Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1939 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evuniug Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entorml at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Matter I. H- Heller President i. R. Holthouse, Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 One week, by carrier — .10 One year, by carrier ....... 6.00 One month, by mail — .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mall ........—.— 115 One year, by mail _™— - 3.00 One year, at office— - 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius ot 100 miles- Elsewhere 33.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 16 Lexington Avenue, New York 36 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League oi Home Dailies. It sounds u little grouchy on the part of the Minneapolis dentist to opine that homely babies are the result of expectant mothers wear- . ing high heels aud sitting at bridge j tables in the afternoon. No mother will ever think her baby is homely. Seabiscuit, one of the great race horses of the day is lame and has been withdrawn from the Santa ■ Anita handicap next month. The horse's owner hopes to have the Derby winner in shape for later racing and incidently win one of the west coat's classics. The sport pages announce that i ' Dizzy Dean is planning to mow them down in the coining baseball ; season. His arm is better, they ' say. and Gabby Hartnett of the 1 Cubs believes the great Dean will | be able to do his stuff in the pitcher’s box this summer. Sport tans would like to see him stage a . come-back. Conditions at Illinois university |' have gottten to the place where! five students have been expelled, I ! Civil authorities are investigating j 1 law violations and it looks like j the university town will be on the | 1 mend shortly. The trouble seems ; ' to be pinned on the city author- I ities who permitted the conditions ‘ to exist. —— Anderson is one of tile towns ■ that seems to show a spurt in business. The Daily Bulletin of * that city carried 24 pages of ad ’ vertising in its regular Thursday',- < edition and reports from there are that shopping is brisk With more * men going to work in the factor- 1 ies. business is picking up in about 1 every good town in the state. __ Spencer Tracy has again won 1 flic Motion Picture Academy ol f Arts aud Sciences award for his * acting in "Boy’s -Town Bette ’ Davis won a similar honor for 1 wonien actresses for her pan in 1 ’’Jezebel.' Tracy is a marvelous 1 actor and his performance- in the 1 boy show was outstanding. Miss ' Davis was lucky in getting the 1 award. Employment is picking up at the General Electric plant in this city aud about 30 of the former employes are being recalled. Pro- i duction is increasing nicely, orders are in keeping with heavier out put and Superintendent Lank enau intends to be running on a regular 40-hour week in th<- future. Nearly 300 persons are employed in the model factory. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ There has been a lot ot economy talk by the Republicans and most of it is pure bunk. In the legisla turc the House is Republican and up to date more money has been s|>ent there than in the Democratic session two years ago. It is estimated an additional flu,ooo will |w -required to print the bills intraduced m the hoq»e tnost ot the ia?as'jres being political tricks to

force the minority on record. If that Is economy. Hoosiers don’t know the brand. The state Catholic basketball tourney is underway in Fort Wayne and the Decatur Commodores will meet Central Catholic ot Hammond this ufteruoou The local boys, somewhat crippled because of Illness and injuries suf- I - tered by a tew members of the | ; team, are backed one hundred per- , I cent by Decaturites and given any I ( sort of a break will curry away , | the long end of the score. The finals will be played Sunday night and Indiana will be tuned in on the great athletic classic. The Island of Guam in the Pacific will not be fortified as a naval air base, the House of Congress voting against the appropriation. However similar fortifications will be provided at other points in Alaska and along the Pacific coast, the improvements being part of President Roosevelt's rearmament program This country is not preparing for war. but I believes m ample protection and | the battleship and airplane pro-I gram asked for by the President i will place America in the position to be able to protect the country in case of attack. And that is not ■ likely to happen. Small business proprietors and | retail merchants sought repeal or i amendment of the gross income j tax law. while farmers and small j wage earners advocated its reten : i tion at the public hearing held in | the state house. Members of the legislature gave spokesmen for the | various delegations time to speak I their piece and legislative leaders ' announce that the senate commit- I tee will come to definite conclus- I ion on the matter within the next i few days. Great interest was ! shown in the tax problem and it j is estimated that 15.000 persons I attended the open forum. DIRECT PRIMARY ISSUE: The members of the House; should not make the mistake of j listening to clamor for a return to the direct primary method of nominating candidates for the | governorship and Senate. Neither party had any promise of such action in its state platform. No member is under any obligation , to fall in w ith the action of the 1 1 Senate, which passed the bill. | The members of both parties 1 ; should realize that they have the i verdict of the people in support of the present system. The fact should not be forgotten that Indiana nominated its gubernatoiTal aud senatorial candidates ' by direct primary a few years ago. The system was so unsatisfactory that it was abandoned. Nothing has happened to change the basic factors. The reasons that prompted getting away from the statewide method still prevail The legislators should not be fooled by those who shortsightedly imagine tin- primary is putting power in the hands of the voters and taking it away from the political posses. Experience has demonstrated I that a state wide primary is an ad- | vantage instead of a handicap to bosses and blocs. It is an easy matter to get a multiplicity of aspirants in the field Apparently they are all running as bona fide hopeful;, and still some are stalking horses put up to split the strength of those whom the political manipulators would defeat. The pritrtary does not fool the self-seekers ;»nd politicians and it does make campaigns exclusively expensive. Indiana is to continue, even under the Senate hill, to nominate in convention all on the state tickets excepting Governor and Senator. There is no logic in making an exception in those two offices. The convent ion system is the representative system on which cut republic is based it v. eSi-.-ixu* and American and should be re-

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j I tallied intact. No excuse in logic i or experience exists for nominat- ' ing part of a state ticket by one t method and the other part by anI other - Indianapolis Star. o Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the I Test Questions printed ou Page Two 1 The sliced of electricity is ' assumed to be the same as that 1 of light. 2. New Mexico 3. The Chihuahua. 4 Yes; for his performance in i "The Informer.” I 5. No. 6. The name for impulsive' stealing due to mental impairI ment. 7. No. | S. Twenty-two. 9. Reykjavik. 10. East of Jerusalem. o TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ Feb. 25 — President Wilson is back in Washington. He has travelled 12.000 miles, was entertained by kings and made a citizen of I.SVOj European towns and hamlets. The bill to prevent the teaching of German in schools passes house and now goes to Governor Good-, rich. Senator Borah announces he will make thirty speeches against the league of nations. Earl K. Shalley resigns as post-| master of Berne to become adver-1

France Rallies African Forces After Border Clash I' W' 1 ’ hJ I I lij ■ ! f ' ■ j., I I Ji 1 s | Igyg-' I'. ' V-FV .'.'.j ’ «<r French colonial troops in Tunisia

New French-Italian erieis was feared lollowinj reports of a e»rious French Italian border clash where Lrbja TV~Xii It and that M Itahaxa eoldiers and several French eoldiera were killed Ui the clath which was dealed by French and Italian

.-'tising manager for the McMillen . | Grain Company of Fort Wayne. The Rainbow division will sail from France April 26th for home. •j President Wilson signs the six j billion dollar revenue measure. | ,: ♦ Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ;' Q. How long after the wedding | ceremony should the reception be ► ‘ held" . j A. The wedding reception is held t immediately following ’be cere-; i niony. Q. Are sherry glasses large or small, and what is the correct 11 shape? [ A. Sherry glasses are small, and 'are V-shaped. Q. Is it all right for a hostess to ■ have her monogram appear on her place cards? I A. Yes. if she wishes to do so. • — | Household Scrapbook ; t By Roberta Lee jj Chamois Gloves Add a few drops o’ olive oil to the I ; water in which chamois gloves are being washed, and this will keep ■ them soft and pliable. Proud Flesh If proud flesh appears or. a sore, I sprinkle it twice a day with dry granulated sugar. This is a simple i remedy which often is effective. I Cleaning the Sink Pour a strong solution of hot wat- 1 er and salt through your sink aud I drain at least once a week, and I this will keep it free of grease and I disagreeable odors.

spokesmen. France rallied her African forces •• Italy increaxsd troops in Dibya Tunisia, has been a sore spot for several week* folio .ting Italian agitation for the French-controlled African area. U «J* iiefidi4cifiiual.i£oops m Tuma.

PLEASANT MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Glen McMillen and eon Dean spent the week-end at Roanoke with Mr. and Mir. Rosco Hickel. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller of Sherwood. Ohio, visited Saturday with Ue William and Tom Noll families. Mrs. Ruth Newbuschwander ol Medina. Ohio spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. James Halbeistadt. Thelma Ray of Fort Wayne spent ! :ht week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ray. Mis. Ruth Hyland of Indianapolis apcu: a few- days with her rnothor Mrs. Myrtle Vizard. Mr. aud Mrs. Wilmer Riley entertained over the week-eud. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dolch, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ehrsam and Mr. aid Mrs. I Dale Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Foor eutertain- | ed with a party at their home Sat-1 urday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mis. Wilmer Riley. Mr. and 1 .Mrs. Brice Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. [ Ralph Lougenberger. Mr. aud Mi s : Elton Archer. Mr. and Mrs. Murray ! Halloway. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Foor Bob Holloway and Jack Longen berger. The Log Cabin which was reI eently moved on the farm of Harry I Daniels west of Pleasant Mills aud now stands close to the big farm house was edicated Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels of Convoy, i Ohio and their children. Mr. and I Mrs. Brice Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. Loiisiuger and family. Mr. and Mis. Gehart Schoalf and daughter of Decatur. A delicious meal was prb- ■ pared in the cabin an dgreatly enjoyed by all.

MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman of Napoleon. Michigan, spent the week end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otis O. Hocker and Mr. aud Mrs. Van Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rupert and family were Sundry dinner guests of Mr.-and Mrs. John Christener. Jr., and family. Quite a number or people have ' been confined to their homes over the week-end with influenza, but nene is considered serious at this I time. Lester C Ehrsam left Sunday for Fort Wayne, where he has accepted a position with the Standard Oil I Company. Howard Brandyberry was a Sun- ■ day dinner guest of Roger and Rich- ; ard Moser. Darline Rupert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rupert of near I Monroe, is recovering from a ser- ; ious attack of Influenza at her home. Mr. and Mis. Doyle Hoffman of Frankfort spent Sunday with Mr. Hoffman’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Laitghrey had as their house guest over the weekend. Mrs. Nellie Grimley Case of Clinton. Michigan. Mrs. Nellie Lusk spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Haines i nd family of near Berne Harvey Laitghrey returned’home i Saturday to celebrate his birthday anniversary Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Laughrey, Harvey is enrolle din the C. C. C. camp at Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. J. Forest Ray had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beitler and family. Mrs. Jesteen Hocker, who is spending the winter with her daugh190th birthday anniversary Friday ! ter in Fort Wayne, celebrated her Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andri ws aud family of Sturgis, Michigan, were ’ week-end guests of Mr. Andrews parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews. February 17 and was pleasantly surprised with a shower of about a hundred birthday cards and gilts from friends ami relatives.

COURT HOUSE Ruled To Answer In the damage suit of Wente and others against Albert Thiele the court entered a rule against the defendant to answer. Appearance Filed In the note suit of James Elbernon against itoiaiul <>iid L,,ii<s— ; Grote appearance for the defendants was entered by H. R McClanahan. Case Dismissed The note suit of Janies K<x her,. doing business as the Kocner Lumber company, was dismissed and | the costs paid. Issues Restraining Order In the divorce suit of Goldie Roop against Orval R. Roop, a verified affidavit for failure to comply with court order was filed and a citation | for the defendant returnable March 1 ordered. An affidavit for a reI straining order issued. Estate Case Renunciation was filed by the widdow in the estate of William B. Weldy. Application tor letters of ad- , ministration was filed by Oscar D. Weldy. Bond was filed in the sum of 37,50 V. The bond was examined and approved, the fitters ordered, reported and confirmed. o Robber Pauses for Champagne Cincinnati. <). (U.F) — The roober who invaded the offices of a grape Spain's Premier? - i I i * > 1 tK > Serrano Suner Possible appointment by General Francisco Franco of his brother-' in-law, Serrano Suner, Spanish insurgent minister of the interior, as the new premier of Spain, may bring about a closer tie between Spain and Italy and Germany kuner is said tc favor a close, fl- ' ; Uaocb between Spain and the ; i fascist countries.

jvico company in nearby Silverton knew how to mix pleasure with business. Police reported ho drank a bottle of high-grade champagne bet tore taking more than |2oo in cash . and merchandise. i 500 Sheets xll, 16-lb. I White Paraxon Pond typewriting paper 55c. lhe Ue- . catur Democrat < <>• ”

“Tarzan and His Mate-to-M S SUSI * J - I Beryl Scott and Johnny Weissmuller B Pictured together arc Johnny Weissmuller, famed : r his —sir® ttayal of "Tarzan," and Miss Beryl Scott of San Francisco, he announces he will wed as so, si as his divorce from Lup« M film actress, has been made final. H Acquitted, Weds State Witnel T .<?.' ’*' ■ lib iOWK 1 ■h W'- .3 Si/" I i Oa ttis i| HrSk II ■ v r | / ‘1 j I ■imi sir. and Mrs. Stanley Sulkowski Following her acquittal by a Cleveland, 0., jury of a < <rge <u u fug poisoned her husband, Mrs. Agnes Sekaiek, fiilkowski, 51, who was the principal states w U,'’ of h in two trials. Sulkowski testified Mrs. Sekarek ha I tolu him a a ing put sleeping tablets into her husba:.-: ■ co.tve. Abductor May 1 ace Kidnap lr A r'* - Y M Li W 14 s > 11 K me Ivl ■ K- i% I LffiiiL, . i. -i’ • 11 J Ik J SMmL -. sk • •—" Anne Louise Sweitzer Townswd 1 Following police report he had confessed attempt!' g 1 , H |!iat jt I year-old Anne Lotuse Sweitzer of Paj-adena. 'a ■ . ;( j, t y id beer, established he had crossed the Arizona s-.J ‘ n ,-t faced J j .girl. Townsend Davis. 4 n gardener and church " s | ■tide filing of » federal kidnaping charge. rhn ' . the ciuid m Uie £1 Centre. C«J. eWtiOn '

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