Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1939 — Page 1

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aovernor . At First Os 81st ■— |)f House: Democrats Retain Majorih In I, State Senate. Senator faints -Inn. 5 — <U.R) I — | -tepiiUican Shouse and a Demo-i tic Benataßconvened in the I BHHEoI tile J '<«v today fen a til day meeting igl? with golfth al controversy ov. M. Olfoitl Townsend in biennial ■ddi' ss delivered to .Mnt session of the two cham« ■ -I avoided |re< emniendlng any '“'-ram fort, th< legislature to ,»• through the maze of Im.ant propose up for consid- > ; .|>e g/>verno avoided committblmaelf on election law revi- > ne m«®pl' referred the leg I vt*re ’o a bi -srt rm liqu< law revision; ad Hied repeal ot ths* weight tax k a study of relief mentioned other more minor ' *ut T'>wt>s*|nd's message was onghiy mild anti in effect gave legislature a free hansi to I —o n |ts own responsibility “"tout much; guidance from the ministration vfdemly the governor proposes use only his veto power to •else any I control over the slature. unes M. Kcker, youthful Beery of state called the house ■ session *t 10:08 a. m. and ided during the roll-call on election of speaker. he entire house membership 100 was present, divided 51 übllcans and 49 Democrats, ones M Kn pp. Richmond Rfeican, was ’elected speaker, 50 18. ot> a Vote which did not ate iron> party lines. Knapp his Democratic opponent. Edit Stela of Bloomfield, did not Senator Faints the senat- there was mild ’ONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) lURPERSONS . BURN TO DEATH ) Least Four Die In fork City Tenement ew York, Jan. s.—(U.R)—Fire Pt through a five-story tone-! t today, killing at least four ons and driving 200 others in O|B street. ■' le first started at about 4 a.m„ ‘ Iren tty in a restaurant on the md floor;-: ami spread through building byway of a wooden Way. ' a mants. most of them clad in itclothes, rushed outdoors re they stood shivering in the tmoriiing air. Many had pausin'!!® their flight only long enough rescue pets Clutching dogs cats, they huddled as near as —'ible to the blazing building for nth. ■®ao cripples were rescued by nen after, they appeared at lows and called for help. le dead were: . rs. Georgett Daugndult, about \ Her body was found on the \ floor where she lived alone. ■ rs. Anna Le Clare, 52. Her: » was found on the third floor, 1 husband, William, escaped j i slight burns. arry Argess. about 22, and his ;, Becky, about 19. Their bodwere recovered from a dourth- ■ room. [jine of the survivors was Mrs. a Gomez, who. awakened by bus fcNTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) * ° J EMPERATURB READINGS 7 EMOCRAT THERMOMETER * 1:00 a- m. 64 i* >:co a. m 54 oon 5H 1:00 p. m. 47 1:00 p. m. .... •— 46 WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy and / tnslderably colder tonight pre- ' sded by rain changing to snow urrles in extreme north poron, becoming generally fair riday; Colder in extreme east ortlon.

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Speaks I Session Assembly TOD WHIPPLE _ IS GIVEN FINE |, AND JAIL TERM — Judge Kister Fines Attorney SIOO, Given 30 Days In Jail Tod Whipple was released late this afternoon on a SSOO appeal bond fixed by Kister. Judge Kister granted the appeal to the state supreme court after overruling a motion for a new trial. He was not taken to jail. Branding the accusations of Tod Whipple as defamatoy, unfair, incorrect, false and untrue and con- | temptous, in a written statement lead in open court late this after- ! noon Special Judge Henry F. Kister fined the former attorney for the petitioners in the Wabash dredge case SIOO and costs, and sentenced him to 30 days in the Adams county jail. Judge Kister denied the accusa-f tlon made by Whipple in a document filed in court last month that ! he (Judge Kister) had accepted an I invitation to split fees, termed them I false and untrue, and denied having ; met Whipple in the Rice hotel on I the date mentioned. Attorneys J. G. Meeker and Clarence A. Benedum, defense counsel for Whipple, immediately arose to their feet after pronunciation of the sentence and prayed for an appeal to the supreme court of the state ot Indiana. Judge Kister also branded the accusation against Homer Teeters, urainage commissioner, Morton C. Embry and Judge Roscoe D. Wheat made the same day by Whipple when he charged corruption in the handling of the case, as false, untrue and defamatory. Verified affidavits in answer to th charges of Whipple were filed by Embry, Wheat and Teeters. Court first opened in the case with Attorney Bensdum filing Whipple's answer to the contempt. I charges. The affidavits of Wheat. I Teeters and Embry were then filed. Judge Kister refused to file an application of Benedum's for a change lof venue from the judge He also dismissed an attempt of Benedum to file Whipples resigna-; tlon as attorney for the petitioners, slating that he would “take it up (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Regular Legion Meeting Monday The regular meeting of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion will be held at the Legion home. First and Madison streets. Monday evening at 8 o’clock. All membes are urged to attend. Glee Club To Present Concert January 19 The Decatur high, school glee club w’ill present a public program in the auditorium of the new high school building Thursday evening January 19. The complete program will be announced later. There will be no charge for admission and the I public is invited to attend. CITY DOG TAX TAGS ON SALE City Ordinance Requires All Dogs In City Be Tagged City clerk-treasurer Vernon Aurand stated today that 1939 city dog tags are now available in the office at the city hall. The city dog tax is 60 cents per animal, and all dogs must be taxed under a city ordinance. Tags are furnished all dog owners upon payment of the tax. These tags are to bp fastened to the dog’s collar or harness. The tags are renewed each year. All dogs without tags liable to be picked up and taken to the dog pond. Mr. Aurand urged that dog owners purchase these tags as soon > as possible.

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THE SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS OPENS WITH A PRAYER "i VI FVvWifl * fl ■ 3 fl BflH fl I * Ki *4 tefl

The Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House of Representatives. opens the 76th Congress with a prayer. The legislators

Pearl Bailer Asks Divorce From Paul Pearl Bailer, wife of Paul Bail-1 I cr, who is now serving a life sen-1 tence in the Michigan City state: prison after being found guilty of: rape by an Allen county court ago. has filed suit for divorce : ia the Adams circuit court. In addition to averring that is now being confined in prison be- j cause of the alleged offerse she charges cruel and inhuman treatment and avers that "the defendant told the plaintiff to go ahead and get a divorce.” Mrs. Bailer resides at 812 Bush street and in her complaint says that she is a housekeeper and general home worker, that they were married August 26, 1922 and separated in May of 1936. ASK REPEAL OF IMPORT SYSTEM Liquor Study Commission Recommends Port-of-Entry Repeal Indianapolis, Jan. 5. — (U.R) — Elimination of the disputed beer port-of-entry system was recommended by the governor's liquor I law study commission in its report ' made public today. The report will be available to the legislature ; which proposes to revise the, state’s liquor laws in its current i session. The commission cited a “unani- ■ mous request” for repeal of the i importer system from brewers and ! beer dealers at hearings which : were conducted by the commission last week, as well as from representatives of other groups. Proposed as a substitute is to allow any beer whoTesaler to be-, come an importer and act as the tax collection agency for the state J on out-of-state beer. Generally the commission adopted all the recommendations for changes in the law which were ■ proposed at the hearings except those which violated Gov. M. Clif- j ford Townsend's admonition not , to propose any change in policy. The commission steered clear of endorsing local option, as urged ■ by the Indiana Anti-Saloon League,' which was the principal point at ■ issue in the hearings. Other "bhanges recommended by the commission included: 1. Empower the alcoholic beverages commission to meet changing conditions in the liquor industry, particularly as Indiana’s relai tions with other states are concerned. 2. Elimination of credit sales I either by wholesalers or reltailers. 3. Require clubs now holding special licenses to purchase the same “three-way” permit as tavefns and be placed under the same restrictions regarding closing hours, sales to minors, Sunday (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) 0 Fort Wayne Ministers To Hear Local Pastor Rev. C. M. Prugh. minister of the ! local Zion Reformed church, will i speak at the regular meeting of the Fort Wayne Ministerial Association Monday, Jan. 9. The subject of the address will be “Theological Trends Os Our Day”. The meeting will be held at the Y. M. C. A. at 110:30 A. M. ’ |

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 5, 1939.

FOREIGN LANDS VIEWS VARY ON F. 0. R. SPEECH Dictator States Resent Challenge; Democracies Jubilant Bv Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign News Editor: President Roosevelt’s challenge to aggressors echoed around the world today as a signal for both democracies and dictatorships to close ranks in the new year. Over vast radio networks and in blazing newspaper headlines the president's message to con-1 gress rumbled the length of the Americas, across the Atlantic to I Europe and spread out in many languages to distant corners of the wcrld amid a mounting clamor i of criticism and commendation. The criticism of the address came most strongly from the dicI talor nations in which the coni ti oiled press sought to emphasize a view that Mr Roosevelt was ' under the influence of “war mon- ; gers,” that he failed to represent the views of the American people. From the democratic countries I came a burst of enthusiastic apptoval it an apparent effort to make the most of implications lhat the United States could not be Indifferent to a policy of force . in any part of the world. In Germany, Mr. Roosevelt’s attack on “policies of force” went directly into the homes of Germans byway of a re-broadcast from London, but for the vast majority the speech was read under such headlines in the press as: “Fantastic Propaganda . Balderdash . . Irresponsible Arms Piogram . . . Speech of Hatred (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) FINAL PAYMENT IS BEING MADE Final Distribution Os Old Adams County Bank Is Being Made | The final distribution in the Old Adams County Bank liquidation Is I being made here in the offices of | Robert Kramer, special representative in charge of the liquidation I for the Indiana department of financial institutions. The offices are located in the DeVoss building on South Second; street. The distribution, when completed, , will total $14,579.57, representative of 3.1 per cent of the amount in the bank when the department took it over in 1933. The 3.1 per cent distribu'ion will bring the total distribution up to 78.1 per cent since the denartment took it over. Previous to that time ' and while the bank was under private liquidation, four per cent had been paid. The checks are now ready in Mr. ! Kramer’s office and may be had by calling at the office. numerous callers were received at the office this morning end given their checks, but a great number of the depositors have not called for their share in the disttibution, members of the office force reportled. ’ |

(started their year's work by re-electing Wm. Rankbead as speaker. For first time in history each representative has his own microphone.

Annual Christmas Collection Report The annual Christmas collection | for the orphans, taken at St Mary’s I Catholic church, amounted to SBOI, I Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz pastorstated today. This is only $46 less than the amount given a year ago. Each year a colletftion is taken on Christmas day for the diocese orphan homes at Fort Wayne and Lafayette. The homes are maintained by these collections and other donations. SENATOR POPE IS NOMINATED Idaho Senator Is Nominated To TVA Directorate Washington, Jan. 5. — (U.R) — President Roosevelt today nominated former Sen. James P. Pope, D., Ida., as a member of the Tennessee valley directorate to fill the vacancy created by outster of Dr. Arthur E. Morgan. Pope, a staunch new dealer and co-author of the new deal farm program enacted by the 75th congress, was defeated in the Idaho Democratic primary last year. The nomination, sent to the senate for confirmation, was for the remainder of a nine-year term which expires May 18, 1942. That was the date when the term of Dr. Morgan, whom Mr. Roosevelt deposed last year for "contumacy,” would have expired. There are two other directors — Harcourt Morgan and David E. Lilienthal. Mr. Roosevelt also sent to the senate the nominations of former workers progress administrator Harry L. Hopkins to be secretary of commerce and former Michigan Governor Frank Murphy to be attoney general. Both Hopkins and Murphy have assumed their cabinet posts, but the senate must act on their confirmation. o Colder Weather Is Forecast Here The weatherman's promise of colder weather was indicated here shortly before noon today -when the murcury took a four-point tumble in two hours. At 8 a. m. the Democrat thermometer registered 54 above and at 19 a. m. the same reading was recorded. By noon, however, the temperature had slipped to 50. o County Assessor To Attend State Meet — Ernest Worthman, Adams county assessor, will go to Indianapolis next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the three day session of the state tax board. Persons having business with I the assessor’s office are asked to arrange their calls accordingly. Rainfall Benefits Decatur Residents The rain which fell last evening was appreciated by the people of the community. The long dry spell emptied many cisterns and residents were without soft water. The rain also washed off the sidewalks and streets and with the spring breezes today general appearances were greatly Improved. Much of the . grime was washed away with the , ' shower.

EXPECT STRIFE OVER PROGRAM OF PRESIDENT Conservatives Prepare To Battle Foreign, Domestic Policies Washington, Jan. s.—(U.R)—Conservative Deemocrats and Republicans prepared today for a fight on a wide front against the foreign l and domestic programs President Roosevelt outlined in his state of the union address to congress. Isolationists charged that the president desired to appoint the United States as “world policeman.” and that such a policy eventI ually would plunge the country into war. Economy bloc leaders protested continuation of largescale spending, and were ready to challenge budget recommendations. Legislators clamoring for drastic revision of new deal laws, particularly the national labor relations act. deplored the absence of specific White House proposals. Leading administration opponents predicted that congress would “accept the responsibility” for reducing government activities. They interpreted as heralding the end of new deal experimentation the president’s assertion rtwri ’ "the past three congresses have met in part or in whole the pressing needs of the new order of things.” Until the administration prepares specific recommendations on foreign policy and accompanying questions of national defense and neutrality, congressional leaders will concentrate on proposals for broad exchanges in existing laws. The president said “the nation looks to the congress to improve (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o . — ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING Ed F. Burling Pleads Not Guilty, Released Under Bond Ed F. Berling, local insurance agent, was arrested this morning by Sheriff Ed P. Miller and State Policeman Russell Prior on a charge of drunken driving. Berling allegedly drove his car on federal road 27 Tuesday night while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, according to the affidavit. Authorities allege that the car driven by Berling struck a highway warning sign on road 27 near Miller’s Bend, north of the city. Berling was lodged in the county jail until contacting his attorney, who arranged for his release. When he appeared before Judge J. Fred Fruchte this afternoon, Berling entered a plea of not guilty and was released under S2OO bond. o Miss Naomi Studler Appointed Teacher Miss Naomi Studler has been named a teacher in the Hartford township school, succeeding Miss Bluhm, who recently accepted a position at Rockcreek in Wells county C. E. Striker, county school superintendent, announced today.

Nine Billions Is Roosevelt Request I In Annual Budget

FRANKFURTER IS NOMINATED FOR SUPREME COURT Brilliant Harvard Professor Nominated By Roosevelt Washington, Jan. —(UP)—President Roosevelt today nominated to the United States supreme court prof. Felix Frankfurter, outstanding legal liberal whose influence long has been an important factor in, New Deal policy making. Frankfurter, a Jewish scholar! whose liberalism attracted a broad j t allowing, was named for the vac- ; ancy created by death of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, another Jewish liberal of legal renoun. The nomination was sent to the senate, which must confirm the ap- , pointment of the 6-year-old Harvard university law school professor. Senators generally predicted that the nomination would be confirmed | with little opposition. ’ The nomination was referred immediately to the senate judiciary committee for consideration. Republican leader Charles L. McNary, R., Ore., announced recently that he would require all major appointments to undergo committee scru-! [ tiny. A keen and erudite student of the t law, a conscientious lawyer and a! f personality who sent young attor-i neys into the New Deal. Frank- ’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) • T 0 GOOD FELLOWS CLUB REPORTS Total Os 53 Families Aid- ' ed By Club On Christmas Eve The Good Fellows club, charitable ■ organization sponsored by the Del- ' ta Theta Tau sorority of this city to aid Decatur’s less fortunate res- ' idents. today announced the complete report of the club’s activities during the past Christmas holiday. The Good Fellows distributed articles of food, clothing, candy and | toys to 53 families, including a total ot 171 children. The club reported a total of $334.24 in contributions and a total ot $350.32 spent. The deficit $16.08, will be made up by the spaasoring sorority. Individual items distributed by the Good Fellows on Chistmas Eve were as follows: Children’s treats, 171. Clothing Hose, 215 pairs; shoes, 20 pairs; shirts, 35; trousers, 21; overalls, 56; caps. 3; gloves, 14 pairs: underwear, 144; dresses, 83; sweaters, i 31; rompers, 6; outing, 20 yards; j print goods. 8 yards. Toys Dolls. 40; teddy bears, 8; trains,’ 1 2; harmonicas, 16; marbles, 21 bags; dish sets, 6; balls, 4; mold- ! ing clay, 12; guns, 12; trucks, 12; 1 I rubber animals, 12; blocks, 6; games, 60; crayons, 12; paint sets, .12; books. 60; dums, 2; tops, 6; i harps, 6; baby rattles, 8. Fort Wayne CYO To Hold Dance Friday The CYO of the Fort Wayne dis- ■ trict. which includes Decatur, will give a dance Friday evening, January 6. at the Cathoic Community Center, Fort Wayne. Steve Clark’s orchestra will furnish the music. Dancing will be enjoyed from 9 to 12 o’clock and mem- : bers of the local CYO unit and their • friends are invited to attend. Rev. Joseph J. Hennes, CYO director, was in the city yesterday and invited his Decatur friends to atI tend. o —— Renting Os Pews Takes Place Sunday i The renting of pews in St. Mary’s • church will take place Sunday ' morning following the 9:45 o'clock • ; I igh mass. Members of the parish I are urged to attend. |

Price Two Cents.

Proposed 1940 Budget To Provide For Arming For Defense; Gives Special Relief Message. REJECTS PLEAS Washington. Jan. 5 — (U.R)* — Fiesident Roosevelt bolstered his defiance of dictators today with a message to congress proposing a $9,060,000,000 budget for 1940 to arm for defense and spend for recovery. A congressional economy bloc is actively hostile. But he rejected economy pleas of conservative new dealers to cut government costs. He asked $422,000,000 in . taxes. He proposed a $2,000,000,-. 000 military and semi-military de- | sense program. This annual budget message ! sharply reminded congress tliat [ Mr. Roosevelt had not “been i throwing the taxpayers money out the window.” He prcjected for next year the 10th successive year of federal deficit—s3,326,ooo,ooo this time—and the second highest spending program in new deal history. The current year is tops at $9,492,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt said “well spent.” “Let us all fix that fact in our minds,” he said, “so that there shall be no doubt about it and so that we may have a clear and intelligent idea of what we have been doing. “We have not been throwing I the taxpayers’ money out of the 1 window or into the sea. We have been buying real values with it. “Let me repeat: The greater ! part of the budgetary deficits that have been incurred have gone for permanent, tangible additions to our national wealth. The balance has been an investment in the conservation of our human resources, and I do not regard a penny of it as wasted. “It should be unwise either to curtail expenditures sharply or to impose drastic new taxes at this stage of recovery.” The budget message pointed the national debt close to $44,500,000,000 as of June 30, 1940 which is but $500,000,000 short of the legal federal debt limit. It will be necessary at this session to ask I congress to increase ‘.hat limit. Mr. Roosevelt called for enactment of $1,000,000,000 in taxes of which $422,000,000 would be new revenue to pay farm subsidies and emergency national defense costs, and $500,000,000 to $600,000,000 a continuation of expiring manufacturer's excise taxes. Mr. Roosevelt did not stipulate new revenue sources but is understood to favor the inheritance or es.ate-tax type of levy to a processing tax or other iinnost which would reduce consuming power. The spending program, the defi(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Homestead Group To Meet Tonight The annual meeting of the members of the Decatur Homestead Association, Inc., will be held in the court rooms at the courthouse this | evening at 7:30 o’clock. Directors 1 for the ensuing year will be elect- ! ed and reports of officers submitted. All members have been notified to be present URGEPURCHASE ON INTANGIBLES County Treasurer Reminds Stamp Deadline Is January 10 County Treasurer Jeff Llechty issued a statement today urging all persons who are required to and have not purchased 1938 intangible stamps to do so at once. Mr. Liechty called attention to the fact that the 1938 stamps must be returned on January 10. A penalty of four times the original amount is added when the tax becomes delinquent, in addition to the cost of purchasing the new stamps. The stamps may be procured at the treasurer’s office. Instruments in question should be discussed with county assessor Ernest Worthman at his office in the courthouse. Intangible instruments are taxed at the rate of 25 cents per SIOO or five cents on every S2O orfracI tionthereof.