Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1938 — Page 1

XXXVI. No. 297.

■POINTEES OF fcIUNTY OFFICE ■LDERS NAMED K. |,.< I \nd Xudilorfl t . r t \nnonnee Ap- ■ point ments K al i.- appoim mini K |IIII|IS county public , • x. January 1. were Mpd today by Judgeeleet .1 , A tn L. Eicher. appointment of Mrs. Leia as court reporter was by Mr. Fruchte. Mrs. is the wife of Robert and is a resident of She was formerly Miss |^K> :i ;::i.-i . and lias resided in r practically her entire lite. had resided with Mr. and Foley in this city mi■L time of tier marriage. Mis. ■l . leeeeds Anna Sindh . Miss Smith « |Kras ,med to the position the late Judge Dore R Erndet Judge Huber M during his six years in the Miss Smith has indicated retire from an active life accompany Judge He Indianapolis, where he is . in, isdictiou oil lie- appcourt bench. Fred Kolter Is Bailiff E Kolter. of this city, will K new bailiff in the Adams ■t<ou<'. Mr. Fruchte announKoller is a native of Mag■u' has resided in this city He moved to Decatur to assume the manager■f the American Security Co.. agency here for some has lately been employed auto salesman. He is an acTtie new bailiff children: Miss Marie. ■ wayue city health ntjrse; Heller, of this city ■ I arold. also of Decatur. ■ Kolter succeeds E A. Beav- - r Decatur furniture dealundetaker. Mr. Reavers has position as bailiff during of Mr. DeVoss. M Mary Cowan Renamed Eicher. Hartford township teacher, who will sue- ■ John W. Tyndall as county on January 1. announced Mb the re appointment of Miss ■ Cowan as deputy auditor. Cowan has served as dep■i.i the office for more than ■years. She was first appointBto the post by her father, the ■den Cowan, when he assuin- ■>- office of auditor in 1933. .Mr. Tyndall assumed the offwas re-appointed. ■s Cowan is a resident of De- ■, and lives on Line street Bl her brother. James Cowan Lewis Eicher, wife of the ■or-elect will assume the post ■erk in the office, Mr. Eicher Mrs. Eicher is experiin office work, having held ■ position of bookkeeper and ■grapher in the Geneva for a number of years, the Eicher family rein Hartford township, but ■ plan to move to this city ■e position of clerk in the off■as been held for the past few ■hs by Miss Gertrude Weberl. ■succeeded Mists Mary K. Tyn■upon the latter’s appointment ■ position in Indianapolis. ■atur Student On inning Dehate Team Ki' Smith, of the class of Ml iana university, and a son of ■ and Mrs. Fred Smith of this ■ with his colleague, Jack Fair- ■- won the intramural debate 9 recently at Bloomington, ac■ng to word received here, ■ung Smith and Fairchild, repthe Delta Upsllon fraterbased their negative argu--8 of the question, “Resolved: the Big Ten should award ■arships to outstanding ath- ■>' on the fact that an athlete a scholarship would thimt ■world owed him a living.”

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Geneva Carpenter Painfully Injured Quinten Mathys, Geneva carpenter, was very painfully Injured FH-. 'lay afternoon about 1 o'clock when he stepped on a loose board at the Geneva Milling company, where he was employed. He was rushed immediately to the Adams county memorial hospital, and a Fort Wayne specialist called to treat him. Little change was noted in his condition i hi* morning. XMAS PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT Children’s Program At United Brethren Church Sunday The First United Brethren 1 church, corner of Ninth and Mad-! ison. is observing its children’s • Christinas program Sunday evening at 7 p. m. The children’s department has always been one of strong departments of this church, and this program will climax the many fine programs given during the year. Mrs. Jess Williams, director of the department and her helpers, together with the choir and organist of the church, will assist in the program. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. The pro- ; gram is as follows: Prelude, on the piano — Irene Light. Christmas Carol — the choir. Prayer. Recitation. “A Christmas Telephone" — Betty Lou Foreman. Exercise, “Peace" — Jimmy Weber, Jennie & Phyllis McQuire. Marjorie Lou Hill. Patsy Case, Judy Myers, Bonita Steignar. Recitation. “The Flag and the Wreath" — Jimmy Schackley. Exercise. "Gifts for Jesus' Birthday" — Jimmy Fisher, Junior Hakey. Bobby Schackley. James Hurst, Max Myers. Kenneth Durbin. Music — Organist and Choir. Exercise, “The Christmas Story" — Donnabelle Hurst. Eddie Gene Deitsch. Barbara Hurst. Harold Bohnke. Rae Myers. Recitation. "Giving Christinas “C|iriatnias Candles Presents" — Martha Sheets. — Kenneth Strahm, Joan Death, Rex Roop, Phyllis Dough. Sarah Hower. Annabelle Roop, Catherine Hower. Recitation. "The Giving Highway" — Niel Hesher. Announcement and Offering in 1 charge of Rev. James A. Weber. Pageant — "Star Shine’ Choir — Directed by Harold MumnftL Angel Narrator — Charleen ■ Schackley. Mary _ Kathleen Foreman. Star Girls — Norma Lambert, i Norma Pontius, Joan Bodie, Bonnie Roop, Mary Hodle, Rosaleen Myers, Catherine Sudduth. Knights — Billy Porter, Arthur Hurst. Dick Sheets. Ted Hill, Don- ! nie Light. Jack Fisher. Three Shepherds — Don »illjams, Buddy Crider, Jimmy Cochran. Friendship — Kuth Myers. Loyalty — Betty Jean Roop. Helpfulness — Alice Sheets. Organist — Mrs. Zelma Roop. The choir of this church will I give a special Christmas cantata Wednesday evening Dec. 28 at 7 P. M. _— — — o- ——— VETERANS HUME CHAS. KITSON Elected Commander Os Spanish-American War Veterans Charles KTtson of this city was | elected commander of the local encampment of the SPa«l“erican War Veterans last night. Mr Kitson was named during the election of officers held in the American Legion home here. MiKitson succeeds Harry Reed, who served as commander during the Brodbeck was named vice commander; William Noil was elected adjutant and Alfred Hahnert was elected trustee of the or ga Th Z e ati members of the auxiliary served a luncheon and presen ed a program of entertainment folWing the business sess.on. _______ o— S »" S SeeX n dly° Night Sock at the Legion home. All members and sponsors are asked, to attend.

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SHOPURERIS CAUGHT IN ACT Woman Shoplifter Released After Being (liven Warning "I don't know how they got Into my shopping bag", the first shoplifter caught here recently told authorities after she had been apprehended in au exciting chase down Second street, pursued) by store off!- , rial and city police. The lady, who lives a few miles southeast of Decatur, was observed stealing a pair of gloves valued at $1 from the Morris Five and Ten Cent Store by Robert Schoenberr, assistant manager. Following her arrest she returned the gloves with the story that she did not know how they got into her bag. i The shoplifter is one of a number , known here to police, who have announced a drive to end th's sort of pety thievery, which is costing merchants many hundreds of dollars. The shoplifter entered the store and was recognized by the manager as one who had been stealing from counters of the city’s business houses. He followed her tor an hour as she remained in the store. Finally he told the assistant manager to watch her. Immediately the lady laid a pacakge on the counter and a moment later picked it up. with a ■ pair of gloves beneath it. She slipped both into her shopping bag, and started to leave. Mr. Schoenherr stopped the lady, recovered the gloves and asked her to remain for questioning, instead she ran out of the store. Mr. Schoenhere followed her and city policeman Adrian Coffee, who observed the corflinotion. joined in the chase, apprehending her near the court I nouse. She was returned to the store where she was questioned by Officers Coffee and Ed Miller. She was then released after a warning by the police officers. The store manager did not press charges but indicated he would if the thievery I continues. _ o— GIVE PAGEANT MONDAY NIGHT Music Department To Repeat Christmas Pageant Monday Acceding to popular request, the music department of the Womans club will repeat the performance ; of the special Christmas program, which was so enthusiastically received at its first presentation last Monday night. The pageant will be given at the Zion Reformed church Monday night, starting at 8 o’clock. The pageant is in three parts: "Waiting for the Christ.” “The Coming of Christ,” and "The Christ Among Us.” The cast of characters follows: Part One — Waiting for the Christ. The Voice —Dr. Charles Prugh. Abraham—Rev. Homer J. Aspy. Moses —W. Guy Brown. Elijah—T. L. Becker. Isaiah—Rev. George Walton. Part Two—The Coming of the Christ. Mar y—Miss Helen Haubold. The Baby—James Barber. The Angel of the Lord—Mrs. C. J. Beavers. Three Shepherds —Cletus Miller. John Gerber, and Richard Goldner. , _ . . Three Kings — Fred Fruchte, Bryce Thomas and Milton Hoffman. Part Three —The Christ Among Us. The Nations of the World: China—Mrs. Harry Thompson. Japan—Mrs. William Gass. India—Mrs. Clyde Butler Italy—Miss Sylvia Ruhl France— Mrs. Fred Smith. Spain—Mrs. Edgar Gerber Germany—Miss Eleanor RepP Czechoslovakia— Mrs. C. E. Bell Russia—Mrs. Avon Burk England—Miss Arline Becker America —Mrs. Estella Coverdale. , A double quartet composed ot Mrs Dan Tyndall, Miss Louise Haubold. Mrs. William Schrock, Mrs. Dallas Goldner, Leo Kirsch, James Harkless, Fred Patterson and Paul Saurer will sing the incidental music, with Mrs. Carrie T. Haubold accompanying at the organ. The committee in charge of the program is Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, chairman, Mrs. Carrie Haubold, Mrs Dallas Goldner, Mrs. Estella Coverdale, Miss Della Sellemeyer, i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)”

NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Satur day, December 17, 1938.

Appointed By Jud ire-Elect

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Leia Aeschliman Fred E. Kolter J. Fred Fruchte, who will take office as judge of the Adams circuit court January 1, today announced two nppoiiitiiK-nts. Mrs. Leia Aeschliman will serve as court reporter, :iii'l Fred E Kolter as court bailiff.

RELIEF CLAIMS ARE REPORTED Report On Relief Payments Shows Four Townships In Red A compilation of poor relief payments for the last quarter as shown on the records of Adams County Auditor John W. Tyndall; shows that four townships are in the red and have borrowed from county funds to pay the bills. The townships which are in the, red are: Root, which is deficient., $173.47; Washington, deficient. $13,131.76; St. Mary’s, $1,029.56,! and French, $138.41. However, the distribution of taxes collected during November as the full installment, will give' Root and French township sub-, stantial balances. Washington I township probably will have to be carried by county funds during most of the next six months period until the May installment of! taxes is distributed in June. In a comparison of the poor relief payments tor Washington township during the last quarter as compared to the same quarter in 1937 an increase of 59 per cent is shown. The $2,619.58 paid out for poor relief in Washington township during November made it the highest month in the year, to date with the exception of February, which exceeded it by a few lollars and January. Washington township poor relief claims jumped from $1,872.63 in October to $2,619.58 in November. The poor relief claims allowed by the 12 township trustees totaled $3,897.39 of which more than half or $2,619.58 was paid out in Washington township. The comparison of the payments I CONTINUED ON PAGE FOP i) O Accident Victims Slightly Better The condition of both Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Deßolt, who were hurt last Monday night in an auto-train collision, was reported by hospital attaches to be improved today. Mrs. Deßolt has been in a critical condition since the accident, while Mr. Dcßolt remains seriously hurt. o Rev. Vincent Ehinger Confined To Hospital Friends and relatives here have received word that Rev. Vincent Ehinger, a native of Decatur, is confined to the Letterman General Hospital. Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., where he is taking medical treatment. Rev. Ehinger is a chaplain in the regular army.

Early Contributions Asked To The Good Fellows Club

contributions to the Deca- ! tur Good Fellows, holiday charity; organizations, were urged today by j the committee of the Delta Theta Tan sorority, sponsoring organization, in order that distribution of clothing, food, toys and candy may be made more intelligently. With contributions to date falling far short of the total of previous years, the committee members report there is scarecly enough mon-| ey to buy bare necessities. Each child is bought for Individ- 1 ually in order that he may receive what he needs and in the correct size. His name is placed on the! articles purchased for him.

Case Is Venued To Circuit Court Here A bastardy case brought by the state of Indiana on the relation ot Mildred M. Burkhart against Ralph i Funk has been venued from tne court of justice of lhep eace John T. Kelley to tile Adams circuit court. The case was tried in the justice , of peace court. December 12, and a I finding was rendered against the j defendant, Ralph Funk, who then appealed the case to the Adams circuit court. The child, of which Mr. Funk is ! alleged to be the father, has been adopted by a Fort ayne family, according to evidence given-in the justice of the peace trial. 13,000 GIVEN FUNG PAYMENTS Over Million Dollars Paid Unemployed In This District Fort Wayne, Dec. 17—That the Indiana unemployment compensation program is meeting the needs of jobless workers when they are greatest is emphasized in figures released today by the state unemployment compensation division. "This insurance plan has filled ' a vital and urgent need for eov--1 ered workers who have been temporally unemployed at some time since Iqat April 1." E. P. Klxmiller, manager of the compensation service in this district, said. "It has brought direct benefits exceeding $16,000,000 to some 170.000 Indiana persons as a matter of right, and has indirectly benefited thousands of merchants, business and profesisonal people by maintaining purchasing power. "Thirteen thousand persons have received some part of the $1,353,311 52 paid in 113,895 benefit checks in the Fort Wayne district, which covers lAlne, WhitI ley, Wells and northern Adams counties. More than $450,000 of this amount has been paid in some 39.000 checks since the first of September to persons who were i made eligible by removal of the $lO clause from tlie state law. "The direct relationship be- ; tween unemployment and benefit (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 30 ll:00a.m 29 10:00 a.m 30 WEATHER Cloudy and colder toniflht; Sunday generally fair and cold-

As the investigating committee j visits the homes of the unfortunate ot the city to determine tlfeir needs, 1 these same committee members take the gifts to these families. One investigator reportejj, “one 1 little boy said he knew he wquld get a train because he asked for it. "Such faith belongs to childhood. Are you going to fail these kiddles?” Any individuals or organizations i planning to contribute to the fund ' are asked to do so by the tirst of I the week as a great amount of work ! must be done in buying the articles I and preparing and sorting them for. | distribution.

GRAND JURY TO PROBE SLAYING AT FORT WAYNE Woman Guarded From Suicide After Slaying One Child —i — F<\t Wayne. Ind., Dec. 17. —(U.R) —Prosecutor C. Hyron Hayes and police are expected to confer today about possible grand grand jury action on the slaying of threeyeaDold Alfred Junior Reaser. The baby was slashed to death by Tils mother, Mrs. Ruth Reaser, 39, here yesterday. The mother admitted to police she killed the child with a butcher knife as part of a plan of exterminating herself and two other children. The quick action of Ernestine Wills. 18. a daughter by a previous marriage, saved the' life of Martin Leroy, age 5, hut his mother succeeded in inflicting several deep gashes on his neck and shoulders. , Hospital attendants said today he will recover. Sheriff's officers, who are holding Mrs. Reaser without bond on (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Daniels Funeral Services Sunday Funeral services for Alfred Daniels, 59. life-long resident of Adams county, who died at his home in Bobo Friday afternoon, will be held at 1:36 o'clock in the horns and at 2 o'clock at the Mt. Tabor M. E. church in Bobo, Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Salem cemetery, east of Decatur. The Rev. Eddy, will officiate. The body will be returned from the Zwick & Son funeral home this afternoon and may te viewed from 7 o’clock this evening until the time of the funeral. o Carson Funeral Service Sunday Funeral services for Robert Carson. son of Rev. IL R. Carson, former Decatur minister, will be held in Anderson at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Noble street M. E. church. No service will be held at the home as the body will not arrive in Anderson until 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Anderson Monday. Young Carson died in Los Angeles earlier in the week Mr. and Mrs.' Clyde Butler and Mr. and Mrs. George Harding were among those to visit the Carson family last night at Anderson T Good Fellows Club — « Previous total $175.04 A Friend 20.00 Billy & Bobby Gene Bollinger - -50 Mutschler Packing Co. 15.00 Total $210.54 GEORGE GILLIE OUTLINES VIEW New Congressman Outlines Views On Legislation Before leaving Fort Wayne for Washington, D. C„ where he is to represent the Fourth Indiana district in Congress, George W. Gillie of Fort Wayne, in a formal statement, outlined a few ot the programs he would advocate and named several he would oppose. Gillie, who defeated James I. Farley, Democrat, of Auburn, in the fall election, stated that he would seek congressional approval of at least $500,000 for the construction of a suitable national memorial to General Anothony Wayne. He also said that he would oppose any form of crop curtailment and believes that the agricultural adjustment act "should he revised along the lines proposed by real farm experts, after a thorough study of underlying problems,” and that he would advocate a return to the protective tariff. The new congressman also Indicated that he would oppose any reorganization plan which “would increase the powers of the President,” but that he believes a reorganization of government bureasu "to eliminate overlapping is highly desirable.” Gillie, a former Allen county sheriff and veterinarian, was born In Scotland 57 years ago and catne I to the United States with his pari ents when a lad.

Loss In McKesson Drug Firm Swindle

CHURCH PLANS FOR SERVICES Methodist Church Planning Series Os Christmas Services The First Methodist church of this city has listed a series of Christmas season services, starting with an all-church Christmas party Wednesday night. December 27 at 7 p. m. Refreshments will be served during the social hour in the church parlors. All members and friends are invited to attend. On Christmas Sunday the hour of worship will be held at 9 a. m. with ::The Light of the World” as 'be sermon theme and the young peoples’ choir furnishing appropriate Christmas music. A surprise has also been arranged for the children. A “Candle light vesper service” will be held at 4:30 it. in. with special music by the young people’s choir, the nativity scene in tableau and carol singing by the entire congregation. The publice is also invited to attend this service. On New Year's Sunday a fitting theme will be woven into the morning hour ot worship at 9:30 a. in., and at 4:30 p. in. the vesper service will be held. The chorus choir will also present a sacred cantata at this service, "The Eternal Light”. The choir will be directed by Miss Dan Tyndall and Mrs. Avon Burk will preside at the organ. Members and friends of the church have been invited to attend ihis service also. oCHURCH PLANS XMAS PROGRAM Christmas Program At Christian Church Sunday Night The Christian church will present the annual Christmas program at the church Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Miss Sylvia Ruhl will direct the program, to which the public is invited. The complete program follows: Piano solo —Caroline Hammond. Merry Christmas —Jack Welch. A Welcome— Nancy Callow. Christmas Cheer —Roy Guenin. | A Beginner’s Wish—Dick Callow. Piano solo —Jerry Lichtensteiger. Dialogue—Four Christmas Gifts —Sheldon Daniels, Caroline Hammond, Dick King, Jean Hutker. Lovely Christmas Tree —Alice Gunder. A Present for Dad — Kenneth Nash. Violin solo —Dick Lichtensteiger. A Christmas Greeting —Jimmy Callow. Her Dream —Barbara Gunder. Merry Christmas— Harvey Guen- | in. Piano solo —Harold Nash. A Christmas Stocking — Billy Hutker. Almost Forgotten — Philli p Merryman. Dialogue —What I’ll Be — Billy Lichtens.teiger, Harold Nash. Everett Hutker. Jerry Lichtensteiger. Piano Solo—Dick King. 1 The Secret —Billy Callow. Tricky Santa — Genevieve and Doris May Draper. Offering Prayer -Joan Lichten(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o CCC Enrollment Date Announced There will be a CCC enrollment between January 1 and 20, 1939. Boys between the ages of 17 and 23. who are single, out of school, and in good health, are eligible tor enrollment. No boy who Is on probation or parole is eligible for CCC. It will be necessary for each applicant to furnish a birth certificate or other acceptable proof ot his age. Applications will be accepted by the O. C. U. R. visitors in J. M. Doan's office in Decatur, Tuesday morning, December 20, and December 27, between 10 and 12 a.m. No applications will be accepted for January enrollment after DeI cember 27.

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Wide Manipulations Os Musica Brothers Are Being Traced By Many Authorities. SUPPLIED ARMS New York. Dec. 17 <U.R) Federal authorities feared today that 1.500 stockholders would lose $20,000.000 through the manipulation of McKesson and Robbins, Inc., gigantic drugs firm organized by the Mu >lea brothers, who hid their criminal records under new names and dupeii the master minds of Wall Street for 10 years. Philip, the "big brother" and arch sehe ner. who look the name F. Donald Coster and was president of tile corporation, blew out his brains yesterday when he whs exposed and trapped. His thiee brothers, minor executives in ’he firm, were in jail unable to provide SIOO,OOO bonds. Evidences that the brothers had used the firm to run guns to Bolivia am' Spain, to bootleg, and to adulterate drugs, engulfed the survivors I" a storm of federal and state investigations. The rantificatione reached such magnitude that the New York attorney general’s office closed its puldie hearing to take testimony in secret on charges that somebody concern -d hid supplied arms to Bolivia for its war with Paraguay in the Grat- Chaco, with the object of cornering the Bolivian quinine market. The lust for money apparently did not end there. The U. S. department of agriculture reported that McKesson-Robbins had been cited on charges of adulterating quinine. The suicide of Coster-Musica hampered the investigations. He was the crooked genius and concoeter of fantastic schemes which iiad several times before involved him and his family in such things as the “human hair" swindle of 25 years ago; a cheese smuggling enterprise; an international bank draft swindle. He shot hitnseß dead in the bathroom of his luxurious mansion at Fairfield, Conn . after his fingerprints had exposed him as a former convict and United States marshals were in the yard, coming to seize hint. Present indications were that the brothers. Philip at least, had caused -m $18,000,000 shortage in the listed assets of the firm. This was the valuation of the crude drugs department which was found to be non-existent except in name, its assets were supposed to include six warehouses stocked with supplies in Canada, worth $10,000,000 and $8,000,000 in bills payable to the department from firms all over the world. Such a loss would bite heavily Into the listed $87,000,000 assets of the company. However, some of this money might be located, or recovered from the personal propel ty of the Musiias. Although trading in McKessonRobbtns stock had been suspended on the New York exchange, it is still being traded over-the-counter and on the basis of yesterday's quotations, the three issues of stock have dropped $33,783,887 in value since the suspension. Coster-?4usica had the confidence of he shrewdest financiers; • hey had floated stock issues for him and much of it had reached the “small fry" of the nation's investors. They stood to lose most or all of their common stock — 1,282,983 shares of it. The effect on 605,954 shares of preferred stock was in doubt. In addition, there was outstanding $15,834,000 worth of convertible bonds or debentures. The three surviving Musica brothers two of whom were indicted with Philip in 1913 for tho "human hair" swindle, were: George Musica, who under the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Buys Health Bond American Legion Auxiliary hast

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 tight against tuberculosis and to provide milk for unde r nourished children.

CHRISTMAS SEALS Help to Protect Your Home from TubercuJotis