Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1939 — Page 1

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Airplane Modeling Club To Re Formed All persons, particularly boys, interested in organizing an airplane modeling club, are requested to meet at the city hail Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The meeting was culled by George P. Laurent, recreation supervisor. An experienced craft man has been added to the WPA recreation progrtiam and will be in charge of the modeling club. REYNOLDS RITES HERE TOMORROW Autopsy Reveals George Reynolds Death Suicide By Poison An autopsy, performed this morning, disclosed that George B. Reynolds. 34, well known Decatur young man. died Monday evening about 3:30 o'clock from drinking poison. Coroner J. Jerome Yager returned a verdict of suicide and blamed “despondency over ill health." Coroner Yager in his report stated that Reynolds had swallowed about one ounce of “Black Leaf 40.” an insecticide, about 40 per cent of which is nicotine. Paul, a brother, was the first to reach Reynolds, after he swallowed the poison, the investigation revealed. Paul said that his brother was staggering, that he pointed to the half empty bottle and exclaimed, “I don't know why I did it."- He was standing in the kitchen. Paul stated that he gave his brother seven eggs as an emetic, and that another member of the family called for the doctor immediately. He lived but a minute or two affer the physician arrived. Friends and members of the family stated that he had been melancholic and subject to moods of despair for some time. The deceased was bom in Jay county, September lt>, 1904. the son of J. W. and Minnfe BurkeTW 1,1 -, Ts <» *-• g.Ai-Txi nvlv orvx fICjUUIUB. lie nwo *V*A *»4V • ployed- at the local General Electric factory and attended the First U. B. church. Surviving, besides the parents, are two children. Roger and Clare; and the following brothers and sisters: Curt of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Earl Crider of Decatur, Mrs. Fred Smith of Bloomington. Illinois. Mrs. Bessie Ward of Decatur. Mrs. Marie Hornaday of Elkhart, Paul, Chester, Ivan and Wilbur, all of this city. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 33fi Oak street, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and 2 o’clock at the First U. B. church with Rev. James A. Weber officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be returned to the home this evening from the S. E. Black funeral home and may be viewed after 7 p. m. until time for the services. Decatur Camera Club To Meet This Evening The Decatur Camera Club will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock on the second floor of Dr. Palmer Eicher's office. An illustrated lecture on “Seeing Things For Keeps’ will be given. An interesting program will be presented and a good attendance -is desired. Anyone interested in becoming a member is especially invited to attend. o RHODES BROS. TO OPEN STORE Super-Market To Be Located In Yager Building Here — Formal announcement was made this morning of the opening of a new Super-Market in this city, to be operated by Rhodes Brothers. The store will be located in the Yager building on South Second street, formerly occupied" by the Yager Bros, furniture store. Orville k. Rhodes will be manager of the store, and will move w-ith his family to this city in the near future. Extensive redecorating and remodeling is now underway. A newfront will be built, and the interior will be completely renovated, making one of the city’s most modern business houses. The store will carry a complete line of fresh fruits and vegetables, quality groceries and meats. Mr. Rhodes stated. Complete details of the formal opening will be announced later.

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SENATOR KIND URGES MEETING ON ARMAMENTS i I’tah Senator Takes Issue L With Secretary Hull On Conference Washington, Feb. 14 <U.R> Sen. William H. King, D., Utah, > taking issue with Secretary of * State Cordell Hull, declared today that he belit*ved the hour was at hand for the United States to call a disarmament conference. ‘ He believed almost all nations except Germany, Italy and Japan would accept invitations, and that those three could be brought into the conference later. ' Hull last night restated his posi- ■ lion that international conditions make this an inopportune time to ’ attempt disarmament. He did so > in a letter to Rep. Louis Ludlow. D., Ind., who had urged such a • conference. Sen. King has introl dtued a -resolution which would 1 authorize the president to sum- ■ mon the powers to Washington I for discussion of disarmament. t “In my opinion." King said. , “the time is ripe for the calling ■ of an international conference to formulate plans for the reduction > of armaments. When fires are ■ burning, it is not a proper policy . to refuse to put out the fires. 'lf the United States should . take the lead and call a disarms- [ ment conference substantially all [ i nations would accept the invita- , tlon. Conceding that Germany. Italy and Japan would decline, j they would immediately become . the objects of world condemnation . and would perforce sooner or later . participate in the conference." King felt the United States should call the conference to show the world “that this republic Is sincere in its desire to promote peace and believes that no more powerful argument is now avail- . aide than to reduce armaments , and thus promote peace." Hull’s letter to Ludlow recalled the failure of the 1935-36 naval limitation conference at which he said the United States made “every possible effort" to obtain limitation. o WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FEB. 24 > Program Will Be Held At First Baptist Church In This City > I Decatur will observe the World Day of Prayer Friday, February 24, with a program at the First Baptist , church. Plans for the service, which will be held in the afternoon, were made at a recent meeting of the commit- ' tee. The event is sponsored by the missionary societies of the various churches of the city. The commit- . tee is composed of the presidents or representatives of the societies. The first World Day of Prayer was observed in 1927, as a result of missionaries returning to their homelands, and at the request of many far away friends. This year on the first Friday in Lent, as in former years, the day will be spent in prayer in more than 50 countries. The day will be observed in New Zealand and the Fiji Islands with a sunrise service, and will close after some 40 hours of prayer at the Gambell on St. Lawrence island off j the coast of Alaska. The movement is sponsored by three national organizations, the council of women for home missions, foreign missions conference I and the national council of federated church women. “Let us put our love into deeds, and make it real," is the theme or the program. Free will offerings received from the meetings will be sent to interdenominational missionary projects | both home and foreign. The public is to attend the meeting at the Baptist church in thia city. —— o Former Local Man Dies In Michigan A. R. Baker 80. formerly of Decatur, died last evening at the home of his daughter near Climax, Michigan. Mr. Baker was a retired employe of the Pennsylvania railroad. He ■ moved to Michigan a number of, years ago. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Climax. Relatives in this city are planning to attend the. services.

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Today, February 11, Is Valentine Day Friends and swet<:hearts were remembered today, as they became the recipients of gifts and Valentine greetings. i St. Valentine’s Day is observed throughout the nation on February 1 14 of each year. Students of the primary grades of the schools held short programs and a Valentine exchanges in observance of the day. Drug stores and five and ten cent stores reported a rushing business ! the past few days, supplying the Valentines. Friendly "heckling” was also reported in various places, as local residents received comic Valentines. purportedly arranged to fit oddities in their characters. Other than that in the schools, no official celebration marked the day, although scores of private par , lies used the occasion as the theme tor such events. ASSESSORS IN MEETING HERE State Tax Board Member Discusses Matters With Assessors Trustees, assessors and deputies of Adams county met today in the court room of the county court house to receive instructions on the assessing work, which will begin soon. Paul G. Weber, of the state tax board and County Assessor Ernest Worthman were in charge. Various points were discussed at the meeting and the decision of Mr. Weber given. Mr. Worthman called attention to the fact that all churches and the like are to tie put on new platworks and in . event they are sold to individuals will lie transferred to the tax du- ' plicates. They are not listed on the duplicates now, since churches, lodge homes, and so forth are exempted. Attention was also called by , Assessor Worthman to the fact , that any person holding an intanV* y-»z\ Collin oVirMllr? i s>Ui< wvt cU iuvv iuiuL Uui/utU have the instrument re-valued and approved by the state tax board to avoid the possibility of being . forced to pay a penalty. The meeting was expected to be adjourned late this afternoon. Catholic Seniors Plan Dance Tonight The seniors of the Decatur Catholic high school will sponsor a preLenten dance in the school auditorium after the booster game between the Commodores and St. John’s of Delphos. Ohio, tonight. Admission will be 35 cents for couples, 20 I cents single. Italian Jews Banned From Fascist Party Rome, Feb. 14 —(UP) — Italian Jew’s were banned from member ship in the Fascist party today un- ’ der a decree published in the official Gazette. “Those Italian citizens, who according to the present laws are considered to belong to the Jewish race cannot be inscribed in the Fascist Party,” The decree said. The decree w’as approved at a cabinet meeting Nov. 21. DEATH CLAIMS B.T. AMARINE Well Known Retired Farmer Dies Here Monday Night Benjamin T. Amarine, 80, well known retired farmer, died last night at 11:15 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Fisher on Ninth street. Death was due to complications. The deceased was born in Mer-j cer county, Ohio, November 26. 1858, the son of Frederick and Mariah Mercer-Amarine. He had been living with his daughter for the past 32 years. His wife, Myra LautzenheiserAmarine, preceded him in death. The daughter, five grandchildren and one great grandchild are the only near living relatives. He was the last of eight children. A son also preceded in death. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock ] at the home of the daughter, 116 South Ninth street, and 2 o’clock at the First U. B. church with Rev. James Weber officiating. Burial will be In the Willshire cemetery. The body will be returned to the residence Wednes- 1 day afternoon from the S. E. Black funeral home and may be viewed I there until time for the services, 11

COUNCIL PLANS ARE DISCUSSED Tentative Approval Is Voted To Form Community Council Preliminary plans for organizutlon of a community co-ordinating council were launched Monday night at a banquet meeting held at the Masonic hall in this city, \ with some 35 different organiza-' tions represented by the more than 80 persons in attendance. The meeting of the representatives of the various organizations was called by the Adams county federation of clubs, and Mrs. W. Guy Brown, president of the feder ution, presided Those present approved a motion favoring formation of such a council, with final approval to be voted later by the organizations which these individuals represent- i ed. Rev. R. W. Graham, pastor of the First Methodist church, was chosen temporary chairman, and Miss Bernice Nelson temporary secretary. A motfon was adopted to empower Rev. Graham to appoint an executive committee to draft a constitution and by-laws for the proposed community co-ordinating council, to be submitted at a future meeting of representatives of the organizations. Leaders of various organizations spoke during a general discussion. favoring sufh a movement and giving suggestions along what lines such a council should be formed. L. B. Shackleford, extension director of the state welfare department, was the principal speaker of the evening. He was introduced by Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp, director of the Adams county welfare department. Mr. Shackleford outlined forma-, tlon of such councils in other | communities, giving valuable in- i formation regarding organization of the council, its personnel, duties and objectives. The greatest development of community councils has come since 1925 tlio said. Th o first such council was formed in California in 1935. At the present time, more than 400 such councils (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) SUGGEST NINE AS SUCCESSOR Probable Field Os Candidates For Pope Narrowed To Nine Vatican City. Feb. 14.—(U.R)—A group of older prelates of the Vatican, discussing the election of a new Pope, narrowed the probable field of candidates to nine cardinals today. They excluded the possibility that a man of more than 70 years would be selected; they excluded the possibility that a foreigner might be chosen. From the 22 who remained, they suggested the following as likely to include the man who will be the 262nd Pope with some reasons for their choice: Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani, bishop bf Frascati and vicar general of Rome. A Roman. Cardinal Lavitrano, archbishop of Palermo. Extremely intelligent. Cardinal Schuster, archbishop of Milan. A scholar. Cardinal Salotti, prefect of the Sacred Congregation of rites. Fought against clericalism in Italy. Cardinal Tedeschini. A most able diplomat and 15 years nuncio to Spain. Cardinal Dalia Costa, archbishop of Florence. Highly religious, Florentines already attributing miracles to his person. Cardinal Marmaggi. a most able diplomat, former nuncio to Poland. Cardinal Maglione, prefect of the congregation of the council. Did splendid work as nuncio to France, < working with the popular front 1 ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 0 Purdue President Returns To Office — Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 14—Dr. Edward C. Elliott, president of Purdue university, returned to his desk ; today after a five months leave of absence, 11 weeks of which were spent in Manila as an advisor on reorganization of the university of the Philippines His entire trip took him and Mrs. Elliott around the world. i Dr. Elliott praised the work be- i Ing done in the Philippines by U- S. commissioner Paul V. McNutt, for- i mer Indiana governor, President manuel Quezon and other high offi- i cials. ; i

SENATE HEADS INDICATE BILLS TO BE SCRAPPED House Liquor, Reorganization Bills Likely To Be Downed Indianapolis. Feb. 14 — (U.R) — Senate Democratic leaders indicated today that Republican measures passed by the house of representatives will be killed summarily in the upper chamber. Included among those headed for the scrap heap, are the G.O.P. liquor measures and the bills to modify the McNutt governmental reorganization act, all of which are being sponsored by the Republican state committee. Democratic spokesmen in the senate said the bills probably will be voted down on third reading although some of them may be permitted to die in committee. The voluminous liquor bill was passed by the house late yesterday. 55 to 42. with four Democrats voting with the 51 Republican representatives. The Democrats to break party lines were Reps. Charles 11. Bartley of Jasper. Leland L. Moore of Perrysville, Harry Muller of Anderson and J. Ralph Thompson of Seymour. Democratic lines held firm, however, on two other partisan measures but the 51 Republicans also stood together solidly. These bills would: Remove the governor's power to appoint the state securities commissioner and give it to the secretary of state. Passed 51 to 46. Remove the governor's power to appoint employes of elected state officials —secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, superintendent I of public instruction and lieuten- : ant governor — and return the power to the department heads. Passed 51 to 47. Democratic speakers termed the two reorganization bills as “nothing but Republican patronage grabs.” i The liquor bill was passed without any debate, the representatives apparently having worn themselves out discussing it on second reading. Salient features of the liquor bill fire: 1. A four-member bi-partisan commission is created, the members to be appointed from lists furnished the governor by the state chairmen of the two political parties. 2. Beer ports-of-entry are abolished. 3. All restrictions are removed on the number of beer wholesalers. 4. A midnight closing law is put into effect for all taverns in the state. 5. Employes of the excise department are divided equally between the two political parties. The house passed, 90 to 0, the first senate bill of the session, a measure to allow process action (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 C. Os C. Directors Will Meet Wednesday The board of directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will meet at the office of John L. De Voss Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All directors are urged tc be present. o SCHOOL LOT IS SOLD TO LODGE Lots At First And Jackson Streets Sold To Moose Lodge The lots at the corner of First and Jackson streets were sold last night by the school city to Adams lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Moose. The purchase price was announced as $1,700. The purchase included a full lot and part of another The bid of the Moose lodge was the only one submitted at the meeting held last night by the city school board, which had advertised for bids. The lot has been owned by the school board for many years and was at one time the site of the old basketball gymnasium and opera house. Although officials of the lodge could not be reached for a statement today, it is understood that the members are contemplating the erection of a new home. The only acton taken in the matter is the appointment of a site committee. |

100 Attend Beet Growers’ Meeting About 401) farmers and beet growiera attended the meeting at the DeIcatur high school auditorium last evening, sponsored by the Central Sugar company. E. L. Harlacher, fieldman in the local territory, was chairman of the program. Talks were made by J. Ward Callond. vice-president and field manaster of teh Central Sugar Co., and E. W. Busche, president of the Central beet growers association. Music was furnished by the Phil Strahrn and Julius Brite children. SCOUT CONTEST HERE TONIGHT Boy Scout First Aid Contest To Be Held Here Tonight Compete plans have been made for the annual Boy Scout first aid contest among Adams county Scouts, to be held here tonight. The event will be held in the Central school gymnasium, starting at ■ 7 o'clock. All entrants and others taking part are asked to be on hand a’ an early hour. Five troops, including the three from Decatur and two from Berne, will be represented in the contest, which will decide the troop to represent Adams county at the disi irict contest in Fort Wayne later. Scout leaders from Fort Wayne will act as judges for the event which will be under the supervision of Slyvester Everhart, county Scout ■ commissioner. Following the contest, a meeting will be held of all Scout committeemen, Scoutmasters an other Scouting enthusiasts, All are ask>d to be present. o Adams County Woman Is Taken To Hospital Dorothy Ellen Gow, of southwest of Decatur, was taken to the East* j haveu hospital at Hichnsond this morning by Sheriff Ed Miller where she was admitted to the institution. o LOST ARMY IN FULL RETREAT “Lost Army” Os Loyalists Retreats Into France Today Perpignan. French-Spanish Frontier, Feb. 14.— (U.R) —The Spanish nationalists planted their red and gold flag along the last section of the Catalonian frontier today as the main body of a “lost army” of loyalists, its ammunition exhausted, retreated into France and left! only straggling detachments to filter to safety through the mountains. The last members of the loyalist cabinet arrived at Madrid, leaving only Jose Giral Pereira, minister without portfolio, to maintain contact with President Manuel Azana at the Sapnish embassy at Paris. War communiques showed an almost complete lack of activity for the moment. The loyalists were surveying the outlook in central Spain, where they have an army of about 500,000 men, as the nationalists prepared for a new offensive —if necessary. Frontier reports noted move-; ment in the nationalist lines on the Valencia front, after a halt of seven months, and there was speculation whether the nationalists might seek to test the strength (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Merchants Protest Gross Income Tax Fort Wayne, Tn-d., Feb. 14—(UP) —Merchants representing Allen, DeKalb, Wells, Whitley and Noble; counties are expected to attend a meeting here tomorrow night, protesting the gross income tax law. Frocers of the five counties claim they are opposed to the law on the basis that they pay too much tax and that it works an excessive hardship on their business. Between 300 and 500 retail dealers are expected to attend. o Mothers’ Study Club Will Meet Wednesday The mothers’ study club of the South Ward PT A will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the school. Mrs. Gertrude Myers of Fort Wayne wll be the speaker. j

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BODY OF POPE PIUS IS LAID TO REST TODAY Pope Pius XI Is Buried In Crypt At Vatican Today Vatican City. Feb. 14 — (U.R) — The body of Pope Pius XI. sealed in a triple coffin, was laid reverently to rest in a crypt below Si. Peter's basilica today with the most solemn rites of mourning the liturge of the Catholic church affords. Behind the locked gales of the mother church of the Catholic world, its splendor dimmed by the black drapes of sorrow, several hundred dignitaries knelt while ' the church said farewell to its 261st pope. Among them were the cardinals now in Rome, one of whom may be selected for the vacant throne of St. Peter. Outside, the crowds knelt or stood with bowed heads in the great square. The bells of St. Peter’s tolled in slow, deep tones. Inside, the grief of the church was expressed in the steady gregorian chant of the hymns “Ingredior" and "Quemado Dun Desiderate," sung by the choir. Standing behind the pope’s coffin were his relatives and intimates of the papal household and behind them the cardinals, headed by Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, temporary head of the church. He wore a white miter and a black cape. The ceremony started in the chapel of the blessed sacrament, where the body lay on a red-cov-ered. inclined catafalque, still with the golden miter on the head and the red ceremonial vestment. First a white veil was placed ; over the pope’s face. Then a ■ crimson shroud was laid over the body, which was lifted Into the inner casket of light cypress, lined with white and gold silk. The cypress coffin then was in- . closed in one of lead 1% inches thick, emoossed with a skull aha cross bones and the papal coat of arms. The lead coffin was placed in an outer one of heavy elm. bearing the coat of arms of the dead pope, a cross and an epitaph In Latin. In the inner coffin was inclosed a metal cylinder with parchments recording events of the pope’s reign, and a special eulogy. It was written in Latin this morning by Msgr. Antonio Baccl, secretary |of the apostolic briefs. It paid : particular tribute to Pius as a I “missionary pope” and to his work of achieving the lateran treaty with Italy. After the Vatican notaries had read an act affirming that the body of Pius XI had been placed in the coffin, Cardinal Pacelli sealed the outer coffin. Noble guards stood at attention. The choir sang, “In Paradisum Conducant Te Angelis,” or “May ; the Angels Carry Thee to Paradise.” Next the prelates began chanting the prayers of final absolution and the coffin was sprinkled with holy water. The eulogy was read by Angelini Rota, Vatican notary. Before the reading of the eulogy. the choir sang the 41st psalm, “Quemadmodum Desiderat," beginning, “as the heart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, oh God.” During all the singing, there was no accompaniment of music, : a sign of mourning reserved only for a pope’s funeral or the holy (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) SOCIETY HOLDS REGULAR MEET Judge Edward Meyers Speaks To Holy Name Society Here The regular meeting of the Decatur Holy Name society was held las! night In the local Knights of Columbus lodge rooms on Second street. Judge Edward Meyers of Fort Wayne was the chief speaker at the meeting which was attended by a large crowd. Following the meeting n social session was held in the lodge rooms. Ralph J. Roop, president of the society, presided over the session and delivered a short address. Other members of the order also gave short talks during the business session. Plans for future activities of the | society were also discussed.