Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1938 — Page 1

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FURTHER PLANS FOR CARNIVAL Bicycle Safety Carnival Will Be Held Here October 19 i < Further plans for the bicycle safety carnival, which will be held . in this city Wednesday evening. October 19, were announced to- < day by George F. latttrent, recreational supervisor. t The safety carnival is being i sponsored jointly by the WPA rec- ; reation department and the Decatur lodge of the B. I’. O. Elks, which will award prizes in the . various events. ( One of the fetaures of the carnival will be the bicycle parade, which will be staged through the busines district at 7 p. in. on the , above date. , William S. Bowers has been nam- , ed parade marshal, with Maurice Kindler. Robert Helm and William Linn as assistants. ( Members of the Elks general . committee are T. J. Metzler, chair- , man; John L. De Voss. Harry Fritz- ' Inger, Richard C. Fhinger and . Joseph Krick. Immediately following the parade, a series of racing events will be held, with ribbons awarded for first, second and third places in . each of 24 different events. The racing events have been divided into six divisions, senior boys. (16 and over); junior hoys, , (13-lf>); midget boys (10-12); sen- . ior girls. (16 and over); junior , girls. 13-15); midget girls (10-15. j Each contestant may enter three (only) events. , Senior boys events will be one- ; mile race, sjow race, 100 yards; ; 100-xard race; 2(M)-yaid race. Junior boys events will be 600- , yard race. 300-yard t;ace. slow race (100 yards). 200 yards under crossbar. i, Midget boys events will be 300yard race, 200-yard race, slow race (100 yards), 100 yards under crossbar. Senior girls events will be 600yard race, slow race <IOO yards). 1 200-yard race, ride and coast. Junior girls events will be 300-, yard race. 200-yard race, slow race (Its) yards) .ride and coast. Midget girls events will be 200yard race, 100-yard race, slow race (100 yards), ride and coast. Other Officials Harry Fritzinger will be in charge of the police committee of ■ the Elks, all of whose members will (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) State Convention Os W. C. T. U. Oct 18 The 65th annual state convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held at Kokomo, beginning Tuesday. October 18. The session will continue until Octolier 21. Several prominent speakers are listed on the program, including Dr. R. N. Harger, of the Indiana university school of medicine and Mrs. Ella B. Black, president of the Pennsylvania W. C. T. U- Members of the city and county organizations will attend. LOCAL LODGES HOST TO BAND Red Men, Pocahontas Lodges To Entertain Girls Band Members of the local Red Men and Pocahontas lodges will entettain the members of the Decatur girls’ band Wednesday evening at . I 6 o’clock with a dinner at the Red Men hall. The affair is being held by the lodges in honor of the band memI bers. who made several trips with j them this summer, winning first I prize among the bands at the disI trict meeting held in Dunkirk j sometime ago. Plans have been made to serve 200 persons at the luncheon, including the half hundred members • of the band. All members of the Red Men and Pocahontas lodges are urged to attend and the committee In caarge promises an entertaining program. I Short addresses will feature the | after-dinner program

CANADA FOREST FIRES TAKE AT LEAST 14 LIVES Score Others Injured As Forest Fires Sweep Ontario Fort Frances. Ont., Oct. 11 —(UP) -Flaming forests killed 14 persons and injured at least 10 others near hero today. The victims —members of two families were trapped and burned to death as they sought to escape from their fire-encircled homes. They were identified tentatively a« Mr. and Mrs. Noah La Belle and Mr. and Mis. William La Helle and the children of the two couples More than 1000 volunteers fought the flames which approached within a mile of this town —just across the border from International Falls, Minn. I’ete, brush and forest files were raging over a wide area in north Central Minnesota. Orville Williams, of Little Falls, j Minn., an enrollee in a CCC ounpi at Nevis, Minn., was killed when , two forestry service trucks collided in dense smoke near the fire lines. Another CCC boy was injured n the same crash. An aged couple, Mr. and Mrs.' Grant ALmire, of near Warroad, Minn., and two Indian guides who had been sent to remove them from their endangered home, wore missing. Several homes had been destroy’d. o — Musical Program At Church This Evening A special musical program will be given at the Church of the Nazarene tonight at 7:30. Mrs. Lewis will sing the “Holy City.” This song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Rev. Spurgeon Hendrix. pastor of the Mount Hope Na,qrpllp church a former member of the singing preachers, and his wife will sing several numbers. Rev. Paul Brandyberry, a memhe ■ of the singing preachers quartet, will sing. •Your Roses Will Have Thorns,” written by Haldor Lillinas. Tonight has been designated as "Special Reguest Night.” These talented singers wil Ising the songs requester!. VARIED SHOW FRIDAY NIGHI Kirkland Ladies Club, WPA Recreation Sponsor Program A valß'ty show, sponsored by the Kirkiand ladies club, and directed by the WPA recreation department, will be presented at the Kirkland school Friday night at 8:00 o'clock. Admission will be 10 cents, and all proceeds will go to the Kirkland ladies club. Gerald Zimmerman, WPA music director, will have charge of the program, with James Harkless as j master of ceremonies. Following is the complete pro-' gram: Opening by orchestra, James Harkless. soloist. Men's quartet of Kirkland township. Joe Geels and family. Arnold twins, piano duet. (YrcTies'tra and Harkless. Singing trio — Donabelle Fenimore. Katherine Yager, James Harkless, Marjorie Miller, accom- : panist. String trio, under direction of Ellen Byerly. ' Ministrel act, featuring Carl . Robert. ' Grice Hawaiian troupe of Kirk- j land township. Arnold family, vocal selections. Geels family, specialty number. Orchestra. Carl Robert, songs and impersonations. Finale, orchestra. Vian Funeral Rites Held This Morning Funeral eervices were held this morning in St. Henry, Ohio for Mrs. Henry Vian, 42, former Decatur resident, who died Saturday. Mrs. Vian, a relative of several local persons, died Saturday in the Van Wert county hospital, following an operation. At the time of death her residence was St. Henry. She is survived by the hsuband and five children. Mrs. Jack Meibers and several other local persons , | attended the funeral.

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Man, Wife Doomed to ( hair ST) r r/ W ' W'. Aklt'f' Mr. and Mrs Joseph B Andersor. New trial motions wore being planned by attorneys for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 11. Anderson, under sentenei 1 of death in the Arkansas electric chair Nov. 18. The two. together with two other men. were convicted at Hot Springs of slaying a grocery chain stole official.

HITLER PROBES VIENNA RIOTS Nazi Authorities Start Big-Scale Roundup Os Anti-Catholics Vienna, Oct. 11 <U.R) .-Cardinal Innitzer strtiek back at anti-Cath-olic elements today with a manifesto calling on parents to see that their children are given religious education and laying down ten commandments for them to follow. The manifesto was distributed sixnultsneously with 2. bijj roundup of anti-Catholic rioters as Adolf Hitler personally ordered an investigation of disorders at Cardinal Innitzer's cathedral and the papal nuncio to Berlin protested to'the German government against them. The manifesto was entitled “a word to Catholic parents." It was signed by Cardinal Innitzer and published as a leaflet by the Vien na achepiscopal diocese under date of Sept. 24. Il was placed in mail boxes or shoved under doors in various parts of Vienna early this morning, rpesumably by Catholic volunter youth The ten commandments read: "1. All parents bear before God the responsibility for the immortal souls of their children; send your children, therefore, to the religious education hour. (It was a sermon by the cardinal at this hour in the cathedral last Friday which precipitated Saturday's rioting). “2. Rear your children as Christians through precept and example at home. “3. Pray for your children and with your children. “4. Give heed to the faith of your children. “5. Ponder well: God has enCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) -O MORE ADDED TO FUND CAMPAIGN Krick-Tyndall Rebuilding Fund Near Two-Thirds Mark The community’s campaign to raise its 10 per cent share of the proposed SIOO,OOO reconstruction cost of the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mill, neared the two-third mark today as an additional SIOO raised tototal collected or pledged to $6,334 of the SIO,OOO pledged. An important meeting of all members and of the general committee will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the First State Bank. Plane for the conclusion of the drive within one or two days are to be made at the meeting tonight. Letters explaining the purpose of the drive and of the facts involved in the proposed reconst-uction of the plant were failed this afternoon to all prospects. The committee believes that, althrough considerable effort may be needed in raising the remaining $3,696, the community will respond to the prospect of re-employing 109 of its citizens in gainful employment.

Students Surround Skating Rink Over Rental Controversy Sightseers were attracted to the , I Third street entrance of the local L skating rink last night about 9 ■ o'clock when 100 students of the i Monmouth high school I'terally | “picketed” the amusement place I | over a rental controversy. The students blocked traffic on . I both the sidewalk and street for some time, while they urotested s : that their rented time on the skati ing floor had been cut short by rhe manager, and that many had I not been able to get on(o the floor * because of the original crowd, al- ( though they had paid their money ) The students finally agreed to' • go home after a teacher reportedly - volunteered to make up for tlTeir I losses. Small groups of students. however, hung around to protest the abbreviation of their skating 1 party by the rink manager .Night ' policemen were called to act as ar- ' bitators. EXPECT CROWD I AT DEMO RALLY I 1 Banquet And Speaking Program To Be Held Wednesday i ! A capacity crowd is expected to i attend the Democratic rally, which will be held here Wednesday night.! ’ The program is to open with a banquet at the Knights of Pythias I home at 6 o'clock, to which all city and county candidates have been 1 invited to attend. J. Fred Fruchte, Democratic can-! ' didate for Adams circuit court • judge, and Mrs. Anna Grady, Democratic fourth district vice-chair- ‘ | man. are to make short talks. At 8 o'clock a meeting te to be 1 eld in the court house at which time Clarence (Pat) Manion is to I be the principal speaker. Also on the program will be Judge Huber: j M. DeVoss, Democratic candidate! I for judge of the state appellate' r court, northern division, and Frank G. Thompson. Democratic candidate for auditor of state. The candidates I will be introduced. The two meetings are sponsored l ' by the Adams County Democratic 9 Woman's Club and the Adams 1 County Young Democratic club, in 2 cooperation with the Democratic " central committee. '■ It was announced late this after- ’ roon that Congressman James 1. Farley. Democratic candidate for will arrive late follow- '■ ing an engagement at a similar ral-1 ? ly at Bluffton, and will make a! 2 ' short talk before the close ot the' ! court house meeting. ;l 0 — Initiatory Work At K. Os P. Thursday i The Knights of Pythias lodge will -hold third rank initiatory work Thursday night at the regular meet- - ing at 7:30 o'clock. Following the ? meeting a dance will be held at 5 9:30 o’clock. Bob Rice's orchestra I will provide the music. Admission ) will be 15 cents a person and high school students have heen invited ' to attend.

Vatican Protests Storming Os The Cardinal’s Palace; Refugees Seek U. S. Help

REDUCTIONS IN | BUDGETS MADE BY TAX BOARD State Tax Board Reduces Special Appropriations $25,000 The slate tax board has made reductions in the county general fund budget for special appropriations this year in a «um totaling about 525.C60, according to word received here by Adams County Auditor John W. Tyndall. The tax board allowed special apI propriations of SK.OOO in the general , fund and $15,000 in the county highway budget. Chief among the reductions made in the county general fund budget, which is derived entirely from local l taxation, is the $25,000 requested I I by the county commissioners for | highway right of way purposes. However, the state tax board did j allow SB,OOO for highway right of way from the county highway bud- ! get the money for which comes entirely from returns made by the state from gasolene taxes (oliected. The highway appropriation for j the general tax budget wins requested to purchase right of ways for I the extension of the Bluffton-Gene- ; va road from the Wells county line to Geneva, and for the extension of this road from Geneva to the soutli- ' east corner of the county and the I extension of state road 101 south through St. Mary's township. Right of ways’for the extension of tire Bluffton-Geneva road from Geneva tn the Wells county line . Lave already i»een purchased by*lhe 'commissioners. These must Le paid with gasoline tax money, according the SB,OOO appropriation from this fund made by the state board. In allowing some of the requests for additional appropriations, the I state tax board requires them to be transferred from funds which i probably wil not be spent in 1938. The total of these transfers, plus I 'the $25,000 right of way deduc•ion in the general fund, will leave! I tne county with a balance of $26,200 in the general fund, providing the I ' 48-cent rae proposed for 1939 is A hearing will be held by the] state tax board in this county on! the proposed 1939 rate, due to a remonstrance filed againa. it by IS' J property owners and due to the, fact that the total levies in some ! taxing units exceed the maximum set by the $2 and $1.25 law. o Grand Jury Recesses To Thursday Morning The Adams county grand jury ad-1 I journed at noon today until Thursday morning, when it will continue. I its investigation. It is not known' yet whether any indictments will 1 l e returned. o PETIT JURY TO APPEAR FRIDAY Adams Circuit Court Jury Called For First Time Friday The petit jury for the September term of the Adams circuit court is to be called for the first time Fri ' day when the members are schedul- j l ed to hear the case of Lesley Paul Wendel against the estate of the late Phillip Wendel. The plaintiff is seeking to recov- | er $1,055 in his claim against the I estate for personal services alleg- | edly rendered in the care of the | deceased defendant. The members of the jury are: Martha Dettinger, Preble; Mary Fuchs, Blue Creek; Forest Pyle, j Wabash; Robert Lehman, Jefferson; Vernon Ralston, Wabash; Joseph, Fogle. Jefferson; Otto Bieberieh, Kirkland; Ella Grote. Union, Edwin Bixler. Wabash; Christ Knipsteln, Preble; Harry Eckrote, Sr., Berne and Walter Goebel, Blue Creek. Sheriff Dallas Brown was ordered ; to notify the members of the jury panel to appear in court on Friday,

LAUDS NEW DEAL FARM POLICIES Minton Praises Farm Program; Townsend Says State Leads Rushville, Ind., Oct. 11.—(U.R1— America's farmers today enjoy a greater economic freedom than al uny time in the last 20 years. Sen. Sherman Minton declared Tn a campaign speech here last night. "He is in no danger of losing his property to the banks and insurance companies.” Minton claimed thaf the new deal •has saved the farmer from economic forces which eventually would have destroyed his independence and turned agriculture into a monopoly. “Since the turn of the century, great wealth has been trying to | j turn the farmer into a sweated , I employe by high interest rates, by ! gambling with farm prices, by foreI closing mortgages and by forcing the value of farm real estate down,” Minton declared. “The new deal, in one of the greatest progressive reforms ever undertaken, dealt swift and effective blows to those who thought they had a death grasp on agriculture." As a result of the new deal agricultural policies, farm income rose to $8,500,000,000 in 1931 and the farmer had twice as much to spend as in 1932. he said. Even with the i decrease in 1938. he said, total ' farm income will still be $3,000,000.- I 000 above that of 1932. Leads Development Columbia City, Ind., Oct. 11. — ' (U.P.)—After five and a half years I ' of Democratic administration, in- i diana leads the other states in de-; velopment of nation resources. Gov M Clifford Townsend declar- : ed here last night. "Conservation of Indiana's natural resources has progressed more rapidly and effectively under Democratic administration than at ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 FINAL TOUCHES PUT ON SCHOOL Occupancy Os New Decatur High School Likely Next Week The probability that occupancy of the new Decatur junior-senior high school would be started next week loomed brighter today as workmen were putting last minute : touches to the new structure. Walter J. Krick, city school superintendent. stated yesterday that some of the equipment from the: present high school would undoubt- • i !y be moved next week. Workmen today were putting the ! final finishing coat to the gymnai siitm floor, before it is marked est. The stage floor is alsi to be given a coat of finish. Practically the only work remaining in the school proper is some painting, a little carpenter work and last minute cleaning. Carpen(CONTINUBD ON PAGE THREE) o Adams County Council Will Meet Thursday The Adams county council is scheduled to meet Thursday morning. The meeting was called for I the purpose of issuing bonds for | the proposed improvement to tiff) j Adams county memorial hospital. It is expected that both the petition and the remonstrance against the project will be considered. o — TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00a.m 60 2:00 p.m 86 10:00 a.m 71 • 3:00 p.m 83 Noon 80 WEATHER Increasing cloudiness with light showers in northwest portion, somewhat warmer in extreme east and extreme south tonight; Wedensday generally fair, somewhat cooler in northwest portion.

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Report Hitler “Annoyed" At AntLCatholic Riot In Vienna; Refugees A Serious Problem. SEEK ASYLUM By The United Press The Vatican carried to tho German government today a protest against the storming of the palace of Cardinal Innitzer at Vienna. The attack on tho palace, which was said to have “greatly annoy'd" Fuehrer Adolf Hitler. was blamed by Nazi officials on irresponsible elements. An inquiry was ordered by Hitler and arrests were reported made in Vienna as the government rounded up anti-Catholic agitators. Suppression instead of indirect encouragement of anti-Catholic feeling appeared to fit into the generally peaceful policy adopted by the Fuehrer since the fourpower Munich conference partitioning Czechoslovakia. While the Nazi government has emphasized a continued militant attitude. there have been persistent indications that Hitler hoped for a period of peace which would improve central European relations and consolidate his position at home. On the southern frontier of the dismembered Czech republic. Hungarian troops occupied two towns to symbolize that Prague intended to meet in part at least the Budapest demands for return of a Magyar minority of more than 700.000. Negotiations con tinned on a broader settlement, but the Slovakian delegation representing Prague protested that the full demands of the Hungarians, including cession of Ruthenia. could not be met. Prague was gravely disturbed by the presence of some 60,00(1 refugees from the Sndetenland. now fully occupied by German troops which have taken over an estimated 11,500 square miles. The refugees included 10,000 who fled from Germany and Austria as the Nazi power grew, and probaldy 1.000 of them would face death sentences if forced to return. Because Berlin is steadily increasing its political and economic hold ovet the Czech republic, lhe refugee problem has become extremely serious. Great Britain found serious new* coining Palestine, where extremist tactions in the Arab-Jew conflict have created a state of rebellion in many areas. Sending record armed forces to crush terrorism in the Holy Land, the British government increased the area under direct military patrol. Troops were quartered in the courtyard of the church of the nativity in Bethlehem. Seek Asylum Piague. Oct. 11—(U.R>—Austrian and German refugees, some of whom fear death under Nazi rule, appealed for United States aid today in finding asylum in America or other countries. Some 700 refugees at Brno asked tne help of the United States legation. The appeal was handed to Sir Neil Malcolm, high commissioner of refugees of the league ot nations. Malcolm arrived yesterday. The appeal said that many of the refugees would be sent to (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o FATHERS. SONS MEETING HELD Annual Meeting Os Holy Name Society Held Monday Night Approximately 200 boys and 100 men attended the annual father and sons’ meeting of the local Holy Name society at the Knights ofi Columbus hall last night. The Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimetz delivered the principal address of the yearly event. A two reel comedy. “Roars and Uproars," was shown tor the lads. Following the movie the boys and men were served a lunch. G. Remy Blerly, president ot the Holy Name society, was in charge of the event. Rev. Seimetz, in his address, told of his coming trip to New Orleans this week to attend the Eucharistic Congas. Father Seimetz will leave for Louisiana Friday.