Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1938 — Page 1

■| XXXVI. No. 307.

■SIDENTS TO ■jRKNEWYESR ■eRESSTURDAY ■ v*ar To Ring; In At ■ Midnight Saturday I Night ■,. .nlv. nt of Iho New Yea- ■\.. ,i|ipropi i.it<‘ly heiulded ■ <., . .at 12 midnight by th" ot Decatur and neighbor:i b pattifs. pajama unities, ■r, U at’H iings. dances and pri- ■ .„ ■■ making groups will ail ■J! Olis ey" on clocks ami ■.... i: mticipatioii of tin birth Ke new year. [lp. younger and more act it " ■1 be a night of frivolity and ■i,,.., , ■ ion. a noisy night tlint . its climax at 12 o'clock ■ "i" nnging of bells, blowing . .. rattling of nolsemakers ■ a .> singing of "Aid Lang Syne " older and more sedate it ■.... - ~ quiet welcoming ot t 1 •• ■w" ill private or family gath pas-obly the opening of th- - hear the din of th" outside. ■h:> official celeb, a: am ot of the old year and the of the new is planned here. ;ii -s • ■ offered various ;>l. t , die Zion Lutheran and Zion . ..ur. lies, "watcli" pai Kb*’ held- ''ith those in attend ■ waiting for the arival of Lu ■ Year. will be held at the B. I’. lodge on North Second Kfoi the members at the oronly. K .-. public will be off- : - ii.ity to dance end paiti .1. tin- celebration at the vachalls, beer parlors and New Year's day falls on '.lie public will again be ot- ■ wo-day holiday. Business :i -si part will be ::isp<-n(l- - PAGE THREE) ■E. Choir Will ■ Present Cantata chorus choir of the First church of this city will a sacred cantata. "The Hl Eternal." by Rene Hronner ■h \\ Petrie, Sunday afternoon ■t” o'clock at the vesper ser- ■ t!i-’ music is under the direc■of Mrs. Dan Tyndall, with Mrs. ■ Burk as organist. The eon ■>.ieus the revelation of God’s Jesus Christ. Special will also be ineludt!i>- eontata. The public is in- ■ to attend. ■ —o—■rman Heads Union ■ I'. B. Sunday School Harman, of rural route d ■b-Hi elected superintendent of ■ union V. B. Sunday school, ■teding Argyle Sipe, resigned. ■ Harman will take office Sunservices will be opened ■><- church Sunday night, with ■ Alva Barr o£ the Pleasant ■ m. E. church, as the evange- ■ o ■IE STUDENTS ■IE ENROLLED ■ee Additional StuBents Enroll In Auction School ■k total enrollment at the 193 S ■* r term of the Fred Reppert of Auctioneering has ris■>3B. Col. Fred Reppert report morning. more students arrived lute or today to swell tin onto its present total. new arrivals: Garlen W. Longmont. Colorado: Gar- ■ Aiderman, Brookfield. Ohio. James, Newton, Illinois ■ Possibility that still one or ■ more students might arrive was seen today by Col. ert and the instructors. Classthe school are in full swing, daily instructions bei n g at the Yager building. ■~ first public auction sale will Saturday afternoon at 2 ■ tk and sales will follow each evening until the close i n two weeks. auctions will be conducted e students under the direc■*f the school leaders and in-

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GERMAN LEADER BADLY BEATEN Reports Assert Paul (ioebhels Is Seriously Beaten — lll I ■ by United p rPHH A routine RniiouncßmHnt in BorIJn last week that propaganda minister Paul Joseph Goebbels was confined to the hospital with grippe was expanded by unconfiiniet' rumors in American and European cities today into a story of now he had been seriously beaten by friends of a jealous actor. In Berlin, circles that usually are well informed said that the story was without foundation, but in New York. London, and Green-1 wkh. Conn., newspapers publish- | ed various accounts purporting to give details of a fight which began when Goebbels was set upon by friends of Gustav Froelich. German actor, in the flat of Froelich s wife, Lida Baarova, famous movie ac'ress. The New York Daily News, in a dispa'ch from Basle, Switzerland. said that “the hospital may indeed be the gimpy little doctor’s prison for the scandal has caused his wife, Magda, first lady of the Reich and Adolf Hitlers official hostess at most state functions, to prepare to depart for Denmark, reportedly to get a divorce." In Ixmdon, the Daily Mirror said that Goebbels was “hiding in a Berlin clinic nursing a black eye and a btuised face." “He was surprised in the flat of a glamorous film star by a group ot her husband's friends.” the newspaper said. "They seized Di. Goebbels and punched and pummelled him. One of his teeth was knocked out. His chauffeur waiting outside heard his shouts and dashed in to rescue him." o POLICE OFFICER TALKS TO CLUB Capt. John T. Taylor Os Fort Wayne Speaks To Rotarians John r ~. Taylor, captain of detectives of the Fort Wayne police force, delivered an interesting and instructive discussion of “Modern Methods of Police Investigation" at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club in the Rice hotel Thursday evening. Capt. Taylor opened his discussion by telling of the instruction i in police work he received at the 90 day training school conducted by ihe FBI national police academy in Washington. i This course of instruction. Capt. Taylor said, was the same given j to members of the federal bureau of investigation, or G-men. as they are more popularly known. The Fort Wayne officer told ol the great advancements made in methods of police investigation since he became a member of Gio police force in that city 20 years (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o New Year’s Service At Zion Lutheran A special New Year's Eve seri vice at the Zion Lutheran church Saturday evening at 7 o'clock will mark the close of the old year The pastor of the church. Rev. Paul W. Schultz, will deliver the ’ sermon based on Psalm 90. verse 12, reading: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." The; men's choir will present appropri- ! ate music for the service. A special annual envelope collection on this night will be received for the' Lutheran Deaf-Mute Institute at Detroit, Michigan. The public is invited to attend tii-5 service. After the divine services a Sylvester Eve watch party will be held in the church parlors under the auspices of the Junior Lutheran Walther League, to which all the young people of the parish are cordially Invited. ______ o —— ’ —«

Buys Health Bond j 4k The Federation of Clubs 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 undernourished children.

CHRISTMAS SEALS - Jif MlI 5 Ijfwninst j Help to Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis

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First of nine “stralollners" being built at Seattle, . Wash., is rolled out of the hangar and tested. The I huge silver ship, a lili-paisenger plane, has four I MWmrsepowe tors whit h will enable ii to (

SEE REPEAL OF IMPORT SYSTEM State Beer Importer System Likely To Be Abolished Indianapolis, Dee. 30.—((J.R)~Repeal of Indiana's controversial beer importer system by the 1939 legislature appeared virtually certain today with assurance that the special liquor law study commission would recommend this change to Gov. M. Clifford Townsend. Since Townsend appointed the commission on his own initiative and instructed it to report to him before the assembly convenes Jan. 5, it was considered likely that he would feel bound by its findings on such an important issue as the port-of-entry system. Members of the five-man commission gave every indication following the conclusion of public hearings that they would recom mend abolishment of the importer system. Virtually every withness - wets and drys; those in the industry and those out of it —came out tor unqualified repeal of the system. A preliminary report will be handed to Townsend-next Tuesday or Wednesday just in time for him to study the commission findings and place them in his biennial message to the legislature Jan. 5. The commission is faced with a huge task during the interveneing five days. It heard scores of witnesses who discussed virtually every phase of the liquor problem. Some described Indiana's law as one of the best in the nation; others claimed it was shot with corruption and should be changed completely. Rabbi Elias Charry of Indianapolis. commission member, indicated throughout the hearing that he had one major proposal in mind— : (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) WILL DISCUSS SOIL PROGRAM 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program To Be Explained Winfred Gerke, chairman of the Adams County conservation association. today announced a series of township meetings in which the 1939 agricultural conservation program will be explained. The first of these meetings will be h»la Tuesday, January 3 at the following :aC es: Kirkland high schrol. Gerova high school, Monmou'h high school and the old high school building at Decatur, corner Fifth and Adams. All these meetings begin at 7-30 P- n>- and entertainment will be featured. At Monmouth the Julius Brlte family will furnish the entertainment. There has been less change in this program than in any other except in case of where corn and wheat allotments are below eigh acres and general soil de Pj® ’ lotment under 20 acres. In this case a much more flexible plan has been worked out In order to encourag participation of smaller holdings fnd should be of tremendous inleMerl Gerke states that the county nmmtttee is extremely anxious eom nf the farm women atthat more of tne ianu und and take part in these meet- ± and in his letter of announce, meat he particularly stressed hU, juvitation to the rural women. ,

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, December 30, 1938.

cruise a' an altitude of four miles. The cabin, 74 feet ill 'englh. bears a distinct resemblance to a metal dirigible. The door opens Inward so that the higher pressure of thr cabin will keep it sealed.

Denies $25 Plate Dinners Planned Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30 —(UP) James Beattey, Jr., secretary of the Democratic state committee, denied today that Indiana Democrats will sponsor a $25 a plate Jackson day j dinner on January 7 to raise pollti--1 cal campaign funds. Published reports from Washington quoted Oliver Quayle, treasurer ot the Democratic National commitice as saying that Indiana Democrats would stage Ihe $25 a plate feast. 0 ASK MORE TIME TO STUDY LAWS Commission Favors Further Study Os Election Laws Indianapolis. Dec. 30. —(U.R) —Appointment of an interim legislative committee to study Indiana's election laws and report to the 1941 general assembly was recommended today by the governor’s commission on the study of election laws. The commission found inat the election statutes are in need of a thorough overhauling but said the job was too big to be undertaken by the 1939 legislature. Much time should be devoted to studying the problem, the report said. “The rewriting of the election laws should be undertaken with the thought in mind that no partisan politics can be tolerated in the measure," the commission commented. “The time is fitting for such an effort. With a Republican house of representatives and a Democratic senate naming the commission, the desired result should be accomplished." The governor's commission explained it had sent more than 1,000 questionnaires to representative citizens requesting their views on the problem. Replies showed a “wide variance of opinion and a need for a complete appraisal of our election laws." Any legislative committee, in rewriting the laws, should: “Establish the voting qualifications making it as easy as possible for qualified voters to vote; create safeguards against corrupt practices; ■ give full publicity to campaign i contributions and expenditures; : and where there is evidence of illegal registration or voting where official figures have been juggled, the law should provide ample facilities for recount and redress and ("CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) . — 0 — Brennan Will Head Board Os Accounts Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30 —(UF> —Gov. M. Clifford Townsend today announced the appointment of Edward Brennan, present state director of the budget, as head of the board of accounts to succeed William P. Cosgrove, who resigned two days ago. The governor also appointed Anderson Ketchum of Greensburg, present secretary of the state tax board, to succeed Brennan Both appointments are effective January 1. ] b’>ardafi —oTO PRESS AT NOON ■ The Daily Democrat, following Its annual custom, wilt publish the New Year’s edition at noon Monday, January 2. All news itsem for Monday's edition must be reported to this office not later than 10 o'clock Monday morning.

ABATEMENT IN WEATHER SEEN Relief From Cold Is Promised For Midwestern States By United Press Wintei relaxed its grip on the mdwest today as its second cold wave swept eastward for another, but feebler, advance on the seaboard states. 11. A. Downs, U. S. forecaster at Chicago, said the cold wave was “breaking up" in the central states and predicted slowly rising temperatures in the midwest for the next two days. The movement of cold air. he said, had reached Indiana and western Ohio and would strike the Atlantic states tonight and tomorrow. The cold spell was moderating as it swept eastward but Downs forecast it wouid send thermometers down to 10 to 15 degrees along the Atlantic coast and would bring zero weather to upstate New York and interior New England. Lowest temperatures reported today in the crest of the second cold wave were 22 below zero at Bemidji, Minn., 2t> below at Duluth and 26 below at Park Falls. Win. Chicago's minimum was five above and the forecast promised a rise to 20 above by tomorrow. Downs -.aid the rising temperatures would extend from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes today. The first cold wave was reported abating in the Atlantic states which now lie in the path of the second movement. Temperatures readings today included Boston. 30 degrees; New York, 28; Philadelphia, 28; and Washington, 34. In the south. Downs said temperatures still were subnormal and would not be driven appre(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

MURDERS CHILD BRIDE, FATHER Terre Haute Truck Driver Kills Two, Commits Suicide Terre Haute. Ind., Dec. 30 — j (UR)_A thrice-married unemploy-1 ed truck driver, a gun in each of two pockets, last night shot and killed his 15-year-old bride of five day’, killed her father, then shot a bullet between his own eyes. The shootings occurred after William Query, 33, had been freed on SI,OOO bond on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, brought by Mrs. Ralph Kendall, step-mother of Query’s young bride, Betty. The girl had been remanded to the custody of her father. Query stuck the two guns in his pocKets and went to the home of his bride’s parents. He called the girl into the kitchen and asked her, “are you ready to go?" ■ Don't you touch me,” she screamed. Attracted by her screams, the girl s father, Ralph Kendall, 39, rushed into the kitchen. Query jerked out a .32 automatic and shot Kendall. Betty turned and ran toward the tack door. Query swung around, raised his gun and shot twice into the back of his fleeing bride. She fell mortally wounded on <.hc back porch. Hearing the shots, Mrs. Kendall (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOI'A)

GRAVE CRISIS IS THREATENED 1 IN SPAIN WAR Three British Subjects Wounded By Nationalist Shells Gibralter, Dec. 20 (UP)—British | and French warships guarded the Apunish loyalist destroyer Jose Diez today as it lay grounded at Glbrai--1 tar. Beside it lay the National destroyer Jupiter which it raminM When l < rippled by gunfire from seven insurgent warships, it made for shorn. The British subjects were wounded, one seriously by Nationalist I shells which struck the village ot j Catalan Bay. on the east side of the Isthmus of Gibraltar, during the fight. The guns ot the great "rock" the impregnable British fortress which guards the strait, fired blank shots warning—and full gun crews stood by ready to fire real shells It necessary. Seven men of the Loyalist destroyer were killed in the battle and 11 were wounded. One of the officers of the Jose Luis Diez died after an operation, making the destroyer's death toll eight. The destroyer fired torpedoes during its fight against hopeless odds, and members ot the crew told the United Press correspondent that they believed the National's! armed sloop Calvo Sotelo, which was unaccounted for, had been struck. As the crippled Jose Luts Diez made for shore after the battle, two (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o U.S. AND ITALY SEEKINC TRADE Both Nations Making Plans To Capture Lucrative Trade By Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign News Editor The wooing ot South America is jus' beginning on a grand scale. With the eighth Pan-American conference at Lima as the spring ' board the United States and | Italy are rapidly assuming the most spectacular roles in an effort to capture trade and influence in the 20 republics south of the Rio Grande. From Rome comes word that ■ Bruno Mussolini, son of the Italian premier, will make a test flight to South America probably next month in preparation for the ! opening of an Italian air line service for mail next spring. From Washington comes announcement that a squadron of United States cruisers will make a good will tour to South Amer- j ican waters in the spring. Italy sends her finest and newest stean’ships to Latin American j ports as an illustration of fascist commercial progress. The United States inaugurates the “good neighbor fleet” of j steamships and names Ihe fast: new vessels after Brazil. Argen-1 tina and Uruguay These are the most obvious manifestations of a struggle that ’ has vital political as well as com-: mercial ramifications for both America and Europe. They are ■ the practical results beginning to emerge irom the psychological i and ideological background estab(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Library To Be Closed Monday The Decatur public library will close Saturday evening at 6 p. m. and remain closed until Tuesday January 3 at 12:15 p m.. it wa announced today by the librarian. Zion Reformed Plans New Year’s Services New Year’s services at. the Zion Reformed church were announced i today by the pastor, Rev. Charles M. Prugh. The final broadcast 1 from the church tower will be a special program to be given Saturday evening at 11:30 o'clock. bundav morning services will Include the church school exercises at 9 o’clock, and the morning wot ship service at 10 o'clock. The subject of the sermon will be "Seeking Life Where It Can Be Found." based on St. John 10: 10 The young people’s choir will render special music during the I service. ! Tnu nnhllc is invited to attend.

Bandits Invade Express Office, Loot Is $35,000

MUSICPUPILS i ATTEND PARTY Grice Conservatory Students Are Entertained Here The largest group of string instrument players ever gathered in ’ Decatur, attended the Christmas parties given by the Grice Conservatory of Strings. This incltid ’ ed students from Deeatur and surrounding territory. The parties were held at the residence studio located at 910 Russel street. Chinese Checker games were played by all. Lunch was served, and an exchange of Christmas presents was had After several hours of good time, the Grtcc Brothers and instructors entertained the groups with music. A New Year's party for those not able to attend the Christmas parties will be held New Year's day at the residence studio. Students Invited to the New Year's party are: Agn >s Wolpert, Josephine Wol■ert, Vera Steury. Roman Brlte. Norman Steury, Mary Ann Brlte, Anna marie Steury, Margaret Brlte, Frances Brlte, Roger Arnold. Justine Brlte, Paris Hakes, | Vilas Elzey, Edward Walters. Vernon Frauhlger, Richard Fruahiger, Paul Chronister, Odell Foley, Darrel Shackley, Albert Wier, Viola Hunter, Richard Ar- ' cher, Robt. Crownover, Elnora Roop. The first Christmas party was held Wednesday. Those attending were; Wanda Fry, Pauline Wendel, Genevfve Johnston, Edward Noonan. Genevieve Wendel, Junior Meyers, Jaueele Cowin, Wilbur Selking. Eileen Selklng, Robt. Stephenson, Marlin Stephenson. Charles Stephenson, Betty Rickert, Robt. Deitsch, Leia Baur, Robert Wendel. Freida Meyers, Delores Hoblet, Win. Meyers. Esther Hoblet, Esther Barr. Annis Marbaugli. Edith Mnrbaugh, Bar-| I bara Hoblet, Robt. Parr, Margaret ’ Parr, Delores Beard, Chester Lautzenhiser Donald Burke. Norval Weitz. Harold Andrews. The second party was held Thursday afternoon. Those attending were: Pauline Roop, Herman Andres, I Harley Roop, Donald Arnold. Billie Arnold. Glen Smith, Hugh Ehiman, Delores Byerley, Marcella Barger, Dorothy Mankey, Dale Mankey, Rosella Hyerley. Bulah Buitsch. Dulla Heyerley, Glen Mankey, Cal Mankey. Barbara Andrews, Joyce Fruchte, Jack Beinlke, Rachel Helmrick, Jr .Helmrick, Billie Shady. Truman Bell, Paul Bauermeister, (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o BULLETIN Berlin, Dec. 30.—(U.R)-Ger-many has notified Great Britain of her intention to obtain parity with Britain in her submarine fleets. OHIO CITY MAN FACES CHARGE Charles Wood To Face Charge Os Reckless Driving Here Charles Wood, of Ohio City, driver of the car which sideswiped one driven by Jack Holthouse on state road 224 east ot Decatur Sunday morning, has been ordered to appear before Justice of the Peace John T. Kelley Saturday morning at 9 o'clock to answer reckless driving charges. The arrest was made by State Patrolman Russell Prior. Jack Holthouse was the only person Injured in the accident. He sustained a fractured upper jaw, severe lacerations about the head and four teeth knocked out. Patrolman Prior arrested Kenneth Hendryx, of Indianapolis, Thursday afternoon on a charge ot reckless driving. He was accused ot passing an automobile on the brow ; of a hill on U. S. highway 27 south of Berne. Hendryx pleaded guilty ? before Justice of the Peace C. H. . Musselman in Berne Thursday at- . ternoon and was fined $1 ard costs, .' totaling $9.75.

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Three Men Hold Up 20 Workers In Express Office At Youngstown, Ohio. TAKE MONEY BAG Youngstown, O. Dee 30—(U.R)* Three men entered a railway express agency office today just as night workers had unstrapped their guns and the day shift had not put on theirs and fled with a money bug containing $35,000 in cutrency. Esch corraled a different group ot workers, until 20 had been herded together Tnen they selected a bag which had beer consigned to the federal reserve bunk In Cleveland by a Youngstcwn bank and which they knew apparently contained the largest amount of cash. A half hour after the bandits fled in an automobile, highway patrolmen received a report that they had wrecked their car on the Youngstown-Salem highway and had commandeered another. Guard’ deployed onto all highways in the Salem vicinity and officers ii adjoining counties were ■ notified. The robbery was executed with caiefui precision. All three men walked into the express office, then separated quickly. One. armed with a revolver, corraled office workers in a warehouse. There, a second, with a short-muzzled shotgun, was lining up warehousemen. The third man rounded up truck drivers in the rear. All then were herded together, under the shotgun's muzzle. One of the three then slipped Into the money room and got the drop on H. T. Harris, 'n charge, before Harris could draw his gun. The bank's money bag was selected quickly from the heap on the floor The robber packed it under his arm, backed out, called his companions and walked back out through the front office. o THIRD VICTIM OF WRECK DIES — Charles Fisher Os Petroleum Dies Early This Morning Charles Fisher. 17, Petroleum high school basketball player, died today in the Wells county hospital of injuries received in the auto crash last Monday which claimed the life of Miss Mary J. Sprunger of Berne. Fisher's death brings the Wells county highway Chistmas toll to three, the Rev. Edward Habegger. a native of Adams county having died of injuries received iu another wreck on the same day. Fisher was riding in a car drives by his father, Armor, when it collided with the auto driven by Lee Wittwer of Bluffton. Miss Sprunger was riding in the latter auto. Fisher sustained a fractured and crushed skull. Physicians and hospital attaches had held little hope for his recovery. He is survived by the parents and ’ two brothers, Francis and Armor, ' who were also hurt in the crash. ' Funeral services have not been completed. The condition of the I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Treasurer’s Office To Close Saturday The ebunty treasurer's office in the courthouse will be closed Saturday afternoon. Treasurer Jeff Licehty stated today. The office will be closed for the making o£ i the quarterly report. o TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER i 8:00 a. m 14 10:00 a. m 19 Noon — - 21 2:00 p. m - 22 . 3:00 p. m. — 22 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday, rising temperature Saturday and in extreme north portion late tonight, slightly colder tonight in extreme south- , east portion; partly cloudy SunI day, rising temperature.