Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1939 — Page 1

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D<»k Tax Ordinance Will Be Enforced James Ronton, chief of police, au tiounted today that tnforcentent of tile city's don tag otdinanve will be started Immediately. All doga whose owners have not pnid the city tax will be impounded by Ed Newport and will l>e held tor 10 days, at tin end ot which time, if tho animala are not <la luted by their owner t, the dogs will he destroyed. WARM WEATHER HITS DECATUR Near-Summer Weather Is Experienced In This City Today Decatur and community basked today in the aecond consecutive summer-like day of the season, as thermometera continued to rise. Evidence that a new record for high temperatures of the season would be set far above any preceding mark ot the season was seen it noon today. At 12:M o'clock this afternoon tht Democrat thermometer r?gtoter<d ?X degrees above aero, already one degree higher than ths previous record, set yesterday at 1 p, nt. with a reading of 77. A probability that the tempera tore would soar above the Mt snark this afternoon waa conoide-ed IHwly in the rapid rise of the thermometer. Roller skating bicycling, hiking i nd other forms of spring recreations were much in evidence last night as Desmturltes nought to take advantage of the favorable weather. The weather man predicted continued fair and mild tonight and Saturday. Radio reports, h< ws-ver, threw a "wet blanket” r-port on the hopes of localities for continued nice weather by predicting thowers. INVITE McNUTT TO CONVENTION Invited To Speak At National Meet Os Young Democrats Indianapolis. Ind . March 24 — (VPl— Former Oov. Paul V. McNutt w hum Indiana Democrats a-e 4>oom , inr for the party's prosident’al nomination in IMO. Ms been invite! address the convention of Young , Democrats clubs at Pittsbtiiyh Aug- , ust to to 12. it waa announced here , today. , The revelation was made by Rob- ’ <rt L. Tilton herd of Indiana’s i Young Democrats, who returned from a conference of Young Deni'i- ' tratic officials at Richmond. Vs. H to distuss arrangements for the ’ convention. Tilton was named a I*.ember of the arrangements committea. An estimated 2.<Mif Indiana DemoI crate are planning to attend the ' PlttslHirgh convention to Is-ost the McNutt candidacy. Tilton wld that the invitation to Me Nutt, present 1 U. S. high < ommiasioner to the 1 Philllpplnes, was extended by Pitt Tyson Mam r. National Young Democrat president, and Joseph Barr ot Pittsburgh, head of the Pennsylvsuia Young Democrats. There has been a great deal of ' [peculation on when McNutt will relinquish his Philippine Inlands i post and return to the United : Stales in the internet of h's candidacy. Best recent estimates are that 1 the former governor will leave Manila in May. attended the I’hillppino ICONTtNUED <>N PAGE BIX) —- . Committee Sees No Impeachment Grounds i I Washington. March 24—tl’Pl—- , The house judiciary committee agreed unanimously that there are . no grounds for Impeachment of secI retary of labor Frances Perkins. . and two of her aides. • Decatur Fisherman Opens The Season Harry Reed, one of the comrnun--1 ity's strongest advocates of the 1 kport of ixaak Walton, opened the sinson here thia morning along the St. Mary's river bank. ' The local fisherman reported a skimpy catch of two catfish how1 ever, on his first attempt. The first violation of the season 1 was reported near Geneva last evening when a game warden artested a young man. whose name * was not learned, for fishing without license. ~

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Politth, Rumanian Chief* Confer on Mutual Defense l '4 k e •————- —

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Alarmed by Chancellor Hitler's program of German expansion eastward through annexation Polish and Rumanian government chiefs confer in Warsaw. Poland, over methods of defending their countries against possible aggression Seated to-

ELEVEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES Former Kokomo Mayor Among 11 Pleading Not Guilty Indianapolis. March 24.— (U.R) — I Eleven persons indicted on charges” of conspiring to defraud the government by WPA abuses at Kokomo, including former Mayor Olin R. Holt, pleaded not guilty in federal court here today U. S Judge Robert Haitz-II set their trials for May >. All are free under IS.OOO bond. The defendants in the Kokomo Indictment were among 118 persons scheduled to be arraigned on various charges Os the numlter thus far 41 have pleaded guilty and Ik not guilty. Others who denied the charges in the Kokomo indictment in addition to former Mayor Holt were: Carl Rroo, former Kokomo city attorney; Lester E. Ratcliff of Indianapolis. former Howard-Tipton county WPA supervisor; Thomas C. Heady, president ot the Sump-tion-Heady Co., of Kokomo; Joe Tarkington, former employe of the governor's commission on unemployment relief; George Mix. former assistant city engineer; Mel Good, former city clerk of Kokomo; Lincoln F. Record, former Kokomo WPA project supervisor; James A. Harmon, also a project supervisor, and Charles W. Harley. who succeeded Ratcliff as Howard-Tipton county WPA supervisor. The conspiracy indictment against the men charges that brick buildings had been acquired by some of them and that WPA labor had been used to tear them down and clean the bricks, after which they were sold to the dity. The indictment also alleges that WPA labor was used to remove gravel from a Kokomo gravel pit which was then sold to private (C-iXToNt Hl> OS' PAGE KIGHT) HEAR DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT Judge Fruchte Takes .Matter Under Advisement Today Judge J. Fred Fruchte In circuit court this morning heard a demurrer to the complaint in the account suit of H. R. McCletmhan sgainst Ollie J. Harman. Beryl Harmon and Florence Harmon, all of Geneva, In the suit, the local attorney Is asking 14(h) for services rendered in defending Beryl Harmon In a case which the state of Indiana had tiled against him. charging rape. Harry Grube, who represented Mr. McClenahan and D. Burdette Custer, who represented tho doendants, argued tho demlrrer. Thdefendants' lawyer contended the causes and parties had been improperly Joined, since Berly ami Florence Harmon were sued on a promissory note and Ollie Harmon waa sued on an account. Judge Fruchte. after hearing the arguments, took the matter under ad', isement. It will be remembered that Harmon was acquitted In the rape cane, which attracted county wide i attention while it was in progresi. l

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gether are Marshal Hmlgley Rydx. Inspector general of Poland fores*; Foreign Minister M Gafeiicu of Rumania. .<nd Col Josef Beck, so-called "strong man" of Poland. What conclusions were reached waa not Immediately revealed

Knights Os Pythias To Auhurn Tuesday A large delegation from the De-<-Atui K. of P. bulge is exm-cted to attend first rank Initiatory work -to be given at Auburn Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock. Three local ' men are to be in the class. A group of men from the iocar lodge will give the play "Dasnon -nd Pythias" in connection with the I initiatory work. It Is planned to leave the Decv-' I tnr lodge about 0 o'clock Tuesday I < vening. A number of cars will be j available to those wishing to attend. SENIOR CLASS LEADERS NAMED Monroe And Geneva Class Leaders Are Announced Today Senior class leaders at Monros and Geneva were announced today 0y the heads of the respective schools. Miss Nellwyn Brookhart, daughter of Joseph Brokhart of east of Monroe, has been named valedictorian. of the Monroe graduating, class and Miss Marybelle Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Snyder, east of Monroe, has been named salutatorian. Both girls were reported to hare made excellent records du’ing the four years In high school. Principal Rolland Sprnnger stated. At Geneva Miss Esther Somaner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sommer, and Floyd Windmiller, son cf Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Windmiller, have been named va edictorian and salutatorian of their class respectively. Miss Summer made a mark of $2.31 during her four years in high school, while Wlndmiller. who Is also a star athlete, made an average of M. 238. The Geneva commencement will be held April 27 and bacca'aureate will be held April 2J. o Rt*p. Clarence Turner Dies In Washington Washington. March 24.— (U.W — Rep. Clarence W. Turner, D.. Tenn. died early today of a heart attack at his hotel apartment. He was 72. He had been ill for two weeks but attended yesterday's session jof congress. His wife. Mrs. Nellie Rust Turner, was with him when he died. i Turner was first elected to congress In 1822. again In 1832 and to each succeeding congress He was a member of the house military ifI fairs committee.

_ LENTEN MEDITATION By Rev. R. Grsther (Magley Reformed Church) “TWO MASTERS” “Art not thou also one of His disciples?* John 18:26. Three tlm-s Peter wax challenged to confess his Msxter who was on trial Enemies of the cross put the question tn him. There wsx something about Peter's behavior—his speech, or his 1 following Christ from afar, or his having been seen in the garden with Him—that made him seein like one of Christ's disciples But again there was something In Peter's present environment. and the crowd with whom he waa associating, that made hint seem altogether out of place as a disciple of Jesus Hence they sxk him three times, and thrice he denies his laird and Master to keep peace and to play safe with the enemy. When the sorrowful, yet compassionate eyea of Jesus met Peter's cowardly, guilty glances, Peter esme to himself and learned by bitter experience that “no inan can serve two masters; tor either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold * to the one, and despise the other."

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SEES PROGRESS MADE IN LABOR NEGOTIATIONS Miss Frances Perkins Sees Progress In AFLCIO Conference ■■l ■ —■ Washington. March 24- <U.R>Recretary of l-abor Frances Perkins reported today that American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organisations negotiators are making progress in peace conferences but saw no prospect for comprehensive agreement In the near future. Mias Perkins said she did not think that the negotiations have reached a crisis yet. Miaa Perkins discussed the pros pects for peace In labor's civil war while the peace committees ' still were in their sixth meeting which began at 10:10 am. While ' the committees already have mad.j “some progress." she "expec ts I . progreaa to be slow because that's u natural In a situation like thia." ,1 she said. "So far as 1 can make out. they are getting along in aor,e fashion." she said. A formal statement by the j AFL's executive council and re- ' marks by AFL President William Green last night indicated that the federation negotiators would turn down a CTO demand for new and broader charters for the 12 expelled unions now in the CIO ' If they return to the AFL The AFL executive council has been in special session here for two days preparing its answer to ' the CTO's Jurisdictional suggestions. Exact terms of its answer were not revealed when the council adjourned last night, but probi ably will be made public after thia morning's meeting st the labor department building. Probe Charges Washington. March 24-CUA — Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins said today she has assigned a "trusted man" to investigate United Mine Workers Union charges that Appalachian bituminous producers plan to lock out 33X.000 eastern miners April 1. Miss Perkins said that the coal (CONTONt'ED ON PAGE EIGHT) 0 Regular legion Meeting Monday The regular meeting of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion will be held at the Legion home. First and Madison streets, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.

REVISIONS IN SECURITY ACT ARE SUGGESTED Proposals For Amendments .Suicgested As Aid To Business ■ Washington, March 24—(UPj— New Deal proposals tor social secnrlty amendments today openod wide «n avenue of payroll tax relief to rbtisineaa but raised quo*lona ot general treasury revenue which might lead to increased levies on other Inconie sources. Social securl!/ chang- s were SBC* nested by secrotery ot treasury ' Henry Morgenthaut), Jr., as the con- ; gresslonal farm bloc opened a new drive tor big spending agricultural ’ it lief appropriations. Morgenthau proiosed readjustment of the social security reserve program as a measure to a‘d business recovary. "In period of incomplete business [ recovery like the present.'* he. said. * The contributory old age '.uxurancsystem should be so financed as to have the least possible deterring effect on bulnees. Il is therefore. i a pertinent question whether a substantial increase in the tax rate vhould be allowed to occur at th*) present stage of business recovery." Farm benefits proposed in the uouse agriculture committee's 183$ bMI would boost expenditures 8240000.8 MIM i beyond budgeted levels. ' I' that pending program is enacted Mr. Roosevelt would be following , precedent if he asked congress for more taxes to pay the increased 11 rm bill. Morgenthau's recommendations endorsed by President Roosevelt st *he latter's press conference, were presented to the house ways and means committee. Mr. Roosevelt (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE SIX) ACCOUNT SUIT OPENED TODAY Complaint Seeks Recovery Os Funds For Labor And Senices ■flie account suit of Theas* F. North against Roy Alexander, of Wabash township, which waa opened in circuit court this morning, was opened In circuit court this morning, was to be re-opened late this afternoon. The plaintiff. In bls complaint, <aks for 8283.85, which he claims is owing him 'by the defendant tor *hl>or and services. After direct and cross-»xamina- ‘ tiou of the complainant, the plaintiffs attorney rested his case John M. Doan, Washington township trusi tee. was called by the defendant but failed to get a testimony in the record when the court upheld the objection of the plaintiffs counsel that the defense had not questioned han in a manner which would be relevant to the case. H. R McClenahan is attorney for the plaintiff and Vincent Kelley is lepresenting the defendant. It will be remembi red that a criminal charge of forgery Is now IM-tiding against Al> xand--r in drcult court, in which North charged , Alexander forged his name to a check for 813.80. After pleading not * guilty and furnishing 83**0 bond. Alexander was released. Judge J. Fred Fruchte is hearing the present civil action. o— — - Change Dro Funeral Senices To Saturday Funeral services will be held Saturday tor Mrs. Pauline Dro. prominent Borne lady, who died suddenly Friday night at Chicago. Th# j change was made Lorn Sunday, as previously announced. Services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at th<- Dro residence In Berne, and at 2 o'clock at tho Cross Reformed church. Burial will l>> In the M. R. E evsnetery. Fred Stuckey Rites Sunday Afternoon ■ Fred Stuckey. s«. died Thursday afternoon at his home near Chattanooga. Ohio. Surviving are one son. Victor of Berne; one fosterdaughter. Mrs. Lorena Weinntnan of near Chattanooga; one brother. C. E. Stuckey of Herne; and two half-brothers, Sam Hitler of Berne and Lawrence Bltler of Monroe. Funeral services will be held at the Zion Lutheran church at Chattanooga at 2 p. m. (EST) Sunday, | with burial In the church cemetery.

Battle For Power In Europe Growing More Bitter Dailu

PROFESSOR IS CLUB SPEAKER Dr. Clark Kuebler Os Northwestern Speaks To Rotarians Dr. Clark Kuebler, professor of classic languages at Northwestern University, presented a highly interesting and instructive discussion of the "Plight of Democracy in the Western world." at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Dr. Kuebler. who has traveled and studied extensively in various European countries, painted a vivid portrayal of the dangers democracies of the world are facing today. He depicted the state ot confusion in which international politics has become enmeshed, which has led to a wave of pessimism toward the future in all countries of the world. Democracy, the speaker asserted. seems to be on the wane. The European republics which were created almost overnight following the world war were not ready tor democracy, the cit Isens were not prepared for self government. On the brink of economic- disaster, nations such as Germany and Russia were easy prey for dictators. By the very nature of its government. the college Instructor said, a democracy ia slow to act. with one branch of the government acting as a cheek on other branches. Not so with a totalitarian state, where a dictator's orders are put into effect immediately. Dr Kuebler pointed to the irremediable harm done to understanding between nations by the superficial traveler. These travelers. who may spend a few days or weeks tn a foreign country, return io their native land and speak in knowing manner of the internal and international policies of these foreign lands. This, the speaker said, was what he termed "fatal fluency." The danger to United States democracy ia from within, not from without. Di. Kuebler emphasized. He pointed to the dangerous isms attracting many citizens of this country, particularly among the younger generation, and placed a great deal of this blame on the fact that young men and women are unable to obtain positions in business and industry after completing their education. However, the speaker said, dem(CONTINI'ED ON PAGE HUVEN) , After-Fire Debris Cleaned Out Today A crew of men today cleaned up tae debris from the disasterous tire at the Peterson Clothing compsny March 13. The owners, Cal E Peterson and Don Wait, announced today the store would be o;,ened Saturday! for payment of accounts. They sai l l ' they had as yet made no derision as to whether they would continue to do business. BERNE NATIVE DIES THURSDAY Leslie E. Sprunger Dies Os Influenza At Buffalo Hospital Leslie E. Sprunger, 38. native ot Berne, died Thursday afternoon at a Buffalo, New York hospital, according to word received here. The deceased was born In Wabash township February 26, 1801, 'he son of Ds vid and Caroline Sprunger. He was married to Alice Basford of Cincinnati. She died in 1836. Surviving are a daughter. I Jean, the mother and the following brothers snd sisters: Mrs J. W. Schindler. Theodore, Leonard. Elma »t;d Herbert,' all of Berne; Mrs. J. M. Amstutz of Highland Park. Michigan; Mrs. P. J. finer of Pennsylvania. At the time of his death he was employed ax a departmental manager for a Buffalo printing concern. Death was attributed to .nfluenzs. Funeral services will be held at the home of the mother In Berne at 1:30 p. nt. Sunday and at 2 o'clock at the Berne Mennonlte church. Rev. C. H. Rtickau officiating. Burial will be in the M. R. I E. cemetery. (

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Adolf Hitler Is Pushing Great Britain, France And Soviet Russia On Toward Alliance. WAR NEARLY ENDED By Joe Alex Morria United Press Foreign News Editor Adolf Hitler pushed Great Britain. France and Soviet Russia closer to revival of th« pre war triple alliance today with extension of his economic frontiers eastward to the Black Sea. The struggle for domination In Europe ia bittereat in Its economic phase snd within the last week the Nazi fuehrer has made tremendous advsnees capped by a thrust that opened the vast resources of Rumanis and the atrategically important Black Sea coaat to the relch. Now Hungary with almoal 50.000 square miles of fertile land and Rumania with almost 155.000 square ml Isa producing oil. timber. minerals and food needed tor the German war machine havn been brought within the orbit of a new Nazi empire that covers almost 260.000 square milea in the heart of Europe In addition. th« farm products of little Lithuania are available to the re In even* of an emergency and Poland'a position has become almost un-le-arable as a result of pressure to join either the Nazi-Fascist bloc or the antl-Hltler front. The result of this economic expansion on top of Hitler's big territorial gains In the destruction of Czechoslovakia and the seizure of Mem-1 has cut a thick pathway from the North Sea to the Bla<k Sea. surrounded Poland'a 156.00(1 square miles on three sides and made the secondary powers such as Jugoslavia. Bulgaria and Turkey reluctant to deal with the anti Natl front unless given an iron-clad guarantee of military support. The eompleteness with which Rumania, by signing a new trade agreement wl'h Germany, came under Nazi domination indicated the success, at least temporarily, of Hitler's blow at Czechoslovakia which broke past pledges and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIREK) — O HOGE PROBE IN MURDER PLOTS To Exhume Bodies In Huge Murder-For-In-surance Syndicate Philadelphia. March 24 <UJ9— Closest secrecy was maintained today regarding the bodies to he exhumed from Philadelphia and perhaps later New York and New Jersey cemeteries In the exhaustive investigation into a huge murder • for • insurance syndicate that took "scores and scores" of Ilves during a 10-year period Assistant District Attorney Vincent P McDevitt, who successfully prosecuted Herman Petrillo. 40. spaghetti salesman and alleged member of the ring now facing death in the electric chair, would not disclose names of the cemeteries from which bodies will !»>• exhumed He explained that publication of the spots to he visited might "tlp-ofi" the guilty groups. After the Jury had convicted Petrillo of first-degree murder and recommended death. Judge Harry S. McEvltt told the men and women jurors that “scores and scores of other unfortunates were put to death by thia group of asaasslns. Homicide squad detectives reported that approximately 70 persons were believed victims of the syndicate. Although seeming I ly surprised that that number of 1 ls>dles might be exhumed. McDevitt did not deny the figure, Fating trial »n murder charges (CONTINUED ON PAGE BIX) -.— TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:06 a. m. — 56 10:00 a. m 67 Noon 78 2:00 p. m 81 3:00 p. m 83 WEATHER Geneeally fair tonight and Saturday, continued mild.