Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1937 — Page 1

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Holds ■Conference With I Steel Officials

■ fownscnd M eels t ? steel t om,)any AB fa(ls To Discuss M ffS (If Settlement T PICKETS Mich., 11—-U.Fi p o i.ce Jesse Fisher at /(K. m. ,ssued an ... order for mobilizaWT Venroe s fourth of sev"vigilante" spec,al . said he had received Pont ac that a numj®", luto workers were pre I t 0 come to Monroe de r. Homer Martin, auto president, against such a today. June 11 <U.P> fIBT-,' >;• 1 mill Youngstown Tilin' companies are pat" mi their refusal a sole collective bar J.-,.. :i! with the steel fIK „ ;? ai;iziiiK committee. ■B) Clifford Townsend tin • „,.,y after a conf.'retie, steel officials. ,'o.k this afternoon |Bgj W! ’! .-miler with Van A j W O ('. to discuss the S of th-- labor dispute |K sap .-sillied in a strike at SH' ■ ■■■ 11. ills of Inland ■M. .* There ai e about ■Mf:.<>t working as result B® strike. i.ilked for more than ».;h i i.nonce Sykes and I.ill of tin- Inland, and and E. S. Hal lard of vuua ' lO U' I •. Ml. n.-d to lai f1®,... t-tmine if we can 9®«.. y a.-.-i-'.ince and if any cm be done by bringing Ij|® sd-s together in this mat re standing pat on their ' s ! gn a contract, parrecognizing the steel |®F- union as the sole collee agent for all tliei. said tin- steed companies ■ <-«: upon all the other etnp!eyes want, such as and wages and working but they won't sign a ■he ®WW. the steel men did say doors were open at any the union men to come in the situation." governor explained that he *d no drastic steps, but that public welfare is involved in ■F" controversy" and that he HMf interested in a 'peaceful . that Townsend implied that concerned over another posMbriot like that which occurred Hile Republic Steel corporation in South Chicago in which Ml men were killed. ®t_four steel company officials

I—" ■ WSTIHVEn ON PAGE SIX) r~ « i [ rit M I m SERVICES ' •ildren’s Day Program i' ■“Presbyterian Church I Sunday Morning • day program will be ttle First Presbyter- < ■ ■•“'■ch Sunday morning at 10 i ■ 7 The program will be giv- t K, 1 . a unified service of church 1 ■* »unday school. £ ■ * Program follows: < 1. r * •’oy—Herman Andress and ■** Richards. ( l(u C ? tiOn ~Elizabeth Macy. ■«rdener ß _ Fartß FranZi Kath . K , ae Edwards, Jimmy Cow F Junies Hart, Roberta Hahn, • ■V ■ organ and Russell Stanley. ’ I Pnerds and sheep—lrene An|u^? !10ne 80,0 — Davi( i Langston Chu!ch ~John Franz. t L ° ry ft an apple—Doris Rich- I L i Lj Believe— Clifton Hart. i L" pnlldren’s Message—Eugene r pwds. , pug—Mary Louise McCoy and f Fr i Coweas - ’ keNu. t ! 0ll ~ Roae Marie Stanley. Itation-Dorothy Watrous. . ors p a tsy Edwards. E Snn at on ~'Margaret Moses. f ’’“K-Choir. ‘ »^Jy_Trials— Dianne Linn. c K °NTINUgD ON PAGE EIGHT) a

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT LY da ILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

BOY SCOUTS TO OPEN CAMPOREE HERE SATURDAY Fifth Annual Boy Scout Camporee Here Saturday And Sunday

Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scout officials arrived in Decatur today to complete plans for the fifth annual Boy Scout camporee, to be held (n the Hanna-Nuttman city park west of Decatur, Saturday and Sunday. This evening, volunteer judges will receive final instructions at a meeting in the city hall at 7 o'clock, when area officials will tell how the various events are to be judged. Dick Macklin, Junior Chamber of Commerce official in charge of this work, urged that every man, who has volunteered, be present at the meeting this evening. First delegations of the boys will arrive in Decatur Saturday morning shortly before 10 o'clock •and the tented city will be raised by 11 o’clock, Saturday morning. Scouts will begin the first leg of their intensive training in outdoor life at noon, when each patrol will cook its own meal. Scouts are located in the extreme south end of the park, south of the drive. Each of the more than 40 patrols will be given a small area on which to pitch the sleeping tents and shelters for food supplies. A fire will be built on each plot and each group, accompanied by a judge, will cook its own meals. Nature study and training in outdoor life will be given Saturday afternoon in addition to con(■CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

YOUTHS UNHURT AS AUTO UPSETS

Four Local Youths Uninjured When Auto Is Overturned Four local youths escaped severe injuries last night at 8 o’clock when a light, open car, driven by Richard Jackson, turned turtle on Monroe street, involving four Jther cars in the accident. Jackson and three companions, Arthur Poling, Robert Fuhrman, and Don Drake, were enroute to Wren, Ohio. Traveling east on Monroe street he had just driven past the intersection of First street when the accident occurred. Jackson stated that in an effort to avoid hitting pedestrians crossing the street, he was unable to miss a car double-panked on the south side. Hitting the car, the light auto'broke a wheel, turned turtle and rammed into a parked auto. The double-parked car belonging to Leroy Beer sustained some damage. as did the other parked auto, owned by Beulah Bennett, of Plymouth, who is working at a local store. Two other cars jammed by the parked autos were not damaged. The light Jackson car was almost completely demolished. Jackson and Drake crawled from underneath as the auto came to a stop. Poling and Fuhrman were hurtled through the air. None of the lads was hurt, except for bruises and shock. Policeman Ed Miller investigated the crash. Scores of local persons were attracted to the wreck cene by the sound of the crash. Miss Marian Neprud Sent To Indianapolis Miss Marian Neprud, who has served as manager of the local Homesteads office, left today for Indianapolis, where she will be connected with the regional Resettlement Administration office Mise Neprud will return here the last of June to Cose the local off ‘ ce ] ’ I which has been located in the 0 >1 Adams county bank .building. Miss Neprud was in charge of the | Homesteads during the time w en . final construction work was being. done and directed the program connection with signing of lease, i an dselection of home purchasers. |

• Strikers Arrested After (’lash at Youngstown ' S®*' Rdk■FT Sfc ®T A ■HL & X f • I . _■ \ i lOy nwl 1 KK Ml jgSkP'X W* -a < wl' 1 1 Arrant ic .-i ■ Scene at Youngstswn police station

Arrest of 15 striking steel workers followed a clash between pickets and deputies outside the I loungstown plant of Republic Steel corporation, I precipitated when an attempt was made to run |

FAVOR PRESENT HIGHWAY ROUTES Citizens’ Committee Favors Present Routing Os Highways The routing of state roads through Decatur over the present up-town routes will be recommended by the citizen's committee, it was decided at a meeting of the committee held at the city ha'l last evening. J. H. Heller, presided as chairman and Dee Fryback, president of the Chamber of Commerce, acted as secretary. The consensus of opinion was . “that Decatur doesn’t have any 'choice in designating other routes, because there are no other through streets over which the routes can pass." It the routes are to stay in Decatur, the choice is limited to Second street from the north and south and to Monroe street and Nuttman avenue from the east and west. All j ether streets come to a dead end [and rerouting of the highways canI not be done without great expense and even then tn most cases it is impossible, because of width of streets

. ’ obtaining of right-of-ways and the prohibitive cost of the city's part in condemning (property needed to widen streets, “It’s a case of either maintaining the present routes or suggesting to the highway commission that new roads be constructed beyond the city l-imits” the mem- . bers declared. The committee will meet next Thursday to draft suggestions as to (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) BANANASPIDER IS FOUND HERE Grocery Clerk Escapes Bite Os Tarantula This Morning Bill Brown, local grocery clerk, narrowly escaped being bitten by one of nature’s most deadly in sects this morning, when a huge banana spider, or tarantula, emerged from a crate of bananas he was unpacking. Bill was working in the cellar when the venomous insect first made its appearance. Doubled up because of the cold the spider did not present such a dangerous appearance, so Bill prodded it with a stick. , . Bob Light, another employe of the Stults grocery, came to his I rescue ty caging the creature with a heavy box, but not before it had stretched its long legs for a spring The spider was immediately taken to the chemistry rooms of the Decatur high school, where it was killed and preserved. Old grocers will vouch for the deadliness of the creature, recalling incidents where only quick ac!tion has saved a serious illness, as result of being bitten by the creatures. The bite of the spiider has been known to cause death. The spider, including its legs, was adjudged the. size of a base(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 11, 1937.

a food truck through the picket lines to nonstrikers within the plant. Some of those taken into custody are shown above in the Youngstown police station.

Decatur Pastor Will Address Club Monday The Rev. H. W. Franklin, ipastor of the First United Brethren church here, will address the members of the junior Adams county fish and game conservation league in the regular monthly meeting at the Decatur high school Monday night. The Harden: brothers and the Blue Creek string band will furnish the musical program. A volunteer program is also desired. Juniors and parents have been extended a special invitation to attend the meeting, which opens at 7:30 o’clock. (j DEATH CLAIMS MRS. BOWERS Mrs. Harriet Bowers Dies At Daughter's Home Today I | Mrs. Harriet Mechling-Bowers, 84 jof Kirkland township, near Peterson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Squier with whom she had been visiting on Fifth street this morning at 9:<50 o’clock of complications and infirmities of old age. Mrs. Bowers had been in ill hea'th for the last six months but had been seriously ill only about a week. She was born near Lima, Ohio, September 30, 1852, the daughter of Levi and Harriet Savine-Melch-ing. She came to Indiana while a girl and had lived most of her life in this county. She was married twice, both husbands. George Clark and Henry T. Bowers, being deceased. Surviving are the following children: Bert J. Clark, of Chicago, Mrs. George Squier, of Decatur; Charles R. (Bowers, of Kirkland township; Richard C. Bowers, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Josephine Rimer, of Gary, and a brother, Daniel Melching, of Craigville, There are 10 living grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home in Kirkland township, at 1:30 ip. m., (Sunday and at 2 p. m. at the Beulah Chapel M. E. church in Kirk'and township near Peterson. She was a member of this church. The Rev. J. W. Reynolds, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Antioch cemetery. The body will be removed from the Black funeral home Saturday and may be viewed at the home after 10 o'clock Saturday morning.

County Commencement Exercises Saturday The county eighth grade commencement exercises will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Geneva high school gymnasium. Grover Van Duyn, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, will deliver the address. Diplomas will be presented by the respective township trustees. AH school children, who are to graduate, are urged to report at the school at 1 o’clock so that the program may be organized for the event.

ELVERFOREMAN NOT SENTENCED Convicted Auto Bandit Likely To Be Sentenced Saturday — At a late hour today. Elver I Foreman, 43-year old convicted auto bandit, had not been sentenced for the offense, which an Adams circuit court jury found | him guilty of Wednesday night after a three day trial. Since tomorrow is the last day of the April term of court it is understood that Foreman must be sentenced by Saturday evening. 1 At present he is still out on 1 bond, furnished when he was first arrested on a grand jury indictment last November, charging him with using an auto to escape after he and two accomplices had allegedly bound, gagged and robbed 77-year old Amanda Ayers of Blue Creek township. Special Judge Hanson Mills, of the Jay circuit court at Portland, who conducted the three-day jury , trial held here early in the week. ’ will pass sentence on Foreman I Judge Huber M. DeVoss declined , jurisdiction in tile case, since he I had been counsel in the cause be-1 fore becoming judge of the local court. The statute provides that a sentence of 10-25 years may be imposed on a convicted auto bandit, the term to be served in the state prison. Ends Five-Year Battle The incarceration of Foreman in the state prison would end an ((CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) I o LOCAL CHURCH PLANS PROGRAM Children’s Day Program At Eighth Street U. B. Church Sunday The Eighth Street U. B. church will present a children’s day 'program at the church Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock The program follows: Song—Children. Scripture—Rev. Martin. Prayer. Recitation — The Key — Claire Reynolds. Recitation—An Invitation—Pauline Lobsiger. Exercise —Welcome —Seven children. Recitation—A Greeting— Donald Foor. Recitation —Jesus Loves Little Children—Ruth Klemz. Recitation — A Prayer — Tommy Garner. Vocal solo—Patricia Kitson. Recitation — Life’s Weavers — Wanda Vian. Recitation — The Safe Deposit Box —Melvin Klemz Exercise—We’re Thankful — Six children. Recitation — Everybody’s Day — Gloria Vian. Recitation — A Helper — Betty Jean Suddeth. Exercise —Lighted by His Love (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Firemen’s Convention Opens In Decatur This Afternoon; Huge Crowd Anticipated Saturday

STATE CONTACT BELIEVED MADE WITH KIDNAPER Report Spreads Contact Made With Wealthy Lady’s Kidnaper Stony Brook, N. Y.. June 11.— (U.R) — A report that contact had I been established with the kidnapers of Mrs. Alice McDonnell Far- ' sons spread today after a taxicab driver went to her home here and conferred with her husband, WilI liam H. Parsons. The cabman drove away within | a few minutes. He was followed by an automobile carrying a man reported to be Mrs. Parsons' broth er, Frank McDonnell Police and detectives on the grounds prevented newspapermen and photograph- , ers from following the cars. Oflicers patrollng the region proI fessed to have no knowlodge of the reason for the cab's trip or McDonnell’s hasty departure. The cab, bearing a New York City license plate and occupied only by the driver, entered the i grounds of the 11-acre Parsons farm at about 10 a. m. The driver entered the house and a few minutes later emerged, followed I by McDonnell. The activity occurred after fed--1 eral and state investigators had withdrawn to Stony Brook to leave I Parsons free to negotiate directly for the return of his 38-year-old, social registerite wife, held for $25,000 ransom. Parsons felt that his wife was i in danger. He appealed to departi ment of justice agents and state police to withdraw from his 11acre farm so that he could con-

(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) ANNUALCHURCH PICNIC SUNDAY Annual St Mary’s Parish Picnic Will Be Held Sunday The serving of dinner at the St. I Mary’s parish picnic Sunday at Sunset park, will begin at 10:30 j o’clock, Mrs. W. A. Klepper, genI eral chairman of the committee announced today. The early serving is done to accommodate those who observe daylight saving time, Mrs. Klepper ! stated. The menu consists of chicken and everything good to eat which lis included in a family dinner. The j meal will be served in the pavil I ion, and rain or shine, the crowd will be accommodated. Tickets for the dinner are 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Supper will be served cafeteria style, beginning at 5 o’clock. Persons wishing to attend the dinner who do not have means of transportation are asked to meet at the Catholic school building, where cars will be furnished. Amusements and entertainments will be provided during the afternoon. The public is invited. o Runyon Child Is Injured In Fall Kay Kunkel Runyon, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Runyon, of this city, suffered a painful injury to his hand yesterday when he fell into a lawnmower. He was admitted to the hospital and released after treatment. o Amelia Earhart Ends Another Leg Os Flight Fort Lamy, Africa June 11—(UP) Amelia Earhart, on her leisurely flight around the world, arrived here from Gao at 12:55 p. m. Greenwich time today (6:55 A. M. CST). Miss Earhart averaged 135 miles an hour over one of the most difficult sections o sher flight across Africa. She was obliged to fly low to follow the few landmarks and was hampered by dense vaipors arising from the forests. Nearing Fort Lamy, she flew over a herd of hippotoami in the Chari river.

Fire Marshal p — — - i ■ w' 11 I — . EMI j MSI Clem Smith, state fire marshal, will be one of the speakers at the official convention banquet this evening. NEWTssiSTANf PASTOR NAMED Rev. Alvin Jasinski Named Assistant At St. Mary’s Church Fort Wayne, June 11 —(UP) —Included among 29 pastoral assignments announced today by the Most Rev. John F. Noll, bishop of the Fort Wayne Catholic diocese, was that of the Rev. Alvin Jasinski, newly ordained, to St. Mary’s church at Decatur as assistant. Father Jasinski’s home is. In Michigan City. ,He was ordained May 22 and said his first mass, May 23. Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's church, Decatur attended the new priest's first mass and delivered the sermon. Father Jasinski completed theolo g-ical studies at St. Mainrad’s seminary. He will assume his duties June 16. Re-v. Father Joseph J. Hennes, assistant in Decatur, was narnej CYO director in Fort Wayne recently. Other appointments made include Rev. Simeon Schmitt, formerly of Decatur, assistant St. Charles church, Peru, appointed ipastor of St. Joseph Church, Delphi. Rev. Leo Pursley, assistant St. Mary’s, Lafayette, appointed pastor of Sacred Heart church, Warsaw. O — Divorce Granted In Circuit Court Mrs. Lenora E. Schug was granted a divorce from Walter C. Schug this morning in circuit court. Mrs. Schug was granted the custody of their four children. Both the plaintiff and the defendant reside in Berne.

DELAYS RULING IN SSOO SUIT Judge Decker Takes Meibers Suit Against City Under Advisement Special Judge John F. Decker took under advisement the SSOO damage suit brought against the city of Decatur by Mrs. Jack Meibers, tried Thursday in the Adams circuit court. Evidence was concluded late Thursday afternoon. Judge Decker set July 20 as the date when attorneys shall file their briefs. Mrs. Meibers claimed she was injured when she tripped over a broken block in the sidewalk on the North side of Monroe street between Second and Third streets on July 15, 1936. She suffered a fractured nose and injuries about her body. As a result, she testified, she was unable to work as a seamstress for about three weeks. She said she was capable of earning $25 a week at this trade. The city’s defense was to the effect that many persons had walked over the walk without tripping. City policemen and other officials testified as to the condition of the walk.

Price Two Cents.

32nd Annual Convention Opens Today; Contests To Feature Full Day’s Program Saturday. BANQUET TONIGHT Beautiful weather today gave prospects of the most successful convention in history, as registrations for the 32nd annual Northeastern Indiana volunteer firemen's association convention began to pour in at the engine house. Two girls have been employed to register the delegates. Visiting firemen found a gayly decorated Decatur and a city in a festive mood. Cloudy and rainy weather during the last few days had dampened the spirits of some of the members of the Decatur volunteer company, who have worked for a year to have everything in readiness for the convention, which is being held here for the third time. At the business session this asnoon in the engine house, approxiSmith Reappointed Indianapolis, June 11- (U.P.) Clem Smith of Terre Haute today was reappointed by Gov. M. Clifford Townsend as state fire marshal. — mately 5' companies from this section of Indiana were represented by two delegates each. Important business was the election of officers and the naming of the city for the 1938 convention. The firemen were also extended an invitation to visit the Hoy Scouts, who will attend the fifth annual Roy Scouts camporee at the Hanna Nuttman city park. Members of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, who are in charge of cordinating the two programs, have made arrangements for the firemen to give a safety demonstration at the park Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. This evening the annual banquet will be held at 6:30 o'clock in the U. B. church The public has been invited to attend and tickets are selling for 75 cents each. A program with several good musical numbers will follow at the church. The convention's big crowd will be here Saturday when entire companies will arrive in Decatur. Approximately 2.000 firemen are expected Saturday to attend the program arranged by the Decatur company. No effort has been spared to obtain the highest type of entertainment. Grand Parade The grand parade, with all of the companies and bands in uniforms, the trucks and other features of the convention will begin their march at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Truck races will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon on Fourth street between Monroe and Adams streets. This will be followed at 3:30 o'clock with the running ladder races on Liberty Way. At 4:30 o'clock Saturday afteriioon the novelty truck races will be run on Fourth street between Monroe and Adams streets. The band concert will follow at the court house at 5 o’clock. A free act will close the program at 10 o'clock, Saturday evening on Lib(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q Entertain Rotarians With Novel Program Members of the Decatur Rotary cdlub were entertained with a novel program in the weekly meeting Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Catherine Schmitt gave a reading and combined with Ruth Joan Miller to give a song and dance number. James and .Isaac Wagner presented several guitar, mouth harp an ( i vocal selections. Charles Brodbeck was chairman of the program. Release Berne Man From Hospital Today Ornell Lehman, Berne young man ■lnjured Aipril 12 when he fell from a building in that town, was dismissed yesterday from the Adams county memorial hospital. He sustained serious ■injuries in the accident but is reported improved. o WEATHER Generally fair, not quite so cool tonight; Saturday mostly cloudy, showers extreme southwest portion and elsewhere at night; slightly warmer east and north portions.