Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1936 — Page 6

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COMMIES PLAY ILLINOIS FIVE HERE TUESDAY St Theresa Os Decatur, Illinois, Here Tuesday Night The Decatur Commodores, after a lull through the Christmas holi-1 day, will resume their schedule next Tuesday night, December 29. The Commodores will be hosts to St. Theresa of Decatur, Illinois, on the above date. The Illinois team advanced to the quarter finals ot last season’s state Catholic tournament before being eliminated by a small margin by the quintet that later won i the title. St. Theresa has won three of| four games played in the Illinois, state Catholic conference. The invaders are being coached | this year by Marty Peters, who) graduated last June from Notre, Dame University, where he was a 1 star for three years in both football and basketball. As a preliminary game, the Commodore reserves will play the varsity team from St. John’s of Defiance, Ohio. LEADER SCHOOL ONTTNT'Ep FKOM PtOB OHW tist church. In view of recent developments in the field of international comity and friendship this should be a most appealing subject. The various missionary superintendents fit the church schools and members of the various women’s missionary societies should find much help here. The Rev. H. R. Carson, o? the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church will again serve as dean of the school, which will be the fourth held in Decatur since he led in its reorganization. He will be assisted by the committee on Christian education of the Decatur ministerial association.

« * ’S-"' r a i SUN. MON. TUES. CLARK GABLE JOAN ( RAWFORD FRANCHOT TONE ‘LOVE ON THE RUN’ Reginald Owen. & bi? cast. ALSO-Color Cartoon & Traveltalk Continuous Sunday from 1:15. ONLY 10e-25c -—o—o Last Time Tonight — “WITHOUT ORDERS” Sally Eilers. Bob Armstrong. PLUS-Mickey Mouse cartoon; Our Gang Comedy; Robert Benchley Comic & News. 10c-25r. SUN. MON. TUES. Thrilling Jungle Adventures! “THE JUNGLE PRINCESS” Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland, Lynne Overman & Huge Cast. PLUS — Cartoon & Traveltalk. 10c Matinee 1:45 Sunday Evenings 10c-2Cc —o Last Time Tonight-BUCK JONES in “Boss Rider of Gun Creek.” Also—“ Ace Drummond & Comedy. 10c -15 c | CORT SUN. MON. TUES. The Dionne Quintuplets “REUNION” Slim Summerville. Jean Hersholt. Rochelle Hudson, Helen Vinson. Plus--Porky Cartoon & News 10c-25c Continuous Sunday from 1 TONIGHT Gene Autry “THE OLD CORRAL" PLUS—2 Comedies; Final Chap. “Darkest Africa,” 10c-15c

Decatur Bowling League Results • * WEEK'S SCHEDULE > Major League No major league bowling this, week or next because of holidays. Minor League Monday: St. Mary’s vs. Clover- » leaf Creamery: Riverside Garage vs. General Electric: Ford-Lincoln vs. Kuhn Chevrolet: Decatur Castings vs. Monroeville. Merchants League I Tuesday: Green Kettle vs. Doug- , las Clothing Company: Mies Recreation vs. Schafer Company; Auto i License vs. Gerber Meat Market. • . I STANDINGS i Minor League W. L. Pct'i St. Mary’s 33 12 .733 Kuhn Chev 31 14 .688 1 Cashings 25 20 .555 , G. E23 22 .511 ; ,' Riverside 23 33 .511 , I Cloverleaf 21 24 .466 ; Monroeville 12 33 .266 ’ J Ford-Lincoln 12 33 .266 W. L. Pct. i Merchants League , Mies 25 20 .555 , Kettle 24 21 .533 i Douglas 23 22 .511 , Gerber 23 22 .511 | ) Schafer 23 22 .511 ( Auto License 17 28 .377 MERCHANTS LEAGUE ■ < Auto License , H. Lose 148 105 126 , J. Lose 121 155 141 ■ Keller .?.. 175 157 138 . 100 100 100 > 100 100 ! ; DeVoss 115 i T0ta1644 617 620 Douglas i Baker 116 148 117 Ehinger 68 121 99 1 ■ Fuhrman 121 128 210 1 Gillioin 133 124 150 ' ! Reynolds 176 143 184 i . i Total6l4 664 760 i i Green Kettle - Scheiman 163 155 134 Murphy 171 139 181 ■ 100 100 100 . 100 100 100 • T0ta1634 594 615 , Schaffer’s G. Schultz 164 157 155 Fleming 90 157 107 Rumple 155 110 151 R. Schultz 183 145 142 , Tope 140 171 132 , T0ta1732 740 687 , Gerber's Market Peterson 142 158 156 Gerber 123 144 : Cole 121 120 179 Deßolt 167 109 K. Woodhall 170 153 173 R. Woodhall 133 90 Total .723 673 742 Mies Recreation t Leichty 135 126 162 B. Hunt 147 93 103 Strickler 131 137 131 1 100 100 100 ! 100 100 100 ’ Total6l3 556 596 o NOTED WRITER bane; a son, Seward Brisbane; four daughters. Alice, Emily, Eleanor and Mrs. Reagan McCreary; a grandchild. Michael B. McCreary, and a son-in-law, Reagan McCreary. The funeral will be private. Brisbane, long associated with the William Randolph Hearst en- ' terprises, was reported to have received *260,000 a year for his column. He dictated his views on current events into a recording „ machine at a clip that emphasized the grasp and facility of his mind. He was born in Buffalo in 1864 and entered journalism when he ’ I we 19 as a reporter for the New B York Sun. Long afterward he told * an interviewer that he felt it was k the influence of his father, Albert, that had induced him to make the gathering and publication of news his life work. Brisbane said his father “had. - very radical ideas and in order to give them publicity he bought a | weekly column on the front page of the New York Tribune and there expounded his views. I am paid for doing badly what he did we'l and paid for, besides.’' o | ’ FOR RENT — House on Indiana street. Phone 209. 305a3t 8 FOR SALE—Good Guernsey cow. : 6 yr. old. milk 50 lbs. per day,' feet 5.2. Just ready to freshen. Arthur Kimberlin. 6 miles north- >’ east of Decatur, 3 miles north of 5. Union Chapel church. 305a3t o I Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

FOUR TEAMS TO MEET JAN. 1 AT BLUFFTON Tickets For Blind Tourney Are On Sale At Local Stores Tickets are on sale here for the four-team blind tourney, which will be held at the Bluffton community building, Friday. January 1. Tickets for both the afternoon and evening sessions may be obtained at the Green Kettle and the Peterson Clothing company. The tickets are priced at 50 cents for the entire tourney. Single session tickets will be sold only at the door. Competing teams will be the Decatur Yellow Jackets, Bluffton Tigers. Berne Bears and Hartford City Airdales. Afternoon games will be played at 2 and 3 o'clock. The championship tilt will be played at 8 o'clock, with the afternoon loser meeting in a consolation game at 7 o'clock. The drawing for the afternoon game will be held at 1 o’clock. Officials will be Harry Coolman of Warren and J. H. McClure of Fort Wayne. Pre-tournament figures rate Hart- | ford City as the favorite. The Airdales defeated Berne at Berne, 48 to 24, and Bluffton at Bluffton, 23 to 18. Berne defeated the Yellow Jackets here last week, 33 to 19. apparently establishing Hartford ( City as the outstanding favorite. However, the Airdales have not been as impressive in recent games as earlier in the season, and dny of the other teams is capable of providing an upset. o— ; < PERSONALS i Miss Georgia Foughty is spending 1 the week-end in Huntington as the guest of her sister, Ruth. ( Mr. and Mrs. R- C. Ratto of Ken- ’ dallville were the Christmas day 8 guests of Mr. B. J. Frederick and Miss Frances Reidy of the Adams f county memorial hospital. < Mrs. M. E. Hower, Mrs. Carl Ger- < her. Miss Sally Hower and Pete < Bender are spending the day with relatives in Plymouth. 1 Mr. an<j Mrs. Ralph Gentis and < sons enjoyed Christmas with re’a- 1 fives in Berne. Mr- and Mrs. O. T. Johnson and 1 son Everett of south of the city had ' as their Christmas dinner guests 1 Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson and Mr. ’ John Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Holthouse and daughters of Chicago are holiday guests at the G- T. Burk residence. ] Mr. and Mrs. Dick Archbold returned to Coldwater. Michigan after a short holiday visit with their parents. , o HARRY SINGER ville when they were held tip and ; robbed by two men. , Singer said he decided to kill the Cauffman family because he was afraid they would tell of the , Bryant shooting. o HEAVY DEATH TOLL j^r>\’TtvrEr>J-'HOV P4C»F 4; Maryland 3; Massachusetts 4; Michigan 29; Minnesota 3; Missouri 12; New York 20: Ohio Oregon 1; Pennsylvania 13; Texas 16; Utah 2; Virginia 10; Washington 3; Wisconsin 3; Oklahoma 1; Connecticut 11; Maine 2; Rhode Island I;’Nebraska 2; North Carolina 11; Mississippi 5. o Louisville Negro Held For Assault Louisville. Ky„ Dec. 26—(UP)— Hoyle Roberts, 28, nsgro. accused of criminally assaulting a white wo- : man at Owensboro, was he'd in Jefferson county jail for safe keeping today. The charge was placed against Roberts and two doctors ex- ! amined Mrs. Frank Dowell, 40. They i found her lege bruised. Dowell, a railroad switchman, returned from work at midnight to ’ find h» wife unconscious on the floor. He said he saw a negro runn--1 ing from the house, chased the intruder but was unable to catch him. o Crockett's Logs Bought 1 Rutherford, Tenn. —<U.R> —Fred ' Elrod, a farmer, has purchased the logs of David Crockett’s house and ' plans to rebuild it on the original site in Gibson county. The site is four miles from any highway. .! o NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the . shareholders of the First State Bank of Decatur, Decatur, Indiana ' that there will be a meeting at the office of said bank Tuesday, January 5, 1937 between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for said bank for the coming year of 1937. R. E. GLENDENING, ' It wk 4 wks Cashier [

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KIDNAPED CHINA GENERAL FREED Generalissimo Kai-Shek Is Freed Today By Captor (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Nanking. Dec. 26. — (U.R) —MarChang Hsuer-Liang came to Nanking today by airplane with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, whom he had held prisoner at Sian-Fu for a fortnight, and forthwith requested “proper punishment" for his act. The youthful marshal dispatched a letter to General Chiang urging that the latter not allow friendship to interfere with his duty. The strange request only deepened the mystery surrounding the circumstances attending the most dramatic and daring kidnaping case in all of China’s long history. The letter was in contrast to assurances from some persons close to the situation that relations between the marshal and generalissimo were amicable. The communication was made public within a few hours after General Chiang. Marshal Chang, and other persons who participated in the negotiations at Sian-Fu arrived here by airplane. o Milk Producers To Consider New Law Fluid milk producers of Indiana of which Louis J. Houk, manager of the Wayne Cooperative Milk Producers. Inc., lias been named temporary chairman. will meet at Indianapolis soon for consideration of a new state milk control law to take the place of the present law which expires June 30, 1937. The conference of milk producers, whch met at Indianapolis recently, named Mr. Houk a.s chair-

Goes to Congress in Wheelchair K'i | Arthur W. Aleshlr*l Y' ? "•••»*'’ ** v •’<• ’’ 4 i'a'M X. 1- *• I . ’"’WT ; 1 X'F ■. Os Or Forced to campaign from a wheelchair, Arthur W. Aleshire of Springfield, 0., staged a successful race for congressman from his district, and takes his place in the new congress convening next month despite a physical handicap which many would have thought insurmountable to a political career. Injuries received in an automobile accident some years ago left Aleshire paralyzed from the waist down. Despite his disability, Aleshire built up a successful gasoline station business, operating his stand from a wheelchair, and won hundreds of friends whose votes helped get him his new job as congressman.

SW ‘-T man of the legislative committee and authorized him to appoint six other members from the organized | markets of Indiana to assist him. Otis Skinner’s Wife Dies Christmas Day New York, Dec. 26 —(UP) —Mrs. Maud Durbin Kninner, wife of Otfe Skinner, famoue actor, died yesterday after a short illness. They were married in Denver, . April 21, 1895, and Mrs. Skinner be- . came leading lady in a company i organized by her husband She i played many prominent roles includ- - ing. Juliet to Skinner’s Romeo and • Aphelia to his Hamlet. She retired from the stage after the birth of her . olny child Cornelius Otte Skimer . in 1912. o President Roosevelt Prepares Documents t : Washington, Dec- 26 —(UP) —Pre- - cident Roosevelt turned today from ’ a family Christmas celebration to 1 framing three important state dnenments —his annual message to con--1 greas, the budget for the next fis- ’ cal year and his inaugural address. The chief executive will spend most of his time during the next ; 10 days preparing legislative reeI ommendations and a picture of the nation’s finances. They must be i ready for congress when it convenes January sth. Close friends believe h? will at the same time give some f attention to his inaugural speech, j possibly outlining it roughly. , : O Pitt Has Fewer Journalists I Pittsburgh.— <U.R> —Registration : in journalism classes at the Uni- - versity of Pittsburgh is slightly I lower than It was for the first - semester of last year, Prof. Robert . X. Graham announces. There are ■ t 148 students enrolled this year, ■ compared with 151 last year. j o • Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

USE PICTURES FOREDUCATION American Legion To Educate Public In Safety Lessons Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 26—(UP) —Talking pictures will be employ'ed by the American Legion during 1937 to educate the public In les- ) sone ot safety, officials announced ’ today. In a campaign to contribute toward checking the accident death ■ toll on the nation's highways, the American Legion hae produced two : • ta.t.kies" in cooperation with the ' Automobile Manufactures' Aeeocia-; tlon and the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters, Six hundred prints of ’heee films will be circulated among the L«glon’e 11,373 poets throughout the country. One picture, “Inertia,” depicts the physical laws governing motion i around which traffic laws are built and shows the reaeon for exuding traffic regulations The second film, “The Other Fellow,” il’ustratee how any community can solve its accident problem I through a whole-hearted co-opera-tion of everyone concerned. Th*> national premiere showing ot these pictures was held before the annual conference of department commanders and adjutants at ! national headquarters of the American Legion here Nov. 15 and before the National executive committee Nov. 19. I Report Pope Pius XI Suffering Increases Vatican City, Dec. 26. — ,<U.R> — Pope Pius XI is suffering increasingly from the ailments which have left him bed-ridden, it was disclosed today. Prof. Aminta Milani, the pontiff's personal physician, told members of the press shortly aTTer visiting the pope at noon: “The pains in his left leg have somewhat increased in intensity. I attribute this to prolonged immobility.” .— o “’Cyclist Covers 4.200 Miles Corvallis. Ore— (U.R) —George Grossgebauer averaged 110 miles per traveling day on a 4,200-mile trip from Williamsport. Pa., on a bicycle. During the journey he rested 23 days, but had no breakdown or accident. ° Hawaii’s Heroes Counted Honolulu.—<U.R>— Eighty.one residents of Hawaii lost their lives while serving in the American army, navy and marine corps during the World War, according to a survey by American Legion posts of the territory. o Australia Buys Redwood Contra Costa, Cal. — (U.R> — Australia. which gave California its first eucalyptis trees, has now become one of the world’s largest buyers of California redwood lumber and redwood products. — o Milk to Make More Wool Ferrara, Italy.—<U.R>—A new factory for the manufacture of artificial wool from milk has been erected here. The factory, the second of its kind, is expected to absorb 22,000 gallons of milk a day. _ o Lord Mayor Earns 15 Cents Plymouth. England. — KU.R) —So occupied is Lord Mayor Medland of Plymouth with civic duties that he has little time to devote to his own job in the Davonport dockyard. On a recent week his wages amounted to 15 cents. o Pushkin Tributes Arranged Moscow.— (U.PJ —ln connection with the approach of the 100th anniversary of Pushkin’s death, ah»ut 20 exhibitions devoted to the memory of the great poet are being organized in a number of countries. :—o Roving Dogs paid Farms Plainville, Kas —KU.R>—Livestock owners near here have declared war on roving dogs which have been preying on small livestock Dr. Eusrene Fields DENTIST X-RAY LABORATORY Phone No. 56 127 N. 3rd st, AN IDEAL Christmas Gift Give a FABRIX FLOOR MAT A gift with years of useful service. Manufactured and sold by PORTER TIRE CO. Phone 1289 341 Winchester st. Jwjw.ji ,l 4 4 .VJI.i'K P. A. Kuhn Chevrolet Co. N. 3rd st Decatur

'and sheep. Doga have killed stock estimated at |4OO in a single raid. Quebec Bans Soviet Films Quebec.—XU.R> -The Quebec gov- 1 eminent has banned the exhibition 1 lof Soviet motion picture films ini the province because of the fear, they may contain Communist prop- ) aganda. o Huge Gasoline Order Placed San Francisco —<(J.R>—United Air Lines have placed what is said to be the largest gasoline order. It calls for a minimum delivery of 27,000,000 gallons of gasoline In i the next three years. Memphis Homes Dilapidated Memphis, Tenn. — (U.R) —A FHA ' survey here showed 8.6 per cent of all dwellings in the city are in a

Subscription Blanil l I wish to Subscribe to the ■ Decatur Daily Democrat I Enclosed Please Find $3.00 within 100 mile z OM K $3.50 beyond 100 mil ;zol , ( H lam a New Subscriber .... n M ir 1 am Renewing My Subscription K NA ME K ADDRESS R If your neighbor does not take the “HOME PAPER" please hand this coupon to him. PUBLIC AU C T ION B ■ As I am quitting fanning will sell at Public Auction 8 miles of DecaJur on 224 then 1 mile North on Adams and Wells county 2 miles East and 1 mile North of Tocsin, on H TUESDAY. December 29, 1936 ¥ Commencing at 10:00 A. M. K HORSES Sorrel Horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1606. sound; Sorrel Horse, mouth, wt. 1600 sound; a real farm team. ’ CATTLE ■' Holstein Cow 5 yr. old, milking good flow; Guernsey Cot, milking good’ flow: Guernsey Cow. 4 yr. old. be fresh in March; ham Bull, 2 yr. old; Spring Heifer. HOGS & SHEEP B Poland China Bbar 1 yr. old; 4 Duroc Sows farrow in March; Fall Pigs: 8 Good Ewes. 4 yr. old, bred. POULTRY—3 doz. White Rock and Plymouth Rock Pullets. K Brooder Stove. Two Geese. FEED—6 ton Clover and Timothy Hay; 100 bushel Cora; Oats and Wheat mixed; 150 bushel Oats. IMPLEMENTS g Fordson Tractor in good condition; 12 inch Oliver Tractor good 14-16 Double Disc; Deering Binder, 8 ft. good: Deering Tedder: Good CBO Com Planter; IHC Riding Cultivator: Breaking Plow; 7 Shovel Cultivator; 2 Wheel Corn Cutter: Tooth Hajrow; Smooth Roller: Rudd Manure Spreader, like 70 gal. Feed Cooker and Jacker; Good Farm Wagon; Good 16 and Grain Bed; 8 disc Superior Grain Drill, like new; Dain er; Double Set Breeching Harness; 2 new 22” leather Colors: Scoop; Fanning Mill; Good Corn Sheller; Lard Press: Sausage er; Butchering Boards: New DeLaval Jr. Cream Separator, bought June; Sknall Tools; Household Goods; Shepherd and Collie 2 yr. old, hill driver. No better ever lived. K TERMS—CASH. K ANDY SCHIRACK, Owner ■ Roy Johnson —Auctioneer. M Ellis Squire—Clerk. Lunch by Church Indies Aid. F-' : i E Americas I Business ! Prophet Aw » Roger W. Babson St: Will 1937 Be A Year | of Real Prosperity?! With startling accuracy, Roger W. Babson, ■ once a year tells what’s ahead in the busin B world for the next twelve months. F° r ■ past four years his forecasts have aver< o ■ more than 90% correct. In the 1937 forest J Mr. Babson answers with positive assure ■ over 50 puzzling questions about busi ■ stocks, wages, living costs, and the like. • i fhp Be This popular feature will apP ear “* ‘ | Decatur Daily Democral . 1 Friday, January 1, 1^ 37 - | II

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