Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1939 — Page 1

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Local Properties | Sold At Auction Mrs. Hertha Mmms of thia city, purc’haaed the Mrs. Mathe* p. || a ri j tie home on Madison and Fifth s’rreia Saturday noon at auction.' The purchase price was I3.SM. Huy Johnson. I.a-al auctioneer, conduct- ' «"d the sale, % Deputy Sheriff Lra gih, 4 „ r thlß city bought the Georg.- Harding home at 1013 West Ada in« a. reel tor 13.134. Saturday afternoon. FOREST FIRES’ UNDER CONTROL 100,000 Acres Os Rich Michigan Land Damag* ed By Fire Atlanta. Mich . May 1 njpj — Forest fires that swept through HMt.uoti acres of rich timber and farm lands were brought under control today by 2,<aai voluntary fire fighters and civilian conservation corps crews Ray Hunt, chief of the state' forest servlcs office, said the six major fires raging In a So mile square area In the northeastern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula were checked during the morning and that there appeared to he no danger of the flames spreading into new forest country. Hunt said all availaide equipment from the surrounding territory had been brought into play and that the firefighters had won their three day battle against the' flames The devastation from the fires, that apparently were set by au Mtt cendiartst wan greater In three days than the state's total acreage loss from forest fires In the lasi four years Stale police and sheriff's offi Cera opened an Investigation, seeking a "firebug'’ they believed I responsible for netting fires in I more than a doi.-n places. There were sit major fires apparently of incendiary origin The worst had burned out an area 13 miles long and two to sit miles wide to within two miles of Millersburg. M*ch.. a village of 2tm pnpii!att.>ii Hunt said the town ’ was In no immediate danger, howI ever, as it was not In the direct! path of the fire. .Several firefighters were Imrn.ul about the face and arms. Inn none was injured seriously A numlwi of private hunting lodges were burned and wild game, for which the territory is famous, perished A heavy pall of smoke' huag over the entire area Conservation officials said the huge Canada Creek hunting lodge near Onaway. Mich, had beet, saved. They believed that somej one with a grudge against the hunting club may have get the I fires in more than a dotru places The burned territory was In tCONTWCMD ON PAOK BIX) To Discuss Farm Problems On Radio Claude R. Wickard. director of t!»« north central region of the AAA will speak on the problems of farmers on the national farm and home hour. Tuesday. The program may ibe heard over stations WLiW, Cincinnati or WGL-Ft. Wayne between 10:30-11:15 (COT). All farmers are requnated to listen to thia broadcast. STATE OFFICER ARRESTS THREE Fines Handed Out In Justice Os Peace Courts On Guilty Pleas Richard Hendricks, of Monroe, was fined 11 and costa amounting to 50 this noon when h« pleaded guilty to a charge of public Intoalcation before Justice of peace John T. Kelly. Hendricks waa arrested Saturday night by State Policeman Russell Prior. Hendricks waa reported lying In a ditch two miles south of Decatur when the arrest was trade. William Charles Miller of (letr’Vt waa fined 11 and coats In Justice of peace BarrM court In Clanova Hunday on a charge of running a red traffic light In that town. Miller pleuded guilty to th» c harge. He was arrested Sunday by Officer Prior. Mrs. Roy Runyon of this city also was fined 11 and coati in Kelly's Justice of peace court when she pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding She was arrested Saturday night by OMlcer Print, who charged that she waa traveling at nn eicoaslve rate ot epeed through I the village ot Monmouth.

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WORK PROGRAM GIVEN PRAISE ST LAGUARDIA New York Mayor Praises Federal Works Relief Program Washington. May M — qj pj — Mayor Fiurello H. UGuardia of • New York, testifying before the house WPA Investigating committee. praised the federal relief program today as “the American way” of dealing with m.-mploy . tnent and said Its dIM-ontinuam e i would be "tragic." l..<Guatdia appeared u» the opening witness for the L nlted, States conference of mayors, of which he la chairman He headed a delegation of eight city executives Invited before the house com-. mlttee Th.- New York mayor said the unemployment situation la "about the same" in all large cities, roughly relative to population. "The dropping of employables by the federal government or discontinuing the works progress administration without anything constructive to take its place would he tragic.'* he said "The results would be too terrible to contemplate There isn't • a city in the I'nited States that could care for Its employables." LaGuardia submitted a report from IM major American city goevrnmenta which were asked to state whether useful and desirable work of public lienefit was helm; done by the WPA. The aummaiy of the report said the cities at ■ contributing millions toward the WPA program, and that the sur vey "Indicates practically unanlm ity of opinion on the part of the . cities that nseful work Is being done.** Those who appeared with LaGuardia were Mayors Kdward J Kelly of Chicago. Harold H. Burton of Cleveland. Richard W Reading of Detroit. Maurice J. Tobin of Boston. Rosa D. Rogers of Amarillo. Teg.. Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee LaGuardia said that at no lifhe tCONTINUKD ON PAOK FIVE) TRAFFIC TAKES TOLL OF LIVES Heavy Death Toll Is Reported In State Over Weekend Ry I'nited Press Thirteen persons were dead to-" day as a result of traffic *-cl dents over the weekend as H.sm ' iers by the thousands took advantage of clear weather to travel Indiana highways. Three were killed in indianapc Ils. They were Mrs Dorothy Phillips. 24. and Mrs Ruby Will don. 23. both struck by a car drlv en by Glen Mlles. 47, of Browns burg, and Arthur Hoffman, who died from Injuries suffered when his stalled car was atrnck by utt J Interurban Other victims were; Mrs. A J. Brenner. K 5. of Win cheater, killed In a collision near I Fountain City Jack Rolner. 12. of Hartfenl City, who died from a fractuied skull suffered when a car driven by .Mrs. Villet laivett. ot Eaton. I struck his bicycle. Delores Osborne. 14. of Logansport. kllb-d when a car driven by her mother crushed Into a stusie fence Franklin Stephens. 3. of Muncie, crushed between a tree and hi» father's car us the elder Stepht ns barked from a driveway Janice Cale. 18 months, of Hurt ford City, killed when a truck backed over her Carol Sue Sink. 1. of Zanesville. killed when she crawled under the wheels of a car drlvrti by her uncle. Everett Sink. Francis Rehrman. 15. of Evans 1 villa, killed when a truck In which he was riding waa thrown into u bridge railing by a blowout Francis Minnick. 18. of near Ft Wayne, who was killed when his (CONTINCKIt ON PAGE FIVE) 1 Little Damage Is Caused From Fire The local fire department made a run Sunday morning about 8:10 o'clock to the Peoples restaurant on South Second atr««t. Grease became too hot In the oven and caught on fire. August Heimann, the owner, and employes succeeded In extinguishing the blaze with chemicals before the de- ■ p.irtment arrived-

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Negotiating the Coal Strike r 1- ! \ Www-t -M ~ a' . John L. Lawia tleftt of the Mine Workers, and John R Steelman tcenter!, conciliator of the lailKir Department, argm a miint during conference in New York, as t'harlea O'Neil I right I. spokesman for the operators, listens. Deadlocked over coal mine strike, the opposing factions were ready to go home when Bteelman dr-clared, "You cannot go home to start a civil war." They remained

FIVE ESCAPED MEN CAPTURED Nine Military Prisoners Saw Way Out At Fort Harrison Indianapolis. May It <U.R> Fite of the nine military prisoners who sawed their way out of the Fort Harrison guard house last night were In custody today. Two of the fugitives. Edward . Healey. 21. lew! Creek. W. Va.l and James R. West. 20. Dayton. OU were picked up by state po i lit emen aa they attempted to hitchhike Into the city ahout three hours after the break Leonard Watson, 20. Sharpsville. Ind ; Thomas P McCleary. 19. of Indianapolis, and Frederick Evans. 22. Akron. O. were arrested by a deputy sheriff early today on a highway leading Into Indian spoils. All five were captured without resistance. The four who remained at latke, officials said, were Floyd Humphrey. 22. Judson. Ind.. Charier Kline. 19. Danville. Ky , Frederick Bradburn. 24. Elwood. and Parker Stansell whom* address was unknown. The prisoners escaped from the guard house by sawing through two bars In a window, bending them inward and crawling out through the small opening thus made Noise of the sawing offer attune was covered by playing a radio. Reduced personnel at th- fort was blamed by officials fur the esca|H>. Ahout half the men stationed there were participating In maneuvers at Fort Knox. Ky. Forty other prisoners were in (CONTINUED ON PAG» FIVE) WAR ON GYPSY BANDS STARTED — Sheriff Asks Cooperation Os Public In Report* ing Gypsies A war against the annual pilgrimage of gypsy hands into the city of Decatur and Adams county was declared today by MMFlfl Kd Miller. Visits of several bands of gypsies and the recent theft at the James Ward home last week by one of these groups brought about , the ultimatum from Sheriff Miller. No gypsies will be permitted to remain In the city or county and the sheriff has asked the cooperation of the public in keeping them moving on* Sheriff Miller asked Immediate { notification of the visit of any gypsies. Persona observing a band of the gypsies are asked to call ••It her 99 or 490 at no expense to the Individual calllug or notify Columbia City radio. Farmers especially were urged to Immediately notify the sheriff upon u visit from one of these bands. The importance of notifying tne sheriff Immediately to Insure their apprehension was stressed. Sheriff Miller stated that the persons who stole 114 from James Ward last week were positively I Identified ua tfirpslvs

Mother’s Day Program Over Purdue Station Many of the Adams county home economic* club women will be IlaI* tening to the mother's day program over Purdue station. WBAA Sa luridly from 12:00 to 1230 noon. The Tippecanoe county home economics club chorus will sing and much emnhasla will be put on the club motto of thia year, the motto la. ”Bervic’ to our families, to our church, to our community, and to our country. May service to all humanity be uppeianost In all our hearts." DECATUR SCOUT TROOP HONORED I.ions Troop (Ji ven Blue Ribbon Award For Demonstration Lion* Troop No. «2, Decatur Boy Scouts, was awarded a blue ribbon award for the demonstration of the . agronomy merit budge at the ani rual merit badge show in the Vai- • ucla Hardens at Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Lowell Smith, local teacher and Scout enthusiast, is Scoutmaster 1 of the troop. Those who took part i|ln the demonstration were: JaoK Graham. Gerald Kimble. Bob Schult (. Brice Breiner. Dale Von Gun--1 ten. Ed Boknecht and Jami s Coch ran*. Forty members of the four Decat tr Cub Packs were also taken to Fort Wayne to witness the demonstrations by P.' Bryce Thomas. Dick Linn. Norman Steuny, Glen Hill. Cheater Reynolds. Rev. Charles M Prugh and Rev. George 8. Loiter. Members of Pack 3 were taken to the demonstration Friday night by Mr. Thoms h and heard th- address < of Eduard Benes. Mr. Thomas acted as an official judge in the demonstrations. Num- | rrous compliments were paid the | I.tons troop for the efficient manner in which they handled the demonstration. 11 - —o- - Holy Communion In Held Sunday Impressive services marked the first Holy Communion Sunday a* Bt. Mary's Catholic chufch. when a class of 36 boys and girts received the sacrament for the first time. The mans was held at 7 o'clock. Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimeti. pastor, officiated and delivered the sermon. • .i -O in —■ - G. E. Employes To Meet Tuesday Night The General Electric lunployes association will meet at 7 <> ' IMM Tuesday evening above the Democrat office, former headquarters of the Democratic committee. All i members of the association ar- ’ urged to attend. Escapes Injury In Auto Crash Tony Teeple of this city tscaped Injury Saturday evening when hi* auto was struck broadside by an- , other car at a street intersection i in Fort Wayne. The Teeple auto ■ was bowled over ami heavily dam--4 Med.

Italy And Germany United In Military Alliance, Believed Peaceful Settlement To Ensue

F. D. R. URGES QUICK END TO COAL DISPUTE Steelman Says Important Development May Come Today New York. May 8 — HJ.P) — John L. Lewis, president of the United mine workers of America, today charged the federal government with responsibility for the national soft coal suspension. In a letter addressed to Or. J. R. Steelman, head of the U. S. conciliation service, Lewis said that "failure of the president's administration to approve or sustain" an early offer of the union to keep mines in operation pending negotiation of the contract was responsible for the present situation. New York. May 8 — (U.R) — JJohn R. Nteebnan. U--ad ot th" V. S Conciliation service, said today "there may be an Important development before the end of the day" in connection with the deadlocked contract iieffotiations for the idle soft coal industry. Steelman refused to amplify the I . remark which he made at the end I of the morning session between I representatives of the United Mine! Workers of America and Appalachian coal operators. He said the I negotiations would remain in recess until 3 p. m. Snapping out an abrupt "that's all." Steelman left the conference , mom hurriedly He had been in L telephonic communication with Washington at Intervals during the fotenoon slid it was asstim-tl that hie conversation had some bear-1 Ing on the expected "Important I development." Strelman also was keeping in | close touch with Secretary of lath | or Frances M Perkins, who is in I New York, as well as with the White House Miss Perkins waa ’ * not expected to visit the confer- ' ence. It appeared probable that the development forecast by Steelman would be another communication I from President Roosevelt who. on Saturday, urged the negotiators to effect a spe-dy settlement in the public interest. The negotiators. Il waa under..stood, were as far apart as ever on the union's dosed shop demands. Mayor F. II MGuardia of New , York, meanwhile, waa hi Washington to confer with Mr. Roosevelt regarding the coal shutdown which forced the city's rapid transit companies to curtail subway service Jo to 35 per cent. Steelmun hud held separate con(CONTINUED ON I’AOE BIX> I HOLD YOUTH IN DOUBLE MURDER Younn College Student Arrested For Arizona Murders Knoxville. Tenn., May 8 <U.PJ - Rola-rt M. Burgunder. Jr. 23. son of a wealthy and cultured family who learned about crime while his ' father was a prosecuting attorney, will be returned to Arizona today to be charged with two murders. ' Burgunder awaited the arrival of Arisons authorities calmly Tali, well polst*d. with an excellent command of words, he would say ; only: "You got me there." He is charged with murdering i two men. Jack Peterson. 35. and . Ellis M. Koury. 24. near Phoenix . April 30, for a new automobile and i n few dollars. Peterson and | Koury were automobile salesmen They took a prospect out for a demonstration in a new machine and were never seen again. Their bodies were found In the desert hear Phoenix last week. Both I had been bound, then shot. He attended Bunday school In I Johnson City. Tenn., yesterday i morning and when he walked nut ■ of the church, the sheriff grabbed i him. He had arrived in the Ten- > nesaoe mountain town the day be- . i fore driving an automobile since I LCONTINUED UN PAUM FIVE) "

MARY STEELE DIES SUNDAY Mrs. Willard Steele Dies Sunday After Extended Illness Mra. Mary Rteele, 78, wire of K Willard Steele, and well known Adams county lady, died Bunday morning at 8:45 o'cloqk at het homo < a-.t of Decatur. Death was attributed to carcinoma, following an illness of several months. T!ie deceased waa born In Paulding count.”. Ohio April 8. ISCB, the dt-ughter of Solcsnon and Mary Fett. Sne had lived in the county fop mote than 40 years. She was a devout member of the Church of Cod and active In church wetk. Surviving h-.-s.ides the huspand. are the following children: Mrs. Adeline Harp, of Fort Wayn<. Mra Mary E. Myers, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. Leota Morey, of Decatur au-l Willie of thia city. Ona daughter is deceased. Two halt sisters: ' Mis. C. (' Goldsmith of Fort Wayne | aud Ada Jump of Ashley; and three half-brothers. Ed and Frank Bailey of Olivet. Mh-higan and Cbarleff Luce of California also survive. Fourteen grandchildren also BurFuneral services will be held I Wednesday afternoon at I:3® o'- | clot k at the Church of God of which I she was a member. Rev. Gh n Mar shall, assisted by Rev. Paul Bran- | dyberry, will officiate. Burcu will be at lai Otto. The hotly will tie returned this 1 evening from the *. E. Bia -k funI eta! borne and may be viewed at •h* .-esidt-nc, after p. hi. ADRIAN MILLER FOUND GUILTY ■■■■■ Sentenced To Death By Jury For Sex-Slay inn At Fort Mayne Fort Wayne. May 8 — <U.PJ — Adrian Miller, 31. sentenced to die In the electric chair al the Indiana state prison next August 18 for the sex-slaying of Alien May Girton, will lie kept lu the Allen county jail pending a decision by bls attorneys whether to appeal the verdict returned against him Saturday night. Sheriff Walter Felger said h<spent a quiet night last night In contrast to his behavior Saturday night. Miller told officers he had swallowed a tablet ot potassium cyanide. Rushed to St. Joseph's hospital attendants *uld they could find no trace of the poison in his stomach Felger refused to say whether he believed Miller Liked the story In hopes <rf securing a break for freedom or whether he really believed he had taken poison He : wus held in a barred room under | guard in the hospital un'il yesterday when he was returned to his cell In the county jail. Sheriff's officers reported several notes were found in Miller s cell after he wan taken to the hoslptal. but they refused to reveal the contents. It waa reliably reported that one absolved Sheriff Felger of responsibility in his death and the other directed disposal of his few effecta. A jury of eight farmers and four businessmen took less than two hours to find Miller guilty, and sane at the time h«* killed the Girton girl. Miller fainted when Judge Harry H. Illlgemunn sentenced him to die It waa his only emotional display during the week's trail. Room Accomodations At New York Fair

A. D. Suttle*. W. ,M. of the Mai »onlc lodge. han received 11 com- ■ m.mlcatlon from lodge oft err* In New York City. Infomiing him that room accomodation* for Manon* who will vi»lt th* New York Fair, cm be made In private home*. The Masonic lodge la furnlahlng thia nervier to brother member*. Room* I can be obtained at moderate coat. Mr. Suttle* Mated that anvone in- ' terested In obtaining room* In ’ home* of Maaon* should get in touch with him.

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Points Out Italy Opposed To Military Action By Nazis Against Poland; German Press Acts. ATTACK POLAND By United Frees Announcement of a military alliance between Italy and Germanjf caused little concern In moat European capitals today. On the contrary, it waa regarded as likely to promote a settlement of Germany's claims on Poland without military force. Belgian quarters pointed out that Italy la opposed to military action by Germany agalnat Poland, and would not enter such a pact If Germany mediated force. In Parla. It waa believed Premier Benito Mussolini may seek a peaceful solution, now that he H In a military alliance with his axis partner. Adolf Hitler. Germany, however, pursued its usual course In preparation for wringing conceaslona from another country. The Nail press, in hailing the axis agreement, intensified attacks on Poland, demanding that "terrorism" against Germany be halted at once. Hermann Wilhelm Goering's National Zeltung of Essen, said. “One asks whether Poland will continue to simulate readiness to nqgotlate. while at the same time allowing the rape of Germans in Pomerellen. Posen and Silesia “Warsaw will have to decide whether It wants to create a situation where It Is a question of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth If the Poles answer in the affirmative by continuing acts of ! violence against Germans, then Germany would act accordingly.** lamdun reported that Mussolini entered the military alliance only after France had rejected an apparent invitation to settle his Mediterranean "aspirations" Informed sources said Muaaollni demanded no territory but asked: Two seats for Italy on the governing board of the Suri f'auali la free port for Italy at Dijhmitl. I gateway to Ethiopia; a new arrangement regarding the French railnwd from Djibouti Io Addis Alia ba; and a new agreement on the status of Italians in French Tunisia. An encouraging word came from Madrid, where the Italian and German troops were preparing to go home, and Gen. Francisivi Franco tiaik the first step toward demobilising I.MHi.mMI men he has under arms. The foreign troops were expect ed to start home immediately after the Madrid “victory'' parade to be held within the next two weeks In the wa<- In China. Japanese troops and airplanea started a general offenaive In northern Hupeh province, seeking to annihilate a Chinese force of 3o.tHH> under (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVKI SPONSOR DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT Recreation Department To Hold Dance For Students Friday The WPA recreation departmenf will sponsor a dance Friday night at the Catholic school auilltorluti, for the students of Imth Deeatnr high schools, honoring the Yelmw Jacket and Commodore baskettiall teams. Parents of the basketball players will be specially invited guests at this dance. Memliera of the recreation executive committee and the teachers will act as chain erones. The recreation department, by

sponsoring thl* dance. I* expressIna It* appreciation for cooperation of the student* in maintaining a high standard In the promotion of worthwhile recreational nctlvitiea. It i* planned to make thl* dance an annual event. Dancing will be from ato 11 p. m. The WPA orchestra of eight piece* will play for the dance. included In the program for the evening will be short talk* by the captain*, coaches, parent representative*. and a member of the recreation department. There will be no charge of any kind for the dance,