Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1938 — Page 1

I. No. 292.

JjfitRNMENTTO WSS CHARGES Ji MILK TRUST lai lovjninent Attorneys .Jail Terms I Bor Defendants 12—(U.P) 1 Govern- ‘'* '^R' denied today they , i Im , ~s.-s against milk and l1 to the - 1 KLuin- with the crime may he 1 i.,;| no ■ft, f 's position was ' ■Ltel b !■•'• F. Tierney, special " m the attorney general Kjq |t ~| i lls and 2't < orpora K |l9 # | ..1 m fedeial < ourt to K e a lh, .:<■ pt' conspirac yto reo!»,|j |1 in the ice cream in- ! Judge I. Sullivan i KitlW" ;,H P 1 ’ el i lllinar y > ll, ' as K.l Jk, -m His in the ice < ream IK" tj.lan. Hi Last week, ar- > of 53 of the defend- < KJ liie milk case was com - -Kr.uti to Jan. 23. 1 government." Tierney ini seeking a consent de'—wßvr >tt this case or in the and any chatter to the H Kikb- is positively silly . .' lawyers interrupted at to tell the court they •*Bwjjr "king consent decrees .f. - had is given to arrange a con■niß'.ee. ■ TMi pointed out that “it is K->st Ijti ly .. . that at some fu K? ti suits in equity will be to enjoin practices of Biiich Ju iiplalut is made in these .■ "BBt!ien. and only then." he will decrees- consent .- lie SOUglll Urged government." < Bat Hit' anti-trust laws provide on PAGE two) ■MISS VIAT I IS ASSISTANT |M Wayne Man DismissY Assistant Labor Commissioner B-ABs-; statehouse Democratic ’ of Administration ■ mploy- ’■>■ result of party losses in the election was started to- ■*? When Arthur Viat of Fort assistant state labor com■iisjner, was dismissed. I A later was sent by Dick Heller. .secretary to Gov. M. ClifMBowtt send and chief adminisV>tM patronage dispenser, to Thofcas Hutson, state labor commisBonlistriK tiug him to order Viat': Mai. ■ TiM other minor employes also frw<rired today. They were Miss ■Francks Cohen in the labor departMiss Annie McCullough State Excise .police, both home territory of Allen went heavily republican in "“■ection. Wton said that Viat would not to immediately, adding lie had received instruct ions Wuce the personnel of his de|Bent and that Miss Cohen’s PAGE TWO) K * Sood Fellows Club K- -e Mi ius total $78.53 ■tin Xi 25.00 A W end ’... .35 Fellow .10 Voglewede 3.00 | Sital - $lO6-93 rtVS’Si I ph Christmas" seals

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

McKesson’s President

Pictured above is F. Donald Coster .president of McKesson & Robbins, drug company under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The crude drug department, under spe< ial care of Coster, is said to show a balance sheet difference of $lO,000.000.

NEW TELEPHONE GABLE IS LAID New Underground Cable Being Laid On North Second Street The underground cable for the north end circuit of the Citizens Telephone company is being laid on North Second street, the cable is being put down in the lawn between the sidewalk and curb. A terminal connection was made through the alley between Third and Second streets, back of the Judge J. T. Merryman and A. R. Holthouse properties. This connection will feed the new line on ond street. The old telephone polls on the west side of North Second street will be removed as soon as the new system is completed. Charles Heare, superintendent of construction is in charge of the work. The plans for the rebuilding of the circuit and putting other lines underground were approved by the late Herman F. Ehlngc-r, general manager of the company and the program is being carried out by his son Charles Ehinger, who was appointed manager of the company. The Citizens Telephone company recently announced a $50,000 remodeling and rebuilding program, including improvements in this city and at Berne. 0 —- Man Arrested For Failure To Provide Charles Spade, of this city was arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff Leo Gillig on a charge of failure to provide. Spade was granted a continuance until Wednesday, when arraigned before Judge Huber M. DeVoss. ——o DISTRICT MEET HELD SATURDAY I Post Membership Committees Os PTA Hold Meeting Saturday At a district meeting of post membership committee of the T. P. A., held in Fort Wayne Saturday a permanent committee was formed for the purpose of increasing local post membership. The meeting was in charge of Jos. C. Ellert, chairman of the state membership committee. A committee for the district for northeastern Indiana was formed. A, B. Sheron of post “N” Marion was elected chairman. Wm. Poinsette of post "A”, Fort Wayne was elected vice-chairman and C. H. Davies of Post “A”, Fort Wayne was selected secretary-treasurer. Other posts in the district and ,-opresented at the meeting were Post “L”, Warsaw, Post N , Marion, Post "T”, Wabash, Post Y Huntington and Post X Decatur. After the meeting a dinner was served with Jos. C. Ellert as toastmaster. The next meeting will bo held Feb. 4 in Warsaw. C A. Burdg H. R- Mo)tz and George G. Flanders of post X, tins city, attended.

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GERMAN NAZIS CELEBRATE WIN! IN MEMEL AREA Nazis Celebrate Landslide In Memel Territory Vote — Memel, Dee. 12—(U.R)|-Kaunas (Kovno), capital of Lithuania, and Kaunas province were put under a state of emergency today as German Nazis celebrated a landslide iu yesterday's diet election in Memel territory. The state of emergency was imposed after a sudden surge of demonstrations by students who demanded the return to power of exiled Augustinas Waldemaras. who for years had urged close friendship with Germany. Thus it was indicated that coincident with what approximated a clean election sweep for German Nazis resident in Memel territory, there was a vigorous new campaign for reorientation of Lithuania's foreign policy on a basis of friendship for the greater German Reich. , What lay in store for Memel territory, taken from Germany after the world war and handed to Lithuania, was uncertain. Dr. Ernest Neumann, the German leader, said that Memel Germans had proved their loyalty to Germany. As to the territory’s future, and the possibility that it might be demanded by-Germany, he said: "I do not know. The decision lies cisewhere” — meaning that the next word, if any, must come from Berlin. He was asked whether the new diet of Memel would initiate some move to take the territory back to Germany. “It is possible,” he replied, ‘that something will be done.” A minimum of 26 of the 29 seats in the Memel territory diet was conceded to Neumann's followers. Ballot boxes were brought to Memel today and it was expected (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CITY'S TRAFFIC TOLL IS LOWER No Traffic Deaths In Decatur Since First Os 1938 The city of Decatur ranks high among the cities of Indiana this year in the prevention of traffic fatalities, according to the report of the governor's eoordiating safety committee, as received today by state police. With a listed population of 5.156 residents the city is one of 12 cities in the 5,000 to 10.000 population j class, whose record has not been marred by a traffic fatality thus far In 1938. Last year the same report disclosed that Decatur was last in this list of 27 cities of that size with a total of five deaths recorded. bocal police have urged continued caution and the practice of safe- ’ ty measures among motorists in the ! city in an effort to keep this record unblemished. County 24th Adams county, however, has been less fortunate in its endeavorst to better last year’s record. The county with a listed population of 19,957 ranks 24th in the number of counties, whose populations nnge from 15,000 to 20,000. The report discloses that 12 persons have lost their lives on Adams (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 — Rev. Seimetz Will Give Memorial Address Rev. Father J. J. Seimetz, .pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church, will deliver the memorial address | at the Holy Name Society this even-' ■ng at 8 o'clock in the K. of C. Hall. All members are urged to be present due to the fact there will be an election of officers. Following the business meeting there will be a social hour. o —— TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 30 2:00 p.m 29 10:00 a.m 30 3:00 p.m 28 Noon 30 WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder tonight, rising temperature in west portion Tuesday afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 12, 1938.

John Doan Named As Vice-President John M. Doan, trustee of Wash-| Ington township, was elected vice*' president of the state township true-1 tees association for Northeastern i Indiana, at the annual meeting held last week In Indianapolis. The district officers comprise the board of directors of the association and formulate the legislative program. Mr. Doan wll Ibegin his second term as township trustee in January. GASTON MEANS DIES TODAY IN FEDERAL PRISON Arch Swindler In Lindbergh Case Dies Os Heart Attack Springfield, Mo., Dec. 12. —(U.P.) — Gaston B. Means, arch swindler, master liar, and gifted detective, died early today. He died a prisoner of the government, serving time for defrauding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean, wealthy owner of the Hope diamond, of $104,000. He was 59 years old and his giant's frae had been withered by an illness extending otjer several years. He was brought here from the federal penitentiary at Lavaworth, Kan., a week ago for a gall bladder operation. He succumbed to a heart attack. In his prime, he weighed 230 pounds. Mean's career was one of the oddest and most spectacular of his generation. He had been indicted for such crimes as murder, espionage. foregery, bribery. larceny, embezzlement, violations of the national prohibition act, conspiracy, and was a self-confessed master crook. But he was convicted only twice. His death caused immediate speculation as to the whereabouts of some of his ill-gotten gains for he was known to have swindled an assortment of victims out of hundreds of thpusands of dollars. None or very little of it was ever recovered, an<J, as he usualy lived on a modest scale, piany believed that somewhere the wily confidence man had a fortune cached. Mrs. McLean never got back any of her $104,000. A wealthy Washington, D. C., newspaper owner and society woman, she was deeply touched by the kidnaping of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. Means went to her with a story of being in touch with the kidnapers who were willing to surrender the baby to him for SIOO,OOO. She gave him the money plus $4,000 for expenses and he conducted a party to Aiken, S. C., for the payoff. The kidnapers, of course, didn’t appear and he sent Mrs. McClean on a wild goose chase to El Paso. Then he asked (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o O’Dell Funeral Rites Wednesday Funeral services for Paris O’Dell 61. son-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Burns former Decatur resident, who died Sunday at the home in Fort Wayne, will be held Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at the Blaine funeral home there and burial will be in the Lindenwood cemetery.

Revision Os State Liquor Law Likely By Legislature

(Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series on important legislation to be considered by Indiana’s 1939 general assembly which opens January 5.) By Leonard Castle, (UP. Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis, Dec. 12—(UP) —Revision of Indiana’s liquor control laws, particularly the controversial beer importer system, will be one of the major issues to come before the 1939 state legislature. The pre-session consensus was that the importer system would be abolished. It was subjected to vigorous Republican attacks during the last two years, the general public apparently dislikes it and the brewing industry desires to see it changed. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend has not stated whether he favors It abolition but the liquor study commission which he is expected to appoint soon may make some recommendations. The governor probably will reserve judgment until his regular message to the legislature when it convenes January 5. The importer system has been attacked widely, especially by Republicans, because the licenses are

LABOR BOARD REBUFFED BY U. S. COURT Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Labor Board Appeal Washington, Dec. 12 — (U.P) — The national labor relations board

today was rebuffed by the supreme court for the second time within two weeks. The court today declined to con aider a labor board appeal from a fifth circuit court of appeals decision setting aside a board order handed down in a maritime labor controversy. Like the Consolidated Edison case last week in which the court set aside a portion of a board order today’s case involved a controversy between congress of industrial organizations and American federation of labor affiliates. Today's rebuff to the board was not through the medium of a formal opinion as in the Consolidated Edison case. The court merely noted in its formal order list that it had declined to hear the board’s appeal in a case involving the Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Co. No reason for the denial was ncted.

The 'ower court set aside the board order on grounds it was not supporteu by sufficient evidence. The board lias ordered reinstatement of members of the national inaiitime union, a CIO affiliate, who were replaced on two P. and O. vessels, the Florida and the Cuba, by members of the International Seamen's Union. AFL. with which the line had a contract. The discharge took place after a brief sit-down strike which occurred after crew members who had belonged to the AFL union shifted their affiliation to the CIO union. The company contended the discharges were ordered in fear : f future labor difficulties and th.s ON PAGE FIVE)

STOLEN GOODS GANG SMASHED Former Pal Os John Dillinger Called Gang’s Ringleader Chicago, Dec. 12 —(U.R)-William Donahue, 36. one-time pal of John Dillinger, and seven companions were held today after a police raid on r Lake Shore mansion in whose secret passageways and cupboards raiders found stolen furs, dresses and coats valued at SIO,OOO. The residence contains 20 rooms. The evidence indicated. Police Sgt. John Noonan said, that the mansion was the headquarters for a gigantic syndicate dealing in stolen goods. Noonan said Donahue was the lessee of the house. Donahue is an ex-convict and met Dillinger, a desperado who was slain by Gmen in 1934, while they were held at the state penitentiary at Michigan City, Ind. Hts companions, Including four (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

dispensed as political plums. Each of the 14 permits issued last year, 12 of which have been renewed this year, was given to a firm owned or controlled by persons high in Democratic circles. This also is largely true of the wholesaler licenses. Public opinion apparently has reacted against this method of parcelling out licenses to the politically faithful. Many times it has been recalled that pledges were made during the early days of repeal that politics and liquor would be divorced and maintained in that status. Indiana’s brewing industry is opposed to the ports-of-entry for more practical and realistic reasons. In the first place, the importers are promoting the sale of outside beer in competition with Hoosier products. The more foreign beer they can persuade Hoosiers to consume, the more money goes into their pockets. And second, the system has brought grave threats to the sale of Indiana beer in other states—threats that if carried out would cripple Indiana breweries Irreparably. The importer serves as a : :lbrok(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

United States And Argentina Reach Agreement On Forceful Warning To Resist Aggression

JOHN DEVOSS IS CHAIRMAN

Decatur Attorney Again Chairman Os Annual Birthday Ball John L. DeVoss, city attorney ard local lawyer, was today re-appoint-ed chairman of the annual President's Birthday Ball celebration, to be held here the latter part of January, according to word received I here. Mr. De Voss, who served as chairman of the affair last year, was reappointed by Kleth Morgan, national chairman of rhe event. Successful staging of the affair last year called for several re-ap-pointments of chairmen in this vi- , cinity, according to Mr. Morgan. Mr. De.Voss will announce his . committees so rthe celebration witbin then ext few days. Since the president's birthday falls upon Mon-

day, January 30 this year, It is considered probable that the event will. be held on Saturday, January 28. The definite time and place for the annual affair, staged to aid in the combatting of infantile paraly-l sis. will be announced later Half of the proceeds derived from I •his year's ball will be kept in thp county for local use. while the oth- j er half will be used at the labora- [ tories of the Warm Springs foundation. A series of radio programs in the interest of the ball started December 10 from 9 to 9:15 p. m. over with Mr. Morgan and George Riley the national broadcasting chain, with Mr. Morgan and George Riley appearing on the program. Edward J. Disser Dies After Attack Edward J. Disser, prominent Fort ' Wayne resident and churchman, hwo died suddenly Sunday morning, was well known in Decatur. Mr. Dlseer visited here many times, calling on friends and transacting business. Mr. Disser died of a coronary occlusion. Death resulted a few hours after he suffered the heart attack. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning from St. Patrick’s Catholic church, Fort Wayne. Most Rev. Bishop John F. Noll of Fort Wayne, will attend. Decatur Student In Debate Finals Lewis Lutz Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of this city, a sopn-; omore at Indiana university, is one I of the finalists in the I. U. intra- j mural debate tourney. Two hundred teams of two persons each debated on the question, Resolved; That athletic scholarships be given to memDers of the Big Ten.” The final match will be held Wednesday evening with Lewis Smith, ’4l, and Jack Fairchild, ’ll pitted against William Gragg and Walter Rinehart, both '39.

G. 0. ARCHBOLD DIED SUDDENLY Receive Word Os Sudden Death Os Native Os Decatur The Daily Democrat today received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. ■ Charles Archbold ot Cleveland, tell- ; ing of the death of their son, Geoffrey Charles Archbold, 36, New York artist, which occurred December 5. in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Archbold returned i December 4, from a trip to Panama ’ and Costa Rico and were met by their son. On Monday the son remained at his father's hotel. When i they returned to their room in the j evening they found him ill. He died a few hours later of a cerebral hem-1 orrhage. The deceased was born in Decatur. He was widely known in New , York for his modernistic art and ■his developement ot Pochotic. prints. He was the author of many articles on art. The young man’s father is advertising manager of the National ReI fining company of Cleveland. Funeral services were held in ! Cleveland. |

Speaks for Youth W ” .w* .* | Ernest Pigott (above), of Ft Myers. Fla., was chosen to repre sent all I'. S. Pan-American stu dents at the conference of Ameri can states at Lima, Peru.

REV. GDU6HLIN TALK ASSAILED Cardinal Mundelein Says Views Not Those Os Church Chicago, Dec. 12—(U.R)-A new controversy centered today around the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin on the matter of religion and racial tolerance. Geoige Cardinal Mundelein, .archbishop of Chicago, formally dissociated the Catholic ehnrch from Coughlin’s radio utterances. Frank J. Hogan, president of •he American Bar Association, denied Coughlin's assertion that he han b-en “the engaged spokesman" of the National Jewish council when he spoke for religious and racial tolerance on the radio yesterday afternoon. The Brooklyn diocesan union of the Holy Name society, claiming to represent the sentiments of 200.000 members, threatened to boycott tne advertisers of a New York radio station which had barred Coughlin from the air. The Jersey cf;y council of the Knights of Columbus also took Coughlin's side. Tne controversy centered on whether or not Coughlin traduced the Jewish race when, three weeks ago. he asserted that Jews had led and financed the Russian revolution and had been in control of communism. Coughlin maintains that he hadn’t condemned Jews as a whole, but merely communistic Jews, and that Jews should join in a fight on communism. Hit opponents have charged that he was seeking to arouse inti-semitism. Mundelein became the second nines o* Coughlin's church to speak ort against his radio utterances. William Cardinal O’Connell, archbishop of Boston did so in 1934. Mundelein’s statement

was reat’ on a coast to coast network of the National Broadcasting company last night. It declared that Father Coughlin “is not authorized to speak tor the Catholic church,” and that his views ‘“do not represent the doctrine or sentiment of the church.” Mundelein had been back only a week from Vatican City where he was received in a number of extended audiences by Pope Pius XI. It was believed that he had di-cussed Coughlin with the pontiff While chut climen doubted privately that he had acted witli the personal approval of the pope, I CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o— Buys Health Bond | » « The Decatur Rotary club has

voted purchase of a $5 health bond, W. Guy Brown, chairman of the Christmas Seal drive, announced today. Proceeds from the health bond fund are used to aid in the fight against tuberculosis and to provide milk for unde r nourished children.

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Main Objective Os Eighth Pan-American Conference To Warn World Nations To Act Together. HULL’S PROPOSAL (Copyiigut 1938 by United Press) Lima, Peru, Dec. 12 —(U P) -The United States and Argentina agteed teday on the outstanding objective of the Sth Pan-American conference. The agreement is for a solemn, forceful warning to the world by the 21 \merlcan nations to resist hs one any attempt at aggression or atty outside attempt to subve - t American political institutions. Jose Maria Cantilo. Argentina foreign minister, will leave for Buenos Aires tonight after instructing the Argentine delegation to the conference so as to permit rapid translation into action of the agreement for definition of a common American defense front. Developments of the past 24 hours brought the United States and Argentine viewpoints together after a short period during which they differed over how far •he terms of a defense accord should gc. Secretary of State Cordell Hull submitted a proposal to various delegations which seemed drafted In a manner to constitute a definite pact of defensive alliance. Cantilo repeatedly has announced that Argentina refuses to sign any pact or alliance. However, Cantilo informed Hull that Argentina is ready to join a defense accord if it is put in the form of a declaration or resolution of tae conference. Hull therefore was obliged to accept Cmtilo’s viewpoint, which some lending members of the conference feel to be equally as effective as a pact or alliance signeu by the American nations. The United States-Argentine agreement is so complete, it was learned, :hat Cantilo assured Hull that it unforeseen obstacles arise at the conference, he will return to Lima to help smooth them out. The assurance was regarded as an indication that the Argentine delegation has instructions to cooperate closely with the United States on the basis accepted by Cantilo and Hull. Dr. Afranlo Mello Franco of Brasil was elected president of the commission for organization of peace, the most Important committee Oi the conference. He received 2° of the 21 votes, Brazil voting for Dr. Pedro Manini Rios of Uruguay.

Photography Club Will Be Formed A meeting of those interested in photography will be held Tuesday evening at 7:45 o’clock in room 205 In the new Junior-Senior high school for the purpose of organizing a photography club. It is anticipated that two departments will be formed in the club, one for ‘‘still” and one for “moving ’ pictures. An Interest in photography will be the only requirements for membership in the proposed club. LICENSE PLATE SALES OPENED Charles Brothers First To Purchase Auto License Plates Charles Brothers, of 515 Indiana street was the first purchaser of a 1938 Indiana auto license tag at the Decatur bureau this morning. Mr. Brothers, who secured No. 573, 501 plates for his auto, was followed by M. W. Hoover, local store manager. The sale of the new plates opened for the first time this morning. The personnell of the bureau reported this morning that first day sales were not as heavy as anticipated, but that a steady business was experienced. Auto owners arc urged to fill out their application blanks before calling at the bureau. Shortly before noon today no truck plates had been sold at the bureau. The plates this year are blue and gold, the colors of Notre Dame university,