Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1938 — Page 1

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Masonic Lodge To Initiate Tonight The F. & K. M. lodge number 571 will hold a special meeting at i the Masonic temple this evening at I 7 o'clock. The entered apprentice | | degree will be conferred on throe (andidates. The ritualistic work will i ue given by the regular degree team I in charge of Homer D. bower, wor I shipful master. Tonight's meeting will be the opening of the fall initiatory ser- ; j view and a good attendance is ex-1 j pected. o OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION Several Candidates Open Campaign For Election In November With less than eight weeks re-i mainlug before the fall election., several nominees of both the Demo- ’ crat and Republican parties have] ’opened their campaigns for elec-, i tion. At least one or two candidates, for office have actively opened, their campaign by passing out cards and personally soliciting votes in the November ballot casting event. Tuesday. November 8 is election ' day. While all of the office? in the city, county and townships have ■ nominees from the Democratic’ party here, but one or two have aspirants from the ranks of the 1 Republican party, who have signified their intentions of officially | running for office. Republican leaders of the coun-l ty have indicated that the ticket 1 in the election will be filled before the end of the week, following a series of meetings held expressly, for this purpose. Supporters of both parties have’ also opened campaigns to register ( all eligible voters. Registration in the county clerk's office has begun , in earnest and all persons requir--1 ed to register, are urged to do so as early as possible to avoid the ' usual last minute rush. The interest in the election, started several weeks ago when ’ congressional candidates officiailly opened their campaigns for office, I is expected to grow daily until its climax on election day. Leg Is Fractured In Fall From Barn Henry Schwartz, of near Berne, I sustained a fractured left leg SaturI day afternoon when he fell from 11 i barn on which he was engaged in j repairing the roof. | He and Dan Schwartz were both ’ ( ■ working on the ladder, when a rope, Ito which the ladder was secured. , ■ broke throwing them to the ground. Dan escaped with bruises. The men were working on the Jacob I Stucky farm one mile southwest of . j Berne. ,; Annual Picnic Heid Saturday Afternoon A. A. Stuckey, of the Cash Coal i ' and Supply company, was host to about 500 people Saturday afternoon ' at Sun Set park. Mr. Stuckey gives ’ an annual picnic for his friends and this year it was held at Sun Set. 1 I Music and games were provided during the afternoon, and lunch and ’ refreshments were served. Hill-billy bands, orchestras and 1 quartets amused the crowd and Mr. ' Stuckey announced that he would give another picnic net year. GIRL ESCAPES DEATH Bi FIRE I ( Young Berne Girl Is , Severely Burned Saturday Afternoon Deloris seven-year-old daughter Jot Mr. and Mrs. Noah Graber of Berne, narrowly escaped burning to * death Saturday afternoon when her clothing caught tire from a candle. Deloris and several playmates j were playing "street car” by pull- [ ing shoes boxes, containing lighted candles when the accident occurred. The child ran about a block to- , 'ward her .home when she was notic- ; ed by a pasing motorist, Reuben Lehman. Mr. Lehman was accredit- i cd with saving her life, when 113 j extinguished the flames with a blanket. ! She suffered severe second de- ] gree burns about her back. The < child’s dress was nearly consumed ; ■ by the flames. It is thought that the I girl will recover, although she 1? I | suffering from shock In addition to | I the burns. i 1

OUCEDEMANDS PLEBISCITEIN CZECHOSLOVAKIA Italy Receives Hitler Victory With Joyous Acclaim Rome, Sept. 19—<U.R> Political; commentators declared today that | Adolf Hitler of Germany, backed by Premier Benito Mussolini, had accomplished one of his greatest diplomatic victories. The news that Great Britain and France had decided to capitulate to Hitler's demand for annexation of (he Sudeten Germans to Czechoslovakia was received joyously, and part of the credit was , given to Mussolini’s speech at ; Trieste yesterday in which he de- i dared that if a general war re-1 suited from the crisis. Italy had I already chosen "her place." Mussolini demanded a plebiscite not only for the Sudeten Ger-1 mans, but for all the minorities, of Czechoslovakia. This caused < favorable reactions in Hungary, and Poland, both of which would like to annex parts of the Czech republic in which Poles and Hungarians form a majority of the' inhabitants. In Budapest, there were demonstrations for revision of the world war peace treaty which gave part of Hungary to, Czechoslovakia. As welcome as was the news; that Britain and France would ’ capitulate, the news that Britain might join other nations in guar-1 anteefng the Czech frontier after the Sudeten area is annexed by. Germany, was received with dis-1 belief because of Britain’s tradi-: tional policy against incurring further commitments in Europe. The Italians felt there would be no doubt of the Czechs accepting the sacrifice decided, upon by France and Bfrtain. after they realized that neither France nor Britain would aid them. The com mentators pointed out with pride that Mussolini in a recent editorial in his newspaper. Popolo D’ j (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) COOL WEATHER HITS DECATUR City Experiences Sudden Cold Wave Over Past W eek End Practically an unprecedented cold wave struck the city over the week end. causing much discomfort among residents throughout Decatur and community. Accompanying the cold wave was the first frost of the season, which also resulted in some loss to farm and truck crops, as well as flow'ers l and other garden products. The low mark of the week-end was set at 6 o’clock this morning, when the Democrat thermometer registered 44 degrees above zero. | The fact that this mark is only 12 degrees above freezing, recalls a sharp reminder of approaching winter, which officially occurs on December 21. The sudden “cold snap" caused much action among local residents, j who burrowed into darkened closet corners to retrieve sweaters, coats and other winter wearing apparel. For the first time this year many stoves and furnaces wete put into action. Residents who had not purchased their winter coal supply, resorted to wood to break the chill inside homes. The temperatures started receding rapidly Saturday night after hovering around 60 degrees above during the day. This morning at 5 o’clock the Democrat thermometer showed 45 degrees above, falling to the record low mark an hour later and then slowly climbing to 48 above at 8 a. m. The prophesy of the weatherman indicated continued cold weather today with a promise of slightly warmer for Tuesday. — Local Bankers To Attend Meeting R. E. Glendening, E. W. Busche, J. P. Braun and Earl Caston, of the First State Bank, will attend the Northeastern Indiana Bankers meeting at the Sergeant Hotel on Lake Wawasee, Wednesday. Among the speakers will be President Robert H. Myers, of Muncie. Paul Bogart, of Terre Haute, Croan Greenough of Indiana Lniveisitv and several others. Adams, Allen, DeKalb. Huntington. Kosciosko, LaGrange, Noble. Steuben, Wells and Whitely coun-| ties are included in this district. [

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 19, 1938.

Held in SIOO,OOO Stamp Theft r 'JI Held in the SIOO,OOO theft of rare stamps from their employer, Capt. G. W. Nowell I stieke, tetlred British army officer, Francis Greulich (center) and his wife, Anne, are pictured being booked in a New York court. The couple were quitting utter 14 years to open their own stamp shop. Left, is a detective.

CHARLES ROOMS TAKES OWN LIFE Belgian Beet Worker Commits Suicide In . Jefferson Township — The body of Charles Rooms, 55-year-old Belgian beet worker, was found this morning shortly before 11 o’clock, lying in an orchard near his Jefferson township home. , Rooms’ head had been nearly blown away by the discharge of a- - found lying beside him. Deputy Coroner Robert Froeby who i investigated, indicated that aver-, diet of suicide would be returned. Booms had been missing since Saturday and it is thought that he ’had killed himself sometime Saturday night. Sheriff Dallas Brown was also ’called to the cene by neighbors who i discovered his body. Booms was unmarried. Two sis- , ters are thought to be living in I Chicago. The body was taken to the Wells and Byer funeral home in Geneva. Funera arrangements were not completed today. No motive has ! heen established. County Ministers Elect Rev, Weher i The Rev. James Weber, of th»l United Brethren church of ‘his city, 1 was elected president of the Adams, County ministerial association, at: la meeting held this morning at the Defenseless Mennonite church, fivej miles westßerne. He_.£ficceed3 the Rev. George S. Lozier, pastor of ( the Decatur Evangelical church. Other officers are: the Rev. Davii Grether, of the Magley Reformed Paul Brandyberry, pastor of the Deatur Nazarene church, secretaryi treasurer. , — Arrest Toledo Man On Speeding Charge Otto Drollinger of Toledo. Ohio, was arrested Sunday by n ght Officers Roy Chilcote and Adrian Coffee on a charge of speeding. He , was given a $1 city traffic violation | ticket.

Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Studies War Possibility

By Joe Alex Morris (Copyright 1938 by United Press) The man who lost the world’s greatest military gamble watched silently from the side lines today as Europe again shakes the dice of war. Wilhelm 11, sitting in exile at Doorn with his white head bent towards a war-chattering radio, may well see striking parallels in Adolf Hitler's dream of dominating central Europe and his own Imperialistic dream that died a quarter of a century ago in crimson mud along the banks of the river Marne. There was a day when the German kaiser wielded personal sway over an incomparable goosestepping military macihne, over a nation shooting upwad into economic power and marching eastward toward imperial domination of two continents. And there came a day when he was forced —by a minority crisis—to gamble that Great Britain wouldn’t fight.

Dr. Cordier Will Speak Here Tuesday Dr. Andrew Cordier, professor of history at Manchester college, will speak at the high school auditorium Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Dr. Cordier has just returned from Czechoslovakia and an interesting address is expected. The general public has been invited to hear Dr. Cordier's discussion of European conditions. o BAPTISTS PLAN DUNKIRK MEET Salamonie Association To Meet At Dunkirk Wednesday — The 98th session of the Salamonia Baptist association will be held at the Dunkirk Baptist church all day Wednesday with morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Rev Homer J. Aspy. pasto l - of the First Baptist church of this city, moderator of the association, will preside at all sessions. Rev. J. H. Mitchell, of Muncie, will deliver the annual sermon at morning session. This will be followed by a forum period, conducted ty Rev. S. G. Huntington, of tha Indianapolis state office. Election of officers and reports of committees will be the feature of the afternoon session. Rev. E. J. Smith, of Anderson, will conduct the afternoon forum. Dr. W. G. Spencer, president of -Franklin college, will deliver the principal address at 7:35 o’clock Wednesday evening. Rev Morris Coers, Bluffton, who recently retnrne dfrom a tor of Europe and tue Holy Land, will speak on his experiences during the tour. Only Slight Damage Is Caused By Fire Firemen were called to the Dr. H. F. Zwick office building on South Second street Saturday afternoon . when sparks from a chimney caused I a small roof fire. Little damage was done.

History answered him with the world war and with Doorn. Today, as the third reich again struggles eastward for her "place in the sun,” the world has almost forgotten the man call the “all highest" who, with spiked helmet and fiercely upturned mustaches, was once a symbol of military terror. The world has almost forgotten —but Adolf Hitler has not. Nor would Hitler want to forget. The Nazi Fuehrer, a corporal in the armies of Franz Joseph when Wilhelm’s dream collapsed, Intends that as history repeats itself. there shall be this difference: The third reich shall profit by the fatal errors of imperial Germany. No Comment Whatever word the kaiser might say now is buried in the tangle of swift events crowding Europe toward another war. H. (CWNXXNUKD ON PAGE TWO).

Great Britain, France Bow To Adolf Hitler’s Demands For Sudeten Area Cession

Czech Leaders Consider Proposal; Bloodshed On Tragic Scale May Follow Refusal. READY TO FIGHT Prague. Sept. 19 — (ll.R) —The government spokesman repeated lute today that Czechoslovakia will fight rather than cede an Inch of territory, but there were indications that the government would at least consider the BritishFrench proposal. Evidence of a softening of the Czech attitude came after a long cabinet session. Although President Edouard Benes, Premier Milan Hodia and Foreign Minister Kamil Kiofta in the last few days have gone on record against ceding any territory or holding a plebiscite, the cabinet took no decision one way or another today. That seemed to indicate at least that the British-French plan of partition, in principle, might not be rejected immediately and might even l>e given consideration. The independent German language newspaper Abend Zeitung carried a front page banner line reading: "Territorial Settlement Recommended.” A full account of the BritishFrench plan also was carried in the official Czech language newspaper Ceske Slovo as well as the independent Czech language negspapers Expres and Telegraf. In view of th’ strict censorship, many political observers interpreted publication of such details as aimed at paving the way for Czech public opinion to think in terms of territorial sacrifices. The government meanwhile issued an appeal for calm. Fear Bloodshed Berlin. Sept. 19— (U.R) —Headquarters of the Sudeten "Free Corps." organized to fight the Czechs, announced today that “preparations have been completed and action can now begin." Bloodshed on a tragic scale appeared imminent unless Czechoslovakia accepts the BritishFrench agreement for partition. More than 40.00(1 refugees from the Sudeten German areas of Czechoslovakia joined the "Free Corps" and. armed and awaited orders to march across the frontier. The proclamation of the free corps headquarters said: "The first examination for enlistment in the free corps occurred this morning in many refugee camps along the border. Announcement that preparations have now been completed and that action can now begin caused great joy among those - Sudetens who lately were able to flee from the Hussite mob. (A Hussite is a follower of John Huss, the Bohemian religious reformer, who was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1415). “During the organization of the men into divisions, touching scenes of reunion occurred be(CONTINUED GN PAGE FIVE) DEMOCRATS OF DISTRICT MEET Fourth District Reorganization Meeting Set October 5 A large delegation of tile Democrats from Adams county is expected to go to Fort Wayne Wednesday October 5 to attend the organization meeting of the Fourth district at the Democratic headquarters, Wayne and Harrison streets. The local delegation will be headed by Nathan C. Nelson an.l other party leaders, as well as a number of Democratic nominees for office in the fall election. Mr. Nelson stated this morning that plans had not been completed as yet. but that a large representation from this county is expected. The Young Democratic club of Adams county will also be represented in a group Edwin H. Kaufman, head of the local Democratic youth group, stated today. The rally on that night is being sponsored by the Young Democrats of Allen county. The mee'ipg at 4 o’clock will precede the niglit ralV.-

2,000 STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE Pickets Surround Chrysler Plant After Strike Is Called New Castle. Ind.. Sept. 19—((UP) —Violence broke out at tbo strike bound Chrysler motor company plant today as union officials met with representatives of the plant to start negotiations which would return 2,000 strikers to work. Two non union factory employees tried to rush the picket line and w»-re slightly beaten. New Castle. Ind.. Sept. 19 —(U.R) —More than 300 pickets of the local union of United Automobile Workers of America today surrounded the Chrysler Motor company plant as most of the factory's 2,000 workers went on strike. There were no disorders as both city and union officials were taking precautions against violence. “We anticipate no trouble." said Pat Todd, secretary of local No. 371 of the UAWA. a CIO affiliate. "But we’ll hang on until the company complies with our demand." The strike was called Friday night because the company, according to Todd, refused to meet demands that “discrimination” against union members be halted. City officials ordered closed the two main streets around the plant and cancelled leaves of all policemen. A “citizen's committee” of 10 men .chosen yesterday at a mass meeting of Newcastle citizens in the high school auditortum. was ready to help negotiations be(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVL.) FRANK J. JOHNS DIES SUDDENLY Well Known Decatur Resident Dies Os Heart Attack Today Frank J. (Pinkie) Johns, 51. well known Decatur resident, died suddenly this afternoon at 2 o’clock at his home on Adams street of angina pectoris. Mr. Johns had appeared to be in the best of health and shortly before his death had removed a small tree from the yard at his home. On entering the house he complained of paHis ami died before physicians, who were summoned by his sister. Mis Bertha Johns, arrived. Mr. Johns was born in Decatur, November 15, 1886. the son of Fre-l and Sophia Johns. He spent all of his Jife in this city and at ire time of his death was employed as a clerk in a Decatur business concern on South Second street. Surviving are two brothers William and Joseph, and a sister. Bertha Johns, all of whom reside at the Johns’ residence on West Adams street. Two brothers are deceased. H was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church. Funeral services will be held in the St. Mary’s Catholic church, probably Thursday mornin.g The Rev. J. J. Seimetz. pastor of the church will officiate. Burial will be made i i the St. Josephs cemetery. ——o Former Martinsville Mayor Dies Sunday Bicknell, Ind.. Sept. 19—(UP) — Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for John L. Startor, 64 former mayor and postmaster of Martinsville, who died here yesterday. He will be buried in Bruceville. » o Two Arrested For Money Order Theft Garrett, Ind. Sept. 19—4U.R)- — Police are holding Raymond Parker, zl, Warsaw, and Robert Hile, 20, formerly of the same city, who have confessed to the theft of SI,OOO in American Express Co. money orders in Warsaw last mouth. The pair also Is alleged to have robbed the Dari-Bar of this city lin Juul 1 , gettuifi S6B.

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Powers Bow To Hitler’s Demands On Threats Os March By Nazis Into Sudeten Area. ACCEPT PLAN By Richard D. McMillan United Press Staff Correspondent. London, Sept. 19—<U.R>~ Great Britain and France agreed today to surrender to the demands of Adolf Hitler and let him have his way in the Sudeten German area of Czechoslovakia. The cabinets of both countries accepted the partition plan, the French unanimously and the British, it was understood, “in principle." Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told his cabinet what he told the French ministers who fled to London for the final decision—that Hitler would march to obtain satisfaction, whatever the consequences, and that the present proposals constitute the only peaceful way out. The proposal is to have Czechoslovakia cede to Hitler the Sudeten area? where Germans form a heavy majority of the population. A plebiscite would be held to determine the status of other Sudeten areas extensively populated by Germans. The remainder of Czechoslovakia would become an international ward, the powers guaranteeing the new frontiers. The decision will be communicated to Hitler as soon as another meeting between him and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain can be arranged at Godesberg, on the Rhine. The attitude of Czechoslovakia was not taken into account. The ministers of Britain and France seemed to feel that she would have to accept. Csechoflovakia. however, voiced its determination to resist and speeded preparations to defend every inch of territory, realizing that defeat is certain unless outside aid comes, and that outside aid is now unlikely. Czechs hoped that Soviet Russia might stand by her pledge to aid. but diplomats did not think Russia would act alone if Britain and France stayed out. In Paris. Dr. Stefan Osusky. Czechoslovak minister, came front the foreign office with a copy of the British French agreement. His lips trembling, he said: "Do you want to s?e a man convicted without a hearing! Here I stand." No further meeting of the British cabinet was scheduled for today, indicating that the next step would be the meeting with Hitler. In an apparent effort to line up the approval of the dominions, the cabinet instructed Malcolm Mac Donald, acting dominions secretary, to inform the dominions high commissioners. Both here and in Paris, there were angry protests, and references to the way in which Ethiopia had been sacrificed to Italy—but war was the alternative to accepting of Htiler’s demands and those in favor of the plan emphasized it. Fearing demonstrations, police guarded Downing street heavily. Only authorized persons were admitted to the little blind alley-like street as the cabinet met. and .mounted and foot police kept (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O BERNE LAD IS HURTSATURDAY Young Berne Cyclist Is Struck By Auto Saturday Night Freddy Lehman, 11-year-old son of Gerard Lehman of Berne, is reported to be recovering at his home in that city after being struck by an auto while riding his bicycle on the Berne streets Saturday evening. Young Lehman suffered a brain concussion and a severe laceration in the back of the head. Merle Ma Crosby, of Geneva, was the driver of the car which struck tue lad. The accident occurred about 6:30 P. M. The lad was taken to the of fice of a Berne physician and was given treatment for his injuries. While his injuries are fought to be serious, be is reported to be out of danger and recovering,