Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1937 — Page 1

No. 299

IHp Authorities I Admitting Troops U Boarded Gunboat ——i——

'■Del' lhat B,,ar,linkr Machine Gunned | pan > Before Boa rdI inf; Britain Acts. I MIPS TO STAY « l " c <U - R •rip.in-l .ulmin--I ? . t*' I,l ' '' ll 11 ' ll '' n» ri' 11 r i '" ' 1 " ii "' i lit ■" | 11 !||U| ,h " i.l .i ■ '<•> theS PmWJfc hui '' *' as asserted that as ■ Mt* ll '" troops found that the American they tried ■to IS airplane attacks anil I Geß. makii hi Harm! i. chief I hitaw military attache in ■ CMBiSS''' 1111 made the official state I the army's ver-

■ skin. Sid ■ TH, tiny commander of the I iauntihi mit which boarded the does not believe be was at ■ fault W any way." I Asked » li" ! het the i omman I ■ I supertax- emisidered him innix.-in B ■ “IW»1 mis Ilf this report \.s investipation "" I here from the attack I sccHe Shore lie was sent as chief I InveHtntor. | IT Troops To Remain | Wajb-igton. Dec. 20 (U.R) E Japanese response to I SrtlKry of State Cordell ii-ill. I nrotMs over the destruction of | the(j®lS S Panay. informed Set! I Willitti: 11. Smathers, I>. N. J. S tadQEllhat American troops and I warjMs will remain in China. med the that I does not seem . I momeni" for I "X PAltlt lIVIZI I He A flood Fellow ■T RUSSIAN ■FFICIALSOIE Soviet Leaders Executed As“ Purge” Continues In Russia Most Dec. 20— (U.R) -Eight high Government officials, iucluding the I ormer ambassador to Tur added today to the hum I in the current “Md®” of the "enemies of the M announced officially that the akl:' men had Pleaded guilty to treason on behalf of “a foreign state,” and that the death sentehc. had been pronounced by a military collegium of the soviet wprsta'- court headed by Alexam lißr wnokurov. TM executions. raising tn more.

than Koo the toll of Dictator Josef V.J&IL s “purge." were announeed as (the government celebrated anniversary of Hie (Russian secret police) it on its success in 'Kiting out the enemies of the Most prominent of the eight who SHf'" ’ firing squads was Leon Kara khan, removed as ambassador ta TuirL .- early this year. After “gßßtrned to Moscow, he dropped "OtW; (tight and nothing was heard of him until the announcement of |HMp<'ution. ON PAGE FOUR! HLv e ryb o dy and uses Christmas Seals fy/iCL iCREEJiNGS i •FAkMLR ’ fI :L”r UHuj i I s - • ' w CVVWVVX '•'* doc k , J A ~ /■ Shopping Days Left

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Her Death Probed lIF & I Pittsburgh, Pa., police are geek-! Ing the slayers of Rose Ault, 29 (above), whose nude body was t found in a hotel room. An autopsy , failed to reveal the cause of hetdeath. Four New York union org-1 anizers, attending a convention., were questioned DEATHCLAIMS U. S. DIPLOMAT

Robert Worth Bingham To Be Buried Near Home In Louisville Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 20— —<UP) — The body of Robert Worth Bing, ham. ambassador to Great Britain who died in a Baltimore, Md„ hospital Saturday, was borne home in a special funeral train today. The train arrived in the city of Ambassador Bingham's earlier triumphs as a newspaper publisher at »:3«A. M. (CST) Bingham, 66. died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Saturday night from Hodgkins disease, an ailment at-

fecting the lymph system of the body. Earlier in the week he under- ; went an operation and hospital auI thorities announced he suffered 1 from inflammation of the abdomen. ' i Diplomatic and political leaders (from England and the United States 1 1 expressed their regrets at in's passI ing. | “He truly represented the best in-1 terests of his country,” Ptcsident Roosevelt said. British Ambassador Sir Ronald: Lindsay communicated the official (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Be A Good Fellow— Sister Os Decatur Women Is Honored Miss Gertrude Barber, superintendent of nurses. Irene Byron Sanatorium, was hono r ed last night over station WOWO on the “ standing women of Fort Wayne” hour. Miss Bahber is a sister of Mrs. Frank Brandyberry and Mrs. Chalies Andews. both of this city. She I is well known in Decatur end com-

f munity. Be A Good Fellow 1 SNOWFALL FOR HOLIDAY HERE > White Christmas In Prospect As City Experiences Snowfall With only four days remaining, a “White Christmas” desired by many, today seemed almost certain when a light blanket of snow greet- • ed morning risers. A light fall continued throughout the morning and low temperatures gave prosfpects of the enow holding for several days. Colored lights across city streets, gaily decorated windows of down- | town stores and the usual number of Christmas trees reflecting on the snow covered city are expected to add to the spirit of the final week before Christmas and provided an added incentive in Christmas shopping. j Despite the brilliant moon and stars of last night, cloudy weather, which brought the snow this morning, again dissuaded all hopes of the’ sun shining today. Old Sol has been entirely absent for the past week. ' The forecast of continued cloudy weather for Tuesday gave promise of more snow and continued absence of the sun.

TRAFFIC TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF : LIVES IN STATE , Five Members Os One Family Among Victims Os Traffic ■ | Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 20—(UP) Twelve persons, including five members of one family, were killed in accidents over the weekend, a united Press survey revealed today. Two Indianapolitt nfen were killed on route 52 south of Lafayette today when their automobile skidd ed on a snow-covered curve and crashed Into a truck. The men were Ralph B. Owens, 39, and Joseph A. Pickard. 34. The truck was driven by Melvin Rorders of Brownstown, who was not injured seriously. Six lives were claimed in the aci cident which almost wiped out the Edward Snyder family of LaPorte. Victims of the crash were: Edward Snyder. 35; Velma Snyder. 33, ills wife; Betty June, 11; , Doris, 9. and Ronald Snyder, 5, i their children; and Harold North- 1 am. 32, South Bend. Victims of other weekend accidents were Mrs. Francis Kelley, | 29, LaPorte; John Morgan, 18, i Clermont; Theora Keister, 28, Sturgis. Mich.; and Mrs. Mae Volk, j 1 33, Indianapolis. LaPorte county coroner Daniel G. Bernoske opened alt investigation into the Snyder tragedy, which was one of the year's worst on In-' diana highways. The six were killed when Northam's car, occupied by the Snyders, , crashed into the rear of a stalled truck belonging to Jack Wetter, 38. Mishawaka. Wetter was held under SIO,OOO btfnd as a material witness. Northern had driven to LaPorte to return the Snyder family to his South Bend home for a visit. All I six were killed almost instantly. Two daughters in the Snyder

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ——Be A Good Fellow SCHWARTZ LAD DIES SUNMT I Berne Lad Dies At Local Hospital After Oper- ■ ation Sunday Melvin David Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Schwartz, of I Berne, died last night at 10:30 o’-1 clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. He underwent an operation for an intestinal obstruction at the hosI vital Sunday afternoon. The deceased was born in Monroe township September 19. 1927, the son of David D. and Eleah Gra-ber-Schwartz. Surviving, ibesides the parents, are two brothers, Roy and Leßoy I and a sister, Anna Rosina, all at home. Funeral services will be held I Wednesday morning at 9:45 o’clock at the home and at 10 o’clock at the Berne Mennonite chur-.h. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery. Be A Good Fellow Little Damage Done As Autos Collide

Little damage resulted Saturday I evening when cars driven by Albert Colchin and Julian Parent, both of 'this city, collided on East Jeffer- , I son street. Be A Good Fellow . Nine Masses At St. Mary’s Christmas Nine masses will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic church on Christmas morning. The first mass | wi’l be said at 5 o'clock. It will be a solemn high mass and the boy’s - and men’s choir will sing during i the service. The last mass will be . a high mass at 9:45 o’clock. The annual collection for the . Fort Wayne Orphan’s home will be . taken during the masses. One col- • lection a year is taken to maintain the orphan's home and St. Mary’s congregation has always been one ’ of the leading contributors in the . diocese. Be A Good Fellow , * < Good Fellows Club . ♦ ♦ ■ Previous total $333.64 Nell Winnes .. 1.00 Anne E. Winnes 1.00 Jessie Winnes 1.00 Red Cross 10.00 Friend 05 Friend 25 Otto Hoile 1.00 Friend .’. 1.00 H- J- Yager 1.00 An Appreciative Family 1.50 1 Totals $351.44 i

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 20, 1937.

Frank B. Kellogg Is Still Critical St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 20.—(UP)— Physicians announced officially today that Frank B. Kellogg, co-au- ' thor of the Kellogg-Brland pact to outlaw war, had rallied In his fight ‘ against pneumonia. Privately they I Indicated virtually all hope for his , recovery had been abandoned. It was believed possible that he might survive his hist bl-thday, next Wednesday. Be A Good Fellow XMAS MUSIC IS BROADCASTHERE I — Zion Reformed Church Sends Carols Over Sound System The soothing strains of centuryold and yet ever-popuhir ChristI mas carols, issuing from the 1 \ throats of four giant loudspeakers, perched atop the tower of the I Zion Reformed church of this city. ! will provide an added touch of holi- ‘ day atmosphere to Decatur this I week. For the first time the city is to hear a regular nightly program of special Christinas music over a public address system. Each day, including Christmas Eve and Christmas day, the vibrant tones of the church organ, blended with the toneful music of chimes will greet the nightfall. Half-hour programs, known as "Christmas Chimes" will be broadeasi over the system nightly, in- ! eluding Sunday, at 6 o’clock for the i remainder of the week. Miss Lulu Gerber, church organist. will be at the console during the programs. Several microphones placed at strategic points in the church auditorium, harmoniously blend the | notes of the organ with the ringing of the chimes, and the four loudspeakers located at the extreme top of the church tower carry the I music for considerable distance. In experimental tryouts Saturday

' night, it was learned that residents of the Homesteads heard the ' music. Special programs, to be announced later, are also planned for I several evenings at later hours The: Re-v ClMkriM M. Pi .kglw : church pastor, stated today that the broadcasting was made possiI ide by the sound system owned Iby the church, augmented uy equipment from the Miller radio ; service of this city. Local residents, who felt an unusual thrill and added touch of holiday atmosphere when they visited in Fort Wayne and heard the annual programs broadcast over the giant sound system atop the Lincoln tower, are expected to greatly appreciate the installation of the smaller but ample system here. Coming at a time when radio, theater, the church and private gatherings are filled with the notes of "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.” "The Noel,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem," and scores of others in honor of the Christ-child born in a manger 1,937 years ago, the music from the church tower is expected to add the final touch of Christmas spirit in homes where radio facilities are lacking. Be A Good Fellow FIRE DAMAGES OTfIDC OllklDAV

diunt ouiwAi ! D. F. Suman Store Is Damaged By Fire Late Sunday Night Fire that started in a showcase 'containing matches, caused consid--1 erable loss last night shortly after 11 o’clock, at the D. F. Suman beer parlor and cigar store here. Smoke rolling into the upstairs 1 apartment was first noticed by Wes- ■ ley Titus, tenant. He called Mr. Su- | man, who also lives upstairs. Meani while a passerby turned in the a- ■ larm. Firemen uickly entinguished the blaze but not (before a quantity of matches, pipes, tobacco, razor blades and other miscellaneous articles had either been consumed or damaged by the conflagration. The one end of the showcase, containing the articles was also almost completely charred away. The display case Immediately in front was 1 also damaged. Candy and other ; items were ruined by smoke i The walls and ceiling of the new--1 ly decorated business room near the blaze were also damaged by the fames and smoke. The newly Installed bar was blistered on the end. Origin of the fire was attributed to a mouse that came up from the cellar to nible on the end of the , match box. Two full cartons of I matches were ablaze when firemen (arrived.

$15,000 SUIT IS FILED HERE Damage Suit Is Result Os Auto And Truck Collision A suit to collect $15,000 damages lias been filed by Herman Strauss, by his next friend, Dwayne Strauss against the Meshberger Stone company and Theodore Prows in the Adams circuit court. The suit was filed as the result of i an accident happening September I 24. 1936. at the Intersection one-half 'mile eouth of Cralgville in 1-ancas-ler township. Wells county. The plaintiff, a three year-old boy, was a passenger in aji automobile driven Iby his father, Dwayne Strauss, This automobile collided witli a stone i truck driven by Theodore Prows for | the Meshberger Stone company. The complaint alleges that the | truck was (being driven at a “high j and dangerous and reckless rate of i speed, 40 miles an hour", and was ' not slowed at the rowing. It Is al- . leged that the automobile was knocked 50 feet west into a tele- i phone pole and fence post and that the boy was knocked out of the car and rendered unconscious. It Is also alleged that h° suffered multip'e contusions and bruises of the shoulders, hips, body, arms, legs and head: that he suffered a continuous cut on his forehead from a point over his right eye down and along the bridge of his nose, five inches long. This cut, it is alleged, required nine stitches to close, is a permanent scar and still festers. It is also claimed that a part of the end of the middle finger on the right hand was cut off and will never grow back. It is also claimed he sustained a cut on the right cheek, a cut on the back of the left hand, a cut on the left leg and that he suffered multiple minor cuts £nd bruises about bis body, arms, legs and head. Summons were ordered, returnable January 7. Be A Good Fellow

ne a uoou r enow ASKS PROBE OF FEDERAL JUDGE :[ Attorney General Files Charges Against Judge Geiger Washington, Dec. 20.—(U.R) — At- | torney General Homer S. Cumi mings asked congress today to in- - 11 vestigate the conduct of U. S. disi trict Judge Ferdinand Geiger of '; Milwaukee because of the jurist’s ': dismissal of a grand jury that was investigating the automobile finance industry. Cummings’ request was contained in a slx-page letter to chairman Hatton W. Sumners of the house, 1 judiciary committee where impeachment proceedings must orig inate. He charged that Geiger s 1 conduct was “so obstructive to the administration of justice that I could not justify a failure to bring It to your knowledge ” Geiger is 70. He was born in Gassville, Wis. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and was appoint-! ed to the federal bench in 1912 by President William H. Taft. Although Cummings did not men-, tiou impeachment by name, the fact that his request was directed 1 to the judiciary committee and his

scathing indictment of Geiger were i interpreted as moves to unseat the Milwaukee jurist. ; I Only the house of representatives I can Impeach. It acts on recom- ' mendations of the judiciary committee. If the house impeaches the senate then sits as a trial court. Geiger, presiding over the east- ■ ern Wisconsin federal district, dis- ■ charged the grand jury Friday ■ without permitting it to report after a three months’ investigation i into the activities of three com- • panies, which, Cummings said, j ■ were “identified in interest” with i • General Motors Corporation, Ford i ■ Motor company and Chrysler Cor-: poration. i Cummings charged that the ' i grand jury was prepared to return • indictments when it was dismissed and added: “Before discharging the grandl Be A Good Fellow — — —~ : Buys Health Bond | ♦ — ♦ The Psio lota Xi sorority of this city has voted to purchase a $lO health ty tuberculosjv \ is association, 'ij rZjXP--' W.Guy Brown, president, an- 1 nounced to- : [J93TJ day Proceeds o f the sales Buy and Use Them aid victims of 1 the disease and to give milk to un- ’ dernourished children of Decatur.

SUPREME COURT j RULES AGAINST i WIRETAPPING Rules Evidence Obtained By Wire Tapping Not To Be Used Washington, Dec. 20. <U.P> The supreme court ruled today that the ' federal communications act of 1934 prohibits use of evidence secured through wire tapping in criminal prosecutions in federal i court. After ruling on the wire tapping case, the court recessed without acting on other major issues before it. The wire tapping decision came when the tribunal reversed a second circuit court of appeals decision upholding convictions of four New Yorkers on charges of smuggl I ing alcohol. The four Frank C. Nardone, Austin L. Callahan, Hugh ' 1 Brown, and Robert Gottfried —challenged validity of the conviction ’ because the trial judge had permitted wire tapping evidence to be’ admitted. Nardone was sentenced to three years imprisonment, and the other, three to a year and a day each. The government argued that federal agents should be permitted to ■ tap wires to secure evidence for criminal prosecutions because the, communications act did not specifically prohibit it. They contended that the general prohibition against wire tapping contained in the act should not be held applicable to law enforcement officers unless specifically so stated. The court decided seven to two on the case. Justice Owen J. Rob- | erts read the majority opinion, while Justice George Sutherland [ wrote a dissent tn which Justice ■ i James C. Mcßeynolds concurred. Roberts' opinion said that the clause of the communications act; prohibiting interception of messWtia anfflripntlv broad “SO

ages was sutncientiy oroaa so »» to include within its sweep federal officers as well as others." Attorneys for the four men had contended that the general prohibition should be applicable to poi lice officers because they were not, specifically exempted. The government asserted that 1 under the Olmstead decision of 1928, in which the court held that evidence procured through wiretapping was admissable in crimini al cases under the common law of evidence, congress would have to prohibit specifically use of such evidence to make it inadmissable. | Be A Good Fellow Moose To Entertain Children Tonight — The second of a series of Christ-; ’ mas parties will be given tonight at i the Decatur Catholic high school, 1 auditorium, when members of Ad-, lams lodge 1311. Loyal Order of [ Moose, entertain the kiddies of the members. Santa Claus will appear and distribute gifts. A big Christmas tree , | has been erected and a special program arranged by the Women ot the Moose to entertain the young-. sters. |, Be A Good Fellow SNOW COVERING DADT DC NATION

fam ur iiniiuii Weather Forecaster Says Snow May Last Until Christmas By United Press Snow covered the northern half of the United States today from , the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians. The U. S. weather bureau re- ( i ported that the snowfall ranged ' > from a trace in a few sections to 17 inches at Dubuque. Ta , and 16: inches at Houghton. Mich. Forecaster C. A. Donnel of Chicago said the snow “might last I ■ until Christmas.” No more snow is in prospect for at least 24 hours ' except flurries in the Great Lakes region, he said. Temperatures dropped today In the eastern Dakotas, Minnesota, and northern Wisconsin. It was 24 below at Bemidji, Minn., 10 below In Duluth, 14 below in Moorhead, Minn., and 10 below at Devils Lake, N. D. Donnel promised rising temperatures In that area tomorrow but predicted that Michigan. Illinois, and Indiana are In for I a cold snap. i Sub-normal temperatures prevailed throughout the northern half of the country with the exception of Montana, sections of Idaho and western Oregon, and In Massachusetts. In the south the weather was clear with temperatures rang(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Roosevelt Insists Wages-Hours Bill Still A Necessity

Missing Leader This recent photo show’s Juliet Stuart Poyntz, known as one of the ten principal leaders of the Communist Party in the United States. Her disappearance from her New York apartment strangely parallels the disappearance of “Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson” in Russia. RD. R.BACKS SAFETY DRIVE President Urges All To Join In National Safety Drive Chicago, Dee. 20— (U.R) —President Roosevelt today branded trafI tic accidents as a "common enemy that is striking down our citizens by the thousands" and called upon every man, woman and child to |enlist in a nation-wide campaign ’ to reduce the number of Christmas holiday traffic deaths. In a letter to D. D. Fennell, president ot the national safety council, sponsor of the campaign, the president expressed distress at the seriousness of the traffic probi lem and urged motorists and pedestrians to exercise the utmost care i during the holiday season. The president s letter: "I am glad to learn that the national safety council la planning, during the holiday season, to redouble its efforts to promote traffic safety on our streets and highways throughout the country. Appalling at all times, these traffic casualties come with more poignant force when they mar the joy and happiness which should lie supreme at Christinas time. "Unfortunately, the greatly increased activity at this season increases the hazard of men, women and children who throng traffic centers in both town and country, and the toll of accidents will mount unless all cooperate in a renewed determination that safety must lie

the paramount consideration. “I do hope, therefore, that in response to your appeal drivers and pedestrians everywhere will exercise the utmost care In holiday crowds. We must unite against the common enemy that Is striking down our citizens by the thousands.” Fennell said the campaign was started in an effort to prevent traffic deaths mounting again to the last December figure of 4,291) — the greatest monthly total in the history of the country. — Be A Good Fellow TEMPERATURE READINGS i DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m 29 10:00 a. ni 31 Noon 31 2:00 p. m. 30 3:00 p. m. 29 WEATHER Unsettled and colder tonight, snow flurries northeast portion; partly cloudy to cloudy Tuesday. Christmas Greetings The Daily Democrat will carry a special section of Christmas greetings in its Thursday's paper, together with a page feature of the Immortal poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Reservations for space should be, made immediately.

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I Democrat House Leaders Confer With President On Measure; No Action Likely Soon. ADJOURN SOON Washington, Dec. 20— (U.R) — The senate, driving to complete action on housing legislation i during the special session today overcame threats of a filibuster : : from southern senators and post- , poned consideration of the antilynching bill until January 6. Washington, Dec. 20— (U.R) —A group of Democratic representatives, who conferred with President Roosevelt today, said the president still insists that a wageI hour bill is necessary despite last ' week's house action shelving the measure. Headed by Rep. Arthur D Healley. D. Mass., the delegation which I claimed to represent "50 or 60” members of the lower house, conferred with the president for 15 • minutes. . dent they are ready to push for Healey said they told the presienactment of the principles ot wage-hour regulation in the regui lar session of congress next month. "We expressed our approval ot the principle of the wage-hour - bill,” he said. Rep. James Mead. D.. N. Y.. and Raymond McKeough, D., 11., other members of the group, concurred In his views. 1 "Industry,” Mead added, “can- ' not avoid the responsibility or the ' cost of this legislation. It is either that or much heavier relief costs.” ( Insisting that they would continue their efforts to enact a wagehour bill. Mead said that such legislation would provide a stabilized economy when, linked with . long range control of agriculture. Members looked to adjournment ’ in pressimistic spirit. Many exi pressed emphatic doubt that federal spending could be checked suf- , ficieiitly this year to hoid the deficit to the $695,000,000 figure , stipulated by Mr. Roosevelt. There was general confidence I that the regular session convening Jan. 3 would deal promptly with the capital gains and corporation surplus taxes from which business seeks relief. But much of the bitterness x>f the supreme court battle earlier this year and the futility ot the special session now drawing to a close probably will carry over Into 1938 deliberations. Possibly reassuring to business was Mr. Roosevelt's plan to resume tomorrow discussion with electrical power interests looking toward a basis for political peace in that section ot big business.c It has been estimated that the utilities could spend up to $1,500 000,000 In plant replacement and expansion if Investors were more confident of the political future of the industry. Frank R. Phillips, of Pittsburgh's Duquesne Light and Power Co., and William Taylor, of tho (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Be A Good Fellow Garage Fire Quickly Extinguished Today Gasoline, spilled on the floor at the P. A. Kuhn Chevrolet garage, caught fire at 1:30 o'lock this afternoon. but the fire wae quickly extinguished. The fire department was called to the scene. Be A Good Fellow

XMAS PARTY IS HELD AT G.E. — Dance Saturday Night, Party For Kiddies Sunday Afternoon Approximately 280 kiddles of General Electric employes crowded their way into the recreation rooms of the New G. E. Recreation hall Sunday afternoon to witness the marionette show and greet Sant-A Claus. The kiddies were entertained In the annual iparty given in tbolr hon- ■ or by factory employes and the local G. E. club. Balloons, candy and gifts were distributed among the children by Santa, who appeared after the two performances of Lessell’e Marionettes. A large crowd attended the dance given for the employes Saturday . night in the building, with Bob Rice and his orchestra furnishing the music.