Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1938 — Page 1

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IIENTSTO ,ITY ACT ’LAM e Neutrality ex Morris jy United Press) j . 28 — (U.PJ — A He United States j that the presi-: an embargo on i eemed to be an! lg prepared by its for presents-! Roosevelt. j amendments ed to transform ; into one of the ilomatic weapons embargoing an j without taking ainst a nation is now required | ent and other paring the plan, eeping changes t “teeth” into •eign policy. The übmission to the i e worked over tl leaders in an le way for legisthe neutrality session of conrnment officials ienied that the y official status, from untmpeaehat amendments at ion included Id: te discretionary sident in dealing ind with aggres esident power to v PAGE FIVE) SAVINGS 19,157.50 To vings Club bers farseeing persons 50 to spend this nirst State Bank ;t the checks for is Savings club, ons received If 17.ess than the 660 ng. cashier of the announced today b will be opened same plan In es- . The weekly paysmall as 25 cents 3 desired, mailed each year for early Christlarge number of ervice to furnish hase of r.ew autond other annual around the first :en recommended te of the easierst . 1 sums of money.

nJana U. To Inaugurate merman B. Wells President

M University of Deo. Merman 'I!. Welt* as president. The Daily herewith presents o? a series of articles |^H u 'iih the University and y ’ written hy students U. Journalism DepartNote) Martha Brinson lnd., Nov. 2S-- Indalthough the secK ®* tf, t state university west of i" will inaugurate on■MßP v<j nth president on Dee. 1 C 2® lutalls in office Herman I Sln C*hat October day in 1529 Frw 1 '- Andrew Wylie, having Ikl’yjj* his long trip into the :'!"H erneßs ° f the H °° sier g ‘l' y the oath of office in the courthouse only L n have guided the destinies l /“■tttitution. Os these, two Ljßttly one year each and anyears, but President WilL,® "0v (. Bryan, whom President LIS?"'"* 18 ’ was chief executive rWt WmA * f°r 35 years. of Indiana and r are shown by Univeras follows: | *fj§w Wylie, 1829-51; Alfred ■

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CCC Worker Asks For Subscription Renewal Clarence Mitcbcock, assistant I supply sergeant in Co. 1594 C. C. C. ; stationed at Kurtz, Indiana, wrote today to the Daily Democrat asking that his subscription again be rej newed. "The Democrat is the first thing ; I look for. when ] come ir. from , work and I sure do like to read the j local news" he writes. Young Hitchcock, who has been out of the city for six months, expects to return home for the Christmas vacation. EFFORT T 0 OPEN CHICAGO STOCK MARKETFAILS CIO Offers To End Strike If Negotiations Are Started Chicago, Nov. 28 — (U.PJ —CIO leaders otfered today to end the week-old strike whi<*h has paralyzed the Chicago livestock market it the Union Stock Yard and Transit company would negotiate for a written contract. The offer was made after an attempt to reopen the market with American federation of labor ; stock hrtidlers had failed. AFL leaders announced 350 handlers had returned to work but a survey of the yards at 10:30 a. m. showed only three AFL men at work. The offer of a settlement was made by Van A. Bittner, director of the congress of industrial organizations' drive to organize the packing industry. The striking handlers are members of a union afiiliated with the ClO's packing house workers' organizing committee. Bittner proposed that the men return to work while the union and the company negotiate the other iß3ues on which the strike was called last Monday—a closed shop, the check-off. time and onehalf for overtime aud pay increases' for 65 men receiving less than 62 Lis cents an hour. "The management's refusal to bargain is a serious defiance of j United States law," Bittner asserted. (The CIO has been designat- | ed as the bargaining agent of the stock yard handlers.) Offering to call off the strike pending negotiations, Bittner threatened: “However, if it takes a strike 1 in all the Armour plants throughout the country to enforce the laws of the United States, the packing house workers' orgauizin committee, as an American organization, will do its part.” He explained that Frederick A. Prince, president of Armour, is head of the Union Stock Yard I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Large Display Window Broken Here Sunday A large display window in the C. A. Douglas store on Second street was broken Sunday, when presumi ably a stone or piece of ice was snapped from under the wheel of an auto. The damage was discovered , during the day.

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NEW COLD WAVE | REPORTED OVER UNITED STATES Most Os Nation Experiences Second Cold Wave Os Season By United Press Most of the United States, from the Rockies to the •eastern seaboard and from Maine to the southern tip of Florida, was ex- 1 perlencing the second cold wave! of winter today. The freezing weather followed j a double-blizzard over the Thanks-: giving week-end which established j record November snowfalls and was responsible for more than 100 - deaths in the east and middle ; west. New England, digging itself out of snowfalls ranging from 10 to 20 , inches, reported 29 deaths. Total fatalities In New York's metropolitan area from the cold or from accidents on icy highways and streets reached 23. Light snow flurries were predicted for today along with a decided drop in temperature. Freezing temperatures were reported in the middle west — as low as 10 in some suburban areas of Chicago—and a decided drop in New England and the south. Weather forecasters predicted record low temperatures for the season in the southern states. McAlester, Okla., Sunday had a low of 14 degrees, the record in the area covered by the New Orleans weather bureau. Yesterday’s temperatures from 45 to 50 in Miami were expected to drop even lower. Freezing temperatures struck the midtilewestern and north cen tral states. In parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas the temper(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) C. P, HIRSGHY DIES SUDDENLY Wabash Township Farmer Dies Suddenly This Morning Christian P. Hirschy, 73. prominent Wabash township farmer and dairyman, died suddenly this morning at 8 o'clock at his home. Death was due to a heart attack. The deceased was born in Wabash township December 15, 1864. the son of Philip and Mary Hirschy. He had spent liis entire life in that township. He was married to Louise Felber June 5, 1894. Surviving, bes'des the widow, are the following children: Melvin, Hartford township; Clarence, Fort Wayne; Tilman, at home; Mrs. Herman rirrunger, Berne; Mrs. Harry Johnson of Monioe; Erna, Mary, Helen, all at home. Eleven grandchildren also survive. Seven ‘brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home, one mile southeast of Berne and 2 o’clock at the Missionary church, of which he was a member Burial will be in the M. R. E. cemetery. Kirkland Seniors To Give Play Wednesday The senior class of the Kirkland high school will present the play, “Keep off the Grass,” at the school Wednesday night at 7:45 o’clock. Admission prices will be 15 and 25 cents. Annual Rabbit Dinner At K. Os C. Tonight The Decatur council of the Knight of Columbus will hold the annual rabbit dinner for members, their wives and sweethearts tonight \ at 6:30 o’clock. The dinner will he followed by social entertainment, and the party will be concluded with a dance. C. Byron Hayes, Fort Wayns, prosecuting attorney of Allen county; will be the principal speaker. o TEMPERATURE READINGB DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 20 2:00 p.m 32 10:00 a.m 24 3:00 p.m 33 Noon 30 WEATHER Fair in south portion, some cloudiness in north portion tonight and Tuesday; not so cold tonight, warmer Tuesday.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, November 28, 1938.

Hull Sails for Peru Parley

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Secretary of State Cordell Hull interviewed by reporters as lie sailed from New York on the Santa Clara for the Pan-American conference at Lima. Peru. Ambassador to Germany Hugh Wilson arrived from Europe in time to have a last minute conference with Hull aboard ship.

OFFICE SEEKERS FILE EXPENSES Additional Candidates File Expenses For November Election With little more than a week remaining in which to file, a checkup in the county clerk’s office today disclosed that candidates in the recent election are rapidly filing their expense accounts. December 8 is the final day for filing, according to the election laws. Following is the list of the latest to file: Russell L. Owens, city councilman, first district, $3.50. Clyde O. Troutner, county clerk, SIOO. Ed J. Keller, city councilman, $5.00. Arthur E. Voglewede, prosecutor, SBS. Charles Langston, city councilman, $5. Walter H. Gilliom, county surveyor, SBS. Morris Pingry, city councilman, sll. A. D. Unversaw, judge, $62.50. J. Jerome Yager, coroner, $86.46. John W. Blakey, treasurer, $lO5. Victor H. Either, county auditor, S9B. W. F. Johnson, trustee Jefferson township. $16.55. John Duff, Hartford township trustee, $14.20. ThosS who filed statements saying that they had no expense: Edward L. Arnold, county councilman: Fred Okeley, Blue Creek advisory board; Ed J. Kenney, county council; Martin Bleberich, Preble advisory board; Roy N. Runyon, Washington advisory board; August Kruetzmanti, Preble advisory board; Ralph Kenworthy, county clerk; Charles Jones, county council; Henry Dehner, county (CONTINUED on PAOE FIVE) VARIETY SHOW HERE THURSDAY Show For Benefit Os Good Fellows Club Changed To Thursday George E. Laurent, recreation supervisor, today announced that the first in the series of varietyshows, sponsored jointly by the Delta Theta Tau sorority and the WPA recreation department, will be held Thursday night, December 1, instead of Wednesday, as previously announced. The variety show will be presented at the Catholic school auditorium Thursday night at 8 o’clock. All proceeds from the shows will he given to the Good Fellows club, charitable organization sponsored annually by the sorority. Thursday night’s show will be the first in a series of three such programs planned so rthe benefit of Decatur’s holiday cheer-spreading organization. Entries are being taken by Mr. Laurent or Gerald V. Zimmerman. Anyone interested in singing, dancing, playing instruments or novelty reading or acting is asked to enter. No entry fee is charged. Admission for the show will be 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults.

Decatur Elks To Hold Card Party Thursday The members of the B. P. O. Elks will stage a card party Thursday night at the Elks home, starting at 8 p. m. An admission charge of? 5 cents .per couple will be made. Two ladies or two men will also be admitted under the charge per couple Bridge and pinochle will be played with prizes awarded to the winners of the games. The card party will be open to members of the Elks and their invited guests. Mark ‘Braden is chairman of the committee in charge of the event. SUGAR COMPANY COMPLETES RUN t Central Sugar Co. Completes Record-Break-ing Campaign The Central Sugar company closed its 1938 season today with the largest production of sugar in the history of the plant. Tonight all but cleaning of the plant will have been completed. Due to the early maturity of the beets this year, the company is closing its campaign exceptionally early, although a record amount of beets was sliced and processed. The plant opened about a month earlier than normal. The slicing of the beets was concluded last week, but the final processing of the last of the molasses already in the .plant required until today. Approximately 400 persons were employed in the plant during the campaign this year, of which a small number will continue to work until the next campaign, preparing the machinery and equipment. A total of 104,000 tons of beets was processed to manufeature more than 30,000,000 pounds of Sparkling Crystal White Sugar. The growers, under the ss-50 ontract, will receive their first checks of $5 a ton, December 15. Knights Os Pythias Plan For Initiation First and third rank initiatory work wit be presented to a class of candidates at the Knights of Pythias lodge Thursday evening at Ihe regular meeting at 7:30 o’clock. Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock a rehearsal of the third rank team will be held in the lodge home. All members of this team have been requested to attend. Union Township Club Ends Red Cross Drive The home economics, club, which had charge of the enrollment in Union township, announced today It was the first organization to complete its township Red Cross campaign. A canvass of every home in the township resulted in the collection of $69.95 for the Red Cr#ss this year.

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Officers Os Three States In Widespread Search For Bandit Gang; Seen In Indiana Towns

F. D. R. HOLDS MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS Renewed Conferences Held On Racial Persecution Problem Warm Springs. Ga., Nov. 28 — (U.R)- —President Roosevelt' renewed his conversations with the American ambassadors to Germany and Italv on subject of Euiopea> religious and racial persecutions today. It was reported that the conferences might lead to an even more positive policy in this regard. For more than four hours, the chief executive sat before an open fire in the living room of the little White House here, listening to Hugh Wilson, ambassador to Germany, and William Phillips, ambassador to Italy. When they finally left the isolated frame cottage on the edge of Pine mountain last night it was with instructions to return for further conference a little before noon. Administration attaches made it clear that the president intend ed exploring the question of religious persecution in complete detail. He was as much concerned with the plight of Catholics and Protestants in some countries as he was with that of Jews, it was said Close friends of the White House speculated on the bearing of the present talks on a further delineation of this government’s policy toward those states drastically restricting religious, racial and polhical minorities. Ambassador Wilson was technically rtcailed from Germany as a protest. He will remain in the United States away from his post for an indefinite period. Whether similar action would be applied to Italy, inasmuch as Phillips was summoned to Warm Springs, was not knov.-n. Phillips has been home for some time on leave. Suggest Compromise Paris, Nov. 28 — (U.R) -A suggestion for a compromise to avert Wednesday’s general strike and avoid possible disorders was ad vanced today by the powerful Socialist and Republican Union group of parliament. The suggestion came as Premier Edouard Daladier, who has al eady requisitioned the railways, ordered the requisition of Paris subways and buses and otherwise ixtended the government’s preparations to defeat the strike. The deputies, who are affiliated with the general labor federation, proposed postponement of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Decatur Lions To Entertain Ladies The members of the Decatur Lions club will entertain the ladies Tuesday night in a dinner at the Zion Lutheran church. Al! plans for the dinner have been completed. DECATUR YOUTH TO VENEZUELA Paul J. Frosch Transferred To South American Offices Paul J. Frosch, son of Rev. and Mrs. M. J. Frosch, of east of Decatur, will go to Venezuela, South America, January 1, to accept a position as general representative of the General Electric X-ray corporation there, according to word received here today. Mr. Frosch, now located in the Chicago offices of the company, will leave there sometime this week for Cuba, where he will be stationed for one month. In Venezuela his headquarters will be established at Caracas. Mr. Frosch was graduated from te Decatur high school in 1930. ■aduating from Purdue university i 1934 with a degree in electrical ngineering. He has been with the G. E. company since 1936. Young Mr. Frosch was born in South America, where his parents were serving as missionaries in Brazil.

CHECKS STOLEN HERE SATURDAY Police Warn To Be On Lookout For Moltz Company Checks A thief or thieves broke into the Decatur Produce company sometime Saturday night and t scaped with small loot, estimated at 60 cents in coins, and several hundred blank checks. The theft was not discovered until Sunday morning. Upon discovering the theft, H. R. Moltz, company owner, notified the authorities. The blank checks bore the company’s name. Checks numbered 2.230 to 3,000, inclusive, were among those stolen, authorities reported. Local residents are warned to be on the lookout for these numbers when receiving a check. o - Monmouth Annual Fall Festival Wednesday Monmouth high school will present the annual fall festival at the school building Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. A variety of game 3 and shows, including duck the negro, boxing, “men only” and others will be presented, and refreshments will be served. A program of dialogues, playlets and music will boa feature of the evening. The public is invited to attend. LOCAL MAN'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Louis Klein Dies This Morning At Home In Garrett Mrs. Louise Klein, "2. mother cf Carl H. Mies, local bowling alley owner, died this morning at 11:30 o'clock at her home In Garrett. Death was attributed to a stroke of apoplexy. She was first stricken November 16 and had not regained consciousness since. Surviving besides the husband and the son here, are two stepsons, Joe Klein and Frank Klein, both of Wolcottville. Funeral services are exnected to be held Thursday morning at 9 o’ clock at the 'St. Joseph’ Catholic church in Garertt, with burial in that city. o Elks Will Initiate Class Tuesday Night Initiatory work will be conferred on a class of candidates at the B. P. O. Elks lodge Tuesday night in a special meeting at 8 o’clock. The initiation, to be staged by the degree team of the local lodge and will be persented for the district deputy grand exaulted ruler, Harry Forney of Warsaw. All members are urged to be ipresent.

Shall We Ring The Christmas Bells? Christmas is less than four weeks away. Only 23 shopping days remain on the calendar. Even the weather man is in tune with the Christmas spirit and has put forth a brand of weather which reminds everyone that the holiday season is at hand. The First State Bank is preparing to mail hundreds of checks to members of the Christmas Savings Club. Many thousands of dollars will be released for Christmas shopping. The city electric department will string the Christmas lights and decorate the shopping districts this week for the gala opening next Saturday It’s Christmas time. Every household is busy with thoughts and plans for the day of joy and peace —of giving. The Decatur Daily Democrat can be of service to the Christmas shopper in the quest to select the gift which he or she wishes to give to loved ones. Follow the advertisements in this paper every day. The merchant who has his store ready for the Christmas shopper will find the Decatur Daily Democrat the best, quickest and cheapest medium to reach | the prospective buyer. With*more than 3300 circulation, every home in the city is reached and the surrounding trading territory covered most effectively. Make Christmas and Christmas shopping a joy for all. Get your cue from the ads in this paper and do | your shopping now.

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Two Gunmen And Woman Companion Sought In Three States After Gun Battle. HOSTAGES ESCAPE Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 28. —<U.PJ —Two gunmen and a lone woman companion tolday escaped from Schererville, Ind., near here and sneed westward. They fled in a car belonging to Louis H. Karr of South Bend. Ind.. whom they had abducted earlier today. Released with the car were Henry Metty and Claud Mennis, farmers of near Vicksburg, Mich., who had been kidnaped before. Crown Point police reported that Metty was placed in the rear trunk of the car but worked himself loose, hanging on the rear of the auto. When he escaped, the bandits decided to release all the victims. They were carrying a supply of dynamite and extra license plates and were armed with rifles and pistols. All roads in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois were blockaded by state police from Indiana, Michigan and Illinois and county and city officers were participating in the hunt. Troopers at Paw Paw, Mich., said that Dennis Dixon, 27, wanted in Kansas on assault and Dyer act violation charges, and an unidentified companion had answered gunfire of state police when they were sighted near Mendon, Mich., early today. They had been followed from Mottville after a request for their apprehension had been received from Kansas police. They were believed headed from Topeka, Kan., to Detroit. With a 30-S0 ‘-ifla, troopers said, the bandits flattened two tires of a pursuing state police car and thus managed to escape. Blood found in a car with Michigan license plates which the two abandoned shortly afterward led officers to believe one of the bandits had been wounded. Troopers traced the pair to Matty’s farm, nine miles southeast of Vicksburg, where they commandeered another automobile and took Metty as hostage. At the Mennis farm nearby they stopped for gasoline and forced Mennis to accompany them. Dixon, whose alias is William Harrison, was described as five feet seven inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was believed to be driver of the bandit cars. o— ——— — Adams County Native Dies In Fort Wayne Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Nahrwold, 80, a native of Adams county, who died Sunday morning at her home in Fort Wayne, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Rodeflbeck funeral home and 2:30 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Lutheran church. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. The deceased left this county when but a small girl. Surviving are the husband, a daughter aud a son.