Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1939 — Page 1

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i Douglas Successor? . "4 B ,QQBI yEg fl Jerome N. Frank Jerpmr X Frank, a memtier of the securities and exchange com mission. la mentioned as a pern elide successor to William O. Douglas «■ head of the commie ■ion. Ihruglas has been appointed to the United Stale* supreme court by President Rraisevelt VOLUNTEER FIRE GROUP FORMED Fire Department Is Organized Among McMillen Employes A volunteer fire department hai Iceen organired among the employes ,cf the Central Soya Company and the McMillen Feed Milla, it wn« announced today. Patil Felber was elected chief and Cliff Steiner and Clyde Steele, assistant chiefs. The ofticara of the organisation are: Herman Von Gunten. president ; ®ene McCann, vice-preaiden* ..nd Geutord-atoimUa. Merman. There are 3d members In the department and weekly inspection of factory buildings will te made. Regular drill work will also ta»e place.

Four established fir* station* are located in the factory buildings. in addition to regulation fir* extinguishers and company equipment. The buildings are also pro-ected by a sprinkler system. Assistant fire chief Cox of Indianapolis was here to assist In the omnlxatlon of the volunteer department. He showed several fittns relating to fire fighting and gave demonstrations on nosxle and host technic. City fire chief Ed Hurst, police chief James Borders, members of the O E and city fire departments were guests at the meeting Property Wrongly Included In List Jeff Llechty. Adams county treas urer. reported today that the Inclusion of property of Cal F. and Edna Peterson tn th* delinquent tax list was In error, that these taxes had been paid. oDismiss Injured Man From County Hospital Franklin Souder, of Cralgvllle. who suffered two fractured legs November St. IMS in a fall at the Central Soya company was dismissed from th* Adams county memorial hospital Wednesday. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Frederick Bultemeier Dies Wednesday At Fort Wayne Home Funeral services for Frederick Bultemeier, S 4. native of Adams county who died Wednesday at his home. 1319 Wall street in Fort Wayne will be held Friday. The deceased had moved to Fort Wayne at the age of 17. He retired as a cabinet maker for th* Wabash railroad Ifi years ago Iteath followed a stroke. Surviving are the widow. Mary; , four daughters. Mrs Arthur Schwfer. Mrs. Paul Reiman. Mrs Lloyd Hlesler, ail of Fort Wayne and Miss Emma, at home; four grandchildren. The services will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the residence and 2 o'clock at the Emmaus Lutheran church in that city with burial in the Concordia cemetery.

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RUMANIA SIGNS TRADE ACCORD WITH GERMANY Accord Granta Germany ConceMdons Without Precedent Bucharest. Rumania, March 23— (CPI—A German-Rumanian trade accord waa signed at 6:30 •>. m. today, constituting an agreement of amaalngly wide scope. It grants Germany concessions without precedent in tnod-rn rnla* 1 tlons between two sovereign states. Jt had been expe. ted that the accord would b«.signed yesterday, but contrary to reports that It bad been signed, last minute negotiations to smooth out details caused the signimt to be postponed until today. Despite the scope of the treaty. It waa emphasised that Germany , j in no wise obtains a dominant position in Rumanian eentnomy and that Rumania remains free to conclude agreements with other nations. The accord rune to 1341 when It can be denounced with one year's advance notice. It is anticipated th-> . iccord will be followed by separate ugrersnenta between the various branches of industries mentioned In the accord. The pact aims at the adoptation I of the mutual econotn ices of the two | countries to each others needs. It ( is intended to comply with GerI many's need for Imports and (he , development of Rumania's production. both for internal consumption |i nd continued trading with other I countries. The accord chiefly concerns the 1 urvelopnirnt of the agriculture an I 1 mining Industries. Vnder ‘t Gw--1 many will furnish Rumania with ".machinery and mining equipment. She also will organise a Rumanian--1 German company fur the study of ' problems connected wth mineral oils. 1 The accord further provides for ’ the creation of free sones tn which industrial and commercial enterprise can be established and pro- ’ rides that in thdM sones German shipping corn panics and store • (CONTi iNt'ED UN PAGE MIGHT) t

BAD WIRING IS CAUSE OF FIRE Defective Wiring Blamed For Peterson Clothing Store Fire Origin of the estimated >3u.ono fire at the Knights of Columbus holding here March 13 was believed definitely established here !at Wednesday following an intensive ex amination by insurance adjusters. | R. H. Manny ana Ralph Whitehoc se. of Fort Wayne, were the ad Justers called in to determine the toss and attempt to establish the i a use of the blase. Both men agreed that the fire undoubtedly was caused by detec • ive wiring. Mr. Manny stated that the blasa In his opinion, originated on tbo electric outlook that is stationed about two-thirds the way up tins store directly under the flooring He emphatically contended that II could not have been caused by a cigarette Hub or other means H.s statements were corroborated by Mr. Whitehouse. The definite loss on the building uud Its contents Is expected to be <et after compiling of figures. No Statement Cal E- Peterson and Ikon Walt, coowners of the Peterson clothing store, where the blase originated, stated that they were not ready to make • statement yet as to future plans. it was In this store that the greatest loss occurred from the fire. Oftlces and nearby stores suf farad onI ly smoke damage. To Rebuild School Into A Residence Emanuel Habegger of near Berne purchased the Baker school I property in Wabash township Wednesday on a reported bld of $.'!»S He plana to remodel the old brick building into a residence. 0 Rural High Schools Os County Inspected Inspector V. R. Mullins Inspected the seven rural high schools of the county this week. His report will be made later, according to C. F Stdkwf, county school super- | inleudcui.

Deeatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 29, 1939.

Mexican Fined For Reekie** Driving Teodoro Ramires. Mexican, of Winchester, was arrested Wednesday by State Policeman Russell Prior on a charge of reckl*-s« driving. When arraigned before Justice of Peace John T. Kelly. Ramires plead guilty to the count and was lined II and coats, amounting to 110.76, I'nahle to pay the fine, he was remanded to jail by Justice Kelly until the flne la paid or time served Oflicer Prior charged that the Mexican in hie auto panned two school busses on the brow of a hill. Roth of the busses were loaded with children at the time, ofHeer Prior stated. PHONE PETITION HERE APPROVED Telephone Company Makes Appropriation For Rural Lines An announcement waa made today by officials of the Cititens Telephone company that. In answer to petitions from farm groups In the county, an appropriation had been made, sufficient to purchase city type telephones on all rural lines requsttng them. This appropriation is in addition to that of 650.000 for the modernisation and burying of lines in Decatur. Monroe and Berne, now nearing completion. Petitions were Hied by farmers on party Itnes last week with the Cititens Telephone company ask ■ng that rural patrons be given tb<* right to the same service granted In Decatur, where the new type telephones were installed Ik years ago Officials of the company said today that not all lines in the county would be equipped with the new type phones, but that the appropriation was large enough to accomodate all patrons demanding the better service. This will be granted when two-thirds or more of the patrons on a party line ask for the service. The compsmy directors also said that the request that the rates be “applicable to Decatur exchange rates'" has been approved, although rural service is much more expensive to maintain due to the fewer patrons per mile of line. The phones which the company Is purchasing will be smlliar to those tn Decatur and will give the rural patrons “selective" or private ringing The farmers who had protested the old type phone stated as one of their objections that they did not like to have tehlr neighbors know each time they answered s phone as is necessary under the “code” ringing now in effect in most of the rural lines The new instruments will also eliminate hand-cranking, magnetos and Individual batteries as well as the large boxes necessary to contain all of the equipment for the old type phones. Thia will end much delay in telephone service to individual patron* due to battery failure -O ' ' Garwood Dismissed From Ixical Hospital • Walter Garwood. 24. of Niblick street, who on March 13 reportedly attempted to take hl* own life, was dismissed Wednesday from the Adams county memorial hospital, where he has been confined since the reported attempt. His condition was described a* steadily Improving. For several davs after he reportedly drank one and one-half ounces of poison, physlclon* and hospital attaches feared tor his life. He rallied and showed steady Improvrsnent, however.

LENTEN MEDTTATION By Rev. Alvin Jasinski (Assistant Pastor Si. Mary's Catholic Church) “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.”—Matt. 24:35. Jesus Christ spoke these memorable words in the 'course of His description of the end of the world and reneral Judgement. In no unmistakable terms did He speak of this event which affects not only the human race In general, but which concerns you and me In particular; for as sure as tomorrow's sun will rise, so sure shall you and I rise one day from our graves, and be gathered together at the dread tribunal of God. to receive from our common Judge a hint sentence of eternal death or everlasting life What wholesome dread, then, should fill our hearts as we contemplate the general Judgment. May the thought of the universal Judgment which has converted so many others from their evil ways, work u like change in our hearts. How different will lie the coming of our Savior at the day of Judgment from His advent at His birth! He then came In silence and upverty. On Judgment day He will appear clothed with glory and majesty. He came from Heaven before to be our Mediator and Redeemer, as our Friend and Brother. But on that day He will appear as an unrelenting Judge and Accuser. The final sentence will be either. “Come ye blessed of My Father." or "Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.” We must strive earnestly, strive perseveringly to be placed on the last day at the right hand of our Judge, that we may hear from Him these consoling words: “Come ye blessed of My Father, possess the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world."

i CONGRESS NEAR COMPLETION OF i DEFENSE PLANS Deficiency Bill Passed By Congress To Bolster I i Defense I . II Washington. March 13 — (UP) — Congress today neared completion •of President Roosevelt’s national d -sense program and was ready to turn ita attention to the “Methods ■bort of War” which the President proposed to use against aggressors Spurred by events In Europe, the house yesterday voted a |lm>.ooo.000 (Ml deficiency bill which earned |126.u004M)q (M) tar defense R-vd then without debate approved ■nd sent to the White House an v uergency defease blit authorising an Increase in army air power to S 000 plane*. The t36a.m0.000 (M) defense bill was expected to be signed quickly ' by the President. Beside* authorising new planes. It strengthens Panama Canal defenses, increases the *:*e of the army and equips it with additional auppliea of war material*. The chief of the “methods short of war” wil Iprovlde when and it congress revise* the neutrality act as proposed in several measures, including that of chairman Kay Pittman. Ik, Nev., of the senate foreign relations committee. Pitttnan's measure would permit ' sales of munitions to Belligerents on a caah-and Carry basis. Hr claims it would aid Great Britain end France in a possible war with Germany and Italy. ■ -O — Warmest H eather Os Year Warms Decatur The highest temperatures of 1333 ■ ere recorded on the Democrat thermometer today, a* summerl.ke weather visited the city. 1 This noon the thermometer regie- ’ tered 62 above and one hour late- ' read «« above and waa still vtsing 1 Hatles* and coatless downtown vls'istor were prevalent today for the first time. - O' ——■ -- — LOCAL CYO TO BE INSPECTED

Rev. Father Hennes To Inspect Local Chapter Monday Night Rev. Father Joseph J. Itonnes. of Fort Wayne. CYO deanery director, will inspect the Decatur chapter of the Catholic youth organisation here Monday night, it was announced today. Announcement of the inspection was made by Miss Rosemary Miller secretary of the Decatur CYO. The local Inspection will be made by Father Hennes on his tour of Inspection through the deanery The meeting will open at !» o'clock ' Ail members are urged to attend i and take part in the activities. The ' inspection will be held In the De- , catur Catholic high school auditori. mm. The one-act play, which was rei cently given in Fort Wayne by the I local chapter, will also be presented. Local officers are: Rolasrl Coffee. president; Margaret Rumschlag. vice-president; Harold Baker, treasurer and Mis* Miller, secretary.

Great Britain Warns Hitler Os Opposition By All Means To Continued Destructon

JAMES J. HINES SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS District Tammany Lead* er Given Four To Ei«ht Year Term New York. March 23 — <UP) — James J. Hines, district Tammany leader, waa sentenced today to four to eight years in prison as an ally <»f the underworld in the o[*ration of the Dutch Schults policy racket. The grilled <2-year-old former blacksmith was convicted of selling his political Influence with the p> lice and the courts over a period of years for sums ranging as high ax 31.000 a week. The court levied sentences Os I from one to two year*, to bo served ( consecutively, on each of four felony counts of operating a lottery I Sentences on the other eight felony i counts In the indictment will be served concurrently. That meant Hine* will not be eligible for parole for three years. Hues managed a grin in court. “It's the same old Jimmy Hines,'• he said. He listened without change of expression a* his attorney. Lloyd Paul Stryker, argued futilely for setting aside of the conviction and an arlest of judgment. He listened without betraying emotion as Judge Charles C. Nott pronounced sentence. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, whose successful prosecution of Hine* put him Into front rank recognition as a Republican presidential possibility in 1340. tnnde no recommendation in court . and Stryker made no plea for leniency. Judge Nott de< ided. however. | that Hines would be held in Tomb* | prison here rather than be taken I to Sing Sing prison immediately I Stryker is expected to appeal to a supreme court Justice later to I the day for a certfflcate of reason-; able double to free his client pend- 1 Ing an appeal to the appellate division and the court of appeal*. Judge Nott made it clear that (CONTINI’ED ON PAGE FOl R) Change AFL Meeting To Saturday Night All member* of the AFL union' number 1217 are asked to meet at: the Ren Hur hall at C:3U p m. Saturday. Instead of Friday. ■* previously announced. Change in meeting date was announced by Ar'hur Daniela, business agent. Dr. Clark Kuebler To Speak To Rotarians Dr. Clark Kuebler. professor of classic language* at Northwestern university, will speak at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club this evening. Harold W. McMillen will be chairman of the program OFFICE TO BE OPEN ONE DAY State Employment Service Office Here Open On Wednesday

it was announced today by officials of the Indiana state employment service that the part-time of(tee In Decatur, formerly serviced on Wednesday and Thursday, wi'l Iwreafter be serviced on Wednesday. will hereafterSHßDL 8 SSS day only, starting at 9 a. tn. in the morning and continuing until nil applicants have been served. This schedule goes Into effect the week beginning March 27 and will continue until further notice. The office in Decatur la located < on the second floor of the r'ty hall, I In the council chambers. Applicants | seeking work and unemployment - compensation benefits are advised to report early so they can ‘tie properly served. Thia change was necessary be-' cause of the constant reduction l.t' activity, both ns to the number of | ilalmanis and the number of people . ! seeking work.

Italy's Royal Heir w ’ / ii —.. Prince Victor Emanuel This blue-eyed, golden-haired tot , may some day lie king of Italy |He Is Prince Victor Emsnuel son of Crown Prince Umberto, eldest son of the present king. Victor Emanuel. PAULINE DUO DIES SUDDEN LY Berne Woman Dies Suddenly Wednesday Night In Chicago Mrs. Pauline Dro. 73. prominent Berne lady, died last ntffljt at H o’clock at the homo of her da ughI ter, Mrs. Pauline Benton ic ChuaI go. where she had teen v'gitlng. II Death came suddenly following a beirt attack. She had vla’tvl with i:cr daughter and son-in-law there I the past two winters. She was born In Swltrerland Jan- ' naty 24. 18<3, the daughter of Jacoit i and Anna Gerber. She was married I la Switzerland In ISB2 to Emil Dro, who preceded her In death IS year* ago. The couple came to tnia county 50 year* ago front Swltxerland. She w»* a member of the Cross Reformed church of Berne. Surviving are the following children; Ervin o! Berne. Emil of Los Angele* Mr*. Heuton of Chicago, brother, Jacob I Garber of Berne, and elgnt grandchildren also survive. , Funeral service* are to be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday at the home la Berne and 2 o'clock at the church. The t»ody is to be returned today. Burial will be in the M. 11. E. cemetery. String Trio To Be At Church Tonight A String trio composed of Vera. Anna Marie and Norman Steury will present a group of number* at the First Methodist church this evening. The pastor will lead congregational singing and Rev. Tillman Habegger will preach. Friday night, the men'* chorus from Beulah church tn Kirkland township will sing a group of numbers. This will be family night at the church. The official board will attend In a body and meet briefly after the aervice. These Lenten meeting* will con-

tlnue nightly except Saturday until Easter Sunday. Error Reported In Cast Os Characters In the cast of characters of the Decatur high school Junior class play to be presented April 14. the part of Abigail Walters will be taken by Kathleen Fryback. Instead of Kathleen Odle, as reported Wednesday. Rotary President To Speak At Warsaw W. Guy Brown, president of ths Decatur Rotary club, will speak Friday night at Warsaw at a district tneetng of Rotary officials. It wns announced today. “Vocational Service" will be the theme of the speak er'S address. The meeting la to be held for presidents and secretaries of all Ro-it-try clubs In this district and a large crowd is expected to attend. Members from the local club who i will accompany Mr. Brown are WaiI ter Gard and George Thomas,

Price Two Cento.

Chamberlain Announces Policy To House Os Commons; Hungarian, Slovak Troops Fight. HITLER IN MEMEL London. March 23 4UJ9 Great Britain I* “resolved by all means'* to oppose destruction of the Independence of European mate* under threat of armed force, Primo Minister Neville Chamberlain declared today In the bouse of commons. The prime minister declared that every nation which prlxea freedom would be prepared to resist if Adolf Hitler's empire building results, as seems possible, in an attempt to dominate not only Europe but the world Although t'hamlK-rlaln said lie was unable to advise parliament regarding efforta to form an antiHitler front among Britain. Soviet Russia. France and Poland, other developments Indicated progress They included: 1— Disclosure at the Soviet cm- . ba*sy that Moscow had replied favorably to Britain's proposal for a four-power declaration against aggression and pledge to consult In event of new blows by Hitler in Central Europe. That probably 1 1 would result In a conference among the Interested powers and red army staff talk* with British and French military commanders. 2— Report* that Britain and • France had signed a secret agreement regarding mutual defense of Belgium. Holland and Swltxerland. 3 — A declaration by Anthony Eden, former foreign secretary, favoring a coalition government 1 and conscription of wealth In war ■| time. -f Fears of Poland that partlcipaI tlon In an anti Hitler front would I prejudice her future appeared to ,I be the chief factor delaying a declaration by the four power* against aggression Poland wanta a pledge of Brltiah. French and , Russian military aid. Battle Fiercely Bratislava. Slovakia. March 24 — (U.R) — Slovakian troops. Hllnka militia and bombing planes today battled fiercely with Hungarian military columns seeking — reportedly with consent of Adolf Hitler—to seise a 15-mlle atrip of territory Inside the Slovak frontiers. Crossing the frontier at three points, the Hungariaus followed retiring Slovak troops back to their second lines of defense where a strong Slovak counterattack was reported to have hurled back the invader*. Troop* also were reported massed by both side* near Schutte Island, not far from Bratialava. The Hungarian invasion extended I K-.- mile* across the border to Mlchalovce and Male. Messages from the acene of fighting reported that the commander of the Hungarian troops had claimed to be acting with the approval of Germany. A later message from the military commander of Slovak troops at Aperjes. In eastern Slovakia, said that the Slovak troopa had repulsed Hungarian soldiers invading Slovakia from the direction (OONTINCED ON PAGE SEVEN) JURY TO HEAR

TRIAL MONDAY Breach Os Contract Case To Be Tried In Circuit Court The petit panel for the Febru ary term will be called Monday to hear a case in the Adams circuit court. It was revealed today. Judge J. Fred Fruchte summoned the Jury to hear the case of Charles 8. Schwarts of Portland against the Cl t Isens Hank of that i city. A sum of 112.000 is asked by the plaintiff in the case, in which he ! alleges a breach of contract. The suit involves a 17.000 promissory note axcuted to the Haiti tiff by K. P. Nicholson and J. Ed- , ward Jellison. according to the complaint, which he In turn sold to the defendant. The complaint charges that as a result of "failure to discharge its 1 duty in connection with the ac'ltlon” that the bank caused the dejiendaut to suffer a loss of 112,000.