Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1939 — Page 1

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181)00 Men Idle flßy Strike Call jl In Auto Plants

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To Speak Here A*. i 5. ■.fiwjl Dr Fr.-emont E. Fribley. superi Intendent of the Fort Wayne disj trict of the Methodist church. will speak at the first quarterly coni ference of the Decatur church ; Wednesday evening. KING'S MOTHER IS UNHURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Queen Mary Has Miraculous Escape As Auto is Overturned London. May 23— <U.R> —Queen ' Mary, mother of King George VI. I had a "miraculous" escape from ' serious injury late today when her motor car collided with a truck, overturned and rolled down a slope * She was trapped for some minutes within the closed car but finally was rescued by house painters who helped her climb up one of their ladders to safety. The queen mother was shaken and suffered minor bruises on the buck lint she walked gamely from , the acene of the accident to the home of a physician where sh» was examined before being driven to her home. Marlborough House. 11 Pall Wall. She will be 72 Friday. Her automobile collided with another car in the Wandsworth section of Wimbledon. Just outside i laisdou , The accident occurred at the i Junction of Wimbledon Park road and West Hill. Wandsworth. , The queen's escape was descrlbed as "miraculous " Rhe was only slightly bruised (CONTINUED ON PAGE BIX) ~ TWO LADS ARE CAUGHT HERE Runaways From Van Wert, Ohio. Nabbed By Local Chief ■ Two runaway ycurtui from the 1 Marsh found s lon school st Van I Wert, Ohio, were apprehended here I I thia afternoon by Police Chief .James Borders. The lads. Carl Hiles, aged 11 1 and John Green, aged 10, were the two caught by the local off.cer. The lads were first seen In a local five end ten cent store, stuffing small merchandise In their pockets. The store manager Immediately rumtnoned Chief 'Borders, who took the two to the police office Upon questioning, it was learned that the lads ran away Monday afternoon. When both confessed that they had not eaten alnce they left the Marsh home, they were taken to a local restaurant by the cnlef. They were to be held here until called for by Marsh authorities, who (CONTINUED ON PAGB THREE!

CIU DEFENDANT IN HUGE SUIT FOR DAMAGES Republic Steel Files Suit Fur $7,500,000 1 lamage In Strike Cleveland. May 23. Republic Steel corporation loday filed a 37.300.000 damage suit against the Congress of Industrial Organisations. the steel workers organising committee. John L. Lewie, Philip Murray and others as a result of the “little steel" strike of 1937. The company charged that Its loss of business and extraordinary expenses resulting from the strike had cost it 32.500.U00. It asked threefold damages as provided by the Clayton anti-trust act. It named almost 700 individual strikers and union officers In Cleveland. Youngstown. Warren. Niles. Canton and Massillon, all tn Ohio, as defendants The suit waa tiled In federal district court here. It said that “unlawful acts of force, intimidation, threats, violence, destruction of property, injury to persons and obstruction of commerce to and from the plants were part of a conspiracy to compel the company to sign a proposed collective bargaining contract with the 8. W. O. C.“ A precedent for the suit has I been established in Philadelphia where a federal district court Jury awarded the Apex Hosiery company 3711.932. representing threefold damages, against the American Federation of Hosiery Worklent for damages and loss of business suffered in a seven weeks sM-dpwn strike In 1937. The union filed a brief with the circuit court of appeals there yesterday asking to have the Judgment set aside. Republic Steel corporation baaed its claims on the alleged forced dosing of plants at Cleveland. Youngstown. Canton and Massillon. the alleged abnormal coat operating under aleg, by strikers at Warren, Niles and some Canton plants, the cost of protecting (CONfINCKD ON PAGE THREE) CARRIER BOYS TO GRADUATE Four Daily Democrat Newsboys Among Decatur Graduates Included In the list of 90 Decatur high school graduates who will receive their diplomas Thursday night are four young men who have delivered the Decatur Dally Democrat each evening to the homes on their routes. The boys passed the Decatur Dally Democrat throughout their tour years of high school. Practically everyone of them started as carrier boys while In the grades and one or two of them were under 12 years of age when they took over the routes. It waa before the wage and hour law whl< h now prohibits boys 12 years to pass papers. The four high school graduates are: Charles Ross. Jr., Robert Kenworthy. Robert Boch and Raymond Franx Robert Boch and Robert Kenworthy are the oldest in the point ot service. Roth took' over the routes of their brother when they graduated from high school and then found steady employment. The young men are among the finest In town and have a wide acquaintance They helped pay their own way and tesldea have hid hilde a few dollars for a "rainy day.” The number of complaints received from subscribers on their routes has been few over the period of years and th<> Dally Democrat is proud of their record and giMxl service. Camera Club Will Meet This Evening There will be a regular meeting of the Decatur Camera club at ths club home <>n North Third Street this evening at 7:30 o'clock. A print competition on the subject “Work” will be held. Members arc urged to bring their cameras.

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Ah Toronto Welcomed Royalty fl < K King George and Queen Elizabeth continue their Candlan tour after being received with u rousing welcome In Toronto where they met the Dionne quintuplets for the first time Here are King George and Queen Klizalteth on the balcony at city hall In Toronto acknowledging the cheers of their subjects.

EXPECT RUSSIA WILL JOIN IN BRITISH PACT Russia, Japan Both Expected To Join In Military Alliances Ry Ju* Alex Morri* United Pres* Foreign New* Editor.' Soviet Russia and Japan remained unknown quantities today in th- alignment of totalitarian and anti-aggreaslon power*, but there were peralatent prediction* that i both soon would adhere to European military i>lllancea. In London and Paris. the event-> ful adherence of Russia to the antl-a*gre**h>n front waa taken for granted despite difficulties mill blocking negotiation* between London and Moacow. The British cabinet meet* tomorrow for final decision on how far It can go to-1 ward a military alliance with the Soviet*. In Rome and Berlin, there were confident prediction* that Japan would Join the totalitarian military pact signed by Italy und Germany In Berlin yesterday — if Britain Join* a full fledged alliance with Soviet Russia Whether the Fascist* and Natl*, who were understood to have agreed on secret clauses to their treay dividing Europe and Africa up Into spheres of Influence, were <CONTfNt!Kt7 ON PAG» FIVE) ANNUAL SENIOR PARR TONIGHT Banquet At High School For Graduating Class Tonight The annual party for the member* of the senior class of the Decatur junior-senior high school will be held tonight In the school auditorium. The party will be In the form of a banquet. A chicken dinner, prepared by domestic science student* of the school, will be served. Member* of the faculty and school board, who have been Invited to attend the affair, will shed their dignity for one night and don “kid**" clothing. All persons attending will he required to wear children'* clothing. ■lnce the event is to be a "kid party." Moving picture* will be taken of the event. Approximately 126 per- 1 •one. including the 90 members of the senior class, are expected to attend. Mln* Mildred Worthman, senior class' sfttusor, will be In charge. 1

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Methodist District Leader Speaks Here Rev. Freemont E. Frlblcv, D. !».. superintendent of tbe Fort Wayne district of the Methodist church, will apeak and conduct the business of the first quarterly conference of I the Decatur church Wednesday eveI ning at 7:30 o'clook. Dr. Frkhley was an official deleI gat* of the North Indiana conference to the uniting conference at Kansas City. Mo. All offt'-ml mem--1 Ix-rs of the chnrch and quartely conference are expected to attend. DEATH CLAIMS SEDORAHELZEY Well Known Decatur Woman Dies At Home Early This Morning Mr*. Sedorah Ball-Elxey. 81. prominent pioneer Adam* county restd •nt and widow of the lato William E:»ey, died thl* morning at 1:01 ’ o'clock at her home on Mar*hall rtreet. Death wa* attributed to complieitlon*. following ar illness of four i weeks. The deceased wax born In Root i '.ownship November 7. 1867. tbo daughter of Jeremlrh and Elitaitoth Troxell-Ball. She was married to William Elxey In April 1877. The couple moved to the home <m Marshall street In this city 21 year* ago. Her husband pteceded • bar In death In February, 1937. Surviving are a son. Harvey Klxey. of thia city; six'grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two daughters. Mrs. Ada McFarland und Mis* Etta Mae Elxey. four brother* and three sister* are deceased. 1 Funeral service* will be hell ' Tnursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock lat the 8. E. Black funeral home • ind 2 o'clock at the First Methodist • hurch. of which she was a member, i Rev. R. W. Graham will officiate. • Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body has been removed to ~lcontinue7> on pag*e“ hix7~ Decatur Student To Graduate June 5 Invitation* have, been received by relative* and friend* to attend tho annual commencement exercises of the (College of Mount St. Joneph-on-the-Ohlo, on June 2. 3, * r.ud 6. Mount St. Joseph I* near Cincinnati, Ohio. Among the graduate* I* Ml** Ruth C. Voglewede. daughter of Mr*. Chhrlle Voglewede of this icity. The conferring of degree* will take place at 4 o'clock or Monday afternoon. June 6. They will be ' conferred by Most Rev. John T. I Nicholas, archbishop of t'incln--1 nail.

Between 55, 60 Men Thought Trapped In Submerged Sub Off East Being Rushed

ADAMS COUNTY MAN DROWNED THIS MORNING Ed Alt Is Accidentally Drowned While Fishing This Morning An evident pleasure fishing trip ended in death this morning for E«i Alt. 30-year«>ld St Mary's township resident, whose body was found about 10 o'clock, face down in the St. Mary's river near Pleasant Mills, evidently the victim of accidental drowning. The body waa found by Ervin Mauller. of near Pleasant Mills, who had been harrowing a field close Io the river. What appeared to be a man's blue workshht and overalls partly difccernlble above the water first attracted the farmer and upon investigation he found the lM>dy. Mauller immediately summoned deputy sheriff Leo Gllltg. who. with Coroner J. Jerome Yager went to the scene, on the east hank of the St. Mary's, just north of the village. Deputy Gilllg and Coroner Yager agreed, after preliminary exam- , Ination. that the body had prole ably Jieen in the water for approximalely five hours. Young Alt lay face down with only part of his liack showing and his legs crisacrossed around a pair of flailing poles. Reports from intimates of the young man revealed that he had been subject to epileptic seizures and this was offered as a cause for his falling into the stream. It Is considered likely that he was stricken while fishing and plung. ed forward head first. Verify Trip The grlefstrlcken imrents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob All. of northeast of Boho, with whom- the young man lived, verified this version of the accident. They stated that he had purchased a fishing license on Monday and that evening had signified his Intention of going out early -thia morning. They stated that he arose alxiut 4 o'clock this morning and left liefore others were awake at the home. Rud Steele, of near Bobo, reported to Iteputy Gilllg that he had aeen the Alt car. parked on the road east of the river about 5 o'clock thia morning, thus corroborating the fact that he could have been lu the water five hours liefore being discovered Aided by spectators, mostly from Pleasant Milla who had gath ered at the accident acene after learning of the drowning, the cor(CONTINUffiD <MT PAGE POUR) “ DECATUR MAN IS CHAIRMAN Herman Krueckchcrv Heads Walther League Executive Board Herman H. Krueckaberg, of this city, will again serve as chairman ot the executive board of the Indiana district Walther Ixmgue during the approaching year. Mr. Krueckeberg was re-named to the post, as wore the other offlc■t's of the organization, who served durtag the past year. H. E. Roldenbach of Convoy Ohio, was renamed president: A. U Schumacher of latulsvllle. Kentucky vtce-presldent; Mias Helen Hetonke of Fort Wayne, sectotary and Melvin Pipenbrlnk of Fort Wayre, trearurer. It was the first time In the history ot the league that all officers ware re-named. Approlxmately 6Go league members attended Jhe convention of the organization, which closed In Indl< < INTINVEH ON I'AOE St\)

F. D. R. SLAPS AT CRITICS IN RETAILER TALK Rcallirm New Deal Policies In Speech To Retailers Washington. May 23 — <U.R) - , President Roosevelt's fighting speech before the retailers' nation- , al forum reaffirmed new deal spending, relief, and tax policies . so emphatically that It stimulated . speculation today on whether he would be a candidate for a third term. Mr. Roosevelt revealed he has abandoned hope of a balanced budi get tn his second administration . and told the retailers that he and the new dealers were the true <»n- . servatlves while opposition groups , were the radical gamblers with , the nation's safety. Partisans, he said, were scaring I well fed parents with warnings that their grandchildren would ha ve to pay the in< reas<*d national debt and he charged that the Re , publicans were “merchandising horror" by their effort to make this “national debt week." “Certainly thia Is not as alarmIng." Mr. Roosevelt said, "as telling parents who are already starv- , Ing that an untrammelled buslneas ( set up will provide their grandchildren with food in IM*. Yet , thia is what the radical gamblers of business and politics might have to say If they put their theorI les Into practice next year. A , reasonable Internal debt will not improverish our children.*' That reference to the 1940 presl- ! dentlal election coupled with the brisk challenge to conservative (CONTINUED ON PAGE BIX)~ NELSON HAYES IS FOUND DEAD Retired Farmer Found Dead Os Heart Attack 1! Monday Afternoon Nelson D. Hayes. 72. a retired farmer, was found dead ’ate Mondav afternoon at his home on rural route 2. Ohio City, Ohio. D» uth was I < iused by a heart attack. ■ A neighbor, whose nani ' was not learned, passed the Haye* homo ' about 4 o'clock and auw Mr. Hayes - silting in a chair in his front yard. When Hayes failed to answer ' his call, the neighbor stopped an l found him dead. He is believed to have been ib-ad two or three hours wlten found. The deceased was born Ir. Rockford. Ohio. August 2u. 1364 and had i lived for the past sis years near Ohio City. He had lived alone alnce 1 the death of his wife, forme-ly Busan Draper. Burvlvora include a stepdaughter, Mrs. William Ktusmenn ot Decatur; and two half-brothers. Hamnet and Clifford Chlvaton. both llv(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) I o 1 Accident Victim’s Father Files Suit A suit has been filed asking • 323.000 damages for the death of • Roliert Taylor, 23. of Monroeville. • who died at the Adams county memorial hospital on June 2. 193 H, ! of Injuries received In an auto accident. Th- suit was filed In f Allen superior court nt Fort B Wayne by James E Taylor, father • of the young man. against Robert . Geis, . Taykr wns riding on the side . of a car, driven by Gels when It sideswiped another auto on a . bridge near Monroeville. Taylor B died at the local hospital three days after the accident. The j other car was driven by Paine i Morgan, of Convoy, Ohio.

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Submarine Commander, By Radio Telephone, Reports All Men In Good Condition. DIVERS TO SCENE Portsmouth. N. H.. May 23 — <U.R) The U. 8 submarine Rqualus sank In 240 feet of water 10 miles southeast of the Isle of Shoals today The office of Rear Admiral C. : W. Cole of Portsmouth navy yard said the men had enough air to I last for several days, i; An aide to Admiral Cole said I navy yard attaches have talked ' with lieutenant commander Oliver I Saquln. In charge of the submarine .by radio telephone and that i all aboard were alive and In good condition. i Saquln said the submarine waa I unable to raise because of inability to discharge waler that had i been taken aboard, apparently as i ballast. Divers from Portsmouth navy : yard are being rushed to the i acene, navy officials said, and I eight divers from the Washington I navy yard are being flown to Portsmouth to provide additional : assistance The accident was the first apparently serious one Involving a ■ 1 U. 8. submarine alnce 1927 when - the 8-4 sank off Provincetown. -'Maas., after a collision with the i U. 8 .coast guard cutter Paulding. Fourteen men lost their Ifvnu in l the 8-4 disaster. i The navy said It believed bel tween 33 and 80 nu-n were trapped in the vessel when It went down . shortly liefore noon. From early reports, officials were unable to suggest a cause for the accident. The submarine Sculpin is now . at the acene and the navy his dispatched rescue vessel U 8.8. Falcon front its Imm- at New London, I Conn. Navy officials said the vessel was equipped with a new type of "lung” with which seamen can I rise from great depths In safety. | Thero la one such lung for every man and extra spare lungs, they |' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ~ Resurfacing Bids Received Today Indianapolis, May 23 - (UJO — ! Low bids toialllng |1,0«7.«5<>. for . resurfacing state roads In all secI Hotis In Indiana were received today by the state highway commission. Included among the hlda were: Fort Wayne and Greenfield dla- ’ trlct — resurfacing 21.90 miles in 1 Huntington. Wells. Adams. Wa--1 hash and Grant counties, low bids by Brisiks Coital ruction company, I Fort Wayne. $111,333.93. • O ■ :DOCTORS MEET : IN THIS CITY . Annual District Meeting Os Medical Society Held Here Today Approximately 30 or members of the twelfth district medical sol i doty were to meet thio afternoon In the Masonic lodge here in the annual meeting of the organize--1 tlon. r New Officera will be named this ■ evening prior to the dinner, which * will be served by the Masonic ■ ladles. Dr. Harold F. Zwlck. of thia city, ’ la In charge of the event. Bpeak ' era thia afternoon were to bo Dr. r E M Van Buskirk of Fort Wayne 1 and Thomaa Hendrlcka of Indlanapolla, president and executive ” aecrelary of the atate association 1 respectively. » Thia evening Dr. J. P. Pollack ’■ of Chicago and Dr. R. F. Dinsmore. ” of Cleveland. Ohio, are to be the •' speakers. '' Local physicians are aiding Dr. i Zwlck In staging the affair.