Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1939 — Page 1

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ACELLI IS ELECTED AS POPE

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TWO STATES IN FAVORED SPOTS New York. Ohio Favor* ites On Presidential Tickets Wawhinirton. Mar. 2.- <U.R> New York and Ohio are heavy favorite, i n>day over other atatea to obtain representation on major party i presidential tkketa In the 1940 ' i ampaign. The poaltion of thoae atatea I. helped by their high electoral col , lege rank. New York caata 47 electoral votea. more than any oth- I er .tale Ohio la in fourth place 1 with 2d. The othcra »n the top electoral bracket are Pennsylvania. M: llllnola. 29; Texaa. 23: and California. 22 New York ha. three out .land ! ing contender, tor national convention recognition next year.. Thoma. K. Dewey. Prewident Rooaevelt and Postina.ter General Jame. A. Farley. Ohio offer, two Republican, promoted to flrat political rank by laat November - , general elettlon: Sen Robert A. Tatt and Governor John W Bricker. The Dewey-for-Preaident boom la on again now In recognition of hl. ■ucceaeful prosecution in New f York of Jame. J. Hine.. Tammany I Hall di.trict leader. Dewey la 3*. inexperienced In public life except aa a ape< ial rackets proaecntor in New York county and. alnce Jan. 1.193 K. aa diatrlct attorney. Youth and in ' experience already are being need j aa argument agalnat him Polla and aurvey demonstrate ’ that Dewey ha. captured popular > imagination. He wa. fltat choice ‘ of Republican, whoae sentiment. | were sampled in a mid winter poll , by the American inatltute of pub lie opinion and before the Htnea I conviction. The poll Hated Republican favorite. after Dewey In thia order: Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. Mich ; Taft; Alt M. Landon. Sen. William E Borah. Idaho; former Prexident Hoover and Mayor Florello H LaGuardia, of New York City. The poll barely placed (CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIREEI HOLD FUNERAL RITES FRIDAY Services For Scott McDaniel Will Be Held Friday Afternoon Funeral aervlcea for Scott Mo Daniel, 7k. retired farmer, who died Tueaday al the home of hla eon. Roy. In Monroe, will be h.ld Friday afternoon. The aervicea will he held at the L. L. Yager home in Berne at 2 p. tn with Rev. W. F. Johnson off: elating. Purial will be in the Craw ford cemetery. The deceased waa born In Mercer county. Ohio January 2t>. 18S1. the eon of William and Mary Fore man-M< Duniala. Hla wife preceded him In death two year. ago. Surviving are two aona. Roy or I Monroe and Richard of Oakland California. A brother. Jame. of Cal-1 Ifornia alao aurvivea. He had operated a farm In Jes-1 teraon townahtp until 111 heakh fore-i cd him to retire nearly two year.. ago. — oHarold Worthman Buys Barber Shop Boyd Rayer. of thia ed today the aaie of hl. barber abop on South Second afreet to Harol-l Worthman. Mr. Worthman. who ha.- , been employed In the .hop, will , take over the tmalnesa tomorrow. . Mr Rayer announced that he haa purchaaed a barber ahop In Howe, | and that he and hla family will ] move to that town. Rain Record Broken , During Past Month i A report from H. M. Reuaaer. Berne I weather obaorver. atatea that there I were more rainy d»ya during the i paat month than any February l alnce the year 1910. It rained IS daya last month for a < total precipitation of 3.10 Inches. < The average fall during that month : Is but 1.41 inches, according to the ' report. ' I

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When brakes ot a Boston. Mass , street car failed as the car swept rapidly down a sleep curve, the

FIFTEEN DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE THIS MORNING Ten Others .Missing In Hotel Eire In Halifax 1 Today Halifax. N. 8. March 2--<U.R>~ Fira fanned by a 26-mile wind ■ destroyed th* old Queen Hotel.' two other building* and damaged a fourth today. After the flame* had burned out. leaving the hotel, a wooden landmark, a smouldering skeleton. , firemen estimated that 15 person* were dead. 10 missing and 22 injured. Seventy others who were in the building when the fire started at 5:45 a. m. CST escaped The fire raged for nearly three hour*, whipped by an ocean wind which made It impossible for fiie men to check It. The flame* quickly *pread to the adjacent Nova Scotia liquor commlsalon building and the Greek orthodox church, inducing them to ash •* , The tieneral Electric company building was damaged but not ( destroyed. Authorities estimated the total, loss at more than Os the 117 persons in the hotel. CONTINFKO ON FAOK TIIHEr-A I NEW OFFICERS NAMED BY ELKS Walter Brunnegraff Is Elected Exalted Ruler 1 Os Decatur Elks Walter Brunnegraff was elected exalted ruler of the Decatur lodge of the 18. P. O. Elks at the annual eim tiur us officer*, held Wednesday ’light at the home on North Second street. Mr Brunnegraff will he Installed in April, succeeding Bert*Gage. who ha* nerved a* exaulted ruler for th* past two year*. Other officers elected last night are: esteemed leading knight. John L, DeVoss; esteemed loyal knlgh*. | Karl Rex; esteemed lecturing knight. Joseph Krick; secretary. Lawrence K Beal; treasurer. Herman F. Conter. tiler, B*n Knapke; i trustee for three years. Cal Yost. A class of candidate* was Initiated. with th* degree team of the local lodge exemplifying th* rltuslis lie work. Following the meeting, lunch and . rslresbiuents were served. [ I

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vehicle Imped the tracks, smashing Into a tree, killing six Forty others were Injured.

Wfiman’s Club Plans Style Show Monday “What Shall I Wear" a program sponsored by the Junior women ot of the Decatur woman's club, will be presented Monday night. March 6 at 7:45 o'clock at the Decatur nubile library. The program will be in the form of a style show and will give a prevue of the Easter attire. Members and their guests are invited to attend. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Mrs. Leah Exley Dies This Morning In Georgia Hospital Mrs. Leah Egley, 7fl. widow of the late Abraham Egley of Berne, died this morning in a Dalton Georgia hospital, according to word received here. Mrs. Elgey had been confined In the hospital since February 21. when she sustained a fractured pelvis In an auto craan near that city. Death, however, was attributed to a heart attack sustained Tueaday. The deceased was born lu Adams cr.unty and had resided here her entire life. Since the death of her husband three months ago. she had been living with her daughter and son-inlaw. Mr. and Mrs. B< njamm Sprunger. The three were enroute to Florida when the car. which Sprunger was driving, overturned tn a ditch. Sprunger Is stHl confined In the Dalton hospital Mrs. Sprunger escaped Injuries In the accident. Surviving besides the daughter, 1 are four sons; Harvey of Bluffton. Simon nf Fort Wayne. Jesse of HH-; tCONriNUED ON PAGE THREE) i

LENTEN MEDITATION •y Rsv. Kenneth Timmons iFlrat Christian Church) “If Ye Levs Me. Keep My Commanamente.” John 14:16. Our call to meditation comes from the Immortal chapter nf the earthly ministry of our Lord The Master la delivering Jits taie- 1 well message. Ills earthly life is rapidly coming to a clone. Hie thoughts at thia moment, are for thoae. who have shared with Him the experiences of the three years The disciples wore troubled us they realised that Jesus would soon be taken from their midst. Doubt and fear gripped them aa they faced a darkened future. For three yehrs Jeau* had ought to Instill In them, faith and trust th lue divine leadership of God the Father. But faith in God alone was not sufficient to meet the no.-ds of their troubled hearts They needed Jesus, and His wsy of life. Jesus had revealed divine love hy word and deed He had told them "that to see Him was to see God" "for the Father and I ar<’ one.” Divine Love la real God ao loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son If we love Christ wo will put Him first tn our lives, and keep His commandments.

GOV. TOWNSEND SIGNS LIQUOR CONTROL BILL New Measure Effective At Once: Must (’lose At Midnight Indianapolis. Ind.. March 2 —< UP) Gov. M. Clifford Townsend «dny «igni-d the new Marklund liquor! control bill and tonight Indiana's i taverns will close at midnight in-i | stead of 1 A. M. The new law had an emergency clause which made ft effective the' ! m'nute It waa signed by Townsend , Dick Heller, the governor's gec-| ’ ret ary. announced the signing to’ 1 the bouse and was given a round of enthusiastic applause hy the Republican" iienches which sponsored the Markland bill. Principal provistona of the new i liquor law are the midnlgh* rioting daring the week and lAM Satur- 1 day night; abolition of the beer Im-1 porter system; removal ot numerl- ( 1 ca! or territorial restrictions on wholesalers, and maintenance In ; tact of the present alcoholic beverages cotnmlsslu nand ita appointment by the governor. In signing the liquor bill, Townsend said: "I affix try signature to house | l.tll 146 with the solemn hope that it will provide a helpful service in i the solution of the problem of liquor control. “Liquor control is slwaya contro-; veralal and complex because the 11- > 1 quor traffic is distasteful to many 1 or our ciUsens including myself, i 1 Liquor control Involved moral atan ' dards. and many sincerely tonGict(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Eugenio Cardinal, Pocelli Is Named Pope Pius XII; Papal Secretary Under Late Pope

FARM BANQUET THIS EVENING Annual Farmers’ Banquet At Monmouth School Tonight A capacity crowd la expected to jam the Monmouth high school to night for the annual Adams county farmers' banquet, which will be staged In the aeteool auditorium. County Agricultural Agent L. K Archbold reported thia morning that approximately 3Otl tickets had been reserved for the affair and every available seat was expected to be taken by banquet time. The banquet will open at g:3O o'clock, with the Root township home economics dub preparing the food. The main address of the evening will be given by Prof. Robert Phillips. head of the department of government at Purdue university Agricultural leaders of the county will alao deliver short addresses. George Krick, of thia city, will act as toastmaster during the program which follows the dinner. Agent Archhold will open the program with a short address and will introduce the toastmaster. Awards to winners In the flveI acre corn club, the herd improveI inent association works, and the gold medal colt dub will alao be made during the program All adult extension work will be recognised at the meeting. ' Ample parking facilities for all those who attend have been aa sured by thoae In charge of the affair and police authorities will aid in directing traffic at the banquet site. COURT ORDERS SUPPORT PAID George Steiner Is Ordered To Pay To Support Children — George Steiner, formerly of this dty, who waa arrested last week on a failure to provide charge, i was given big freedom late Wedi tiesday by Judge J. Fred Fruchte after being ordered to pay for the support of hla three minor children. Steiner was ordered to pay S2O each month for their support for 11< period of two years or until furth,er order of the court. He is alao ;to lepoit to the court twice a month Stehier had entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was being kept in jail while his case was taken under advlaement by Judge , Fruchte. Hla case had attracted considerable attention, since authorities were forced to go to Michigan and return him on the warrant Issued here. At flrat he refused to return voluntarily, but an paper were belug prepared waived extradition and was returned Rev. H. M. Cobb At Mt. Carmel Church The Rev. Hugh M. Cobb, of ffiuffton. has been named supply pastor at the Mt. Carmel Evangelical church, succeeding the late Rev. M. 0. Habegger. who waa fatally hurt In an auto accident last December. Ills appointment so the pastorate was announced by Dr. It H. Mueller, of Indianapolis, district superintendent of the Evangelical church. —o— — — ■ - Missionaries At The Churrh Os God Tonight The Rev. Frank Steitnisx, and son. missionaries on furlough from Jamaica, will speak tonight at the local Church of God They will also show pictures of their mission work The service will start at 7:30 p. m. The public has been extended a cordial invltatio ato attend.

CONFESSION TO MURDER SIGNED BY FARM HAND Admits Slaying Farmer And Wife; Denies Attacking Girl Indianapolis, March 2 — <U.R) — Indiana state police today grilled Clifford Redmond. 27. Edinburg. Ind. farm-hand who confessed to the slaying of Mr. and Mrs Paul Brand, his employee, aa they slept early yesterday, but denied raping their 12-year-old daughter. Redmond was returned here early today from Ramsey. 111. where he was apprehended by police, called out in an intensive two-state search for the slayer He signed a confession to the killings before Slate's Attorney Floyd Sonneinan. of Fayette county. Illinois. State police officials said they would ask Redmond to sign a second confession here and indicated that he would not be returned to Edinburg for some time Public feeling at present was running high in Edinburg they said It was indicated that he would be held in the Marton rotsnry Ml here or removed to the state reformatory at Pendleton fee safe keeping. Redmond's trial, however, will definitely occur In Johnson county. police said. They believed that feeling would have anttsided in the period leading up to the I trial The Johnson county grand jury ' was to l>e called immediately, and Prosecutor Scott Moser said he would ask a murder Indictment It such indictment were voted, he said he would seek the death pen alty. Redmond, a lanky figure In i mud-spattered clothes, scrawled hla signature beneath a dictated confession at Ramsey last night i He admitted killing Mr. and Mrs. Brand In their bed. but de- ■ nled an accusation of 12-year-old i Gloria Brand, daughter of the slain pair, that he crimlnally attacked her after the murders. Earlier Fayette county sheriff C. F Cheshire had reported Red mond's unsigned confession to the ICONTINL'ED ON PAGE FIVE) Gwen Bluhm Employed In Assessor’s Office Miss Gwen Bluhm, of this city. has been employed in the offices ot County Assessor Ernest Worthman to assist in office work during tbo cuening of the assessing period. SUIT SETTLED OUT OF COURT Suit On Note Is Settled Before Going To Trial Here a The note suit of the Peoples Bank ot Fort Recovery, Ohio agalnt N. E Grlle. which was to have been hoard by a jury this morning In the Adams circuit court tailed to materialise. The jury had been summoned and appeared for duty. Vincent Kelly, attorney for the defendant, informed the court, however, that an agreement had been reached lie , tween the parties. Judge J. Fred Fruchte then excused the members of the February panel until further notice from the court. Charles Schwaru. of Portland, represented the plaintiff. The next jury case aet on the thicket Is of the atate of Indiana Against Roy and Isadora Kaiver on the "bank night caso.” This la achedukd for March 14.

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Cardinals Name I’acelli On Third Ballot; New Pope Assumes Office Immediately. CROWDS CHEER Vatican City, March 2— HJ.PJ — Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. secretary of state under Pius XI. was elected 262 d pope today and Im- : mediately ascended the centuries ■ old throne of St. Peter as Pope ; Pius xii. With that ceremonial act h» Itecame head of the Roman Catholic church, vicar of Christ and spiritual father of 332.000. mat ' Catholics throughout the world on I bls own 63d birthday The frail, scholarly pope then appeared In hla roiies of state on the central Italcony of the Vatican and Imparted hla first blessing to j the world. The pope’s voice was clear and very steady in pronouncing his j benediction. The crowd in the square below cheered wildly while the pope made the sign of the cross slowly with his right hand. The new pope imparted hla' blessing standing. For years the Roman people have seen their pope transported to the balcony in the gestatorlal chair, partly because of Pius Xi's weak legs. Today Pina XII walked to the bal- ' cony with a steady stride He stayed on the balcony only ! briefly. The cortege of cardinals I and high prelates re-formed to 1 return to the alatine chapel for i the second rite of the day. the | ceremony of paying their horn- ' age to the new pope. In assuming the name of Pius ' XII. the pope wished to honor the ! memory of the late pontiff, who In ' numerous documents and public speeches referred to his secretary , of state as "our beloved son.” Luigi Cardinal Maglione. an experienced patnal diplomat, is scheduled to bo the new secretary of state, a good source revealed to* . day. When the pope imparted his blessing. Italian troops guarding the square presented arms. Cardinal Paceill, highest sour- . Cea said, waa obviously elected i sfter only three ballots, two in the morning which black smoke from the chimney indicated were ' negative, and one in the afternoon announced by white smoke. : The only other known case tn the history of the church that a pope I has been elected on three ballots ! was Lee XIII. Pope Pius is regarded as a brilliant statesman who Inspired many of hla predecessor's policies I and Is certain to continue them. Including the Vatican's stiff attitude on the church in Geimany CONTINUED ON PAGE THKEKt Specific Bequest Provisions Made An unusual request, that of an elderly man who desired to he sort I that his moat treasured potsesslons tall Into the right hands after hu I death waa revealed today as yte 1 will of the late A. E- Brainard waa . probated In circuit court. Evidently to Mr. Bralnctd, a ro> tired carpenter, bls moat prised be- ; '.'iugings Included my set of drafting tools and my extra fine fountain ften. tdack color, with my mime on the aide of If which were bequeathed to his brother t'lement M. Provisions were also made In the , will for the balance of his property I and posseaalons. * O TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 3:00 a.m 27 2:00 p.m 41 10:00a.m. 29 2:00p.m... 41 Noon 32 WEATHER Generally fair In east and south. Increasing cloudiness In northwest poriio ntonlght; Friday Increasing cloudiness; rising temperature tonight and Friday.