Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1938 — Page 1
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? sB JI \\ alkout Os l ive Million Workers TermThan B? n ßffective. | S (l] VIOLENCE E,. t Li I today ■ a ljl s " i>.> X: mid-day more tic | in K| Lj[, I ll.' s< !I<-«I i !■-(I . Bw4 ,;: "* I '' ll ,l "' i ' K n»iu- walkout loss to tj ’'sß’r 1 * ■ i-' .lotilmux. head . < illod the strike. jEtbe Jrik' i > wont back to '" a'"'' l 'itsL g! I'linisbinont lor «. JJjers Jj: ..II France were cut sorts to I,.it'll tte chiefly uKJfc"oi’l'. , i'S and building ‘‘‘‘‘ttfeMßi'.rrs. AIQ cling commit! Katf' . mi"idered p-s.-i ■&. W"”' Jouhaux said: not news ■ r*t that litis morning the KilHl-.t and autobuses St a decree anti mill .Ky -MA*:::' caused cc.t'tinua’'■L'wt*" | l' "bit'h "’■' do not fßtlKHjr • xprcssed pti’ii'O ' ■Ac't'i: at the failure of at civil service to I di.iibi.-d the good Allie Ail servants,” he said. sc.-nied to feel he could decree, involving I a ■per jl h.-ii s. in< •I, , .■: A 1 ■ 1,1 war 'eterans' and among H?SS' nts ' BQtießned on reports that he ■Mfe'<> cull parliament into tomorrow. DalaBMphed and said: / a " if l pa - Then I could Al° r -t' l 'l I'cwers for three mol.' that the reports, were •jonOd chiefly effective ■ the r.oi-lr rii mining regions I ’'• 'I Port cities, esi" ■ - ■ *"•>■ . outbieak of violence where 10 persons ..gW 11 ”' 1 111 a charge of moA” *>’ 11 ' 1,11 strikers who were ON PAGE THREE) ' — - ~ BBtard Party ■ Thursday Night jHjß”"'i ami pinochl" will b" SBU :tl '' Cal< ' I ’ :irty at ,lle l! - Thursday SH® 0 ' Admission ilinur will 1"' ! ’ couple, with prize; yABV'-ctv is open to members guests. HUIS COUNTY MATIVE DIES ■ Tk'L r^Ul or^en I)’ cs MB Morning At Home | In Marion i- S' )l,lla Worden, 77. widow of Harry Worden, of Marion. MV S morning at her home in ffjSfh' Death was atributed to a ,lOrn in Pleasant Mills, HHB.tthtcr of Norman and LoretShe had been ill Esß vi "Karo two daughters, Mrs .llustead of Pittsburgh, and orden of Maricn; two | 1 tilers A. N. Acker and A. F. Acltof Pleasant Mills; two sisAnise Bartling of Los I,.°Rr and Mrs. J. W. Vizard of Mills, arrangements had not. at a late hour to-
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FINAL REPORT FILED TODAY Final Report In Liquidation Os Old Adams County Bank Filed The final report was filed today County Bank by Robert Kramer, in the liquidation of the Old Adams special agent for the Indiana department of financial institutions. This followed the petition for a final distribution, filed in the Adams circuit court Tuesday by Mr. Kramer. The final distribution is to pay 3.1 per cent, making a total , of 78.1 per cent paid on the basis of the amount on hand when the department took over the bank, or posits when the bank closed. 78.976 per cent of the total de- : The hearing on the petition was set for December 30 and if Judge Huber M. DeVoss approves the petition, final checks will be available to the depositors, January 3, at the office of the special agent maintained in the law l ffices formerly occupied by the late Clark J. Lutz. The final report covers a period from June 30, 1938, to November - 29, 1938. On the first date is shown an inventory of due from banks, $2,932.16; additional charges, miscelaneous receipts. $10.21; cash transferred from stockholders’ liability collections. $14,579.57, total $17.521.94. Credits were claimed as follows: preferred claims paid. $285.27; common claims (distributions to depositors) paid, $14,579.57; expenses of administration, $1,127.01; (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) PURDUE PLANS ESSAY CONTEST Purdue To Award Short Course Scholarship To Winner A scholarship covering the registration fee of $lO for any of the tour eight week short courses in Agriculture beginning in January at at Purdue university will be awarded in Adams county to the winner of an essay contest which is to be conducted this winter, it was announced today by Roy L. Price, county -advisor of the Purdue agricultural alumni association. The scholarship which is offered by the board of trustees of the University, will be awarded for the best essay written by a county resident on any one of the following subjects: "The Advantages of Farm Life”, ‘‘Successful Farm Partnership Agreements between Father and Son." "Progressive Farm Practices.” and any suitable story concerning the contestant’s personal agricultural experiences. The rules of the contest provide that the scholarship award will be , M de only if at least five or more contestants participate in the county contest, and if the essays are deemed worthy hy the judges. Contestants must be 18 years or more of age by January, 1939. The essays will be judged by a committee of three. They will be graded on both subject matter. and English composition. Under subj matter, content will count .>0 per cent and originality , 30 per cent, tinder English composition, organization will be rated at 20 per cent. Under English’composition. organisation will be rated at 20 per cent grammer and spelling at 10 per cent and sentence structure at 10 tpei Ce More complete informatb.n may be obtained from Price. or L ’ “’ Archbold, Adams county agricultmal agent. — 0 — — temperature readings democrat THERMOMETER StOOa.m 34 2:00 pm 52 10:00 a.m. 41 3.00p.m Noon 49 WEATHER Considerable cloudiness toniaht and Thursday; no decided change in temperature.
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Before the fireplace in the little White House in Warm Springs. Ga.. President Roosevelt gets firsthand information on conditions in Italy and Germany from Ambassadors William Phillips, left.
INSANE ESCAPE . IN CALIFORNIA Stockton Residents PanicStricken As Inmates Escape — Stockton, Calif., Nov. 30.— (U.Rl—Police, American Legion members, highway patrolmen and citizens today rounded up all but three of 50 half-naked, dangerously insane patients who fled from the Stockton home for the insane when fire broke out in the institution this morning. Stockton, Cal., Nov. 30—(UP) — A group of dangerously insane men escaped today during a fire at the main building of the state asylum. Residents were panic-stricken at reports some of the men were violent, and scores of police and American legionnaires were mobilized to capture the fugitives. Between 25 and 50 of them, some | half-clothed, d-ashed through the streets and alleys, jumped fences and tried to hide. The fire broke out In the top floor of the three-story biick central structure of the asylum. It was believed started by those of the dangerously insane ward who fired mattresses. Asylum authorities say while these insane are dangerous and of “suicidal” type they are not convicted criminals. Flames spread rapidly and smoke started bedlam among the 1,800 inmates. Guards rushed to liberate 106 men ih the criminally insane ward first. Then the rest of the charges (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) , O STEPHENSON TO AREND HEARING Gov. Townsend Signs WarrantUranting Hearing Attendance Indian,-.poUS. Nov. 30 — (U.R) —, Gov. M. Clifford Townsend today approved a warrant authorizing the removal of D. C. Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan leader serving a life sentence for murder, to Noblesville tomorrow to attend a hearing on his motion for a new trial. The warrant was sent Warden Alfred Dowd at Michigan City state prison, where Stephenson has been confined for almost 13 years. Tomorrow’s hearing in Hamilton county circuit court will b only to determine whether enough : new evidence has been unearthed ’ to warrant a further hearing on I Stephenson’s petition for a new trial. Hamilton circuit judge Cassius I M. Gentry signed the removal order last Saturday and it needed the governor’s signature before. becoming official. James K. Northam, deputy at-| torney general, had filed a motion i to quash Stephenson's latest bid for freedom but it was overruled. Northam then countered with a motion for a change of venue (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ,
Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 30,1938.
Ambassador Phillips, the President and Ambassador Wilson
Quarterly Conference At Church Thursday The second quarterly conference devotions and business meeting will lie held at the Eighth Street U. B church Thursday night instead of prayer meeting Wednesday night. Rev. G. M. Sill, presiding elder, of Rockford. Ohio, will bring a gospel message and conduct the business session. A good attendance is desired and every member of the church is urged to be present. The cammunion service will be observed Sunday night following the regular service. Rev Sill will also have charge of this service. VARIEII SHOW HERE THURSDAY Benefit Show For Good Fellows Club Thursday Evening The complete program for the first in a series of three variety shows was announced today hy George F. Laurent, recreation director. The show will be presented at the Catholic school auditorium Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. All proceeds from the show will go to the Good Fellows club, an organization sponsored each year by the Delta Theta Tau sorority of this city to aid the less fortunate of Decatur. Admission prfee for Thursday night’s show will be 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults. Tomorrow night’s show’ will be the first in a series, with winners at the final show to be awarded prizes. Dates of the other two shows will be announced later. Carl T. Roberts will be master of ceremonies for Thursday’s show, the complete program for which follows: Orchestra —Opening (two numbers and fanfare.) Announcement —Carl Roberts. Roop girls—Hawaiian. Ross McKeane — Guitar and voice. Jean Metz and Joan Zeser —Tap dance. Virginia Lee Kuhnle —Piano solo. Milton Huffman — Vocal selection. Orchestra. Geels family. German band. Comedy specialty—(Band finish) Vocal trio — James Harkless, Kathryn Yager, Donabelle Fenimore. Orchestra. Dixie Miller—Tap dance. Carl Roberts —Guitar and voice, u chestra—(Closing number). 0 Additional Names For Jury Service » The Adams county jury commissioners met Tuesday in the countyclerk's office to draw two additional names to replace those excused by Judge Huber M. DeVoss from service for good and sufficient reasons. Those excused were Claude Gay of St. Mary’s township and Rolla Houck of Kirkland township. The new names drawn are Mabe' Sautters of Decatur and Lawrence Johnson of Root township.
and Hugh Wilson. After the conference, Ambassador Phillips was ordered to return to Italy, but Ambassador Wilson will remain in Washington indefinitely, according to the state department.
CONTINUE HUNT FOR FUGITIVES Benny Dickson And Wife - Reported Seen In Missouri Chicago, Nov. 30—(U.R>—A trap laid at Milwaukee today for Benny Dickson. Kansas desperado, and his blonde wife. Estelle, 17, netted three frightened youths who had planned a hotel holdup. The Chicago office of the federal bureau of investigation meanwhile received A report that the Dicksons had appeared at a sani tat inm t.t Excelsior Springs. Mo., this morning seeking attention for the head wound Dickson suffered in a duel with Michigan state police Morclay. A Chicago clerk who said he was kidnaped by a "masked couple" 'ast night started police on a manhunt up the west shore of Lake Michigan. State police blockaded highways north of Evanston after the "couple" was reported to have transferred there to a car bearing Wisconsin license plates. Milwaukee police, wary of Dickson’s well-advertised gun craze, surrounded a house and arrested youths describing themselves as Lester Rtasch, 19, former Northwestern University student; Frank Bruns, 19, and Paul Ziebell, 24. Police said they admitted planning to hold up the North Shore Hotel at Evanston last night. The FBI said its agents were watching all territory between Excelsior Springs and Chicago on the theory that the Dicksons (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o GIVE REPORT ON ROLL GALL More Than $555 Reported To Date In Red Cross Drive A total of $555.34 has been received by the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross in the annual roll call campaign to dale, Miss Annie Winnes, secretary, slated today. This figure does not include the results of campaigns in Berne, Monroe, Preble, Peterson, Geneva and parts of Decatur, Miss Winnes stated. Miss Winnes, in behalf of the local chapter, urged the cooperation of all citizens in enrolling as soon as possible. Those in charge of the drive hope to close It at an early date. The local quota has been set at. SI,OOO and leaders are enthusiastic about reaching that figure. flays fill " || mF
Strike By 50 Auto Workers Throws Thousands Out Os Work In Detroit Factories
LIQUID OXYGEN IS SHOWN HERE IL L. Schuck Gives Demonstration To Students, Lions Club The uses and oddities of liquid > ozygen were demonstrate! to the) students of the Decatur high school, the members of the Decatur Lions club, their wives and sweethearts in this city Tuesday. H. L. Schuck, of the Indiana Oxygen company, at Indianapolis, gave the demonstration before the high school students in the afternoon and the Lions club at the Zion Lutheran church in the evening. In his demonstration, Mr. Schuck displayed the usually cold temperatures of liquid oxygen by freezing flowers, fish, a weiner, a rubber ball and even mercury. “Oxygen,” he said, “Was first discovered in 1774, and the first attempt to liquefy it was made in 1885. Oxygen was first perfectly liquefied in Germany in 1885, and was first produced in the United States in 1907.” The liquid oxygen has a temperature of 312 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit. He explained its commercial use in shrinking metal. Mr. Schuck appeared before the students through the cooperation of the Lions club. The club also staged ladies night last night, serving a turkey dinner to those present. Special music and a short talk by each club member preceded the demonstration. — o DEATH CLAIMS MRS. SUMMERS Aged Decatur Lady Dies This Afternoon Os Complications Mrs. Martha Jane Summers, 82, of 1042 North Second street, died at her home this afternoon at 1 o’clock of complications and old age. She had been ill several months and bedfast since Friday. Mrs. Summers was born In Miami county near Peru, January 28. 1856, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Davison. The family moved to Jefferson township, Wells county,' east of Ossiab, when she was a i child. After her mariage to D. L. I Summers, the couple remained in Wells county until 1900 when they moved here. For the last 38 years she had resided in or near Decatur. She was a member of a United) Brethren church in Wells county. [ Her hustband preceded her in death last July 7. Surviving are two | daughters, Mrs. George Simmerman] of Decatur, and Mrs. Edith Hendry, I of Ossian, a son, L. E. Summers of Decatur and a brother, William Da-, vison, of Fort Wayne. Funeral arrangements were not made late this afternoon. Friends have been requested to omit flowers. • o — Appelman Funeral Services Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Appelman, wife of city councilman j Andrew Appelman who died sud- ■ denly Tuesday morning will be held at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Friday morning at 9 o’clock. Burial will be at the St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rev. Father J. J. Seimetz. pastor of the church, will officiate. The body was returned from the Gillig and Doan funeral home this afternoon and may he viewed until the time of the funeral at the Appelman residence. —o Sheriffs Association Favors 4-Year Terms Evansville, Ind., Nov. 30.—(U.P.) —The Indiana Sheriffs Association was on record today as favoring a bur year term so rcounty sheriffs in place of the present two-year term. A resolution adopted at closing sessions of the association’s annual convention asked the 1939 legislature to enact a law increasing the tenure of office for sheriffs.
TWO CONIVCTED AS SPIES FOR NAZI GERMANY Hairdresser, Airplane Mechanic Convicted By Federal Jury New York. Nov. 30 —(UP) — A hairdresser and an airplane mechanic were convicted today of btdng spies in the United States in behalf of Nazi Germany. The fate of a third defendant, a former private in the army air corps, still rested with the federal court jury. Found guilty and facing prison terms that may amount to 20 years were Johanna Hofmann, 27 year-old former hairdresser on the Nortn' German Lloyd liner, Europa, and Otto Hermann Voss, 39, a Germanborn mechanic in the Serversky airplane factory of Farmingdale, Long Island, which manufactures planes for the army. The jury resumed deliberations today in the case of Erich Glaser, 28, Germanborn former private in the army air corps. The jury of 10 men and two women required six hours to convict Miss Hoffman and Vos of a crime which In war time carries a death penalty. Unable to make an imine-1 diate decision in the case of Glaser, Federal Judge John C. Knox ordered the jurors go to their hotel and resume deliberations today. Miss Hofmann and Voss displayed no emotion when the verdict was returned. When the jury had retried after Judge Knox struck a blow at the defense in his charge. Miss Hofmann was on the verge of tears and Voss, who openly proclaimed his admiration of Nazi principles, was shaken. The guilt or innocence of the 1 young hairdresser was tho prime issue in the jury’s deliberations. An hour and a half after it had retired, it requested three exhibits dealing with her testimony—her confession i to agents of the federal bureau of investigation, her testimony be-| fore a grand jury and her translation of a German code letter In her i possession when she was arrested. I Miss Hofmann had contended (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Ladies Os Columbia To Recite Rosary The Catholic ladies of Columbia will meet at the Knights of Columbus hall Thursday evening at 6:30 o’clock to recite the rosary at the home of Mrs. Andrew Appelman. o Missionary Society To Conduct Service The ladies’ missionary society will have charge of the prayer service at the Church of God tonight. A lesson from the missionary study book, “Moving Millions," will be given. The ladles’ missionary society will have charge of one prayer service each month. The public Is invited to all the services of this church. o FRANK WALLACE IS APPOINTED — Decatur Youns Man Is Appointed To Indiana State Police The appointment of Frank Wallace of this city to the Indiana state police department by the state pol(ce commission, was announced today by Commissioner William Bell. Mr. Wallace was one of the 40- , odd students who passed the poi lice examination recently and was placed on the reserved list. His appointment is effective December 1, when he will go to the Dunes Park post, Mr. Bell stated. Mr. Wallace, the son of Mrs. C. | W. England, of this city, has been employed by the Central Sugar company here for the past several years. He is married and has been re- ' siding in this city.
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Three Os City’s Largest Manufacturing Plants Paralyzed By Strike Os Few Men. PLYMOUTH PLANT Detroit, Nov. 30—(U.R>~A strike of 50 men in one department of the Chiysler corporation's Plymouth plant today paralyzed three of Detroit’s largest automobile manufactures and threw 14,700 men out of work. Body handlers at the Plymouth plant refused to work at the start of the day shift, reportedly because they were refused a salary increase. Shutdown of this department forced the entire Plymouth plant to close, and company officials sent 6,000 day-shift workers home. With the Plymouth plant shut, the Briggs body factory, which supplies Plymouth, was forced to close and an additional 7,000 men were sent home. The Plymouth shutdown affected 1.700 workers at the Chrysler corporation's Dodge division at noon, ai d a company spokesman said an additional 1.600 workers would be turned away when they reported for the late day shift, which would bring to 3,300 the number of idle Dodge workers. The strike was started by members of the United Automobile Workers union. It was reported the strike was unauthorized. Neither international nor loeal union officials would comment other than to report that negotiations were under way with the Plymouth plant management tosettle the dispute. The stiike came while the automobile industry was at its peak of production on new models. It was the second most serious outbreak of labor trouble since 1939 production began in September. Several weeks ago 17,000 employes of the Briggs and Plymouth (CONTINUED ON PAGE THKEE) G. 0. P. NAMES KNAPP SPEAKER Hagerstown Man Elected Speaker Os House Os Representatives Indianapolis, Nov. 30. —(U.R) — publican state representatives today turned their attention to the all-important problem of preparing a legislaive program tor the session opening January 5. James M. Knapp of Hagerstown, designated by the Republicans representatives as their choice for speaker, was to name a committee within the next few days to work out a legislative program with a like committeo from the senate. These committees will be charged with the task of drafting into bills the planks in the state convention platform of last June. Knapp, who served as speaker during the last session the G. O. P. was in power—l 929 —was selected Republican choice for the speakership on the seventh ballot in a caucus of newly-elected Republican representatives yesterday afternoon. He will ascend to the speakership unless the Democrats succeed in winning a contested seat in Laporte county. This would leave the membership evenly divided, 50 to 50, and would afford the Democrats a chance of electing a speaker. The Republicans now hold a margin of two seats in the I house, 51 to 49. Other officers named by the Republican caucus were: Herbert H. Evans, Newcastle, floor leader; Elam Y. Guernsey, Bedford, caucus chaiman; Noland (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
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