Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1938 — Page 1

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|To Give Concert Thursday Os Fair Members of the Grice ConservaLory of Music, of this city, will present a public conceit of HawaI jian music on the city streets durj ing Thursday of fuir week, it was announced today. A special platform will be erectled in the heart of the fair, from ' which the concert will be given, j Location of the stage is to be announced later.« JUDGING TEAMS ENTER CONTEST Eighteen Teams Enter j Junior Dairy Judging Contest I I Eighteen teams have signified■ their intention of taking part in the all-breed Judging contest to be | [ | held, Wednesday, August 3, at the j | Decatur Fair. • Eight of the 10 counties eligible ■to compete have made entries. En- . tries by counties are as follows: Adams county, three Junior Judging teams. DeKalk county, four Junior Judg-1 ing teams. Hunting county, three Junior j judging teams. Jay county, two junior Judging j teams. Noble county, one junior judging ■ team. Randolph county, one junior i judging team. , Wells county, one junior judging team. Whitley county, three junior judging teams. , These eighteen teams have been I coached by 12 vocational agricul- ( j ture teachers, two cow testers, i three local 4-H leaders and one county agent, so the young judges will have some real skill and knowledge and the contest is expected to be close. I. Last year the contest was won by a team from Anderson. Teams . ' front Goshen. Butler, Adams coun- j' ty, Albion, placed second, third. [ fourth, and fifth respectively. The committee in charge, compoAd of L. E. Archbold, general manager, and P R. Macklin, chair- 1 man of the junior division, have I cooperated with the various breed associations, the 4-H and extension . departments of Purdue to make a . successful training school and judging contest for the young people of the district. i, Registration is to be completed from 8 to 8:30 a. m. and followed ( immediately by the judging school ( (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Hand Is Mangled In Corn Shelter Reuben Wickey, young son of Mr. I and Mrs. David Wickey. is recover- j ing at his home near Berne, after j having his left hand badly mangled i in a corn shelter. The accident occurred at the Sam L. Schwartz home. After treatment by a physician he was returned home. New Bridge Built On State Road 124 The section of state road 124 from Monroe to the junction with federal road 27, six miles south of this city, is under detour, while a new bridge is being built over the creek there Building of the bridge and moving of the ditch is necessitated by the widening of federal road 21. o INDUSTRIES TO HAVE EXHIBITS x I Industrial Exhibits To Be Located North Os Court House Plans for Industrial disp'ays in 1 the exhibit tent on Madison street •during the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show are nearly completed. Dee Fryb&ck, general fair chairman, stated today. The tent will bfe located on Madison street, between Second and Third streets and will be open free i to fair-goers. Five firms and organizations! have contracted for exhibits ana two more are to be selected from the applicants for the space. Those who are making plans to exhibit in the tent are: the Central Soya company, the Decatur Hatchery, Mershberger’s hybrid seed corn display from Berne, the Indiana state conservation department, aided by the Adams county public welfare department. The tent will be set up on Monday and exhibits will be moved into the tent immediately.

REPORT REVOLT OF GREEKS AT CANES,CRETE Armed Peasants Seize Control Os Canea This Morning Athens, Greece, July 29 — The government announced today that the revolt at Canea, Crete, had been suppressed, Canea occupied and the revolutionists arrested. Athens. Greece, July 29.—(U.R> — Seven thousand government soldiers, sailors and gendarmes land-1 ed at Canea. Crete, today to suppress an outbreak of armed peas- , ants who seized control of the city. Twenty-five airplanes cooperated with the landing force. Martial law was imposed on the j Canea area as the troops and auxiliaries landed. Government advices reported that a nephew of the late Eleuth- , erlos Venizelos and a former mayor of Canea led the revolt. Army airplanes flew over Crete. 1 dropping pamphlets which urged the peasants not to join the “fail- ] ing" revolt.Government advices said that as the troops moved to the attack the rebels began surrendering or escaping to the countryside to escape encirclement. Troops, gendarmes and sailors from four destroyers landed on the island at Suda Bay. Castelli and Colymbari. Four hundred armed islanders seized control of Canea this morning, according to government reports, under Aristomenis Mitsotakis, nephew of Venizelos and a former minister of national economy. The islanders who took part were peasants, it was said. They marched on Canea this morning and seized control. The rebels took advantage of the absence of most troops of the normal garrison, who were sent to the northern frontier of Greece to reinforce ’he frontier guard, as is usual in summer. As soon as Gen. John Metaxas, premier, heard of th revolt he sent a strong force of army, aviation and navy units to Crete to suppress the uprising, without waiting to determine the precise motives which led to it. Government authorities reported that the uprising was confined to Canea. and that the rest of the Is(CONTTNUED ON PAGE SIX)

CHAMP SPELLER TALKS TO CLUB Robert Sisson Os Martinsville Speaks To Decatur Rotarians — Robert Sisson, of Martinsville, known as Indiana’s champion speller, was the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Sieson. who has won 70 consecutive spelling matches, including 1 a national spelling "bee” at Dearborn, Mich., recently, explained some of the methods he followed in acquiring a wide vocabulary and spelling ability. Following the address. Walter Krick, superintendent of city schools, and a guest at the meeting, read a list of difficult words.! all of which Mr. Sisson spelled cor- ■ rectly. Walter Gard, past president of the club and group representative, spoke briefly on the program for 154th district assembly of Rotary clubs, which will be held at Angola Monday and Tuesday, August 8 and I 9. The assembly will open with a noon luncheon Monday. The principal addrees of the Monday afternoon session will be delivered by Charles Watkins, Muncie, past district governor. A dinner will be held . at Millikan Inn. Lake James. Mon- j day evening, with Frank Barnes, of i Manistee. Mich., director of Rotaiy I International, as the speaker. i The assembly will close with the 1 Tuesday morning session at Millikan Inn. Dr. Palmer Eicher was cbainman > of the program. — o— —— I* Conservation League t Meets Monday Night t i The monthly meeting of the Ad- I ams county fish and game conser- i vation league will be held at the ( Moose hall Monday evening at 7:30 1 o’clock. All members are asked ] to be present. | 1

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Fraud Charge In Tennessee ■ : —s ! ar I gd ■ ** JI .... wHE t? '' / i. n / i - It? '' — r - Senators Sheppard and W. H. White. Jr. Senate campaign expenditures committee investigates alleged political corruption in primary campaigns in seven states, with Tennessee its chief target. Sensational reports of fund-raising in the Democratic senatorial primary in Tennessee by “apparently every scheme and questionable device which can be used in a political contest” caused the committee, headed by Senator Morris D. Sheppard of Texas, left, seen talking to Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., of Maine, to dispatch additional investigators into the state.

ASK STUDY OF LABOR PROBLEM American Bar Association Makes Demand For Labor Institute Cleveland. July 20 —(U.B— The American bar association’s domini ant board of governors today approved a demand for a labor insti- | tnte to analyze problems of labori industry disputes. As the association’s closing sessions of its 61st annual convention ped toward formal election of officers, the 5,000 delegates also were I urged to condemn "outrages” in the i bombing of civilians in China and s Spain. A delegation from the west coast, where violent labor disputes have raged for several years, presented the labor institute proposal to the | board. They urged that the nation’s lead- | ing labor and industrial lawyers be asked to praticipate in the labor institute and debate disputes now i characterizing labor litigation and ! legislation. The board agreed to sponsor the institution cooperating with Leland Stanford University and the Leland Stanford law society. The conference will be held in San Francisco for three days preceding the association’s 1939 convention, which will! (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TWO TRUSTEES LIST FACULTY Wabash And Hartford Township Teaching Staffs Announced Members of the school faculty ■ for Wabash and Hartford town- i ships were listed today by Jesse i Mann and Eli Dubach, respective I township trustees. At Hartford, Russell Steiner will again be principal during the coming term. The other high school teachers are: Victor Eicher, David Cramer, Arthur Gerwig. and Cecil Haskell. Miss Haskell replaces Dorothy Sprunger Fuhrman. In the grades at Hartford the tedchers will be: Edna Glendening and Beulah Augsburger. At Linn Grove. Florence Marie Bierly and Mary Schlagenhauf will teach. No changes are to be made In the Wabash staff. The high school teachers: R. O. Hunt, John Bauman, Nell Pyle, Blanche Aspy. : Margaret Rhoades, Ruth Mahoney and A. C. Cook. The grade teach-! ers: Harold C. Long, Goldine !■ Butcher, Esther Greene, Elizabeth Kratier, Blanche ShephefS, Mary Wheat and Catherine Fravel. , •

Set Date Saturday For Recount Trial Indianapolis. July 29. — (U.R) 1 — John Rauch, special circuit court ! judge, today said a date will be : set tomorrow for a hearing in the recount suit of Al Feeney against I Charles Lutz to determine the win- ' ner of the Democratic nomination for sheriff. Lutz was given the nomination originally by the canvassing board ' by a margin of several thousand votes while in the recount board s analysis. Feeney was declared the victor by 272 votes. Each contestant has protested about 2.000 ballots whiefi were not considered in the recount and it is on the validity of these that Judge Rauch must pass. PLAN SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT Union Service To Be Held Outdoors Here Sunday Evening The detailed program for the I union Sunday evening service, to be held at the north side of the Presbyterian church was announced today. The program will begin with a short program of band music to be played by the combined high school bands under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer, beginning at 7:15 o'clock. Band prelude — "March Normal” "Little Grey Church" "Serenade, Religious Fantasie." I "Overture—Magneta." 1 Invocation. Responsive Reading. Hymn, “All Hail the Power of [ Jesus’ Name." Scripture Reading. Prayer. Offertory and Offering—Brass I quartet. Address, “Christian Law Obser-, vance,” Judge Wm. H. Schannen, Fort Wayne. i Hymn, "Blest Be the Tie That i Binds." B'enediction. Exit March—Band. Seating facilities have been provided so that a large crowd can be accommodated. Report More Entries In Twin Day Contest Twenty-four more entries in the: Twin Day convention and contests, to be held Thursday of fair week' were reported today by George Laurent, Twin Day chairman. The new entries: Mary Ann and Rita Ann Heimann, Ivan and Alvin : Bailer, Harley and Harry Edgel,' Amos and Calvin Baumann, Jean and Jane Barber, Bene and Arlene Ainsworth. Willard and Lillard Bieberich, Vera and Verna Beer, Earl and Robert Beer, Marbell and William Locher, Ernestine and Ernesta Hoffstetter, Helen Bee and now- [ [ard Lee Burkhart.

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34 PRIZES TO BE GIVEN PETS DURING PARADE Line Os March For Parade Tuesday To Form In Jail Yard A total of 34 prizes are to be igiven winners in the various divls- ‘ ions of the pet contest, during the i Pet Parade Day of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural i Show, Tuesday, August 2. George ' Laurent, co-chairman of the event, announced today. Each entry in the parade will I have an opportunity to share in iat least one of the prizes, as awards are given for a varied number of unusual pets. The awards will be given to owners of: most freakish pet, most artistically displayed pet and owner, most comically dressed pet and owner, largest family pets (guinea pigs and rabbits excluded!, largest pet, best clown pet and owner, haughtiest pet, pet with youngest owner in parade, oldest pet, best behaved pet, pet accompanied by most actual owner, most | beautiful bird, smallest bird, best : trained pet in harness. Largest dog, smallest dog. best cared for dog. dog with most beau--1 i tiful coat, largest cat. smallest cat. I best cared for cat, cat with most | beautiful fur. best displayed fish, largest bird, best displayed pair of ' birds, best d'splayed single bird, ' ugliest dog. dog with greatest number of spots, dog with longest tail, ■ most unusual combination of pets, largest family of rabbits, smallest pet and best dressed float with pet. Meet at Jail Yard Entrants in the pet parade Tuesday afternoon are to meet at the , county jail yard at 3:15 o’clock. The line of march will be formed, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Howard Hughes And Crew In Chicago Chicago, July 29.—KU.RJt— Howard Hughes and three of his four . globe-girdling companions landed their giant plane at the municipal ] 1 airport at 11:56 a. tn. CST today at the end of the first leg of U| I leisurely flight to Los Angeles. o Man Is Held For Drunken Driving Grant Ball, WPA worker of near i this city, is being held in the Adams county jail, awaiting arraignment on charges of drunken driving. Ball was arrested last night byOfficers Adrian Coffee and Roy Chilcote on Madison street, near Twelfth street. Chargee were to ba filed this afternoon, the officers ’ stated. TWINS TO MEET AT RICE HOTEL Registration For Twins Day Thursday Os Fair M eek At Hotel Details for registering at the Twin Day convention and assembl- | ing for the parade on Thursday of i fair week, were outlined today by George Laurent, chairman of the event. All twins are to meet at the Rice hotel. A table is to be set up under the south canopy for registration. A registration clerk will be in charge. Registrations will be taken anytime after 12 o'clock until time for I the parade at 2:30 o’clock in the , afternoon. The twins will be formed into a line of march at the hotel and i parade down through the midway. 1 Those desirous of entering the parade are urged to be on hand early. First plans to start the parade at the Legion Memorial park were disbanded, because of the added walking distance that Would be required of many contestants in the event. More entries are coming in each i day and twins are urged either to I mail or bring in their entries as [soon as possible.

FAMOUS CLOWN HERE FOR FAIR ’ Noted Circus Clown To Be At Street Fair All Week "Teto, the World's Funniest Clown”, will be at the Decatur Free' Street. Fair and Agricultural Show » here next week, it was announced . today. > Acceptance of the clown's offer r was wired today by Dee Fryback, 1 general chairman of the fair. ) “Teto,” whose real name is Bar- , ney O'Brien, has for years been billed as the world’s funniest clown, I and is considered by many to he the > neut in his profession. ’ During the past several years he ■ has been a member of the Ringling Bros. —Barnum & Bailey circus and ’ received top billing in thel acts. • Following the disbanding of the I I circus several daye ago, because of ■ labor troubles, Olßrien wired Mr. ’ Fryback and proffered an offer to • attend the Decatur street fair. Dressed in his clown-police uni--1 form and other costumes, "Teto" is to be in the city all week to mingle with the crowds, appear at free acts ' and other fair features. Aided by , Mrs. O'Brien, the clown will probably present his "rube team” act while here. o Church Planning For Annual Mission Sunday Zion Lutheran church, northwest of the city at Friedheim, will observe its annual Mission Sunday on Sunday. July 31. In the morning at 9:30 CST a German service will be held, in which the Rev. M. Frosch of Immanuel Lutheran ■ ( church, Union township, will dei liver the sermon. In the afternoon service at 1:30 CST the Rev. H. H. • Backs of Waynedale will preach in English and the Rev. M. Frosch will deliver a lecture on the Lutheran Mission in Nigeria in the German language. Every one is cordially invited. STATE TO HAVE FAIR DISPLAY State Conservation Department To Have Exhibit Here Fair Week Details of the state consetvation display at the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show here next week, were received today by W. A. Fonner, local conservation enthusiast, from C. R. Guthermuth, director of the educational bureau of the state department. The display will be similar to last year and will contain a black bear, red fox, squirrels, skunks, oppossum. raccoon, quail, and about six breeds of fancy pheasants, includ-' ing ring necks. A bald eagle and a few hawks or owls may be included. Mr. Fonner also stated that the bee exhibit in the conservation tent would demonstrate not only how to hive a swarm of bees, but would show how to handle a swarm, give instructions how to produce honey, how to keep honey and bees and other phases of beekeeping. He stated that in handling the bees, they would be taken from the hives and place donto the heads of the volunteers, who have agreed to enter the cage. ■ o " ■ 11 August Leimenstoll Is Still Critical The condition of August Leimenstoll, of Magley, who was critically hurt when his car overturned on federal road 224 early Thursday, was reported as unchanged at the Adams county memorial hospital today by the attending physician. He is reported as still critical. He suffered a fracture of both legs, a crushed chest and possible internal injuries. MEET TONIGHT All members of all Street Fair committees, including solicitors, are asked to attend the final meeting of the fair board this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the auto license bureau on Madison street.

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Six Passengers, Crew Os Nine On Board Clipper Enroute To Manila In Philippines. k ORDER SEARCH Manila, P. 1., July 30 (Saturdayk —(UR) —A gigantic air and sea search was organized today for t Pan American Airways Hawaii )' Clipper which disappeared between r Guam and Manila with 15 persons L aboard—six passengers and a crew of nine. It was feared the big . plane crashed into the sea or was forced down. The army transport Meigs was at the scene of the Clipper’s last radio report. Admiral Harry Yarnell. commander-in-chief of the ’ U. S. Asiatic fleet ordered all available navy craft in the vicinity of Manila to join the Meigs. Yarnell radioed Admiral J. Meyers. commandant of the 16th naval ' district, Manila, to take charge of the navy search and use all neces- ' sary ships and planes. Three destroyers, the Stewart, • the Edsall and the Paul Jones sail- > ed from Cavite at 12:20 a. m. Manila time (10:20 a. m. Friday ■ CST.) Weather bureau officials said reports for the past 24 hours showed i no atmospherical disturbances in the path of the Clipper. Weather . was reported good over the entire Guam to Manila route. Airline spokesmen said slight headwinds might delay the craft somewhat. The passengers were: Major Howard French. Tacoma, Wash. K. A. Kennedy. Piedmont, Cal., division traffic manager, Pan American Airways. Dr. Earl B. McKinley. Washington, D. C. Fred C. Meier. Washington. D. C, E. E. Wyman. New York City. (’hoy Wah-Sun. Jersey City. N.J, The crew: Captain Leo Terletsky, Palo AL to, Cal. First Officer M. A. Walker, Berkeley, Cal. Second Officer G. M. Davis, Oakland, Cal. Third Officer J. M. Sauceda, Oakland, Cal. Fourth Officer J. W. Jewett, Oakland. Cal. Engineer Officer H. L. Cox. Alameda, Cal. Asst. Engineer Officer T. B, I Tatum. Honolulu. T. H. Radio Officer W. McCarty, Alameda. Cal. Flight Steward I. Parker, Ala1 meda, Cal. Dr. McKinley has been dean of the college of medicine and professor of bacteriology at George Washington University since 1931. Prior to that he was a field director for the Rockefeller foundation at Manila, a member of the advisory commission to the governor general for control of leprosy in the Philippines, and a lecturer at the University of the Philippines. He is 43 years old. Meier, 45. is a plant pathologist for the department of agriculture. He has been associated with the department since 1915. Since 1934 he has been senior scientist of the department's extension service. The Clipper last reported by radio at 8:03 p. m. San Francisco time (10:03 p. m. CST) saying that is was 565 miles from the Philip(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o TWO MEN FINED IN CITY COURT Two Are Fined, One Driver’s License Suspended By Court Two men were given fines and one had his driver's license revoked in city court yesterday before Mayor'Arthur R. Holthouse. Otis McClish, of Paulding, Ohio, was fined $25 and costs and his license revoked for a period of siK months, when he plead guilty to a charge of drunken driving. He was arrested by State Patrolman Truman Bierie, when he was allegedly driving on federal road 27 north of the city, while intoxicated. Joy Barner, of Keystone, tha other man to be arraigned, plead gailty to a charge of reckless driving and was fined sls and costs. Barner was also arrested by Patrolman Bierie, on federal roaij 224, west o£ ttye clt£.