Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1939 — Page 1

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Will PARR. ■rLWARVET. ■KENBrOEATH K of Veteran Leaves K| v One Living In ■ County ■ lbiDD .f -he Ci'il - Adams omnty M.,deciinated Tuesday W ;, h the death of William K parr Hl. at the home ot ■* t " m pm , tiv. miles east HL in Blue Creek township. B the death of Mr Barr. Bllaker of Pleasant Muis is Bv •aii'omr v. m - lIIS B\. war mtweii the Bp :1 rr had been in failing ■ v ;! ,e past two years ami Ben bedfast the past week. a”' but'd mhrmities B d '., £H Heath ml m red at B Tuesday. M joined At 14 B many othei youths of that B. par- • ll 11 s ace to Villon ranks. Born in B e gave his age as Ik at Ihe B Client m Company E. aid s--iv.H four years V. S. Grant's army. saw service in the batB ShHi.mdoaii and at K's Ferry. M Born In Ohio B f v ; W.,| born Ho May 5 1'47. the son of 8i... K H- w as B (l in ■ amity. Ohio. 1 I' ,; ‘ to Barbara u, i ■ his home K. that time. He lived in for nine yeai mid served wife preceded him in death. Parr is survived by three Ktr. Rev John Par: pastor Bethel chm>h. east of T M Parr. « it h whom the male his home: and Mrs. |H :< I m -'imho' Ky H-■' are K-: Mr. Parr was the last of five children. ■> saiv .imiehil great grandchild, services will be held at at 1 :•■ p. m Friday and ciho M' Hop" < hurc.h Ml: .:.k .1 • officialwill be in the church Mery.

■'s Brotherhood ■ To Meet Thursday Mens brotherhood of th:? ciurch will m.-et ThunNorth Third street. Nash will oe chairfiian of ■‘-•it and e:.r.ent will The members are in■to attend. ■inane Problems ■ Discussed Today number of farmers iti ■“tinuuity gathered at the late this afternoon to w a discussion of drainage and laws under the di- ■" 111 comity surveyor Walter M! : "' :i1 Th " m "‘ 'ihk was held courtroom. ■ltll GIVEN ■IS FOR TIRES M F ' )r Tires For Citv ■ r 'Jck Submitted To ‘ S Council furnishing of tires for K»n?o\'' erc receivpd by the ■“ >1 m session last night. ■ Son the tires included A. Porter Tire company, ■L In r J' Ce ' Inc ’’ E 'berson ■ P J" Elberson Service StaMm w ch & Son ’ and tha Kv a 011 and Su pp’y wwe Teferred to th ” ■„"’ committee for tabKX R T' 710 Nuttraan «veIt"! 0 ' 6 the C ° UnCll ■ted by sewer be con - ■ . his property. The mat»^mX t 0 the BtrC6t and ■’<> wnr77' , !' i t 0 lh “ counclt ■««i Pw? ad bP6n received as ■eatlon f * regarding tte cit y’ B ■ion Os a 1 BraUt toWard con ’ ■chni J C ° oling tower a t the ■lied last "J ? he ■°“ to , P . ptember and was ■on. Kington for consid-

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Narcotics Expert To Be Here January 31 Earle A. Rowell, director of public relatione of the Inter-State narcotic association of Chicago will speak at a Joint meeting of th* Lions and Rotary clubs in this city Tuesday evening. January 31. Mr. Kowell will also speak at a special program for the students of the public and Catholic high schools on the afternoon of the same day, — o PLAN OF STORM SEWER DELAYED Hits Snag Owinjr To Lensrth Os Time To Prepare Plans Plans for the proposed construction of several miles of storm sewer in the city of Decatur hit at least a temporary snag at Tuesday nights meeting ot the citycouncil when City Engineer Dick Tonnelier revealed the heavy cost and length of time prepared in drawing plans and specifications. Engineer Tonnelier stated that it was his understanding complete plans and specifications would have to be prepared before application could be made for WPA aid in constructing the sewer. The estimated cost of the project is about 1115,000. including labor and materials. Tonnelier stated that practically the balance of the winter and all next summer would be required to draw up the complete specifications, in conjunction with his other duties Preliminary plans were prepared last fall by Engineer Ralph Roop. Wendell Macklin, local WPA foreman, stated he believed only a general engineer's report need be submitted, giving the top elevation, length and grade in constructing the sewer. Since $l5O had been appropriated for hiring an extra surveyor, is was suggested by the council that Mr. Tonnelier be given aid in drawing up the specifications. Mr. Macklin advised the council that since just enough had been appropriated to keep work in the city going until in March if a project is not soon submitted, no more WPA work will be available after that time. A petition from Asa Grosvenor asking that he and other property owners convey to the city a 50(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o — CITY COUNCIL SETS SALARIES No Salary Changes Made By City Council For The Year No salary changes for city utility department heads and personnel will be forthcoming in 1939. II was revealed at Tuesday night's meeti.g of the city council. An ordinance fixing the salaries at the S'-me levels prevalent during the past yeai was given the council’s approval in a roll call vole. Only one change was made in ’he ordinance. The names of the various departmental heads were deleted from the ordinance and only the titles ot the various positions were included. The ordinance fixed the wages of linemen and construction workers at 60 cents per hour and temporary 'abor at 40 cents to 50 cents per hour. The wage scale for temporary labor in construction and repair departments was set at 4' to 50 cents per hour. The positions included in the ordinance and the monthly salaries for each: Superintendent of power and light plant, $250: chief engineei* at plant, $185; cashier of water and electric department, electric department S7O, water department SSO, total $120; bookkeeper, electric department S6O, water department 835, total $95; lineman and meter reader, electric department, $125; lineman, electric department $125; operating engineers, electric department, $130; firemen at plant, $l2O each; fireman and engineer, electric department, $120; two mechanics, electric department, $105; lawn attendant and laborer, $105; water superintendent, $160; plumber, water department, $l2O. and plumber's helper, water department. sllO. o . Col. Lindbergh Flies From Berlin To Paris Paris, Jan. 18.—<U.R) —Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget airfield this afternoon from Berlin.

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How Insurgents Advance in Spanish Civil War I Barcelona i ■ 17 - X~~ ~~. "1 «maoco *m* "**•'*" i / I *l\ *■* '.J J > -.N / I I 1 ■i View of Tarragona MMbBmRI 5 w- ISQt , < -.. 1 SBnErar BH Where big push Is on

With the possible end of the Spanish civil war i resting in the capture of Barcelona, Spanish insurgent troops continue their advances toward the besieged Loyalist capital in Catalonia, capturing the important cities of Tarragona second city of Catatonic, which is within 37 miles of Barcelona

TO NEGOTIATE WITH COMPANY UAW Board Authorizes Martin Negotiate W ith Ford Detroit, Jan. IS— The executive board of the United automobile workers union today “authorized and instructed" president Homer Martin to proceed with negotiations with the Ford Motor company. The board, which convened hastily to hear a report from Martin on his attempts to organize the Ford company, said it hoped a proper settlement would be reached between the company and the union in order to restore to Ford workers the jobs to which they are entitled.” During its investigation of Martin’s overtures to Ford the board re ! portedly learned that the union president had made tentative arrangements for striking Ford workers at St. Louis, Kansas City, and Long Beach, Calif., to return to their jobs along with Ford employes who claimed they were discharged for Union activities at the Dearborn factory. In yesterday's session the executive board voted to hold a special convention of the Union in Cleveland March 20 in hopes of settling the factional battle that has torn the union wide open the past year. Martin had asked that the conven(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ASK DEMOCRATS TO COOPERATE Young Democrats Asked To Cooperate In McNutt Boom ' Edwin IT. Kaufman, president of ’ the Adams County Young Demo- ' critic club, has received a communication from Robert Tilton, state ' club president, asking the local group’s cooperation in the McNutt for President movement. Details of the Young Democrats' participation in the event are exj.ected to be worked out and announced at an early date. In behalf of the local clui>, Mr. Kaufman expressed the willingness i of the group to participate in the • movement and cooperate with the . state organization. I Members of the local Young Dem- - ocratic club were also urged to listen to a radio program broadcast daily over station WIRE in Indianapolls at 6:30 p. m. i The program, known as Today s ’ Legislature,” is presented by Wai- . ter A. Shead. . The annual membership drive , will soon get underway here, Mr. : Kaufman stated. The fee is sl. |

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I along the Interior front, and Cervera, 47 airline miles west ot’ Barcelona. Insurgent spokesmen announced that their armies have taken control of 2,789 square miles of territory since the drive toward Barcelona begioi. Gen. Francisco Franco's troops also took over Reus, important town.

Borne Broadcasts Over Station WHAS Albert Borne, young Louisville high school student and a relative of several local persons, broadcast Tuesday over radio station WHAS in Louisville. Young Borne, grandson of Mrs. : Fred Bloemker. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob I Borne, of Magley, sang in a duet in an erratic presentation over the station. Albert, the son of R. W. Borne, is a junior in the Louisville high school and prominent in musical circles there. o SCHOOL UNITS RECEIVE FUNDS Checks Totalling $46,200 Distributed In Adams County Indianapolis, January 18—Checks totalling $46,200 were mailed by the state to the schools in Adams county in the current semi-annual distribution of teachers’ salary funds made available by the gross income tax, it was announced today by Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction. The county share is part of a state-wide distribution of $6,068,850. 00, the third distribution of statecollected school funds on the basis of S7OO annually for each teaching unit. Payments were made to the schools at the rate of SBSO for each teaching unit. Teaching units are based on an average daily attendance of thirty-five grade school pupils or twenty-five'high school pupils. A total of 19.011 such units . v.ere allocated in making the present distributions, according to J. William Bosse, director of statistics and finance for the department of education. A similar distribution I of $350 a unit is scheduled for next July. In addition to the school distributions. the gross income tax, which 13 by far the largest contributor to the state general fund, has enabled •he State to match the county units of government dollar for dollar oa welfare costs —old age pensions, to dependent children, aid to the blind. Gross income tax funds provide ap(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) . - . - December Term Os Court Ends Saturday The December term of the Adams circuit court will close Saturday No outstanding cases have been '•et for the balance of the I week. Next week, however, a large 'lumber of Important cases that lave ”ttiacted considerable Interest, are expected to be brought up. The February term opens Monday, February 6, after a two | weeks vacation.

0.0. BANQUET HERE THURSDAY To Elect Directors, Ballot On Street Fair At Meeting The annual banquet of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Masonic Hall Thursday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Three new directors, each to serve three years, will be elected during the meeting. These directors will replace E. W. Lankenau. Felix Maier and Dee Fryback. The 12 nominees, from which list the three receiving the highest number of votes will be elected, are Clarence Beavers. G. Remy Bierly, William S. Bowers, Bryce Butler, Dr. Harold DeVor, Robert Helm, James L. Kocher, Jr. Paul Kuhn T. J. Metzler, James Murphy. Frederick Schafer and George Thoms. One of the features of the meeting will be a pro and con discussion of the advisability of again conducting the Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, sponsored for the past four year by the Chamber of Commerce. Following the discussion on the fair, balloting on the candidates for directors and on the street fair proposition will be held. Ernest Gallmeyer, sales manager of the Wayne Pump company of Fort Wayne, will deliver the princi(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) PAUL GOEBBELS BACK AT DESK Nazis Continue Denials Propaganda Head Severely Beaten — Berlin, Jan. 18. — (U.R) — Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels was back at his desk today after an absence of more than four weeks. It was announced that he had been ill with intestinal grippe. Before resuming his official duties Goebbels spent several days with Chancellor Adolf Hitler at Obersalzburg. Nazi officials said this illustrated the falsity of reports abroad that the propaganda minister was in disfavor. It was said that although Goebbels could not deliver his customary Christmas message to German youth—which was responsible for rumors that he was In disfavor—he delivered a New Year’s message by radio and also spoke at the inauguration recently of Italo-German broadcasts. On the first occasion he spoke from his Berlin home; on the second he spoke from Obersalzburg. Nevertheless, rumors still are (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

BILL TO REVISE INDIANA LIQUOR LAWSUBMinED Revision And Abolition Os Importer System Provided Indianapolis, Jan. 18 — (U.RI — The proposal sponsored by the Republican slate committee to re- : vise the state liquor law and abolish the beer importer system was ".nlroducca into (be house of the ! legislature today The bill was sponsored by Rep Glenn Markland of Zionsville, and ether house Republicans. The primary aim of the new measure ,s to lessen the responsibility of the alcoholic beverages commission and the state excise administrator to the governor, make the commission a more ipthoriftive body which is not dominated by the excise director as at present, and to abolish the dispuc'd importer system. i The bill would repeal the sec lion of the famed McNutt real gan'za'ion act which applies to lhe lioui r commission. At present tiie commissioners serve only at the pleasure of the governor and hence are under his dominaI lion. The Republican measure would specify tour year terms for the commissioner, although the bill Joes not say how they are to be appointed. A new bill clarifying this point is expected to be filed in a few days. The importer system is abolished under the bill and no limits are placed upon the number of beer wholesalers who may obtain licenses. At present the limitation i. one to each 20,000 persons in a rounty with each county permitted ote wholesaler regardless of population. Republicans hope that this provision w'll help take beer out of politics. Democrats since prohibiliou have regarded jhe beer wholesale permits as political appointments. The wholesalers also would collect the beer taxes using a crown lax s., st -n for bottled beer and a stamp system on keg beer. The o ily requirement for a wholesaler would be moral and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) BEET GROWERS HOLD MEETING Central Beet Growers Association Holds Annual Meeting Approximatey 250 members of the Central Beet Growers association attended the annual meeting of lhe organization held Tuesday aft?rnoon in the Decatur public library. The association is composed of about 1,600 members. Each grower of the Central Sugar company here is a member of the association. Principal addjesses at the meeting were given by Roy Hall, president of the Central Sugar company; J. Ward Calland. vice-president and field manager of the company; L. E. Archbold, Adams county agri- : cultural agent. Mr. Hall spoke on “Our Mutual Interest in Sugar Beet Legislation. ’ Mr. Calland’s topic was” Contracting and Planning 1939 Acreage Quota,” while County Agent Archbold addressed the association on “Govenment Sugar Beet Payments.” The report of E. W. Busche, president of the association, was given and approved by the group. Three new directors of the association were elected for three-year terms each. They are: G. C. Caley of Markle, Leroy Pifer of Rockford. Ohio and Ernest Knoblauch of Woodiburn. Has Copy Os Sale Bill Published In 1849 William Kitson of Decatur rural route two, has in his possession a copy of a sale bill which was published in 1849. The owner advertised that he was leaving for the “Oregon Territory,” The sale was held at Versailles, Ky. Among the articles advertised were those in use at the tirtie, including spinning wneels, oxen, oxcarts, looms, 50 gallons of soft soap. . a 40 gallon copper still, a 32 gallon barrel of Johnson Miller whiskey. The owner also advertised six head of fox hounds, his negro siaves, including 2 men, 35 and 50 years old, which he offered, “Will sell all together to same party, as will not i separate them.”

Loyalist Defense Lines Withstand Attack Os Rebels

Veteran Dies 1: z < »<■»/ ' 1 I I n Williai i Howard Parr, 91, Civil War veteran, died Tuesday evening at the home of his son in Blue , Creek township. Funeral services will be held Friday. capTtalwoman BRUTALLY SLAIN Hammer Murder Termed Most Vicious In Indianapolis’ History Indianapolis, Jan. 18. — (U.R) — Diamonds valued at between $15,000 and $16,000 were sought today in the hunt for clues to the murd--1 er of Mrs. Carrie Lelah, reputedly wealthy, thrice-married D. A. R. member and charity worker who was beaten to death with a hammer in her luxurious apartment. Police believe that the attractive. 55-year-old blonde was killed . by someone who knew her well I enough to spend some time drink- ■ ing coffee and smoking cigarettes with her, and possibly knew of | her jewelry, Officers scrutinized the coffee I cups for fingerprints. The body of the 54-year old, i thiice - married and attractive blonde was found lying across the bed in a pool of blood by her 28-year-old husband, Daniel Romig, when he returned home from work last night. Near Ine body was a broken hammer handle which police believe was broker, by one of the two blows the assailant landed on Mrs. Romig’s head. Officers °qid she was struck once on top of ths skull and another blow drove several inches into the side of he head near the right temple. The hammer head was found in a corner. De."ctive Capt Herman Rodetnaker, in charge of the investigation, described the crime as one •jf the most brutal and cold-blood-■d In the city’s history. His officers had only the slimmest clues to the identity of the 'laye l- . Although they questioned Romig for hours after he reported the crime, there was evidence Mis. P.O.ntg entertained a guest, probably an old friend, after her husbaid left for work at 8 a. m. yesterday. All persons except investigators were barred from the mid-town apartment after Romig discovered he crime and reported to police. Fingerprint experts searched the rooms for clues and examined the handle o" the death weapon. The v.ctim —described as unusually attractive for her age—apparently struggled with her assailant Bi d clothes in the room where the body was found had been rumpled and a rug was disairanged. Police said the position of the body indicated Mrs. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:04) a. m 30 , 10:00ia. m 32 Noon •— 32 2:00 p. m 30 3:00 p. m 28 WEATHER Mostly cloudy, snow in north portion, somewhat colder tonight; Thursday becoming fair in south, considerable cloudil ness in north portion.

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Sanguinary Battle For Barcelona Continues; Some Gains Claimed By Insurgents. HEAVY LOSSES Hendaye, French-Spanish Fron‘ler, Jan. 18---(U.R) —Strong loyalist di fei se lines today stood off repeated insurgent attacks on the central Catalan front, military dispatches said, but the rebels reported a sudden advance on the not them sector with the capture of the town of Pons. The armies << rebel Gen. Francisco Franco began attempting to bring their northern wing up to the line of their advance in the center and south after being turn'd back hy re-established loyalist defense lines on the Cervera-Igua-lada highway and on the Tarra-gona-Barcelona road. The highway running from Cerveta to Igualada and thence 30 miles direct to Barcelona is the centra’ dividing line in the Franco offensive and the scene of most severe f’ghtiug. Italian and Spanish di virions in this central sector are leading an attack on Igualada, which is defended by large and strongly-entrenched loyalist foi ces. Loyalist dispatches reported I ‘hat rebels turned an intense bombardment by air and artillery on the defense lines before Igualada but suffered big losses when their infantry sought to advance against loyalist machine gunners. The infantry was thrown back, the dispatches said. On the north wing, the insurgents apparently made limited gains and claimed that they had captu: ed Pons. Loyalist dispatches reported their troops were making strong counterattacks i.i the Tons area but it appealed, that the insurgents held the city from which two roads lead to Barcelona byway of Igualada and. Solsona. another import- : ant reb< 1 objective in the north. Loyalist dispatches also reportI ed severe fighting as rebels mov- | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) SAY SMITH CAN NOT BE NAMED Senators Assert Smith Nomination Could Not Be Confirmed Washington, Jan. 18 — (U.R> — Well informed senators told the United Press today that Donald Wake Held Smith could not be confirmed for another national labor relations board term and that President Roosevelt probably would abandon him. Smith’s removal under these circumstances, appeared to be the alternative to an embarrassing repudiation of a major new deal tppointee. He is serving now under a recess appointment but in the ordinary course his name wouid have to be submitted to the senate for confirmation. Mr. Roosevelt could avoid the dispute by sending up the name of some other and Smith would leave office on the confirmation of his succcssoi. Former Rep. David J. Lewis ot Maryland has been mentioned as a likely candidate for the job. Mr. Roosevelt backed Lewis last year in the so-called “purge” lamprlgn against Sen. Millard E. Tydirgs, conservative Democrat, of Maryland. Tydings was renominated. Lewis, a Democrat ot long and distinguished record, abandoned his seat in the house to carry new deal colors in the Democratic primary campaign. He is 69. considerably beyond the average of ’ Roosevelt appointments. Mr. Roosevelt already has found new responsibilities for some other new dealers who suffered primary or general election defeats. He named former Sen. Jamea P. Pope. D.. Ida., to the • Tennessee Valley administration. Former Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan was confirmed yesterday as attorney general. Mr. Roosevelt has not confirmed tno report that he will abandon Smith. Questioned yesterday at his r-gular press conference he n''oid°d committing himself either to abandon Smith or to undertake the hot fight his nomination (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)