Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1937 — Page 1

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Central PT A Meets Tuesday Afternoon The Centra 1 P. T. A. will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the Central school building. Mrs. I Prances Eady, of the program committee, has arranged an interesting ' program for the meeting. A rtocial hour with refrehments will also be a part of the meeting ' All members and parents are urged to attned. TRAFFIC TAKES TOLL OF LIVES Thousands Os Motorists Throng Highways Os Indiana Indianapolis. Mur. s. <U.R> Seven persons were killed and a score of others Injured in traffic accidents as thousands of Hoosier motorists thronged highways in unseasonably mild weather over the week-end. Cleon Stroud. 15, of near Paoli, was killed instantly and five companions were injured when their automobile struck a truck at an intersection half a mile wefl of West Baden. The truck was loaded with ten tons of dynamite but did not exploue. Albert Stenftenagel. 45, farmer, living near Ireland, was burned to death and five other persons injured in a collision of two automobiles on a highway near Princeton. The car in which Stenftenagel was riding collided with another car driven by Chester Pickett, 23. Princeton, and caught fire, trapping the farmer inside. They included Pickett; Gerald Parker, X 5, Princeton, riding with him; Don Marx. 22. Jasper, driver of the Stenftenagel car; Grauk Frank Morgan. 2». Huntingburg, and Ed Stenftenagel, brother of the dead man. passengers in the Max car. Judith L. Yant. "month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Yant. Fort Wayne, was killed when the automobile in which she was riding with her parents and four other relatives, skidded from the highway neqr Fort Wayne and " craslted into a tree. The group was returning troni a funeral at Michigan City. Florimond Lippens. 45, Mishawaka. was killed instantly when i struck by an automobile and then run over by a second car while crossing a street in South Bend. Mrs. Susan Delon, 81> Russiaville, was killed when an automoI bile driven by her son, Claude, swerved from U. S. road 31 near Kokomo and overturned. The accident apparently was caused when the driver attempted to avoid ■ striking a small animal on the highway. Forest Snipe, son of Mr. and Mrs Weldon Snipe, died in a Portland hospital from injuries suffered when he darted into the path of an automobile in an attempt to receive his hat blown off by the wind. Tae accident occurred near Ridgeville. James B. Kelley, 35, Wanatha ’ steel salesman, was killed in a collision of a truck and automobile. SUPREME COURT FAILS TO ACT I Supreme Court Fails To Rule On Important Matters J Washington, Mar. 8 tU.R> The I supreme court, without indicating i what action it ultimately will take II in several long-pending contro-, • versial cases before it. today took i jurisdiction of a new appeal in-1 . volving constitutionality of state ‘ . unemployment Insurance legislation. The new unemployment insurance case involves the question of , constitutionality of the Alabama ! unemployment insurance law, an • act intended to supplement the new deals social security program. The court today rebuffed the effort of former federal judge Hal--1 sted Ritter of Florida to have the tribunal consider senate impeachment proceedings which resulted ' in his removal from office. Several cases of unusual inter- ' est have been pending before the ■ court for some time. In view of ■ the controversy around the tribunI al. their impending decision has i been the subject of much specula- • tion. They involve issues which have > been raised in discussions of the i court and Include such major ; cases as those involving the na- . tlonal labor relations act, the . Washington minimum wage law, j and the New York unemployment i (CONTINtTED ON PAGE FIVE)

. STRIKES CLOSE THREE HUDSON MOTOR PLANTS I Sit-Down Strikes Close Motor Plants; Finish Fight Forecast Detroit, Mar. 8. — (UR) — Three I plants of the Hudson Motor Car . Co., employing ll.otMt workers, were dosed by sit <ioV n strikes today while Crysler corporation and Unlt-j , ed Auto Workers conferees reach- ' ad an impasse on the question of sole collective bargaining rights. Workers struck shortly after noon when their representatives prepared four demands to submit , to the management. Hudson officials said union demands for increased wages, recognition and seniority had not been received. Chrysler representatives rejected a proposal that the union be recognized as the sole collective ' bargaining agency for the ii'.OUO . employes of Chrysler plant. Seek Conference , Pittsburgh. Mar. B.—(U.R) - Employes representatives of the Car- . negie-lllinois Steel corporation turned today to John P. Frey, bitter enemy of John L. Lewis, in their ’ fight to organize a new, independent union competitive with Lewis' committee tor industrial organization. The representatives, or "com- . pany union." asked Frey, vice president of the American Federation of ' Labor, to come to Pittsburgh for "a conference which may be of mutI ual benefit." Frey is presidAvt of ( the Metal Trades union and the . appeal to him followed a similar ap- , peal to A. F. of L. president William Green, which Green rejected, j The move, regarded by steel ob- , servers here as an open invitation lor the American Federation of Labor to enter a finish fight in steel against Lewis, came as the rival labor factions the CIO and 1 the company union—bolstered their 1 lines for a struggle for supremacy. with more than 11)0,000 steel1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) , o xa— DEATH CLAIMS DECATUR LADY — Funeral Rites Held This Afternoon For Mrs. Rosa McGonagle Funeral serv-;ces were held this , afternoon for Mrs. Rosa McGonagle, 67, resident of Decatur for more than 40 years, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Carroll. Saturday afternoon at 12:30 , 1 o'clock. Death was caused by com- (' plications. , I The deceased was born in Will- , shire, Ohio Octobci 6. 1869, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth t Passwater, both deceased. She was married to Vernon McGonagle, Decatur ice cream manufacturer, in 1889. He prec?ded her in death 13 I years agoSince that time she had been making her home with the daughter, , Mrs. Carroll. She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city. The body was returned to the home from the S. E. funeral I parlors this afternoon. The services were held at the home. 104 Oak street, with the Rev. H. R Carson officiating. Burial was made in ' Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Carroll was the only child (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Victory Fund Is Collected Here The Democratic Victory fund collected 'n Decatur amounted to $175. 25, and a draft for that amount was sent to Frank E. McKenney, state chairman, Indianapo'fe. by Arthur R. Holthouse, Decatur chairmanThe contribution will go towards wiping out the $430,000 debt of the Democratic national committee from the last election. No dinner was held here, due to local activities, but a canvansc for funds was made. o ——- Unemployed Persons Being Re-Registered > i W. S. Ivison. district in'erviewer for the U. S. re-employment service is re-registering unemployed persons in Adams county Mr. Ivison stated that the service is to find pri- ' vate employment for citizens of this ■ community. At the present he is unable to fill requests for skilled laborIt is not required that, citizens be Jon relief to be registered by this I srvice.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 8, 1937.

Union Negotiator at 25 [ B ’*■ * V'- \ u J > Wil L Si t AV-**'**' ' ‘B*- J ■ . I . — James B. Carey. 25. president of the Radio and Electrical Union, is . shown in his office al his Schenectady. N. Y„ home Carey's union, once a fishing club, is now reported to have 72.000 members. He is the leader in the bargaining with officials of the General Electric.

CHURCH SHOWS LENTEN MOVIE Lenten Motion Picture At First M. E. Church Wednesday The “Life Os Christ", a Lenten . motion picture of the events in the i Saviour's life, front the nativity to ( the ascension, will lx? given at the i Decatur Methodist Episcopal church ■ Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o'l clock and again at 7:30 P. M. The • doub'e showing is made for the- ac- . commodation of school children and : ■ others who cannot attend the ceven- ’ ing program. No admission will be , charged but a silver offering will re received This new motion picture is based upon the world-famous Oberammergau and Freiburg passion iplays anj ' wan actually filmed in Europe, Egypt and the Holy Land. A beautiful musical background adds great'y to the beauty and appreciation of , film. Thifi picture is not a show. It is a part of a worship service and parents are requited to make this clear to their children During this Lenten season this portrayal of the , life of Christ should be particularly • appealing. The doors of the church ■ will open at 3:45 I’. M. and at 7:00 P. M. o WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday, except cloudy north portion tonight; colder tonight and south and extreme east portions Tuesday. ALLEN COUNTY FARMER DIES Conrad Selking Dies This Morning At Madison Township Home Conrad Selking, aged 84, retired Madison township. 'Allen ■county, farmer, died at bitt home this morning at 7 o’clock. Death was caused by complications. He sustained a broken arm last Tuesday. , The deceased was born in Marion township May 18. 1852 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Selking. He had lived in Madison township for 55 years preceding hie death. On October 27, 1881 he was married to Sophia Fuelling, who survives. He was a member of the Ist. John’s Lutheran church of Flatrock. Surviving are the following children: Emma. Elisa and Charles, at home and Herman, of Madison ■ township- The following brothers and sinters aleo survive: John, of Madison township; Louis and Christ Selking of Root township, Adams Ro -pETAO ETA ETE E E ETA [ county; Henry, Fort Wayne, William. New Haven. Three sisters ana one brother are deceased. , Funeral services will be held ■ Wednsday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home and 2 o’clock at the church. The Rev. W. A. Aker will officiate. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The .body may be viewed after tonight at the home, where it will be taken from the Zwick funeral par- 1 lons-

Girls’ Club Leaders Meet Here Wednesday The 4-H Gir'e’ Club leaders of Adams county will meet with Miss Whitaker. 4-H club specialist of Purdue University, Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock in the mayor’s room, Decatur. Miss Whitaker will discuss the 4-H culb work in general and each leader will .be given an opportunity to present her own problems to the sipecialist Among tluxse expected are: Mrs. R. W- Rice. Miss Htjlen Bohnke, Mi*. James Moses, Mrs. Ruby Meyer, Mrs. Wm. Griffiths, Miss Mildred Worthman. Miee Wilma Miller. Mrs. George Baylor, Miss Mary Koos. Mrs. John Floyd, MrsMerle Riley, Mrs. Omer Merriman and Mies Juanita Lehman. The leaders for some of the clubs have not been announced as yet. LITTLE DAMAGE IN EARTHQUAKE San Francisco Bay Area Is Shaken By Quakes Today San Francisco, Mar. B—<U.R>— An earthquake of eharp intensity shook cities in the San Francisco bay area at 2*30 a. m. today. Persons in Berkeley, Alameda, Oakland and San Francisco were awakened by the shock. Some said that their buildings swayej [ noticeably and appeared on the verge of “toppling over." As far as could be determined immediately. however, there was no serious damage. The tremor, which seemed to have an east-west motion, came in two closely-associated shocks and was accompanied by an easlly-dis-cernlble ruinbling sound. The police departments of ill bay cities received scores of calls reporting the temblor but none of them indicated that there had been any damage. The shock set off burglar alarms in San Francisco, and kept police prowler cars busy racing to banks, jewelry stores and other establishments. The U. S. coast guard reported that early messages from costal stations indicated that the quake was confined to the local fault with Point Bonita, near San Francisco, apparently being the center. Reports front Richmond. Cal., said that the quake was felt severely there and appeared to run along the Diablo Fault. Various reports placed the shock at from 2:30 a. tn. to 2:34 a. m. and later reports from the south indicated that the shock was felt slightly as far south as Pasadena but was not felt in Sacramento or Eureka on the north. Night operators of telegraph companies reported that the shock (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O BULLETIN Yondon, March B—(UP)—Usually reliable sources reported today that an Elder-Dempster liner had gone down in flames in the Bay of Biscay, and it was feared several hundred passengers had been lost. It war, learned at the British Admiralty that the British destroyers Echo, Escapade, Eclipse ,and Enchanter were rushing full steam ahead to the steamer’s assistance. The Land's End radio station of Lloyd's intercepted a message from the steamer indicating it had caught fire and was sinking.

PLANPPOGRAM FOB GOVERNOR DAI MARCH 18 Farm Programs Are Planned During Governor Townsend Visit Plans for the farm programs for Governor's day, Thursday, March ! 18, were announced today by County Agent L. E. Archbold, chairman of arrangements for this part of Gov. M Clifford Towneend's De-, catur receiption. Emphasie hau been placed on this part of the reception, because of the governor's interest, in agricul- ! ture. He is a real dirt farmer, ownj ing and having operated farms in both Blackford and Grant counties. His interest in rural life has , been furthered because of his .being | the only man in the state to have ' been superintendent of schools of two counties. In both Blackford and Grant counties, he left the farm to become county superintendent of j schools. 4He has been active in organized farm activities. i Governor Townsend will arrive in Decatur in the morning at 11 o'1 clock. His party will be received by farm leaders in the lobby of the Rice Hotel. Lunch will be served at 12 noon Farm leaders who have been invited to this luncheon are; chairmen of the township soil conservation committee, township trustees, the county commissioners, the county council, E- W. Busche, chairman of the county long time planning committee, and H. P. Schmitt, chairman of the livestock show for the 1937 Decatur Free Street Fair, and Agricultural Show. Dee Fryback, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse, have also been invited. Tickets for this banquet w>ill be 50 . cents eachAt 1 o’clock an open reception! I will -be held for the governor in the i circuit court room in the court ‘ house. This meeting will be of prim- ! ary interst to farmers. During the 1 program. Governor Townsend will deliver an address. At 2 o’clock the governor’s party 1 will be turned over to the Decatur. Chamber of Commerce. He wi’.l make a tour of the Decatur schools, I industries and other points of inter1 est. The annua! Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held in the ; Decatur Catholic auditorium and will be open to ths public. The Governor will be the guest of honor and will deliver the principal address. o Teens, Twenties To Meet Tuesday Night The Teens and Twenties club,' which is the older youth group of Adams county, will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30, in the basement of the Monroe high school- The topic for discussion is book reviews Each member is urged to bring a friend. Anyone between the ages of 15 and 30 is invited to a'tend. NOTED LAWYER ESCAPES DEATH 1 Buron Fitts, Crusading Los Angeles Prosecutor, Is Attacked I Los Angeles, Mar. B.—(U.R) —Buron Fitts, caustic Los Angeles district attorney, escaped with his life last night when an assassin’s bullet pierced his upraised arm and was deflected from his chest. The bullet was fired from a car containing three or more men. It 1 crashed through the windshield of the prosecutor’s car and tore a channel half the length of his for-?-arm. Several nerves were severed and surgeons feard his arm might be paralyzed. Fitts still limps from a leg wound suffered on a battlefield in France. The assault occurred in front of . the home of Fitts’ father in suburban Monrovia about 8: SV o’clock. It was the first time in several days he had been separated from . his three bodyguards, employed . when he began to receive threatI ening telephone calls. The threats > began after Fitts obtained indictI ments against 345 sit-down strikers at the Douglas aircraft plant t in Santa Monica. Authorities believed either strike I sympathizers or vengeful criminals , whom Fitts had prosecuted were involved. j Deputy District Attorney Jack ! Southard, who took charge of the ' Investigation, said the ambuseffWe (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

State Assembly Is Scheduled To Adjourn Tonight

FLOOD RELIEF FOND SWELLED Total Red Cross Fund In Adams County Is Now $6,489.28 The total Red Cross flood relief fund in the county has reached $6,489.28. according to the report made today by Miss Annie Whines, secretary of the Adams county ‘ chapter. Among the new contributions 1 received are: anonymous from Geneva. SSO; public health nursing fund, $5.03; Berne. $18; a country family, $10; loose change, $1.17, making the present total. Contribution boxes in various downtown stores were picked up by the members of the chapter last Saturday. Although the drive in | Decatur has been ended, contributions will still be accepted at the Winnes shoe store and the money immediately forwarded to the stricken zones. A communication received today by Wai Wemhoff, chapter chairman. states that there are a targe number of boats that were loaned to the Red Cross and have not been returned because the owner could not be found. If any person has not had his boat returned he is asked to get I in touch with David H. Brown, di- ; rector of area three. New Albany. ‘ Indiana. LAD CONFESSES SLAYING GIRL Five-Year-Old Boy Admits Part In Murder Os Girl Windsor, Vt- March 8 —(UP) — Sheriff Ernest 11. Schoenfelds ; marble-shooting skill was credited today with coaxing a confession from a five-year-old suspect in the . murder of tour-year-old Beverly Ann Page. The sheriff first won the boy's confidence by taking him on his knee and giving him a dime. 1 Brought back for a second "inter- : view." the boy lugged along a bag 1 of marbles, bought with the dime. “Knucks down,” he said to the sheriff. The officer got to his j knees and the game started. As it progressed the man and boy j chatted about Beverly An'n. The lad told the sheriff how he held the girl’s head under the shallow water of Mill Brook Friday while a 9-year-old companion Jumped on her chest. Names of both boys were withheld. Authorities were inclined to believe the boy's story, although his companion steadfastly denied knowledge of the crime. Theyj were, ifowever, determined to ob-l tain scientific support of the youngster's tale. "I caift believe a child that age (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ’ o No Trace Found Os Missing Man Late today no word has been re- ■ ceived concerning the whereabouts of Morris Steele. Decatur man missing since last Tuesday. Varied re- . ports have been given local authorities but have failed to produce any ' definite clues. Fort Wayne authorities called Sheriff Dallas Brown last night • when they picked up an itinerant thought to answer the description of Steele- He failed to be the missing man. however. i o Jacob A. Wickey Dies Sunday Night Jacob A. Wickey, 60, a member of I the Amish sect, died at his home i two miles north of Berne Sunday I night at 6:35 o’clock- Death was • caused by pneumonia ‘ i The deceased was ' }o1 ’ n ' n St- • Joseph county September 18, 1876 ■ and had spent practically all of his ‘ Efe in the county. 'He was never married. Surviving are two broth- ’ ers, David, of near Berne; Sam, of 1 Sturgis, Michigan and one sister, ’ Mrs. Mary Hostettler, of Illinois. Funeral serv-ices will be held at ' the home Tuesday afternoon at 1 ! o’clock and iburial will be made in ’ the Schwartz cemetery, three miles | north of Berne.

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Legislature Takes Action On Measures To Speed Toward Adjournment At Midnight Tonight. BILLS PASSED — Indianapolis. Mar. 8 — (U.R) — Rustling full speed toward adjournment sine die at midnight, the 80th general assembly today completed action on important administration legislation. Action was taken on bills affecting taxes, liquor, school teachers and flood control. The liquor bill was passed by the house 65 to 22 and the senate immediately concurred on house amendment. In its final draft the bill permits doubling the number of retail licenses in Lake county; allows issuance of season licenses at summer resorts; permits sale of package liquor at drug stores outside corporate cities and towns, and permits a retailer to obtain a hard liquor license without a wine license. The senate passed house bills providing: Increase of the property tax limitation to $2.15 in urban centers and sl.lO in rural areas, exclusive of poor relief and welfare rest and bond issues. Placing profit making holdings of religious, charitable, educational and fraternal organizations on tax duplicates in 1944. Owners of tax exempt property must file annual application for exemption. The house concurred in minor senate amendment to several highway safety bills and passed senate bills which would: Enable local levee authorities to administer federal funds as a flood control measure. Increase annuities from the teacher retirement fund, effective ’ In 1939 (from S7OO to SI2OO. Create local soil conservation districts as a flood control measure. Leaders in the senate expressed doubt, however, that the house would accept all amendments to the tax limitation bill. It passed the house originally with strong provisions for limiting the rate definitely, including poor reI lief and social security costs. Create a one million dollar revolving fund to be loaned to flood stricken cities. Legalize municipal bond issues to finance local costs of public works projects. Permit state acceptance of federal contributions for low cost I housing promotion. A joint conference committee of senators and representatives was appointed to iron out difficulties in the two budget bills appropriating $64,000,000 for regular state operation and $14,000,000 for social security during next two years. The senate added nearly half a million dollars to the regular appropriation bill after it had passed the house. TWO KILLED ON ITALIAN LINER Passenger, Crew Member Are Killed During Severe Storm Genoa, Italy, Mar. B.—(U.R) —Two persons were killed and 64 injured on the liner Rex, fastest and largest ship of the Italian merchant marine, during a storm, it was confirmed today. The former ‘‘blue ribbon” holder of the Atlantic left New York on Feb. 27. A rigid censorship, imposed by police and line officials the minute the damaged vessel limped into port yesterday, hid details of the ship's worst crossing, but independent sources said one of the perJ sons killed was a passenger, an Italian returning home tourist-class after several years in the United . States. The other was a member of the crew, an elevtaor boy. Giant seis lurched the Rex and threw him against a metal railing with such force that it crumpled and pieited his abdomen. Most of the 64 injured were hurt . on March 4 when the ship still was • in the Atlantic, nearing the Rock of Gibraltar. A terrific gale swooped down on the ship from the straits area, driving passengers to their staterooms and hurling furniture and other loose objects from one side of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)