Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1938 — Page 6

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INSURANCE IS MORE POPULAR State Residents Buy $217,270,110 More Insurance Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 2—(UP) —George 11. Newbauer, Ftate insurance commissioner. reported today that for the fiscal year ending June 30 life insurance In force in Indiana totalled *2,802,070,669 <B) tin increase of *217,270.440 (M) over the preceding fiscal year. There ure 731 insurance com-1 panies licensed to do business in Indiana, Newbauer said. Total premiums paid for all classes of insurance for tho fiscal year aggregated $131,368,171- an average of approximately S3B fol every man. woman and child in the state. This was *11.963.738 higher than the previous fiscal year. Losses paid in In Indiana totalled

Add Beauty To Your Home With A Lovely New LIVING ROOM SUITE ; 1 8 It' You’ll find ZWICK’S large dis- I play of Living Room Suites to your particular liking — both in quality and price. When you are contemplating buying your new Suite shop leisurely through our store. We'll be glad to show you. ZWICK’S gaßHgmMaaß&v ■jgaa.i' vwmatg 1...- .. ■ - — !' i Your Confidence inspires us to again offer outstanding - Used Car Values i We are definitely’ convinced that our prices Must Be Right before you can be expected to buy. Proof is in the fact that we sold the tollowing cars listed in 1 last week’s advertisement: 1 New Hudson 112 Coupe * 1 New Terrapiane 81 Coach 1 Hudson 112 Demonstrator Sedan 1—1935 Pontiac Coupe 1—1933 Chevrolet Coupe 1—1931 Ford Coach 1—1929 Eessx Coupe THIS WEEK’S LIST INCLUDES Properly Identified at Prices Advertised 1937 TERRAPLANE BROUGHAM, selective automatic shift in excellent condition; easily worth $650. Aft 1936 FORD TUDOR TOURING SEDAN. Low mileage and clean; hurry to get this car at $345 1936 FORD TUDOR SEDAN, very clean, Velour interior; painted black; guaranteed value at 1936 TERRAPLANE 4 door SEDAN—with Electric hand, good tires. A guaranteed vaiue reduced to $435 1936 CHEVROLET MASTER TOWN SEDAN—A low mileage car in fine condition. Compare this car with others priced as high as $465.00. We offer this car at $4 1 5 1936 TERRAPLANE COACH—FuIIy equipped—A very clean car. ’ Has electlc hand and heater. *9 A 0 AA Reduced to 1934 PONTIAC COACH—A low mileage car, owned by an official of one of our local industries. Has always been kept in excellent condition. A car that would be pleasing to the most discriminating purchaser. A real value. Priced to & SP* AA move quickly, at Other Cars at from $20.00 up. WE STILL HAVE THIS ONE NEW CAR AT A REDUCED PRICE HUDSON Model 83. CUSTOM FOUR DOOR SEDAN with Trunk. Has beautiful two tone upholstery, selective automatic shift, twin horns, twin wipers, jd Iff 1? and sells regularly for $1,113.00. Priced 9«r44*33 P. KIRSCH & SON | Monroe and First Sts. Phone 335

| *49,824,4167. ; Foreign Insurance companies doing business in Indiana pay a thre? I percent net premium tax and from I this source the state general fund I I received $2,013,956. Newbauer said Other fees turned over to the fund i amounted to $151,315, i Reserves under the depoeltory act i now Ln custody of the Insurance de- | i partment now total $186,041,321 and 1 are In bank vaults fully insured. Newbauer said. j - o "* ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heare are the . parents of a baby girl, bom this morning at 3:12 o’clock at the resl-' deuce. 910 W. Adams street. The ' baby haa been named Kay Francis. ■ <O Predicts 1,000,000 Workers Will Strike New Orleans. La,. Sept. 2 —(UP) | ' —Approximately one million rail-' ' road workers will strike within a month. C. J. Goss. Cleveland. Ohio. ■ assistant president of the brother-1

Again Threaten Baker Family iJi ■ A J X ±. 55 x. ISillris USI

*i .. .Mrs. Baker and children Federal agents took over protection of Mrs. Irvin Baker and her two children at Olympia, Wash., following receipt of a second threatening note, carrying a warning to "lay off” prosecution of Dr. K. W. Berry, charged with having kidnaped and flogged Baker because he suspected the latter of making improper advances toward Mrs. Berry.

hood of locomotive firemen end engineers predicted today. He said there was no doubt as to the results of the impending strike vote and that men probably would

' Campaigning for Congress

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Edward J. “Doc” Bowen, 69, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., who used to run a traveling medicine show, is pictured leading his hill-billy band as he started his campaign for Congress from President Roosevelt’s home district. Although he has traveled extensively in Texas, Bowen denied he got his idea from Lee O’Daniel, newiy-elected Lone Star Governor.

Avert Another Ledge Suicide

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Firemen rescuing William Ahearn » An attempted suicide from a high ledge above New York City is foiled by police and firemen who seize William Ahearn, a mental case, from the eighth-floor ledge of Bellevue hospital where he threatened to jump for more than an hour. Several weeks ago, John Warde, a despondent youth, jumped to his death from the 17th floor ledge of a hotel after holding thousands spellbound for pipre than 10 hours.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1938.

I quit on October 1, the time set by • the carriers for a 15 per cent wage ' cut. o —• Trade In A Hood Tow — PecatnT

Sleeping Sickness Is Found In State Rochester, Ind., Sept. 2 —<U.R>~ I Three cases of incephalomyelitis were found among horses in Fulton county by veterinarians yesterday. The horses were immediateI ly Isolated. The disease, a sleeping sickness, has been sweeplnlg through severI al sections of Illinois but is rarely 'found in Indiana. U. S. TO MOVE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) of the announcements and their nature left little doubt, however? I that they at least were indirectly I connected with the situation in ; Europe. The formation of the Atlantic squadron was considered especially significant. This marks the ■ first large-scale result, in terms of sea power, of the huge naval ' construction program began by I the Roosevelt administration. Heretofore, new warships have I taken their places, singly, with ‘ the U. S. fleet as they were commissioned and after completing their trial runs. Their additional strength to the fleet was scarcely noticed in terms of world naval ; force. In this instance, however, seven - new. heavy cruisers are making i their advent simultaneously. And they are being stationed in an I an a where their presence may well weigh in the decisions for peace or war which European statesmen now are considering. Squadron by Sept. 6 Establishment of this squadron, scheduled officially to come into , being Sept. 6. the day after Ger- ■ man Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's Nurr emburg speech, is believed to be i a direct outgrowth of Mr. Roosevelt’s recent declaration that the United States "would not stand ‘ idly by” if Canada were attacked ' by a foreign pow’er. In addition to .Johnson, the power committee included assistI ant secretary of the navy Charles . Edison; Basil Manly, member of the federal power commission; ' Frederic Delano, head of the national resources board. Johnson ' acted as spokesman for the group. He said the committee would i outline a program to make maxi- ■ - —I Big Round and Square Dance Sun-Set Saturda.v, Sept. 3, 9 to 1 a. m. 1 Door prizes. New players.

Saturday Specials at Schafer! THRIFTY SHOPPERS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE SPECIALS. Bl® NOW AS PRICES ARE THE LOWEST IN 5 Yrs. FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE® I ' .Sale of Fancy 79c - 3 Pg. % 1 j>OTS' Oven Proof „ __ ® BATTERIES f’AQQFROIFS Extra g Assorted Colors CASSEKULiCjo p \IRY P AILS IS Saturday Only Values tO 39c Complete with Plate § 25c 15< r h 49c 3*? [ ]7 12 Qt A SOLID CAR LOAD OF BEAUTIFUL SPECIAL’ I .Sa heavy enamelware I G RT FRU!T JARS I BUCKEIS WHITE WITH RED TRIM I A New Square Shape #sl 2 - VALUE . Quart Size S 9Qp t*(V CO | ZiJb ::s““ flMv iJOb I Mi WIT ♦ Set of 3 SAUCE PANS jg VV V g EACH each ’’WS?*’ dozen £ $4.95 -32 Pc. | /*% Sale of 35c V Imported 3316 Ut OV6nW3re Cotton Crepes ■ Breakfast Sets 30c DUTCH BAKING DISHI9c each At ractive Patterns 2 Lovely Patterns 20c-25c MIXING BOWLS 2 for 25c Ideal for Fall DreSSeS B £2.38 10c-15c INDIVIDUAL BAKING « | $1.39 - 81x99 BOTTLE CAPS (144 to the Box) __2oc ■ Foxcroft Sheets ag jft Fine Quality ,* * - S 89«! SINCE /J 1874- I EACH J|

mum power resources available the moment war is declared. So--1 called "bottle-necks’’ In the pow'er network, such as seriously hampered the manufacture of i essential war materials during I the world war, will be eliminated. he said- : This coordination will affeet at I least 15 key cities, he said He i declined to name tho cities. Huge Damages Sought In Fort Wayne Court Fort Wayne, Ind.. Sept. 2.—<U.R> I —Suits asking a total in damages > I of $225,000. naming Sidney J. Wil-| Hams, doing business as the Ready 1 Truck Lines, Chicago, are on file ’ in the U. S. district -..'rk’s office I here. The suits are an outgrowth of I a train-truck crash near Van Wert, I Ohio, May 26. o— — President Makes First Statement Washington, Sept. 2, — (ll.R> — President Roosevelt, departing from ordinary White House ciistom today authorised direct quotation | of his view that “if there is a good ' liberal running on the Republican ticket I would not have the slight--1 est objection to his election. ’ Questioning swung to California here this week Sen. William G. McAdoo was defeated for DernoI cratic renomination by Sheridan | Downey, sponsor of a I

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pension plan for persons over 50. 1 Mr Roosevelt said that there was i no question In his mind as to the I liberalism of both Downey and Cui- < bort Olson, Democratic gubernia- t torfal nominee. o Grand .Jury Is Told To Report Or Quit Indianapolis, Ind . Sept. 2—(UP) I —Judge Frank P. Baker of the ti criminal court today told the Mar- t lon county grand jury to finish its i investigation of primary election ir- I regularity in thirty days and either ' return indictment or adjotun with- 1 I out any “alibis" i The grand jury was seleod July I, I 5 and put to work investigating re- > ports of ballot fradu in many Indianapolis precincts. In tho eight weeks it has been in session the jury has neither reported nor re ! turned any Indictments. t o i CORN YIELD TO (CONTINUED FROM ?AOK ONE) , higher than the 10 year average. < Murray. Donovan, and Crom- | well forecast a wheat yield of t 341,000.000 bushels for the three Canadian provinces, practically unchanged from their previous estimate. This is more than double the final 1937 harvest and compares i with the 1931-35 average production of 308,000,000 bushels. i Cat Spars With Rattler < Stirling City, Cal. — W.R> — Miss I

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