Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1939 — Page 1

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DISPUTE OVER RELIEF FUNDS LIVENS SENATE Sen. Adams Charges WPA “Almost Deliberately” Forced Hand Washington. AptU < —<UJ£—Dtopute over more relief funds was enlivened today by a charge of Sen Alva B Adams. D. Colo, that WPA 'almost deliberately** tried , to force congress to appropriate , more money by tailing to reduce t Its rolls ( Adams headed the appropriations sub-committee that approv ii ed the llOO.iMst Otat bill passed by the house instead of the full |IM.000.000 ashed by President Roosevelt The senate began consideration of the measure shortly after noon. In testimony before Adams' group. WPA administrator F. C. 1 Harrington was dlatlosed to have said that WPA “cared very mu< h what the congress said * but made "no effort * to reduce rolls hi February and March In approving the 1725.000.000 re- 1 Hes bill last February, congress stipulated that WPA could not re I duce Its rolls In February and March by more than live per cent. Instead, it was shown, the rolls 1 were Increased by 75.000 between 1 February 11 and 25 "The purpose of congress. I felt, was pretty clearly expressed to 1 the effect that the rolls should not I be reduced in February and March." Harringtim testified Adams replied that the earlier appropriation, in his opinion, neeeoonrlly involved some redwetion *' so far as It could be made without doing an Injustice "It seems to some of us." he i continued, "that the WPA has created a situation, almost delib- — - ■ •OOMTINUKD ON PAGE SEVE.NI ° ROSETTA TEEPLE TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Rosetta Teeple Dies This Morning Os Paralysis Mrs Rosetta Teeple. 84. widow of the late William H. Teeple. died this morning at T: IS o'clock at her he me In St. Mary’s township Death was attributed to a stroke of paralysis. sustained last Tuesday. The deceased was born tn St. dary’s township March 2. 18&5. the daughter of Amos and Elisabeth <luliok She resided In the county practically her entire life. Sh.> was a former school teacher, navi ng taught In the rural schools. The husband preceded her in death two years ago. Shi was a mssnber of the First Christian t fur ch In this city. Surviving are the following children: William G.. of Decaittr; John A. and Don Teeple of Fort Wayne. Benjamin of Decatur and Mrs. MaI mle Brokliart at home; a brother, Wilson Gulick of near Deeatar and and four grandchildren. Morton Teeple of Fort Wayne. Two children preceded her In death TNe body was removed to the Buchanan funeral home at Willshire, Ohio. Funeral services will he neld Sat(CONTINUED ON PAOK FIVE) Scout Executive In Meeting With leaders Charles Orunert. of Fort Wayne, area Boy Scout executive, was tn Decatur Wednesday afternoon conferring with L>. A. Cowens, C. C. I Pumphrey and other Scout executives on approaching activities of the Scouts In the city and county i. ■■i..—-o- ■■■- Sunrise Service At St. Paul Church A sunrise service will he held Easter Sunday at 6 a. m. at the St. Paul Christian Union chjrch. one and one-half miles south of the county infirmary. There will be an Raster message and specls' music. Sunday school will convene at the usual time, 9:30.

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COOLINC TOWER BIDS RECEIVED Contract For Tower At City Plant To Ik Awarded Next Week Announcement of the awarding of the contract for the new cooling tower at the municipal light and power plant will be made next Wednesday night. Mayor Forrest Elxey stated last night after the city council had received bide for construction of the tower. Seven Arms submitted bids at the special meeting of the city council. Although but two alternates had been included in the advertisement so rthe proopsals, bldberg were privileged to submit combinations of the alternates. Rida were received on concrete . work alotee. on forced druti. usdut-1 ed draft, redwood lumlier and sypreaa lumber In various comblnatlona. Three blds, two from local Arms, were received on the concrete, work alone, with Yost Bros., ot this city, underbidding by 885 their nearest competitor. Phil Sauer. I also of Decatur. Yost Bros.' bid was 32.800 and Sauer's was 32.885 40. The other bld. of 33.200. was submitted by the Indiana Engineering A- Construction Co. of Fort Wayne. Four proposals were received hi the induced draft with redwood lumber class, with Lillie-Hoffman company low on a bid of 322.100. \ Other blds In thia class were: Marley Co.. 322.295; Hlpakind Plumbing A Heating Co.. 324,235 and National Mill A Supply. 327.728. Four were also received In proposal No. 3 class, o, induced draft with cypress lumber being used. Marley Company was low In this class with a bld of 322.295 Other blds were: Lillie-Hoffman. 322.700: Hipaklnd. 324.335 and National Mill * Supply. 328.122. In proposal number four class, forced draft and redwood lumber. < three were received. They were; • CONTINUED nN PAGE FIVE) GILLIOM FILES MANDATE SUIT County Surveyor Files Suit To Recover Mileage Expenses A mandate suit was filed In Ad ! sms circuit court thia morning In! which Walter H. Rilllom. Adams; county surveyor, la seeking to mau-| date the county council to approve an appropriation of 3434.35 in milenge for the surveyor s office The council recently denied the, appropriation in a session at the* county courthouse. In the suit, the complaint charges that "It la the duty of the county! council to make appropriation for necessary mileage of the county surveyor at the rate of five cents per month." The complaint charges that an Itemised estimate was prewred by the surveyor, filed with the county ■ auditor and approved by the county c.inwnlssioners and became a part of the 1938 budget. The complaint asks for a Judgment ordering and commanding the council to meet in a special session and make the appropriation for the amount due, plus eix per cent Inter-; cat. D. Burdette Custer Is attorney ( j for the plaintiff-

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I la reported, aeeks a virtual guardianship over the . smaller power aa a safeguard for Italy In th* east ern Mediterranean in the event of possible hos- • tilltjes involvlng that nation

Special Service At Methodist Church A special celebration of Maundy Thursday communion In memory of ! the Ixird'a last supper with His disciples will be held at the First Methodist church at 7:30. The abbre.tinted ritual will be used, the church llilminated with candle light and the young people'* choir will provide music. Eaater services will be held Sunday. The young people will conduc' a watch aervice at 5:30 a. m. Tnc morning worship will be held at 9-30. with the sacrament of holv baptism and reception of new mem- ' bars. Special music will be presentid at the evening service at 7:30. 7 nia will be the last service of th'a conference year. SUNDAY SCHOOL .PLANS PROGBAM Presbyterian Sunday School To Give Easter Program Membea of the Presbyterian Sunday school will present an Eaater program Sunday morning at 9 o'- | clock In the church. The public has been ex ended a cordial invitation to attend the pro--1 gram, which has been listed as fol*. lows: Opening. Junior prayer. Song—" Springtime la Singtime,' Juniors. "Easter B4rd Songs”—Duvid Me Man. Kaye Runyon. Jones Cowan Donald McLean, Robert Haler, Jack Weldy. James Hart. “Birdies Too, and Children" —. Jimmy Moses "Recitation — Roger Blackburn. "When the Euater Eggs Quarreled"—Diane Linn Song—Georglanna Walton "The Easter Song"—David Blackburn Tro— Ruth Morgan. Colleen MrConnell. Patty Beery. Recreation — Patricia Rhodes. Song- Alice Langston “Just Little Folks"—Robe-t Hahn Trumpet Solo-Ruaaell Stanley. "Easter Time"—Ellen Hart. Plano Solo—Tom Lutes. "Darkness and Light"—Dolorea : Gehrig. Maxine Haley. Marie Mor- ■ aan. Bernlece Morgan. Saxaphone Solo —David Langston "He Is Risen, as He Said-De- ' lores Gehrig. "Up From the Grave He Arose" ! Juniors. Benediction.

LENTEN MED[TATfON (Rev. George S. Lozier. Firet Evangelical Church! FRAGRANT MEMORIES "This do In remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19. Memories linger to haunt or to bless. The fragrant memories of the first "Ceremonial of Remembrance" was sn ever-abiding benediction to the participants. "This do In remembrance of Me" was the admonition of Jesus to His disciples. Memories of loving companionship and Intimate fellowship Inspire and sanctify life Today, memory takes us back to those days of the "Upper Room" experiences for the disciples. Fellowship with the Mssier In the observance of the “Lord's Supper" aided those disciples to remember His suffering and death. It will do no less for us. Lot us ponder the truth of the poem: "Christ's heart was wrung for me. If mine is sore; And If my feet are weary, His have bled. He had no place whereon to lay His head: If I am burdened. He waa burdened more. "The cup I drink. He drank It long before: He felt the unuttered anguish which I dread; I He hungered who the hungry thousand fed, And thirsted who the world's refreshment bore."

CHURCHES PLAN FOR SERVICES Good Friday Sen ices At Pleasant Mills Church Tomorrow Pastors of various churches in that vicinity will take part in Good Ft Iday services tomorrow afternoon at the Pleasant Mills Methodia' church during the Three Hours. While the aervice has not been organised as a union service the general public has been Invited to attend. Rev. Alva Barr, pastor ot the host church, will prejide frmn noon until 1:40 o'clock and Rev Raymond Hart of the Monroe M. E. 1 church, will preside the balance of the service. The following pastors will speak xshNl tbe last seven words ot Jesus cn the Croaa: "The word of Charity" — Rev. Spurgeon Hendricks, Mt. Hope Nazarene church. "The Word of Mercy" — Rev. Raymond Hart. Monroe Methodist church. "The Word of Humanity" — Rev. Far! 'Bragg. Ohio U. B. church. "The Word ot Tendernets"— Rev. Walter Marks, Union U. R church. "The Word of Agony" —Rev. Alva Barr. Pleasant Mills M. E. ' church. 'The Word of Perfection '—Rev. Vernon Riley. Monroe Friends church. “The Word of Sonshlp"—Rev. S. E. Bruner, Willshire, Ohl» Metho(CONTINUED ON PAGB HVE) ' ■ 1 - O ■ Close Post Office For Friday Service The Decatur post office will be closed from 12 o'clock noon until 2 p. m. Good Friday afternoon, local postal authorltiog announced today. The lobby will remain open during this time however. Mai! to business houses will be delivered after the Three Hours. o Fred Sellemeyer Is Reported Critical The condition of Fred Sellemeyer. 329 North Fourth street, pioneer c'tizen of Decatnr, was considered critical today. Jlw suffered a slight stroke yesterday. Mr. Se'.lcmeyer Is 8< years old. He was torn in Preble township and has been a resident ot this county all liD life.

Hitler And Mussolini Seek Opening For Counter-Blows Following British-Polish Pact

MONROE CHOIRS PLAN CANTATA Easter Cantata At Monroe M. E. Church Sundav Night '•Christ Victorious." an Eaater canuta by Roy E. Nolte, will be , presented at the Monroe M. E. * church Sunday evening at 7'30 o'clock by the church choirs, under the direction of Mrs. Elmer Ehraam. Mlaa Jeanette Rich will accompay the cholra of mixed voices and special numbers, and a violin solo will be preaented by Donald Gage. The complete program follows: "Rejoice and be glad." choirs. "Ride on In majesty." bass solo by R. P Sprunger. "Go on dark Gethsemane," choir —alto and tenor duet by Mrs. Elmo Stuckey and Freeman Walters. "The hour Is at hand" - Soprano solo hy Irene Fosnaugh. "There is a green hill far away" —Quartet by Mrs Elmer Ehraam. Mrs. Russel Mitchell. VonGunten snd R P. Sprunger: bass solo by R. P. Sprunger, men's chorus and choir. "The glory of the cross" — Soprano and alto duet by Mrs. Paul Bahner and Mrs. Elmo Stuckey. "How calm and beautiful the morn — Tenor and bass duet by Glen Workinger and Manas Lehman. "Joybells of Easter"—Choirs. “Hear the story"—Duet for soprano and alto by Mrs. Paul Bahner and Mrs Russel Mitchell; choir; trio for soprano, alto and tenor by Mrs. Paul Rahner. Mrs. ' Russel Mitchell and Lawrence VonGunten. "Thia is the day."—Choirs. •'Sing a hymn of gtadess" — Men's chorus, women's chorus, choir. "My Redeemer lives'—Soprano solo by Irene Fosnaugh. “Lift your glad voices” —Choir. “O Lord. Thou art my God"— Choir. BECATUR STORE SALE ANNOUNCED Max Odle Purchases Blue Creek Dairy Store In This City The purchase of the Blue Creek Dairy store, corner Madison and Second streeta. by Max Odle from Steury Bros., was announced today. Mr. Odle, a recent graduate of the Decatur high school and an employe of the flrm since graduation. aaaumed active ownership April 1. it was announced. Some changes are to be made in the store, but Blue Creek Dairy products now sold In the store, will be carried in stock aa usual. . Mr. Odle stated. The dairy flrm first purchased the business, then a milk route, from E. C. and Paul Phillipa in 1930. The Steury brothers added the pasteurised milk and cream, and other dairy products later, stw. u, ri . located hero, m Herne and Bluffton A new plant was recently built on Jefferson street. Cal Steuiy, manager of the local store, stated that the former owners were no longer able to manage both the retail and wholesale departments, thus the sale of the retail store was decided upon. The milk route will continue under the management of Mr. Steury, and offices of the Blue Creek company will be maintained in the local store the stated. —- O'" 1 Decatur Man Taken To State Penal Farm Ed Gaffer was taken to the Indiana state penal farm at Putnam\llle Wednesday by Sheriff Ed Miller. Gaffer started serving a !*) day sentence, imposed In city court on u charge of public intox! al ion. to which he plead guilty. — — .O’ " w Youth Is Arrested As Drunken Driver Johnny Engle of near Decatur was arrested last night l.y state police officer Russell prior on a charge of drunken driving. Young Engle was arrested on federal road 224, east of the city.

OPERATORS AND MINERS STILL IN DEADLOCK Still Debate Agreement On New Wageu And Hours Contract New York. April 4UJ9—Negotiators for 338.000 eastern soft coal miners and 2.000 operators neared the end of their fourth week of wage-hour dlscusalona today. and it was anybody's guess as to when —or If — they would reach an contract agreement ending the mine shutdown which started April 1 throughout tbe Appalachian bituminous area. The only straw-in-the-winJ was the apparent good humor diaplayed by the members of the negotiating subcommittee. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America and chief negotiator for the union, and Charles O'Neill, chief spokesman for tbe operators, met press inquiries good naturedly but refused to say whether or not the two sidea were progressing. The morning session re< essed at noon until 3 p. m. conferees again refused to comment on the progress of negotiations. The negotiators, representing the Joint Appalachian wage-hour conference of 150 miners and 150 operators which convenes every two years, were agreed on renewal of the 1937-39 wage-hour scale, which expired at midnight March 31. but were deadlocked over the union's demands for new "protective measures” Under the expired agreement miners worked seven hours a day and Ave days a week for a basic daily wage of |ti in the north and 35 80 in the aouth. Under local contract provisions each aide was fined 3! to 32 per miner affected for strikes or lockouts in violation of the agreement, the fines going to charity. In view of threatened encroachment on I'MWA jurisdictions by | members of the American Federation of labor's progressive mine workers of America, the I'MWA thia year demanded either a dos(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o— —- —- Fort Wayne Minister Speaks Here Tonight Rev. William C. Mahr, pastor ot the Westfield Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne, will be the guest minister at tonight's Holy Week service at the local Presbyterian chuivh. Rev. Mahr has served in a number of offices In the Presbytery and is one of the prominent leaders of the church. Tile service will commence at 7:30 p. m. . CENTRAL PH IS ORGANIZED Mrs. Ivan Stuckey Is Elected President Os Association Mrs. ilvan Stuckey was elected president of the Central parentteachers association, at tho annu il organisation meeting, hold Wednesday afternoon in the auditorium of tbe Central achool. Mrs. Ray Lett was elected vicepresident; Mrs. Richard McConnell, secretary; Mrs. George Thomas, iissistant secretary; Mrs. Carl Fisher. treaurer and Mrs. Dallas Goldner, assistant treasurer. Mrs. L. E. Gable, district P. T. A. chairman of Foit Wayne, was the principal speaker. The sixth grade chorus, directed by Miss He!-1 en Hanbo Id. sang a group of songs and pupils in Miss Nell Wlnnes' ; second grade sang "The Walts Song." The «-A class, under direction of Miss Grace Coffee, presented u short play, "The Professor'a Present." «• Refreshments were served following tho meeting. The committee In charge of the organisation meeting waa composed of Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs R. W. Crshatn. Mrs. L. A. Cowens, Mrs. ' Glen Hill, Mrs. Ivan Stuokcy, Mrs. j Fred Hotter, Mrs. Carl Fisher and (Mrs. Richard McConnell.

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Germany And Italy Likely To Strike Find Blow At Little Country Os Albania. GERMANY ANGERED By Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign News Editor Great Britain d>ew Poland** 4.000.000 soldiers Into the European peace front today aa the totalitarian powers sought an opening for counter blows against the democracies. Adolf Hitler and Benito Musaolink working more closely than ever aa dictatorial partners, appeared likely to strike first in the wild and mountainoua little country of Albania, acroea the narrow Adriatic Sea from Italy and a strategic spearhead in the Balkans. King Zog snd his fiercely Independent people made gestures of resistance, and sent military forces to the port of Valona as Italian warships appeared off the coast but In the end It wss generally believed the fascists would put through a settlement involving broadened military powers for the Italians under their 1937 treaty with Albania. In Berlin, official nasi circles surprised and angered by the conclusion of a firm Polish-British defense pact, hinted at immediate diplomatic reprisals against both powers. Denunciation of the natl nonaggression treaty with Poland and the naval limitations agreement with Britain as well as Immediate adherence of nationalist Spain to the totalitarian anti-communist pact were discussed in Berlin. Decisions, however, were aa usual in the hands of Hitler, who had retired to his mountain retreat al Berchleegadau. awaiting a report from his close adviser, Col. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, who is conferring at Innsbruck with Italian military leaders. Whether Hitler would break his stay at Berchtesgaden before April 18. as scheduled, remained to be decided but if he does naxls expect immediate action to offset "encirclement" of the Reich. In Ixmdon. announcement of the alliance with Poland waa accompanied by expulsion of threw nazis connected with the German secret police or other similar organizations. The home office refused to reveal their identities but It was understood they had long been business residents In London snd that they tried to Intimidate German refugees by threatening reprisals on relatives in the Reich unless the refugees' funds were returned to Germany. In Italy, the fascist government continued its military preparations in secret but Premier Mussolini made a surprise airplane flight to the airport at Jeal. on the Adriatic, to dramatize the concentration of fascist troops, presumably for service tn Albania. The Italian gestures toward Albania were viewed aa an effort to warn Jugoslavia and Greece I against adherence to the British- > led peace front and as paving the way for possible fascist ezpanaion through the Balkans, parallel to the nuzl expansion through central Europe. Such a double-bar-reled program would If aucceMful cut a broad swath across Europe to the Hlack Sea. but it la against such eventualities that Hrltalu and France have speeded up their efforts to form a united frout against aggression. In Warsaw, the government maintained that Poland was making no unfriendly gestures toward Germany, but It waa emphasised In quarters close to the foreign office that the new alliance with Britain was intended as a substantial guarantee ot the future peace of Europe., In Belgrade, tho Jugoslav government whs reported to have culled tn all army commanders fr>r I — (CONTINUED ON PAGK FIVE) —— - 0 TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m 34 10:00 a. m — _ 3t> Noon ;ii) 2:00 p. m :;6 3:00 p. m. 40 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday; slightly colder tonight, frost or freezing temperature; , continued cold Frldsy.