Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1937 — Page 1

■f.l. XXXV. No. 160.

|4 irplanes Resume I Intensive Search I For Missing Plane

■Territory As Urge As InI diana To Be Viewed For Trace Os Amelia And Navigator. three PLANES ■ Honolulu. T. H. July 8 ;(L’P)-A Kimlnary air search of an area las Indiana was resumed off Ke northern Phoenix Islands today K r Amelia Earhart and Fred NooKn lost round-the-world fliers. ■ Three speedy scout planes were Ktapulated at dawn from the U. K Colorado, off Winslow ban* in Ke Northern Phoenix group. They Kok up lheir hunt Which <Urknesß K-ced them to discontinue yester- ■ This preliminary scouting was Leduled to develop into a mainKoth air search by Monday with Edition of 68 land plant*, seaKanes and flying boats being sped K the scene by the aircraft carrier lexington ■ The Lexington, which left San Lego under forced draft last SunKiy was being refueled at Lahaina Eads. Hawaii, today by the tanker Emapoe. It will proceed immediateEto the Phoenix and Howland ■ ■ Pearl Harbor naval officiate said Le big aircraft carrier ana her Eood could cover 36,000 square Kilee, or an area as big as Indiana, K six hours if all the planes were Ked simultaneously. ■ Amateur radio operators continuL to send in reports of what they Believed were signals picked up Eom the lost plane —lost last FriK y when it missed Howland Island L a flight from Lae, New Guinea. ■ Coast guardsmen said an “interLing" report was made by Ray ■avens, amateur of Conrad, Mont., Lo said he heard a man's voice Kt 9:40 P. M. last night saying: KI7J west longitude. 5 south latitude L 9>ut help needed. KHAQQ.” KHAQQ is the call of' Miss Ear■art's plane. ■ Officiate said this location was ■bout where the present search was Being conducted. I They doubted, however, that the I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) STATE'S DEATH | TOLL MOUNTING H eat Contributes To Mounting Death Toll In This State I Indianapolis. July 8 — (U.R) — Indiana's violent death toll mounted today with the addition of five pore victims resulting from traffic accidents, blood poisoning, heat ■nd drowning. I Forrest Jernot, 30, LaPorte Business man, was killed when an Automobile in which he was rid ■ng overturned on state road 2 three miles east of LaPorte. Dr lewis Evans, veterinarian, and florris J. Smith, photographer. Both of LaPorte, were injured (seriously. I Hubard Cavin, 41, amateur base ■all pitcher, died from injuries sustained over the week end when Be was struck by a truck near Bew Albany. Bernard Keller, 13. ►nd Cavin were returning from a fishing trip on bicycles. Keller |was killed Instantly. I Charles Haley, 7-year-old son of r r ,and Mrs. James Haley, Paoli, in St. Edward's hospital New p.bany f rom blood poisoning. He I ad stepped on a rusty nail several [days ago. Junior Stahlbush, 6. son of Mr. an Mrs. Ralph E stahlbush, Mishawaka, was drowned in St. P«eph river after he fell or jumpM jnto f our feet of water near iCONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) [Suffers Only Slight Injuries In Wreck Eichorn - Bon of Dr - and hum ’ dehorn, of Mercer aveescaped with minor injuries Lrivil eßt , erday Whell th ® Car he Wa * into a S f i 6ft the road and crash ed lnto a telephone. L\? Ung Fichorn was driving east A t'l^M 6 When the crash occurred into th TT ° Ut ’ swerv it*B the car intoth , d i tCh and almoet head -on | lnt « the telephone Dole. ‘•■Ohorn suffered a painful injury Luts Th aDd other bruises and *ith th» e » Car Was lbadly dama sed, |4 t th e e f S endranimed halfWay

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SENATE HEADS SEEK TO SMASH ANY FILIBUSTER I Fierce Fight To Rage On Supreme Court Reform Bill Washington, July B—(U.R) —The Democratic leadership today gave i vigorous notice that it would en- . force the senate rules to the limit — including restrictions on the . number of speeches each member may make —in an effort to smash the threat of a filibuster against the administration judiciary bill. Coincidentally, Sen. Pat McCar- ' ran, D., Nev., a leader of opposition to the organization of the court, introduced three ainend--1 ments to the administration substitute which in effect would limit applicability of the plan to justices appointed after the bill is tnacted. McCarran's amendments wer» regarded as a compromise which might be put forward by the opposition as a substitute plan to which ' they would not object. Possibility of such a move has been suggested for several days but no direct confirmation had been obtainable. The vital strategic maneuver was disclosed by majority leader 1 Joseph T. Robnson, D.. Ark., and Sen. Key Pittman. D Nev., president pro tem of the senate. Pittman, taking advantage of a ■ mint of order raised by the majorty leader, announced emphatically hat the rules of the senate set up i during filibusters in the last century would be enforced to the . limit if necessary. He said that each senator would be restricted to two speeches in each legislative day—a plain indication that the majority would carry the entire court battle through one legislative (as distinguished from calendar) day and , thus limit each member in regard to the number of speeches he may leliver. Foes of the court bill had argued that the rule applied to the calendar day which would permit them to speak an unlimited num1 ((CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) o , Gives Final Report On Vacation School The Rev. H. W. Franklin, dean of the Decatur Vacation Bible school which closed recently, was given a vote of thanks for his services donated during the school year, at the meeting of the Decatur ministerial association, held Wednesday at the Presbyterian manse. Rev. Franklin made the final report for the school which w-as sponsored again this year by the association. He stated there was a balance of S2B in the treasury. The association heard Dr. Otto L. Hiatt, Dallas. Texas, psychologist, speak. It was voted that :he association aid the Lions club should it sponsor Dr. Hiatt in one rr more lectures to be given in the city. o i — DEATH CLAIMS JOSEPH SPAHR Local Man’s Father Dies This Morning At Home In Wren Joseph Spahr, 78, a lifelong resident of Van Wert county, Ohio and father of John C. Spahr, of this city died early this morning at his home in Wren, Ohio. Death resulted from . a heart attack sustained more than a week ago. He had Ibeen bedfast since the attack. The deceased was a retired Erie ; railroad section foreman His retirement came three years ago. Surviving, besides the widow. May Mailand Spahr, are the following children: John C., of this city; Mrs. Nellie Smith, Ohio City, Ohio, Mrs. Waive Furry, Wren, Ohio; Floyd, Lima Ohio; Von, also of Ohio City; Riffle, of Markle and Thana of Van Wert, Ohio. Funeral arrangements had not ibeen completed late this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Spahr went to Wren today to assist in the arrangements

INTENSE HEAT SPREADS DEATH ACROSS NATION Intense Heat Blankets Nation From Rockies To New York One hundred degree heat spread suffering and drought across cen tral and Eastern United States today. Official thermometers steamed up to as high as 110 degrees. Sev-1 en persons were dead from heat (prostration. Frequent drownings were reported from the Ibeaches where hundreds of thousands sought relief. “Fair anj warmer” was the government forecast for today and tomorrow. The heat descended from the northwest. The plains states as far j west as the rockies and south to Texas shimmered under cloudless skies. Millions in the populous great latkes and Missouri and Ohio vali ley regions sweltered in the humid heat. Even New York City and Boston felt its worst effects. Only a few loca’ities favored by i I thundershowers escaped. Only relief in sight the next two days was from local thundershowers forecast for Missouri, Illinois, Indiana. New York, Ohio. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New Jersey. Elsewhere in the great area north | i of the Ohio and Missouri rivers record temperatures were a probabil- ; ity, except perhaps in the vacationland districts of Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Highest official temperature Wednesday was 110 degrees, in Huron and Aberdeen, S. D. Police and newspapers in scores of cities received unofficial readings as high as 115 degrees, but the Unted States weather bureau reported: Concordia. Kan., and Sioux City, la . 104; Oklahoma City 102; Dallas, Hex., 101; Wichita and Topeka, Kan., Omaha an<j North Platte, I Neb., 100; Kansas City, 98;. Indiana; I polls 93; Denver 92; New York City and Detroit, 91; Pittsburgh and Chicago, 90; St. Louis, 88; Cleveland, 85. General rains held temperatures' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) O VALUATIONS ON INCREASE Recent Assessments Show Valuation Increase In Year Os 17 possessions taxable to Adams county residents under the recent assessment valuations, the | number of mules was the only item to fall off during the past year, according to reports of County Assessor Ernest Worthman. Figured as of March 1, the date of assess'ment valuations, all other items showed a marked increase in the county. There are' 385 more autos in the I county than last year, according to the report. This year 4,988 autos were assessed and last year but 4,603. In 1936 residents of. the county owned but 1,553 farming implements and this year 1,649, showing an increase of 96. A to-1 tai of 4,812 household belongings were assessed this years and but 4,665 last year, a gain of 157. The return of horses to farms of the county was not hindered by the purchase of tractors during the year, according to the report. Despite the fact that 799 tractors are used this year against 629 in 1936 horses made a gain of 313, the report shows. The gain this year in tractors was 170. The total number of horses assessed this year is 4,662 against 4,349 last year. More Livestock More livestock of all kinds is shown in the county fhis year. Following are the figures: Milch cows, 10,188 in 1937 and 9,778 in 1936; other cattle, 6,387 in 1937 and 5,605 in 1936; sheep, 8,244 in 1937 and 8,024 in 1936; sows, 4,121 in 1937 and 3,758 in 1936; other hogs, 19,530 in 1937 and 16,971 in 1936. The gain in each was: miloh (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Fair Committees To Meet This Evening The board of directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and members of all Street Fair committees will meet at the auto license .bureau at 8 o'clock this evening. All committee members are urged to be present.

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Figure in Ford Labor Hearing Uli' jr n f FrankenMeen and associates] 9 - JMr ‘A <Z / i __|Attorney Colombo and Examiner Lindsay! 1 * * Here are some of the principal figures in the hearing being conducted at Detroit by the national labor relations board on charges that the Ford Motor company violated the Wagner act by interfering with unionization of its employes. Richard Frankensteen. at the left above, C. I. O. organizer, charged Ford police with beating him and his associates when an attempt was made to distribute union literature. John T. Lindsay, lower right, is trial examiner, and Louis Colombo, lower left, attorney for the Ford company.

UNION SERVICE STARTS SUNDAY Local Churches Combine For Union Services During Summer The first of the series of union ! services, eponsored by several of the Decatur churches will begin next Sunday night at the Methodist. Episcopal church. The churches , participating in the combined services are the Zion Reformed, M. E. Christian, Presbyterian, and Evan- , gelical A tentative schedule has j been arranged. j -It is the purpose of the cooperat- | ing churches to make the meeting as helpful and inspiring as possible. Each minister in charge of the services will have the privilege jof substituting an outside speaker I for the occasion. The meeting next Sunday will be in charge of Rev. C M. Prugh who will bring the message and the men’s brotherhood of the M. E church will bring the special music for the hour. Below te the schedule i arranged for the next few weeks. The services will commence at 7:30. July 11 at the Methodist church, Rev. C. M Prugh. July 18, Christian church. Rev. G. S. Lozier July 25, Evangelical church, Dr. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) O Public Library Closes Earlier The Decatur public library will close each eVFning at 8:30 o’clock i until September 1, instead of 7:30 o’clock as reported in Wednesday s edition of the Democrat. After September 1 it will operate on the old schedule, closing at 9 o’clock.

Combined Band Os 75 Pieces Presents Concert Wednesday

A dream of many years was realized Wednesday evening when Albert Selleineyer. on the court house band stand, directed a 75piece boys and girls combined school band in its first public concert. The organization was made possible through the formation of the boys band recently. It is now one of the largest bands in the history of the city furnishing “plenty of volume” and musical ability and training which would do credit to many college bands, spectators stated. Patsy Moser, drum major, assisted Mr. Sellemeyer in the direction of the band. Cars jammed Liberty Way. Second street and Third-street and hundreds of persons stood during the performance. This was the largest crowd of the season to attend one of the series of free

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 8, 1937.

Decatur Lions Club Prepares For Meeting The Decatur Lions clulb is making (preparations for the district meeting to be held here next Tuesday night with delegates from several ! clubs in thte district in attendance. The meeting was especially called by Ed Paine of Michigan City, former district governor. At the meeting a new district governor will 1 be elected to fill the post left vacant ? by the resignation of Llyod Lana--1 han, of Anderson. DELEGATES TO TALENT QUEST Mr. And Mrs. Karl Krudop To Represent Indiana District 'I i Mr. and Mrs. Karl Krudop, of this ’ city, will represent the Indiana district in the talent quest at the in- '■ ternational Walther League conven--1 tlon, to be held in Detroit August • 19-24, Herman Krueckeberg, local • league president, announced today. ■ i The couple will also act ae dele ' gates to the convention from the • local league. | New officers under the direction of Mr. Kruckeberg, presided for i the first time over the local league | last night in the meeting at the Zion Lutheran church here. | During the meeting the Rev. Paul • W. Schultz led in an educational discussion. Plans were also discussed for the interriver zone convention of Walther leagues, to be held i here either the last of September or i the first of October. Nine societies from this district ■ are expected to attend the meet- . ing.

band concerts being sponsored weekly by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. Music lovers of the community were given another treat Wednesday night when the band concert was preceded by a program given by the United Brethren church orchestra, directed by Miss Bernie Franklin. This was the first public appearance on an outdoors platform of the church orchestra, which is considered outstanding In this area. Although smaller than the band, the orchestra could be heard well against the court house wall which forms an almost perfect sounding board. Surprising to many was the way the violins stood out in contrast to the volume of the bass instruments, a feature which music critics say is un(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

SAVAGE B ATTLE WAGED BETWEEN JAPS, CHINESE Heavy Casualties Reported In Fighting At Peiping, China (Copyright 1937 by UP.) Tientsin. China. July 8. —(U.R)— Chinese and Japanese troops fought savagely for many hours In the suburbs of Peiping, the ancient capital, today, in their most serious clash in recent years. Casualties were reported to total well in the hundreds, with Chinese suffering most heavily. Japanese used machine gun and artillery fire on stubbornly resisting Chinese soldiers. Japanese authorities at Peiping admitted 10 casualties among their i men and reported that they had found the bodies of 17 Chinese. The atmosphere here and at Peiping, 60 miles to the northwest, | was electric with tension. Japanese authorities here sent six! armored truckloads of troops and four fast tanks toward the troubled area. All troops of the Tien- i tsin garrison were ordered to stand by with full war equipment. Steelhehneted Japanese troops armed with machine guns were sent from the embassy guard at Peiping to reinforce the troops at the fight-1 ing zone. Japanese army authorities here ordered a special train made ready to leave at any moment with troops. Telephone lines between Peiping ' and Tientsin were cut. Chinese authorities closed and barred the east gate of the city ;to prevent the entrance of 500 I Japanese troops, called from maneuvers east of the city to reinforce the men at the “front." I Chinese government authorities. I at Nanking charged that the Japanese deliberately precipitated the trouble after vainly seeking to buy land for an airdrome south of Peiping where the fighting occurred. Thoroughly roused, Chinese officials here showed a tendency to stand up to the Japanese. Said. 1 Chin Teh-Chun, mayor of Peiping: “I hope we can localise and settle this peacefully. But if the Japanese continue to attack, the Chinese army is certain to resist.” It was reported that Japanese I army authorities were drawing up a series of stern demands and it was predicted that they would seek, citing alleged aggression by Chinese troops, to extend their zone of influence in the PeipingTientsin area of northeastern China. The situation was made more serious because of the irresponsi- [ ble popular resentment at Japanese encroachment that for years has been boiling up despite all efforts to prevent it. An official of the Hopei-Chahar (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) | Former Bluffton Athlete Gets South Bend Post — Robert Hesher, graduate of the I Bluffton high school and Muncie Ball State teacher’s college, hae aci tepted a position as coach and teacher of social science at Woodrow Wilson high in South Bend, according to word received here. Hesher was a former high school star athlete at Bluffton. ESCAPED YOUTH TO BE RETURNED Michigan Youth To Be Returned By State Authorities Attaches of the Wayne county training school, penal reformatory in Northville Michigan, were expected here today to return Jack Foster, 16-year-old escaped inmate of the institution. Foster was captured here by Policeman Adrian Coffee Wednes- ‘ day morning after police had re- ! ceived a tip that he was in Decatur. Foster, who had served one year; and four months of an indefinite sentence, told ipolice that he arrived with the carnival showing! here this week, and that he joined the show after escaping last Friday. He readily admitted his escape from the institution. He told police that he would have been eligible for release soon had he been on good behavior. Word that the institution officials would care for the lad was received last night by Chief of Police Sephus Melchi, after he had notified them of the boy’s apprehension.

Last Os Struck Plants Reopened By Republic Co.

FIGHT TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE Alexandria Woman, Injured Sunday, Slightly Improved -In an effort to save the life of the 70-year old Alexandria woman, badly hurt in a Fourth of July auto crash near Monroe, hospital at taches and the attending physician have placed Mrs. J. W. Davis in the oxygen tent at the Adams county I memorial hospital. 'After nearly a five-day battle' against the injuries received in the j crash, the attending physician to- , day stated that her condition was again slightly Improved over Wednesday. He declined to say however, whether she would recover. Her condition is still critical. Given but a few hours to live when admitted Sunday afternoon, the aged lady has been kept alive by constant care and treatment. Suffering a fractured thigh, arm and collarbone in addition to the severe shock, attaches have been ■ I surprised at the tenacity with which she clings to life. Others Improving Meanwhile at the hospital, other holiday traffic victims were reported improving. The attending phy- j sician stated today that the condi-1 tlon of Ralph “Lefty” Braun and Carl Sprunger, injured Monday near Willshire, Ohio, was slowly improv- ■ ing daily. Both of the younge men were in a serious condition when brought to the local hospital after the accid- ' ent. Mrs. Robert Hoffman, Geneva lady injured Sunday neay that town, was also reported improved. The oxygenaire, presented to the hospital by the Psi lota Xi. local sorority, once again proved its worth in medical care, according to , ’ attaches, when it was called into use for the injured Alexanlria lady. o HUDE CROWD IS EXPECTED HERE Plans Completed For TriState Red Men Meeting Saturday Retiring officers will be in charge of the Improved Order of Red Men I convention here Saturday, it was ' decided last night in the final loj cal session before the tri-state meeting. While newly elected officers were 1 to assume their posts last night, it was decided to postpone installation until after the Saturday I event. Jacob Musser, as sachem, will Ibe chief executive of the local lodge during the session. Walter | Lister and Homer Hahn as senior and junior sagamores, respectivei ly, will act as aides. Other officers who will assist in : the event, are Tom Johnson as prophet, A. N. Hilton as keeper of records, C. A. Burdg as keeper of wampum and J. M Breiner as collector of wampum. Last minute details for the convention, which opens here Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, were completed at last night’s session. Reports received from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan lodges indicate that the largest crowd ever to attend a tri-state meeting will be here Saturday, J. M. Breiner, local chairman stated today. o Meibers Funeral Rites Held Today Funeral services were held at 9 o’clock this morning at St. Mary’e Catholic church for Robert E. Meibers, former bank official of ' this city, who died Monday afternoon at Walter Hines Memorfhl hospital, Hines, 111. A military escort was formed by members of Adams Post of the American Legion, of which Mr. Meibers w-as a member. The requiem high mass was said by Father Joseph J. Selmetz, pastor. Military services were held at the grave in St. Joseph’s cemetery. o WEATHER Fair and continued warm tonight and Friday.

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Operators Claim 56,000 Os 78,000 Affected By Strike Back To Work As Plants Reopen. TELL OF RIOT Indianapolis, July 8. —(U.R)-— Gov. M. Clifford Townaend today called upon employes of the strike bound Youngstown Sheet and Tube company plant at East Chicago to "help convince the company to pursue a fair labor policy similar to that of the Inland Steel company’s.” The governor's statement was made in letters to be mailed individually to 140 employes who had sent him telegrams demanding "protection” so they can return to work. By United Press Strikes at a glance Cleveland. O. — Republic Steel corporation reopens last of its , struck mills. Independent operat- ; ors claim 56,000 of the 78.000 as- , fected by the strike now back at work. Detroit —Witnesses tell national | labor relations board examiner about May 26 riot at Ford Motor I company plant. Johnstown, Pa. —Former Bethlehem Steel employe placed in jail after pleading guilty to charges of [ attempting to dynamite train. New York—Two large shipyards ‘ reopen after one-month closure resulting from a strike. Alcoa, Tenn.—National guards- , men patrol aluminum company i plant after riots which killed two, . injured 20. Seattle, Wash. —The Seattle Star I, announced plans to reopen under police protection in defiance of American Newspaper Guild strike. , i Photographer Warned j i Detroit, July 8 — (U.R) —A newss i paper photographer was warned } against taking pictures of “any- ( one’s face" before rioting broke out at the Ford plant last May 26, two witnesses testified today at the national labor relations board hearing into charges of Wagner act violation against the Ford Motor company. , Completing the testimony of , I witnesses to the May 26 battle in J which 15 members of the United Automobile Workers union were injured. Laurence Knapp, chief of ■ labor board consel, summoned reporters and a photographer who covered the battle to testify Jn the third day of the hearing. Victor C. Beresford. Detroit re- ' porter, and Herbert Bauer, photo--1 grapher, testified that the latter > had been warned hours before ■ trouble started against "snapping ’ pictures showing anyone's face.” The two, Beresford testified, > drove to the Ford River Rouge . plant during the forenoon to sur- ■ vey that portion at which union ’ leaders had planned to distribute literature during the afternoon to 1 Ford workers. 1 “Across from the plant we saw ’ about 25 cars parked. In some of ' them were men who appeared to - be “dago hoodlums." They wore dark sun glasses rimmed in i - (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O : INDOOR CIRCUS HERE SATURDAY • Legion Auxiliary To Hold Indoor Circus Afters noon, Evening i The women's auxiliary of Adams Post No. 43, American Legion, will sponsor an indoor circus at the local Legion home Saturday. r The circus will start at noon and continue throughout the afternoon • and evening. The circus will be i open to the public and no admiss- • ion charge will be made. I A full program of entertainment ■ j has been arranged by the auxilI iary for both sessions. Games of { all kinds will be played and various booths, Including fortune-tell-j ing and refreshment, will be stationed throughout the home. A dance in the evening will climax the day’s program. Members of the auxiliary are now making final plans for the event. Invitations have been issued to legionnaires, their wives and other visitors from surrounding cities. Visitors to the Red Men convention are also expected to attend the circus.