Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1937 — Page 3

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• Vjl , Gm dun of Fort Waymany girl <>’.’«T tWI-IVo f jjg,. ;,t the Decatur high ■"‘'‘,,'jiim ium Thursday after■J 1 ., pve thirty o’clock. A (’harm | " q t „. organized and the girls '. |ftll ,, l, l | in the care of tin■H hair and receive inetrucJI, n dress and meeting people. n. wll- he 1111 “’'ached to t 'r and al! girls eligible uro ' ".„ a ii,-nd Thursday n mo i HviAL REUNION ■noli- residence people’s class of 1904 »,-, ~f the I'leiwant Mills Bapschool met at the home .^K r and Mrs. T. R. Noll Sunday annual reunion. n1 ,. 1u ,ers and their fatni-Ijj-iHid'd mg-tlier with Rev. and w 11. Day- At noon a basket was -'tijoyed. Those preset.: ■e and Mrs. Day of Bluffton, Mie. Charlea Winans and Freida and son Charles. I ■ Fu: . (hoard anil son Junior H daughter Dorothy. Bob and . 11,-mlinger cf Fort Wayne, ■other helped by ■HOGG’S ALL-BRAN ■*t have suffered from terrible since the birth of my 1 tried everything. Very ■ctantlv. I tried your All-Bran Kno faith in it at all. to my surprise, I have to take any medicine since use All-Bran.”— Mrs. K IS Eyre King, 16 Abbey Road, England. constipation is usually ■t to meals low in “bulk.” Kel-All-Bran supplies this Wied “bulk.” the body, this cereal ab- ■ twice its weight in water, a soft mass, gently sponges K the system. All-Bra.n also vitamin B to tone up the and iron for the blood. this food instead of takMgweakening pills and drugs. as a cereal with milk or ■its, or cook into recipes. ■All-Bran is sold by your grocer. Wide and guaranteed by Kellogg Wattle Creek,

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9 By HARRISON CARROLL ■ Copyright. 1937, Kio{ Features Syndicate, Inc. ■ HOLLYWOOD—Even the actors ■emseives don't know it, but ■ Columbia has

been in a dither I for fear that | mumps would break out in the cast of "Life I Begins With I Love”. Earlier I in the picture, I Ronnie Blake, a I f iv e -y ear-old I child actor, was | employed for a I number of 1 scenes. He came down with mumps right

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fterwards. Jean Parker. Dougiss Montgomery and Edith Fel»ws were all exposed. Studio ®»ials and Director Ray McCarey ecided not to tell them, but that i the real reason why Dr. Floyd I Parks has been in daily attendee on the set. June Travis’ mother, Mrs. Harry ■rabiner, recently brought some umiture out here that had been in he family for years. It didn t fit 1 with the Warner starlet’s Panish house, so it was finally ecided to sell the things to an wtioneer. The tag to the story, hough, is what makes it an item 'ere. After she had sold the umiture, Mrs. Grabiner suffered ® attack of sentiment, rushed to he auction and bought the articles ® clt ' •.. At substantially larger "ices than she received. , for two days now, the “Lancer K’ company at Twentieth Cen■Fox has been working on a closed set. This ordinarily means visitors. But Gregory Ratoff. ooiog his first solo job as director, “ no man for half measures. During rehearsals for one scene Wth Dolores Del Rio, he not only barred visitors but chased the crew and sound men off the set. Where else could it happen? Ha cry Hamilton, author of “Banjo an My Knee” and now an M. G. M. •ccnarlst, is getting a three®onth leave of absence from the •iudio. He is going to Samoa to |Write a novel about Arkansas. Answering Your Questions! W., Boston: If it doesn’t con"•t with studio commitments, Allan Jones is planning a concert , this summer. Maybe not as ar north as Boston, though. Henry Willson’s cocktail

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday , Pinochle club, Mrs. Clarence I Weber, 7:30 p. Jn . I Children of Christian Sunday School. Church, •> p nt. I . Retekall Lodge, Odd Fellows Ball 7:30 p. m. | Root Twp. Home Economics Club Mrs. J. C. Magley, 1:30 p. m. Zion Junior Walther League School, 7 p. m. Civic Section. Mrs. Delton Paes.water, 7 P. M. Wednesday Presbyterian Junior Choir Practise, Church 6:45 p. m. St. Paul Ladies' Aid, Mrs. Marlon Reber, all day meeting. Thursday Busy Bee Home Eonomics Club I Mrs. Charles Schenck, 1:30 p. m. Eastern Star, Masonic Hall, 7:30 ' p. m. i (Baptist Woman's Society, Mrs. | Charles Saunders, 2:30 p. m. M. E. Ladles’ Aid, Church Parlors 2:30 f>. m. Homestead Home Economics Club, Mrs. A. C- Hileman, 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid, Mrs. J. L. Kocher, 2:30 p. m. Free Adult Study Club, Riley School. 7:30 p. m. Girls over twelve. D. H. S. Audi-! toriuin, 2:30 p. m. Friday Pocahontas Lodge, Red Men’s ! Hall, 7:30 p. m. American Legion Auxiliary Social Meeting, Mrs. Herbert Burdg, Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels of Convoy, Ohio; Mrs. Stanford Carter and daughter Betty of Wren. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs- Roy Miller of Sherwood, 0.. Mr. and Mrs. Durward Gehres of Van Wert, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mcßarnes and eon Gene, Mr. and Mrs. William Noll and children. Lowell, Genevieve, Vivian. Max, Maxine, Thelma. Kathleen and Marylin, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Ray and children Ruth, Rosemary, Frances, Robert and Jean, John Spitler, Claudine Gallogy, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Noil and children Carl, Eloise, Jaunita Richard, Patricia, Tommy and Bobby. The free adult etudy club will

party in their honor, Anne Shirley and John Howard Payne said they have not set the wedding date as yet. But Hollywood wouldn’t be surprised if they took the leap be--1 fore the summer is over. Another engaged pair, Betty Grable and Jackie Cooper, were very much in ' evidence at the party. Also there ! was Helen Mack. For all she has ‘ been married, had a baby and seen her romance go on the rocks, Helen still retains that little girl look. She makes most of the Hollywood youngsters appear matronly by comparison. Another week-end party, the Basil Rathbones, was enlivened by all the stellar guests doing impromptu turns at entertaining. Marlene Dietrich really startled the cinema folk with a Russian dance. Errol Flynn, who knows not a word of the language, obliged with a Russian (?) song. Party was a surprise birthday celebration for Rathbone and all the guests hid their automobiles a block away. Chatter. . . . The Jeanette MacDonald bridal attendants (not bridesmaids for all have been wed) are receiving gold, diamond and ruby rings. . . • June Travis and Dick Purcell have patched up their squabble and are more romantic than ever. . . . Clara Bow and Rex Bell are back on the coast.

L — Nancy Carroll

She gave out the story in the east that she had been approached to make a test for Scarlett O’Hara. . . . Nancy Carroll is another arrival in our midst. She brings Daughter Patricia, who has been at school. On the wa y ( Nancy

stopped off performance STS San*’ new play, ‘■Showboat p ix ‘ ana however. Tala BireH forgot’about the "ISEi: stay on th number was conuntil her quota om ] firmed. .. •Is tne vv cnfford soft-pedaling th ■° { the neW Odets is the aut _ Kigg (n Sylvia 9 Sidney A Pictur e , n (g Parl3 ~ a'n’lav Os his own authorcarrylnfckP o Broadway. It is ship hack anc ] traceß the caHed Chdd gy from ( of hve until time to vote.

DI ( \TI R DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, .JUNE 22, 1937.

"met at the Riley school Thursday 1 evening at seven-thirty o'clock. Mias i Mary Gordon of Fort Wayne will be president. All those Interested are urged lo attend. , The C. I. S. class meeting which was to huve been held Friday has been postponed one Week, »111 I ■ ■ | Gretchen Stucky and her eight I Piece accordion band of Berne will' Slve a program at the Evangelical ! churt h in Decatur Sunday evening at seven-thirty o'clock. KAY FARR CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY Mm. Don Farr entertained with a buffet supper In the garden of her I home late this afternoon honoring 1 'he third birthday anniversary of, I her daughter Kay. The guests Included Mr. and Mrs.! I-eo Kirsch and children, Donny, I ( arol and Nancy, Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mrs. Lee Kelley of Frankfort.! Barbara and Jimmy Debolt, David Owen and Donna Lee Farr. The Junior choir of the First Presbyterian church will meet for practise Wednesday evening at six-forty-five o'clock. The Busy Bee home economics dub of St. Mary's township will meet with Mrs. Charles Schenck Thursday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock. All members are urged to attend. CHRISTEN-RALSTON WEDDING ANNOUNCED Mrs. Alice Christen announces i the marriage of her daughter, Dor- , othy, to Myron Ralston of Van Wert Ohio son of Mrs. Lydia Ralston. The ceremony took place Monday. June 21, at four o'clock. Rev. A. N. Shockr.ey of the Christian church read the services. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Field, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. LOCAL WOMEN OF MOOSE ATTEND BLUFFTON MEETING Fifteen members of the Decatur chapter of the Women of the Moose : attended the district meeting at Bluffton Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Bob August, district senior regent, was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Earl Whitehurst acted as district secretary in the absence of Mrsi Dessa Klotz of Fort Wayne. Nine candidates from various chapters were initiated. In the evening a social time was enjoyed with dancing, cards and bunco. Mrs. William Huffman of this city was awarded the prize in bunco. Those who attended from here included Mrs. Damon Case. Mrs. Andy Zesear, Mrs- Edith Cecil Gause, William Huffman, Mrs. Cecil Gause. Mrs. Charles Morgan. Mrs. Bert Haley, Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, Mrs. Matt Breiner, Mrs. Brice Roop, Mrs. Albert Miller, Mrs. John Loshe, Jr., Mrs. Lloyd Kreischer, Mrs. Bob August and Mrs. Earl Whitehurst. Mrs. Lee Kelley of Frankfort Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Don ; Farr, this week. Mrs. Kelley was accompanied to Decatur by her son Paul, and Bert Ogle, who continued on an eastern trip. Miss Marjorie Helm of Miami, , J Florida and Fort Wayne will be the week-end guest of Mrs. I. W. MacyMrs. Roy Kalver and daughter Carol Fay will leave Friday for ! Lakeside, Michigan, where they will: remain for the summer. Mr. Kalver will accompany them and spend the week-end. Miss Betty Meyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Heyers of Warsaw, who recently underwent an apI pendectomy at the local hospital, is much improved and able to be out. Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain will leave the first of July for New York where she will take a six week’s course in teachers’ training at Columbia University. Jim Beery stated today that he had plenty of rain out his way over the week-end. He relates that an old gallon bucket was still full of water this morning, despite the fact that it had two fairly big holes in it—or so he told Policeman Ed Miller, who seems a bit skeptical of the theoretic rain-guage Mrs. Reuben Lord of Fort Wayne I who has been a patient at the Lutheran hospital in that city for the past two weeks, has been brough to the Sol Lord home in this city. Mrs. Helen Hughes, who arrived home from Anderson last week for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Maude Dorwin, after completing a years teaching, will leave the latter part of next week for a visit in Butte, Montana and other western c.ties. Approximately 50 members of the Decatur counci lot the Knights of Columbus attended the reception for the 54 new members at Fort Wayne Monday night. Six Decatur men were among those initiated with the class at Fort Wayne Sunday. PAROLEDENIED ( Os the time, since his incarceration, I The trio confessed to robbing two |

' Berne stations on October 2 and also | to seven other stlckups in nearby | counties. Bragg was tried on the lesser charge since he had staved In I the car during the Berne holdups. The trio rounded up after a oneday chase In which Sheriff Dallas Brown, of this county, state police officers, and surrounding county authorities took part. Hutfe Relief Bill Passed By Senate 1 Washington, Juno 22 — (UP) — The senate today passed the $1,500, I 000,000 relief appropriation bill after administration forces succeeded i in beating all attempts of economy I blocs to place restrictions on the fund. o Negotiations Between Four Nations Fail London, June 22—(UP)—It was ' officially announced today that ne-! collations among Britain, France, Italy, and Bermany. had broken down over Germany’s demand for a fouripower naval demonstration off Valencia. Germany now has full freedom of action to deal with the incident in I which she alleges that her cruiser ' Leipzig was the target of torpedoes ! from a loyalist submarine. LaPorte Workers Form Own Union — LaPorte, Ind., June 2 — (U.R) Employes in the Allis-Chalmers plant today had formed their own "independent" union and claimed 800 members, approximately 80 per cent of the plant force. Otto C. Turley was chosen president and emphasized that the union has no outside affiliation. , Negotiations for a contract are expected to be started with the i company soon. Allis • Chalmers manufacturers ; farm and road construction equipment. o “Prexy" Is "Hia Magnificence” Schenectady, N. Y. (U.P.) — Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, president of Union College, can boast another title,says the student publication. A letter came to Dr. Fox from the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz and addressed to ‘‘His Magnificence the Rector of the Union University Schen-ectady-Albany, N. Y.. U. 8- A." o Pennies In $610,000 Estate Rochester, N. Y. (U.P.) — Included in the >610,000 estate left by Mrs. Alice C. Brewster, 83, who died last Nov. 28, were 78 pennies carefully tucked away in an envelope in a safe deposit box. Inquiry revealed the pennies were given to her on her 78th birthday by her elder brother. o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

I THIS WEEK-150 YEARS AGO W The Story of the Constitutional Convention 1787 Senlmet Feaduret BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN

“THE CRITICAL MOMENT” During the closing days of June, 1787—just 150 years ago this week—the Convention meeting in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to write our Federal Constitution, reached what Alexander Hamilton described as “the critical moment” for forming a strong and stable government. It was a critical period for the Convention itself, as-well as for the nation. For during those anxious days the historic congress hung perilously close to the edge of dissolution. Differences between the large states and the small, fears that one group might dominate the other, had brought delegates to a disagreement so serious that some threatened wldthdrawal, and Benjamin Franklin gravely urged the necessity of prayer. “Something," warned Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts, “must be done, br wo shall disappoint not only America, but the whole world. We must make concessions on both sides." To which Franklin added—with his gift for homely metaphor: “When a broad table is to be made, and the edges of planks do not fit, the artist takes a little from both, and makes a good joint. In like manner here both sides must part with some of their demands, in order that they may join in some accommodating proposition.” Thus far, in brief, the Convention had decided that: The Government of the United States ought to consist of a supreme legislature, judiciary and executive. The legislature ought to consist of two branches. The members of the first branch ought to be elected by the people of the several states, for the term of two years: to be adequately paid out of the public treasury, and to be at least twenty-five years old. The members of the second branch ought to be chosen by state legislatures; to be at least thirty years old; to hold their office for six years, ont-thfrd to go out biennially; and to receive compensation for their services. Each branch ought to possess the right of originating acta.

ALIEN COUNTY LADY IS HURT / Mrs. J. F. Hobbs Is Injured In Accident Monday Mrs. Ella Hobbs, of Allen county was admitted to the Adams county hospital last evening about 5 o’clock for treatment of Injuries sustained in an auto accident at 4:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hobbs and her husband, J. F. Hobbs, were enroute to this city to visit their daughter-in-law Mre. Ralph Hobbs, confined in the hospital following an appendectomy, when the accident occurred. As they were enroute south throught the village of Boston. Mad- | ison township. Allen county, the car |in which they were riding was struck by one, driven by John Colter. The Hobbs auto was thrown against another. Mrs. Hobbs sustained a broken r'ght arm and collar bone. Mr. Hobbs escaped with a slight head ■ laceration. Colter was uninjured. | The Hobbs auto was totally de--1 molished and the Colter auto badly damaged. The other car, whose owner was not Identified was not damaged. o— FARLEY DEFENDS (CoNllNUWli FB'jy e* i> ' strike bound plant. Republic Steel attributed the agreement to Jesse M. Donaldson, first assistant deputy postmaster general. No such agreement existed or would have been entered into under any circumstances. Farley said. Farley denied that there was "any duty imposed upon him under i the constitution or laws of the 1 United States to accept and deliver packages under existing ciri cumstances and conditions. He said Republic Steel had not been deprived of any legal lights. "Prior to initiation of the stiika it was no part of the usual or regular business of the Republic Steel to bouse and furnish sub- j sistence to its eqiployes in the plants." Farley said. Prior to the strike the Republic Steel had not offered for mailing any packages containing food or clothing. Farley said. He charged Republic Steel had offered such packages for mailing only after attempts to deliver food and clothing by other means had failed because of fear of violence. j “To furnish such service under existing circumstances would rethe department has not availalile quire additional equipment which and in addition would expose its employes to grave risks ami danger in making deliveries," i Farley said. Farley said that his order to

But now they faced a decision of graver import. It was on the crucial question, should representatives in the national legislature be chosen in proportion to the population of each state, or should each state be equally represented, regardless of its population. The larger states favored the former plan, the smaller states the latter—each group with its own advantage in mind. On this question discussion centered, reaching finally what seemed a hopeless impasse.

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Then it was. with the threat of failure confronting them, that calmer heads among the delegates sought a compromise Eventually it took the form we k,now todayrepresentation based on popu-

lation in the lower house, equal representation for each state in the upper. Although several members had made such a proposal earlier in the proceedings, it was a resolution offered by Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut, that brought it to the fore during this critical week. According to Madison’s famous Journal of the Convention. Ellsworth "trusted that on this middle ground a compromise would take place. He did not see that it could on any other. And if no compromise should take place, our meeting would not only be in vain but worse than in vain." Even after this appeal the proposal had a doubtful reception. So serious, in fact, was the opposition that the Convention hesitated to act immediately. Instead, the resolution was referred -to a committee instructed to report on July 5. after several days consideration. This action had a double advantage—it gave the passions engendered In debate time to cool; and it afforded a brief recess during I which many delegates participated In a stirring Independence Day celebration. Next Week —lndependence Celebrated.

Program Launched to Increase I United States Merchant Fleet Reserve Marine Strength Needed to Supplement Naval Force; , Kennedy Heads Newly Created Commission

By MAURICE MERRYFIELD i luti-rnutiuuul lllii.trutrd N, WI Writer i W A 8H I N GTO N, D. C.- Not . since the frantic rush of shlpbuild- . i ing following the United States’ j entry into the World war a frenzied period of construction designed to provide bottoms for transporting war supplies — has > there been such a determined effort as the present one to build i up a merchant marine. The recently created maritime . commission is the new federal ( agency entrusted with the responsibility of building up an adequate merchant fleet. Joseph P. Kennedy 1 is chairman of this commission and moving force in the campaign i to put the United States on a par with other nations on the high I seas. Chief factor in the federal government's interest In building up the merchant marine is to create a naval reserve power which can be > converted into an effective auxil- : lary in time of war. The importance of this was amply illustrated during the World war when a drastic shortage of tonnage hampered transportation across the Atlantic and forced the United • States to depend to great extent on foreign shipping facilities. Britain Dominates Sealanes Despite the fact that there are hundreds of wartime vessels lying at anchor off the seaboard, many of them unused for years, most of them are in need of considerable repairs and improvements before they are commissionable, if at all. Numerous efforts have been made to sell them, but most of the boats are slow and outmoded, and all have suffered from their extended idleness. The United States ranks third among world nations in the size of its merchant marine, but only slightly ahead of Germany. Great Britain’s commercial fleet heads ! the list with 13,200,000 gross tons; Japan 3,025,000 gross tons; United States 2,790,000 gross tons; Germany 2,747,000 gross tons, and Italy 2.291,000 gross tons. Roosevelt Backs Plan While these comparative figures reveal how dominant is Britain's position on ths high seas, they fail to indicate quite accurately how serious Is the position of the United States in this respect. Fig-

postmasters at Niles and Warren I to discontinue deliveries of mail , : containing food and clothing was made because the "extraordinary ( and unusual" service was not rei quired by law. Q “IRON LUNG” (g>NTINrtJEp OM AO K ONE; > : electrician rode in the van with i Suite. Each wore surgical gowns' and masks and the inside walls of r the truck were lined with sani-, j tary sheeting. The most critical moment of the i trip occurred at the hospital. It | was necessary to change motors ; on the respirator to allow for the j hospital alternating current. It took five minutes to make the transfer and a hand pump was employed to maintain the youth’s air supply. Physicians, it was reported, pin their hopes for his eventual rel covery on a rare and delicate operation to join a living nerve to

"33t037 MILES PER IS ■VUII I GALLOhI/\»3»> J Im ra? ’F lime ilrhen a Willi- 7.0110 I Py J' .ItKf KjlgagtaiatiattWS i mile- with ab-olutcly no /Jr *' expem-e other than gait and I 'Y / ißwWjd F oil •••my at erage gasoline 9| frlZ S' f / mileage has been from 33 I AR ’ to 37 miles per gallon.” I). < 'I L ggy .'rndhsW l / 11 /s '• hi'loe.'- * orrington, to. • acts ' i I * mh/h»u »««»»»<■*. TUMI IN // ./ IM / F ■ ■ with Kay Kysar wWlß■r.s* j Ir TWICE the smartness bB WB CASE MOTOR SALES MONROE & THIRD STS. DECATUR _ ASK US HOW YOU CAN SAVt UP TO $270 TH! FIRST YtAR ■

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tiring the average life of a ship at 20 years, approximately 90 per cent of the U. S. merchant marine will be outmoded by 1942, according to Kennedy. There are now about 1,500 ships under the American flag, although less than 400 of these are in foreign service. Os this number the great majority are operating with the financial assistance of mail contract subsidies. Only a small number of the vessels used either in coastwise or foreign service are capable of bettor than 12 knots.

I ilie respiratory system which was I 'paralyzed by the disease. Even: then, it is believed that at least I seven years will be necessary be-1 fore marked improvement occurs.' I Some recovery already has been 'noted, his father said. ; He now is able ;o move his I l right leg and back slightly. BIBLE SCHOOL j j ivYviMv»’i<M. L-i>nv narsp i Christian Education. Junior department demonstra-; ; tion. Intermediate department demon-' . strut ion. l' Christian education. The Seeker. Hymn, Savior Teach Me Day by Day. | The Seeker. Offering and Prayer. Address by Rev. M. O. Herman. Presentation of certificates and rewards, Rev. H. W. Franklin. Benediction.

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The situation was recently summarized by President Roosevelt in a message to congress when he made the statement: “There is no sense in talking about an adequate or first-class merchant marine in the face of such facts. For us an adequate merchant marine has to be a new merchant marine. The question comes: What are we going ’o do about it? The answer is to build ships! The best and most modern ships — ang build them right away.”

Four Miners Fatally Burned In Explosion I Jackson, 0., June 22 — (UP) — Four of the six miners who were seared by flamee in an explosion at , the Keystone coal mine, 12 miles ’ southeast of here, yesterday, died today in Holzer Hospital at Gallij polls. , The two surviving miners were in critical condition. o I John Barrymore To . Be Married Again Ho’lywood, June 22 (UP) —John i Barrymore, screen lover, today unnounced that he and Elaine Barrie Barrymore, his young divorced wife I will be remarried. I No date has bee neet for the re- | marriage, Barrymore said. Mrs. Barrymore received an interlocutory divorce decree on April 23. She charged ths actor was “unreasonable and jealous."