Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1938 — Page 1

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Sylvester Everhart On Library Board Sylvester Everhart, teacher Ui the (Central grade school, has been reappointed a member of the Decatur 1 library board by the board of school trustees, it was announced today by Walter J. Krick, city school supenlntendent. Mr. Everhart, who first filled out 'the unexpired term of Mathias Kirsch, dec-eased, will serve a thre? year term, beginning May 1. 1»38. Dr. N. A. Bixler is the other member of the group appointed by the school board. SEEK RIGHT OF WAYS FOR HOAD County Commissioners Seek Right Os Ways For Feeder Road The Adams county commissioners will begin immediately to obtain the right of way for the newproposed farm-to-market road, beginning at the Wells-Adams county line in French township and running south and east to Geneva. Lee F. Johnson, field agent for the right-of-way department of the state highway commission, arrived In the city this morning to confer I with the county commissioners and county attorney Henry B. Hel- . ler relative to the agreements required. Under the law. Adams county must pay for the right of ways. The proposed road is 10.804 miles in length. To make a farm-to-tnar-ket road, the state highway commission is asking an 80 foot right of way. The road will be improved , 20 feet. County commissioner Phil Sauer , will make the canvass of the territory and interview the farmers. He will represent the county in obtaining the right of ways. It is planni ed to pay a fixed amount for land and nominal damages for buildings and fences. Mr. Sauer stated that if the farm owners were willing to cooperate by selling parcles of their land for right of way purposes, the road would be built according to the proposed plans, which were filed wTfh the county commissioners' by ' Mr. Johnson. If it is impossible to' obtain the right of way. another: ' route may be taken, or the entire | improvement eliminated, Mr. Sauer 1 stated. There are about 100 land ow-ners along the proposed route, it is estimated. If the right of ways can be obtained immediately, the road will be improved this summer, Mr. Sauer stated. It is listed j on the construction program and Roy Biberstein, district superintendent, has conferred with the county commissioners relative to its construction this year. The proposed road begins at the Wells-Adams county line, runs southeast on the old Bluffton road 1 for two and one-haif miles; then 1 south for tour and one-half miles I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Elks Plan Dance Thursday Night The B. P O. Elks wi’l hold the final ipre-Linten dance of the season Thursday night at the home on North Second street. The dance w-ill be for members and invited guests. , Admission to the dance will be 75 cents per couple. Jerry Knight’s orchestra from Fort Wayne will fur-1 nish music for the dance, which will start at 9 o’clock. o HILTON FUNERAL IS HELD TODAY — Funeral Services Are Held This Afternoon For Decatur Man Funeral services for John Harold ( Hilton, 30, of 104 E. Grant street, I were held this afternoon at the ! home of the parents, Mr and Mvs. William Hilton, of near Bobo, and at the Bobo U. B. church. Burial was made in the Bobo cemetery, The Rev. G. A. Eddy officiated. Mr. Hilton died of a brain abscess at the Adms county memorial hospital Saturday morning at 10:40 o’clock. He was born near Bobo, July 27, 1906. Surviving besides the widow, Marie Hilton, are two children, Betty Jean and Robert Lee, both at home, the parents, one brother, A. N. Hilton, Decatur and four staters, Marie 'Hiuston, Bluffton, R. R., ilris Harkless, Decatur, and Hazel Lawrence and Juanita, at home. • The body was removed from the GHlig ft Doan funeral home Sunday afternoon to the home of the ■parents, where funeral services [were held today.

DICTATORSHIP IS PROCLAIMED RY KING CAROL Roumania Is Placed Under “Royal Dictatorship" Today Bucharest, Feb. 21.—<U.R> —King I Carol placed Roumania under a I "royal dictatorship” today, pro- ' claiming a corporate state and ( presenting a new constitution to I his 19,000,000 subjects. The “rescue of the fatherland.” I he declared in a proclamation, was his motive for establishin ga cor- > porative tstaende) state, under which party and democratic systems were abolished. The new constitution probably will be submitted to a plebiscite on Thursday. The king declared that it would guarantee equality before the law of “all people of other races who have lived for cen- ( turies on Roumanian soil." Under the constitution, workers, farmers and free professions will be. represented in a parliament diminished in size, “protected from dangerous political factions.” Ten points were set forth: 1. Civil rights of women will remain unchanged. 2. Legislative bodies will continue to exist. 3. Rights based on agrarian legislation will remain unchanged. 4. The national "idea,” and the predominance of Roumanians in public positions, will be stressed. 5. The duty of all Roumanians to work for the fatherland will be I emphasized. 6. Public morale will be' strengtened. and ministers working for the state will not be permitted. in the future, to hold financial interests in private business. 7. Special corps of state officials will be created to control “the honesty of the state adminis-1 tration.” 8. Injustices against landowners will be rectified, an dsub-soil j wealth will be given to landownL UXUiXINUED ON RAGE SIX) STATE ROTARY MEETING OPENS Silver .Jubilee Conference Os Indiana Rotary Clubs Opens Indianapolis, Feb. 19—<U.P>— The vanguard of more than 1.000 persons expected to attend the twoday silver Jubilee conference of Indiana Rotary clubs was arriving in Indianapolis today. Several high Rotary International officials, including Glenn C. Mead of Philadelphia, official representative of .the International organization, were to attend. Mead was to jpeak at a general session this ’afternoon on "The past 25 years of Rotary International progress.” Thus far, only one candidate, Paul E. Chalfant of Columbia City, has been announced as a chandi- , date for district governor to succeed the Rev. A. Elliston Cole of Bloomington. I It was indicated there would be no other candidates and that Chalfant would be elected unanimously. ' South Bend was expected to be the 1 only city to bid for the 1939 coni vention. The annual banquet will be held 1 tonight. Speakers tomorrow in- ! Claude Dr. William Lowe Bryan. ■ ■j presfdent emeritus of Indiana Uni-1 i versity, and Edward F. McFaddin, [Hope, Ark, past president of Rotary International. Three Indiana Rotary clubs: Ini dianapolis, Evansville and Terre I Haute —are observing the 25th an(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Local Man Arrested By Fort Wayne Police Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 21 —-(UP) The case against Walter Saubbine, Decatur auto salesman, wae continued in city court today until March 1. Sautbine is charged with I operating a vehicle with improper license plates, authorities said. Accept Applications For WPA Employmet Miss Evelyn McDermlt of Fort Wayne, from the office of the governor’s commission on unemploy- j rnent relief, will be in the offices ( of John M. Doan, Washington township trustee Tuesday, February 22 at the hours of 1 to 4 p. in. to accept applications for WPA ' employment.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, February 21, 1938.

Stricken in Louisiana Tornado rrfTßtfs! ■ H --■ft ''(S - ■y - B y I9IHb —II '.'ll——■!! I ' """ 1 " ' —— This scene at a Rodessa. Louisiana, hospital shows one of the fifty injured persons who were treated after a tornado swept through the town. Eighteen were killed. The twister caine in the wake of a light lain and hail storm.

SCOOT TROOPS IN CONTESTS Two Decatur, Tw o Berne Troops In Contests Tuesday Night Two Decatur troops and two Berne troops will participate In the county eliminations of the midwest first aid contest for Boy Scouts, to ■be held Tuesday night at 7:30 ►o'clock » the Berne auditorium, Sylvester Everhart, county Scout commissioner, announced today. The Decatur troops are: Rotary. No. 61 and Lions, No. 62. The Berne troops are: Mothers club, No. 67 and Chamber of Commerce, No. 68. There are four members on a | team and one alternate. The winning team will be entered in the semi-finals and finals of the con-: test to be held in Fort Wayne on i March 12. I* A band concert from 7 until 7:30 o'clock will precede the contest. The entire event is open to the public and no admission will be charged. Members of the troops who will take part: Troop 61; Dick Schnitz, Robert Yost, Richard Green Max Heare and Rex Heare. Troop 62: Max Burdg, Jack Graham, Douglass Neidigh, Eddie Boknecht, and Gerald Glmble. Troop 67: Bob Lehman, Edmund Baumgartner, Earl Habeg-. ger, Billy Emriek, Howard Neuenschwandet'. Troop 68; James Goodin, Sylvan Zuercher. Von Schindler. , James McCrory and Norbert Nytfler. C, C. SCHAFER HURT IN WRECK Decatur Business Man Injured In Wreck At Lexington, Ky | Chalmer C. Schafer, local hardware merchant, is confined in the Lexington, Kentucky hospital today suffering from injuries sustained Saturday in an auto accident near there. . Mr. Schafer suffered painful head lacerations and shock in the accident. Mrs. Schafer, who was with ? him at the time of the crash, was unhurt. The accident occurred when the car skidded out of control on icy pavement and overturned, according to word received here. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer were enroute to Florida. Mr. Schafer is expected to be released from the hospital about the middle of the week and they are expected to continue their trip by train. The car was badly damaged, according to reports.. Word of the accident wits received here by Mr. Schafer’e’ sons Dan iel and Frederick, shortly after the mishajp Saturday noon. The latter went to Lexington foliowins: the cal'. Numerous calls were received at the Democrat and at the Schafer store regarding his condition, but could not be answered until Satur- i day night when the extent of his injuries was learned.

Cash Register Is Carried From Office A thief or thieves entered the Al D. Schmitt Motor Sales sometime i Sunday night and carried out the i cash register, it was discovered this morning. The cash register contained belt ween $45 and SIOO. it was reported ito police. A checkup revealed nothing else missing from the place. Entrance was gained through a south door. It is thought that the intrduer used a master key or some other object to unlock the door, as it showed no evidence of tampering. FARM BANQUET THIS EVENING Schricker To Speak At Annual Farm Banquet At Monroe A crowd of 250 persons will attend the 14th annual Adams county farmers’ banquet to be held in the annex of the newly remodelled M. E, church at Monroe tonight. The last of the tickets available for the banquet were sold this afternoon. Lieutenant-Governor Henry F. Schricker. commissioner of agriculture of Indiana, the chief speaker for the affair, is expected tc arrive in the county late this afternoon. This will be the first address Mr. I (Schricker has made in Adams county, although he visited here briefly last fall during the McMillen Day program. Mr. Schricker will be introduced at the banquet tonight by George Krick, former mayor of Decatur and now chairman of the Adams coun- ' ! ty agricultural planning committee. I Dale Moses, well known dairy- i man of north of Decatur, will be the toastmaster at the banquet. During the evening the outstanding leaders in agricultural extension in Adams county will be recognized by the distribution of awards. This banquet has become the outstanding agricultural program of j the year and for the last several ■ years the size of the crowds has been limited only by the size of the banquet hall obtainable. It has been a practice of the comi mittee in charge of the banquet to rotate the location of the affair leach year. Last .year it was held in the new Geneva school house. Auto Stolen Here Recovered Sunday An auto belonging to Herman Miller, of Monroe street, was recovered in Fort Wayne Sunday after it wae stolen in this city on Monroe street Satrday n'ght. Mr. Miller and Sheriff Dallas j Brown went to Fort Wayne to recover the car, after authorities from that city reported finding it. —— o— Two Autos Slightly Damaged In Collision Cars driven by Lloyd Cowens and ; Joe Sfcnagler of this city were| i slightly damaged Sunday morning at 11 o'clock when they collided at j the intersection of Third and Madi-| !son streets.

Great Britain May Recognize Ethiopian Conquest To Ease General Tension In Europe — —1 11 ' — " "—' t —————

Adolf Hitler Warns Other Nations Os Germany’s Intention To Protect Its Citizens. DEMAND COLONIES Berlin, Feb. 21—(UP)—Adolf Hitler's declaration of Germany's intent to protect German minorities in other countries was interpreted in official circ'es today as a warning to Czechoslovakia to guard against any action which Der Fueh rer would consider a violation of the rights of minorities. Although Hitler did not mention Szechslovakia specifically he left no doubt of his implication, and it was believed that he meant that in the 1 future he will take more positive | action if in his opinion the 3 500,000 j Germans there are mistreated. Czechoslovakia borders Germany. Much of its lies in between Germany and Austria. Official circles professed not to know whether the pronouncement presaged new- activity ( by the Cze- ' chos'ovakian Germans. These quarters said they believed that individual casee of infringement against the German minorities would be treated separately. Meanwhile Germans awaited con- ' fidently expected overtures from Great Britain that would break the increasingly sharp division between the totalitarian and the democratic nations of Europe. As for the Fuehrer's speech, it had invited Europe’s attention again ! to the fact that here in ita heart were 96.000.000 ipeople, strong and pround, who would be second to i none. It had demanded colonies; it had ■ demanded that attacks on Germany ■ cease; it had emphasized Ger- ' many's new unity; her growling might—more babies, more soldiers, ! more steel, more guns. It seemed, in the view of people here, to rafee almost as many ques- j 1 tions as it answered —w-hat would i be the measures for an expected I further strengthening of the army I which he disclosed? What, were the nature of reprisals planned against "foreign slanderers?” What i i means were to be taken to extend i to 10,000,000 Germans now living 1 under foreign flags and political protection to which, in Hitler’s view they are entitled? There were questions left unanswered after forecasts that Hitler would make specific statements on them. There had not been a declaration of Germany’s respect for Austria's sovereignty and integrity, through Vienna and reported that Dr. Arthur von Seyss-inquart, new Austrian Nazi minister of Interior, took to Vienna with him a marked capy of Hitler’s speech containing such a reference. But as regards Europe, the belief here was that the speech in effec (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) JOHN C. HEDER DIES SUDDENLY Root Township Farmer Drops Dead At Home Saturday Afternoon John C. Heuer, 57. well known , Root township farmer, dropped j dead at his home Saturday after--1 noon at 2:30 o’clock. Although he bad been in poor health, death came unexpectedly. Mr. Heuer was a native of Root j township, born February 1, 1880. I the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heuer. He was married June 4, 1916, to Miss Amanda Bleeke, who survives. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church. Surviving besides the widow, are two daughters. Florence and Helen at home; three brothers, Theodore, Root township, Fred. Decatur, and Herman, of near Decatur; and two sisters. Sophia, Root township, and Mrs. Henry Franz, of Fort Wayne. August Christianer also resided at the John C. Heuer home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home and at 1:30 o’clock at the St. Peter’s Lutheran church. The i Rev. L. J. Dornseif, pastor of the i church, will officiate. Burial will i be made in the church cemetery. The body was removed from the Zwick funeral home. Sunday afternoon, and may be viewed at the i residence until the time of the funeral.

BEET GROWERS GIVEN PAYMENT Central Sugar Company Makes Second Payment To Growers Checks are being mailed to the growers of beets for the Central Sugar company as the second payment on the 1937 crop. The payment today is $1 a ton, which added to the |5 a ton already paid, makes a total of S 6 a ton paid to date. The third and final payment is to be made when all of the sugar, the beet pulp and molasses is sold. Officials of the i plant have stated they believe the i last payment will be of a substantial amount. In addition to the three payments by the Central Sugar company, growers of 1937 beets are eligible for government sugar beet benefit payments which were provided for in a special appropriation of $39,000,000 made at the present session of congress. This is the first of a four-year sugar beet benefit program. It was stated today that every effort is being made to prepare proper forms in order to collect the benefits on the 1937 beets. Forms and instructions will be issued to growers soon in order that they may collect their government checks. If proper compliance is shown (which farm officials have stated will not be difficult) growers will be eligible to collect from the government $1 80 per ton of beets produced in 1937. In addition, the sugar beet bill provides that where a disaster is wide spread in its effects, crop in<CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) A. 0. UNVERSAW OUT FDR JUDGE Berne Attorney Seeks Republican Nomination For Judge Arthur D. Unversaw, of Berne, today became the first candidate for the Republican as judge of the Adams circuit court. Mr. Unversaws statement issued today in connection with his announcement is‘‘l was born in Franklin, Indiana, January 14. 1904, spending my early boyhood days there until 1919, when I moved to Kokomo. I am a graduate of Kokomo high school class of 1922, attended DePauw University from which school I graduated in 1926 with A.B. degree. I spent a year at Harvard university in 1926-27, where I did graduate work. From 1927 to 1930 attended Cornell University law school from which school I graduated in 1930 with LL.B, degree I cum laude. I was admitted to the I Indiana bar in 1930 and have practiced law since June 1930. In February of 1935, I entered into a law partnership with Christian H. Muselman, attorney at Berne. “I am a member of the Adams county bar association, and I am licensed to practice before the federal courts of this state, the supreme and appelate court of Indiana, before the federal agencies at Washington, and the supreme court of the United States. I have been , town attorney for the town of ' Geneva during the last two years. "I resided in Berne, on West Water street. I am married and have two children. I have never (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Missionaries To Speak In County Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wensatz, African miseionaries will make simultaneous appearances at two Adams county churches Friday night. Mr. Wengatz wil Ispeak at the First M. E. church here and Mrs. | Wengatz will talk to the congregation of the Monroe M. E. church, at the high school auditorium. Mrs. Wengatz has completed one term in Africa as a missionary and now engaged in pioneer missionary work in that country. The speaikiers will appear six times in the Fort Wayne district. The Rev. E. S. Morford, pastor of the Monroe church stated that this will be the only , apipearance in the county for Mrs. ■ Wengatz. j

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Chamberlain Speaks To House Os Commons On Cabinet Action; Eden Resigns. GRAVE CRISIS London, Feb. 21— (U.R) —Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain intimated in the house of commons today that the British government is considering the possibility of recognizing the Italian conquest of Ethiopia if it would contribute to a general easing of the tension in Europe. Chamberlain addressed a crowded, intently listening house after Capt. Anthony Eden and Viscount Cranborne had explained why they had split with the prime minister and resigned as foreign secretary and parliamentary foreign undersecretary. Eden implied that he feels Italy and Germany are violating International agreements. He said he could not agree with Chamberlain that Italy's attitude makes it advisable to hold a conference between Britain and Italy at present. Before today’s statements were made, Chamberlain received Dino Grand!, Italian ambassador, and was understood to have arranged for immediate conversations between the two countries, in which Britain would make concessions on Spain and recognize the Italian conquest of Ethiopia. Chamberlain told the house that Grandi informed him this morning that Italy accepted the British formula regulating withdrawal of volunteers in Spain and granting belligerency rights to the insurgent government. Chamberlain revealed he had told Grandi that the British government is prepared to begin talks after Lord Perth, the ambassador, has had an opportunity to return to London for instructions Chamberlain revealed he had told Grandi that a Spanish settle- | inent is an essential feature of any i agreement, and that the agreement ! after its conclusion must be sub- | mitted to the league of nations. As a result of today's talk with I Grandi, Chamberlain said, “I was never more convinced of the rightness of any decision than that which the cabinet look on Sunday." "The talks with Rome do not involve any departure from the Brit- ' ish policy of closest friendship with France,” Chamberlain assured the house. "If Britain, France, Italy and Germany all could discuss their differences amicably, the peace of Europe would be saved for a generation.” Denounces Italy Eden, speaking earnestly and deI liberately, told the house: "Recent months, recent weeks and even recent days have seen successive violations of international agreements and attempts to secure political decisions by forcible means. “Agreements that are worthwhile are never made on the basis of threats.” Denouncing Italy's attitude, Eden said that after the exchange of letters last summer between Cham- ; berlaln and Premier Benito Mussolini, incidents occurred in the Mediterranean and then followed "glorification by the head of the Italian state of victories of the Italian forces in Spain.” “It is my submission that we cannot risk further repetition of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 NEW FRONTS ON TWO BUILDIN GS Modernistic Fronts To Be Built On Local Buildings Contracts for the building of new fronts on two Decatur business houses have been awarded to Charles Robenold, it was announced here today. The fronts will be built on the ; former Peoples Loan and Trust company bang building, now occu- | pied by Bell’s grocery, and the Mutschler meat manke. Bell’s Is located on Second street and Mutschler’s on Monroe street. The frents wil! be built of structural glass, a new type of material used for modernistic 'building fronts. The material is colored. Mutsch- ’ ler’B will be black and white, while i Bell’s will be black and green.