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RAIN SLOWING REPAIR WORK Continued Rainfall Slows Work Repairing Storm Damage Rains' last night and early this morning, while washing away the I s'eet and ice which wrecked power and communication systems for two days, also delayed the repair of the ' lines and restoration of the poles. Herman Ehinger, general manager of the Citizens Telephone com pany. and M. F. Mylott. superlntendi ent of the municipal light and pow'er plant, stated today that the rains had slowed the repair work and service might not be in perfect condition as eoop as first anticipat ed. The damage caused by the storm appeared to lue worse south of Decatur than north, and it was believed today that it may still be a few days before toll lines out of Berne may be put back in operation. How-1 ever, messages south of Decatur were being sent by the telephone company through Fort Wayne and I re-routed through Fort Wayne to i | such exchangee as were open Hartford township and Kirkland [ township high schools were closed ' because of a lack ot electricity and power. Other schools may have , been closed, but no reports were rei ceived here. Mr. Mylott announced today that none of the schools serviced by the municipal plant was out of operation. Break-downs in rural phone and I light service are being repaired as fast as possible. Telegraph communication was I'kept open Thursday by Western ' Union through a line to Toledo. Agriculture also suffered from '.he effects of the storm. It did not appear from reports today that orchard trees which had been proper ly trimmed were greatly damaged by falling limbs. However, serious damage was done to early varieties of fruit buds, including some of the peaches and plums. This may result in almost complete loss to thoee (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) TO DEDICATE BERNE OFFICE New Berne Post Office Will Be Formally Dedicated Saturday The dedication services of the new $67,000 post office in Berne will be held Saturday afternoon, with a large crowd expected if the weather is not too inclement. Several noted personages will be tn attendance at the program, including Joseph F. Betterly. of the I post office department at ashingi ton, D. C., who will be the principal speaker. Mr, Betterly will substitute for Congressman James I. Farley, who . will be unable to attend because of his congressional duties in connection with the government rej organization bill. Thurman A. Gottschalk, of Indianapolis, former Berne resident. I now head of the state penial instij tutions, will act as chairman of the i program. C. D. Balsiger. president of the ■ town lioard. will deliver the adI dress of welcome. Other sneakers will include, Mrs. Rena Zehr. Berne postmaster. Open house will be held at the new building from 3 until 6 o'clock. The program is scheduled to start at 2:30 p. m. —o St. Mary’s River Is Rising Rapidly Rain and melting ice and snow ! have once more started the St. Mary's river to rising, Walter Gladjfelter, river observer, repotted today. The river at 8 o'clock this morning stood at 14.4 feet, a rise ot 5.1 overnight. It was reported to be rapidly rising this afternoon. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00a.m 33 2:00 p.m 34 10:00a.m 33 3:00 p.m 35 Noon 34 WEATHER Cloudy, snow or sleet in north and rain south portion tonight probably Saturday morning; colder extreme south tonight and probably Saturday morning; colder extreme south tonight and extreme southeast Saturday, fresh to strong northeast to north winds

Record April Snowfall Blankets Midwest Area r- — 1 K k, 4- •: T ® fe; if- t at tfi w L i ip ? ■’•rr’ .> A fc WU - '- *' 7 Snowplow clearing Chicago boulevard

Sweeping down with a severity unprecedented for April, a snowfall in excess of seven inches blanketed

PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM PLAN BY ROOSEVELT New Recovery And Relief Program Outlined By Government Washington, April 8 — (U.R) — President Roosevelt made plain today that he is preparing a new public works program said by his associates to provide a total of $1,500,000,000 in non-interest bearing loans to local communities. The president declined to discuss the new proposal in detail at his press conference. As the White House conference was in progress, however, works progress administrator Harry L. Hopkins outlined before a senate committe a new expansion of public works expenditures and extension of social security aims designed to give a job to all able-bodied workers in the country. Total outlay of the new recovery and relief program is estimated at approximately $4,000,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt did not estimate what the cost of his additional proposed outlay would be. He merely said that he would request funds in addition to the $1,000,000.000 total tentatively allotted in the January budget for relief purposes. He indicated that the program might be outlined to congress in two special messages, one dealing in general with the relief problem and the other submitting the detailed public works proposal. Specific features of the new relief program outlined by the president included: A request for repeal of the present restriction on relief spending which requires that not more than one-twelfth of total relief funds available be spent each month. A program, under consideration, for federal loans to municipalities without an interest requirement. The president said that the program submitted to him by Gov. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) GIVE CANTATA THIS EVENING Rural High Schools To Present Easter ( antata At Berne Church The Easter cantatas, annually presented by the seven rural high schools of Adams county will be presented tonight at 7:30 o’clock at the Berne Mennonite church. The music teachers of the respective schools will be in charge of the musical numbers. A cordial invitation has been extended to the general public. No admission will be charged but a free will offering will be taken. Two cantatas, entitled, "Easter Tide" and "A Happy Easter” will be presented. Several score of students will be included in the choruses and special numbers. Persons planning to attend are urged to come early, as a large crowd is expected. The large seating capacity of the .church is expected amply to accomodte the crowd, however.

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Decatur, Indiana, Fr iday, April 8, 1938.

Navy Yard Sought In Calumet Region (Tilcago. April B—(UP8 —(UP) —Piaais to develop a navy yard in the Lake Calumet region, near Chicago, for construction of small craft contemplated under the Billion dollar naval appropriation bill now before congress were revealed today in a copyright article in the Chicago Times. The proposal, according to the Times’ Story, has been placed 'before war department engineers who pass on harbor projects. If approved, the plan would provide for construction of millions of dollars of fast, light ships, including submarines, destroyers, cutters, costal patrol boats and submarine chasers. I o—- —— MAKE PLANS FOR MAY PRIMARIES Election Commissioners Make Preliminary Plans For Election Plans for the approachng May primary as decided upon by the county board of election commissioners were announced today by G. Remy Bierly, county clerk and ex-officio member. The other members are Homer D. Lpwer, Republican and W. P. Robinson, Democrat. Colors of the ballots will be as follows: Democratic: official, pink and sample, green; while the Republican will be: official, canary and sample, blue. The board also allowed two clerks for all precincts in Decatur with the exception of Decatur 28. An extra clerk will be permitted at Geneva A, West Root, Berne A, i B and C. The board approved the list of | candidates and the following withdrawals: Rolla Raudenbush. Republican candidate for precinct committeeman from Blue Creek: Carlton C. Steiner. Republican candidate for precinct committeeman from Midi die Monroe; Lozier Eckrote, DernoI cratic candidate for precinct committeeman from North Hartford, i and Clarence L. Brunnegraf, Democratic candidate for city council-man-at-large.

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. Paul Brandyberry) (Church of the Nazarene) “BEARING THE CROSS” "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38. During the Lenten season the thoughts of Christians everywhere are turned especially toward the passion and death of our Lord. The cruel middle cross stands uppermost in our thinking. Christ invited men to be His followers, but He did not paint beautiful word pictures of what He was going to give them as the Dictators of the world are now doing, but He toM them of the rugged requirements of cross bearing and the sacrifice connected with it Christ said’ “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” It is difficult for Christians to realize that they have a grave responsibility and if they do not take up the cross and bear it sacrificially for those round about them they will never be saved. Salvation is not the end, but a means to the end. Salvation is not merely that we as individuals may be saved, but that we are saved to become cross bearers that others mav be saved through our cross bearing. Are we Christians in America willing to go farther in our devotion to Christ and in cross bearing and sacrifice for the salvation of others, than the Communist is willing to go In his devotion and fo r Communism and Stalin, or than the individual Nazi is willing ~to go in his devotion and sacrifice for Nazism and Hitler? Actual, conscientious cross bearing is the only weapon we have with which to overcome these entrenched foes of the church.

I much of the midwest, tying up traffic in Chicago above, bringing a wave of subnormal temperature

GREAT BRITAIN MANEUVERS TO RESTORE PEACE England Begins Maneuvers To Stabilize Peace In Europe Paris, April 8 — (UP) — Premier Leon Blum's leftist government resigned today, Balked by the senate in its demand for extraordinary powers to bring about financial recovery. The resignation came at a bitter session of the senate, ' during which the acrimony of the debate indicated that the complicated political situation might get even worse, with fading chances for a cabinet of national Union to save the coun- ' try. By Joe Alex Morris (UP. Staff Corespondent) Great Britain began maneuvers . to stabilize European peace today ■ in face of a riotous French cabi- • net crisis and steady gains by in- [ surgent armies in Spain's civil ■ war. With the cabinet of French Pre- ■ mier Leon Blum crumbling despite workers mass demonstrations of ! support, British "personalities" were reported to have opened ‘ negotiations with Edouard Dalar dier, expected to be the new government leader, for extension of , needed credits. Whether such . negotiations would succeed was highly doubtful. In return for $1,532,500,000 in credit on ra wmaterials. it was said that Daladier was asked to form ■ a strong cabinet avoiding any communlst participation, collaborating with Britain, keeping hands off L Spain and permitting the FrancoSoviet alliance to lapse. Such a move might be expected to smooth Britain’s negotiations for a peaceful working arrange- ' ment with Italy, strengthen indications that France also would seek a reconciliation with the fascist state and further British efforts to bind the new Spanish dictatorship (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Flood Waters Add Hardships On Heels Os Heavy Rain And Tornadic Winds Over Nation

CERTIFICATION RECEIVED HERE i Certification Os Candidates Received From Secretary Os State County Clerk G. Remy Blerly | I announced today that he had re- J I ceived a certification of the canI didates who had filed with the secI retary of state. James 1. Farley, Democratic canj didate for congress from the fourth I congressional district, including I Adams, Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley and Wells counties, heads the list. The Republican candidates for the office are Fred W. Greene and George W. Gillie, both of Fort j Wayne. The certified candidates for state senator on the Democratic ticket are: Dwight F. Gallivan of Bluffton and Von A. Eichhorn of UnionI dale. Candidates for joint representative are: Robert H. Heller and 1 August A. Heimann of Decatur and 1 Walter L. Thornhill, of Geneva, route two, all Democrats r.nd Edi ward Liechty of Berne, Republican. Hubert R. McClenehan. J. Fred i ; Fruchte and Nathan C. Nelson, all I lof this city are candidates for I ' judge of the 26th judicial district 1 on the Democratic ticket on the I certfied list and Arthur D. Unveri saw of Benie is the Republican | candidate. Arthur R. Voglewede candidate for prosecuting attorney of the 26th judicial district on the Demo- ! cratic ticket is the other certified candidate. SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY Catholic High School Seniors To Present Play . Sunday Night The members of the senior class , wilt present the three-act play. | "Autograph Anne," Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium. The pla yte a pleasing comedy, which portrays college life and gives a fine insight into situations ' which arise 1 na sorority or fraternity home. Following is the cast ot char- • acters: Anne, the autograph girl — R- ' Fullenkamp. > Hortense, president of Pan-Hel-II lenic—M. Schmitt. Katherine, feature editor of an- ' nual —A. Baker. . | Lucile, brunette Delta Phi so- ; clety leader—H. Kohne. Charlotte, blonde Kappa Pi so- ’ \ ciety leader —V. Ulman. Bernice, president of Delta Phi • —M. Ivose. Peg, associate editor of Univer- . sity Daily—J. Colchin. i Harriet, a real student—J. Rum- ■ | schlag. • i Patricia, leader in girl’s ath- : j letics—A. Reed. i Adelaide, secretary of literary . i society—E. Kleinhenz. i! Estelle, skilled in dramatics — ! M. Girard. Frances, journalist—L. Braun. Marie, the maid —C. Heimann, t Pages — Phillip Terveer and I Joseph Loshe. Bill, graduate student and assisti ant professor —P. Schmitz. Biff, captain of football team W. Voglewede. Shorty, a humorist—R, Eiting. Sidney, butterfly of Sigma Delt —E. Heimann. Benton, president of Men's Union—L. Wolpert. Mac the frosh, who wants to learn about women —R. Gillig. Walter, president of Sigma Delt —Wm. Kuhnle. Donald, a student —Wm. A. Miller. Ed, editor of University DaIIy—(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Adams County Man Held In Wyoming Olin Minnich, of'southeast ot Berne, is being held by Wyoming state .police, according to word received here, on a charge of stealing an auto from Joseph Post in Jay county. 4*

GRADUATES OF DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL LISTED Annual Commencement Exercises Will Be Held On May 26 Complete plans for the commencement exercises of the Decatur public high school, to be held at the school auditorium on Thursday. May 26, were announced today by Walter J. Krick, city school superintendent. Sixty members of the senior class of the school will receive diplomas during the exercises. Andrew W. Cordier, instructor at Manchester college. North Manchester. will deliver the commencement address. Prof. Cordier has established an enviable reputation in this area as a speaker. On a previous visit to the city he spoke regarding a recent conference with Mussolini. Baccalaureate May 22 Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening. May 22. with ■ the Rev. George S. Lozier, pastor of the First Evangelical church. I declivering the baccalaureate seri vice. The list of graduates follows: Jay M. Alton, Mary M. Andrews, Thomas F. Andrews, Kathleen Banning, Richard Schaefer Beachler, Berniece Helen Beineke, Louis Bleeke, Gwen Blum, Imogene Bright, Helen Brintzenhofe, Meredith Lee Cline, Audrey R. Crosbie. Donald C. Death, Maxine Deßolt, Marion Lloyd Drum, Gilbert Egley. I James F. Ehinger, Donnabelle I Fenimore, Laura Flemtng. Helen . - ' Gay. Frank Grether, Paul L. Harden, Iris C. Hebble, Arthur W. Heli ler. Dorcas Hoagland, Dan C. Holt-1 house. Vernon J. Huffman. Keith ] I A. Hunt, Victor Theodore Kiess. | Dwight M. Kimble, Kathryn Evelyn , . King. Robert W. Koenemann. Alice | k Goldine Kreischer, Frank James I Krick, Jr.. Clarence Lehrman, j Pauline L. Light, K. Ruth Lozier, ' Ellen Louise Mailand. Mary Maxine Martin, Laures H. Meyer, Esther Mary Ann Meyer, Eleanore Niblick. Max E. Odle, i Zula Porter, Arthur L. Poling, Mary Jane Reber, Janet Schrock, i Marguerite V. Staley, June Rathbun Squier, Ralph C. Steele, Walter H. Summers, Lena Teeter, Phyllis Ann Tooke, Naomi Ruth Ward. Lucile Werling. Hilda Faye Williams, M. Janette Winnes, and Idabelle M. Worthman. o Bible Conference At Berne Next Week The annual young people's Bible conference will be held at the First Mennonite church in Berne April 11 to 17, with Rev. Vance Havner of Charleston, S. C., as the speaker. Meetings will be held each evening at 7:30 o’clock. As a special feature, sacred music, both vocal and Instrumental, will be presented over an amplifying system installed in the church belfry, early each morning. Prayer meetings will also be held each morning at 6:15 o’clock. o TEACHERS HEAR INDIANA POET Rural School Teachers Os County Hold Annual Banquet E. A. Richardson, Indiana’s poet , laureate, widely known as “Big Rich,” was the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the rural teachers of Adams county Thursday . night. The banquet was held in the Geneva high school auditorium with • C. E. Striker, county school superintendent, in charge. Mr. Richardson, who has been termed the successor to James ’! Whitcomb Riley, is widely known as a lecturer, humorist, and enter- ! tainer. ; His subject last night was “Poet- - ry, Puns and Parodies.” A larga ; crowd of school teachers, trustees, ’ and their husbands and wives atf I tended.

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Savage Mid-Spring Storm Causes At Deaths, Others Are Reported Missing. LITTLE RELIEF Washington, Apr. B.—<U.R>— The American Red Cross and the coast guard today rushed aid to 20,000 persons caught in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia flood areas in what was described as the worst flood in the history of the Alabama river. By United Press Murky flood waters spilling over lowlands on the heels of heavy rains, wintry blasts and tornadic winds today added to the misery of the eastern half of the nation which counted at least 24 dead and nine missing in a savage midspring storm. While a blizzard slanted northeastward through the heart of the country, floods plagued portions of southern, southeastern and midwestern states. Freezing temperatures brought further hardship in a great snowbelt extending from northwestern Texas to southern Michigan. A slight temperature rise was expected tomorrow in the plains states and in most other regions Sunday as the storm, which centered east of Cairo, 111., moved rapidly toward the Atlantic coast where snow and sleet became rain. Four persons were known dead and nine others were feared drowned near Jasper, Ga., where a roaring mountain creek carried away a combination residence-store they occupied. The deluge swept the store ifito the turbulent waters. A tornado that swirled through a section near Aliceville in western Alabama killed an aged couple and nine negroes and injured 50 persons. It damaged homes in eight communities. Six died in Indiana from falls and in automobile accidents. A man was drowned in Birmingham, Ala., when he stepped i (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) HOLY WEEK TO BE OBSERVED First Evangelical Church To Conduct Services Next Week Holy Week services will be conducted each evening of next week, except Saturday, at the First Evangelical church, in keeping with the emphasis of the occasion. The services will begin at 7:30 o’clock and will continue for one hour, during which several phases of the passion of Jesus will be considered. A candle-lighted communion service will be conducted Thursday evening. Themes which have been chosen for the week include: Sunday evening — "Himself He Could Not Save” Monday Evening — “Is It Nothing to You?” Tuesday evening—"ls it I?” Wednesday evening—“ Swords ot Angels?” Thursday evening—Candle-light-ed Communion Service Friday evening—“ They Crucified Him” An urgent invitation is extended to the members and friends of the ' j congregation to attend these services. o — Decatur Rotary Club 1 Holds Business Meet The Decatur Rotary club, meeting in weekly session Thursday . evening at the Rice hotel, voted favorably on the proposal to re- ’ district the state of Indiana into I three separte districts, with each , district to have a governor. Plans for future programs of the club were also discussed during the meeting. Walter Gard, president 1 of the club, presided at the meeting. I o , Christian Church 1 To Hold Services Commencing Sunday, April 10, • the First Christian church will hold j services each evening at 7:30 o'- , clock. Rev. Kenneth Timmons will • deliver the sermons. The public is cordially invited to attend.