Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1937 — Page 3

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BBy HARRISON CARROLL a Copyright, 1937, HluHrstwl New, Writer t Clark Gable 1 JU t can make up his mind to sell the one Carole Lombard fur a Valentine, Los An- I geles auto row (

will see the i quickest resale i in its history, s One prospective buyer, a Mr. Brown, of Rich- J mond, Va., is i b aunt ing the < studios, trying ' to tie up the i deal. When the ] car was put up ] for sale a month ' ago, he got as i far as talking to Gable, but Clark ’

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out he intended to exhibit ' car throughout the country, backed out. Ten other people, of them high school youths, in a bid at the same time. Now, insistent Mr. Brown is trying Carole's aitUn his cause— Clark won't sen unless she to Paris next April, Edmund will give an organ reWhy mention it here, you ~M erei> ’ because he happens ««the brother of Nat Pendleton, s favorite comedy ganThe two have not met since ent to Paris in 1924 as coach American Olympic wrestling Cle r nce was right. The W. S. D u ke he ‘ r waa a toy and ■ , hiS CheSt Out THAT „ at «• G - M., he announced: i„°, n \ care w hat business he nto > l,ut if he chooses motion K I rtw by golly ’ he ’H start just d as an assistant property ®» B &n p Morino 13 a lucky man. ■hiT^i’C 0 not !on g ago he HLth Priw 11 ,?. llis nightly numbers h= even| ng and, as fortune rcc .p ,e !t ' Max Arnow, casting ®C^- fOr Warner Brothers, wal ■lat*r u„ bear him - A few “ays B«me to”^. 1501 an invitation to ■*>reen to , 01, y w ood and make a dav L Tu ®’ da y- Fe b 9, was ■ •chertnii , M orino arrived on ■•1 WU tin hi made the teSt ' Maybe S But -h n him a screen contract. ■•Uch am, ’ not what makes him ■ Th. T ky man - ■ teaervaHot 10 . had bought return ■ o'cltwu n) ns { or hl3n on 1116 6 Bl P ane. Morino finished early

united In marlago Sunday evening at the home of the bride. The bride's father performed the Impressive single ring ceremony. .Miss France* Smith and Haymond Johnson were the attendants] Mr. and Mrs. Smith will reside in i Van Wert where the former Is employed. The Pythian Staters will sponsor a public benefit party at the K. of p. home Monday evening at eight j o’clock. The boys’ group of the King's Heralds will meet with James IHun■ter, 401 West Adams street. Saturday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock. REGULAR SOCIAL MEETING HELD A regular social meeting of the Tri Kappa eorority wan held at the Elks home on North Second street , Tuesday evening. After a brief business meeting several games of bridge were enjoyed. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Palmer Eicher and Mrs. Ervin Goldner. A love'y luncheon was served at the cloee of the games by the hostesses Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain, Mrs. Don , Farr and Miss Louise Haubold. MISS VIOLET REPPERT HOSTESS AT SHOWER Miss Violet Reppert of Berne entertained with a surprise shower, Saturday evening, honoring Miss Bernioe Dro, bride-elect. Games and jeontests were enjoyed during the evening and prizes were awarded to Miss Eleanor Dro. Mrs. Virgil Macy and Mrs. Sherman Stucky. Later in the evening the little Misses Annabel Lee Brewster and Mary Gilliom. dressed as a bride and groom, entered the room pulling a wagon load of gifts for the bride-elect. A delicious luncheon was served. Valentine favors were given. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Nelson Schug, Miss Emma Schug, Miss Mary Gilliom and Miss Annabel Lee Brewster. There will be a called meeting of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia at the K. of C. hall Friday evening after church. GENERAL PROGRAM PLANNED FOR MONDAY There will be a general meeting ■ of the woman’s club Monday evening in the Decatur high school an-

and decided to leave at 4. The later plane crashed In the bay up north, and all aboard were losL Answering Your Questions! Sally Reynolds, New York City: Gary Cooper vehemently denies the story you read hinting marital troubles. He is plenty burned and correspondence is flying back and forth. Three years ago, at the age of 17, Jean Rouverol signed one of the most unusual mbtion picture contracts of the day. It provided that she wouldn’t be required to do kissing scenes or to play sophisticated parts. Before Jean could start her picture, however, "Eight Girls in a Boat’’, she had a nervous breakdown and left Hollywood. A few days ago, Jean, who Is the daughter of Aurania Rouverol, the playwright, signed another film contract. She is to play one of the roles in "The Road Back”. And, this time, she is willing to do kissing scenes. Producer Charles Rogers, who gave her the contract on both occasions, said soothingly: “Now, little girl, don’t be nervous.” Day’s Gossip: The Marx Brothers are so nervous about gag-steal-ing that they won’t even allow the best comedy lines in “A Day at the Races” to be

written into the script . . • Henry Fonda is on crutches after that operation to his knee cap. • • • The fans decided it must be a new Connie Bennett when the star, mistress of ceremonies at the Lakeside char- ’ ity golf tournament, obligingly

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posed for snapshots with candid cameras. • • * Dorothy Lamour s mother Is recovering from a major operation. . . . Marcel Lamaze has beaten the flu and is back receiving guests at the Case Lamaze. . . . Binnle Barnes, who can’t seem to make up her mind, was at the Club Cassanova with Buddy Adler. And the Beverly Hills home of Else Argali, the French actress, and her husband, Jacques Deval (he wrote “Tovarich”) will have an upper story made of the new glass brick. Flash! John Warburton, who was so ill in New York with pneumonia, is in the Wilshire hospital threatened with another attack.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 ! Wednesday , ÜB. Ladles Aid. church, Ip. m. Zion Senior Walther League, , Lutheran Auditorium. j Historical Club, Mrs. Charles I i Langston, 2:30 p. tn. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. A. D. Silt- , ties, 2:3d p. m. Decatur Home Economics Club, Mrs. Joseph Hunter, 1:30 ,p. m. Ladles’ Aid, Reformed Church . 2:30 p. m. r St. Rita's Unit, K. of C. Hall, 7:30St. Ann's Study Club, Mrs. Jared Reed, 7:30 p. m. Frivolity Club, Mrs. Adrian Baker ( 7:30 p. m. Thursday Progressive Worl ers’, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Reed, 7:30 p. m. Presbyterian I-adirv' Aid. Mrs. W. R. McCoy, 2:30 p. ni D. Y. B. Clase, Mis. Carl Fisher. J 7:30 p. m. , Eta Tau Sigma Dinner Bridge, , The Pines, 6:30 p. m. Decode Club Party, Elks Home f 6 p. m. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. C. L. Walters, 2 p. m. Dinner Bridge. Mrs. Paul Saurer, , 6:30 p. m. . The ladies aid of the Evangelical !, church wil meet in the church parlore Thursday afternoon at two | o’clock. St. Luke’s Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Mid Beavers, all day meeting. , Ruralistic Study Club, Mrs. Florian Geimer, 8 p. mj Chicken Noodle Soup Sale, ChrisI tian Missionary Society, phone , 1220. I Baptist Woman's Society, Mrs. 11. I N, Shroll, 2:30 p. m. Friday , Pocahontas Lodge, Red Men Hall , 7:30 p. m. , C. L. of C- Called Meeting, K. of ' C. Hall, after church. , Philathea Class, Mrs. C. E. Peterson, 7:30 p. m. Saturday ’ Boys’ Group, King's Heralds James Huntftr, 2:30 .p. m. | Cafeteria Supper, Zion Reformed , Church, 5 to 7 o’clock. Monday Womans’ Clnb General Meeting, , D, H. S. Auditorium, 7:45 p. m. ' Reearch Club, Mrs. Walter Krick, , 2:30 p. m Tuesday Pythian Sisters Party, K- of P. Home. 8 p. m. Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F. Hall, , 7:30 p. m. ’ ditorium at seven forty-five o’clock. The program will be a patriotic one, under the direction of the Junior Arts Department. The mothers i of the department members are to be the special guests of the club. The committee includes Evelyn Adams, Monica Schmitt and Jane KrickThe Pocahontas lodge will have a pot luck supper at the Red Men's hall Friday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. The Rebekah lodge will meet in the I- O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening at seven-thirty o'clock. MISS JANE GRABER HOSTESS TO CLASS The E. D- T. S. class of the Evangelical Sunday school was entertained at the home of Miss Jane Graber Tuesday evening. After the regular business meeting two contests were enjoyed and prizes were awarded to Miss Betty Fuhrman and M-tas Martha MacyTwo new members, Miss Betty Schook and Miss Macy, were welcomed into the class. At the close of the evening the guests were invited to the dining room where a lovely luncheon was served. The dining table was centered with a small cherry tree and each guest’s iplace waa marked with a hatchet. Other appointments were carried out in keeping with Washington’s birthday. Those present were Mrs. Hilda Gaunt, teacher, and the Misses Betty Fuhrman, Peggy Gaunt, Betty Brown, Marilyn Bonifas. Ruth JlamMond, Martha Macy. Betty Shook, Phyllis Colter, Betty Melchi, Patsy 1 McConnell and the hostess. Jane ’ Graber. ' BRIDE HONORED j AT PRETTY PARTY The Misses Evelyn, Kathryn and '■ Helen Jean Kohls entertained the ' member of the Loyal Daughters ' class of the Christian church and 1 several guests at their home Monj day night with a Valentine party ■ and shower for Mrs. Herbert Ratl cliff, formerly Miss Stella Kitchen, i and a member of the class- ' Games were played ana prizes ' were awarded to several guests who ’ assembled them into kitchen ware sets and then presented them to the i honored guest. ■ At the conclusion of the games i Mrs.' Ratcliff was presented with a large heart, instructing her to the dining room. Streamers from the ceiling to the table with hearts attached gave instructions to the honored guest in finding other beautiful giftsThe luncheon was served at the • long dining table, attractively decorated with Valentines and aptpro-

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priate colored streamers. The guests included Mrs. Ratcliff, Mrs. Jamee Kitchen. Mrs. Franklin Keller, and the Misses Melba Kraft Marjorie Johneon, Kathryn King,! Leona Ward, Berniece Hann!, Ka’hryn Jackson, and Catherine Murphy. —o- —— # — ♦ Adams County Memorial Hospital * ♦ Dismissals: James Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Everett of Pleasant Mills, this afternoon; Miss Rose Sether, 1139 West Monroes street, yesterday; Walter Scott, route 1, Monroe, yesterday; I Mrs. Sam K. Schwartz, route 1. Berne, yesterday; Albert Beineke, route 2, Decatur, yesterday; Mrs. Otto Miller, 1011 Adams street, yesterday. Admittances: Mrs. Henry Meyer, route 4, Bluffton, last night; Edward Bleeke, route 5, yesterday; Master Merlyn Crabill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crabill, Hoagland, this morning; Frank O. Martin, route 6, this morning.

Washington Wives Attend Probe of Labor Spies - —i fl ® r~ fW .. j /• JMill ! -■ [ Richard Stephen ton , anMaaMMMMHMfIBMB

Among the Interested spectators at the senate in- - vestigation into activities of labor spies hired by industry to keep union organizers under surveillance were three prominent Washington wives, left

PERSONAL*. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Bowen and eon Robert. Mrs. Lavina Heath and Jacob Heath visited relatives at Barber'on and Wadsworth. Ohio, over the week-end. The board of directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will meet at the auto license bureau office Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All directors are urged to attend as important business will be discussed. q — — David Lloyd George Defends Former King London, Feb. 17.—KU.R) — David Lloyd George, wartime prime minister. on his return today from a holiday in Jamaica, defended the Duke of Windsor as "the best Prince of Wales wed had in a hundred years." Lloyd George, himself a Welsh-

y to right, Mrs. Robert La Follette, wife of Wisconsin's senator; Mrs. Richard Stephenson, sister-in-law of Harry Hopkins, WPA administrator, and Mrs. Harry Hopkins.

man, in an interview with the London Star praised the former King Edward VIII for his benefactions and assistance to Wales. i "There is nothing we asked him to do for the principality that he did not do," the liberal leader said. “He had a great sense of duty." o ARRIVALS David Dean is the name of the son born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hufford of Frankfort. Indiana, at tlie Clinton county hospital, February 5. This is the third child but first boy in the family- Mrs. Hus-1 ford was formerly Miss Florence Biggs of Decatur. I o Authority On Law Favors Proposal Bloomington. Ind.. Feb. 17 —(UP> —Prof- Hugh E. Willis, of the Indiana law school and a recognized authority on contitutional law. last night described President Roosevelt’s proposal to revise the United

States supreme court as “as good a ] solution of the problem as any one] can think of.” Speaking at a meeting of the exchange club, professor Willis said: "I, in general, approve President Roosevelt’s proposal. It might be w'se to make some modification of | his plan so far as concerns the total l cumber of additional judges which he may appoint, but otherwise I think his proposal is a good one.’’ 0 Evansville Workers Given Wage Boosts —.— Evansville, Ind, Fell. 17 —(UP) I —Approximately 2,300 iocal em-! 1 ployes of the Briggs Indiana corpor-] , atlon and 1,000 at the Plymouth-! Dodge assembly plant today had ] been granted wage increases averaging 10 per cent. o— — MARKETS AT A GLANCE Stocks: higher under lead of] rails. Bonds: irregularly higher. Rails, strong. Chicago stocks: Irregularly ] higher. Call money: one percent. Foreign exchange: easy. Cotton: unchanged to 5 points ! higher. Grains: steady to firm. Wheat j up l%c per bit. I Chicago livestock: hogs strong. ] cattle and sheep steady. Rubber: 15 to 20 points higher.

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW "Horse Sense In Horse Power” NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL PICTURE AT CORT THEATRE IN ADDITION TO REGULAR PROGRAM See It Then Come to Us for a RIDE IN THE PLYMOUTH Phil L. Macklin & Co. Decatur's Authorized Plymouth Dealer

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Kentucky Democrat Leader Is Dead Louisville, Ky„ Feb. 17— (UP) — Gen. William Purcell Dennis fllaly, 62. Kentucky Democratic leader for 10 years, died today of pneumonia which friends said was contracted through over-exertion during the - January flood. Gen. Haly, whose home was in Frankfort, acted as provost marshal during the flood. He worked long hours and slept in an unheated and unlighted room on the 13th floor of a hotel. He became ill Feb. 1. o — One Dead. Three Missing In Crash San Francisco, Feb. 17 —(UP) —A I ten ton platform used in construci tion of the Golden Gate bridge col- ! lapsed today. Six workmen were 1 thrown into the water,’ two were 1 rescued, one removed from the waiter dead, and three were reported missing. - o Driver Barred for Life Aiffin. 0- —(UP) —As penalty for conviction on a manslaughter charge, Herman Tannenbaum. 42, a (commercial artist, has been barred Irom driving for the remainder of his life. Judge Ralph Sugrue revok!ed Tannenbaum’s illness as a sub- | stitule for a one-to-20 year prison term.