Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1938 — Page 3

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can be accepted, Katharine Hepbum offers a convincing answer in "Holiday” to the In depen dent Theater Owners who say she is slipping at the box office. The star’s efforts in Columbia’s up-to-date version of the Philip Barry play were

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I'}’ an aroused community, ■■“ found Kate to be warmer an.! |M9 < ! >nip.;iing than ever before ■#“ screen. 3 reviewer observes: Hepburn) carries her ■s, be rated her best dramatic ■xUbit." Hollywood Reporter, which the Independent Theater ■r™- original blast against the remarks: "If Katharine is slipping, then her Linda prove that she can come has.” this I concur, although the Holiday" didn't give me the kick as the Ann Harding in 1930. I don't know why whether it is because eight years younger then , philosophy of the play “«d to me more; whether it ause the play is eight years now and perhaps dated in or whether it is simply beBii i. ' 1,1 these times of depression, I 10t so easy to scoff at money. ■ any event, Director George ■tun .cm. 3 turne, j in a smooth pic■topi strong box office possis> and various players have I Gran’ UIS^ le< ’ themselves. Cary ■ Ever J- )or ' 3 Nolan, Edwai.i Slew a Horton ’ Henry Kolker and iw, , ers ’ to name s °me of them. >s splendid as the heroine's f sinned brother—the role y in the 1930 version by the Owsley. “HoUc le biggest laughs in y ( v|. a Y is a reference to “Snow tyw' nr 1111 ,lle ® even Dwarfs". ; ’ ■ Miss Hepburn, upon the en--1 a pair of characters. there's the Witch and dramatic moment at “21" in On, °rk the other night when fl?L n / 10 ?' n ' divorced mate of th, di”, rown . and Alice Joyce, thisis,, lors present wife, found Wselves ftt Bdjoining tabks

! home of Mrs. John Feasel ThursI day afternoon at one-thirty o’clock, j A good attendance Is desired. The Rebekah Lodge will meet In | the I. I). O. F. hall Tuesday afterj noon at seven thirty o’clock. — The members of the Pocahontas lodge will enjoy an afternoon of quilting Friday. A pot luck supper i will be served at six o'clock with I the regular lodge meeting at sevenI thirty. GUESTS ENTERTAINED AT Sl* O'CLOCK DINNER Miss Matilda Sellemeyer and Mrs. Ralph Yager united in entertaining I Monday evening at their home on j South First street iwith a six o’cloak .dinner honoring Miss Agnes Sellemeyer of Ix>s Angeles. Cal., who is visiting friends and relatives here. Covers were laid for the honor ! guest, Miss Sellemeyer, Herman and Fred Sellemeyer, Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Vitz and daughters Dorothea land Betty of New Brenmen, Ohio, I Miss Eleanor Reppert. Mrs. Rolland I Poling of south of the city, Mies , Matilda Sellemeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yager and daughter, Miss Kathryn Louise. — MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER MRS. ROGER MESHBERGER A number of friends of Mrs. Rog'er Meshberger, formerly Miss Genevieve Light of this city, motored’ to her home In Berne Monday evening and presented her with al miscellaneous shower of gifts. Cards were e.njoyed and prizes awarded to Mrs. Harve Ellenber-I I ger, Miss Naomi Ward, Miss Flor-. I e.nce Brann, Miss Madeline Crider, I Mrs. Raymond Eichenauer and Mrs.' Charles Heare. They were then presented to Mrs. Meshberger. I A lovely luncheon was seived at | small tables with centerpieces of ! spring flowers. One corner of the • room was decorated in pink and i white with the gifts arranged under I an umbrella. | The guests included the Misses Betty Meshberger, Naomi Ward, ■ Lois Amstutz. Irene Light, Margaret, I McGill, Madeline Crider, Dorcus Hoagland, Florence Braun, Martha Christen, Kathryn Jackson, Beat-

The pair looked through each other —gave no sign of recognition. Freddie Bartholomew can now operate an automobile in California. He passed the driver’s test with a grade of 95 and has been issued a restricted license. When he takes the wheel, another licensed driver has to be in the machine. Also, Freddie is forbidden to drive at night. The Spencer Tracys sailed for Honolulu with this parting admonition from his M. G. M. bosses: "When you return, be prepared for plenty of work." And they are not kidding. The studio has about 10 stories lined up for Tracy. “Boys Town” is the first. The Stan Laurels went to the House of Murphy with Red Golden and Patricia Walthall and what do you think happened? Before the evening was over, they were calling around trying to find a preacher to come and marry them again at the restaurant. Maybe you saw where Herbert J. Yates, of Republic Pictures, was presented with a SSOO watch by his associates and, five minutes later, had it stolen from his table at the banquet. Well, the watch was mysteriously returned by mail to the studio yesterday. No explanation, just a scrawled name and address on the box. The Patrie Knowles' baby, born Friday 13, will be called Michael Patrie. . - -

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Wendy Barrie can’t wait until June when a certain New Yorker arrives on the coast. . . . James Cagney, who plays tough guys on the screen, was so nervous at the big benefit in New York that a pal had to hold his hand until he went

on. . . . Helen Mack and Joe Pasternak have been taking in the sights at Maxie Rosenblooms. . . . “Alexander’s Ragtime Band , they say will give Ethel Merman the screen chance she's long deserved. . Beginning tomorrow night, the Case Lamaze will feature Charlie Boren and Bill Hoffman at twin pianos. . . . Which should be something for these boys really tickle the ivories. . . . Gene Raymond has three publishers after his new song, "Alligator Swing". . . • And I can't believe these rumors about Marie Wilson and Nick Grinde cooling. After four and one-half years, they still have tnat same look in their eyes.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938.

| CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fnnny Macy Phones 1004 — IQfil ( Tuesday Pinochle Club, Mrs. William Lister, 7:30 p. nt. Mother's Study Club, library rei ference room, 2 p. tn. , Kum-Joln-Us Class, Mr. and Mrs. Garth Journay, sth St., 7:30 p. m. I j Zion Junior Walther Lengue Kid Party, church basement, 7:30 p. m. Civic Section, Library Rest Room f 7 ”■ms Delta Theta Tau, Miss Dolores ( Leonard, 7:30 p. m. Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F, Hall 7:30 p. m. Wednesday St. Vincent De Paul Society, K of C. Home, 2 p. m. I Union Township Woman’s club, Mrs. Agnes Rosswurn, 1:30 p. m. Thurscay St. Mary’s Township Home. Economics Club, Mrs. John Feasel, 1:30 ’ I>. m. Friendship Village Home Econo- ' mica Club, Mrs. Kenneth Blerly. Eastern Star, Masonic Hall. 7:30 | p. m. Evangelical Ladies’ Aid Society, ' : Church Parlors, 2 p. m. Mother-Daughter Banquet, Monroe M. E. church. I Ruralistic Study Club, Mrs Peter Miller, S p. nt. Baptist Woman’s Society, Mrs. I ( Brumley, 2:30 p. m. Little Flower Study Club, Mrs. ( Hugh Daniels, 7:30 p. m. M. E. Ladies' Aid 'Society, Mrs. Clyde Butler, 2:30 p. m. Friday Pocahontas, Red Men's Hall , ! Afternoon Quilting. Saturday i G. M. G. Rake Sale. Brock Store. Evangelical Missionary Society, Rummage Sale, Graham Building j S:-30 a. m. j Mission Rand, Zion Reformed Church, 2 p. m. ; rice Light, Julia Passwater, Pauline , I Light. The Mesdamee Glenn Neuenschwander, Harve Ellenbeger, G. A. Light, Charles Heare, Russell Baumgartner, Raymond Eicheni auer, Harry Meshberger, Virgil Andrews, Rol>ert Light and the honor- 1 ed guest. Hostesses for the affair were Mrs. Adrian Burke. Mrs. Jes- 1 de Essex and Mrs. Earl Chase. i Dr. Gerald H. Somers To Wed Miss Jane Rhue Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rhue. I I South Bend, formerly of Marion, < ‘ have announced the engagement i and approaching marriage of their i . daughter, Jane, to Dr. Gerald ll.it Somers, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. E , Somers of Waynedale, formerly of, t Decatur. j The marriage will be solemnized j June 18 at the First Methodist ! , Episcopal church of Marion, with i : Dr. Clyde G. Yeomans officiating. ( Miss Rhue has been a teacher in Marion schools the past six years. ( She was graduated from DePauw University. Greencastle, with a' Bachelor of Arts degree. She also! attended Ball State Teachers College where she specialized in physl- 1 cal education. The bride elect is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at 1 DePauw University. She also is a I member of the Marion chapter Tri Kappa sorority. Dr. Somers attended Chicago University, where he organized Tau Kappa Epsilon. He was graduated from Indiana Medical School, Indianapolis, and has spent the past , year as interne at City Hospital. Indianapolis. He is a member of Nu I Sigma Nu medical fraternity. , Dr. Somers has an appointment as interne another year at City hospital. They will reside in Indi anapolis. Miss Rhue’s mother formerly was Miss Mary Todd, of Bluffton. Dr. Somers, groom-elect, is a grandson of Henry W. Somers, north of Kingsland. The missionary society of the Evangelical church will sponsor a rummage sale in the Graham building on West Madison street Saturday. The sale will open at eightjthirty o’clock. All members are: urged to cooperate and have their, j articles in the building Friday if ■ possible. The Mission Bland of the Zion Re-1 formed Sunday school will meet at I the church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. , friendship circle I has class meeting The Friendship Circle class of the Union United Brethren Sunday school met at the home of Argyle Sipe for the regular meeting recently. At the conclusion of the business, a weiner and marshmallow roast was enjoyed. Present were Rene Brandt, Flo Workinger, Wayne Wittwer, Carl! Chrlstener, Delores Beard, Esther! Hoblet, Bessie Vlrfeferfa Hamrick. Nora Buchanan, Mary Ray, Paul! Erp, Oecar Ray, Victor Lautzenheiser, Dolly and Dorothy Miller, Marcile Hamrick. Mabie Myers, Leon Marfmugh, Gilbert Brookhart, Forest Hamrick, Elmer Hbvertnan, Lawrence Hamrick, Ruby Bragg, Nelwyn Brookhart. Ernst Lautzenhelser, Pauline De-

Brain Given ’’Elbow Room” MWRI 1 > < | " w*i 1 I I * lIV I I ■ 1111 111 I 1 • t 1111/ i f M I I Jr a *3. i j ■ / \ ' wit \ Sitting up in his bed at Children’s Hospital, Washington, D. C., is 2H-year-old Alden Vorrath, whose skull was split open by surgeons to allow the brain normal expansion, and a steel wedge inserted. In time, doctors say, cranial crevices will be closed and the child will be perfectly normal. 1

tro, Vivian Arnold, Maurice Haver, Harold White, Vera McGough, Fern Okeley, Lloyd McGough, Laura Kuhn, Glen Lautzenhelser. Rev. and Mrs. Mark and family. Messieurs and Mesdames Delmore Wechter, Charles Myers, Harry ( Troutner, Gerald Ray, Harold Eley and daughter. Jesse Sipe and son Argyle. gERSONALi Miss Ethel Vaughn of Fort Wayne spent the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert and son George Franklin of Tenth street. Miss Vaughn is a cousin of MrsGilbert. Mrs. Paul Briede and son Tommy have returned from a several day's visit with Sister M. Cleta at Fond I du Wisconsin. ■Six women of the Union Chapel church left this morning to attend the 60th convention of the W. M A. of the church, convening at Plymouth this week. They are the Mesdames Charles Bailey, Charles Burrel, Stacey -Shaiw. Thurman Drew and Hurbert Zer-kel. They will return Thursday evening. A. M. Strauss, Fort Wayne, architect for the new high school building, was here today to inspect the' work, which he says is moving along ahead of schedule. He believes it will be ready for dedication by early October. Mre. Vinnie Larue and Mrs. Grace Dyer of Findlay, Ohio, visited here today. Mrs. Laßue, who was formerly Miss Vinnie Cutting cfi this city, is a ipast department prefddent of the W. R. C„ for Indiana, Mayor A. R. Holthouse and City Attorney John DeVoss attended to business for the city in Indianapolis this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brelner, | who have opened a carme! crisp store at St. Mary’s, Ohio, report an excellent trade and they are pleased with the outlook. Jim A. Hendricks has received a copy of the Dalhart Texan, printed i at Dalhart, Texas, giving an account, with pictures, of the lite of Charles Kourt, who ha« just retired as an engineer on tiie Rock Island railroad after 46 years service. He was reared near here, being a nephew of the late Michael Miller. Lawn nee Archbold, county agent attended to business in taidianapolois yesterday. Mrs. Frank Butler, Mrs. Fraak Lynch. Mrs. Robert Garard, Mrs. Clarence Weber, Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh, Mrs. George Myers, Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. Chas. Maloney, and Mrs. Romey Brelner attended ■ the funeral in Fort Wayne Monday : I afternoon of Mr. Kabish, father of Mrs. Carl Hammond, of this city. I John Scheer and son Adrian of Hays, Kansas arrived in Decatur! Monday evening for a short visit at | the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raltph ! Gentis. j The Mesdames John Tyndall, W. Guy Brown, C. A. Dugan and H. B. Heller left this morning for Indianapolis to attend the 49th annual convention of the state group of the Indiana Federation of Clubs. The convention theme is “Womanhood on the March” and the keynote, “In all things showing thyself a pattern of good luck.” Albert Klopfenstein of Monroe was dismissed from the Adams county memorial hospital Monday afternoon, where he had been a pat- ! lent since April 11. Mr. Klopfenstein was admitted to undergo a major operation. He is much Im- . proved. Harold Zolman, five year old son of Mrs. Sarah Zolman of Dixon, 0., who has been a patient in the local hospital since March 15, was dis- ■ missed Monday. —o — Fresh Lime-Ades, Green Kettle. j

” “ Adams County Memorial Hospital — - ♦ Dismissed Monday: Albert Klopfenstein, Monroe; Harold Zolman, Dixon, Ohio. Dismissed Tuesday: Roy Steele,’ Pleasant Mills. Admitted Monday: George Foos,! ’ll Monroe st. Admitted Tuesday: Mrs. Doyel Brubaker, Van Wert Ohio; Walter Buesttner, 607 Monroe st. o Civil War Veteran Dies At Ft. Wayne ■ Churubusco, Ind., May 24 —(U.R) — Funeral services were being arranged today for Levi Garrison, 92. j last survivor of the 139th Indiana regiment in the Civil War. The veteran died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lola Arthur, Fort Wayne. o Baby Falls 15 Feet, Unhurt Cleveland.—fdJ.Rr—X-ray pictures failed to show that 17-month-old Ernest Cowan had been injured in a 15-foot fall from a second floor 1 porch. o I ♦ ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS Jefferson Blazers The Jefferson Blazers 4-H Club met on Wednesday, May 18 at the ! school house. Miss Ruth Christy, president, had charge of the busl--1 ness meeting. It was decided that the club would meet every other Wednesday at two o’clock. During the social hour games were played and songs enjoyed. The next meeting will be held on : Wednesday, June 1. Those present at the meeting were Ruth Christy, Grace Mosser. Kathryn Runkel, Margaret Derickson. Nola Charleston, Wanda LautI zenheiser, Cleo Wall and the leader, Catherine Mosser. Merry Maids The “Merry Maids” of Root ! Township met at the Monmouth high school Wednesday, May 18. All members worked on their clothing project. Refreshments were served by Margaret Moses and Bernadine DeLong. Decatur 4-H The Decatur 4-H Club met recently and organized. Seventy-five members were present at the meeting. Election of officers was held for both the iboys and the girls and the following were elected: Monica Schmitt, president; Hilda Williams, I vice-president; Vera Steury, secre- ! tary; Patsy McConnell, news re- | porter; Alice Retaking, song directress; Betty Melchi, yell leader; land Lydia Fresch, pianist. Boys officers are as follows: Rene Rich--1 ante, president; Roger Staley, vicei president: Cletus McManama, yell land song director; Tom Lutes, news reporter; and Art Franz, secretary. ——o Warsaw Bans Motor Horns Warsaw.—XU.R>-The use of automobile horns in the heart of the city during the day, and in the whole of Warsaw during the night, has been prohibited by the ministry of communications. _ -o Northwest Land of Cherry Seattle.—Xll.R)I—A 1 —A report released by the department of commerce showed 10 Washington counties and 11 Oregon counties among the top 80 counties in the country having the most cherry trees. o Miss Cordelia Worthman, of the Adams county memorial hospital staff, te at her parents’ home for a week. She recently underwent a tonsilectomy. She will return to jher duties Saturday or Sunday.

Station Attendant Wounded By Bandit Medaryville, Ind., May 24.- fU.R) —Elmer Coburn, a filling satlon attendant, was taken to a LaPorte hospital today in a critical condltlona fter having been shot through the lung late last night by a bandit. Coburn resisted when the theif attempted to rob him. The bandit ! fired once, fled to an automobile I outside the statio nand was driven | away by a companion. o Monetary Policy Adviser Is Dead I Ithaca, N. Y., May 24. —(U.R> — Prof. George F. Warren of Cornell university, agricultural economist who had a prominent part In shaping the United States monetary policy in the early days of the Roosevelt administration, died today. He was 64. Warren was one of the most prominent agricultural economists in the country and headed that department at Cornell for nearly 18 i years. o Evidence Started In Finance Probe South Bend, Ind., May 24. -f(U.R> | —The parade of 100 witnesses moved slowly today as the government | cautiously introduced evidence beI fore a federal grand jury in an ef- ' fort to secure anti trust indictI merits against the nation's three , largest automobile manufacturers and affiliated finance companies. Munerous witnesses, their names a secret, awaited their turn to testify against the Ford Motor , company, General Motors Corp., and Chrystler Corp. o Suit Is Settled By Sugar Company Van Wert, 0., May 24 — Settle- ! ment of the damage suit of N. F Shaw, administrator of the estate | of Harry M. Shaw, against the Cen- ! tral Sugar company of Decatur, has been announced by S. S. Beard, I attorney for the plaintiff. The set tlement was for $3,000 with costs to the defendant. The suit, filed in the Van Wert court of common pleas, was for damages resulting from the death ! of the late Harry M. Shaw of Hoagi lin township. Shaw was fatally : injured last October when he was

Wed. Specials at Schafer’s HUGE SAVINGS IN GLASSWARE SHOP EARLY FOR THESE OUTSTANDING BARGAINS’ 10c CRYSTAL WATER TUMBLERS f |- Flared Style — Clear Glass B O f C Shop Early For This Special—Only 996 On Sale 10c Salad Plates 10c Celery and 10c SHERBETS Pink Glass Relish Dishes Choice of Pink ~obnail or Attractive Pattern Green Glass Crystal Platinum Banded 5c 5c 5c Each Each Each 29 « Regular 10c R< * ular 10c Water Pitchers , r T.,,, Bowls - C ereals Crystal or Green Ice 1 ea Glasses Plain or Decorated Am|)er Color Green Glass 15c h irwlSc 5c Each Each 20c Decorated Salt-Pepper Shakers lOc’pr SINCE // 1874

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struck by a motor truck owned by the company. o Youth Accidentally Killed By His Pal Elwood, Ind., May 24-<U.R> A gun in the hands of a companion accidentally discharged and killed Samuel Wilhoit, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wilbeit, who reside two miles southwest of here late yesterday. Assistant Deputy Coroner Everett Copher said Robert Hearst, 19, who held the gun, and two other companions would be exonerated. The tragedy occurred while the youths were hunting birds. o Hoover, Knox And Landon In Meeting New York. May 24— (U.R) —Former President Herbert Hoover, former Governor Alf M. Landon of Kansas, the Republican presidential nominee in 1936, and Col. Frank C. Knox, Chicago publisher who was Landon's running mate, went their respective ways today each remarking that their meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel yesterday had been a coincidence. They conferred informally for I 15 minutes. -oIndependent Offices Measure Signed Today Washington. May 24 —(UP) —-President Roosevelt today signed the I $1,423,098,230 OB) Independent of- .! lices bill, carrying funds for opera- ! lion in 1939 of about 35 government :' agencies and commissions, includ-

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ing the Tennessee valley authority. First appropriation of the current I session of congress, the measure was one of the last to win final approval because of a senate and house dispute over a $2(898.000 re'quest to etart a new TVA Dam at Gilbertsville, Ky. J; •» “WANTINEW ar FREE! Comf in and find out about it—you may win a beautiful new Hudson 112 Brougham. National Car Owner Economy Test now going on —interesting, easy and worth while. And each week there are three new Hudson 112’s given away as prizes. Open to owners of any make of car. Complete information for the asking at P. Kirsch & Son, corner First and Monroe streets, or at any Hundson dealer’s showroom. Come in. get in the running. Your chance is as good as anybody’s.