Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1937 — Page 1

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Actress Honored JmS 81. X-j . . W— Katharine Cornell Another honor came to "the first lady of the theater," Katharine Cornell, when she was presented with the Chi Omega achievement medal by Mrs. Roosevelt at a Washington dinner, above.

YELLOW FEVER HISTORY TOLD John Kissinger Os Huntington Relates Experiences John Kissinger of Huntington talked at the Decatur high school chapel program this morning, telling of his experiences as a “hu- ! man guiena pig." in the diaeovery ' of the mosquito as the carrier of yellow fever. Pupils of the Central eighth grade attended the program. Mr. Kissinger was a member of the One hundred and fifty seventh | Indiana volunteer regiment from ; Huntington during the SpanishAmerican war and served for three years and six months in Cuba. It was during his hospital corps service that he was given the privilege iof becoming one of the world's heroes in the conquest of this deadly disease. In the Cuban jungles mosquito innoculation experiments were performed upon volunteer patients, as- . ter the maximum results had been accomplished with rats, guinea pigs and other animals. Beds were placed in rooms walled by mosquito bar netting and sealed so that no i one outside could be exposed. When they first started their ac- • tivities, the doctors put various kinds of mosquitos on the patients (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) FORMER LOCAL MAN CRITICAL Bernard (Mongo) Myer Critically Injured At Indianapolis Indianapolis. April 2 — (UP) — S’ight improvement was reported by City hospital attaches this afternoon in the condition of Bernard I (Mongo) Myers, 30, formerly of Decatur, injured seriously yesterday ! In a truck-train collision here. Mrs. Betty Welch. Indianapolis, riding with him in the truck, was reported “fairly good ” Myer’s truck collided with a belt railroad freight train at the South Harding street crossing. The truck was dragged nearly a hundred feet along the tracks. Unconscious Relatives returning to Decatur today reported that he has been unconscious since the time of the accident and that his condition 'S termed by attending physicians as critical. 'He sustained a severe skull fraci ture, a fracture of the jaw-bone, an da possible fracture of the pelvis. His left aide is partially paralyzed. they stated. Mrs. Myer and their young son, Vachon Bernard were in Crown Point at the time, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. France Conter, former residents of this city. The latter is a sister to Mrs. Myer. Some trouble was had in iden(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) I

GOVERNMENTTO SHIFT RELIEF EXPENDITURES Will Seek To Spread National Income More Evenly Washington, Apr. 2 <U.R) President Roosevelt said today the 1 government will seek to shift re-1 covery and relief expenditures from durable goods industries to consumer's goods in an effort to spread national income more ev- : enly and halt rising prices in . steel, copper, and other heavy industries Mr. Roosevelt said the effort would be directed at spreading \ national Income more evenly from top to bottom and as a means of halting the rising price spiral — f which he characterized as a danger flag The president said that instead of construction of big steel bridges, huge cement dams and similar permanent projects, gov- i erument relief spending would be diverted as far as possible to dredging, constructing earthen reservoirs and other projects which do not draw on the durable goods industries for materials. He said this should bring a more equal distribution of national 1 Income to Americans at the bottom of the economic chart. Citing conditions of 30 and 40 i years ago, President Roosevelt said that rising durable goods price spirals—when durable goods production goes up faster than con- , sumers goods — brings danger to the country of a slump in consumption of both types of production. I Mr Roosevelt singled out steel and copper for two examples to explain the government's shift in spending policy as compared to 1933-1934 when the new deal appropriated billions for the public works administration to spend on steel, cement and other heavy ■ materials The president said steel had in-1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) i MRS. WARREN TO HEAD RILEY PTA Mrs. Ed W arren Is Elected At Annual Meeting Thursday The regular meeting of the Riley PTA was held Thursday afternoon j at the school. A large number of members and several guests were 1 present. I The meeting was opened by the > singing of the PTA anthem and the! reading of the objects of the asso - ciation. During the business sess-i . ion the following officers were elected to serve during the 1937-1 1938 school year: Mrs. Ed Warren,; president; Mrs. Carl Fisher, vicepresident; Miss Margaret Moran, I secretary, and Miss Bertha Bunner, treasurer. Mrs. Ed Warren was also elected delegate to the state convention of the PTA con-1 gresa, to be held April 20 to 2« at Indianapolis. Mrs. Ralph Stanley then intro-( duced the guest speaker. Miss Mary Gordon of Fort Wayne. Miss Gordon chose as her subject "The, Three Laws.” namely, the "law of; change.” "law of association,”, i "law of continuity." Each "law" was taken separately and explain- ( ed and examples in every day occurences were given. i Mrs. Meyers, a co-worker with' Miss Gordon, was also present. Superintendent Walter Krick! made a few remarks and answered several questions asked by the Members. At the close of the meeting, the club was favored with two vocal solos by Mrs. Dallas Goldner. Mrs. — | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O " District Latin Contest Saturday Adame county Latin contest winners will go to Fort Wayne Saturday participate in the district contest at the Central high school building in that city. The contest will open at 8:45 o'clock. The winners from here who will participate, are Marjorie Massonnee and Robert Franz, eophomores of the Decatur high school; Majorie Miller, freshmen at Decatur high and Dorothy Adler, of the Kirkland high school. Mise Elizabeth Frieinger. coach and instructor of the Decatur entrants, will be unable to attend due to an illness. Mrs. C. O. Porter, Latin instructor at the Kirkland high will attend.

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Present Operetta Here This Evening Last minute preparations were made this afternoon for the operetta "The Early Bird Catches The Worm", to be presented by the pupils of the North Ward School thin evening at 8 o’clock in the Decatur , high school auditorium. Children under 12 years of age' will be admitted for 10 cents, adulte . 15 cents. Those who have not pur-. chased tlckete may do so at the ' door. <>. — FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED IN SPANISH WAR Rebel F o r c e s Launch Counter - Offensive; Air Bombardment By the linited Press * The Spanish civil war vday: Bilbao- -Basque army of 75,000 ! men begins counter-offensive to free Navarre. Alava. and Guipuzcoa provinces; advance elements of nationalist army reported trapped near Mount Gorbea. Hendaye-—Nationalist army within 25 miles of Bilbao, loyalists abandon front lines near Vitoria and retire to mountainous second i ary positions. Madrid -One of the greatest air ! fleets yet assembled by loyalist army, made ready to attack nationalist army in the north. Bomb Troops Bilbao. Spain. Apr. 2 — KU.R> —A fleet of loyalist bombing airplanes ' opened an offensive against the i invading nationalist troops of Gen. Emilio Mola all along the Basque front today The air fleet roared over the insurgent lines with machine guns ; spitting and heavy bombs falling on troop concentrations along the 100 mile front. ; On the ground a Basque army of 75.000 men continued a strong I ! counter-attack and an offensive dei signed to protect Bilbao and free I ! the Basque provinces of Navarre. ! ! Alava and Guipuzcoa got under ! ' way. Mola's advance elements, which , broke through the loyalist lines in i the vicinity of Mount Gorbea yes j j terday, were forced back today., i army dispatches said ! Fighting under the green, red . ! and white flag of the Basque auto-; 1 nomous government, instead of the i purple, red and gold flag of Republican Spain, the Basque army, in > ■ training for months took the field ! j equipped with the most modern implements ot war in a campaign | loyalist leaders hoped would break I the back of nationalist resistance , They were spurred on by word :of continued loyalist success on I ' other fronts —a southern army 1 moved to within 18 miles of Cordoba; another government force 1 advanced to the enviros of Burgos. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) NEW ASSISTANT PRIEST NAMED Rev. JohnYracy Temporary Assistant At Local Church The Rev. John Tracy. O. I. M. of | I Ligonier, has been stationed at the St. Mary's Catholic church here 1 temporarily, until a permanent ap- | pointment of an assistant to the ! Rev. J. J. Seimetz. pastor of the | church, is announced. The Rev. Father J. J. Hennes, assistant pastor at the church here j tor the last seven years, left Thursday to become director of CYO activities in the Fort Wayne deanery. The time of the appointment of a permanent assistant here has not been announced. Father Hennes came to the Decatur church as assistant to the late Father Julius A. Seimetz. July 4, 1930. Upon the death of Father ! Julius A. Seimetz and the ap- , pointment of the Rev. Joseph J. Seimetz as pastor, he was again ! named assistant pastor. In Father Hennes’ new position, he will conduct all CYO activities In the deanery, comprising approximately 40 parishes. The southernmost parish under his direction will be Bluffton, and his territory will extend to the Indiana-Michi-gan line. The CYO organization, which has enjoyed remarkably rapid growth since its inception a few years ago. is devoted to the advancement of Catholic youth, and is divided into four divisions —j rellgoous educational athletic and social. (

iana, Friday, April 2, 1937.

HARRY OFFUTT TELLS OF TRIP Tells Rotarians Experiences On Recent Trip j To Germany , Harry Offutt, Fort Wayne, president of the Indiana Engineering and Construction company, delivered an interesting discourse on his recent trip to Europe, at the week ly meeting of the Decatur’Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Offutt spoke principally on conditions in Germany, where he spent most of his time. He stated that all prices are high In Germany, and in order to attract visitors from other coun ! i tries, government officials have i ! made concessions to these visitors with special travelers' marks, which cost travelers approximately I half the regular German mark, but are of the same purchasing value. With these high prices, the av-j I erage wage of workers in Germany is 32 cents per hour, with the result that the average German family has practically no luxuries. The nation is snort of a great many necessities, and is attempting to regulate the use of wheat.! butter, oils and fats. With the country having practically no for-' eign exchange, the government buys practically all materials. As an example, soy beans are purehas ed from Manchuria, and distribut-. ed among the various manufacturI ers. Mr. Offutt then discussed the sugar beet district and beet sugar industry in Germany. He said that ' while the Germans do not make as good a finished product as American factories, such as the Cen-. tral Sugar company, the farmers are much farther advanced, raising ! much better crops than in the I United States. In central Germany, where practically all the sugar beets are grown, the average production is 14 tons or more to the acre. One ton of beet seed is also produced to the acre. Factories in this secI tlon produce only raw sugar, which ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) WILD DRIVER IS ARRESTED Young Factory Employe Arrested After Wild Chase By Sheriff A maddened effort to escape the clutches of the law by a wild ride i through and on streets, sidewalks' ' and lawns of the city culminated i in a jail stay for a young Decatur 1 factory employe last night. It was early last" night when Sheriff Dallas Brown was enroute to the city from the jail, that he noticed the unusual sight of an auto using the sidewalk Instead of the streets. Driving closer to the cavorting auto, he noticed that instead of going around the corner, as usual, the auto was cutting between the lamp post and the studio at the intersection of Jefferson and Second streets. When he beckoned to the drivel ' to halt, he was rewarded with a J grin and a nod. Finally managing to halt the careening auto, Sheriff I Brown stated that he started to get out of his official car. Upon seeing the sheriff leaving his auto. I ■the driver immediately rushed i north from the scene. Sheriff Brown started in pursuit, when he heard a loud crash. When he arrived at the corner of Second and Liberty Way, he saw his beserk driver, pulling out of the courthouse lawn, leaving behind, a damaged auto, parked near the curb, and a lawn cut and dug up by the churning auto wheels. Still in pursuit, the sheriff followed the speeding auto to the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets. There he saw the auto, with running motor and lights still on, parked in a driveway and the driver ON PAGE EIGHT) 0 Report Mrs. Smith Is Seriously 11l Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith were called to Lafayette, this morning because of the very serious illness of their daughter-in-law Mrs. Lowell Smith, who is very low from blood poison, in a Lafayette bosipital. A son has been ill with streptococci and Mrs. Smith while attending him received an infection in a small cut on her finger. It was thought she was Improving but a telephone message this morning said that her condition had become extremely grave, iAn aunt, Mrs. Henry Graber, accompanied them and wfll aid in cari ing for the children

AGREEMENT IS BELIEVED NEAR IN COAL STRIKE Leaders Expect Early Settlement Os Soft Coal Dispute New York, Apr. 2—<U.R —John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, announced late that an agreement had been reached with soft coal operators of the Appalachian district on a new contract to replace the one which expired at midnight March 31. He did not announce terms of the agreement. New York. Apr. 2.— (U.R) —More than 400.000 soft coal miners were idle today Tn what was tantamount to a strike because of a deadlock . between mine operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers over a new contract. A subcommittee, composed of operators and union men, adjourned | last night until this afternoon when another attempt will be made to agree upon a contract of wages land hours. Union men said that the only disputed point was their demand for time and a half pay for overtime. Although the old agreement expired at midnight March 31 making stoppage of work automatic, today was actually the first day of idleness. The miners observe April 1 as "John L. Lewis day," and would not have worked even had there been an agreement. All indications pointed to an I early agreement. Charles O'Neil, spokesman for the operators, said after last night's adjournment that “it looks like everything will work out okay." John L. Lewis, U. M. W. president, made virtually the same com ment that he had made the previous night. "There will not be any work in the mines tomorrow," he said. The operators wanted more time, he continued, adding that "apparently they haven't made up their; minds." Wheu asked if no work my.fit J that a strike was in effect, he re- | plied: “Well, there will be no work." Even if a contract had been agreed upon last night, the miners would have remained idle today because the locals of the miners’ unions will Hot resume work until officially notified. Getting telegrams to many of the small mining towns would delay the beginnings of actual production for 1 at least one day after the contract i ;is signed. Three hundred thousand miners are affected directly by the work I stoppage in the Appalachian district — Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland. West Virginia. Tennessee, Kentucky and Michigan. More than 100,000 more, scattered through a (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) BOY SCOUT DAY HERE TUESDAY Next Tuesday, April 6, Will Be Boy Scout Day In Decatur j Tuesday, April 6, will be Boy Socut day in Decatur, by official proclamation of Mayor A. R. Holthouse. The Adams county district Boy Scout committee is cooperating with the mayor to bring to the attention of citizens this nationally accepted program of citizenship training and character development for the boys of the community. Lloyd A. Cowens, chairman of the committee, states that 102 boys of Adams county are now enrolled in scouting. It is his hope that at least three times that number of boys may have the advantage of this splendid program. With Mr. Cowens is a committee, energetically working to make this program effective in the county. The district committee is composed of the following standing committees: Court of Honor, W. Guy Brown. Finance, W. S. Gladfelter. Camping, C. C. Pumphrey. Activities. Eugene Fields. Organization and training, Roy Price. Senior scouting, Bryce Thomas. Commissioner, Sylvester Everhart. The Boy Scout organization has just celebrated its 27th anntversi ary. During these twenty-seven years the national organization has been able to carry the scout program to every nook and corner of I the United States and its terrltor-! I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) I

Continue Efforts At Settlement Os Sit-Down Strikes

Quizzed in Swindle a MBk ? ■ fiß i 1 r i t 1 < 1 / ’ A K a Taken into custody at Marion, lnd„ Warren T. Marr. 46. who millionaire, was held for questionrepresented himself as a Michigan ing in connection with a SIOO,OOO swindle of Indiana residents. Federal authorities, who said Marr was wanted in California also, said that he had posed as an insurance broker and obtained utility securities in trade for insurance certificates. THREfPLAYLETS ARE PRESENTED Kindergarten Children Present Playlets Thursday Evening Three clever playets were presented by the “Happy Time Kindergarten" at Library hall Thursday evening. Twenty-four pupils, under the direction of Mrs. Harold Zwick, assisted by Miss Ruth Winnes, entertained approximately 100 guests with an excellently prepared program. Three small entertainers, Colleen and Dick McConnell and Billy White were unable to take part because of illness. Jane Brumley, Neil Thomas and Gene Uhrick substituted tor them. At the close of the program the guests were served with lovely home made candies and invited to inspect the work of the kindergart- ( en. The attractively furnished! room and work of the small folks made a most unusual and interesting exhibit. Following are complete casts of the three plays: First Play “The Magic Carpet” Princess —Jane Ann Brumley. Dancer—Barbara Sautters. Singer—Kristine Striker. Little girl—Charon Hite. Wish instructor — Jacqueline j Teeple. Second Play “Ladies And Gentlemen" Grandmother —Ruth Ann White. Grandfather —Neil Thomas. First lady—Carol Ann Kirsch. First man —Dan Freeby. Second lady—Sally Smith. Second man—Paul Woodrum. Girl—Barbara Lou Helm. Boy—Gene Uhrick. Third Play “Buy A Balloon” Balloon man—Neil Thomas. First child —Donnie White. Second child —Dorothy Kohne. Third child —John Doan. Fourth child —Billy Schulte. Fifth child—Bobby Stults. Sixth child —Torn Briede. Seventh child —Jane Ann Brumley. Eighth child —Gene Uhrick. Ninth child—Mary Jo Graliker. Tenth child —Max Andrews. o Preble Physician Confined To Home Dr. J. C. Grandetaff. prominent iphysician of Preble te confined to hie home suffering from a heart ! ailment. Dr. and Mrs. Grandstaff started on a motor trip to the south 1 a few days ago. He took ill in Louisville, Ky„ and his son, Dr. F. LGrandstaff of thie city, went to that city to accompany hie father and mother home. They arrived here ! last evening. Dr. Grandstaff’s con- ■ dition is not much improved.

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Union Officials Seeking Modification Os Peace Pact From GMC Officers To Halt Trouble. TWO SETTLED Detroit. Apr. 2— <(U.R> —United Automobile Workers’ officials today asked General Motors corporation to agree to modification of their “permanent peace" pact as two of 11 sit-down strikes in G. M plants were settled. Wyndham Mortimer and Ed Hall, respectively Ist and 2nd vice presidents of the union, went to General Motors offices to ask William S. Knudsen, executive vice president of the corporation, to permit modification of grievance handling ! machinery to include mediation by shop stewards. Dissatisfaction with the present setup—which provides for a board of five to nine men to judge workers’ grievances—is responsible for the wave of sitdowns that began yesterday in G. M. plants and extended last night to all nine Chevrolet factories at Flint, the union claimed. Return of approximately 14,000 workers to the assembly lines and shops ot the Fisher Body Corp., plant and that of the Yellow Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co. at Pontiac was assured after their one day strike ended in settlement today. The workers will come back to the plants Sunday night and Monday morning. At Lansing, Gov. Frank Murphy | announced that the Chrysler strike j negotiation conferences, scheduled to be resumed today, would reopen tomorrow, when Walter P. ChrysI ler and John L. Lewis, head of the I committee for industrial organization. have promised to return from } New York City. Other conferees of the union and the company were at the capltol today but Murphy decided upon the postponement after long distance telephone conversation with the manufacturer and the C. I. O. leader. The General Motors conference was delayed half an hour pending the arrival of Homer Martin, international president of U.A.W.A., who flew to Detroit from St. Louis, Mo., this morning. Martin arrived at the General Motors office shortly after 11:30 a. m. and was admitted to Knudsen’s private office. With the G. M. executive (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O Learn Os Relative’s Death In School Blast Mrs. Lavina Roop of Blue Creek ' township received word this mornj ing that her grandson. Ray Roberts. 15, was one of the victims of the recent tragiv school explosion near New London, Texas. Robert was one of the school's most prominent athletes. He was also a cousin ot Mrs. C. E. Peterson of this city. o WEATHER Mostly cloudy, probably rain or snow extreme north tonight and Saturday and rain beginning tonight or Saturday central and south; slightly warmer tonight. j, JURY RETURNS SSOO VERDICT Plaintiff Awarded SSOO In SIO,OOO Damage Suit i After deliberating about three hours, a jury of six men and six women returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the SIO,OOO damages suit filed by Frederick Miller against Paul Dengler, venued here from A’len county. The jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict of SSOO for damages he alleged were sustained when struck by an automobile driven by the defendant. Little difficulty was met in sel- ! ecting the jury, the regular panel being approved. As the present term of court ends Saturday, this will be the last case for this jury. The case was given to the jury at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The verdict was returned at 7 o’clock Thursday night.