Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1937 — Page 1

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;1 BIKERS ARE -WICTEDFROM Strait plant E ■Striker' \re ( By Krcuit Court l or Contempt Al/UP hun- . I " 1 '' pliiu .wslerday allrr 11 . ■ ..nd .l- PUly ¥ril . hiuiulil iltl” (ll< tin * ~ , , . m.-ining on ® (nrn.sh.-d by H"’ I niled . \\..rk.-r- ». !• h.-id.-d ...I- II"R i ia .l I corridor ■ K un'v ■ Man hour while i" d K‘‘ cases on his docket and -ang the union ■ solidaii'y forever." until H Jt i L „'o mad- th.-tn stop 1 "'I' 1 placed 5 K ... onk.-.s after tin y had ■ '!.- plant following ■.. , injuiu lion by Judge nr ...... d-d into the court-d.-l'-gation of eight U A ~n , d upon Mayor couzeiis to protest the use ■> yas and chibs by the po -a i.-tion A similar was to be made by the h A Pickert. ii ..nd 11 K.,< h-ads ..I'd arms One de a battl- police. ill jail six Walter Reuther, \nfor. Gordon Raymond Class. Dan-. 41. and Robert . ■ police a. outside 'he plant ■till be arraigned later oh - i.X PACE FOUR) ■MS COUNTY ■■NATIVE DIES 10l A. Shroll Dies At ■ Portland: Funeral I Friday A Shroll. 78, native of Adcounty d.-d at the Jay conn ■I'S-.'.i I‘oitl.ind Wednesday at 7.45 o'clock after a aihn.-nt of three years dur dc-ased was born in Ad- ■ county December 19. 1858, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph pioneer residents of the to Clara A. Baughman. preceded him in death in ■ are three sons: Earl !■ Robert. of Portland; Ernest. ■ Ja >' county, four daughters. Charles Coffman, of Petro " rs Jasper Geeserran, ot' ( ■. Pennville; Mrs. Clarence of .’enter; Mrs. Enter- ■ Huey, of Portland. brother. Hurt, of Lima: two •■ ts - Mrs. Abigail Burk, of CeOhio, and Mrs. Dora Merica, city, also survives. The dels an uncle of Harve Shroll city, also survive. The de.■luteral services will be held afternoon at 2 o'clock at Center l'. b. church. Burial MV tnade in the church cento- ■ v ' c Section To ■ Aid Playgrounds n ln,l ‘resting meeting of the IB 1 Section of the woman's club ■•held Tuesday evening at the ■ w hen the section voted to »-5 to help erect a shelter at , ' le cily 8 80ut h P ,a y l Thp shelter house will ■J" 18 feet. ■"'“ section also voted $lO for ■’ tennis nets and $5 for soft“nd bats. p|. o BP'tfh School Pupils ■ Plan Party Friday Kh a n nUal P “ rty of the Decatur ■ 8-hool students will be held ■t,® Bchool Friday night. Stu i*" tlle claßses are invited ■1„ f|ll) A Program and enterK t ent is bel '>g arranged for the

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Biology instructor To Lecture Sunday Howard Michaud, biology teacher at North Side high school in Fort Wayne and prominent lecturer, will speak at the Methodist Episcopal church during the Sunday evening service. The speaker is also a nature study guide in the Indiana state parks and said to be one of the most well versed men in nature study in the state. The speaker is , expected to present a stereopticon i lecture, using picturesque slides in demonstrating his address. The program will be another in a series of Sunday evening speech- 1 !es and recitals, inaugurated recently by the church. A cordial invitation has been extended the public to hear the speaker and attend services. PROPOSE 11 JUSTICES FOR SUPREME COURT Sen. Pat McCarren Proposes Amendment To Court Bill Washington. Apr. 15- (U.P>—Sen. Pat. McCarren, D. Nev . member | of the senate judiciary committee ' today introduced an amendment to President .Roosevelt's court bill providing for a flat increase of ; the high tribunal to 11 members. The amendment, coming from a ; staunch administration supporter and at a time when congressional I demands for compromise were inI creasing, was considered as a possible basis for solution of contro-1 I versy over the president's proposal - to add six new members to the I court. McCarran's amendment would eliminate the president's proposal to add one new justice for every , justice who fails to retire at 70 I years of age. It would simply increase the membership of the ; court from nine to 11. | The proposal is the result of , long study and search for a solu- : tion,” the senator said “It comes’ , partly as a result of increased ‘ business of the court.” McCarran's proposal was submitted at a moment when the I judiciary committee is deeply split over the question of ending public hearings on the president's plan The group will vote Saturday I whether to cut off testimony and begin private consideration of the program. McCarran and his proposal “eliminates entirely the charges ■ that the bill Is designed to pack the high tribunal ” The amendment would provide . “clarifying" charges in the section . of the hill providing for additional • j judges in the lower courts, McCar- ■ , ran said. “The bill as drawn does not carjry out the purpose of the presi- . dent's message regarding lower ,! court increases.” he said "The i amendments would permit addition . of judges as provided by the mesi sage, and would remove objectionable technicalities." t : The senator said he was hopef'il j ; that the administration would ac- [ cept his compromise proposal, j which was understood to have strong congressional support . I among a group of Democratic vet- | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) > 0 MAKE PROGRESS FOR BUILDING i Work Progressing Rapidly On G. E. Recreational Building Work is progressing on the emj ployes’ recreational building be- . ing constructed adjacent to the j present General Electric plant on Ninth street. J With the exception of some , painting, the exterior of the build- ! ing is completed. The floor has i been laid and the interior of the • building is now being decorated. Workmen are now installing I four bowling alleys, two pool tables, a billiard and a snooker table. • Other equipment will be installed - soon. It is expected that four or five weeks will be required to complete the building. E. W. Lankenau. superintendent of the Decatur ' branch of the General Electric | stated he was unable to determine ' at the present the exact date for I the dedication of the new struc- - ture. I When completed it will be one ■ of the most modern of recreationJ al buildings built for employes' of | any concern in this state.

PROF. PHILLIPS TO BE SPEAKER AT GRABOATION P u r d u e Professor To Speak At Commencement Here May 27 Professor Robert Phillips, M.A. Ph. D.. head of the division of government at Purdue university and nationally known lecturer and commencement speaker, will deliver the commencement address at an- 1 nual graduation exercises of the Decatur high school. Superintendent Walter J. Krick announced today. Forty nine members of the senior I class of the school will receive diplomas (luring the exercises. Thursday night, May 27, at 8:00 o'clock in the school auditorium. Prof. Phillips is well known in this section of the country, having delivered the commencement address at the Fort Wayne North Side high school last year. He also has delivered commencement addresses at Elkhart high and numerous colleges throughout the country. The speaker is prominently known at service and civic clubs in the larger cities, where he has spoken on numerous occasions. He has also spoken at various times over the radio. The Rev. George O. Walton, of the First Presbyterian church in Decatur, will be the speaker at the baccalaureate services, which will 1 again be held in the First Metho- ! dist Episcopal church Sunday night. May 23. School will close Friday night. May 28. the day foli low ing commencement. The complete programs for the commencement and baccalaureate will be announced later, Mr. Krick stated. Graduates Following is the list of graduates. who will receive their diplomas at the commencement: Evelyn ' Adams. Vernon Affolder, Lawrence 1 Anspaugh. Donald Arnold, Alice Baker, Robert Beavers. Lewis Beery, Donald Bixler, Virginia (CONTINUKD ON PAGE FOUR) 0 WOMEN'S CLUB MAY BE FORMED Women’s Service Club May Be Formed Here Friday Night Prospects of a woman's service ‘ club in Decatur loomed more favorable today when it was announced that a meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. A. Stuckey. ! 348 Mercer avenue, Friday evening jat 8 o’clock for the purpose of or- > ganizing a club of business and professional women. Mrs. Eva Boyer Shook of Fort Wayne, seventh district director, and Mrs. Jennie Rae Hersch of Portland, state membership chairman, will be present and will explain the purpose of the organization. The state of Indiana has over 3,600 members and the national organization over 60,000 members, with clubs over the entire country and in Alaska and Hawaii. Through affiliation of a local jclub with state and national federations the members make broader ! contacts, meet with other women I in their own vocations, gain wider viewpoints and acquire opportunities and privileges offered through national organization. , Any girl or woman interested is urged to attend the meeting to-1 morrow evening. a Former State Employe Sentenced To Prison — Richmond, Ind.. April 15—(UP)— I James R. Orr, 24, former etore keeper at Richmond state hospital wae fined sll and sentenced to 60 days at the Indiana state farm yesterday when he pleaded guilty to petit larceny before circuit judge G. H. Hoelscher. The youth also wa«s sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny but sentence was suspended when he promised Judge Hoeecher he would repay the hospital $250, value of property stolen. Warelaw Hoecheck, who purchased etolen sugar and canned goode from orr, is serving a term at Indiana state prison for his part in the transaction. WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy toniffht and Friday; cooler south and extreme east, much cooler extreme south tonight.

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Train-Bearer F * !<ady Elizabeth Percy lardy Elisabeth Percy, daughter of the Duchess of Northumberland and elder sister of the present duke, will be one of the train bearers for Queen Elizabeth at the coronation in London. May 12. CIRCUIT COURT j CALENDAR SET Criminal And Civil Cases Are Set For Trial In Local Court Judge HuEer “ De Voss Wednesday afternoon set a number of criminal and civil cases for trial, as be began the calling of the docket. The calendar Tnay be completed I this week. The following civil cases have been set for trial; Wilfred Burgess against Raymond Eicher, conversion of assets. i June 7. Mi Margaret Harmon. guardian.! ; against Matilda M. and Aloe E. . Meibers, petition for partition, ''June 4. Jesse Sheets against the estate of Albert Mutschler, claim. May 11. The Stevens Davis company against Shannon Rhoades, account, I May 21. I The American State Bank of Ligonier against Peter Young and others, collection of note, May 21. Daniel E. Hoover against Hunt--1 er Brothers, complaint on account of wages. May 26. Robert Hendricks, by his next friend. John J. Hendricks, against , the city of Decatur, damages, May J 24. Geraldine Cleo Meir against the A. B. C. Bus company, damages, May 21. The following criminal cases ’ have been set for trial: Dick Harry Benjamin Morningstar. forgery. April 27. Glen Martin, drunken driving, April 28. j' Glen Martin, reckless driving, . April 28. Ray Anspaugh, public intoxica- . I tion, April 29. Ray Anspaugh, reckless driving, . April 29. ( Ray Anspaugh, drunken driving, April 29. LITTLE DAMAGE ; : DONE BY STORM 1 Slight Damage Caused Here By Storm Wednesday Night But little damage was created last night in this city and community, despite the fact that Moth- ' er Nature loosed some of her more adverse elements in a storm that ' lasted for several hours. Coming on the heels of a heavy 1 rain, great stones of hail, describ- ( 1 ed by many as being the size of ' hickory nuts, rattled against win-i ' dow panes and beat a steady tat- ■ too on steel and tin structures. Several persons reported that i they stopped driving their autos : for fear the hail would shatter the i windshield. No damage was reI ported from the hail, however. Some damage was done to the ■ rural light lines and the Citizens Telephone system, when heavy - bolts of lightning blew fuses of[ ; both lines. High velocity winds . failed to blow down poles, the companies reported. Decatur is believed to bave suffered but the tail wind of the storm as communities and cities further north sustained considerable damage. Continued unsettled and cooler weather is forecast for tonight.

IDENTIFIES TWO AS HOLDUP MEN March Os 1931 Robberies In This County Are Solved ( Mrs Bertha R. Everett, postmis tress at Pleasant Mills, has identl fled Mahlon LaCrosse. 38, as one ; of the guiig which held up her gen- ■ eral store and the postoffice, March 8. 1934. and among other cash and goods escaped with sl7 in postal 1 funds. lat Cross is being held in the ’ Allen county division of the federial court in Fort Wayne He has steadily denied guilt. Mrs EverI ett also identified a picture of Karl Butman as another member ’ of the gang. 1 laiCross has just completed a l three-year term in the federal t prison at Leavenworth for a post i office robbery in Toledo, Ohio, i Putman is serving a term in the i Ohio state prison at Columbus on i a charge prosecuted in the Mercer county. Ohio, circuit court. '< Trial dates for the two men have been set for April 21. before Judge Thomas W. Slick and a jury in the I'. S. court in Fort Wayne , The apprehension of this gang i ended a long series of armed hold ' ups in Fort Wayne, Adams county , and Ohio. There were four members of the gang: LaCross, his sweetheart, i Catherine Peck, (described by auI thorities as a "real gun moll,”) I Putman, and his sweetheart. Midge i Davis. Tour Country Early in 1934 the four began a! i tour of the country, leaving in I their wake dozens of unsolved rob--1 beries. One night the couple robbed four restaurants in Fort Wayne and left for Chicago, where they attended the Century of Progress , They later drove to Florida, spending some time there. The urge for taking snapshots : | brought their downfall. On their I tour they took hundreds of pictures. Returning to the North they i *1 robbed four grocery stores and postoffices in Adams county in one night. These were the post office i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOMED Reception Is Held At First M. E. Church For New Members Over one hundred and fifty mem hers and friends of the Methodist Episcopal church attended the reception to welcome new members given by the ladies' aid society Wednesday evening at the church. Special music by M-ise Mildred I of Wolfe of Wi'lshire and a number iof readings formed the entertainment. Brief talks were given by officers of the various church organizations. Mrs. H. R. Carson was presented with a flower garden quilt and Rev. Carson was presente dwith a brief case. Mrs- W. F. Beery, who is retiring president of the aid society, was given a bouquet of sweet peas. 1 During the social hour the following committee in charge of the affair served refreshments: Mesdames Delton Passwater. Merlin i Doan, Paul Edwards, Fred Handler and Orville Baughman. Mrs. Martin Gilson Slightly Improved Mrs- Martin Kilson. who has been seriously i'l at her home on Madison street for the past several days, was reported slightly improved today. _ ——o Robert Lee Released From County Hospital Robert E. Lee, Decatur young I man, injured last week when he fell at the McMillen Mills, was released today from the Adams counj ty memorial hospital. o Auto Industry Strikes Cost Near Half-Billion Detroit, Apr. 15—(UP)—Four major strikes in the auto industry since | last January cost manufacturers, employes, merchants, and the state of Michigan approximately $477,-000.000,-it was estimated today while thousands of workers labored to restore production to near peak levels. A United Press survey showed hat losses from strikes in General Motors, Chrysler, Hudson and Reo mo otrcar companies included $267.900,000, representing the value of cars scheduled but not produced and $45,750,000 in employes wages.

HEPBURN GIVEN ! FULL SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT Canadian Premier Claims Full Support Os His Government Toronto. Ont., April 16 —(UP) — Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn announced today that he had been assured of the "100 per cent cooperation" of the Dominion (Federal) government in his Pg)lit against "John L. Lewis and communism.” Hepburn's statement followed the resignation of two members of his cabinet who could not agree with his fight on the Ameeican leaders o>' the United Automobile workers con ducting a strike in Oshawa. and a general belief that the deflections in his offiipial fam-ily would force a general provincial election. He said he had had a long con-. ference with lan Mackenzie, minister of national defense, and had been assured of complete backing. Yesterday in Ottawa the federal government announced that it not intervene in the Oshawa situation where 3,600 striking worker havb closed the plant of the General Motors company of Canada. “All we have to do Is ask for as- , sistance from the federal government and it will be forthcoming,” Hepburn said. "Federal police and all other resources of the government are at our disposal.” Hepburn demanded the resignation of David A. Vroll. labor minister, and attorney general Arthur W--1 Roebuck so that his cabinet could •present a "united front against the ('. 1. O.'s agitators." Croll resigned immediately l explaining in a letter to the primier . that “my place is marching with the I workers* rather than siding with General Motors.” Roebuck resigned a short time later, declaring that I he was "generally opposed” to Hepi burn’s stand and that he was “convinced” of labor's right to organize by joining any lawful union. The Ontario cabinet shake-up | came after mayor Alex Hall of i Oshawa had issued an ultimatum to Homer Martin. U. A. W .president. * demanding that the union call aj strike of its memebrs in the United States unless the dispute here was settled by Saturday Martin reached at the Union’s I •I headquarters in Detroit, refused to comment immediatey but sa-'.d, "I : (ICONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Baptist Young People Plan State Convention Fort Wayne, Ind., April 15—(UP) —One hundred and fifty delegates ' are expected to attend an annual three-day convention of the Indiana state ißaptist young people’s union here this week-end. Features of the meeting will be a stewardship contest, the winner of which will receive a scholarship to Franklin college; election of officers; and addresses by the Rev. Roy A. Burkhart. Columbus, O, Miss Louise Terry. Indianapois Dr. J. Raymond Schultz a mancheeter college instructor, and the Rev. Linwood RBerry, Fort Wayne. DELEGATES TO CYO MEETING Five From Decatur To Attend Deanery CYO Conference (Special to the Democrat) Fort Wayne, Apr. 15—Five young people of St. Mary’s Catholic parish will represent Decatur at the first annual Fort Wayne deanery conference of the Catholic Youth Organization here next Sunday. The Very Rev. John F. O’Hara, president of the University of Notre Dame, will be the principal speaker at the banquet at St. Patrick's hall in the evening. Charles Omlor, Pat Murphy. Mary Margaret Voglewede, Margaret Wertzberger and Agnes Wolpert have been appointed delegates by the Rev. J. J. Seimetz, Decatur pastor. Several other Decatur young people will attend the religious, athletic, cultural and social discussion sessions during the day. The Rev. Joseph J. Hennes, former parish assistant at Decatur and present CYO deanery director will supervise the conference and will be a speaker at the meeting. Representatives of 34 parishes in the deanery will attend the sessions at the Catholic Community Center and benediction at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

Men’s Brotherhood Will Meet Tonight i Th. men's brotherhood of the First Christian church will meet with James Kitchen. 428 Mcßarnes | street, at 7:30 o’clock this evening. Special music will be turn ished by Mr. and Mrs. Peters of Harlan. The Rev. Kenneth Tim tnons and Mr. Whittacre of Fortj Wayne will be guests at the meet-! ing. ITALY READY FOR TALK ON TROOP RECALL Italy Ready To Discuss Recall Os Troops From Spain I London, Apr. 15 — (U.R) — Dino | Grandi, Italian ambassador, an- j nounced today that Italy agrees to resume discussion of the recall of < foreign volunteers from Spain. Ambassador Grandi's announce- | ment was made at a session of the sub-committee on nonintervention I in the Spanish civil war. The subcommittee thereupon decided to create a special body to • examine means of withdrawing foreign troops from Spain. The body is to consist of the diplomatic representatives of the nine countries on the subcommittee, and their military attaches. Simultaneous with Grandi's signiflicant announcement —Italy had refused to resume discussion of . the withdrawal of “volunteers" in Spain previously—the soviet ambassador, Ivan Maiski. said Mosi cow would refrain from pressing her proposal that the noninterven-1 tion committee dispatch a special mission to Spain to investigate on the spot the scope and character of foreign aid there, notably by | Italy. Dispatches from Spain have estimated unofficially that Italy has as many as 80,000 troops fighting for the rebels against the loyalist government there. Germany is re(OONTLNUED ON PAGE FIVE) o — DECATUR MOVIE BEING FILMED Cameramen Taking Shots For Movie To Be Shown April 26-27 Future “Gairboe" and “Gables"' were uncovered today as two cameramen continued the filming of De- ■ catur'e own production. "See Yourself and y° ur cit y in tlle movies”, to : be presented Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27 in the Madieon theater. and sponsored by the Decatur < | high school. Cameramen will epend two more ; days in the city during which time athletic events, fires, ehcool child-1 ren and citizens will be filmed for the movie. One of the features of! the movie will be the filming of persons who do not know the cameraman is nearIt was announced today that at I least 100 feet of the film will boi in natural color and will probably be taken of one of the school bands. Attempts are being made to arrange a mock fire to be extinguieh ed by the city fire department. While in the city on March 18, the careraman took pictures of all the distinguished guests on the Gov-1 , ernor’s Day program, at the Cham-' ber of Commerce banquet and other phases of the celebration. He also took the pictures of the county offioials. It is planned to film many of the points of interest in Decatur for use in the future as the movie! will become the property of the Decatur high school. Proceeds of the show will be used to finance school activities at the high school. Tickets will sell for 25 ; and 15 cents. o Notre Dame Students Defray Own Expenses South Bend, Ind.. Apr. 15. —|(U.P.) • —Approximately 817 or more than : one oT every four students regist- ' ered at the University of Notre Dame are defraying expenses through campus employment. Frank W. Lloyd, university comptroller, announced today. The total employed this year inI creased from the figure of 385 in 1929. with total enrollment approxiI mately the same —2,960 students. Os the total employed this year, i 300 received all or part of their ■ aid from federal national youth administration appropriations. More i than 525 are employed directly by ■ the university and work at a great variety of tasks.

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY WILL i BATTLE STRIKES Likely To Bring Pressure For Government Protection : (Copyright 1937 by United Press) Washington. Apr. 15—<U.R)~ Business and industrial pressure for government protection against strikers wus forecast today by well-informed persons. Legislation safeguarding industry against gains made by labor under the Wagner labor relations act. it was repotted reliably, will Ibe discussed at three important meetings of business leaders here within the next two weeks. Simultaneously, it was learned I on good authority that a group of congressmen—probably led by Sen. i Robert F. Wagner, D.. N. Y„ author of the labo ract—would organize | to defeat such proposals if they are offered as amendments to the Wag- ! ner measure at this session. The national association of manufacturers will hold a board meeting next week, primarily to discuss effects of the supreme court decisions upholding the labor act. A spokesman for the organization said a means will be sought legally to give labor a "genuine responsibility for its actions.” The United States chamber of j commerce holds its annual meeting April 26. It is understood that employe-employer relations will overshadow all other matters to be . discussed It is also generally believed that methods of protecting : business will be discussed. Such protective legislation also ‘ will be debated at the labor-capital I conference called by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins for next Tuesday. Miss Perkins announced that the meeting would be "wide open” for all discussion At this preliminary stage of discussions, two theories are predominant in the minds of businessmen ■to even the collective bargaining equation in the national labor police: A1) compulsory arbitration 1 of industrial disputes; (2) enforced | incorporation of labor unions. Both proposals were vigorously attacked today by Chairman John i L. Lewis of the committee for industrial organization and President William Green of the American I Federation of Labor. “We will oppose any attempt to ; incorporate labor unions,” Lewis said. “The purpose of incorpora- | tion is to limit liability and not to establish liability. If unions incorporate it would be perfectly easy I to place spies and commit overt acts, making the union liable for these acts. Incorporation is a I good way to destroy labor unions. "Unions are not incorporated in England; they are registered. Ini corporation would make a central j organization responsible for the acI tions of local units and subject to the actions of agents provacateurs. I One might as well ask for the in- | corporation of the Republican party to insure Democratic supremacy.” "The American federation of la- ' bor still opposes incorporation of j unions despite validation of the I Wagner act," Green said. "We will oppose as vigorously as we can any attempt to enact compulsory arbitration or incorporation of trade unions. GLEE CLUB IS WELL RECEIVED Heidelberg Glee Club Presents Two Concerts Here — The Heidelberg college glee club of Tiffin. Ohio presented two concerts -in Decatur Wednesday, both , before large and enthusiastic , crowds. The chorus Bang at the Decatur l high school in the afternoon before the students of the school and a I number of interested persons. Pro- > fessor Ebersall, director of the club, was in charge of the program, which II included chorus and special num--1 bers by quartets and several in- ■ f strumental selections. ‘ j The club -is made up of about 35 ’ voices, chosen from students at the ■ college from all over the United ' States. Among the members is Richard Brodbeck. sou of Mr- and Mrs. ' Charles Brodbeck, of this city. 1 After presenting a sacred con- ' cert at the Union Reformed church •last night, the boys were entertain- ' ed in private homes in the city. Three concerts were presented in ’ Ohio before coming to Decatur and the chorus plans to stop In Berne, ( Cincinnati and other 'points before i ICONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)