Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1937 — Page 1

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L Guardia Wins; C>CIO Badly Beaten -B By Detrod Votes

York Mayor Wins ■ | jan r(. Margin; John I action Badly I Whipped In Detroit. "BILLiON* vote <U.P) was aH i ked today and d FirKitrii l organization was badly ;,s 'ailed the « York and Bt*un. i,nl elections. ■L vs : y. sterday in 15 Hl|l| the polls., !SIII national political * was n„f, lie H LaGuardia, undulate for mayor, and 1). W. V. his ticket mate, tt . [,„■ ,\ e w York county, , , I!t orney. were| ". New York city voters aholwiml Which raz-1 TWtJ elation was a jarring reTWm ■ I'ostmastm G. neral .lames plan for a strong New Krkßity I>-n>o. ratic organization M ■ ni> o'' l bis """ 1938 <a, “ llda, '- v . of New- York state/ • believe I- arley was | oW ard the presidency in "«■* if """ eo'ernorship names of LaGuardia and fcwey flashed today in the polit£l. Tl. tabby little mayor. ■ omigress variously as _J| JLus; and a Republican, took ■fXyo-alt) y- sterday with the KftJdil support of the communKs Kd as the avowed candidate “ un. American labor, ffcjiol ainl progressive independent tie automatically bcomes Rpotlntlul third party presidential "Xomin •* in 1940 and a prime sacJCr it| the realignment of politic 1) <• X PAGE KIVU) ■•HS ■EWETI SIGNS JjSE INSTALLED Safetv Signs Are In Decatur ■jThn new safety signs arc being tiie streets leading past iflbe i public and Catholic .. Bmß si.’:. - w.-re recommended by .! s., tion of the Decatur aeRhea' prevention committee, in Bating h.-ld several weeks ago. 1 Fiv- -ft'.ic signs were purchased Decatur Chamber of Comone by the Rotary club, one 1 l.i club, one each by the "■PTA vrzitiizations of the Central. .■West ,"rt a 1 d South Ward, one by Ward and one by the W (Me of the Decatur s club. arc tie eree’ed in the cenB'ter y the streets during recesses B»d ia timers ranging from I's Rainies to a half hour before and nm-ning and afternoon sesschools. are life-like reproducboys in safety uniforms. motorists to slow their . <-t department has paintjtelltiw lines along the curbs. 'h.. location of each of the It will be illegal to park Hv l th., area marked by the yei|Rßi'' This is made necessary ■«y th m t cars wi'l have to drive RAtotfcd the signs, and unless ears from parking, there will room. ‘“•iiool committee is headed B J Krick, superintendent Decatur public schools, with I d. j, Seimetz, pastor of the , Catholic Church and eupof the Catholic school. Decatur high school will not l^^R rlie d with traffic signs. ■ S( ' ,lo °' committee is seeking of the community in lesthe danger to the school | BpiTINCItn <i\ PAGE THREE) - o I french Quinn To | Speak Thursday I ,_^R n ch Quinn, local historian and I will speak Thursday night | R l '' meeting of the Phi Delta | ?' tlnnorar y educational fraterI Sk* :i Fot Wayne. Guy Brown, high school prinI and C. E. Striker county superintendent, will attend. I • ar « tbe °uly members of the I W h ' zation in tll,s city.

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Re-elected Fiorello H. La Guardia was reelected mayor of New York City Tuesday by a strong majority over Jeremiah T Mahoney. Tammany Hall candidate. mSiT CLUB SPEAKER United Brethren Pastor Speaks To Lions Club Tuesday “To enjoy life to the fullest extent. follow the teachings of Christianity.” the Rev. James Weber, pastor of the First Vnited Brethren church of this city told the members of the Lecatur Lions club in their weekly meeting at the Rice hotel last night. "A long liet of dont's without a purpose is -auk . atUtieieaL." the speaker stated, “back of it all must be the Christian purpose. Especially should the men of prominence in each community lead a Christian life and set a high moral standard as an example for the younger people, who, in the future, will assume their respective positions of prominence.” The Rev. Weber spoke under the invitation of Ear.l Crider, who had charge of last night’s program. Plans for a turkey dinner to be held the week of Thanksgiving were opened last night, complete details to be announced later. The .plub will observe ladies wght at the banquet meeting. It was also decided not to hold club November 16, to permit all members to attend the district meeting at Portland. Prof. Robert Phillips, Purdue professor, will be the chief speaker. o Decatur Man Unhurt In Bluffton Wreck Ira Iswalt. of this city, escaped injury yesterday when his car and one driven by John D. Rassmussen of Bronson. Michigan, collided in Bluffton. The other driver also escaped but berth cars were badly damaged. o DISTRICT K. P. MEET IS HELD Decatur Knights Os Pythias Attend Meeting At Bluffton Approximately 1&0 members of nine lodges in this district, including a delegation from Decatur, atI tended the charter meeting of the Bluffton lodge last night at Bluff- ! ton. Members from Ossian* New Haven. Tocsin, Geneva, Marion, Decatur, Bluffton and the two Fort Wayne lodges were present. Fred Ratliff, of Marion, grand master-at-arms, of the state lodge, Knights of Pythias, was the chief speaker of the event. Don Brighton, regional director of Fort Wayne, was in charge of the meeting and the relssuance of the charter. Members of the Decatur rank team conferred initiatory work on a class of candidates, including Dr. E. P. Fields, of Decatur; Gerald Vizard and Thomas Halberstadt, of Pleasant Mills. A dramatic presentation of t|ie story of Damon and Pythias was also given by members of the Decatur dramatic team.

POWERS GATHER I IN CONFERENCE ON CHINA WAR Chinese Leader Warns -Jap Action May Lead To World War Brussels, Nov. IS (U.R) —China I will continue to fight until Japan halts Sier aggression. Dr. Welling-1 ton Koo declared today at the opening session of the nine-power 1 treaty conference that was called to seek away to end the tar eastern conflict. The Chinese delegate said Japan's actions might lead to j a world war. "If the rampant forces of Japanese aggression In the far east are i not effectively checked and faith in the pledged word is not restored, there is every danger these forces will over-run the boundaries of China and throw the world into a general war from which no important power will be able to keep aloof for long." he declared. China, the delegate said, will only accept peace which conforms with the stipulations of the ninepower treaty, guaranteeing China's Independence and territorial integrity. Koo spoke after Nonnan H. Davis. American delegate, had appeal- j “d for an “equitable adjustment” i of the war. Davis was fully sup- • ported by Anthony Eden. British foreign secretary. Yvon Delbos. of France and Maxim Litvinoff. of Russia. Italy alone sounded a note of opposition. “The delegates of several powers. represented at this conference, have expressed a sincere desire to bring about cessation of hostilities now raging between my country and Japan and to work for the I restoration of peace by agreement," Koo said. “China, whose love of peace is I traditional, appreciates this ges-, ture of good will. We desire* peace, but know that we cannot: obtain it in the presence of JapfCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HEW RULING TO - AFFECT SCHOOLS Requirement Changes To Affect Three Schools i In County »j Two changes in the requirements i set out by the state board of edu- ! catioji for the issuing of commis- * sions to high schools in the county, t C. E. Striker, county school super intendent. stated today. The principals of the rural 1 schools met recently to discuss the 1 changes, which will affect their res- ! pective shools. Since rural schools have been granted continuous commissions by I the state board, changes in this division were the ones discussed. A most ini'portant change that will affect three schools is that requiring the school to have a gym--1 nasium available for physical edu--1 cation. Without the gymnasium, a 1 continuous commission will not be 1 granted under the requirements. ‘ Schools in Adams county without ’ gymnasiums are Pleasant M'.'ls. Jef- ' ferson township and Monroe. I Another change is that requiring at least three curricula, before the continuous commission is granted. At present most of the schools have Ibeen offering two curricula, which was formerly required. A conditional commission is granted schools not able to meet the requirements of a continuous ’ commission. The other commission offered is a first class commission, such as the Decatur public high school now holds. , i o Students To Hear Rev. James Weber The Rev. James Weber, pastor of the First U. B. church here, will . speak Friday morning at 8:15 to the students of the Decatur high school I at their weekly chapel period proI gram. ’ Infant Buried This Afternoon i i Funeral services were held this ; afternoon for Stephen Wayne Koch, . infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne . Koch. 508 East Cre'ghton avenue. I Fort Wayne, who died yesterday at ’ Fort Wayne. The baby wae born Monday. The mother was formeri ly Miss Ruth Zwlck, who is well i known here. The grandparents, Mr. - i and Mrs. Lawrence Zwick, also sur-1 | vive. f I

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 3, 1937.

Planning Windsors’ U- S. Trip f i AX L liw ' Jr *!’*’* ■ "Wi Preparations for the American tour of the Duke and Duchess of j Windsor were Immediately launched by Mr and Mrs Charles Bedaux when they arrived in New York, above Bedaux is a wealthy American manufacturer whose French chateau was scene of the Windsor wedding.

GIVES RULES ON REGISTRATION Postmaster Lists Rules On Registering In Unemployed Census “Persons who should register and those who should not." was I the topic of a statement made today by Mrs. Lola Macklin, acting postmaster, in regard to the national unemployment census, which will be made on November 16. .¥ll persons totally unemployed, able to work, and who want work.; including: persons who have workfor pay. who are able to work land still want work; persons who formerly had their own business, farm or professional practice and no longer work at it; persons now looking for their first jobs, are named in the first group who should register. Others who should register are: all persons who are partly employed, able to do more work and who want more work. Included in this group are: persons working part-time at regular jobs, who are able to do more work and want more work; persons employed parttime on irregular work i including : casual workers), who are able to ' do more and want more work. Persons working on IV PA or other emergency federal projects, l including CCC camps. NYA projects, those receiving NYA student aid or persons working on state or local government projects as part of a relief program, are others who should register. Those who should not register Include: persons working full time, or who devote full time to their (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O ALBERT MILLER IS CUSTODIAN City Councilman Named I Custodian Os Decatur Cemetery Albert Miller, local councilman, has been selected as acting custodian of the Decatur cemetery, Earl B. Adams, secretary of the Decatur ; cemetery association stated today. | Mr. Miller, a baker here for a number of years, with his family has moved into the custodian's home at the cemetery located beyond the city limits on West Monroe street. He succeeds Harry Fuhrman in Mie position. At present the cemetery is rapidly being formed into one of the most beautiful in this section of the state. Work of remodeling is now I being done on the custodian’s home, a new garage is being built and i the old barn razed. I Landscaping has also been done I to a great extent in the new part j cf the cemetery, as well as the old, The pool is to be altered and im proved. *H Mr. Adams stated that the assoelation is also planning to construct a number of shelter houses at the cemetery next summer. Members of the board besides Mr. Adams are: Dr. J. M. Miller, Peter Kirsch, Ben Schroyer, Ed A. Ash- | baucher and P. Bryce Thomas.

Wells County Man Dies At Richmond Henry Dolch, 64, a resident of Wells county, died yesterday at the Easthaven hospital in Richmond after an illness of 10 weeks with comp'ications. Surviving are the widow, and six | ; children: Herman. Martin, Albert and Edward, all at home; Miss Anna Dolch. Fort Wayne; Mrs. Ida Beer. Monroe; a sister, Miss Mary Doi. h, of Fort Wayne and a brother, Jacob, also of Monroe. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the St. Luke's Reformed church at Honduras, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. DAMAGE SUIT - IS NEAR JURY Chalmer Walters Suit Against City Is Near Completion The $1,500 damage suit brought by Chalmer Walters against the city of Decatur probably will be given to the jury late this afternoon. The suit, being tried before Judge H. M. De Voss in Adams circuit court, was begun Tuesday. ' The plaintiff completed the introI duction of its evidence about 10 i o'clock this morning. The defense ended its testimony at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The suit was brought as the result of a fall September 26. 1935 on the north side of Monroe street about 80 feet east of the intersection of Monroe and First streets. The alleged tall took place on a brick sidewalk. Walters alleged there was a hole in the sidewalk where a number of bricks had been removed. He I claimed he stumbled after stepping in the hole, breaking the fifth metatorsal bone of his left foot in two places and tearing some liga- j ments. As a result, he alleged, he was unable to work on the WPA for several months and now is unable to do the same type of heavy work due to weakness in his foot While working on the WPA, he testified, he earned sl2 a week. He asked for reimbursements for medi-' cal bills. Tuesday afternoon Dr. C. C. Rayl testified he charged Walters $35 tor medical bills which included a number of treatments and two X-ray pictures. Walters had a large number of witnesses, two of whom were with him at the time of the fall. Others testified as to his disability after the fall. The plaintiff also charged the j city with the duty of inspecting the sidewalks, claiming that whether or not the city was notified of imperfections in the sidewalk, it was liable if the condition remained ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ' | o Knights Os Columbus Plan Autumn Dance The Knights of Columbus will stage an autumn dance at the K. of C. hall Tuesday. November 9, from 9 to 12:30 o’clock. The dance will be for members, friends and guests, with an admission iprlce of 25 cents per couple. Bob Rice and his orchesjtra will provide the music. I

One Hour Limit On Parking | And Banning Os All Double Parking, Is State Request

FIVE NAVY MEN ARE KILLED AS PLANES CRASH • 1 ■' "• 1 ■' 1 Two Others Escape As Navy Planes Collide In Mid-Air Seattle. Wash., Nov. 3-<U.R> — The five occupants of a navy twomotored patrol plane were killed today when their craft collid'd with a naval pursuit plane in midair over Boeing field during maneuvers. The two naval fliers aboard the pursuit plane floated safely to earth with their parachute and landed a short distance from the spot where the wreckage of the two planes landed with terrific impact. The collision occurred in a thick fog above the clouds. The dead were Lieut. Toohy. Mef'roddan, Reagan. Schmidt and Rhuddy. The first names of none of the victims were revealed immediately by headquarters. NeithI er were the ranks of four of the dead disclosed. The two who escaped were not identified by navy intelligence. The fliers who escaped, grimly watched the search for the bodies ! of their companions Ed Grinstein, passing the crash I scene in a car, reported both, planes ■ came hurtling through the clouds. He said the ships apparently had [ been flying together in maneuvers. First, he reported, there was a terrific noise, then he glanced up to see the larger ship diving toi wards the earth and the two i escaping aviators floating to earth !in parachutes above their falling jplane. Hundreds of spectators . were pushed back from the wreckage by navy officials. The ships I were 1.500 feet in the aiy. o Glen Neuenschwander Is Still Critical — The condition of Clen Neuenscbwander, of Berne, who was injured Saturday night in an auto accident was reporte das unchanged today. He is still critical. Black’s Eligibility Is Again Attacked — Washington, Nov. 3—(CP) —Attorneys for four Florida brookess today filed a petition in the supreme court challenging anew the eligibility of Justice Hugo L. Black. In a petition asking’ that the court reconsider its earlier decision not to renew an attack on validity of the securities and exchange act. attorney for the brokers contended that the court's action previously was invalid because Black took part in reaching the decision. They contended Black acta’ly is not a member becase no vacancy existed to which he could be appointed. DRAKE FUNERAL RITES FRIDAY Funeral Services Will Be Held Friday For John Drake Funeral services will be held Fri-1 (day after-noon for John Drake 77, well known retired Union township ' farmer, who died yesterday’ afternoon at his home near the .IndianaOhio state line. Death was caused by complications after a several 1 years illness. The deceased was born in Crawford county, Ohio November 11, 1895, the son of William and Ruth Walter Drake. When a young lad he came to Adams county. His wife, Caroline, preceded him 1 in Meath on February 22, 1937. Surviving are the following children: ! Fanny and Louis at home; J. J. ! Drake, of New Castle; Mrs. Dessie Noack, Frank, Theodore, Mrs. Cora Chilcote and Mrs. Harve Gay, also of Decatur. A son and daughter 1 are deceased. No brothers nor sisters survive. Services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the h-ome in Union township and burial will be made in the East Salem cemetery. The body will be returned to the home from the Zwick and Son mortuary this evening and may be viewI ed there until time for the funeral.

m COUNCIL ORDERS NOTICE Orders Notices Prepared For Appropriation For Bond Issue The city council, in regular i meeting Tuesday night, ordered I notices prepared for the appropriation of funds to be raised by a; bond issue for the city's $50,000 j share of the cost of the proposed new PWA school house here. The order also included notice of a special appropriation of about $250 for preliminary costs in connection with issuing the bonds. It also included tin amount to make up the regular deficiency appropriation for reappropriation of funds to carry the departments of i the government during the balance of the year. It is necessary to publish notice of the intentions to appropriate funds. A public hearing will be conducted here by the state tax board. The committee on ordinances reported Tuesday night on a petition seeking an ordinance regulating; the opening and closing hours of barber shops in the city. ( The committee recommended this petition lie continued indefinitely. Similar ordinances or requests for ordinances have been held illegal in a number of Indiana cities. The recommendation of the committee was approved by the council. The General Electric company was given authority to change water lines connecting to the fire j service in its grounds here. The j change was made necessary liecause of the new additions being constructed to the plant. The council ordered the street (CONTINUED ON PAGE TOt’R) ' O TO PAY STREET CLEANING COST State Highway Commission To Pay City On State Route Streets Thd Indiana state highway com- | mission will pay the city of Decatur for cleaning the streets over which state routes pass, the offer made by M. R. Keefe, chief engineer, to Mayor A. R. Holthouse, being accepted by the council last evening. The letter of Mr. Keefe’s, outlining the state highway commission's offer states that the city need not remove snow on the ’tate route streets, as the state ■ highway department is equipped to do the work. The offer of the state is to pay the city the “average cost as determined by data from the different cities in the states.” It is effective January 1, 1938. The letter in part reads: "Carrying out the provisions of an act passed by the eightieth regular session of thf* general assembly of the state of Indiana, Chapter 256, Sec. 2. the state highway commission will, on the first of January. 1938, take over the maintenance of the streets in your city over which the state highway routes pass. “This maintenance will require, among other things, the cleaning of the streets and we are writing l you to ask if your city would be ! willing to enter into a contract j with the state highway coinmisI sion, whereby, the cleaning of ' these streets will be done by your city forces, payment to be made by the state highway commission for this work. “We are assembling the informa- , tion to determine the average cost of street cleaning work in cities in I the state of Indiana and we would be,very pleased to have you notify the highway commission whether you would be willing to accept the duties of cleaning the streets with (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Girl Scouts Plan For Benefit Show Troop 2 of the girl scouts will ■ give a benefit show at the Adams . theater Friday and Saturday of this i week. “Make a Wish” is the name . of the picture, starring Bobby i Breen. Tickets are selling for 10 and • 25 cents and may be purchased ■ from any of the troop. The public . | is cordially invited to attend.

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Highway Commission, In Fixing Routes Os State Highways In City, Asks For Regulations. EFFECTIVE JAN. 1 Resolutions adopted by the IndiI ana state highway commission. I establishing the routes for the j state roads through Decatur and j regulating parking along the l streets over which the routes pass, have been received by Mayor A, R. Holthouse. The present routes of U. S. 27, U. S. 224 and S. R. 527 are not changed. The parking provisions include the prohibiting of double parking on streets over which the state routes pass. The provisions also j limit parking on Second and Monroe streets to ONE HOUR, between the hours of 8 a. m. and 7 p. m.. except on Saturday, when parking shall lie limited to ONE HOUR between 8 a. m. and 10 p. tn. The resolutions establishing the state routes as they are now’ located and the regulations on parking, were adopted in conformity with the recommendations and request of the citizens committee, appointed l>y Mayor Holt house last summer to prepare suggestions for regulating traffic The state routes and parking regulations become effective January 1, 1938. Under the law. section 2, chapter 256, of the 1937 acts, the regulations become a state regulation and can be enforced under the ! state laws. The council has been conslder- ' ing and in all probability will pass an ordinance making violation ct the parking regulations an offense under a city ordinance and fix minimum fines. Under the state law, I on conviction, the minimum fine is $t Off and cosre. amounting to sll i total. The ordinance would become effective January 1. 1938. The Parking Regulations i The following parking regulations will be effective January 1. 11938: | I—Double parking prohibited on all streets on the state highway system within the city. 2 — Angle parking prohibited on all streets on the state highway system within the city. 3— Parking on Second street between Jackson and Jefferson streets between the hours of 8 a.in. and 7 p. in. shall be limited one hour on all days except Saturday, and then parking shall be limited to one hour from 8 a. m. to 10 p.m. 4 — Parking on Monroe street between First and Third streets between the hours of 8 a. m. and 7 p. m. shall be limited to one hour on all days except Saturday; on | Saturday parking shall be limited to one hour between the hours of 8 a. m. and 10 p. m. 5— Parking on the north side of Monroe street between Seventh street and the Pennsylvania R. R , between the hours of 8 a. m. and 7 p. in. shall be llmited to one hour. 6 — Parking on the east and west sides of Winchester street, north and south of the Erie R. R. crossing shall be prohibited within the area so designated by the Indiana state highway commission. 7 — Parking areas shall be marked, including such restrictions as are necessary for safe sight distance at intersections: for fire protection in front of public buildings . and fire hydrants and to take care : of special conditions which may : arise, when and as designated by ' the chief engineer of the state highway commission of Indiana. Location of State Routes f The state highway commission • has designated the following routes ’ for state roads: U. S. 27 entering at the south corporation line on Winchester - street; thence northeast on Wini cheater street to Second street; i thence north on Second street to 1 north corporation line. r S. R. 527 entering at the south r corporation line on Mercer avenue; ) (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER f 8:00 a. m - -36 10:00 a. m -39 1 Noon —.43 i 2:00 p. m - —.46 l 3:00 p. m 46 ! r WEATHER 1 Fair tonight and Thursday; 1 colder northeast portion to- ! i night; rising temperature I Thursday.