Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1938 — Page 1

(VI. No. 266.

EN. FRED VAN NUYS WINNER

MiNGES ■wfYFECTEO ~fh wits Changes AnAround The <’i'y adon ..•iits to )»■ mayor. Wallwii 3 f^^Ki . i * UH* >‘ tin " salaries HEpgln,. ' hr,llls must be apKby th. council. The law m.it salary ■that t a has the right ■g pel pillar firemen semi-civil ser- -. HAm l because of political Kliou The law requires a eiHL».'•■ ill' li.urd of works and th*' !• ail adverse decisrdM ‘■tour.’ Il lli lthouse appointrimciiii"', department; Charmanager of the watRalph P nf 'p, civil and city enBfc?.®tnbining the two offices Roop; Frank Burns, .Bw&.-r of the municipal - Robenold. fire ■h ■lms .\b li hi. chief of poM auditor and K»> of the utilities. composed of EMr H Daniels. secretary: Kohne and Mrs. Paul i BBSi g^Hlrt'..~s is city attorney, ■Ay virtue of his office is a ■ ill- board of works and has been operating E&dtipal utility. law the municipal i" operated by the safety; ■ onibiir.it ion of I BB' : “ comIn appointed by the apt nival of the m. the utility. The " lu I,oar<l of works council com i ■ ‘dMpit. ' -■ .lie...uly st:,l ' ai’P’dbtmeuls, Forrest Elzey, mayori: indicated whom he I^^B> n ' or what changes he ■ 18 6 around the city hall. the first time that the have had free reign all the city appointi BJ ’■*?® BfXt few weeks will I ' -'l'l'Hcations all down has been connectON PAGE FIVE) ||ROMETER s of the • ■CK-TYNDAL CO. I drive ■ B (Noon Reports) B® L $19,000.00 ESI $9,541.00 K£k? $8,801.00 $8,616.00 24 $8,465.00 liH $8,178.00 KJ ? $7,813.00 B®’ $7,510.00 Eng ‘ $6,781.00 Kt ' $6,626.00 $6,334.00 Ei? 1° $6,224.00 fX? , $5,472.00 E4 1 “ $4,860.00 |ft' * $4307.00 |)(4 , $3300.00 FWjLL $2500.00

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Dies Suddenly

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Frederick T. Schurger, prominent Decatur attorney, died of a sudden heart attack in his automobile Wednesday evening.

CHURCH PLANS FOR BANQUET Fathers And Sons Banquet At Evangelical Church Tuesday The annual banquet for the fathers and sons of the First Evangelical church will be held Tuesday evening in the parlors of the cnurch. The banquet dinner is to be served at 6:30 o’clock. A large attendance is anticipated. The banquet is being sponsored and promoted by the men of the church. The program committee has secured the H. M Cobb of Bluffton to be the speaker of the evening. Mr. Cobb is a graduate of North Central College. While in college he sang in the college glee club and engaged in the other youth activities of the school. After he graduated from college he served, for some time, in Y. M. C. A. work at St. Louis, Mo., where he rendered outstanding service. He knows boys and men; and will speaEto them in terms of their understanding. He will also render several vocal se(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o— Decatur Persons At Hanson Mills Rites A number of Decatur persons amended the funeral services for Judge Hanson Mills, of the Jay circuit court, at Portland today. Among those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. G. Remy Bierly. Judge Huber M. DeVoss and John L. D£Voss, and Ferd Litterer. o ~ Pleads Guilty To Speeding, Is Fined Edward Teeple, of this city, was fined $1 and costs by Justice of Peace John T. Kelley late Wednesday when he plead guilty .to a charge of speeding on No-th Second street. He was arrested by State policeman Truman Bierie. o — SLIGHT LOOT IS OBTAINED HERE Only 60 Cents Loot In Break-In At Public Library Thieves broke into the Decatur public library last night and after breaking three windows escaped with a loot of only 80 cents. Entrance was gained by forcing open a rear window. The window of a door leading to the stairway in the rear interior was broken out and the door window at the top. as well as a lavatory door window were broken. The theft was noticed for the first time this morning when Mrs. John Burke, library custodian, arrived She summoned Miss Ruth Winnes, the librarian, who in turn notified Officer Ed P. Miller and Sheriff Dallas Brown. This is the second time in recent months that thieves have broken into the public building and escaped with a small loot.

GERMANS STAGE VIOLENT RIOTS AGAINST JEWS .Jewish Shops Are Wrecked, Synagogues Are Burned Berlin, Nov. 10 — (U.R) — Nazi authorities began rounding up Jews throughout Germany and Austria today after a night of terror during which mobs roamed the streets of cities and towns, wrecking Jewish shops and setting fire to Jewish synagogues, in vengeance for the fatal shooting of a German embassy secretary at Paris by a 17 year old Jew. An official news agency dispatch announced that anti-Jewish outbreaks occurred in countless towns and that synagogues were fired. A canvass by the United Press in mid-afternoon of various provincial cities throughout the reich, such as Hamburg. Frankfort, Cologne, Munich and Breslau brought a uniform story. It was one of the burning of synagogues, complete destruction of shop windows, store equipment and goods: of violent outbursts against anyone in the crowds who sympathized with the Jews, and of police apathy. The crowds were allowed to wreak their vengeance unchecked. As regards the arrests, the official news agency explained that owners of Jewish shops in many towns were taken into custody “for their own protection.” In Austria, a United Press dispatch said, it was estimated that from 2.000 to 3.000 Jews were arrested in Vienna alone, as part of a national round-up of Jews whose identification papers were not in order. An American physician. Dr. Laurence K. Etter of Los Angeles, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HOSPITAL BOND ISSUE IS SOLD Ft. Wayne Company Submits Best Bid On Hospital Bonds The Central Securities corporation of Fort Wayne made the best bid on the $33,000 bond issue for i proposed addition to the Adams county memorial hospital. However, D. Burdett Custer, attorney for the project stated the final sale of the bonds would depend upon a ruling to be made by the state tax board as to whether or not the county is legally qualified to build the addition. The same action was taken on the awarding of the contracts for the construction of the addition. The bid made by the Central Securities Corporation for the bond issue was 2)4 per cent interest and $125 premium. Other bids were: John Nureen & Co., Chicago, three per cent interest and $lO3 premium; Bartlett Knight. Chicago 2% per cent Interest and slOl premium; Fletcher Trust Company, Indianapolis, 2% per cent interest and $176 premium; Indiana Bond & Share company, Indianapolis, 2H per cent interest and $192 premium; A. S. Haych, Chicago, 2% por cent interest and $69.30 premium; City Securities, Indianapolis, and First tate Bank, Decatur, 2% per cent and $679 premium. The bids were received in the court house by the commissioners and hospital trustees this morning. . —o — Re-Check Is Asked On State Totals County Clerk G. Remy Bierly today received a telegram from the state asking him to check end retabulate all totals on the state ticket to make certain the county total is accurate. This probholy Is due tn the narrow margin between the Demorcatic and Republican tickets I in the state, which may require the I official count to determine the win I tiers. As provided by law Clerk Bierly is mailing the official returns ! to the secretary of state late this I afternoon.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 10, 1938.

Receive Inquiries •n Appellate Court A number of inquiries have been made from the Decatur Daily Democrat asking how the winners of the four candidates for judge of the state appellate court, northern division are selected. There were two Democratic candidates, Judge Huber M. DeVoss of Decatur and Harvey J. Curtis and two Republican candidates. Dan C. Flanagan and Fred E. Hines. The two candidates receiving the nighest votes of the four are elected. This means that it would be possible to elect both Judge Huber M. DeVoss, the Democratic candidate, and Dan Flanagan, Republican candidate, might win although they were opposite each other on the state ballots. o G. E. DONATES SSOO TO FUND General Electric Contributes To KrickTyndall Fund E. W. Lankenau, superintendent of the Decatur works of the General Electric company notified Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse today that his company was sending a $506 check to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for the Krick -Tyndall tile factory rebuilding - reemployment fund. A few weeks ago a committee composed of Mr. Lankenau, Mayor Holthouse, Rev. Ralph W. Graham, pastor of the First Methodist church and publicity chairman of the factory fund, and J. H. Heller, presented the local cause before Neil Currie, Jr., general manager of the Fort Wayne works Mr. Currie took the matter up with the New York office and this morning informed Mr. Lankenau that the company would donate SSOO. The amount wil Isend the SIO,OOO fund over the top, it was indicated today. More than $9,200 has already been donated and pledged and several small subscriptions are being obtained. Rev. Graham expressed confidence that the SIO,OOO goal would be reached this week. It is planned to have a meeting with the tile factory (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Former Resident Is Seriously 11l A message this morning to Mrs. H. L. Confer, reported that her sister, Mrs. Isabelle France, 83, is very seriously ill. She suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago and is reported to be sinking. She has been living with Carl France and family at Gary the past six months. Mrs. France formerly resided in Decatur and is very well known here. o NAME LEADERS FOR ROLL CALL Annual Red Cross Roll Call To Open Here Tomorrow Leaders of the annual Red Cross roll call drive, which opens here oficially on Armistice Day, November 11. were listed today by Miss Annie Whines, secretary of the Adams county chapter. The drive here wil not get underway intensively until Sunday, however, Miss Winnes stated. Walter J. Krick, city school supenintendeut, has been named city chairman in charge of tho drive with James Elberson as his assistant. Clarence O. Rayne is the Geneva chairman, Ernest J. Stegle, the Berne chairman, Mrs. Henry Brelner, the Peterson chairman, Mrs. J. C. Grandstaff the Preble chairman, and Mrs. E. W. Busche the Monroe chairman. Leaders of the various home economics clubs in the county will also assist in the drive, under the supervision of Mrs. Busche. The drive wil continue from Armistice Day, November 11 until Thanksgiving Day, November 24, inclusive.

G. 0. P. SLICES DEMOCRAT HOLD ON LOWER HOUSE Reduces Majority In National House Os Representatives New York, Nov. 10—(U.R>—Republican victories reduced the Democratic majority in the house of representatives by almost 80 votes today as late returhs came in from the farm belt and the far west. The Republicans also elected 11 governors and eight senators, increasing their strength to 18 governorships and 23 senate seats. The resurgence of the G. O. P. represented party advances which swept across the northern half of the country from Massachusetts to Oregon, virtually unimpeded by state lines. A tabulation of almost complete results —which came close to the most optimistic Republican predictions —showed the new house lineup to be as follows: Democ-ats, 262; Republicans, 166; Progressives, 2; Farm-Labor 1; G. O. P. gain, 78; doubtful, 4. This compared to the one-sided lineup of 328 Democrats, 88 Republicans, seven Progressives, five Farmer-Laborites and seven vacancies in the last house. In addition, Republicans were running ahead in two California races for Democratic seats and were in close fights for still undecided seats in Indiana. Minnesota and Washington. The new deal was left nevertheless with a majority of around 100 votes, but the house liberal bloc, which included Progressives and Farmer-Laborites, was almost wiped out. The results promised to strengthen the combination of Republicans and conservative Demo(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O VETS PLAN FOR ARMISTICE DAY Annual Commemoration Os War Ending To Be Held Friday Plans for the annual Armistice Day celebration by Adams Post No. 43, American Legion here, have been completed, it was announced today. The first part of the celebration will take place Friday morning at 11 o’clock when bombs are set off and taps are blown to salute the comrades who lost their lives in the World War. A The time for the salute is set at 11 a. tn., since that is the exact hour of the ending of the war. The ceremony will take place in the parking lot, immediately east of the Legion home on Madison and First streets. That night a banquet will be served to all Legionnaires, their wives, members of the auxiliary and Span-ish-American War vets. The Rev. Homer J. Aspy, pastor of the First Baptist church, will be the main speaker during the program, which follows the 6:15 o’clock banquet. Music and other entertainment "(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Decatur Girls’ Band In Parade Tonight Members of the Decatur girls band, under the direction of Albert Sellemeyer, members of Adams Post No. 43, American Legion, and many other interested persons will go to Fort Wayne tonight either to witness or take part in the Armistice Day parade. o — William Winnes Polls 1,962 Votes William Winnes, well known Deatur resident, was unintentionally omitted from the list of successful Democratic candidates tn the Tuesday election. Mr. Winnes was unopposed for the office of Washington townhip assessor. He obtained 1,9*62 votes.

Democrat Senator’s Lead Is Over 4,000 With Only Strong Democratic Precincts Not In

FRED SCHURGER I DIES SUDDENLY LAST EVENING Prominent Decatur Man Dies Os Heart Attack Wednesday Frederick T. Schurger, 55, member of the law firm, Heller & Schurger, prominent in religious, civic, fraternal and political circles of this community, died suddenly of a heart attack in his automobile on Nuttman Avenue Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock He spent his entire life at his birthplace one mile west of Decatur. Mr. Schurger had apparently been in good health until a short time before his death. He had been active in Preble township Democratic politics during the last campaign. After eating his evening meal Wednesday night, he became slightly ill and asked . to be taken to a Decatur physician. His adopted daughter. Rose Schurger, drove him into Decatur on state road 224, which passes their home and enters Nuttman avenue. He remarked about a train passing over tha Pennsylvania railroad. When the car j was stopped at Fifth street for j the intersection, Mr. Schurger suddenly slumped over and was dead before a physician could reach him, a few minutes later. In Many Activities He was captain of the Adams county vigilantees association, past exalted ruler of the B. P. O. Elks lodge, a member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Colutnj bus, L. O. O. Moose, the Holy Name Society and the Adams county bar association. He was active in Preble township and Adams county Democratic politics. He was a prominent member of 1 the St. Mary’s Catholic church. He was well known through this section of Indiana by reason of serving as secretary-treasurer of the Adams county national farm loan association. Mr. Schurger was born on a farm one mile west of Decatur, Match 25, 1883. the son of John and Agatha Schurger. He lived there all of his life and was never : married. A short time after completing ’ parochial schools in Decatur, he 1 became associated in the Schurg’er Abstract company with his father. He maintained this concern by himself for a time after (CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE)

MISSING LAD BEING SOUGHT Edward Tricker, Pleasant Mills Student, Missing Four Days Authorities of several neighboring counties have been asked to join in the search for Edward Tricker, 17-year-old Pleasant Mills high school senior, who disappeared from his home near Salem Monday. State police have also been asked to help in an effort to learn of his whereabouts. The father, Edward Tricker, Sr., told Sheriff Dallas Brown that he knew of no reason why the lad would leave. A reort that he had been seen “hopping" a Nickel Plate freight train was checked by the sheriff's office. Frankfort and Marion authorities were notified but no word has been received from them, relative to his apprehension. Young Tricker, who has been active in school events, was to have taken part in the senior class play of the school to be given Friday night.

Wins Close Race

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Sen. Fred Van Nuys. Democrat, today was declared winner of the Indiana senatorial rade from Raymond E. Willis, Republican, in one of the closest senatorial races ever reported in this state.

FUND FOR TILE MILL MOUNTING Less Than SSOO Remains To Be Pledged To Plant Rebuilding Less than SSOO remained to be raised to complete the community's pledged share oi the estimated SIOO,OOO reconstruction cost of the Krick-Tyndall Mill, destroyed by fire, April 6. The community is raising 10 percent of SIO,OOO, of which $9,541 has already been paid or pledged In addition to the SSOO pledged by the General Electric company, a contribution was announced today of sls by the Adams county fish and game conservation league. In making this offer, the league stated it represented 10 percent of the fund maintained by the organization of more than TOO men to aid in maintaining of wild life in the county. The league officla's said they were appreciative of the benefits to the community of the plant and the employment It has given, members of the conservation organization. Other small contributions and pledges totaling $lO brought the fund to $9,541. This does not include two pledges which depend upon final construction plans. The committee is asking that voluntary contributions be made In the very near future In order that the community can assure the Krick-Tyndall company that its share of the cost will be forthcoming. Holy Name, K. Os C. To Schurger Home Members of the Holy Name society and the Knights of Columbus will go to the home of the lase Fred Schurger Friday night at 8 o’clock to pay their respect’. Mrs. Vivian Cady Speaks To Pupils Mrs. Vivian Thornas-Cady, graduate of the Decatur high school, spoke to the students of that school this morning, regarding her experiences as a missionary in Burma India. The address was presented during a special chapel period. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a m 32 2:00 p.m 60 10:00 a.m 44 3:00 p.m 62 Noon 59 ( WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, not so cool tonight; Friday mostly cloudy, slightly warmer In east and south portions, possibly rain in northwest portion.

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Result Os Other State Contests Uncertain As Vote Is Being Counted Only Slowly. MAY ASK RECOUNT Indianapolis. Nov. 10—(UP)— Five More Vigo county precincts reported late today, bringing to 4,537 Sen. Van Nuys’ winning margin over Raymond E. Willis, Republican, in the hotly contested U. S. senate race. Only nine more precincts, all of them in Vigo county (Terre Haute) remain to be tabulated. Latest unofficial returns from 3,863 of the state’s 3,872 precincts as compiled by the United Press give: Van Nuys 779,526; Willis 774,989. Indianapolis, Nov. 10 — (U.RJ — Frederick Van Nuys today was re-elected United States senator from Indiana, when his lead over Raymond E. Willis, Republican candidate, reached 4,291 with only 14 precincts not tabulated. All of the untotaled precincts are in Terre. Haute, where Van Nuys is running 4 to 3 ahead of Willis in that Democratic stronghold. According to unofficial United Press figures. 3,858 of the state’s 3,872 precincts give: Van Nuys 777.917. Willis 773,626. Many of the county totals are official from local election boards. Van Nuys pulled through by his narrow margin even though Indianapolis. 3 P. M. (Special to the Daily Democrat) —With 20 precincts still unreported from Vigo county, the Democratic state central committee said Senator Van Nuys is leading his Republican opponent, Raymond Willis, for U. S. senator, by 11,106. The entire Democratic state ticket is believed to have been elected, some running bhind Van Nuys and some ahead. Koenemann is low man on the ticket and McMurray high. Wiilis carried 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties to Van Nuys’ 39. The heavy uiban vote and that of organized labor pulled the senior Hoosier senator through to election over the farm vote which went for Willis, and the normal protest vote of many Indiana citizens against the New Deal. The issue in Indiana primarily was the liberal policy of both state and national administrations. and Van Nuys’ reputation as conservative undoubtedly attracted many of the votes that sank seven Democratic candidates for congress. The last remaining congression(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O TO CLOSE POST OFFICE FRIDAY Observe Armistice Day For First Time Under Federal Ruling The Decatur post office will ba closed all day tomorrow, November 11, in observance of Armistice Day, Mrs. Lola P. Macklin, postmaster, stated today. This is the first time that the post offices throughout the country have been closed on that day and will be done each year from now on. Mrs. Macklin stated. Closing of the office is ordered by the federal department, following an act declaring the day as a national holiday. The First State bank, as has been customary, will also close for the event. Practically all other business houses will remain open, with business momentarily pursuing at 11 a. in. in observance of the exact hour of the ending of the World War.