Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1939 — Page 3

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HARRISON ( AKROLL Copyright, 1539 Features fjndiralr. Inc. — I', s n-irg softout the Bel Air burglar, acc'imphi’e, to v.:. y been in ’: tian.is of the police not long ago Two ’-‘-‘Snnr. attended a BH S P art y given by C”il p;( ■ of a cer_ MBwMjUw ta;r; ,: ’ an on the They aske,! him svho IB ’* " as and &*■ ■M '■' '■■ *■’ 1 ni?ht «atehCarroll man. When the officers offered him on his rounds, a break and got away. |CT“' he dropped a gun and It out to be one of the six-5-1’’ 5 stolen from the Gary residence. Ar.tb.ony Quinns (Katherine fHut e '* . are ln a strange mixup «B JZff .i.iip He always thought CT... a " Am «rican citizen beMexicar --Irish pc-ents . to this co untry . hen CT-'J.T years 01d - But the MC;. ;.“‘°. r,r:es recently stopped K, s j Jua:la an <i Paramount ad ? get Qdinn a < s uota Wm Tn n‘ Ul<! rttU " n ICJ his CTu',, p l ? on Pacific -" Katherine K »2„'. b ? rn ln Cana < la and only ■L‘ d 0 daughter of the pr<> took out her g rst CTlhsr™ ag ° fc,,t has believed Bpr^ rr ‘ age l ° Quinn settled us y t arn t 0 dance it La 1 r' e heart - T he conKLu.. , , on s a was won by ■ pounds’ Ws" 1 T We ‘ ghS ■uw Tr„; .u H Partner was B*DoVte in the J lr ‘ Wh ° SoCked ■ M n a New York night ■ display Eleanor used ■t'WtV In fg ha l ely flgUre as B" r u cm * CTrris » . L * ndaa V and Ed ■hard Greened rie was with fcwJS**®** n ?7 rised how man * fl'Anly of ng hnger-printed (voi- ■« Police d Se) by the Beverly R"u 2*27? H E r rt '"

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Jeanette Winnee Phone* IOPO — 1001 Wednesday Shakespeare Club, Mrs. C. E. Peter»on, 2:80 P- ntHistorical Club. Mrs. Harl Holl- ' ingsworth. 2:30 p. m. Happy Homemakers Club, Mrs. Everett Rice, 1:30 p. in. Salem I-adies' Aid. Mrs. Ora Pat- . terson, 1:30 o. m. Thursday Every Ready Class, Mrs. C. L. I Walters. 7:30 p. m. Zion Reformed Ever Ready class. ' Church Basement 7:30 p. ro. Christian Ladies Chicken Noodle Soup Sale. Evangelical Missionary Society I church Parlors. 2 p. m. Union Chapel Ladies' Aid, Church 1 Parsonage. 1:30 P. M Presbyterian Missionary Society. Mrs. C. D. and Mrs Sherman Kunkel. 2:30 p. m. I United Brethren Ladles’ Aid, Mrs. Homer Bitner, All Day. So Cha Rea Club. Mrs. George Laurent. 7:30 p. m. Dutiful Daughter’s Class, Mrs. 1 Ivan Stucky. 7:30 p. in. American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Hall. 7:30 p. m. Friday Work and Win Class, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Drake. 7:30 p. m. Eastern Star and Mason Dinner. Masonic Hall, 6:15 p. m. Saturday Methodist Ladies Rummage Sale, Church Basement, 12:30 to 8 p. m. Monday Woman's Club General Meeting. Old High School, 7:45 p. tn. Research Club, Mrs. L. A. Cowens 2:30 p. m. Tuesday Monroe Better Homes Club, Mrs. Anna Amstutz, 1:15 p. m. the president, Mrs. Anna .Amstutz, Tuesday, February seventh instead of Thursday. February ninth at one fifteen o’clock. All members are urged to attend and there will be a ten-cent Valentine gift exchange at this meeting. LOCAL CHILDREN IN WINTER REVUE Miss Coreinne Bitner, who conducts a school of expression and dancing in the K. ot P. hall here.

mount's "Federal Offense.” Lieutenant Hartmeyer has made prints of Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert, Edward G. Robinson and many others. Possession of a star's prints would be specially valuable to police in case of kidnaping. Every January for 10 years, William Gargan has hired a boat and, when he was a mile from shore, has dropped a wreath of flowers into the sea. It’s in memory of a childhood friend, Arthur Debbes, who died while en route to Europe in 1929 and was buried In midocean. Next time you hear anybody knocking Hollywood as a place where friendships mean nothing, tell him this story. What actor gives the clearest enunciation of screen dialogue? An association of deaf persons took a poll and awarded the prize to Don Ameche. They say he is a perfect subject for lip reading. A tip to London editors: The Morton Lowrys are expecting a baby in June. He’s the English actor and she's *be granddaughter of Barney Ba.’Tiaao. famous diamond king. Discovery of the fabulous new oil field in southeast Texas and Louisiana may bring a fortune to Louise Campbell, the girl of Paramount’s "Men With Wings.” Her farm near Nelsonville, La, is in the belt and she already has received an offer of 550,000 for it Twentieth Century-Fox is shipping a bonus of 200 fly swatters to the African natives who worked in “Stanley and Livingstone" . . . George Bums, rumored as testifying against Jack Benny in the government smuggling case, swapped friendly greetings with Benny when they met back-stage at the "March of Dimes” program . . . Ethlynne Claire, the former Mrs. Ernie Westmore, is back in town and was at Slapsy Maxies with a Mr. Stevens . . . Ona Munson and Cesar Romero an ice skating twosome . . . Hedy Lamarr with Gene Markey again at Marcel Lamaze's . . . Bill Powell will be released from the hospital within a week. Myrna Loy was one of the first to visit him . . . Adrianne Ames will give Dorothy Lamour competition by donning a sarong in her next picture 'or Charles Lamont . . . Clearing skies note: Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan had breakfast together at the Beverly Brown Derby.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, Ft BRU ARY 1, 1939.

will present a group of pupils In ft winter revue in Fort Wayne Saturday at two thirty P. M. The stage setting will be suggestive of St. Valentine’s day and every child attending the program will receive a valentine after the show. The revile will consist ot readings, popular songs and dances and a new feature will be presented by George Troxel, a youthful ventriloquist. with a likeness ot Charlie McCarthy. The following local pupils will appear on the program: Marjorielu Hill, Dorothy Jeanne Kohne. Ronald Lee, John Doan. Frances Jean Morns, Sully Smith. Bob Teeple. Jackie Teepie, Virginia Archer, and Donn.i Lou Kortenber. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening at the Legion Home at seven-thirty. The initiation of candidates will be held and all members are asked to be present. RESEARCH CLUB HAS REGULAR MEETING The Research club met Monday afternoon at the home ot Mrs. R. D. Myers. Mrs. Leo Saylors, leader, read an interesting paper on the subject. “Song Legends." She gave the orgin of some of the old English, Irish. Scotch and German songs which in after years were sung in America. Pl-igarism a century ago meant nothing; if a song writer wanted to use a poem and just change a few Pnes or words and set it to music, he did so. The happenings of every-day life, usuallv were the theme for the songs and many legends grew out of these songs. Every nation lias its folk songs, its songs of sentiment and i:s national hymns. Mrs Saylors gave the names of authors and th? history of many songs and shattered many myths surrounding them. America, because her people came front other lands, soon used these legends and songs and made them her own. Even the most famous songs such as "America" has the tune of England's "God Save The King." Colleges have gone back to the old songs of other lands and rewritten them and set them to the music they love. She then gave the traditions and songs of many races of people. The American negro has furnished many songs for this coun'ry as have the Indian and the western cowboy Mrs. Leonard Saylors and Mrs. L. Fogle read sub-top-ics. The subject of better speech was given iby Mrs. Walter Krick. The next meeting will be with Mrs. L. A. Cowens and Mrs. O. H. Haubold will be the program lead-

LITERATURE DEPARTMENT HAS MEETING MONDAY The Literature Department of the Woman’s club met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. O. L. Vance. A short business meeting was held after which the program was presented. The subject for the evening was “The Bible as Literature.” Mrs. H. R. Moltz gave a general outline of the book “The Bible as Literature” by Ernest Southerland Bates; Mrs. O. L. Vance gave the historical part of the book. Mrs. Elizabeth Markel reviewed the prophetical section and Mrs. J. W. Tyndall the poetry, drama and fiction >f the book. Lovely refreshments in keeping with the valentine season were served to the fourteen members present iby the hostess and the asMrs. Moltz Mrs. Tyndall and Mrs. Markel. MISS GLENNYS ELZEY ENTERTAINS SORORITY The members of the Eta Tati Sigma sorority met at the home of Miss Glennys Elzey Tuesday evening. A short business meeting was lied, during which a financial committee was appointed, dues and tines were collected. Tables were formed for bridge and prizes were awarded to Miss Hetty Tricker and Mrs. Dolores Shraluka. A lovely luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Isabel Anderson. Valentine appointments were used throughout the party. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Marie Kolter in Fort Wayne. murphy orders (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) gation for political motives. The New York prosecutor is one of the leading potential Republican candidates for president in 1940. But today Noonan learned that Dewey was far ahead of him in the Manton affair. Dewey long ago had subpoenaed all records of companies in which the judge had an interest; he had on several occasions almost exposed his ease prematurely by taking the grand jury in a body before one or another state judges, seeking judii cial writs against recalcitrant witnesses. Noonan announced yesterday that the federal grand jury investigation had begun, and one unidentified witness appeared before it reportedly in connection with Manton’s affairs. It was learned, however, that the federal , grand jury asked to be relieved

Os the case because It Is now deep- , )y enmeshed In nn Investigation | of the McKesson and Robbins, [ lnc„ scandal. Manion's letter to the president had suggested March 1 as the latest date for his retirement. Mr. Roosevelt set the date Feb. 7 and ordered the Judge not to sit in any cases In the meantime. SPERSONALS Miss Catherine Fairchild, a student nurse of the Epworth hospital at South Bend, who has been ill with scarlet fever, is reported much improved. Miss Fairchild Is the daughter of T. L. Fairchild of Tenth street. . Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Beavers accompanied their grandson, Robert, to Peru Tuesday morning and from there he rode by bus to I-a- j fayette where he will resume his I studies at Purdue University. o SENATOR BORAH (CONTINUED FROM rAOE ONE) occasioned fears for his health since his serious illness following the last session of congress. A member of the senate since 1907, he is best known for his work as chairman of the senate foreign relations committee while ; the Republican party was in pow- I er. o — Truck Hits School Bus, Children Slightly Hurt Noblesville, Ind.. Feb. I.—(U.R)— Thirty-six children received minor cuts and brulhes yesterday when the school bus in which i they were riding was struck by a , truck near here. Rufus Ballard, bus driver, and Alfred Dunn, driver of the truck, were taken to the Hamilton county hospital when both Complained of internal injuries. Authorities said the accident oc- , curred when Dunn's truck skidd-1 ed on icy pavement as he attempt- , ed to stop. The school hus had; halted ahead ot him to pick up I several children. Fort Wayne To Hold Used Car Bonfire Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 1. —(U.R) —A bon-fire of one hundred thousand dollars worth of used cars will be set here Monday night as ! part of a highway safety program, I a spokesman for the Fort Wayne auto trades association said to- ) day. The huge fire will be composed , of 64 cars contributed by dealers who considered them unsafe for I highway use, the spokesman said. ;

Fort Wayne Ex-Banker Wins Directed Verdict Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 1. —(U.R) —A directed verdict of acquittal of charges of fraud, freeing John M. Young, receiver, and Charles M. Niezer. foiiner president of a closed bank here, was on file in the U. S. circuit clerk’s office today. Niezer was charged with makI Inga false statement of his assets ; in settling his liability with the j Old First and Tri-SUte National Bank. Young was charged with I knowing accepting the allegedly | false statement. Clifton Loring, i identified as a creditor, filed the suit. o Quadruplets Born To Texas Woman Galveston, Texas. Feb. I—(U.R)1 —(U.R) —Four girls were born today to Mr and Mrs. W. E. Badgett. Attendants at the St. Mary's infirmary said they were “doing fine" and that Mrs. Badgett was in i “splendid condition.” Badgett, 35. a construction I foreman, was plainly bewildered by the multiple birth. He mopped his brow and looked puzzled. He said, “Well, this puts me head and shoulders above Eddie , Cantor. I have six girls and he only has five.” —o — I. U. Registration Hits New Record Bloomington, Ind., Feb. I—(U.R) —Student registration at Indiana University rose nine per cent to a new second-semester record today. Registrar Thomas A. Cookson said registrations yesterday totaled 5,758 while the previous record was 5,363. The figures Include students attending the IndianapoI lis medical center. —o Stephenson Denounces Opponents To Hearing Indianapolis, Feb. 1— (U.R) — D. C. Stephenson, former grand I dragon of the ku klux klan serving a life term in the state prison for murder, today condemned as I “klan • underworld politicians” those who oppose his release for an open hearing of his claims to freedom. Stephenson also admitted that his political activity during the

Smith Kin Is Child Prodigy ... u—. — I . 4 jjk. s-.x*’ ’ * IT 4 ■ z , Emily Warner Granddaughter of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York. Emily Warner, 7, of Albany, N. Y., is quite an accomplished pianist. Her father, Major John A. Warner, is superintendent of New York state police and widely known for his piano concerts and radio programs. Emily attends the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Kenwood, N. f.

i early 1920 s was a mistake, but he | I again denied — as he has since I 1925 — that he is guilty of the I death of Madge Oberholzer. SENIOR CLASS 'CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ' win Leitz. O'Malley, an officer of the law— Patil Neidigh. Jim Christen will be the radio ■ announcer. Bill Spahr the business manager and Bob Schnitz the stage i manager. o Marries Mother Os Son His Own Age Logansport, Ind.. Feb. I—(UP)— ' Warren Bowen, 17. today was honeymooning with his bride Mrs. Do<iothy Stitt. 35, divorcee, and mother 1 cf three children. Before the couple could obtain a marriage license here yesterday, i Mrs. Stitt was ordered to pay costs of her divorce suit to permit judgincnt to be entered on the Bowen's mother, Mrs. Ne'lis flowen. appeared at the county clerk's I office and consented to her son's ‘

_ L—.-,j A’, f <>* f 1 Jr W "J> >A > mt Mt gK * A g A 9 'A -j ’■ I'laMl - il • * Shrewd operator* |udq« truck oconomy built to do more work, in less time, at MBllm- ” by their owe experience. Grasso Con- lower cost. ’A’A?/ struction Company, for example, operate* For 1939. in addition to the improved fifteen truck*, thirteen of which ar* Ford*. 85-hp. and 60-hp. V-8 engine*, there is a "We find Ford Truck* cheaper to oper- new 95-hp. engine for heavier-duty operate than any other make, although we load tions. New hydraulic brakes. New-type to a capacity of four cubic yards on the piston rings for improved oil economy. toughest kinds of hauling jobs." they write. And a wide choice of optional equipment, . ; "Some of our Ford Trucks - under the including factory-installed two-speed rear shovel every day for two year*, and with axle, heovy-duty clutches, special trans- Sg 6^fl B M VOf i J over 28,000 miles on their speedometers- missions and rear axle ratios. Now it is ■'lll ’A S Wat T -CT have required no oil between changes and easier than ever to match a new Ford . remFWtm dfli no replacement, nor repairs to valves." Truck to practically every hauling and Many operator* tell the same story delivery requirement. Arrange through . about Ford Trucks. Rugged dependability, your Ford dealer for an "on-the-job" test. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUILDERS OF FORD V-8 AND MERCURY CARS, FORD |||J i I |fl TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL CARS, STATION WAGONS AND TRANSIT BUSES

| marriage. One of the bride’s sons is as old as her new husband. Whistler Weds Teacher On Installment Plan Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 1 —(UP) — Elmo Tanner, handsome whistler with Ted Weems' orchestra, marlied Miss Eleanor Jones, a Birmingham, Ala., school teacher here last right on the installment pian. Tanner is appearing with Weems hand at a local theater. Unknown to his friends, .Tanner slipped out between the first and second acts and obtained a marriage license. Between the second and third acts He and Miss Jones 'bought a wedd- | ing ring. Between the third and fourth acts he married the girl. o Birthday Ball Theft Admitted By Brothers Van Wert, 0., Feb. 1. —Charged with the theft of men’s and women’s wearing’apparel during the President’s Ball and card party at Convoy, Elmer Thatcher, 25, of Convoy, and his brother, Everett Thatcher. 34, of Van Wert, enter-

Judge Asserts Man Slapping Wiße Not (■round For Divorce <"hi. ai'" F»b i 'U P' \ itiling 1 of Circuit Judge Philip J. Fitmegan held today that a man can slap his wife as hard as he wants to as long as he doesn’t kill her. He made the ruling yesterday in denying Mrs. Mary Kuhur, 21. an attractive blonde, a divorce from her husband, John Kuhar, Jr., a drummer in a dance band. Sinhad asked the divorce on the grounds of cruelty, charging he had slapped her twice within a period of six days lust June because she wouldn't go to a dance. "The slaps left red marks on my face," she said. "That wasn't cruelty within the meaning of the law," Finnegan said. “Cruelty must consist of vio- , lence great enough to endanger, life. A man has a right to slap , his wife as hard as he wants if he doesn't kill her, and if more of them did so there would be fewer divorces. 1 won't grunt a divorce on the evidence I have heard in ' this case.” o Alleged Slot Machine Owners Are Acquitted Noblesville, Ind., Feb. I.—(U.R) — A jury of two women—the first to i serve on a Hamilton county jury i — and 10 men yesterday acquitted Stanley Graham and Harry Caylor on charges of illegal possession of 85 slot machines. The machines were confiscated by state police several weeks ago. Both defendants disclaimed ownership, Caylor saying his taxi office was in the room where they were stored and Graham pleading that he was merely employed by the company. They named the persons they believed to be the owners. o Nugget Worth $1,435 La Porte, Cal. (U.R) — A gold nugget valued at $1,435 has been 1 found in the Bunker Hill mintnear here. It is the largest one ' discovered in recent years in this region. The nugget weighed 40 ounces. o Hole Halved in One London (U.R) — A hole was halved in one on the Honor Oak and Forest Hill Golf Club's course ed pleas of guilty in an arraignment Tuesday before Squire W. S. Giffin. The younger of the brothers, charged with theft of clothing valued at $25. was given a fine of $25 and costs and a 90-day jail sentence. Everett Thatcher, charged with theft of clothing valued at SSO was held to answer to the grand jury under SSOO bond.

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Harrowing Ordeal ■ * ; . i ► y ■ Robert Hartwell Suffering from exposure after a harrowing ordeal in the icy waters iof Lake Michigan, Robert Hartwell, member of a coast guard cutter crew, is recovering in a Cheboygan, Mich., hospital. Hartwell and other members of the crew walked 25 miles over the lee after they had been lost for two days in the ice Hoes. by R. J. Derwent a Brockley dentist. and J. Rankin, dental student at Guy's Hospital. Two years-age a similar feat was accomplished. O ts. Couple in 80s Wed Kenton. (). (U.R) John L. Cotton. S 3, and Christina McElroy, 80. are newlyweds. The bridegroom had been married once previously, the bride twice. o — Longevity Credited to Calm Salt Lake City (U.R) -An even, calm disposition is the secret of longevity, Mrs. Heber J. Grant, wife of the president of the L.D.S. church, declared here as she celebrated her 82nd birthday. MORRIS PLAN LOANS on FURNITURE LIVESTOCK ELECTRIC STOVES REFRIGERATORS. Special Plan for School Teachers. NEW AUTOMOBILES $6.00 for SIOO.OO per year Repayable Monthly. Suttles-Edwards Co. Representatives.