Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1936 — Page 1

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■ALISTS SAY MIAN TROOPS ■aiding rebels ri( | h Bombed Again (flloday By Rebel Airplanes H . • JP- Two ff..« over the capital ■■ ; m today and attacked '"^K v .s<prn Madrid with bombs guns. '^■ R| . nn „:' defenders nman K,..., that German sold do. d ■ swastikas had appeared on front. ;t|.. first time, the loyalists ’he mwn of Boadilla Ud K*a.i: miles from Imre, was K hands .d insurgents after a battling. It was at that nazi swastika fits! insurgent uniform, said. _JB morning made gov : . fiul-rs fear |^K V m visiting bombers Rifle and machine .-a'd i lithe dire.mm .... and t'arnbancii. I to it was believed to be a skirmish. was more interested ■’■ () f t | l(> Vabmeia where thK--. is to be 15.0htt.0otf pesein desultory ride or ma to which they have j. nstomed during tin- six siege. ■ t r-'tibi-si report said that . ■■ ba. counts, an.u k Mil the R, olilla area, had sin \ 1.. n } insurgent tank- ' ap'iir.'d with Us Ila!, hi While the other five were Kkd :: no man’s land wlmm ■ >.s. protected by tire I om - machine gnn nests. Gafmed by the governtir.es that the insurgent - ';:■■■! a Col Bravo and an .:>tiru-t.t officer because . • . hold the insurgent ■!’•• Boadilla Sirm i.r. - B —o fl| WEATHER ■■Generally fair, not quite so Sc tonight: Wednesday incloudiness, rising Iff SCHOOL Ik program Christmas I’roB ram At U. B. Church B Wednesday teachers and pupils of th. school will have their Clirn program in the basement •' Brethren church. W-d afternoon at 1:30 o'clock Program will consist of two ■■*• the first being a mis. ell;,n selection and the second, a of Christmas, shown by collantern slides, intersperse d songs and readings. complete program follows: Part I. Hymn Entire school a recitation Jacky Fish. ■ R a:as Basket Club — First |H — Martha sheets. Fatty MCaffrr. Lucile Shively. Phvllls Dream — Third grade Mary Alice Beineke, Melba ■ piking. Elaine Roop, Jim Ful- ■ ‘* r Marjorie Springer, Edward ■ Plasterer. Claire Reynolds |W“ w Goose Play—Fourth grade |B 'Richard Zinsmaster, Joyce ■ J 1 * Donald Leichty, Donna Roop, Troy Lee Fennig. ■ Schackley. Ruth Yost. ■ oleen Davis. Billy Howell. Htri*" 8 Smi,h - Jaunita Fiuechte. >lly Butler, Jean Strahm. Song —Fourth grade Viola ■ Jf( l. Margaret Fruechte. Ver- ■ ” on Johnson, Clarice Sauer. ■ Lou Chilco'e, Luella flower, j ean Egley, Russel Stanley. First grade — Bernard Doyle Krick, Glen Don- ■ ON PAGE FIVE) o Trailer fl Camps At Parks Simmons, state conserdirector, announced today ■ ra ' ler camps will be eetablisb- ■ nakamak and Pokagon state 1 *’ith space for 25 trailer.: fliw'ii* Dunee Park trailer facilii* be enlarged to accomodate j|| 1

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Christmas Pageant " ill Be Repeated The Christmas pageant "Gloria" which was presented by the music section of the Decatur Woman's club on December 14. will be giv hi on Sunday evening. December •!«. at the Zion Reformed church The drama met with such favorable reception upon its first presentation that a popular demand tor its repetition was math*. The service, which will start promptly at 7:30 p. m . will be in charge of the Decatur ministerial association. There will be no admission charge, but a silver offering win be lifted in order to defray the expenses of the production. CROWD GREETS SANTA CLAUS Hundreds Of Children Entertained By Santa Claus Monday The largest crowd of the Christman season brought hundreds of children to see Santa Claus, in the is.nnual party sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, Monday evening. Master of ceremonies for the event was Captain Earl Hammond, artic explorer, from Alaska. Icy roads between Decatur arid Sidney, Ohio, where Captain Hammond made an appearance in the afternoon, delayed Santa Claus' visit in Decatur about 45 minutes, disappointing a number of children who had to leave early. Captain Hammond stated that driving his huge truck and trailer at even a moderate speed was dangerous in many places along the road. The committee in charge, which escorted Santa Clans into the city, after taking one look at the huge crowd of boys and girls, postponed the distribution of the free candy to the children, while a rush order was sent to the Santa Claus treat department for more supplies. Candy Distributed When the distribution was made at 8:15 o’clock more than 1.000 sacks of candy disappeared into the out-stretched hands of the children. Santa Claus, his wife and assistants, and a number of volunteers were necessary to distribute the candy, while Boy. Girl land Cub scouts attempted to organize the almost uncontrollable crowd. Escorted by the city police car and Boy and Cub scouts carrying red flares, Santa Claus made a triumphal tour of the city. He was perched high on a big double trailer, preceded by his dog team and assistants. He halted at Liberty Way, which was blocked off through the cooperation of the city street and police departments, assisted by a state police car. driven by Burl Johnson. There Captain Hammond hitched up the trained reindeer to a bright red sled, to show how Santa Claus makes his annual visit. His trained dog met the children, demonstration of snow shoes and skis was given. Free Rides Several hundred boys and giris were given rides on the dog sled. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CHURCH LEADER ASSAILS DUKE Ex-King Edward Assailed By Archbishop Of York Today London, Dec. 22- (U.R) -A big moving van drew up in front Mrs. Wallis Simpsons residence at 16 Cumberland Terrace today took aboard a load of furniture a large picture of and silverware bearing the arms, and left for Windsor Castle, •which now belongs to King VI It was recalled that long legal -par eys were pursued in conne«°n wLS5* XX’S-jf-s Edward had lent Mrs. R Mrs. Simpson hms m ohp was closing known that she sug gestLondon home aj jf he p a( i way to M-mu■~, daug hters, Queen Ell ®J th be h and Margret Princesses hh a ~ M Roue, ana Queen_»; __ I (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

SUPREME COURT DELAYS RULING ON LABOR ACT High Court Delays Ruling On Wagner Act Until February 8 (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Washington. Dec. 22—(UP)—Delay in the Supreme court's test of the constitutionality of the Wagner labor act until Feb. 8 so that the full bench may pass on it, has been obtained, it was learned today. The delay reputedly was at the requeet of liberal justice Harlan P. Stone who is ill. Stone’s intervention, an unusual procedure, could not be confirmed by hi« office. However, the United Preus learned the action had Ueen taken, possibly through the intervention of one of stone's associates on the high court bench. Stone's reported request indicated the closeness with which the veteran liberal is following the op- ■ ration of the court despite being confined to his home. It also serves to confirm what (previously had been supposed—that the important labor test is likely to split the court seriously into liberal and conserva-, tive blocsIn such a situation Stone's vote becomes increasingly impor’ant for the Liberals must have his support as well as that of chief justice ' Charles Evans Hughes and Owen J. Roberts to carry the court. Without Stone's vote the nearest the court is likely to come to approving the act. even if Hughes and Roberts join the liberals, is by a four to four vote. | Such an alignment carries no precedent for determining in future eases involving the law's validity and. as has been demonstrated in the recent New York unemployment insurance law decision —upholding the law by a four to four vote — j (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) j Capt. Earl Hammond Speaks To Students Civptain Earl Hajnmond spoke this morning at a combined chapel program held in the Decatur high school auditorium. The parochial high school students were the guests of the high school. Captain Hammond recounted some of I his experiences in the Arctic. 2UO MASONS AT TURKEf DINNER Masons And Families Enjoy Turkey Turkey Dinner Monday Night Approximately 200 members of the Masonic lodge and their families attended the annual Turkey dinner held in the Masonic hall Monday night. 1 Mrs. ‘Albert Gehrig had charge of the dinner, which was served by the following girls: Martha. Macy, Harriet Gilson, Barbara Burk. Janet Schrock, Florence McConnell and Anna Jane Tyndall. Following the dinner, a floor show was presented by the pupils of Betty Jane Toole. The numbers were introduced by Dr. Fred l Patterßon. The program was: Barbara Kohls and Donabelle Roop, flower dance. Catherine Schmitt, Dark Town Strutters’ DallJoan Miller, toe dance. Virginia Lee Kuhnle and Norma Keller, military number. Virginia Lee Kuhnle, acrobatic number. , , June Teeple, Little Dutch dance. Honora Schmitt and Barbara Jane Holthouse. Swingtime. Donabelle Fenimore, buck and wing tap dance. The girls were accompanied at the piano by Marjorie Brown The evening was closed with a card party. Mrs. William Kohls (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Former Decatur Resident Hurt U S. Drummond, of this city, received word this morning that his brother Clinton Drummond, wife ind son, Floyd had been seriously hurt in an auto accident in Tucson, Ar Th"letter did not state the particulars of the accident, but mentioned that Clinton probably suffered the most severe injuries of the three The Drummonds are former rodents of this city and are well known lisre. j All three of the family are con ined in the hospital, according to the |letter.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 22, 1936.

As Landon Visited White House P ! I X uF - ! j ill W\ : I . 11 Ljflky• ’ * --- li i 4’-’

Governor Landon leaving White House An informal social chat at which fish stories were exchanged marked 1 tiie visit of Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas to call on President Roosevelt at the White House. In Washington to attend the annual Gridiron club dinner. took advantage of the occasion to call at the executive mansion which he is shown leaving in this International Illustrated News soundphoto.

ZION LUTHERAN XMAS PROGRAM Children To Present Program At Church Thursday Night The children’s Christmas service at the Zion Lutheran church will jbe given Thursday evening. The entire program this year will be presented by the children of the ) Sunday school with eight senior girls in feature vocal selections. The public is invited to the program, which will begin at 7 o’clock. Following is the program for the evening: Organ Prelude Hymn by Congregation — From Heaven Above to Earth I Come Responsive Reading by pastor and children. Recitation Marie Lillig Song—Come Hither Ye Faithful Sunday School Recitation Ralph Sauers, Bobby Boknecht, Grace Schrenk, Lenora Fuelling, Walter Anker, Harold Fritcha. Song — Sing We Merry Christmas and Hallowed Every Cradle — Primary and Intermediate girls Prophesies—Eddie Boknecht, Gor(CONTINUED ON P«IGE TWO) UNION LEADERS ASK CONFERENCE Automobile Workers Ask Conference With Company Heads Detroit, Dec. 22 —(UP)— The United Automobile workers of America today requested immediate conference with officials of Fisher i body at Flint, in a “test case” of their demands for recognition and other privileges in the plants of the vast General Motors coriporation. Corporation officials, characterizing the Flint situation as "purely local," did not indicate compliance with the request. It was broadly) hinted at Union headquarters that) the success of today’s requested meeting would shape the future j course of unionization activity. Today’s request, following close upon the demand yesterday by the union for a general conference in regard to General Motors inclina-' tion to accept UAWA as the sole ' bargainin agency for its 211,000 em-) ployes, was called for the purpose of discussing the following “Grievances” listed by the Union: 1. Elimination of “speed uip.” 2. Seniority rights and discrimination against the Union. 3. Wages, hours, and other com(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Sutton Auto Damaged When Hit Bv Truck J I A car owned by Jesse Sutton was damaged at 2:15 o’clock this after- ' noon, when a coal truck driven by Daniel Brown skidded into the auto as it was parked on Second street. ■ The truck swung around the corner •at Second and Monroe streets when 'it went out of control <jue to the ‘ icy pavement. Police Chief Melchi 1 investigatedJ : O KIRKLAND TWP. PLANS PROGRAM Christmas Program At 11 Kirkland Township Wednesday Kirkland township school will ' ■ present a Christmas program Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The program follows: Choir selection —Silent Night. Song by Cloe and Max Ellen Lin- ’. inger. . Just a Greeting—Joan Dilling. My Christmas Dolls —Vivian and ’ Doyle Arnold. Recitation —G'adys Mankey. Chorus—Pleasant Dale church. Recitation —Donna Bell Roth. Song—Miss Elizabeth Leyse. I Choir selection —Watchman Tell | I Us of the Night. Recitation —Pauline Seesenguth. Piao solo—Marie Engle. | A Possibility—Stanley Mcßride. | A Story—Donna Bell Grandstaff-, Recitalion —Helen Bieberich. j Guitar Se’ection—Marcella Ginl ter. i Song—Delores, Virginia and Mary ) Jane Worden. Exercise, The Path to Jesus —Primary Department of Beulah Church ' Recitation —Marjorie Bieberich. 'I ■ Choir selection. , i 2 SHOPPING J DAYS r you LX- 7 ‘ P A • BUY ! Christmas /a SEALS L,

INCREASE IN STATE POLICE IS SUGGESTED Twelve-Point Program Is Suggested In State Safety Plan Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 22 —<U.P) Addition of at least 100 men to the state police force, speed regulations and Increased driver responsibility was recommended in a 12-point program advanced today by a committee drafting n highway safety plan for the 1937' legislature. The report may become one of the most important matters to be offered the 80th general assembly convening here Jan. 7 in view of announcement by Governor-elect M. Clifford Townsend that he con siders highway safety the outstanding immediate problem of his administration. The first point of the report, recommending that both the house and senate of the next legislature appoint special committees on highway safety, already has been covered by Townsend in an address to a caucus of Democratic members of both houses at French lack last week. Addition of at least 100 more state policemen, seventh point in the report. was recommended more thaji a month ago by Donald F. Stiver, state director of public ! safety. The report pointed out that state police personnel now totals 135. of which only 85 are i available for highway patrol. Other points in the report were: 2. Require drivers of automobiles figuring in accidents to make reports to the state department of public safety; revocation of operator’s license for failure to i comply. | 3. Examination of all new applications for drivers' licenses beginning in 1938. 4. Revocation of drivers' licenses of persons owing judgments for traffic accidents who are unabe to pao - and do not obtain insurance. 5. Reduce the penalty for first conviction of drunken driving, increase the penalty for additional convictions. 6. An enabling act permitting : cities to have compulsory inspection of motor vehicles. 8. Mass meeting of prosecuting attorneys from throughout the state at lea.st once a year for a traffic safety conference. 9. Limit use of red and green lights along highways outside cor-, porate cities and towns to the public safety department. 10. Creation of a committee to ! study house trailer uses a,nd propose uniform inter-state standards. 11. Permit the state highway department to establish speed limits at hazardous points along state highways. 12. Estabishment of a research bureau “division of traffic engineering” in the state highway de- , partment. The committee drafting the report found that mandatory jail sentence upon conviction under the drunken driving law was de(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o— —— CUBAN SENATE TO TRY GOMEZ President Os Cuba To Be Tried On Impeachment Charge Havana, Dec. 22 —(UP) President Miguel Mariano Gomez, impeached last night by the house of representatives, goes on trial before the senate today on charges of maladministration. The senate meets at noon to constitute itself a court of impeachment, and to notifv formally the president of the charges against him. President Gomez then will be giv- [ en 24 hours to prepare his defense and engage counsel. This will delay the presentation of testimony until noon Wednesday. Under the procedure adopted by i the senate in the all-night session, both the prosecution and defense, ( will present testimony. Then the senate will go into secret session to reach a verdict. The decision as to whether President Gomez must.' quit or remain in office will be based on a simple majority when . the senate vote is taken. Ready to step into the job, groomed by several conferences during , the last few days with Col. Fulgen- j cio Batista, the sergeant who seiz-: (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) '

Council Approves Proposed School, Community Center

CLUB ENDORSES NEW BUILDING Rotary Chib Endorses Proposed School-Com-munity Building A resolution indorsing the construction of a combined school and community building was announced today by a committee from the Decatur Rotary club. The action was taken Thursday night, at the last meeting of the club. The committee which drew • up the resolution was: James Elbeison, chairman; E. W. nau and J. Want Callajid. The Rotary club is the fourth major civic organization in Decatur publicly to indorse, the proposed project. The resolution is: “To the Honorable Mayor, Arthur R. Holthouse, and the Common Council of the City of Deca- , tur: "We tne members of the Decatur Rotaxy club, an organization of business and professional men, wish to lend our support and heartily indorse the idea of a central school and community bulld- - Ing. such as you are contemplating. "We feel that there is a great ■ need in Decajur for such a proposed building at this time with the steady and permanent growth, both in population and business, and believe that this is another step in the building of a better and larger Decatur and of inestimable value to the welfare and progress to our city and community ' at large. "It was unanimously voted by our organization to support and l back this movement as a chib and individually, and we hope you may find away to finance this project | and your idea may soon become a realization. "The Decatur Rotary Club.’’ ANNUAL PARTY HERE TONIGHT Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., To Hold Annual Party Here Tonight in the Catholic high school auditorium the employes of the Cloverlea.f Creameries, Inc., ! will hold their annual Christmas party, with 400 expected from the : four plants. , Santa Claus will bo present to j distribute toys. candies and, Christmas balloons to the kiddles. I An appropriate program has been arranged, which will be followed later in the evening with a dance I in the auditorium. 1 1 Tonight will be the final in al; ! chain of Yuletide parties given hyp factories, social ajid fraternal j organizations, starting last Saturday. last night more than 400 members of the Loyal Order of Moose. Women of Moose and members of i their families attended the Christ-1 1 maA party, held in the Catholic auditorium. Santa Claus distributed ' treats" to every one prm- | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ■ —O ( Auto Driver Pays $74.19 In Taxes 'lndianapolis, Ind.. Dec. 22 —(UP) —The average Indiana driver pays $74.19 cents annually in j' f taxes for the privilege, the Hoosier ' Motor club announced todayThis divided $51.59 for the state and $22.69; for the national govern-) ment. The taxes include: Registration fee, certificate of title fee, driver’s license fee, gasoline tax. state oil e inspection fee, state sales tax on the purchase of the car. state tax on the purchase of gasoline, oil and 1 accessories and a state property I tax. Several special taves also are paid to the federal government. J _ Q Fellows Club Previous total $331.,1 g Knights of Columbus 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kohne.... 2.00 { Mr. Friend c Personnel of hospital 10.00 Total

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Decatur City Council Is Unanimous In Favor Os School-Community Site In This City. MEETING MONDAY The city council, in joint conference with the Decatdr school board Monday evening, unanimously expressed itself in favor of the proposed new school and civic center building. The members of the council also indicated that necessary legislation would be passed, pledging the civß city to assume part of the bond issue required to finance the construction of the building. No definite or exact amount was fixed by the coluncll or city officials. the opinion being expressed that it would be better to wait until an architect’s estimate was prepared and petition made to the public works administration for a 45 per cent grant. Preliminary estimates on a building such as would fill the needs of the school city for a modern school and create a civic center for Decatur, are variously estimated all tne way from $240,000 to $300,000. Due to Increased building coeta at this time, architects vouch that the latter figure is probably near er the total cost. A three hours’ conference was held by the councilmen. Andrew Appelman, Albert Miller, Herman Gillig, Forest Elzey and George Stults. Mayor A. R. Holthouse, city attorney John De Voss; J. Walter Krick, superintendent of schools and members of the board, Ira Fuhrman, president: Mrs. Carrie 41aubold and Joe Hunter. Enthusiastic expressions were voiced at the conference, both in favor of the school and the community building. Superintendent Krick outlined a preliminary plan for a 22-room school, with auxiliary rooms and departments, with the idea of consolidating the Riley and two grades of the Central building and possibly the South ward, into the present high school i building. [ The proposed new school build- | ing would then become a junior I high school for the seventh and eighth grades and the high school. , It would be built on the site of the I present Central school building, which includes the ground on Jes- ) ferson street between Third and j Fourth streets and extending south to the alley, a depth of approximately 210 feet with a frontage of more than 300 feet on Jefferson street. The site is declared ideal for such a building. Opinions were given as to the civic center building. A large auditorium is desired, seating capacity estimates ranging all the way from 1,500 to 2,500. Facilities for serving from 700 to 1,000 persons ai banquets, club meeting rooms, a model and convenient kitchen and other departments necessary In a modern building catering to the civic development and pleasure of the public are planned. With the attitude of the city of(CONTTNUED ON PAGE FOUR) O HEBER L. HICKS FOUND GUILTY “Head And Hands” Slayer Faces Death In Electric Chair Brookville, Ind , Dec. 22 —(UP) — Heber L. Hicks was eentneced to death in the electric chair today after a Franklin circuit court jury found him guilty of the "head and hands” slaying of Harry R. Miller, wealthy retired Cincinnati fire captain. Judge Roscoe C. O’Byrne set the execution for Saturday, April 10, “before sunrise.” Stephens L. Blakely, chief defense attorney, announced the verdict would be appealed. The Jury agreed last night after deliberating four hours, Hicks, dapper and calm and flanked by two deputies, was brought into the court room. The former chauffeur-handyman's poker-face deserted him when Oscar Scott, jury Foreman read the verdict. The defendant turned pale and trembled in his chair when he heard Scott’s words. Judge O'Byrne dismissed the jury (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)