Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1938 — Page 1

HVI. No. 238.

* CRINGE wanned st ms To Hurl jy. man.ig1iu!11 ,.-tt of th.- Chicago ■.-..1 h,s lino up today hop M, ; , v inntug hand against i * !1 " !h;r ' 1 rnM| |p . world -■rioH. {.UK, 1,1 gainst fK„\ thi< -n'li's. i" l ' ,h, ‘ a ... back m 'heir own b)a<l«..nltt. Id and every . day is . tn |K/ ,W 0 ■Krntid- ui i |v w ,hll ’ is ,10W ■Ku,. series ■-•morrow. ■ L ; . Gabby and this is what he . |^K... Frank Deniaree. the w|i„ hitting a puny \ ■,, all'l Malty will \U^K r Chicago. will rail on a raw u )„. tile ( ~;.i crowd beat Mr.. Io ' arry the pitch |^Erden- -Clay Bryant, born' ML . » :h.‘ M isoii Dixon tine. man who throws a whu breaks like the law knocked table This may turn out ■ day sweet revenge for Bry b-canse w hen he ■Hue farm hand and then cut (be powers didn't had the stuff. J MfcuMibl 'Okie the battery and Hartnett more titan . ■■» a large horse collar the seeks of the Yankees ' Bite 70,00 V persons gutter- i this afternoon. ‘ Meems fairly certain that Pearson mes for the Vanunless the bugs in his , start capers. He having the sneezes and for a week and manager said he would not man who pitched a noseason unless he was shape. ' W:. I Pearson be unable to ■■McCarth., pro'ably will take wii'u another cripple—mb' alumnus of the Rears. He has been hav tro" 1 -’ ,or three weeks. ’ nteß a ’ but are as wide as his grin, a haircut yesterday tone he might as well fin the trimming he's' to get this afternoon i and in tb.e barber chair, a s m his teeth, he pointed irrefutable fact that it " names to win a world take 'em. we'll take 'em. ' chanted as though he were H”' ' ,, >'l" i ”tiz" himself. "They in Chicago.” or l°se. Gabby will put on for the New York fans toHe really has no business the bail game, for two on pack sixt ■ME, ■SME OF WEEK w Kt Week Wil! Be Obrv ed As Fire Pre- ■ vention Week K- fil9t in a series of mtgges 'he Prevention of fires apelsewhere in today’s issue of Daily Democrat in ob K"''' of F >re Prevention Week. ( T°ffs here Monday, October atticles. showing various ln wt >ich unnecessary fires W "1 run daily during J 0 * 1 ' tl,ro ugh the cooper- ■.*' ? e Chfef Charles Robenthe lo<al flre department. 3|. “ s of the city and commun- - urged to be especially careM. 'luring the week and suggestions given by ■ throughout the e ' ODlion Week is an an- 1 Kll» at ° n ’ WWe event in which ?es ’ tow ns and cities partiM a.*i r,,p '' as “‘“6 the danger of methods of their preven-.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

DISCOVERY DAY TO BE MARKED Next Wednesday, October 12, To Be Observed As Discovery Day The city of Decatur -will unite with cities all over the tuition next Wednesday In commemorating Discovery Day. Although no official celebration is planned in the city, various events will mark the occasion Since the day has been declared a legal holiday the First State Bank will be closed. The Knights of Columbus lodge will hold Its annual Columbus Day dance on the night preceding, Tuesday, October 11. Several of the elementary schools are expected to stage programs on that day. Flags will be displayed throughout the city, in observance of the day on which Christopher Colnmbns landed in the New World. Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse, in designating the legal holiday. Issued the following proclamation : "Whereas, the General Assembly of ‘he State of Indiana has designated the 12th of October, commonly known as Discovery Day, as a legal holiday for all purposes; and “Whereas, the people of this community enjoy and have long enjoyed the glorious fruits of the daring achievements of the Great Discoverer: “Now, therefore, I. Arthur R. Holthouse, mayor of the city of Decatur, do hereby prix-laim the 12th day of October as a day of special recognition of the debt of gratitude which we owe to Christopher Columbus; and respectfully request that the flag of the United States be displayed on municipal and other public build ings; at residences and places of business where possible and that the people of ’.lie community observe the day with ceremonies appropriate for the day. “In witness whereof. I have Hereunto set my hand at the City of Decatur in the state of Indiana, this Sth day of October. 1938. /xitUai U. Ilolthmme. “Mayor City of Decatur JOHN L. DE VOSS WILL PRESIDE City Attorney To Preside At Manion Meeting Wednesday John L. DeVoss, city attorney, named general chairman >f the Clarence (Pa>) Manion meeting here Wednesday night, and will introduce the speakers. Edwin Kauffman, president of the Young Democratic Club announced today Mrs. A. R. Holthouse is general ehairman of the dinner to be sponsored by the Adams County Democra’tc Woman's club at t> o'clock in the K. of P. home pieceding the Manion meeting, which is to be held at 8 o’clock in the court house. Mr. DeVoss will also introduce the county candidates at the Manion meeting. The complete programs for the dinner and the Manion meeting are to be prepared over the week-end Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp, president of the Adams County Democratic Woman's club, today urged that tickets forth 9 dinner be purchased early. The lait time for reserving the tickets will be Tuesday morning. They sell at 50 cents each and may be purchased from the following members of the ticket committee: Mrs. Elmer Chase. Mrs. George Squier, Mrs. T. G. Durkin. Mrs. Lawrence Green and Mrs. Leo Kirsch in. Decatur. Candidates are to be present at the dinner. Speakers will lie J. Fred Fruehte, Democratic candidate for judge of the Adams circuit court, and Mrs. Anna Grady, fourth district Democratic chairman. Speakers other than Mr. Manion at the court house meeting will be Judge Huber M. DeVoss, candidate for judge of the state appellate court, northern division, and Frank G. Thompson, of Bluffton. Democratic candidate for auditor ot state. The candidates are to be introduced. —o Grand Jury To Resume Deliberations Monday The Adams county grand jury is expected to resume its yearly session Monday morning after ailjourning over the weekend, The body adjourned late Friday aETernoon.

They’re Rooting for the Yankees, You May Be Sure ’ < -Ji* tz ’lk '* MWw” KU &.';x- >3 C ” ■ Mrs. William Dickey, Mrs. Lefty Gomez, Mrs. Lou Gehrig and Mrs. Joe McCarthy

World series opponents, the Yanks and the Cubs, I moved on to New York after their Chicago series I and witli tile (lulls went the wives of the players. |

DEATH CLAIMS SARAH TAGUE Mrs. William Tague Dies Today After Extended Illness Mrs. Sarah Irene Baughman-Ta-gue. 78, died this morning at 1:30 □’dock at tlie home of iter daughter, Mrs Homer Rattdenbusli. nea ■; Decatur. The deceased was born jn Lex-1 ington. Ohio November 28. 1559. the daughter ot William and Elizabeth Marks-Baughman Deaiii wait attributed to complications. She has been ill two years. Her husband, William Tague, pre-' ceded her in death in 1927. Surviving are the daughter and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pittman of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Adella Wea-| ver of Manchester, Michigan. Two I children, one sister and five brothers are deceased. Funeral services v ill be held at, the home at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and at 2 o’clock at the Monroe M. E. church. Burial in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be removed from a !•’ Black funeral home Monday afternoon to* the Raudenbusli residence. Four Negroes Escape Injury In Accident Four negroes from Stockton. California escaped unhurt at an early hour this morning when the car hi which they were riding turned turtle near the Indiana-Ohio state line, east of the city on fed-; eral road 224. The auto, which was badly dam-' aged, was towed to a local garage. ! MONDAYFINAL REGISTRATION Clerk’s’ Office Open Tonight, Monday For Voters To Register The offices of the county clerk in the court house will be open until S o’clock tonight and Monday to accomodate last minute registrations for the November election Clerk G. Remy Bierly announced today. Monday is the final date for registering, as set by the election laws. A heavy rush was experienced in the offices today as voters of the county made tardy registra- ■ ’ions and transfers. Workers of both parties have I been diligently searching out the ' voters who are not properly registered in an effort to bring out j a heavy vote next month. The offices will be open the ex-j tra hours for registrations only. | The clerk has requested that i other business not be transacted I after the regular closing hour, j Today was also the first day for making applications for an absent voter’s ballot. Persons desiring to' vote by this method are urged to make application early as several days are required to get the ballots . after they are printed. I

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN A DAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 8, 1938.

Funeral Today For Still-Born Infant Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zwick funeral home for Marilyn Kay Daniels stillborn child born at 11 o’clock last night to Lloyd and Beatrice DullDaniels, of route three. Surviving, besides the parents, are a sister. Thelma; the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Daniels of near Decatur and J. B. Dull, of Wren, Ohio. Burial was made in the Salem cemetery, with the Rev. Lloyd Bower officiating. o DISTRICT ELKS TO MEET HERE District Meeting To Be Held Here Tonight And Sunday The semi-annual meeting of the North Central Indiana district of the B. P. O. Elks will be held at the home of the Decatur lodge tonight and Sunday. The district meet will open with registration this afternoon and evening, with a dance at 10 o "clock tonight as tlie feature of the opening day. No admission will be charged to the dance, which will be confined to active members, their wives or sweethearts. The district business meeting will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday mornfrig, with district officers in charge. Mayor A. R. Holthouse will deliver a brief message of welcome to* the visiting Elks. The degree team from the Fort Wayne chapter will confer initiatory work on a class of candidates Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, as the closing feature of the twoday session. A varied program of entertainment has been planned by officers and committees of the local lodge for the district meet. Representatives are expected here from 12 different Elks lodges in this district, which is comprised of Decatur. Lafayette. Logansport, Peru, Wabash, Kokomo. Huntington, Bluffton, Warsaw, Columbia City. Fort Wayne and Garrett. 32-Hour-Week Plan Will Be Discussed Detroit, Oct. 8. —KU.R)I—The 1 —The United Auto Workers union, endeavoring to enforce a 32-hour week on manufacturers as a means of increasing employment among its idle members, disclosed today it would discuss the plan Monday with officials of Chrysler corporation. One of Chrysler’s big divisions, Plymouth, was idle yesterday after UAW employes refused to work more than 32 hours. The shutdown forced the great manufacturing company to close its Mack Avenue plant for the day. Briggs supplies Plymouth bodies. 16,000 men were idle at the two plants.'

Press At Noon Saturday’s edition cf the Daily Democrat goes to press at noon, therefore It does not carry the baseball scores.

among them this quartet of Yankee rooters. Left to right. Mrs. William Dickey, Mrs. Vernon Gomez. Mrs. Lou Gehrig and Mrs. Joe McCarthy.

COMPENSATION PAYMENTS LESS Berne Has No Unemployment Claims Filed For Last Week <! Despite the fact that new high , marks were established in 22 out of 43 districts, unemployment com- - pensation benefit payments for the state as a whole for September were 140,000 under the August total, according to figures released today by the Indiana Uuemploy- ! raent Compensation Division. The i $2,701,621.86 total paid in Sfiptemi ■ liizr 217,22? Inrindftfi i $750,000 to claimants whose appli- ; cations were due to repeal of the "$lO clause.” • t “The monthly peak for the state was 243,277 checks valued at $2,- ! 841,029.89 mailed in August," M. L. DePoy, deputy in charge of Un- ! employment Compensation in the district which includes the south hhif of the countyfi said. “The month of September was high in this area, with 1,772 payments at $10,296.04. Payments in August totaled 1.705 checks aggregating $16,565.02. 1 “Payments of about $8,200 in 899 cheeks to persons who made claim due to repeal of the ‘slo clause’ was included in September disbursements in this district. Last week there were 196 payments I valued at $1,677.89 on ‘regular’ | claims and 292 checks totaling $2,878 on 'slo clause' claims. The weekly high mark for this district ' was 505 payments aggregating $4.715.02, paid in the week ending I August 15. This included no payj ments on ‘slo clause' claims. “Statewide expenditures hit a new high last week with 66,184 payments valued at $736,263.72 ' - ' “- (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o——0 —— SORORITY TO GIVE EXHIBIT Tri Kappa Sorority To Present Art Exhibit Next Week — Alpha Sigma chapter ot the Tri Kappa sorority will present an art exhibit at the library auditorium Wednesday evening. Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings. October 12, 13 and 14 from 2 to 5 o'clock and from 7 to 9 o'clock. The pictures are obtained through purchase prizes given at the Hoosier Art Salon in Chicago each year and include oil and watercolor paintings by Indiana artists. Included in the exhibit are paintings' such as “Red Maple" by V. J. Carianni, “Log Cabin” by E. K. Williams and “Moonlight in the Woods” by Will Vawter. i No admission will be charged and , the public is urge to attend this J presentation.

GREAT BRITAIN WARNS POLAND, HUNGARYTODAY Sends Warnings Against Encroachment On Czechs London. Oct.. 8— (U.R> — Great Britain, fearing the possibility of a new. grave European crisis, has sent new’ warnings to Poland and Hungary against seeking to dismember Czechoslovakia for purely political and strategic reasons, y, was said today in a reliable quarter. The government's anxiety had been increasing for several days oecause of the movement to get territory from Czechoslovakia so Poland and Hungary would have a common frontier to its east. Thus Czechoslovakia would be cut off from its ally in the little entente, Roumania. The reason for the government's new anxiety over Czechoslovakia. after its agreement to ihe country's dismemberment in the interests of Nazi Germany, was that as part of the Munich agreement. Great Britain and France promised to guarantee Czechoslovakia's new frontier. This was a commitment taken for the first time by Britain. Previously the government had promised only to support France i( France went to the aid ot Czechoslovakia against a German attack. When the Munich agreement was signed, and the delegates of Great Britain. France. Germany and Italy alike saw a rainbow of peace in the diplomatic skies of Europe, this pledge seemed but a polite gesture to Czechoslovakia —one that would cost nothing. But now. it was understood the government feared that what was called n -difficult situation'' might ai ise if Poland and Hungary threatened to use forcible means to get their demands lor cession of Czechoslovak Ruthenia or part of Slovakia so that they could have the common frontier (CONTINUED C>N PAGE SIX) O TO INTENSIFY FUND CAMPAIGN Krick - Tyndall Fund Drive To Be Renewed By Workers Monday With the slogan. "We can not fail” on their lips, the members of the committee in charge of the drive to collect lunus lor the community"s share in the proposed reconstruction plans of the Krick Ac Tyndall tile mill will renew the drive Monday. Over the week-end the general committee, in cooperation with officials of the factory destroyed by fire on April 6. will prepare facts and figures relative to the benefits of the factory in Decatur. These are to be presented next week to all prospects. The cbmmitte in charge today said a roll of honor, consisting of thooe who have satisfactorily “invested in their community" will be published early next week. With the drive already past the half way mark, the committee was optimistic about the possibility of quickly terminating the campaign. Ministers of the city have joined with business, industrial and civic (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Holy Name Society To Receive Communion Members of the Holy Name society will attend the 7 o’clock mass at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Sunday morning and receive Holy Communion in a body. The regular monthly meeting of the society will be held at the K. of C. hall at Bp. m. Monday. Sous of the members will be entertained with a picture show, after which refreshments will be served. oPublic Is Invited To Benefit Bridge Party The public is urged to attend the benefit bridge party to be given at the Elk's home Tuesday evening. Oct. 11 at 8 o'clock by the Business and Professional Women's club. , Mrs. Mark Braden is chairman of the affair with Miss Grace Lichtenstelger and Miss Mary McKean assisting her. Anyone wishing a ticket is asked to call a member of the committee. The natronage of the public will be greatly appreciated.

Italy Withdraws Some Os Troops From Spain War

To Broadcast W. | M HI Rev. I'aul Brandyberry, pastor of the Church of the Naxarene, will broadcast over radio station WO WO. Fort Wayne, at 4:30 o'clock each Sunday afternoon, starting tomorrow, as a member of the “Singing Preachers Quartet." which has been a feature of lite station for five years. Other membeis of the quartet are Rev. Murray Morford. Churubusco; Rev. Leo Johnson and Rev. Joseph Trueax, both of Fort Wayne. DEDiCATECAMP QUINN SUNDAY Boy Scout Camp To Be Dedicated In Honor Os French Quinn A huge turn-out is expected fJttnduv nftcFEOOii v.'hPT! Quiar.." Boy Scout haven In Han-aa-Nutm iUii city park is officially dedicated in honor of the man who had most to do will) the location of the wild-life sanctuary and recreation grounds west of the city. French Quinn, after whom the Scotti headquarters is to be named, was one of the proponents for the location of the park here for many years before it was donated by Oliver Hanna, of Fort Wayne, son-in-law of J. D. Nuttman. pioneer resid tt t of this city. “Camp Quinn" and the three cabins established in it by the spoiisoi >(.„ organizations, the Ro tary and Lions clubs and tile American Legion, are to be open to the public from 1 o'clock in the afternoon until evening On the program at 2:30 o’clock is to be the dedication address by Mayo: A. R. Holthouse, the invocation by the Rev. George O. Walton, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and a response by R. L. Van Born, Anthony Wayne (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Former Sheriff Is Killed In Accident Hartford City. Ind.. Oct. B—(UP)8 —(UP) —lra Mannix, 55, former Sheriff of Blackford county, was killed in a factory late yesterday when a steel beam fell on him while he was helping wreck a wall. o RELIEF CLAIMS ARE ANNOUNCED Washington Township Uses Largest Share Os Total Claims Township poor relief claims in Adams county totaled $2,823.53 for last September, of which all but $676.39 was required for Washington township, accoring to figures compiled today by County Auditor John W. Tyndall. The Washington township poor relief claims paid by the trustee amounted to $2,147.14. No poor relief was required in Preble and Blue Creek townships. The comparison of total claims for the 12 townships during September is: Union, $142.99; Root, $35.07; Preble, none; Kirkland, $41.26; Washington, $2,147.14; St. Mary's, $209.69; Blue Creek, none; Monroe, $52.51; French, $44.21; Hartford, $16.40; Wabash, $84.26: Jefferson. SSO. and total, $2,823.53.

Price Two Cents

Mussolini Orders Part Os Troops Withdrawn; Riots Are Reported In Vienna. SEVERAL INJURED Rome, Oct. 8— (U.K) —ltaly is withdrawing all its Spanish civil war troops who have served in Spain mere than 18 consecutive months, it was announced today. How many men would be affected. or how many actually were in Spain with the nationalist army, was not disclosed. An official communique announcing the withdrawal was issued as from Salamanca .Spain. It said: “Gen. Francisco Franco is preparing for tlie immediate repatriation ot' Italian volunteers who have been in Spain more than 18 consecutive months. "Nationalist Spain through this aubstantial withdrawal of volunteers is contributing in an efficient manner to the establishment of international faith, besides satisfying in this way the desires expressed by the non-in-tervention committee." Some quarters reported that the withdrawal would include about 10,000 men and it was added. in those quarters, that there were probably about 30,000 Italian troops in Spain. By his action today. Premier Benito Mussolini took the first, step toward concluding arrangements to bring the British-Italian friendship agreement into effect. Great Britain, in proposals made this week, demanded that. 1 substantial proportion of Italian troops be withdrawn from Spain before the agreement was made effective. Halted By Police Vienna, Oct. 8 (U.R> An angry /tmwnnarentino in whtch Ronmn Catholic youths and N:«?t nnrfisaiia fought in historic St. Stefan's place last night was ended by police when it threatened to assume the proportions of a riot. Several persons were injured and several were arrested in free for all fights which marked a climax to growing differences between the Catholic church and the Nazi government. Cardinal Innitzer, archbishop c-t Vienna and head of the Catholic hierarchy in Austria, was delivering in old Si. Stefan's cathedral the strongest sennan he had ever made against government interference with the church. Outside, in the great square, were m issed thousands of Catholics who could not get into the cathedral, which was jammed to the doors. Nazi partisans began heckling persons in the crowd. The Catholics began shouting: “Christus hell!" “Our faith is our God!" Spontaneously, members of the assemblage began singing religious songs. The shouts of the faithful, and the ringing chorus whose songs echoed in the great square attracted more Nazis, and Nazi sympathize! s. They organized a counter-dem-onstration and shouted: "Seig beil!” (Hail victory) “Our taith is Germany!” "To dachau with innitzer!" Dachau is the principal German Nazi concentration camp where (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o To Hold Beery Funeral Rites Sunday Afternoon Funeral services will be held at the Antioch church, four miles '.vest of Decatur, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Beery, former Adams county resident, who died Thursday night at the home of a sister, Mrs. Charles Andrews, near Goshen. Surviving besides the sister, are two brothers, John Baker ot Decatur and S. S. Baker of Wichita, Kansas. o TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 54 10:00 a.m 64 9:00 a.m 57 11:00 a.m 70 WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday: somewhat warmer ia south portion tonight and in extreme south portion Sunday; cooler in northeast portion Sunday.