Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1939 — Page 1

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SEWER PROJECT IS DISCUSSED 1 ———— Special Engineer Report* rd Not Licensed In State } I ■!■■■■■ Decatur s prapoeed storm sewer I once again nannwly missed rrjec- , tlon. it was revealed last night at ' the regular .neetlng o( the city 1 council. The fact that the application. > plans and specifications as present- . ed to WPA were signed by Dick . ToUßalier, local city engineer, instead of Howard Harbison, or Fort , Wayne who drew up the pAaua. in , believed by city attorney Vincent Kelly, will aave the project. The hitch In the project was first learned of by Mayor Forrest Elxey when he received a communication from the Anthony Professional Engineers of Indiana. Wayne Chapter of the Registered stating that Harbison, whom the council had employed to draw up the plans, waa not a registered I engineer and therefore not a legally qualified engineer in the state. The communication stated that by permitting Harbison to continue with the work would be a violation I of the state registration law upon I the part of the council, and asked » that "the action he promptly ended " r Attorney Kelly Informed the . council that A. E Quackenbush. . district WPA supervisor, and Hari bison bad both stated he was I qualified. He said, however, since , the local engineer had signed the | plans and apecifications. in bls r opinion the project would not be . halted The meeting laat night was con- [ tinned over until tonight when the i counsfl wiP meet to receive bids , for the construction of the cooling tower at the city light plant. ADAMS COUNTY . NATIVE KILLED Mrs. Daniel Hoffman And Two Daughters Die In Crash i 1 A former Adams coun'y rest- * dent and her two young children ’ were instantly killed and her hus- ' Ixnd critically Injured late TuesI day in an auto crash near Hous--1 ton. Texas, according to word • received here. 1 The dead are: Mrs, Helen Hoff- ’ man. 33. formerly of Hartford ' township; Elisabeth Louise Hoffman. aged three and Helen Hohman. aged eight months The Injured Is Daniel Hoffman, a former Berne resident. Details of the crash were not learned It is known that two cars were involved in the accident. Mr. Hoffman is said to be confined In a Houston. Texas hospital in a critical condition. The word states that his recovery Is doubtful. ,Mra. Hoffman was born in Hart ford township October 15. 1905 . the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles Bentx. The mother still resides In that township The daughter. Elisabeth, was (CONTINUED ON FAGS BIX)

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CONFERENCE OF LABOR UNIONS i IS POSTPONED Peace Meeting Delayed; Still Deadlocked On Mine Contract N** ▼<*&. April S — hj.P) — Preaident John L. Lewis of the congress of industrial organlLationa announced today that resumption of peace conferences between the CIO and the API., had been postponed Indefinitely. ’ •e-wis said that the postpone-m.-nt was made because of achedUled hearings on proposed amend nietita to the Wagner labor ratetkms act. which will begin before the senate education and labor committee, nett Tuesday, and because of the soft coal collect Ire bargaining negotiations in which he is engaged The CIO chieftain said the meetings would resume later on a mutually satisfactory date " The peace talks were sihedu'ed to resume at 7:S« p m CAT today. Lewis said that he had talked with AFL vice-president Matthew Well by telephone and that they had ‘'easily agreed" to the postponement The peace i-onf-ieea had met for four hours last night without approaching any close to an agreement. The session was the seventh since President Roosevelt had called on the two factions to try to get together The CIO bitterly opposes all ' changes tn the controverted labor relations law including those amendments sponsored by the AFU No Agreement Near New York. April S—(UJOk-Rep-resenutlves of eastern soft coal operators and the Tnited Mine Workers of America resumed wage-hour negotiations today with little indication that they were near agreement In their contract dispute. A sultcommittee of the joint . Appalachian conference representing both aides met for two and . < sum half hours thia moruiug and then recessed to 3 p. m. Neither Charles O'Neill, spokesman for the operators, nor VMVV . tCONTINUKO ON PAOB FIVBy THREE HOURS TOBEMARKED Business To Be Suspended For Sen ices Good Friday 1 ’ j Business houses and office* of Decatur will Join In observance of the Three Hours from 1! noon to 3 p. ni Good Friday, with practically all buaines* to be suapended ' during the three-hour period. The public library will also be closed Special services will be held by the churches of the city in observance d>f the Three Hours. Protestant churches will hold a union service at the Zion Reformed church from It to 3 Friday at- ' teraoon. The Three Hours will be observed at the St Mary's Catholic church during the same period. Pastors and musicians of the participating churches will take part In the union Protestant gerI vice. Rev. George O Walton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will preside from noon to l:«0 | o'clock, and Rev. Stacey M Shaw, pastor of the Union Chapel U. B I church, will preside from 1:30 to 3 o'clock. Sermons on the seven words will be given by the following pastors: Word of charity. Rev. G. E. Mar- ' shall. Church of God: Word of mercy. Rev G. 8. Loiter. Evangelical church; Word of humanity, i Rev. Kenneth Timmons, First Christian church: Word of tenderness. Rev H. J. Aspy. First Bap . tlst church: Word of agony. Rev. R W. Graham. First Methodist ' church; Word of perfection. R»v. ' J. A. Weber. First United Brethren church; Word of sonshlp. Rev. C. ' M. Prugh. Zlmt Reformed church. Special services will also be held 1 In the various churches Friday 1 evening. o i Accident Victims i Reported Better The conditions of both Vcyle Hill and Harold Kolter, Decatur young men who were injured Sunday night !n an auto accident near Van Wert. 1 Ohio, were reported gradually Improving today. The young tnen are 1 : able to receive and converse with ‘j relatives.

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Holy Meek Services At Zion Reformed Special Holy Week aervtcee at that ,Zb»u Kefunnvd church were announced today by the paator. Rev.: C. -M. l*rugh Thia evening at 7 o'- , clock th* regular mid-week aervlcoj I will be in the form of a preaching service, with the theme "Ho Suffer-' rd." Good Friday evening at 7:3d clock the Sacrament of the Holy t'ommunlou will be administered at which time adult new members will ce received Into the church. Special music by the musical organxationa of the church wUI tenure these services NEW TRUCK IS ' BOUGHT BY CIH New Truck Is Purchased For Decatur Light Department The hoard of public works and safely last night reported to the city council the purchase of a 193* three-quarter ton Chevrolet truck for the city light department The truck, which ia to be equipped with a "crow'a neat" to enable the light crew to reach high wires, lamp tops and trim tree branches, was purchased from the Saylors' Chevrolet Sales here. The purchase price was announced as Sl.tlt.7S. Other proposals were received by the board Petition For Line A petition was read to the council last night, signed by Gertrude L. Harber and Ira Fuhrman. In which the petitioners asked for th-* estension of the water line on North Second street beyond the Pennsylvania railroad and the north city limits. Frank Schmits of First street appeared before the council and asked the body to take action on the repair of the cement wall that eitends onto the sidewalk between his property line and that of Al D. Schmitt. He said the wall was "crumbling like the gates of Jerusalem." and was a menace to children and adults who passed on the sidewalk. The matter was referred Io the board of works. I, Al D Schmit! appeared and asked the b»Kly to order the improvement of the east end of Madison street, east of First street. He ■ stated that the section of street was full of holes, ad since four business Arms were loosed on that section, he thought the street should be improved The matter was referred to the street and newer committee. Meter Ordinance Passed The council approved an ordinance regulating the matter of placing electric light meters for future applicants of city electricity. The ordinance also controls meters and boxes, in .-uses where homes are remodeled or rebuilt. The ordinance calls for the tn- • stallation of meters on the ester- , lor of the honse whether In plac- , Inga new meter or In changing an old one. The meter is to be placed six feet above the ground or floor of the porch as the particular case , might be In the new or remodeled (CONTINUED ON PAGE S!X» Church Moderator To Speak Here Tonight The guest minister for tonight's service at the local Presbyteries i church is the Rev. Raymond A. Pit--1 rer of the Presbyterian church at Ossian. Rev. Pltser Is the newly elected moderator of the Fort Wayne Presbytery. These services are being held each night during ' Holy Week. The public Is tnvlted at 7:30 p. m. 9pecla! music will be In charge of Paul Raurer and Dr. ' Fred Patterson.

LENTEN MEDJTA TION (Ry Rev. Paul W Schults. Zion Lutheran Church) BETRAYAL "And the Son of man la botrayod to bo crucified." Matt. 2d: I. That Judas I oca riot betrayed Jesus. hia beat friend and Lord, for a paltry thirty pieces of allver and with a Idea to be crucified la the moat dastardly deed on record. However. In our consideration of It. we must go beyond the actual deed to that which motivated and actuated it, namely SIN. and realise that that Is the black thin* lurking In man's nature also today. To verify thia, witness the many betrsyals of friends and trusts since Judas' day. In this teat Jesus prepared His disciples for the sad days just ahead. We too must he so forewarned by constant contemplation of His betrayal and sufferings, for we are verily fools If we suppose the servant shall fare better than his Master. Buch atrocities as here indicated and every other form of evil will continue as long as sin la the motivating and actuating force ‘ in the individual And to subdue this force requires more than a I few softly spoken and weak-kneed platitudes. It requires a full I knowledge of the nature and power of sin Inherent in us all by birth. It requires a personal and undaunted faith in the only Savior from sin. It requires dally contrition and sincere prayers directed , most directly to the Holy Spirit to keep us from sin and to preserve us In the true saving faith unto death. Otherwlae sins among mankind today will only continue to he a conatant repetition of all I sins of yesterday.

STIMSON URGES 11. S. CAIL HALT ON AGGRESSORS Former Secretary Os State Says Situation Critical Washington. April t — (U.RJ — Henry L Stimson, secretary of state in President Hoover's cabin- ' et. today urged the United States to use Ba economic reaourcea to ; halt aggressions of dictator | nations. , Asserting the United State* Is ■ facing a crltl.wl situation In which ' three totalitarian states have torn j up all <Mdea of Interoatloual «ot. duct. Stimson said "Caucasian civilisation la threatened by the' gravest danger with which It has been confronted for four cen-' turiee" He advocated giving the president greater powers in efforta to maintain neutrality and at the same time to place American resources in opposition to the advance of dictatorship Stimson opened hearings on proposed revision of neutrality laws before the aenate foreign rei latlons committee The hearings are expected to develop an ex hauatlve review of the rule of this country In the Increasingly turbulent International situation "I agree with the president that there are methods which are -‘abort of war but stronger and more effective than mere words'," Stimson testified )l "This country is said to supply al>out one-third of the known raw materials of the world and to account for more than one-third o’ the known economic and industrial life of the globe “For the past two years we have been busy using these match- 1 leas resources in very large part to stimulate the activities and aggressions of our potential enemies." . Stimson asserted that the pres ent neutrality law. which when Invoked applies to both sides In ' a war. "evidently was drawn under the Influence and traditions - lof the past rather than to sacs conditions as they exist at pres(CONTDtUED ON PAGE TIIKKM) DISTRICT MEET ’ I HERE THURSDAY County Infirmary Superintendents Meet Here Thursday ► , - Harve I-a Fontaine, superintend- ' ent of the Adams county Infirmary, will be host to superintendents o* infirmaries from 1& counties Thursday In a district meeting at the Zion Lutheran church? The meeting will open at *:3U ! o'clock tianorrow morning with a ! program at the church and will , be followed by the noon luncheon. I held In the church dining rooms. In the afternoon, following a disu.sslon period, those in at'cndancc t at the session will make a tour ot inspection ot the local county In i flrmary. i Mem tier* of the county council, . county board ot commisaioners, t township trustees of Adams county r and a number of other county offit claJs will be in attendance. i The IS counties which will bo t represented are located lb northt eastern Indiana. This Is one of six • meetings held throughout the state . tor county Infirmary superintend- ‘ ents.

All European Nations Prepare For War; Chamberlain States i Navy Ready For Emergencies

EDWARD KELLY REELECTED AS CHICAGO MAYOR New Dealer Reelected Over Dwight Green, Republican Chicago. April 5 -<UR>-Chicago retained Edward J. Kelly, a new 'dealer, aa mayor today but Re- , publican leaders claimed a "moral victory." on the strength of gains In yesterday's city election, which they said assures the O. O. P. Illinois' 29 electoral voles In 1940. Complete returns showed that Kelly was reelacted by 193.410 I votes over Dwight H. Green, his | Republican opponent. The city'* ' 3.M3 precincts gave Kelly. 520.512. I and Green. <37.102. Kelly broke his own record sot ; votes polled tn Chicago mayoral ' contests. Hi* total yesterday was 1 approximately 21.000 above his pre ' vlous high, set In 1935 when he ; was elected to a four-year term after having served two years In the uaexpired term of Mayor An I ton J. Cermak. Green's vote was larger than any Republican municipal candidate has received in Chicago in ten years He polled approximately 425.000 more votes than his primary total ot 212.000. Kelly's total was about 214.000 more than his priI mary Kelly was backed by the KellyNash regular Democratic organisation. a powerful political group which he has headed with Patrick A. Nash. Democratic national comi mitteeman. for seven years. In i last fall's congressional election i the organisation's vote-pulling pow- , er In Chicago alone was sufficient )* to offset a Republican majority in . the rest of the state. On that basis . Republicans claimed that their gains yesterday, in addition to normally Republican strongholds downstate, forecast a G. O. P. victory in Illinois In the presidential election next year. Green, in a radio speech conceding defeat, said that "despite the coercion and intimidation of WPA workers and relief clients, the Democrat* were able to get out only « per cent of the vote." “That." he said, "assure* a victory for the Republican party in | IMO." Kelly, in accepting his /e-elec-i tlon. disregarded the Republican ; claim* J "I regard my election," he said. ’ "as an endorsement of my administration and a vote of confidence." The election was one of the * quietest In several years, without H violence even In the rough and 1 Tumble river wards where gun - play has been common on election days. Approximately 1.459,(99) went to • the polls, the largest turnout In ' the history of Chicago mayoral contests. The highest total vote .ever recorded in the city was 1.,1704.000 In the 1934 presidential , election 0 i DISTRICT LIONS -GOVERNOR HERE Jesse LeForge Speaks To Decatur Lions Club Tuesday District Governor Jesse LeForg« ■of the Lions clubs spoke to the members of the Decatur Lions club last night In the weekly meeting ' At the Rice hotel. Mr. LeForge. who Is a member lof the agricultural staff at Purdue university, Is governor ot the clubs In this district. In spei«king to the cluh he gave statistics regarding the Lions clues t,at tonally and spoke of their more recent programs. There are 3.300 Lions Ciubs in j the United States and several foreign countries, he stated, "tnbrae- . Inga membership of 125.00 C men. The state of Indiana ranks sixth i with 125 clubs, he stated. More recent activities ot the club Include the presentation of 760 reading machines for the use ot the blind. These books are sent free upon application to blind persons throughout the country, with the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE!

In Auto Bomb Case fl ■ ryi | rl Ira Scott ! Ira Scott. Cave In Rock. 111., farm i hand. Is questioned by Harrisburg 111. police investigating the death of Karl Austin, high school Jani I tor. who was killed when a dyne mite leimb exploded In a truck he [was driving. Mrs Austin, the I widow, and Theodore Simmons were questioned by police shortly after the fatal Mast — i

INSTALLATION OF LINE APPROVED — in.. .in City Council Approves New Light And Power Line i p The installation of a new high- ’ powered light and power line to . the Vost Bros., sand pit on the i river road, northwest of the citv. was approved last uight by the city council in regular session. Martin J. Mylott. city light superintendent. estimated the entire , construction cost would amount to 39.471.79. Mr Mylott stated, however, that , probably 3900 or 31.000 ■would be | salvaged from the material now in use. He also stated that the line , could in the future, if needed, be , used to furnish additional power to the Decatur Casting Co., the Krick-Tyndall company and the ’ ! vn of Monroe. > | The total cost includes silo feet , of cable at the city plant, comiect Hons behind switchboards, transI formers and other materials. The , line would run about two miles to ! the construction company site. The city light crew could do all , the work, except building the i cable. Mr. Mylott stated. In citing I the qualifications for the line, Mr. , Mylott stated that Yost Bros. used 13.954 worth of power and light in 1937 and 33.904 worth in 1939. Appears Before Council W. A Fonner of Ninth street appeared before the council and asked that the body take action on the matter of erecting orna- , mental lights on Ninth street from ! , Monroe street to Nuttman avenue. All but one or two property own--1 era In that district are favorable. he stated. The matter was referr- • (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) - oBlue Creek Township School Building Sold « William Patterson, trustee of > Blue Creek township, announced < today the sale of the bull'l'ng and. property of Hulem school district r No. 7 to James Andrews at the » price of |l«7. Tho brick building » was erected In 1880 and war ahan- ' doned a number of years ago. Inr eluded in the sale |a one half acre s of land. e—— o ... Davidson Funeral Services Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Ada j Jane Davidson, mother of Mrs. | Robert Frltxinger of this city, who J died Tuesday at her home in >\>r: , Wayne, will be held Friday morn- „ ”” I The services will be held at the B residence. 422 West Third street. R lu that city, at 10 a. m., and burial | will lie in the Parlrla Grove cemeI tery at Waynedale.

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Germany And Italy Seek To ( rack United Peace Front Os Anti-Dictator Powers. LEBRUN ELECTED London, Aped S — (UP) — Great Britain and Poland were reported reliably ton'pbt to have reached a final agreement on a defensive and military pact. Ry Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign News Editor Great Britain disclosed naval precautions for any emergency today aa Germsny and Italy sought to crack the united peace front le-ing built on a foundation of bayonets to halt future European aggression. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced In the house of commons that precautions by th<fleet were normal considering the general European tension but that they Illustrated Britain * readiness for any eventuality In connection with the halt-Hitler alliances which were strengthened by arrangements for a Iwo-day defensive pact with Poland In Berlin, high nasi officials indicated that pressure would be put on Gen. Francisco Franco for quick noimal adherence to th» totalitarian anti-communist alliance as a counter-blow to the i British negotiations, which the ' Nasi press denounced as a "mad- ' house" plot endangering Europe's peace by encirclement of the Reich. In Rome. Premier Benito MussoI Uni was understood to have agreed with Adolf Hitler In a telephone conversation as to methods for making effective the GermanItalian counter-moves against the peace front. Actual wrttfvary meaautew. apparently directed against (he Hrtttsb-led united front, centered around Italy Italian troops reinforced the fascist Mediterranean Hues at every danger spot and were reported ready to move into Albania to complete MusaoHni'a already powerful grip on the laud of Fftng Zog This move would give warning to adjacent Jugoslavia and Greece that adherence to antl-naxi front Involves grave risks. At Tirana, which was rocked by a salute of 101 guns when Queen Geraldfne. daughter of the former Gladys Stewart of New York, gave birth to an heir to the throne, official Albanian sources maintained there was no thought of an Italian protectorate, but both Rome and London dispatches Indicated that the fascists had aom<stem but undisclosed measure In mind. Infantry, artillery and airplanes were reported ready to enter Albania from Italy. Other Hanan forces. Including heavy artillery, moved to reinforce the fascist outposts at the Dodecanese Islands, near the Sues canal; and still other Italian troops reportedly landed In Spain, where French and British diplomata asked for an explanation of the dispatch of fresh units to France's back door. Italian officials were understood to have denied that frt-ah (CONTINUED ON PAGR FIVE) GERALD COLE HEADS MOOSE Reelected Dictator Os Decatur Loyal Order Os Moose Gerald Cole, local electric shop proprietor, was renamed dictator of Adams Ixxlge 1311. Ixtyal Order of Moose last night during the election of officers held ss a part of the regular meeting. Mr. Cole, who has held that position for the past term, will again hw«l the lodge for a period of one year. i The Im lane* of the slate of officers was newly elected. ' The other officers are Nick Braun, vice-dictator, G. Remy Bier- • ly. prelate; Sol Lord, secretary and J. F. Rupert, trustee. Albert Miller wag also named a . trustee of the order. Plans for the , approaching year wore briefly out■llined by the re-elected dictator and (discussed by the lodge.