Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1938 — Page 7

No. 264.

hS IFOR Democrats is Ifarley view Bawl May |,|a - v vilal EcfX Nation’s VotI* Kg Today Ids \ X (U.R) The "ff.V' 'i' .£. which vital <ll , . . , winners. ' > r.'CcMICS BB l ' r away from Bher B"' ""''' ia,i< ' party ,e ‘ ii' ciiilic-an party wins ■ 'jHn'-hip. That is the Bj-X ■ election swwpE y j, , a handicap to Kblicti in th>- big industrial . moits greatest urban tie Bon* e.il begun Sept. ->ion as a politBfbcS I'l'-c jumped the fence i;. to Roosevelt vote ■J| reiurns at. his Hyde will give the new -KtyKia'c Potty 11 fourth eonBttiye f eti'jo' -< inent. He was Kbgk « w Jackson watch 8 11 toiluck. ■still. 'p. ued tlie forecast Kera**rial gains to end a 10B> I*. I consecutive DemoMKansion. delineation of a trend away from i c■ity Wt“ for various plans to payments. ■ffeera.lr- ■'" major offices conBSmSL and gubernatorial —at now bold Btn4T ' jus 94 with other ■ WBemainder. September election did ■ change party standings. Re■WcaSs tc'ained the governorBijß Um house delegation of ■a®.-:- was no senatorial election will set up the Be* c-ss which will meet Jan. Republican gains are " •' ,< w England, middle ■(O#!IXI'ED ON PAGE SIX) ■9 —oJ/ifion Briefs Shooting r* Ky ■ Nov - 8 — (u ' R)| — PW®. t) Smith today ordered EflB ,(l 'V national guardsmen by for an emergency" BB 81 " l )r e-election shootsix men were jailed. r**B B ”id the soldiers were E ■ du,y l ”' t ready ,0 mainE* ; Bi rif violence broke out. M Killed In Crash gW- °- Nov- 8 — (U.R) — |Oj|| Littler. 63, Montgomery r‘BF ailner - was killed today F “Bfetm'n from voting when collided with another car eggw av‘ e. B. Capelin, Englewood. W 1 her chauffer, Ralph lx - Anderson, Ind., EV \ °f the other automo"’^»elved minor injuries. BB bebrnan Favorite Nov. B—(U.R)' -Gov. H. Lehman was a 9 to 5 today over Thomas E. kßepublican, in Wall street |K F!ahts Feature LJW City, N. J., Nov. 8 — S® Fisticuffs punctuated the EBp ay in Jersey City where Barbour, Republican i° r senator, visited pc 11af ter charging that the kXu* 0 mactlble of Mayor |Mm|, gue was planning to boxes with fraudulent repo! f '°f violence the fourth district of ward where Charles Republican election board accused two of his DemgSd colleagues of beating him. M said he was beaten beg Hg--'MpTiNUED ON PAGE SIX)

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To Speak Here ’W. • * XSS, wn. — , IM* v 4 j •Bsk Rev. G. C. Schroeder, for many years a Lutheran missionary in India, will address the ladies of the Zion Lutheran Missionary Society at a regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Schroeder will also display various relics and curios which he brought from India. INDUCTWELLS AS I. U. PREXY Formal Inauguration Os Herman B. Wells December 1i Bloomington, Ind., Nov. 8. —(U.R) ! — Dr. Herman B. Wells will be formally inaugurated as Indiana university's 11th president on Thursday, Dec. 1, it was announced today. That date was selected by the university board of trustees which appointed a committee composed of trustees and faculty members to make arrangements for the event. Dr. James Moffat, head of the economics department, was appointed chairman. He said that "ceremonies will be of a simple eliaracter. There will be no formal representations from other institutions. Though no formal invitations will be issued, all state officials and all alumni, former students and friends of the university are invited and will be welcome.” Dr. Wells was named acting president of the university on July 1, 1937 following the retirement of President William Lowe Bryan, who had headed the institution for 35 years. Wells previously was . the dean of the school of business administration. He was elected president by the trustees last March 22. o ————— Hurricane Danger Thought Abated Miami, Fla., Nov. 8— (UP)—The tropical disturbance sw i i ling through the Bahama Islands in the Atlantic gave indications today of decreasing intensity and the federal hurricane warning system announced “no precautions appear necessary on the southeast Florida coast except for small craft.” The warning system said the storm was located at 10:30 A. M. a short distance northwest, of Andros Island in the Bahamas Storm warnings remained displayed on the Florida east coast between Key ' West and cape Canaveral. CANVASS BOARD IS ANNOUNCED Members Os Board To Tabulate Vote Are Announced 1 The members of the canvassing ’ board which will compile the official returns tonight in the court rooms of the county courthouse after the election polls close at 6 > o'clock were listed today. The members appointed by Coun- : ty Chairman Nathan C. Nelson of the Democratic party are: Mrs. Leo Kirsch, Lester Pontius and Mrs. Nelson. ' The Republican members, named ' by County Chairman Ralph Yager 1 are: Mrs. Lager, Miss Betty Tricker and Mrs. Herman Lankenau. W. F. Robinson and H. D- k° w ‘ er. Democratic and Republican members of the county board of election commissioners, respectively , and County Clerk G. Remy B erly. I ex-officio member, will also Rid in i the work. , I The votes will all be recorded • in the various races and the certt- . fied statements will be sent to the ■ secretary of state by the canvass- " | ing board. I

BRITISH KING TO VISIT 11. S. King George And Queen Accept Bid From Roosevelt London, Nov. B.— (U.R) —King i George announced to parliament I today that he had accepted an invitation from President Roosevelt to visit the United States during I his Canadian tour next spring. Addressing the houses of lords and commons from his throne in the lords’ chamber, to open a new session, the king announced: “I have been happy to accept an invitation extended to the queen and myself by the president To i visit the United States of America before the conclusion of my Canadian tour. ’ “I warmly welcome this practical expression of the good feeling that prevails between our countries.” It will be the first visit by a reigning British monarch to the United States. • The Daily Mail asserted that Prime Minister Neville Chamber- ; lain might accompany the king and queen. The king's announcement that he would visit the United States came immediately after a reference to his Canadian tour. The speech from the throne at the beginning of a session of parliament. is drafted by the cabinet and thus is of the greatest importance in that it carries the weight of king and government. Today the king covered a wide range of subjects. He announced the British government's, readiness to do anything it could to aid in ending the Chin-ese-Japanese and the Spanish civil wars. He said that the government i would do all it could to promote i friendship with Germany. He expressed hope that the enforcement of the British-Italian ■ friendship treaty would aid the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o MBS.orKuNutn DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Katherine Sprunger Dies Suddenly At Berne Today Mrs. Kathrine Sprunger, 85, widow of the late Peter A. Sprunger, . died suddenly this morning at 7 o’- . ciock at her home in Berne. Death was due to a heart attack. The deceased had been in apparently good health until this morn- | ing. She had spent her entire life hi Berne and community, having been born in Monroe township Nov- ' ember 3, 1853, the daughter of J Christian and Katherine Sprunger. i Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Ben Flueckiger of Berne t Reuben of Livingston, Montana; Jerry of Big Fork, Montana; Mrs. , David Lehman of Orville, Ohio; Jonas of Monroe township; Elmer ’ of Dutton, Montana; Abraham of Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Arman Habegger , of Monroe township; Mrs. Elmer '■ Laginbill of Berne. Calvin Sprunger, Mildred Sprunger, both of Berne. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Joel Sprunger of Stratford, Kansas; Mrs. Sam Steiner of Berne; Gidoen Sprunger and Rosina Sprunger and Mrs. Fred Hanni all of Berne. Three children, two brothers and three sisters are deceased She was a member of the First Mennonite | church of Berne. Funeral services have not been arranged. Hub Evans Uninjured When Struck By Auto i Will “Hub" Evans, of this city, was uninjured last night when ■ struck by an auto, driven by Dan I Zeser, also of Decatur. He sustained | a minor cut above the one eye, but, ■ after retrieving his hat, was able to walk away from the accident I scene. o TEMPERATURE readings democrat thermometer 8:00a.m 34 2:00 p.m 34 10:00 a.m 34 3:00 p.m 34 Noon 34 WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday except unsettled In extreme north portion tonight; slightly colder tonight, not so cold Wedi nesday afternoon.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 8, 1938.

Missing Student f I J /IW Alexander La Faurie Missing since he departed from his home with $l5O in his pocket to pay a hospital bill, Alexander La Faurie. 18-year-old New York I City student, is the object of a wide police search. COLD WEATHER HITS DECATUR First Winter Weather Os Season Strikes City Today , Residents of Decatur and comtmtnity awoke this morning to find 1 that the first genuine wintery weather of the season had set in. During the night the temperature slipped to near-freezing, with the Democrat thermometer recording 34 degrees above at 8 a. m. and hovering there throughout the morning. As if to subsantiate the predictions of winter being just around ( I the corner, the first snow of the season fell shortly after noon today. While the fall up to a late hour this afternoon was slight, old-tim-ers nodded approving heads, as if i to say “I tuid you so,” for to them ! it meant the arrival of cold weath- ' er. Predictions as to the tempera1 tures ahead this winter vary great- | ly. Some forecast a winter similar • i to last when, it will be recalled the mercury never fell below zero. Others recall the less recent winter when the temperatures well to 22 below and held there for days at a ' I time, predicting this type of Mother , | Nature's elements ahead. i Sleet and Snow By United Press • I Rain, sleet and snow from the - Rocky Mountains to the anpalach- > I ians contrasted with a November ; “heat wave" on the eastern sea- • board todhy as the nation voted to f (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 1 Donald Hower Rites Wednesday Morning Funeral services for Donald Dallas Hower, former Decatur resident, who was found dead near Gary . j Sunday night, will be held at 10 a. t m. Wednesday at the home of his - father, Dallas Hower, instead of . the M. E. church , as previously . announced. t The Lake county coroner an- . nounced that an inquest into How- , er’s death will be held Thursday. He was found dead in his auto, [ i which had a hose running from the • exhaust pipe into the interior.

~ ‘ Elaborate Arrangements For Election Service This Evening

1 I A secial service to the general ! public in furnishing election re- [ turns will be afforded again to- | night by the Adams county Demo ’ cratic central committee, it was an- ; nounced today. ' In view of the inclement weath1 er and the fact that many are un-' ‘ able' to crowd their way in front of the bulletin board in the Daily ’ Democrat office, the county com--1 mittee has arranged for listing the • returns in the Democratic headi quarters above the newspaper of- ' flee. A giant bulletin board, In addTI tion to the one in the front window of the newspaper office, will be posted on the wall In the headquarters room. Here Jack Kelly will tabulate the returns as they are given to him over the public address system, originating in the editorial rooms of the Democrat. Edwin H. Kauffman will be at the microphone in the newspaper office and upon receiving the rei turns from each precinct will im-

HEAVY VOTING REPORTED FROM THIS DISTRICT Cold Wave Fails To Put Damper On Fourth District Voters Fort Wayne, Nov. 8. — (U.R) — Freezing or near freezing temperatures, accompanied by snow and sleet in Marshall, Noble and other northeastern counties failed to dampen the voting ardor today. At Angola, Raymond Wiliis, Republican candidate for the U. S. senate took Mrs. Willis in a wheel chair to the polls to cast their votes at 8 o’clock this morning. Overcast weather was not preventing a record Turnout with indications that voters were giving heavy support to their home town candidates. In Blackford county, the lively contest between Griswold and Harness for representative from the fifth district, coupled with a strong local campaign, was bringing out one of the heaviest votes in history. In Portland, one precinct reported over 55 percent of the total registered vote had been cast by 11:30 a. m. Indications were that the rural vote was not as strong, being about 20 percent of the poll. Observers believed the first sleet and snow of the season was responsible for the smaller farmer vote. The Fort Wayne mayoralty race between incumbent Republican Harry W. Baals and Democrat Harry Gottschalk was believed responsible for the large number of votes being cast there and in Allen county. Reports from Wells, Adams, LaGrange, Whitley and DeKalb counties gathered by a United Press survey, indicated the voting would probably equal or break records for off-year elections. JAPS DEMAND RECOGNITION Welcome Principle Os Open Door If Recognition Given Tokyo, Nov. B.—(U.R) — Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita was understood today to be preparing a statement declaring that Japan will welcome the principle of the open door in China and equal economic opportunity for all, providing the powers recognize Japan's dominant position in eastern Asia. The statement was expected to be made tomorrow, when the foreign minister returns from a visit to Nagoya. It will be an elaboration of the government's recent declaration of policy, in which Japan's priority of interest in the Orient was set forth and a policy of three-power coalition of Japan, Manchoukuo and China announced. The official Domei news agency in a forecast of Arita's announcement said the power will be exacted to co-operate with Japan, China and Manchoukuo in building up the new order in the east. Opinion was growing here today that Arita plans to inform Great Britain she must choose between Japan and Generalissimo Chiang (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

mediately relay them to the head- -' quarters above. • I The spacious rooms of the head- • quarters are expected to accorifo- ■ date an unusually large crowd and i the general public has been cord- • ialy invited to make use of these •'! accomodations. Service By Phone ■ ’ To those who will Tje unable to • get up town to receive the returns, > an efficient telephone service has ■ been arranged from this office. Phone 1000 or 1001 for results. In phoning, the public Is asked to confine Its inquiries to a particular race or races and not to ask for a survey of precincts or a general question, such as, "how's the election coming.’’ The office personnel of the newspaper will be on hand throughout , the night to handle these telephone calls and the public is cord- ; tally invited to use the service. Both the bulletin board in the Democrat window and the board ■ in the headquarters will be kept i up-to-the-minute at all times.

Heavy Vote Is Being Cast In County And\ State; May Mean 4 Record For Off-Year Election

Heads Os Both Parties Claim Victory In Indiana As Voters Go To Polls. BAD WEATHER — Indianapolis. Nov. 8 — (U.R) — Cold drizzling weather failed to. depress the ardor of Indiana voters today and morning reports indicated that one of the heaviest off-year election ballots in the ! state's history was being cast. 1 Instead of keeping the farmers i home, the raw temperature prevented them from working in the ■ fields and they trekea to the polls in almost unprecedented numbers. , Politicians eyed this outpouring appresensively. It could mean either that the respective party organizations are functioning smoothly or, more likely, that a tremendous upheaval may be in progress. ’ Whether this means another Democratic landslide or a revolt ' in favor of the Republicans will be determined when the votes are counted tonight. Last appeals and claims of vic- ’ tory have been duly recorded and today the party stalwarts out in; the precincts must deliver. ! Omer Stokes Jackson, Demo- ’ 1 cratic state chairman, claimed every congressional seat in the, ' state plus the entire party ticket [ by upwards of 100.000 votes. If I he's right, this will be a record margin for an “off-year” elec-1. tlon. Arch N. Bobbitt, state Repubi lican chairman, estimated that Raymond E. Willis. G. O. P. nominee for U. S. senator, would be iected with a generous share of her party nominees. He added that with the election today, the Republican party is starting its 1940 campaign to return to power. Governor M. Clifford Townsend. Senator Sherman Minton and [ Omer Jackson fired the conclud- , ing Democratic blast last night ■ and were answered by a group of Republicans headed by Homer Capehart, sponsor of last summer’s famed “cornfield conference.” Republicans admittedly are striving for gains this year to lay the groundwork for the all-im-portant 1940 presidential year drive. A fourth consecutive elec- j tion famine for the G. O. P. in Indiana this year would virtually t ruin the party and destry any effective minoi ity opposition and ■ pave the way for some entirely j new coalition in 1940. Democrats unquestionably are riding hard to the limit on their potent organization, first to main tain their present power, and second to firmly control Indiana's political leadership to further the 1940 presidential ambitions of former Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Any startling Republican gains this year, or a solid victory by Willis! might spell the doom of the MeI Nutt White House boom and all I that it would mean to his backers. I At stake today are: all of the i — : I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) GENEVAGLASS TO GIVE PLAY Geneva Juniors To Present Class Play November 22 The junior class of the Geneva high school will present “The Mysi tery Bells” a three-act play at the school auditorium Tuesday night. November 22. Following is the cast of characters: * Mrs. Rhodes, second wife of Mark Rhodes—Marie Stucky. Laura Rhodes, her stepdaughter —Mary F. Reicheldeffer. Harriet Forbes, a maid of all work —Miriam Green. Leia Saylls, a trained nurse — Louise Smith. Darrel Carson, Laura’s cousin, —Berwyn Sprunger. Victor Larelle, a neighbor—Robert Morningstar. Jack Page, Laura’s fiance —Nor man Grile Miriam Booth, a secretary, — Edith Hoffman. Ned Carruthers, a lawyer, Franklin Armstrong. Joseph Kennedy, a detective, — Weldon Lehman. ; Admission is 15 and 25 cents, reserved seats at 30c. j

I No. 1 Housekeeper ■w- WM I. x A - Mrs. Henry F. Nesbitt Meet the housekeeper of 1600 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington. D. C. It you are one of the millions of Americans who do hot know that 1600 Pennsylvania avenue is the address of the White House, then be informed that this lady. Mrs. Henry F. Nesbitt, is housekeeper and accountant who keeps the household affairs of the executive- mansion running smoothly. Mrs. Nesbitt likes to do needlepoint when not busy with other duties. ROYJOHNSOIF TO HEAD CLUB Auctioneer Named President Os Conservation League The Adams county fish and game conservation league met last night at the Moose hall and elected officers for the ensuing year. Roy Johnson, auctioneer of this city, was elected president of the league. Other officers elected are: Herman Lengerich, vice-president; Roman Lengerich, secretray. The league issued the following statement concerning the opening of the hunting season: “Thursday is the opening of the ' hunting season for rabbits, pheasants and quail. There is reported an abundance of game, which is due to the state conservation department and the local clubs activities. “Hundreds of pheasants have been released by the Adams county fish and game conservation league, the Country conservation club and the Berne conservation club, three organizations with a total membership over more than 1,500. These persons have urged the sportsmen of the county to coopate with them In the following manner: “Do not destroy the property on any farm. "Obtain permission of land owners. "Be a sportsman and not a game hog. “Do not kill any hen pheasants. “Do not exceed the lawful bag limits. “Do not take any kind of game from their dens. “Do not destroy any dens “Do not kill more than can be used. “Good manners in the field are just as essential as good manners at home. “Mr. Hunter, remember that 1.500 members of Adams county conservation clubs are watching yon. Game wardens will be on the alert. Any game violation Witnessed by any of the members of the clubs will be reported to game wardens Together with evidence of violation. “Violators will have to suffer the consequence regardless of who it (GONTTNTTRD on page SIX) o Tiirlqrrt Mills Pjfoei T6nr«HQV Mo»-ninor Funeral services will b“ held at ’0:30 o’clock Thursday merring ai the Portland Preabvterlan church for Hanson F. Mills, Judge of the Jay circuit court, who died Monday noon of a sudden heart attack at his home In that city. Burial will be In Green Park cemetery at Portland.

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Voters In Decatur Cast More Ballots At 2 P. M. Than At Same Hour Two Years Ago. BERNE VOTE SLOW One of the largest off-year votes in the history of the county was predicted this afternoon as the total number of voters casting their ballots exceeded the number two years ago In the general election in Decatur by 23. Various reports were received from rural districts in the county, but for the whole it appeared as if the cold weather and snow is bringing out an unprecedented number of farmers to the polls. The total vote in Decatur at 2 o'clock this afternoon was 1858 ' as compared to 1935 at the same ■ time in 1936 and 1,433 at the same j time in 1934. There were a total of 85 ballots cast by absent voters in the election today, Adams County Clerk G. Remy Bierly announced. 1 The vote In Berne at noon today, however, was considerably ' lower than usual according to repor’s which stated a little more , than a third of the total registered vote had been recorded at that time. The Berne vote at noon was as follows: Berne A, 145: Berne B. 152; Berne C, 153, and total 460. It was expected that a large vote from those employed in Berne factories would be east late this afternoon before the polls closed at 6 o’clock. In Middle Monroe, where a large vote had been expected be- | ause of the trustee race, only 65 had been cast at 1 o’clock. Root township, on the other hand, was casting one of its largest votes in history, probably also due to the trustee race. More 'han 175 votes had been cast at Monmouth at 9 o'clock aud at 2 o'clock this afternoon, in East Root, older politicians in the precinct stated that for the first time in history not a minute had passed that a voter had not been at the polls. The vote in Decatur at 2 o’clock this afternoon as compared to that (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Sally Rand Fined SIOO For Assault Hollywood. Nov. B—(UP8 —(UP) —Sally Rand, the fan and bubble dancer, was fined SIOO today and deprived of her privacy against candid cameras. The fine was imposed by Municipal judge C. A. Ballreich after her conviction on charges of assualt tnd batery upon C. R. Stanford and Hazel Drain. They angered her by taking first-row pictures of her dance at a theater. Maximum penalties have been $2,000 fine and a year in jail. —o Alexandria Store Destroyed By Fire Ira B. Fuhrman received word today that Danner Bros, variety store at Alexandria was totally destroyed by fire last night. F. W. Danner, brother-in-law of Mr. Fuhrman, aud a native of Adams county, is one of the owners of the Store. o DEATH CLAIMS W.C.KNAVEL Prominent Union Township Farmer Dies Monday Night i , William C. Knavel. 55, nrcmlnent , Union township farmer, died Monday night at 10 o’clock at his home. i Death was due td carcinoma. He is survived by his wife, Jennie, and three sisters, Mrs Ella Ramsey and Miss Ida Knavei, both of Adams county, and Mrs. L. H. Myers of Terre Haute. ' Funeral services will b<j held Thursday af’ernoon at 1 o’clock at t ihe Clark Chapel M. E. church and : burial will me made in the I. O. O. i F. cemetery. ) Rev. Lloyd Bower will officiate. • The body will be returned to the : home from the Painter Bros, funerI a) home at Monroeville tonight. The • home Is located six miles southeast of Monroeville.