Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1938 — Page 1

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New D. A. R. Head i JTYnW. I , ME H *****- ■ i 1 HR '' b- — Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr„ of j Annapolis, Md.. is scheduled to 1 ' become new president general of I the D. A. R. at the annual conven- j tion of that order In Philadelphia i starting April IS. PRESENT USI COOKING SHOW Large Crowd Braves Inclement Weather To See Democrat School The third and Anal showing of i the Decatur Daily Democrat's free cooking school was given this afternoon at the Adams theater be fore a large crowd who braved the I inclement weather that hit the city last night. Scores of students from domestic science classes, sewing and cooking classes and other high school girls flocked to the theater today Ito witness the presentation. An interesting movie, coupled ' with the educational value of the picture, the free recipes and the j valuable door prizes has attracted j ’ large crowds at each of the sess-, ions, despite the unusually adverse weather for this time of the year. The crowd at Tuesday s showing of “A Star In My Kitchen" tar surpassed that of the opening day. with nearly 200 more ladies of Decatur and community in the theI ater. Success of the school this year | can be amply measured by the deI sire to attain cooking recipes. AlI though employes of the Democrat l considered the amount of recipes more than ample, a shortage was 'noted after Tuesday's presentation and but few recipes remained tor today’s showing. The domestic science class of the Monmouth high school, under the supervision of Katherine Weldler. attended Tuesday's show. Winners of the prizes Tuesday: Esther Buhlman. route one, Pillsbury flour; Mrs. W. G. Thompson, city. Pillsbury flour; Mary Christ-i ener, city, Pillsbury flour; Mrs. f Charles Burrell, route three, Sno-; i Sheen and Farina flour; Mrs. John i Kiess, route three, Sno-Sheen and Farina flour; Mrs. Percy Gould, i Berne, Lux gift box, Mrs. Ernest Figley, city, Foley food mill; Mrs. I , Arthur Hall, city, can of Spry; . Mrs. Fred Peters, city, butter from Price & Rich; Mrs. Martin L. Hill. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o PLAN CLASSES IN FIRST AID Red Cross, WPA To Conduct Adult Classes In First Aid Adult first aid classes under the sponsorship of the Adams county | chapter of the American Red Cross, land the educational division of the I worke progress administration of I I Indiana are being organized. I These classes are open to all adults over 16 years of age and there are no tuition charges. This instruction is also available to or- ’ ganizations which may wish to take it as a group. iA meeting has been arranged for Thursday night at 7:30 o clock when interested .persona may secure complete information and make arrangements for class hours. The classes are being conducted by Doras Stalter, Red Cross instructor. Further information may be obtained from Mr. Stalter or Miss Annie Winnes, secretary of the Adams County Red Cross chapter.

SEVEN PERISH IN FIRE NEAR CHICAGO LOOP I Only Three Charred Vic- 1 times Identified In Low < 1 1 Rate Hotel Fire i ■ i Chicago, April 6 -XU.R)— Trapped [ as they slept, seven men perished i early today when fire swept , through the upper floors of a low - rate men's hotel in an impoverish-1, ed section, ten blocks west of the 1 i "loop” district. Attendants at the county morgue said the men suffocated. Two I other occupants of the hotel suffered serious burns. One was not ex- 1 pected to live. The fire started on the third floor' of the Center hotel, located between two other small hotels, the 1 West End and Venus, in a four- 1 story frame building. The blaze was confined to the third and fourth floors of the) Center, but heavy smoke drove 150 residents of the hotels to the street. A snowstorm added to their hardship. Ten men who were overcome by smoke were carried down ladders I and thirteen others assisted down a fire escape. Some of the victims 1 were in such serious condition that firemen worked over them with I oxygen tanks in the first floor of the building. Many of those in the hotel were 1 aged. One of the victims, about 60. was found slumped near the j window of his fourth floor room, I apparently having struggled from I his bed before he collapsed. The bodies of the other victims were found in their beds, and in the halls. Only three were identified. They were Edmund Haas. 40; Henry Derndt. 45; and Joseph Bento. 64. The injured were Felix Dukus. 51, and Frank Smialek. Smialek was burned almost beyond recognition. Physicians said he was near death. Fire Marshal Michael Corrigan I said he would begin an immediate 1 I investigation to determine the • I cause of the fire. He theorized | I that one of the hotel residents fell i asleep with a lighted cigaret in his ‘ hand. He said property damage would approximate $15,000. o CONTESTS ARE SEEN IN AREA — Competition Seen In Race For Several Committeeman Posts A survey of the list of candidates for office in the May primary disclosed today that four seekers of Democratic precinct posts will find opposition in the primary and a like number will be contested on the Republican ballot. Decatur 2A finds two candidates for precinct committeeman on the Democratic ticket. They are J. L. Ehler and O. Wendell P. Mack-. i lin. Homer Augsburger and Clifton Kohler are candidates for precinct committeeman from Berne A; Earl I Sipe and Hiram Wittwer from South Blue Creek, while Glen Ag- ’ ler and Rufus Huser are seeking i the precinct post from North WaI bash. The other Democratic precinct posts are not contested. On the Republican ticket, Albert I Beery and Earl D. Colter are can- ■ didates for precinct committeeman I from Decatur lA. Gerald Edwards land J. W. Hahenrt are the candidates in North Blue Creek. J. For(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 0 Mrs. Jesse Roop Critically 111 The condition of Mrs. Jeese B. Roop is considered critical. Mrs. Roop is a patient at the Adams ; County Memorial hospital and is suffering from a throat infection. Her condition was serious last | night.. She showed some improvei ment today. Mrs. Roop is the mothier of civil works commissioner Ralph Roop. o BULLETIN Washington, April 6—(UP) — The American government today formally recognized Germany’s absorption of Austria and notified the German government it would be responsible for Austria's debts. American recognition was contained in two diplomatic notes delivered by the American ambassador to Berlin, Hugh r. Wilson, to the German foreign office.

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Decatur, Indiana, We dnesday, April 6, 1938.

INTEREST GROWING 1 1 AT EASTER SERVICES | Series Os Sermons Being Given By Rev. R. W. Graham At M. E. Church In City Attendance and interest In the J pre-Easter services Ibeing held at the Decatur M. E. church nightly, is increasing. This evening the members of the official board of the church will attend in a body and then immediate- f ly after the service will hold its reg- ‘ ular meeting. The singing during the evening * services is being led by the chorus choir. The pastor, the Rev. Ralph 1 Waldo Graham, is bringing the mes- J cagea and tonight his subject will be "Conversion." o HOUSE TO ENO DERATE ON BILL TO REORGANIZE 1 Lower House To Start Reading Bill For Amend- ' ments Thursday Washington. April 6 — (U.R) — , The house agreed today to end general debate on the government reorganization bill when it adjourns tonight. Administration leaders obtained unanimous consent to the limitation after attempting unsuccessfully to end debate In three hours. Objection by Rep. Ralph E. Church. R.. 111., prevented the first request. Under the agreement the house will start reading the bill for amendments tomorrow. Church also objected to the seci ond unanimous consent request posted by Chairman John J. Cochran. D., Mo., of the house reorganization committee, although minority whip John W. Martin, R.. Mass., was tugging at his arm in an effort to dissuade him. He finally agreed to withhold his objection. The house was in an uproar on j Church's second objection. Speaker William B. Bankhead pounded ’ his gavel steadily in an effort to ■ restore order. Had the leaders been unable to win unanimous consent to cloture, they planned to move during the day to end debate and force the issue by roll call vote if necessary. In the unanimous consent agreement. however, they were support- ( ed by leaders of the insurgent Democratic - Republican coalition fighting the reorganization bill. “I think." said Rep. John J. O'Connor. D.. N. Y.. "that the request of the gentleman from Missouri is a reasonable one and I believe it will accommodate everyone." Rep. John Taber, R., N. Y.. ranking minority imember of the reorganization committee, said he thought debate could run through the day and then close "without serious embarrassment." Minority Leader Bertrand H. Snell, R., N. Y., added that he considered the debating time already devoted to the bill—ls hours at the start of today’s session—plus that. planned today to be reasonable. “Isn't there some way,” asked (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Annual Presbyterial To Be Held Tonight The annual congregational meeting of the Decatur Presbyterian church will be held this evening at 7:15 o'clock in the church auditorium. The election of otfocers of the church, including moderator, trustees, deacons and elders will be held. All organizations have been asked to have their yearly reports read at the meeting. Mr. C. D. Teeple, present moderator of the church, will open the meeting.

I LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. Ralph Waldo Graham) (Methodist Episcopal Church) “THE GOOD LIFE” Matthew 5:8. •‘Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." The Christian life is the good life, the best moral life. The principles of Christ like living make for the best moral lives. There mav be a type of morality that does not connect itself with or claim to be religious, there may be some religions that are not moral, but the Christian religion has to do with a moral life and the true earnest Christian will live a moral life. High moral living is a boon to civilization, an asset to prosperity and happiness. It brings joy and neace rather than gloom. In fact the highest code of morals that is known today is that produced by Christianity. The Christian code of morals Is not a closed catalogue, but rather the result of life producing principles. True Christianity endeavors to push on to yet higher levels of living. The Christian's code is not one limited to a catalogue of precepts, but of life giving principles. The season of Lent should not be thought of as a “time through which we pass, but rather a period in which we earnestly seek to know and to inculcate the higher standards of life for permanent use in living the good life. i

IMPROVEMENTS ARE REQUESTED Many Petitions Filed At Regular Meeting Os City Council Alarge number of petitions were filed at the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday night to take advantage of the spring work pro-1 gram of the WPA in Decatur. The majority of them sought streets, curb and sidewalk im- 1 provements. They were referred to the street and sewer committee and will be Investigated for inclusion in one major works program. The petitions or reports on petitions were: Charles Lamlin sewer to be located on or near Rod street, reported favorably by the street and sewer committee and approved by the council and placed on record. Sam Acker sewer in the north part of the city, reported favorably by the street and sewer committee, and approved and placed on record. A petition for authority to construct a six-inch sewer on Seventh and Adams street, 400 feet to Jefferson street requested by the Community Oil Association, with WPA labor, referred to the street and sewer committee. A petition for a concrete sidewalk and curb on the east side of Dayton and Indiana streets filed by Jess Edgel and others, referred to the street and sewer committee. A petition for a sew’er, 360 feet long on Line street near Winchester street with WPA labor filed by Aurand T. Bunner and others, referred to the street and sewer committee. A petition for the resurfacing of streets near the intersection of Walnut and St. Mary's streets referred to the street and sewer committee. It was filed by Floyd Acker and others and asked the use of WPA labor. Other petitions or actions on petitions were: The erection of a pole light on Elm street filed by Everett and Burdg. referred to the light com-, ' mittee. The board of public works and safety reported on the petition for (CONTINUED <>N PAGE FIVE) o WILL ATTEND ART FESTIVAL Decatur Women To Attend Fine Arts Festival At Muncie A number of Decatur women are planning to attend the fine arts festival of the Indiana Federation of Clubs at Muncie tomorrow. The meeting will be held at Ball State college. The exhibit of the Central Galleries will be held in the Fine Arts building on the college campus. i (Among the Decatur women who are planning to attend are: Mrs. Henry Heller, Mrs. W. Guy Brown. Mrs. Arthur Suttles. Mrs. W. E. Smith, Mrs Adrian Wemhoff. Mrs. John Myers, Mrs. John W. Tyndall, Mrs. Homer Lower. Mrs. Lois Black, Mrs. Herb Kern, Mrs. Leo Saylors, Mrs. Arthur R. Holthouse. Mrs. Lloyd Cowens. Mrs. Russell Owens. Mrs. Martin Zimmerman, Mrs. Harve Schroll, Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. Noah Bixler, Ths Misses Vivian Burk. Marjorie Miller and Kathryn Schroyer. Mrs. Heller, Mrs. Tyndall and Mrs. Brown will take part in the program. Mrs. Smith is chairman of the literature group. Members of the child conservation League of Berne, about 30 in number, are also planning tq attend j the art festival.

LOYAL FORGES I] IN LAST STAND AT BARCELONA Collapse Os Loyalist Resistance Seems Only Matter Os Time By Joe Alex Morris i (United Press Staff Correspondent) . Spanish loyalists rallied to block the nationalist army advance through the hills of Catalonia today but their only hope appeared to be a defense, to the death, of Barcelona. How long the shattered government forces could hold out before the assault on the great industrial center depended chiefly on the stamina of front line fighters of Catalonia in opposing mechanized insurgent attacks. To bolster the last stand against' the nationals, the reorganized : “leftist” cabinet Barcelona at Rs first meeting granted Premier Juan | Negrin extraordinary dictatorial powers to fight the civil war to the end. The new regime is supported by the powerful Catalan labor unions. But loyalist Spain's resources—men. materials and munitions—have been drained and the possibility of necessary outside aid was remote. Frantic government appeals to France and Great Britain for arms appeared unavailing. The nationalists’ four - weeks drive to split Catalonia from loyalist Valencia and Madrid was tactically successful although govern- ( ment “suicide" troops still held t out at Tortosa, which the insur- ' gents must capture to complete * their march to the sea. Aerial and ‘ artillery bombardment, however, ( cut loyalist communications be- . tween Barcelona and Valencia. The last-stand in defense of Bar-, I celona was made in the hills north I of the Tortosa-Tarragona sector, with Americans of the internation- 1 al brigade reported active against : Italian-led nationalists seeking to penetrate a narrow gorge between I the Ebro river and the Sierra ( j Montenegreto range. Meanwhile, nationalist Gen. I Francisco Franco, ending personal > direction of the offensive, reported | to the insurgent ministerial council that the “situation is favorable to rapid termination of the civil war.” | The council voted to end the j autonomous status of Catalonia. , now the seat of the reorganized . loyalist government of Premier 1 Juan Negrin. The hopelessness of the loyalist plea to France for war supplies 1 was indicated by a crisis which 1 appeared certain to wreck the cab-1' inet of French Premier Leon Blum. Citing results of United States j (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) j ( 0 ' , Farley Unable To Speak At Berne • Joseph F. Betterly, of the United 1 States post office department, will be the principal speaker at the dedi- 1 cation of the Berne post office Sat- 1 1 urday, substituting for Congress- 1 mann James I. Farley, who will be unable to attend due to governmental work. Other plans for the dedication of the new $67,000 structure will re- ' main unchanged with Thurman A. ' Gottschalk, state penal institution: head, in charge. The dedication will Ibe held Saturday afternoon, start-, Ing at 2:30 o’clock. ■ o — | LIECHTV LISTS COLLECTED TAX More Than $23,000 In Current Taxes Paid At Treasurer’s Office A total of $23,551.16 in current. taxes had been collected in the of- 1 flees of County Treasurer Jeff Liechty up to April 1, a report compiled by Deputy Clerk Alice Lenhart disclosed today. A total of $6,485.26 in delinquent i taxes has also been collected up to that date. , Adding a total of $274.49 collected in moratorium taxes, the total collected to April 1 is $30,310.91. These figures are about equal in ' comparison to the same date on ' last year and daily increasing * numbers of taxpayers in the treas- • urer’s office indicates that a con- 1 certed rush will be experienced 1 ' during the last month of paying, > 1 employes- in the office stated. May 2 is the final day for pay-1 1 ment of the spring installment of ; 1 the taxes. Taxpayers are urged to call at the office as soon as i possible to avoid the last minute ’ rush. '

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Ends Power Dispute Wfl it' Y Murphy with reporter Persuading officials of the key Consumers Power company to extend their recently expired agreement with the C. I. O. until August. Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan announced to reporters, above, the end of the three-day power dispute in the Saginaw’ valley. CITY COVERED BY ICE TODAY Sleet, Ice Make Walking, l Driving Dangerous In Area Today Throwing his mantle of ice and snow over Decatur and community] last night and today. Old Man Winter staged a gallant come-back! in an effort to resist the advances , of spring. Flowers, shrubs and plants suffered from the below-freezing temperatures and ice that coated the entire city during the night. Undismayed by the advent of the month of April. Old Man Winter opened up his bag of adverse elements to make walking and driving conditions extremely hazardous. Ice and sleet that made streets and pavements slippery, created an added menace when it froze on windshields and windows, obscuring the vision of the drivers. But little damage to light and telephone utility poles was reported with but two or three of the city poles bowed over by the ice that coated on wires and arms. Ice on trees and shrubs added to the attractiveness of a beautiful if undesirable scene. Limbs bowed over by weight of the ice hung into city streets and caused traffic to move slowly on more shaded streets. Snow’ plows, stored away for the summer, were hurriedly called into action in an effort to scrape the coating of ice from the highways. Rubbers, galoshes, ear muffs and ] other winter wearing apparel were 1 dug out of moth balls and trunks to afford citizens with added protection against the elements. The temperature this morning ; stood at 29 degrees above zero, al reading three degrees below freezing. —o FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE CONFIRMED Services To Be Held At Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning After Morning Worship Confirmation services in the local Presbyterian church will be held at the close of the morning wonship this coming Sunday. The examination of the class will also be held at this time. This year’s class consists of Rolland Affolder, Clifton Hart, Thomas Lutes- Max •Burdge and David Langston. After examination the class will be received into the church upon the consent of the session of the church. Special services have been arranged proceeding the confirmation exercises with music by the young peoples choir. Those In the class will participate in their first Communion of the Lord’s Supper which wil be celebrated at the church on Good Friday evening. ,

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More Snow Predicted To Add To Six To TenInch Fall Reported Over Night. DAMAGE FEARED By United Press Winter swooped down belatedly on northern Indiana today, leaving a blanket of heavy, wet snow ranging in depth from six to 10 inches with more predicted during the next 12 to 24 hours. Communication lines connecting Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Indianapolis. Decatur, Alexandria and Muncie were down. Telephone service was suspended. Temperatures tSmbled below freezing. Roads were blocked and motorists stranded. Extensive damage was feared to northern Indiana fruit crops. The storm was described as the worst of the winter. Light rains were received in the southern half of and colder weather w’as predicted for tonight. Clouds hovered over all of Indiana and the rain and snow continued in some sections. The northwestern tier of counties received 10 inches of snow. State and county highway departments removed snowplows from summer storage and started working to keep the highways open. The snow was so heavy that it was difficult to remove. At Laporte, county agent O. W. Mansfield said the storm would delay farm plowing and seeding but believed the additional moisture would prove beneficial. He said there was little damage to fruit yet because the buds had not blossomed. The worst snow of the winter | struck Goshen, measuring from I nine to 12 inches on the level with drifts ranging from two to three feet deep. The temperature dropped from 63 degrees at 4 p. m. yesterday to 27 at 7 a. in. today. Highway department crews, rushed into action this morning, encountered considerable difficulty moving the heavy snow. Fruit growers in northern areas estimated that their crops were damaged extensively by the cold weather and snow. The snow ranged up to eight inches at Angola and was drifting badly in places. It started falling early last night and continued until this morning. It was still falling in some localities. Michigan City reported the worst snow of the season. It was six inches deep. Other northern communities, South Bend, Wheatfield, Rochester, Marion and Fort Wayne, reported snow ranging from four to six inches. At Wheatfield, Rochester, Marion and Lafayette, the damp snow was turning to ice, making roads slippery and almost impassable. The heavy snow in the Michigan City area left the roads dangerous (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Lenten Discourse Is Delivered At Church The Rev. Father Charles Girardot of Fort Wayne, delivered the sermon at St. Mary’s Catholic church last evening. Father Girardot spoke on “Sins of the tongue". It was the ' fifth of a series of Lenten discourses given at the church. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given following the sermon. , I 3®JS MUSIC PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM Lions Club Entertained By Albert Sellemeyer’s Pupils Pupils of Albert Sellmeyer presented a musical program during the regular weekly meeting of the Decatur Lions club at the Rice hotel last night. Individual numbers included a coronet solo by Gerald Light, a clarinet solo by Kathleen Fryback, an accordian solo by Marjorie Miller and an oboe solo Iby Betty Fuhrman. The German band, under the direction of Mr. Sellemeyer. also played several selections. The Lions club ie contemplating the .purchase of uniforms for the German band. Ed Boknecht, local service station proprietor, was in charge of the program.