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hIION OF MED MAN 11$ IMPROVED ■ i,, Patterson. InjurE |n Train W reck, I ]s Improved Erie of'!' i-*!- today i'l ■L (heir effort- l, ‘ arn ' llP ■S--'- , ' ns !' Si : n in' B* t ii>> iiv>‘« 1,1 1 ' u ".miKv h.’f. ™arl. ’ 1 •'"•“'.’T: ■*. r 0( ,),.- ill-fatwl freight ■vihat l'l" uv ' 1 ll "‘ <a Kit for lit". lu-oHal attaches |tL„n nho i< -mt.uina from Ktarrw burns from the -I"’-‘ v while hl- was pimonK«lb the woakaae. >- still Kprioiis but not . t nn al comb■utai'hi’s state. . Kunllr at bis bedside are ■7b \f i’a I'a.'tet soil, a ilallgll- ■ jr;. Ellen Barnhart anil two ■ Robert ami Wallace, of Khtton. Thev wen called imKtrlv after the crash. ■ jtvjiria.l. wiih nurses ami ■mi ana! hes. were more conKtedav than ever before that ■foiilii he able to prevent a ■natality from or. m rine as Koi the disaster. ■ Working Feverishly Bjtbs arene ot »rwk htinKofwtieti hands. appearing Kookers like an army of ants, throughout the Kt ami todav in an effort to ■ tie westbound track, litter■vitli twisted steel and wood ■ the crash. Kps that they would be -aide Ke the batter, d engine from [MitiOii at the foot of the elm item daring the night were ped when it was realized that Urn gigantic task confronted h than was at first thought, hspp the predb t ions of offigthat they would have the tt clear by nightfaJl last evegat noon today the wreckage I strewn ov-i ■ I •• blocked l rack ithe job of raising the engine lflat w was still to be ue«* Ibshcd. Investigation Continues It Huntington and ail points' BrtvtTn nv ni ge TWO) o_ MIS PAID 101 FARLEY toaster General Is Honored At Banquet Monday Night pfagton. Feb Hi. — fIJ.R) — Bam' General James A. FarfhoH the way today toward rept from the cabinet after a H»rpta'■ testimonial dinner at Jlttaost 2.0(111 Democrats head If President Roosevelt dined hkttred in his honor. Ihlty, who had a leave of ab•rr from his cabinet post to con- ’ • the presidential campaign, has H* ll confirmed for another •■fftr term, lie has confided mds. however, that he exPto resign this spring to achrivate employment. He will no as national committee ““>1 and some persons expect ■ tube a candidate for governor ™ York in 1938. Democrats gathered last 111 a fashionable hotel to pay le o their national chairman, blushing and bowing and ’ “f vice chairwoman Mary k l \ rigl ' t in ,he Blare of the i ' <hts - tOlli the crowd that the 1 ory of last November was by hard work in the Roosevelt, Vice President I sum." 1 G arner — who stayed Roih?' S 9 oc,o<k bed time—tain F 3pea ' sers had other exfiling history,” sa id Mr. ititth ‘? u a brier address, ."I ihor. here w “ i be fou nd few tartan, ° have ha<l a greater .1 the affairs of party Hfo P than bas ha d." L rn ,” lden ‘ Garner, toastij,. tl >e evening, had this to Med" 1 !' ' n ' r ’° years Pas ap'>narun."," Farley as chairman He is an r pa QB FIVE) Masons To Hold Fish Supper h C^ Ptep of the Ma ‘tuple o n v 4 t fiSh ' u PP er at rth Third street*"o»lng m n * at 6:16 o’clock. u de^Jm R h UPPer ' the fOllOWer Mre n A e exem P lif ied. All e “rged to attend.

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Additional Funds Sent To Red Cross A check tor |5(M> was sent to the flood sufferers Monday from the Adams county chapter, Red Cross, . Miss Annie Winnes. secretary, reported this morning. tA total of $6, 250 has now been sent from the local organization as contributions from the residents of th? county. Contributions are still being accepted by the local chapter. Wai Wemhoff, chairman urged that all last minute eoiitrlbu'oru send or bring in their donations early as more money is being needed for rehabilitation, he stated. F.D.R. URGES FARM TENANCY PROBLEM STUDY Roosevelt Proposes FourPoint Program In Message Washington, Feb. 16. AU.W President Roosevelt told congress today that "the American dream of the family-size farm" is becoming so remote that "action to provide security is imperative." Mr. Roosevelt outlined a broad program of federal action to correct farm tenant problems uncovered by his special committee on farm tenancy. Declaring “we can no longer postpone action,'' the president outlines this four-point plan: "1. Action to open the doors of ownership to tenants who now have the requisite ability and expereince. but who can become owners only with the assistance of liberal credit, on long terms, and technical advice. "2. Modest loans, with the necessary guidance and education to prevent small ownersf rom slipping into tenancy, and to help the masses of tenants, croppers, and farm laborers at the very bottom of agricultural ladder increase their, standards of living, achieve greater security, and begin the upward climb toward land ownership. "3. The retirement by public agencies of land proved to be unsuited for families, and assistance to the families living thereon in finding homes on good land. "4. Cooperation- with state and local agencies of government to improve the general leasing system. “These activities,” the president said, "which bear such close relation to each other should furnish a sound basis for the beginning of a program for improving the present intolerable condition of the lowest income farm families.” President Roos&velt considered the farm tenant problem so urgent that he sent his special message to congress even though the senate was not in session. The mesage and the farm ten(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Charles Duer Is Taken To Prison Deputy Sheriff Leo Oillig accompanied Charles Duer to Michigan City today, where the latter will start serving a 1-10 year sentence for giund larceny. LEE FUNERAL SERVICES SET Rites For Henrv Pherry Lee Will Be Held Here Wednesday Funeral services for Henry Pherry Lee, 76. of Fort Wayne, former resident of Adams county, will be held at the S. E. B'ack funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. 'll. W. Franklin, pastor of the first U. B church officiating. Mr. Lee died at a Fort Wayne hospital late Sunday night. He was born in Adams county, a eon of Wil- . Ham and Eva Missltiiser Lee. i The body was brought to the Black funeral home laat night from • the hospital. Survivors are: three i daughters. Mm. Harve Stutzel. of Monroeville; Mrs. Wm Ohler, and Mrs. George Brown, both of this city; three sone. James Lee, of Monroeville; Ross, of Decatur and William of Fort Wayne. ' His wife and three daughters, two in infancy, preceded him in death. ■ Two sisters, Mrs. M< g McConnehey and Mrs. Anne Bremer; 25 grand- , children and six great grandchildren ana six great grandchildren also survive. I Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery.

HIGHWAY BILLS ARE ADVANCED IN ASSEMBLY House Passes Townsend’s • Traffic Safety Program Today Indiana polio. Feb. 16 (UP) Highway safety and improvement Lilis, sponsored by the administration. were advanced today in the state legislature. The house passed ami sent to the senate Gov. Townsend's nine-bill traffic safety program and approved on second reading seven bills spon- ' sored by the highway department. Outstanding was one to revise distribution of licence fees. The senate received a new administration measure from Thurman Gottschalk, majority floor leader, providing li-ensing of theatres. dance Italls and similar >public amusement houses by the state fire marshal’s office. One of the highway department t bill w:m amended on motion of Rep. ■ Chester V Parker, R ..Pittsboro, to . prohibit counties from issuing road bonds except in anticipation of motor licenses and gaeoline tax funds. One of the adininistratien's traffic safety bills natrowly escaped amendment when objection was raised by Rep. Thon.as Callahan. D., East Chicago. CaJlahan attacked the measure . authorizing the state to pay county prosecutor’s mileage allowances for attending traffic law enforcement meetings, to be called in Indianapo- . lie by the attorney general. Also among the 14 bills passed by the house wan an administration I measure providing a $5 a year license fee for automobile trailers Among 25 bills approved on see--1 ond reading and sent to engross- ■ ment was the state fair trade bill ' creating 'a little NBA." The house adopted a joint resolu 1 tion memorializing congress to ' maintain federal farm credit loans ‘ at a rate of 3H per cent interest and received 14 new bills. Outstanding was one by Re«p. F. : G. Thompson. Bluffton, majority ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) I ’ STORY WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Winners In Psi lota Xi Short Story Contest Announced ' Winners in the Psi lota Xi short story contest for high school girls were announced today by the ' judges and committee in charge. Miss Kathryn Murphy. Decatur high school student, won first prize of 15. on her story "The Life of a Penny." Miss Mary Martha Terveer, Decatur Catholic high school student, was awarded second prize of $3, for her story, “Hill-Billie Bawl ’ Third prize of $2 went to Miss Esther Ruinschlag of Decatur Catholic high school on her story, "It’s a Break.” This was the third annual coni test conducted by the local sorority. Two years ago the Northern i Province prize of $25 was won by' Miss Winona Fleming of this city and last year, Miss Agnes Nelson 1 was winner of first prize in the county. The contgst was conducted under the supervision of Sister M. Rose Mary in the Catholic school and Miss Verneal Whalen in the Decatur public school. There were 15 contestants. The judges who graded the papers were Mrs. R. D. Myers, Mrs. Gerald J. Kohne and Mrs. Charles Prugh. The committee in charge of the /contest was composed of Mrs. Harold Zwick, chairman; Mrs. Gerald Smith and Mrs. Carrol Cole. The prizes are awarded by the local , < sorority. _ o— Baptist Brotherhood To Meet This Evening The Baptist men’s brotherhood ' will meet this evening at 6:30 ' o’cVck in the church parlors. I Supper will be served and the--1 Rev. Eric Hill, pastor of the South Wayne Baptist church. Fort Wayne I will deliver an address. The membra of the brotherhood I I are urged to attend and to bring . a friend with them. Harold Vaughn, ’ president of the brotherhood, is • chairman of the program. o I WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature Wednesday.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 16, 1937.

Auto Workers Return to Jobs -lb Hk / • ;V..' S/'V ’ EHte - /"W. - time clock] — Wheels of the auto industry which were paralyzed for 43 days by the A. W. I’, strike once more began to move as thousands of workers returned to their jobs. Thie photo was taken tn a Flint. Mich., plant where the time clock once again regist°rcd the "march of labor."

STUDENTS VISIT STATE ASSEMBLY High School Students Attend Today’s Legislature Session Social science students of the Decatur high school are attending , a session of the state assembly in Indianapolis today. The students were driven in private automobiles. Those from the classes, the most ‘ of whom are seniors are: Vernon Affolder, Lawrence Anspaugh. Donald Arnold. Alice Bak- ' er, Robert Beavers, Donald Bixler. Virginia Breiner, Robert Brodbeck, Jeanette Christen. Joanna Daily, Zelno Drake. Edwin Eichorn, Viola Ellsworth, , Robert Franz. Eugene Friedt, Monroe Fuhrman, Richard Girod, Waiter Hendricks. Neil Highland. Mar-| garet Hoffman, Phyllis Hoagland, - Ralph Hurst. Catherine Jackson. ' Kathryn Kohls, Melba Kraft. Jane Krick, David Macklin, Linda Marbadh, Emma Marquart, Faye Martin. Margaret McGill. Rosali Miller. Catherine Murphy, Lewis . Smith. Wendel Smith. . Lois Sovine. Dale Stalter, Dorns Stalter, Byron Tricker. Russel . Woodhall. Robert Worthmail, Har- , old Zimmerman, D. Kimble. Max - Odle. Frank Grether and Arthur Heller. W. Guy Brown, principal of the high school and instructor of social sciences was in charge of the group. The Rev. Homer J. Aspy. accompanied the students, donating the use of his ear. COLLEGE HEAD j HERE THURSDAY Dr. W. P. Dearing To Deliver Three Addresses Thursday The complete program for the public meeting in this city Thursday evening, with an address by Dr. W. P. Dearing, president of Oakland City college, as the tea-' ture, was announced today by the inter-church committee of the Decatur ministerial association. Dr. Dearing will deliver his lecture entitled. “A Book of Wisdom For An Age of Confusion.” Rev. George S. Lozier of the Evangelical church will preside at the meeting, which will open at 8 o’clock. Rev. George O. Walton of | . the Presbyterian church will lead in prayer. Following the adSress, I an offering will be taken, with Rev. ' H. R. Carson of the M. E. church in charge. Invitations have been sent to all ' pastors and churches affiliated with i the Adams county ministerial association. and a large crowd is ex-! pected to hear Dr. Dearing, one of the ablest lecturers in (he midwest. Dr. Dearing will also speak at two other meetings in this city I Thursday. Students of the Decatur public! high school will hear Dr. Dearing’s noted address, "Cheated.’’ at, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) |

Riley PTA To Meet Friday Afternoon The regular meeting of the Riley PTA will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the school. Founders' Day will be observed at this time and a splendid program has been planned. Members of the Decatur girls’ band will present special musical selections under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer. A playlette “Reminiscence”, written especially for this program, will be given by the pupils of the- - fourth grade. After the business meeting ami prograjn a social hour will be enjoyed. A very cordial invitation is extended to all members and any persons interested. CHURCH SURVEY PLAN COMPLETE Religious Survey To Be Held In Decatur March 14-25 Organization has been completed for the religious survey and visitation evangelism campaign, which will be conducted in Decatur during March 1-1-25. The campaign will be under the personal supervision of Dr. A. Earl Fernahan. nationally known evangelist. , The officers of the campaign are: general chairman. Rev. G. O. Walton: general secretary. Rev. C. M. Prugh; general treasurer, W. F. Kohls. Committees chosen are as foli lows: prayer meeting, Rev. Paul ’ Brandyberry: districting commitj tee. Rev. H. R. Carson: survey committee. Rev. G. S. Lozier: minute men’s committee. F. L. Litter-J ' er; schedule committee. Rev. A. F. Knepp; supper conference commit-! tee. Rev. G. O. Walton; civic commitee. Rev. H. W. Franklin. K. W. Busche; publicity committee. Rev. | iC. M. Prugh; finance committee, IW. F. Kohls, Roy Mumma; trans-1 I poration committee. Leo Kirsch; j book committee. Elmer Darwachte.r I Six city churches and four rural! ' churches are co-operating in this campaign. Headquarters of the' I campaign will be located in the I Zion Reformed church, where the four supper conferences, to be held ; during the second week of the 1 campaign, will also be held. Second Lenten Sermon At St. Mary’s Church The second of a series of Lenten I sermons will be given at St. Marys Catholic church at 7:30 o’clock tonight. The Rev. Father Paul. 0. M. (’.. of St. John’s the Baptist church, Fort Wayne, will deliver a discourse on “Purgatory." Benediction of the Bleseed Sacrament jwill be given following the sermon. Plant Facilities Are Increased Plant facilities of .the Will-Burt Stoker company at Orville, Ohio i will be increased immediately, A. R. I Ashbaucher. local dealer, has been ; informed. Reporting sales double i that of the previous year, directors I decided to increase facilities of the plant.

DELAY ACTION ON ROOSEVELT COURT REFORM House .Judiciary Committee Delays Action At Least Week We llington. Feb. 16 - (U.R) The house judiciary committee today delayed action for "at least a week" on President Roosevelt’s proopsa.t for reorganization of the federal judicia.ry. Administrative leaders elowed legislative action on President Roosevelt's judiciary reorganization program today but intensified a campaign for public and congressional support. Immediately after a nationwide appeal by Sen. Sherman Minton. D., Ind., for approval of the president’s plan, it was made clear in I authoritative sources that there was no desire for haste and that lit was essential that full oppor- | tunity be given for public reaction. It wav considered significant that at least three Democratic senators, who have been reported I unfavorable toward the program and who had indicated they would declare their positions immediately. postponed indefinitely any announcements. Chairman Pat McCarran, D., Nev., of the senate judicia.i v subcommittee. called his group together to consider the house hill providing full pay retirement for supreme court justices at 70 years 1 of age. Introduction of proposals in congress for a constitutional amendment providing compulsory retirement of supreme court justices at 70 yeaxs of age at full pay opened the way for a two-way attack on the administration's goal. The amendment was proposed by Sen. Allen Ellender. D.. La., although it was known that the president such methods too slow. Rep. Maury Maverick. D.. Tex., a supporter of the president's plan, proposed a constitutional amend- , ment giving the supreme court definite power to pass on acts of congress. He thus pointed out that the constitution does not confer such rights on the court and sought to raise the question as to i whether it should have such rights. The attack against the presi- ' 'dent's program was led for the moment by Sen. Carter Glass, antib new deal Virginia Democrat. He characterized the defense of tho plan by Attorney General Homer jS. Cummings a.s "the most evaI sive, disingenios. and misleading . statement that I have ever read on any grave public problem." "The attorney general implies that Jefferson. Washington, as well as other distinguished public men had proposed something akin to the proposition now being considered," Glass said in a statement. "That, of course, is literally untrue." Minton's radio speech was one of a series in which the adminis(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CHURCH PLANS SOCIAL EVENT Church-Wide Social At M. E. Church Wednesday Evening * j The second of a series of churchwide socials, which are being held as a part of the attendance-evange-|lfem campaign at the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church, will be held Wednesday evening of this week. The young married peoples class of the church school will act as hosts and hostesses- The social begins at 7:30 P- M. with a children’s program, then the radio broadcast of Dr. E. Stanley Jones is heard and closes with games and refreshments. More than 150 came through the pouring rain to the social one month ago and at least 200 are expected this time. The opening program is as follows: Number by the girls’ quintet, composed of Mary Kathleen Fryback, Marjorie Mil’er, Patey McConnell, (Alice Yoet ana Anna Branlyberry. Saxaphone solo by Mary Kathleen Fryback. Vocal duet by Donna Lee and Kay Farr. Piano duet by Mary Jo Butler and Joan Cowens. Reading by Patsy Moser. Reading by Lois Baughman. Violin solo by Melville Barber, with Bernice Barber as accompau11st.

Charge Filed On (■rand Rapids Man A charge is pending in C- H. Muselman's justice of peace court in Berne against Fred Wesseht, of I Gland Rapids, Michigan. The affidavit charges reckless driving after Wessels, allegedly while in an intoxicated condition, ran into the car of K E. Deetler, of Cincinnati last Saturday. The accident occurred near Berue. Both autos were da maged hut the men escaped unhurt. NEW SOCIETY FORMED HERE New Study Society Is OrGanized Here Monday Evening IA local chapter of "Tail Epsilon" ! or the "Explorers” Greek letter society. was organized here at an enthusiastic dinner-meeting of about 35 men and women he’d at the Elk’s home last evening. The election of officers was pos»poned until a later date. The chapter will be known as "Alpha" and is one of the first of its kind organized in the country It is expected that it will fonn the nucleus of a national organization. The Rev. Harry W Thompson, of this city, pastor of the Central Church of Christ. Fort Wayne, phychologist and director of adult education, will direct the study program of the .local chapter. Rev. Thompson has been very successful in his study club and adult education work and for several years has been conducting interesting and educational meetings at his home. Many of Rev Thompson's former students are members of the new I Greek letter society. Their programs will be devoted to the studymg of philosophy, psychology, literature. sciences, logic and other subjects of a cultural nature. Rev. Thompson presided as toastmaster at the meeting and outlined the purposes of the new society, i "Adult education helps the individual and equips him to enjoy more of life, and appreciation of the clac- ■ I sics and arts”, Rev. Thompson remarked. “The objective of our work and endeavors is to help the man (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o ANNUAL MEET IS HELD HERE I More Than 1,200 Persons At McCormick- Deering Store An estimated crowd of between / 1.200 and 1.500 farmers and interested persons thronged to the city ' today to attend the second a.nnual demonstration of McCormick-Deer- . iug farming equipment and implements at the local McCormickDeering store. The demonstration opened in I the store this morning with ad- / dresses on the McCormick-Deer- ! ing corn planter and company service, delivered by Charles ! Flickinger and Walter Black, ; members of the service departI ment at Fort Wayne. i Woodrow Wilson. newly appointed manager cf the local store, was in charge of the demonstrations during the day. / Lunch was served at noon in 1 the store iby the Idaies aid society 'of the Bleeke church. Starting at 112:30 o’clock this afternoon, apI proximately 800 persons jammed J the Adams theater to capacity to witness a three hour moving picture entertainment arranged by the men in charge. Mayor Speaks Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse of ' Decatur, opened the afternoon program with an address of welcome to the visitors in (behalf of the city. Mr. Wilson also spoke in ' behalf of hie store and the Mc-Cormick-Deering company. Short tajks were again delivered by Mr. Black. Mr. Flickinger and Carl Shroyer, harvester thrasher representative. D. D. Mollenkopf. former man- , ager of the local store ajid present ' field representative of the company, was chairman of the comi ((CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Zion Reformed Plans For Lenten Service Regular mid-week lenten services will be held Wednesday evening at T:3O p. in. at the Zion Reformed church. The theme for the i meditation of the evening will be : “He Suffered", given by the pastor. ] Rev. Charles M. Prugh. Special ! music will be furnished by one of the musical Organizations of the I church.

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UNION DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF NATIONAL GUARD Anderson Asks Martial Law Ended; New Conference Opens Anderson, Ind.. Feb. 16. IU.R) Union members today demanded withdrawal of national guard troops in Anderson and an end to i martial law. Victor Reuther, United Automobile Workers of America organizer, charged that troopers were being used to handicap the union and that they were partial to the two (General Motors subsidiaries Guide Lamp and Delco Remy. Mayor Harry Baldwin stated he would ask military authorities or Gov. M. Clifford Townsend to expel Reuther before martial law is lifted because he felt public sentiment in Anderson is against Reuther. "The national guard is injuring our constitutional rights,” Reuther said. He charged that • troops were sent to Anderson "after Central Motors arranged a trap for our men and they fell for it.” Company agents and “stool pigeons," he said, would try to foment disorders so Ihe company could say "the union has broken the agreement.” Col. Albert H. Whitcomb, commanding troops in the area, announced last night that four additional members had been arrested, bringing to 17 the number in custody. He said they appeared at a hospital where two wounded men were being treated and attempted to gain entrance without military passes. The arrests were part of the militia investigation of a tavern shooting Saturday in which two ’ unionists were wounded seriously, . he said. Eleven others were jailed. Those arrested last night were Henry Showalter, Fred Reichert, ! Clarence Leicer and Cecil Hubbel, all of Flint, Mich. B. J. Widick. Akron, 0.. spokesman for the union, said the arrests were "another example” of how Gov. M. Clifford Townsend "is handicapping the union." Town- , send is in Washington. A grand jury investigation into ( Saturday's shooting, in addition to the one already under way by the military, entered the general pic- ; ture today. The jury ot six appointed Philip O’Neill, Anderson attorney, special investigator and prepared to subpoena witnesses. Reuther, meanwhile, announced that Maurice Sugar. Detroit, union counsel, would arrive today to start legal action to free the 17 in jail. * In Conference Detroit, Feb. 16.— KU.Rz —General Motors officials and automobile union leaders met today in the first of a series of conferences designed to bring wage, hour, and recognition agreements into the strike settlement which already has returned a majority of the company's 135,000 automotive employes to work. Homer Martin, international president of the United Automobile Workers, and four other union conferees arrived at the fifth floor conference room in the vast General Motors building at 10:30 a. m., (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) YOUNG BERNE MAN INJURED Herbert Zurcher Is Seriously Injured; At Huntington Hospital Herbert Zurcher. 21, Berne young man. is in the Huntingtop hospital in a serious condition a«s result of j auto accident Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Sear, driver of the car wan j unhurt. The accident occurred in Wabash an auto accident Sunday afternoon. Fountaine when Sears lost control of the car and it crashed into a telephone pole on the left side of ! the road, breaking it into three pieces. The impact turned the car . around and it plowed down five fence posts before turning over. I The car, a bakery truck, scatteri: ed its merchandise over the coun- ! tryside. Zurcher, who suffered a crushed I chest and severe head injuries, was ' unconscious when taken from the • wreck. He was taken to the HuntI ington hospital.