Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1939 — Page 3

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■ ,_, r ■ - tKjIRV COFFfLT Os PROGRAM • ■ 4 111 i t'otfelt played n J*oln. a<*<>*ii|xini'‘il at th.lAitxTi Sxllemeyer. Mbn bm.m and Mia* I'mav Mr* Lira du-t. followed will) Li hi M;-« Kathleen and [McConnell. A rending In Lg.ir was enjoyed. Lima Brciner londucted b Mudy. A naw president Had for the Circle Girl*. In*r *a« chosen. During ha eh-- »oc.dty planned tn ' rhe Circle Girl* with a Inner Friday even'ng. May i I i .I nner will bn church entertaining MENU E> &OFN SLPPER M , Hi.- pnbli. attend. ■9 ■■ is deaired Km 11 kocher TO SOCIETY the home 1 Vlaa.r ’-. n 1 ■f I • 808 Co to Church ■BB Sunday n teei better H| Monday IKheets Bros. I< x I I * dEnK W

(Public Sale Decatur Residence »ldow of the late Mathew F Harrta will aell at public auction 4*:iee property, on the premiaea. 421 Weat Madlaon Street. Indiana, on Saturday. May 6.1939 at 10:30 o’clock A. M. 0 room houae. (5 room a and bath on flrat floor. 4 room* and •Me for bath room on aecond floor Thia houae la Ideal for a •d could be converted Into one of the flneat rental Income •in Decatur, excellent location: large lot; new furnace In»e|. umed any time prior to day of Bale. •Sold subject to H. O. L. C. Loan of 12.107 18 payable 1.1508 >. balance of selling price required to be paid cash day of tinder on delivery of Deed. ■ '> will be given within 1<- days K" UI> S. MATHEW F. HARRIS, Owner ION— Auctioneer REAL ESTATE AT blic Auction I'erty of the late Dr. J. C. Grandstaff in Preble. E Sale on the premises to the highest bidder, without he. Wednesday. Mav 17, 1939 at 1:00 P. M. S-room Bungalow. 1 acre of Land: 2 car 3 room office building: 2 large cisterns: Drove v j Shade trees, flowers, shrubbery. A beautiful ''"dem in Design and Equipment. Immediate posses* SEHOLn GOODS — Walnut Dining Room Suite: Comion china Closet; Porch Glider; Living Room Suite: 2 Wings and mattresses; dresser: 2 Ixiok cases: Flat I. anf i chair, like new; day lied: Allen Parlor *ator Heater: 2 stands; 2 rugs 9x12: Sewing Machine: "cabinet; chairs; clock, many articles too numerous ’ntion. on Real Estate. V, cash, balance long time. SONAL PROPERTY—Cash. Inspection of Property* in* S. Johnson, Decatur. Phone 104 or 1022. a , MRS. J. C. GRANDSTAFF, Owner ’• Johnson— Auctioneer.

| the decot lonala. r .,n ww> * |h.„h review „„ Mr , » The (omlng Struggle f,„. ( ' ►• | America", by Carle Bem* " A short huaine** meet inn waa in • Hl»r«e of Ihr president. Mr*. Fred after which refreshment* i, w*»j a **njoyfM. " i ~ — <, The Tri Kappa rummage M |» i l( ? W "* ”* *’*’* b " n *"* ,, > May , .1. ha* hern postponed until May H PAlr.il of the Tri Kappa Girl fast. will I( . on n W|Mb (0 Hanna Nutt man park Saturday ■ morning at ten-thirty o'clock. Earn ’ kirl la to bring her own lunch and any nature study testa prepared ran be passed at thia time. •, The Women * Home Missionary •ociety of the Methodist church will | meet in the church social room* i Thursday afternoon. May eleventh .at two-thirty o'clock. Mr*. N. A Hlgler will be the Irsson leader and , Mrs, E. N. Wicka will conduct thdevotion*. The hoslesm-s will be MaMtames Paul Edward*. Enoch Kvdy John N'lblli k and John Peter* • ran. New officers will be elected • mid plans for the supper which the J irganixation will serve on May thirteen will be completed. Member* I ,a»e urged to attend the meeting. , PROGRAM PLANNED ' FOR W. C- T. U MEET • Members of the Adam* county t W. C. T. V. will meet at the honie c.t Mr*. .Hubert Zerkel M Wot | Monroe street. Tuesday afternoon |at two o'clock with Mr*. Ixmt.v I Kerry, vice-president, in charge of > I lite business meeting • Mrs Zrrkle who will be '.be program leader, ha* planned the foiII lowing program for the afternoon: Opening imng. in charge of Mr* ! Beery. Prayer. Mr*. Roy Runyon, hevottonal*. Mrs. S D. Reaver* Solo. Mrs. R W. Graham. “Beverage Alcohol and the Home " Mrs. C. E Hocker 'Doe* Life Begin a* Twelver* i Mrs. Jesse Tricker. Milk Consumption Sinks as Beer -Rale* Riae" Mr*. Elmer Anapaucn. "Mother and the Home." Rev. C I J. Miner Closing song. Mrs Beery Aaronic Benediction. o I Mrs. William Re'.l. Mr. sud Mrs. j I r>derlc Schafer and Mr. nd Mr*. | Imn Schafer left Thursday lor lam 11,vllle, Ky.. to enjov two days of racing and witness the Kentucky

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. MAY 5,1939.

CLUB CALENDAR •o«'»ty Dvadltne, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Friday ■i ’"Hed Brethren Work and Win i tuna, Mrs. Fannie HltelMMk ? p; l». m. 1 ’•""•"maker* club. Mr* Wilbur Stanley. 1 tv’c' 1 "" ”- Faithful t ""fkera <Ta«a, Mrs. John Walters. , It tn. Ave Marla Study t'lui.. Mr* Cha:* le» Voglewede. ?;M p. m. >1 VI „ •aturday > r /’ " n R ’ ,,<,rn, "d Rummage Sale, f < hurch Kaaement, > a. m Zion Reformed Mission Hand. < 'lurch Parlors, 2 pm. J rmted Brethren Fried Chicken, t •■""per. Church Tusemeat, £ to 7 t . . Monday I c ® r,n ”"«n <Ta«», Mr*. I ester t Richards. ?;» p. w . Tuesday Rebekah Ixidge, Odd Follow) f Hall. 7:20 p. m. U. C. T. V„ Mrs. Hubert Zerkel. 2 p. m. Sister* (X Ruth Chum. Mr*. WilI Ham Kohls, f;3O p. m , I Thursday Me:hodi»t Women's Home Miaslonary Society. Church Parlor*. L:3g p m. 1 — T-mi Peterson of Indianapolis visited in Decatur yesterday and tod;«y. *■• ! Joe laise will motor to Innhinapo lis Sunday for a short visit with ' his new granddaughter. He will baccompanied home by Mrs. Ixme. 1 who has been vialttng there the 1 past several days. Mrs. George Wemhoff recelv >d word today that Mr. and Mr*. Bernard Wemhoff of Detroit. Michigan at- leaving for California for a vacation. A card from Mr. and Mrs. Jack E'lsworth. Lm Angeles. California, say* "We sure are having a fine trip and this Is such a wonderful , time to be in California. The flower* are beautiful Wish you could . see them." The Democratic committee In the ’errltory served triwn Hie Fort , Wayne poatoffice wu Imeet the 12th i to select a poei mast er. The three on ! the Hat are Gladbach. Dreishach and Knoor. Whoever Is chosen will pro i uably get the plum so rhla nam»| will be sent to the V. 8. senators. I vho have asked that tho selection b< made in this manner. I. M. Dawson visited In Indiana-! polls and Seyvnonr. Thursday. At eeyniour. Rev Dawson addressed a Townsend recovery plan meeting.) He reported a big crowd and fine lrterest. The Tri Kappa Girl Scout quilt was awarded to Miss Irene Pries of Fort Wayne, announcement was i made today. Dr. and Mrs. Ben Duke have gone Ito churcMiill Downs io attend the Kentucky Derby. Miaa Viola Ellsworth of Winchesi ter street last evening received » surprise long distance telephone call from her parents in San Frani cisco. Cal. Mr. and Mra. Ellsworth while attending the fair. r<celled a free ticket entltlln,- them to a long! distance call to anyone In the I’nit-! ••d Blate*. * Mrs. E. B Adam* and .Mr*. J. L Kocher were among today's Fort Waynn visitors. Rev. Othmar Knupke and Rev I Pa’ll Knapke of Carthegenla. Ohio.' were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gllllg of Marshall street! Thursday evening. Rev. Othmar Knapke I* leaving soon for Rome. Iti-ly. for an Indefinite May. Word at three o'clock this after-1 noon from Indianapolis, said that Jackie Heller. 11l with pneumonia, at the Methodist hospital there, continue* to show some Improvement, he I* being treated with snlphor pyradlne. a new remedv dt*"overed by an English doctor only three month* ago. but which has proven 1 the most wonderful modlclte of it* kind ever given the public. Jackie's temperature Is down snd Ins blood count which was 34 tioo I* down to IS.OOO. Hl* physician believe* he I will be out of danger In n daty 0.two. SQUARE Dance Saturday, May 6 8:30 ROLLER RINK

FEDERAL MEN SEIZE DODDS $30,000 In Good* Aliened Smuggled Seized In New York 1 New York. May 5. <u p) . ru«- - tom* agents revealed today they I had raided the |H*nt house ■ <>f • | wealthy Mr* Janie* p, Ayer last night nnd seised gown*, jewelry and other merchatidlae valued at fit).Ooo The agents said the Ayer case was bigger than the luiu-r cane .in which Mrs Edgar J. Lauer, th* J wife of a atate supreme court Jusq tlce. la serving u three months | sentenc,- for smuggling. i Mrs Ayer Is the widow of Dr. I James c. Ayer, surgeon and painter nnd heir to an American Woolen company fortune who died March 20 The agents took from trunks In the Ayer hum*- diamond earrings. > a black enamel and diamond cigarlette case, a diamond and platinum ■I bracelet with two diamond cllpa. an ermine cape, a caracul jacket, a silver sos cape, a mink jacket, dresses and lingerie from Parts The warrant obtained by the agents alleged that Mrs Ayer had ' brought in the good* on trips from I Enropn to New York on the Europa In September. 1»36. on the Bre-' tnen in October. IS3«. on the Nor I mandie in August. 1*37. and on the I Bremen In September. I*3* The ■ Information on which the warrant ' was sought was sent here by Bern-, ard Wait. Paris attache of the I treasury department Mrs Ayer was not arrested. , The selture was made known today In a return filed in federal court. The search warrant was ( signed by V. s. commissioner Garrett W Cotter on affidavits made jyh an informant known presently ' ' only as "Mary Doe ”' COAL SHORTAGE I 'CONTINCKD FROM PA O g OMKI I : —■■ — i I hands of Industry, railroads, and, .i public utilities —enough for only! I 2d days. j Already two of New York's l three subway systems were open. atlng on curtailed schedules, alow-' Ing the tempo of the country's * largest city. The third system will curtail ita schedules within al fe»' days. All lines are auppllerl I With electricity by power plai t* I i whose coal aupplies are dwludlt.is 1 1 and must lie nursed ' If management and labor adjourn nine die, Steelman warned. I ! half a million miner* and their . families will he threatened with | I destitution. Industrial output will lie je<ipardize<| and the $4.000.000,. MO soft coal business will suffer I mpettag fuels which

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may lie Irrrpnrulile The representative* of 3U.000 miners and S.mm operator* In the e|ght »l»te Appalachian area give their answer imfnre the full joint conference st 2p. m It uprniMl the eonirnct tonmiail.m* March 14. Steelman, who kept in touch with Waahlngion overnight, was expected to offer a definite «ilg seat ion for keeping the dlacna alona going It was believed that I h” might urge the conference I made up nt appioxlmately |(o I miners and 160 operators, tn din-1 charge the eight man subeommlt-1 tee which reported lia failure yes-1 terday and appoint a new group of negot tutors In Washington Secretary of tailair Frances Perkin*, who aem | Steelman here three Weeks ago. I conferred with President Roose ; velt. The president has heen repeatedly urged — three times by Mayor F II UGuardla of New York alone to enter tho nogot la'llona peroonally, but has thus far declined It waa said that he could' not until all other means failed Neither officials of the l'nlle>| Mine Workers of America nor spokesmen for the Appalachian coal operators Indicated any willingness to continue the discussions further. Each negotiating group had the complete backing of it* <onstlluenia, and there appearI ed to be little reason, after eight ' week* of fruitless bickering, to ' suppose they could ever get ' geSher. The negotiators hid lieen trying! Ito write a new basic contract for’ .the ooh coal industry replat mg i the 1»37-3» agreement which ex- . plied March 31. On April 1. with I the negotiations deadlocked. 33* | '*"• miners in the eight states I directly concerned and M.Md in ■ Alabama, one of ’1 outlying states, left their jobs, shutting down mines which supply 70 per cent of the annual bituminous pro--duct lon of 460.000.000 tons In the other coal-producing states, where contracts are modeled upon the Appalachian agree I ment. 124.000 other miners kepi working under special estennlona I containing lELday reopening clauses Two weeks ago. the union aerv'ed cancellation notices effective i last midnight and tonight's mid night, and It wan these miners who were leaving the pits today I Approximately Stl.oOO miners quit I work In the outlying districts today. and the remainder will quit' I ton'ght. The iastn- on which the suli-coin- . mlttee couldn't agree had nothin* ito do with wage* and hours It | waa in tentative agreement on a I two year renewal of the old wage ' hour provisions under which min ' era worked 35 hours a week for u I dally basic wage of fti In the north ! and 35.Cn In the mnith —■—- " -a Mrs. Paul Sanrer and Mrs. Jesse (‘ole spent tho day in For* Wayne.

Special Service At Church Sunday Night A special service will he hold at the falvury Evangelical <-hur<h I Hunday evening hy a group of mnrfentii of the Fort Wayne Bible inkiltute. Special music and a message will! tie presented. Th* public in cor dlally Invited to attend. A silver "fefrlng will be taken at the service, which atarta at 7:3u oelock.l — ♦ - Church Committee To .Meet Tonight I Th* central committee of the Ke cal Presbyterian church sill meet tonight at the manse at 7:46. Thl* committee ha* been selected by the • Ider* for tho pur (wise of <-onslder'ng the work of renova'lng the 'hurch building and also to snake plans for the celebration of th-’ i I'H'th.anniversary of the loundlng •of the church. Proceeding lb's meeting the session Will meet fat 7:htl o'clock. Geneva Commencement Held Thursday Night A large crowd attended the comn em-einent exercises for the gradait lag ctaaa of the Geneva high s< '>oo| held last night. Dr F. 11. Rupnow delivered the address Th- - Geneva alumni bsnquet tonight conJ dudes practically ail rural school actlvHiea. except the annual eighth I grade graduation rites In thia city ' in June. PLEASANT MILLS Mr. and Mr*. Var'.ando Clark and daughter Ruth were Sunday evenI :n* dinner guests with the Roy Case family. Mis* Millodeane Ellenburger of Herne was a Sunday guest at th* i James F Halberstadt home. Miss Eilien Morris of Fort Wayne and Bolt Foor spent Saturday nigh' •Ith Mr. and Mrs Merle Foor an-l tamlly. Mrs. Flora Comer. Mrs. Lydia MeBarnes and Al Roebuck spent Sunday evening with Mr. land Mra. Fort Wayne visitors Mondty. Mr. and Mrs. Hetman Patterson were caller* Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mr s Wthn- r Riley. Mrs. Walter Moyer and daughter Willomean of Ohio City, spe.it Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Bertlla 'Clark. Miaa Alice Aurand of Grand Ram 11*. Michigan visited over th- weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ge-a Id Vix- ' nd. Mr. and Mra. C. L. Custer spent ‘ Saturday evening at the home of th“ir son. Mr. and Mrs. D. Burdette

Cimfar. In Decatur lairry Kay Vlxard spent th* week , end with his grand-pac-tits Mr. and | 1 Mta. Otis Hooker of Monruo. 11 Mr. and Mrs. Carl KhrN.m and ' daurhter. Ruth spent H tuduy at i Frankfort with Mr. and Mrs Charllrs Warner, who hat- been quite 111. j Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spangler, at-1 , b-nded the funeral service of Andrew Cnok at Geneva Sunday after'.noon. Mr. and Mrs, Alhert Ronp of Will-! rhtre visited with Mrs. Roop«* motif Mra. C. D Meyers Sunday. Rev Alva Harr with three other I I ministers, left Monday morning for Kamas City to attend th* l!nitin,t Conference of the Merhodlst church. Mra. Huth Neuennchwunder and ;daughter Patty of Medina Ohio, iknve returned to their home after | ' a visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James P. hllberstadl Myrna. Mttrlll Ann and Ada Ma.’l Foor spent Saturday and Sunday at

1 PUBLIC AUCTION MODERN K K(M>M HOME I will sell at public auction without reserve the following described real estate. On the premises at 1015 West Adams St. Decatur. Ind. Saturday, May 6, 1939 at 1:30 P. M. House- * rooms. 4 mo.as and Imth nn first floor 4 moms on second floor Completely modern Steam heat, motor nlumhlng liouae In tlrat class repair. New asbestos roof Good Paint. Storm doors and window* 2 Car Garage: l-arge lx>t *0x133 ft.: Shade; Flowe-a: Shntbberv: Nice lawn. A beautiful home Situated on one of th, beat Improved afreets in the city; near Central Grade school 3 Klcw-k* from German Lutheran Church Thia is an importunity for anyone desiring a modern home This I* also a splendid Investment .at present Mr Harding has a 3 room apartment on second floor which la rented and bringing in a good revenue; Good rentals sre scarce In Decatur Whv not make an in vestment that you can *eali*e 6 to 10 per cent on and at the same time have a safe and aecnre investment that you will be proud of: TERMS—*I.OOO cash. Balance *30.00 per imoith. property la free ot debt. Will give possession hy May 15th GEO. HARDING, Owner ROY *. JOHNSON—Auctioneer. 4WWMWMA4WWVM4MMWMAMMWWMMAMMNMMMMMMMAA BEFORE ZYO U A I GO! : NEXT TIME —you plan an out-of-town trip, pick up your tel«- ! [ phone, before you pick up your hand-ha*/. I’we Lonu ! Distance to arrange definite appointments with the ! ! men you want to .wee. They will lie better prepared for jour visit—and so will you. You'll aceompli’ch more in each intervi'W. $ And you'll save yourself long hours of waiting It- ! prospects who are busy, or customers who are away. ! 1 Long Distance appointments prevent disappoint- ] i ments—and much more than repay the little they ettsi' ; ! HERE’S HOW LITTLE IT COSTS TO TELEPHONE! ! BETWEEN THESE POINTS Day escspt N.ghtand j [ Sunday* Sunday* i [ Cincinnati. Ohio ..Loulsvlll*. Ky. * W *35 > [ [ Philadelphia. Pa ..Boston. MgM. 1.00 .60 | Chicago. 11l Minneapolis, Minn. 1.20 Lo* Angele*. Calif. Salt Lak* City. Utah 1.76 1.06 Indianapolis, Ind. ...New York. N. Y 1.96 1.20 i *3-mlnute «tatlon-to-*tatlon rate*. Reduced rate* are In effect ! from 7P.M to 4:30 A. M. every night and all day on Sunday. ' i Ask us for a free, handy Gummed Long Distance Rate Sheet to paste in your Phone Book.

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I Ilin hum* of their unci,'. Mr. and j dm. Beryl Byer of Fori Wayne. I Sunday dinner guenia were Mr. and . Mra. Merle Foor end Mr. and Mrs 1 Monro* Byer mid dnuglilrr* Ethel mid Dori*. Mr. and Mr*. Sum llageurd nnd family delightfully entertained at I a iirllrloiis dinner Wedn*-*>lay in honor nt Grant Roebuck of Kutim.ixoo, Mich Ihm ('twner end •lung i- ! ter of Dnytnn, <>., Mr*. Flor* Comof Huntington, Mr. and Mr*, .lame* Roebuck and children of De- < irolf, Michigan mid Al Rochiwk nt 1 i'lea*ant Milla. Constipated? "for ytar, I h«4 coneipaues, aatul s>, blMline, bead*- he* (nd b*ck pun*, idierik* helped right »w*y hew. I e»l | . ..inoua* Drug Co., and Smith rteua Co