Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1938 — Page 1

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'■ IFAVORS '-.■ISE TH BILL , M SENATE'S In ' ‘iWversy Over Bill ■■ . fhui-'i: nl 'll" s»«-ll-1. D'-' ll ’"' ~r ""’ BBL-.-|M. :;l- """ 111 '" l|l ' ■Kt business. ■K ~.r , l ~l Hi" undistributed |H Ih.' reduction of ■K capi'al •> ■K. wx on other forms |K.,.' said Mr Roosevdt. - ■ fimdamental rS of taxation." s ini.-,-r.-ntion in k .nation t:-!it.ned lines tllo White - opponents who .-i--ns<>re<! both ■K? obj..< t .-<i to by the presi'lm immediately defied Mr 9 • adop'i" 11 "• s, 'iiate of the Roosevelt stated his tax ~ ' 11. < lorized -.V Io the spirit citizen : - accordance iet means." . would K• time." I. ■ gains '..v\ . o'.taining "no lie i d it meant "taxi; . the profits capital speculator" tin! he 1-tted on salaries of inei i Hants. vHH squarely behind the opposition to aid the receipt of the presili.etisoti reiterated belief. Jdaring he wtll fight for the hill, Harrison said: < enforces both SH..C. i s to |Moir a bill with h will offer n> business. repealing of <| piofits tax and capital gains the senate business." ■ETON MAN I [LEISES STORE r n Fryback Leases peen Kettle From | Bernard Clark lieal was closed today whereby I fryback. of Bluffton, is to I Possession of the Green r e “"tfeetionery here. Bernard F' owner, announced today, r fryback. In other of Dee and I ryba, ' li "f this city, will F e mana Sership of the confecF y on April 29, Mr. Clark L Pry back, who maintains a F at Bluffton, was a forPartnp] in the Princess contnt 7 i? ere ’ The new man ‘ will manufacture its own cream. lL? rlt . has man aged the con[f...,/.for. 1110 P ast six years, 1 tasing the bus'ness from [ Bormann. H e stated today future un<^ ecl< led in regard win P a ” S tlut P lana t<> enter ’’mess here. loda? ma " ager waa ‘n the the tt answer " g preparations Emp 6Hature readings Em oCßat thermometer W am 2:00p. m 80 on ™ 3:00 p.m 80 WEATHER "•"'orthV’I''’ 1 ''’ 80mewha ‘ war'riioni a,t and aouth west Uil no °. n ' 9,lt ’ Thursday inlld, c “udiness, continued

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FIRST STRAW HAT Spring la here. Fred V. Mills, j | former grocer, who for a num- I i ber of years has set the pace j i in wearing straw bats early In 1 the season, blossomed out Tues- | ) ’ day afternoon In his trusty straw panama. | With Mr. Mills setting the ex. | ; 1 ample, local stores have been | : displaying straws in sailor, ' panama and other types In show | windows as a reminder to the j : beau brummels of the city. ♦ 4 MONMOUTH HIGH GRADUATE LIST ( Twelve Seniors To Graduate At Commencement Exercises j Members of the senior class who I will receive diplomas at the com- '' mencement exercises of the Mon- • i mouth high school to be held April II 25. were listed today by Principal Ernest Curtis. Baccalaureate services will be held on Sunday, April 24 and the i senior play Friday. April 22. The i commencement speaker has not . been named. Following is the list of graduates: 11 Herbert Boerger. Harold Fuell- : ing, Richard Fuelling, Robert Fuelling. Lloyd Spiegel. Dwight Miller. I Marguerite Kltson. Ellen Fuelling. Helen Heuer, Alicu Hoile, Betty McKnown and Helen Sheets. Plans for the commencement ex- | erdses are now being made at each I of the seven rural schools. All of : the schools will close this month, i The speaker for the commence- . meats is to he named in the near future. C. E. Striker, county superI intendent. stated today. . — o — Decatur Rotarians Entertain Farmers Thomas R. Johnston, publicity ! director for the extension depart- • ment of Purdue university, will , speak on "Rural-Urban Relations' | at the weekly meeting of the Decai, tun Jiolar.v elute TtHHouiwy -vnawt- ■ Approximately 50 farmers lead- >: ers of representative farm organiI 1 zations of Adams county, will be /guests of the club at the meeting. I; which will be held at the Masonic (home at 6:45 o’clock Thursday eve- ■ ning. Special music will be provided I during the dinner by the German band of the Decautr high school. -o Seasonal Records For Heat Broken Seasonal temperature records were broken this afternoon when ’ the thermometer soared to 80 de- .: grees above at 2 p. m. This is the II highest temperature reading of the ■: year, exceeding the mark set durI ing the warm spell several weeks ago by six degrees. | o i Casting Co. Shed Damaged By Fire ■ Firemen made a run to the Deca--1 tur Casting company last night at 16:45 o’clock when a shed in the | rear of the factory proper caught fire. ' • Flames leaped high into the air : from the blazing shed, which was 1 used as a storage room for oil. The 'high flames attracted scores of i sightseers who were reminded of ' the Krick-Tyndall fire last weefc. Firemen, however .quickly had i the blaze under control and kept it from spreading to other buildings :on the lot. The damage was not es--1 timated. PLAN PAGEANT HERETHURSBAY United Brethren Church To Present Religious Pageant Thursday A religious pageant "Mary of Palj estine”, will Ibe presented at the United Brethren church Thursday 1 evening. The public is cordially Ini vited to attend. Following is the cast: Mary, the mother of John Mark — Jaunita Blum. Mary of Bethany—Hilda Williams Mary, wife of Alphaeus, — Ethyleen Burnett. Mary Magdala,— Evelyn Burnett. Mary, mother of Jesus, Kathleen Forman Reader— Kathleen Schackley. Shepherd Boy—Dick Hakey. Voice of Jesus,— Roy Mumma. Singers —Irene Light and Edith Balkier. Dianlst, Mr*. R. O. Wynn.

FIRM STAND BT FRENCH LEADED AID TO PEACE New French Premier Given Overwhelming Vote Os Confidence By Joe Alex Morris | (United Press Staff Correspondent) | The firm hand of French Premier i Edouard Daladier appeared likely today to aid In slabflizatlon of ' Europe's peace. An unexpectedly large vote of i confidence-- 508 to 12 - in the chamber of deputies gave Daladier drastic powers to meet the financial crisis, opened the way for settlement of strikes paralyzing the defense program and Illustrated again the ability of France to unite when , facing danger from abroad The cabinet turns to the moderate coni servatives for support. The new regime, confident of senate approval of its powers until July SI, went far toward ending internal strife which has weakened 1 France's hand In international affairs. It also was believed likely to facilitate Great Britain's efforts 'to deal peaceably and realistically with the Nazi-Fascist dictatorial bloc for maintenance of peace at least through 1938. French national defense will be given greater emphasis, with airplane factory workers already agreed to go back to their Jobs and : work over-time in return for a sevien per cent wage increase. An ; attempt was forecast to improve relations with Italy, which yesterday warned through newspaper articles that disorders in French | Tunisia were upsetting "the equili- ■ brum of Mediterranean forces.” Daladier. in a general statement, ' made clear that France would : ignore "threats" and "agitation” I regarding her frontiers and colonI les. which indicated a firm hand against the fascist theme of expan- ' sion in north Africa. Meanwhile, the United States got i a taste of war time atmosphere in connection with congressional charI ges that fascist, nazi and Japanese spies were arrive m the wasterii hemisphere and the appearance of ; a mystery fleet of 22 vessels, reported to lie warships and presumed to be Japanese, in Davao (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LDTZ FUNERAL IS HELD TODAY Final Rites Are Held For Clark J. Lutz This Afternoon Final rites were held this after--1 noon for Clark J. Lutz, prominent Decatur attorney, who died Monday morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Services were held at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith, at 2:30 o'clock, and at the First ! Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock, with Rev. George O. Walton, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. 1 Business houses and offices were : closed from 3 to 4 o’clock. The Scottish Rite Masons conducted services at the church, and the B. P. O. Elks held graveside services. Approximately 50 members of the bar associations from Adams. Allen, Wells and Jay counties in ! Indiana, and Van Wert county, Ohio, met in the circuit court room 1 this afternoon to pay tribute to Mr. Lutz. The attorneys also attended funeral services. Mr. Lutz, for more than half a century one of Decatur’s leading attorneys, was also exceptionally active in affairs of the Presbyterian church. He was an elder of the Decatur church for 50 years, and in this capacity served as clerk of the session for a number of years. Looking ahead to arrangements for the church centennial celebration, he had made plans for rebinding of the session minutes. Mr. Lutz was twice elected as a delegate to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, which is a rare occasion in the life of a Presbyterian layman. His last (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Presbyterian Church Plans For Services Special services will be held at the local Presbyterian church Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. The pastor, Rev. George O. Walton, will bring the messages each evening, closing Friday evening with a communion candlelight service. The services will commence at 7:15.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 13, 1938.

Sing Sing Gates Close on Whitney ■ r ? ' -> '' ' 1 - x \ ml i ill rlPi 1| '-IIS m ’iT 1 11 W y / Richard Whitney as he enters Sing Sing Richard Whitney, convicted stock broker and five times president of the New York stock exchange, is shown above between guards as he entered Sing Sing to start serving his sentence of from five to ten years for misapplication of trust funds. Warden Lewis E. Lawes stated ■ that Whitney would be shown no special privileges or be discriminated against in any way.

PLAN CAMPAIGN TO AID SCOUTS Campaign For Boy Scout Funds To Be Launched Here April 25 Plans for the opening of a Boy Scout fund campaign are being perfected here by Socut leaders and enthusiasts, preliminary steps being made last night in a meeting at the city hall. Lloyd Cowens is county chairman of the campaign, which is to be opened following a reorganization dinner here Monday night, April 25, at the Rice hotel. Walter Gladfelter has been named financial chairman and will be in charge of the contributions and funds. The campaign is area-wide, covering Adams, Allen. Deka’b, Huntington, Jay, Noble, Steuben. Wells and Whitley counties. The goal of the fund campaign has been set at $3,309, the estimated amount needed in 1938 to providte supervision training, and extend Scouting in the Anthony Wayne area. A sustaining membership card will be given to all contributors, contracted during the campaign. Now serving 2,000 tboys. the area council is determined to make Scouting available to every boy in the nine counties of the area. R. L. Van Horn and Charles Grunert, both of Fort Wayne, Anthony (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o State Tax Board To Hold Hearing The state tax board will conduct a hearing Tuesday, April 19 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on the additional appropriations for Root civil and school townships. The hearing will Ibe conducted in the offices of the county auditor in the county courthouse.

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. George S. Lozier) (First Evangelical Church) “LET LOVE DO ITS WORK” The heroic spirit of Jesus was outstanding during “Holy Week." His entire life called for heroic living and sacrificial giving: but these "last days" were especially challenging. The cross became the instrument of His death: but also the expression of Infinite love. It lias become the symbol of the finest type Os devotion. Jesus was willing to-expose himself to danger that He might be able to rescue us from our greatest danger. He gave much because He loved much. The Christian life is not unlike that of Jesus. It, too, has its "heroic days.” We, too, are called up to give self in loving service for the sake of others and for Christ’s sake. True living and passionate loving are always adventurous. Love is ever the motivating factor and receives its inspiration from Him who gave His life for us. Meroic souls discover the joy of suffering with their Master; and these are the world’s greatest assets. “Holy Week" is an appeal to our better selves. It is a challenge to us to live daringly and love passionately. It is the promise of a better day. Shall not we enter into fellowship with Him( In His suffering, that we may share the glory of His resurrected life! Let love do its work!

Anna Marie Hahn Is Denied Appeal I Columbus, 0., April 13—(UP)— | Anna Marie Hahn, 31. blonde Cin- | cinnati poison slayer, wept in her special cell in Ohio penitenthiry today after she was informed that the I state supreme court had refused to consider the appeal from her conviction. 1 The supreme court eet May 4 as the date for Mrs. Hahn’s execution. ' She would be the first woman to die in the electric chair in Ohio. II o MANY REGISTER b 1 FOR PAYMENTS Many Men Register Today For Unemployment Benefit Payments ( Between 75 and 100 me n registeri ed today at the city hall with the - Indiana state Employment service > for unejnployment benefit payI ments. i A majority of the men were former employes of the Krick-Tyndall I tile factory, thrown out of worik as , a result of the disastrous fire which • swept through the plant one week i ago tonight. > Kenneth W. Swaim of the Fort i Wayne district office was in charge of the registration, assisted by Mr, ■ Frybaok. At the request of Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse, an assistant • was sent here to help register the men. Those eligible for unemployment benefits will receive four per cent ' of the total wages earned for the last quarter. Under the law payments will not exceed sls a week I over a 15 week period. Several men from the General . Electric works who were laid oft last week also registered today. Mr. Swaim stated that he and Mr. Frybaoki would remain here until all the men were registered.

GOV. HORNER FACTION WINS ILLINOIS VOTE Kelly-Nash Machine Is Defeated In Illinois Primary Election Chicago, 111., April 13——4U.R) — Cong. Scott Lucas, Horner-back-ed candidate for U. 8. senator on the Democratic ticket, this afternoon held a lead of 21,789 votes over Michael L. Igoe, backed by the Kelly-Nash machine. With 7,204 of the states 8,286 precincts reported, the vote was: Lucas 668,320; Igoe, 646,531. Chicago. April 13- -<U.R>-A revolt In the Illinois Democratic party, aided by Republicans and Independent voters, toppled the political power of the famed Kelly-Nash organization today in late primary election returns. Barring a highly improbable shift in trend in the remaining precincts to be tabulated, it was apparent that Gov. Henry Horner and state’s attorney Thomas J. Courtney had combined to win the nomination for U. S. senator for Cong. Scott Lucas. Equally important from the point of view of political strategy, they won renomination for Edmund K. Jarecki as Cook county judge, in charge of the election machinery. Courtney reportedly plans to run for mayor against Kelly in 1940. Horner and Courtney in a joint statement at 5 a m. said: “When all the votes are in and counted Lucas will have a 75,000 plurality.” Projection of unofficial United Press tabulations at that hour indicated a Lucas plurality of 21.020. U. S. district attorney Michael L. Igoe, who sought the senatorial nomination with Kelly-Nash backing vowed to go “up or down with President Roosevelt.” refused to concede Lucas' nomination. Mayor Edward J. Kelly and national committeeman Patrick A. Nash, joint heirs to the political machine of the late Mayor Anton Cermak, likewise demanded to see complete returns before commenting. At 10:30 a. m. combinied Cook county (Chicago) and downstate tabulations gave Igoe an edge of 18,452 votes over Lucas, but with slightly more than a third of the downstate vote yet to come nothing but a complete reversal of Lucas’ consistent advantage in counties below Chicago could give Igoe a chance. 2543 downstate precincts out of 3,909 gave: Lucas —250,512 Igoe 97,576. 4089 Cook county precincts out of 4,377 gave: Lucas—3s6.Bs4 Igoe 528,348. Jarecki. who apparently received the benefit of a heavy Republican and independent vote, led his Kel-ly-Nash opponent, Judge John Prystalski, 471,694 to 438,383 in 4042 of Cook county’s 4,377 precincts. Republicans for the most part cast a light vote for candidates previously selected by committeemen who had only minor opposition. State Rep. Richard J. Lyons, who campaigned bitterly against the new deal, was endorsed as candidate for U. S. senator. Twenty - three of 24 incumbent (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o BERNE MAN IS CLUB SPEAKER C. T. Habegger Speaks To Decatur Lions Club Tuesday C. T. Habegger, Berne manufacturer, who was recently elected chairman of the Freedom of Opportunity Legion, started in New York sometime ago advocating the Patman community preservation bill, was the speaker at the Lions club meeting last night. Mr. Habegger, who, with several other prominent manufacturers and industrialists, was instrumental in forming the organization, described the purpose and activities of the league. The club also voted during the meeting, held at the Rice hotel, to provide uniforms for the Decatur high school German band and to sponsor the organization, under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer. Plans are being made for the meeting of the club next week under the direction of Phil Sauers, county commissioner. Mr. Sauers is endeavoring to secure the services of a German World War veteran as speaker for the occasion. Details of the program will be announced later.

President Moves Rapidly To Aid Recovery Drive

PUBLIC SCHOOLS START VACATION Schools Dismissed At Noon Today For Easter Vacation Public schools of the city were dismissed this afternoon for the Easter vacation. Most of the schools presented appropriate East- ’ er programs this afternoon before dismissal. School heads and teachers urged 1 the attendance of the students at the union Good Friday services at the Zion Reformed church Friday ’ afternoon during the Three Hours, ' 12 noon until 3 p. in. 1 In keeping with the spirit of Easter, school children were asked to attend the Easter services at ' their respective churches on Sunday. Other preparations were being made today for the observance of Good Friday. John L. DeVoss, president of the Decatur Chamber 1 of Commerce and Mayor Arthur R. ' Holthouse have united in the re--1 quest that all business houses close during the three hours and urged the attendance of all citizens at the respective church services. Services will be held in the as1 ternoon at the Zion Reformed church for all Protestant churches, ' at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, and in the evening at the Zion Lutheran church. O Scout Camporee At Fort Wayne June 4-5 > The annual camporee of the An- • thony Wayne area council, Boy Scouts of America, which includes - troops in Decatur and Adams coun- ■ ty, will be held in one of the Fort 1 . Wayne parks on June 4 and <5. it was announced by Clarence Schust, ’.camporee chairman committee. ‘! The committee will arrange with the Fort Wayne park board for the 1 . camporee site. o— ELSIE ROOP IS TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Jesse Roop Dies At County Hospital Early This Morning Mrs. Elsie E. Reed-Roop, 61. wife of Jess B. Roop, died this morning at 3 o’clock at the Adams county , memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for the last two weeks. Death was due to carcin- ' oma. Mrs. Roop was born in Root township, October 4, 1876, and had been a life-long resident of Adams county. She was a daughter of V. S. and Ella Williams-Reed. Her l marriage to Jesse Roop took place October 6. 1895. He survives. She was a prominent worker in the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church and was a member of many of the church organizations, including the missionary and ladles aid societies. She was also a member of the Eastern Star and the Spansh-American War Veterans 1 auxiliary. Surviving besides the husband ■ are three sons, Ralph, Brice and I Raymond, all of Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Omar McMannam and Mrs. Ed Coffee, Jr., of Decatur; three half-brothers, Harry Zerado Reed, of Hollywood, California; Charles Reed, of Portland, Oregon, and James Reed, of Spokane, Washington; three half-sisters, Mrs. Charles Priggs, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Grace Batcheler, of (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) —o Word Is Received Os Confirmation Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller of this city, have received word of the confirmation of Evelyn Blhlman, at the Christ Episcopal church in Cincinnati. The confirmation was held last Sunday. There were 85 young people In the class, including the three granddaughters of two ex-presidents: Pauline Longworth, daughter of Alice Rooeevelt-Longworth; Nancy . and Lucia Taft, granddaughters of the late William Howard Taft. Miss Blhlman visited here several times with relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Miller,

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Relief Message Will Be Sent To Congressmen I Thursday; Broadcast Tomorrow Night. 1 IN CONFERENCES Washington, Apr. 13. — ,(U.R) — President Roosevelt revived depth- ■ of-depression tactics today in swift, s vigorous maneuvers to revive bus- > iness with a big lend-spending pro- - gram. > He was almost ready for a test of strength and prestige with Vice I President John N. Garner or any t other conservative Democrat who would challnge his recovery-relief ’ plans. • This second new deal drive on depression will be launched tornor- ’ row in a message to congress and 1 bolstered that night with a “fireside chat.” The president has tak- ' en 45 minutes of radio time for a comprehensive statement on the ; state of the nation. Odds today favor his project in ’ general outline but without guarantee that congress will without ' protest, write a blank check for $2,750,000,000 to be spent during the summer, autumn and winter months. As the political-economic situation shapes up on the eve of a I new recovery effort, there are three notable differences between the present and the previous depressJ ion. The new deal-Democratic party which snapped bills throhgh at Mr. Roosevelt's bidding in 1933 is divided now and inclined to bolt the White House. The banks I which were the weak spot in 1933 are comfortably solvent and high ■ in public confidence. Almost any ’ recovery plan undertaken now ’ j must have been tried before. -1 But business again is far from II peak recovery levels. Labor, a t i vociferous btnc of new dealers and • ■ progressives, and some others j clamor for big scale relief spend- :' ing. The powerful pressure of the > ■ mayors and other local officials in many back home communities is exerted for a spending-lending program. The spectacular business problem today is in the railroad industry. Roosevelt has asked for immediate remedial legislation but without specifying what congress shall do in this instance nor with | the assurance of speedy action I which bolstered his efforts five ' I years ago. Railroad recommendations range from carry-over subsidies to consolidation of all lines in a single great system. Five cabinet officers and two lending-spending aides were sumj moned to the White House last night in a snap conference reminiscent of the stirring days of 1933. White House Secretary Stephen Early said that there probably would be more conferences and that the president was keeping in i close touch ‘with congressional leaders as his plans developed. The United Press was informed that last night’s conferees were "pretty well agreed" on a $1,500,000,000 non-interest bearing loan loan program to finance a new public works program. Summoned to the White House last night for a conference of which no intimation had been given at a press conference a few (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o BUY BUILDING FOR STORAGE Teeple Trucking Company Buys Portland Building For Storage The D. F. Teeple trucking company of this city has purchased the former Cartwright & Headington . elevator building in Portland. The building will be used as a i storage room and trucking head- ■ quarters in that city. The place is to : be remodeled and the company ex- • pects to move in by May 1, it is I reported. The company has maintained a i truck terminal in that city for a ■ number of years, but permanent headquarters had never been lo- • cated there before. ’ The recent issuance of a Decatur I to Richmond trucking franchise made the establishment of head- : quartern there possible. Charles . Mowery, of Portland, will be in charge of the Portland terminal.