Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1938 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Advance To Semi • Final

JACKETS BEAT HARLAN;MEET ARCHERSTODAY Decatur Scores Easy 55 To 25 Triumph In Second Round Tilt Deo4tur’a Yellow Jackets will battle the South Side Archers of Fort Wayne in the seuni-finals of the Fort Wayne tourney this afternoon at 2 o’clock, as the result of the Jackets' surprisingly easy 55 to 25 triumph over the Har'an Hawks Friday night in the second round, | n the other semi-final clash, the I Central Tigers and North Side Red- i skins both of Fort Wayne, will 1 fight It out for the right to meet the I winner of the South Side Decatur | game for the sectional title. Decatur again started slow Fri-' day. holding a margin of only S to ' 5 at the first quarter. Both teams speeded up play in the second quar-| ter. with the Jackets holding a five- ( point margin, 22 to 17. at the rest ! period. The Yellow Jackets turned on the 1 power with the opening of the third | quarter, and rang up eight points before Harlan scored, to take a commanding lead of 30 to IS. Decautr continued to build up its i lead as the period progressed, and j as the final quarter opened, the I Yellow Jackets were far out in front, 42 to 21. Despite the use of frequent substitutions. Decatur added to its margin in the fourth period, to win | going away by 3i>i points. 55 to 25. I -Stapleton was again Decatur's i leading scorer with eight field goals . for a total of 16 points. Zerkel and I McConnell each tallied 10 points for ' the victors. Roth was Harlan's lead- ! ing ecorer witJt four field goals. Redskins Cop Thriller The final game of the second round provides practically all the thrills of the Friday session, with the North Side Redskins coining ■from behind to eke out a 41 to 37 triumph over the Hoagland Wildcats in an overtime period. Hoagland took the lead at the start of the game, and early in the fourth quarter wae out in front by 11 points. The Redskins gradually whittled away the Wildcats' margin and as the regular p'aying period ended, the two quintets were tied at 34-34. With Hoagland crippled by the loss of two regulars on personal fouls. North Side had little trouble in pulling out the victory in the extra period, scoring seven points to Hoagland's three. South Side was the first to enter the semi-final round, the Archers chalking up a 68 to 28 victory over Arcola. Central qua’ified for the semi-fin-al round by eliminating the New Haven Bulldogs in the second night game 33 to 19. Decatur box score: Decatur FG. FT. TP. Stapleton f 8 0 16 Gaunt f 2 2 6 Highland c 2 2 6 Zerkel g 4 2 10 ri.ywxw ■ft SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sunday from 1:15 “THE AWFUL TRUTH” Irene Dunne, Cary Grant Ralph Bellamy ALSO -- Popeye Cartoon & “Stranger Than Fiction.” 10c-25c Matinee Sunday until 5 Evenings 10c-30c —o Last Time Tonight — “Paradise For Three" Robert Young. Frank Morgan, Florence Rice. ALSO —' “New Audioscopkis”; Musical and j News. 10c-25c SUN. MON. TUES. 10c Matinee 1:15 Sunday “Blazing Barriers” Junior Coghlan, Florine McKinney - and - ‘THE LADY FIGHTS BACK’ Kent Taylor, Irene Hervey Evenings 10c-20c o—o Last Time Tonight — CHARLES : STARRETT “Cattle Raiders.”, ALSO —"Mysterious Pilot” i "Tim i Tyler’s Luck.” 10c-15c

McConnell g 3 4 10 Andrews f . ..... 1 0 2 lAm f 2 i t I Walter >■ 0 0 i) ’ Flcklzer g . 0 o 0 I Huffman g . 0 0 0 Totals 22 11 55 Harlan I Roth f . 4 0 8 ■' Amatutl f 11 3 1 Beerbower c . 1 0 2 i Bozla g 0 o 0 Kloppenstein g 10 2 Botert f oil Wilson c 000 Ix'ighner g 0 0 0 B'ackburn g 3 17 Totals . ... 11 3 25 Referee Coalman. Umpire Anglemyer —- o TOURNEY RESULTS South Side 68, Arcola 29. Decatur 55, Harlan 25. Central 33; New Haven 19. North Side 42. Hoag’and 37 (overtime). At Bluffton Union 38. Hartford 26. Bluffton 22, Rockcreek 20. I Petroleum 33. Kinkland 26 Ossian 55. Liberty Center 45. At Hartford City Hartford City 77, Gray 20. i Ridgeville 37, Montpelier 36. Dunkirk 24, Pennville 22. Madison 31. Roll 17. At Pierceton Warsaw 28. Beaver Dam 22. Mentone 19. North Webster I'7. Sidney 31. Milford 15. ' Pierceton 39. Atwood 39. At Garrett ! Garrett 83. Scott Center 9. Fremont 40. Metz 20. Waterloo 34. Spencerville 23. Butler 33, Ashley 28. At Huntington Huntington 39, Union 29. Roanoke-29. Lancaster 24. Banquo 25. Monument City 21. ■ Huntington Twp. 30. Anderson 19. At Kendallville I Ligonier 24. Scott 19. Brighton 33. Wawaka 20. i Kendallville 47, Avilla 33. Lagrange 43, Cromwell 17. COURT HOOSE i Report Filed The commissioners report of distribution was filed in the partition suit brought by Edward F. Berling against Francis Colchin and others. I Appeal Filed The transcript and papers were fi'ed by the auditor of Adams coun ty in the appeal filed by William E. Witte and others in the matter of John H. Scheimann drain. New Case A sit for damages was fiied by the Fidelity & Guaranty Fire corporation against Richard Thieme. Guardianship Case The current report was filed as to Joseph Stevens, Jr., Chester LeRoy Stevens, MiMred Myrle, Vida Ruth and Donald O. Stevens. It was examined and approved. The trust I was continued. Estate Cases An application for letters testa- ' bentary was filed by Aldine Liechty ■ in the estate of Samuel Liechty. Bond in the sum of $2,500 was filed. Letters were ordered, reported and confirmed. The report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed in the estate of Andrew J. French. The court found I the net va'ue to be $2,915.17 and no ' tax due. The appraiser was allowed | $7.16 and it was ordered taxed as, I costs. ; A petition was filed by the admin- , istratrix to settle the estate ot John ! Grady as insolvent. Notice was oridered. returnable April 27. | The will was offered for probate ' in the estate ot Julius Haugk. EviI dence was heard. The will was .probated and ordered placed on record. The will ordered all just debts and funera l expenses paid. A daughter, Agnes Bittner, was given $l9O as her full share of the estate having previously received her share. A grandson. Fred Haugk was given ; $250 to assist in his education. The remainder of the estate was ordered divided share an debar? alike between the children, Harmon Haugk. Mary Nelson, Hulda Mollie and Edna Haugk. Robert W. Haugk was nominated executor. Provisions 'had previously been made for Rob|ert W. Haugk and the widow, MildIred M. Haugk by deeds of conveyance. An application for letters was I I tiled by Robert W. Haugk. Bond in I the sum of $2,000 was filed, examined and approved. Letters were ordered, reported and confirmed. New York Life Insurance Co. to Chester L. McAfee et ux, 120 acres in Hartford twp. for $6,000. Marriage Licenses Elmer J. 'Boh, Monroe to Minnie Kipfer, ißluffton. Howard W. Shipp, Sidney to Miriam Wilt, Decatur, route two adamsTounty r yrrcp FROM F AGE ONE) fled, 13.8 percent. Three counties, 'vlarion. Delaware and St. Joseph's had over 50 | percent of the farms electrified. , Perry county with one percent of I the farms electrified had the smallest percentage.

ADAMS COUNTY • TEAMS OUT OF : BLUFFTON MEEI J " Union, Bluffton, Ossiar $ And Liberty Center In Semi-Finals 1 Union, Bluffton. Ossian am . | Petroleum enter the semi-flna 1 round of the Bluffton sectlona tourney this afternoon, by virtu* of wins over second round oppon ents. All four of the seinl-finallsts wil be Wells county teams. Kirklani was the last of the Adams count) j fives to be eliminated, losing tc | the Petroleum Panthers, 26-33 it the second game of the Frida) night session. The Kangaroos ra) lied in the second half but were unable to overcome a 20-9 half time lead set up by the Panthers The Berne Bears put up a great fight late Friday afternoon before i losing to the Ossian five. 25-21. In ■ a tight defensive first half. Berne ‘ led 8-6. but faltered in the final ! period, permitting Ossian to edge I out the win. Ossian then went on jto win a 55-45 victory over the J Liberty Center five in the night- ’ cap Friday. The Hartford Gorillas fell be fore the Union quintet from Wells I county in the final game of the afternoon session. 38-26. In the I first tilt this afternoon the Bluff ’ ton Tigers meet ijUnion. with the i Parlor City five a favorite to enter i the final round* Ossian and Petrol- ' eum meet in the second afternoon 1 tilt, with the Bears a favorite in this tilt. The titular battle will be playi ed in the Bluffton gym tonight at j 8 o'clock. Kirkland FG FT TP ■ S. Arnold, f 0 2 2 Baumgartner, f 4 2 10 i D. Arnold, c 3 3 9 | Girod, g 0 0 0 Fosnaugh. g 11 3 ! Runkle, g 0 0 9 Engle, g 10 2 Totals 9 8 26 Petroleum FG FT TP Blair, f - 5 0 10 Steiner, f 3 6 12 Lee. f 0 0 0 Wilson, c 3 0 6 Frantz, g Oil | Fisher, g 2 0 4 Totals 13 7 33 Berne FG FT TP j Winteregg. f 2 3 7 D. Sprunger. f 1 2 4 Baumgartner, c 1 0 2 Neuenschwander. g 1 0 2 Btitler. g * 0 0 0 iB. Lehman, g 3 0 6 j Ro. Sprunger, g 0 0 0 Totals 8 5 21 Ossian FG FT TP i Hoover, f 14 6 ' Neuenschwander, f 3 17 I Lipp, c 2 15 I Wilson, g 11 3 Bell, g 1 2 4 Bierman, g - 0 0 0 — — — Totals 8 9 25 Hartford FG FT TP I Beitler, f 113 Anderson, f 5 112 Augsburger, f Oil Neweaner. g 3 1 • Striker, g 0 3 3 Schlagenhauf, c 0 0 0 Dubach, f 0 0 0 Beeler, c 0 0 0 Lybarger, g 0 0 0 Eicher, g ■■ 0 0 0 Totals 9 8 26 Union FG FT TP Slater, f 14 6 j Jacobs, f 15 7 Knight, c 4 2 10 I Miller, g 2 4 8 Schwartz, g 12 8 Sullivan, g 10 2 Cass, g — 0 0 0 Crum, g 0 11 M. Schwartz, g 0 0 0 Totals.. 10 18 38 o I One New Measles Case Is Reported One new case of measles was reported In the county, according to the report of the stale board ot health for the week-ending February 26. No other contagious diseases were reported in the county. o Police Sponsor Prodigy Minneapolis.—<U.R> —Minneapolis policemen have taken Nancy Tripp, 5-year-old prodigy at the piano under their wing and are going to send her to Hollywood. * TODAY’S COMMON ERROR ■ Never pronounce bindery — bind'-ry; say, bind'-er-y. , —— — ♦

DECATUR DAII.Y DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. MARCH 1938.

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t- ♦ Decatur Bowling League Results je. -• LEAGUE STANDINGS e Minor League ~ W L Pct. |. ' Kuhn 15 6 .714 n ' Schmitt 12 9 .5,1 n I Mies 12 9 .571 1 I Cloverleaf ... 11 10 .524' r-1 Burke 10 11 .476 ; t J Monroeville 9 12 .429 I Elks No. 2 - 8 13 .381 ’ i Hoagland ” H -333 2 i Merchants League 0 Gamble 16 5 .762 9 i Upholster 14 ” -667 0 I Van Wert 14 7 .667 j 3 Macklin 11 10 -524' 0 Schafer 11 10 .524 2 Friedheim 8 13 .366 Bank 6 15 .286 6 Monmouth 4 17 .191 » I Major League ) Mutschler 48 18 .727 2 ' Frickles 42 23 .652 ) Saylors 37 29 .561 S Elks 6 60 .091 I I WEEK’S SCHEDULE Minor League , 1 Monday 7P.M. — Cloverleaf vs Mies; Schmitt vs Hoagland. > 9 P. M. — Burke vs Elks; Kuhn ' vs Monroeville. ( Merchants Lieague ! Tuesday 7P.M. — Gamble vs ! Van Wert; Macklin vs Monmouth. > 9P. M. Schafer vs Friedheim; i Upholster vs Bank. ( i Major League Thursday 7:30 P. M. — Elks vs Mutschler; Saylors vs Frickles. > ■ MERCHANT LjEAGUE First State Bank ’ Knapke 143 129 135 1 E. Krueckeberg 128 143 115 1 Lose 94 140 1 H. Krueckeberg 117 Hummer 156 169 134 1 Schamerloh 116 Blakey -i— H 5 140 ' i • Total 638 672 664 I Friedheim H. Gallmeyer 147 157 130 E. Bultemeier 165 127 181 1 G. Bultemeier . 138 142 162 - W. Gallmeyer 141 122 128 1 ' E Gallinever 114 112 176 I 5 5 5 > ) Total 710 665 782 Van Wert ’ Fleming 146 148 163 • Rayer - 132 132 169 ' Gibson 138 16, 127 ' Whitcraft 146 179 169 1 Thornton 185 142 171 5 ? Total 747 768 799 Macklin's Garage 1 G. Strickler 135 154 155 I B. Hunt . 137 142 143 1 T. Strickler 121 193 145 Macklin 132 162 154 8 15 15 15i Gflliom 164 172 159 Total 704 838 771 Schafer Co. Schultz 138 159 136 i- Hoile - 144 140 169 > Rumple 148 114 153 t Tope 151 146 158 .- Walters 130 176 119 3 3 3 Total 714 738 738 Decatur Upholster Stauffer I® 9 166 iFrlsinger 197 183 148 3 , Brewer 157 147 136 ’• Reinking 158 143 l A. Murphy 198 161 135 0 Borges 176 127 Total 819 810 712 • Gamble Store Peterson 178 199 146 ■ Gerber 161 124 142 j B. Woodhall 135 147 173 j 9 K. Woodhall 136 169 152

R. Woodhall _.. 160 169 144 Total 770 808 757 Monmouth : Boerger 125 113 199 Hoile 176 146 170 B. Gerke 132 152 125 E. Gerke 168 182 157 Hobrock 122 133 175 50 50 50 — Total 773 776 881 Mutschfer’s Dist. Green 124 203 130 J Hoagland 191 150 170 ' Ladd 169 154 204 | Mutschler 141 179 2001 Stump 182 177 191, Total 807 863 895 MAJOR LEAGUE Elks Appelman 116 150 122 , Ehler 154 137 187, Brunnegraff 103 164 125 150 150 150 150 150 150 j Total - 673 751 734 Frickles Frisinger 187 180 191 Ross 156 167 211 Gage 137 164 151 Young 132 153 143 Lankenau 135 190 219 Total 747 854 915 MATCH GAME Married Men H. Bultemeier 117 118 99 H. Fruechtenecht 92 92 108 C. Stoppenhagen 117 118 141 R. Buuck 97 100 134 H. Stoppenhagen 95 102 99 Total 522 531 581 Single Team E. Reifsteck ... 153 145 113 W. Stoppenhagen 156 143 96 N. Buuck 132 141 162 E. Buuck 159 232 200 N. Stoppenhagen 152 176 120 Total 752 837 690 o LAD TELLS OF iIM-riVl'm yhi IM F AGK ONa, from his own lips.” Police showed him a signed 37page confession, then arranged the dramatic meeting. The son retold the highlights of the tragedy while his father stood with bowed head, his arms around the boy. The elder Danielsen blamed a bitter clash of temperaments for the tragedy. He believed his wife became extremely angry when she larned about the truancy and said the son, in turn, must have reacted the same way. “He had a very quick temper,” he said. “We never spanked him.” o LEVINE READY < rnNTirnncn from fagb ONE : tives early today that a man with a foreign accent had placed a call to the Levine home from a pay ' booth in Brooklyn, but had hung up before the operator completed it. Finderprint experts planned to 1 examine the booth and telephone. Police believed that the caiier was the same man who tried to call the Levine home from pay stations in Manhattan and the Bronx. CARD OF THANKS We wish in this manner to express our heartfelt thanks to those who were so kind and for the beautiful floral offers and words of sympathy extended to us during the death of our beloved husband, son and brother. Mrs. Revia Stauffer, Mr. and Frs. Fred Stauffer Sr. i Itx and Family. o -Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

'ISSUES RULES ON ERA LOANS Earl Peters Lists Regulations Governing Housing Act Loans Indianapolis. March 5 — R Earl Peters, state director of the federal housing administration, today announced that the following regu- • latlons would govern loans made , Ifor financing insured home niort-i ! gages and repair loans made Wilder the provisions of the amendi ments to the national housing act. Insured Mortgage Loans | Under this type of loan the lendI ing institution is insured up to 100 | per cent of the face value of the mortgage. On all new construction loans mortgage is not more than $5,400 I where FHA first approves the plans and specifications and the the qualified borrower pays an insurance premium of one fourth of one percent. Where the mortgage is more than $5,400 on new construction, and on all mortgages on existing construction, the insurance premium is one half of one percent. All insurance premiums are computed j ion declining monthly balances. The maximum interest rate is ■ five percent simple interest. On mortgages of $5,400 or less , on newly constructed, owner occu-' ' I pied homes the maturity date may I run up to 25 years. On mortgages of more than $5,400 the maturity date maximum is 20 years. Where the mortgage is not more than $5,400 and the value of the property is not more than $6,000 a qualified borrower may obtain a loan up to 90 percent of the ap- ! praised value of the property. He ■ needs only 10 percent down pay- , inent either in cash or its equivalent which may be the value of I the lot. Where the value of the proper-1 ty is not more than SIO,OOO, the I borrower may obtain a loan up to 90 percent of the valuation up to ' $6,000. plus 80 percent of the valuation over $6,000 and uOp to $lO.000. or approximately an 85 per- . cent oan. In other words he will ' need approximately a fifteen per-! cent down payment in cash or its 1

V# FHA I INSURED A MORTGAGE \z <* ■» SYSTEM You Can Borrow xx S IOO to ’2500 From One To Five Years and One To Ten Years And Repay In Easy Monthly Payments Through The FHA LOAN Don’t miss this splendid opportunity to beautify and improve your home. Many local people are taking advantage of the FHA opportunity and we invite you to do the same. Check over the improvements you plan to do this spring. FHA loans can be had for the following purposes: New floors, or a new roof on your home ... new stairway or improvements in the basement or attic . . . installing new bathroom, plumbing heating and lighting . . . build sidewalks, curbs and driveways . . . built-in features, breakfast nooks, bookcases, etc. Bring your financial needs to us we’ll be glad to assist you. The First State Bank

equivalent. i On valuations over SIO,OOO the loans may be not more than 8o percent over periods up to 20 years but In no case shall the mortgage exceed $16,000. After July 1. 1939 loans on homes built prior to January 1. 1937 will not be eligible, except in cas- 1 es where they have been previously insured under the FHA program. Homes built for sale, upon which construction was started after January 1. 1937 and before February 3, 1938 which have not been sold or occupied, are eligible for 90 per cent loans if they fall within that 1 category. Large Scale Housing Apartments, multi-family dwellings. single house groups, may be eligible for mortgages up to $5.000.000 when sponsored by limited dividend corporations acceptable ;to the Administrator. Construction and operation are supervised by the administrator. Under thia type jof project loans up to 80 percent of the appraised value may be obtained at a maximum of 4>4 percent interest for periods Io be determined by the Administrator. The lending institution is Insured both on the face of the mortgage and upon construction advances. On the same type of projects mortgages of more than $16,000 1 and up to $200,000 will be insured where the sponsor is an Individual as well as corporations. The interest rate on this project is a maximt’/i of 5 percent and the maximum maturity 21 years. Supervision is not so rigid, but is maintained through contract with the Admini istrator. Lending institutions are insured the face of the mortgage as well as construction advances. Where single houses are constructed. at least 10 must be covered in one group. Title I Loans There are three classea of loans under this Title. Class I provides ' for loans up to SIO,OOO to borrowers acceptable to lending institu-1 tions for repair, remodeling, mod-1 1 ernization of improvement upon I any type of existing completed . building which has had a functioni ai use, urban, surburban or rural. The maturity is a maximum of five years payable in equal monthly in- j stailments at an interest rate not to exceed $5 discount per SIOO on a one year note. This is a true in- . terest rate of 9.71 percent. Under this Class if a borrower ' obtained SSOO at the maximum dis-

' IH 51:1 If !r K for flv.. v ,. arq lhp /HM . w 1,1 iliM 'ot p l ';."!'' 1 Ji'l’X'd from the Ad *fl| Th " inomr. W Hgalnst loss lin a) | T to io ~, , ho of loans mads Cla ’ a 2 loan. „ n , ltr M "■> -Milan .a ” f any a K ur,lil " 1 t irity appo.'s to ('| Jgg . (lass 3 loans 'an"'* a new dw.. lHns wr ,W either Intimd.'d 'o al ,p ly . ..'/Hl 1'" ''tO'li ’-'atal.ods , M ify und." - t ,p !r ' M system ot Title n The maturity da'» | s than lo y-ars is maximum , f jy-,, a one year note, or a rate of 6 cti p Pr ... in this class loan is mortgage or deed "m---the lending institution W property standards mi!s . ■ plied with. H Because a b.irrower a loan ay., ■st -/H not mak.- him ineligibiH Title I If the lending considers I 1< aldiiiy • to his additional obligations ow.-d ■ - -jH any ag- n y th- F-deraiH inent. however, must »H as to pt im pal ..nd ..-..jM time the loan is made FoH ce if a borrower had a hoH ers Loan < .-t ■■ o. rH gainst his propm-y and wH ■riooi.iH I Title I. his HOLC loan <9 I current, payment mis'. made as to principal and H Equipment ■ No equipment is eligiblH Title I unless it becomes »■ the real property. Under fl ing. heating plants, plumbfl i bathroom fixtures, wiringfl heaters and built in air efl ing. fire sprinklers, etc.. «fl eligible. Such equipment ■ chinery for factories, cookifl es. refrigerators, e' ', are fl ■IWe. j