Brown joined the Indiana state police, who worked in cooperation with Ohio authmities in an effort to head off four men who escaped in an automobile after robbing a tank in Covington. Miami county. Ohio at noon today. The amount of the loot was not announced. It was stated that the men headed north out of Covington and it was believed they might attempt to escape into Indiana. Before the make of the caj- was announced, a suspicious looking < bearing five men passed through Decatur from the east. It was checked at the request of Sheriff Brown and the occupants were i found free of guilt.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 15, 1936.

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CHUM’S SLAYER TAKES OWN LIFE 1 Young Woman Who Killed Best Friend Commits Suicide Mason. Mich.. Dec. 15 — (U.R) — 1 The body of Hope Morgan. 25. confessed slayer of her best friend Elizabeth Ann Giltner, was found in her cell today by a deputy sheriff. The girl had strangled herself with a. noose fashioned from her pajamas. Miss Morgan ended her life just a week after she pumped five bullets into her life-long chum a« they sat in the East Lansing home of the victim’s father, Dean Ward Giltner of Michigan State college. She said she killed her friend because she was seized by a ‘ fixation’’ to end the life of someone dear to her. When a deputy sheriff made his early-morning round in the cell block at the Ingham county jail this morning he found Miss Mor- ! gan’s bodv ha.nging limp. A rope liad been made from the torn garment. After her arrest Miss Morgan told calmly how she shot “Bessie” as they were addressing announcements to Miss Giltner’s wedding, which was to have taken place last Saturday. The girl showed no remorse for her act and reit- ; erated to officers that she would "do it again.” Since last Wednesday when Miss Morgan was brought into court she had been undergoing sanity tests. Two psychiatrists appointed by the court had been ordered not to divulge their findings until tests were completed. Sheriff Allan MacDonald had disclosed only yesterday that he nipped a possible suicide plot when his officers discovered a fingernail file under a pillow in Miss Morgan's cell. Her body was discovered suspended from a shower spout in her cell a.t 4:15 a. m. A woman (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LIONS HELP TO INSTALL CLUB Decatur Lions Aid In Installing New Club At Monroeville Members of the Decatur Lions cluß attended the organization of ' the Monroeville club last night in that town. The local club, sponsors of the new organization at Monroeville, ' took part in the ceremonies and led 1 In the community singing. I George Bormuth, of Fort Wayne J district organizer for the clubs, was ; in charge of the proceedings. Ralph Gentie, of the Decatur club, led the singing. Officers were elected for the new club during the business session. They include; the Rev. Father Fettig, president and Dr. Max R. Adams, secretary. Ladies of the organization served the dinner. A charter night will be held for the club during the month of January. which will be attended by the local club. Those who attended last night were: W. F- Beery, Glenn Hill, Ralph Gentis, R. E. Mumma, Dr. E P. Fields Leland Smith Bryce Butler, Charles Robenold, Herman J Kruckeberg, and Harold Mumma. ■ The regular meeting of the De- . catur Lions will be held tonight in t the Rice hotel.

WOMAN'S CLUB FOR BUILDING Local Club Indorses Proposal For Community Building By an action taken at the regular meeting of the Decatur Woman’s club Monday night at the Zion Reformed church, this organization became the first civic organization to indorse the proposal that an investigation be made Into the possibility of constructing a combined school house and community building, with the help of a government PWA grant. The indorsement will be presented to the city council this evening. The members of the city school board will also be present at the meeting. The indorsement is: “December 14, 1936 "The Honorable Arthur R. Holthouse. Mayor, and Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana “The Decatur Woman's Club has received suggestions through some of our officials, proininnt citizens and taxpayers, of a proposal to erect a new school building with ample auditorium facilities and privileges for general community use. "As members of an organization representing a cross section of our city, we realize the need of such a building and that the present time is opportune to erect the same under the most favorable conditions as to cost and payment plan. “As a club we stand to sponsor for the youth of Decatur and welcome the opportunity to minister to their education, inspiration and entertainment. “Our executive board has considered this matter and has recommended that we indorse the proposed project and assist in every way to bring it to fruition and that we adopt suittflile resolution to that effect. “Therefore, Be it resolved that the above proposals and suggestions be approved by the Decatur Woman's club as a whole and that the Club as a whole and the individual members thereof will ssist (CONTINUES! ON PAGE FOUR) 0 DEATH CLAIMS ETHEL HOWARD Mrs. Francis Howard Dies Monday Evening At Hospital Mrs. Ethel Howard. 52, of 1209 Evans street, died at the Adams county memorial hospital Monday evening at 5:50 p. m. Death was caused by carcinoma. The deceased was born September 24, 1884, a daughter of Franklin F. and Sarah Wilson Bunch of Camden, Ohio. In 1913 she came to Decatur to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Milton Kenworthy, where she resided until the time of her marriage February 4, 1916. She was a member of the Church of God. Surviving besides the husband, Francis, are a daughter, Margaret Alice and a son Harold Eugene; three sisters, Mrs. Milton Kenworthy of Decatur; Mrs. Edith Massey of Anderson; Mrs. Anna Brown of Camden, Ohio; one brother, Wiljliam Bunch of Camdon. j Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and 2 o’clock at the Church of I God, with the Rev. Glen Marshall officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be removed from Black’s funeral home at 5 o’clock. I this afternoon and may be viewed by friends and relatives after 7 p. m.

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JAPANESE NEWS 1 AGENCY STATES GENERAL SLAIN ! I Execution May Lead To ' Further Serious Complications Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 16. — (U.R) —Tho Dome! (Japanese) News pgency reported today from Shanghai that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has been executed by Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang. former Manchurian dictator, because of Chiang's refusal to declare inimediate war on Japan. The Japanese agency said the “young generaj” broadcast the announcement of his execution of the generalissimo from Sian-Fu, in the mountainous fastnesses of Shensi province in China's far west. Marshal Chang earlier had been reported as assuring Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek at Nanking that he would be personally responsible for the safety of tile generalissimo whom he made prisoner in a bewildering revolt at Sian-Fu last Saturday. W. H. Donald, an Australian newspaperman who served an Marshal Chang’s confidential adviser in Mukden, flew to Sian-Fu as Na,liking's mediator in an effort to save the life of Chiang KaiShek. Doniej reported from Shanghai that the Nanking leaders were concerned now also about the safety of Donald. They had expected word from him on the success of his negotiations with Marshal Chang — but none came and fear spread through the Nanking capital. Chang Hsieh-Liang kidnaped and imprisoned Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek during a visit by the Nanking generalissimo to the walled city of Sian-Fu, capital of Shensi province. Chiang had been a prisoner of Chang since laat week. Chang had threatened to kill the generalissimo unless the Nanking government accepted Chiang's demands for a greater voice in national affairs. News of the execution came as an Australian newspaper correspondent, W. L. Donald, was reported negotiating for the release of Chiang. Donald went to Sian-Fu yester-; day with Col. J. L. Huang, executive secretary of the Chinese "officers’ moraj endeavor association.” They flew in a government plane to Loyang. southwest of Sian-Fu, and there took a plane which the young marshal sent for them. Both Donald and Col. Huang know the generalissimo and the young maj’slril well. Donald for years wae the young marshal’s (CONTINUE 1 !) ON PAGE FOUR) . 4 Good Fellows Club Previous total ... $168.72 C. E. Holthouse 100 A Friend ■ 25 Woman’s Club 10.00 TOTAL . $179.97 o CHARLES MILLER HEADS SOCIETY Charles Miller Is Elected Head Os Holy Name Society Charles Mi’ler, local factory em- ' ploye, was elected president of the 1 Holy Name society at their meeting ' ( in the Knights of Columbus hall. Mr. Miller succeeds Lawrence Beckmeyer, retiring president of the order. John Heimann was named vicepresident of the society, succeeding Robert Gage. The Rev. Father Joseph J. Hennes wae re-elected secretary and the Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimetz was ; reelcted spiritual adviser. ' The Rev. Father Raymond Derrick, pastor of the Catholic church at Portland, delivered the address during the memorial services for I the departed members. Father I Seimetz led in the recitation of 1 prayers. A large crowd of members witnessed the ceremonies and took part in the meeting. The officers-elect will be installed during the January meeting of . the society. The members of the organization also decided to extend an invitation to the members of the Knights of I Columbus to join in a joint ccnnmunI ion during the Eastertime services.

Clinton Hart Buys Dore Erwin Farm Clinton Hart, of Jefferson township, purchased the 80 acre farm belonging to the estate of the late Dore B. Erwin Monday, at auction for SB,OOO or SIOO an acre. The farm Is located in Washington township, three miles southeast of Decatur. Mr. Hart, with his family, will move onto the farm in the near future. The sale was conducted by Roy Johnson, auctioneer, through J. L. Kocher, administrator of the estate. LOYAL TROOPS START ATTACK Government Troops Launch Sharp CounterAttack Today Madrid. Dee. 15 tUP)—Govern-

ment troops launched a sharp coun- t terattack today, driving rebels from tlie town of Boadilla Del Monte, sev- a en miles west of Madrid, a war of- f flee communique announced. li Insurgent legionnaires who have i (ccupied the town temporarily dur- e ing the last 24 hours of hand to v hand fightlug along the PozueloValdemorillo front, a few miles j northwest of Madrid, were bom- j barded by government artillery un- 1 til their position was made untenable. They fell back before the in- t fantry attack which followed. By | noon today the rumble of artillery a along the whole front had died out. i Thus failed another attempt to capture the city of Madrid, now in f ts sixth week of seige. War office £ reporta said the rebels were repuls- c ed all along the line. t Government troops flushed with . now successes on other fronts, particularly in their drive toward Bur- f gos. the rebel capital, began concentrating troops at La Linea. near { Gibraltar, for an offensive in the j south. , 1 Rebels lunched the latest attack s on Madrid from a point south of I'l Escorial with two hours prelimin- . ery shelling of Pozuelo, followed by , an attack with machine guns, mor- , tars and hand grenades. But the , govrnraent militia held fast and launched a courter-attack which, (CONTtNUETU ON PAGE FOUR) , WOULD REPEAL LOVE BALM LAW Effort May Be Made In Indiana's General Assembly Indianapolis. Ind.. Dee. L5-(UP) -Rep-al of Indiana’s "anti-heart- , halm” law, outlawing suite for alienation of affections may be at- ’ tempted in the 1937 general assem- ■ ' Amendment to deaden the effect or a constitutional test before the state supreme court are considered ■ as alternatives by a group of Indianapolis attorneys who refused to publicly admit dissatisfaction wit the measure. The law. which also prohibits raining of co-respondents ‘“divorce a( . tions , was sponsored in the 1935 legislature by Robert West N h olson. daughter-in-law of Me^* 1 Nicholson. Hoosier author and now minister to Nicaragua. , Attorneys admitted the measure wa s desirable as a curb against ••blackmail and gold-digging but insisted it needed broadening to color "legitimate situations. ’ I A court test may evolve from a suit Julian Bamberger, Indianapolis Attorney, has pending at present in ' Marion county superior court 5. ' Bamberger said his client, a man. is seeking $15,000 from his wife s ' parents for alienation of her affec- ' "‘superior Judge Herbert Wilson (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) oChristmas Party At Moose Home Tonight Members of the Loyal Order of 1 Moose and Women of Moose will ' | meet tonight at the lodge home on Second street for a Christmas party ’ Clayton P. Young, novelty enter--1 talners, will present a musical pro- ’ gram during the party. Refresh- ' meats will also be served. All mem- . bers are urged to attend. oHold Liquor Hearing Here On .January 4 The Adams county alcoholic bevf erages board will hold a hearing in the county commissioners' room i at 9 a. m. Monday, January 4. The t hearing will be for a beer, liquor f and wine retail license, petitioned • by Willis Dickason. the Shamrock . i Inn Case, at Geneva.

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DUKE TALKS OF MARRIAGE WITH MRS. SIMPSON Ex-King Edward. In Austrian Palace, Discusses Future (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Enzesfeld. Austria. Dec. 15 —<U.R) —The Duke of Winsor. happier than he ever was as Prince of Wales or King Edward VIII, discussed with friends at Envesteld ' castle today his plans to marry Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson and j his hopes for the future. He telephoned Mrs. Simpson just after midnight this morning, and went to bed to rise at noon. Today was spring like and the duke ' planned to play nine hales of golf

this afternoon. His mood was an exuberant one after reading a bundle of letters from Mrs. Simpson, brought to him from Cannes by his gentleman-in-waiting. Lord Brownlow, and an evening in the castle library answering them. He may have known that according to tradition whatever is done in the library of the ancient castle is bound to succeed. The duke has learned of the attacks made on his manner of life by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other British notables, and has been emphatic in his reaction. He believes, it was learned, that future generations —even if not his own. will agee that he did the ight and manly thing in abdicting his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson—"the woman I love." His view is that his alternative to seeking Mrs. Simpson's hand when she obtains her final divorce decree would have been a loveless marriage which he angrily compares to the breeding of pedigreed animals. He argues that such marriages are immoral, unnatural, and disastrous to the dynasties which insist on them as well as to the individuals concerned. He feels that his romance with Mrs. Simpson is a proper one and that his love for her is hardly less sublime than his love for his mother as a child; that frankness and honesty in high places are much to be preferred than hypocrisy for the sake of appearances, as he put it. He considers divorce in loveless marriages to be a natural escape from a situation he regards as both immoral and degrading. As for the churchmen who have attacked him. his viewpoint is said to be that the men who have attacked him have only damaged their own institutions. Already buoyant from his jettisoning of the cares and strain of his royal position, Edward’s spirits hit a new high today after his usual bundle of letter which Lord Brownlow brought from Mrs. Simpson. The former monarch radiated good will towards everyone. He was up late last night writing his answers and Lord Brownlow was expected to leave for Cannes with them today. It is insisted emphatically that the duke will remain here over the Christmas holidays and that he and Mrs. Simpson do not intend to meet until after her divorce is made final—possibly as late as the end of April, though it may be speeded by dispenstion of the British high court. —o TURKEY DINNER PLANS PUSHED Tickets Selling Rapidly For Masonic Banquet Next Monday Ticket sales for the turkey din- : ner to be given next Monday night for the members of the Masonic lodge, the Eastern Stars and members of their families, are progressing rapidly, according to reports of the ticket committee today. The tickets are selling for 25 cents and may be procured by calling I. Bernstein, Cal E. Peterson, Elberson service station. Mrs. Dan Tyndall or the Masonic home, i Tickets will be delivered. The program, which will be announced at a later date, is now being arranged by the committee in charge. The entertainment will follow the banquet. All members are urged to secure their tickets as early as possible, so that those in charge may estimate the number who will attend. Mr. Bernstein stated this morning that no tickets will be sold after Saturday night and that no I tickets will be sold at the door.