Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1938 — Page 1

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fc LEADS ■MADGE FOR ■eorgia vote K,nner: Bfainp Trails IH, fia S»‘||’ uP> SIL. . Mr " MT'. .. ,■:' ' . ■L- '■' ">h- ...nm-rva-i"> i-’-P’Ts ■| ]■ »/. .■■ ■ In S. U-h IU.. v : : ’’ P '.■•« 'Ppi " l '“‘ ,h " IM.',* .h' '!•••»'•• of ' " '“ ' ' ,:il! K :■ • ' 1I " ,S "' 1 as carried only six of gßr r:.-: returns. gS. -A .co.. ■■J G U :;>:« '.!■!!•■ ••‘”d anti- .. ' - ” 11 ■K comity 'o'.-s nt-cps- ■■( O' id. Vote does count - , , s sufficient gK^ S :v. > ,’n f'l'i votes if pace. howevei had the (>’ rorrallir.e 166 votes ■ i. -l and |V ■• ' ■ ' 'akinu ... had but 1' county unit from each -he pupil. at follows: ■nr 124.216 romplw but unofficial unit vote from 112 conngHm< divided as follows: ■ ■nto 104 ■v the 1 i: •<1 States disHl" said he "regretted M his fight for President ■hrdi* principles was not inn that he was sure Mnlu be "carried on by oth- * j M. Roosevelt had singled out ■ Democratic congressmen of ■»irr.i re* q Pil | convictions to ■* Personally in state priinar■"d George, if victorious.; th- third renominated over Mwosition. South Carolina ■toted Sen Ellison D. ■” : Maryland renominated ■ Mi'iard Tydings. the first to. test. The fourth is Rep. ■J. O'Connor of New York. I I » seeking both the Demo-j It and Republican nornina-| • it the Sept. 20 primary I Os P. Initiation Here This Evening I members of the Knights of »s lodge are requested to at-1 p '“ e meeting tonight at 7:30 f - a the lodge home. During ® ep tlng an initiation will be >"1 following the meeting re®e<its are to be served free : »rge. o - ICAL LADY’S ■ MOTHER DIES >ther. Os. Mrs. T. J J ,et *ler Dies Suddenly »»ednesday ! r 'trte” n r Shiffli ' 66 ' 308 N ' Ql '- J Met,! ° mothe ‘- of Mrsil, i er 01 thla city died sudi lt t? “ 8 °’ clock - Dea ‘h Its Shltm dt ° a heart attack her h 0 ' p * as Bittln * 1“ a chair •h l at? a ± Kwlthanel s h ■ : L-,. “‘“ooewed. re, are’’ g , h b \ Bide 3 the daughter' I § > . e following children: th of Ch, nß ° n and H - 1 Shlffil, ailton Ob a io° : M Albert Shlffll 01 The 9 h RO K a Slthe “ ®V n .„„ ■ The husband, Anceded her in death. tarda-- /"V 083 WIU “ e held •St JoXb “ g a ‘ 9 °’ clock at rrett Burn Cathollc church in Burl »l MU be made there.

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BANDITS LOOT SWAYZEE BANK Small Indiana Bank Is Robbed Os More Than $4,000 Swnyiee, Ind., Sept. IS—<U.P>i State police were without a clue . today in their search for three i bandits who entered the First National Bunk shortly before dosI ing time yesterday, locked two i employes in a back room and looted the tills of an estimated |S,UUO. Earl Reasoner, cashier, was i able to give police only a brief description of the men, whom he said appeared to be vicious characters and experts with their 1 revolvers. Two of the bandits, clad in ovi eralls and holding handkerchiefs I over their faces, covered Reas- , oner with their guns while the I third remained outside in a blue i Plymouth sedan bearing Indiana license plates. , ‘Turn around.” one of the thugs snarled. "If you value your life, do as we tell you. This is a hold- , up." Reasoner and the assistant cashier. Miss Faye Morris, then ; were herded into a back room and I locked up. Three unsuspecting customers walked in while the robbers were scooping up the cash and they also were placed in confinement. The bandits were forced to wait a half hour for the time vault to 1 open at 3:30. They pawed over bonds and securities, taking only cash. No persons saw them escape. i Amount of the loot was estimat- ,' ed by Reasoner to l»e between i $4,000 and $5,000. Reasoner and the others were unable to break out of the room for almost an 1 j hour, permitting the thieves to ' make a clean getaway. ’ i The robbery was the second ■ one of the year for Indiana banks. i A lone bandit escaped with more than $1,500 from the north branch of the Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis Aug. 15 after ' | threatening three employes. He has not been apprehended. PASTORS PLAN MEETING HERE Lutheran Pastoral Conference To Be Held Here Next Month i The Zion Lutheran church of this city and its pastor, the Rev. Paul W. Schultz, 'will be host to the , Northern-Indiana pastoral conference of the Missouri Synod Lutheran church, convening at the local church October 4-6. The conference carries a roster of 148 pastors, including professors of Concordia college, Fort Wayne, and Valparaiso university, at Valparaiso, Indiana. The territory served by this conference covers nothern Indiana . and a small section of Ohio. The local Lutheran church has | never before had the pleasure of ' bringing this congregation to De- ; catur, since before the rebuilding |of the church it lacked adequate facilities. Sleeping quarters for most of the, delegate pastors will be available ’ in the various homes of the mem- .: bers of the church and friends, i Meals will be served the conference members by the ladies of the; ,' church at the parish auditorium. The Rev. Paul L. Dannenfeldt, j , pastor of Zion Lutheran church, ; Fort Wayne, is chairman of the • conference, and the Rev. Julius i Acker. Sherwood, Ohio, is its sec- j retary. The local congregation with its: [ pastor is making extensive prepar-1 : ations, so the visit of this group | of Lutheran pastors in Decatur for 1 j the first time will be a successful i ' one. o I County Ministers Will Meet Monday The regular meeting of the Ad- ’ I ams county ministerial association will be held Monday at the Defenseless Mennonlte church west of ' Berne starting at 9 a. m. Ministers from all over the county are urged 1 i to attend. o Chamber Os Commerce Meeting Friday Night I An Important meeting of the Chami ber of Commerce will be held Fri- ■ day evening at 7:30 o’clock at the First State Bank building, in tho assembly room on the second floor. John DeVoss, president of the ori ganization, issued the call today ■ and urged all members to attend.

Ixjyal Czechs Crowd Prague for Latest News — — jr . Crowd in a Prague square giving a demonstration of ioyalty

This radiophoto from Prague, capital city of I Czechoslovakia, shows a crowd of loyal Czechs I giving a demonstration of loyalty in one of the |

CYO TO GIVE PLAY OCT. 9 I Decatur CYO To Present Farce At School i Auditorium — . | The cast of characters for “The i Absent-Minded Bridegroom.” a : j three-act farce to be presented by ' ■ i the CYO at the Decatur Catholic ■ ' high school auditorium Sunday | night, October 9 at 8 o'clock, was : listed today. The play is a comedy of Irish-, American life and deals with the efforts of a bridegroom to escape an approaching marriage by feign--1 ing an attack of amnesia. The admission price is 25 cents ' for adults. Tickets will be sold by members of the CYO within a few days. Children will be admitted at the door on a child's ticket. The cast: Jimmy Rooney Charles Omlor, Jr. i Kathleen O'Connor — Dolores I Leonard. i Timothy O'Shea—Robert Coffee. ■; Patrick Rooney—Joe Tricker. | Fred Gray—Don Wait. Slade —Roman Longerich. i > Yonnie —Joe Daniels. ■ i Daphne Rooney — Geraldine Wait. I Nora O'Shea — Margaret Wertzberger. Tessie Connors —Agnes Wolpert. j Yennie —Catherine Schmitt. Yaney—Katherine Terveer. i The play is under the direction of Miss Grace Coffee. o Republicans From Here Attend District Meet I * A number of Repußlicans from' Adams county attended the fourth I district GOP rally, held last night . at the Shrine auditorium in Fort I Wayne.

LAYING FLOOR |. OF GYMNASIUM Work Started On Laying Os Floor In School Gymnasium Laying of the hardwood floor in the gymnasium of the new Decatur junior-senior high si tool was scheduled to start today. The floor has been waterproofed j and two by fours have been plac-: 1 ed to support the basketball floor.;. The flooring support on the stage has also been placed. In the school proper the wood-' workers have started the installa-, tion of door frames, casings, base- 1 boards and other wood parts. Meanwhile, sheet metal workers) continue with the installation of the heating and ventilation system. Plumbing fixtures are near- i ly completely installed. Workmen are also installing fire; hose and extinguishers, drinking i fountains and other minor equip- i ment parts. The terrazzo tile floor 1 workers are now working on the j 1 basement floor, the last of three, i

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 15, 1938.

Farley Speaks At Auburn Wednesday Auburn. Ind., Sept. 15—(UP) — James I. Farley, congressman from the fourth district, addressed a meeting of the fourth district business and professional women's club : here last night. In speaking of the current European crisis, Farley said. "Let us hope that the United States never fights a war away from its shores.” Farley paid tribute to the women members of the National Legislai live body and discussed the curI rency and banking committee of L congress. r REBEKAH LODGE NAMES LEADERS Petroleum Lady Heads District Order; Mrs. Lister Secretary i Mrs. Anna Dukes of Petroleum, was elected president of the district j Rebekah lodge association during the election of officers, held at the close of the district meeting in the local lodge hall Wednesday evening. . Mrs. Velma Cavitt of Zanesville , was named vice-president. Mrs. Hel- ; en Lister of this city was elected ; secretary and Mrs. Lew Armstrong • of Geneva treasurer. i The sessions were held Wednesday afternoon and evening under the direction of Mrs. Ruby Harden 1 of Hartford City, district deputy i president. Mrs. Lister delivered the address of welcome to the visiting members i and Miss Zeta Lopshire of Zanes- 1 ville responded. 1 The school of instruction was giv- < en by Cecilia Monical. Initiatory ’ work was conferred upon a class of candidates from Hartford City 1 by the Theta Rho girls also of that 1 city.

Hitler-Chamberlain Meeting Os Import To Entire World

By Joe Alex Morris (Copyright 1938 by UP.) Two men meeting on the pineclad heights above Berchtesgaden today may decide who won or lost the World War. From the moment of its inception this meeting of Prime Minister Chamberlain and Chancellor Hitler was touched by history's finger. The relentless march of great, events were closing in at last with the “victors” of the World War facing a desperate struggle to | avoid the disaster of another conflict. Today in the rambling white house at Berchtesgaden came the showdown. Did the armistice of 1918 end the world conflict or merely bring a pause until it could be resumed again? Heavily Guarded Barbed wire and machine guns ring the peaceful Bavarian house over which Adolf Hitler's red and black flag flaps in the mountain breeze. Barbed wire and machine guns

city’s squares as they wait for latest news in the serious Sudeten German minority crisis. Martial law was declared in several Sudeten cities.

PARTY RECORD GIVEN PRAISE Gov. Townsend. Sen. V an Nuys Speak At Democrat Rally Shades Park. Ind., Sept. 15. — (U.R) —The accomplishments of the Democratic party are proof that it “has definitely established Itself as the party of progress and humanity.” Gov. M. Clifford Townsend told a rally of sixth district Young Democrats here last night. The governor fixed as his “goal” the aim that “Indiana shall have the reputatio nos being the best state in the Union in which to live and raise a family." "Indiana.” said the governor, “already ranks first in peaceful labor relations, education, public health program, low cost slum clearance housing, rural electrification, safety program, just taxation, banking legislation and efficient government. "I am pledged to protect the security of our people in Indiana . . . and when I talk of human security, I mean that Indiana shall not allow destitution and suffering among the underprivileged, nor exploitation of labor and agriculture, nor a sense of insecurity in business.” The Democratic party has not yet finished its work, the governor continued after citing the accomplishments of the state admin istrations in the last six years. Townsend said that there still are farms without electricity, people not receiving adequate medical care, and “numbers of unemployed who must be absorbed into private industry." “We must.” he said, “move ahead and solve these problems if our civilization is to survive as a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

line the frontiers of Europe, and the meeting of these two men high in the green hills may decide whether those frontiers shall be lines of war or peace. History offers no adequate parallel to today's meeting. Time was when a single monarch could game with the fate of a nation; when one general could change the ! future of millions on a single throw )of the dice. A word from Napoleon and all Europe trembled; but today the entire world tremulously awaits the words uttered high on i the Obersalzberg. In this modern world few men could hope to es--1 cape the disaster of another world ! war. The fear that another such conflict already is upon Europe sent Neville Chamberlain to Berchtesgaden. The horrible reality of that fear was emphasized by the fact that Chamberlain, the most powerful figure in the British Empire, requested the meeting. On Hillside The house of the Hitler-Chamb-(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Neville Chamberlain Flies To Germany For Conference With Hitler To Avert War

Five More Districts Os •> Sudeten Area Placed Under Martial Law By Czechoslovakia. TROOPS CALLED Prague, Sept. 15— (U.R) —The government extended martial law to five new districts of th'e Sudeten area today and rapidly put into service approximately 146,000 men of two reserve classes who have been called to the colors. Today's decree puts 16 districts. or opproximately one-half of Sudeten German territory, under martial law The new classes were called to the colors as a result of the sanguinary fighting in the Sudeten area since Monday. In which it was estimated unofficially that more than 50 were killed. The official Czech figure was 29 dead and 75 injured. Os the dead, according to the official count. 20 were Czechs, including 12 policemen. A member of the general staff of the Czech army declared that the calling of the reservists was purely defensive. He emphatically denied it could l>e interpreted as mobilization.

"It would be mobilization only I if we called up 20 or 30 classes." the officer said. “Certainly nobody can object to Czechoslo- | vakia’s calling up two classes I after what has happened in the iast few days.” Many now reservists have been sent to occupy fortifications, he said, and others are being held on the alert against new Incidents. The call to the colors was effected in the last two days by I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)” REVIEW BOARD STUDIES RATES County Tax Adjustment Board May Finish Session Today The Adams county tax adjustment board this afternoon had left only the county general, the county welfare budget, the civil city and school city of Berne and the town of Geneva levies to examine. It was expected probable the board would complete its annual session today. Until the county general and the county welfare department lev les are established, it will not be known what the total rate as approved by the board will be for any of the taxing units. This morning the board approved the Decatur and Berne lib-ary, the town of Monroe, the Decatur school and the Decatur civil city levies. The board late this afternoon completed examination of rates applying in the city of Decatur and approved them without change at a total of $2.89. a 43-cent increase over the total of levies now in effect. Due to the tact the rates total more than $2, a hearing will be held by the state tax board, before they become final.

Wednesday afternoon, the board completed examination of all the township budgets. All were approved as submitted, except the Hartford townhisp levy, which was cut four cents to make a technical reduction in the working balance. This does not effect any of the appropriations. The levies in Decatur, St. Mary's township and Root township aie higher this year because of the necessity of raising an extra six months payment on bonds, principal interest, for new school houses. These are required to make all pay(CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE) o Local Man Acquitted Os Reckless Driving Russell O. White of this city was acquitted on a charge of reckless driving when he appeared in Fort Wayne traffic court Wednesday. A state patrolman testified that the local man passed his car and another one in front of him ri they were going under a viaduct of federal road 30, west of that city. Mr. White testified that he could see for a considerable distance ahead.

ROOSEVELT AND HULL TO CONFER ON WAR CRISIS President Back To W ashington; Sudeten Area Is Tense Washington, Sept. 15. (U.R> — Secretary of State Cordell Hull, armed with latest information from war-frightened Europe, will meet President Roosevelt at the train tonight when the chief executive arrives to take personal command of America's foreigu policies. Hull, in close touch with American representatives abroad, made arrangements to meet the president when he arrives at 6 p. m. CST. He will accompany the president to the White House where it was expected he would review all phases of the explosive European situation. As Mr. Roosevelt hurried toward the capital. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., uisclosed that European money, "frightened" by prospects of a conflagration on the continent, is pouring into the United States at an unprecedented rate. “There is no reason to be alarmed over the inflow,” Morgenthau said in discussing the flight of European capital here. “If people want to send their money here as a haven of refuge —we’ll keep it here and take good care of it." Police Patrol Eger By Eleanor Packard. (Copyright 1938 by UP.) Eger. Sudeten Area, Czechoslovakia, Sept. 15. —(U.R) —A calmness underlaid with tension and chaotic possibilities settled today over this unofficial capital of the rebellious Sudeten German area bordering on nazi Germany. Except for policemen, and troops enforcing martial law, the streets were almost deserted. Here, and in other Sudeten towns on the German border, a score of dead fro mthe riots of yesterday and last night, remained unburied. From other homes, men were missing. Many students had fled across the border into Germany and from the town of Schwaderbach alone they had taken 20 Czech policemen with them as prisoners. Business proceeded here, and stores were open for customers who stayed at home. Gendarmes patroled in squads, heavily armed. Riot squads and shock troops were ready for action on an instant's notice, contending with a situation aski to civil war that might bring the German army crashing across the border to intervene. The Sudeten Germans, withdrawing from Czech Prague set up headquarters here and were issuing war communiques in open defiance of the national government. One communique said that 25

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SCHOOL GLASSES NAME OFFICERS Catholic High School Classes Select Officers For Year Officers of the four classes of the Decatur Catholic high school were chosen by the students at the annual election held this week. Officers of each class are as follows: Freshman— Patricia Runtschlag, president; Ruth Kintz, vice-presi-dent; Harold Keller, secretary; Rosemary Spangler, treasurer; James Holthouse historian. Sophomore — Joan Neeriug, president; Eugene Smith, vice-presi-dent; Max Johnson secretary, Catherine Teeple, treasurer; Joseph Weber historian. Junior —John Terveer, president, James Bogan, vice-president; Ethel Miller, treasurer; Paul Brunton, historian. Senior —Carl Schultz, president; Laurine Lengerich, vice-president; Ambroe Geimer, secretary; Richard Teeple, treasurer; Marjorie Kintz, historian.

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Conference Os Leaders Os Great Britain And Germany May Change World History. PLAN LONG TALK By Webb Miller (Copyright 1938 by United Press) Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. 15 —(U.R) —The head of the British government came to these Bavarian hills today and joined the Fuehrer of greater Germany in face-to-face talks which may change the course of world history. In a sense, peace or war lay in the hands of Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler. Chamberlain’s party arrived by train from Munich, after a 600 mile flight there from London, at 4:15 p. tn. (9:10 a.m. CST.) Ordinary diplomatic machinery having failed, Chamberlain came for a showdown. He brought the ultimate Britain and France has to offer to satisfy Germany's demand for self-deter-mination for the Sudeten German minority in Czechoslovakia. He sought in return an unequivocal statement of the minimum concessions which Hitler will accept, and a clear outline of his future aims. The conference may have one of several outcomes. 1. Hitler and Chamberlain may agree on a program. If Czechoslovakia accepts it, the crisis is over, at least for the time being. 2. If Czechoslovakia refuses to accept any program which may be decided on. the crisis is worse than before, and the threat of armed intervention by Germany, with resultant war, is renewed. 3. If Hitler and Chamberlain fail to agree, the same thing holds true. 4. If things go well, there may be agreement for a four-power conference of Britain, France, Germany and Italy to seek a general agreement in Europe designed to preserve peace. Regardless of what happens, the world was provided with a breathing spell just whqn it seemed on the verge of plunging into the chaos of war. The time gained may be the means of salvation. On his arrival here, Chamberlain and his party proceeded directly to the Grand hotel, where they will be quartered, before joining Hitler at Haus Wachenfeld, his villa on nearby Obersalz hill. Chamberlain was met by Hitler's military adjutant and Wilhelm Meissner, fourth secretary of state of the chancellery. He was escorted to the hotel through lines of cheering people. Automobiles awaited them at the hotel to take them up the mountain. It was understood Chamberlain intends to remain here at least until Saturday, indicating that the talks will be long and painstaking. Chamberlain was greeted with “heils" and Nazi salutes by a crowd of 400 to 500 dressed in Bavarian costumes. He was smiling as he emerged bareheaded from the station. After a sunshiny morning, a cold drizzle was falling. At 4:40 p. m., Chamberlain emerged from his hotel with Joachim Von Ribbentrop, German foreign minister, and motored up the mountain to Hitler’s home. It was only a 15-minute drive (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o — Deputy Sheriff’s Son Hit By Auto John Gillig nine-year-old son 08 Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Leo Gillig. of this city, escaped with minor injuries late Wednesday when he struck by an auto while riding his bicycle. The accident occurred on Sou*ti Third street. The car was driven by Wesley Morris, also of this city. The lads injuries were not serious and he was taken to his home. o TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 61 2:oopm 70 10:00 a.m... . 64 3:00 p.m 72 Noon 69 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday; slightly cooler tonight.