Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1938 — Page 1

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?fcIES TO Sbhelo here ■ext TUESDAY JP - [^■, t In Primary Elec■>4 U" 1 ""' ,h>at 1,1 The ( mi n i > |K<” ■H |K; ■ i.-m-rinc-ill? tl>" RE. tH ? . . . '.. ■ ,-:i time grows W. ' :...lions wore SK .. . H^K V races. hET ' g buzzing. ’, ' ■ "In , til. .;- Tuesday. I t'B. t .iisi i- :■ "i"' l ' for 12 _ Accord- > liquors will Bl,Sil during those hours, with L|e re-opening at 6 p. tn. effort to afford voters with tai service to the public in ; them in contact with elecsults as they progress, the Jmocrat will again post a in the Democrat window, to the bulletin from time as the returns from the Is are received at the ofi who are unable to get up ay learn results by calling 1,001) or 1,001 for results. i as results of the election clearly seen, the Democrat bllsh its special election to inform voters of the i before the Tuesday eveitlon. , _ Bnan Is Executed ■ I On I’ourth Attempt ■MI-'.-•:•• T- \.is April 30—(UP) ■' \ convieticed that the elecfflsH 1 talked desperately minutes in the early today. evident even to n-:'!i>-r divine earthly would .a'ervene. burst into permined himself to be Vaughn. 32, 'killer of a - man. entered the 'ttes after midmorning. "'■■ 1 that Texas |^F, 11 - execute Vaughn i!^B' 'tate agents A Week ago yesterday. "as led into the execution twice hut each time the I jgW !; i;it produces electricity •'■»-’ bioke down. Vaughn that th,, hand of God had ' him. Early yesterday the was prepared but a court him. ■MG TO : ■ND ON MAY 10 To Meet Next Complete I a W ork By May 10 of assessing in Adams ''’>ll he nearly completed 1 -iturday. Ernest Worthman. assessor, stated today. U®'-'ting ( >f a ]] township trus-1 assessors anti deputies will ELs',*’ 1 Saturday afternoon at ■in p Mr - "’'U'tliniane, offices ■«t »'i. 1,,11 '' thousp ’ for th e purpose ■a,,. IHg a ftna.l check on the ? SsPSBinK W(, rk is to be com-1 Sotted 2/ ay Five (la ys are al ' Book l ' lat tin ’ 6 to com I )lete ■?!" “’'"'"A dogs ’ wll ° have Kh cl he tax are ur & e d to con- ! Ktetr,. th re9pectlve assessors and „ 0 a^a as soon as possible. I the S.if,,, f ? 30l ' s are ur ßed to attend Ko,t V meetin ? in order that IfilL'' Can brought to a close as possible.

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City Os Barcelona Is Bombed Again Barcelona, April 30 —(UP)— Ini surgent air raiders brought the war ' back to Barcelona today after six 1 ; weeks of calm. The central and residential parts of the city were not I bombed but some bombs were dropped in the outskirts. The planes J circled high in a cloudlees sky, l j sending thousands of citizens scuttling to underground shelter. URGES MIDWEST AID NEW PARTY Gov. LaFollette Os Wisconsin Launches Drive For New Party Des Moines, la., Apr. 30— KU.R) 1 —Gov. Philip F. LaFollette of Wisconsin carried the banner of his new political party into the heart of the agricultural midwest today in an appeal to farmer-laborites for support in building an organization of national power. He will speak tonight at Cedar Rapids before a banquet gathering of progressives and farmer-labor-ites of lowa and Minnesota. Plans had not been made to broadcast the address. The governor’s associates at Madison reported that one of his first objectives is to obtain assurances from farm-labor leaders that | they will drop their party name , and swing over into his following I —the National Progressives of I America. • ' It was the second speech of a series which eventually will take him on a personal tour through Illinois, the Dakotas. Indiana and Nebraska. He made his initial plea for sup- i port in Des Moines last night less than 24 hours after he had anj nounced that the new party was j ! under way. Over a country wide j radio hookup, he urged the nation to rally behind his "trail blazing" organization. "The time lias come.” h<v said, "when there must be a movement in America with a program so clear that none shall be confused." I The new party, he said, was i"founded upon a base as wide as America itself upon all who are determined to secure aud preserve the right of a free people to work and by their work to add to the wealth of their country." He advocated application of "basic American principles” to the modern world. He said the nation ' could not turn to old-fashioned ! capitalism, socialism, fascism oi , communism and offered two programs which lie said would ' make work for everyone"—modernization < of the nation's railroads and im- , proveflfent of housing facilities. He was a guest of honor at a dinner arranged by Robert Burlingame, former secretary to Gov. ■ Nelson G. Kraschel. He declined to comment on the varied reception with which his party launching was greeted. Gov. Kraschel, a Democrat, who was La Follette’s guest on a fishing trip last summer, showed little interest. “Gov. LaFollette is a very charming host and a splendid fishing companion, but I personally am not in complete accord with his political ideas.” Kraschel said. In Washington. U. S. Senator George W. Norris, Nebraska llber- | al, said be believed the new party might result in election of a reactionary" president in 1940. The . wisdom of organizing the party, he said, was "debatable.” It was announced at Cedar Rapids that all farmer-labor candidates I for lowa political officers will ati tend tonight’s rally. The Minne- . sota delegation will include Rep. Harold L. Peterson. St. Paul, representing Gov. Elmer A. Benson; I Attorney General William S. Er-, win; State Treasurer C. A. Halver-j i son and State Supreme Court Jus tice Harry E. Peterson. As a whole, Minnesota farmerlaborites were said to be lukewarm to LaFollette’s action. Howard Y. Williams said it was “ill-time and ill-made and lacked an organized I rank and file platform or program." “It appears to be entirely a personal venture by the LaFollettes, i he said. lowa farm labor leaders declined |to comment officially. "But I can tell you that we are interested,” one said. “And it would be no trouble to change the party’s name.” o- — Treasurer’s Office Rushed By Taxpayers The rush at the county treasurer's office intensified today as citi- ■ zene of the county made their way i to the office to pay the spring in--1 stallment of taxes before the deadline, Monday, May 2. Monday will be the final day for paying taxes without adding the delinquent penalty, —

CHINESE CRUSH NEW DRIVE BY JAPANESE ARMY Chinese Assert 2,000 Japanese Slain in Battle On Central Front Shanghai, Apr. 30,—KU.R> — The [ Chinese have smashed a new Jap- ' ; anese drive and have retaken the i city of Tancheng on the central I front after a battle in which the Japanese left 2,000 dead on the field, it was asserted officially today at Hankow, the Chinese em- [ ergency capital. Coincidently, Chinese airplanes, in a raid avenging a terrible Japanese "emperor's birthday” attack on Hankow yesterday, raided Jap-anese-held Wuhu on the Yangtze river and, It was asesrted, shot down three Japanese planes. The Chinese reports of the battle of Tancheng made it appear that thy had won a most important vic- ; tory. The Japanese, under orders Ito take Hsuchow, junction point I of the Tientsin-Nanking and Lunghai railroads, by May 9, had started a vigorous offensive. They hoped to retrieve their recent defeat at Taierhchwang, the most severe in their history, and force the Chinese to evacuate the entir i ara. It had been known that the, Chinese resistance was stiffening. I According to the official statements issued at Hankow, the Chinese, smashing with all their strength into the Japanese 70 miles northeast of Hsuchow. broke the drive and took Tancheng. It was officially estimated at Hankow that 700 were wounded or killed in yesterday's raid. Eighteen Japanese bombing planese protected by 22 pursuit planes appeared. They were met by 70 Chinese pursuit plans and | the roar of anti-aircraft guns. Two United Press staff correspondents watched the battle. They saw Japanese and Chinese planes shoot each other down and antiaircraft guns shoot down Japan-; ese planes—the Japanese aviators bravely keeping thefr flaming planes in formation until they could unload their bombs, then j ' crashing to earth. The correspondents reported today that 13 Japanese planes had been found, shot down, in the Han- : kow area. The Chinese asserted that they downed 20 in all. They admitted they lost ight—three shot down, one which made a forced landing and three which were missing. A . Japanese spokesman here asserted today that 51 Chinese planese were shot down. FIRST SCHOOL IS DESCRIBED First Schoolhouse In Decatur Was Small Log House (By Roberta Coffelt) The first school house in Decatur was a small round log house, located near Jackson street, east; ; of Second Street. This was replac-1 I ed by a little frame school house. When the town was incorporat- , ed, a six room, two-story frame; I building was erected at the corn-, I er of Jefferson and Fourth streets. ■ This was in 1886 when it was sold 1 to Henry Krick, who moved it to . Second street and Jefferson. In i 1810, when the building had be-; come crowded, a one story frame school house was erected on the same lot for the primary pupils. When the old frame school house I was moved the city commenced the erection of what was then a large modern school house. It was completed July 1, 1886 at the cost of $16,000 and was described as “The Present Modern School house." It was two stories in height, containing eight-rooms, and was heated, by a furnace. It was all paid for and there were no bonds to pay interest on. The course of study was adopted In 1879. Dr. S. G. Hastings was prinJpal. But the dear old faithful school, Central, is now a thing of the past. And a new one is taking its place. o— TEMPERATURE readings —— DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 48 .10:00 a.m 50 j 9:00a.m 48 11:00 a.m 52 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday except somewhat unsettled in Ohio valley tonight. Not so cool in extreme northwest tonight. Somewhat warmer Sunday.

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Gov. Phil LaFollette, speaking, above; Mrs. LaFollette and children Launching a third political party, called the National Progressives oi America. Gov Philip LaFollette of Wisconsin rallied supporters to its standard at a dedication meeting at Madison, Wis. LaFollette’s declaration praised the leadership of President Rtpsevelt but criticized conservative forces within the Democratic party which he claimed had checked progress. Among the huge crowd present for the meeting were Mrs LaFollette and the two LaFollette children, below. The grayhaired governor, brother of Senator Robert LaFollette and son of the famous "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, pledged the party to avoid “isms" and work for “abundance.”

CLEAN-UP WEEK OPENS MONDAY City's Annual Clean-Up Week Will Continue All Week The annual clean-up campaign for the city of Decatur officially 1 opens Monday morning, in a proJraan sponsored by the Deoatur Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Junion Chamber of Commerce [and backed by all civic and most social organizations of the city. The usual cooperation has been promised by the city of Decatur street department, which is to donate the use ot its trucks to carry away the trash collected by property owners. A plea for the whole-hearted coI operation of the residents of the [city has been made by the sponsoring organizations. Ralph Roop .civil works commissioner, has announced city trucks will make regular rounds of Decatur to collect trash. The street department has made one request tliat the trash from each residence be collected in one box or container in order that the department will not lose time. ) Lt has been requested that yards and outbuildings especially be cleaned or improved in order that the city may present a better appearance to visitors. Former Treasurer Acquitted By Jury Petersburg. Ind., April 30 —(UP) I—Ves McGlasson, former deputy l treasurer of Pike county, was acquitted last night of charges that he embezzled $5,500 in county funds. The jury returned the verdict after deliberating 20 minutes. o Russian Airplanes Rescue 184 Persons London, April 30 —(U.R) —The Exchange Telegraph reported from Moscow today that three Russian Arctic airplanes had rescued 184; persons from three ice breakers which had been fast in the ice fields 500 miles from the Siberian coast since October. The rescued persons were flown in groups to the mainland. —o Blame Poor Health For Man’s Suicide Vincennes, Ind., Apr. 30. —,(U.R)‘ — Poor health was blamed today for the suicide yesterday of Earl Goodard, 51-year-old Lawrenceville, 111., salesman whose body was found slumped over the steering wheel of his cab-filled automobile on a country road seven miles west of here in Illinois.

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Election Supplies Distributed Today Election supplies were being banded out at a rapid pace in the county clerk’s office this morning as the 34 precinct election board inspectors called at the office to ee- ] , cure their material for the Tuesday primary. Pallots, registration books and other materials were lined up by Clerk G. Remy Bierly and his aides, for the inspectors. The bags in which the votes will be returned to: the courtrooms Tuesday night after the election, were stacked along the walls of the clerk’s office, loaded with the ballots, which Adams county residents will use Tuesday in selecting their choices for the varoious offices. 0 FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Leo Weber Dies Suddenly Friday, Funeral Monday Mrs. Ada Weber, 44, wife of Leo Weber, former resident of this city died Friday morning at 5:30 o’clock at her home in Fort Wayne. She, 1 was found dead in bed. Death was; attributed to a heart attack. Although she had been ailing I • with heart trouble for some time,, she was not believed to (be serious-: ; ly ill. The family moved to Fort . Wayne from this city five years ago. Mr. Weber is proprietor of the. Indiana Village riding academy. Mrs. Weber was a graduate of j the Lutheran hospital nurses’ train- j ing school and was a nurse at the hospital for some time. Surviving, besides the husband,; are four daughters, Patsy. Harriet, Margaret and Elizabeth, all at home; two brothers, Charles Lafferty of Florida, two sisters, Mrs. George Cogler of Columbus and Mrs. James Wilson of Montana. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the Schone funeral in Fort Wayne and at 9 o'clock at the St. Joseph’s | church, with the Rev. Charies Girardot officiating. Burial will be made in the St. Joseph’s cemetery here. _____ —o 1 ■- Decatur Lad Hurt In Fall From Wagon Robert McAlheney, young son ot Mr. and Mrs. Ora McAlheney, of 810 High street, was admitted to the hospital for treatment last evening when he cut the tendons ot two fingers on his right hand. The accident occured when the lad fell from a toy wagon wnen the lad fell from a toy wagon he was riding. He was released from the hosipltal after treatment by a phy- ' sician. j

GREAT BRITAIN LAUNCHES HUGE AIR EXPANSION England Prepares To Back Up Defensive Alliance With France By Webb Miller (Copyright 1938 by United Press) London, April 30 (U.R) —-Great Britain, firmly united with France In a new “London-Paris axis.” inaugurated a gigantic air force expansion program today and prepared for diplomatic and economic , action in central Europe to back up the strongest defensive alliance since the world war. It was understood that the government aimed at a first line strength of about 3,000 fighting planes for the home defense forces alone, in addition to the planes of overseas units and the navy. What this means is plain when it is realized that every first line plane is backed by perhaps five reserve planes, so that a total home defense force — home defense includes defending Britain by attacking an enemy from the air —of 18,000 planes is indicated. Until today. Britain had been aiming at a first line strength of 1,750 planes by March 1939. Aviation experts estimate that it will take Britain until 1940 to match Germany's present strength, and that Germany can double her present production on short notice. That is one reason for the gigantic expansion program planned. In addition to that, the planes assigned to overseas units, and the planes of the navy, are to be increased considerably. To insure an urgent pace in airplane production, Britain will not only study the possibility of buying fighting planes in the United States but will at once start every airplane factory working two shifts a day instead of the present one shift—an automatic doubling of production. Factories will be extended as necessary to keep pace with the government's new program. In indication of the minimum reserve strength planned, four instead of one of every new type of plane will be ordered by the air ministry. The air ministry had planned to recruit 15,000 men. 4.000 boys and 1,500 pilots this year. This program, it was said, is to be “enormously” increased To handle the expanded program, the government named a personnel committee of eight, including Lord Winterton, who speaks for the air ministry in the house of commons; Air Vice Marshal H. L. Welsh. Air Marshal Sir W. R. Freeman and Air Vice Marshal R. E. C. Peirse. This was the first development of the new unwritten alliance between the two most powerful, because they are the richest nations of Europe. Man, Wife Held On Mann Act Charges Evansville, Ind., April 30—(UP) — Thomas Chandler, 31, and his wife Lillian, 26. were held under $3,000 bond each in jail here today awaitbond each in jail here today awaiting federal grand jury action on Mann act charges. The couple are charged with inducing two 14-year-old Kentucky girls to enter a house of ill repute here. Both denied the charge, saying they have been farming. GOOD WRITERS CLUB GROWING Handwriting Is Viewed As Important Part Os Schooling (By Betty Krugh) Handwriting, being a means of expression, is correlated with all subjects in the curriculum. Though the time allowed to its teaching is limited, it is Miss Coffee’s ambiton to have evefy pupil acquire an easy, legible hand. She believes that “incidental” instruction in handwriting leads to "accidental” results. One of the incentives she uses is to have us qualify as members of the Good Writers Club. We send our specimens to New York where they are graded by experts. At this time with but five exceptions, every member of our eighth grade has reachetf the required standard for membership in the Club. The seventh grade proudly claims 28 members; the sixth grade 43 and the fifth grade 12 members.

Favor Proposed Monopoly Study Washington, April 30 —(UP) — Congressional leaders indicated today that President Roosevelt's request for a SSOI),ODD study of the problems of monopoly would get prompt approval. Senators William F, Borah Reip. of Idaho and Joseph C. O’Mahoney, Democrat of Wyoming, joint auth-i ors of a pending bill to require li- ’ ct using of corporations, applauded I the president's recommendation, | | but said that legislative action 1 i should not be delayed until next ’ , year. FIREMEN SHOW ON NEXT WEEK Decatur Fire Department To Present Show Monday, Tuesday "Circus Day" the “greatest little' show on earth,” sponsored by the Decatur fire department, will ibe presented at the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium Monday and Tuesday nights’ May 2 aud 3. The show was originally schedul- ; ed for thie week, but was postponed. Local talent will comprise the en-1 tire cast. Those who will appear in the play include: Dick Parish, Ray-1 I mond Roop, Ed Kiese, Elizabeth Jobson, Martha Colchin, Fred Engle Gerald Eady,' Mrs. Roy Steele. Irene Light, Roman Lengerich, Fred ColI chin, Adam Kunovich, Vernon Ogg. Howard Elzey, and others. Specialty numbers will be presented by H. Kohne, A. Reed, E. Kleinhenz, V. Ulman, and J. Rumschlag, of the Decatur Catholic high school. Miss Donnabelle Fenimore will also present a series ot tap routines. Tickets for the show are selling for 25 cents and may be secured from members of the fire department or at the door on the nights of the iperformance. Estranged Husband Sought As Kidnaper i Vincennes, Ind.. April 30 — (U.R) ' —Armed with a warrant charging j kidnaping, police today sought I Virgil Sager after his estranged wife, Ruth, told officers he drove up to her home last night and fled with their three-year-old son, Raymond. Mrs. Sager had filed suit for divorce about 10 days ago, charging | cruelty and asking custody of the child. She said Sager drove up to , her home and took the boy while , she was in the rear of the house. Sager lives with his father in ; Sullivan county. ART EXHIBIT HELD IN CITY Art Exhibit One Os Activities During School Year Last fall, under the direction of ■ Miss Kauffman, an art exhibit was j held in the public library. Prints 1 of the works of both the early and modern authors were shown. The purpose of this exhibit was to interest and to inform the pubj lie in the better things in art. Each | evening a clever playlet, “A Color Phantasy" was presented by the ; following grade pupils: Jack Porter, Kathryn Barbara ; Kohls, Catherine Schmitt , Helen Frank, Charleen Shackley, Kathj leen McConnell, Avanelle Kraft, and Lois Baughman. Miss Coffee directed the speakj ing lines. Miss Haubold contributed much to the beauty of the production by playing appropriate i musical numbers throughout the ; presentation. o Annual Cabaret Dance Is Held Friday Night The annual cabaret dance of the ' Howling Hosts, Decatur high school 'athletic organization was held last night at the Decatur country club, with a large crowd In attendance. The members of the committee In charge pronounced the event the most successful and entertaining in the history of cabarets, Inaugurated several years ago to derive money for the furthering of athletics in the school. Members ot the committee today expressed their thanks to all persons who aided in staging the event and to the general public for its j corporation.

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CITY'S YOUTH WEEK OPENED HERE FRIDAY Boys’ And Girls’ Week Observance To Continue All Next Week Decatur's observance of National j Boys’ and Girls’ week, sponsored | annually in this city by the Rotary and Woman’s clubs, opened,officlal- • ly Friday afternoon, with the opening day designated as Scout day. The moving picture. “Camp Trails," produced by the national ■ council of the Boy Scouts of America, was shown to all Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts yesterday afternoon. The first game of the annual softball series was also played Friday, with Central defeating St. Joe in a tight game, 4 to 3. Today, designated as Recognition day, is featured by a special page in today's Issue of the Decatur Daily Democrat, featuring activities of the boys and girls of the grade schools of the city. The week's observance will con- ; tinue until next Saturday. May 7, with each day of the week featured by a special program. Sunday will be health day and day in church, with the various churches presenting special youth programs The committee in charge is composed of Rev. George O. Walton. Rev. Joseph J. Seimetz and Mrs. R. W. Graham. Monday will be Boys' and Girls’ day in entertainment and athletics, with the committee composed of Mayor A. R. Holthouse, Misses Kathryn Kauffman and Helen Haubold. Achievements in the various athletic contests conducted during the past two weeks will be recognized at an assembly of all fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, to be held at the Catholic school auditorium at 2:30 p. m. Special features have also been arranged for the assembly program. The Central eighth grade will sing, "Lead Kindly Light,” the seventh grade “Home on the Range,” and the Central glee club, composed of members of both grades, will sing "Welcome, Sweet Spring.” The St. Joseph glee club, directed by Sister M. Patricia, will also present selections. The art department, directed by I Miss Kauffman, will present two short plays, “A Color Phantasy” and “The Gift.” Characters in the former number are: Jack Porter, | Kathryn Barber, Robert Yost, Carl Rash, Barbara Kohls. Avenelle Kraft, Kathleen McConnell, Charleen Shackley, Catherine Schmitt, Lois Baughman and Helen Frank, j Several beautiful pictures, work of Miss Kauffman’s art classes, will be presented by Roy Friedley at the close of this number. Lois Baughman. Irene Brooks and Catherine Schmitt will interpret ' the characters. The program will be concluded with a xylophone solo by ! Patsy Edwards and a violin solo by Tony Faurote. Boys and girls of the eighth grades of the two schools will visit local factories Tuesday, under the direction of E. W. Lankenau, H. E. | Bromer. Mrs. Harold McMillen and Mrs. William Klepper. They will i visit the General Electric, Decatur Casting, Central Sutar Co., Central Soya Co., Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc., and also the county jail and municipal light and power plant. A regular city election will be held Wednesday as the feature of Citizenship day. The election will be held at the public library, and permission has been obtained to use regular election booths and desks, which will be used in Tuesday's primary election. Three tickets have been placed in the field, the Red Ticket, the White Ticket and the Blue Ticket, with candidates for mayor, clerk- ■ treasurer, and councilmen on each. Candidates are from both St. Joseph and Central schools. School children will serve as election officials. Recreation day will be observed Thursday. Captains of basketball, baseball and track teams from both grade schools, and the successful candidates in the election will be guests of the Rotary club for dinner at the Rice hotel at 6:30 p.m. The committee in charge of the day is composed of Pete Reynolds, Miss Eleanor Pumphrey, Hugh Andrews ■ and George Laurent. The second j of the city softball series will be j played at South Ward at 4 p. m. Constitution and band day will j be observed Friday, with a program at the Catholic school auditorium at 10:45 a. m. The Central school will present a play at the D. H. S. auditorium at 8:15 p. m., with all proceeds going to the band. The observance will close Saturday, May 7, as Pioneer day. with the committee of Avon Burk, Mrs. Harold Zwick, Miss Mildred Worthman and Ed Jaberg. A pioneer parade will be held to celebrate I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)