Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1937 — Page 1

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YANKEES TAKE SECOND GAME

■■MAN'S CLUB ■ONTFERSTO S>USH PETITION ■evdion i o ( irculate l <*r Bond gSi Issue ns I ■>'.!! (I illlll to tii.' ■M\ml to Ilf council have ,v \ r.on. y John I. is of copies, each ' spaces for 40 names - "JI ■ circulated women. purpose of the petition Is in each case The petition c. council reads: iiiid-rsianed. being the of taxable real estate with.limits of the city r ,- .minty, Indiana., p.ti'ioii the common counK, , ~f Decatur. Indiana. ... of bonds cf Decatur. Indiana, in exceeding the sum the purpose of profunds to be used to assist K pool city of the city of De- ' 'i in tlie construction Kjm school building within Ke nporm- limits of the city of pursuant to chapter 119 of of the general assembly This petition may be cirseveral counterparts, i of such counterparts are to 4 . constituting one i Ent’ ] petit to the Decatur I board is practically the ! except that the amount of k request..J is different This leads: "To . authorize of bonds of said city in an amount not exII two per cent of the taxable ' B n T‘ r, - v S!li<l ei,y <lf Decatur, as ascertained by the last for state and county less outstanding indebtedsaid s< hold city in the sum Said bonds on the above shad be an amount not exthe sum of $90,000. for the I i f procuring funds to be in the construction of a new building within the corporof the city of Decatur. ■ sto-i- of the petition must be free holder. E I Mrs. Bixler chairman Ncah Bixler was panted of the committee to cir-l the petitions and obtain the | A meeting, of school city officials was held last RWMing at Mr. DeVoss - office and ''Ulin 11 present, representing section and the Parent- - associations, volunteered the blanks. of the Parent-Teachers also offered their services assist in obtaining signato the petitions. The signamust be attested to by CounJohn Tyndall, proving that they are real estate within the corporate limits city. least 50 petitioners must be for each petition, all comment heard Bl®the building of the proposed and issuing of bonds by the board and civil city has — _ — B ! 0 MINCED ON PAGE SEVEN) »: ■ : o ♦ i ■’•cycles Popular j I W ith Students Os 1 1 Decatur Schools | returning popularity of the " as am P'y proven by a cur--1 surve y mads- at the schools toStudents of the Decatur high I '■ Central schc..ls have formed a liable bicycle brigade, parking facilities at the |^B* ra ' school accomodated 79 bi- . Bes today. Os this number 64 boys - cycles, while 15 were for the fair sex. I jra l Decatur high school, 46 of ve'ocipedes were parked at the I of the building. All of these boys’ cycles, however. "bicycle craze” has also at other places, it will be reb^B e( l. Among these is the localElectric plant, where many i ■B s '«n the late shifts make night- i ■ ri Ps downtown on their Likes. I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

♦ BONNETS FROM HEAVEN A pipe line worker on Second | street today thinks the popu- | | iar tune, "Pennies From Heav- j en" could be changed to "Bonnets From Heaven.” While | talking to a group of buddies j shortly before noon, a lady's hat | i and veil suddenly dropped into | his hands from apparently no- | I where. Its comely owner, nearly out of breath, Anally retrieved the | hat. blown from her head near- | ly a block away. After soaring | the height of a building the j headgear finally dropped into | the hands of the astonished | | worker. ' »- ♦ SEVERE STORM CAUSES HEAVY LOSS IN ITALY Central And Northern Italy Are Swept By Terrific Storm Rome. Oct. 7 —A storm of terrific violence struck Central and northern Italy today and caused wide 'damage. Telephonic and telegraphic communication between Rome and Europe generally was cut off. Radio was the sole channel for news. Sweeping southward, the storm hit Rome this m.vrning after causin floods and landslides which destroyed bridges and stopped railroad trains on some lines. Disruption of telephone and telegraph communication w’as blamed on the collapse of a bridge over the Arjio river, near AreasLjrhe main underground cable line was destroyed. Emergency crews were sent to make repairs but Rome was cut off. • Later in the day communication to the north was partially restored but only feebly. Four minor aerial telephone channels connected the capital with north Italy, but private calls could scarcely be accommodated, as they were constantly 1 in demand for the state matters. In Consequence, business on the Bourse and in banks was almost at a standstill. Torrential rains, driven by the 1 gale, did severe damage over wide areas, and hene- the wind and rain were accompanied by thunder and lightning. First casualty reports sa!o that a family of five persons was wiped out by a landslide that crushed their farmhouse and in Pistoria district. As this dispatch was filed, the | ga’e had reached Rome and there I was a violetn downpour of rain, acIcompanied by thunder and lightning. It was indicated, in early reports, that the adriatic coast extending up (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DECATUR WOMEN ARE RE-ELECTED Mrs. Henry Heller, Miss Vivian Burk Named By Club Women Anderson. Ind., Oct. 7 — The •Eighth District Indiana Federation ; ot Clubs re-elected the following officers: Mrs. Henry B. Heller of Decatur, president; Mrs. E. P. Davis of Andersen, first vice-president, Mrs. F. L. Botkin of Muncie, second vice-president, arid Miss Vivian Burk of Decatur, secretary and treasurer. Those from Decatur attending were Mfss Vivian Burk and the Mesdames H. B. Heller, W. Guy Brown. Ward Calland, W. E. Smith, Herb Kern, A. R. Ashhaucher, R. A. Stu.key, John Peterson, Homer Lower, O.L. Vance, Lois Black John J Tyndall, Joe Hunter and Charles I ——————— ——— (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Scout Committeemen Meet This Evening All Scout county committee heads and troop committees are asked to meet t. iiight at the Scout cabins in I Hanna-Nuttman park at 7:30 o’clock. It is urgent that all commitIteemen attend.

SPECIAL MEET FOR CONGRESS FELT CERTAIN Official Washington Feels Special Session A Certainty Washington, 00l 7 —(U.R)- Official Washington was "almost certain” today that President Roosevelt would call a special session of congress to convene about Nov. 15. Although most sources denied that they had any authoritative knowledge on the subject many indicated that the presidential call would be made, possibly within a week. The possibility of a special session increased yesterday after the remarks of Mr. Roosevelt at a press conference in Hyde Park. At the completion of his two week tour of the northwest, the president said that he was giving serious consideration to such a session and that there was a distinct possibility that he would call it. Agriculture department officials, who have hinted for several days that the session would be called to get an early start on the administration’s farm program, hastened completion of the recommendations they will make to congress. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. I Wallace denied any official knowledge of the president’s plans. The tew congressional leaders now in the capital said that they | I hoped there would be a special 1 I session but claimed to have authoritative information. Mr. Roosevelt, in discussing the possibility of a special session, indicated that at least four Wffs surely would be considered it the , session is called. They were: 1. A comprehensive farm program. 2. The wages and hours bill, pigeon-holed at the close of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) , O , ASSOCIATION RANKING HIGH Adams County Farm, Loan Association Highest In State Word was received here today that the Adams county national 1 I farm loan association during the 1 first eight months of 1937 has < ranked highest in its class in Indiana in repayment record of loans. The Adams county organ- 1 ization is included in the class with 1 less than 200 loans. Because of this record, a moving picture, produced by the Federal ’ Lartd bank of Louisville, includes ! E. Burt Lenhart, secretary-treasur- | er ot the county organization. This picture is being shown in the reI gional conferences of loan asso--1 ciation secretary-treasurers and directors throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Lenhart is shown in his office ' and is quoted as saying: "Keeping everlasting at it, to educate the member who is indifferent and to guide the one who needs counsel is a part of a secretary’s job in securing maximum repayments." With 152 federal land bank loans outstanding for $447,000, the Ad i ams county association shows a ' repayment record 99.4 per cent perfect of the 138 commissioner loans, totalling $249,000 delinquent during the period. In the August 31 report issued by the Federal Land bank the Adams county national farm loan association is shown with every dollar of principal and interest due on land bank loans paid and all commissioner loans but two fully up to date. o Men Sentenced Here Are Under Indictment True bills charging them with grand la/ceny have been filed against Joe Jauregl and Everett Williams by the Mercer county grand 1 jury in Celina, Ohio. Jauregi. a Mexican and Williams, 1 both of Dunkirk, are now serving 11 10 years sentences for grand lar- 1 ceny, having been convicted in Ad- 1 ams circuit court for stealing a , quantity of grain.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 7, 1937.

Hurls Yankees To Second Win * 1 ~~ I i Jr* IkSfe Sr X I 'A ■c, ■■ < • -- * * <o* Charles Rutting

PRISONERSENO HUNGER STRIKE World Series, Beef Stew Contribute To End Os Strike Joliet, 111.. Oct. 7.—<U.R>-World series and beef stew proved too much for the hunger strikers ot Stateville prison. Warden Joseph Ragen announced today. “The strike is over,” he said. First to give in were those who couldn’t resist temptation to eat. ■ The rest gave up when they missed the broadcast of the first world series baseball game in NewYork because the prison radio system had been turned off for duration of the strike. f “All of them accepted food last night.” Ragen announced. The strike started Monday morning to protest a sharp drop in paroles. More than 2,000 of the prison's 3.477 inmates gave up at least one meal. Prison officials brought in extra guards and tear gas at a precaution against violence, discontinued mail and newspaper deliveries. shut off the radio system, locked all injnates in their cells. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 46 10:00 a. m. 48 Noon 52 2:00 p. m. 56 3:00 p. m. J 54 WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday; cooler extreme south, slightly cooler central and north tonight, light to locally heavy frost central and north.

Democrat’s Cooking School Proves A Decided Success

Appreciation to the community tor its response to the tree cooking school held at the Adams theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons was expressed today by the Decatur Daily Democrat and others who assisted in sponsorship of the school. Because of the success of the school, which was attended by a total crowd estimated at approximately 1.900 persons, the Decatur Daily Democrat announced today that it will probably sponsor a similar show next spring. A new film and additional prizes will be obtained. , The school had one of the largest attendances in the history of the city, which the Decatur Daily Democrat feels is ample proof of the success of the new type of cooking school. Thanks were given today by the

| Adams County Girl Injured By Auto 1 Peggy Scott, 13-year old daughter . of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott,, of ' eaat Geneva, is recovering trom in- j 'juries sustained Tuesday evening when she ran int<f the pathway of an auto driven by Mrs. Edwin Schindler of Berne. I The accident occurred in Geneva. I ' She sustained a fractured left leg and other injuries. She was treated at a physician's office and then removed to her home. MILK DRIVERS GO ON STRIKE Other Indianapolis Milk < Companies Threatened By Strike Indianapolis. Ind.. Oct. 7 —(UP) —Union milk drivers and plant employes of two Indianapolis milk ■ companies went on strike today and walkouts were imminent in other , . city dairies after failure ot blanket i collective bargaining negotiations. The strike-bound companies are, I the capitol dairies, inc., and tbe j i Weber milk company. The drivers are affiliated with the milk and ice cream drivers' salesmen and em--1 ployee' union, an American federation of labor affiliate. Delivery Wagons of all other city dairies were kept -•f the streets until daylight because o fthe strike ' threat. Police aided in the delivery of milk to hospitals and nurseries. An extra detail of 45 men, including five cruiser squads, was called for (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — —

■ Decatur Daily Democrat to the co- : operating merchants, dealers and • manufacturers, the Adams theater, and to the following young ladies who assisted in greeting the I crowd. Mrs. E. P. Fields. Mrs. Wil- , liatn Pettit. Mrs. Leland Smith, Mrs. Charles E. Holthouse, Mrs. . Robert Shraluka, and Mary Cowan, j Three members of the Decatur Daily Democrat staff assisted in the management of the show, R. C. Ehinger, R. H. Heller and Mrs. Fanny Macy. Prize winners at the school on the closing day Wednesday afternoon were: five pound sacks ot Pillsbury flour, Ruth Borns, Carolyn North and Mrs. Herman Lengerich, all of this city, and Kathleen Banning, of route five; boxes of SNO Sheen and Farina flour combinations. Helen McKown. ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

Yankees Pound Giant Hurlers To Take Commanding Lead In Series; Cliff Melton Is Loser

U.S. EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN CONFERENCE Participation Seems Certain; Japan Resents t Action Washington, Oct. 7—(UP) —Sec- , retary of state Cordell Hull said to- ( day the United States may be expected to participate in consulation among the signatories to the nine power treaty, if and when an invi- t tation is received. Washington. Oct. 7.—ftJ.R> —Am- ‘ erican participation in consulta- ( tions with the nations who signed the nine power treaty appeared . certain today as the next step by b this government, in common cause ( with the League of Nations, toward , halting Japan's undeclared war on China. The United States already has acted once with dispatch to fulfill the implied promise of President Roosevelt that the United States would support concrete and praci ticable measures by league powers | to end international anarchy and ■ treaty destruction. Observers gen- , erally assumed that this government would act again with equal promptness and vigor as soon as another opportunity arises. That opportunity was expected i in a formal invitation for this country to participate in consultations with the nine power treaty signa I ' tories. The League of Nations assembly. after condemning Japan for violation of the nine power treaty and the Kellogg-Briand antiwar pact, requested league powers who also are signatories of the nine power treaty to initiate consultations regarding the violation of that pact. Just who will issue the invitation and how it will be conveyed to the United States government was uncertain even to state department officials. Observers believed that American participation in the projected consultations was assured because of the promptness with which the I United States followed the league 1 assembly in declaring Japan guilty I of invading China. The state department made this I declaration in a formal statement ' announcing that "the action of Jap(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) TO CHANGE GAS AFTER OCT. IT Natural Gas Will Be Made Available Here This Month Natural gas will be available in •i Decatur after October 17. according to an announcement made by company officials in Fort Wayne. The adjustment of appliances will begin in Decatur <* October 17, and it is estimated that the work can be completed in two days. The furI nishing of natural gas instead of artificial gas will take place after that time. The exact date has not yet been fixed. A crew of 150 needed for the changeover and making appliance adjustments is being Drained in Fort Wayne for the work. The adjustments will 'be made in Bluffton, beginning October 12. The estimated savings to gas consumers in Decatur is $9,740.41, a reduction equal to 22.82 percent, based on the previous year's business. The sale of gas in Decatur in 1936 totaled $42,676.72. On this hasps. the lower rates for natural gas will reduce the billing charges to $32,936.31, or a saving of approximately $9,740.41 to consumers. The reduction made in the second and third brackets of residential rates in the final approval of the rates by the public service commission, amount to about SI,OOO.

CONTINUE WORK ON NEWSYSTEM Hope To Have Court House Heating System Ready Next Week Workmen stated this morning ( that they hope to have heat in the k new plant at the county court-house within a week. While the work on the new system will not be completed by that time, they hope to have at least one boiler in operation to offset the sudden cooler weather. Work on the system began albout five weeks ago. Since that time, the o’d system has been almost entirely removed, radiators re-painted, new lines laid and twin-boilers installed. One stoker has been hooked up end ««ne is yet to be installed. Incomplete lines will be plugged, so that those ready when the boiler work is completed can be used. Most of the radiators on the upper floor and in the hallway of the first floor have been re-painted. Workmen p'an to paint the other radiators and the uptight pipes after heat is being furnished. Meanwhile, duties in the courtlu.uee are being continued. Court has been held in the court rooms for the past few days, since warm weather has prevailed. Some doubt j at its continuance has been express- I ed since the advent of cooler wea-1 ther today. Temperatures in var- ; ious offices today ranged from 54 to 60 degrees, depending on the type of emergency heating being I used, including the use of oil staves and electric heaters. THREE KILLED IN ACCIDENT Three Men Killed At Bremen As Train Hits Automobile Bremen, Ind.. Oct. 7— (U.R) — Three men were killed instantly last night when their car was struck by the east bound midnight flier at a Baltimore and Ohio railroad crossing here. The dead were: Arthunr Coverstone, Bremen, driver of the car. Frank Newland, formerly of Paw Paw r , Mich. Adrian Daniels, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich. All three were employed at the Campbell Metal Window Co. here. | Marshall county Coroner L. W. Vore, Plymouth, was awaiting w’ord from relatives of Daniels and Newland in Michigan relative to (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Pipe Line Worker Fined Wednesday J. C. Williams, a superintendent on the gas pipe line work near here, was fined $lO and costs, amounting to S2O, when arraigned before Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse late yesterday afternoon on a charge of pu'blic intoxication. * WARNS AUTOISTS I I An ultimatum to automobile | | drivers was issued today by | I Fire Chief Charles Robenold as- | j ter can, hampered the fighting | of the Kruse fire on Walnut | ; street this afternoon by crowd- j l ing around the fire trucks. i “This is the last warning,” | ■ I Chief Robenold said. “The next | i violators of the ordinance pro- i hibiting cars crowding around | i the scene of a fire will be ar- ] • rested.” Chief Robenold added | ; that all previous warnings have | | been disregarded by autoists. I Chief Robenold said this as- | i ternoon one automobile driver | | demanded he move his car in I | order that the autoist might j I drive beside the fire trucks. f ♦ ♦

Price Two Cents.

Yankees Win Second Tilt In Row; Red Ruffing Is Winning Hurler As Yanks Pound Rookie. TO POLO GROUNDS Socre by innings: R. H. E. Giants 103 000 000—1 7 0 Yankees 000 024 20x—8 12 0 Today’s Lineups i — Giants Yankees J. Moore. If Crosetti. ss Bartell, ss Rolfe. 3b Ott. 3b Dimaggio, cf Ripple, rs Gehrig, lb McCarthy, lb Dickey, c Chiozza, cf Hoag. If Mancuso, c Selkirk, rs Whitehead, 21) Lazzeri, 2b Melton, p Ruffing, p Yankee Stadium. New York. Oct. 7— (Special) — The world champion New York Yankees again displayed their power this afternoon at the stadium, crushing the NewYork Giants for the second straight day by identical scores. 8 to 1. The game was strangely similar to Wednesday's opener, when the Yankees trounced King Carl Hubi bell. Cliff Melton, freshman southpaw, started strong today, allowi ing only two singles in the first I four innings. The Giants hopped off to a onerun lead in the first inning w-hen Bartell doubled and Ott singled. But Myril Hoag started the fifth with a line double to right. In quick succession, Selkirk. Lazzeri and Ruffing singled, two runs scoring. driving Melton from the box. Gumbert halted the scoring but | the Yanks pounced on him in the sixth for four runs on four hits. I Coffman replaced Gumbert and i stopped the hitting but the Yanks I caught up with the third Giant hurler in the seventh frame for | two more runs. Scene of the series will shift to the Polo Grounds Friday, with the Yankees holding a commanding 2-0 lead. First Inning Giants —J. Moore fanned, swinging, on three pitches. Bartell dropped a Texas league double in left field. Ott singled to right, Bartell scoring and Ott taking second on the throw-in. Ripple fanned. swinging. McCarthy fanned, swinging. One run, two hits, no errors. Yankees—Crosetti called out on strikes. Rolfe out, Bartell to McCarthy. Dimaggio out when Bartell nabbed his low line drive. No i runs, no hits, no errors. Second Inning Giants —Chiozza out, Rolfe to Gehrig. Mancuso out, Crosetti to Gehrig. Whitehead filed to Selkirk. No runs, no hits, no errors. Yankees —Gehrig out, Bartell to McCarthy. Dickey filed to Chiozza. Hoag out. Bartell to McCar(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) SUGAR COMPANY TO ENTERTAIN Wholesalers, Jobbers And Salesmen Meet Here Saturday The wholesalers, jobbers and salesmen of- Sparkling Crystal White sugar, will be entertained at a tour of the Central Sugar company here and a banquet at the Decatur Country club, Saturday. The visitors have been invited to come early Saturday to be taken on conducted tears of the plant. The banquet Saturday night at 6 o’clock is expected to be attended by about 250 persons. Music at the program will be furnished by the Gretchen Stucky accordian band and a vocal quartet or octet from Berne. Joe Seibold, of Bluffton, will act as master ot cere- ■ monies.