Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1938 — Page 1

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Wy BROWN Selected to fcIFACHERS K,. Il iu h School - Elipal l’n> itlent Os )N W| v-sociation v ~ ■Ml"..v,'.. a - 1 ""’ of . ,h ” gz. ,i. ’ convention in l'"'t Wayne. ; "> I P»MF t . 'I" nan in that * Flank E. i ■• . . the Years Iliums >>. .hi n c we JME£ y ,,;i! ’ ■fcw' ' / Kt* ■ ,,s! "- r y,:ir i 11 1,11 ' ' u. n, n ld ns. where lie . in i - tin' resigKrick, who the Van Wert. Ohio, . returning to Hl (.jr. as - : p<i intendent. . v \ j thin < parity. In addi- .„ the HLrlin social and civic promem- - of the officers if I '’’ Whs lull' of the clOSillg r HL el this year's institute. I Ks Victim * DI Change Artists i Wayne papers las’ evening carried a brief that Otho Ix)l>enstein. of had reported to police of ■if . in a card gani>. Mr. interviewed toBy ■!<; Im was not in any card Hmu. . not ni ike apr n itre of P.n said that on Wednesiin .i.-ek he was attending neat' the county 'his city, when he was actwo men. one of whom change for a twenty ir ho gave them a ten :lthey immediately in their car and drove oft. it to the Fort Wayne ■ same evening went ' . in-pit-i l' .iiiy the men, but was so. though he betin y did find one of them. ; the men had a arrested. -o ial Meeting Os B I Moose This Evening ■ of Adams lodge 131 u-> of Moose, are urged to special meeting of the ' ■■: -• It the local Mt"-' #> The meeting will be called b’clock. B °f the S®kick tyndal co. I DRIVE S (Noon Reports) ■£° AL $10,000.00 ■£ ' 29 KI- 28 $8,801.00 H”X- 25 $8,610.00 ■nX' 21 $8,465.00 ■nr- 1 - 21 $8,348.00 20 $8,178.00 19 $7,813.00 15 $7,510.00 14 $6,781.00 13 $6,626.00 BEE- 11 $6,334.00 ■XX- 10 $6,224.00 ■ X ;*• 0 $5,172.00 JEX- 5 $4,860.00 BBL!.’ 4 $4307.00 ■K'/ 3 $3300.00

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Heads Teachers t- ' rak It - W. Guy Brown W. Guy Brown, principal of the Decatur high school, was elected president of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers association, at the closing session of the annual convention at Fort Wayne thjs afternoon

REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC TOLL

National Traffic Death Toll Shows 20 Per Cent Reduction Chicago, Oct. 28 — (U.R) — The national safety council reported today that the nation's traffic I deaths for the .first nine months of 1938 totaled 22.130—a reduc-1 tion of 5.820. or -1 per cent, from , the same period last year. The council said 2,t)50 persons were killed in traffic accidents during September as compared to 3,640 In the same month a year ago. September was the 11th consecutive month to show a de-; cline in the death rate and the ■ council predicted, that if the de-, cline continues, the year's traffic I death toll will be 8,500 below that' of last year when the total was 40.000. Pennsylvania led. all otlier | states in the first nine months of I this year with a 39 per cent re-J duction in highway fatalities. Michigan was next with a 38 per cent reduction. Milwaukee, Wis.. Dalias. Text., and Evanston, 'll!., I were the largest cities to go i through September without traffic deaths. Indianapolis had 48 deaths dur- j ing the first nine months of this year in comparison with 70 deaths for the same period last year, representing a 31 per cent de-1 crease, or, hypothetically. the ’ saving of 22 lives. Thirty-six states reported decreases in traffic fatalities for the nine month period. Their per cent decreases over the same period last year and the hypo-] thetical number of lives saved: Pean., 39-681; Mich., 38-564; New Hamp., 31-33; Wis., 30-183; Md., 30-124; New Jersey. 29,268; New Mexico. 29-44; Del.. 29-22. Rhede Island, 26-20; Okla.. 25113, Neb., 25-58; Wyo„ 25-25; Ind , 24 243; Mass., 23-123; Montana, 23-25; 111., 22-415. Conn., 21-61; New York. 20434; Tex.. 20-283; lowa, 20-75; Tenn, 18-82;, West Virginia. 1856; North Carolina, 17-132; Vir1 CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) PRINT BALLOTS FOR ELECTION City And County Ballots Are Printed For Fall Election Printing of the city and county ballots for the November election was completed late Thursday in the printing department of the Decatur Daily Democrat. The ballots were sealed and taken to the offices of the county clerk by the members of the election board where they are kept until they are taken to the various precincts on the day previous to the election. The printing was done under the supervision of the election board composed of County Clerk G. Remy Bierly, Homer D. Lower the Republican member of the board, and . P. Robinson, the Democratic member. Printing of the sample ballots was also completed arid the samples were taken to the clerk’s office These samples may be obtained there any time during office hours. The city< township and county sample ballots are at the disposal of the public. The sample state bailots are expected to be received soon at the clerk's office.

DEMOCRATS TO END CAMPAIGN HERE TONIGHT Senator Sherman Minton Principal Speaker At Final Rally A capacity crowd is expected at the Democratic rally to be held in the court house at 7:30 p. tn. tonight, with United States Sen- j ator Sherman Minton as the principal speaker. Others on the speaking program are to be Mayor A. R. Holthouse, Congressman James I. Farley, joint representative Frank G. Thompson, and Judge Huber M. DeVoss, who will also be the chairman of the program and will introduce the candidates and speak-

As announced by Democratic County Chairman Nathan C. Nelson, the program will be opened with a band concert at 7 o’clock on the court house band ramp at the south side of the court house. At 7:30. o'clock two numbers will be played in the court house corridor. At 7:30 o'clock Judge De Voss. Democratic candidate for judge of the state appellate court, northern division, will make a short talk and begin the introduction of the candidates. Mayor A. R. Holthouse, Democratic candidate for re-election, will talk on city issues. Frank G. Thompson, Democratic candidate for auditor of state, and James I. Farley. Democratic candidate for re-election as gpngressman from the fourth district, will speak. Judge DeVoss will then introduce the county and local candidates. United States Senator Minton will discuss national and state issues. He is one of the outstanding Indiana orators and wel. liked here by persons who heard him speak at his visits in Decatur during the campaign two years ago (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 SELL BONDS FOR BERNE SCHOOL Bond Issues For New Berne School Building Are Sold The City Security corporation of Indianapolis and the First Bank of Bernew ere the winning bidders on the $62,000 bond issue for the new Berne were the winning bidders on Custer, the attorney, announced toI day. I The $36,000 isue by the Berne , school town was Drought by the I City Security corporation, of Indianapolis, on its bid for $289 preJ mium, and 2% per cent interest. The First Bank of Berne bid $108.50 - and 2% per cent interest, the Fletcher Trust company, of Indianapo- ; lis, ssl premium and 2Mi per cent | interest, and A. S. Huych, of Chicago, $77 premium and 2% ner cent interest. The $26,000 issue by the Berne civil town, was bought by the First Bank of Berne on a bid of $108.50 premium and 2 1-4 per cent interest. Other bids all required 2% per i cent interest and were made by the I City Security Corporation, of Indianapolis; A. S. Huych, of Chicago; the Fletcher Trust company, of Indianapolis, and the Cities Secuiity Corporation, of Fort Wayne. Bids for the construction of the new building are to be received by the school officials, Tuesday, Nov- ' ember 1. Attend Conference Os Loan Association Fred Schurger, secretary-treasur-er, and Fred M. Bleeke, a director cf the Adams count|y farm loan association, today are completing attendance of a two-day conference in Louisville, Kentucky, in the interest of the farmers belonging to the local association. Dr. Jones’ Condition Is Reported Unchanged The condition of Dr. Dailey D. I Jones, Berne physician, who was I seriously hurt .Wednesday morning j in an auto accident, was reported unchanged today. The attending physician stated that his condition was “only fair. He sustained a fractured pelvis and severe head injuries in the crash.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 28, 1938.

Speakers At Rally Tonight - ", « - ■ JI JR® Sen. Sherman Minton Cong. J. I. Farley The Democratic campaign will be brought to a close in this city tonight with a rally at th» circuit court room at 7:30. Principal speakers will be United Slates Senator Sherman Minton and Congressman James 1. Farley.

BUSGHE GIVES BANQUETTALK E. W. Busche Speaks At Fathers And Sons Banquet Nearly 100 men and boys attended the annual fathers and sons banquet at the First United Brethren church last night when the brotherhood paid tribute to the men and boys of the church. The Rev. C. A. Miner opened the meeting with invocation. A chicken dinner was served to all those prsent by several men of the church, who also prepared the meal. E. W. Busche. of Monroe, was the principal speaker, delivering an interesting address regarding his recent trip to Europe. Mr. Busche’s address was in the form of a travelogue with descriptions of various places of interest as the highlights. , Chorus singing was led by A. N. Hilton. Erwin Pontius opened the program following the banquet and introduced the tastrnaster, Curt HillFrank Bohnke, Cecil Harvey and Everett Johnson were others to deliver short talks. The Rev. James Weber, church pastor, closed the meeting with a short address and the benediction. In one instance father and son was represented in four generations. James Hurst, prominent local resident; his son, Jesse, his sons, Arthur and Vernon and their young sons were ali in attendance. Italy Contracts To Purchase Mexican Oil

I Mexico City, Oct. 28 —(UP) The Mexican oil authority announced today that it had signed a contract to sell Italy “millions of dollars” worth of oil from the property expropriated from American and British companies. The authority also announced the appointment of agents in ®razil uhere it is expected to find a large market for crude and refined oil. o —— TWO OF STOLEN CARS RECOVERED Three Autos Stolen Last Night, One Is Badly Wrecked An epidemic of auto stealing in the county last night resulted in the theft of three cars, two of which were recovered by early morning. An auto belonging to Herman Heiman, of near Decatur, was found wrecked three miles south of the city on Mud Pike, after it had been stolen from its parked position near the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The car was reported stolen about I 9 o’clock last night. This morning at 7 o'clock Chief Sephus Melchi and Officer Roy Chilcote recovered ; the auto. The car had mowed down about 300 feet of fence, several fence posts and had carried a telephone post a- j bout 150 feet. The car was badly damaged. Run Out of Gas A thief or thieves who took a car belonging to Byron Slain, employe of the Central Soya company, ran out of gas after taking she auto from its parked position near the factory and left It sitting on North Second street. A third auto, belonging to ElmerSchwartz of Bluffton was stolen off the streets of Berne. It had not been recovered at a late hour today. 1

Caught In Tracks, Auto Delays Train An auto snagged between the tracks of the Erie railroad near Third street last night delayed a fast Erie freight train for about 35 minutes while employes of a local garage, aided by a wrecker worked feverishly to disengage the trap ped car. Lew Miller, of this city, owner of the car, told local police that his auto became entangled in the tracks when he turned onto the railroad off Third street, thinking it was a street. The officers flagged the train after they located the stranded auto and held up train traffic until it was removed. FORMER LOCAL TEACHER DIES Miss Madie Auten Dies This Morning At Fort Wayne Miss Madie Auten. 69, a former school teacher in this -city and a retired teacher of Fort Wayne, died at 9:30 o’clock this morning at her home, 1225 Fulton street. Fort Wayne, following a streptoccocic infection of the throat. Miss Auten had been ill a week. She was retired as a teacher of music in the Fort Wayne schools a few years ago. She was an instructor at the Washington school. The deceased was born in Decatur, the daughter of Thomas and Joan Coverdale Auten. She was well known in this city and taught school here for a number of years before going to Fort Wayne. W. A. Fonner- of this city is a cousin of the deceased. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Klaen funeral parlors. Fort Wayne. The services will be in charge of Rev. E. Burns Martin, pastor of the Wayne Street Methodist church. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery.

—A Berne Man Is Fined On Speeding Charge Henry Amstutz of Berne was fined $1 and costs Wednesday when he plead guilty to a charge of speeding before Squire George Fry in Portland. Amstutz was charged with speeding through Bryant and was arrested by State Officer Earl Warnock. Decatur Student In I. U. Glee Club David Macklin, of this city, is one of 56 students named members of the Indiana University Men’s Glee Club by Prof. D. D. Nye, of the I. U. school of music, director of the group. Charles J. Reitz, of Fairmont, W. Va„ is e accompanist for the glee club. Mr. Macklin sings first tenor. - —o — Root Township Rally Next Wednesday Night Plans for the Root township rally at ’Monmouth Wednesday evening November 2, at 7:30 o’clock were being perfected today. The speakers are to be J. Fred Fruchte, Democratic candidate for judge of the Adams circuit court; Arthur E. Voglewede. Democratic candidate for reelection as prosecuting attorney; Robert H. Heller, Democratic candidate for joint state representative of Adams and Wells counties, and Winfred Gerke, Democratic candidate for trustee of Root township. Thursday night, Mr. Fruchte, Mr. Voglewede and Mr. Heller spoke at a Blue Creek township rally held in the Jacobs school.

Germauy And Poland Disagree On Deportation Os Jews From Germany; Agreement Is Likely

UNITED STATES j IS STIFFENING FOREIGN POLICY

Determined To Defend Rights And Properties Os Citizens Washington, Oct 28—(UP)—Administration officials reflected determination today to defend the rights and properties of the United States and its citizens in a world charged with “power politics’’ and “might makes right” policies. President Roosevelt and secretary of state Hull have revealed a steadily stiffening foreign policy, while heads of the army and navy —to defend that police —have pushed forward plans for strengthening the national defense. Observance of navy day yesterday served as a sounding board for a series of coordinated official pronouncements. The day’s program ended last night with a radio address by assistant secretary of the navy Charles Edison in which he called for continuance of naval building until the United States has a navy “that can defeat any probable enemy or probable combination of enemies.” He warned that “a seccnd-best navy is like a second-best poker hand —it has some importance during the bluffing operations. But when the showdown comes there is only one winning hand.” Edison backed his plea for a larger navy with the terse comment that “it is extremely doubtful it defendence can any longer be placed on international agreements for national security.” He said that “we have seen in the recent past the ideal of collective and non-ag-gressive security unfortunately suffer one terrible blow after another. We have just and ample cause to bo alarmed.” Mr. Roosevelt, in a radio speech on the eve of navy day, denounced the perpetrators of “power policies'’ in international affairs, without naming names, and served notice that while other nations continued to follow policies based on force and intimidation, the United States would continue, and may even acc-el-erate its present $1,000,01)0.000 (B) a year armament program. Almost simultaneously, the state department made public the text of a note of portest to Japan, bluntly describing Japanese activities in China "arbitrary and illegal.” Hull’s note protested Japanese interference with American business in China and demanded that such interference and discrimination must

(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) JAPS PROTEST FRENCH ACTION J Protests Transportation Os War Materials To China Tokyo, Oct. 28 —(UP)—Japan has protested to Franco against the j transportation of war materials to China through Indo-China and has warned that she might take such i measures as she felt necessary unless the supply line was closed, the foreign office disclosed today. A foreign office spokesman said I that Lotara Sugimura, ambassador lat Paris, had been instructed to make the protest. He was told, in protesting against '(the continued transportation of war . material through French Indo- , China, to ask the French govern- ’ ment to take effective measures to prevent such transport. Further, the spokesman said, Sugimura was instructed to say: I “In case the French government fails to take such measures Japan ] might be compelled in self defense to take such measures as she deems , necessary.” The supply line to China through ' French Indo China is of increased importance to Japan since *he closure of the Hong Kong-Canton route. ’ Supplies go from Halpheng on the Indo-China coast, by railroad into, I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) I

REV. PRUGH IS CLUB SPEAKER Rev. Charles M. Prugh Speaks To Rotarians Thursday Rev. Charles M. Prugh, pastor of the Zion Reformed church of this city, presented an interesting insight into the personal life and character of Adolf Hitler. Nazi chancellor of Germany, at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Using as his subject, “The secrets of Hitler’s power,” Rev. Prugh, who has made two separate visits to Germany as a student, told in an interesting fashion the more personal side of the German dictator. The speaker pointed to four distinct points as explaining Hitler's power. These points are: I—his wide knowledge of history. 2—remarkable oratorical ability. 3 — Hitler a selfless man. 4 —his hold on religious interest of the German people. Hitler as a youth. Rev. Prugh stated, was an inveterate reader of history, aiding hint to avoid fatal mistakes made by former European leaders. With probably no special training, Hitler is a natural orator, able to hold the undivided attention of his audience, whether in person or by radio. Hitler, the speaker said, has none of the vices nor indulgences of the ordinary man, is unmarried and lives very simply. He has built himself into a position of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) PREDICTS BOOM IN EMPLOYMENT Sen. Minton Praises FarReaching Effects Os Wage Bill Valparaiso. Ind. Oct. 28—(HR) —S»n. Sherman Minton predicted last night that the new wages and hours act will nrovide jobs for thousands of ’dip men and women. “thus enabling manv nowon WPA to return to steady private emnlovment.” The law. he said, will prevent "‘ths onnressivo practices that have kent manv thousands of Amertca’i workers in virtual economic slaverv, and in addition mits an end to child labor. ‘lt is obvious that a nation cannot be healthv and prosperous if a large percentage of its workers receive so little income that they have less than enough to live in decency. The purpose of the new law- is to prevent sweatshops where men and women work long hours for a wage that barely keeps them alive." G. O. P. Failed People

Peru. Ind.. Oct. 28—(U.R)— Gov. M. Clifford Townsend said last night that “truth and sincerity have been thrown to the winds” by the Republican party which has “no intention of keening its promises of divorcing itself from the reactionary interests in control of the party." “They have not only misre, < sented and distorted the facts, said the governor, “but they have made promises which they know in their hearts they will not keep. “The Republicans are fair weather friends trying to get votes any way they can. They had their chance not once but for 16 successive years in Indiana to prove their friendship. But they failed to people. They didn't, move a hand to help the people when they were in trouble. “The Democratic party has proven the sincerity of its friendship to all the people. The Demo(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m. .36 2:00 p.m 63 10:00 a.m. 41 3:00 p.m 62 Noon 56 WEATHER Fair, not so cool tonight; Saturday generally fair, cooler in extreme northwest portion, somewhat warmer in south portion.

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Squabble Over Status Os Passports Is Believed Likely To Be Settled Amicably HOLDS THOUSANDS Berlin Oct. 28— (U.P> -Government quarters declared in midafternoon that no agreement had yet been reached with the Polish government on deportation of Jews, but that negotiations were in progress. Well-informed German quarters considered reports from Warsaw that an agreement had been reached were premature although they did not discount the possibilities that an understanding mignt be achieved. The German and Polish governments have been negotiating since Oct. 6 on the status of Poles in Germany whose passports for one reason or another would not receive the special stamp under the Polish citizenship plan. Since no agreement had been reached on that point until today, German police took precautionary measures. It was indicated that if the Polish government agreed to extension of the passports so that tTie holders would not be stranded in Germany without any citizenship, the German government unquestionably would withdraw the deportation measures. Polish Report Warsaw, Poland, Oct. —Germany has agreed to cancel its depo'-tatlon order which would have dumped thousands of Polish Jews across the border into Poland. the foreign office said today. The foreign office said Germany’s decision was taken after negotiations between Germany and Poland. The negotiations were conduct'd through the German embassy n Warsaw, the foreign office said. The foreign office declared Germany has given assurance that deportation trains en route to Poland will be returned to their points of origin and that the prospective deportees will be returned to their homes. Poland assured Germany, the foreign office said, that action under its Polish citizenship law was simply passport examination and not actual disfranchisement. Poland therefore felt that the German measures were “premature.” As the announcement was made, many thousands of Polish Jews and some nou-Jews had been taken into custody in Germany for a mass deportation by midnight. The Polish embassy in Berlin advised that all of Poland’s 15 consulates throughout Germany had reported arrests in their respective districts, including some non-Jews. Round Up Thousands Berlin, Oct. 28— (U.R) —Police rounded up many thousands of Polish Jews throughout Germany (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) FUND CAMPAIGN IS OVER SB,BOO Fund Fo r Rebuilding Krick-Tyndall Over SB,BOO Mark A $5 bill from Fred D. Helm, former resident of Decatur and no\z associated with the state highwa ' department, boosted the barometer of the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mi l drive over the lsß,Boo mark at noo.t . today. Tliis donation came without sollciatiftn and was welcomed by the committee as another expression of the confidence this community and its citizens and former residents have in its progressiveness. I The total at noon today was SB, 801. The committee said that there are still a few persons who have been solicited, but who have not made ,i decision. It was urged today that the solicitors be notified at once or that the cash or pledges be left at the t ffice of the committee in the First i State Bank. It was pointed out that the sooner the preliminary arrangements were made, the sooner it would be possible to put 100 of the community’s men back to gainful employment.