Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1939 — Page 1

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Rotarlans To Hear Musical Program Miss Kathryn Schroyer will prrS pnt a pros nun of harp ami vocal I selections ut the weekly meeting ot ,l,e Decatur Kolury club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Miss Schroyer will be aceompanI jpj at (he plant) by her mother, Mrs. Ben Schroyer. Arthur I). Bu‘ ties will In* chairman of the proj gram. NATIONS SEEK SURRENDER OF LOYAL ISLAND Hope To Prevent Italian Occupation Os Minorca Island London, Feb. B~<U.R»-Thp Brit ish cruiser Devonshire has left Port Mahon, Minorca Island, after a secret visit during which its commander was Indleved to have negotiated with the Spanish loy alists to surrender to the nattoui alists and avoid an Italian oc Upation. it , was understood today. It had been known that the British and French governments sought to negotiate the surrender; of the island, fearing that otherwise the Italians now based in nearby Majorca Island might occupy it. Minorca is one of the most important islands in the i Mediterranean, strategically. It is nearly impregnable, but it is reported to be suffering from a food shortage—and it is directly on the line of France's life line of communications to colonial Africa. Britain and France approached the nationalists, asking them whether they would guarantee, that only Spaniards should occupy the island if it were surrendered. 1 The nationalists were believed to have agreed. The Devonshire had been off the coast in the Barcelona area and theye were* indications that it (CONTTN’tLEb ON PAGE FIVE) O African Lily Is On Display Here An African Lily ou display in the Sprague Furniture company window. and thought to be the only one in Decatur is attracting considerable attention. The lily is four foot tall and bears a dark red flower which is ten inches wide. The flower is nine years old and attains an age of l o.ght before blooming. o Postpone Sentencing Os Garwood Brothers Circuit Judge J. Fred Fruchte this afternoon postponed sentenc lug of Ivan and Deloyd Garwood, i who Monday plead guilty to charges of grand larceny. Judge Fruchte did not set a definite date for the sentencing. HEALTH BOARD SUBMITS PLANS City Health Board Submits Recommendations To Council Recommendations of the newly i formed city board of health were lead at the regular meeting of the city counil last night and placed on record. The communication from the L-oard. signed by Dj» R. E. Daniels, secretary, asked that “the following recommendations, designed for the Improvement of public health, i be placed on record: “1. The consideration of an adequate sewer system and sewage disposal plan. “2. The consideration and maintenance of an effective garbage incinerator unit, designated to do away with the present system and said unit to be operated by the j street department of the city. “3. An active plan for systematic immunization of all children of school age, the same to be carried out under the supervision of tlm medical profession and civic groups of the city. “4. The drafting of a complete ordinance for the sale and distribution of milk and dairy products. "5. A specific privy ordinance.” "The above are outlined as desirable objectives In the modernisation Os the sanitary equipment of the city. The board has no specific plans to recommend in these recom(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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Carload Os Horses Is Purchased Here W. K. Lehman of near Berne | was in Ihe county agent's office Tuesday and stated that he had assisted Vi. G. Kgler of Wilmot, t)hio. in purchasing a carload of 21 head of good horses recently. These horses were taken in three truck loads the last week in January. Mr. Lehman stated that good horses were bought at very good prices. A few weeks prior to this, two' New York buyers were in Adams j county and brought a truck load of horses for New York state, and ; j about the same time two truck i loads were taken near Richmond, and another load to Napoleon, O. HARP CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT Unusual Concert At Zion Lutheran Church Sunday Night Otto Baganz of Fond Du Lac. Wisconsin, one of the leading harpists in the United States, has been engaged for a concert of unusual harp Vibraharp. and Cathedral Marimba and Deagan Chime music Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the auditorium at the Zion Lutheran church of which the Rev. Paul W. Schultz is pastor. The general public is invited. No admission will be charged. but a free will offering will be taken. Mr. Baganz is widely acclaimed as a very talented and skilled musician, who through many years of faithful application, has acquired a brilliant technique on an instru--1 ment which is known to be one of the most difficult to master. He began playing the harp at the age cf nine years. He is a pupil of Enrico Tramonti, who is recognized jto have been the world's greatest harpist, and of Edmund Schuecker, the great chorale harpist. For seven seasons he studied under and worked with Joseph Vito of the Chicago Symphony orchestra. He now specializes in church music und during the past three years has given some 900 concerts in Lutheran churches in 20 states. Os great interest is the unusual instrument which Mr. Baganz owns and plays. It is acclaimed to be the last word in the harpmaker s art, (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 0 — — — Birthday Balls Net Over Million Dollars New York. Feb. B—(UP) — The committee for the celebration of the President's birthday raised $1,48C,000 for the fight against infantile paralysis in 1938 and incurred $459,000 expenses, leaving a net of sl,021,000, it was disclosed today in an audit. _o— High School Students Attend Special Program Miss Eloise Lewton, English instructor in the Decatur high school accompanied by 15 members of her classes attended a program at the Civic Theater in Fort Wayne Tuesday night, when Carl Sandberg, noted poet, presented a number of his own writings. The program was sponsored by the College Club. They were accompanied by Mrs. Carroll Burkholder, Mrs. W. Guy Brown, j and Miss Betty Frisinger.

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BILL TO AMEND ORGANIZATION ACT ADVANCED Bitter Battle Expected In House Today Over Liquor Hill Indianapolis, Feb. S — <U.R) — I The house today advanced to the passage stage a Republican meas- J ure amending the McNutt re-' organization act and set itself for | a battle this afternoon on the G. O P. liquor bill after two sharp partisan clashes. | On a roll call showing that the: house membership was present I 100 per cent, a bill to empower i the secretary of state to name the state securities commissioner was moved to third reading, 51 to 49,; Speaker James M. Knapp casting hts ballot also. This proposal is one of the mea-1 sures sponsored by the Republican state committee aimed to les sen the powers given the governor in the reorganization act. At present the governor names the securities commissioner. Rep. Winfield K. Kenton, Evansville Democrat, moved that the bill be killed, asserting that it was a “ripper hill" designed to attack the reorganization act; which “is a good statute.” “This isn’t a ripper bill,” replied ' Rep. Herbert Evans, Republican j floor leader. “The original ripping was done when the reorganization act was passed. In my opinion, if you Democrats vote against' this bill you won’t be ~CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE* ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS NAMED Florence McConnell First In Psi lota Xi Contest Winners in the annual short story contest conducted by Psi lota Xi sorority, in cooperation with the state organization, were announced today by the local chapter. Miss Florence McConnell was awarded first prize of five dollars j on her story, “Payment in Full." j The two other prize winners | J are: Miss Betty Hunter, second | prize of three dollars on her story, j "Not now, Son. Later.” Third prize of two dollars was awarded to Miss Marjorie Kintz, on her entry, “Forgotten You.” The contest was conducted in the Decatur high school under the supervision of Miss Eloise Lewj ton, English instructor and in the j Catholic high school by Sister M. Rose Mary, English instructor. | The judges of the manuscripts were Mrs. Leonard Saylors, Mrs. ! Henry B. Heller and Mrs. Raymond Kohne. The local stories will be entered in the province contest and If they receive awards in that group, the j manuscripts will be entered in the state contest. The Psi lota Xi has conducted the short story contests for a number of years as an objective to encourage the youth Xi the art of writing and in keeping with the sorority's educational program.

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# + THAT BIRD AGAIN ! I And now in direct contradic- ) | tion to the groundhog, who last j week crawled from his hole j into a lighted world, saw his | | shadow and then prophesied j | six more weeks of winter, j comes now this story: Felix Maier, local business j | man. contends that spring is j I j close at hand. He says it must | | be because he saw a blue bird ] perched upon a limb of a Sev- j enth street maple tree Tues- , day. ♦ ■ -- - ♦ CITY EMPLOYS ENGINEER FIRM —— Council Plans Construction Os Cooling Tower At Plant The city council in regular session last night at the city hall { gave the board of public works and safety authorization to employ the firm of Beviugton-Wil-liams, Inc., of Indianapolis, as engineers to draw plans and specifications for the construction of a cooling tower at the municipal light plant. W. C. Bevington. of the firm, was present at the council session and spoke briefly concerning plans for drawlug up the specifications. Mr. Bevington stated that work would be started immediately Mr. Bevington was consulting engineer for the city on former plant improvements. Petitions Presented Two petitions were read to the council by City Clerk-Treasurer H. Vernon Aurand. A petition from residents of Preble and Root townships asking for a rural light line was received. The petition asked that the council petition the public service commission for a light line running two and one-half miles northwest along the Winchester road from the junction of the Ossian and Winchester roads. The petition stated that the petitioners would pay the costs of petitioning the commission and legal advertising. It was signed by Milton and Mary Fuhrman, Louise Scheumann, Herman Hockemeyer, Edwin Knerk, August Gallmeyer. and Ruth Gresley. The matter was referred to the board of public works and safety. I A petition of the Blue Creek Dairy, signed by Cal Steury. asking that lights be installed along ! Jefferson street between the Pennsylvania railroad und Eighth street was also read to the council. The petition cited two recent break-ins in that vicinity as a ■ cause for installing the lights. The matter was referred to the electric light committee with power to act. o 36 Patients Today At County Hospital Miss Elizabeth Pittman, superintendent of the Adams county memorial hospital, reported today a j total of 36 patients are confined to the hospital. One patient has been placed in the V-ray room and both sun parlors are filled. Miss Pittman emphasized, however, that no patients are being refused admittance to the hosipital, despite the crowded conditions.

INCREASES IN STATE BUDGET ARE FORESEEN State Budget Committee To Recommend Increased Figures Indianapolis, Feb. 8 — (U.R) — Appropriations amounting to approximately 381.490.000 for the 1939,-41 biennium, an increase of $3.7 40,000 over the present biennial period, will be recommended jto the Indiana legislature, the i state budget committee announced today. f By applying general 10 per cent r cuts to the operating expenses of most state departments, the committee succeeded in offsetting to some degree higher expenditures necssary for public welfare, state penal and charitable institutions and state colleges und universities. Fiscal experts warned, however, that if the legislature approves these budget proposals, new revenue would be needed during the ensuing two years to avoid an un balanced budget in 1941. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend has suggested that liquor taxes be increased. A bill embracing the budget committee recommendations will be introduced in the house later this week. General fund expenditures those to pay for operating the nine departments of state government—will total $52,155,966, a net increase of $384,130 over the corresponding appropriation of $51,671,836 made by the 1937 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) RAIL OFFICIAL TALKS TO CLUB Pennsylvania Railroad Official Speaks To Lions Club Earl W. Fisher, general freight j agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, was the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Lions club, held last night in. the Rice hotel. Mr. Fisher told of the efforts of the railroad continually to ini crease passenger and freight service and expressed his belief in the community’s need of the roads. He contended that railroads were carrying an extra burden because of high taxes, high cost of maintenance, too low a revenue and insufficient traffic. He ex- ! plained the greater speed and efflI ciency of rail transportation. Reciting figures which he had in his possession, Mr, Fisher gave the following information: Railroad wages paid in Adams county in 1937 amounted to $140,543. The average number of railroad employes in the county in 1937 was 102. The property taxes paid in the j county In 1937 and 1938 amounted to $32,601. There are 700 miles of main track in the state of Indiana. In 1937 the railroad purchases in Indiana amounted to over j $78,000. On a per capita basis | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) i

Spanish Premier Flees To France After Explosion

SET CRIMINAL ! COURT DOCKET Judge Fruchte Sets Criminal Cases Ror Trial In February The criminal docket for February term ot the Adams cir- : cuit court was set this morning by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. The first criminal case, that of the state of Indiana against Louis Miller, of this city, is on a charge of drunken driving. Miller was ! arrested November 12 on the charge. He is at liberty under SIOO bond The second criminal case is I scheduled for February 22 when the case of Ornell Stauffer of Berne, charged with drunken driving, will be heard. Stauffer plead not guilty to the charge and is out on bond. He was Indicted by the November term grand jury. Don Doherty, of this city, is to be tried February 24 with drunken driving. He was arrested August 17, 1937 and has been out i on bond after pleading not guilty. February 25, Fred Ahr Is to be tried on a charge ot embezzling I by abailee. Ahr was arrested November 22 of last year and was released on bond after pleading not guilty. The last case Is that heralded as Decatur’s "bank night test case.’’ in which the state has charged Isadore and Roy Kalver, . local theater owners with operating a lottery. It will be heard February 27, according to the docI ket. Prosecutor Arthur E. Vogle- ■ wede will represent the state in I all of the cases. NEW AUTO FOR POLICE LIKELY - Chief Os Police Cites To Council Need Os Replacement The probability that the city of Decatur would soon have a new police car was clearly evidenced at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night. Acting upon the recommendation of Police Chief James Borders, the council referred the matter of purchasing a new car to the board I of public works and safety. Chief Borders appeared personally before the council to recommend the purchase and inform the group of the need for replacing the old car. In moving that the matter be given to the board of public works and safety with power to act, Councilman Andrews Appelman stated that the need was known last year, and an appropriation had been made in the new budget for this purpose. Chief Borders, in relating the condition of the present car to the council, stated that “it was in bad , mechanical condition, the top leaked, the upholstery was badly worn, the shock absorbers were broken, and the brakes were not efficient.” He stated that operation of the old car is costing approximately 3.1 cents per mile since the first I of the year and that $5 to $lO has 1 to spent for repairs every two weeks. He estimated the cost of a new car. including the trade-in value j of the old, at $525 to $576. Bids will more than likely be received the next meeting. Start Sewer Work The board of public works and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Public Party At Moose Friday Night Another in a series of public pa-- j ties will be held at the Moose home j on North Second street Friday eve-, ning at 8 o'clock. The general public is invited to attend. Valentine Dance At Elks Saturday Night The annual Valentine dance will be held at the ®. P. O. Elks home Saturday night at 10 o’clock. Admission to the dance, which is for members only, will be $1 per couple. This will be the final dance at the i Lika until after Easter. |

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Abandon Catalonia And Enters France With General Staff As Rebels Advance, FRANCO PLEDGE Perpignan, French • Spanish Frontier, Feb. 8— (U.R) —Premier Juan Negrin and the republican general staff, abandoned Catalonia today before advancing insurgents and entered France. Negrin refused to discuss his previous plan to fly to Valencia and continue the war from central Spain. He was accompanied by chief of staff Gen. Vicente Rojo and other officers of the general staff. The party came across the border after the citadel, ancient fortress at the former temporary capital, Figueras, had been blown up, apparently in a new advance of the nationalist armies closing in on the frontier. Negrin met the general staff in republican headquarters at a private house on the Spanish side of the border town of Perthus. He spent most of the day trying to convince them to accompany him by airplane to Valencia to continue the war. The result of the conference was not disclosed, but it was broken on word of the explosion of the Figueras citadel. The entire party took automobiles for the border, including Negrin, Gen. Rojo, Col. Gordon. Col. Matilla. commander of the Pyrenees sector and four other staff officers. W'Vn they entered Perthus the party advised French guards they would enter France "definitely." Col. Morel, French military attache of the Barcelona embassy welcomed Negrin who turned and saluted Spain with a clenched fist. According to unconfirmed reports on the border Morel informed Negrin that the French government would not grant him permission to fly from France to Valencia. The nationalist forces were barely 10 miles from the frontier along a 60 mile front adding hazards if Negrin should recross the border and seek an airport from which he could fly southward. Border observers believed that the generai staff had refused Negrin’s p’ea to go to Valencia. They expected that Gen. Jose Miaja, commander of the Madrid sector, would start independent negotiations with Generalissimo i Francisco Franco, if Negrin and Rojo were unable to reach Valencia. No Domination Paris, Feb. ssimo Francisco Franco, Spanish nationalist leader, has given France a sweeping pledge against (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Adams County Man Fined At Bluffton Cletus Miller, of near this city was fined $1 and costs in Bluffton city court Tuesday cn a charge of | failing to stop at preferatlal state road 1, north ot that city. The arrest was made by State Policeman Albert Markel. QUINN SPEAKS AT CCC CAMP French Quinn Delivers Lincoln Address Tuesday Afternoon French Quinn, well known Decatur historian, spoke to the members of the CCC camp at Bluffton Tuesay afternoon, with the life of Abraham Lincoln as his topic. Mr. Quinn, who has made an in- ! tensive study of Lincoln’s life and ! work, is considered an authority, j having delivered lectures on the subject for approximately a score of years. Mr. Quinn complimented the camp and asserted that the housing of the boys, the recreational rooms, educational facilities and all were in high order. He commended the officers and 200 boys now enrolled upon their work in the CCC. Captain Horn is the camp's commanding officer. Doris Stalter of this city is the camp’s first aid instructor. Fred V. Mills, of this city, accompanied I Mr. Quinn to Bluffton.