Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1937 — Page 1

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Slain In BatMKvith Chicago PoABjuhn L. Lewis ••.Minder.’’ PREVAILS rnn. <i 'ail-'d hl the U uU.' ""'ay as ~r (l . to iH.A. nt repetition H,, that marked tile iridiisUi.il oigaiiizatioii’s Uldepelldellt M-morial Ha> |K,uo. nil. r. five were « |^K, h ~j that murder charges against police who filed inarching toward the I plant ill South Chi Horner of Illinois (hat l« a< I fill picketing Kg permitted. , :1 . sector, brick . .uni intermittent snip Ki plants still oi>er ~~ H-mi.-r Martin, presi the I lilted Automobile unii'ti announced the I’lo , support to efforts workers in the Eord plants. The Ke Lille in a special telegram K John 1. Lewis, CIO chairin a Washington stateK,L;.- Republic corporation ■mago police with murder Hhioiioii with the rioting in Sunday. * j -Murder" Jun.- lU.PJ - Acctts"minder" against police * i:i isim" against steel Mt leaders brought new bitterK '"day to the Chicago steel Kci which live pickets were Hl 11. a battle with police Sun !■ Washington John L. Lev. of tile committee for in organization, hurled a || Republic Steel Corp.. ■ Chicago police were guilMt" 1 iniied murder." 4 Capt. James L. Mooney. I of the detail which is Kedi s Republic in its attempt R operations at the South R works, reported that MM communists" fomented the ■ Prank J. Walsh assert- ■ if "omside agitators" were g llaVt ‘ caused tile clash he 'ecommend that they be 5 murder. I remained the only one _ Khei ree independent steel com which attempted to conK» >rodu<tion in the fact of the called to enforce a de■uiilfor written contracts. InWW'I Corp., and Youngstown Tulie Co., remained closy*n[A. Rittner, regional direct■CMh'lNUED ON PAGE FIVE) E.K 0 ISIS TO AID SOIIT MEETING frss Club To Assist In Reparations For Scout I Camporee BAsJlheir part in insuring the rHB of tlie Boy Scout Camporee W^P e 'd here, June 12 and 13. S^fr 3 of the Decatur Lions club R'Hagreed to place several I'Wry facilities at the disposal Bl I approx * Illate 'y 500 Scouts to attend. Smith, member of the |Kml Scoutmaster of Lions I'.W’ 0 ' 62, is cha irman of a f 3 appointed to erect a communication system F "f Camporee site. I Kpitizens Telephone company |“ s "d to furnish the necesto be used in cong'JCtil Uof th e ]j ne rj.jjjg j g to so that the Camporee I ve instant contact with the K'S event an emergency. ||K Momma, member of the I' aa been appointed chairE" i a committee to erect and E *!' a bulletin board at the v Knapp, member of the |"^B S chairman of a committee EK'k ll and erect a pressure | B supply at the camp site.

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TAX EVASION PROBE SOUGHT 8V ROOSEVELT President Asks New Legislation To Halt Tax Evasions Washington June I—(UP) —The senate, acting in immediate response to a special message from President Roosevelt, today passed without a record vote a joint resolution calling for a far reaching investigation of "shocking” tax evasions and avoidance. Washington. June 1— (U.R) — I President Roosevelt today asked congress for new legislation at this session to halt widespread , tax evasion and avoidance by a “minority of very rich individuals.” Mr. Roosevelt also requested that the treasury be given "all authority necessary" to expand and complete a preliminary hives-1 tigation which he said revealed methods employed to escape federal levies. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., said the treasury was prepared to start such an investigation "reasonably soon.” He declined to discuss how the investigation would be conducted, or whether there would be open hearings. It was thought likely (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) — 0 ALLEN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED - Leslie Pepe Held For Reckless Driving, Assault And Battery Leslie Pepe, of New Haven, route two, was to be tried in city court late this afternoon on charges of reckless driving and assault and battery. The charge of reckless driving was filed against him by Police-j man Floyd Hunter, after he had allegedly run through a red traffic I signal in the north end of the city Saturday night. The assault and battery charge was filed by Lorn Roth, also of New Haven. Pepe, it is alleged became angry at Harry Roth, Lorn's brother, when he mentioned the previous offense of running the light. When Lorn came to the rescue of Harry, it is alleged that Pepe and two companions, whose names were not learned, “beat him up. The two companions are being sought by local and Allen county police. An affidavit was filed against Pepe Sunday, Chai les Coulardot, deputy sheriff of Allen county making the arrest. Pepe was released on bond, furnished by a neighbor, until his appearance j in court this afternoon. Local Man Arrested George Myers, of this city, was; also scheduled to be tried In city court this afternoon on a charge of public intoxication. The arrest was made Saturday night at 9:00 o’clock by Policeman Adrian Cotfee, when Myers was found at the I corner of Seventh and Marshall streets, lying in the bushels in an , alleged intoxicated condition. — o Grade Commencement Exercises June 12 The annual commencement exercises of the county grade schools will be held Saturday afternoon, June 12 In the Geneva high school, C- E. Striker, county superintendent of schools announced today. , The exercises will open at 2 o - clock in the afternoon, with the graduates scheduled to assemble at 1 o’clock. Complete plans for the commencement will 'be announced later. — Lions To Entertain Ladies This Evening Members of the Decatur Lions club will observe ladies night tonight at the Monroe school building where members of the Monroe M. E. ladies aid will serve a chicken dinner to the local club,

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His defiance gone, an injured marcher, spattered by blood, holds his aching head while policemen help him into patrol wagon. Inside sits another victim, blood streaming down his face. Four persons were killed and one hundred and four injured in the vicious battle of 2.000 strikers and sympathizers and police. . in which bricks, clubs, guns and tear gas bombs were used. The strikers had attempted to march on the South Chicago plant of the Republic Steel Corporation late Sunday afternoon when halted by police. (

AMELIA EARHART STARTS FLIGHT Noted Aviatrix Launches Second Flight Around World San Juan. P. R., Juan I—(U.R)--1 —(U.R)--Amelia Earhart arrived here at , 12:30 p. m. CST. today, completing' the first leg of her round the world flight which started this morning at Miami. The boyish looking flier put her SBO,OOO ship through a dawn test of nearly an hour, checking the motors and instruments before deciding to launch the 28.000 mile trip scheduled to terminate at Oakland. Calif. Miss Earhart lifted her plane, the same that crashed March 20 land halted her first attempt to | circle the globe, from the runways I at Municipal Airport at 4:56 a. m. CST. At 5:40 a m. she messaged Pan American Airways by radio: "Everything okay. We are on our way.” Pan American was unable to determine her position at the time the message was received, but she l reported her course was south and had been south since her take-off. . An hour later Pan American reported it could no longer make out her radio reports, although the I signals indicated she still was in ' the air. Miss Earhart carried radio telephone equipment rather than a code transmitter. She was accompanied by her navigator. Capt. Fred J. Noonan, I former Clipper pilot. Last March 17 Miss Earhart itook off from Oakland on a west--1 ward flight around the world. It failed when she crashed at Hono(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TEN INITIATED ATFT.WAYNE Ten Decatur Men Initiated As Fourth Degree Knights Ten local men were in the class of 86 candidates to receive the exemplification of the Fourth Degress of the Knights of Columbus, in the ceremonies held Sunday in ’ the K. of C. chambers of the Catholic Community Center, Fort W Th" e local men were: E. V. McCann, Woodrow Wilson, Joseph H. Koors, G. Remp Bierly, Leo H. Ehinger. Arthur E. Vog ewede. Harold W. Niblick, Frances R. Costello, Casper Miller and Severin H. SC I h n U iUa e tes from the Fort Wayne assembly included the Rev. Joseph J. Hennes, deanery director of the CYO, and former assistant pastor The degree work was under the direction of Worthy Master O. D. Dorsey, of Laporte. Ninteen councils from 10 assemblies were represented in the initiatory class. Scores of K. of C. notables were in attendance at the degree meeting, the first of the year to be held in Indiana. The Decatur council was well represented at the meeting by members of the class and members of the local council, who attended the initiation and the banquet Sunday night.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 1, 1937.

Dr. Younkin Will Speak On Program Springfield, II!., June I—Dr. P. N. Yonkin of Decatur, Ind , is to be one of the epeakers at the 67th annual: convention of the National Eclectic J Medical Association, which will be lield in this city June 22-25. Dr. Yonkin is vice chairman of the sec-' tion on obstetrics and ipedlatrics i and will speak before thin section of the meeting. It ie expected that several hundred physiolans will attend the convention, coming from many states of the Union. Dr. C. J. Hemminger of Somerset, Pa., is president of the association aitq Dr. Cloyce Wilson, Cincinnati, secretary. o —— FORMER CITY EMPLOYE DIES John Kelly Dies Os Heart Attack At Home Early Sunday Morning Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock for John Kelly, 83, a member of the street department for 25 years until his retirement, who died suddenly I I Sunday morning at 12:15 o’clock. Mr. Kelly fell dead in a chair in his home at 418 Johns street. He _ had been in fair health recently j and was uptown Saturday morn-1 ing. Adams county coroner Rob-. ert. Zwick. who investigated the ; case, attributed death to coronary ; thrombosis, in a verdict filed Ulis morning. Mr. Kelly was born in Perry county, 0., April 4, 1854, the son | of Luke and Catherine Kelly. His wife, the former Jesse Ann Reardon, survives. He had lived in this city for the last 44 years. Surviving are five children: | Mrs. Mary Boyd, of Charlotte,; Mich.; Mrs. Amanda Robinson, of Geneva: Mrs. Agnes Brown of Fort Wayne, and Edward and Arthur of Decatur. The following brothers and sisters survive: Daniel and Ella Kelly, of Convoy, 0., Lucinda Riggins, of Van Wert, 0., Mrs. Emma Shook, of Glenmore, | 0., and Mrs. Catherine Beard, liv-1 ing east of here near the state, line. There are 17 grandchildren' and four great grandchildren. | Three daughters are deceased. Services were held in the St. i Mary’s Catholic church this morn-1 ing. The Rev. Father J. J. Seim-' etz, pastor of the church, official-1 ed. Burial was made in the St. j Joseph cemetery. The body was removed from the Gillig and Doan funeral home, Monday. — o Ask Pupils To Remove Posters All school children, who have Poppy ipoetere in store windows, were asked today personally to secure their individual posters. Mrs. Zelma Roop, Poppy Day chairman, urged all students to call for the.i posters early. —.— o — Women Os Moose Plan Public Party The Women of the Moose will sponsor a public party at the Moose I home Friday evening at 8 o’clock. ■ Tickets, selling at 25 cents each, i entitle purchasers to 15 games of I entertainment. Tickets may be se- . cured from the members or at the door,

DODDLE HOLIDAY OBSERVED HERE ' . ' Memorial Day Holiday Marked By Lack Os Serious Accidents Unusually heavy traffic in the 1 city and county over the two-day vacation, occasioned by Memorial Day, produced only minor traffic accidents. Saturday night at the peak of | the traffic rush in the city, two I cars were slightly damaged when ■ autos driven by John Anderson, of' I Monroeville and Bud Magley, of i ■ this city, collided. The accident occurred Saturday ! night about 10:45 o’clock al the intersection of Marshall and Secj ond streets. j A somewhat more serious acciI dent occurred Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock when cars driven i by May Guilder, 1020 High street, I Fort Wayne and Harvey Risen, of Berne, collided at the intersection of Monroe and Thirteenth streets. Tlie Guilder auto was enroute east on Monroe and the Risen ' auto south on Thirteenth street at j the time of the crash. While no one was injured, both of the cars I were badly damaged. The autos were taken to Berne for repairs. Policeman Ed Miller | was called to the wreck scene. Legion Service Memorial Day services were j conducted Monday morning by ; Adams post number 43 of the American Legion. The legion held annual ceremonies at the St. Joseph and Maplej wood cemeteries. Shortly after 10 o’clock, a parade, headed by the Decatur Girls' band, marched to the Monroe street river bridge, (■CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) UNION WORKERS REPORTED HERE Local Factory Employes Are Approached By CIO Organizers — Several employes of local industries state they have been approachi ed by organizers of the CIO to Join I the national union of their respecI t-Ive trade classifications. The organizers were in town last I Saturday and were reported to be coming back today or sometime this week to continue their contact with local men and women employed in Industry. A few imembere were obtained last Saturday, it was stated. The CIO is the parent organization of the Lewis movement to organize the industrial workers of America. There are many trade unions affiliated with the <CIO. the various trades having their own organization. The Wagner act. which was recently declared constitutional, provides that employes have the right to join any union, association or organization of their choice. However, it is not necessary that em1 ployes join any national group or affiliate. '| Emp'oyes can organize their own association along the lines provided ; for the Wagner act and ask recognition from the employer or company. I One of the most successful local — | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER Adjourns After Acting Adversely On New | Deal Plans Washington, June I—(U.R) The supreme court concluded its 1936 37 term today by acting adversely to new deal plans in three import- ! ant power and utility test cases brought before It. The supreme court concluded Its historic term at 11:45 a. m. CST today It adjourned uutil noon, I October 4. The utility actions involved : J court orders rather than written decisions. The court ruled: 1. That it would not, as re1 quested by the government, con- ; aider a lower court ruling which ordered the Tennessee Valley Authority to trial in Tennessee federal district court in an attack brought by the Tennessee Electric Power Co., and other utilities. 2. That it would not — as requested by both the government ! i and the utility— hear the electric • I Bond & Share Co., test of the util- ■ ' ity holding company act until the j circuit court of appeals has first heard the case. 3. That it would hear —despite j the protest of the government—an appeal by two utility concerns ! from a District of Columbia court of appeals verdict which denied their right to challenge constltu- ' tionality of public works adminisI tration power loans to munlcipalii ties. The orders of the supreme court today insured a broad consideration during next year's session of several important aspects of the new deal’s power and utility pol icy. The consideration will not be (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ’ _ o — - ■ — ■ - — COPIES OF NEW LAWS RECEIVED Acts Os 1937 General Assembly Being Distributed Here * . Indianapolis. June 1 — (Special: ■ to the Democrat) With the proc-1 i lamation of Governor M. Clifford : Townsend, probably this week. I > the acts of tlie 1937 general assemi bly will become operative. Some of the laws become effec- . tive immediately, due to an emer- ■ gency, and a few others will not become effective until July 1, 1937 or January 1, 1938. > Major laws becoming effective r with the proclamation include • stringent safety laws on accident reporting, drunken driving, state . safety committee, colors of lights; . on highways, financial responsi- ■ j bility of motorists, school busses r ' and safety education in schools. I Other new laws would: establish districts to promote soil con- ■ servation, ban the sale of out-of-state prison made goods in Indiana, set up fair trade practices, codify fish and game laws, authj orize compensation to victims of occupational disease, permit the 1 supreme court to set up rules of 1 legal procedure, increase the an--1 nual distribution of state fund to , each public school teacher from ! , ! SSOO to S7OO. ’ | Amend the workmen’s compen-1 I sation law, require a county agri- j I cultural agent in every county, I establish additional safety rules in mines, establish standards for . i the sale of plant culture, provide j for a master plan of state highways and set up qualifications for tax exemption. Approximately 80 copies of the "! new acts have been received here ’ i by G. Remy Bierly, clerk of the : 1 ; Adams circuit court, and are being: 1 : distributed to officials and attor 1 I neys. I ’ Lawrence Schlegel Again Breaks Leg i Lawrence Schlegel, well known . I local man, sustained a fractured ' right leg last evening, only a few j daye after he had been released i from the hospital, where he had been confined for a fractured leg. . ' The fracture occurred to the "same leg, but at a point lower on j the bone. He slipped asnd fell, caus- j ing the fracture. He was readmitt-' r ed to the Adams county memorial hospital. v diisiai 1 WEATHER 1 Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday; showers or thunderstorms Wednesday southwest portion; cooler toj night.

Britain, France Move To Prevent General Warfare

LIST PROGRAM OF EXERCISES FRIDAY NIGHT Catholic High, Grade School Commencement Here Friday Night The complete program for the 15tli annual commencement exercises of the Decatur Catholic high school, which is to he held In the school auditorium Friday night. June 4 at 8 o'clock, was announced today. Floyd 1. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction, will deliver the commencement I address. Tlie Rev. J. J. Seimetz. ; pastor of St. Mary's Catholic I church, will present the diplomas Following is the complete program: Processional, Huldigungsmarch, E. Grieg—Orchestra, directed by Albert Sellemeyer Senior class song, “We’re Marching Onward" —Senior class Selection, Lustplel-Overture, Keler Bela —Orchestra Address to the Graduates—Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of schools. Selection. Gipsiana-Themes from Hungary, Paul Yoder — Orchestra. Distribution of Diplomas—Rev. J. J. Seimetz. Recessional, Torchlight - March, ( Scotson Clark —Orchestra. Fifteen members of the senior class of the high school will receive their diplomas on that night. I They are: George Bierly, Virginia Borns, Marjorie Brown. Charles Cook, i j Martha Jane Foos. Mary Catherine Holthouse, Loreto Rose Lose, i Frances Loshe, Genevieve Ripberi ger, Esther Rumschlag. Mary Mar--1 tha Terveer. Joseph Tricker, Fred ' Voglewede. Josephine Wolpert and I Margaret Wolpert. St. Joseph Forty students of the eighth grade of the St. Joseph school will i also be feted in tlie exercises upon | their graduation from the grade school and entrance into high school. These graduates are: John Anderson, Rosemary Baker, Dolores Bentz, Patricia Berling, Frederick Bierly, Theodore Bolinger, Leo Braun, Mareyle Braun, Robert Briede, Marian Brite, Germaine Faurote, Mary Geimer, Naomi Geimer. Ruth Gillig, Leo Hackman, Barbara Jane Holthouse, Max Johnson. Mary ■ Alice Kintz, Jane Klefnlienz. Gerald J. Lengerich, Gerald T. Lengerich. Germaine Lengerich. Rosemary Lengerich, Rosemary Laugerman, Helen Lichtle, Ralph Loshe, Richard Mc.Clenahan. Norma Meyer, Leo Miller, Celeste Miller. Rosalia Miller. Joan Neering, Carl Rumschlag, Honora Schmitt, Eugene Smith, Maurice Spangler. Catherine Teeple, Leo Ulman, Leona Uleman, Joseph Weber. SALES ON POPPY DAY OVER S2OO Total Os 2,050 Poppies Sold By Auxiliary Here Saturday Poppy Day in Decatur netted a total of $221.65 for the use of dis- ! abled veterans, Mrs. Zelma Roop, ( Poppy Day chairman, announced | today. The sale was conducted last Saturday by members of the Adams Post No. 43. American Legion Auxiliary. Members of the auxiliary eold the poppies for nominal contributions from the purchasers. Mrs. Roop stated that this was one of the most successful in the history of the organization. Last year the gross sales amounted to . approximately $212. A total of 2,050 of the red flowers were sent to the local organ- ’ ization this year, 50 more than i last. While last year all were not sold, this year the auxiliary sold every flower in its possession before the close of the sale Saturday night. Mrs. Roop pronounced the sale a success and in behalf of the auxiliary extended thanks to all purchasers! and those who aided in the sale.

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Fear General Warfare May Follow Clashes Between Germany And Loyalist Forces. TOWN IS BOMBED By Louis F. Keenle (United Press Cudde Editor) Britain and France, generally alarmed lest Germany and Italy start a general war by waging o,pen warfare on Loyaliet Spain, exerted powerful diplomatic pressure today to calm the situation. Conferences and negotiations went on In Ixrndon, Paris, Berlin, Rome and Geneva The French and British presented the Nazzi-Fasctet "Berlin-Rome Axis" with an implicit warning that grave trouble might ensue if they took further dit • ect action in the wake of the Ger man shelling of Almeria. Germany's attitude held out some hope. The Reich expressed itself satisfied that the destruction of Almeria had avencetf the bombing of the Deutschland. At least an equal if not greater number of Spaniards were killed in retaliation for the killing of 24 sailors on the Pocket battleship. But the situation might change. Germany made it plain that any further incident would meet with eqqually swift retaliation. Disquieting reports came from Rome. There were hints that now that Italy and Germany have withdrawn from the non-intervention agreement, Mussolini might consider open intervention and pour fresh men and materials into Spain. Germany, tied to Italy by an understanding. presumably would co(CONTINL’ED ON PAC.IS FIVE) BIBLE SCHOOL OPENED TODAY Annual Vacation Bible School Opens Here This Morning Approximately 200 boys and girls enrolled in the annual Decatur vacation Bible school, which opened in the Central school building this morning, the Rev. H. W. Franklin, dean of the school, announced today. Ten classes are being held and all teachers reported this morning An 11th class, the fourth year intermediate for first year high se,hool pupils, will also be opened if enough persons enroll. The Rev. C. M. Prugh, and tho Rev. Homer J. Aspy, physical director of the school, were in charge of the recreational periods today. The school will last for tour weeks and is an annual event. The total enrollment is expected to increase during the week as other boys and girls Join the classes. Bible study work is given the pupils by the volunteer instructors, together with supervised recreational periods. — o- ' —- Report Brady Gang In Northwestern Ohio ' Fort Wayne, Ind., June I—(UP) —Three squads of police and shertff's deputies combed the roads east 5 of Fort Wayne todi'y after a telephoned report of a car believed to be that used by the Al ißrady gangsters in robbing the Goodland. Ind., t bank, last week, was received. The car reportedly bore Indiana license plates number 340-756, the 1 same as that used by Brady in his getaway, during which a state po- • Vceman was shot to death and a s deputy sheriff was wounded. t State highway patrol headquar- • ters. ordered a blockade establishI ed on all main roads in Northwest- . ern Ohio. The report from Indiana s stated the two men had been seen s driving east on route 30" in an autot mobile bearing license iplates used ) by the Brady gangsters. 0 —...— Six Bids Received ! For Wabash Dredge t • Six bids were received Saturday .. afternoon by IHomer Teeters, drainy age commissioner for the Wabash ditch case, so rthe construction of a the project. e Because of the impending injuncII tion suit in the case, Mr. Teeters u did not open the bids, which, were received sealed.