Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1937 — Page 1

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Rotarians To Hear Resettlement Head Phllilp ’• Rt-ck. imslHtnnt regional director of the third region of the r settlement administration, will bo the speaker at the weekly meeting i f the liecatur Hotnry club Thursday evening Mr I e. k In in charge of the rural resettl merit and management illusion for the etutes of Indiana. Ohio, Illinois. Missouri and lowa. BILLION DOLLAR HOUSING PLAN IS PROPOSED Four Year Federal Program To Eliminate Shuns Is Proposed Washington, Pelt. 21 U.R) A billion dollar, four year federal housing program, designed to elini- ( inale city slums and providi healthful dwellings for low-in-come families, was introduced in congress today by Sen. Robert !■’ Wagner. I)., N. Y . and Rep. Henry Steagall. I> . Ala. The measure, introduced with administration backing, embodies substantially the same provisions as the Wagner housing act of last session of congress, which passed the senate but was not approved by the house. The measure would establish a new and coordinated United States housing authority, with power to provide fedeial loans and grants to assist local authorities in constructing safe and sanitary dwellings to be rented lo persons of low income. The program would be financed by a federal bond issue of $1,000.000,000 to be used in making loans over a foui year period, and an appropriation of $50,000,1100 for outright grants ‘‘in an nmou.it neces sary to achieve the low-rent char after of the project.” Direction, planning and manage incut of housing projects would Im vested in local authorities. Wag ' ner and Steagall, in a joint state mem. emphamzed that tile pro-1 ■ gram would not compete with private enterprise. “To reach those who are really I entitled to public assistance." tiiev said, "and to get into the field where private enterprise really cannot operate profitably, is the I object of this bill. “The bill contains other safe guards against competition with ' private industry. Every housing project that receives a penny of | federal assistance, either loan o" grant, will be available only to those families of low income who cannot purchase safe and sanitary quarters elsew here. If there is | competition, it will be only witli the miserable conditions of slums and blighted areas." The loans under the program could be sufficient to cover construction cost of the project, and in all eases would be "fully recoverable" by the government The loans would bear “at least the ( going federal rate" of interest, and would be repayable over a perio l not exceeding 60 years. Bond issues to finance the loans would lie guaranteed by the government us to both principal and interest, and would be authorized to be issued as follows: $200,000,000 in the 1938 fiscal year; 5250, 000,000 in each of the 1939 and 1940 fiscal years, and $300,000,000 in the 1941 fiscal year. The program contemplates that CCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TOWNSHIP TAX BILLS PREPARED Tax Bills To Be Ready Thursday; Deadline Is May 3 The tax bills for the townships of the conn I y have been prepared by County Treasurer Jeff Liechty and will lie available Thursday, it was announced today. Tax bills for the cities and incorporations will be figured this week and will be ready for taxpayers, Monday. A total of $231,903.48 in current taxes will be due on the deadline for paying the bills. Monday, May 3. There are. in addition, approximately $26,000 due in delinquent taxes. Treasurer Liechty stated today that there have been many requests from taxpayers of the county to pay their bills. Treasurer Liechty also stated today that requests for Information or receipts must be accompanied with stamps. There is no approI priatlon for the purchase of I stamps for this purpose.

BLOODY BATTLE BEING FOUGHT IN CIVII WAR Rebel Machine (hinners Mow Down Wave After Wave Os Loyalists Madrid. Feb. 24. ,(U.R) — Rebel machine gunners mowed down wave ufler wave of advancing loyalist militiamen today in their bailie for possession of Ml. I'ingarioii, I Spain's ‘'ltunKer Hill" south of I Madrid i’he rebels and loyalists both laid down a constant artillery pn- • slauglil around the heights. 'l’he hill. 17 miles south of Hie besieged capital, commands tile vital Valencia highway linking the city with Hie sea. Moralu De lai Tajima, just to the east, remained under heavy rebel shell tire. The highway zone remained the front where heaviest fighting is going on in the loyalists’ effort to save .Madrid, witli fighting at the I’ingarron heights continuing through the night unabated. It was the third day of a series of ferocious loyalit counterattacks m the .Madrid area, approximating a general offensive that had stop ped for Hie present at least the nationalist bid for actual possession of the Valencia road, .Madrid's last great arterial highway to the coast. Fighting continued all through a dear, starlit night in which the weird Hashes of bursting shells, aerial bombs, and hand grenades made a picture of terrible beauty. The battle was one in which decisive victory meant much to either side, and staff reports said that uationalits and loyalists alike put all the men they had into it. Loyalists admitted that the fate of Madrid itself might hinge on the : result. Nationalists had entrenched themselves strongly on Mt. Pingarron, which is 17 miles southeast of Madrid and lies a few miles to the 1 west of the Valencia road. From <»"t>NTTNt'KI> ON PAGE TIHtEE) 0 — PAYMENT PLAN IS ANNOUNCED Municipal Plant Adopts New Ruling On Payment Os Bills Skipping two monthly payments of city light and power bills will be 1 cause to discontinue electric service. it was announced today at the city hall. The policy of demanding a month- ; !y payment on all delinquent bills has also been established. Delinquent patrons are expected to pay approximately 10 percent of the overdue accounts, together with the current bills and failure to comply with this regulation will be cause to discontinue service until the payment 'is met. Patrons have the privilege of paving more. The same policy will lie followed in the water department, except that the two payments cover two quarterly periods. Those who owe de’inquent water bills must also pay a percentage of the back account, together with the quarterly bill. The state board of accounts in their annual audit of the city util- ! :ty, stated that since the city did not have a deposit charge on all meters, that a policy of keeping up ' collections be inaugurated. Persons who have delinquent water and electric bills are requested to sign a card agreeing to make a monthly payment on the old account and to keep up the current bills. A >ist has been compiled at the city hall and in compliance with the order, M. J. Mylott, superintendent, stated that meters would be disconnected- Hook-ups will be made -immediately, as soon as the patron complies with the regulations. o — Frank Martin Funeral Rites Held Tuesday One of the largest public funerals in several years was held at the Z-ion Reformed Church Tuesday as- ; ternoon for the late Frank O. Martin, former county commissioner. The section reserved for county of- i ficials was filled to overflowing. Earlier in the afternoon private funeral services were held in the home i southwest of DecaturIn Monday’s edition of the Democrat, the names of three of the surviving 13 children were uninten- ( . tionally omitted. They are Ralph, 1 Robert and Elva. ';

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BREAD MAKING ! HISTORY TOLD Lions Club Hears Entertaining Lecture Tuesday Evening * _______ “Bread is the energy giving factor that supplies fuel to the mental and physical capacities of the human race. pushiiW them on toward greater accomplishments in every line of action," Harry Lange, of the Ifolsuln Baking company of Fort Wayne, told the members of the I Lions club in their meeting last night at the Rice hotel. "Bread has more influence on our lives than any other foodstuff.": Mr. Lange declared in his lecture.' emphasized by films photographed' from all parts of the world in the| art of bread-making. "And our diet consists of 40 per cent wheat flour, either in bread or like foodstuffs " Showing the films, he explained various oddities in the art as prac-) ticed in foreign countries. In Hungary, large 24-pound loaves are! baked in stone ovens, he stated. ‘ Despite reports that China and Japan depend upon rice as their main food. Mr. Lange stated that bread is consumed on an unusually large scale. He also gave a description of the primitive methods employed by the less civilized countries of the world in their bread-making. The facts and films presented at the meeting were gleaned from a world wide survey and sponsored by the Hol-, sum company. Dr. N. A. Bixler was in charge; of the program. Fred Bills, father 1 es Mark Bills, former North Side coach, of Fort Wayne, and himself, a former coach and official in Indiana. was a guest of the club. FARMER DES LAST EVENING Lorance I). Bieberich Dies After An Extended Illness Lorance D. Bieberich, 39. prominent Adams county farmer, died at j hie home in Kirkland township ( Tuesday night at 10:15, after an ill-, nees of two years. Death was caus-I ed by internal cancer. The deceased was born March 9. . 1897, a son of Chris D. and Bar-) bara Buehrer Bieberich. both of. whom survive. He married Naomi I Arnold of Kirkland township March I 18, 1919. Surviving besides the wife and parents are the following: children, I Virgene, Ray, Margie and Helen, all at home; brothers and sisters, Otto] of Route 2, Decatur, Edward of- - David of Indianaipolis, It Clarence of New Jersey, Mrs Ber-11 tha Hoffert of Fort Wayne, and ; Mrs. Clara Anker of Decatur. Two; children and a brother are deceased. ) i Funeral services will be held Fri-11 day at 2 p. m. at the lAntioch 11 (Beery) church witn burial in the 11 church cemetery. The Rev. William ); Hygema will conduct the services : assisted by the Rev. Fletcher. I.

Revenue Collector ' To Be Here March 2 A deputy U. S. revenue collector will he at the Decatur postoffice on ! March 2 and at the Berne post-of-I fice, March 3, for the punpose of assisting taxpayers in making their ' 1936 income tax returns. The services of the deputy are free and taxpayers who are required I to make reports are invited to call i upon him. Federal income tax reports must 1 be fi'ed not later than March 15. .The assignment of a deputy collector to this city and Berne was made by Will 11. Smith, internal revenue collector for Indiana. ENROLLMENT OF SCOOTS HIGHER Increased Enrollment Reported In Decatur Scout Groups There are now 99 boys registered in Scouting programs in Decatur. an increase of 25 since the first of the year, it was reported at a Meeting of the Auams county Boy and Cub Scout officials, held | in the city hall building Tuesday) night. Increases were as follows: Rotary troop number 61, increased from 16 to 25; Lions troop number] 62, increased from 11 to 16; Am ! erican Legion troop number 63. in- ! creased from 15 to 20, and Cub i pack, increased from 32 to 38. Bryce Thomas, a member of the I activities committee in charge of the Senior Scout program, presided over the meeting in the absence |of Lloyd Cowens, county Scout chairman, who is out of the city. The names of the chairmen of the committees appointed by Mr. Cowens were read. These are: W. Guy Brown, court of honor; Walter Gladfelter, finance; C. C. Pumphrey, campaign; Dr. E. P. Fields, activities, and Glenn Hill, extension training. Survey Planned Mr. Hill reported that a boys’ fact survey will be made in the county to determine the number of boys of Scout age. It is hoped that several additional troops may be organized. This survey will be made through the rural schools in cooperation with Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent. It was announced that plans are being made to incorporate boys of the age of 15 and over and who are in high school, in a new senior fCGNTTNtTED ON PAGE FIVE) Q — Revival Services At Church Os God The revival services at the church of God continue each night at 7:30. The evangelist. Rev. Foudy of Nappanee, has proven himself to be a very interesting speaker. His messages are scriptural and to the ipoint. Tonight the theme for his discourse is, "The exceeding sinfulness of sin." Thursday night he will speak on the subject, “Insane Bargaining,” The church extends to the public a very cordial invitation to attend.

MEASURES MEET OPPOSITION IN STATEASSEMBLY Cross Income, Unemployment Compensation Lead To Debate Indianapolis. Feb. 24 (U.R) Despite a compromise on state and county financial responsibility for social security and teacher salaries. administration measures on the gross income tax and unemployment compensation met vigorous opposition In the legislature today. The house fought over unemployment compensation, the gross income tax and pari-mutuel betting. while the senate rejected a house amendment ■to the bill creating a state department of labor. Eight Democrats joined Hie Republican minority in the house in a futile effort to block the unemployinent cpinpensation bill, relieving employes from making contributions. It went to Hie senate on a vote of 66 to 27. Faced with an onslaught of amendments and protests against , speaker Edward Stein's ruling on voice votes, the gross income tax bill was made a special older of business for tomorrow morning on : motion of Rep. Frank G. Thohtu- | son. Bluffton, majority floor leader. Administration leaders then call■d a secret caucus of Democrats of ioth houses for this afternoon to bind the majority to support Gov. M. Clifford Townsend's program. Shouts of protest arose when Stein ruled that voice votes defeated attempts lo amend the; gross income tax bill so that it would exempt receipts from school athletic contests and operations of state banks. The pari-mutuel bill which i 1 Townsend iiad indicated he will veto, prompted the most bitter j debate, it went to third reading in the house, however, on a standing vote which Stein said "was narrow." Opponents challenged its revenue producing possibilities and claimed the stipulation that revenue from betting should support old age pensions. Those favoring the bill defended i its revenue possibilities and pointI ed out the state whiskey tax goes ; toward payment of school teach , ers’ salaries. The house advanced to the sen-, I ate several other bills without de- ■ ’ bate including: Relieving local officials from I liability for loss of public funds in bank closings. Placing abstract titles and insurance firms under the state insur-1 ance commissioner. Repealing a 1915 law requiring county school superintendents to conduct examinations for teacher ' license applicants. The house killed a bill to estab I lish a state board of movie censori ship. til ill The senate killed 22 to 24, a bill I to prohibit use of the name of a I church or leligion in advertise j j ments of alcoholic beverages. One to compel school attendance | I for all children under 18 unless I already graduated from hign school lost. Among measures approved by j the senate and forwarded to the ' house were proposals: A state commission to adminis-' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) CLUB TO HEAR FRENCH QUINN Local Attorney To Speak To County Conservation League The Adams county fish and , game conservation league will meet Monday night at 7:30 o’clock in the Moose home in the regular 1 monthly meeting, with French Quinn, local historian and attorney. as the chief speaker. Roy Johnson, former president of the club and a member of the board of directors, will preside at the meeting. W. A. Fonner. president of the club, will preside at a meeting in the Decatur high school auditorium the same night, where all boys and girls of the county have i' been invited by the league. Milton Wysong, director of the educational department of the state conservation league, will ' speak at the meeting and present a series of movie slides on the work of the state in conservation. All boys and girls of the county, especially members of Scout troops have been extended an invitation to attend this meeting. Free membership is being offered (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Strikes Harass Industry From Coast To Coast

NEW BUILDINGS BEING PLANNED Building Activities Expected To Boom In Decatur Soon That building activities will be brisk in Decatur tills spring is indicated l>y reports from contractors and building supply houses. At least a half dozen persons are figuring on building new houses, one or two having already submitted plans to contractors for estimates. Painters also declare there will be quite an amount of work in their line during the spring months. Several remodeling jobs and home modernizing projects are expected to get underway early this spring, contractors state. A group of men from Indianapolis and Fort Wayne have been considering acquiring a tract of ground in or near Decatur for the purpose of erecting 25 or more houses, if purchasers can be obtained in advance of construction. These proposed pjans Include the financing of a greater part of the cost through banks under the FHA plan. As yet no purchase of i suitable site has been made, although several men have investigated proposed locations for a housing development. A local physician is considering I erecting a one story office buildi ing on South Second street and If details are disposed of, work will start in the near future. Last year seevral new houses were built in Decatur and in view of the demand for modern houses and apartments it is expected that operations will be heavier this year than in the past. OYO MEETING HELD TUESDAY Decatur Catholic Youth Organization Holds Meeting — An interesting meeting of the ' CYO was held at the Decatur Cath- ■ olic high school last evening will) Jim Murphy. Jr., presiding. ; The meeting opened with pray- , ers of the "Little Office" by Father 'Joseph J. Hennes, moderator. Reports were made on the several events sponsored by the CYO. inI eluding basketball, the D. C. H. S. dance, and the St. Benedict's colored choir recital. An invitation to the local chapter to participate in a three-day spiritual retreat at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, March 1. 2 and 3, was read. The retreat will be conducted by Father Daniel Lord. S. J., of St. Louis, Mo. Father Daniel is editor of "Queen's Work," a monthly magazine devoted to the cause of youth. An amateur night performance was given by several of the members. The program follows: Vincent Tanvas, imitating Popeye and Parkukarcus. D. C. H. S. quartete: “Sleep Kentucky Baby”, "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine,” “Organ Grinder Swing." Agnes and Josephine Wolpert, Hawaiian guitar duet, “Chapel in the Moonlight." C. L. of C.—Song, “Ave Maria.” Delores Leonard, vocal solo, “Chapel in the Moonlight." A large crowd attended the meeting. 0 Change In Program Os Benefit Movie The program for the moving picture at the Madison theater Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, to be sponsored by the Legion auxiliary to support the recently "adopted” family, has been changed, it was announced today. A double feature, “Find The Witness" and “The Counterfeit Lady,” will be shown instead of the previously announced program. Tickets may be secured from members of the auxiliary at 25 cents each. o— — WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Thursday, snow flurries probable extreme northeast portion; somewhat colder north portion tonight.

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Strikes Increasing In Number; Most Are Os “Sit-Down” Variety In Various Parts. ROPER SPEAKS (Copyright 1937 by UP.) Strikes harassing industry between such widely separated fronts as California and New England increased in number and scope today. Most of them were of the “sit-down” variety. In a majority of the approximately 20 major strikfa and as many more of lesser significance, which left some 30.000 workers idle, the issue was between the committee for industrial organization and employers. Nine thouand Massachusetts and New Hampshire shoe workers struck, demanding an immediate 15 per cent wage increase. Six hundred jewelry workers struck at the Elgin Watch Case company, seeking union recognition and establishment of a minimum wage. The members of the jewelry workers union, affiliate of the A. F. of L.. set up picket lines and turned away some 900 employes from the two factories affected. A Tiint of possible renewal of strife in the automobile industry ■ at Detroit, still convalescing from the 44-day strike against General Motors corporation, was sounded 1 today. A United Automobile Workers union, unit of John L. Lewis' CIO, 1 asked the Chrysler Corporation for a conference on collective bargain--1 ing. The request, made in a telegram to Walter P. Chrysler, chair--1 man of the board, was for a conference “at the earliest possible ’ date” and suggested the "first part of next week.” Union officials claimed a majority in the membership of Chrysler's 50,000 employes througliout the country. Chrysler replied, advising the .'union officials to see two Chrysler : officials in Detroit. An estimated 300 to 500 employes of the Timken Detroit Axle company were sitting down. I The Crowell Publishing company's presses were stopped by a sitdown strike of 800 pressmen who avowed a determination to maintain their positions "until Christmas if necessary to get this thing settled." 1 The New England shoe strikes were called by the United Shoe and Leather Workers’ union, and proi vided the first test in this section ;of the strength of a CIO affiliate. 1 Some observers anticipated early settlement, pointing to the fact that 17 manufacturers employing 8,000 of the union's 17,000 members had acceded to demands and additional negotiations Were scheduled. Hold Conferences Springfield, 111., Feb. 24. —4U.R) — ' Gov. Henry Horner emerged from all-night conferences with strikers' representatives and company officials of the Fansteel Metallurgical corporation today and announced he had been unable to effect a settlement of the seven-day sit-down strike at the company's Waukegan, 111., plant. "I have made certain suggestions to both groups which I have asked each to consider,” the gov(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O MARCELLA ROTH TAKEN BY DEATH Young Lady Dies This Morning After An Extended Illness Miss Marcella Rnth. 23, daughter ■ of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J Roth, re- , siding five miles north of Berne, djed at her home early this morning Death was caused by complications, after an illness of several years. The deceased was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Leichty Roth on January 28, 1914. at the present home. ■' Surviving, besides the parents, : are the following sisters and broth- ' ers: Mrs- Dennis Lantz, Dearborn, i Michigan; Mrs. Alva Smith, Wells |coun‘y; Mrs. Everett Rich and Mrs. i Aaron Gerber, French township; ' Vilas. Welker, Edward and Mrs. Martin Wa’chi, all of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Gerald Libby, of Decatur; Loren, Doyle and 'Harry, all at home. | Two brothers are deceased.