Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1937 — Page 1

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I’wche Men I ails iHßrach Verdict in Brier Trial Alter arc jEe-r Deliberation. B|I AKI)T ~a,ty ■m- Ky 'i-.v •; (U.R) _ H. II wf K , ~i ■ ■ i" r ,l,, ‘ * Ill" ‘ ' l " ' l ll ' MiS. il’nlM'"" " i,|!I '" !I 1 ~a s, . I and 3(1 that II would tv, 1,1 „.■> given Tuesday. I Marshall discharged . I rial. Judge begin (lie Septelll 11 of a ,pa|h , dingy ■ ( a greai \i< lory and a for he said 1 going home Green." ■L,. iphers asked him to fol pictures. y (lie general said ■p* in die cd! or on top jm an.' i you want" Prosecutor 11. Kiusiilving refused to will he tried Marshall overruled a de the indictwas cfiei-d the stenographer, had been during the grand jury , which returned the indict- . Denhardt. departure for Bowl tiwtiitod reinstatement bond supplied by K'l Hr A .1 McCormack. us the American Public *1 \s<o, iation The defend liberty during the BotiriXL’Eli ON PAGE FIVE) pES DEFENDS Beene court ■M Justice Pleads For , JBurt To Law In|JM stitute May 6 — (UP) — flli ’ •' stirring plea for . of force" in a TNpk : American ’aw inT’ll- address appeared dil- - program but did not B®M the plan specifically. i> Jurists plea came ■of a speech usually roilhe has made annually g^y I ' n K for eight yeans. In it B™T’ ; ,l|p state of the supreme HrßworK for the current term. deterdod in,, progress of [■W* llu " courts generally instances of improvement BMfMministratlu nos juntice by from time to time. Now. tne court can devote itse’f ■"■exclusively to q ues t; one () f public importance, even of the cases i* decides 1111111 surfacc ' significance of the public, the senate judicial)' ■~ B W< read during hearings on plan, Hughes reportt jf""' 1 well abreast of its work d that every member of the gUy lll( ii p d every caee thorough1 ‘ n K from this, the chief jusinto a burst of oraE las seldom comes from Mjßsuecess of Democratic instlBFtM» I?iI, KD ON PAGE FOUR) o FW es Injury | In Auto Accident jEISISSS ■—■ - —— KSE-*? Andress escaped injury flisn b a y ufi't’rnoon at 4 o’clock Ej* 8 car plun6ed ov er the emit «■ m ° ng etate road 224 ' east r *• Monroe street bridge. He, EKw’trol of the automobile and L m * ''' leel slipped into the soft K te side of the pavement.

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: REMY BIERLY HEADS ALUMNI Adams County Clerk Elected President Os 1. U. Alumni t G. Remy Bierly, clerk of the Ad- ' ams circuit court, was named presi 1 dent of the Adams County Indiana University alumni association to succeed County School Superin--1 tendent Clifton E. at the annual meeting of the association 1 in the Rice hotel, Wednesday night. The program was In honor of the 117th anniversary of the founding 1 of Indiana university and the 35th year of President William Lowe Bryan's services as president of the institution. The speaker at the program was , Dr. Robert Hartman, of the Indi ana university chemistry department. Dr. Hartman spoke on the history of the university and its condition today, saying that one who has not visited the school in the last two years would scarcely recognize it. . Dr. Hartman told how the school has grown from an enrollment of , 10 to one of approximately 14,000 today. He also said the increase in the enrollment has gone ahead , of the expansion of the physical properties to such an extent that in spite of millions spent by the , , state and federal governments, class and laboratory room is enl tirely inadequate. He said the enrollment is increasing at the rate , of 15 to 20 percent a year. Dr. Hartman then said that in ' spite of the conditions under which - they must work, the faculty has been able to maintain the school at one of the highest scholastic I standards in the United States. Indiana university is tli» oldest institution of higher learning west of the Allegheny mountains in continuous operation, he stated. 1 o-; ■ day in size it ranks 19th in the ' United States. It is one of the 30 I members of the American asso- ‘ elation of colleges and universities, which sets the scholastic standards : of other universities and colleges. He then told of the efforts now 1 being made by the university to j I lead the way in eliminating the lag , between the curricula and the I world. Preceding the banquet Indiana songs were sung by those present. Miss Helen Haubold, musical in- > • structor in the public school led the singing, with accompaniment by Miss Louise Haubold. Preceding the business session, a musical program arranged by ■ Mrs. Harry W. Thompson, was pre-1 i sented. First the A Capella choir • of the seventh and eighth grade . of Central, directed by Miss Helen , Haubold sang three numbers, . “Salute to the Flag.” “Crude Song' and “At the Uiorn.” Miss Haubold then sang “Pale Moon. The program was dosed with a vocal duet, “Little Old Garden,” sung by Miss 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERTSUNDAY Young Women’s Choir Plans For Concert Sunday Evening A spring concert will be presented by the young women’s choir of the Zion Reformed church. Sunday evening, May 9. at <:3O o’clock. The public is invited to Following is the program: attend. An offering will be taken Organ Prelude-Cauzonetta — Barrett, Lulu Gerber I To Greet the Spring Mendelssohn, The ChonOrgan, In A Monastery Garden .Ketelbery, Virginia Murphy j Comrades of the Road - Wilson When De Banjo Plays --- Wilson Who-oo? Wilson, The Choir Organ, The Rosary — Nevin Traumerei-Schumann, Arline Becker Mother’s Evening Song-Molloy. Kathryn Weldler, Marjorie Miller and Choir. Desert Lullaby - L 2,’?^ Z Sweet and Low.Barnby, The Choir Offeratory-.Berceuse - Thompson Lulu Gerber, accompanist May Holthouse, director. | Members of the choir are: First soprano —Raedel Andrews. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SENATOR URGES I LOCAL SCHOOL i BE APPROVED' Washington Senator Urges Grant Allowed For New School Here » 'll Washington, I). C., May 6—Presi-1 deutiul intervention to make available funds tor public works projects (o construct a school in Decatur to replace a structure branded as a ■ "health hazard” was urged under terms of a resolution introduced by Senator Louis B. Schwellenlbach, Washington Democrat. The Decatur structure v.as-lnclud-ed in a list of school buildings de-. elarej by Horatio Hackett, assist-1 ant PWA administrator, to be "menace to life, safety and health,” for which PWA projects have been approved but tor which no funds | «re avallah'e under the new policy of 11 percent financing only. Th, lint was sent the Senate edit- ( cation and labor committee by Col-1 jenel Hackett at Schwellenbach's re- 1 quest. i Schwellenbach's resolution re , quests the president to order the new PWA policy which limits ! grants to relief labor waived so im- ’ mediate allotments for these school ’ projects may be made. The Decatur school 'is estimated to cost $244,545, of which $ 110,045 is 1 to be a federal grant. Schwellenbach called for the list of schools as a result of the recent j 1 explosion in New London, Texas, , where several hundred public, [ school children were killed. Colonel Hackett, in complying j with the request, indicated PWA was as anxious as anyone to see the dangerous builuings replaced. "It is a crime that such condi- | tions are permitted to exist,’’ Hackett said. “Os these buildings, 501 are J I nothing but fire traps, and 35 have i actually been condemned by muni- | cipal authorities." In introducing his resolution, Schwellenbach addressed the Senlate briefly, (pointing out the “terrible danger" involved in permitting | the hazardous buildings to continue !in use. He said further ignoring | iof the fait that most of the communities involved could not posI si-bly meet the reqquirements of the new PWA policy and hence j would be forced to abandon the re- ! placement of the buildings would be - ■ ■ ON PAGE FIVE> —O SHOW OFFICERS HOLD MEETING Jersey Parish Officials Meet To Discuss August Show Officers and directors of the northeastern Jersey Parish show ! district met in the office of County I Agricultural Agent Archibold Wednesday evening, with E. T. WalI lace, extension dairyman of Pur- > due, to make final plans for the i district parish show to be held in Decatur in connection with the Free Street fair, August 2 to 7, " inclusive. The officers and directors decid■ed that the rules and classes' I should be the same as were used lin the last show except for three ; additional features. Os particular interest to the breeders will be the addition of a class for cows any age that have made 500 pounds bu t terfat productin. As an entirely new feature for the show, the officers and directors decided to sponsor two judging contests: One judging contest will be for 4-H club boys and girls’ dairy calf club judging teams. This contest will be open to 4-H club and vocatinal judging teams in the - nortern part of the state and will be managed by vocational agricultural teachers in this district. The other judging contest will be for individuals who are members of the older youth organizations, such j as the Adams county "Teens and i Twenties” club. This contest will jbe managed by the "Teens and Twenties club of Adams county” under the chairmanship of Leo Nussbaum. Suitable prizes will be provided in both judging contests for sue(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Severe Hailstorm In County Wednesday Residents of south and weet of Berne reported today that they suffered the most severe rain and hailstorm in history late yesteiday afternoon. Only minor damage was reported.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 6, 1937.

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Another climatic moment in the romance of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson was recorded when the camera snapped these photos of the two just prior to their reunion at Chateau de Cande near Monts, France, where the ex-king sped to rejoin his love when her divorce decree was made final. These photos were rushed by plane to London, transmitted across the Atlantic by radiophoto, and thence relayed by soundphoto.

FLOODS BOTHER FEW RESIDENTS Cessation Os Rain Brings End To Serious Flood Threat Rvansville, Ind , May 6. —Waters iof southern Indiana streams rose j I slowly to moderate flood crests today. Weather bureau observers expected the Wabash, White and Ohio rivers to reach their highest point wittiin the next 12 hours without much additional damage! i to the inundated early crops. Ceeeation of rains, replaced by a warm sun, brought hope that the I water would recede rapidly and excessive moisture run out of the I soil immediately to permit corn ; planting. Seeding of the corn crop i has been delayed by the continuous rait'.s aim'i'ire fluou's r.’.ay delay planting for another month. Few lowland residents were forc- ■ ed from their homes by the rising water. Seven families who have been refugees at a Red Cross tent city | here since their homes were deI stroyed in the January flood were forced to move to higher ground when backwater from the Ohio river flooded a nearby creek. Red j Cross officials dismantled one row of tents in the city. The Ohio river had reached slightly over 38 feet, three feet above flood stage, here today and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O MEASURE BAND FOR UNIFORMS Funds Will Be Raised Saturday To Purchase Uniforms For Boys Members of the boys band, confident that sufficient money will be raised to outfit them, today are being measured for new uniforme. Saturday, citizens of the city will be asked to contribute to the purpose of giving Decatur a 75 piece band, when a tag day, sponsored by the Decatur Junior Cliamber of Commerce, will be held here. Members of the girls band will be dressed in their own brightly colored uniforms to solicit the funds, while several of their own members, dressed in special costumes, will play numbers in the business district. An effort is being made to have the -boys band uniformed before the peony festival in Van Wert, in order that both the girls and boys bands may advertise the city at that event. This summer the Junior Chamber of Commerce is to sponsor a series of weekly band concerts Iby the girls band and the newly organized boys band. It is expected that the two bands will be combined several times in order to give Decatur one of its largest bands in history.

Herman Krueckeberg Will Head Society The Senior Walther league of the Zion Lutheran church held the annual election of officers Wednesday evening. Herman Kruckeberg was . elected president of the organization. Oscar Lankenau, vice-presid-ent, Mrs. Herman Kuhn, secretarytreasurer. Oscar lankenau was also elected to serve as the zone board member, i The officers elected will ateo serve ! as the executive committee, who in I turn appoint all standing commit-' tees, including chairmen of the depailment cf Christian service and the department of Christian know- ; ledge. Rev. Paul Schultz is an honorary ' member of the board. o CITY WILL AID i CLEAN-UP DRIVE City Trucks Will Collect Rubbish, Beginning Next Monday To facilitate the collection of pa-! pers rags, rubbish and tin cans during the next two weeks, officials of 1 the Decatur Junior Chamber of ’ 1 Commerce, today asked that housecleaners put these in -places where they may be easily picked up. Saturday. Boy Scouts will complete the collection of paper and magazines free of charge. The Scout truck will | ' be driven along the streets, and it j I is requested that papers and maga-i | zines be placed on or near the front ! porches. The city trucks will collect tin. cans and rubbish free of charge during the week beginning next i 1 Monday. The trucks will be driven down alleys whereever these are present and in' other cases down ' the streets. In order to avail themselves of this annual service donated by the city street department, citizens must p'ace the tin cans and rubbish ■in containers near the alleys if 1 there are such and in other cases 1 near the streets. This work is to be supervised by Ralph Roop, civil works comnils-, ■ sioner, and will complete the civic improvement campaign being sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of CommerceThe weekly survey table for school children is being printed in tonight's issue of the Decatur Dem- ’ ocrat, and the results will be tabulated and published in Wednesday's ’ edition of this paper. Legion Memorial Service May 23 Adams Post No. 43, American Legion, will hold the annual mem- ' orial service at the Baptist church Sunday morning, May 23 at 10:30 ‘ o’clock. I The Rev. Homer J. Aspy, church i pastor, will deliver the sermon. I All war veterans are invited to at- ► tend the service. Ed Bauer is chairman of the arrangements. |

2,300 SPANISH CHILDREN ARE RESCUED TODAY British Warships Protect Ships Evacuating Bilbao Children (Copyright 1937 by United Press) Bilbao, May 6 — (U.R) —A contingent of 2.300 Spanish children. ' torn from their mothers and falh- | hih by the misfortunes of war, I sailed today for France under the : ■ protecting guns of British war- | ships while two insurgent warships steamed ominously close. Many of the children were orphans. The mothers of the ! others, and fathers who were not lat the fighting front, watched i from ashore, peering toward the I I misty horizon until the convoy ■ was out of sight. Many were in tears. The children were taken aboard ■ the old trans-Atlantic liner Ha! ■ bana and the small fishing traw- | ler Goiseko Izarra. The ships sailed from Port Santurce, 12*2 miles from Bilbao. They were escorted to the threemile limit by armed Basque traw- i lers, under the guns of the shore ! batteries. The ships had big Red Crosses i panited on their sides, indicating !an errand of mercy. At the three mile limit two British destroyers took them over. The Haban i and Goizeko Izarra ran up the British flag. The rebel battleship Almirante Cervera and the destroyer Velasco lay in wait. Those ashore saw the Almirante Cervera approach the convoy. The British battleship Royal Oak steamed up and the convoy increased speed, drawing away from the rebels. The convoy headed for France through a heavy northeasterly swell. The children were embarked at 4 am. The smaller ones went to bed, two in a bunk or on mattresses laid out in the public rooms of the liner. The older ones were permitted !to remain on deck for farewells to parents and friends. At 6 air. the “all ashore” was given for the adults and at 6:30 the ships sail- ■ ed, escorted by the warships Cisj ear. Biscaya and Guipizoa and I smaller vessels. All vantage points ashole. including the coast guard station at Punta Galea, were crowded with people waving farewell until the ships were out of sight. o Former Berne Man Dies In Chicago Henry Kertz. 33. former Berne ; resident, died in a Chicago sani- , tarium shortly after noon ye-ster-I day, according to the word received here. The deceased, a native of ! Germany, died of tuberculosis. Surviving. besides seven brothers and I sisters -in Chicago, is a sister, Mrs. William Libby of Linn Grove. Although definite arrangements were not completed for the funeral I it is thought that the body will be returned to Berne for burial. —— o WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday; continued cool tonight, slightly warmer Friday. CONVENTION TO BE HELD SUNDAY Blue Creek Sunday School Convention To Be Held At Mt. Hope The annual Blue Creek township Sunday school convention w-ill be held at the Mt. Hope church Sunday. The afternoon session will be ; held at 2 o’clock and the evening session will open at 7:30. The complete program for both 1 seesiono follows: Eong—audience Devotions—Rev. E. E- Bragg. Recitation—Phyllis Luginbi.ll Song—Class, 3, Union. Solo —Gloria Merriman. Solo—John Taylor. Address —Miss Francis Burkhalter. Song—Class. 2 Salem Solo- IBetty White Offering. Benediction. Evening Song —Audience. Devotions — Rev. Alva Barr. Duet—Carrie and Robert Ford. Recitation — Richard Bollenbacher. Song—Taylor children. Address —Fred Busche. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Traffic Problems In Decatur To Be Discussed Friday

BORAH ASSAILS FASCIST HEADS Senator Issues Bitter Attack On Fascism, Communism Washington, May 6 —(UP)—Sen. William E Borah, rising to heights :of oratory which held the senate chamber enthralled, today charged i that fascism imperiled the personal liberties of American citizens as they have never been imperiled I since the daye of Thomas Jefferson. Denouncing both fascism and communism, but characterising fascism the greater threat, Borah de- ' livered his warning to a surprised senate which sat in watchful silence as he thundered againet the “unspeakable atrocities of fdtclem.” j His bitterest words were directed ' at “faecist war in Spain and Ethiopia." Os Ethiopia he eaid "We must go back to the days of Attila to find compare with this ruth- ; less destruction of helplese men, women and children. This Us the logic of fascism. This is the logic of ; the system founded on force. This is not courage but cowardice, not government but brutal savagery.” He pledged himself to a personal campaign to keep the American people enlightened as to the fact of fascism. He said his speech was prompted by the activities of individuals and groups in the United States, but declined to name them. . “The centralization of wealth and the centralization of political c<m- ' trol go hand in hand to form the basis of fascism." he said. , Railroad Official Is Rotary Speaker W. M. Sporleder of Huntington. superintendent of the Erie railroad will be the speaker at the weekly I meeting of the Rotary club this evening. . I M. J. Mylott will act as chairman : i of the program. i ” ' MOTHER'S DAY ) PROGRAM GIVEN Program Will Be Held At United Brethren Church Friday The complete p-ogram for the 1 Mother’s Day service, to be held at ' the First United Brethren church here Friday evening at 7 o’clock i in the church basement was announced today. A cordial inv-itation ' has been extended the public, with the mothers of the church juniors as special guests. Following is the (program as announced : i Prelude —Irene Light. Welcome —Elaine Roop. Song, “We have A Friend.” —Juni iors. Song, “We Will Bo True To Mothers,” —Juniors. Scripture —Mary Hodle. Prayer. Song, “We Come With Songs Ascending,” —Juniors. ' Exercise —Jewels. Recitation —Martha Sheets. Playlet—A Lovely Mother’s Day. Exercise—Let's Tell Her. Exercise — Jewels! ’ Solo —Don Light. 3 Playlet — World Winds. Piano Solo —Betty Zinsmaster. ’ Playlet —Family Tales. ! Solo — Ruth Myers. Exercise —God's Gift To Earth- ' Radio Broadcast—Don Williams. Tableau ana Music. Benediction —Rev. H. W. Franklin. lAll juniors that can are asked to bring blossoms, plants or flowers for decorating after school Friday afternoon. New Man Added To Al Schmitt Staff Larry Stout, of Winamac, has been added to the staff of the Al D. Schmitt Motor Sales. Mr. Stout will manage the newly instituted budget plan at the sales company, which will include tires, batteries, radios and all accessories. Mr. Stout will be remembered with his two brothers, all of whom gained basketball recognition at the school.

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i Public Meeting Is Called To Discuss Problems In Traffic; Meet At City Hall Friday. URGED TO ATTEND A meeting o fall persons interested in local traffic problems and determining the routing of the state roads through Decatur, was called jointly today by Mayor A. R. Holthouse and Dee Fryback, president of the Chamber of Commerce, for Friday evening at 7:30 at the city hall. The meeting is called in response to a suggestin from Hallie Myers, director of traifli of the state highway commission. Mr. Myers wrote to Mayor Holthouse, outlining the provisions of the new law which places the streets in towns and cities over which a state route passes, under the supervision of the state highway department. Opinions and suggestions from persons interested in traffic problems and expressing the city’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction with present state road routes through their city are desired. If you are interCTfrid in traffic problems and routing of state highways through Decatur, you are urged to attend this meeting. Holding state routes here and developing new outlets in the future may depend on the outcome of Friday’s meeting, Mayor Holthouse stated. Takes Over Streets Mr. Myers in his letter stated: “Under the terms of an act of the 1937 general legislature, 'The state highway commission shall select the route of the highways in the state highway system through all incorporated cities and towns in the state and may from time to time change such routes as said commission may determine most convenient for public travel. From and after the first day of January, 1938, said commission, to the extent of the funds available for the purpose, shall maintain and as it determines necessary and the funds required as available, to construct and reconstruct the roadway of the street in all incorporated cities and towns in the state, excepting cities of the first class over which highways in the state | highway system are routed.” An expression from the people of Decatur on the present routing is a’uo deaired. Mr, Myers further stated, “we are starting a preliminary survey by some of our engineers in the various cities affected by this act. They will in due course of time make a study of the routes through Decatur and report to this office. I should like for you either iiidi’ idually or working in conjunctin with your city engineer, city (binning commission, Chamber of Commerce or any other group you may care to call on, to discuss the situation and send in your opinins. I should like for your answer to be substantially (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) O WALLIS WANTS JUNE WEDDING Mrs. Simpson Reported As Wanting To Be A June Bride Monts, France, May b. i(U.R> — Mrs. Wallis Simpson wants to be a June bride, it was understood today. She was reported to have suggested to the Duke of Windsor that the date of their marriage be set for June 12, just one month after the coronation of the duke’s brrther-successor, King George VI. Previously, the week of ..lay 24, and possibly the week of May 31, had been suggested as the probable time for the ceremony. Honeymoon plans have been completed. It was understood that the duke and Mrs. Simpson would leave the Chateau de Cande almost Immediately after the wedding and would motor in the duke's limousine to Cannes and then eastward to the Carinthian mountains in southern Austria. There, on the Wasserleonburg castle estate which the duke has leased, waits a cottage which, it is reported, the duke has had redecorated and refurnished. The duke’s 14 misisng trunks arrived today. They, ended an em(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)