Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1938 — Page 1

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Holy Thursday Is Observed By Church Services in observance of Holy Thursday were held today at St. Mary's Catholic church. A high I mass was celebrated at 7:30 o’clock, followed by procession with the Hlessed Sacrament. The Holy Eucharist, consumed in the mass of the Presanctified on Good Friday, is deposited in the tide altar. The mass tomorrow will be at 7:30 o’clock. The Three Hours, commemorat- ! ing Christ's passion and death on . the Cross, will be held from 12 to , 3 o'clock on Good Friday. The Way . of the Cross will be made at 12:45; . 1:45 and 2:45 P. M. , o DEAN BYERLY ! IS APPOINTED To Represent County Council On Tax Adjustment Board II Dean Byerly, of Kirkland townI ship, a member at large of the i Adams county council, was select-. i ed by the council today in u special . I * meeting, as its representative on lithe county board of tax adjust- ' ment. which meets the second • Monday in September. ■' Jim A. Hendricks, of Monroe, has ■ represented the council several i times in the past but asked that I he not be appointed as a member of the 1938 board. Mr. Hendricks 1 was president of the board last ' year. It was announced today that the township trustees, acting as the . county hoard of education, have again selected Howard Mauller. ’ Union township trustee, as its • representative on the board. : Mayor A. R. Holthouse, unless he i appoints a representative, is auto-! i matically a member of the board by virtue of his office as mayor of ■ the largest city in the county. I, Other members were appointed 'i by Judge Huber M. DeVoss. who ; must name four freeholder resi-. ■ dents of the county. Due to the fact that not more than four of ■ - the^board may be of the same po-! .’litical party it was necessary for . Judge De Voss to name three Re-’ ■ | publicans to fill the board of seven. I j A. D. Suttles, of Decatur, was I named the Democratic freeholder. i; and Cal Peterson. Earl B. Adams I and Carl Pumphrey, the Republican . I freeholders by Judge De Voss. . The board meets each Septem- : ber to examine the budgets of all i taxing nnits in the county and to i make such reductions as can be | made without destroying any of the vital functions of government. The board does not have the right to i increase any of the budgets. Ball State Choir Here On April 24 Mise Zula Porter of this city who is president of the Pall S’ate ColI lege choir, Muncie, will bt ing her ; organization here for a sacred conI cert at the Methodist Episcopal church on .Sunday evening, April 24. The choir is composed of 40 voices and is in demand over the state because of the reputation gained ae one of the finest choirs in the state. , I The concert will begin at 7:30 ; and the public is cordially invited ■ The Wesleyan class of the local ( Sunday school will have charge of I '’he event. No admission charge but | a collection will be taken to assist in defraying the expenses. CABARET DANCE PLANNED HERE Howling Hosts To Stage Annual Cabaret Dance April 29 Plans have Ibeen opened here for the staging of the annual cabaret dance of the Howling Hosts, Decatur high school boys’ organization. The dance will again be staged at the Decatur country club, Friday night, April 29, it was announced. A floor ehow and other entertainment is being planned for the affair. Dan Holtheuse is general chairman, assisted by Arthur Heller, vice-chairman, and Donald Death. 'Soft drinks and food will be served. No beer or liquor will be sold. ' A charge of 75 cents per couple will be made. Members of the organization will start taking reeerI vations so rthe affair next week Single admission will be 50 cents per person. The proceeds derived from the affair are used each year in sponsoring activities of the Howling Hoste. Complete details will be announced later.

BOOST IN RAIL RATES REFUSED BY COMMISSION Eastern Railroads Denied Half-C’ent Boost In Passenger Rates Washington. April 14 — <U.R) The interstate commerce commie-! ' sion, finding that the present twoi eent basic fare holds promise of future profits, today denied the request of eastern railroads for a | one-cent Increase in passenger I rates. The increase, which eastern car- , riers estimated would increase their revenues $40,000,000 annual-' ly. was rejected by a six to five vote of the commission. Commissioner Joseph B. Eastman, Charles |D. Mahaffle, Frank McMahamy. Carroll Miller and John L. Rogers dissented. The rejection provided a new cause for controversy in the already complicated railroad situa- ; tion which President Roosevelt this week called upon congress to solve. 1 Although refused the right to increase passenger rates from two to ■ two and one-half cents per mile, the roads previously had been granted approximately a five per cent increase in freight rates, which they estimated will add $270,000,000 annually to their I revenue. Both the commission majority and Eastman in his dissent agreed that the basic two-cent passenger rate is sound and holds promise of > profitable passenger operation in the future. Eastman based his dissent on the contention decision on whether to advance such rates essentially is one for railroad mani agement to make, rather than the ICC. He agreed that the present rate seems best adapted to the present economies of the carriers. The majority report definitely I committed the commission to a policy of establishing rates on a basis designed to tap the large travel and shipping markets by low ; fares. If such a policy is continj (CONTINUED ON PAGE fiJftHT) ALMOST 300 IN PRIMARYRACES Ballots To Contain 286 Names In Primary Election, May 3 Almost 300 candidates are seeking their party nominations in the May primary, a checkup of the list of candidates disclosed today. A total of 286 candidates will be voted upon by members of the Republican and Democratic parties. The total includes the congressional, judicial, joint senator and representatives offices. Os this number Democrats of the county will select their choices of 190 candidates, while the Republicans of Adams county will ballot on the remaining 96. Each of the congressional, joint , senator, joint representative, coun- ; tv, city, precinct committeeman, convention delegate, township trus- ' tee and advisory board posts have , one or more candidates on the I Democratic ticket. On the Republican ticket the party has no candidates for the following: prosecuting attorney, joint senator, county clerk, auditor, treasurer, sheriff, surveyor, assessor. commissioner from either of the two districts to be filled, county councilman from any of the four I districts or at large. Union township trustee and advisory board, Root township advisory board, | Preble township trustee or advisory board, Kirkland township trus- | tee or advisory board, Washington township advisory board, Blue Creek township advisory board, South Blue Creek precinct committeman, Monroe township advisory board. French township advisory board and trustee, Hartford advisory board. Wabash advisory board. Jefferson advisory board, city councilman. Public Library To Close For Services The Decatur pulblic library will close Friday noon from 12 to 3 o'clock, — o Brite Children To Go On Air Saturday The children of Julius Brite will play over radio station WLW in Cincinnati Saturday morning at 7:30 o'clock on the Pa McCormick's program. They are well known in Decatur and this vicinity having entertained many social gatherings.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thu rsday, April 14, 1938.

1 Her Vote Costs State SSO ' r*** w 1 i • Mrs. Irene Polacek casts her ballot Os all the votes cast In Illinois’ primary, first of the 48 states, that of MA. Irene Polacek probably was the most expensive and unusual. Mrs. Polacek is the only voter in the 51st precinct of Chicago's 20th ward and she voted in her own home where she is shown casting her | ballot. To record the Polacek vote the tax payers had to hand out $8 apiece for four election judges and a clerk and $lO to Mrs. Polacek for the use of her apartment as a polling place.

PROGRAM FOR EASTER GIVEN I : • Eighth St. U. B. To Present Easter Program Sunday Night An,Easter program will be given 1 Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock at the ' Eighth street U. B. church. Following is the complete program: 'I Song by choir and children —“All, ’ Hail the Power of Jesus." Responsive reading—Pastor and ’ choir. I Prayer—Pastor. Recitation. "Welcome” -*• Sharon 1 Martin. i Recitation, “At Last” — Phyllis I McClure. ! Play, “An Easter Acrostic” —j Faye Mitchel. Betty Brewster. Jean , Elzey, Evelyn Klemz, Paris' Hakes. Vilas Elzey, Warren Harrod. Recitation. “My Little Easter ' Bell” —Betty Suddeth. Song. “My Redeemer” —Choir. Recitation. "Easter Bells"—Fran- 1 1 ces Harrod. Recitation, “The Soldier Boy”— ’ Clair Reynolds. i Reciation, "This Little Bow” — I Gloria Vian. Play, "Easter Light" — Delores Suddeth, Mary McClure. Hazel Foor, Clara Klemz. Argo Suddeth, Lawrence Michel, Rev. Martin. Song, "Christ Arose" —Choir. Recitation, “A Splendid Plan”— Ruby Klemz. Recitation, "Flower Secrets” — (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o e Zion Lutheran Will Hold Special Service Special Easter services with celei bration of the Holy Communion will ' be conducted at the Zion Lutheran j church Good Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The service will be in ' charge of the pastor, the Rev. Paul W. Schultz, who will also deliver the address. At this service all those received into the membership of the church receive holy communion for the first time.

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev. C. M. Prugh) (Zion Reformed Church) “A NEW COMMANDMENT” "A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another as I have loved you.” —St. John 13:34. Maundy Thursday looks hack to the Last Supper, and derives its name from the new commandment which Jesus gave to His disciples in that solemn hour: “that ye love one another as I have loved you.” One purpose of the Supper was to overcome the envy and jealousy which existed among the Twelve. Rising from supper Jesus took a towel and a basin of water, and began to wash the disciples' feet. There were no exceptions—He washed even the feet of Simon Peter, who remonstrated with Him, and of Judas, the betrayer. It was a kind of dramatization of the great new principle of action which He haß given. “I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done unto you.” It is one of the ironical facts of history that this Supper, which in the Master’s hands was designed to unite men into a precious and holy unity of love, has become in our hands a divisive factor among Christian brethren. The Master was great-souled and forgiving. He drew a large circle and took all men into it. We are illiberal and unloving. We draw a small circle and shut others out. May the recurrence of the Supper at this time rebuke us of the narrow and factious spirit that has crept into our ecclesiastical life, and make us as magnanimous as was Jesus Himself.

Plan For Easter Sunrise Service The young peoples society of Zion Reformed church has arranged an Easter sunrise service, to be held at 6 o’clock Sunday morn- j ing. The service will be one of inspiration and song, with a message by Rev. David Grether, pastor of the Magley Reformed church, who will speak on “The Ressur-. rection Appearances of Our Lord.” A young women s trio will sing ■ at the service, which will be in charge of William Schafer. An invitation is extended to all who may , desire to attend. o LIST PROGRAM FOR SERVICES Easter Program At Church Os The Nazarene Sunday Morning i An Easier program will be given I i Sunday morning at the Church of Nazarene. the pastor, the Rev. Paul Brandyberry, announced today. The program, starting at 9:30 I o’clock Easter morning, follows: Recitation, “Easter Petals” — Ruth I Woodrum. ' Exercise, "Easter Blossoms”—Ruby Harshman. Joyce Ward. Helen Ward. Frances Sells and June Ward. Recitation. “A Child and a Lily”— Phyllis Ladd. Solo, “Long Ago”—Ruby Harshman ’ Recitation. "Tell the Children” Clarence Alverson. Exercise, "A Happy Day” — Betty Brodbeck, Connie Hill. Mary Sells. Exercise. “Easter is Here” —Primary Class (Dixie Hill, Sally j Brunner. Helen Louise Sudduth, j Norman Ward, Ellen Roebuck ■ and Bobby Sudduth.) Recitation. “Easter Story”—Junior Ward. Duet, “Christ Arose" — Connie and Dixie Hill. Recitation, “For Every Soul A Spring”—Ralph Alverson. Guitar Duet —Edward Walters and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Roosevelt Proposes Spending Program To Speed Country’s Recovery; On Radio Tonight

F. D. R. WARNS OTHER NATIONS ON AGGRESSION President, In Pan American Day Address, Pleads For Peace By Joe Alex Morris, (UP. Staff Correspondent) The United States and Great Britain today renewed their moral leadership for peace in Europe and, ■ the Americas. President Roosevelt 1e d the western hemisphere's observance of Pan Amrican day with an adI dress of international significance at Washington. The president, speaking firmly of sacrifices to be made, carried forward the American program for unity of interests in the western hemisphere and warned that the I United States will turn back any aggressor from abroad. The peace of the Americas, he I said, “shall not be endangered by controversies within our family; and we will not permit it to be endangered from aggression coming from outside of our hemisphere ... the American republics, nevertheless, face a grave test. If putgood fortune is to continue, our will must be strong.” Mr. Roosevelt, without specific ' mention of the Monroe doctrime, I placed responsibility for upholding the principles of that declar--1 ation on the 300.000,000 citizens of American republics. A call for the American republics to axt in unison to protect democracy from "predatory" dictatorial governments abroad was voiced at Lima by Lawrence A. i Steinhardt. United States ambassador to Peru. At Berlin, United States Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson indirectly urged dermany to abandon her i efforts for economic self-sufficiency I , and join in the American campaign ' to bolster world peace by recipro- | cal trade concessions Significantly. Wilson emphasized that Europe could not take it for | granted that the United States 1 would remain neutral in the next war, although he iterated that peace was the corner-stone of Am- , erican foreign policy. Probably more important to i world peace was the virtual comi pletion of Britain’s agreement with ; fascist Italy intended to end differences between the two nations on Mediterranean affairs and to go far toward stabilization of Euro(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Former Local Giri Seriously Injured A report received here state that Miss Aloha Kane, daughter of Mr. ’and Mrs. Tom Kane, former Decatur residents, now of Lafayette, was seriously injured there in an auto ■ accident. One lad was killed in the auto-truck collision, according to the report. BITTER BATTLE OVER TAX BILL Senators Maintain Fight To Eliminate Profits Tax From Bill Washington, April 14 — (UP) — Congressional conferees on the new tax bill headed into embittered committee fight today as senate members stood firmly behind the upper chamber’s elimination of the undistributed profits tax and modification of the levy on capital gains. Still in full rebellion despite President Roosevelt’s request for reinstatement of the stricken and revised tax principles, senate conferees said no new tax bill can be constructed in conference until agreement is reached on the undistributed profits and capital gains levies. There still was evidence of bitter feeling as result of President Roosevelt's letter yesterday which declared that the senate provisions struck at the fundamental principles of taxation. Sen. David I. Walsh, D., Mass., iCONL'LNUED ON PAGE BIX).

Highlights Os Relief Message Given Congress Washington, April 14 —(UP) — Highlights of President Roosevelt's recovery and relief message follow: “Current events, if allowed to run I undisturbed, will continue to threat•en the security of our people and the stability of our economic life. “The laying off of workers came upon us last Autumn and has been continuing at such a pace ever since that all of us, government and ban'king and business and workers, and those faced with destitution, ■ recognize the need for action.” '1; believe that improvement in government and business practices must go hand in Jiand with recovery.” The congress and the chief executive ca nill-afford to weaken or destroy great reforms which, during the past five years, have been effected on behalf of the American people.” “The problem calls for action both by the government and by the people.” “Such a grant ($1,250,000,000 for (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — Elks Plan Spring Dance On April 23 The Decatur lodge of the B. P. 0. . Elks will hold a spring dance at the home on North Second street Saturday night, April 23. j A good orchestra has been obtain- • ed for the dance, which will start at 10 p. m. Admission to the dance ■, will be $1 per couple. SSOO DAMAGE SUIT ON FILE Suit For Damages Is Predicated On Auto Accident Injuries A SSOO damage suit has been brought by Ernest Anderson, Jr., by his next friend. Ernest Anderson, Sr., against Paul and Emma , Stove. The boy, who is 14, is represented by his father. It is alleged that the boy was riding with Robert Anderson, “who was operating his automobile in a careful and prudent manner on the Baker road" when they entered an intersection on a county road about three miles south of Pleasant Mills, December 26. 1937. Here, it is alleged, their car was struck by one driven by Paul Stove, which was alleged to have been traveling “at a high and dangerous rate of speed, 50 miles lan hour, and in a careless and negligent manner.” As the result of the accident, it is alleged the boy sustained serious injuries, including contused wounds and abrasions over entire body, 'lacerations on left thigh about 10 inches long, skin, superficial fat and facia torn ahnos entire circumference of left leg, extending below knee, laceration across instep extending from outI er margin of sole of foot across top of foot to sole of opposite II (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Union Township Farm Is Sold This Morning The 120-acre Otto Hoile farm in Union township, which was earlier in the week traded for the H. P. Schmitt farm, was sold this morn- . ing to Fred Marbach. The sale was conducted by Roy Johnson and Jim Andrews. Mr. Marbach, who recently sold . his 60-acre farm to Adolph Marbach . will move onto the new place with his family and take immediate pos- , session. <o ■ Another Dog Is Reported Poisoned Dr. S. M. Friedley, local veterinarian, reported today that a dog 1 belonging to William H. Foughty ' on West Madison street had been poisoned. The veterinarian said strychnine was used. He was able to save the dog's life.

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Four And Half Billion In Expansion Program Is Proposed In Message To Congress Today. SPEAKS AT 9:30 Washington, April 14 — (U.R) — President Roosevelt proposed to congress today a $4,512,000,000 lending ■ spending - credit expansion program in the new deal's second great pump • priming campaign against depression. His plans would revive the tactics by which the administration aided business from the depths in 1933. But associates said the pet increase in the national debt would not exceed $1,000,000,000. The program would involve use of the administration's $1,400,000,000 gold nest egg. Mr. Roosevelt, working until 2:45 a. m. today to re-shape his plans after conference with congressional leaders, will go on the air at 9:30 p. m. CST., tonight to rally popular support for the new deal against an economy - minded opposition which some persons believe includes Vice President John M. Garner. General objective of the new plan was to increase national income in the next couple of years from the present rate of $56,000.000,000 to around $80,000,000,000 a year. The plan fell in three general categories: 1. Maintenance of relief. 2. Expansion of credit. 3. Revival of public works and additional funds for certain active new deal recovery agencies. , The tremendous expansion of credit program would include: 1. Use of approximately sl,400,000,000 of sterilized and free gold and relaxation of bank reserve requirements. 2. Better coordination of banking supervision. 3. Simplification of security exchange commission regulations especially to assist financing of I small business enterprises. This I latter project probably would involve freeing from many burdensome requirements the issue of small lots of securities in behalf of little business. 4. Progressive increase of available bank credit provided by each dollar of new federal spending. Mr. Roosevelt asked for a united national will in the recovery effort. He pointedly called attention of congress and country to the contention that his legislative recommendations since Jan. 1 had not been of a type calculated to disturb business. The lending-spending-credit expansion plan breaks down as follows : 1. $2,062,000,000 of treasury expenditures to make work. 2. $950,000,000 of treasury loans to make work. 3. $1,500,000,000 of reconstruction finance corporation loans to aid business and states and their sub-divisions. 4. Desterilization of $1,182,000,000 gold, use of $210,000,000 free gold already in the treasury working balance and federal reserve reduction of reserve requirements by about $750,000,000. The credit expansion involved is tremendous but the fourth category requires no legislation, being a bookkeeping transaction which will not affect the national debt or the budget deficit in any way. Mr. Roosevelt told congress that beyond this program there were “certain needs" which should be (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o ONE RACE FOR DELEGATE POST Fred Ahr, Agnes Yager Seek Republican Post; No Democrat Contests i The primary in May will hold but ' one contest atnorlg delegates to the state convention from either party, a survey of the list of candidates revealed today. The contest is in district No. 9, comprising North Washington and I Decatur 1A on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Agnes Yager and Fred Ahr ; are the candidates. The balance ot ’ the Republican delegates anu all of i the Democrats are unopposed. I Yesterday, April 13, was the final i day for candidates for delegate posts to file, as set by laWj