Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1938 — Page 1

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I Hiram McCollum Is Returned To Prison Hiram McCollum, who was sen- ! tented by Mayor A. U. Holthouso to i m> days In the state penal (arm and fined $1 and costs, was returned to | the Institution at Putmanvllle late Monday. Guards from the penal I farm came after McCollum, who escaped one day after ho was taken | there by Sheriff Dallas Brown, who ‘ re-arrested him last week In Geneva and has held him In the Adi unis county jalA since. McCollum now Is llab’e to a sentence of one to five years in the slate penitentiary at Michigan |City upon conviction on a charge of escaping from the penal farm. MtNUTT LEAVES FOB WASHINGTON Tremendous Reception Is Planned For Ex-Gov-ernor Os Indiana Indianapolis. Feb. 22 -r <U.R) Paul V. McNutt. Philippine Island high commissioner, was to leave here this afternoon at 1:50 for" Washington where tomorrow night he will be the guest at a tremen-j dous reception sponsored by Indiana Democratic leaders. Chief significance of the recep lion will be McNutt's introduction to official Washington as potential presidential candidate In 1940. an objective which the Indiana Demo cratic state committee and national committeeman Frank McHale I have pledged themselves to achieve. McNutt also is scheduled to report to President Roosevelt on conditions in the far east following a survey which he made of war ; torn areas in China and in conferences with persons close to the oriental situation. The former Indiana governor came here from Bloomington where i he formerly was dean of the Indi- j ana University law school and where he spent yesterday visiting j with old friends, conducting a public reception and attending the Indiana - Minnesota basketball ; game. During tiny there failed lu emerge any definite word whether or not McNutt will accept the i | presidency of the university which has been vacant since last June 30 ' The hoard of trustees meets in business session next Monday. A majority of the board is known to favor McNutt as president, but until his current visit, at Ipast, ! they hare had no definite word , whether he would accept the posij tion if offered to him. McNutt was the guest yesterday of Paul Feltus, Bloomington pub- ! lishe»and a member of the unlverI sity board of trustees. There was a growing feeling at Bloomington following McNutt’s ! visit that if he did not indicate j to Feltus what his attitude is. he will do so in a subsequent trip to Bloomington next week after his i Washington business is concluded^ It also was reported that acting i president Herman B. Wells, who is : on tour at present interviewing prospects for the Indiana faculty, may visit McNutt in Washington. Otherwise, McNutt's trip to < Bloomington yesterday was purely social. He called upon president ] emeritus Dr. William Lowe Bryan uid talked to numerous old friends (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) JURORS AWARD S6OO VERDICT Circuit Court Jury Deliberates Nearly Ten Hours A jury of 10 men and twrn wo- ■, , men, after deliberating for nine ! hours and 45 minutes, found for [ the plaintiff in the sum of S6OO, i returning early this mornig with a verdict in the $5,000 damage suit i of Rolland Jackson against Wil- | mer Wood, both of Jay county. The jury received the case at , 5:15 o’clock last evening and returned with the verdict at 3:00 J o'clock this morning. The Bealed verdict was opened and read this morning at 9 o'clock by the court, j Otto Stuckey, of Berne, was elected foreman by the jurors after their retirement last evening. Jackson, who with his wife, 1 waitd until late last night for the i jury to return, had sought to col- | lect $5,000 from the defendant as , result of Injuries sustained in an auto accident in Jay county last I April. Neither the plaintiff nor the de- i | fendant was in court this morning j where the verdict was read. Attorneys Nathan C. Nelson and Clark < J. Lutx represented the plaintiff i and defendant, respectively, this j morning. j 1

VIENNA POLICE SEEK TO HALT NAZI RIOTING Austrian Chancellor Puts Han On Political Gatherings Vienna, Feb. 22 — (U.R) —Police, j acting firmly under new instruc tions from Chancellor Kurt SAchulschnigg, closed the university building today as the result of; noisy though minor dashes between Nazi and anti-Nazi students At midnight Schuschnigg had Imposed a four-weeks' ban on po- j lltical demonstrations after giving j Nazis three days in which to cele- I brate the new agreement with Ger-1 many. Students went to classes this morning, however, ready for a fight. Nazis had planned to way lay In the big hall of the university i "murxist” students released from jail or readmitted to classes atter j the amnesty. But Catholic students outwitted them, occupied the' hall themselves and gave a Jemonstralion for Schuschnigg. Mounted and foot police, rushed to the scene, put a strong guard : around the building while Catholicstudents sang patriotic songs and j Nazis booed and gave the Hitler j salute. Then students gathered outside the building and manhandled a couple of onlookers who failed to uncover when one of their! anti-Nazi songs was sung. Minor fights broke out. Police arrested two students, ejected all students from the building, dispersed by-j slanders and closed the school. Schuschnigg men were the first victims of the ban against demon- j strations. Even before the clash at the university Catholic students tried to march to the chancellery to cheer Schuschnigg. Police halted them. Schuschnigg is to address the diet Thursday to tell about his agreement with Germany. Many persons believed that the next four days would tell whether, as more and more people believed,, he had won a diplomatic victory ( or must leave office It was pie ' dieted that his ban on demonstra- 1 tions might decide his fate as chancellor. It was argued that if Schuschnigg successfully imposed* his ban (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) DISCIPLINE ACT REPORT DENIED Deny Aviator Disciplined For Acting As McNutt Aviator Washington. Feb. 22 —(UP) —The vanguard of 'lndiana Democracy arrived today, booming high commissioner Paul V. McNutt of the Philippine Islands as a 1930 presidential prospect and scoffing at reports that a high ranking army air corps officer has 'been disciplined for providing the former Indiana Governor aerial transportation. The reports that Lieut. Coi. Davenport Johnson, former commandant of Hamilton Field, California, had been disciplined for flying Me Nutt from San Francisco to Denver, were denied from all official sources here. McNutt, from Bloomington, Uid., added his statement to the series of reiterations that Johnson’s transfer to Chanute Field, 111., v.as routine. The former Indiana governor said he had not been aware even of j the identity of the air corp pilot! who flew him to Denver. Heading a delegation of Indiana political leaders, arriving here to attend a reception which tomorrow is expected to initiate a McNutt Presidential drive, Gov. M. Clifford Towmeend of Indiana scoffed at the reports that Johnson had been disciplined. “It's all a lot of hooey,” he said. War department officials expressed amazement at the persistence of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) | ——o — New Electric Line To Be Constructed A 2300-volt primary electric line will be constructed from the Decatur Casting company, west through the Homewood addition to HannaNuttman park, It was announced today by Mayor HoUhoiyte, following a meeting of the board of public works. New 30-foot poles will be erected and the wires strung on them. A secondary line now serves Homewood and the park and the voltage is too low at the park to be of much service. The new line will extend through the park and provide for further extensions in that j territory.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 22, 1938.

Speech Brings Reaction ) Vl—.. -ir N>\Hl. f IH|L * Sgl Ifl&fej §@pppj| sjp§ ;| Anthony Eden leaves No. 10 Street > si us Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's warning that "persecution” of Germany would not he tolerated, was followed by world-stirring events throughout the world. Leading in these events is the resignation of British foreign secretary Anthony Eden, who refused to fail in line with the “realistic diplomacy" demanded by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

HEAVY SNOW IN DECATUR TODAY !' - I Heavy Snowfall Is Experienced In City During Night Coining at a time when residents ' began to look forward to advent of spring weather, probably one of the heaviest snowfalls of the year ! greeted local citizens this morning as they arose to their dai'y tasks. A heavy fall that started early at night had completely covered walks and pavements this morning and continued to pile up as large crystals kept incessantly falling. I “Sure signs" of spring, such a? robins, butterflies and several oth- : ers, sighted by enthusiastic propheisiers of spring, faded in significance before the enowTall that dispelled all thoughts of an early moderation in temperautres. City streets, county and state highways were made hazardous and slippery this morning after an undercoating of snow froze on the | cement, brick and tarvia. Pedestrians waded snow r on their (CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE) O —— Kingsland Woman Dies Last Night Mrs. Denton Rateliffe, 65. mother of Mrs. Abraham Gerber of Adams county, died Monday night at her home in Kingsland. Other survivors include the husband, three sons, one brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Sen. William Borah Gives Views On European Crisis

(Editor’s note: Sen. William E. Borah, who has served continuously in the senate since 1907 and is ' considered an authority on foreign | affairs, speaks his mind on the significance of weekend developments in Europe in the following interview. Borah has never been abroad, but his long membership on the senates foreign relations committee, his demands during the 1920'e for America reeogition of Soviet Russia, his militant opposition to the Versailles treaty and the League of Nations, and his enduring fight for United States isolation, have made him one of the Americans widely known in Europe). By Joe Alex Morris, (Copyright 1938 by UP ) Washington, Feb. 22. —<U.R/ —Sen. William E. Borah, R., Idaho, the senate's leading authority on foreign relations, expressed the belief today that the European diploI niatic crisis had resulted from the

Mrs. C. I). Lewton On Library Board The re-appointment of Mrs. C. D. j Lewton as a member of the Decajtr library board has been announced by Judge Huber M. DeVoss. Her jterm ie two years. Mrs. Lewton was : ordered to file her oath of office lon or before March 1, when her j new term will begin. FEW CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY HERE Washington Birthday Is l Observed, Banquet This Evening Several local public buildings and a few business houses clewed today in the observance of the birthday of George Washington. The post office was closed and no mail deliveries were made with the exception of special deliveries. The bank, library and the local branch of the Northern Indiana Public Service corporation were among thq other p'acee to close in observance of the event. Tonight at the Masonic hall, the Adams County Democrat Women’s club will hold the annual Washington's fEdrthday dinner, with Fred Bays of Cullivan as the principal, speaker. iSo far as is known this will be the only official event in commemoration of the day. Sororities, clubs and societies will mark the birthday with appropriate parties I at various homes.

. abandonment by Great Britain of ' all hope for an alliance with the United States. Borah, ranking Republican member of the senate foreign relations committee, said he was convinced that the purpose of Britain’s move t osek -an agreement with Italy was to weaken Germany and, at least, delay her efforts to regain colonies lost in the World War. "I believe that the British government has come to the conclusion that an arrangement with the ' United States is impossible because the American people won’t allow it,” Borah said. “As a result she has undertaken to make friends where she can and if she succeeds in making an agreement with Italy it will drive a wedge between Italy and Germany.” Discussing the speech of reicli chancellor Adolf Hitler and the resignation of British Foreign Sec(CONTINUEJ) ON PAGE FIVE) i

Chamberlain Tells Commons Os War Danger; Decries The League Os Nations Weakness

SPANISH TOWN RECAPTURED BY REBEL FORCES Nationalist Forces Recapture Strategic Town Os Teruel Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier, Feb. 22.—((U.R>—The nationalist forces of Generalissimo Francisco Franco recaptured the strategic and ruined town of Teruel today. Thus once more they drove a spearhead of men and steel eastward into the Spanish loyalist territory whicU they hope to divide into two parts and thereby isolate Madrid from Valencia and Barcelona. The Insurgents had been driven out of Teruel three months ago by a surprise loyalist offensive. Today they won it back in one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The nationalists claimed that hundreds of loyalists were slain or captured as they attempted to escape an encircling movement of insurgent troops from the north and south. Through the night flames tinted the skies over Teruel. Nationalists said that the loyalists set fires as a signal for a general exacuation and that they covered the retreat with a bloody rear guard action while the main column filtered through a weak spot in the encircling nationalist line. Fifty heavy field guns, flame throwing tanks and 100 airplanes tilasted the 1,000-year-old Aragon city to prepare the way for the nationalist attack from the north. The Saragossa-Valencia railroad was severed to the northeast, while east of Teruel the nationalists at two points crossed the Sagunto road to the Mediterranean coast. Only one small road to the south, and this under intense fire, remained open. The impending success of the nationalists offensive was apparent before midnight when they captured the position known as “El Trencheron,” between Muela Teruel and the Turia river, a few miles outside the city. Subjecting the position to a heavy artillery barrage, the nation(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Women Os Moose To Hold Public Party The Women of the Moose will sponsor a public party at the Moose home Saturday night at 8 o’clock. Members of the publicity and membership committees will be in charge. They are: Mrs. Andrew Zeser, Mrs. Cecil Cause and Mrs. Earl Whitehurst. Tickets are on sale by all members at 25 cents each. The public Is cordially invited to attend. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES William A. Myers Dies This Morning At Home Near Bluffton William A. Myers, 60, died at his home one mile north and one mile west of Bluffton, Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock after a six months' illness. Death was caused , by carcinoma. The deceased was a prominent farmer of Kirkland towmship, where he resided the greater part of his life. He lived in Wells county for 21 years. He was born March 1, 1877, a son of John and Ella Cline Myers. April 26, 1902 he married Lietta Hoffman, who survives together with the following children: Roy, Richard and Betty, at home and Russell of Vera Cruz. Two brothers, Frank of Craigvllle and George of Decatur, also survive. Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton. Rev. Ward Rose of the M. E. church will be in charge and burial will be In the Elm Grove cemetery. The family has requested that I flowers be omitted.

NATIONAL UNITY NEED IS CITED Rep. Pettingill Says Unity Needed To Speed Recovery , Muncie, Ind., Feb. 22 — (U.R) — . Recovery from our present ecoI nomic crisis will he accomplished ' by more national unity, a halt in ! name calling and a bridging of the gap between classes, according to Representative Samuel B. Pettengill, D., Ind., who spoke here last night before the Delaware county bar association. Our country needs recovery more ' than more reform, he said. He warned against one-man rule, 1 asserting that people risk their ' liberty and security if one man is ' ( to control movement of prices up | and down or determine the ques--1 tion of war. "We have become too personal '! in our attitudes." he said. “The ' ‘crack down’ ‘get even' spirit must be eradicated. We need an armis- : tice on adjectives. We must try i to bridge the gap between classes. 1 “Reform was long overdue in ’ 1933 whether in banking, stock and i commodity exchanges, sale of i securities, labor relations or the 1 distribution of the nation's income. • But after five years of warfare we i now need recovery more than - more reform. The thing we are in ■ danger of losing is that sense of 1 national unity.” Pettengill told of present dangers ■ against a constitutional government and said that ridicule against . a constituted authority is abandoni itig “everything sound and strong i our fathers left us.” , “The great seal of the United States represents our government 1 as a pyramid resting upon its base. Today, here and around thp world. ' people are moving to the pyramid . to rest on the apex of one-man , rule. They do so in the name of ! security. But a pyramid on its apex is not democracy.” : FILES SUIT ON LOGALCOMPANT 1 Central Sugar Company Is Defendant In $25,000 Suit Van "Wert, 0., Feb. 22.—A suit for judgment for $25,000 for dam-, ages resulting from the death of Harry Shaw, Hoaglin township ' farmer, has been filed in the Van 1 Wert court of common pleas by L. F. Shaw, administrator. The action is against the Central Sugar ; 1 company of Decatur, Indiana. The case is based on a highway ; 1 accident September 18, 1937, northeast of Van Wert on U. S. high- ’ way No. 224, in which Shaw, while 1 walking on the highway, was struck by a motor truck owned by the defendant and died several minutes later. The truck was driven by Frank C. Wallace of Deca- ; tur. I The petition states that the aci cident was the approximate result of carelessness on the part of the defendant in attempting to pass , another vehicle without due re- • gard to the safety of the decedent; not having the motor truck under control under existing conditions; and operating the truck t, without sufficient headlights. , The plaintiff claims also that at r the time of the decedent’s death, c his yearly earning capacity was I $1,200. — O t French Steamer Is Reported Attacked ! Paris, Feb. 22— (UP)— Agence Radio said today that French L steamer Prado had sent the SOS ■ call saying ehe was being attacked 1 15 miles off Valencia. The destroyer Epervier went to the rescue. • it was reported that an airplane 1 had machine kturned the Prado, 1 wounding one of the members of ' the crew. ) u — DENIES RUMORS 1 Vienna, Feb. 22. —<U.R)"—The c official press office at Bucharest denied by telephone to the United Press today rumors cirI culated on the stock exchange > | and in parliament at Budapest that King Carol had been t' wounded in an attempt to | assassinate him.

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Tells Parliament Britain Must Act Independently Os League To Ward Off Threat Os War. ATTACK POLICY London, Feb. 22— (U.R) —Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain warned the house of commons solemnly today that Britain is in danger of being forced Into war unless she acts independently of the enfeebled league of nations to bargain with the other nations of Europe. Chamberlain, having disposed of Capt. Anthony Eden, league champion, as foreign secretary, openly decried the weakness of the league. It was the first time a British prime minister had confessed openly the inability of the league to accomplish anything as it is constituted at present. He did not repudiate the league, but expressed hope that “some day” it might be reconstituted so that the "teeth" of the existing covenant can be applied against aggressors. He challenged the league to throw off "shams” and say what it can or cannot do. Meanwhile, he declared, It is up to Britain to seek general appeasement in Europe, in collaboration with France. Obviously seeking to allay French fears that Britain is deserting her old-time ally, he iterated Britain’s determination to continue cooperating with her. “It Is not the case that we are entering conversations behind the backs of our friends," he said. “If the object of general appeasement is to be attained, it can only be by carrying France with us front the beginning." Chamberlain deprecated talk of Britain's “surrendering" to the dietstorial powers, and declared that Britain is still a great country which can do what smaller and weaker powers cannot do. Chamberlain spoke during debate on a labor motion of censure in which his policy of concessions to Italy was bitterly attacked. The debate coincided with reports of a possible British loan to Italy and the recall of the British ambassador from Rome for instructions j about the conversations with I Italy. Defending the opening of talks j with Italy, Chamberlain said: “The government long ago was committed to the principle of talks with Italy ... if we desire 'j have conversations, the sooner we have them the better. It has been said : that it is a humiliation for this country to enter conversations. Those who say that sort of thing ; do not realize the greatness of this country. “Britain can do what smaller and weaker countries cannot always do. The members do not need to he ! worried when others seek to be- : little the country by talking of : 'surrender'.” Chamberlain reiterated Britain's datermination to maintain friendhip with France. "It is not the case that we are (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HARMON TRIAL HERE FEB. 28 Geneva Man To Go On Trial Next Monday On Rape Charge The peit jury of the Adams circuit court will be recalled next Monday morning, when they will hear the trial of Burl Harmon, of Geneva, charged with rape. Harmon's trial was moved to Monday, February 28 from the November term of court upon the motion of defense counsel. The jury was excused this morning to return on that date, after hearing a damage suit venued from Jay county. Harmon is at liberty under bond at present, after pleading not guilty to the charge of raping a 13-year-old Geneva girl. Attorneys H. R. McClenehan, of this city and A. D. Unversaw of Berne will represent the defendant, while Arthur E. Voglewedo will carry the prosecution. This is the second rape case to be tried In the local court this year. The Harmon trial was originally set for the same date of the John Hirschy trial in January, but was continued.