Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1937 — Page 1

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lOENHIBDT MNSE LOSES 111 TESTIMONY . Theory Sutlers ■jaf Setback In Medical | I Testimony K ■ s tl,-. Ky. Apr. 27. <U.R> Ei" lh ' I,asis " f lh ‘ n ’ ■” A■!• "J 11 SUI ■’"(»■ k -.<nl.,y m .xp.it 51,11.., who performed ■ B wel to a long hypuJ l '' 101 l that the gun wTfrnh ■ id “more tnßn MfcwM* Bwre lhan 18 " a s tailing a point as »JEkl hy 'he state since Wfton.. »• Eiowealt H. Beitewn |,W! i| he th-MMU was that the foot E .Wialiioe rioolwr v-.lloh Ked Mi'■ Taylor could tftfto haw-e by SU<*ll a poj M. u ti ms.- a wound nVJ» het .11 ■The 10 E awkward w;«p*ll be Kjed > ''.n.-ral DetlhtoßiM. »to *■? I "'"‘ ,liat MbS ' ®iKk Itiotii a side pm to t of .a the niaht of NGvem”'lw *> T 11 "’' l fevt '* a ll>l " ,( '* and shot hease*. hiExiaMWing had been tryiii* * Ktoi> tie testimony front Dr. M.fr K item yesterday, but hate* ■ three times by delfense <nsjj-.«-e*l objection resume Um Egg eoSeternes in JudUe Chtteß’s* K Mars all s chambers. THew.-’e ■sei tit judge made las ntofe** ,’ifc th»;. defense lint »® ü ße fWt question, a hypoMteti«K ■sternest which summatezed Mr. ■iiir'S t stimony of yeste»(iaw. !«. the commonweadWi t« deKKl'e'd ■e NBrg'i the wound in Mrs. body and conipaueTl it ■Hh ®nnl-, made experimentally a hog under Dr. ■iler's Supei \ isuin. Five bullets ■CT into the hog's carcass* IBVIIIES OF B|K HAMPE ffll ■BadWcalher I'orces I’ost- | lOment Os Youth | ■leek .Activities 1 has curtailed actinational boy® and girls > ■ ’’ a,ur - I li ell a i lime ' Uil ' * ‘ at ■uspe"- > - h_ading '• lb- 1 • 11'0111 gl.llle and St. Joe s<!u>ole ' ''* '"" '' 1 '" r ' 1 " 1 -’ nil.’, ot the series ~e ar.i.le school.) for the 1 Wt ll:! ' 1 lla!,i Pton<diip. s< hed'''l!:"'il.iy atternoon. has " !I, '*i. The exhibit ion tin. city winner and ■ gm‘ ’ ‘.irded for WedneoEeljg 1 " "'l' ll i'ei'U pootponi ' events will be held at a 1 ' e * *° b e determined, St. Joe track, sched-'i<-ie^^B‘''''ll(l‘ly. will be held May 4 JjE a:t depari nu-nt of the Ilr'iSß* 11 " 11 wili ll " 1 ' 1 ‘‘ I’tirty for lEHM* I*' 1 *' '’i'" seventh and ’ ■ '* :i| r:il and S'. lif<'3^K° IS ' at the I'igh 'I 1 '" " H " afterlL.Mr ' ve " "V. captains of the and ()t both w’il l be guests of the al *' le c ’ u,, ’ s al hntel. Father :u<s ’- s *- all t pastor of the IL. ( ' atll ”lie church, and athjj M gj||ieeiw of the Catholic a “ (i Sylvestei ' Everhart. jI.TjW the r,,n, ral teams, wi'l ali 513 ° r the ciubd rt^E^ rl ' S ■" llllllsi “r. pastor of inoiit h ('oingTegn tionn I !t.„ ay* F ’ l,r! Wayne, will speak of Youth" the ■B&c Events I Cancelled By Rain irJEE 8 "* 1611 * 11 ' 70 scheduled ath|bh.^ ntß ln Decatur yesterday. Itoi W llll0(ll)l 'e->’leaeant Mills softand the Yellow Jackettennis match were both hecauee of the inclement I iSI '

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Middlebury Man Is Fined And Sentenced H<l'u>rt W. Elliott, of Middlebury. : Ohio was fined $lO and costs and sentenced to 30 days In the Adame ! county jall®yn a charge of issuing [ a fraudulent check, when arraigned > before Mayor Arthur R. Holthousp) In city court late Midday afternoon, j Elliott watt arrested Sunday night by Sheriff Brown after he had been fflarged with writing worthlees check for $lO at the At<ton Jewelry store In this city. VIOLENT DEATH .TOELISHICH EighP Persons AcciduivtsrH* kn Cewmrty Sfi«nt<i« .km. 1 AccMwatai <**:«th« in *is c»»w*y have gone on a rajtpiww in the uauW *-*' lft37 ' W> M&* fiiMwe'K ■--‘iiß-'iSv-d Another deawti ini tls‘ county w*M biMiig t !«» tokri fcir tke ftret , nieirths equa-I t© thart of the entice jwar in 13«6. Uie 1906 thrth* a< cwamtal wveae recoadtd tw*' tl*‘ MrstOoai tnsatlfc. With :*«*k «f Awil nottetaK a Hoss*. <*iM 11. v.. ifctetrdf’oeciirrwd. , Last wear ther£ wwr. ♦*» •«*• dfeawbs daring the njatira ytavr. *♦' **** tkrie. a wml < ® >ll rtuvtol.* '*♦*• * HM-.kwr < 31, 11*7. a r TtA- »e*M < thiaWtK«s<n Mt»s **.*♦• *4- »*• *»•* weMw ifiu* **■•' ♦ I’ l sht' *vi»-o.i»-.i|i»c’ «♦■■■■• ♦*' tfcrffc wtf-e *»fe **! ir»«iA#rt. *s. t%* <•> **'*• •*** • w jo*» wir* l ® * * fel b<# * iM*e"iW •t’W *>*■’ ** **••**• imsXWlAfQl'v** 1 *»' *'** •«14.. aIWI»HVK !**•■' If. Ma-- *«>l *i M|»* !**•« taSMMi d'-J* ye;*' wd»« a «*•*■»» »v *»• vaisU;#' *1... ««,’ ‘ frsm InjnahJß ne»t«»*d w**t* -d» Hie city, didU w*Am E»«*gl !>' a * sheep. JwtMxry t J. E. Karwap. *'• l»-w»i****. * E. NVa’sus. 54, ■»••*:s»*.* •"* i Lawaenee Mt£pal*<. 35. BTiW»* ■ton, all died in Eri* tas»n February 14. Eli Girod. 77, thaO* , died March 30: h* !»' >*• ♦- |.‘Noijth Second saaeet-. $" Flbyjd’ Kdson, 3*l, : killed i.Vpr-i-l 17, on ,’.ft?r.cer Avenue. wh’en»a.uto Ifit railroad ffashec sS; ■ n#i. »«n tst-Shaushnesseji) 26, ! Moni|pead6hev dti’ed April 2€, ft.®tn ha ! juries sustWneM in sane cw»=*li. Charles Jkratewsen, 73, died ur. Huntington on April 25 from Hi»ie ! crash inju»es. In addition to Idle above factal- ‘ ities, 16 people hake been seriously hurt in the county, some to recover from what were thought to; i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) | WEATHER 1 Probably occasional rain to-@ night and Wednesday; con- | tinued cool. o CHANGES MADE ■I IN SHOW ROOM — Schmitt Motor Sales Show Room Is Partially Revamped — I A partial revamping of the auto; i show room on South First street has been completed by the Al D. I Schmitt Motor Sales to make room ! for the new and original "budget I pay plan," which is being installed ’ by Mr. Schmitt for the convenience jof motorists. ' I The plan makes it possible for ’' motorists to buy their tires, bat ■ I teries, auto and house radios on j convenient time payments. Mr. , Schmitt states the plan is so flexible that motorists can get the, ' articles and auto accessories im- ' mediately and pay as they ride or use them. ;; With the advent of this new de- ■ partment, Mr. Schmitt Is adding ! several other lines of merchandise, including Goodrich tires, radios i and bicycles. Recently an improved parking I: lot was constructed southeast of I the garage and show room and ' space is provided for the new Ford .! cars. Used cars are also located ■jon the lot and the site is one of ■ i the busiest in the city. II Mr. Schmitt employs a score ut I men in the garage and sales deI partment.

TENSION EASES ■ ON ALL LABOR STRIKE FRONTS Conditions Reported Clearing In Labor Strike Situations (By United Press) Tension in the critical Maine shoe strike situation eased today; as peace efforts moved forward, j Elsewhere on the national labor front conditions also were clearing. The Maine situation was regard ed as less dangerous when peace got under way at .Auburn with a federal conciliator aiding manufacturers and CIO rep-res-eMkatives la an effort to effect a trace. Trkri «f seven CIO orgun*e<Ms Mt t-s»l clMrgMs vaas post patted. At a drive started arf tthsv aannual sessi© of She Unit*d S*a*es Chamsber ot Cansmeace t™ i>e-wMe Sire Vfa»n«r ksher rela ’ tione act. Chaaaes Ear aeiwyaessWi c<*ssHhra44en M t<Ms s.wst*>n, laovaever, a*<pw<red slight. Htrtfe tar* iflii ISUai vuuh <pwet- >*. ISethawsl <*a*lis w«*e *i ‘••ck of driaa) in the Mtrke, Davit &Q>. Nkait at De(,CO«TI*U>D « PAG»T|«»*> — _Q — ' suHa* v* o IM.. Ai*-il<37—(U») 4s aCWMslid te •stew Iteiaer a».F«»-$-'ia • A*e< UrthMi ’FteAaate osy t)w*sr:«i. tst <a <f tJ*- «Ji:s '*•«' tlMnaA* rw«.».e».nte*r. M* «4«»d< <* ■*«*•*< tease teteo- *W.- rt»a.« ♦ XH- »‘<e ><WMi tea*! saw < Jsteast Is. le-aves > tea; 4lar4.' Mr , < »i«iy ao st! ' vKtb te itentea«»*P te' M’.a.-'iA •teasate-6* ♦ ItesA- YoA- te to tea. ctkto.' ■? 4te>**tee »«. 04. «teWNgte> « se.asM»a«te 0 fftmmiSE ' AT UK AL W IfißM* W Kfe o oiukuit IteMtewt* •*ss*>» > . akaaadl ¥'**» Beaeteur ."teat caitety tDtowi at* otnsWw te w* nesn tit) prtMfctee tem♦•«<*> <■ . tthc- l»<»a-l mavie, "M‘« Yowassif Ya-iu-r ’Pewv.a," ggv-ea here l«s< *A»'t C»iVs e's "We*e>s Be," mixtetfi ! wtetth dh«»t Suststa »f laifehAer at seoM>& a Sriend in am kiapreHspUu |"Shtet” twided finaher ensejHnewt to I one of die fifosT entertaitakag Pte grams ever presented »e t’lto Mpcatur public. At 6:30 o’clock, schedaded apen- ‘ ing time of the first show, the i doors of the theater were locked lon a capacity house and others stood outside. By 8 o’clock, time | of the second performatiyp crowdg) completely blocked the Tilley to the theater and crowded inw 1 ! the streets outside. Humorous pictures, scenes of all school activities, pictures of Decatur business houses and places of interest, with those of historical, interest all blended together in the making of a show that lasted for more than one hour and a half. A special show was given this af- | ternoon for night workers at the local industries and one was also given for school children to permit all persons in the city to see the movie. Shows will again be given tonight at 6:30, 8:00 and 9:30 o’clock. Persons are urged to attend early. Flood Pictures To Be Shown Tonight , Pictures of the southern Indiana flood will be shown at the Lions : meeting thie evening at the Rice hotel. Ralph Kemp of the works Progress Admlt/etration office, Fort Wayne, will be the narrator land Ra’P* l Ro °P oi thle city wlll I act as chairman of the programThe pictures were shown at the high school thle afternoon and will also be presented at the Legion home at 8 o'clock tonight. — o Conduct Hearing On Tax Re-Assessments Paul Weber, member of the state board of tax commiisslone and County Assessor Ernest Worthman, conducted a hearing today in the offices of County Auditor John W. Tyndall o nthe petitions for re-M---seasment made by several local person®. Decisions rest with the board.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 27, 1937.

Arrested as Murderer at 16 A - _ i •; | Elbert Ijnib ] / ..wm. [pytcct I ve_ J a jj

O Facing a murder charge at the age of 16, Elbert (’. Lamb, employe of wealthy 82-year old Mrs. Mary Flannery of East St (J.ouis, 111 . who was found slain in her home, was submitted to a test by The lie detector • to determine the veracity of his alleged confesslol© Lamb is the hus bamLof a 15-year-old bride. —Q — g — |

re.MTTMTO | spy* Aim Tokd Off 34 kfWtfUrtk T* o f*: $, % l«»nte. fteteMoASCf, u«* M* tefe, ♦>***♦ •*“ »»<»• ♦ *M* M*" 11 * 1 <»te to ■ te/# :> O*‘ teteuM- mstetotetete* <k ?>A < 1 >f«»Mt,v-iteiw' W *a» ; ter-te. ;«• *te* ; wte#i c f>»W*tete<wte«< • XJt KtetoJ*«ateH **• JMwte . •.$» _ I > ’fttwihx •ArsHtotel ffruitih' I <Ji- < Mr. ato»l Sites. Haas** tet» 1 , stiltw oft WhteAe tMtHe'dt w* ’ I (.UfftoiiiTAi* tffc l»!p» te'a's'swlj l»r- •ategEUteM* ***• '**■*• jJ ,u l A I ior-SHteW »eteite»t.ft<n «d® :f*»' Ik *s■ ;***• j.flte 40’ •** < * i?.*«»W*to4*. st>r-< MTte’ 2S, witek ttetel »W,‘ fit ® 'tete ' sjlunfltei. .1 HMiwteMte t W* * s»s>• . 4ete*i ftbte* ’.?**«< (MW(Wteteter, V<tous»*. 51. %*... tewjjm ». IteHte<te**ar, G. Butesew*. (*-*•*! L(*te*M. Jr.' HeLjii Irttete LtAjktetete, FkatMtoh* Jto<w..d Jsl I<s y, Sprunger, .tluxM' srfnner, Iteh Ven Gunten, Winifred Jane Wi*twrVlrgH Wayne AmM-ute, Robert | C. Dro, CerinneOL. Hjj£egger, Flarunce Gertrude Hubegger, Pas* Mfentor Herman, Itachel Mtwie Leh-I roan, Betty J. Sprunger, Margnret Belle Sprunger*jWeldon L. Sprunger, Leslie Stucffey, Jr., Richard W. Van der Sjnissen, Josephine Ruth Zehr. ® J Red MendTo Rold Party This Evening Members of the Red Men lodge will hold a pub’ic party at the lodge home tonight, starting at 8 o’clock. Tickets so rthe affair may be secured from any member of die lodge. i Prizes will be given to thK winners , of the various entertainment®.

i 033 T tt ® O Noted Book Reviewer Will Appear Here Friday Night

The Psi lota Xi sorority of this | city will present Kathryn Turney ! Garten of Indianapolis, in one of her delightful and entertaining i boob? review programs Friday ■ night at 8 o’clock in Library hall on Third street. Mrs. Garten will review “The Flowering of New England" by Van Wycks Brooks, one of the popu- ' Jar novels of the day. It deals with the founding of the New England states and is steeped in romance and interesting episodes. This is the third year that the local sorority has presented the noted book reviewer in Decatur. year, Mrs. Garten reviewed "The Phainton Crown,” a book dealing with the short reign nad tragic life of Maximilian ot Mexico. Mrs. Garten is well known throughout the state as a book re-, viewer. She has appeared in number of cities under the aus- 1 pices of social, civic and charitable organizations. Her ability as a public speaker and book reviewer has been acclaimed by audiences In every city where she appeared.

' L«Bru® Buys Theater Ant SuioNh Whrtfcy Dob LeSniß- for . ever Ji years copi Mi iettr of the Cort tte»att-io i* i thV* city, has ptrcHMttei a theater i in Soktb WkitW. * aMMBW<te t»<iy. J«to; LcMteß. tteltete < «*■ to Ito'teiutw teto ttekAito*' Itetou Dte hvlte-ito x««- te kteto<M« a t* 1 ' k t ■« <i ie*»*' 'a , Ktetot**. *• Mae tors' Ute w«il :ite--awto to* < tee. «W4»M Th*. i..tea««i». .tei , >«*,. ttrtl ■»» » Steinte V* wtetote 0*» O v, KWtcte» ■test* | MION'Mim • IDABD HEMS \MRmt * in® Wte- d>. Mfclfc ’«*»■». Ape, (Witate TteatoMtorDs irteate Wl« wa»i ito»-!t>; te*' tetette- aHW te** : Afkj4>B>» •*•«•»’ w»«h ■ *M<> terjsd rtetebtotol I »>•** w*te*a*e teas* te '*.■ '■ Jatoteite*’. j.*totte*4at<. dMbte te • tetetel a tot«*h.iiw." T*»s«r**i«i. I* a JteVxMto**. IJto* aßbftr O»- bWlate’s ntsteifte tow 'Site lusK Jkate'd r«*4paateibility to sflp»b>“The leßistatwre,” said tlae gwv-l ■ enter, “turned the lecal teapartI merits over to the state welfare board and they are running it. If politics has been injected into the Marion county welfare board 1 certainly know nothing about it.” Thurman A. Gottschalk, new head of the stag department of public welfare, treated the incident calmly while presumably seeking a new board to recommend to Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox to whom the resignations were submitted. “I regret that the Marion county welfare board would not see its way clear to go along with the | general assembly and the state department of public welfare,” said (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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,i 1 Tickets for the program may be purchased at the door or from one ot the sorority members, the proceeds from which v-ill be used by the local chapter in its charity work.

F.D.H.UHGES IMMEDIATE AID TD FLOOD AREA Marshals Relief Agencies; River Recedes At Pittsburgh Washington. Apr. 27 — (U.R) — j President marshaled the government’s relief agencies todav ' to combat rising tlood waters. Mr. Roosevelt called a meeting - of the federal flood emergency ' committee to instruct heads of (he Red Ciaiss, me army, the coast guard," WPA, and the public health service to act "in full authority" to alleviate flooiDconuitiOTs. 6 President Roosevelt took the action he prepared to depart j shortly after midnight for a fishing cruise off TeßUs in the Gulf of Mexico. O i The president, the White House said, “will give the emergency i flood committee full authority to | act in his absence to meet the ! I flood emergency.” RelieOhewfe c;to»tol (• Ufa Vhite Hoifee to ••»<«*• M (•* ft»o< JtteltßkH W»ace: Ited CBM>. itetote*! Cary T. , Graps*. U. 8. aw**, < tow* l«<m I ' Cm**, tetotef «rs Ska* aateatatebsatiKM, Manry L. Wupk-io* I U. S. w»ate tote tea* |» >» U. I ° PMI*. ' c*to*4»( tektotote’ ftpwpo * Wte ISk'teO* KtetoMA tetototo *•*( itol.s* to<toteaiwteto- I** .XMl®. wteto ’<»•. ftteto left.*. 'S)M. .-<wteMte *Y **aac M*BSi 0 fSteWunS; WsteAefe • Ate'- *$ — ’ »•** to 14U jMuas- tote- k* j •>»<«* Wtto * a* ttaatesweoteH ' a«.fii*te tetoto V V®. tote toteto eito-'te <to <*. Oto* **■ * P*r*.4»to|li pMW-totet Wk I o Sja»a»t ft*. c*4» e»*<-W 4»« J* « * at*. (te» bte* 1,-teto* ittowt* stotefe «**•*] to** ttte' ISSsfttow.toS.' aft *sMh*B* ( " tote to«t<M>*ntototo to j J» friagß as «* ".ixitees 4 * (M 44 teMtotesb • ■ ('*Mtoto»to. OP VteW «■[ «b*t a «tort* < ♦ B>* to *»*>. j I* itewto' itoAto to Ffttotem.Jk to- ’ t., e —as—t ' - —"— ■- •■-— —-—*'A* *i4. MyiteHil Mtek ■«**** r*Mla* a wite rdtefyiM* te'’te I sbe *».< l**ton (teteDb'tste as district . ' defuty of district 14 as Ute’ Ordter as Daeterß Star. M*s. Ttystedl swccwwA Mrs. Hetella Colter <|t FkcagJafci. The appoinmient (Jvas i»arte by a headed by iftrs. ine A. Brown, who was gra»< worthy matron last year. Mrs. Tyndall will have under her jurisdiction six counties, Jay, Wells. ; Adams, Allen, Juntington and Whitley, including 23 chapters. Mrs. I Tyndall has (been very active in the ' lodge activities here and last year served as worthy matron of the local chapter. Q BROTHERHOOD TO MEET THURSDAY Albion AttorneyTo Speak To U. B. Brotherhood Here © The Otterbein brotherhood ot the Firet United Brethren church will meet Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock in the local church. Martin H. Spangler, prominent Albion attorney, will be the chief speaker on an entertaining pro- i gram. The meeting will open at 7:30 with a eong service led by Andrew Hilton and scripture readings by Jess Hurst. F. R. Wynn will sing a solo and the business men’s quarj tet will sing several selections. Roy Mqmma will close the meeting with prayer- Harold Mumma ■ will act a® pianist for the musical I numbers. The refreshment committe will ,be composed of the following: C. J. 1 Miner, Frank Fisher, George Hill, ! Frank Baker, James Stonerook, James Ritter and U. S. Drummond. The members of the music committee are: Orland Brown, Andrew Hilton. Edward Deitach, Curtis Hill The Rev. C. J. Miner will tee chairman of the program. All men and boys have £een invited to attend the meeting.

Heavy Casualties . Are Inflicted By Rebel Artillery "■■■ ' "' . t

BAD WEATHER HINDERS CROPS Continued Wet Weather Severe Handicap To Farmers Os County Despairing of the chance to sow’ oats, because of the adverse weath- : er conditions, most farmers in the i county are beginning to look forward to the planting of corn, local agriculturists stated today. Obntinued rams throughout the past few weeks have made it im- - possible for the farmers to «ow oats or work in their fields any lof the usual spring tasks. ’’ Some state that the continued rainfall has soaked the ground to Ul depth of six to eight inches. With tjM’ weatherman giving no promise of relief, the farmers plan to plant corn about the usual date of May 1, weather permitting. Despite the unusual amount of , rjitfall, the creefe* and rivers of ptl-B* co«s(y are stiff confined withfia tteter Hunks. Observers staUL toowtover, tiwt liese streams wm ktote* sw<teli* rapidly if the rain ' tototi-B*S. Th* M. Mary’s river here is but > a I*Ute ow Biae feet dteep attxbe «•***■(, Mat tte -**»te «■>*) tet teiM Ctoto <to*.w» cito»l*s iB toa MM.**' *»-.*»• Ite >*te *>J®. ■m '• ••wa.steto a •* •dteaaMi pieto. tete' Wiw Bax* •totltok ten ate M tou/rMto *4te» » • ‘Tte )tow.*4* te.Mb M gu-v» gto iwiiamiaN ♦ t*4h*te ** '*<•*»««* 4’. *«*«*•■•» tote* > Cteotote alteCTty FORGERY W,. ■ I JUBISaKBS .Tviuii DT Bswswm ! iMMhicr I* (kfuWbi { °tW IMfWW o I >'U* «' te* la>* , * ate *.to.te*"te. ate* to fate* ;*' **.•.«*»*. text* Maa-ie.r Hklt tetototofß*:*-. (Mtoua iteto testoqs*. teßto iMrgaar*. Vtoß to to* tototet tteft teAtoWto. I*«*kt a»«> ÜBtei Imp «»!>■* ' totoM'awate bte ll» rtowtel tot '*.»'* Cabto. toil! telly to tottotew <t | th* realtor hw;* tec**# Al's. Gbaa Dtodlltoy, tot th* csty, disaW'te lEtacvay Gatßlaad*, <f ford towwlMß- *M) Wrti te* Afr-te W th* l%e con-tebste ytoaaid. * ,>*tordl: Jrs. Mynm Hate*gig<*r. Barw; Mr*. Floy* Arwsd, Daeadar; *•*<• Laato* C-'eveigar, Uxdbn; »hert Jcka®*, Root; Henry Klte*fterf-tow, Mijaro*; Albert Coppess, Washington; Mr®. Barkley; ' bmos Steiner, ftre»ch; Mariln Schroeder, Preble; Henry Selking. Root; Homer IHabegger, of I Berne. Clement Schnell, attendant at the Goodyear Service, filling staI tion, where Morningstar is alleged j' to have passed the fraudulent ' check, was the first witness to take , 1 the stand, testifying for the prosecution, in regard® to accepting the ’ check. Morning star was arrested March 27 by Sheriff Dallas Brown after he : had allegedly written a check tor $lO. payable to the local service station ancAigned the name of Dan Baker. When© arraigned before Judge Huber M. DeVoss the following day he plead not guilt yto the charge, i Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede is ! leading the state in its prosecution ; of Morningstar. At the request of the defendant, E. Bosse was appointed counsel for Morningstar. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) t o Persons Known Here To See Coronation i Mre. Minnie L. Deahl and her I niece and nephew, Mary Lou and | David W. Studabaker of Goshen, I will sail Saturday, May 1, for Eng- . land to attend the coronation cere- . monies. , Later they will enjoy an exten- . sive tour, visiting the British Isles, ■ France, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, ’ Germany, Italy and Switzerland. L They are well known in Decatur • and are children of the late David | Studabaiker, nephew of Mrs. Philip - Obenauer and Mr®. John Niblick of I thie city.

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Madrid Again Shelled By Rebel Artillery; Other Towns Bombed By Rebel Airplanes. HEAVY DEATH TOLL By I.ouis F. Keemle (United Press cable editor) Insurgent artijjfry blasted Madrid today in one of the most destructive bombardments of a civilian populace ever known. It climaxed two weeks in which shells were poured into the center of tile capital daily, with a lull only on one day, last Saturday. Casualties were heavy and the damage great. It was conservatively estimated that about 300 have been killed and hundreds wounded during the fortnight. United Press correspondents, telephoning to London in the midst of the bombardment, described the dead littering the central Puerto Del Sol (Gate of the Sun) and the wounded limping or dragging themselves to shelter. Coincidentally with the shelling of Madrid, the insurgents opened a bombardment from the sea on Valencia, the emergency loyalist capital. Casualties were reported heavy. © Although the insurgents have tet Acceefed in capturing Madrid. tltey bave to pound dto*t«iMte it' it into ruins. The itoy's *W ‘‘>J<y<:rater.” the tele-teto-M* Itotelite* owned by subsi*M*r *' id* Ai**i»jj)n I. T. & T., *• It** la* supiaitedly. It id* wte'th. id* vital Basque steu**® i< «••*, already 'oi tot iMwaw. ™n in grave | 4«M® « «**■'•• Tbe insurLi»**.fe «***•'.* ateß'W Bifear, ! ONote. v>f< *> itotete*. were \ * ‘pto*; »***«». the J. llftijaijle <4*Wft*M» j Tlae Mwtte*' ;«'»y. wkM teas iidjviiiftte'te •tfeti'J?' toflfrotkve Lrtgdti.fjte >*<*b * W»0. in full I wtotetaN* tt-tMtito* fetofeA. ahtea'dte «w<*rcM»v<***d watt refugees frem ■ **t4teK*i :ate tei* Sehtatoium. L Wk-* ilte dtotertetoi* weiat on •ft ter.tei '*> to*. r<te«in pxvwteS I«* i »i.*to W*h’ toP'irts t* ie*l»te ' to* \ft«' tod pr««*«t farther so. * Moating* WasQalled * Laarion 4- >dte *• iawftvention committee, dteb a vhW ho enlist the «M df t* Unit* States and other iLMtethMt* aathtes in preventing dm to'dto"**t it men aid munit»*«’ A* Sp«iß. O In JLotew, Mumolin! and Hertteteito* Guartosa representing the j two NUM'M Battms most interest l .d is the insurgent cause, talked «* prteMm over. There was no tdioitaet. hint of the trend mJ their <*tov<*'teiti<*. Kill 8M ■ •m**, Apr. 27—<U.R>—Insur*at pl*<t killed more than 800 civilians in two raids today on Gil'rnitoi. the national shrine of fasttgi liberty 17 miles northeast of Bilbao, advices reaching the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) _o ————— RKAL SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY Rural Schools Os County To Close Friday Afternoon t Classee foiGthe T 936-37 season in most rural schools of the county will be discontinued next Friday aftei’itoon. County Superintendent C. E. Striker announced today. All of the one-room schools and tfye, larger consolidated rural school® with the exception of Geneva, will close on that day. Graduation exercises oat the high schools which opened with commencement at Kirkland last night, will continue throughout the week, as the final activity before schools , cloee. Dr. Charles M. Houser, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational . church addressed the graduating , class of the Kirkland high school last night before a caipacity audi- ■ enoe. The subject of his address wa® “Be Yourself.” Superintendent Striker and Prin- , cipal Hansel Foley took part in the , commencement program. Tonight commencement will be held at the ■ Jefferson township school. Pleasant I Mills, Monroe, Monmouth and Hart- > ford exercise® will follow on respec- ’ five nights during the balance ot the week.