Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1938 — Page 1

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Annulment Suit Is Heard This Morning The annulment suit of Elva Bor- ’ lug Votra against Charles Votra I was heard by Judge Huber M. DeVom in Atlanta circuit court this morning and taken under advisement. The plaintiff charges that she was only 17 at the time of the marriage in November 193? and incapable on account of her age. She also ! charges that the defendant failed to provide. The couple was separated 16 days after the marriage. JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS PLAY Capacity Crowd Attends .Junior Class Play Friday Night Filling: the auditorium to overflowing, a large crowd witnessed the showing of "Aunt Tillie Goes To Town.” presented at the Decatur high school by the members of the junior class Friday night. Miss Kathryn Knapp portrayed the title role of the spinster, who suddenly, through a letter of advice from a deceased relative, goes to town.” changing in her attitude toward all males and the shunning of bright lights. Mervin Tucker, the nephew, who always was in trouble and was even forced to don the garb of his aunt to escape detection from a supposed band of cutthroat Chinese, was played by Darwin Letts. His buddy. Ronald Howland, who managed to get Darwin into a peck of trouble, but always arose with ; an explanation, was portrayed by Ralph Scott. Florence McConnell, as Pamela Marsh, was the love light in Mervln's life. Annabelle Doan was the "always hysterical" novelist Comedy roles were assumed by Virginia Shady, as the /nale-seeking maid; La Vera Meyer, as the husky woman chiropractor: Boh Schnitz as the always appearing Charlie] One Lung, a Chinese cook. Bill Spahr was the wealthy business ] man, who succumbed to the wilee of Aunt TiUie after her transfer ( mation and Flora Marie portrayed the comely young lady i who nearly came between Merwin, and his fiancee. Evangeline Fuhrman was the other Aunt Tillie whose appearance further compli-1 i cated the tangle of disguises The laughter and enthusiasm of the crowd in attendance vouched ‘ for the success of the play. Jack Tricker was business manager of, the presentation. Raymond Franz and Thomas Summers handled the "props” backstage. o Proposes Uniform Teacher Contracts Indianapolis. Mar. 12.—(U.R> —The I state board of education today took under advisement a proposal for uniform contracts for Indiana Teachers presented by a committee representing the Indiana teachi ers association. A study of teachers contracts has been made by a committee including Miss Hilda Maehling, presi dent of the association; Donald | Dushane of Columbus; Bertha Nelson of Fort Wayne; E. B. Hargrave of Indianapolis; Robert H. Wyatt of Fort Wayne, and Rose Boggs of Richmond. o MUSIC PROGRAM HERE TUESDAY Fanfare Quintet To Present Program At High School Chapel An unusual musical treat will be offered students of the Decatur high school, and the general public Tuesday afternoon at the Decatur high school, when the Fanfare quintet will be presented. The quintet is heralded as an organization whose artistry and musicianship demands the most of exacting critics, with each member an outstanding artist, having an ] unusual cultural and musical background. supplemented by years ot study and training. Ben H. Ritzenhaler, composer,, musician and director, will direct ■ the organization, which features a qurtet in brass. Instrumental solo- ] Ist. vocal soloist and others. The home economics club of the school, in charge of Miss Mildred | Worthman, is sponsoring the pres; entatlon, to which the general public has been cordially invited. The program will be given at 12:45 o’clock, Immediately at the resumption of afternoon classes. No admission will be charged.

PREPARE LISTS OF DELINJUENTS Auditor Compiling List Os Properties To Be Placed On Sale County Auditor John W. Tyndall I is completing the preparation of the lists of properties on which the taxes have been delinquent , long enough to permit their sale for taxes. It is expected that the list will 1 be published within several weeks. The sales in the last two or three years have for the large part ; cleared the county of real estate taken by the county during the depression, for nonpayment of taxes. Many of the properties sold I to other buyers at the sales in the last two years have been subsequently redeemed by the original owners. Interest of 10 per cent, 15 per , cent and 25 per cent is charged agaitst the properties, plus fees for advertising and certificates when ■ the properties are redeemed. The amount of interest rate is determ- . ined by the length of time the properties have'been sold. After two years, the county audi-L tor gives the purchasers at tax sales tax deeds, which give possession to the properties. o Regional Meet On Benefit Payments Indianapolis. March 12 —Employers in Decatur who are subject to I the Indiana unemployment compensation law will have an oppor- ! tunity Thursday. March 24. to reI ceive instructions pertaining to ( their part in benefit payment procedures. according to an announcement made today by Clarance A. Jackson, director of the state unemployment compensation division. The meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce building, in Fort Wayne, at 7:00 p. m. It is one of a series of regional meetings being conducted by representatives of the division under the i sponsorship of the local chambers . of commerce, the Associated Retailers of Indiana, the Indiana ( Manufacturers' association, the In- . diana State Chamber of Commerce ' , and the Inter-Organization Council of Indiana. DISTRICT MEET ; AT NINE MILE Fort Wayne District U. B. Church Meeting At Nine Mile March 16 Delegations from the Decatur and Union Chapel U. B. church will attend the district conference ' of the Ft. Wayne district Wednesday. March 16. The meeting will !be held at the Nine Mile U. B. | church. The theme of the day will I be “God's Will.” The day session will begin at I 9:30 A. M. and close at 3:10 P. M. ] At 6:00 P. M.. there, will be a fellI owship supper and an alldress on i evangelism by Rev. C. H. Dobbins, pastor of the Nine Mile Church. The evening service will begin at ,7:30 P. M. A combined choir of the churches, under the direction of Rev. Ray G. Upson, will sing. I Rev. G. R. Crane, pastor of the Huntington U. B. church will bring the evening message. During the, day sessions, short addresses will be brought by different laymen and ministers. Dr. I. J. Good, president of Indiana Central college, will be one of the speakers of the day. Rev. J. A. Weber, pastor of the Decatur church, will speak on “God's Wil (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Farmer Sentenced For Theft Os 47 Chickens Logansport, Ind., Mar. 12—<U.P> —Charles Mannies, 37-year-old Mi-, ami county farmer, today was under sentence ot one to five years at the Michigan City state prison after pleading guilty in Cass City court to stealing 47 chickens from a neighbor. 1 Mannies, the father of five small j I children, will be taken to prison , , Monday. A suit also has been fil- ■ ed against Mrs. Mannies ordering : j her to vacate within five days the . j farm on which she and her chil- | dren live. o— Julius Schultz Runs [ For County Council Julius Schultz, well known Washington township farmer, announced today that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for couty councilman from the second district. I

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Charges of grand larceny were placed against Richard Whitney, five times president of the New York Stock Exchange and head of the prominent brokerage house which failed, on grounds of hav.ftig misappropriated the estate assets of his wife He was immediately released on $10,001) , ball following a court appearance. ' above. Whitney had previously admitted full responsibility for any “wrong doing" and said he was prepared to meet the consequences. His wife is shown below. |

WABASH DREDGE PAYMENTS FEW Less Than $1,500 In Assessments Paid; Deadline March 15 Less than $1,500 of the assessments in the Wabash ditch case, estimated at approximately SIOO,000, have been collected by County Treasurer Jeff Liechty. it was learned today. , Special Judge Henry F. Kister, of Princeton, has set a dead-line of Tuesday, March 15. as the final day to make cash payments. After this date, according to the court order, the remaining amounts due will be collected by a bond sale, and the property owners will pay six per cent interest annually over a 10-year period, during which time the bonds must be liquidated. It has been indicated by the property owners, that payments for the assessments will not be ] made without further objections. Some of them have announced they will absolutely refuse to pay. Others have stated they will contest the dredging until the last court action is taken. The case is the oldest and most ] famous in the county, now near-; ing its 27th year of litigation. Un-' der different titles, it has twice been a main course of action in the Adams circuit court, several times l)® en considered in the court on minor issues and has been before the state supreme court three times. , Judge Kister ruled that the damages would amount to $128,159.65 and the benefits at $176,491.36. — oAnnounces Name For Precinct Committeeman Rolla R. Merris today announced that he would be a candidate for precinct committeman on the Democratic ticket from North Blue j Creek in the May primary. — o Democratic Women To Meet March 30 . . —- — ' I The Adams county Democratic i ] woman’s club will have a dinner 'meeting at Geneva Wednesday , March 30. The time and place will : be announced .later. a

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. James A. Weber) (First United Brethren Church) Matt. 7:21 —"Not every one that sayeth unto me. Lord. Lord, shall j ' enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is In Heaven.” Perhaps you have at some time or other prayed spasmodically, ; "Lord. Lord" to get some advantage for yourself. You were surpris- | ed. disappointed, and offended when God did not answer. "Ye ask. i and receive not. because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your [ pleasure.” (James 4:3). Most people cry, "Lard. Lord!" with no in- ■ tention of surrendering themselves to the Mercy and Love of God. They cry to get God to work for them, and still reserve the right to live sinful, selfish lives. Not every one that sings spasmodically enters into the kingdom of music, but he that surrenders to the laws of music with regularity. It is the individual who surrenders his life daily to the Will of God. who is led by the Spirit of God, who spends regular times in the fellowship of prayer, that gets results in prayer. Self surrender is not merely a higher spiritual experience, it is a very necessary part of the Christian life. During Lent open your life ( I to God that He may work His Will through you. You will not need | to cry spasmodically, "Lord, Lord!” The Kingdom is yours. |

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Quarterly Meeting At Local Church Sunday Rev. F. E. Fribley, D.D.. district superintendent of the Fort Wayne district of the Methodist Episcopal church will deliver the sermon at the First Methodist church Sunday morning, and conduct the ' fourth quarterly conference immediately following the morning service. The annual reports of the various officers and organizations will be given. The officers and committees for the ensuing year will be elected. The entire membership of the church is urged to be present. BAND LEADER IS SLIGHTLY HURT 0. L. Danner Os Wren Slightly Injured As Auto Overturns O L. Danner, well known band instructor of Wren. Ohio, escaped with minor injuries last night about 7:30 o'clock when the car he was driving overturned on state road 33. three miles southeast of the' city. Danner, enroute east, suddenly ‘ lost control of the vehicle, according to authorities, and crashed into the ditch, the car overturning. Passersby, including Walter J. Krick and others, helped extricate the slightly injured man from the wrecked auto. The top of the car had to be cut away to release him He was brought to the local hos pital. where it was found that his injuries were of a minor nature. After treatment for cuts and bruises, mostly about the face, he | was released. The car was badly damaged. Officer Ed P. Miller and John Dierkes, deputy sheriff, in- ] vestigated. Litter Os Pups To Be Had For Asking W. H. Foughty, corner Madison and Thirteenth street, has a litter ( of dogs and that he will give away. A few weeks ago a dog crawled under his house and the other day ehe came marching out from her hiding place, trailed by eight pups. Mr. Foughty said the mother deg was a shepherd. He will give the pups to anyone who calls for them.

Hitler s Coup Brings Europe To Brink Os Gravest Crisis Since Days Os The Armistice

German Soldiers March Into Austria; Nazis Hold Control Os All Os Country. HITLER TRIUMPH Vienna. March 12 (U.R) Soldiers of the German regular army marched into a nazified Austria at dawn today and Austrians waited for the triumphant entry of their “liberator" and countryman Adolf Hitler. The most amazing political coup in modern history had been consummated without the spilling of blood. German army airplanes droned over Austrian cities, friendly visitors. as German troops, their thick soled field boots treading the roads of a foreign country for the first time since 1918, marched along the roads into the country. Austrian troops joined them as they marched, motorized units, infantry, cavalry, in green-gray uni- 1 forms, here at the invitation of the new Austrian Nazi regime. | Church bells pealed a welcome; i crowds cheered; crudely painted i swastika emblems were displayed from peasant homes. New Nazi leaders in the Austrian provinces ordered all business suspended for a national celebration. , By official order, the fatherland front organization which had aided ] the Schuschnigg government to| maintain dominance was summar- ] ily dissolved Some fatherland front leaders fled across the frontier; some were reported under arrest. Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg. . ousted from office, was reported' ill. being cared for by friends after I a nervous breakdown. Out in the provinces. Nazis dis-! missed provincial governors, may- i ors and other officials. Some were' ] jailed. Others were put under the, i Nazi "house arrest.” The stock exchange and money ■ market were closed. Some banks] here and in the provinces were' closed, some opened. Nazi authorities began confiscating foreign newspapers which con-1 tained “false" reports regarding i Austria. Austria was a Nazi state. Nazis controlled the government, the i army, the police, the newspapers, ] the radio. Jubilant Austrian' | Nazis raided the headquarters of j anti Nazi organizations, threatened i Jews, and raised the black swastl-l ka flag of Nazism over public buildings. German police and other leaders were here advising the new Nazi regime. It was believed in many quarters that before long, by plebiscite or by election, Adolf Hitler would be ' declared Fuehrer of Austria, his birthplace, which he left in his youth to seek his fortune in Germany. The victory of the Nazis seemed ! complete and the long and brilliant history of Austria as an independent state was ended. Hitler To Vienna Berlin, March 12—(U.R)—Fuehrer (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ALL TAX RATES SHOW DECREASE Every Taxing Unit In County Shows Decrease From 1935 Rate A comparison of tax rates compiled by Ernest Worthman, county assessor and released today shows that without a single exception the rates are much lower this year than in 1935. The rates as compiled by the j assessor are listed below. The first column, rates in 1935 payable ! in 1936, the second, rates in 1936 i payable in 1937 and the third, 1937 rates payable this year: Tax Unit 1935 1936 1937 Union $1.82 $1.51 $1.31 Root 1-45 1.24 LIT Preble 1.09 1.00 .86 Kirkland 1.98 1.62 1.39 Washington 1.86 1.60 1.44 j St. Marys 2.06 1.84 1.75 Blue Creek 2.38 1.93 1.57 Monroe 2.14 1.76 1.24 French 1.48 1.38 1.08 Hartford 2.50 2.17 1.91 Wabash 2.24 2.33 1.93 Jefferson .... 1.90 2.01 1.80 Berne 2.94 2.95 2.(4 Decatur-Wash 2.81 2.74 2.46 Decatur-Root . 2.65 2.45 2.24 Geneva 3.87 3.98 3.13 Monroe-Monroe 2.50 2.11 1.64 Monroe-Wash 2.04 1.95 1.84

COL LINDBERGH AND WIFE SAIL Sail Secretly From New York On Return To England New York. March 12—(U.R)— Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh sailed for England early today as secretly as they arrived for a holiday vacation last Dec. 5. They boarded the North German Lloyd liner Bremen at precisely the hour of sailing. Visitors had been sent ashore and the gangplanks on the upper level of the ship's pier were hauled in. Five minutes later an automobile sped through the entrance to the lower level, where no outsiders are permitted. The flier and his wife dashed from the car to a baggage gangi plank that had been left up for i them, and went immediately to j their cabin. Only a few persons recognized them. Their names were not on the passenger list. When the ship was in the harbor. the North German Lloyd line announced that the Lindberghs were among the passengers, bound i for their home in England. With similar secrecy, the Lindberghs arrived on the U. S. liner President Harding last Dec. 5. The Lindberghs spent most of | their time at the home of Mrs. Lindbergh's mother. Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow, in Englewood, N. J. The flier handled various business matters relating to his position as technical adviser of Pan American ] Airways, but made no public ap- ■ pearances. They have lived at Weald, in Kent, England, since sailing from New York with their son, Jon, in | December, 1935. Another son, I Land, was born in London last May. o MORE NAMES ON CANDIDATE LIST Eight Additional Candidates File Their Declarations Eight primary candidates, seven Democrats and one Republican, today filed their candidacies in the offices ot the county clerk. Those who filed: Rev. Frank Johnson, Republican candidate for trustee. Jefferson township. Walter J. Kiess, Democratic candidate for Decatur city clerktreasurer. Milton EdgelL Democratic candidate for precinct from North St. Mary’s. Paul M. Bahner. Democratic candidate for precinct committeeman from North Monroe. James D. Brown, Democratic candidate for precinct committeeman from South Kirkland. Ed J. Kenney, Democratic candidate for county council, third dis-' trict. Charles E. Marchand. Democratic 1 candidate for trustee, Washington township. Mrs. Ada Martin, Democratic candidate for Decatur city clerktreasurer. o— District Conference Os Churches Planned Plans for the Fort Wayne district M. E. conference to be held at the St. Paul's church in that city March 24 have been completed, Dr. Fremont E Fribley. district superintendent, has announced. The meeting will open at 8:30 in the morning with examination of candidates for licenses to preach. The devotional period will follow at 9. Dr. P. B. Smith of Richmond will deliver the principal address at 8 p. m., following the dinner. Prominent M. E. leaders in the district will talk during the day. o .... - TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 40 10:00 a.m 50 9:00 a.m 44 11:00 a.m 52 WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday warmer extreme south portion tonight, somewhat colder extreme north Sunday.

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Opinion Prevails England Will Move To Prevent Any Major War; FarReaching Implications. ENGLAND IS KEY (Copyright 1936 by United Press) London, March 12—(U.R)— Europe, panic-stricken, faced today its gravest diplomatic crisis since the black days of July, 1914, which preceded the world war. Adolf Hitler’s lightning coup in Austria, in open and bold defiance of Great Britain and France, shook Europe's chancelleries with the greatest war scare since the armistice. Cabinets and foreign office staffs in Great Britain. France, Italy, Czechoslovakia. Germany and other countries worked at high tension most of the night. All over Europe from London to the Black Sea cabinets met again today to quell a veritable diplomatic panic and to prevent mis-steps which could conceivably. plunge Europe into a major war. The opinion was that Great Britain. the key nation, would prevent war. Throughout western and middle Europe governments tried to gauge the far-reaching repercussions of Hitler’s mailed-fist smashing of Austria’s independence. But barring unforeseen developments observers here believed that despite the gravity of the situation, the danger that it might result in a major war was remote. The chief reason for this confidence is the certainty that neither England nor France will go to war to prevent Germany absorbing Austria and that Premier Benito Mussolini, although in a most embarrassing position, has. for practical purposes, declared his neutrality in the Austrian crisis. But observers fear that unless the situation is handled with the utmost caution, Hitler's nazification of Austria may hasten the eventual European upheaval. Hitler’s coup altered the diploI matic equilibrium ot Europe and is likely to have a number of far- ■ reaching results. Coming just at ; the moment when Prime Minister j Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain has embarked upon a policy of I rapprochement with the dictatorial countries. Hitler's action deals a body blow to Chamberlain’s scheme for continental appeasement. The reaction in Britain as evidenced by the press is so bitter that Chamberlain will scarcely dare, even if he is so inclined after Hitler’s defiance of Britain's protests against the ending of Austrian independence, to proceed with his "deal with dictators” policy. Thus Britain and France are certain to be impelled to even closer cooperation in the. diplomatic field. Mussolini must be chagrined by Austrian developments. It is highly significant that the Italian press, always under the thumb of the government, for the first time (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o STUDENT SALE DAYAPRIL2 Annual High School Student Day Sale Date Announced Today The annual Decatur high school student day sale will be held Saturday, April 2, it was announced today. Last year 62 merchants cooperated with the senior class of the Decatur high school in holding a very successful sale. The plan, as has been in effect in the past, is that one or more student salesmen works in each of the cooperating stores. His wages for the day are donated to the senior class. Due to the fact that a number of the members of the senior class have regular jobs on Saturdays, underclassmen are again volunteering to help. Many of the Decatur merchants are planning to cooperate by having special bargains in their stores on the sale day, in addition to employing the student salesmen. In addition to increasing the volume of business last year, and helping the senior class fund, some of the students won themselves permanent jobs.