Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1938 — Page 1

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Mayor Indicted ]R ' Srh? I X /A M L 'I Ml W-h I Pictured above is Mayor S. Davis Wilson, of Philadelphia, who. with four police officers, was indicted .on charges of "misbehavior in office" ill connection with gambling In his city. 143 other persons also were Indicted*. COUNTY DEATH TOLL MOUNTING Durbin Death Sunday Is Eighth Highway Fatality During 1938 With the Sunday morning death of Joseph Durbin in the Adams county memorial hospital as result of injuries sustained when struck by an auto, the county’s traffic toll took another step toward establishing a new record lor highway deaths. Despite the fact that the county wont through the first seven - months of 1938 with but a single ’ traftfc death marked up against J it. to date the number of deaths is identical with the same period I for 1937. To date in 1937 eight persons ; had been killed on Adams county roads. The same number stands i for the same period in 1938 —and i with the exception of one — all j these were marked up in the past 43 days. In additio nto these deaths, one Decatur citizen and one former resident died in another county in auto accidents. Should the rate of deaths con- , tinue on that scale for the balance of the year. 23 residents will have lost their lives by January. 1939 I —more than twice the number of last year August, of course, was the worst month with six of the eight deaths occurring in the 31-day period. The first death was recorded in May. Federal road 27 took the most lives, four deaths occurring in i one accident last month and one in April. One died on federal road 224, west of the city, one was killed on a county road near . the Ohio state line, east of the city. One was killed in Blue i Creek township and now the death on federal road 33. Those who were killed in the accidents or died later from injuries: Bert Bears of Hartford township. August Leimenstoll of Magley, Jerome Gase and Monica Colchin of Decatur, Detlef Petersen of Fort Wayne. Laura Niehaus of Angola, Mrs. Mabel Ross of Wren. Ohio and Mr. Durbin of Pleasant Mills. FORMERBERNE MAN SENTENCED — Roy Carver Sentenced To Life Term For California Murder Roy Carver, 45 a former resident of Berne, has started serving a life term in the federal prison at San Quentin prison, it wae learned here today. * » Carver, according to the word received here, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of killing a California Chinaman. Carver was empoled at a Berne factory for some time and left the town last winter, after working in a wood novelty factory during the Christmas season. Detaite of the alleged murder were not learned. Carver is a native of Indianapolis and drifted into Berne for thew inter of 1937-38.

MARYLAND VOTE TODAY WATCHED WITH INTEREST Conservative • New Deal Fight Centers In Maryland Primary — Baltimore, Md., Sept. 12—(U.R)- - I President Roosevelt’s political . i prestige, damaged by South Caro- ' Hua Itemucrats and soon to be ' tested in Georgia and New York, ' I is on trial today in Maryland’s primary. The issue here is con-1 aervative Democrat versus new dealer. Simultaneously, in an early general election, Maine’s voters are determining whether the state’s officialdom and Its three- : man delegation to the house of representations shall remain Re-, publican. Major Democratic victories in Maine today practically I would underwrite another Demo-! cratic landslide In November. But the day's political explosions are expected from Mary-1 land. Despite early morning ' showers and predictions of more I showers for the day. a heavy poll | was forecast in the free state I where President Roosevelt is I backing Rep. David J. Lewis, a 69-year-old liberal leader, to win Democratic senator nomination from Sen. Millard E. Tydings. 48-year-old veteran of the world war who served two terms in the house before going to the senate in 1927. Senate campaign investigators ignored tradition in Washington to meet on the Sabbath in judgment of last minute Maryland charges and counter charges, i Chairman Morris Sheppard, D., | Tex., announced that the committee had found that M. Hampton 1 Magruder, Baltimore collector of j internal reevnue, had violated i "the spirit" of the civil service ! act by annffiincing and explaining to some of his employees that he was for Lewis, and why. Othernew charges from both sides were (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) PLANMISSION | AT ST. MARY'S Mission October 17-31 To Conclude Centennial Observance The official observance of the Centennial of the St. Mary’s Catholic church is to be concluded with a mission, starting October 17 and continuing until October 31. The announcement was made by the Rev. J. J. Seimetz, pastor of the church, at the Sunday morning services. Missionaries of the Precious Blood order will conduct the services. It was not known today which week would be reserved for the ladies of the parrish. The last mission held in the Decatur church was six years ago in October of 1932. It was quite successful. The Centennial observance of the saying of the first mass in Decatur in the spring of 1838 was j opened last spring with a program , by the school children, members of the men's choir and others in the school auditorium on the approximate date of the anniversary. The exact date is not known, due to incomplete early records. Sunday, August 21, the Centennial high mass in the presence of the Most Rev. John F. Noll, D.D., •dshop of the Fort Wayne diocese, was celebrated by Fr. Seimetz in outdoor services held on the school lot south of the church. This was also in the form of a , reunion and many hundreds of former lay members of the parish < returned to meet former members ; who are now priests, brothers and nuns. '' The mission in October will con- ; elude the year of celebration of ; the centennial, the first to be observed by any Decatur congrega- , tion. - 1 Ralph Gilliom Free Under Bond Os SIOO i Ralph Gilliom, of Monroe town- ( ship, who plead not guilty to - chargee of malicious tresspass fvhen arraigned before Judge Huber i M. DeVoss in Adams circuit court, ! was released on SIOO bond Satur- ■ ( day. 1 His companion, Everett Frauhiger | erroneously named previously as I Edward Frauhiger was unable to : furnish bond to date and ie still be-1 I ing held in jail.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 12, 1938.

Pastor Returned Rev. James A. Weber, pastor of the L'nited Brethren church of this city, will return to this city ; for his second year as pastor of the local church, following his reI assignment Sunday at the annual ' I church conference. REV. WEBERIS~j I RETURNED HERE Rev. James A. Weber Is Returned As United Brethren Pastor The Rev. James A. Weber, pastor of the United Brethren church of this city for the last year, was returned for another year, at the closing session Saturday of the St. Joseph U. B. conference held at Winona Lake. At the last quarterly conference ' of the local church, the congrega- ; tion unanimously voted to instruct i 1 the delegates to request the return ' of Rev. Weber. The Rev. Stacy F. Shaw, of this i city, was returned as pastor of the ! Union Chapel U. B. church. Rev. 1 I Shaw also has been here one year. The congregation requested his return. One change was made in the Fort Wayne area. The Rev. J. W. Dick I isqn, pastor of the Monroeville [church, was replaced by the Rev ' W. A. Hatfield. Fort Wayne pastors who were I I leturned. were Dr. S. A. Wells, pas-j tor of the Calvary U. B. church, | and the Rev. A. K Sholty, pastor I of the South Wayne U. B. church. Other pastors returned in the Fort Wayne area were: C. W. i Moore, Craigville; C. H. Dobbins, Nine Mile; J. F. Bright. Ossian: i and Earl H. Hines, Zanesville. Named as evangelists-at-largo I were R. C. Haycock, Harry E. Richer, Mrs. H. E. Richer, S. S. Turley. Emory Dill. Mary Lichty (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Former Resident Os Berne Buried Today Mrs. Caroline Falb. 53, widow of the late Daniel Fall), and mother of Mrs. Reuben Habegger of Berne.. was buried this morning at Orville, Ohio. Mrs. Falb, a former Berne resident, died Saturday in Orville. Funeral services were held this morning at the Kidron Mennonite church in Orville. o THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE HERE Three Traffic Violators Arrested; Woman Hurt In Accident One injury and three arrests were the result of the unusually heavy traffic on city and county roads over the week-end. Two arrests were made in the city of Decatur for overtime parking and one arrest was made for speeding. George Link of Delphos, Ohio and John Troute. of this city, were given $1 tickets for parking too long , in a restricted area, Richard Gamble of Van Wert. Ohio was given a ticket for speed-1 ing. The arrests were all made by: Night Officers Roy Chilcote and Ad- • rian Coffee. Mrs. Eli Sprunger, 19, of Berne, was the person injured. Mrs Sprun- j ger suffered a head injury when the ear in which she was riding collided ■ with another east of Berne. The accident occurred Sunday night at 8 o’clock. Avery Sprunger, | 21, of Berne and Michael Jaregui, 117 of Decatur route five, Mexican, were the drivers. Both the drivers escaped unhurt i but the ars were damaged. Mrs. Sprungers injury was not serious. Sheriff Dallas Brown investigated :he accident.

INJURIES ARE FATAL SUNDAY TO JOE DURBIN Pleasant Mills Man Dies Os Injuries When Struck By Auto Joseph Dayton Durbin, 67, i Pleasant Mills resident, died at the Adams county memorial hospital at 12:35 o'clock Sunday niorning of injuries sustained late ! Thursday afternoon when he was struck by an auto driven by Miss | May Clark. Washington, D. C. Dutbm a farm laborer, sustained fracnires of both legs, oue of which was badly crushed, a severe head injury, shock and internal injuries. No hope bad been held for his recovery since the time of | the accident. Robert Zwick, Adams county ' coroner, today returned a verdict iof accidental death, with Miss l Clark absolved of blame for the fatal accident. ’ Reports to the coroner and to: Leo Gillig. deputy sheriff, who in-. vestigated, indicated that Durbin apparently failed to see the approaching auto and walked directly into the path of the car. Durbin, according to reports Issued by Miss Clark and other eyewitnesses, was walking across federal highway' 33, four miles southeast of Decatur. Reported: as deaf. Durbin seemingly failed to see or hear the approaching car and despite the fact that Miss' Clark swerved far to the left, he was struck by the front of the , auto. Hubert L. Blackburn, of Dry Ridge. Ky., who was driving a I short distance behind Miss Clerk, made a statement to officers in • which he said Miss Clark was in , no way to blame for the accident. Adams County Native The highway victim was a native of Adams county, born December 24. 1870. a son of Mr. and i Mrs. John Durbin He had lived in Pleasant Mills for the past 15 (CONTINUED ON PADS FOUR) 1 0 ‘ JAS.ROOSEVELT HAS OPERATION President’s Eldest Son Reported Satisfactory After Operation Rochester, Minn., Sept. 12 - XU.R) —President Roosevelt divided his attention today between the condition of his eldest son, James, and the critical international situation, both of which were causing him deep concern. Although he spent most of his time in St. Mary’s hospital at Mayo clinic, where James underwent an operation yesterday for removal of a stomach ulcer, he took time o study reports of the latest European developments, sent him by Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Mr. Roosevelt and White House attaches maintained a studious silence on foreign affairs but close friends indicated that he was watching trends with the greatest interest, even to the exclusion of national policies — enlivened today ; by the Maryland primary in which the prestige of the new deal is at stake. Mr. Roosevelt was cheered by the findings of physicians that the ulcer had been non-malignant and counted on the superb physical condition of his son to pull him through. He planned to motor to the hospital again this morning. He and Mrs. Roosevelt, and James’ wife, Betsy, visited at the hospital twice yesterday and again last night. Efe said he would reI main in Rochester until he was I I convinced that James was "out of i the woods," which may be another 48 or 72 hours. Dr. Howard K. Gray, of the Mayo ’ staff, who performed the operation, j said James’ condition was good and that he was recovering “satisfactorily.” James was troubled by an at- ' (CONTINUED ON PAOE SIX) — Belated Heat Wave Strikes In Decatur Citizens of the city and cornmun- ! ity were suffering today from a be-1 lated heat wave which struck early, Sunday. Unusually high humidity was the greatest cause of suffering today. Unofficial reports placed the humidity readings at 85, approximately 15 degrees above the normal mark. The temperature rose along with the humidity reaching 90 above at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Adolf Hitler Warns Nations Os Nazis Intention To Back Sudeten Minority In Crisis

DENIES McNUTT ASKED TO QUIT State Leaders Scoff At Reports Os RooseveltMcNutt Rift Indianapolis, Sept. 12.— <U.R> — State capital Democratic leaders today scoffed at reports from Washington that President Roosevelt has demanded the resignation of Paul V. McNutt as Philippine Island commissioner. They were substantiated by a statement! rom McNutt, former Indiana governor, denying that he has had any exchange of letters i with Mr. Roosevelt, “heated” or ! otherwise, as Washington reports ' asserted. McNutt, however, did not indicate when he planned to, return to the United States from Manila, presumably to further his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1940. McNutt also denied that there I have been differences between himself and the president over the re-; ! nomination of Senator Frederick Van Nuys, who was scheduled for ’ I about a year and a half to be ’’purged’ I 'lsy Gov. M. Clifford Town- ! 4md’s imposing statehouse organj ization. with full White House con- | sent. Washington reports insinuated I that Mr. Roosevelt is displeased [over the renomination of Van Nuys, i attributing it to McNutt’s desire ito have a united Indiana democracy to further his presidential aspirations, and decide to oust him as Philippine commission in reprisal. Frank McHale, Indiana’s national Democratic committeeman. McNutt's closest friend and his presidential campaign manager, return-, ed from his "hay fever vacation’ I and told the United Press that he ! had received a letter from McNutt dated August 30. McHale sai dthat the former Hoosier governor said nothing about! any rift with President Roosevelt i ; either over Phillippine policy or the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Former Local Man Killed In Georgia L J. V. Hollifield. 50, former Decatur restaurant pr oprietor, was killed ; last Friday when a train struck the ' car in which he and a companion were riding near Caston, Georgia, ' according to word received here today. Hollifield, whose home was in Georgia, owned and managed the White Spot case on Monroe street! for several weeks this spring. 1 He was the father of the Rev. Clifford H. Hollifield, director and pastor of the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple. The elder Hollifield returned to Georgia shortly after selling the local restaurant. Funeral arrangements had not been learned. ALBANY MAN IN CUSTODY HERE Corliss Ross Arrested On Charge Os Issuing Fraudulent Check _____ Corliss Ross. 28. of Albany, is being held in the Adams county I jail here awaiting arraignment on | a charge of issuing a fraudulent , check. Ross is alleged to have issued the : worthless paper to the Riverside 1 Sales on August 19. The check : amounted to SSBB. Ross, according to officers, purchased two cows and nine heifers and gave the fraudulent check in , payment. The check was written on the Union Trust Company, Indianapolis, >and was signed by Corliss Ross. L. A. Graham, of the Riverside Sales, signed the affidavit against ; Ross. He was arrested in Lexington, Kentucky on the warrant issued i here and was returned to the local jail by Sheriff Dallas Brown. Since the check was first issued, the sheriff's department and state police had been making a concerted effort to apprehend Ross. A telegram to his girl friend in Albany led offiers to his Whereabouts.

j Somewhere-in-France njyym. I * * wb I ■■ J t IMI L_".M * SH II w W • I fl With France once more on a wartime footing, “Somewhere-in-France” again becomes the dateline. Pictured, is General Gatnelin. Chief of. Staff, as he made a tour of inspection along the famed Maginot line. France’s first line of defense, during current maneuvers. DISTRICTMEET HERE SEPT. 14 District Meeting Os Rebekah Lodges To Be Held Wednesday Mrs. Cecelia Monical of Waehingand will be in charge of Mrs. Ruby ters of Rebekah, will conduct the school of instruction at the district convention of the Rebekah lodges of Adams, Wells and Blackford counties, to be held here Wednesday afternoon and evening. The afternoon session of the convention will convene at 2 o’clock and will be in charge of M.’3. Ruby Harden of Hartford City, who is district president. Mrs. Helen Lister, Noble Grand of the local lodge will deliver an address of welcome with the response by Mrs. Zetta Lopshire of Zanesville. The school of instruction will be conducted in the afternoon and the i election of officers will be held following. The evening, session will convene at 7:30 o’clock and will be in charge of Mrs. Lister and other officers of the local lodge. Degree work will be the feature of the evening meeting. The Theta; I Rho degree will be exemplified by a staff from the Theta Rbo girls' i 1 ! club of Hartford City. A class of 10-| cal women will receive the degree. of Rebekah. At the evening session, a banner will be awarded to the lodge in the district showing the largest percen- ■ tage of gain during the last six months. There are nine Rebekah lodges in the three counties to be represented at the meeting. These are located at Decatur. Geneva, Bluffton, j Petroleum, Liberty Center, Poneto. . Zanesville, Montpelier and Hartford , City. ; Besides Mrs. Monical, several , state officers of the I. O. O. F. af3 expected to be in attendance as well as a large number of visitors front nearby districts. Mrs. Gladys Chrisman i Is Hartford Teacher Mrs. Gladys Chrisman, of Berne, formerly of this city, has been signed to teach art and music in the Hartford township high school, it was announced today. Mrs. Chrisman formerly taught in the Decatur schools. Miss Mayme Clingman of Kokomo will teach ! home economics at the school. The two succeed Cecil Haskill, who re- 1 signed last week.

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German Fuehrer Asserts Nazis To Oppose Any Suppression Os Germans In Czechoslovakia OUTLINE POSITION Nuremberg, Sept. 12 —(U.P) —It the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia cannot defend themselves, “they will receive help from us ” Fuehrer Adolf Hitler declared in forthright words tonight. Making the speech which the whole world waited in the knowledge that it might mean peace or war, Hitler warned the democracies that Germany will not allow foreign nations to suppress the 3,500.000 Sudetens in Czechoslovakia. “Depriving these people of their rights must end,” Hitler proclaimed. He asked statesmen to remember his February announcement that he will not tolerate persecution of the Sudetens. "That was no empty phrase.” he shouted. Os Czechoslovakia, he declared earnestly: "In that state there are 3.500,000 Germans. They are creatures of God and are not created to lie surrendered to hatred and persecution. “I can tell the democracies that it is not a matter of indifference to us and if these tortured, oppressed creatures (referring to the Sudeten Germans) cannot defend themselves, they will receive help from us. "If the Sudeten Gormans are bloodily beaten because they wear sox which the Czechs do not like.” Hitler continued, “it may be a matter of indifference to the democracies but I can tell the democracies it is not to us. Depriving the people of their rights must end. “German self restraint is taken by many as a sign of weakness. 1 want to correct this mistake. "I said in my February speech that Germany would no longer tolerate the persecution of 3.500,000 Germans and I asked the statesmen to take notice of this. It was no empty phrase. God has not created 7,000,000 Czechs so that they might maltreat 3,500,000. Facts cannot be suppressed. “The misery of the Sudeten Germans will be recorded . . . “We can understand it if England and France safeguard their interests in the world but they must understand that Germany also wants to safeguard her interests under all circumstances.” As Hitler warmed to the theme of his world important pronouncement at the close of the Nazi party rally, vast throngs in the Congress hall where he spoke were whipped to a pitch of enthusiasm. A sea of sound broke in waves each time the Fuehrer made a point. No Plebiscite London. Sept. 12—(U.R)—Czechoslovakia presented Great Britain today with a complete outline of her position in the Sudeten dispute. and was understood to have stated plainly that she will not. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ELKS TO HOLD DISTRICTMEET Decatur Lodge To Be Host To District Meet Oct. 8 And 9 The Decatur lodge of the B. P. O. Elks will be host to the fai: meeting of the North Central Indiana Elks association, to be hel 1 at tho local Elks home on North Second street Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9. The October meeting will be the first district Elks meeting ever held in Decatur and Burt Gage exalted ruler, and other, members of tho local lodge are planning to entertain a large number of Elks and their wives. Saturday will be devoted to registratfon of visiting Elks and to social events, featured by a danco Saturday night. Initiation of a class of candidates will be the feature of the Sunday program, and will be held at 2:3D o’clock Sunday afternoon. A complete program for the twoday meeting will be announced at a (CUNITNUKD ON fAGE FIVE). '