Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1939 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

New Chief-of -Staff -S Brigadier General Marshall President Roosevelt ha* named *jßrlg«diei General George Mar Shall new (hlef-of staff of the rutted States army, to nirrrrd Major General Matin Craig on hia retire men t m August. Ma shall is 68 NEW MARRIAGE LAW EXPLAINED Blood Test Ruling Not Effective Until March Os 1910 In answer to Inquiries regarding the new law regulating marriages. County Clerk G. Kemy Rierly stated today that he had received an official communication from the state on the matter. A review of the new law. as passed by the recant legislature, disclose* tlmt the rilling requiring a blood test will not become effecti Ive until March 1,194 b. This phase of the law has been a subject of considerable discussion recently. The* law requires that no application for a marriage be accepted by county clerks unless accompanied by a statement of a duly licensed physician that each applicant has been given such examination. Including a standard aeroloßlcal teat, as may be necessary for the discovery of syphilis. The law further requires that 1 such examination and test must not be made more than 30 days before the filing of such applicaI tlon for a license. Alt laboratory specimens and reports of tests are required to be transmitted through the mall*, thus eliminating the opportunity of hurrying through the preliminaries by personally transporting these testa or reports. The law does provide, however, that In emergency cases, a Judge ! of a circuit court may enter an order authorising clerks to Issue licenses without a statement being ’ filed v It Is expected that the rate of applications for marriage licenses will be considerably enhanced during the laat few months previous ! to the date when the amended law becomes effective. Until such s law becomes effecti Ive the clerk's office here will continue granting licenses under the present regulations. ASSESSORS TO MEET MONDAY Assessing Work In Adams County To Bo Completed Monday The work of assessing will officially close in Adams county Monday afternoon st 1 o'clock with a meeting In the offices of Couuty AaaesMir Ernest Worthman. Mr. Worthman stated today that he expected all assessing In the county to be completed hy Monday. All assessors, their deputies, trustees who do assessing and anyone, such as n member of the family, who has sided an asseaaor. are to report at the meeting. Mr. Worthman stated that It was Imperative that all attend. At thla time, final reports are expected to be learned from assessors of all unit*. Book work will be started by the assessors Wednesday morning and these books are to be turned Into the assessor by May IS. Ilia report to the state tax board Is to be made by May 18.

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GREAT BRITAIN I MAY OFFER NAZI GERMANY PACT May Offer Non-Aggres-sion Pact Following Hitler’s Speech Ixindon. April 28— <U.R> — Great Britain may offer Germany a non aggression guarantee aa an answer to Adolf Hiller's reichstag speech, it was reported today. British leaders, discussing the next stage in diplomatic activities.; I selxed Upon two points In Hitler's J speech first that Britain now felt' she would always have o lake, her stand against Germany, sec. I ondly the offer to guarantee non- j it. Kress Inn as regards any of 31 nations named In the president’s! appeal There were strong reports ihgt. I .seeking some lead for construe-1 live peace anion, the British gov ernment might reply to Hitler by citing his offer and. as a lojciete demonstration that Britain was not hostile to Germany, propose' actual negotiations on It. This would mean lhat Pr— ldetit Uooaevelt'a peace offer might bear ’ fruit after all. with Britain taking the first step to respond to Hitler's) invitation to the 31 nations the president mentioned But whatever the government might deride to do aa regards negotiations with Germany. It was apparent that It intended to p:o coed both with conscription ptans I and with formation of a big European "pence front" against any 1 aggressor state Prime Minister Neville rham- ■ berlgln decided to Introduce a conscription bill In parliament Monday. Viscount Halifax, foreign sec re tary. arranged to confer today J with Ivan Maisky. Russian ambs* { sadnr Just back from Moscow, oq Including the Soviet Union In the "pence front." Considered reaction to llltTer's j speech seemed to be that Its gen(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MISSING GIDL FOUND FRIDAY Decatur (I i r I Located Through Article In Democrat Last night at 8 o'clock, about four hours after Friday’s edition i of the Decatur Dally Democrat had gone to press, a Decatur girl who had been missing for four days was located through a news story of the Incident, given by Sheriff Ed Miller !' I’pon receiving the paper lasi evening and reading the slot/ of . the mlasing girl. Otho Lobeustoin. Monroe undertaker, recalled a conversation earlier In the week with the paatnr of the Frit-mis cfcu-ch near Monroe. The pastor had told of directing a strange girl lo the farm home of Raymond Blxler In Blue Cre»k . township. Mr. Lohensteln called the minister and suggested lhat he In turn notify Sheriff Miller. The sheriff, upon notification Immediately drove to lb*- llLylrrl home and there he found the xlrl. J Helen Ruth Rayhouaer of Mush street. Helen Ruth had left the home of her mother and stepfather. Mr., and Mrs. Robert Rayhouaer here Monday night, saying she wa* going to visit overnight with the Glen Vlan family Tuesday morning It was discovered that she had not been at the Vlan home, The parents and friends conducted the search unaided for almost two days and , then appealed to the sheriff, who In turn notified state police. I'pon questioning, the girl atai. ed ahe had run away because of "trouble at home." She stated tt'ONTINI’RD ON~I»AOE HIM " “Lost" SSO Bill Is Found At Residence T. J. Hague, jf 201 Grant street experienced a renl thrill for several hours this morning. Mr. Hague appeared at the Democrat early this morning bemoaning the loss of a 860 iblU. He Inserted an advertisement In the lost column sod offered a reward. About two hours later, happy and relieved, be reported at the office to cancel the ad. He had found the oil) on the kitchen floor of hie home and pulled It from hie purge aa proof. He asserted his Intentions of "breaking” the bill Into smaller de- j nominations immediately, to prejvont a reoccurrence of the soaro."J

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 29, 1939.

Blossom Queen '• 1 X Anna Belle Dyketra Picked from a field of beauties representing the varloua sections of the slate. Miss Anna Relle Dykstra. 18. of Kalamaton. will preside as queen over Michigan's annual Blossom festival in St. Joseph and Benton Haibor MONDAY FINAL DAY FOR TAXES I*ast Day To Pay Taxes, Also To File Mortgage Exemption The offices of County Treasurer became a beehive of activity Frl- • day and today aa citixena (airly mobbed the office lo pay the spring tax installment. But one day and a half remain for paying the spring Installment with the addition of the delinquent penalty. Monday is the final day. The delinquency will be added to all taxes not paid before that time The office will cioee after Monday night to check on the delin-' quenclea. A marked paying of old delin-1 qilent taxes has also been noted j in the offices during the past few I weeks. Indicating lhat some of the dc-Uiiijuonrie* for the past few years might be erased. Although no definite figures have been made available .at the office. It Is expected from the estimate of those already paid that the office will experience an even heavier rush Monday. Last Day to File Attention was railed today to the fact that Monday. May 1, is the final day for filing mortgage exemptions. The exemptions are filed with the county auditor In the offices of Victor Jf. Etcher. In event these exemptions are (CONTINUED ON PAUK rot H)~

Police Chiefs Mascot Is Too Playful, Leads To His Death

11 By Rob Rhraluka (Staff Report*!-) If you who knew him. wonder why "tOddle." 100-pound Bt. Bet nard mascot of the city police department. lan’t lupin* up and down Decatur atreeta today, thla will explain-- “kOddle doeau't live her** any more" In fact. If there I* ! euch a place, Eddie haa gone to I doR heaven. Probably never before did a canine, especially such a bIR shag Ry brute, capture the affections of so many people aa did "Kddle.“ j Rut his affection proved to be hla downfall. Several weeka ago. a big St. | Bernard doff was left homeless by the death of one of the city's beat known dog lovers. The doR drift *d from one place lo another until one nlßht he muttled the warm, gloved hand of Police Chief James Borders. From that day on. the over-sized canine had a home —a more or leas | roaming home — but at least an owner and a friend. “Middle," he was affectionately tailed by members of the police \ department. They named him after Sheriff Ed Miller. Then came Eddie's string of friendships Hardly a man, woman or child passed him on the streets, who did |not stop to stroke bis burly headj

OPEN HOUSE AT ; PURDUE MAY 5 - -I | School Os Agriculture To Hold Open House Next Friday Aa the first feature of Purdue'* Gala Week, beginning on May 6, th<- school of agriculture la making extensive preparation* for , "Open House” from 1:30 p. m. to 4 p. m . Friday. May 6. Aa in the two previous year*, a throng of people la expected from all parts of Indiana. Many schools and departments are taking part in the university "open house" that afternoon and evening. A regular route through the principal agricultural butldtnga la to be arranged. The route beglnn at the corner of State and Marsteller streets and proceeds directly aouth on Marsteller to the horticulture building and greenhouses which ! constitute station 1. flero K. C. Stair. J. A. McCllntock and others will be prepared with demonstrations. students will be at their laboratory work, and a grand display of flowers and forced vegetable crops may be seen growing. Visitors should see the large array of vigorous healthy plants growing wholly without any soil by a new method proving valuable in commercial greenhouses. Station 2 Is the new agricultural engineering building with a museum of agricultural relics, the experimental corn drier, tractors and a plowing demonstration sbowlng the effectiveness of the trash shield attached to the low. Station 3 la the old agricultural engineering building with an extensive display of farm machinery Including gas engines and water systems Station 4 is Sminr Hall in which la situated the creamery, demonstrations of the manufacture of dairy products and also research and teaching. Station 6 la to be the dairy barn, where there will be a dffiplay of different breeds of high class dairy cattle. Station 6 la to be the livestock Judging pavilion In which will be seen an exhibit of some of Purdue's finest cattle, hogs, sheep and horses. Station 7 la the poul- ; try building where wiU be seen the egg and baby chirk show pul on each year by the students specialising in poultry. The general public Is urged to make plans lo see the agricultural section of Purdue university on the aouth aide of State street between 1:20 p. m. and 4 p. m. Friday. It Is urged that the route signs 'be noticed and followed. A real j welcome awaits all visitors on May ! 5 at Purdue. From 1:30 till lo (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE SIX) O To Receive Bids For Highway 224 May 16 Rida for the construction of U. 8. road No. 224, weal of Magley to , the Intersection of state road one. near Klngaland. will be received by the Indiana state highway commission on May 16 at the state house, Indianapolis. The stretch to be Improved Is 6849 miles and is listed as project 349 B (1). The minimum wages listed In the notice that con tractors shall pay are 76c. <oc and 60c per hour. Rida will be received on reinforced concrete, bituminous concrete and rock asphalt.

or shake hla shaggy back. The | sight of Chief Borders at the wheel and “Big Eddie" perched cocklly In the back seat of the city's police car became a common sight. "Eddie's" love for cars became an obsession. Many a townsman or tourist gasped In amazement as he opened hie car door and a bIR bundle of fur fairly bowled him over, as Eddie grabbed hla favor | ite spot lu the rear seat. Thorare many car owners who can tell you that It took a lot of diplomacy and no little persuasion to persuade the canine to vacate. Then Eddie's devotion spread to the children. The srhool "kids" all knew him. He was the best friend of the Democrat newsboys. The kids treated him a little rough but Eddie could "take It" — he was a member of that stout-heart ••d. heavy Jowled St. Bernard fam lly, which has been credited with | saving the Uvea of many a Swiss mountaineer. Ed. however, had one ahorteom Ing. Endowed with all his dog Instincts, he still didn't have man's j power of reasoning. If every kid ’ In town patted him, shook him 1 and wrestled with him, Ed prnb t ably couldn't see why he wasn't allowed to do the same. He soon became discontent at ; — I (CONTINUED ON PAUK fOUH) i

RUSSIAN PLANE IS LANDED ON CANADA ISLAND Trans • Atlantic Flight Ends As Plane Is Forced Down Mlacou Plains. N. R.. April 29U.PJ — Two Russian filers who crushed their monoplane on rocky Mlacou Island after romplellntt 4.000 miles of a projected non-stop flight from Moscow to New Yotk. waited disconsolately beside the wreckage today for rescuers emu--1 lug by airplane from Boston. In a airange country, surrounded by fishermen and farmers whose language they could not understand, neither flier would ; leave the plane although one. believed to be the pilot. Brig. Gen Vladimir Kokklnakl. had suffered several broken ribs In the rrash Fanners from this Island town, 10 miles from the scene of the ' rrash, carried them food and set up a stretcher beside the plane of which the Injured flier lay throughout ihe night. His companion. MaJ. Mikhail Gordlenko. navigator and radio operator, slept Inside the wrecked cabin. Both wings of the plane were smashed and one of the two motors was crushed. The red. low-winged piane. call ed the "Moscow." had been In the air approximately 22 hours and 10 minutes, had completed Ihe worat stages of the long flight across Scandinavia and the Atlantic, just below the arctic circle, and was streaking down the home stretch ahead of a tall wind at a 200-mile and hour clip, when it was foiceJ down. It was only 700 miles short of New York and only 225 miles from the coast of Maine. One of the first persons ta reach the scene wan Robert Vibeit. who lived on a farm five miles away To him and others who quickly gathered, the two fliers Were us much strangers as If they had landed from Mars. The tsol-io-d (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE HIM FUND CAMPAIGN IS NEAR GOAL Annual Boy Scout Financial Campaign Is Near To (ioal The annual Boy Scout financial drive has approximately reached Its goal. Herman Krueckeberg, flnam lal chairman, announced at a dinner for the canvassers held In the Rice Hotel last evening. Mr. Krueckeberg stated he bei Ileved the drive would "go over the top" when live of the members of the team, who are out of town, report, together with thoae per- | sons who hud a few more prospects to contact. He urged that the campaign be completed as soon as possible. A tentative program to establish rural scouting In Adams county was outlined by R. L, Vanllom. Anthony Wayne Area Scout executive. in a short talk. Mr, Van Horn said that from the report a received In a "boy-fact" survey made here a year ago. It vaa learned that there I* a considerable demand for Scouting among the rural buys. It has also been discovered that their parents also are much In sympathy with the work. However, he said. In common with all other counties In this area, there la a lack at adult leadership qualified and willing to supervise the Scouts. He said that with sufficient work he believed this difficulty could be overcome. — - Annual Cabaret Dance Is Held Friday Night A Urge crowd attended the annual cabaret dunce, sponsored by the Howling Hosts, boys* orgnnixslion of the Decatur high school, was held last evening at the Decatur country club Othello Hixson and l'ts orchestra provided music for the dancing. Special numbers were 1 feature during the evening. A number of out of town guests attended. Hugh Andrews ami Deane Horwln, cosponsors of the organisation. and the school faculty were In charge of the affair. " Trustees Plan For Meet Here Monday The trustees of Adams county I will meet In their regular monthly meeting Monday morning In the offices of C. E. Striker, county superintendent of schools. All trustees are urged to bo present.

New Soviet Envoy? Jl^ I — Constantine Oumansky Seeking a successor to formei Soviet Ambassador Alexander . Troyanovsky, the Soviet government has asked the American government If Constantine Oumansky. above, long-time member of the Russian embassy staff in Washington, would lie acceptable. SEE SEASONAL GAIN IN WORK __ Seasonal Cains In Employment Seen For May In Indiana i —— Indianapolis, April 29 — The i normal spring upturn In htdiana ' employment, which started In March by slightly exceeding seasonal expectations, should extend ' Into May when 27 Industries usually increase the number of their 1 employees 2 per cent or more over April levels. J. Bradley HaUM. acting director of the Indiana state employment service, said today ! Twenty state Industrie* normally curtail their employment at least 2 per rent during Msy. while Ihe remaining 9u of the 137 , Industries for which ihe employ merit service has seasonal variations studies usually experience no . extensive fluctuations at this lime. The largest seasonal gains In employment during May usuaiiy occur in street, road and sewer construction: Ice and Ice cream manufacturing; paving material production; and iu painting and decorating, according to Mr. Halgt. ’ "Employment was risiug In each of these lines during April." Mr. Haight said, "and reports from the managers of our 40 local offices , showed many employer* used our faculties In finding qualified workers to fill Jobs created by seasonal factors. "Available data indicates that during May employment reaches Its highest level In the following five Industries: electrical and atesm railway car plants, concrete, tile and block manufacturing, lumber and Ita products, hotels, and painting and decorating. One of the two peak employment periods during the year also occurs during | May In book and Job printing establishments, wholesale trade bouses and wooden box manufacturing ‘ plants. "The slaughtering and meal Racking industry, especially lm--1 port ant In Indianapolis and Ind--1 lana. begins a gradual upward curve afler tourhlng bottom In eml - i tCONTINUE!> ON I»AUR FOUK) HOLD HEARING ON DEMURRER Judjft* Takes Matter Under Advisement After Hearing Arguments Judge J, Fred Frurhte In Adam* I circuit court Friday afternoon . heard the arguments of opposing counsel on the defendant'! demurrer to the amended complaint, sub--1 milled In the damage stilt of to>ster Pontius against Eldson Leh--1 man. In hla suit against Lehman. Pon- ‘ Hus asks for 810.000 damages alleg edly sustained as the result of an auto accident in Toledo, Ohio. The accident occurred In May of , 1937. The arguments were presented on the demurrer and Judge Fruchte took the matter under advisement. r Arthur E. Voglewede Is attorney ’ for the plaintiff. John L. DeVos* ' and Rosroe D. Wheat are attorn- • eys for the defendant. The latter uttoruey la from Put Hand. •

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HOPES AROUSED FOB ENDING OF COAL DISPOTE Early Kreak In Soft Coal Dead lock Appears Possible New York. April 2* — <U.Pj — An early break In the Appalachian soft coal deadlock appeared possible today. Overnight developments arouse I hope that the month-long *ur.,xn sion of mining in the eight-state area might he ended soon and a national fuel emergency averted. Wag.-hours negotiators for 2.000 Appalachian coal operators were understood to have prepared a new recognition formula designed to meet demands of the I'nlted Mine Worker* of America for protection against rival unions. Whether or not the compromise proposal would be acceptable lo 'John L. Lewis, I'MWA president, and the other union negotiators remained to be seen. It was evident, however, that ihe miners believed an agreement might lie In prospect. I'nlon leader* sent out Instructions for members of the miners' policy commlttee. who must ratify any proponed contract, to return to New York on Tuesday. The committee, made up of 130 district officers and "men from the plcka.” went home a month ago when the negotiations became stalemated. Its members had been in New York since the second week In March The Appalachian mines, which supply 70 per cent of the natlou's soft coal, have l>een shut down since midnight. March 31. when the 1937-39 contract expired. Some 320.00(1 miners In the area and 20.000 others In Alabama, where contracts are modeled mem the Appalachian agreement, were thrown out of work. The union also had scheduled a walkout for May 6 of 126.000 adi <CONTINtJMD UN PAGE !«!XJ JURORS ACQUIT ALLEGED KILLER Negress Is Acquitted Os Slaying Illinois Student Urban*. 111., April 29. — (U.R> — Mr*. Margaret Strothers, negro proprietress of a small Champaign hotel, was released from custody last night after a circuit court had found her not guilty of murder In the slaying of William Spurrier. >l. University of Illinois sophomore. The Jury deliberated lea* than four hours. Mrs. Btrothera had been held under bond of $25,000 since the day of the slaying. Feb. I*. Had she been convicted ahe would have faced electrocution, imprisonment for life or for * term of one to 14 years. She had admitted she fired the shot which killed Spurrier. The shooting occurred when he and live university freshmen attempted to gain entrance to her hotel at a late hour. She said one of the youths threw a bottle through . a window and she fired In defense of her home. The slaying started a vice In* vestlgatlon which resulted In the indictment of Mayor James Flynn, four city commissioners. Chief of Police Roy Argo and state's attorney Fred R. Hammlll. In all the grand Jury returned 60 Indictments, moat of them against operators of vice and gambling resorts. o— C. Os C. Directors To Meet Monday Night The board of directors of the De* |citur Chamber of Commerce will meet at the office of John L. De Voa* Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All directors are asked to be present, as urgent (business will be discussed, - - o - — K. Os C. Initiation Here Sunday Afternon Second and third degree work of the Knights of Columbus will he conferred on a class of 30 candidates at the K. of C. hall Sunday afternoon. The exemplification of the degrecc will be conducted by the Fort Wayne degree team. Fifteen former members of the Knights of Columbus will be reinstated. The Initiation ceremonies will start at 1:30 o'clock. The first donee* was <<onferred Monday night hy the local lodge officers and Kev, 1 Father Joseph J. Seiuietg,