Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1937 — Page 6

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ROSE BOWL TILT IS MENACED BY THREAT OF BAIN Prospect Os Wet Weather Room Odds On California Pasadena, ('al., Pec. 27 <U.R> The threat of a wet New Year’s Day menaced California and Alabama football teams today as they entered a week of wearisome practice sessions that will end with the Rose Bowl game Saturday Rain fell from the publicized golden skies all day yesterday and through part of the night. Clouds still hovered today, booming the <»dds on the Golden Bears. Wet weather will hurt the Alabamans more, by endangering their passing, on which they bank for victory. Considerable surprise was evidenced by spectators when Coach Stub Allison called the California players together for their first workout. Contrary to predictions, the Bears will out-weigh Alabama Uy only a pound per man. The Berkeley line and backfield each average ISS pounds The Tide average is 187.

Twenty California players were on hand here when 18 of their mates and Allison arrived this morning. The Bear practice session started in Brookside Park behind locked gates, a keep out sign and a general air of mystery. Allison indicated secret practice would be the order for all but newspapermen throughout the week. First on the day's schedule were exercises, kicking, passing and dummy signal drill. Heavy work begins tomorrow. Wet footing also hampered the Tuscaloosa warriors as they practiced against California plays at the Occidental College turf in Eagle Rock. The same secrecy prevailed there, with only pass iioldei & admitted.

Considerable attention was being given Sandy Sanford, the kicking

Tonight & Tuesday WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY “DOU B L E WEDDING” Florence Rice. John Beal. Edgar Kennedy. ALSO — “Romance of Radium;” <£. Color Cartoon. 10c-30c O—O Wed. & Thurs.—‘This Way Please’ Fibber McGee 4 Molly, Mary Livingston. Buddy Rogers, Ned Sparks Betty Grable. First Show Wed. Night at 6:30. O—O Coming Sunday — "High Wide &. Handsome” Irene Dunne, Dorothy Lamour, Randolph Scott. Tonight & Tuesday “SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST” Gertrude Michael, Larry Crabbe — and — “THE GAME THAT KILLS” Charles Quigley, Rita Hayworth. Onlv 10c-20c —o—o— Fri. & Sat.—TEX RITTER in “Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts.” SPECIAL—IOc Matinee 2 F. M. Saturday (New Years Day.) O—O Coming Sunday—2 More Hits! "Bulldog Drummond Comes Back” 4 "Here's Flash Casey.” | CORT Tonight - Tomorrow “SECOND HONEYMOON” with TYRONNE POWER and LORETTA YOUNG ADDED — A Good Comedy, Fox News ano .»iarch of Time 10c -25 c

Week’s Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams Friday Alumni at Hartford. Saturday I Four-team tourney at Hartford City with Decatur Yellow Jackets. Berne. Bluffton and Hartford City. I Alabama back who won two games Iby field goals this season. San- ' ford has been kicking front placeI mettj front all angles of the field. ' not just from the three-yard line i mark where points after touch--1 down are tried The Tide players spent yesterday at San Pedro inspecting the United States naval base, and attended church services here last night. Tonight they will be guests of honor at the Biltmore Bowl No practice was held after the sneak I workout that the coaching staff : ordered Saturday. Odds, which have been riding at i 7-5. suddenly shot to 2-1 in favor I of the Bears with the prospect of I rains and the arrival of the . Berkeley players. FRANKFORT TO BATTLE KOKOMO — Clash Tuesday Night In Week’s Basketball Feature Indianapolis. Dee. 27.—<U.R>~The 1 Frankfort-Kokomo clash tomorrow night heads the week’s list of hardwood classics which ends with several tournaments testing lead- ' ing quintets for their reaction under heavy pressure. Having had a ten-day layoff, the Kats will face Frankfort at the peak of condition. Their chances of protecting a record of seven consecutive wins and north central conference leadership are, from all indications of Frankort’s record, fairly good. But the Hot Dogs i are noted for upsetting Kokomo, no matter whether they are good, I bad or dying. Martinsville, leader of the south ' central, gets a stiff test tomorrow night from Cliff Wells’ Logansport ! five Continued improvement of | the big ten team would not qualify I the game an "upset" if the Artes- ■ ians lost. Vincennes’ big squad is host to Martinsville Thursday. | which should determine for specuI lators whether or not Vincennes I had tourney possibilities. Horace Mann of Gary tomorrow night will try to get the blush off 1 its face from the Frobel licking i last week by meeting another I “easy neighbor, Lew Wallace, j who s absorbed four conference betings from western division friends. Other north central battles come Wednesday and Friday when the Bronchos of Lafayette meet New-1 castle, the loops cellar champs, I and Frankfort invades the floor the Marion Giants Jefferson, hav- ; ing whipped the state champions I Anderson five and given Kokomo two close battles, should improve their standing. North Vernons return tangle i with Greensburg tomorrow night will settle the minds of critics on Greenburg’s petition among the state's best. Having won six out ! of seven —the loss being an over- | time to Richmond — Greensburg ‘ has been flashing a consistent of- • sense centered around Mendenhall. ■ dangerous on pivot shots and faki ing. and McKim. Both are tall and ■ fast. La Porte and Elkhart next Thurs--1 day should replace a question mark I with a big exclamation point. The ! big Blue Blazers have been riding ; through the best in the north while Ixx Porte has been adding to I its six-game victory list such teams i as Washington of East Chicago. ; Rochester, and Michigan City. o Trade I" A Town — I>e«-atar — ... I LOCAL PLAN MERIT LOAN SYSTEM The Local Plan Merit Loan System offers available cash credit up to 1300 to huaband and wife or tingle persona. ON JUST YOUR PLAIN NOTE TO APPLY—You may use any of the three ways. Every request receives ouprompt attention. 1. PHONE 2-3-7. Tell us of your money needs. 2. Cut thia ad out—write your name and address on it —and mall to u«. S. Call at office—conveniently located. Private consultation rooms. Confidential dealings. LOCAL LOAN COMPANY C«- Schafw store 105>/» North Second Street : Short 2-5-7 •ecotur, Indlena

Decatur Bowling League Results » • LEAGUE STANDINGS Minor League W. L. Pct. 1 Sc hmitt 30 15 .8671 Mies 28 17 6221 Kuhn 88 19 .578; | Cloverleaf ... 26 19 .578- | Elks No. 2 23 22 .511 ; Monroeville .... 22 23 .489: Burkes 20 25 .444, Hoagland 5 50 .111 ■ — Merchants League W. I* Pct ! Gamble 29 7 .806 ■ • Schafer .. 26 10 .722 Macklin 23 13 .639 ; Van Wert 21 15 .583 ■ ; Van Wert 21 15 .583 ; Upholster 16 20 .439 Bank 16 20 .439 1 Monmouth ...* 7 29 .169 Friedheim 6 30 .167 Major League W L. Pct. ! Mutschler 26 10 .7221 Frickles 25 11 .694 Saylors 17 19 .472 ’ Elks No| 1 .4 32 .111 t WEEK'S SCHEDULE Minor League Monday. 7 p. m : Mies vs Elks No. 2: Kuhn vs. Hoagland. 9 p. in.: Schmitt vs. Burke; Cloverleaf vs. Monroeville. Merchants League Tuesday. 7 p. m.: Van Wert vs. , Monmouth; Gambles vs. Macklin. 9 p. m : Bank vs Schafer. Wednesday. 7 p. m : Upholster vs. Briedheim. Major League Thursday, 7:30 p m.: Frickles vs. Saylors; Mutachler vs. Elks No 1. MAJOR LEAGUE Frickles Spangler 173 22S Young 182 164 178 Ross 152 168 192 Gage 204 159 Frisinger 149 183 159 , Schultz 156 150 Totals'..B6o 830 907 Mutschler Green . .. 180 162 204 Ladd 214 178 235 Hoagland .173 189 236 Miller 168 185 184 Mutschler . 182 193 191 Totals 917 907 1050 j Saylors Zelt 165 162 ’C. Farrar 191 166 137 j Ahr - 155 190 Mies 188 192 177 A. Farrar 170 170 166 Briede 168 161 Totalsß69 858 831 Elks No. 2 Appelman 158 188 172 Ebler 199 180 170 DeVoss 155 147 124 Stevens 152 163 161 Schneider 167 178 184 Totalsß3l 856 811 MERCHANT LEAGUE Bank Lose 147 ISO 136 i ■E. Kruckeberg . 170 114 108 Knapke 162 154 172 Schamerloh 163 140 181 Hummer 112 206 H. Kruckeberg 108 Totals 754 696 803 Van Wert i Owens 106 Gibson 130 Royer 173, Harry 183 Thornton 182 Totals 774 Friedheim P. Neurge 149 157 138 H. Gallmeyer 189 157 183 E. Bultemier 158 135 156 G. Bultemier 126 126 142 W. Gallmeyer 154 110 102 Totals 786 685 721 Gamble Peterson 146 226 174 Gerber 128 131 142 B. Woodhall 172 172 114 Lyons 171 171 R. Woodhall 129 151 159 K. Woodhall 144 Totals 746 851 733 Schafer’s E. Schultz 176 158 175 , Rumple .— 130 141 Hebble 142 146 160 McClure 130 146 Tope 142 179 146 Walters I*l 165 Totals 720 765 792 ( Monmouth Boerger 189 103 133 Hoile 162 104 146 T Hobrock 135 105 152 B. Gerke 90 117 126 E. Fuelling 101 124 113 Totals 677 553 670 Macklin’s Keller 139 161 ■■■■■■ J. Strickler 99 158 Hunt U 3 187 126 Gil Hom - 150 126 134 IQ. Strickler 177 181 169 j

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Macklin 197 142 Totals 678 852 729 Decatur Uphloster Stauffer 161 161 137 Krick 167 191 161 Murphy 131 169 212 Brewer 154 147 189 Borges 144 106 131 Totals7s7 774 830 o COURT HOUSE Estate Cases An application for letters of administration was filed by Rule Garrett in the estate of Mary Ellen Shoemaker. Bond was filed, examined and approved. letters were ordered, reported and confirmed. The report of sale of personal property in the estate of Andrew J. French was filed, examined and approved. The report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed and notice ordered, returnable January 21, in the estate of Henry Hite. The final report was filed in the estate of David Soldner. Notice was ordered, returnable Jan. 14. Appearance Filed An appearance was filed by C. J. Lutz for the defendant in the damage suit brought by the General Exchange corporation against Novitas Moser The defendant was ruled to answer. Special Judge Named The regular judge declined further jurisdiction in the divorce suit brought by Floyd Schindler against Edna Schindler. By agreement of the parties, appearing by counsel, the court appointed Judge Hanson Mills of Jay county as special judge. Attorney Fees Allowed A petition was filed by the special representative in the liquidation of the Peoples Loan & Trust company to allow attorney fees in the sum of |336. The petition was granted. Set For Tria! The suit to collect an account, originally set for trial on Jan. 3.

Land Planning

j CfOOlb ' ' I FTfilTil Gt iliffl 'S>4< owu ® Res?ecY£d Unless major streets are respected when a anbdiv-sion is planned, houses are built in the path of a future traffic way, necessitating the expense of opening such a street or widening a nearby street at some future time. This unnecessary mistake causes increased taxes when adjustments are made. The above sketch diagrams a suggestion of the Land Planning Section of the Federal Housing Administration and deals with tl» recognition of a main thoroughfare.

I and brought by the Marion Ma chine. Foundry and Supply comi pany against N. E. Masters, trustee. Jesse P Michaels. Nicholas E. Masters and Jesse F. Fulk, has I been reset for trial on Jan. 5. ! Guardianship Case i The transference of the action in . the suit to appoint a guardian for ■ Uriah Grimm to the guardianship i docket was filed. The bond of the the sum of $2,800 was filed, examined and approved. Letters were ordered. reported and confirmed. Suit Continued By agreement of the parties, the suit to collect a note, brought by the 1 First State Bank of Decatur against William Murphy was continued. Estate Cases An amended report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed In , the estate of William Sel'.emeyer. The report showed the net value to be 13,225.73 and tax due of 8656.51. The appraiser was allowed 850, which was ordered taxed as costs. The final report was filed in the , estate of David Soldner. Notice was , ordered, returnable, January 14. Hearing Continued The bastardy charge brongtit by , the state of Indiana in the relation of Heieis Fiauulger against Dick i Lewton was continued. Real Estate Transfers AVil’iam C. Gillespie et ux to Men--1 no E. Schwartz et ux. 39 acres in ’ Blue Creek iwp. for sl. II Father Os Four Killed By Auto Evansville. Tnd„ Dec. 27—Dudley Boyd. 34. a WPA worker and father I of four children, died in a hospital I here yesterday after Iseing struck .bv a hit and run motorist. o Americans Ready To Flee Tsingtao ; Tsingtao, Dec. 27 —(UP)—Tweni ty-seven Americans, most of them ! women and children, prepared to day to flee aboard the IL S. gun- ; boat Sacramento as a state apI proaching Japanese seige. The gunboat wae scheduled to , sail tomorrow for Shanghai.

! Standings W. L. Pct. i Hartford 8 2 .B<H» Commodores 7 3 .700 Kirkland 5 3 .625 Geneva 6 4 .600 Berne 5 4 .556 Monmouth 5 4 556 Pleasant Mills 4 8 .333 | Yellow Jackets 2 7 .222 Jefferson ll 6 .000 Monroe 0 6 .000 —oOo — Basketball players of Adams county evidently are planning to take it easy this week to reewper- ! ate from those over hearty Christmas dinners. —oOo— Little action is in prospect this week, with the annual New Year’s Day four-team tourney as the highlight. —otlo — The tourney this year will be ; played at Hartford City, with the Decatur Yellow Jackets. Berne Bears and Bluffton Tigers as the ■ other contestants. —oOo —“ First-rotmd Kames are scheduled I for 2 and 3 p. tn., with the evening i games at 7 and 8 o’clock. The ! drawing for first-round games will Ibe made shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Season ticki ets are priced at 50 cents and single session tickets at 30 cents each. Hartford City won the 1937 tourney. defeating Bluffton in the afternoon round and Berne in the final tilt. The Yellow Jackets ! dropped two games, losing to Berne ; in the afternoon tilt and to Bluffton in the consolation game. —oOo — One of Decatur's younger fans, inquiring as to the reason for calling such tourneys "blind" tournaments, wanted to know if the contestants played while wearing blindfolds. After seeing some of these tourneys, think it might be a good idea. —oOo Only one county teams is sched--1 uled to see action this week, with ! the Hartford Gorillas carded to ; battle an alumni team Friday night, New Year’s Eve. The Bears from Ossian of Wells county apparently have plenty of : stuff. After trouncing the YellowJackets at Ossian Tuesday night, j the Bears journed into Bluffton ( Thursday and handed the Tigers a neat Christmas package. —oOo — Read what Buck of the NswsBanner had to say after the Ossian-Bluffton clash: "But can we say now that basketball stock in both Wells and Adams counties is ‘bearish’?” One year ago this week: Monroeville 26. Commodores 17.

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Despite the fact that Alabama finished Its season undefeated and untied, California’s powerful eleven ranks as favorite in the Rose Bowl game at Pasadena on New Year’s day. Two of the outstanding players on ths Bears are Sam Chapman, guard.

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Geneva 44. Pleasant Mills 11. Geneva 33. Monroeville 22. New Year's Tourney Berne 27. Decatur 21. Hartford City 39, Bluffton 25. Bluffton 40, Decatur 30 (consolation). Hartford City 32. Berne 22 (finals). , I o NEWTON BAKER I (CONTINUED FKUM PAGE ONE> ■ service. His grave will he near those of other prominent Cleveland residents. including John D. Rockefeller and Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France. 0 Navy Considering New Battleships Washington. Dec. 27 —(UP)—Assistant secretary of navy. Charles . Edison, levealed today that the , navy is studying budget figures on , the possibility of obtaining two ■ new battleships. nddittoMl to the two capital warships whose kee.’s I already have been zegun. Edison conferred for 15 minutes with President Roosevelt. Emerging .;trom the White House, he said hi 3 i discussion covered "routine coni st ruction problems." o Small Town Family Income Is $l,lOO Washington, Dec. 27—(VP)—The compositefamily selected from residents of 140 small towns as “‘representative of American village life, has an annual income of 81.190, according to the department of agriculture. Department representatives interviewed 22.644 native white families

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in every state. The mua J I vey was part of the I study of income, aPeifW I i'iß habits ot pleted. the study »-jr ■ ill! HU!,-. uecupatM. tfflilyj tion and housemj otappnfi ■ 2' , 2.0('0 families in all A random sample otM ringing more than iMjty bells. yH Violent Earthquake! Again Rocks M Mexico City, Dec, !?-<■ . violent earthquake, the■ . less than a week. shookM day. At its epicenter, MH be about i ! 00 miles scitti Mexico City, the shock wi lated by the Taeuba;j')iM > to have been six or se>«( intensity, which is ot (• ■ proportion*. ?Vatio ii al ist Artillcij > Again Bombing I i Madrid. Dec. 27-(VM was bombarded heavily byM i ist artillery early todayifH ■ ■ bombardment yesterday, j 11 One of yesterday ’aMH ■ ' a queue of people waitiqlj I a movie theater. A Mitull were killed and a dozen pM ! wounded. i what Goes into ar In the production o( INI • I tomobiles. it is estimatei* • I from more than ’W* B ■ | land: hides from SO-M cattle; mohair from ■ wool from BMM “ ■ , her front 25.000 acres used. ■ Trnde In A <■'>*"!