Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1939 — Page 1

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Men’s Brotherhood W ill Meet Tuesday The men* hro* her hood ut the Flrat Hiiptiat church will n ret at the church Tuesday evening at 6 o’, clock. Th** preald<>ni. Hoy Jchnaun. will prealdr. and Rev. Stacy Shaw. ;>antor ot the Union Chapel V. «. 'church, will he the speaker. Tha local brotheriKMtd again won the inatllutlonal attendance banner at t te meet Ing of tbe aaawlat lon last week In Warrrn. INDIANA BANK BANDIT NABBED Claude Dickerson Caught By Police Sunday At New York New York. April K (UR> — Claude IhckerMm. 3O f dem rlte-d aa the laat of the Perkin* gang which terrorized the mldweat front 1534 to IMS, wm held today a* a fugitive from Indiana justice. He was captured by four detec tives outside hi* home yesterday, not a shot wa* fired l>e<au*c he bad left hl* gun inside A small slim man nickerson had been living quietly In Jamaica Queens Bortmiftt. for a year with hi* wife, and working a* a glazier f murder of Wood Carter, cashier of the Rank of Rloomingdale. on March SO. 1936. during a robbery The hold up was said to have lieen staged by Dickerson and a man named Mill*. Carter the cash let walked in. saw the bandits and opened fire Mill* wa* killed. In making hi* escape. Dickerson wa* | alleged to have killed Carter " The gang led by Risb Perkins who wa* killed in a night duh raid near Kt Loui*. committed 15 hank rohberie*. several murder* and jail deliveries one ot which freed Dlckermm from the jail at Houston. Mo Os the eight gang members, five were killed and two are In jail. Alleged Killer Indianapolis. April I, - -U.K) - Claude Dickerson, noted desperado ' who wa* captured In New York .yesterday with the aaststmaw ot. two Indiana state policeman, is wanted in Indiana for the attempt- j ed tohbery of the Bank of itlooni Ingdale in which J Wood Carter the assistant cashier, wa* shot to death. The crime occurred March 2d. I»3< Carter, arriving at the bank early, interrupted three thieves in the act of looting the Institution. Carter opened fire on the trio and killed one. later identified a* | Theodore Mill*, a St Louin hood turn with a prison record Th, other two killed Carter and escap ed without any money, but they did take Carter's automobile, which latsr wa* found abandoned A warrant was issued In Parke county charting Dickerson with bank robbery, but he ha* not been Indicted for Carter’s murder. A . murder Indictment probably will be sought if Indiana authorities obtain hi* custialy Lieut Ray Hinkle of the state 1 police said that a tip hud been ■ received on Dickerson's hideout Detective* Meredith Stewart and Harvey Hire, first checked the tip In St Louis, where Dickerson fortCttNTINI'KD ON PAGE RIXI Julia Parent Om 01 Graduate Nurses Pulls Parent of this city will he among the 37 student* of the S'. Joseph hospital nurses' training school to be graduated during the rxercise* May !1 at th" Central Catholic high school In Fort Wayna. Will INITIATE CLASS TUESDAY Moose Lodg:e To Initiate Larjje Class Os Candidates Here i, ■ i Initiation ceremonies will b« - held Tuesday night by Adams . lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Moose, for a large class of candidates, derail* Cole, lodge dictator, announced today. The class wilt include approzl mately 20 candidates, Mr. Cole stated. Degree work will be conferred by a drill team attired for the first time In their new uniforms. Following the ritualistic ceremonies * regular business meeting and social hour will be held. Newly elected officer* of th<> lodge will be Installed at the following meeting mt Thesday. April 25. All members are urged to attend the meetings, which open at I 8 p. m.

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ASK ROOSEVELT INTERVENE IN COAL DISPUTE Mayor LaGuardia Asks President Act To Settle Dispute New York. April 17 — <U.R) —■ Eastern cities looked to President Roosevelt today to effect a settlement of a deadliKk between bituminous coal operators and miners threatening industry and essentia) services. In a telegram to the president asking hl* good office* in bring Ing together operators of eight states where soft coal production ha* lieen slopped since March 31. and the t'nlted Mine Worker* of America, Mayor F. H. Laguardla said an emergency already confronted New York City and that soon every city in the east would lie in a similar position. John L. Lewi*, president of the t'MW and of its parent Congress of Industrial Organizations, was out of the city yesterday when the telegram was sent, as were most of the negotiating operators At the start of today’s session* I>wts had not returned from Washington and none of the other negotiator* for either side would comment on Laguardla* plea to the president. There was no immediate prospect for a settlement The stop|»age ha* made idle more than 34.M0 men. Lewis has threatened further to order a shut-down in all soft coal mines outside the region now affected These mine* operate under separate district agreements with the Appalachian contract as the master instrument. He also has intimated that a strike of 100.000 miner* in the Pennsylvania anthracite district might be used aa a Weapon In the •oft coal dispute. The hard coal contract expires April 30. and negotiations for a new agreement were scheduled to liegln here today. The soft coal operators have (COSTINCEH ON PAGE FIVE, REV. GRAHAM IS RETURNED Returned For Third Year As Pastor Os First Methodist Church Rev. R. W. Graham was returned to the pastorate of the First Methodist church of this city, at the climtng session of the North Indiana M E conference at Marlon Sunday afternoon. Rev Graham wa* re-assigned hy the conference after the Decatur congregation asked for his return. Rev. Graham will enter upon hi* third year in the Decatur pastorate. having been transferred here from Kendallvillv In 1937. Rev. C. M. Fawns was returned to the Geneva M. E. church: Rev. Alva Barr to the Pleasant Mills M E. church; Rev. R. F. Hart to the Monro*- M E. church; Rev. Robert Yunker to the Decatur circuit and Rev. A. R. Noland to the Geneva circuit. Rev. F. A. Armstrong of Spiceland ha* been transferred to the Mt Tabor Clark's Chapel charge, succeeding Rev. Lloyd W Rower. Dr. Fremont E. Fribley. Fort Wayne district superintendent, was returned for hl* sixth year hi the position, making him the sen* ' lor superintendent In the six disj trlcts n the state. Dr K T Franklin was again named superintendent of the Methodist hospital. Rev Hetman R Carson, who wa* transferred from the Decatur charge In 1837. was reassigned to the Noble street church In Anderson; and Rev R H. Franklin, another former Decatur pastor, was returned to the First church at Goshen. 0 — Decatur Resident Suffers Hiccoughs William J Archbold, prominent Dacatur resident and manufacturer of disinfectants and deororant*. is confined to hl* homo on Tenth street suffering from an unusual malady. Mr. Archbold has been suffering Lorn hiccough* at Interval* since the month of January. When the hiccough* became worse In the past f.,w week* member* of his family wire summoned. However, he I* reported to be feeling better although still afflictcd almost constantly with the disorI tier.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 17, 1H39.

Pastor Returns K B fl* J tS A*%f , * r * .-'fc* Rev. R W. Graham, pastor of the First M<*thod«t church In this city since the spting of 1937. was | re-asaigned to the local charge st the ihming meeting of the North Indiana M. E. conference nt Marion Sunday afternoon. BEAL NAMED BY DISTRICT ELKS Secretary Os Local Lodice Named To District Office L. E. Real of Decatur lodge No. 9»3. R P. O. Elks, was elected thirl ' vice-president of th** North Central district. Indiana state Elks' association during the meet'ng heid Kunda; at Fort Wayne. Mr. Ileal was named to fill out ' the unexpired term of the lata Fr**d Schurger .also of this city. Warsaw was decided upon as th«| zlte tur the October meeting of the’ ■Hattlet association. The assoc;*- ! tl >n also furthered plans fui an in- | ktru -tkm camp for -junior school lately program during July and ear'y August. Harry Forney, district deputy jfrem Warsaw, wave the pnncipatt a.ldresi and emphasiz- d th« state Elks’ safety casnp to lie held for school patrol members at toe Dunes state park with instruct >rs from N.ure Dame and Perdue. Representatives from Decatur, | Garrett. Columbia < ity. Warstw, Huntington. Peru, Wabash. Ldkfay**tte. Fort Wayne. Logansport. Kokomo and Rluffton were ia attend- > di >ce at the sessmuJ. No Salary Increases During Office Tenure Indianapolis. April 17 —<UPl—At-torney-general Omer Stokes Ju<«i son ruled today that the salaries of - Indiana county school superintend>nts may not be legally increased ’ during their term of office. Floyd I. MacMtirray. state super- ' intendent of public instruction, re- ' quested the opinion after several euperintendents hud askml for salary increases. Jubilee Singers At Rural Church I I II L The Jubilee singers, a male negro I quartet from the Pr **.li»» Normal 1 and industrial instl'.u.'e of Prentiss. Miss., will present a program of music and dialect readings at th., Rethlehem Lutheran chnrc.i Friday ' night at 8 o'cloidt. The church is lot rated six miles southwest of Convoy. Ohio, three miles north of road 1 J 663. ■ ATTEND ANNUAL CLASSIS MEET Pastor And Elder Os Zion Reformed Church At Huntington R* v. Charles M. Prugh. pasio*. end David Adam*, elder of the Deratnr Zion Reformed church, ore at- • tending the annual meeting of the Fort Wayne classis of the Evante.'t. • cal and Reformed churches at Huntr ington. ’ The an.tual event opened thl* ’ morning In the -St. Peter’s Reform* 1 ed church at Huntington a*id will continue throughout this evening. C clhuaxlng Tuesday afternoon. > It is considered probable that this s wilt be the last meeting of tiio clnsl •’», since the body is expected to go f ont of existence this year. The churches of this area will be « in-'orporsted In the Mlchigar.-lnd- • Inna synod, which will be convened dur'ng the month of June In the | city of Detroit.

FLOOD FORCES , MANY HOOSIERS OUT OF HOMES Hundreds () f Hoosier Families Are Forced Out Os Homes Hundreds of Hoosier farm families were refugees from sudden floods which drove them from homes in nearly all sections of southern Indiana and took thw live* of two person*. There wan little possibility Os relief from the high water today a* weather observers forecast more rain to raise the already swollen streams still farther over their banks. The flood* followed a general igvixlay heavy rain, and river* rose rapidly a* the surface water* drained them. Thousand* of acre* of lowland were covered by the rapidly rising stream*. The dead a* the reault of the flood* were Russell Elking, 15. of Seymour, and Herschell Edward*. 121. of Franklin. Both drowned when they were swept off highway* by swift currents of swollen rivers. Elking. with a companion. Rert Fletcher. 16. also of Seymour, was riding a bicycle on state road 25.*. covered by waters of the White River near Seymour, when .the current swept the machines from under the hoy*. They were carried downstream for several hundred feet and Elkin* disappeared Fletcher succeeded hi reaching a tree and clung there until rescued. Edward's car stalled on a watercovered highway bridge at Franklin. He remained in there for a fe-v moment* and then leaped a* the current carried the machine oft the bridge He disappeared in the I raging waters of Young's creek. Rainfall ranged up to three inches during the last few days of last week, and the Onio River. Into which nearly all southern Indiana rivers drain, immediately showed the result of the heavy precipita--1 tiou. At Aurora, the Onio rose 21 feet iCONTINUFt, ON PAGE FIVE," TWO UNHURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Drivers Escape In Collision At Street Intersection Two persons escaped injury about 12:20 o'clock this afternoon when their cars collided at the intersection of Fifth and Monroe streets. The cars were operated by William Spahr, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spahr of South Third street and Rotiert Egley of Scheimann street. Spahr was enroute east on Mon j toe and Egley was going south on Fifth street. The Lgley car strttcK the Spahr vehicle almost bioadside drove It Into the lamp post on the southeast corner, breaking the post into several pieces. It was considered fortudate for Fpahr that the crash occurred in •he daytime when no electric current was passing through the lamp, us the wire* ware lured when the I a*e broke away. The Spahr auto wa* heavily dami*ged In front and on the Left side. I The other vehicle was damaged in front Roth drivers esca|**d Officer Sephus Melchl and Chief Jan.e* .Borders Investigated. ' ■ O' — — Rural Schools Give Music Festival Here The annual music festival of th* rural high schools of Adam* county will be presented tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the new Decatur juniorrenter high echoed auditorium. Admission will be 15 cent*. The public is cordially Invited to attend. Charge Ex-Alderman With Bribe Attempt Chicago. April 17 (U.W Police today seized former alderman Frank Konkowskl. who Is under Indictment charged with 'seillng* police jobs, for questioning regarding an alleged attempt to bribe a witness. Charles W. Wiedbusch. a broker In city judgments, was arrested last night as he allegedly offered a 8400 bribe to Paul P. Rozek. who has charged he paid Konkowskl and his co-defendant Frank Idzekowskl. on their promise to get him a favored place on the police , appointment list.

34 Are Killed By Tornadoes In Four States Sunday And Today; More Than 100 Hurt

SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING ON DEPORTATION U. S. Ilinh Court Rules Against Importing Strecker Washington. April 17 —• <t'Pl — The supreme court ruled today that th* federal law doe* not authorize deportation of non naturalized aliens who belong to organization* advocating overthrow of the government, If they no longer belong to that organization. The opinion wa* rendered in th' case of Joseph George Strecker. Austrian born Hot Springs, Ark., restarnant proprietor, who had been ordered deported on ground* of admitted former membership in the Communist party of the United Plate*. The decision, written tbv Justice RoYierts. was expected to b<* of vital t-onsequance in long standing conttoversv over the case of Harry Bridges, non-naturallzed Australian born west coast union leader. Re-j pea ted demand* have b»,-n made for Rridge*' deportation on ground* i of Communist party membership.' although, he had denied such membership. The court ordered Strecker be discharged from deportation based on his one time Communist party membership. Decision* did not hold on whether a non-naturaliied alien | stiß belonging to the party could be deported. G. <). I’. Chairman To Meeting At Kokomo Ralph Yager, of this city. Adams' county G. O. P. chairman, went to I Kokomo today to attend a meeting of Republican leader* of tbe stai-i a* representative of thi* county.; Although insurgent member* ot; the G. O. P. central committee ot' tin* county sever*! month* ago met J .ind named Cal F. ’Smoke'' Peterson i ’ u* county chairman. Mr. Yager and 1 ill* sympathizer* are still maintain ' ' Ing hl* right* to tbe post. Since no word or ruling has been • received from the state G. O. I*. i jmnilttee, Mr. Yager has been continuing to act in the official capacity a* county chairman. Mr. Yager; indicated that the meeting would name it* choice of a G. O. P. candidate for presidetit. which he said he < xpected to be Homer Capehart. Terre Haute Youth Killed By Police Terre Haute. Ind.. April 17 —(VP) --James P. Ofsansky. 17. who was shot by police as he fled from a stolen car last Friday, died of his wounds yesterday in a hospital.' Five slug* from a shotgun Hred by uolicetnan Rex Maouel were fatal. Eugene Patterson. 19. and John Dunfee. 22. were captured later and confessed, police said, to the theft of several automobiles. Thi* resulted in the arrest of Edward Sedlock, 17, as another member of the youthful gang. CIBCUIT COURT DOCKET CALLED Judge Fruchtc Calls Docket Os Adams Circuit Court Today The docket for the April lerm of the Adams circuit court was called this morning with Judge J. Fred Fruchte presiding on the bench. Members of the bar were present at the session and Indicated their wishes to the court in regard to disposition of cases in which they were represented. Numerous cases were to be set for trial, others were to he dismissed and several entries wero to be made by court. Several member* of the har were unable to attend a* duties culled them out of town. The April term opened Monday. April 3 and will continue for nine week*. Several | eases have already been set for ■ trial by Judge Fruchte.

LIONS TO HOLD FISH CONTEST —■ Smelt Eating Contest To Feature Ladies Night Tuesday The fish eating championship of the Decatur Lions club will be decided at the luncheon meeting to be held Tuesday night at the Knights of Pythias home on Third street, when the menu will feature tried smelt .sent from E-canaba. Michigan as a souvenir of th<- fifth ' annual smelt jamboree. The winner of the smelt eating ' contest will he awarded an attractive diploma and a picture of Miss Rarbara Ranks. 1939 Escanaba smelt jamboree queen. The win- 1 , ner s score will be rated in the > . national smelt eating contest. Approximately all of tbe 4o member* of the local club are expectetl to participate in the contest. One hundred and fifty pound* of i the smelt have been obtained for I the dinner and contest. The winner's name will be certified and sent to the national content. The committee in charge is composed of Dr. E. P. Fields. Roy Mum ma and Phil Sauer. A motion picture entitled. "Main Street," will be presented during i the program following the dinner land content. The film 1* shown by the Coca Cola bottling company. Glen Hill will be in charge. W. F. Reery. charter member of the dub. who has been confined to his home following a light stroke, will attend the meeting if possible, member* stated Mr. Reery ba* I been one of the most active memI bers of the club and will be paid I special tribute If able to attend I The club will also observe ladies' I night, with wives and sweetheart* I of club member* invited. DOUGLAS TAKES OATH OF OFFICE William O. Douglas Takes Oath As Supreme Court Justice Washington. April 17 — (U.PJ William Orville Dougin*. 4it year- i old successor to retired Justice I Loui* D. Brandel*. was *w<irn into. | office today a* an associate jus-1 tlce ot the »uprem** court. Douglas. y»unge*t man appoint- ' ed to the court since 1811, ascended the bench when the court met at noon. Chief Justice Charles Evan* Hugte*s ( who celebrated lii* 77th birthday anniversary laat I week, sat with hl* colleagues for the first time since March 4. when he wa* stricken with grippe. Douglas wa* given the cotistltu- . tional oa'h. requited of all govI ernment employe*, liy Hughes I immediately preceding the *«•*■ ' slon. The judicial oath, sworn hy all J federal judges, wa* administered i by clerk Charles Elmore Cropley 1 when the jurists took their seat* The White House released an exchange of letters lietween lh»ugla« and I’teslileut Roo*avelt In which Dongles 'formal resignation ns chairman of the securities and exchange commission wus accepted. "I leave the securities and ex-1 change commission," wrote Douglas. "knowing that the constructive program in the field ot fini ant e which you have sponsored will continue to move forward under your enlightened leadership ' and under the sound and practical | administration ot my distinguish-1 ed colleague*." Mr, Roosevelt'* reply, addressed "Dear Bill." expressed gratl 1 tud<* "for the very constructive 1 service you have given on the ' securities and exchange commission and especially because of the i fact that you have been so thorJ oughty cognizant of the human ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE KI.X, , O Howling Hosts Plan For Cabaret Dance ) The Howling Host* hoy*' organI Ization of the Decatur high school. I will sponsor the annual cabaret i dance. Friday. April 28 at the Deca- | tur Country club. Planp are being I completed by the organization aud ■ ticket* will be on sale hcgiunlug J Wednesday.

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Thirteen Os Victims Die While Seeking Shelter In Church: Arkansas Hardest Hit. HEAVY DAMAGE Ry United Pros* At least 34 persons were killed and more than 100 injured hy tornadoes that swept across Texas, northwest Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama yesterday and tiwlay. The first storm starting In Texas swept across that state and died out In Arkansas, leaving a toll of 20 dead in Arkansas, seven lu Umislana. six in Texas and one In Alabama Center Point. Ark. a farm settlement of a few houses and | a Baptist church, was hardest hit. I Approximately 1:5 perama had ; gathered at the church Sunday afternoon for the funeral of J. W. Rest, a planter. A terrific wind was blowing and the Rev. Thoma* West called for a hymn, thinking it would aid In quieting fears of the mourners While voices were singing the funeral hymn of the south—“ God l>e with you 'til we mwt again"— the tornado funnel struck the frame church building broadside. Bodie* of the victim* were sucked up and carried several hundred yards amid the torn hoards and other wreckage of the building. Thirteen were killed. It was feared that other liodle* might he buried in the debris t.t the wrecked buildings. Communication lines were disrupted and ambulances had difficulty in traveling over Mie rainsoaked road*. Undertaker Raymond Stevenson had left the church after the funeral and wa* alMiut five mile* away when the storm struck He mauagsd Io be tug out Uu- itodie* of Rev. West and Elbert Hart, a farmer. The other 11 Ixtdles were taken to Monticello last night. I'proot.d trees and other debris across th. muddy highways also handlcapfied rescue worker* who . came from Dermont. Monticello. | Warren and other nearby com ' miinttii *. i This morning, shortly before 7 a. m.. another tornado struck Ranburn. Ala., a small community just aero** the Georgia-Alabama border. The tornado ripped a path a mile long through Ranburn. de- | molishlng between 18 and 20 I house* and Injuring more than 15 I person*. No lives were lost. The Injured were taken to CarI cared for by Dr. O. R Styles of | rollton. Ga. 15 miles away, and Carrollton clinic. Whit Teague, his wife and Imby were seriously hurt, Dr. Style* said. The Teague baby's condition wa* descrllied as critical. Mrs. Windhum Hancock. 35, was killed today when a storm struck Boligee, in western Ala(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —- 1 O Open Services At Pleasant Valley A special one week's meeting Ole I ened Sunday night at the Pleaa.int I Valley Wesleyan Me.hodlst church, one mile south and two mile* east of Monroe. Rev. E. J. Pitts, of Fsi-motnt, is conducting the service* each evering. REV. WERNING TO YOUNGSTOWN ! Friedheim Lutheran Church Pastor Changes Pastorates Rev w. H. Werlng. pastor at the Zion Lutheran church of Fret-'.bolm. W.'.l leave with his family this week I tor Youngstown. 0., where ho ha* accepted a pastorate at the Immanuel Lutheran church in th*, city. Rev. Wernlng delivered his farewell sermon at tne Friedhemi church Sunday morning. Hl* thlem wa* "Tbe Ea*ter Gift of tht Risen Lord." He will be Installed as pastor ot the Youngstown church next Sunday and will deliver hl* firje setmon the following Sunday. Rev. Bruno Poch, chaplain of the Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne, wfli preach at the Friedheim church : '<util a successor has been named to Rev. Wernlng.