Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1937 — Page 1

foxv. No. 48.

fcor Strife In Lessens throughout Nation

MThree Major Strikes Kain V ■ \ rc Reniosed I ruin K (> Plants Today. Bittle \ioi.enue ■ ,nv United 18.., ‘r,,., ni .ndns.n I—- ] ■ T "“ b(,HI »iiii ri!i "‘ il A ’ l '" hiiulifl si'ib'wn sliikSK,,- \ ‘ Hain at K' u .a <■■■ v> v'"' l ' * as .. u.ak. I- I" • a laid so loiik ""’ strikers 1 Katlrplain The StrikE' iS'-i M'-.iuun sinkers MOI.' Os th- Timken lie ■■ Ax^‘,..ml .aliy at I>. 11..11 The •" il ' s ‘"" I closed. K, hundred -.t dornt Strikers their M-talh'.iai' al company |Kta. North Chieauo. 111. The - :m-<l deadDecatur. 111. Century cntipaicy resumed opworkers men and woi’ien sit K strikers, wlm had held the 4> . ..led peaceware tak-: emi t on clKcm-S ktP« ma out of to ei'-y -m injunction K promptly. l.r« - cK-l Wli r-suiii. .p-1 at tons al ■te 11 strikiim bakers had) Mpiated peacefully m obedience? order I’l-. ity filed suit fWW damage s against the and their union. Springfield, t>. the Crowell ’ ii-rs / - 1 Tillers and the Mmos Home Companion, setMidi? strike of ns soo pressmen. | Mk....;,;..v the iteterMtaal Printing Pressmen and Mtihrt? L’mon as t< present Mm of the men. and collective! Ignmng negotiations will begin ■day i Massachusetts and New] •psiure. shoe manufacturers j If capitulating rapidly to the mils of the leather workers' on for a 15 per cent wage inJWTixt'Kp i>x pai ;K high r> 0 partment Building Is Near Completion fork of converting the J. L. residence, 624 North Second btt, into a two apartment is p along rapidly under the Itmsion of the contractor, Frank I “on The building is being Ipletely remodelled with baths •hire and down, new furnace, dft and air conditioning plant, • hardwood floors and other im'•tnirnts and convefuences that I make'it modern in ev.\y way. work will be completed by ®l. at which time it will be Wad by R o y h Andress, chlroct°r. who will move both his *• and residence there, using front lower floor for reception 1 °®ce rooms and occupying ?’* of the two apartments for He has concluded a five lease. The property with 'its entrances and other conven- • “takes it ideal for Mr. AnOs Church In Hood Area To Speak A]brjg ht brotherhood of the ‘Evangelical church will conth» B , reSUlar " lon, hly meeting » 0(’to h , Monday evening at other» A comi n*ttee of the it or under the chairinanlaiul , a * I ' uhrinan . is sponsorThe Promotln 8 the program, twill if 8t Bpea ker for the occasCll e ‘ he Rev ' J H,.Arndt of •ew s ! Kentucky. He will rets fl 00( j 6ot ‘he experiences of dno? rea as he encountered lan ‘ the general concern k # , l l"“ n B in the flood situ--1 »hn mo eetin * Will be °P en to Herai MbH T e tO attend - The Public is invited.

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LIST PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTE Teachers Institute Will Be Held At Geneva Saturday The complete program for the Adams county teachers institute to be held In the Geneva high school Saturday, was announced today by C. E. Striker, county school superintendent. Following is the program: 9:HU Devotional perl od. Rev. f'urts, Geneva. Music by Geneva school. 9:40-11:00 - Sectional meetings. 11:00 Inspection tour of building. Primary Section Miss Schlagenhauf, chairman. Number work in the primary grades- Miss Foughty. Phonics in the primary grades .Miss Wheat. Writing In the primary grades --Mrs. Teltna Brown. Art in thep rimary grades Miss Gould. Outside reading—Miss Kraner. Suitable memory gems for children—Miss Shosenberg. Promotions Miss Clements. Grammar, Intermediate Grades J. Ray Duff, chairman. Written compositon perod Miss Ray. Outside reading ptfriod — Miss Glendening. Unit tests — Floyd Johnson and Miss Masters. How to teach the use of the dieti ionary—Miss “reene. Promotions —Mr. Duff. One Teacher School Section Ezra Snyder, chairman. Music in the one-room school — Miss Fleming, Mr. Lehman and Mrs. Coppess. Art In the one-room school- -Mr I Schwartz and Miss Robin. Unit tests —Mr. Ehrsam and Mr. I Reynolds. A health program for a one-room school—Miss Becker. Safety education —Mr. Trotitner. I Promotions —Mr. Snyder. High School Section Commercial —Miss Aspy, chairman. Developing speed on the typewriter—Mr. Hewett. The place ot commercial law in , the commerce curriculum — Mr. Eicher. Correlation of commercial sub- | (CONTtNUBn OV PAGE EIGHT) O Roth Funeral Rites Friday Afternoon Funeral serivces for Mies Marcella Roth. 23, who died at her homo near Berne Wednesday morning | will be held at 1:30 o’clock at the ■ Defense'ass Mennonite church west of Berne- Burial will be made in the church cemetery. o DR. TOWNSEND IS CONVICTED Old Age Pension Leader Convicted Os Contempt Os Committee — Washington. Feb. 25.—(U.PJ —A new drive for S2OO-a-month old age , pension legislation took inspiration today from the conviction of Dr. , Francis E. Townsend for contempt of a house of representatives committee which investigated his organization for old age security. The elderly California doctor who rallied millions to clubs bearing his name awaited sentence on I the verdict of a district court jury that he ‘‘wilfully" walked out on . the Bell investigating committee ( last May 21. Townsend said the verdict made ( him “a victim of injustice” and was “not unexpected” but that “the publicity of this trial will acceler- | ate my movement." Free on SI,OOO bond while his attorneys sought a new trial on . appeal. Dr. Townsend appeared last . night before a meeting to organI ize the first Townsend club in the Ditrict of Columbia. Townsend had defiantly demand- ( ed "complete exoneration" or jail. , He was liable as a result of yes- , terday’s verdict in district court to a maximum sentence of one year’s imprisonment a»d a SI,OOOI (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

ALL EFFORTS TO CHANCE INCOME BILL DEFEATED Amendments To Gross Income Tax Measure Are V r oted Down Indianapolis, Feb. 25 (U.R) — Administration pressure beat down amendments and sent the gross income tax bill unchanged to third reading in the house today. Dick Heller, patronage secretary . Io Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, at- . tended the session and recorded (he vote on the only roll call tak on Other amendments were beaten by voice votes. Despite indications that Townsend would veto any bill to legalize betting, Speaker Edward H. Stein | i voted favorably on the pari-mutuel . measure. It was sent to the senate I on a vote of 51 to 46, after renew-1 ed fighting over merits of taxing gambling to finance old age pen-1 sion. report from its wavs and means The nousv received a favorable committee on the farm bureau's property tax limitation measure It was amended by committee, howeyer. to raise the maximum: rate to $1.75 in urban centers and $1.25 in rural areas. The senate passed to engrossment a bill to continue the state milk control board, expiring in July otherwise, for four years. The gross income tax revision , bill, subject of a Democratic caucus last night to realign administration forces, came up as a special order of business in the house. First amendment offered was one by Rep. Charles F. Lenz. D„ Fort Wayne, to exempt receipts ot schools and churches from the tax. Rep. Samuel H. Dillin, D„ Petersburg. proposed that retailers be prohibited from passing the tax tCONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O DEATH CLAIMS WILLIAM ELZEY Aged Decatur Resident Dies Wednesday Evening Os Infirmities William Elzey, 87. iprominent Decatur res-'dent and retired farmer, died at his iwme 611 Marshal street last evening at 4:45 o’clock. Death was caused by Infirmities. Despite his advanced age, Mr. E'zey, who wao one of the city’s o,'dest residents, made daily tripe downtown until recently, when he was confined to his home. He retired from active farming 19 years ago. moving to Decatur at that time trom the home in Root township where he was born and reared. He was born on June 12. 1849. the son of William and Sarah Andrews Elzey, pioneer residents of Adams county. On April 3, 1877 he wan united in marriage to Sedora Rail. Had he lived until April of this year the couple planned to commemorate thoir 60th wedding anniversary. He was a member of the Mt- Pleasant M. E. church. Surviving, besides the widow, is a son, Harvey Elzezy Decatur cream station manager. Two daughters, Ettu May Elzey and Mrs- Joo Mc-| Fariand are deceased. Six grandchildren and three great-grand-children also survive. Eight brothera and uisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Sat-1 urday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock al the home on Marshall street and at 2 o’clock at the Decatur M. E. 1 church W'ith the Rev. H. R. Carson. ( pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The body may be viewed at the ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) | O Borah Urges Change In Treaty Program ( Washington, Feb. 25 —(UP) — ' Terming powers granted the execu- ! tive branch under the reciprocal trade treaty program unconetitu- ] tional, Sen. Wm. E. Borah, R, Idaho today called for amendment of the ( program to require senate ratification of all trade treaties negotiated. o — ' , Baptist Church Choir Will Meet Tonight ■< . i 1 Members of the choir of the First ' Baptist church will meet at the home ot Mrs. C. E. Bell at 7 o’clock t this evening. All memßers are 1 urged to be present. I o 1 WEATHER I Generally fair and continued i cold tonight and Friday it

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, February 25, 1937.

Resigns Jay Cline Jay Cline. Washington township assessor, has resigned because of ill health. Will Wlnnes of this city lias been appointed to fill the unexpired term. MAY INCREASE ~ POWER OUTPUT — Sugar Company Officials Confer With City Officials On Matter Roy Hall. president, Harry Offutt, consulting engineer, both of Fort Wayne and H. W. McMillen, of this city, secretary-treasur-er of the Central Sugar company and Central Soya company, met with city officials last evening and discussed future increased use of city current in the operation of the two plants. Last fall the city light and power plant furnished all the electric current in the operation of the sugar factory. More than 400.000 KWH’s were used in the campaign. The city plant also furnishes part of the current required In the soya bean mill and the new elevator. Next to the General Eleci trie company the sugar and soya plants are the largest users of city L (lght and power. I An interesting conference was held between the company and I city officials. Mr. Offutt pointed ; out that the electric requirements in the operation of the sugar, soya i bean and allied Industries would total between five and six million I KWH’s a year. In 1936 the city I plant produced 9,173.000 kilowatt hours, the requirements of the two : industries being an increase of about three-fourth of the total production. The city has one 2300 i volt line running to the sugar factory. With the installation of the new 2,000 KWH turbine and the lowering of operating costs it is expected that an attractive schedule can be furnished local industry. Costs and other data have been compiled at the city hall and if the city plant is able to furnish the entire electric requirements at the sugar factory, together with the General Electric load and I maintain last year's total. Decatur will enjoy having one of the largest electric producing plants in the state. ERWIN MILLER QUITS BAKERY Resigns As Manager Because Os 111 Health; New Manager Employed Erwin Miller, for many years manager and owner of Miller's bakery here, announced today his retirement from the duties of manager of the concern. In conjunction with the announcement of his indefinite retiremen*, Mr. Miller stated that he had secured the service of Cifford Wigham, of Newiport, Kentucky to man- ( age the local concern. Mr. Miller, who has been suffer- ( ing from an extended illness for the past 20 weeks, is at present con-. fined to his home under the care of Miss Geraldine Steele, special nurseThe personnel ot the staff will otherwise remain unchanged, Mr. Miller stated. Mr- Wigham, who was formerly ( a member of the Dietzen bakery j staff at Elwood, had been employed , at the Newport bakery until flood ( waters forced the closing of the s establishment. Mr. Wigham is married and has j a son in the United States navy, i Both Mr. and Mrs. Wigham expect < to move to this city in the near < t utu re. The bakery will continue < the same services under the new I management as were offered under I the old, Mr. Miller stated. 11

WILL WINNES IS ASSESSOR N a m e d Washington Township Assessor, Succeeding Jay Cline Announcement was made today ; by County Assessor Ernest Worthman that Jay Cline, of Decatur, Washington township assessor had resigned, effective Immediately. Simultaneously the appointment of Will Whines, also of this city, to the position was announced by the , state tax board. Mr. Cline served a term as county assessor and was succeeded by the late John Felty, predecessor of Mr. Ctirthman. He was elected to! the office of Washington township assessor in 1934 and served during the assessment periods in 1935 and 1936. Mr. Cline was injured in a fall last spring, in which he fractured his hip and could not actively participate in the 1936 assessing. His resignation this year was due to ill health, caused by the fall. Mr. Winnes has served as a deputy assessor in the Decatur corI poration and so is well qualified for the new position. Hq has been a life-long Democrat. He wifi fill ! the unexpired term, having charge of two assessment periods, 1937 and 1938 in Decatur. His appointment was recommended by County Assessor Worthman. The assessors and deputies will begin their work next Tuesday. Monday, a meeting has been called in the circuit <t>urt room, to disfibute supplies. Instructions will be given the assessors by a representative of the state board at a meeting in the court room Friday at 2 p. m.. called by the state tax board, i which will be represented. There will be no re-assessment of real estate this year. In townships other than Washington, the trustees are responsible for seeing that the work is completed. How (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) t BANDS CAMS ON FROM JAIL Huntington Mayor Transacts Business As Usual Despite Ruling 1 Huntington, Ind.. Feb. 25. —KU.R) —City business, as directed from the jail cell of iMayor Clare H. Bangs, went on as usual today with the sandy-haired municipal | electric chief unperturbed by the ruling of the supreme court last night upholding his citation for contempt of court. His cell, equipped with a desk for papers and an extra-length electric cord so he can work and read after 9 p. m. while other prisoners sleep, is a business-like office from two until four every afternoon. His secretary brings correspondence and reports at two and until three he dictates letters. Then Huntington department heads confer with the 46-year-old former editor and educator. At night he listens to the radio or plays poker or pinochle with the “boys.” After 9 p. m. he takes down his law books from the top half of a double-decker bed and studies until four or five in the morning or later. He is always awake by 11, though. He wears glasses when he reads, though he didn’t before he was jail-! ed. His family—his wife, son Edward. 18, and daughter Sue Virginia, 15 ! —come daily. Reassenting his intention to fight. Mayor Bangs said today: “This is not a local matter. Every city and town in the country faces, or will face, the same seripus public problem. Private control has failed completely. “The only relief from the dominance and corruption of private control is establishment of municipal power and light plants or vesting of control in the public. “This jail life hasn’t been so bad, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) 0 More Contributions To Flood Sufferers The total Red Cross flood relief fund has now reached $6,302.08, Miss Annie Winnes, secretary, stated today. Latest contributions are: Geneva, sl3; loose change, $1.05 and Decatur choral society, $25.08. Miss Winnes stated that no official statement has been received as yet from the national headquarters in regard to closing the drive. It has been reported E7at several schools and organizations in the county still have contributions to turn in to the local chapter.

F. D. R. CALLS HOUSEMEMBERS TO CONFERENCE President Calls Nine Members To Conference On Court Plan Washington. Feb. 25 (U.R) — President Roosevelt called in a group of nine house members today to discuss his judiciary program. Those participating in the discussion were all members of the I house liberal bloc which has announced support of the president's plan. While apparently devoting his I major attention for the present to the house, Mr. Roosevelt also scheduled what appeared to be judiciary conferences with two ! more senators. The senators were James H. Hughes. D„ Del., and Ernest Lundeen. F-L, Minn. The representatives meeting with Mr. Roosevelt were: David J. Lewis, D., Md; John A. Martin. D., Colo; Knute Hill, D., Wash; Henry G. Telgan, F-L. Minn; Robert L. Ramsay. D.. W. Va; H. J. Voohis. I)., Calif: Frank Hancock. I).. N. C; Maury Maver,ck D., Tex., and Thomas F. Ford, D.. Calif. Mr. Roosevelt's new judiciary conferences were scheduled as administration leaders considered an inquiry into a campaign to send identical letters to congress opposing the judicial plan. Chairman Hatton W. Sumners, D.. Tex., of the house judiciary committee, said after a brief committee meeting today that the 1 house would delay consideration of President Roosevelt's judiciary reorganization program until after ' the senate acted. "The senate has been generous in permitting us to handle important legislation first,” Sumners i explained. "We are disposed to | indicate our appreciation by letI ting the senate go ahead first on ; this.” > Sumners pointed out that the I senate judiciary committee had I I fixed dates already for hearings and that he saw no reason why the house committee should hold them at the same time, thus duplicating witnesses and increasing expenses. Chairman John J. O’Connor of ' the house rules committee disclosed preparations to collect information regarding receipt by congressmen of a large number ot pink and blue slips headed. "Hand off the supreme court.” Rep. Jack Nichols, D., Okla., l.as referred the matter to the White House, O'Connor said. On his return from Oklahoma Nichols probably will introduce a resolution for an investigation of origin of the campaign. “In my opinion this is probably another drive similar to that on the public utility bill,” O’Connor said. “That drive was defeated ! and we will eventually achieve the | same result in this one.” Leading opponents of the presi- ] dent's plan discounted the effects of the pink and blue slips. They asserted that congressmen were paying no attention to them and that they were but a small percent-1 — (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MINIMUM WAGE IS CONTENTION Miners’ Demand For sl,200 Yearly May Be Stumbling Block New York, Feb. 25— (U.R) —The United Mine Workers' demand for a $1,200 yearly minimum wage opened a vein of potential controversy today between miners’ and operators’ representatives at tl.e fifth session of their joint conference to negotiate a working agreement affecting 400,000 workers in the Appalachian districts ot | the bituminous coal industry. Negotiations for the miners and operators canvassed the entire list of union proposals during the first. three days of the conference and late yesterday reached the fundamental question of wages. Besides demanding a basic daily wage of $6 —which would be a 50cent increase—the union also ask- ■ ed a guarantee ot 200 working days a year. The present contract, negotiated two years ago, expires April 1. Even should the operators agree to the wage increase, which observers felt was not at all certain, it was believed they would balk at the yearly minimum proposal. Small, so-called "marginal” operat-: ors were the most strongly opposed to the guarantee, it was said (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) i

Assembly Passes Bill Designed To Prevent Dredging

APPROVE BILL ON NEUTRALITY House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Neutrality Bill Washington, Feb. 25. — (U.R) — The house foreign affairs commit tee favorably reported today by a vote of 15 to 3 the Mcßeynolds, neutrality bill giving broad discretionary powers to the president in dealing with American exports to belligerent countries. Chairman Sam I). Mcßeynolds, D„ Tenn., said he would attempt to bring up the bill for action in the house next week. The Mcßeynolds bill differs from the senate Pittman bill in giving the president more leeway in restricting trade to belligerents. The committee turned down at its session today an amendment offered by Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y„ which would have required that proclamations restraining trade to belligerents, also cover all countries in a “war zone.” The bills discretionary features would give the president power to limit and make exceptions in connecT3fl with proclamations forbidding American nationals to have title or interest in specified gZThtis, including munitions, shipped to bel-l ligerents. Other features of the measure were largely similar to those of the senate bill prohibiting munit-' ion shipments to belligerents, restricting American ports to belli-; gerent vessels and prventing American credit extensions to warring nations. ANTI-LYNCHING BILL PROPOSED — Sens. Van Nuys And Wagner Introduce AntiLynching Bill Washington, Feb. 25. — (U.R) — A federal anti-lynching bill, similar to that sponsored unsuccessfully tor several years by former Sen. Edward P. Costigan. D., Colo., was introduced in the senate today by Sens. Robert F. Wagner, D., N. Y., and Frederick Van Nuys, D., Indiana. Subject of controversy in the last two congresses, the program in the past has usually seen southern congressmen lined up almost ' solidly against such legislation. A Joint tatement, Wagner and I Van Nuys explained the program would provide punishment for any legal officer "whose negligence leads to the lynching of aperson entrusted to his custody.” It would levy a fine of from $2,000 to $lO,000 against any political subdivision "which fails to protect and give fair trial to those suspected or aci eused of crime.” The bill was the firs anti-lynch-ing measure introduced in thb senate during the current session. More than 30 representatives, however, hav eintroduced such bills ' in the lower chamber. o Sheriff Is Injured As Heater Explodes Columbus. Ind., Feb. 25—(UP) — Sheriff Robert Urbahns, Bartholomew county, was injured last night when a gas heater in the base-., rnent of the county jail exploded- |: The exiplosion which blew out a , top flue in the bath room on the ( second floor and dislodged a gun < which apparently had been bidden j I there for several years. ( o ] Parole Supervision Will Be Extended ; Indianapolis, Feb. 25.—(U.RF-Ex- ‘ tension of the parole supervision of the state department of public welfare to include personnel ot : county welfare boards was announced today by Wayne Coy, act- ‘ ing administrator of the state department. Coy designated the state’s seven 1 present parole agents as district ‘ parole supervisors, working under * Frank D. Hope, state supervisor. . > I The new procedurew ill multi- > ply the number of parole agents 1 by using facilities of many of the 92 county welfare departments, Coy 1 | pointed out. 1 1

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Measure Planned To Halt Wabash River Dredging Rushed Through Senate And House. HEAVY EXPENSE What appears to be a major victory for the remonstrators to the proposed dredging of the Wabash river was announced today by State Senator T. A. Gottschalk, in ! a telegram stating that a bill to I stop the dredging of the Wabash f liver was passed by the state senate Wednesday night under suspension of the rules. Should this eliminate the dredging of the river, costs estimated at $126,697.50 will be saved by property owners in the area drained by the river in Adams and adjacent counties The case has been in litigation for 25 years. When it was first heard in the Adams circuit court, the court found against the petitioners. Later a second petition was filed and was heard in 1931 by Special Judge Henry Kister. appointed by former Governor Harry Leslie. After 129 days, Judge Kister set out 1,218 findings and cited 269 conclusions of law in finding for the petitioners. Henry Heller. Adams county attorney, who has led the fight for i the county, which would have been i heavily assessed, has been inst.tt- . mental in carrying the case into | the higher courts. The case was appealed, and the supreme court, last fall, agreed to review the case j but gave attorneys for the re- : monstrators only 30 days to prei pare their briefs. Only technical j questions could be raised, because it was estimated that it would rej quire a year, at least, for the court | reporter to transcribe her notes, i The state supreme court overruled I the motion to set aside the lower | court’s decision. Sixty days were I granted for the filing of a motion for a review of the case and County Attorney Heller has been ; working on it. Damage To Bluffton Wells county joined the fight against the dredging this winter after high waters endangered Bluffton. Engineers pointed out that dredging would hasten the course of the water in the Wabash ' river to that city, and under conditions similar to that of this winter, would have caused damage to the town. State Senator Thurman Gottschalk of Berne and State Representative Frank Thompson of Bluffton were instrumental in rushing the bill through the two houses of the state assembly. Governor M. Clifford Townsend must sign the bill before it is effective. County Attorney Heller stated today that he would have no statement to make on the probable effects of the statute on the dredge case until he could go over the law carefully. Estimated Costs Costs and benefits as set out by (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O MOVIE WRITER SHOT TO DEATH Humnhrey W. Pearson Killed Under Mysterious Circumstances Palin Springe, Calif , Feb. 25 — (UP) —Humphrey W. Pearson, iprominent motion picture writer, was found shot to death in his home early today under mysterious circumstances. Ben White, Riverside county coroner, said he was checking theories of both suicide and murder. Pearson had been shot twice. Both bullets penetrated his chest. Police said they found a .38 calibre revolver- in a drawer in another room in the house from Pearson’s bedroom. They believed it was the gun from which the fatal bullet was fired Pearson’s widow, reportedly suffering from shock, was taken to tho county hospital In Riverside. A negro butler reported the case to police. He said he awakened to hear Mrs- Pearson crying hysterically. He ran to her bedroom and found her sitting on the floor trying to use the telephone. In the next room he found Pearson's body. The writer hafl been shot in 'he chest. The negro called police ajid a physician, who treated Mrs. Pearson.