Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1939 — Page 3

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< akkoi.l ins Faatana aiMieaia. <m. at least " Ko on the picture J®-'» .*.'• 1..-coin i-on.pany » quick count to see

how many of the players have had the tneazle* Fourteen - monthold Sylvia Mc(3ure. th* cut* youngster who ba* been appearing as th* baby of Arleen Whelan and Richard Cromwell. has come down with the child's disease

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I* out for the rest of the Ml has been doubling for ■t shots, but if Henry Harjorie Weaver. Alice Arisen Whelan contract It will be a different 'ey migl t have to hold up * * *• suspected, Ginger M Fred Astaire are not Uy broken up as a team, [to Astaire at the Beverly *fby and he says hell <h«r picture with Ginger gets the right story « course. for him to .Mii other commitments. HJ-M picture take, rare **■. he said. "and that'a 1 am going to worry ths present." Story of Alex11'' has set all the amortng for young Bobs Xi** hlm l he job of On Borrowed Time” and. , it will be responsible for sKr f<m,,y movina nine kids in thia famT^’ V * ll work ln the Ths Watsons have lived I ' lh * Mm * house, room with the arrival of 3'it, with Bobo riding h. Wave and wllh "• other kids signed up P *’* Wb ‘- ’ u [’’elded that the famtoro a new house. They £ b^. M lt °n • >ot they twio * oW M * ch Leßoy says it will take *• more to add the sound “ThsWlsardofOs.” To £ «*npllca. „ men are etnImitate the various ,d squeaks given out by

CLUB CALENDAR v — |.‘ t*el*ty Dasdlln*. 11 A. M *•"•’«• Wlßme • h# ** 1000 - 1001 Monday • k p s'»*u R ‘"* r po ’ UrM *•»♦* » K us P Hom*. 6:10 p m ’ 8I "“** •*«'■* Staff. K. • of P. Homo, ? p. n, ?•I’*■ *■ rhlb Ml ‘" *•**• Miller I 7:30 p. m. r Tuesday • Civic Sort inn. Library Ra.t K<wn » 7 p. m. i Delta Theta Tau Busin*** Meet- • tar. Marr.ret Wrrttherg«e ? ; pp P m » 2loa Junior Walther League . l.ntheraa Church. 7:30 p m . . Klrtdand ladles' rtub. K rkaind . high School. 1 p. m. .1 Mother's Study C| u h. Methodist » Church, 2:30 p. m • | C. to of C„ Pot I.u<-k Supper, K. •jof <*. Hall. <:3O p. m ' Rebekah lodge. |. o. O. F. Hall ■ 7:30 p. m Young Matrons Club. Mrs Orville Baughman. 7:30 p. m. i Root Township Home Komotnlra I Club. Mrs. Lawrence Beckmeyer Union Township bH Red Peppers I lackey School, 7;3u p. m. Wednesday f| I’nlon Township Women’s Club, i Mrs Roland Grote, Ljo p. m . >1 Decatur Home Economies Club, I Mrs James Anderson. 1:M p. m. I Zion Senior Walther League. Lath eran Church, 7 30 p.m. St Vincent de Paul. K. of C. Hall > t 2 p. m. • Historical Club Pot-Luck Lunch. • eon. Mrs. W. P. Robinson. 12:30 • p. m. Thursday Rnrallstlc Study Club, Mi. Peter I L. Miller. 3 p. m. | St. Marys Home Economics Club. Hobo School House. 1:30 p. m. Regular Meeting Faster Star. Masonic Hall. 7:30 p. m. Saturday Methodist Rummage Sale Graham Building. Madison Street. STANDARD BEARERS HAVE MEETING THURSDAY The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church met Thursday evening in the church parlors. Martha Myers and Peggy Gaunt were in tharge of the meeting and during

the Tin Woodman. Two more are needed for the Scarecrow • swishIngs. k'ortunairiy, Bert Lahr, u the Cowardly Lion, can do his own roaring. i A tittle girl was being tested the other day for one of the children in "The Women." “What have you done recently, dear?" asked Director George Cukor. "I have just finished in "Gone With the Wind’,’’ replied the youngster. Cukor shot her a look. “So have L” he said dryly. When Otto Kruger's standin is married next Saturday night, the star will be best man. The two are great pals off the set The standin. Richard Foster, also acts as Kruger's secretary and the pail have even collaborated on a play Bette Davis' booses probably will •cream when they hear that she is planning to play Queen Elisabeth as virtually bald. This Is nt publicity story. We heard Betti trying to sell the idea to Makeu; Man Fere Westmore. During most of the film, oi course, she'll follow history and wear a wig But there's one scene where she takes off the wig and Bette wants to reveal the Queen as being practically hairless. Are Alice Faye's brother. Bill and Eleanor Hansen already married? People who talked to them at the House of Murphy the othei night are ready to make a bet they

tn. . . . Miriam Hopkins* butler also is an airplane pilot ...Maybe Myrna Loy's oriental roles didn't go for nothing. Ths Chinese attendants m Ruby Foo's say she uses chopsticks like a native ... Personal to M a g Icl a r Russell • Swan.

Big ■ * 1 mb •a, y Ann Rutherford

Thanks for ths rabbit, but now. please, will you make it disappear ? That was Ann Rutherford with Harvey Priester at Marcel's. . . . Understand liieana is planning a burst of legal fireworks any minute. . . . And here's one for the book. Hollywood's favorite Cuban night club, the La Conga, has a French-Egyptian owner (Alexander D'Arcy), a Bulgarian manager, a Chinese bartender, an Italian chef, an English hat*check girl, a Mexican band, an Hungarian clgaret girl and a Greek head waiter.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939.

.'he business session, plans wme t'uide to attend camp in Juno. Th* , organization will sponsor a bake [»•!• Saturday. May thirteenth at the gthafer store and a rummage | sale'Saturday. May twentieth in the Graham bit idlng on Madison Street. . The hostesses, Marells Cnrlsiner ‘ *>d Kathryn Yager, served delicious I fefreahments. * The Union Township Womens ■ < luh w|| inert Wednesday atternoon with Mrs Roland Grote. Any mem»*r wishing to exchange flower roots, bulbs, cuttings, or seeds is ' aakod to bring them to this meeting. WESLEY COUPLES CLASS HAS HOBO PARTY FRIDAY Fifty-five persons were present *1 the Hobo party given Wednesday evening for the Wesley couples j class of the Methodist church, (iuests were met at the door ot » Hold Nllf* BrvoUcnaU w*r* k*d by the teacher. Fred Rnscha. and community singing was enjoyed. Mrs. Husseil Owens read the scripture I after which Fred Bn sc he discussed <t briefly. Mrs. R. w. Graham led mayer and singing was again enjoyed. A short business meeting was conducted by the pi ex Idem Mrs. Clyde Butler The claas wet- < omed Rev. and Mrs. Graham back into the church for their third year and Rev. Graham responded. Project a for the coming year were discussed and it was announced that at the next meeting, election of officers will Rw held. During the social hour, a radio turning contest was enjoyed und the prlae was awarded to Mr*. E. P. i Fields. Another contest, finding the forty-eight states and naming the capitals was enjoyed and Mr*. Russell Owens was awarded the prise, i Clever refreshments were served by the hosts and hostesses, Mr. and Mr*. II L. Nile. Mr and .Mrs. Dee Fryback and Mr. and Mrs. Frances Howell, at a long taMe covered with tewspapers with candles tn pop ; cotties forming the center piece. ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Harvey K. Crandall are the parents of a baby boy. born this morning at 9:25 a. m. at th? Adams county memorial hospital Tile baby weighed six pounds, one , t nd one-fourth ounces and has beeu ■lamed Robert Everett. _■ o -■■■— ■„ »■ A Adams County Memorial Hospital — Mr*. F.lfa Callaha? Mryant; Mrs James Fox Berne; Getty Louise Kitaon. Monroeville. Dismlsaed -Eileen Odle. 23d Bev'until street: Mrs. Raymond Hower. Bryant; Mrs. Cleo Shively. RocicLnd. o . ■ -. !♦ Trustee Is Amazed At Statements By Relief ♦ • Valparaiso. Ind.. April 21 -<U.PJ —A Porter county trustee, look : ing over poor relief applications on file, was amazed at the predicament* In which some applicants found themselves. At the bottom of each applicu tlon blank Is a space tor remarks, to be filled In by the investigator Home of these cryptic statements carry the weight of the decision ot the trustees as to whether or not the party gets the relief sought The trustee didn't say what the decisions were, but here are some . of the ''remarks:'* "Man has ulster on his atom-

Jr too when DRAPERIES and RUGS come back thoroughly CLEANED by the Decatur Laundry and Dry Gleaners — Phone 134 — Outstanding Values in Diamonds! If you're going to be en- H[ gaged or married we In- | vite your Inspection of i our fine selection of perfeet diamond rings. I | You'll find outstanding values in this group rsnged In price to fit every purse. |i| SUTTON JEWELRY "The Reliable Jeweler"

Gains “Freedoni" : - 1 - 5 t .* * -J j , *• ?KFather Simon Borkowski Father Simon Borkowski Is pie- I tured above aa he left Vulcan Mich., for hia new parish in Pulaski, Wls. Parishioner* whe sought to keep their beloved Father Borkowski from leaving them kept him a virtual prisoner in the rectory of Bt. Barbera's Catholic church in Vulcan by picketing . the church property, day and night, for 247 day*. This was in defiance of Bishop Joseph Plsgens* order transferring Father Borkowski to Pataskl.

“Couple breaking up home, friends helping “ "Man has diabetes and la Insulated twice a day." "Nice quiet home family Dor- 1 othy has been out since July.” "Man recently had operation, but is able to bold any position he assumes " "Man hit by automobile-speaks broken English." Perhaps the moat appealing • cm* wss that of a single woman ’ seeking to secure relief. The Investigator wrote: "Woman says that no matter how she looks at it t she ha* nothing." — — o Piano Pupils To Present Recital A group of Miss Louise Haubold's piar.O pupils wig !>re»*nt a music recital Friday evening in the auditorium of the < antral 1 si-hiMil beginning at 7:SB p. m. No admission will be charged aud th* ' public is cordially Invited to attend.

His Peace Plea Stirs World i Jr Jl?WFaLX.jifrw. w. a--i ■ Rs • ** “ I B £>E Sos J _JjS w ■ i jig President Roosevelt This excellent picture of President Roosevelt was taken at Mount Vernon, Va„ as he delivered an address recently Today, President Roosevelt la in the world spotlight because ot his appeal for peace to Hitler and Mussolini. While .10 reply was received immediately from Germany and Italy, the alate department made public messages of approval and adherence *to the president's statement from I 17 countries.

Bids on bridge construct ion projects In eleven counties With sn eg* Umsted coat of over a quarter of a million dollars, will be opened Tuesday by the state Highway Commission, Thia Is the second scries of construction projects on which the cnnuiiisslon has received Lids during April and will be followed by other lettings in May at • the remainder of the 1939 program i Is placed under contract. Construei Hon work included In the letting Tuesday Is on state liignway or ' feeder roads In Mke. Allen, PWte. I Morgan. Clark Switzerland, DeKalb ; Knox. Clary. Fountain and Scott I count lea. Sim Burk, who l.as been HI tor choitt two months, was abl-< to walk oi ar to his father's house last Saturday. He is Improving and as ' «oon as he regains hia strength ; hopes to return to work. H« maniacs the Burk Elevator at Monroe. Mr and Mrs. Clark Tumbleaon of I Wapakoneta. Ohio, i tailed relatives I here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William S.hater of Indianapolis are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lines. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cairns were auesls of friends In Fort Wayne Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley England let! ’ lute today to attend the funeral of a relatives of Mr. England at Lapeer. Michigan. Dr. Groswnan of Milbum. M. J. has Invented a new metal to take ■ the place of gold In all forma of dentures that will cost only one- ! • nth the price of gold and la exfe cted to prove a real boon to dentists and to their customers. Ralph Tyndall and family ot Bluffton visited here Sunday evening, A. D. Suttles, who was slightly ' 111 Saturday afternoon, was able to be at hia office today. C. A. Stapleton and family enjoyed the week-end with friends at Sturgis. Mich. Proffeaaor Jonas Tritch of Inter- ' national Business College. Fort [ Wayne, was a caller here Saturday evening. Mr. and Mr*. Elmer Lichfenwalter of Bluffion. Ohio, visited at the fianiel Sprang home Sunday Mr. and Mr*. Hamy Knapp had a* their dinner guests Sucd-y. Mr. .and Mrs. Clalmer Porter of Hunting- ' ton. Dr. and Mr*. Glen Nentune of| Lima. Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence 1 '.tun and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keller. Mr. and Mr*. Ed Busse and son of Indianapolis were vlst'ora here i . over the week-end. ! Karve Stevenson of Indianapolia tinted friends here Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Chslmer Porter of Huntington called on Mr. and Mrs Daniel Sprange Sunday af'eruoon. | Mr*. Bernard Terveer. Mr*. Al Schmitt. Mis* May Berling ar.il Mr*. Pau) Rriede and non Pat. attended the funeral of Slater Mary Imelda , at Holy Cross Munday I Staler .znekla was weU known here , • r.nu was a former superintendent of . Sicred Heart Academy tt' Fort . I Wayne. The stork that brings baoy rac-;

Facts That ConccntM" e vl n I W THAT'S I INCREASED MIGHTILY IN 1932 (last year before repeal) BEER’S TAXES jA&Kf WERE PRACTICALLY NOTHING! v J 7 < tree lAUwna AliaAol., Pw.«..>«. I. rn w \ •••I BWR help* even those who do not drink it! To for us- Brewer, of America realize this de.iends the tune of a million dollars a day nation-wide, on keeping beer retailing a* whoteaome as liver beer tax revenue reaches back into every com- itself They want to help public officials in every munity. to help pay for relief, for public works, possible way They cannot enforce law*. But for •duration...and to lift a burden that would they can— and rooprratr * otherwise rest directly on the taxpayers M To thia add a miliars *“•* n telling of their And a 100 million dollar farnTmarL t' unußua * self-regulation program** Address: And a 100 millmn doltar farm market u nited Br<Wer , Foundation. 19 East nowcan we keep these benefit*. ..for you and 40th Street. New York. N.Y. BEER.,.a beverage of moderation

coon was given a woricout at the’ Wells County state game ftrm last week when I*l litters of grey and black raccoon arrived on the same day. There were over «<w raccoon babies on hand In lees than 2* . hours. J Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards are | at Hamilton lake today getting the , 1 cottag ready to rthe season. Hr. and Mrs. Clyde Butler were Ptindsy visitors at their Hamilton , Lake cottage A card from Mrs. Lydia Gerber, 1 Gerber, who is visiting relatives in Baltimore says she is having a de- , llghtful time A few days ago she I visited the White House. at Wash--1 Ington. sat in President Roosevelt’s I chair and saw the various rooms ot lue historic hottie of presidents. She . 1 plans a visit of inspection to the 1 flipper air ship which recently re- ' Hired from her flrd? tour to Europe . and will see many ol the Interesting ’ sights of that section of the country before returning. frank Young, local second band •tore proprietor, was admitted to the veterans' hospital at Marion tnis afternoon for treatment. o ■ ■ "■ Evansville Boy Is Killed In Accident Evansville, Ind.. April 2*— (UP! --An automobile-bus crash today had caused the death of Donald H Murphy. 7 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Murphy to raise the Evansville traffic dee th toll for 1119 to «. Murphy. 3*. was Hee on his own' recognisance on a charge of reckless driving. Witnesses said he' crashed Into the bus. — ■*) STEELMAN IS ’CONTINUED FROM PAOB ONK) alt system was jeopardised. May Fix Pries* By William H Lawrence (Copyright 1939 by United Press 1 Washington. April 2* — tu.R> — The national bituminous coal com mission Is considering Invoking It* power to tlx 'maximum prices' to keep coal prices from sky-rock-eting in even! of a long mine •hutdown and an attendant short age of fuel, it was learned today Chairman Percy Tetlow said the commission hud studied the maximum price problem and was prepared to act quickly—perhaps on 2* hours' notice —if the deadlock between Appalachian bituminous producers and the United Mine Worker* union continues after May 1. Mine* producing 70 per cent ot the nation'* soft coal and employing approximately 330,000 miners In eight eastern states bsve been Idle since April 1, when their collective bargaining contract expired The union had ordered another 123.000 miner* to atop work In the rest of the country May *. Tetlow Mid that the commission's itat Ist leal and research staff was making a dully cheek of

’ coal movements and prices, and j that to date there ha* been little I change In prices except on coal | produced by some non-union mines still operating in the east. When the strike began, coal I trade circles estimated that there were approximately 41.000.000' tons in the hands of consumers. ’ Including retailer*. Industrie* and , railroad* By April 23. It was e*U-, mated that th I* had declined io 31,300.400 ton* or sufficient to last 31 day* “if evenly divided" It was explained, however, that the supply on hand never waa evenly divided since »oinv utilities or Industries may have large reserves—perhaps enough for 150 days — while others have very little ■ 1 1 0 Blind Legislator Does Work Pierre, S. D. <U.R> — Blindness Is no obstacle to a state legislator, according to Henry J. Gierau. blind

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member of the South Dakota house I»f representatives Fellow repre--1 sentatlves and employes read the 1 legislator's bills and he takes notes i In Braille. Five Adams County Cows Electrocuted Five cows owned hy Eugene . Farlow.of east of Herne, were electrocuted some time Saturday night when their stanchiona were charged by the wires of an electric milking machine. The rows were discovered Sunday and two veterinarians were calted At first unable to establish the cause of death, one of the vein discovered the reason when he bumped against a stanchion. It was then discovered that the wires of the milking machine were lying aciuse the metal portion at the stanchions and had shorted, filling them with current.