Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1936 — Page 1

io |. XXXIV. No. 307.

WLANO WARNS ALL SUBJECTS TO FLEE SPAIN Earned To Leave; German Steamer Is Released By Loyalists Madrid. Dec. 29.— XU.R) — About w British subjects remaining in ie capital were warned by their plomatic representatives today i pack one suitcase each and get It of Spain. Emphasizing the “Increasing mvity" of the situation in the besaguered capital, George A. D. Ijilvie-Forbes, counselor of the inbassy. gave them until noon toiy to decide whether to leave nth an official evacuation party iursday. A tense atmosphere prevailed as iany of the Britishers, fearing the eminence of possible internationI complications growing out of the panish civil war, decided to abanon their possessions and leave ben the British embassy closed. Ogilvie-Forbes, a veteran of the sllipoli. Egypt and Mesopotamian impaigns of the World war said ie embassy must be transferred i Valencia, present seat of the panish government, as soon as issible and gave as the official ason for leaving Madrid the Density of being in closer contact Ith the Spanish officials. So Briton will be transferred om one part of Spain to another. II who elect to be evacuated must sve the country forthwith, with ily one suitcase. The American embassy was closI several weeks ago and the manty of citizens evacuated from e country. Release Steamer Berlin. Dec. 29.—W.R> The Gertn steamer Palos, seized by Spanh loyalists off Bilbao, has been leased on demand of the German uiser Koenigeberg, it was ansinced officially today. It was the second announcement that effect. A previous anmncement was made and then thdrawn for some unexplained ison. The second announcement said

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) —O LUFFTON MAN IS SENTENCED orrest Blair Sentenced For Shooting George Redd Bluffton, Dec. 29. — (Special) — trrest Blair, 50, was sentenced to term of 1 to 10 years in the state ison at Michigan City, following 8 plea of guilty before Judge J. F. scker in the Wells circuit court re Monday afternoon to a charge assault and battery with intent kill. The charge grew out of the alfed shooting and wounding by air of George A. Redd, 5", maner of the Fort Wayne district ot e Indiana Service corporation, firing a bullet from a ,25-calibre le'across an alley in the rear of e Redd garage at his residence 214 West South street, this city, the night of October 12. Redd is fully recovered from a flesh rand in his right side. Blair, who has been employed at a city light and water plant here 8 past year, gave as his only exination of the shooting that it Ns the result of an old grudge, lieved by investigating officers to .ve dated back to the time when th Blair and Redd were employes the now defunct Marion & tiffton traction line. The arrest Blair occurred two weeks ago. len State Detectives Ed Rose d Al Teusch put him through an amination during which they ed a lie detector. Blair, the ot *rs reported, finally broke down d signed a confession. Pleas for clemency were made Judge W. H. Eichhorn and John Edris, while Prosecuting Attory George E. Glass opposed prosals of defense attorneys for a spended sentence. lonian Pleads Guilty In Theft Os Grain Bluffton, Ind., Dec- 29 —(UP) ns. Ira Williams, mother of two. ■ HAd guilty on a petit larceny ar ge following arrest yesterday an alleged accomplice in the theft grain from a farm near Ossian. Her husband has been given a apended sentence to the tate ipenfarm, and a roomer at the W !'• ®s home, Daniel Terhune, was fenced to the state prison for . to 5 year following charges inlying grain theft.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Geneva Man Is Fined In Portland Court Burley Drew, of Geneva, who several months ago alleged that he was ‘kidnapped’ In this, by and forced to accompany an unidentified man through Kentucky, was fined in Portland court Monday. De was arraigned before Mayor Luther Hantmitt there tt ft er liad disrobed and gone to bed in the waiting room of the Pennsylvania railroad station Saturday night. I His fine amounted to sls. NAME HEADS OF BIRTHDAY BALL I r> Dorothy Young. Edwin Kauffman Are Named Co-Chairmen Edwin Kauffman an d Dorothy Young, were announced today as co-chairmen for the Birthday Ball for the President to be held in this 1 city. January 30. Miss Young served as co-chair-man of the Ball last year. Mr. Kauffmati replaces David Heller. Mr. Heller was unable to accept the responsibility this year as he is attending the Indiana University Center at Fort Wayne. In the past the Decatur affairs have been among the most successful in the country. The first Birthday Ball for the President was held three years ago with Norbert HoTThouse as general chairman. Two years ago Jesse Sutton and Robert Heller were co-chairmen. Imst year the Decatur affair was one of the few in the state, which was not cancelled because of the extremely cold sub-zero weather. It was the only one in this area which showed a net profit. To Name Committees Mr. Kauffman and Miss Young announced today that they will anannounced today that they will appoint their committees the first of this week. It will be necessary to obtain an orchestra at an early date, because of the large number of dances to be held on January 30. As in the past two years 70 per , cent of the proceeds wUI l>e placed in a local fund to furnish help for victims of infantile paralysis in n-, . _ . ..... ...ill

this county. Thirty per cent will j be sent to the national committee for a fund to be used to find a cure and better means of prevention of the disease. There is now nearly SBO in the possession of the local committees. No certified applications for tne fund have ever been received from infantile paralysis victims. It is intended that this be used only in cases where prompt treatment may effect a cure. While the treatment ;of even one victim may be ex-' ' pensive, the fund is slowly growing, and it is the opinion of the i trustees that if one victim can be prevented from being a total | cripple for life, the efforts of the hundreds of citizens who have cooperated in the past will have been amply repaid. January 30 is the birthday ot President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was a victim of the disease. Friends of the President are sponsoring the movement as a memorial to his successful fight against the disease. — o — JACKSON PLANS OFFICE CHANGES New Attorney-General To Make Wholesale Changes Friday Indianapolis, Dec. 29 — <U.R> ' Omer Stokes Jackson. Democrat 1 s ta,te chairman who next trniay will become attorney general of Indiana, today virtually fired te members of the present attorney treneral's staff, including Alvin Johnson, chairman of the young Democrats of Indiana. linder . The replacements were under stood to have been made aft conference with Coverlet M. Clifford Townsend and Gov la V. McNutt, since technically - governor is empowered to n everv appointive office m\ unsuccessful gubernatorial ca.n< dß Other replacements may be to- ; 'replacement,^.i (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

> TO INVESTIGATE CRASH KILLING 12 PERSONS Investigations Are Started Into Fatal Airplane Crash Los Angele®, Dec. 29 — (U.R> — ' Investigation into the cause of the United Air Lines accident, in which 12 persons were killed, were scheduled to sta,rt today , with the department of commerce in charge. Company executives I planned a separate inquiry. Wreckage of the big twin-motor-ed Boeing, strewn along the floor I of Rice Canyon, near Saugus, will be examined in an effort to leaj-n why Pilot Ed Blom, familiar with the San Francisco-Los Angeles route he was flying, was unable to pick out either the Burbank or Saugus airports. Tlie exact time of the crash is ajiother matter to be determined, I and rescuers said there was some evidence that the passengers had no warning the plane was about to crash. They apparently had not Tautened their safety belts. This indicated, they said, that Blom probably did not realize he was skimming over the mountain ridges until the big plane began hitting the tree tops. A moment later, the wings ripped away and the motors, displaced, the fuselage plummeted into the ravine, carrying the 12 to what probable was instantaneous death. The plane's instrument panel was smashed. Department of commerce inspectors aj-e particularly anxious to learn what happened to I Blom’s radio. His last message came on a day frequency, indicating he could not use the night frequency. Earlier he apparently was near the Burbank airport and preparing to land, as he asked for the localizer beam, used for landings. Visibility was “fair" despite the storm that swept the California coast Sunday night, and another plane from the north landed a few minutes after Blom signaled. Why he didn't come down, buT apparently turned and ran for the Sau-

'CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE' I NOREDUCTION SEEN IN COST Roosevelt Budget Message Awaited By Big Business, Taxpayers Washington, Dec. 29—<U.R) —Big business and taxpayers generally looked today to President Roosevelt’s imminent budget message for an indication whether regular federal expenditures will be curtailed in a drive for economy. The unofficial opinion prevalent here is that no major reduction in expenditures is in sight for the next fiscal year beginning July 1. Increased revenues and some reduction in overa.ll government costs undoubtedly will tremendously reduce the 1938 deficit from this year’s high level. Significance was attached to announcement by Sen. Carter Glass, D.. Va., that he will retain his post as chairman of the imi porta,nt senate appropriations committee. Glass, outspoken critic of some new deal spending policies, was eligible to head the banking and currency committee because of the death of its chairman, Duncan U. Fletcher, D„ Fla. Colleagues urged him to remain la.t the head of the appropriations committee. Glass said. His decision may vitally affect administra- i tion spending. Rep. James P. , Buchanan, D„ Tex., chairman of , the house appropriations committee ajso opposes some of the presi- ] dent's spending policies but not as ! vigorously as Glass. i Mr. Roosevelt’s last estimate for , the current fiscal year showed a ( deficit of $2,096,996,300. But the , billion dollar figures of taxation, appropriation , expenditure and , deficit do not properly represent , (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) • — 0— Nephew Os Local < Woman Is Killed _ r Funeral services were held today for Carl Garard, age about 45, son i of Max Garard of Louisville, Ky.. ■ who was killed in an auto accident 1 last Saturday. Word of the tragedy was received here by Mrs. Elizabeth 1 Costello, aunt of the deceased, bu' . details were not given. Mr. and Mrs.; 1 c P. Meehan of Fort Wayne, rela-; £ tives of the Garard family, attended i I the funeral.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 29, 1936.

Arthur Voglewede Takes Office As Prosecutor On January 1

Although Arthur E. Voglewede, prosecuting attorney-elect, is one of the younger members of the Adams county bar association, the name of Voglewede has long been associated in the growth of Adtuns county. His father, the late Charles J. Voglewede, for a half century, was prominently engaged in business in this city. Mr. Voglewede, born in Decatur, August 30, 1907, attended tho parochial schools, graduating from the Decatur Catholic high school in 1923. After two years in prelegal work at Notre Dame he entered Georgetown University, Washington. D. C., in 1928. He was able to work his way through Georgetown University in four years, at the same time engaging in many of the student government activities. He was employed in the (bureau of rehabilitation. working with federal prisoners on parole. After his graduation lin 1932 he returned to Decajur, where lie soon became one of the most active Democrats in the county, nerving as secretary in the Democratic county headquarters. The same year he opened a law office for the first time. He was engaged in the private practice of taw until 1934, when he was employed in the legal department of the Federal Land Bank tn Louisville at the time when thousands of loans were being made farmers as a part of the New Deal agricultural relief program. When this rush was over, he returned to the county, re-opening his law

INAUGURATION PLANS LISTED Townsend To Be Inducted Into Office Morning Os January 11 Indianapolis, Dec. 29. — (U.R) — Ceremonies to attend the induction of M. Clifford Townsend, Mar- . ion. for a four-year term as governor of Indiana, were announced today by Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straub. The inauguration will take place at 11 a. m. Jan. 11 in the rotunda of the state capitol. Seats are to be provided for 520 i persons, including the 150 mem-1 bers of the state legislature, state ! department heads and state Democratic leaders. Judge Michael J. Fansler, Logansport, ot the state supreme court, was chosen to administer the oath of office. Music by the military band of the 150th Field Artillery, Indiana National guard, will open the program. I Alex N. Pursley, Hartford City, close friend of the governor-elect, will introduce Omer Stokes Jackson, state party chairman, as master of ceremonies. Invocation will be delivered by the Rev. W. P. Arnold, pastor of the Methodist church at Marion. A brief response by Towhsend is scheduled after the oath ot office, followed by more music from the military band and benediction (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) | I —-— —o NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED — I Joint Installation Is Held, At Masonic Home Monday Night The F. and A. M- and Royal Arch Masons in a joint ceremony last night in the Masonic home on Third street installed officers for the coming year. Robert Krick, elected at a recent meeting, was installed as worshipful master ot the F. and A. M. The remainder of the slate of officers, elected at the past meeting, were installed, in addition to those named in the appointive offices. The appointive officers installed, in the Blue lodge were: Jack Leigh, j S D.; Richard Myers, J. D.; George H. Squiers, S. S-; Solomon Lord, J. I S„ and C. A. Burdg, tyler Floyd Acker as high priest and other recently elected officers were installed in the Royal Arch Ma-! sons Ths appontive officers installed in this chapter were: Walter John- ( son, C. H- .; James Anderson, P. S.l ( Norman Lenhart, P. S. C.; George Harding, M. First V.; Walter Gard, M. Second V.; Adrian Lenhart, M. I Third V.; C. A. Burdg. guard. Following the business session and installation ceremonies, the members were feted with a luncheon in the lodge rooms. 1

Arthur E. Voglewede office in 1935. He was married to Miss Bernadine Christen in 1934 and has two children, Barbara Ann. a year and a half old, and Charles J„ six weeks old, and now reside® at 409 West Adams street. He is a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, Gajnma Eta Gamma, national legal fraternity, B. P. O. Elks club, L. O. O. Moose, K. of C„ the Adams county bar association, and many other civic organizations and committees. He was admitted to practice in the Adams circuit court in 1930 and to the stats supreme court in 1936.

Fire And Explosion Cause Heavy Damage Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 29—(UP) —(A fire and explosion of undetermined origin last night destroyed the Crescent oil company building ■ and threatened an entire city block. Two firemen were injured in the ■ blaze. The first explosion blew out one side of the building and was followed by several blasts. Jerry Donahue and John Ward, city firemen, were treated at city hospital for injuries suffered while fighting the b'aze. o —— LEWIS KELLEY I DIES MONDAY Father Os Decatur Resident Dies Last Night At Monroeville Lewis Kelley, aged 74, prominent Jackson township, Allen county, farmer and father of three local residents died at his home near Monroeville last night at 11 o’clock. Dea’h was caused by pneumonia. Mr Kelley had been ill since last Saturday, becoming serious after his ailment developed into double pneumonia. The deceased was born on May 1, 1862 and spent nearly all of his lite in and near Monroeville. I His wife preceded him in death three years ago. Surviving are the following children: William. Mrs. Ed Whitright and Mrs- Clara Miller of Decatur; ' Melvin, of Fort Wayne; Jerry, Monroeville ana Mrs. Ruth Mooney, of Monroeville. There are a'so 29 grandchildren land 11 great grandchildren survivI ing. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home four miles northeast ot Monroeville and at 2 o’clock at the Monroeville United Brethren church. Burial will be made in the I. O. O- F. cemetery there, with the Rev. J. W Dickenson officiating The body will be returned to the home late this afternoon from the Painter funeral home at Monroeville and may be viewed there until I time for the funeral. i Takes ft V \ The S ' fa I P ‘of ‘ P Newspaper ■ >

FRIENDS ADMIT POPE PIUS IS GRAVELY ILL Pope Suffering Excrutiating Pain, Intimates Reveal Today Vatican City, Dec. 29 — <U.R> The pope, who is now admittedly gravely ill. Is suffering excruciating pain, semi-official sources revealed today. While there was no intimation that his doctor, Prof. Aminta Milan!, feels that the pontiff is in danger of imminent death, va.tican circles are depressed and worried. A trustworthy source said the pope has resigned himself to Invalidism for months, if not for the remainder of his life. Monsignor Enrico Pucci's semiofficial news service issued the following announcement today: “Tlie pontiff suffers very greatly, not only from varicose veins in his left leg. but also from a, painful attack of neuritis. Especially at nights he is often sleepless and agitated.” The pope’s Insomnia and his constant pain are among the chief source® of worry to Vatican officials. A trustworthy Vatican source said several varicose veins in his legs had burst but that the pressure of pain was not relieved. The wounds from the ruptured veins were said to have spread into a deep, purplish red. The pope ww reported as saying to a dardinal who visited him recently that he probably -never would leave Ills bed again, and as adding in substance: “If this is the case, and it is God's will, then we. too, aj'e always glad to abide by it.” The cardinal, the informant said, tried to cheer the pope with the prsopect of recovery, but the pope was reported to have replied in substance: “It doe® not seem so. At any rate, we shall be bedridden for a month—a year, ten years, it does not matter. To suffer patiently and bow with humility to God’s will is the only thing that counts. We will preform our duties as best we can with the aid of God and our faithful assistants."

Officials of the Vatican showed I some indignation at reports that r the pope had said it would be better if he died because he was unable longer to perform ills duties. They said that such an expression from the pope would be ir- ■ reverent, implying rebellion against the divine will. -'Would a Christian say anything like tha,t?” one asked. “It is unthinkable that the pope would.” A Vatican spokesman said this (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Decatur Lads Cause Disturbance At Dance Sheriff Dallas Brown was called Ito Monmouth last night when a group of young Decatur lade started a disturbance at the high school dance there. The boys all under age. were turned over to their parents by the police. F.D.R. WORKS I ON MESSAGES I President’s Annual Message To Congress January 6 Washington, Dec. 29 — (U.R) — I President Roosevelt, facing his heaviest schedule of offical duties since early emergency new deal days, today hammered his annual state-of-the-natlon and budget messages into shape. Working at high speed with statistics and facts provided by his assistants, Mr. Roosevelt was understood virtually to have finished his budget statement. The state-of-the-nation message, expected 'to outline many of Mr. Roosevelt’s recommendations to the next congress, was not so far advanced. Mr. Roosevelt will present the annual address to congress next Wednesday afternoon. The budget probably will be sent to the legislators Jan. 11. The chief executive in the next few weeks faces a. heavy program. Not only has the congress to deal with but the inauguration ceremonies as well. Inauguration takes place Jan. 20 for the first time and entails a major speech that remains to be written. As time for the start of his second administration approached. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 1

Baals Funeral Rites Wednesday Afternoon Funeral services tor Mrs. Harry W. Baa's, wife of Mayor Baals of Fort Wayne, will be held at 2:30 | o’clock Wednesday afternoon from ! the Klaehn and Sons funeral home. \ Mrs. Baals died Sunday night of pneumonia at St- Joseph's hospital. Mayor Baals, also a victim of pneumonia. Is a patient at the hospital. His condition is not serious. Mrs. Baals was 47 years old. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING Fund Transferred From Municipal Plant Fund To General Fund A resolution transferring 35,000 from the municipal plant to the general fund of the city for 1936 was adopted at the special meeting of the council held Monday evening. A total of SI,OOO will be taken from the water plant fund and $4,000 from the electric light and power plant fund. The council also allowed the claims for the operation of the civil city and the municipal plant in 1936. The council considered a proposed five per cent increase in wages for employees of the municipal plant. Provisions for such a raise for the employees of the civil city were made in the 1937 budget. No final action was taken, but the council indicated it would be done by the first of the year. Included in the increase would be all regularly employed men hired by the plant on a monthly basis. Regularly hired men on an hourly basis w’ould be raised five cents an hour and not to exceed 45 cents an hour. Temporary labor on an hourly basis would be paid not to exceed 40 cents an hour. Affected by the civil city raise already provided for in the budget are the policemen, firemen and street department labor. The council also discussed the proposed combination school and community building. No action was taken however, as the council desired more information about the plan of construction and financing before entering into an agreement.

o LARGE SUM FOR PWA PROJECTS Allotments Totaling Nearly $500,000 Are Made For Indiana Washington. Dec. 29. — (U.R) —Allotments totaling $476,558 have been made tor 49 Indiana projects included in the public works administration’s third non-federal national program now being launched for 1937, PWA officials announced today. The entire national program, composed of allotments made since last July, provided for 1,700 nonfederal projects at cost of $268,000,000. Os the total, approximately one-third, or 544 projects, are now in brick and mortar construe- ' tion stage. The first PWA program result--1 ing from the national industrial re--1 covery act appropriation of 1933 is nearing completion, while the second program, financed through the ■ emergency relief act of 1934, is i nearing its peak, the announce- < ment said. Os the first program, 3,262 projects, estimated to cost $410,825,501, have been completed and are providing service to thousands of communities, while 4TT other projects, included In the program, are l under construction. Thirty-eight more are in preliminary stage. The program was made possible through PWA grants of $267,331,490 and loans ot $451,051,188, according to the report. In the second program, 1,939 projects estimated to ’cost $108,461,934, have been completed. This is 49.06 per cent of the total of 3,953 allotments for projects estimated to cost $818,943,335. Sixty projects, included in the program, are in preliminary construction state, according to the announcement. This program was made possible by PWA grants of $7,342,827 and loans of $14,696,955. With approximately 45 per cent of grants yet to be made, the third construction program, to date, involves PWA grants totaling $120,- ————— ———• i (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) WEATHER Occasional rain tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer central and north portions tonight.

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KIDNAPER AUTO IS RECOVERED THIS MORNING Stolen Auto, Thought Used By Kidnaper, Found On Highway Tucoma, Wash.. Dec. 29 —(UP) — An automobile stolen five hours before 10-year-old Charles Mattson was kidnaped from hie home and in which a Portland man saw a boy sleeping in the rear seat last night was found on the highway today, the owner, Mrs. Anna Emauuelson, said. The owner would not say where tlie automobile, a 1931 model red Chevrolet coach, had been found or whether it was abandoned. Local police and state patrolmen said they knew nothing of the car’s return. This led to the assumption that the car was found by federal agents and that perhaps the trail of the kidnaper and the son of Dr. William Mattson was growing warm. Attention was directed to this automobile when Dan Harrison, 37, reported to police at Port'and that when he approached the car in that city last night he saw a boy asleep on the rear seat. “A boy about 10 years old was sleeping on the back seat of the car,” Harrison said. “The car was stalled and the driver was tinkering with the engine. 'I asked if I could be of any help. He inquired the way to the Columbia River highway, and then Jammed an automatic pistol into my stomach and ordered me on my way Then he jumped ln*o the car and headed east. Harrison said that he did not know of the kidnaping of Charles Mattson until he reported the incident at the police station. He described the man as about 28 years old. stockily built and with a tnree or four days growth of beard. Meanwhile, all avenues for negotiations for return of the boy were opened at the Mattson home. Police were withdrawn and the family anxiously awaited notice from the kidnaper through the want ad solums of the Seattle newspaper giving instructions about payment of a $28,000 ransom.

Police officials said they were not active in the case. The sole objective of officers and the family was the safe return of the slender, brown eyed boy who was seized from his home Sunday night by a swarthy, bearded man who wore a mask and carried a pistol. The price of Char’es’ safety and return was $28,000. This demand was communicated by means of a crudely printed ransom note that stipulated negotiations be opened through the want ad columns of a Seattle newspaper. So far no want ad that might be construed as bearing on the case had been published in any Seattle newspaper. This fact caused Dr. Mattson, prominent physician who has an extensive practice but not regarded as wealthy, extreme anxiety. He said that he did not know what move to make and he rested upon the counsel of federal agents who presumably have assumed the role ot advisers in the strategy to regain the child. Police sat around headquarters

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) NO EXTENSION FOR LICENSES License Plates, Drivers’ Licenses Must Be Bought By Friday No extension of time for obtaining licence plates or drivers' licences is anticipated, Dee Fryback, manager of the local license bureau stated today. After January 1. 1937, the police will be empowered to make arrestsThe rush in the local office has been increasing, he stated more than 300 plates having been distributed Monday. However, the major- , ity have gone to rural automobile (owners. Hundreds of plates are yet to be given residents of Decatur. To facilitate the distribution of p’ates, Mr. Fryback urged that owners bring with them the notices sent by the state license bureau to all persons having 1936 licenes. As in the past it will not be the policy of the office to remain open in the evenings except on Saturday. The entire staff is required to complete the daily reports after the office Is closed at nightPoll tax receipts are required to obtain drivers licensee. These must he exhibited before the licenses can be issued.