Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1937 — Page 1

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; WL FORCES ■jNTINLIETO ■DRIVE REBELS ■ h Into Nationalist S n es in General ■ Offensive * £^H- oP vri»:l>' b >’ ’ 1 J - UK I.nyali.ts ~'„ th.' Nationalist lines so und day I ML five months' siege. I M •stitnated a. in 'l'" northwest KU 'PKr ....mm. th.. ’* lP redly blown up duo men k K,) I,minings 'he Cara- • Sl .| ll!r i, ami advamed miles iru ,, 4 capital. bad I I. forced to ■■'/' Mt command ■_ u ...t side the |K-. subiu b to the northwest. had O', (lifted two ini ... th.' f'"'it lines 111 ;i... offensive all along the line man south, by believed that positions . ..... .... ,.t Hie < on the of the river. |K)t'.:.g was bi'ter. Tanks and - ooperated with the loywho were on the offensive disheartentiuhtmg But hand tight.:., accompanied all :.S ami the And along with tile and airplanes of 20th centhe transpo. ot aUcl'-nt was being used still. Loyfound a ad camel in the De Campo, brought by the ..t th'- nationalists ..V..-.1 signs of long and careful execution. moved up behind the infor new positions, and at points fired point blank into Tallin went with the mf.oi'ry in groups ■■as high as Occasionally '!.- . mine planted uu ■ l build:: gby mm.-is brought the exploded with that pal- d th.- chorus of ■■cannon A plan.-s punished <- .-rely, not only the :.a,,- gm,till.a in. |Bt lines lait sweeping tar beON PAGE SIX) IgMl o Hkunanian Prince Is ■ Deprived Os Status Apr qj.p; i'i in. >■ of 1. .c.i.i, d- priced ot SBroyal status, was reported unbouse arrest in Bucharest towould mean that he was orders to lemain sequesterhis home until further noThis notice was expected to as plain Mr. Nicholas Snamust leave the country behe insisted that his wife be as a royal princess and four-year-old son, Peter, as estranged from King Carol, whose secheir he is, Nicholas was exto go to Austria or Prance. bHI u Iffl CLAIMS I MRS. KIRCHNER ■ rs - Herbert Kirchner B Dies Today At Local I Hospital ■!!? Kirchner, 38. Adatns B.J y , reß^ent living near FriedE| : ir < " ed ,tlls mor nlng at 2:45 ■ Ot at the Adams county meK la hospital. Death occurred three months' illness of w ' as a member of the Fried- ® church and the ladies aid 1 , ety of the church. urviving, besides the husband, r ert Kirchner, are the mother, n _., ary Oallem eyer and three ra ; v «raiece, Aldora and “‘ na . all at home. in ? e brothers and five sisters 10 survive. mni? a l Bervices hav e not been “Pleted. The body was taken to ber»i me ? day frora the Akes Bral parlors at Poe.

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Mortgage Loan Report Is Made Mortgage loans for remodelling, made by the federal housing administration in Adams county amounted to $7,600 In the first three months of 1937, according to a report issued today by it. Earl Peters, Indiana FHA director. Mr. Peters predicted that new buildIng in Indiana this year would far exceed the 1936 record. CITY CAMPAIGN PLANS BACKED President Roosevelt Endorses City Improvement Campaign President Franklin D. Roosevelt has endorsed the city improvement campaign to be held in this and many other communities in the United States, according to a letter from the White House, received by Bud Townsend, president of the Decatur Junior ('hamper of Commerce. The local club will sponsor an improvement campaign in this city , from April 21 to May 19. All civic organizations will be contacted and asked to cooperate. The letter from President Roosevelt follows: “I am glad to express my personal appreciation to all those through out the nation who are devoting their time and energy to a national improvement campaign. “It is truly 'ln The Public SerI vice’ when civic minded men and women in all parts of the country. |in cooperation with interested national business groups, unite for ' the accomplishment of greater health and beauty in our homes and communities. It is a further expression of what we in America can do through united effort to improve living conditions and solidify our fundamental institutions. “After all, there is nothing that can replace that pride which comes from a clean and well-kept home and a well developed and beautified community in which to live. “Very sincerely, 'Tranlin I). Roosevelt." The general cSttimirtee In charge of the campaign here will hold a 1 meeting over the week end to name further committees for the development of the campaign. o DISTRICT MEET HERE TWO ORTS I District Meeting Os Holy Name Society Sunday And Monday Approximately 1.000 members of ! the Holy Name societies in northI eastern Indiana and the local ' Knights of Columbus order are exI pected to meet at the local K. of ’ C. hall Sunday morning at 6:45 o’clock prejwratory to attending ’ mass, the opening ritual of a twoday district convention of the Holy Name society. 1 The members of the two organ- ’ izations will march from the K. of ' C. hall in a procession, headed by ' the flag-bearer and a guard of honor. Arriving at the St. Mary s Catholic church at 7 o’clock the members will attend solemn high mass with the Rev. Joseph J. Seimetz as celebrant; Rev. Father Tracy. O. M. 1., deacon and the Rev. Father Bede, O. M. C.. sub deacon A joint communion service will be held. | Private luncheons, tours of the city and visiting will occupy the balance of the activities for that day. Monday night the members will meet in business session at the K. of C. hall at 8 o’clock. A program has been arranged with Martin Johnson of Fort; (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Assessors, Trustees Meet Next Saturday The township asseesore and trustees are to meet in the office of County 'Asseeeor Ernest Worthman next Saturday afternoon. The meetI ing called for today was dismissed. Reports of assessing however, weio to have been made today. Mr Worthman stated. —o _ " — Sentence Deferred On Piea Os Guilty Harold Blazer, aged 22, of Fort ' Wayne, plead guilty to a charge of public intoxication, when arraigned in city court Friday afternoon. ' The court deferred passing of sen- i fence, as he had enrolled in a CCC ' camp. He stated that he would go ' to camp on Monday.

On Canadian General Motors’ Strike Front W •• ■' '■ ■! : i . f ", . ' . ■■■■■> • ’ 5 t. M * IB’*- Jib* ■ iIIEIgAP i -i* ffWn W IMMB ’ M tQRMyBHMR. When employes of the .General Motors plant at Oshawa. Ontario. Canada, went on strike, their w ives backed them up by joining the picket line and establishing an emergency commissary, above. Premier Mill hell F. Hepburn, of Ontario, denouncing the C. 1 O . headed by John L. Lewis, offered to furnish Royal Canadian mounted police to break up picket lines for non-union workers.

CHICK SCHOOLS ME HELD HEBE Two Chick Brooding Schools Held In County Friday Two very successful chick brooding schools were held in Adams county Friday, under the direction of County Agent L. E. Archbold, with the assistance of George Albright, extension poultry specialist at Purdue University. The first meeting was held at 9:30 on the Frank Habegger farm and the specialist urged that since the ratio between feed costs and selling price of poultry products were now so very, very narrow, it was exceedingly important that the best poultry practices be used in order to cut losses to the minimum and thus give the poultry owner a more reasonable chance to make a profit. He stated that securing healthy chicks was of prime importance, that chicks should be brooded in houses that were thoroughly cleaned with scalding hot lye water and well disinfected. These houses should be placed on clean ground, ground on which chicks have not run for at least a year. A cheap litter, such as ground corn cobs, straw; or where available, cedar chips should be used, as this will permit frequent removal of old litter. Litter should be removed at least every six days. | Chics may leave the brooder house at the end of two weeks for brief intervals in order to get the bene(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO, REV. ELI LANTZ TAKEN BY DEATH Retired Minister Dies Late Friday At Home West Os Berne Rev. Eli Lantz, 77. retired minister. died late Friday afternoon at his home west of Berne. Rev. Lantz had been bedfast for the past 12 days, suffering from infirmities and complications. The deceased was born in Pettsville, Ohio, November 27, 1859, a son of Levi and Fanny Lantz. He had resided in Adams county for 32 years. Rev. Lantz served as pastor of the Defenseless Mennonite church, west of Berne, for 21 years, retiring 10 years ago. Rev. Lantz is survived by the widow and the following children: Ezra Lantz, Berne; Mrs. Louise Neuhausen West Unity. 0., Rev. Albert Lantz. Spokane, Wash.; Irvin Lantz. Dearborn, Mich ; Mrs. Edward Augsburger, Fort Wayne; Dennis Lantz, Dearborn, Mich.; Mrs Mildred Moser. Bluffton; Mrs. Arminda Meshberger, Geneva. Also surviving are two brothers, Daniel Lantz. Spokane. Wash.; and Joseph Latitz. Great Falls. Mont.; and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Gehring, Delta. O. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 p. m. Sunday and at 2 o’clock at the Berne Mennonite church. Burial will be made in the Defenseless Mennonite cemetery, west of Berne.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 10, 1937.

Richard Brodbeck Is Honored At College Tiffin, Ohio. Apr. 10—(Special) —Richard Brodbeck. Heidelberg College sophomore, has been honored twice within the last week. First the Y M C A of the college elected him to the cabinet and then made him vice-president of the association. He succeeds to this office Robert Frey, who now becomes president. A few days later, the faculty committee on student publications made a report in which it named Brodbeck as one of five to represent the business staff of the Kllikilik. college weekly newspaper. Both of these offices aye high offices in the school, and they speak well for the ability and success of Mr. Brodbeck Mr. Brodbeck is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brodbeck, of this . city —— ■ —-Q - —— MUNCIE MAN IS UNDER ARREST : Stokie Zachery Is Arrest- ' ed For Theft Os Auto At Geneva 1 Stokie Zackery. of Muncie, was returned to the Adams county jail ' about noon today to await action on i a grand larceny charge filed against , him late Friday afternoon. j The charge was placed against ,'Zackery as result of his alleged ' 1 theft of an auto, belonging to George W. Smith, also of Muncie. The theft a'legedly occurred while the men were attending a party at Geneva on Thursday nigh'. Zackery is alleged to have taken the auto to Muncie, where he drove it into I a light pole, heavily damaging the Pcuto. and also property of the city I '.light utility. The auto a 1936 model, was said j Jto have been wrecked nearly be-; yond repair. Zackery was apprehended by Muncie police and held there, whi’e Smith preferred (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Editorial Meetings Will Close Tonight Indianapolis, Apr. 10.— <U.R> —. Democratic and Republican editors! will conclude their two-day conventions tonight with rousing political rallies pointing toward the 1938 election. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend and U. S. Senator Sherman Minton will address members of the Democratic Editorial Association while the Republican editorial association will hear U. S. Senator H. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. Both associations claim crowds of over 1,000 persons will attend each meeting. . o ' Jersey Officials Meet Here Tonight - j A meeting of officiate of the Jer-; sey Parish, the organization of Jersey cattle growers in counties in this area, will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock in the office of County Agent L. E. Archbold. Plane will be made for the annual summer ehow. Last year the show wae held I in connection with the Centennial, j

ANNUAL MEETING AT FORT WAYNE Annual Missionary Convention To Be Held Next Week The fifteenth annual convention of the woman’s missionary society of the Fort Wayne classis, Evangelical and Reformed church, will be held at the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Fort Wayne Tuesday and Wednesday.. Approximately 100 women from the 11 churches in the clas'Sts are expected to attend. Churches to be represented are: Decatuf. BluffI ten. Berne, Huntington. Magley. Goshen, two Culver and three Fort Wayne churches. The meeting will open Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock with devotions conducted by Mrs. L. L. Yager, of Berne. Miss Henrietta 1 Altekruse. of the host church, will deliver the welcome address with Mrs. Walter Peck, of Magley. giving the response. A communion service, conducted ’ by Dr. F. H. Rupnow, host church ' pastor, will be held in the afterj noon. Mrs. Albert Reusser. of I Berne, will lead the W. M. S. con--1 ference. A full program has been arranged for the two days with new officers elected Wednesday. The present officers are: Mrs. Doyal White. Fort Wayne, president; Miss Myne Ehrsam. of Berne, second vice-president: Miss Eleanor Reppert. Decatur, recording secretary; Mrs. Albert Reusser, Berne, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) LOCAL MAN'S i SISTER DIES I — Mrs. Della Deßolt Dies At Hospital; Funeral Sunday — Mrs. Della Deßo’t, 59. of Ossian, died Friday at the Lutheran hospi- ■ tai in Fort Wayne where she unjderwent an abdominal operation on I Monday. Born in Adams county on Jan--19, 1878. Mrs. Deßolt was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson. Her marriage to Alexander Deßolt 1 took place on Dec. 29 1900. He died on May 1, 1935. The family resided in the Ossian community with the exception of about one year when they resided near Vera Cruz. Surviving are two sons. Elmer Deßolt, of Yoder, and Luther DeBolt of Ossian; a daughter Miss Vergie De Bolt, at home; four brothers, A’va Robinson, of Piqua. O.; j John Robinson of Adrian. Mich.; | William Robinson of Monroeville; a sister, Mrs. Martha Neuenschwander, of Fort Wayne, and three j grandchildren. Mrs, Deßolt was a member of the Pythian Sisters lodge and a member of the Ossian M. E. church. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Ossian M. E. church, in charge of Rev. H. H. Meckstroth. of Vera Cruz, and Rev. A. G. Simmons. Burial will be | in the Oaklawn cemetery at Ossian.

YOUTH WEEK TO RE OBSERVED ON APRIL 24-MAYI Rotary And Woman’s Clubs Again Sponsor Annual Observance The annual observance of Youth j Week, sponsored each year by the Rotary and Woman's clubs of this city, will be held from Saturday, April 24. to Saturday, May 1, in--1 elusive. Started many years ago as a I boys’ week observance, the week has grown so popular that a few years ago it was determined to have it called boys’ and girls' week. The Rotary club of New York City first started the idea, and it spread so rapidly) throughout the country that a national organization was formed two years ago to I conduct the week’s observance. Co-chairmen of Decatur's observance ot Youth Week are Bryce Thomas, representing the Rotary club; and Mrs. W. Guy Brown, representing the Woman’s club. The co-chairmen have appointed ■ various committees to conduct the activities for each of the eight days of the observance. Further details of each day's program will be announced within the ' near future. The committees, chosen from the Rotary and Woman’s club members, are as follows: Recognition day, Saturday, April ' 24 —Pete Reynolds and Mrs. Mil--1 ton Swearingen. Church day, Sunday, April 25-— Rev. Charles M. Prugh and Mrs. School day. Monday, April 26— W. E. Smith. W. Guy Brown and Miss Eloise i Lewton. Vocation day. Tuesday, April 27 !—E. W. Lankenau, H. W. McMillen, George Thoms. Mrs. A. R. Ash baucher, Mrs. J. Ward Calland and Mrs. Robert Zwick. Athletics day. Wednesday, April 28 —Charles Brodbeck and Mrs. Hugh Holthouse. Entertainment day. Thursday. April 29—Cal E. Peterson. Mrs. I Hrttry Heller, Mrs. Ix>is Black, 1 Mrs. Harold Zwick, Miss Helen Haubold and’Miss Catherine Kauff (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) CHANGE SYSTEM OF SUGGESTIONS G. E. To Decentralize Suggestion System; Name Committee Decentralization of the Fort Wayne Works of the General Electric suggestion system to expedite the handling of suggestions, and permit a more intimate consideration of the suggestions submitted by the employes, has been announc. ed by the Fort Wayne office ot the company. Under the new plan, each division will have its own committee on suggestions and will, more or less, conduct the suggestion activ- [ ities in ftieir respective divisions. There will be no change in the method of submitting the suggestions. The divisional committee, consisting of three regular memibers and two alternates, have been appointed by the division superintendents. The members of the committee for the Decatur plant, as appointed by E. W. Lankenau, superintendent, are: Bert Gage, chairman; L. V. Baker and George Auer, secretary; C. C. Langston and Wm. Heim, alternates. The suggestion awards are made monthly by the company to its employes for ideas which prove practical in eliminating waste and costs, and increasing efficiency. Decatur employes have carried away a large number of the cash prizes since the inauguration of the plan. Indiana Joins In Search For Killer Indianapolis. Ind., April 10 —Indiana state pblice today joined the search for Robert Irwin. 29 wanted in connection with the Easter triple slaying on Beekman Hill in New York. The search was centered in Ind!ana following receipt by state police ot a telegram from John McCarty, St. Louis police chief, who said a motorist had positively identified a photograph of Irwin as the man to whom he gave a ride. The motorist said he believed the hitchhiker was enroute either to Indianapolis or Terre Haute-

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IMPROVEMENTS ARE REPORTED ' „ Hopkins Issues Report On VVI’A Improvements In Indiana Indianapolis. Ind., April 10 fIj.PJ ' —Construction or improvement of 9,267 miles of roads and streets in Indiana during a year of the works pro|r|ss adminiptratiofi was reported today by Harry Hopkins. WPA administrator, in an inven- ' tory of physical accomplishments of the relief agency. New road construction totalled ' 451 miles of all types of roads. The remaining 8,816 was in improvement projects such as gravelling, resurfacing and repair to berms and shoulders. The report showed construction of 21 new bridges and repair of 181 others; installation of culverts, on 1,845 acres as roadside improvecurbing and gutters; and plantings ments. 1 Safety divisions of the program included installation of 2,522 traffic control signals. 3,418 street signs and 20.840 feet of new gyard rails and walls along highways. Other physical accomplishments were listed under conservation, public health, construction of schools and other buildings for 1 local governmental units, recreation and adult education. In the field of conservation, W PA workers labored on protection and Tnaintenance of water, forest and soil resources. A total of 1,1 520,198 cubic yards of earth was handled in the excavation and filling of river levees, embankments, ■ revetments and other aids to navigation and irrigation. ' Thirty-eight miles ot canal chhn- ■ nels and stream beds were improv- • ed or built. A total of 114 acres: 1 was planted with 10,343 trees to! serve soil and moisture. Improve-. ments and construction of new terraces to retain surface water totalled 5,894,000 square feet. Public health facilities were supplemented by drainage of 111,569 acres of land; construction and re--1 pair of 181 miles of storm and san- | itary sewers; building of a new 20,000 gallon sewage treatment plant and repair of a 72,000 gallon . plant; construction of three 485,- ' 000 gallon pumping stations and repair of a 100.000 gallon station; installation of 44 miles of water mains and repair of nine miles; iand building of 742 storage dams . impounding 105,463 acre-feet- of I water. , Construction of 106 administratI ive and institutional buildings included 11 new school houses with [ a capacity of 2,801 pupils and improvements to 287 school buildings , with a capacity of 148,569 pupils. Hopkins said the survey covered only projects completed in the , 13 months of the WPA program . up to September 15. 1936. Work of the federal relief administration and the civil works administration j prior to establishment of the WPA was not included. MONROE HONOR PUPILS NAMED Louise Niles Is Named Valedictorian Os Senior Class Miss Louise Nilee. Monroe high school senior was named valedictorian of her class yesterday by Rolland Sprunger, school principal. Mies Elfrieda Liechty was named salutatorian of the claes. The two girls were selected on the merits of their high scholastic standing. Miss Niles' grade was ’ 93.23 and Miss Liechty’s, 93.5. Two other seniors finished with high honors- Kermit Hocker had a grade ot 91.53 and Ermal Gilbert. 90.92. Commencement exercises at the Monroe school will be held Thursday evening, April 29, with Dr, Charles M, Houser, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church in Fort Wayne as speaker. Classes at the school will close on Friday, April 30. o WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday; Continued cool.

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1 ~ Auto Manufacturer Again . Attacks Labor Unions; Conference Is Called In Canada Strike. PRESS DEMANDS Ways. Ga„ Apr 10 (U.K)— Henry Ford hinted at increased wages for his approximately 150,000 employes today in making another attack on labor unions. The Ford Company, lie announced. in an interview granted at his Ways plantation, would "demonstrate wages, production and competition such as never seen before, when this strike mess is over." His company, he continued, would use "new methods that will call for more skill, higher wages and provide additional employment.” Ford's statement came only 24 hours after reports that the Ford company planned a basic wage of $lO a day which would lie far higher than that of its competitors or the maximum demand of the United Auto Workers who have signed agreements with General Motors and Chrysler and now seek to organize Ford workers. The ageing manufacturer refused to confirm or deny the report that he planned a minimum $lO day. Ford’s statement was his first since his announcement Wednesday that he would never recognize the United Auto Workers or any union. He refused to comment on the responses of labor leaders to that statement. “Labor union organizations are the worst things that ever struck the earth because they take away a man's independence," he said. He said that during his visit to Dearborn he had discussed the situation with his non. Edsel, president of the company an<? that he was in accord with his sons desire to revise salaries and present producing methods He ■ said his company had always paid | the best possible wages, retaining I a surplus sufficient for independence. He said that increased wages must follow increased production. No Soup Kitchens Columbus. 0., Apr. 10— (U.R) — Battered but defiant. 80 members of the Ohio Workers Allianece, forcibly ejected from Gov. Martin L. Davey s state house reception room after a three-day sit-dawn strike, rallied reinforcements today to press demands for an adequate relief program and “no soup kitchens.” With six of their number, including Ben Ray. 29, Cleveland, short, dynamic Alliance president in jail after a fierce encounter with Franklin county deputies and state house police in which fists flew and clothing was torn, leaders dispatched telegrams from their temporary church headquarters to their 202 Alliance organizations throughout the state for mass support in pressing their demands. The encounter occurred late yesterday when the strikers refused to accede to a deman d of John Caren, executive secretary to the governor, to leave the reception room by 5 p. m Back In Plant Oshawa, Ont., Apr. 10 — Pickets, shouting “well skin you when you come out," permitted approximately 100 employes to enter the strike bound plant of the General Motors corporation of Canada today. The United Automobile Workers Union massed 1,000 pickets around the plant at 7 a. m. CST when employes arrived to resume operations in the parts and service department —a non-production unit. Most of the returning workers were employed in the plants offices, but about 20 were non-union men on their way to the parts department. “You yellow dogs." the pickets shouted. "You rotten traitors. “You wait until you come out. We will have you then, you bums, you strike breakers, you scabs.’ Despite these threats, the pickets appeared in good humor. There were at least 500 of them to the parts department. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 One Scarlet Fever Case Is Reported One case of scarlet fever was the cnly communicable disease reported in Adams county last week, according to a report made today by the Indiana iboard of health. A large number of cases of influenza were reported over the state.