Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1937 — Page 1

(XXV. No. 136

By Scouts To Be tiesfs Os Decatur ■U Area Camporee

Camporee Will RHeld At HannaPark In I his /K "" Saturday Sun<K. 2HjVE PROGRAM ]■ „ 11,,. annual \nthoiiy »■ x Council Boy Scout 9K (> '. be held ill the Han- :■ I'.ok here Satin Sunday. . lock the jlldg.s have beell asked n II!,, city hall to ICC, i\e |K ■„,!;. t.,i Saturday and will arrive early Sat ■ ...:r. The program from K. ■ niollmetit tn the ■T Saturday .. itfister patrols and projects to be coll|H). 'apcraft iuspei ion, delicts, beds, food stor- : . and personal inK m.it. unis, insignia, etc. 1 begun of food. |K. . ack, lull inspect ion ■ . will eat with each pain Rest period observed. . vents to include artificial respiration. I iruing, judging, fire by and identification . . signalling and ;■ 1; • ceremony, n, b,' furnished by the De. school band. : demonstration by with assistance state tire marshall s ; Concert by Decatur i.trti'ion of evening during band concert. Cookeraft inspection, , eat with each patrol. ■u.vrEl' ox PAGE SEVEN) ■ANY WILL GO k CONVENTION ■te Sunday School Con■ntion At Winchester E June 15-16-17 Klarge number of Adams county are expected to attend the state Sunday School conven- ■ *hieh will be held iA Winchesthe Presbyterian church on 15,16 and 17. unusually good program, with features, is reported being < Special sessions for child- ■ workers ana young peoples’ will Re held. Other sessions Bd>. these for pastors, adminls- ■'“ and adu’t conferences. B Wednesday evening at 5;45 ■*'l a young peoples' dinner will ■erred in the Main St. Christian ■<h. the program in charge of ■Tippecanoe county young peo- ■ council. y ,L Adame county Sunday School ■cil has urged all schools to a delegation to Winchester to y aelli the different departments ■*' local churches. The registra- ■ fee is $1 until Saturday, June Bter that date it will he $1.25, V registrations are transferable, ■jstration may be made with! V Frances Burkhalter, secretary | ■the Adams county council or V the Indiana council of Chris- ■ education, 812 Board of Trade ■ding, Indianapolis. I o tunion Planned At Linn Grove June 20 B reunion tor all pupils and teachI °t the Linn Grove school will be |d Sunday, June 29, at the school, ls - Mrs. Ethel Liddy Risser, preent, and Amos Girod, vlce-presi-d, have issued invitations to reunion, asking alumni and , chers to bring basket lunches table service. The reunion will held regardless of weather conions. °rrocan Town Is ' I Shelled By Loyalists -thraltar, June 9 — (U.R) — Two ‘ a. Ist cruisers shelled Ceuta, | Cocco, for two hours last night. ; e shore batteries replied but i r ® sconced by the warships. |

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

HALLIE MYERS VISITS CITY State Traffic Director Confers With Local Committee Hallie Myers, director of traffic and John Millner, of the state highway commission, met this morning with the local committee named by Mayor A. R. Holthouse, to compile suggestions as to designation of state routes and regulating of the traffic problem. Mr. Myers explained the new law which permits the state highway commission to take over | streets in the cities over’ which state routes pass. It is the purpose of the highway commission, Mr. Myers explained, to cooperate with municipalities I in suggesting regulations for traf- j | flc over state routes. The law per-' mits the highway commission to ) maintain the streets. It was agreed that a meeting of the local committee be held Thursday evening at the city hall. | at which time a draft of suggestions will be made and a prefer-1 ence expressed for routing of j state roads through Decatur. These suggestions will be turned over to Mayor Holthouse, who will forward them to Mr. Myers The state highway commission will send a traffic engineer to Decatur later to make a survey and make suggestions and then a meeting of the local group and the state will be held with the idea of adopting a uniform plan. Under the law the state highway commission has a right to ; designate the system of parking on state routes. The control of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Ted Bonifas Is Reported Better Ted Bonifas local mechanic, was reported as a little improved today. iHe has been ill for some time at his home on Adams street. He is not thought to be as serious, however, I as it was rumored, relatives report. o Announce Program For June Festival The program was announced today for the June festival, to be presented by the Young People's class of the Union Chapel church at the church, Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The program is: Music —Junior Nid'inger; Reading—Mrs. Forrest Walters; Solo — Gerald Brown: Paly let—“ The Ministers Mistake’’ —Wendel, Violet and lona. Duet—Bobby and Jane Drew; Music—Hobo minstrels; PlayletEarl Chase’s class; Music —Agnes and Frances Mil'er. PLAN FLAG DAY SERVICES HERE Legion, Elks To Hold Joint Observance Next Monday Evening F'ag day will be fitiingly observed in Decatur next Monday, June l 14, when Adams post number 43 of | 1 the American Legion and the Deca'tur chapter of the B. P. 0. Elks will join in conducting an appropriate program. The service will be held on the lawn at the Elks home on North Second street, with the ceremony to start at 7:15 p. mClifton E. Striker, superintendent of the Adams county schools, and a member of the American Legion, will deliver the address on i the flag. | I Officers of the Elks will conduct I the regular ritualistic services of j ! Flag Day. Music for the program will be fur- ' nished by the Decatur Girls’ band, under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer. The band will assemble at the Le-1 gion home. First and Madison, street, shortly before 7 o clock. The ' Legion color guard will lead a iparade from the home to the scene of I the services at the Elks. ! . The- general public is invited to attend the services, which will be ! Decatur’s only pubhc observance I of national Flag Day.

DAVEY INVITES LABOR, CAPITAL , TO CONFERENCE Governor Os Ohio Calls < onference Friday To End Dispute Cleveland, June 9.— KU.PJ — Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio, declaring the steel strike is laden "with the ominous chance of rioting, bloodshed and loss of life," asked principals of both sides to meet with him in a joint conference on Friday. The governor, in telegrams from Columbus, told executives of two of the steel companies involved and leaders of the two-week strike that: "In the interest of public peace and safety, you cannot refrain from fair discussion of the problent around the conference table. Nothing should be done in The meantime to incite anger and retaliation." Dayey called the joint conference as a crucial test in the seven state strike impended in Monroe, Mich., where Republic Steel Corp., i planned to reopen a subsidiary plant tomorrow morning. Mayor Daniel A. Knaggs of Monroe said he had been informed that the CIO planned to send outside supporters into tu’e city from Ecorse and River Rouge, Mich., to aid steel unionists in their efforts to prevent reopening • of the mill. Monroe authorities swore in a large force of special officers, including World War veterans, to protect those who desired to return to work. Nearly two-thirds of thd employes had voted to return. Governor Davey sent his conference invitations to chairman Tom Girdler of Republic, president Frank Purnell of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., chairman Philip Murray of the CIO steel workers organizing committee and John (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) REVIEW BOARD TO SET DATES Board Os Review Begins Work Os Checking Assessments The county board of review expects within a few days to be able to set the dates for the hearings of complaints on assessments. Ernest Worthman, county assessor and ex-officio chairman of the board, made the statement today, after reporting that rapid progress is being made by the board on the) work of checking assessments. Half of the township assessing records have been checked to date, he stated. The others are expected to be completed within a few ' days. Corporation assessments, 1 mortgage exemptions q nd others are expected to embrace about a week’s work yet, Mr. Worthman j stated. From the number who have called at his office, Mr. Worthman stated that he expected the board would need hold but a few hearings on complaints. Only; eight were heard last year. Four of these came from Berne and four from Decatur. No complaints will be heard in the assessor's office until the dates (have 'been set for hearings from each assessing unit. The list of hearing dates will be published as soon as the board is able definitely to determine when they will be through with the present work. —o Firemen’s Banquet Tickets On Sale i Tickets are now on sale at 75c per person for the firemen’s banquet Friday evening at 6 o’clock at the United Brethren church. Tickets may 'be secured from Harry Stults or Arthur Baker. Temporary President May Be Named At I. U. Indianapo’ie, June 9 —(UP) An ' acting president to succeed Dr. Wil- j 1-iam Lowe Bryan as president of Indiana University, June 39, may be named this week, member of the university board of trustees indicated today as they prepared to open a three day business session here. Three faculty members being considered for the temporary position ■ are Dean Henry L. -Smith of education: Dean Herman Wells of the ■ school of business administration; and Dean Bernard Gavit of the law I school. I

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 9, 1937.

Quiz Ford Personnel Director R . . .wr- ! - si ■KT f fc ■I - I /i B IMK / if ' W/ '/ i vSF-S. ■■ l ■ / ' V T I 7.7 ' A A I < J 1 l <: F if# b k \ I 'RB >< L' I - Grand jury Investigation at Detroit into an outbreak at the Ford plant at which 15 union organizers were injured led to the subpoenaing of Harry Bennett, personnel director for Henry Ford, who was accused by union chiefs of heading a "strong-arm" organization jto intimidate organizers. Bennett, left, is shown as he appeared in | court during the investigation. .

ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC SUNDAY St. Mary’s Picnic Will Be Held At Sun Set Park Sunday Final arrangements are rapidly ! being completed for the annual , picnic of the St. Mary's Catholic , church, to be held Sunday at SunSet park, southeast of Deeatur. Dinner will be served in the park pavilion, starting at 10:30 a. m. Serving of meals will continue nntil 1 o’clock. Price of the dinner will be 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for | children. Luncheon will be served ( in the evening. Elaborate plans have been made by Fred Schulte, general chairman, and the various committees to make this year’s picnic the most successful in history. Last year approximately $2,000 was cleared to apply on the parish debt. As a special feature of Sunday's picnic, the Decatur Girls' band, under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer, will furnish music throughout tlie afternoon, starting at 2 o’clock. Various games, contests and all types of entertainment will be furnished throughout the day. Girls of the 1937 Catholic high I school graduating class will assist, lin the various booths and stands. ' Mrs. W. A. Klepper, general chairman of the dinner committee, today announced heads of the I various committees in charge of serving the dinner. These committee heads are: Mrs. Frank Schmitz. Mrs. Charles Lose, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. John Heiman, M- s. Joe Colchin, Mrs. Thomas Ehiw -, Mrs. John NeerI ing, Mrs. Fr Hess, Mrs. Anna Voglewede. ft. s. Ada Gass, Mrs. j Mary Foos, Mrs. Fred Colchin. i Mrs. Lawrente Kleinhenz, Mrs. [Arthur C. Meyer. Mrs. Mary Mey- ) er, Mrs. Charles Omlor, Mrs. Alva ' Nichols. Mrs. Charles Lang and Mrs. Joe Spangler. o WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably occasional rain, cooler central and south portions tonight.

Striker Election Will Set Mark For Years In Office

In August when C. E. Striker, incumbent, who was re-electea Monday, starts serving his fourth consecutive four year term as county superintendent of schools, he will enter the last lap of the longest service in the office on recI ord. . v, In 1939, half-way through his ! last term, Mr. Striker will have equalled the former record for I consistent years at the post of county school head. In 1941, when his fourth term expires he will have exceeded the mark by two years. The former record for consistent holding of the office was made by John F. Snow, school superintendent from 1883 to 1897, a period of 114 years. Mr. Striker at the com- ' pletion of his term will have served 1G years.

Mrs. Ann Robinson Dies In Michigan Mrs. Ann Robinson, past grand worthy matron of Indiana in the Order of Eastern Star, died at Sturgis, Michigan, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Robinson formerly lived in Winchester and was well known in Deeatur. Mrs. John Peterson was appointed Grand Ada by Mrs. Robinson in 1914. The deceased is a sister of Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker of Butler, formerly of Decatur. Funeral services will be he'd at Sturgis, Friday afternoon. The body will be brought to Decatur for burial in the Decatur cemetery where the deceased’s parents are buried. LOCAL YOUTHS ARE GRADUATED Two Decatur Youths Graduate With Honor At State School Two local youths were graduated with high distinctio nfront the Indiana state school for the deaf at Indianapolis Tuesday. The -boys are: Robert O. Lanken-: au and Carl B. Wilhelm, son of Mr. an ( i Mrs. Alic Wilhelm, both of this . city. Robert was prominent in all i school activities, was president i of the reading club, editor-in-chief of the class publication, student manager of the ath.let-ic teams and , a member of the Pi Sigma fratern-) ity. Carl was an outstanding athlete in the school in addition to his ' studies, being a three-letter man i in sports. The Decatur people who attended described the commencement as I one of the most impressibe they ever attended. The commencement i address was delivered orally by Henby F. Schri-ker, lieutenant-gov-ernor of Indiana, and was translated in sign language 'by a member of the school staff. Robert was named va'edictorian of his class, and delivered the valedictory address. The address was I translated in sign language by a (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

Daniel D. Heller, father of John H. Heller, was the first county superintendent elected, made effective by the law in 1873 changing the post of school examiner to county superintendent. William M. Walters, father of C. L. Walters, was the second, serving from 1875 until 1879. The past county school superintendents and their respective terms: Daniel D. Heller, 1873 to 1875. William M. Walters, 1875 to 1879. Geo. W. A. Lucky, 1879 to 1883. John F. Snow, 1883 to 1897. Irvin Brandyberry, 1897 to 1906. Lawrence Opliger, 1906 to 1914. Ed S. Christen, 1914 to 1925. C. E. Striker, 1925 to 19—. The first school examiners were: James R. Bobo, Samuel C. Bowman and Mr. Heller.

UNION LEADERS I SEEK TO HALT POWER STRIKE Unauthorized Strike Affects Many Michigan Cities Flint. Mich., June 9 — (U.R) , United Automobile Workers' offi- - dais sought spi-i-dy termination of i today's unauthorized power strike In the Saginaw Valley area as Gov. Frank Murphy ordered national guardsmen and state police “held . in readiness" for possible action in the affected cities. Factories, stores, shops and even homes were without light and i power as Consumers Power company employes shut off generators and turbines In protest against a wage agreement reached last night in Washington between the company and the union. Murphy, in Pittsburgh, moved in oh the strike situation and was assured by union leaders that if i would bo settled as soon as possible. The governor, before issu- 1 Ing his orders to the national j ' guard and the state police, had - insisted that the union “get those lights back on.” “The lights will be back on i soon,” Homer Martin, union presi- - dent, predicted. "The governor was firm in his request to me but he is no more firm than we ' are in our determination to re- - store service.” Martin's confidence in the pos-1 i sibility of early settlement of the ! i strike was echoed by the governor lin the Pennsylvania city. Mur-; phy, who planned to fly back to Detroit if the strike was prolonged, indicated belief that the strike ! would be settled shortly and that his return to Michigan would not be necessary. He was in Pitts- , burgh to address the commence- , inent exercises tonight of Duquesne university. Martin, emphasizing that the strike was “unauthorized,” was asked if “malcontents the union can’t handle” were responsible. Obviously angry over the auto union's latest controversy, the youthful president replied: i "They’re just a bunch of nuts.” While Flint, Bay City. Saginaw, Midland and a score of other cities operated without power save j to their hospitals. sanitation plants, stores and dairies, Murphy . sought to end the strike by means iof long distance telephone calls. Ten members of the C. I. O. —! the committee that negotiated the ' settlement with Consumers’ offi- ; cials —were en route from Wash- ' ington to the strike area in a chartered airplane of Pennsylvania ! Central Airlines. Assails Green Sioux City, lowa, June 9 —-(U.R> — The lowa federation of labor convention today rejected an order i from William Green, A. F. of L. , president, to expel unions affiliated witli the committee for indus- | trial organization. The vote was 349 to 3. Delegates applauded a speech ; by J. S. Lewis, retiring president, criticizing Green’s demands. "I’ll see Bill Green in hell before he will force me to violate 1 j (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) LIONS HEAR OF PEONY FESTIVAL Van Wert County Agent Speaks To Decatur Lions Tuesday Agricultural Agent Oepzel, of- - Wert county, Ohio, spoke toj the members of the Decatur Lions club in the weekly meeting at the i Rice hotel last night. “The Value of the Peony” was the subject of the speaker, appropriately chosen during the week of the gala peony festival, held annually at Van Wert. The speaker was brought here by Roy Price, local creamery representative, with the intention of acquainting local people with the peony, its value and the nature of the annual celebration, which attracts thousands of persons to Van Wert to witness the festivities and visit the multitude of brightly-col-1 ored peony farms. The speaker explained the value 1 of the peony, not only from an art standpoint, but also from a com-. mercial standpoint. His address was deemed both instructive and | entertaining. An invitation was) extended to the Lions and Decatur in general to attend the peony festival. The coronation of the queen of the festival took place in Van) Wert this afternoon. !

City Is Preparing For 32nd Meeting Os Firemen Here

DEFENSE RESTS I IN JURY TRIAL —< Defense Rests Case Without Putting Foreman On Stand — Defense counsel rested ti« case thl« afternoon In the jury trial of | Elver Foreman, Fort Wayne, on a grand jury indictment charging him with auto -banditry. Attorneys Parrish and Smith for the defense suprieingly rested their I case without calling the indicted man to the stand after they had presented several character wltl nessee. Arguments were opened at a late hour with the case expected to go to the jury yet today. Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede rested the state’s case at noon against the thrice-indicted Fort Wayne resident, who allegedly with the aid of his wife and another man. Bernas Clark, brutally tied and blindfolded Amanda Ayres, aged Blue Creek township resident, in -August 1932, and attempted to rob I her. Chief witness for the state was the aged lady herself, who despite her 77 years of age, remained on the witness stand for approximately two-houns yesterday, answering unfalteringly the rapid cross- examination of defense counsel. -So hard of hearing that attorneys were forced to shout into her ear she answered their questions by telling of the night on August 17, 1932 when tw-o men wa'ke-d Ln the back door of he rhome, blindfolded her and proceeded to ransack her | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) COMPLETEPLANS FOR EXERCISES County Eighth Grade Commencement At Geneva Saturday Complete plans have been made for the annual county eighth grade commencement exercises, which will be held at the Geneva high school gymnasium Saturday. A total of 284 students of the rural grade schools in the county will received diplomas c nthat day. Grover Van Duyn, assistant state supenintendent, will deliver the commencement address. C. E. Striker, county school superintendent; the Rev. I. L. Curts, the Rev. C. M. Fawns and the 12 trustees of the county will take part in the exercises, with the respecI tive trustees presenting the diploI mas to graduate from their township. Wabash township leads the list with 50 graduates, followed by Monroe township with 39 and Preble with 36 graduates. Others are: St. Mary’s 22; Union and Kirkland, 21 each; Jefferson, 20; French, 18; Hartford, 17; Washington, 16; Root, 15; and Blue Creek, nine. The exercises open at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon with all participating students asked to meet at the school at an hour earlier. o Daughters Os Former Residents Graduate Mrs. Alva Nichols attended the graduation exercises at St. Catherine’s Academy in Fort Wayne : Tuesday evening. Three daughters of former Decatur residents were included in the graduating class. They were Miss Eleanor Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller; Miss Lucile Bremerkamp, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bremerkamp; Marjorie E. Coffee, daughter of Claude Coffee and granddaughter of David Coffee. The Rev. Bishop John Noll presented the diplomas. Daily Attendance At Bible School Is High — Rev. W. (H. Franklin, dean of th a daily vacation Bible school, stated | today that an average of 230 stud- | enta are attending classes each day. Additional enrollmenta are exipected I before the en dot the week. Rev. G. O. Walton will conduct chapel services tomorrow morning !in the absence of Rev, Franklin. The first intermediate grade will I have the program.

Price Two Cents.

Annual Convention Os Industrial, Volunteer Firemen’s Association Hen This Week. CONTESTS SATURDAY Decatur was being “dressed up” today in preparation for the 32nd annual convention of the Northern Indiana Industrial and volunteer firemen’s convention, which will be held in this city Friday and Saturday Attractive displays are being erected on Second street, from Jackson to Jefferson, to add color to the city for the convention, which will bring several thousand visitors to Decatur, particularly on Saturday The convention will open at noon Friday, with registration of I visiting delegates at 1 o’clock at the engine house, Seventh and Jefferson streets. The business meeting for delegates will be held at 2:30 o’clock, also at the engine house. The annual convention banquet will be held at the United Brethren church at 6 p. m. Friday. Tickets for the banquet are on sale for 75 cents. Regular convention entertainment will follow the banquet. Local firemen anticipate a crowd of approximately 2.000 persons in the city Saturday, when the various contests between the fire companies will be staged. Stage Contests The first contest of the day will be held at 9 o’clock Saturday morning, with the water battles featuring. Fire truck races will be held at 2:30 p. tn , and will be run on Fourth street, between Monroe and Adams. Running ladder races will be held at 3:30 at Madison 1 and First streets. I The final contest will be the novelty truck race at 4:30 o’clock. I This race will also • held on J Fourth street between Monroe and Adams. Free Acts The Decatur fire department has arranged a series of free acts for the entertainment of the visitors. The Four Whirlwinds, noted aerial performers, will present their act twice on each day. The Friday performances will be presented at 5 and 9 p m„ and Saturday at 5 and 19 p. in. This act will be presented on a platform to be erected on Liberty Way. In addition to this act, the De(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) ■ '-'O' Harlow Funeral Rites Held Today Hollywood, June 9—(UP)—Funeral services for Jean Harlow were held today in the flower bedecked Wee Kirk O' the Heather Chapel at Forest Lawn cemetery. Two hundred of Hollywood’s moot famous crowded the chapel. More than a thousand curious sane of the one time ’platinum blonde” screen queen jamed around the chapel. They were- orderly and offered no problem to the scores of studio and city policemen assigned to guard the iron chapel gates. DECORATE CITY FOR CONVENTION Streets Os City Are Decorated For Firemen’s Convention The streets of the business district will be beautifully decorated for the firemen’s convention, officials here in charge of the convenI tion have announced. The decorators began work this morning. Streamers across the streets and light poles will be decorated on Second street from Jefferson to Jackson. Monroe and Madison streets will b" decorated from First to Third streets. In addition, novel helmets have been arranged to point the way from Second street ’ to the engine house, which will be - the headquarters for the event. Merchants have been requested to erect flags in front of their busl iness houses, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Funds for the decorations have ; been donated by the Decatur fire . department with the cooperation 1 of the merchants and the industries of the city.