Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1939 — Page 1

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* moving «[! STATES ■WSTERI M,; 11 ( ., f \|ovt in< nt Personally IL Roo'evelt L C Wilson L |,j, by I'nlied Press) Ln Apt n l» — <u.» — I fg.osM-n* -uddeti ordLs th* Ib-et to th* Pa[thf key myatery today Utec* understanding of ktUonal situation and 1,/bow far th* world is Imution la that th* br «ti Mt Roosevelt's 1 i that th* admirals did k aaa coming. Whether 4»garttn<-iit wan advised psted th* move —la not tllr ill unofficial evlhni »lth*r to the fleet l *» a counter to home Jahan** strategy or to uteri of a "wink of the st for mutual dis rintiin* ’jb< es s . ■■■ Th.- phrase K th-- \> » . .. .-it •■.., .» i lietween jt II - K t , Kt... to <|. -Xpert I :. ! • .idtiiitilstmtioii > (l „ » i.« S F IH‘ H "-■ i" I *.-I *>» I •■• 1- | niiut.-d In the FIVE) Ben Os Moose To Public Party t.- the Moose wiii S* public party at th*i U !i E' -lay evening be !■ *' *!' t't The public is jB Invited t<> attend Discussion At IK tar ' M» t| I hiiiMlat 'i 1 iii'cis.- - i|l|B *' ' ll " |H|» 'c , t th.. Deratui "pl' 1 ' 11 ' fl’ ■-«!•>• evening at the Rice hotel l|l( , b youths f r ,, In Huntington Futt Wayne and Colum TB’ will parti. Ipste in the M ■ ""'l'f »iil apeak on thB Iteu-rits <>f Rotary to H Walter (lard, 1.. .ll BB >1 ' ■" l,i K'oup lepri-a • .t.iIn Ems I CONTEST TIE isE —— >■* Members Os Lions niub Reported In II ‘Photo-Finish” a lawyer and n railK "1 ll •photoK. , ' "'* ht 1,1 ""■ n " h •■“'• sponsored hy the DeIK ' lll,l d'lrltiK th.-lr regu !'* *' Kite hotel, and I ,h " '"""" ll "' In charge |Kh" " ,|UM, " l “ r y “|> to whom NV. ' '“rd for the national ''hr .-onteat at Kaeanabu. H^K< r w| ”’ l o, her ccmteatanta deP M '‘ on i |n Kly InterminKh, t, fß!, '" ln «- R-v Paul ■k' t? Bur,,Pt ‘»* Cuater ”" n, <“rdner annoitneKtnmio don '‘" »>" MMhmlttee haa yet to reach a 00 »« to which one ate the ’ ,nd •***thearta of th* Hluh n ‘ ~,eM’ n t «nd with Hb 8( " M «*d the showing of Kina.. . •'“twrtaFninn film K <7 ,a • 01,,n Hlu *»«'» Ul the program,

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UNUSUAL CASE RECALLED HERE Action Taken Tuesday On Case Pending For 23 Years Action waa taken y*at*rday on on* of the moat unttaual <-aa*a in' the history of the Adama circuit court, when the raua* wan remanded to the Jay circuit court, by Judge J. Fred Frucht* after it •had been pending for »S yearn. March IS, |t|g. baatardy proceedlngn were Marled againat Hite Stewart of Jay county by the Slat* of Indiana on relation of Kdna Hodge The action wa« taken in the Waytie townnhip. Jay county, juatic* of peace court. Stewart pleaded not guilty and waa reb-aaed under hond Upon motion of the defenae. the <a*e waa venued to th* Adamn circuit court In Decatur on November 2 ISIS. However, before further action could be taken In the caae. Stew art ahot and killed Mina Hodge'a f father and then look hla own life, it waa recalled by attorneys The case waa still pending in circuit court here this week when a Portland man. who waa surety on Stewart's bond, sought to have the bond nullified so that he could use th* security in the purchase of property. Prosecutor Rob Smith of Portland conferred with Prosecutor Arthur K Voglewede of this city and after Investigation ft waa discovered that the clerk of the Jay circuit court had failed to propet ly certify the cause by not signing one of the papers involved. Thus, citing this as a reason. | Prosecutor Voglewede filed a motion to redocket the cause and then asked that it he remanded back to the Jay circuit court The motions were granted by the court and the clerk was ordered to prepare a tranacrlpt and re-file the ease with the Jay county clerk. There it will be disposed of and the bond on the dead man is to be released Since a baatardy proceeding » is In the nature of a - civil guit. It waa the opinion of eume that the bend w*mM serve' ■ an surety on a judgment and could not be releaaed. allthough the de fendant waa dead without the per (CONTtNVKI. o.v AUK FIVE) POPPIES AID TO VETERANS Disabled War Y'eterans Find Profit In Making Poppies Profitable employment for hundi reda of disabled war veterans has been provided by the memorial popplea which will be worn on Poppy Day. Saturday. May 27, in tribute to the World War dead, explained Mrs. Joe McConnell. Poppy chair man of Unit No. <3 of the American Legion Auxiliary, as the Auxiliary women prepare tor the annual observance of Poppy Day het*. Poppies have .been mad* thia year at 7S government hopeltals and Auxiliary workrooms in 51 states, wher > disabled veterans unable to do oth. j cr work have been given employment during the winter and sprint , non ths The work has been restrict,ed largely to veterans receiving lit | tic or no government compensation nud to those with dependent famlI lies. The bulk of the money earned i has gone to the support of families , left in need when the veteran fstb- . er became disabled. The poppies which will be dis-; trlbuted here on Poppy Day hate | been mad* at Marion, whero world I war disabled veterans have been engaged in shaping the little r««d memorial flowers under the direction of the Indians department at the Auxiliary. Materials have been | supplied by the Auxiliary and the i workers paid at regular Intervals j from Auxiliary funds. Poppy earni tags have been a great boon to many veteran's families In this community during past menths. The disabled veterans are the only paid workers In the Auxiliary's poppy program. The won-cn who distribute the flowers serve as unpaid volunteers and all contributions they receive go to the reha bllltation and welfare work of The American Legion and Auxiliary. g ii Q ■■ Class Os Candidates Initiated By Moose A capacity crowd attended the : meeting of the local Moose lodge last night and witnessed the degrework conferred upon s large class of candidates by the drill team. A social hour and luncheon followj ed the meeting.

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Flood Waters of Ohio Stream Engulf Bridge "“"“"“T T*?v /lIM / ... / J / • * Zj Bridge over Scioto river near Portsmouth

Rapidly rising flood waters sweeping around i Portsmouth. 0., temporarily cutting off communi<atlon with that city, save for two roads, over- |

BENTZ RETURNS TO FIRE POST Ralph Bentz Returns To Position Under Mandate By Court Ralph "Nig" Bentz returned lo work thia morning aa a member of the paid city fire force in compliance with a mandamus order from Judge John Decker of the Wells circuit court. The payment of Bent a* salary ! ■ wmt made potentate last ntglu by the city council in passing an em- I ergency ordinance determining the number of firemen and regulating thgir salary. In accordance with the ordinance. four firemen will be employed on the full-time force with the men working 12 hours and off duty 12 hours. Prior to this time firemen had been on duty 24 hours and then off duty 12. By a 4-1 vote the council killed I an ordinance, which would have decreased the salary of the three old members of the force approximately 230 per month to make up a 290 a month salary for Bentz The new ordinance provides tor a ; salary of 395 per month for the foreman of the building and grounds and !»<' for the other fulltime members, with the force consisting of four members. Councilmen Andrew Appelman, Kenneth Arnold. Russell Owens and Morris I Prlngry voted ‘‘no" to thia ordinance, while Councilman Charles Langston voted in approval. Councilman Appelman then mov- ' ed that the body vote on the ques , tion of whether four men should be employed In the department : Thia proposal carried unanimously. After amending the ordinance to provide for four full time firemen. with the foreman of grounds (CONTINUKD ON PAQB FlVBt GROUP HONORED FOR SEAL SALE Tuberculosis Association Given Certificate Os Merit The local tuberculosis association has been honored by the Indiana tuberculosis association for its out-. standing work in the sale of Christmas seals. It was revealed today. W. Guy Brown, president of the local association, 1 in receipt of a letter and cer .llcato of merit awarded by the state association, commending the local group for reaching its full quota In the sale of seals. Adams county was one of 30 in the state to reach Its quota. It was disclosed. The certificate commends the association for "excellence In 1938 Christmas seal sale' and Is signed by the executive secretary of the state group. Meet Thursday The Adame county tuberculosis association will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in room 206 at the new Decatur Junior-senior j high school building. Plans will be made for the an nual "early diagnosis" program of the association. All members are urged to attend. r

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday. April 19. 1939.

I Bow a bridge crossing the Scioto river at that point. Photo shown rail of bridge barely seen above the swirling waters.

Baccalaureate Senice For Graduates Sunday Baccalaureate services tor th > graduates of the Pleasant Mills high ’ rchool will be held Sunday evening; , at the Pleasant Mills M E church Rev. Alva Barr, pastor of (tie church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Rev. Bragg and Rev. Eddy will assist in the services. The high school mixed chorus will slag and special music will be presented by Mildred Shiff'>rly. Melba Hill and Juanita Mcßride. DRAYTON HILL DIES TUESDAY Retired Farmer Dies Tuesday Night At Home In This City Drayton W. Hill, 73. retired farmer, died last night at I*l o'clock at his residence. 1501 Patterson street. Death was due to I complications and Infirmities. The deceased was born in this city May 2. 1S«O. the aon of Ben and .Mary Jane Hill. Hla vL’e. Eva preceded him In death. He waa a member of the Fltst Methodist church of this city. H* j had been living In or near the city his entire life. Surviving are two daugh era. Mrs. Frank Majors of Monroe a"d Mrs. John Scheimann of Decatur, one slater, Mrs. Edith Ritter of | Mackinaw City. Michigan. One daughter is deceased. Ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will he held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock nt the realdence and 2:30 o'clock at the church, with burial in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be returned to the residence Thursday mornlug from the Glllig & Doan funeral home and may be viewed there until time for the funeral.

Decatur Boy Scouts To Open Campaign Drive Next Monday

The Decatur Roy Scout committee will open it* campaign tor support ot the area budget with a "kick-on” meeting at the First State Bunk, next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Herman H. Krueckeherg. campaign chairman, today announced plans for conducting the drive. . Publicity folders will be mailed to I prospective contributors on Friday. explaining the Anthony Wayne Council budget. On Monday. Mr. Krueckeherg and R. L. Van Horn, scout execu- | live, will meet with the 30 men who are conducting the campaign. In order to complete final plane for the drive. Actual solicitation of funds will begin Tuesday morning and will be completed during the week ■ All workers will attend a dinner meeting Friday evening. April 2S. ; to make their final reports and formally close the campaign. Mr Krueckeherg emphasised the need for completing the drive before Friday, so that all reports can be made at the dinner.

SCHAFER RITES AT FORT WAYNE Funeral Os Mrs. Chalmcr Schafer Will Be Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Chai mer C. Schafer, whose death occurred Monday evening at Rochester. Minn., will bi- held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Schafer home. 2313 Forest Park boulevard. Fort Wayn» The Very Rev. James McN---i) Wheatley, rector of Trinity ’Ppfscopal church. Fort Wayne, will read the service and offer the prayer. Burial will lie In the cemetery at Leesburg, former home of Mrs Schaler. Mr. Schafer and daughter. Mrs. William Bell of this city, accompanied the body home from Roch ester, arriving in Fort Wayne early this morning. Mr. Schafer had been at the bedside of his wife for th* past six weeks, Mrs. B* 11 going to Rochester Monday morning. when word was received ihat Mrs. Schafer's condition was critical The body will be removed to the (CONTINUED UN PAGE SIX) "• 11 ““ —4** *■ i— —- Father-Son Banquet At Christian Church The father and son banquet spon sored by the men's brotherhood o: I the Christian church will be held Thursday evening In the church basement. The serving of supper v 111 begin at 5 o'clock. Following the meal au interesting program, of which Hereto! Nash is chairman, will be given. James Anderson of this city will deliver the talk in behalf of the fathers, while a boy from Monroeville will respond for the sons. A speaker from Huntington will also > appear on the program.

The Anthony Wayne area council comprises the nine counties of Adams. Allen. DeKalb. Huntington. Jay, Noble. Steuben. Wells and Whitley. There are now 104 troops. Cub Packs, and Sea Scout ships In thia area. 67 of which are located In Allen county. The .other eight counties have 47 troops, and the full time services ( of a field executive. These eight counties have lf> (CONTINUED ON I’AQta FIVE, |

Great Britain Makes Another Conciliatory Gesture Toward Dictator Leaders Os Europe

COLOR IN THE HOME RELATED Purdue Expert Speaks On Color To Home Economics Leaders ■ — — "The love of color is a universal instinct and through the use of It we can bring much joy to ourselves and those about us." stated Miss Blanch.- Zaring of the extension department of Purdue university In the second session of Adams county Home Economics leaders held Tuesday in the juniorsenior high school. "Because of this fact. It is well worth while to study the effective application of color principles. Primitive tribes display a liking ’ f«-’ the most vivid or intense colors. while mor* civilised nations employ more subtle and subdued ones. Particularly is thia true in the larger areas of our homes such as walls and floors. In thia way a restful atmoaphese is created and a good background for tne furnishings of the room as well as for people. "Ivory, parchment, putty, cream, warm gray and light grey green are pleasing wail colors which blend well with practically any cot or scheme. Peach, a delightful background in a bedroom, and soft yellow which is good in any j room of the house, are especially helpful In giving a warm effect. "An excellent method of obtaining these pleasing colors Is to start with an ivory or cream paint, then add a little of the color desired, blending it first with a small, then a larger amount. A tiny hit of black or a larger amount of gray may next be added to soften or 'tone down' the cuUm. Colors bought in small tubes of oil paints are helpful for (CONTINUED ON PAGE? FIVE) ASK EXTENSION OF RURAL LINES Two Petitions Are Filed With City Council Tuesday Night Two more petitions for rural electric extension lines were presented and read to the city council In regular session last night at the city hall. Both of the proposed new lines are dependent upon action taken by the public service commission on the lines, petitioned for by Paul Rultemeler and others. The one line would be one and two-fifth miles In length and would service the farms of Charles Getting. Edmund and Frl--dn Aumann. Henry Getting and Theodore Kleine, all located in Adams county nrar the Adanis-Alleti | county line. The other line would start fro.nl the point on the William Biilte l meier farm, at which the line nowunder petition with the commission ends, and would servlc- farms I In Marlon and Madison townships. Allen county. Martin J. Mjlott. city light superintendent, stated ' that he believed the city would lie unabl* to extend the line Into Minion township, because it luol no franchise there. Both of the petitions were referred to the board of public works and safety. The petitioners agreed to pay for the costs of construction and presentation to the commission. Committee Reports The water committee r<-j»orted . to the council the completion of a ' six-inch water line on Jackson and i Twelfth streets. The electric light committee reI ported to the council the erection of a street light asked by Enoch Eady and others and one asked hy Mwrence Smith and others. —_ 0.,..,, — . TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER RiDOa.m. 41 2:00 p.m 40 10:00 a.m. 41 3:00 p.m 40 Noon 40 WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight becoming generally fair Thursday, light local frost tonight if sky should clear; alightjy warmer Thursday.

SERIOUS FLOOD THREATS SEEN ALONG RIVERS Melting Snows And Heavy Rain Peril Many Families (By United Press) Melting snows and heavy rain from a storm moving across the midwest poured Into th* great Ohio and Mississippi valleys today and sent both rivers surging toward floor stages. The Mississippi was rising steadily in southwestern Illinois, slowing the tall of the Ohio which bad beeu expected to reach a crest near Carlo. 111., late thin week. American Red Cross officials at Washington reported that “seriloua flood situations" were developing along the Ohio and its tributaries from Point Pleasant. W. Va.. to Cairo, 111., and estimated that 2.600 families would have to be evacuated. Field representatives reported that unless rains cease in the area. 75 families would be evacuated from Huntinlgton, W. Va.. 300 at Cattlettburg. Ky. 300 at Newport. Ky.. and 1.000 in the vicinity of Cincinnati. Approximately 2.000 persons already had been evacuated in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and southern Indiana. Thousands of acres of lowland along the rivers and their tributaries were inundated. Streams in eastern Missouri also were over their banks. The Missouri river and flooded farmlands near Chesterfield and was expected to reach a crest of 20 feet at St. Charles today. At St. Louis, the Mississippi had reached a level of 2* feet—two feet under flood stage--and continued a slow rise. The Ohio crested yesterday at. a foot and a half below flood 1 stage at Pittsburgh, dispelling a I flood threat to the golden triangle. Government meteorologists said the Ohio valley had had the worst {of Its rain and predicted fair I weather by tomorrow. Mostly cloudy weather was expected throughout the area today. U. 8 forecaster C. A. Dounel at Chicago said the freakish spring storm which brought rain. snow, and sleet to the eastern half of the nation was centered today over southern Michigan, in a path it followed through Nebraska. lowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin snow plows wer taken Slit of summer storage to clear highways piled with drifts. The number of deaths from tornadoes. floods and bllxtards during the past four days had reached 47 toay. The Red Cross reported that 41 persons were killed and ICONTINCED ON PAGE FIVE) CABARET DANCE HERE APRIL 28 Howling Hosts Present Annual Cabaret Dance Next Week Committees for the annual cabaret dance of the Howling Hosts of the Decatur high school to bo held at the Decatur Country Club Friday night. April 2S. were anBffimced today by la-wls Shoe, president of th* club and general chairman of th* event. The ticket sale for the event opened today. Reservations may be made with members of the ticket committee at 75 cents per couple and 50 cents single. The affair Is staged each year hy the Howling Hosts, boys' athi'H< organixation. to raise funds tor th* purchase of honor sweaters. Hugh Andrews, athletic director and Deane Dorwln. coach, uro co-spon-sors of the event. The complete program will be announced later. Th* committees, as announced today: Ticket: Bill Hunter. Clarence Stapleton. Jim Kitchen and Jim Highland. Orchestra: Jim Highland and John McConnell. Dance floor: Clarence Stapleton. Bob Maloney and Lewis Shoe. Advertising: Kathryn Kauffman Refreshments: Mildred Worthman. Decorations: Junior Zerkel. Jack Trlcker and Bill Melcbl.

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British Ambassador Will Return Within A Short Time To Berlin; Nazis Honor Hitler. FLEETS ON GUARD I-ondon. April it— <U.R| —Great Britain mad* another gesture today-- that by military minded — toward (Curope's dictators. Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax told the parliament that the British amliaaaador. Sir Neville Henderson, would return to Berlin shortly and that the government would "never wish to abandon" hope of mutual efforts toward relieving International tension and the maintenance of peacd. At the gam* time, he emphasised. Great Britain is marching straight ahead with her program for antl-aggresaion pact and has "every hope" of bringing Soviet Russia Into the lineup Lord Halifax' statement to parliament waa considered of particular significance as a possible implication to Hitler to adopt a ct.rdilatory attitude in his speech before the Reichstag April 2S. replying to President Riaisevelt's peace message. The government. Halifax emphasised. had worked for an international understanding and waa ready to keep on working toward that objective until "It became clear by the German military action against Cxe< hoslovakia that the essential basts for this policy does not at present appear to exist." Then the foreign secretary emphasised that the government has no desire to abandon such efforts if there la any hope of success in creating a mutual basis for understanding. In this connection, h* disclosed shat Sir NeiiflM Henderson, who Was recalled from Berlin in a dip(CONTINCED ON PAGE FIVE) ROUTE CHANGE IS DISCUSSED State Highway Man To Estimate Cost of C hange In Road 27 A qualified representative of the right of way department of th* Indiana state highway commission la to be sent here in the near future to estimate the cost of procuring the right of way for th* proposed routing of V. 8. road 27 over Thirteenth street. The city council last night accepted the offer of W. K. Huffman, supervisor of the right of way department of the commission, to send a representative here to make an estimate of the cost, which would be relegated to the city If the new routing were constructed. Mr. Huffman. Rdy Blberstine. district highway supervisor. Mayor | Forrest Elxey and members of the council dlsciissi-d the proposed rerouting in open session last night. Mr. Huffman. In leading the discussion. stated that he believed the costs to the city would be much greater If It were asked hy the state to widen the present rout* over Winchester street. "It la my purpose here to obtain the council's reaction to the propos'd changing of the route" he stated. "One of the most Im portant factors to be reckoned Is that of the heavy traffic now going over the road Accurate traffic counts, based on an average taken at all seasons and on dlffierenl days of the week, show that 1.360 cars pass through the city every 24 hours." he said, "and In addl tlon to this. 350 trucks ar* added under normal conditions. In heavy seasons, such us the tlm* when beet trucks are in operation, this 350 is doubled." "Although statistics show that (CONTINITffiD ON PAGE FIVE) Annual Congregation Meeting Here Tonight Th* annual congregational meeting of the local Presbyterian church will be held tonight at 7:15 o'clock. The reports of the various t>rganlsationa of the church will he heard. To b* elected In the various offices of the church are two elders, one trustee, two deacons. W. P. Schlock. Is the present moderator of the church.