Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1938 — Page 1

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L'-fOCfIS To Cut Wages 15 Percent I Effective July 1

Kuox "I Railroads u.il eader ' Action. H ■ 11 lh " rll ' >ver Jot K\. , : ■ " 111 '"' —— HK B *K ■. ■ K* W ■ ■ -'r l ' l ■ ■: Ob' [ ■ - ■!•..; 101 l Hay .uh. <man ~‘lib'd: '' iIIES AGAINST , ■ARD'S ORDER ■. S. Circuit Court Os !>< Denies Labor ■ I Board Ruling -jcni. *■ the United States circuit H Boil tll|( .- w |u> .-I I llv- 111 H>- _ b<™ "t i - ' by ;i:i <>l ih-r of tlie nat1 i», r ri'lanoiK board. <.• Ei.iu.- ■■.• to >y 250 fnen who went on I "*'"'. said that tile men. of alH j abide by their contract la'uvul. d for arbitration of s with their Were dscharged after lasting four months. Nat- j moved into the " situation dev. lop. <1 K’-tfrai strike and paralyzB am the M.KH I holding Um the employes invoke the aid of |MF ''l reinstatement of was called when the demand 'lnset! shop agreement. 1 - and union representaI h>r arbitration on Feb. ‘ B *' ,p , ’ 1 " 1 ' °f G'e strike, K. l(l <,l||||l:ln y union conract had “>>’ 14, r.F.f before expirl'w'isi°n was concurred in • Ball* 'p W .'" Sharks. Judge ' Treanor dissented. readings ■ ®IOCRAT THERMOMETER Kj““" e! 2:00 P-“ 62 B.VoX 52 3:00p.m 62 ■B. weather I hoc neral| y fair, somewhat II ter. er ' n northeast and east «K, 1 Portions tonight; I B urda y fair and warmer.

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THIRD PARTY DRIVE OPENED BY LAFOLLETTE Governor Os Wisconsin Launches Third Party Movement Madison. Wis., Apr. 28.-i(U.R> Gov. Philip F. LaFollette stepped into the national political picture today at the head of a new party founded on principles which he believes will lead the country out of depresssion to a stable economic recovery. He began immediately a state-by-tate organizational campaign by which he hopes to mould his following Into a party of political | power a party he said is destined to provide a more abundant living for the masses. He will speak tonight from 6 to 6:30 p. tn. CST over a Columbia broadcasting system network from Des Moines. The program will have outlets only in the middleI west. Tomorrow night he will i speak at Cedar Rapids. He launched his party the National Progressives of America last night before an audience of 5,000 in the stock pavilion on the University of Wisconsin campus. “This party,'' he said, "has sprung up fro mthe rank and file lof liberals in many states. It is j not a 'popular front' movement and Iwe will not accept disgruntled groups. "It is a righteous crusade to unite America and win a lost heritage. It blazes a new trail which avoids old-fashioned capitalism, socialism, fascism and communism.” Dissension within the DemoI cratic party, he said, has sabotagled and undermined the adtninisI traion. The Republican party, he I declared, has become a symbol for the devastation and suffering of reconstruction. He gave no details of how he will administer his program except that, for the time being, he will be its principal officer. He left unaswered. too, the question of whether he would seek an unprecedented fourth trm to add prestige to his party leadership. Altlamgh his declaration was accompanied by praise for leadership of President Roosevelt per- | sonally. it marked a definite split between the administration and the governor and his brother. Sen. Rober M. LaFollette. “Young Bob" did not attend the meeting but sent a message of support which said “there must be a genuI ine political realignment in this country.” The governor listed these six principles as basic of his party: "First: The ownership and con(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) —o — CABARET DANCE HERE TONIGHT Howling Hosts Sponsor Annual Cabaret Dance This Evening After days of intensive efforts, all plans for the staging of the annual cabaret dance at the Decatur country club tonight, under the auspices of the Howling Hosts of the Decatur high school, have been conipleted, it was announced today. The annual dance, arranged in cabaret style, with table reservations for those who attend, will open at 9:30 o’clock. Gene Sheridan and his orchestra, popular dance band from Fort Wayne, will furnish the music for the affair. To accomodate the large crowd expected, the committee in charge has arranged for an added seating capacity, most of which has been sold out. The committee stated that a few reservations will probably be available at the door tonight. l»he ballroom of the club has been decorated and all other preparations for the serving of soft drinks and confections have been arranged for. Hugh Andrews, athletic director; Dan Holthouse, Art Heller and (CONTINUED ON i’AGE SEVEN)

WARFARE LOOMS BETWEEN RIVAL LABOR UNIONS AFL Makes Move Which May Bring Direct Conflict With CIO Washington. Apr. 29. |(U.R> The American Federation of Labor pointed the Progressive Miners of America toward direct conflict with John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers today by granting it an i international charter. The p M A. will begin at once a nation wide drive for members, which may presage a repetition of of Illinois’ bloody coal field wars on a national scale. Federation President William Green, who for 48 years was a member of the U. M. W. A., said that the main objective of the P. M. A's campaign would be to win nuunbers from Lewis' union, backbone of the rival committee for industrial organization. He said that applications already had been received from 10 coal producing ' states. If the drive follows the pattern I of previous union contests in the , coal fields, it will be a bloody ' battle. Many members of both unions have been killed in fre-, quent clashes in Illinois. Mines, railroads, and homes of union members have been bombed. Thirty-six P. M. A. members and sympathizers now face four-year federal prison sentences for bombings. They have appealed to the circuit court of appeals. Joe Ozanic, Mt. Olive, 111., will serve as temporary president of the international union until a con-; vention is held soon to draft a constitution and elect permanent officers. C. E. Pearcy, formerly of , Lucas, la., was named secretarytreasurer. Both held similar positions in the old P. M. A. Headquarters of the new union will be in Chicago and the already(CONTINI’ED ON PAGE SEVEN) OPEN DIAGNOSIS CAMPAIGN HERE Early Diagnosis Campaign Launched Against Tuberculosis An “early diagnosis" campaign: was opened this wee!; in the county by the Adams county tuberculosis association, in an effort to acquaint citizens with early symptoms and j check any spread of tuberculosis that might arise. The association plans to thori oughly canvass the county, reaching citizens in the city through a distribution of ipamphlets and placards and rural residents through the respective community school children. W. Guy Brown, president of the association, stated today that the! purpose of the campaign is to call attention of those who have symp-. toms of the dreaded disease, in urging an early diagnosis from the fa-1 mlly physician. "If caught in the early stages and immediate attention is given, it is often that treatment of the disease will bring it under immediate conItrol.” Mr. Brown stated. Among the symptoms warned | 'against are: fatigues, the unexplained feeling of tiredness, weakness,, listlessness; indigestion, the loss of appetite as a frequent symptom;* ! a cough that hangs on for more than two weeks; loss of weight, without apparent reason; blood I from the mouth or pink-streaks in I coughed-up matter and pains in the chestThe association has urged that any persons learning of theee symptoms, go to a doctor at once for the diagnosis. Decatur Persons At Recreational Meet Ten Decatur citizens, interested in promotion of Decaturs new te-| creational program, attended the I meeting of lay committees of the state, held at Purdue university, Lafayette, Thursday evening. Principal speker at the meeting. ; attended |by more than 400 persons, was Dr. Edouard Lindeman, nation- ( al WPA recreation director. Other speakers included Gov. M. Clifford Townsend. Those in attendance fro Decatur were: Walter J. Krick, chairman of the local executive committee, Mrs. Krick; George Laurent, recreation supervisor; Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Feasel, Hugh Afidrews, Rev. Father Alvin, Joseph Laurent and Pete Reynolds.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 29, 1938.

She’s Yawned Since March 9th ■■■ I X / /-v'y / < ' 1 I Mrs. Dorothy Agan Victim of a nervous affliction which started March 9. Mrs Dorothy Agan. 25. of Danville, 111 . has been yawning at the rate of 40 to 50 times per minute.

LEADERS AGAIN IN CONFERENCE Great Britain And France Continue Conference On Crisis By Joe Alex Morris. (UP. Staff Correspondent) Grea Britain and France considered today how far they would risk Europe's peace by opposing nazi expansion in the Balkans. Joined in the tightest military alliance since the World War. Brtish Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and French Premier Edouard Daladier resumed their conversations in London in an effort to decide what action —if any —they would take to prevent Czechoslovakia, Hungary and eventually Roumania from the threat of becoming vassal states in theo rbit of greater Germany. British policy has been toward compromise with nazi economic penetration of middle Europe, supplemented by the warning that actual war probably would draw Britain into the fighting. France, bound by her alliance with the Czechs, has urged a firmer stand but Britain already has gone far toward satisfying the Paris government by agreeing to joint land, sea and air action in event of war. This agreement, of tremendous importance in keeping Europe's peace, was described by Webb Miller. noted United Press correspondent in Europe, as designed to present the dictatorial bloc with an olive branch covering a mailed fist of military might. In Berlin, Fuehrer Adolf Hitler’s newspaper, the Voelkischer Boebachter, viewed the alliance as without danger to Germany but significantly warned the two nations not to meddle in the Czecho(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

MARTIN LUTHER PICTURE HERE Classic Picture To Be Shown At Zion Lutheran Church Monday The classic motion picture, "Martin Luther — His Life and Time.” will 'be shown at the Zion Lutheran church, corner West Monroe and Eleventh streets Monday evening at 7:30 P. M. This picture was filmed in its native setting in Germany, by one of the outstand'ng producers of non-theatrical .pictures, Ranking Lutheran scholars of history carefully edited this film. In one hour and forty-five minutes of showing it presents to the audience an xecellent understanding of the reformation period. The musical score in the film is presented by the world-famous New York organist. Edward Rechlln. This film is recommended very highly, one critic saying, "This instructive picture is a powerful sermon, dramatically but soberly presented on the salient facts in the life of the great reformer appropriately enhanced (by the chaste and scholarly musical score by Edward Hechlin.” The picture is being sponsored by the Zion Lutheran .missionary society. There will be no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be taken to defray the cost of the presenation.

A Public Statement — A public announcement by Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse is printed on page Four of today's paper. He invites you to read it. o Benefit Movie On Friday, Saturday The Decatur professional and business women's club will sponsor the movie, "Bringing Up Baby”, at the Adams theater tonight. Tickets for the movie may be secured from members of the club, or by calling Mrs. Louisa Braden. The tickets will be honored tonight, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE HERE Moose Lodge To Hold Annual Memorial Service Sunday The members of Adams lodge, 1311, Loyal Order of Moose, and the Women of the Moose, will hold annual memorial services at the local Moose home Sunday afternoon at! 2 o’clock, honoring departed mem-1 hers of the orders. Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse will be the guest speaker and deliver the memorial address. The ladies’ organization will conduct its part of the ceremonies for j the departed members at the open- j ing of the services. The program committee consists of: Mrs. Bert Haley and Mrs. Andy Zeser. The program follows: Opening song, "Nearer My God to Thee,” followed by the local drill team escording the guides to place bouquets of flowers on the huge heart by the altar. Mrs. Edith Tester and Mrs. J. | M. Breiner will serve on the flower committee. An instrumental selection will 'be offered by Misses Betty Smith, Ruby Miller, and Wil-; ma Miller, followed by a group of songs by the Magley quartet, composed of Ernest Worthman, Louis Worthman, John Hilgeman and William Kruetzmann. The services will be in charge of the newly elected dictator, Gerald Cole, for the men’s lodge. The introduction will be made and the names of the deceased members read. Small children have (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Decatur Ladies At Grand Chapter Meet A number of Decatur ladies attended the Grand Chapter of Eastern Star held in Indianapolis this week. They were Mrs. Miles Roop, Mrs. Nathan Nelson, Mrs. Joe Morris, Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs.’ Dan Tyndall. Mrs. Tyndall sang on several occasions during the meetings and on Tuesday attended the luncheon given by the deputies for the Worthy Grand Matron. State Health Board Approves New Sewer The Indiana state board of health has approved plans for the Harry Hebble sewer, with the condition that the sewer be constructed of 10 inch tile instead of 8 inch. The plans were drawn by Engineer Raliph Roop and the petitioners asked that an 8-inch sewer tbe 'built.

COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF ELVER FOREMAN State Supreme Court Upholds Conviction On Auto Banditry Elver Foreman, 43, of Fort Wayne, must serve a 10-year sentence In the state prison for auto 1 banditry. After a long contested I legal battle that kept the alleged roUber in and out of jail for a period of six years, he must serve the sentence meted out in the Adams circuit court last June, according to a decision of the supreme court of the state of Indiana. The state supreme court today confirmed the conviction, obtained by Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede last year in a jury trial, which culminated years of effort to bring I Foreman to trial for robbing Amanda Ayres, aged Blue Creek township resident. Year after year the circuit grand I jury would return an indictment against the alleged robber, only to ' find that the ability of defense atI torneys kept him from behtnd jail i I bars. Then on June 193" a jury found Foreman's release under bond. The decision handed down by the supreme court today, however, afi firmed the conviction, denied the ' contention of the defense that the j indictment returned by the grand jury was not legal, since the jury I commissioners had not been under oath to support the constitution of the United States and the state of Indiana. The court also denied the contention that Foreman could not legally i be tried on the auto banditry charge 1 since a charge of burglary, at first placed against him. had been dis- | missed and that a subsequent | charge of auto banditry had been ineluded in the dismissed charge. The court also held in favor of the prosecution, stating that there was no error in the admission of I evidence and that the sufficiency of the evidence was a matter for the trial jury to decide and that : the supreme court would not distunb the finding of the circuit jury it there were inferences to support it. Indicated in 1936 The smug bald-headed, 43 year old Fort Wayne garage mechanic was indicated the last time by the November grand jury of the circuit ! court here on December 7. 1936. On January 9, 1937, he was ar--1 rested by Sheriff Dallas Brown and l returned to the Adams county jail | to wait arraignment on the charge. I Pleading not guilty, he was released I under a $2,000 bond, fixed by Judge I Huber M. DeVoss. The case was originally set for trial on February 17. 1937 with [Judge Hanson Mills, of Portland, las special judge in the case. After a motion to quash the inj dictment was overruled by the | court and several motions for conI tinuances were likewise denied, the I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) —oNURSE MAY FACE MURDER CHARGE Nurse Is Held After Fatal Shooting Os Mother-In-Law South Bend, Ind., Apr. 29.—<U.R) —Mrs. Roberta Waters, pretty. 29-year-old New York nurse, waited in jail today while authorities determined whether she should be charged with the murder of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha E. Waters, 63. Two blood transfusions failed to save the life of the elderly woman and she succumbed in St. Joseph's hospital last night from bullet wounds inflicted by her daughter-in-law during an argument last Tuesday over the custody of the later's children, Gala, 4, and Eugene, 9. Deputy Prosecutor Wilfred C. Walz, who witnessed the shooting, had said that the young nurse would be charged with murder if Mrs. Waters died, but today his office doubted just what the charge would be. The shooting climaxed a long search for the children. The ySung "Mrs. Walters charged het-mother-in-law had “kidnaped” them. Police said she signed a J full confession of the shooting and that she said she felt “no re- | morse.” Olivers Waters, estranged hus(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

Bert W. Bears Is Killed By Train At Rail Crossing

DECATUR PAYS HONOR TO YOUTH Observance Os National Girls’ And Boys’ Week Opens Today Decatur’s observance of National Boy's and Girls’ wedk, sponsored by the Rotary and Woman's clubs of the city, opened today, with the first day officially designated as Scout day. All Boy and Girl scouts witnessed the showing of the movie, "Camp Trails,” produced by the national council of Boy Scouts of America. At 4 o’clock, the first game of the annual series of softlall games between the Central and St. Joe schools was scheduled for the South Ward diamond. The committee in charge of to- | day's program consisted of C. C. Pumphrey, Sylvester Everhart and Mrs. Albert Gehrig. Saturday will be recognition day. Feature of this day will be a special ipage in Saturday’s issue of the Daily Democrat, reciting activities and achievements of the boys and I girls of the city. The committee is composed of Glennys Elzey. Dorothy Hammond, Patricia Schmitt and Pete Reynolds. Sunday will be boy’s and girls health day and day in church, with the various churches of the cityholding special services. This committee is composed of Rev. George O. Walton, Rev. Joseph J. Smmetz and Mrs. R. W. Graham. Each day of next week, continu- ! ing through until Saturday, has been designated as a special day, with appropriate programs arranged. ’I 0 DISTRICT MEET HELD THURSDAY District K. Os 1’- Meeting Is Held Here Thursday Night Approximately 125 members of Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters lodges and their families attended the district meeting of the order at the local K. of P. home last night. Montpelier, Fort Wayne, Union- ,' dale, Ossian and Decatur lodges were represented at the event. Th main address of the evening was given by Harvey T. Walker. ; of Montpelier, grand chancellor of the state of Indiana Knights of Pyhias order. Mr. Walker talked regarding the activities of the organization and the plans for a state-wide rally of the order now in progress. Carl

R. Mitchel, of Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seals for Indiana, was also present at the i meeting and delivered a short address. W. F. Beery, chancellor-com- '' mander of he local order, introduc- | ed Don Brighton, of Fort Wayne, I district deputy of the order, who in turn conducted the meeing and I introduced the speakers. A luncheon was served earlier in the evening. Music for the event , was furnished by the German band .! and the Hawaiian string band. II —o Social Security Act Returns Due Saturday i Returns under Title VIII' of the social security act (old age pension) ' ( for the quarter January, February ‘ and March, 1938, on form SS-la must ' | be filed with the collector of interi nal revenue, on or (before April 30, 1938, to avoid penalty for delin,jquency. l Unofficial check indicates that i many returns are yet to be filed and this matte ris urgently called I to the attention of those employers : I who have not yet filed returns. ,j n — New Street Markers Will Be Erected ; The street signs which will be i erected on every street corner In ’ the city, arrived here today. The plates are being assembled and the 1 signs will be erected at once. 1 The regular city street force, un- ’ de the supervision of Engineer Ralph Roop, the NYA boys and the ' WPA men will assist in putting up the signs at the corners.

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Hartford Township Man, Salesman For Reed Elevator, Is Killed At Geneva. FIRST IN COUNTY Bert W. Bears, 62, prominent Hartford township resident, and a I salesman for the Reed Elevator company of this city, was instant- ’ ly killed late Thursday afternoon ■ when the auto he was driving was i struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at the north edge of Geneva. , The tragedy was Adams couni ty’s first traffic fatality of 1938. Mr. Bears, who had been em- , ployed by the Reed company for . the past four or five years, was , driving south, alone, and turned directly in front of the train, which was also southbound. The road at the crossing, known as the Bradford crossing, makes an abI rupt right turn before going over the tracks, and there is also a slight incline at the place. The acident victim apparently failed to see the oncoming train and his car was struck broadside, and hurled about 75 feet down the right of way, turning over and over. Mr. Bears was thrown out of the auto and died instantly. Robert Zwick, Adams county coroner, who investigated, stated I I that death was caused by a fractured skull and a broken neck. The victim’s right arm and right ' leg were also broken, although the ' body was not mangled. , Formerly Contractor Before accepting employment ■ with the local company, Mr. Bears II was a prominent road contractor. He was born in Hartford town- - ship November 6, 1875, th son of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Bears. He was married to Rosa Miles. Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Wyant, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Goldie Moy(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Local Girl Scouts Plan “Cookie Day” “Cookie Day” will be held by the Decatur Girl Scout troops here on May 7. Each of the three Girl Scout ■ troops will participate in the sale . of the cookies, proceeds of which . are to be used in providing expen- • ses for summer camp triipe. The girls will canvass the city in the sale of the cookies, Anyone not ■ solicited, who desires to purchase i the cookies, may call 1195 and ask for Miss Glennys Elzey, Girl Scout- : master in charge of the sale. , o Attend Showing Os Scientific Picture 1 W. Guy Brown, principal of the • Decatur highschool; the Rev. CharI les M. Prugh, Zion Reformed pas-

tor and R. A. Adams, local science I teacher, attended the showing of the scientific sound motion pictures at North Side high school in Fort Wayne last night. The presentation of the pictures was sponsored by the Fort Wayne I engineering club and a group of I chemists and geological organizations. o MONDAY FINAL TAXPAYING DAY May 2 Is Final Day To Pay Spring Installment Os Taxes Monday, May 2, is the final day for the payment of the spring in- . stallment of taxes, without the added delinquent penalty. Taxpayers are urged to call at the office as soon as possible to avoid the usual last day rush. A continual procession of taxpayers flooded the office of tha county treasurer, Jeff Liechty, this morning and afternoon, as Adams I county persons sought to make i their payments before the anticipated rush hour, ‘ Tax collections to date have been I unusually high, especially in the >. payment of current taxes. DelinI I quent and moratorium taxes are also being paid at the office daily. A heavy rush at the office is ex- " pected Saturday, with farmers 1 stopping to make the payments as • they drive into town for their regular weekly shopping tour.