Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1937 — Page 1

\\V. No. 137.

tjernors Davey, urphy Intervene In Steel Strikes

I Executives Os Two f S Intervene In rt To Prevent Any her Violence. , CONFERENCE py I'nib‘d Pres* , r> Frank Murphy of and Martin L Davey of .„, nP d In the steel strike ping to avert further and eventually to settle ;ou t which has made rkers idle. through conferences In between union leaders jldic Steel corporation sought to prevent a I t P st of strength at the mbsidiary plant at Monwhich the company mined to open despite ting workers massed at reparing to re-enter the afternoon "no matter tens at Lansing.” ummoned union leaders die executives to a coni Columbus tomorrow. : accepted, he termed it ■tory beginning.” I violence occurred at lie plant at Youngstown •lot which followed en--3 the plant of a truck Ice pickets charged con--1 Two city policemen ;n and one man was le, power and light red to 350,000 residents n's Saginaw Valley after nployes of the Consumcompany accepted un | increasing wages, esthe 40-hour week, and | : the United Automo- j prs Union as sole colgaining agency for emington, a senate invespeared likely into charteel strikers had intermail shipments. Sentidivided, however, on that congress should road investigation into of labor controversies. Motors officials and e U. A. W. A. conferred re in an attempt to like which closed the y plant as a result of over employment of i worker who allegedly gatory remarks about littee for industrial 3. ganizer Beaten Mich.. June 10 —<U.R) — [eDonald, Chicago orgatie steel workers' orgamittee, was beaten and of town today by workton Steel Co., a Repute 'orp., subsidiary, who ring to return to work

■WTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) RISE ADMITS rKISNAP" PLOT ■e-Sick Nurse Admits ■tory Os Threatened ■ Kidnaping A Ruse ■cago, June 10—(UP) —A pret-•*e-sick nurse put police in a ■ r today with a fantastic story fcot to kidnap John Rockefeller grandson of the late John jnrkefeller, but admitted under ■tloning that she “made it all ■ es , I made it all up—it’s all unI’ said Miss Margaret Montfry, 27, a nurse of Presbyterian 'ital. “I did it to try to get him onie back to me.” le admission was made to Lieut, i Kelly of state’s attorney's po--88 Police laid down a barrage luestions concerning the girl’s 1 of a midnight abduction, iss Montgomery earlier had told le, :ng kidnaped by two men and ** e <l with a message which was oded to bring Prentice to a ren'‘His where police believed ha •id have been held for ransom, rentice, who carried two autodcs in his automobile and said been in ‘‘constant fear of kid•og since the death of my grander,” became suspicious and no)d police. said he had met Miss Montiery while a patient at the Prescriafl hopsitai two years ago 1 a broken knee cap. .He describ--ONTINUBD ON PAGE FIVE)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Center of Storm 1 - rDespite the fact that petitions were being circulated demanding his ouster because of alleged antiun.ion tactics, Sheriff Ralph Riser of Mahoning county proceeded to hire 50 more deputies and equip them with armored trucks for patrolling the strike front in the steel strike sector at Youngstown, O. EXAMINERS TO MEET JUNE 21 Tax Adjustment Board Members Invited To Indianapolis An invitation has been extended to County Auditor John W. Tyndall, the Adams county tax adjustment board and any other civic organizations to attend a meeting of the field examiners of the state board of accounts, to be held in the capitol building in Indianapolis, Monday. June 21 at 9 a. nt. At this meeting the new $2 and $1.25 limitation tax law will be discussed, which will be of considerable interest to several taxing units in Adams county. Methods of preparation of budgets for the various local units will also be explained. Under the new law the tax limit is set at $2 and $1.25 and must be cut to that by the county adjustment board. However, upon recommendation of county tax adjustment boards or if the mem-

bers fail to do it in time, the j county auditor, the state tax ( board may increase tax rates j above $2 or $1.25 where the neces-! sary functions of government , would otherwise be impaired. The limits for cities is set at $2 ; and for townships at $1.25. Certain items are not included in the limitation such as bond 1 issues, welfare board expenditures, payment of judgments, and high- j way departments. After the tax rates are set by , the county tax adjustment boards. I • the state tax board will send • representatives here to hear pet*-, tions for increase of rates and re- j 1 monstrances against increases. — ~ Former Berne Lady Dies At Rittman, O. Mrs. Daniel Museer, 83, former ' resident of Berne, died Wednesday afternoon at her home in Rittman Ohio, according to the word received here. Mre. Musser was born in Adams county. A sister, Mrs. Jacob Huser lives in Blue Creek township. The deceased had been ill for several weeks. Funeral services will be held in Rittman on Saturi urday afternoon. Burial will Je, i made there. bulletin Indianapolis, June 10—(U.tf— The Indianapolis police depart- , I ment received a report this afternoon that Alfred Bradys ' notorious “second Dillmger gang had been captured near Cedar Rapids, lowa. State police headquarters ' here said they had no report on ' a capture of the gangsters. 1 They said they had checked an ■ earlier report from Gary but found it erroneous.

COMBINED BAND TO APPEAR IN . PARADE HERE Boys And Girls Band To Feature Firemen’s Parade Saturday Among the many features of the 32nd annual convention of the Northern Indiana Industrial and Volunteer firemen will be the first public appearance here in uniform of the combined boys and girls band of Decatur, directed by Albert Sellemeyer. There are about 75 members. This hand will be one of many attracted here by the SBO in cash prizes for bands, although it will not be eligible in the competitions.! Jess Hurst, chairman of the program committee has announced that prizes during the convention will total $242.50. The band prizes will be divided as follows: $25 for first; and five! other prizes of S2O, sls, sls, $5 and $5. The best fire company in the parade will receive sls, the second best, $7.50 and the third, $5. The first truck races will be held on Fourth street between 1 Monroe and Adams streets. Prizes will be $25 and sls. Novelty auto truck race winners over the same course will receive $25 and sls. In the running ladder races on Madison and First streets, prizes . j will be $12.50 and $7.50. Highlight of each firemen’s convention is the water battle. Prizes Line of March Given 1 The line of march for the gigantic parade to be held Saturday afternoon was announced today by the parade chairman, Charles ’ Helm. The paraders will start at Adams and Third streets, move east on Adams to Second etreet, north on Second to Marshall, west on Marshall to Fifth street, south on Fifth to Monroe, east on Monroe to Second and south on Second street to the intersection at Five | Points. NEW ACTION ON WABASH DREDGE — Motion To Dissolve Restraining Order Is Filed Today A motion for the dissolution of the restraining order was filed by the petitioners for the Wabash i ditch case today with Judge Huber j M. DeVoss, as the first of a series j of legal actions which may result I in a speedy end to the litigation of the county's 25-year old suit to dredge the Wabash river. By agreement of the attorneys j in the case the hearing at which the temporary restraining order enjoining Homer Teeters, drainage commissioner, from proceeding with the construction, will not be held before Judge DeVoss, Saturday, as was tentatively set when the motion for a restraining order was filed a week ago. The failure to hold a hearing on the motion to make the temporary ! restraining order permanent will have the result of continuing indefinitely the 10 day restraining order first issued by Judge Dej Voss. Attorneys for the petitioners indicated their future course of ac- ! tion off the record during proceedj ings this morning. They stated j that one of the property owners I will file a petition with the state supreme court seeking a writ of prohibition as to the proceeding ; with the ditch. If this writ would jbe granted the wqrk would be j banned because of the law passed I by the 1937 session of the state assembly in February. This will take the case directly to the supreme court. Otherwise an appeal would have to he taken by the losing party after Judge DeVoss acted on the petition for (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Fullenkamp Revue Friday Evening Mies Pat Fullenkamp will present her dance pupils in a revue of unusual and attractive dance specialties at the Catholic high school auditorium Friday evening at 8; 15 o’clock. Tickets are on sale for 26 and lu cents and may be purchased from members of the class or at the door j The complete program appears on another page of this issue. The ipublic is invited to attend the performances,-given entirely by Decatur talent.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 10, 1937.

Unseasonable Weather Is Experienced Here Firing furnaces and stoves In the month of June is an unusual experience that muny locul residents i were forced to undergo last night ito dispel the cold dampness that settled over local homes. The temperature dropped below Ct degrees last night, which, coup’.jed with an unusual amount of rain produced a cold atmosphere seldom equalled so .late in the seuson. The weatherman gave no Immediate relief prediction.! today, fore casilnv, more cloudy weather and possible rain for Friday to further add tr. the discomfort of those who had noped for a break in the rainy spell. GLENNYS ELZEY IS APPOINTED Will Be Assistant At Municipal Swimming Pool; Open Sunday Due to the cold weather and rains, the opening of the municipal swimming pool will not be held until Sunday. It was first announced for Friday. Regular schedules as announced will be observed. Miss Glennys Elzey, teacher at the Central school, will be in effarge of the girls’ activities at the municipal swimming pool, the board of public works and safety has announced. Miss Elzey was renamed to the position, having served part timelast year also. Girls’ registration opened at the pool site Wednesday afternoon in preparation for the opening girls’ day on Saturday. Pool Open Friday The pool officially opens Friday, weather permitting, after undergoing a thorough cleaning. Friday afternoon the ipool will be open to boys, with adults admitted later in | the day. Saturday will be the first j girls’ day. Children over 14 years of age and adults are required to have- a docj tor’s health certificate before en j iering the pool, while younger child- ; ren may receive their certificates at the pool. & Marion Feasel will be in charge of the hoy’s activities at the pool. The same hours will be observed at the pool as were in effect last j year. A complete schedule will be ! posted at the pool and may be . round in Tuesday’s issue of the Democrat. Former Local Woman Is School Principal Mrs. Ruth Hiatt, former Decatur resident and daughter of Mrs. John Bowers, of this city has been named principal at the Cannister Road junior high school in j West Palm Beach, Florida, according to word received here by relatives. Mrs. Hiatt has been a teaehei in the school for four years and assumed the present position when the former principal left for abroad. She is well known in this city. 0 Woodward Is Named Acting WI’A Director Indianapolis, Ind., June 10 —(UP) Forrest M. Woodward, Bluffton, has been named acting director of the new WPA district headquarters at Fort Wayne, John K. Kennings, state works progress administration director, announced today. Jennings also announced that Charles Deets( former Lafayette district director, will serve as acting district director of the combined Lafayette-Terre Haute districts with headqquarters at Lafayette.

Heavy Schedule For Bands Os City In Next Four Days

Members of the Decatur girls band, the Decatur boys band and the Decatur high school band were requested today to observe a schedule for the next four days, by Albert Sellemeyer, the director. The times mentioned in the calendar are when the bands are to be ready to march and it is urged that none of the members be late. The schedule is: Friday 4:30 p. m.—High school band, meet at high school building to march to free act. 7:45 p. m.—High school band, meet at court house hand stand to I play for free act and 45 minute public concert on Liberty Way,. Saturday 12:30 p m. — Both boys’ and

SUIT AGAINST CITY ON TRIAL SSOO Damage Suit Os Mrs. Jack Mcibers Against City On Trial The plaintiff introduced testimony this morning hpfore Special Judge John F. Decker, of the i Wells circuit court, In the SSOO , damage suit brought by Mrs. Jack Melbers against the city of Decatur. The suit was filed to recover for injuries alleged sustained when Mrs. Melbers fell on the sidewalk on the north side of Monroe street, in the east half of the block between Second and Third streets, In front of the lot now occupied by the J*. A. Kuhn Chevrolet company. The fall occurred July 15, 1937. It was alleged that a paving block had stink to a depth of about two Inches und that Mrs. Melbers tripped over the projection of the block. She claimed , she sustained Injuries to her face, including cuts and lacerations, a fractured nose ami severe cuts and bruises about her arms, legs and body. Damages are asked for $2.50 physician's hill, and the loss of her time. She alleged that ns a seamstress she was capable of earning $25 a week and that because of the accident she lost SIOO in earnings. Other damages bring the total asked to SSOO. Judge Decker sustained a motion this morning to throw out the 1 original complaint on the grounds 1 that a statement saying that notice had been filed with the city of intent to sue was not included. He then sustained a mo-1 tlon to submit an amended complaint which included the statement of notice. Mrs. Melbers told the story of the accident. Mrs. Ada Martin, j city clerk-treasurer, testified that notice had been filed. M. F. MyI iott was also called on the stand. . I Defense won a point when Judge Decker ruled that sidewalks are | not included in streets. MT. TABOR TO GIVE PROGRAM Children’s Day Program At Mt. Tabor Church Sunday A Children's Day program will be given Sunday evening, June 11 at 7:30 o'clock by the Mt. Tabor M. E. church at Bobo. The program follows: Instrumental prelude. Song by choir. Responsive reading. Prayer—Rev. Lloyd Bower. Song — “Bells of Junetime Hours.” Recitation—Eugene Chronister. Recitation —Vera Cottrell. Recitation—Evah Graham. Recite tion —Paul Daniels. Exercise —“On Children’s Day.” Recitation —Franklin Cottrell. | Song—“ Hymn of Youth.” Exercise —“Jesus Little Ones." Recitation —Joanne Chronister. j | Recitation —James Tumbleson. I Solo —Franklin Cottrell. ’ Recitation —Eleanore Chronister. Song—" Have You Hearkened.” Recitation —Thelma Daniels. Recitation —Edith Graham. Recitation —Donn Cottrell. Exercise —"Life's Golden Keys.” i Song—“A Call is Sounding.” . I Playlett — “The Trail of the Pioneers.” ! Recitation —James Daniels. , Remarks —Rev. Bower. Children's Day Offering. Song—“ Choose Him as a Comrade.” | Pageant—“ All Love Excelling."

girls' band meet at high school building to march in parade. After parade boys’ band will give concert on court house grand i stand for public. 4 p. m.—Girls' band to meet on rear court house steps to go to Boy Scout camp. 4:45 p. m. —Girls’ band to meet on court house band stand. Concert for free act. 9:30 p. m. —High school band, to meet at band stand for concert before free act. Sunday 1:30 p. m.—Girls’ band to meet at high school building to play at Catholic picnic. Monday 6:45 p. in.—High school band to meet at Legion home to play in Flag Day services at Elks home.

FOUR NATIONS IN AGREEMENT ON PEACE PACT Britain, Franco, Germany And Italy Roach Agreement London, June 10 — (UP) — The United Press was informed reliably late today that Britain. France, Germany und Italy have reached a full agreement assuring the return of Italy and Germany to participation in the work of the International committee for non-intervention in the Spanish civil war. The agreement was said to provide: 1. Extended security zones. 2. Non-aggression guarantees by both belligerent Spanish factions,” 3. In case of future attacks'on pa- ! trol ships (such as the bam-bing of the German warship Deutschlund by Spanish loyalists planes) The non-intervention powers “will hold . immediate consultations,” (This presumably Is designed to prevent new punitive measures such as the German bombardment of Almeria in retaliation for the bombing of the Deutschland.) 4. The tpatrol authorities on the spot of the non-intervention powers will consider any action proposed by an aggrieved power “to meet any particular situation” such as the bombing of the Deutschland. It was understood the third pro- ! vision was satisfactory to the Ger- : mans. A meeting of the ambassadors of , the other three powers and foreign | secretary Anthony Eden of Great Britain will be held at the foreign office tomorrow it presumably will be concerned chiefly with drafting a memorandum to the warring factions in Spain, advising them of the j attitude of the powers. If the Loyali ists and insurgents in Spain accept, it was understood, Germany and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O

Fleming, Val Nolan To Be Reappointed Washington, June 10 — (UP) — President Roosevelt sent to the senate today a long list of nominations , including eight U. S. district attorneys, one circuit court judge, five U. S. Marshals, one collector of ; customs and postmasters. Many of the nominations were reappointments. They included: U. S. attorneys, all reappointments, James R. Fleming, Northern district of Indiana; Val Nolan, Southern district of Indiana. U. ,S. Marshals: A1 W. Hosinelci, Indiana, reappointment. Bluffton Youth Is Hurt In Accident Harold Allgood, 17, of Bluffton, is ; ■in the Weils county hospital, as result of being seriously burned Tuesday night near the Adams-Wells county Kne when the car he was driving home from this city overturned and. caught fire. Fred Emley, also of Bluffton, received only a | few minor cute in the accident. INJUNCTION IS GIVEN UTILITY City Plant Os New Castle Barred From Commercial Field Indianapolis, June 10. — (U.R) — The Indiana supreme court ruled today that the attempt of the city i of New Castle to expand its mu ' nicipal lighting plant for commer-j cial purposes was illegal. The court granted an injunction to the public service company of Indiana, reversing the circuit court of Henry county which had held in favor of the city. The record showed that the municipal utility was serving 49 customers who for the previous six montns had been served by the Public Service company and had paid $2,850 during that time. But the city never had taken the proper steps to actually set up a bona fide utility system, the court held, and consequently could not be fully protected under the law. The city gave no notice to the Public Service company of its intention to enter the commercial field, the court said. “It is well settled that, when furnishing electric energy to light its streets, buildings and public places the city is exercising a governmental function, but that when it furnishes and sells energy for (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) I

Elver Foreman Is Found Guilty By Jury Wednesday

Hack to J ungle Racking her trunk in New York, I above, preparatory to returning 1 to the African jungle on a motion picture expedition. Mrs. Martin Johnson announced plans for carrying on the work of her late husband, the noted explorer killed in an airplane crash. PLAN EXERCISE FRIDJU NIGHT

Kirkland Bible School Commencement Exercises Friday Commencement exercises for the 1937 class of the Kirkland Daily Vacation Bible chool, will he held Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock, in the high school auditorium. Rev. C. W. Moore of the United Brethren church of Craigville will deliver the address. Rev. Moore is well acquainted with the work of home missions, having spent his boyhood and young manhood on the planes of Nebraska, where both his father and grandfather were Methodist ministers. Rev Moore has taught the intermediate II class during the present school term. The school this year has been very successful. There were 253 enrolled from 31 different churches of 15 different denominations. Pupils attended from Pleasant Dale Brethren, Tocsin U. B„ St. Luke Reform, Beulah M. E„ Craigville U. B. Magley Reform, Pleasant Valley M. E., Defenseless Mennonite, Berne; Zion Lutheran, Zion Reformed, Decatur; Ossian Baptist, Missionary, Berne; St, John Reformed, Vera Cruz; Chris- | tian Apostolic, Church of God, Decatur; Mennonite, Antioch; Mennonite, Berne; U. 8., Winchester; j Eclriver, Silverlake; Mt. Pleasant i M. E., Linn Grove Christian; U. ! 8., Pierceton; Fort Wayne; Bap- | tist, Pleasant View; Cross Reformed, Berne; St. Paul Reformed; Presbyterian, Decatur; St. Paul Evangelical, Andrew's, Ind.; Methodist, Yoder; Van Wert. Some children came who attended no church or Sunday School. Rev. Henry Moser, who has | spent the past 15 years in Belgian i Congo, Africa, spent one day in the school talking to the children j and answering their many quesj tions. The children are transported to 1 and from school each day by the teachers, housewives, farmers and three large school busses have (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) O WEATHER Generally fair north, partly cloudy to cloudy south tonigth somewhat warmer Friday Rural Church To Be Sold June 14 Notice is given by Rev. F. E. Fribley, district superintendent of the Methodist church, that the old frame Washingon Methodist church two miles south and two miles west of Decatur, will be sold on June 14. The church has been abandoned for several years. It is one of the landmarks in Washington township, j The sale will be held 6:45 P. M.

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Fort Wayne Man Convicted On Auto Banditry Charge By Jury In The Adams Circuit Court. HEAVY SENTENCE On Friday or Saturday smug, bat J-headed Elver Foreman, former Fort Wayne garage mechanic, is expected to be brought before Special Judge Hanson Mills in the Adams circuit court to hear his sentence after being convicted las*, t'gnt on a charge of auto banditry. The Adams circuit Jury panel, after retiring at 6 o’clock last evening needed less than three hours deliberation, returning shortly before 9 o’clock to report that they had found Foreman guilty of the offense ns charged ! n an indictment of the November term grand jury. The jury was reported to have '.allotted hut three times befo-e they found the defendant guilty jt cruely binding and blindfolding aged Amanda Ayers, of Blue Creek to*n ship, while he and another man ransacked her house for loot on Auggist 17, 1932. Vehemently stating that th» evidence against Foreman wxs the most condemning against any allcg ed criminal since he had been ia office, Rroeecutor Arthur E. Voglewt „t sumned up the state's case lat- jesterday afternoon. Stating that the unwavering testimony of Amanda Ayers, who identifieu Foreman and repeated debris of the crime, was the most convincing he had ever heard. Prosecutor Voglevvede stated that the 1 charge of burglary was amply proven. The fact that he returned to Fort Wayne, u distance too gieat to warn, established beyond a doubt

I that no had used an auto, Mr. Vogle wede asserted. For that reason he asked a verdict of guilty of au'.o banditry. 10 to 25 Years The charge of auto banditry, 'G'.t.i , , iction may carry a sente.icu of 10 tu .5 :»ers in the state prison. Tl-uir f,.ii v > guilty of the chi.re reieman is liable to suen a sentern e. Attorneys Smith and Parris-i of For* Wayne summed up the de ffct.se case in arguments lats yesterday, pleading for the liberty of ilie defendant and charging that the p-osecutor was only using the case against Foreman as a stepping slone to higher ambition in office. Spectators -in the courtroom agreed that the testimony of the aged lady was the most outstanding of the triah Bearing up under gruelling cross-examinaion, Mr?. Ayers reputedly t« id the the same story of how she had been robbed on the night in question. Prosecutoi Voglewed handled the state's case alone. Attorney David Smith and R. C. Parrish represented defense counsel. All during the trial Foreman re(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) FEAR WOMAN IS KIDNAP VICTIM Wealthy New York Woman is Feared Victim Os Kidnapers Stony Brook, N. Y., Juno 10 — 1 (UP) —Mrs. Alice Parsons, 38, soc--1 ial registrite and wife of a wealthy ' stock farm owner, was missing to--1 day and police believed she had been kidnaped. Police said that a ransom note de- ' manding $25,000 had .been left at ' the Parsons’ home. Long Meadows ' farm, in the fashionable north shore i district of Long Island. Its contents were not revealed. Mrs. Parson's disappearance was reported to police shortly before midnight by her husband, William, son of the late William H. Parsons, a wealthy paper manufacturer. State police at the IB'ayshore barracks broadcast an eight-state alarm describing Mre. Parsons as 5 feet [ tall and weighing 135 pounds. She has gray hair and gray eyes, and at the time of her disappearance was wearing a blue dress with red butI tons, black shoes and black stock- , ings. Po'ice said she was last seen when she left the house at 9 a. m. CST yesterday. Two imen reportedly were seen to get out of an automobile near the gate of her estate and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE).