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l*__ — » 4 If you are an employee, and 1 ■ I lose your Job after April 1. will j you be eligible for weekly bene- j fits under the Indiana unern- | ployment compensation law’ | If you have worked for an | I employer subject to this law | since January 1, 1937, there are still some requirements you | must meet before you can re- I ■ [ celve benefits if you become | 11 unemployed. For example, you | must earn at least 310 after | March 31 from an employer sub- | ject to the law. The Decatur Daily Democrat. j beginning Thursday. March 10. | will publish a series of six ar- j tides explaining unemployment | compensation and the qualifies- | tions and steps ecessary to ob- | tain benefits. Remember, the first article | will appear in Thursday s edi- | tion. J EFFORTTO MY RANSOM MONEY PROVES FUTILE Murray Levine Admits Efforts To Deliver Money Have Failed New Rochelle, N. Y.. March 9— (U.PJ — Murray Levine, whose 12-year-old son. Peter, was kidnaped 13 days ago. admitted despondenti ly today that efforts to deliver the $30,000 ransom demanded by the boy's abductors has failed thus far. ‘ There has been no ransom payment," he told reporters who telephoned his home. “Any report of that is incorrect.” Levine's statement was interpreted to mean that the kidnapers had not responded to his reiterated appeals, by press and radio, that they renew the contract made last week after the ransom note was received. The anxious father refused to answer any specific questions con-. eerning his efforts to get in touch with the abductors. "There is nothing new,” be said. I and hung up. Unusual activity around the Levine home strengthened the belief that Levine's attempts to contact , the kidnapers were becoming increasingly desperate. From time to time men apparently living in the Levine home would emerge from the house, peer into automobiles parked in the vicinity, scan passing cars and return. It i v»« believed the men. whose; identities were not learned, were! seeking some sign from the holders of the boy. Meanwhile, official belief that the boy might be dead and im(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Rebekah Members At Zanesville Meeting IA delegation from the local Rebekah lodge attended initiation ceremonies for a large class of candidates in a meeting at Zanesville ’ast night. Members from this city. Huntington, Roanoke, Hartford City, Bluffton and Fort Wayne witnessed the ! initiatory wor*k, conferred by the Huntington degree team. Those from here included: Fred ' Major, etate grand warden; Mrs. Noah Fry. Mrs. Walter Lister, Miss Dulce Oeschle and Mr. and Mrs. Dorphus Drum. o A. A. HEIMANN IS CANDIDATE August Heimann Is Candidate For Joint Representative August A. Heimann, proprietor of ! the Peoples Restaurant of this city, today announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination to th3 office of etate joint representative , tor Adams and Wells counties. He is the third to announce for this office the others being Robert H. Heller, of Decatur, and Walter Thornhill, of Wabash township. Mr. Heimann is a native of Adams county and now resides at 121 1 South Second street. He was edu--1 cated in the common schools of the county and in the 'St. Joseph school of Decatur. 1 For Dhe past four years he has been a member and treasurer of the Democratic Central committee of Adams county. , He has never held an elective office except as Democratic committeeman of Decatur precinct 2-A. He Is a member of the Knighta of Columbus and the B. P. O. Elks lodges of this city.

F.R.R, PLANS MEETIN6S WITH RAILWAY HEADS Railroad Problems To Be Subject Os Meeting Next Week Washington, March 9 — (U.R) —■ j The $270,000,000 annual freight rate 1 increase authorized by the inter- ' state commerce commission openled the way today fqr a White I House Inquiry into problems of the i nation's railroads. Less than an hour after the I. C. C. announced its decision. President Roosevelt said that his projected meeting with leaders of the industry, railway labor, congressional experts and government officials would be held early next week. Mr. Roosevelt and the experts will seek to chart, if possible, a way for the railroads to solve the economic problems which still i exist despite the I.C.C.'s decision 1 granting them a 10 percent freight I rate boost. The railroads had asked a 15 percent increase. Some ex- - perts said exemptions would reduce the increase to the equivalent of j a five percent horizontal raise. Even as they granted the increase, I. C. C. members made it plain in separate decisions that they did not consider it a cure for the railroad ills. Commissioner Carroll Miller, in a concurring opinion, said that “consolidation of all the railroads into one system would be the real solution of the ‘railroad problem' and manifestly would result in re-, duction of expenses to such an ex-. tent that rates could be materially reduced." Commissioner Joseph V. Eastman, former coordinator of transportation. said the increase ‘‘at best is only a palliative, and whether it is even that remains to I be seen.” Commissioner Charles D. Mahaf- ‘ fie. who dissented because of the ■ limitations placed upon the in- ; creases sought by the carriers, said | the authorized increases "will not 1 permit, under existing circumstances. the adequate transportation system contemplated by the law." The group which meets with Mr. Roosevelt probably will propose a dozen solutions—ranging from additional federal loans to “running them through the wringer of re- j organization" to wipe out excess, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o . FRANK SIPE IS TAKEN BY DEATH Blue Creek Township Resident Dies After Long Illness Frank Sipe, 61, lifelong resident of Blue Creek township, died Tuesday afternoon at his home six miles east of Berne, after an eight months’ illness of complications. The deceased was 'born in Blue I Creek township July 2, 1876, the ! son of John and Valera Sipe. He was married March 11, 1898, to Miss ' Mary Wicks. She preceded him in death October 28, 1937. Surviving are two children: Charles Sipe of Monroe and Mrs. Anna Detro. Rockford, Ohio; two brothers,, Harry of Decatur; and Jess of Mercer county, Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. Bert Ireland, Decatur; i Mrs. Homer Buchanan, Mercer county, Ohio and Mrs. Hary Lavson. Adams county. He was a member of the Bethel church, where funeral services will held Thursday afternoon nt 2 o’clock, with the Rev. Frank Johnston officiating. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery. — 0 Mrs. Amos Lewton Condition “Fair” The condition of Mrs. Amos Lewton. of north of Monmouth, who . was badly burned yesterday in a gasoline exp'osion, was reported by ’ the attending physician to be “fair” today. She is confined at the Adams county memorial hospital. The physician stated that she had recover- . ed from the shock and her condition had improved to that extent. • o Berne School Board Hires New’ Janitor The Berne school board, meeting , Tuesday night, named Leon Von Ounten as permanent janitor of the Berne school building. He succeeds W. O. Neuenschwander, who resigned to become custodian of the new federal building.

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18-Pound Infant Taxes Stork r *J i \ / ’ " ® Zi I / 7 / : 1 I 1 v' ?• / > * B.iby .I'lni l.auli r. 1.r.-th. r an.l fatlu-r One of the heaviest babies ever born in Michigan—that’s the honor claimed by Baby Lawler of Detroit, who weighed 18 pounds four ounces and measured 23 inches at birth. The boy is the son of an unemployed Ford worker, shown with the heavyweight infant and another son. Robert, above.

DECISION MADE IN BANK CASE Wells Circuit Court Judge Rules In Old Adams County Bank Case — A decision from Judge John Decker, of the Wells circuit court, has been received here on the two suits being brought by the liquidators of i the Old Adams County Bank against stockholders, to collect assessments. The case was venued to Wells county from the Adams circuit court. Recently the defendants set up a ' four paragraph answer. The first paragraph was in general denial, I the second and third dealt with the ' method of liquidation, and the ■ fourth set out a defense that where|as the defendants had paid assessments when the bank first closed and was re-organized in 1930, they I were not liable for assessments I due when the bank closed the second time in 1932. Henry B. Heller, attorney for the ; bank, set up demurrers against the i last three paragraphs of the answer, j I Cn the arguments made before Judge Decker, Mr. Heller maintained that the method of proc?dure of the liuidation was not a ueetion in the case. This was ssustatned when Judge Decker upheld the de- , murrer. Judge Decker then ruled that payment of the first assessments did not excuse stockholders from pay ment of assessments after the bank closed the second time. He sustained this demurrer. By sustaining the demurrers (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ' o -- Mortgage Exemptions May Be Filed Now _________ ‘ Ernest Worthmain, county asses- i sor, called attention today to the ' fact that mortgage exemptions may now be filed in the county auditor’s office at the courthouse. May 2 is the final day.

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. Ralph Waldo Graham) (Methodist Episcopal Church) THE GUIDING LIGHT Ps. 36. 9: "In Thy light shall we see light.” The soul of man is forever seeking light and so often tailing to find it, loses itself in the darkness instead. The beautiful promise of the religion of Jesus Christ is that through IT, light can increasingly I prevail. The story of the Bible is the account of a great pageant of human life, lured on by the Light that set it going. A wonderful thought for ; i Lent is to follow that manifestation and revelation as it leads to the ■ mountain peak, where the ultimate of human hope is manifested in ' Him whose eyes see even unto now and whose hands reach out to help ' us. There stands the figure of Him who came out of Nazareth saying, "I am the light of the world.” "He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” As we lift our eyes unto Him we begin to understand the reality of what He says and as we come to follow the gleam and live in and by His light do we catch its saninr and power. It is this power from Him that shall ultimately lift the shadows, make straight the path before men's feet and pour into their hearts and inner life strength and insight to live, and live abundantly.

More Candidates File For Offices The number of candidates for offices in the approaching May prl- , mary was increased today as several more filed their declarations and petitions in the county clerk’s office. April 2 is the final day for candidates to file. More than a score of candidates have already filed. Those who filed today Groce Tope, Democratic candidate for trustee, St. Mary's township. Ben F. Tickle, Democratic candidate for trustee. Blue Creek township. Losier Eckrote, Democratic candidate for committeeman, North Hartford. H. H. High. Democratic candidate for trustee. Kirkland township. John M. Doan, Republian candidate for trustee. Washington township. JOHNSONTALKS TO LIONS CLUB Decatur Auctioneer Talks To Decatur Lions Club “Advertising and competition among buyers are greatly responsible for the elevated status of the auctioneering business today,” Col. Roy Johnson, local auctioneer, told members of the Decatur Lions club in the weeikly meeting at the Rice hotel last night. ‘’ln the a'den days," the speaker stated, “a few handbills to the neighbors and six to 12 months allowed for payment made up the requirements of a sale. Today, however, the wiser person highly advertises the sale, draws the attention of neighboring communities and counties, thus bringing about a more competitive bidding. “There are three steps In making a successful sale,” Col. Johnson asserted, "first is attention, second desire ajid third decision. The attention can be gained by advertis(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

CONFIRMATION CLASSES TO BE HELD IN APRIL Over 60 Youths Are Confirmands Os Lutheran, Reformed Churches More than 60 young people of Lutheran and Reformed churches of Adams county will be confirmed in special confirmation classes ( during April. Services will be held on Palm Sunday at tlTe Decatur Zion Reformed, Decatur Zion Lutheran. Magley Reformed, St. Peter’s Lutheran. Immanuel Lutheran church, the St. Paul’s Evangelical Reform-1 ed and the Friedheim Lutheran church. Services will be held at the St. John’s Lutheran church on April 3. Following are the classes, and the pastors who will deliver the confirmation addresses. Decatur Zion Lutheran The examination and confirmation of the class this year will be held on Palm Sunday during a special service beginning at 10 a. m. The special address for the 1 event, as well as the confirmation j will be in charge of the pastor, The Rev. Paul W. Schultz. The confirmants: Irma Gillig, Mary Bieberich. Edwin Boknecht, Henrietta Hunter, . Arthur Anker and Ivan Mahan. Decatur Zion Reformed The confirmation of the Decatur Zion Reformed church will be held Palm Sunday, April 10, in a special morning service with the pas- ; tor. the Rev. Charles M. Prugh. delivering the sermon. The members ’ of the confirmation class: Robert Deitsch, James Egley. I Lois Frank. Max Heare, Rex Heare, Arthur Fritzinger, Earl Bromer, Wayne Hirschy. Robert Mutschler, | Kathryn Ross, Carl Rash and Rob-, ert Yost. Magley Reformed Church The class of the Magley Evan-] gelical and Reformed church will be confirmed on Palin Sunday by the pastor, the Rev. David Grether. The class is comprised of: Helen Worthman. Mary Borne.: Harry Reinhart and Harold Egley. St. Peter’s Lutheran The following children of the St. Peters Lutheran church will be confirmed on Palm Sunday with 'the Rev. L. J. Dornseif delivering the confirmation address: f Lavern Busick, Edwin Franz, Eugene Hoile. Walter Kukelhan and Fritz Wietfeldt. St. John's Lutheran Confirmation pt the St. John s Lutheran church will be held Sunday, April 3. with the Rev. R. Treulzsch delivering the confirms-, I tion address. 1 Following are the members of | the class: Oswald Bultemeier, Erwin Fuhrman. Louis Marhenke, ' Herbert Uffelman, Eleanore Aumann, Florence Aumann, Irene Aumann, Jane Berning, Irene Bultemeier, Marie Bultemeier. Lorine Scheumann, Irene Conrad. Geraldine Scheumann. Immanuel Lutheran Church j The class at the Immanuel Lutheran church will be confirmed Palm Sunday, April 10 with the Rev. M. J. Frosch delivering the confirmation address. Following are the conflrmands: (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) SHOW INTEREST IN USED CARS • Local Dealers Taking Part In National Used Car Week Event Local automobile dealers, who I are taking part in the national used car week, have reported that much interest is being taken in j this community. The local dealers are assisting in the national movement to assist in the recovery of the automobile i business by removing the large : stock of used cars. Special prices I are being made on all used cars this week. One of the leading automobile I company officials has made the fol- | lowing statement concerning the ! week: “The fact seems to be generally 'admitted that the automobile in- , dustry was the bellwether in the 11933 to 1937 recovery. We are con- > ' fident that this new united effort: to start things moving again will achieve Its purpose.” The program has also been ad-, opted because of the safety factor. The motoring public is asked to buy late models of used cars in i order that the old, worn-out cars may be junked. |,

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TVA MIXUP IS COMPARED TO TEAPOT DOME Foes Os TVA Seek Congressional Investigation Into Mixup Washington, March 9 — (U.R) — Foes of the Tennessee Valley Authority charged today that the administration, fearing scandal, was trying to avoid a congressional investigation of TVA. “From present indications, the TVA may have the makings of another Tea Pot Dome,” Sen. H. Styles Bridges. R., N. H., asserted as he and Sen. William H. King. ; D , Utah, announced that President Roosevelt's scheduled White House ' conference with TVA directors, would not interfere with their resolution for an Inquiry by a senate committee. Speaker William B. Bankhead, i however, said the house would withhold decision on demands for I investigation of the TVA until after the president's conference with the directors on Friday. Bankhead, approving Mr. Roosevelt's move, said he understood the president plans to have a steno- ! graphic record made of the interI view. “This is going to be a factual investigation,” Bankhead said. “I ' think our program will wait until I the president has interviewed these I men.” Mr. Roosevelt on Friday will in I quire into the charges of jealousy, maladministration, plotting and neglect of duty hurtling about the board for a week. Chairman Ar- : thur E. Morgan directed most of the fire against his two associates. Yesterday Sen. George W Norris. I 1., Neb., author of the TVA act, asserted in a senate speech that Morgan was prompted by jealousy. The president's conference with i Chairman Morgan and his co-direc-i tors. Harcourt A. Morgan and David E. Lilienthal. appeared like(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o FATHER RYDER i GIVES ADDRESS Ft. Wayne Priest Speaks At St Mary’s Catholic Church Rev. Father J. Ryder, pastor of St. John's the Baptist church, Fort Wayne, delivered a forceful address i at St. Mary's Catholic church last evening on intemperance in drinking. Father Ryder, who is a former state chaplain of the American 1 Legion, scorned the person who drinks to excess and pointed to the suffering caused in families by the man who becomes a drunkard. "Many a home is ruined by excessive drinking,” the pastor stat--1 ed. “Men who do not know how to handle their drink should not touch it,” was the advice given by the priest. Father Ryder deplored the pres- ! ent day trend of drinking among women. A woman lowers herself !in the respect of men and other | women by frequenting drink parlors and demoralizes her own self by sitting around those places and imbibing in drink, admonished the speaker. Father Ryder’s sermon was the | 'CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Whitney Firm Cashier Tells Os Withdrawals <New York. March 9 —(UP) —Richlard Whitney, former president of I the New York Stock Exchange, withdrew $400,000 in securities accounts of customers of Richard Whitney and Co., and did not advise . the cashier of the purpose of the i withdrawal, it was testified today in the attorney general’s investigation of the bankrupt brokerage firm. Robert J. Rosenthal, cashier o’ the firm, told assistant attorney general Ambrose V. MoCail at a public hearing that he delivered the securities to Whitney at Wnitney's request as senior partner of the widely known house which was suspended from the stock exchange [yesterday. |

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Disregard Threats Os Presidential Veto In Tentatively Dropping , Corporation Tax. > ADJOURN HOUSE | Washington, March 9 — (U.R) — Disregarding threat of a presidential veto, the house today tentatively eliminated the 20 per cent surtax on closely held corporations in the administration tax revision bill. The vote, in committee of the whole, was 180 to 124. Administration leaders abandoned hope of restoring the tax to the bill and adjourned the house to permit formulation of further plans before passing the measure. I Chairman Robert L. Doughton, i D., of N. C„ of the house ways and means committee said he [ j wanted time to "think a little about restoring the revenue lost by the elimination of the 1-B tax,” ' which he estimated at $40,000,000 ' or $50,000,000. A coalition of Democrats and Republicans led by Rep. John W. McCormack, I)., Mass., successfully attacked the so-called “third basket levy," controversial center to the administration bill to relieve the tax burden on industry. McCormack introduced the amendment to strike the surtax. The house, however, presumably will vote a second time on the amendment when the reading of the bill is completed. o ZION LUTHERAN PLANS SERVICE .1 Second In Series Os Lenten Services At Church Tonight — The second in a series of six ! Wednesday evening Lenten serv- . I ices will be conducted at the Zion ;; Lutheran church here this evening . j at 7:30 o’clock. ■ I The Rev. Paul W. Schultz, church pastor, will lie in charge of the service and will base his address on the second words of i Jesus from the cross, found in ! Luke 23:43. “Verily I say unto i ■ thee, today thou shalt lie with me I. in paradise.” Well known passion hymns will be sung by the assembly and the . 1 passion story will be presented in readings during the service. Members of the church and the general public are cordially invited to attend the evening service. > o Board Authorizes “Drunkometer” Buy Indianapolis, Ind., March 9 —(UP) • The board of public safety today i had authorized the purchase of a > “drunkometer” for the city police i department. The machine, costing . $87.50, is used to determine the i degree of intoxication of motorists . | charged with drunk driving. i The drunkometer was invented by Dr. Rollo N. Harger of the Indiana I university school of medicine. : o FULLER DEATH 1 IS CONFIRMED Suicide Os Former Decatur Man Confirmed Here This Morning D. Burdette Custer, local attor- , ney, today received word confirming fihe fact that the Melville Fuller who died of eelf-infliced injuries ' last Saturday in Burlingame, California, was a formed resident of this county. The report .sent by John Harper, i chief of police at Burlingame, stated that a brother, Burt Fuller, pf ’ Los Angeles had made funeral arrangements there. Fuller and his wife both committed suicide Saturday. Fuller taking ' hie own life after he found her dead body in their home upon returning from work. No ofiher detal's were sent Ln the message received here. Mr. Custer's mother, of Pleasant i Mills, Mrs. Charles Peterson, Albert Fuller of Detroit and Ralph .Fuller of Loe Angeles, are brothers j aud sisters of the deceased.