Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1938 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by fHt DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H- Heller President ft. R. Holthouse, Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. pick D. Heller Vice-President * Subscription Rates: (Single copies — —I f) - One week, by carrier —.—- .10 One year, by carrier — 5 00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mail 100 Six months, by mail —. 1 75 One year, by mail — 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius ot 100 miles. Elsewhere |3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Through newspaper advertising you can reach everyone, everywhere, at any and all times. Corrigan may have made mis- [ takes, but when he came to Indianapolis he landed in the right state. If Henry Armstrong was about 40 pounds heavier, the prize fight fans would be yelling for a match between lightweight champion and; Joe Louis. And that would be some bout. These are days that test the best that is in you. It would be easier to give up, but that is the I cowardly way out. Someone wrote, | "So, still fight on when you're hardest hit! It's then, most of all, | you shouldn't quit.” Anything short of a conviction in the New York gambling racket trial would put the case down as a big publicity stunt. District Attorney Dewey has a spectacular way of doing things and newspapers are quick to carry his drives l against organized crime. If he wins, it will be another notch in his belt against the criminal. Decatur has more park acreage! than most towns several times its size. The parks are scattered, making the job of maintenance | more expensive than if all effort could be placed on one" site. Each year some improvements are made and appropriations have been increased to provide funds for labor necessary in their upkeep. In time a fine system of parks can be built and as the town grows. their facilities will be needed. ———— John N. Shannahan of Indian- 1 apolis, whose death occurred Tuesday, was a leader in the public] utility field. He was widely known through his business and civic leadership in the state. He directed enterprises in many Indiana towns, including the Northern Indiana Public Service company, which serves the local territory with its natural gas requirements. I His death removes a man long ac- ! tive in business and his leadership | will be missed by his associates and co-workers. The budget of the civil city,! which includes only the operation of the departments in the city o< Decatur, is the first to be published and the trend indicated in it, if followed by other taxing units will mean that taxes will not be increased in 1939. The city's budget. although totaling $45,498, levies a small amount in taxes. Only $19,700 of the total will be raised through a levy and the 40cent rate, one of the lowest in the state will be maintained for another year. Although it is equal to a levy of seven cents per SIOO valuation, no additional increase is made to pay the school-aid bonds which come due next year. The! city donated $50,000 to the school city to build the new high school. Where possible, offices and stores will close Saturday morning during the funeral services for Her-

' matt F. Ehinger. Long a fatnllar and active figure in the city, it is hard to realize that preparations ! are being made to pay the final respects to au esteemed and | worthy citizen. Although only 44 years old, Mr. Ehinger devoted himself to an early business career. He was connected with ; the Citizens Telephone company ' tor more than 25 years, during which time he served in many ; capacities in the commercial and civic life of the community. He was a conservative, yet solidly progressive Individual and his counsel and leadership was appreciated ■ by those who knew him well. His death was a blow to the community. CHALLENGE TO HOOSIER CORN: Illinois should be commended i for its lofty aims, but It Is exer-1 cising mighty poor judgment in attempting to excel Indiana as a ] . producer of tall cornstalks. GovI ernor Horner of our neighbor state | doubtless was gratified to learn j that a farmer in his bailiwick had ] boasted of a stalk 16 feet high. It ' .will be conceded that such a height might cause a bit of furore i I among the Illini and stimulate con-1 siderable pride in what, to them, 1 must be a notable achievement. The unfortunate part of that I success is the tendency to jump I lat an erroneous assumption of superiority in the corn belt. Ulin- i ois farmers do fairly well, it must. :be admitted, but that does not, justify a display of recklessness in taunting the population of a state that really raises corn. Gov-; , ernor Homer himself seems toi 1 have lost his customary judicial poise in the heat of enthusiasm over that 16-foot stalk. He had the temerity to challenge Hoosier ; farmers to produce a taller sped-; 1 l c men. ! The estimable Illinois executive should have remembered that lowa | once boasted too soon and too 1 loudly of some reasonably atnbi- ] tious stalks with which it sought! to claim a record. About that ; I time Indiana farmers went into action and lowa was compelled to admit that it was just another part 4 of the corn belt. Governor Townsend has accept- , led the Illinois challenge with a j I complacency that reposes full con- ‘ ; s tidence in the ability of Hoosier agriculture. He properly referred Ito that 16-footer as a runt and in- < ! timated that Hoosier fields really ' should carry red lights as a warning to aviators. The Hoosier j executive, of course, wishes to settle the argument conclusively . j by producing samples of cornstalks ! that deserve to be called tall. I In order to stir greater interest among matter-of-fact farmers, he i has announced that prizes of sls. $lO and $5 will be awarded for the three tallest grown in the ter-, ritory made famous by the Wabash. ] The entries are to be presented at; the state fair. When, as and if, I coupled with and/or reservations, the pride of Hoosierdom is duly; | measured, it is assumed that othSr ; states hereafter scarcely will have I ! the temerity to question the lofty status of the Indiana product. — Indianapolis Star. 0 * —♦ | Household Scrapbook | | By Roberta Lee j Paper on Furniture Paper that has stuck to furniture ' may be removed by dipping a piece I of flannel cloth into warm water I and saturating the paper by rubb-; ing with the cloth. The paper will roil readily off the polished surface. Then dry the table thoroughly and polish with any good furniture polish. Table Manners Do not allow yourself to become careless in table manners, just be- I cause you are dining at home. Re-1 I member to Ytat silently, chew with I your lips closed, and avoid smack | i mg the lips. Take only small mouth- ] j fuls of food and you will have no I difficulty in speaking. Red Ink Stain , Red ink stain may be removed ' from desks or floors by first wash-! ing with soapemds, and following with a rinse ot vinegar diluted with | water. — ■ ■ -■■■o ‘ Trade In A Good Town — Decatur f

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* « Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two > « 1. Yes. 2. At the Battle of Gettysburg. . 3. The hiding of one celestial body by another passing in front ot it. 4. It belongs to Mexico. 5. Admiral. 6. The Ways and Means Committee. 7. Soo to rhyme with zoo. 8. Republic. ' 9. Naming the point* of a compass in their proper order. 10. London. o Modern Etiquette j By ROBERTA LEE > • Q. Who makes the first move to shake hands, an applicant for /-position or the prospective employer? A. The employer. Q. When there Is no woman guest of honor at a dinner party, who should be seated at the right of the host? A. Usually the eldest woman guest. Q. Is it necessary that a woman wear black clothing when attending a funeral? A. No. it is not necessary unless

Ex-Mobster Names Hines as Racket Protector m ■rar 8 Hines and wife at trial; Weinberg leaving court

Namin? James J- Hines. Tarnmany leader charged with being • fixer" for a New York lottery ring. a« the man v.sjo was paid SSOO a week by the late gangster, Dutch Schultz, tor protection, George Weinberg, ex-mobster, a genaalion when he

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she is so be seated with the bereaved family. She should, however wear dark clothes. o * TVVENTYYEARS * AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File | * • Aug. 19 —Butler family reunion at Waterworks park. Samuel Butler elected president. Fred Ayres is in training at Great Lakes, 111., and likes it. Jim a Hendricks is in the Bluff ton hospital, recoveiing from an operation for removal of gall stones. Eightieth birthday of Levi Barkley elebrated with a family dinner at the R. C. Parrish home. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Lynch of Jonesboro. Ark., visit here. Miss Fanny Heller resigns as clerk "in Pumphrey jewelry store End will enter Western College for Women next week. LaPORTE MAYOR (CONTINUED FROM FAGW ONE) at first —- but I think the kids will get used to it," Joseph said. “And if we fine 'em. they'll have to earn the money themselves. They can't i depend upon their folks." Court will open Monday, according to the mayor. He expected 30 or 40 “cases” for the boys to work on. “The violators will be hauled in by the city police and brought to ‘

court. The procedure from then on will be exclusively up to the boys. Os course the city attorney, police l chief and myself will be there to coach them along.” "Prosecutor" Dunham, a sturdy little blond, will read the charge and then his pal will hear the ac--1 cused youths story. Joseph then will pass judgment. One of the first sentences he will impose, he said, is a trip through hospitals where boys and girls injured in bicycle accidents are recovering. Mayor Smith has not decided what he will do if one of the violators appeals his sentence. He said he'd meet that crisis "when we I come to it.” Smith selected Daley and Dunham upon recommendation o> Boy ’ Scout Commissioner Charles li. f Roberts. The boys arc two of the leading scouts in the city. No Legal Standing Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 19 (U.R) 1 —lndiana deputy attorney-general Pat Smith said today he doubted whether the 14-year-old boy appointed as a “judge’ at LaPorte has any legal standing to impose fines or restrictions on juvenile : traffic violators. “The child is non compos mentis as far as the law is concerned,” Smith said. If his decisions are appealed they never would stand up in a higher court.” "He may be the most precocious child in the world but in the eyes ; 1 of the law he doesn’t exist.”

took the stand as the first important witness for the piisccution. His testimony failed to disturb the usual cheerful air of Hires, shown leaving court with his wife, who has repeatedly expressed het confidence in ma innocence.

KIDNAPBANDIT DIES OF WOUND

21-Year-Old Ex-Convict Dies Os Wound Inflicted By G-Men Grand Rapids. Minn., Aug. 19— (U P)_Otlß J. Meredith, 21-year-old ; ex-convict, who was shot Monday when he attempted to escape from! G-men who had sought to question him about the kidnaping of a St. j Louis couple, died early today at the Grand Rapids hospital. He was wounded when the G-men surprised him and an accomplice, John Couch, 23, also an ex-convict, ] at a northwoods hideout near Effie. Minn. They readily confessed they were the men who had abducted Daniel Fahey, Jr.. 31, an architect and Peggy Cross, 23, while the couple was seated in Fahey's automobile on the outskirts of St. Louis last Saturday night. They drove the couple north through lowa and released them Sunday near Minneapolis.

The desperadoes told G-men they had abducted the couple only to prevent them from reporting theft to Rahey's automobile. Couch, held at St. Paul, faces a possible death sentence under the Lindbergh kidnap law. Both he and Meredith had been charged in complaints filed by U. S. District attorney Victor Anderson. Anderson said he had taken such stern action because Fahey had reported one of the men had struck him on the face with the butt of a gun. Anderson said Couch will go to t ial even though he pleaded guilty. Vnder the kidnap law only the jury can decide whether the defendant is to die. The federal grand jury will receive the case in September. Couch said yesterday when arraigned that he would plead guilty. Ills bond was set at $200,0410. — -o - —• U. S. ATTITUDE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) to the bitter end. Palestine — New disorders in the struggle between Jews and Arabs for domination of the Holy Land resulted in one of the most serious clashes of Arab extremists with British troops. At least 30 Arabs were reported killed. Spain — Loyalists, making effective use of new aircraft, reported they had haulted the rebel drive on the Almaden mercury mines nine miles from the insurgent objective. Both sides claimed successes in majbl- aerial battling. Barcelona again suffered repeated bombardi •STOMACH PAINS SO BAD 1 COULD HARDLY WORK” Says C. S. Gross: "After taking Aula Tablets tlie pains are gone and f eat anything." Try three weeks A.ila treatment on our money back guarantee. Holthouse Drug Co. and Smith Drug Co.

Do You We Make Need A Federal Farm Loans Loan? At 4% We'll be Pleased to talk this over with you at any time. ADAMS COUNTY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Office 133 8. Second St. Decatur, Ind. Phone 2 Fred T. Schurger, Sec.-Treas. ’need • a few* tea*? Let us tell you about the /Etna Life Insurance Company’s new Farm Loan Plan. Low rates, a 26 year repayment plan, a Reserve Fund Safety feature, a liberal pre-pay-ment privilege, no commission, appraisal, or title examination costs to the borrower. It’s worth investigating. Authorized Representative in this territory Suttles-Edwards Co. *. D. Suttles, Mgr, Phone 358 Reticence 194

inent Th<* HrHish steamer Stan- 1 forth was attacked by bombing planes 15 miles west of Barceloha and asked for ufd, Lloyds reported Britain — The government protested to Germany against the arrest of Capt. Thomas J Kendrick, British passport officer at Vienna, on unspecified charges. Berlin promised a full inquiry. Melbourne Population Rises Melbourne. — <U.R> — Melbourne. whose population declined to 922,000 In 1933. has now returned to its pre-depression position as the sixth largest city in the Empire, with 1,025,000 Inhabitants. London,

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c ■ Oil Boyl n all set tor over the l’ ve > us * stocked up with favorite S 3 ca n U1“ !“ boiti.f.M Don’t let the heat get you down. (aIK your dealer TODAY. He’ll be glad to! make delivery any time you wish. s ORDER TODAYj ■II ——M————————— PUBLIC SALE J 1 oo — ACRE FARM — 100 | LIVESTOCK. IMPLEMENTS. CROPS and FEED 11 We will sell at public auction on the farm 9 mil's Rockford, Ohio, 12 miles northwest of Celina, or .TK miles east of I tanooga. on the Tatna Road, the following descriped real estate personal property, on ■ TUESDAY, AUGUST 23,1938 | COMMENCING AT 10:00 A. M. | FARM WILL SELL AT 12:30 P. M„ PROMPT B, FARM — 100 acres level, very fertile, Dark Sandy Loam \\ aln’H >" under cultivation well tiled and good drainage outlet. The kind o B that any good farmer will appreciate. B IMPROVEMENTS— 8 room. 2 story frame house; Barn good concrete Silo 12 x 32; Good Implement Shed 22 x •'!: ( ' ia ■ Crib, and Wagon Sited 24 x 30; Garage; Drove Well: Electric ■ front of farm. The buildings are good and substantial, n ‘ " 5 J 11 *', ■ This is a good farm in a good community and must be seen >' ■' ■ I predated. Churches of all denominations including L'i , h‘'. ia ' Friends. Churches as well as Schools and Markets are eonvem . • ■ cated. You are welcome to inspect the farm and buildings any W fore sale day. Mr. Kable the owner or Mr. Merkle who has >- ■ this farm for 18 years will answer your questions truthfull}' B remember this farm will go to the highest bidder with no rest will be sold right on the premises. nnn na Cash di TERMS ON FARM—WiII be sold free of debt or liens. ' rl of sale. Balance Cash on dellvery'of Deed and Abstract, .'lake . rangements and come prepared to do business. LIVESTOCK. IMPLEMENTS. FEED, ETC. 1 Span Dark Bay Mare Mules, smooth mouth, wt. 2800 IDS., good ones. olie j 6 Good Guernsey Cows that will be fresh early this fall. l’ f l sno I two of them by daF ot Sale; 1 Holstein and Guernsey Cow, <>e tie • 1 Helfer, be fresh soon with first calf. HOGS — 12 Good Feeder Hogs, about 170 lbs. each. ~, ()a ! FEED A. GROWING CROPS — 150 bu. good Corn: la" 1111 16 ton Alfalfa of which about 8 ton is first and 8 ton sccoufl ton 1937 Alfalfa; 20 acres good corn in field. . j.pee IMPLEMENTS; J-Deere G. P. Tractor in good condition At i h <- upel l Tractor Plows; Double Disc; Mc-Deering 7 ft. Grain Bin *'' ■ tOl 10 disc fertilizer grain drill, first class; J-Deere Corn 1 1 an R gue truck and fertilizer and Bean attachment; Good M<- •■■■ p uS Mower; Mc-Deering Side Deliver, like new; Easy Way <>t Hgrro , Bar Hay Loader, a good otie; J-Deere, 3 section Spring *' J-Deere 2 Row Cultivator equipped for horses or tractoi . ' ‘ j., a eke! ' row Cultivator; 2-3 section Spik° Tootn Harrow; Dunham , p| . goot I Turnbull Wagon and 16 ft. Rack; Mc-Deering Manure »1 1 _ |, r ea i Hand Coru Shelter; 5 shovel Cultipacker; Single shovel jn y ing plow; Double shovel; Double set work harness: 1J Cormlck Corn Binder; Brooder House 8 x 10; DeLaval • Separator; Small tools and articles too numerous to men TERMS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY — Cash. llillg bi Reason For Selling — Mr. Emil Kable lives in Idaho an Kabl real estate here. The personal property is owned join . ' i( | at e Ml i and Mr. Merkle and It is necessary to sell it in 01 , 1 . r.ije,-witiw 11 Kables interest here. Everything will sell to the highes EMILE KABLE and L. W. MERKLE, Own" 1 I ROY S. JOHNSON — Auctioneer. I Eadies Aid Will Serve Lunch

'Glasgow, Birmingham 771 Calcutta are the f| r , t _—- I New Empire Link F s ll Canberra —<(j.R>~.p r . *1 now being made t o « Pt P „’ J . short-wave station to ’3 by the D.f MBe De P » * ‘ trail.. Through n’ navy will he able to | direct with the Rritish "j I and with British ship. ; Ginnivan Dramatic J pany-Tent Theater J all next week. SchmittJß