Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1939 — Page 1

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Fire School Will Be Held Here Wednesday Chief Co* of the ataie fir* marwltal'a office m Indiana poll* win ne lU* chief apeaker Wednesday evenlim at a meet in* tis regular and vol uuieer firemen to he held at the local fire department. Member* of the Hern* fire d* partment force wilt atao be in ntj tendance at the meeting which will be In the form of n fire arhool. BRITAIN CALLS CABINET INTO SPECIAL MEET Nazi Officials Reported Likely To Refuse Henderson London, April !S™(UJ9-A snr prlae meeting of the cabinet of | Prime Minlater Neville ChamberI lain tonight created upeculatlon on a poaalhle immediate announcement regarding national conacrlp lion and negotiation* to brtn* , Soviet Ruaaia Into the Kuropcat’ autt-aggrea*lou front. The cabinet meeting followed presentation to the hou*e of common* of a record-breaking peacetime budget calling tor total expenditures of SC.SM2.ftS».Mg. Including f2.MP.9~S.MH) for national defenee ftitereat In the cabinet meeting also wa* Increased hy Nad Indi cations that Adolf Hitler and Herman Foreign Minister Joachim Von Rlbhentrop might refuse to * see sir Nevlle Henderson, the British ambassador before Hltler speak* to the relchatag on Friday Henderson hurried hack to Berlin with a message understood to urge file fuehrer to take a con •'motive attitude toward European peace, but also wsrning him I of the imminence of British con •crlpUon German quarters Intimated today that Joachim Von Hlhlientrop. , German foreign minister, and | Adolf Hitler might refuse to see , Sir Nellie Hetidefsolt. British am ♦■**!*■ tin— before Hitler speaks to , the German relchstag Friday. Henderson waa a*-nt unexpected ty back to Berlin after a loug ab aence with urgent Instructions from the government He sought an audience with Hitler and was expected to see Ribbentmp this morning to urge that Hitler toindovrn his relchstag speech an swerlng President Rooeevett’r peace appeal. It was understi-'.l that he was Instructed to say that unless European tension lessened at once. Britain must resort to compulsory military service Word came from Berlin today ’ that, at Rlbhentrop s office, .It was said that the foreign minister was oat of town, was not expected back today and might not lie back tomorrow — and that anyway he was very busy. I’aually well Informed Gerntsn quarters here Indicated that H*nCONTINt'KIJ ON PAGE THREE) Music f’upils Will Give Program Sunday The music pupils of Oecatnr Catholic schools will appear In a recital Sunday afternoon April 30 at 2:45 o'clock In the Catholic high school auditorium. The public is cordially Invited to attend. Admission is free. BUBAL SCHOOLS END EXERCISES Final Commencement Exercises At Pleasant Mills Friday Commencement exercises of th* rural high school In Adams county will he completed by Friday of this reek, with rites to be held *t four schools before the laat date. The exercises will be held tonight st the Klrttland high school In Kirkland township with Dr. F. H. Rup- ! now. of Fort W'gyne. the comsnencr- ! men! speaker. Dr. Rupuow was selected as the speaker for all of th« rural commencements. Rxerclsoa will be held at Jefferson high school Wednesday, at Geneva Thursday and Pleanatal Mill* Friday. A large crowd attended the exercises held last night at the Monmouth high school, the first exercise of the week. Graduation exercises for Hartford and Monroe were held last week. Classes In the coral schools will be discontinued this week for the summer mouths.

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GRADUATES OF CATHOLIC HIGH, GRADES LISTED Commencement Exercises For Both Schools To Be June 2 Graduation llats for the Decatur Catholic high school and Ihe 81 Joseph eighth grade were an nounced today. Twenty-one members of the sen lor class of the Decatur Catholic high school will receive their di- j plomas. "Isnltlcant of graduation., at the 17th annual commencement exercises to be held Friday, June 2 In the school auditorium. Twenty-alx members of the eighth grade class will be gradu ■ited during the exercises held at the same time. The Very Rev. A. Dirksen. president of 8t Joseph's College at Kemiaetaer. will deliver the commencement address to both classes The members of the high school graduating class are: Leo Alberdtng. Arthur Raker. Robert Bollnger. Carl Hraun, Vera Braun. Frances Brtte. Hemadln* Faurote. Ambrose Gelmer. Robert Hess. Kathleen Helmann. Marjorie Kintt. Alta Ruth Klepper. Laur :ne Lengerlch. Marie Meyer, Joan Parent. Elisabeth Schulte. Carl Schultx. Mary Catherine Spangler. Richard Teeple. Robert Clman. and Elisabeth Young. Eighth Grade The 'members of the eighth grade graduating class are: Patricia Bollnger. Justine Rrlte. Maurice Colrhln. Phyllis Daniels. Anthony Faurote. Marjorie Gass. Adrian Girard. Patrick Hackman. Jerome Helmann. Verm Helmann. Mary llolthoose. Mary C. Keller. Robert Klepper. Robert laiurent. Clare Lengerlch. Robert McClenahan. Elolae Miller. Oscar Miller. Bernadette Reed. Dolores Humschlag. Vera Schults. Robert Schinits. Yvonne Smith. Maxine Stelgmeler, Herbert Welker, and Joan Wetnhoff. SCOUTS LAUNCH ANNUAL DRIVE Boy Scouts Launch Annual Campaign For Funds Today The annual campaign of the Decatur Boy Scouts to raise fund* to | be used in the promotion o! Scout I activities during the approaching , season was In full swing today. The drive was officially launched last night In a meeting or the Scout leaders of the city held at tne First State Bank Herman J 4. Kruckeberg, local hank employe, Is the finance chair-, man and was In charge of the meet-: :ng. Distributions of the pledges to 30 workers has been made, with the last of the pledges being given to 1 the members of the commute* la charge. Cooperation of the public Is con- > trlbuting to the fund and signing I the pledges was urged by the com- : mitts, which hopes to reach Its quoi ta In as short a time as possible, i R. L. Van Horn. Anthony Wayne .< area Scout executive, was In attendsnre at the meeting laat night and (liacussed the campaign and Scout activities with the local Scout leadera and enthusiasts. Sam Brooks To Open Fort Wayne Store On the eve of the 15th annlver- ( ; sary In Decatur, Sam Brooks, pro- , prletor of the Economy store, today announced the opening of a men's clothing atore In Fort Wayno. The Fort Wayne store ta located ' at 634 8 Harrison street near the Intersection of Main street -It Is a 1 three story building and I* to toe known as the Farmers and Work-; j mens store. Thursday. Mr. Briutkw is opening hi* fifteenth anniversary sale here. ' This store has been one of Ihe lead- - '«rs In Decatur since Its location In this city. Mr. Brooks also own** the ' Economy store In Herne, which has ' teen In business tor the last 12 * years. Official Board And Trustees To Meet The official 'board of the Methodlat church will meet Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, immediately after the weekly prayer service. Tdo board of truatees will meet at 7 o'i clock the same evening. All memi bera are urged to be present.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 25, 1959.

(’rowels Greet Royal Danes !l —' agEft iHI 11 m ■pljPjL g » Princes* Ingrid and Prince Frederick in Chicago More than R.OtN) persons Jammed t'hirago'a t'nlon station to greet the touring Crown Prince Frederick and Grown Princess Ingrid of Denmark. pictured above. They came to Chicago from Minneapolis.

JUNIOR SCHOOL PARTY IS HELD First Annual Party Os Junior High School Held Monday Store* of student* attended tn« first annual party of the junior high srbool, held last night In the new srtiool auditorium. A program and entertainment , epened the event, followed byl luncheon and refreshments. Miss' l!<tty Frislnger a ltd Vaughn Mintsail, members of the faculty, were m charge of the party. Mis* Lots Bauhgman acted a* . mistress of ceremonies and introduced the various special tie* on ibe program, which tollqws: Plano Solo—Betty Weber. Xylophone solo -Patsy Edward*. Accordion solo—Jack (irahani. Reading—Lois Raugtiman. Hawaiian trio—Norman. Vera and Anna M. Sieury. Plano aolo —Joan Cowan. Tap dance—Barbara Kohls. Hawaiian guitals — Belly Rood sad Fred Sndduth. The "Wedding of ‘Ut Abner.' which had been presented by tbo senior high school at that party on Friday night, was repented last night at the junior event. Lions To Hear Os Armament Question One of the most Interesting ot recent addresses Is expected to be delivered tonight at the regular meeting of the Decatur Lions club vben Major Francis Boueae lain to the members on the present srnwnent question. The meeting will be started at • :lf. p. m. All members are urged to attend. Walter J. Kriok Is In charge of the program COMMUNION IT CHURCH MAT 7 36 Boys And Girls In First Communion At St. Mary’s Church A class of SO boys and girls will make their first Holy Communion at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city. Sunday. May 7. The Communion rnaaa will be held at 7 o'clock. Rev. Father Joaeph J. Selmett, pastor, who has been instructing the class members In receiving the sacrament. will officiate at the mas* The claaa la composed of 17 boys and 19 girl*. The memhert are: Thomaa Brlede, David Ollllg. John Kable. Thomaa Keller. James Kelly. William Klntt. Joseph Loahe, Thomas Miller. James Par cut. Max Peteraon, Frederick Rumschlag. Gerald Rumschlag. Philip Terveer. Robert Tonneller, Robert Teeple. Eugene tThrick, and Robert Zeser. Knitter Renta. Jean M. Braun. Mary A. Braun, Naomi Brunson. { Ruth Oaaa. MarcyTe Gelmgr, Mary Jo Orallker. Joan Heimann. Phyl- j lla Ann Heimann, Jo Ann Heimann. Martha Laurent, Marlene Laurent. Jullann Meyer, Janet Meyers, Vera Rose Miller. Sheila Ann MurtauKh. Rita A. Ostermann. Jacquelyn' Teeple, and Dorothy Uleman. I

Boy Scout Court Os Honor Is Postponed The annual Roy Scout court of honor, which was to have been held last night at the Central school was postponed because of conflicting activities. The court will he held Wednes day night at room 20! In the new junior-senior high school building. W. Guy Brown, cjialrman of the court, will preside. The affair will start at 6 in p. m. on that night. YEAR BOOK FOR CLUB RELEASED Fifty-Second Annual Program Os Historical Club Released The year (took for 1939 and 1940 of the Historical Club has just been released This ta the fiftysecond annual program of the club. The books are green with black lettering: the flower for the club Is the carnation, while the colors are pink and white and the membership numbers 2S. Following is an outline of the clubs program for the coming year: September 20. hostess. Mrs Kffle Schug: opening. September 27. hostess. Mrs. Fan- 1 nle Christen; leader. Mrs. Clara Passwater; subject. The Golden ■ Gate aim Redwood Evergreens. October 4. hostess, Mrs. Lydia Shainp: leader. Mrs. Anna Butler: subject. Country Life hi Norway. October 11, hostess. Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth; leuder, Mrs. Zona Acker: subject. Charleston. Where Past and Present Meet. October 18. hostess. Mrs. Hattie Beery: leader. Mrs. Phoebe Hite; subject, Sylvan Lake and Surroundings. October 25, hostess. Mrs. Kffle Schug: leader. Mrs. Kannle Kris toe; subject, Pebple, Do You Know Them? November 1, hostess. Mrs. Velma Porter: leader, Mrs. Ada Lower; | subject, Only Yesterday. November 8. hostess. Mrs. Anna Rutter: leader. Mrs. Agnes DeVor; subject. Change Comes to Rlble Lund. i November 15. hostess. Mrs. Ada Lower; leader. Mrs. Kffle Schug; subject. Snap Shots. November 22. hostess. Mrs. Clara Passwater; leader. Mr*. Agnes Campbell; subject, Great Friendship. November 29, Thanksgiving. December 8, hostess. Mrs. Rlsnche Robinson: leader. Mrs. Eva Krlck; subject, The History of Keniher December 13. hostess. Mrs. Velma Porter; Christmas Party. December 20. Christinas. January 3, hostess. Mrs. I,eotn Beery; leader, Mrs. Hattie Beery; subject, Religious Problems of To(CONTINUE!) ON PAOK FOUR) - ■ O" ■ Change To Be Made In Berne Speaker The engagement of Dr. Harry Rlmmer of Duluth. Minnesota, who tvaa scheduled to deliver the commencement address to the graduates of the Berne high school at the exercises, May 22. has been cancelled. A conflict In his speaking i schedule was given as the reason I A new speaker la to he chosen.

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COAL MEDIATOR SEEKS TO END MINE DEADLOCK Federal Mediator Holds First Conference With Negotiators New York. April 25 <UJ#~John R. Steelman, federal mediator, undertook today what he described as the “very difficult task" of w breaking the contract deadlock which has kept 338.000 miners in the Appalachian soft coal Industry Idle since Apr'l I. Steelman entered the Joint conference of representatives of management and labor In the eightstate area under Instructions from Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to do his utmost to find a formula for bringing the two sides together on a renewal of the wage--1 Hour contract which expired March 31. The mediator, head of the laltor department's division of concilia- , tlon. entered the conference room shortly after 10 a. m. at the Invitation of the negotiators representing the I'ntted Mine Workers of America and 2.000 coal operator* Before going In. he said. "I am entering the negotiations for the first time. Last week I came here | only to get g report. This time I '•hall undertake to break thin deadlock if possible " Steelman conferred with the negotiators Jointly for an hour. Then the miners’ delegates left the meet In*, explaining that they | had I e-ell “excused by Mr. Steelman" until 2 p. in to permit hint] to confer with the operators. , After the morning session Steel-1 man said he had “reviewed the I general situation" with the oper-l atora and would go over the saine ground with the miners 111 the j afternoon. “1 had to he brought up to date on where we stand." he said, but , added "no comment” when asked : If the situation had changed since he WUS'here laat week. Asked If he found the negotiators in a mood “receptive to your proposals" he replied. "Oh. yes. yes, sure." It was understood that If Steelman's first attempts to bring the conferee* together fall, the whole tsaue might be turned over to a three-man mediation hoard In | 1 Washington Steelman would not confl.m this possibility, however. Steelman admitted that his task was • "very difficult one" because of the clear cut nature of the point at issue -the union's demand for a closed shop or an effective stile stltute. John L. lewis, president of the I'MWA, slid Gharle* O'Neill, spokesman for the operators, hud preceded Steelman to the confer(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOl It) CABARET DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT Howling Hosts Sponsor Annual Dance At Country Club Othello Dickson and his widely known colored orcltestra will furnish the music for the cabaret dance to he held at the Decatur Country (Thtb Friday night. Lewi* Shoe, general chairman of tli« event announced today. Dlrtkson and his nrchestrs hsv.i appeared In this cltv on previous ori.ahkms. playing before school and society groups and have been acclaimed one of the most talk-nted of those appearing In recent years. Reservations are now being taken for the event sponsored by the Howling Hoata. athletic organlzaDon of the school. Reservations may he made for 7o cents per couple of 50 cents stnitle. A floor show and several novelty arts are being planno'l to augment the orchestra special!leg. Proceeds of the event are used by the organization In purchasing honor sweaters and awards for the cutstanding athletes of the school. Arrangements for the dance sro being supervised by Hugh Andrews, j athletic director and Coach Deane j Dorwln, cosponsors of the affair.

HOTEL TO OPEN NEW TAP ROOM Rice Hotel Plans To Open New Tap Room Next Month Ed Y’oung and Maurice Klndler. operators of the Rica hotel, today a n nog it red plans for opening a tap room In the hotel, located at Third and Madison streets in this city. The tap room will be located in the north room of the hotel building. which Is now occupied by a beauty shop, which will vacate May 1. Work of renovating and redecorating the room will be rushed by the hotel owners and tentative plana call for opening the new tap room between May 20 and 25. A hearing will be held by the Adams county alcoholic beverages board on the hotel application so- license May 8. All modern tap room equipment will be installed, with the bar in the form of a horseshoe. A new fluorescent lighting system will be Installed. The tap room will he maintained separately from the dining room of the hotel. Persons Not Assessed To Make Appointments Persons In the city of Decatnr who have been omUted in the work cf assessing to date, are asked to telephone either 76 or 692 and make an appointment. This was requested by the assessors who are snaking an effort to i./mplete assessing work within the next few days. LOCAL STUDENT TO BE HONORED Richard Parrish To Be Honored At Indiana For Scholarship Richard Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parrtah of this city, is to be honored at Indiana university next month for outstanding work in scholarship. It has been learned here. Mr. and Mrs. Parrish received word today of the honor to be acI corded the former local young ( man. who Is a graduate of the Decatur high school. The communication to the local residents tells of the honor to be given students who distinguished themselves In scholarship during special exercises in the I IBth observance of Foundation Day at the alumni hall In Bloomington. The letter, signed by 11. B. Wells, president of the university, extends an Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Parrish to attend the event. Young Parrish is a sophomore st Indians university. " " ■ "O Dr. Roy Arch hold To Head Dental Society At a meeting of the dentists of tile city, held at the offlees of Dr. Joe Morris last evening, the Decatur Dental Society was organised, i lie purpose ss stated being for mutual heenflt to dentists and patients through study clubs, cllnlci, ete. !>r. Roy Archhold was elected president and Dr. Fred Patterson, sec-retary-treasurer. Regular monthly meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month. At last night's meeting, by-laws were adopt ! ed. fixing offlee hours from 8 a. m to 5 p. m. with no evening oWlo hours. All Offices will be closed Wednesday afternoons each week as has been the custom for some time. Decatur has six dentists, all members of the association, and this organisation has been effetted In order that mil will worst together for Ihe general good of the profession and the community. Receive Bids May 16 For Paving Road 224 Bids wHI to* accepted by the state highway commission st Indianapolis May 16 on an estimated 11.27". 000 worth of road construction In Ihe state. One of the proper is is for paving of more than five miles of Indians 724 between Indiana 1 and Majey.

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• — - (han«ts Are Grouped Under Four Principal Heading* Os Govern* ment; To Effect Economic*. OTHERS LATER Washington. April 25*- <U.(9 — President Roosevelt submitted to congress today an omnibus order which provides for • far-reaching shifting and consolidating of governmental agencies. Administration sources revealed that the changes were grouped under four principal headings — welfare agencies, lending agencies. pubtlr works agencies and Intru-departmental shifts They said the reorganisation would accomplish "substantial" savings In administration coats which now run about 5250.006.M8 a year for the affected agencies. I'nder the compromise reorganisation bill approved three week* ago Mr. Rooaevelt Is required In submit an outline of expected economies with all reorganisation proposals. The reorganltafkm orders will become effective 6" days hence unless specifically rejected aa a whole by both housea of congress. Affirmative action by the hntta* and senate I* not required. It was understood that President Roosevelt will not submit for the present a number of the more controversial reorganisation plans which amused widespread debate tn congress during the two years reorganisation wss under consideration. Those are largely the shifting of functions and subbureaus from one government department to another. The order today proposed reorganlzatkmin these principal categories: 1— Lauding agencies: — Establishment of a major independent lending office consolidating functions of such agencies as reconstruction finance corporation, home owners loan corporation, federal housing administration, commodity credit corporation aud electric farm and home authority. 2- Welfare agencies: — Consolidation of functions of social security board. IT. 8. public health service, national youth administration and civilian conservation corps. I—-Works agencies: — Coordination of public works administration. works progress administration. agriculture bureau of public roads and procurement division, treasury department. 4 — Intra-departmental shifts, embodying consolidations of bureaus and agencies within the various government departments hut no shifts from one department to another. These were expected to consolidate various las- enforcement activities of the treasury depart ment. such as the secret service. Internal revenue bureau, narcotics bureau, etc. Mr. Roosevelt declared that It was his Intention "by transfer, consolidation aud abolition to set up a federal aeeurlty agency, a federal works agency and a federal loan agency and then to distribute among the 10 executive departments and these three new agencies the major Independent establishments of the government (CONTINUED ON PAUE FOUIt) INITIATION IS HELD BY K. C. Cla** Os 30 Candidate* Receive* First Degree Initiation A large crowd st tended the meeting of the Decatur Council, Knights of Columbus, held laat night at the K. of C hall, and witnessed the Ini Gallon ceremonies. A class of approximately 30 candidate* received the first degree work as conferred by the local de gree team. Rev. Father Joseph J. He knots beaded the degree team, composed of officers of the local lodge. Charles Miller, grand knight or tbs local council, presided. A luncheon and social hour followed the Initiation. The Fort Wayne degree team will confer the second and third degrees next Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1 :30 o’clock at the halt