Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1939 — Page 4

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DAILI DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evruing Except Buuday by fHg DECAfWR OtMOCHAf co. incorporated Kawrvd at the Decatur. Ind Fuat Office aa Secund Class Matter I. H Holler— Presidout V R. Meltbuuso. Sec y a Hua. Mgr. IMch D. Heller.__.Vke-PreMdeat — Bubeeription Re too: Single copies 1 ,os One week, by carrier .lu Ono year, by carrierk.Ov Obe mutitb. by mail 46 Throe montha. by mail „ , 1.00 ffix months, by mall _____ 1.7 b One year, by mall ».ou Dae year, at office ______ l.uo Pricse quoted are within a radius ot 100 miles Elsewhere |S.bv one year. Advertising Raise made known on Application. National Ad ver. Representative dCHEEKEK a CO. 16 Lekiuglou Avenue. New York 16 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member ot The Indiana League ot Home Dailies. 1

For spring —read the advertisements In tbe Decatur Dally Democrat. Were sold on this brand ot spring weather, for It has pepped up everybody. You are invited to attend the Lenten services in your church. We are nearing Holy Week and to appreciate the great sacrifice of Calvary we should hear the words of Christ feoria, Illinois police ilveued things up a bit when they started to issue tickets to jaywalkers. The sate way to cross a streets to to walch the traffic lights and cross at the Intersections. Au emigrant from Austria was so glad to get to America that he got down ou his hands and kuees and kissed the pavement. Thu is the land of the free and still the greatest country on earth. Activities are getting underway in this city and with more house building and factory additons planned, it promise* to be a busy season. Employment will be provided many men and that means money

iu circulation. Regurdlei** of the outcome, out of th* leading candidate* tor the Democratic preaid-utiai nomination i* former Governor Paul V. McNutt. Hia candidacy la attracting favorable attention tn many part.. ,»r the country and Frank McHale la promoting the* lloowk-r'i chance to wiu delegate*. Hate you aloj.ped to give thought that iu another two mouths the school* will close and vacation time will Im- here. The old winter< ia behind ua and pUun are now 1 bailiK made for graduation eaer ciasia and event* which mark the beginning of summer. It a a glor loua time of year and we hope all have reaaon and cauae to enjoy il. President Rooaevelt u an urea the country that America ia not going to war and that the t'nlted Slate* will not send troop* overaeaa We believe that ia the American wish lu the mutter. This coun try cant settle the trouble over there and after we had gone to war. killed thousand* of young American boy* and piled up a big

war d«*bt. the me»n would break < •mt again. The president is right 1 tn htf wtatid Bishop Noil of Fort Wayn>' gave an. Instructive interview on th»European situation and voiced his sentiments against this country sttndug troops or trying to settle IhlugK over Ihcrv As he pointed oat. America tried it once without ■success. Let's keep busy in the United States with our own prate* terns mid above all let's not gat into a war with Europe. Ever siuce thn<' began they have fought over tbs re aud Amenta or no other USttoa is ever going to settle it.

Fort Wayne has obtained con siderabic NvnggiHog og the hows Img plan used liters and other .titles are < out otn plat mg copying . the procedure. It might be the , correct way to go ahead With th* small Income housing projects. I leaving the matter up to local com * mltteea. Including financing and 1 i construction. The Fort Wayne . houses rent for ll.Stt a week and • are financed by a local corporation. the city rejecting a govern m«nt offer for more than a million dollars. We dou't know much about him. but would say that Walter Murphy. ; railway equipment manufacturer, , Is ohc of the most generous men i In the country, educationally mindIcd and a practical Idealist. Mr. Murphy has given Northwestern University |d.S<h>.ooo, one of the largest donations ever received by any university In the country An Institute of technology will be established and will make North-

western one of the foremost en gineeriug schools in the Vnited States. If we had more Murphy s, we would have more sunshine FRATERNITY NONSENSE: The Men s Council, of Butler , should be commended for Its actloa In deflating the pre-tnittatioii j persecution of fraternity pledges There has been a general tendency throughout the country to minimtoe the "rough stuff* * that once I accompanied initiation ceremonies Health and safety of neophytes I sometimes were impaired by the extremes to which they were subjected The punishment lnfiic'<d by I such methods had one advantage ' in that the horseplay was concen- I trated tn a brief period. Fratern-1 ities which may emphasise the • ritualistic solemnity of initial lot: and wield the paddies leas vigorously often are guilty of senseless and petty I uiaance proclivities throughout the scholastic year. The pl-dm-.- frequently suff.-r loss of needed sleep while meekly obeying the commands of t< rment ing uppercluiwmen. They :ive in an atmosphere of almost c< nstaut tension, not knowing what form the whims of their overlords may take. 11

The average freshman. .-specially those taking actontific and tech- ' nical course*, ha* some difficulty adjusting himself to uuversity life snd maintaining adequate m hulaa- > tic standard*. He should not be annoyed and handicapped by hackling or the performance of stunts designed to impress the vteUut with his total insiguigcam e. Fraternity council* *ud faculty regulation should minimize these nuisance* in all Hoosier institution* of higher learning. Fraternities should promote scholarship ♦ instead of making the beginner* ' task more difficult. The Butler plan bars activities which interfere with the academic lite of pledges. It prohlbitie* luterfereme with sleep between the hour* of 11 p. m. and 6 a. m. Substantial penalties are provided for infringement of the rule*. Ail other universities and college* throughout the state well might adopt that platform. Otherwise, faculty regulation should deny social privilege* to organisation* persisting In overdoing reasonable reminders of a pledge's purported worthlessness — Indianapolis star. — 0

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I Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE W Should a woman, after the ; l-iaglh of her husband, be addressed ia* “Mr*. Mary Blank'* or as “Mr*, jJames Blank”? A. The death of the husband of a voman in no way affects the name by whi<h she i* kuown. Ebe continue* to be "Mr*, .'ame* Blank.” | Q. I* Il necessary for a man to, tins when dining, and another man stop* at bl* table? A. it i* not necessary wnen there I is no great difference in age. If Use I I ua who stop* i* elderly, It I* courteous for a young man to tree. Q. I* It proper to introduce one * self if one has not met '.he f.rst tr. niber of a receiving line? A Y«m. if this sh-iuld happen- on* sb mild say, "I am Mr*. Smith.” a—— — — Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee ♦ —— —•) for Tired Nerves A few suggestion* tor on-* who U< suffering from tired nerves are: | Plenty of sleep every night; a carefully balanced diet that Inclade* Plenty of fruit and milk; no parties that mean lol* of drinking, eating, 1 and late hours; Include a long walk every nice day. Minning Tomatoes Tomt.toes van be skinned very easily by placing them in a basin, pouring boiling water over them, and letting them stand for a minute- You will then find that the skin

1 ragedy in Day’s News-Boy Killed by Truck ‘ • t N « * rftf--vx'.f . .. Traffic accident in Brooklyn, N. Y.

A traffic varrung for all motorute and psdestnare The body « a small boy pas in the street where

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY. MARCH 2.1. 19.19.

' tan be rmuoved without any iron- . *■**- Th* Restless Youngster When trying to amua* a child on a laiay day. take the wooden part of a Handle used for marrying panel* aud give it to the child for blowing bubbles. 0 " - - TWENTY YEARS * AGO TODAY • 4 March 2J. ISls was bum.*)JAMES .1 HINES tCON'TINL'ED FROM PAOK ON Ki | except for I lines age the sentence , would have been much more’ ' severe probably close to the maxi mum of 27 year*. He said h< re i garded the crime* a* particularly ■ venous because the police and the i c ourt* were tampered with to per-, mH unbhidered operation of a- - enterprise liewey yesterday pleaded before ; Supi erne Court Justice Ferdinand Decora for the "utmost leniency" I for J. Richard t Dixie I Davin, at-! torney for the Schult* gang, and I big Harry Bchoenhaus. It* treaaur- I er. who had provided evidence that I brought about Hines' convictton Davis wa* given a tertn of one - year in the penitentiary. Schoenhaus a suspended sentence on the ; I 12i->uut indictment to which lie had pleaded guilty. Following lime off for good behavior aud the 170 ' days Davis already haa spent iu jail official* figured he would' spend little more than four month*

mor* iu piiaon. Bchoenhaus was' ordered to report to a probation officer at two-week interval* for , two years ■ O Call Capone'n Brother To Present Testimony Clicago. March 23 —tt’Pt—• The federal government today added Ralph Capone Brother of erstwhile Chicago gang chieftain A! t Scarfacei Capone, to th* list of witnesjse* for it* trial of Johnnv Torrio. v“teran of t'htonso and Now York gang wars, on income tax evasion ‘ charges. Ralph Capone* wa* subpoenaed to appear for the New York trial April 3. Th* government reportedly ha* C-btalned a deposition from Al Capone. serving an 11-year term tn federal priaon for income tax eraston. Torrto sponsored AJ Capone S gang leadership. ——— ■ - ■ m Gras* Eire Results In Department (. all Tike local fire department made ‘ in run this afternoor south on Mer-ji«-r avenue when a gras* fire became out of control. Neighbors were burning away d< >4 grass in the patch across from j «he hospital when they became ap- ■ nrehensive ot th* manner In wha h llt wa* spreading. Chemicals used t b. the firemen quickly subtided the > flame*. The run wa* made at 1-.3S ,r- m. -—ll.ll .... —- ■ — ■ Tends to a Good Town—Oscatur.

I he was run over and killed by a truck pictured • I background. Scene is Brooklyn, K. T.

loch non i SISTER DIES ——— fl Mr*. Minnie Spuller Die* In California; Burial Here Word has been received bare of •he death of Mrs. Minnie Hpultor Ek. slater of Mias t’elta Mayer of : tweet ar Mrs flpuller. a native of ttocaihr. died Monday morning in can «<• ' ga. California. acv»rdlng to word received here. Funeral services were he'd there ] I thia morning and the body ton 'this afternoon It Is exp-’Cted to arrive here Bunday night a’ l:M ( o clock and will be taken to the S IR. Black funeral home. The deceased left Decatur It . jeara ago to establish a residence in San Diego. She was the widoa !of John Spoiler, fora* 10. al quetioneer. She visited here two yea.a ago. Surviving besides the sister herd l arr a brother. Marcus and two siaI t-rs. Mrs. Ruth Comer and Mrs. Naomi Martin, all of San IMejo. Funeral services will bo held Monday afterwtm at J:Sa o'clock at j the Black funeral borne wit A Rev. I Ct tries M. Prugh officiating Burial {w II be In the Decatur cemetery _ 1 ECONOMY PLANS i tCCNTINVKP FROM PA<IE <>Xht | I nue this month. Markets Lost Washington, Match S 3 — : Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace told congress lu test!-

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» mnny published today that former I Kuronean world markets are freeI voewidy loot aa uutb to foi Anter ‘ baa snrplvs'-s and purposed tn tensive developments ut wwoterw hemtophere turnk»ta io replm <> them In testimony before the houro appropriations subcommittee coni slderlng the agriculture depar t- ■ meut budget tor Mtr year begin 11 I Ing nett July I. Wallace asked for funds to develop two-way I trade between tbe Vnited Stales and Letta America. Present world conditteM. Wai lace said, make It Impossible toe the t'nltrd Stalos to regain Wcrrl.l markets which In the lakes took products from it'.otMt.ocHt acres of i American term land That mar ket was made possible by huge loans to Europe tor the purchase of American commodities, he said 11 -»• * Pearls Elude Oyster Man Stratford. Conn. —<VP>—g'apt.. William II Row land has handled millions of oysters In his 63 years

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