Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1938 — Page 3

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■ W*Mfc>- - HOmTclub to hear BgM-nNG LECTURE I 'I i .111. l pit ,■■9)... p.. . N Pip HK. h -■- urged to take KLnipgL'to under t'lP aus ■flfl John Tyndall chair{■■(kl:".'.- moding, a din- \|-. ,!.i. k<pii as st of Mrs. Tyndall on ■gX< ure the Menilames O. ('.' Ralph E. Yager C. A.' ■H. I, Vance. George Flan- - Teelde. ’ Belle’ R»> Kalvi-e. C. KieW'V E. Smith. ill ■fcSfcnina at eight o'clock. The ' the Moose will be in--Im ■ BHL a s'.ir win meeting Thursday lie Masonic Hall. All are urged to attend, ■ftt ling's lieraids of the MonKs M. E i 'larch met at the horn • H-..«<,.•■ Thursday K { >h” regular monthly meet K. TH meeting was called to or Kfflßi.- ic- si'i'-nt Virginia Hai' Kentykive members and visitors ■mlesvm and Marguerite Lew Kg Kacin-r of the class. Names for a Christmas exKugt for the next meeting. Lovely were served by the Mrs. Andrew BrewEME ■JMDAY SURPRISE FOR Kir. SCNRAD SCHEUMAN Kla&ber of friends and relatives at the home of Mr. and K’l.&nriid Scheuman to celebrate ■r. ■heuman's birthday on Hal-Bm-er> night. Games and cards by the guests. Those frwdi were Mrs. Clara Fishback, ’ Hr. ltd Mrs. Herman Doerhman

To Voters I {WASHINGTON I Township I have tried to see every family in Washington township, but have found it impossible to contact everyone. First, I want to thank every citizen in the Township for the privilege of serving you as Trustee for the present term, and appreciate the wonderful cooperation received from everyone. And as a candidate for Re-election, I promise to continue to perform the duties of Trustee to the best of my ability, under the laws and forms prescribed within the law. I earnestly ask your support and Vote for Re-elec-tion as Washington Township Trustee on next Tuesday’s election, Nov. 8, 1938. John M. Doan Political Advt.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Saturday Public Party. Moose Home 8 n n>. Y. P. M. C. Baked Goods Salo, Brook’s Store, 8:30 a. m. Fried Chicken Supper, U. B Church, 5 to 7 p. m. Monda» Young Crusaders Class, M,ss Jane Linn. 7:30 p. m. Young Matrons Club, Mrs Irene Schafer, 7:30 p. m. Woman's Churus Choir, Moose Home, 1:30 p. m. Firemen’s Auxiliary, Fite Station 7:30 p. m. Research Club, Mrs. Eugene Runyon. 2:39 p. m. I Woman’s Club, Library Auditori him. 7:45 p. m. Tuesday i Senior Wnlther League, church parlors, 7:30. Zion Junior Walther League, i Church Parlors, 7:30 p. m. Church Mothers’ Study Club. M. I E. Church, 2:30 p. m. Rebekah J. O. O. F. Hail 7 p. m. Wednesday ' Historical Club, Mrs. Earl Butler I 2:30 p. m. Ladies’ Shakespeare Club Mrs. Walter Krick. 2:30 p. m. Thursday Union Chapel W. M. A., Mrs. I George Brown, 1:30 p. m. Eastern Star. Masonic Hall, 7:30 p. nt. and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roeliering. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conrad and children Mrs. Fred Hockemeyer. Mr. and M,s. Charles Gerber, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert W’ilson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nuerge. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stoppenhagen. Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Scheu- ! man and family. Mr. and Mrs. MarI tin Adams and daughter. Mr. and ! Mrs Albert Scheuman, Edwin Schnedler, Eldora and Albert Aldine, Lillian Nuerge. Pauline Seifert. Melvin. Leora Eldora Scheuman, and Mr. and Mts. Conrad Scheuman. SOUTH WARD P. T. A. IS WELL ATTENDED Sixty five member? of fbp South Ward parent-teacher association enjoyed an interesting program and

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT SATI’RDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938.

Ilea at the school Friday afternoon, with the faculty as the hostesses.' j They are Miss Eva Acker, Miss' : Effie Pullon, Miss Matilda Selletneyer and Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain. Dr. R. E. Daniels, secretary of the I city board of health, gave a splendid talk on contagious diseases and stressed the cooperation of the parents in preventing the spread of j contagious diseases. Mrs. Grover Cottrell entertained i with a piano solo and Miss Helen Haubold, with a vocal solo. At the close of the program refreshments were enjoyed with Mrs. Eugene Melchi, president of the association, and Mrs. Elmar Anspaugh, vice-president, presiding at the tea table. i'W-ceding the program, a brief business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Melchi. METHODIST LADIES PLAN COMING EVENTS The women’s home missionary society of the Methodist hurch met m the entertaining rooms of the church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. R. A. Stuckey had charge of the , devotionals and Mrs. N. A. Bixler reviewed the first chapter of the study book, "The American City I and its Church.” The annual series of rummage - sales will be held Novembei nineI teenth, twenty-sixth and December third. Plans were made for the public thank offering November twen-ty-seventh. Members will hoid their Christmas meeting December eighth and gifts will be sent to the Peek Home, Polo, Illinois at that time. I Lovely refreshments were served I at the close of the meeting by Mrs. W. F. Beery, Mrs. Sam Butler. Mrs. W. P. Robinson. Miss Stella Clark and Miss Laura Stanley. MISSIONARY GROUP SPLENDID MEETING The missionary group of the First Presbyterian chiurch met at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan Thursday afternoon with forty guests in attendance. Mrs. Leonard Saylors, program leader tor the afternoon, gave an unusually interesting re-; view of the home missiona-y study book, “City Shadows.” A brief business meeting iollowed the program. The children’s dresses to be sent to the schools in the south were displayed, after which the guests were invited to the dining room. Mrs. George Walton presided at the tea table, from whicli lovely refreshments were served. Assist ing Mrs. Dugan as hostess were »j, e Mesdames Albert Anker and Paul Saurer. A number of guests from other churches were present. WOMEN OF MOOSE PLAN FOR NATIONAL BOOK WEEK The women of the Moose held their regular business meeting Thursday evening at the Moose Home. Changes in the chairman- | ship of the membership and Mooseiiftven committees were made. The chairmen are Mrs. Ceci! Gause membership and Mrs. Marion Heare Moosehaven. The executive commit tee met before the meeting to dei cide on the public parties and other ways of making money to carry on its work. Its report was accepted by the chapter. Mrs. Lulu Schaefer, who is selling "Smiling Scott," is wonting on a project that the Homemaking committee is undertaking. The publicity committee met Thursday afternoon and prepared its monthly report which was read at the meeting by the chairman, Mrs. William Huffman. In connection with the National book week and in helping to lead mankind to the world of books and to build an adequate library at Mooseheart, the Women of the Moose have ordered a book from the committee and Is sending it to Mooseheart for the book shower during the national book week. The Women of the Moose cordially REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET General Election TUESDAY, Nov. 8 For Mayor FORREST ELZEY For Clerk-Treasurer H. VERNON_ AURAND For Ct»unfil»r"u Large Fi’st District RUSS ELL OWENS For Councilman at Large Second District morris PINGRY For Councilman at Large Third District GEORGE T. HARDING For Councilman at Large Fourth District CHARLES C. LANGSTON For Councilman at Large KENNETH ARNOLD Trustee Washington Twp. JOHN M. DOAN Pol. advt.

Held in Abduction Cases & ■■ >****%' «*** K "' 9 K I «***• F SSL j? ■ *-• im j M I » | W*- * WBl (||b* J ILz ■' fl i 2il! /wK » Here are the four men arrested by federal agents in New York on charges of abduction and murder of the wealthy Arthur Fried, White Plains N. ¥., contractor, who disappeared last Dec. 4. J. Edgar Hoover, who announced the solving of the case, also claims to have confessions clearing up the abductions of Benjamin Faber last April and Norman Miller in July. Both men were abducted in Brooklyn and returned unharmed after ransom totaling nearly $15,000 had been paid. The men named by Hoover are John Virga, top left; Demetrius Quia, top right; Joseph Sacoda, lower left, and William Jacknis, lower right.

invite individuals or groups with-j in the community who wish to con-i tribute to this worthy cause to con-; tact Mrs. Earl Whitehurst or Mrs. Edith Tester to secure a list of the : books approved and recommended "or national book week by the Ametican Library association. A public party will be held next I Saturday evening at the Moose Home. The public is invited to at-1 tend. The next meeting will be held November seventeenth. I • o ROOSEVELT URGES [ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in the world has enjoyed.” He cited the fact that the 1937-38 depression “did not become a major economic disaster," as proof that his administration is on the right recovery road. “But." he warned, “if there should be any weakening of the power of a liberal government next Tuesday, it would resurrect false hopes on the part of some business men, now beginning to change antiquated ideas, that if they can hold out alittle longer, no adaptation to change will be necessary. “We all remember well-known examples of what an ill-advised shift from liberal to conservative | leadership can do to an incompiet- | “Hard-Boiled” Luise 4. •'W Ji 'J BE Hi Luise Rainer On Nov. 18, Luise Rainer, Viennese actress who twice has won the Motion Picture Academy award in Hollywood, will renounce her Austrian citizenship and receive her final naturalization | papers as a U. S. citizen. “Then,” she tells newsmen in New York, j “I'll be a hard-boiled American.” , I

•j ed liberal program, he said. “Theodore Roosevelt, for ex- ' ample, started a march of progress during his seven years in the presidency. but after four years of President Taft, little was left of i the progress that had been made, j I’tink of the great liberal achievements of WooTirow Wilson’s new freedom and how quickly they were liquidated under President Harding. We have to have* reasona sbls contlnult v In llbcrtt! govprrt- • ment to get permanent results.” CAMPAIGNS IN (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ed that retreat from new de il liberalism would raise both fascism and communism to significant heights here but Mr. Roosevelt assured the nation last night, as of today, neither is a real threat. o * 4 Adams County | Memorial Hospital. * 4 Dismissed; Mrs. William Kelly, Geneva; Mrs. Springer, Rockford, Ohio. Youth Slays Sheriff And Commits Suicide Vinton, lowa, Nov. 5 — (UP) — Sheriff Leland Fry died today from a bullet wound inflicted last night Iby a 21-year-old fugitive he had attempted to arrest on a secondary charge of breaking and entering, j The youth, Lee Crow committed sui- ' cide after he had shot Fry. Crow escaped from the sheriff's office October I|7 while being quest- > ioned about the charge. Fry trailed him to a possee of 100 men when he refused to come cut. ' 1 ""

Im IF ■ • f Vote For 808 HILL Republican Candidate SHERIFF ADAMS COUNTY Your vote will be appreciated. Pol. Advt. 11 . -

PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. David Hensley of (Indianapolis will spend Sunday in Decatur. Miss Carolyn Chrlstener left for Los Angeles yesterday after visiting several days with Mrs. H. W. Thompson of this city. Harold F. Miller of For* Wayne will speak at the city hall this evening at eight o’clock. The public is invited to attend. Victor F. Bollenbacher of Jefferson township was a visitor here today. David Kunkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkle is visiting with relatives and friends over th? week-end. David was accompanied home by his roommate, Mayor Krentins of Tacoma. Washington. Both boys are attending the Cincinnati University. Rev. J. M. Dawson spoke at Van Wert. Ohio Friday evening on the National Recovery Plan. James McCullough. R. R. 1. Monroe, has completed a Course In Practical and Theoretical Radio and Television and has been awarded a diploma by the National Radio Institution of Washington. D. C. He finished the prescribed course of technical studies with creditable grades and is to be congratulated upon his achievement. Charles Brown of Geneva called on friends here this morning. Miss Winifred Kitson of Indianapolis is a week-end visitor with her relatives here. Wesley Neuenschwander of Berne called on Decatur friends. This was the last day of the September term of court and the usual rush was on before Judge DeVoss. o Conservation Club Will Meet Monday The Country conservation club will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at the St. John's school, on federal highway 27. north of Decatur. <j STORM CAUSES f (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ’ at 53 miles an hour, blowing down ■ i an old brick wall, shattering win- ’ | dows, wrecking s?gns on buildings ' 1 and uprooting trees. ’ | Vincennes suffered from the ‘ shock of the wind and, crops in the ’ area were damaged "badly. T— y,., .3 .. .........fiv.-. inuiaiiapUiin nuu <a vUnapMi m,v. . w “breeze," although many trees 1 ’’ ■ VOTE FOR Forrest l 1 * ELZEY 1 For MAYOR Republican Ticket Tuesday, Nov. 8. Pol. Adv. ■Pt VOTE for A. D. UNVERSAW for JUDGE Adams Circuit Court ■ 1 Pol. Advt.

I were blown down. With the rains came a drop In 1 i temperature, in many sections as I | much as 30 degrees within two! I hours. Rain was forecast for the north- 1 I ern part of the state today and "probably" In the southern por-1 ' tlon. j State forester Herschel) Woods. | I who directed firefighters from headquarters at Columbus, said if' the rain continued it would completely extinguish the fires that | | were whipped out of control yes- | i terday. 1 Townsend Decries Dictator “Scare" Gary, Ind., Nov. S—(UP5 —(UP) — Gov. ! ?>!. Clifford Townsend said in a cam- i I palg.n speech last night that "all fears of dictatorship in this country ' | were removed when the President |' substituted Jobs for the breadline',

—— ■ TO THE VOTERS OF ADAMS COUNTY: j ,1 As it is impossible to contact personally every t voter in this county lam taking this method of soliciting your support in the coming election, next Tuesday, i Nov. Bth, for the office of Auditor. If elected I will give courteous, honest and efficient service to the citizens of Adams county. KERMIT F. BOWEN REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR AUDITOR. Political Advt. Join The Swing to Edward E. LIECHTY Editor of The Berne Witness Republican Candidate for Joint Representative ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES Support a Man with a Sensible Forward-Looking Program and one who is not tied-up in State House Graft. Pol. Advt. SUPPORT! Iw 1 ' Bwl 111 '"W O .1 li iWi Bfftp Ww i. ® ft Ilf/ ii/' I ofl '»'< • i HJJ|INTELLECTUAGJ| S/’aHd'l 'huMAns. §IJND ERST ANDINGf Bi HUMAN) PROBLEMS.'! ■M George W. Gillie CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS ADAMS COUNTY Gillie-for-Congress Club i Political Advt.

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’and security for Insecurity.” "The only time during our life- . lime when tills nation was in danI ger of being seized by a dictator I was when families were starving, iabor was cruelly oppressed and the farmers were being sold down the | river to bankruptcy. ’ Townsend de- | <lared. No Liquor Sales Until Polls Close Indianapolis, Nov. S—(UP5 —(UP) —Liquor will no( be sold legally next Tuesday, election day, from 6 a. m. to (? p. tn., stafe excise administrator Hugh A. Barnhart announced today. In a letter to all I'quor and beer wholesalers and importers, Barnhart pointed out that there should be no solicitation of orders and no delivery made between the hours described by law. o , T ruile In 4 Thww m Oeenfnf