Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1938 — Page 1

XXVI. No. 15.

lEIBENI TO MVf TONIGHT ■Ji iong trip '• Marietta, gMio l irst Stop •. Tfxas ' ju,y 7 ~ j |Hp'- Hveseve'- w'll n _ 738 lay night- h,S 50,1 E today- «| will broadcast ... JO Texas stations, includ- ’ the Texas quality network, -helesidenfs son did not re- * nature of Mr. Roose- . v'ftlradio talk. Elliott said \ .JSesident would not hold -. I conferences during h i ( Bek end here. \y a i,'ton. July *’ ~ 'rest**' i‘ v ' ll IVI S ,011 ’ s ' lt him through states in < hti l.itt.-rly contested I elections involving the x ire»iig»’ of the nP * deal ’ «- Tfev. , : 'In 1 < urrent talk of a I l' ar,y “P urge " Os U "’ l ' , political ' lotentttfties of the trip have at--1 mMf l ' •wsp;<j"T retinue about • touble pat which usually accornpresident other than jnipatF years. The ll> "i" combine a series of ■ aki® engagements, a sea the southern Pacific, a rip Bough the Panama Canal, /K fishing in southern At- ' antic Aters, and stops in south-;.-ternjstates on the last leg of I;,. yAtion tour. Fromlthe time the presidential 0,11 of Washington’s lion at 9:30 p. m. CST, ntil the president erathe Cruiser Houston at o, Calif.. July 16, every Roosevelt utters will be losely. His speeches in lere new deal senatorial face difficult primary re expected to elaborate last fireside chat in which for election of liberal const stop and first speech t Marietta, 0., tomorrow where Mr. Roosevelt will e la the 150th anniverhe founding of the first t in the Northwest Terriis scheduled to speak at . CST. Radio companies least the address. vas no hint of the subRoosevelt will discuss ta, or whether he will hing to say in behalf of fiflß- XT Hl' I ’X- PAGE SIX)

Wl PROJECTS 11 CUT RELIEF |®’n«r Suggests WPA f.lßjects Be ConsiderBed In Budgets officials were -M. Clifford Townsend May jo hold poor-relief taxes to next year by making material budget allowprobable WPA projects, program offers a spefojFails " f reducing the costs of * rect lief." Townsend wrote the officials, "in addition, it has utilitarian value. Money i,s sponsors’ contributions ,r ’B'‘ ll ‘ dlla ' Purpose of reducing relief load and of providig*ts nribi,. return upon the funds I ®>uld. tlicrefore, urge tn those where the requireMfittof poor relief expenditures eW 111 " an appreciable part of pOy taxation, that the officials ’’■refill consideration at this if the possibility of the inclu,he budgets of amounts suTa Kpnnaor WPA Propects, those which may be aJj** 1 ' 1 !' Va,ue in reducing the nitJ reHef C ° StS withln thelr K •’PERATURE readings THERMOMETER 11!-!' "' 76 2:00 P m 94 l,m 81 3:00 p.m 99 WEATHER ltoX3 erS 3nd thun derstorms / and probably Friday Cooler Frida y and in InhZ, and west Portions to-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Inquest Tonight Os Gilliom Death An Inquest Into the death of Leo Gilliam, of Fort Wayne, brother of Walter Gilliom. of this city, will be conducted this evening in Fort Wayne by Allen county coroner, Walter E. Kruse. Gilliom died as result of injuries sustained in an auto accident, west of that city June 15 when his car collided with another driven by Gerald Kummer of Roanoke. 0 HOOP MILL NOT TO BE REBUILT; BUYS NEW MILL

Rebuilding Burned Plant Too Costly; Porter Buys At Huntington Chalmer O. Porter, owner of the Central Hoop Co., In this city, which was destroyed by tire June 2, has [ with other associates purchased the Adams Bros. Cooperage plant at Huntington and will operate it beginning nest week. Mr. Porter will not rebuild the local plant on Adams street. The boilers, machinery and ofher equipment in the plant are being sold and the dry kilns are offered for sale. An effort was made to rebuild and refinance the Decautr concern. The Decatur Chamber of Commerce ’ offered financial assistance and Mr. ! Porter took every step possible to rebuild the plant. No fire insurance ' was carried on the mill. An estimate of $4,000 was first placed on the cost of getting the plant in operation and when it came to actual estimates, cost of machinery and equipment, this cost was increased i to about $7,500, Mr. Porter said. It I became a financial Impossibility and negotiations were taken up for the purchase of the Huntington industry, which is a running concern. L. D. Adams of this city its the surviving partner of the Adams j Braa. Cooperage company. His son, Rex Adams, operated the plant until his death several months ago. The plant is one of the good ones in this part of the state. It has five departments, including a saw mill. ‘ heading mill, stave and hoop mill and lumber. A number of men are employed in the plant. Mr. Porter will take over the operation next week. He estimated that 40 to 50 men would be employed at once and that the force would be increased to 75 as business war ranted. Mr. Porter and his family are planning to move to Huntington I sometime next month. The site of the local hoop mill acres and is located on Adams street .'between Seventh and Eighth streets. Switches from the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads enter the grounds.. °T~ Aged Columbia City Resident Drowned

Elkhart, Ind., July 7 — (UP) — Coroner Karl Vetter today returned * a verdict of accidental death in the I drowning of John M. Albert, 76, of Columbia City, whose body was taken from the St. Joseph river last I night. Vetter said Albert apparently , fell from a rowboat while fishing jvith an oar for a snuff-box which he had dropped into the water. Albert had been visiting his son, Homer. o WEEKLY MUSIC EVENT TONIGHT Decatur High Band To Give Concert Tonight At 7:30 O’clock The complete program for the weekly band concert to be given tonight, was announced today by Director Albert Sellemeyer. The concert will be given by the Decatur high school band, starting at 7:30 p. m., on the ramp at j the south side of the county courthouse. The complete program follows: March—Floral Parade —Huff. O vertrure —Olympia—Miller. March—Praemium—Huff. Religious Fantasie—Dalbey. Cotton Top Rag—Two Step. The Golden Crescent —Overture —Miller. Ma rch —Cherrio —Gold man. Cinderella — Overture — Rosenkranz. Go-A-Galop. Star Spangled Banner.

NO OBJECTIONS ARE GIVEN AT HEARING TODAY

County Bond Issue For Roads Is Now Up To State Commission No objections or remonstrances were filed thin morning against the proposed issuance of S2S,(XH) in bonds to purchase right of ways for new roads in the county. Under an agreement made with the state highway department, the state and federal governments will jointly improve a number of miles of roads and the state highway department will maintain them, providing the county will buy the necessary aditional strips on each side of existing roads to enable the state to build roads which will be as wide as desired under the new state safety program. As no provision was made in the 1937 budget for the year IJ3B it is necessary to issue bonds to raise the funds for the purchase of rightof ways. This also prevents an abrupt increase in the tax rate for one year. The first road to be built by the state under the new road building program is the one leading southeast from the Wells county line at the terminus of the Bluffton road into Geneva. All but nine of the necessary right of ways were purchased. The balance are in the midst of condemnation proceedings. The board of commissioners are now negotiating to purchase the right of ways on the above road on through Geneva southeast to the Adams-Jay county line at the Ohio state line. Another road to be built under the proposal will be the extension of state road 101 south from 224 through St. Mary’s township. The results of the hearing today, which were conducted by Paul Weber, district representative of the state tax board, will be forwarded to the board for final approval. Q UNION CHURCH EVENT SUNDAY Second Os Series At Zion Reformed; List July Meeting Schedule

The second in a series of Union Protestant Sunday evening services vices will be held Sunday at the Zion Reformed church here. The Rev. R. W. Graham, pastor of the First M. E. church, will deliver the sermon and the other ministers of the city will take part in the service The young peoples choir of the Zion Reformed church will present a program of special music. A large attendance is anticipated by the ministerial association, sponsors of the union service. The services will continue throughout the months of July and August. Following is the schedule for the remainder of July: July 17 —Presbyterian church — Dr. Homer Gettle, of Fort Wayne, ‘ guest speaker. I July 24 —Evangelical church —the Rev. G. O. Walton, speaker. July 31 —Outdoors, Adams street, between First and Second— Judge William C. Schannen, Fort Wayne j guest speaker. Other special features will mark the union services. The general public has been cordially Invited to at- ' tend these services. Brazil Man Jailed On Murder Charge Brazil, end. July 7—(UP)— Roy j Grigsby, 32, was jailed today on a charge of murder following the : death shortly after midnight at the j Clay County hospital of John Gaut, I 48, a world war veteran. Witnesses told police that grigsby beat Gaut with his fists and ■ then stomped on his face and body [ with his feet, causing two sikull fractures, a broken jaw and loss of an eye. , r Berne Man Arrested On Larceny Charge Harry Lawson of IBlue Creek township was arreeted late this 1 afternoon at his home near Berne by Sheriff Dallas Brown and MarI shal Dave Dubach of Be.ue. He was charged with tfetit larceny. Lawson who has twice been convicted of forgery is charged with stealing a tire and a wheel from the car of Arman Habegger of Monroe township.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 7, 1938.

ISherman Minton, Jr. May (live Collection New Albany, Ind., July 7—fU.R) — Seventeen snakes, including [three deadly Copperheads, will be sent to the Brown county state park zoo by Sherman Minton, Jr., son of Indiana's junior senator, If the zoo director wants them. Young Minton has collected snakes since he was a boy, keeping the wriggly swarm at home to study their habits. Minton is a junior in Indiana university’s premedical school. TENSION GROWS ON PALESTINE, CHINESE FRONT Terrorism In Two Nations Taking Growing Toll Os Lives By Joe Alex Morris, (UP. Sta Correspondent) Terrorism took a mounting toll i of lives and created dangerous tension today in China and Palestine. United States Marines and Brit- ■ ahi's famed Ulster Rifles were called out in Shanghai where half a dozen Japanese and an undetermined number of Chinese were killed by sporadic explosion of bombs on the first anniversary of the Japanese invasion. Terroristic activities were directed at Japanese and at Chinese who have aided them and were instigated by Chinese patriots employing an old but often effective method’of harassing a conquering army. Furthermore, such terrorism gravely endangered foreign interests and made more difficult Japan’s problem of maintaining domination of occupied territory as well as peace with other powers in China. China also struck at the Japanese in Shanshi and Hopei provinces where guerilla warfare was intensified against the Japanese in an effort to divert the invaders of- ■ tensive against Hankow, the capil tai. Increasing piracy was reported in Chinese watrs, including the lower Yangtse. Japanese reported ■ the capture of Hukow and steady if slow progress toward Hankow. In Palestine, the long-standing feud between Arabs and Jews seeking to establish themselves hi British-mandated Holy Land again burst into flame. A hand grenade tossed among Arabs near David’s tower in the old city killed a lemonade vendor who often had been photographed by American tourists, while other bombs increased the death toll of recent days. Two British warships were di--1 verted under emergency orders to • Palestine in view of the grave situation. The cruiser Emerald reached Haifa at 4 p. m. and the 32,000-ton battle cruiser Repulse was due there tomorrow. More than 30 persons have been killed in the rioting of the last 48 ; hours, the Arabs reporting the I greater percentage of victims. At ' least 100 have been injured and British troops were held ready for ! a possible maritla law declaration. . Jerusalem and Haifa were the I centers of disturbance. Meanwhile, a less spectacular . but none the less important deI velopment was reported from London. Authoritative sources said I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o HIGHWAY FUND WILL BE LOWER State To Return Less To County On Gasoline Tax Collections Walter Gilliom, county surveyor, today reported to the board of county commissioners that a change must be made in the manner of highway maintenance due j to reduced returns from the state on gas tax collections. The money is now apportioned on the basis of traffic as well as the number of miles. Formerly, only the number of miles was considered. The July draw from the state was the first under the new system. The last quarterly draw amounted to $20,131.02. The July draw in 1937 was $25,942.99. Based on these figures, Mr. Gilliom estimated that the total returns from the state per year for roads would be between $20,000 and $25,000 less. The county now raises no money from property taxes for road maintenance, receiving it all from the state gas tax receipts, which are returned to the county each quarter.

MORGAN SEEKS OLD POSITION Former TVA Head Files Suit To Regain Former Position Knoxville, Tenn., July 7—(U.RxThe Tennessee valley authority, object of a congressional investigation. was further troubled today by Arthur E. Morgan's suit for reinstatement to the chairmanship, [from which he was oustted by President Roosevelt for “contuinacy.” Dr. Morgan filed his suite late [yesterday, demanding both his ! former job and $2,900 back salary, at about the same time that Sen. Vic Donahey, D., 0., arrived from Washington to preside over a joint senate-house investigation of TVA .that he said would begin Monday. Morgan filed his case before [chancellor A. E. Mitchell in state chancery court, since his claim was for less than $3,000 and therefore not a federal court matter. “The attempted removal gs the complainant from the office as a , member of the board was and is illegal and void for the reason that such removal could be accomplished only by a concurrent resolution of the senate and house of representatives of the United States as provided in the TVA act, and no such resolution was passed," the petition said. The TVA board, and the two directors. Harcourt A. Morgan and David E. Ulienthal, were named defendants. They have until July !22 to file their answer. By that time the congressional committee expects to have under way its intensive investigation of the tumultuous affairs of the new deal power and flood control project, which were featured by bitter wrangling among Dr. Morgan and the other , two directors before he was outsed. Dr. Morgan has accused his fel- | low members of various acts of mismanagement. President Roosevelt called them together March 123, demanded that Dr. Morgan substantiate his charges, and when he (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

STATE TO REST IN MORDER CASE Indianapolis Woman Remains Calm During Her Own Murder Trial Danville. Ind., July 7— (U.R) — State’s attorneys today expected to Close their case against Mrs. Etta Jones, Indianapolis rooming house keeper charged with the slaying of Helen Schuler, 12, Beech Grove, nearly a year ago. Eleven more witnesses were expected to be called and several recalled as the state, in Mrs. Jones’ second trial, attempted to wind evidence around the woman who allegedly shot and killed the girl for a motive which never has been revealed. Sheriff Otto Ray of Marion county took the stand yesterday and testified that Mrs. Jones once told him she carried a pistol in her pocketbook for nearly two weeks and that she identified as her own the gun which killed Miss Schuler. Mrs. Jones told him, Ray asserted, that she had gone to the Schuler home to arrange for music lessons for her daughter. Mrs. Lottie Schuler, Helen’s step-mother, left the room and when she returned, she took the pistol from Mrs. Jones' handbag. Both then struggled for possession of the weapon, Ray said the elderly woman told him, and Miss Schuler was accidentally shot in a room at the rear of the house. Neat-looking in a yellow dress and white hat, Mrs. Jones remained unmoved by the testimony. The same imperturbable calm which has marked both her trials remained with her. Other angles in Mrs. Jones story which conflicted, Ray said, were: 1. She did not know how Mrs. Schuler obtained possession of the pistol, which she believed was in a drawer at home, yet she said she had taken the gun to a relative at (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 — BULLETIN Tallahassee, Fla., July 7— (UP) The Florida pardon board today denied a petition that the death sentence imposed on Franklin Pierce McCall, 21, kidnap-killer of Jimmy Cash, be commuted to life imprisonment. The board rejected the request for commutation after Mrs. James B, Cash, mother of the kidnapped and murdered child dramatically refused to intervene to save the life of young McCall.

SEN,VAN NUYS RETURNS TODAY TO MAKE PLANS Conciliation Conferences Are Being Held In Indianapolis Indianapolis, July 7, —XU.R> — A I cocky, smiling Senator Frederick I Van Nuys stepped off the "hay fever special" from northern Michigan here today for a political reconciliation with the “statehouse bunch” expected to result in his renomination by the Democratic state convention next Tuesday. The senior Hoosier senator still refused to make a formal statement on his sudden peace treaty with Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, with whom he has been at dagger's points for more than a year. This he promised for about 4 p. m. (CST) today aftetr he has had a round of conferences with his own advisors and the most important statehouse strategists. To Meet Leaders “I want to look over the situation before issuing any statements," Van Nuys said. “I have some conferences scheduled todqy and I’ll issue a statement after them. “My information so far is second hand, mostly over the telephone, and I’ve got to see what it's all about. • Asked whom he intended to meet today, Van Nuys replied: "I’ll see anybody they want me to confer with.” "Who do you mean by •they’?’’ he was asked. “That househouse bunch,” Van Nuys said. “Os course. I’m going to call in some of my old pals.” "I have nothing to conceal.” Van Nuys said, still smiling. “My position should be understood by this time. I’m here to get the lowdown.” Van Nuys added that there will be no change in his attitude on congressional matters, meaning that he would ont recede from his interpretation bf what is constitutional government. The signal for Van Nuys to be placed in the political doughouse by Townsend was his vote against President Roosevelt’s supreme court reform program.

The senator was informed that Senator Rush Holt, D., W. Va.. had issued a statement warning Van Nuys to beware that the “olive branch” extended by the statehouse was not "poison ivy." Holt had said thtat the Townsend group might be luring Van Nuys into the state convention to defeat him and then call him a “sorehead” for not obeying majority rule. “I haven't anything to say to that,” Van Nuys said. “Can we assume,” senator, that you've taken precautions in advance to see that the olive branch isn’t poison ivy?” a reporter asked. "Yes,” said Van Nuys, grinning. Meets Reporters Van Nuys was accompanied only by Charles Kemper of Indianapolis and formerly of Columbus, a mem ber of the federal income tax department. The only persons on hand to greet the senator in the cool of the morning were four reporters. The statehouse was not repre(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) FORECAST RAIN TO CHECK HEAT Weatherman Promises “Break” In Heat Wave Tonight Or Friday The promise of lower temperatures and thundershowers late today or Friday gave residents of Decatur and community today a hope for a “break” in the present heat wave. The forecast of showers by the weatherman is expected to at least temoprarily delay the thermometers in their rapid rise of the past few days. The city experienced one of its warmest nights at the season last night after sweltering under a blistering sun all day Wednesday. At 3 o’clock Wednesday, the Democrat thermometer registered 96 degrees in the sun, and it was not until after midnight that mercury dipped low enough to give residents a comfortable sleeping temperature. This morning at 8 o’clock the theremometers stood at 76, with an early warm sun giving every indication of a rapid rise, until checked by the cloudy weather and showers.

To Re-Advertise For Bids To Tear Down Two Schools

IMPROVEMENT IS MADE IN SYSTEM [Garbage Contractor Promises Improvement In Collection A general clean-up of the garbage cans started this morning and the Street and sewer committee of the ! council, which met last night, reported today that the contractor ■ had an extra wagon on the route. The committee met and discuse- [ ed proposed changes in the ordinance. The plan of giving a two or I three year contract was advanced. [ This plan would give the contractor | a better reason to purchase more adequate equipment and do a more thorough job. The committee got in touch with the garbage contractor and requested that during the hot weather spell every effort be made to keep the cans emptied. The cooperation of residents was also requested. o Youth Is Fatally Hurt In Accident Wabash. Ind. July 7 —(UP) —Robert Burkholder, 21, Wabash county ' died early today of injuries suffered in an automobile collision north of Urbana. Robert Sumpter was injured seriously in the crash. The car in which Burkholder and Sumpter were passengers, driven by Kenneth Penniston, 20, of Wabash, [ collided with an automobile driven [ by E. V. Hinesly, of Urbana. Penniston and two other passengers, Jean Carpenter, 20, and Herbert Ur- • schel, 18, also of Wabash, escaped i;injury.

COALISRODGHT DURING SESSION Commissioners Let Contracts For 1938 Coal At Institutions Coal contracts for the next year I were let at the concluding session of the board of county commissioners Wednesday aternoon. The Carroll Coal and Coke company was given the contract to furnish a car load of coal to the county garage on his bid of $6.50 a ton delivered. The Frank Krick Coal company was the only bidder to qualify for the remaining coal. Others failed to give the analysis of the coal as required in the notice to bid. At the rate of $5.60 a ton loaded on coun- [ ty trucks he received the contract [to furnish two cars for the court house, two cars for the county infirmary and one car for the county jail. The commissioners began the discussion of a two year WPA road improvement campaign but due to the failure of a district WPA official to appear did not take definite action at this session. , Dunkirk Man Dies Os Wreck Injuries Portland, Ind., July '7 —(UP) —A coroner’s verdict of accidental death was expected today in the death of Edward Everett Hill, 33, Dunkirk | who died at Jay County hospital of I injuries suffered in an automobile ! accident Tuesday. He received a ■ fractured skull, punctured lung and ' [ crushed leg when his car overturn- . ed after a tire blew out. - o — Feeney Still Gaining In Recount Os Votes Indianapolis, d-nd., July 7 —(UP) — I With its work completed in 208 of | the county’s 336 precincts, the re--1 count board checking votes cast for • the sheriff and mayor’s Democratic ' nomination in the May primary recessed today while the special ' grand jury continued its invesfi- ’ gation of numerous election irregu- ’ larities. j o BULLETIN > [ David Summers, 87, a resident of Decatur for many ■ years, died at the Adams county memorial hospital late this afternoon.

Price Two Cents

North, West Wards Fail To Sell When Decatur School Board Receives Bids Wednesday Night IS WPA AGREEMENT No satisfactory bids were received Wednesday night by the Decatur school board for the removal of the old North Ward and Riley school buildings, which are to be demolished in pursuance to an agreement made with the PWA. Final payments by the government will not be made until these buildings are destroyed. Yost Brothers ol Decatur submitted a bid to remove both buildings for the material contained in them. Due to the fact that the school boar< must receive two thirds of the ippralsed value for the buildings, it will be necessary to readvertise for bids.' Total bids of nearly S6OO were required The school 'board today was not certain whether the buildings will be finally old to the high bidder in sealed bids or at public auction. Under terms made with the PWA before the grant was approved for the construction of a new juniotsenior high school, now under construction, it was agreed to demolish three antiquated buildings. The Central building, the eity’a oldest school building, constructed 53 years ago, was tern down last winter to make a site for the new new school. The other buildings to be demolished, the North and West Ward grade building, were termed “obsolete” by the state fire marshall's office, which in 1937 warned the school board to begin the making of preparations for the removal of the structures. To Renew Plans The school board plans to proceed rapidly in the renewa 1 of efforts to sell the two buildings due to the fact that some time will be required. As the new building is nearing the stage where final payments can be demanded by the contractors, it is necessary to have the final PWA payments. The government is paying 45 per cent of the cost of the new building. dt is planned to bring the children of thefirst four grades, now attending the West and North Ward buildings to the present high school building where all fifth and sixth grade pupils of the city will attend (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

Fine Bluffton Man For Taking Checks

Fort Wayne, Ind., July 7 —(UP) — —lvan O. Standish, 26, of Bluffton, iind., 'pleaded guilty In city court today to a charge of accepting unemployment compensation from the state while employed. Judge Wm. H. Shannon fined Standish $25 and ordered he make restitution to the state of the amount of insurance he received. The state charged that Standish accepted two sls checks from the unemployment division. One May 9 and and the other May 20, while he was working at a Bluffton bakery for sls a week. o RED MEN, BAND GO TO DUNKIRK Lodge Members, Girls’ Band To Dunkirk Convention On Saturday ‘ - A caravan of cars, carrying appro* ximately 60 Decatur residents will leave the city Saturday morning for Dunkirk to attend the tri-etate meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men. The caravan will Include the Decatur high school girls’ band the) only all-girls band in the state, under the direction of Albert Selle, meyer. The girls band will take part tnj the huge afternoon parade. The balance of the caravan will be comprised of members of Pocataligo Tribe No. 203, Decatur Improv, ed Order of Red Men. The delegation will leave the city* at 8 o’clock and all persons expecting to go are asked to meet at the ramp on the south side of the courthouse promptly at 8 a. m. ,