Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1939 — Page 1

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New City Truck lx Delivered Thursday The new truck, purchased recent. |ly for the light depart men' by the city of Decatur, arrived Thursday 1 afternoon. The truck las lt».;sCherrolet and was purchased tom the Saylors Chevrolet Hales. The crow's neat .which Is to be used for reachlug high light lines , attd ornamental lamp poets, has a ladder extension of 33 test The la-Ider Is mounted on a swivel io the bed of the true*. JAPAN ISSUES ? GRAVE THREATS OF RETALIATION Stir Vp Threats After British-French Russ Decision By Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign News Editor Japan stirred up grave threats' of retaliation in the far east today 'against the decision of Great Britain and Franc., to pool their armed strength with Soviet Russia In completing the European security front • On the surface, neither the Jap- ■ a ties., nor their moral allies. Ger- > many and Italy, were disturbed by ■ the historic change of British policy toward Moscow but Indirect- , ly the sudden flare up of interna tional controversy In China waters indicated the tremendous implications of this week's developments in Europe's diplomatic conflict. Today's developments included: 1. After a conference of defense ministers. Britain Invited Soviet war commissar Klementl Voroshilov to attend British army maneuvers in September. The unprecedented visit of the Bolshevik r< volutionlst and commander of 2.80<>.0«0 soldiers probably will be followed by a visit by British war minister Leslie Hore-Bellsha. descendant of a wealthy Jewish family. to Russia to attend the Soviet maneuvers, thus completing Brit ish-Freuih-Soviet general staff cooperation. 3. Japan, despite general belief that she had been given assurances by Britain that the BritishRusaian accord would not apply to - the orient, ran Into new and more aerloua demands that the government join the German-Italian military alliance Hiroshi Osblma. ambassador to Berlin, and Tosh Io Shlratorl. ambassador to Rome, both refused to advise the Nasi and Fascist governments that Japan had turned down participation in the military alliance and threatened to resign — creating strong possibility of a general foreigh ministry shakeup. 3. Great Britain considered the possibility of resorting to economic reprisals against Japan or of establishing a British-French warship patrol off the China coast If it proves necessary to combat a virtual Japanese blockade which has resulted in halting of British slid French steamships by Tokyo's navy on charges that they are carrying materials to the Chinese armies 4. Chinese reoorts circulated in Tientsin that Japanese intend to stir up disorders In the British concession us an excuse for (CONTINUBD ON PAGE FOUR) RAILWAY SUIT NEARING JURY SIO,OOO Suit Against Railroad Nears Jury At Huntington Huntington, Ind., May 26. — (Special to the Decatur Dally Democrat) — The 110.000 damage suit of Mrs. Mary B. Patterson against the Chicago A Krie railroad. arising out of a train crush near Decatur In February. 19.17, will probably go to the, jury late this evening. The Jury is expected to receive the case about 6 or 7 o'clock, after the closing arguments have been presented hy attorneys. Each aldo was allotted two hours for final ploaa. Following Instructions from the court, the jury will get the case for deliberation. Both defense and plaintiff's counsel hail rested their case at noon today and arguments were to reopen the suit after the noon recess. The defense re-filed a motion for a directed verdict shortly before the noon recess, but the motion was for the second time overruled by the court. V. C. Leatherman, brakeman. "(CONTINUBD OK PAKM FOUR)

ARREST GERMAN BUNG LEADER ON FORGERY CHARGE Fritz Kuhn Pleads Not Guilty To Taking Bund Funds New York. May 28 — <U.P> — I Frits Kuhn. "Fuehrer" of the Ger-man-American Bund, was held in l&.ooo ball today after pleading not guilty to all 12 counta of an indictment charging him with grand laneny and forgery in connection with alleged shortages In the organiutlon'a funds. Kuhn was brought to the Jamm-1 ,ed general sessions court room from police headquarters where he had been paraded In the bright lights of the routine lineup. He , appeared nervous and lacked hla j usual bravado. Judge Cornelius F. Cullins said that “BS.OUO a a very modest sum” and that he would have set ball higher had there been proopsals from district attorney Thomas E I ' I>wey's office. | At the lineup detectives quea- 1 Honed suspected felons and vag 1 rants pl< ked up during the night, * saving Kuhn for the last Then Lieut. James Pytko read the ! , charge against the Bund leader and demanded: I "What's this about. Frits’ Is Il true?” ’ "No." Kuhn replied. "Why were you arrested?" Pytko asked. “I don't know yet," Kuhn replied. i i In answer to routine questions he gave his occupativti as “president of the German-American I Bund." and said he formerly was a chemical engineer, last employed by the Ford Motor company in i 1938. He la a native of Munich. < he said, has lived In th.' I'nlted < States for 14 years and never had i been arreated previously. ; As the patrol wagon was leav | Ing headquarters for the court, a man In working clothea In the 1 street crowd shouted: i Heiio. Frttg, W |e maclM dev; I <CONTINL'Rt> OkTpAaß'rivßT’ 0 GIVE PROGRAM ! ' 1 I OF DEDICATION —" I Rockne Memorial Field- ' house To Be Dedicated June 3 i i Notre Dame. Ind.. May 26—Ths 1 complete program for the dedication 1 c.f the Rockne Memorial fieldhouse June 3 was announced today. The ' half hour program, starting at 4:3u ' I*. M. (CUT) will broadcast coast- ' to coast by the Mutual Broadcast1 lug System. Instead of the NBC , R«d network as previously announc- . ed WSBT WFAM of South Bend , will also broadcast the event. Teammates of tne late Knute ; ' Rockne. Notre Dame athletic dlr- i ,! <-itor and football coaeh who was < ■ hilled in a plane crash in 1931. wt'l; [ te special guests of the university ! i at the function. Mrs. Bonnie Skiles Rockne, widow of the late coach, and the Rockne children, will be on • the speakers' platform before th" I tirade of the recently opened *6uu. out) Interhall athletic edifice. | The dedication will be a part ot ( i commencement week activities, and i hundreds of returning alusniii and guesta will attend the Impressive | ceremony. Following la the complete pro I gram: National Anthem — Notre Dame I band. Introductory remarks, master ot I c eremonies Arch Ward, sports edi- ' tor. The Chicago Tribune. I, Rev. John F. O'Hara, C. 8. C., pre | ( , sldent of Notre Dame. Maj. John U Griffith, Big Ten* commissioner, representing the N. ( C. A. A. I "Ave Marla" Vittoria — University choir of Moreau seminary. L Charles E. (Gust Dorals, University of Detroit athletic director, who [, will present Rocknus teammates, r Frank E. Hering, first official No- ] tre Dame coach and trustee ot tho University. , Elmer F. Layden. Notre Dame, athletic director, representing Rock-; ne-trained coaches. 1 ( Notre Dame Vlrctory March — ( Notre Dame band. ——°; i Geneva Teacher Has Leg Broken I 1 Harold Long. Geneva school teach er. Is suffering from a fractured , right leg. sustained earlier In the week when a trailer gtrnck him as i at It rolled down an incline.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 26, 1939.

Sub Rescue Joy, Sorrow to Them p, A" \ I z ■.(j® I y Harold Preble Mrs. Alfred Priester and son Rescue of the trapped men in the submarine Squat us'off th« coast of Portsmouth. N. II . by navy men using a diving bell brought joy to many and Borrow to almost as many others llsrold Preble, naval architect attached to the Portsmouth navy yard, was one of the first •nen brought to safety. Among the d»ad was Allred C. Priester of. Rosedale. N. Y., torpedoman, second class. Hla widow and son aiq pictured at their Waahlngton. I) C. horn.' *

HENDRICKS IS CLUB SPEAKER — Richard Hendricks Talks To Rotary Club Thursday Richard Hendricks, young Fort Wayne man. a native of Adams county, delivered an interesting discourse on "Preparedness" at the weekly meeting ot the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. Mr. Hendricks, the son of Clyde ; Hendricks, former Monroe school | principal. Is teacher of speech at I the Y M. C. A ill Furl Wayne. ’ The speaker stated that the world, in thinking of preparedness, thinks In terms of military pre- i paredness. Nations build up their military might as a challenge of the power of others. Mr. Hendricks warned against participation by the United States In another war. as It might lead to the end of a deiiiotu rati<' government in the nation. A democratic form of government, he asserted, gains its power from a responsible cltlienry and engaging in a war would necessitate vast centralisation of power, comparable to a dictatorship. Whether the United States could return to a democratic government after another war, is to be questioned, the speaker warned. Speaking ot the achievements of science, Mr. Hendricks pointed to the long strides made by science In conquering disease, resulting In a longer life span. In direct contradiction to this, he said, is the fact that science, at the same time, has invented powerful forces of destruction. "Science is a power." Mr. Hend(CONTINUED ON PAGi: FOUR) POPPIES TO BE i SOLD SATURDAY Leicion Auxiliary To Conduct Annual Poppy Day Tomorrow — Poppy Day will be observed in Decatur tomorrow, Saturday. May 27, with members of the auxiliary of Adams Pool No. 43. American Legion. In charge of the sale of the flowers. Poppy Day teams have born formed In the auxiliary and the lading Will start out early In the tnornlng Ip an effort to pin a flower or every person In downtown Decatur. Mrs. Joe McConnell. Poppy Day chairman, and Mrs. Dallas Brown, auxiliary president, will supervise the sale of the popples. Members of the auxiliary urge the cooperation of the public in contributing to the fund for the disabled veterans, their families and tne families of deceased veterans bv purchasing the poppies. Half of the money in retained here for the aid of disabled vets and the other half goes to the aid ot those in the state. The flowers which will be sold here, were made by veterans in the state hospital at Marlon. Boy Scouts and a number ot volunteers will aid the auxiliary In the distribution ot the flowers.

. " 11 Fort Wayne Firm Low On Road 124 Indlnapolls. May 26 —I UP) —Low hide totalling *9*d.32*.70 for gradtag and paving of highways in eight iudiana counties were received today by the slate highway commission. Included among the low bids Adams county grading and surfacing 7.8*1 miles of road 12*. from road 27 east through Monroe to the Indiana-Ohio state line. Moellering Construction Co.. Fort Wayne, *l2*.ATTEND JUBILEE OF ORDINATION Mr. And Mrs. Frank Heiman To Attend Priest’s Jubilee Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helman, prominent residents of Washington township, south of Decatur, left today for Hays and Wichita, Kansas, where they will visit relatives and attend the golden Jubilee of the ordination of Father August P. Helman to the priesthood. Father Heiman la pastor of a Catholic church In the little town ot Sharon, a 'short distance from Wichita Due to the limited capacity of the church, the celebration of his SO years as a priest will be celebrated in Wichita. He is a cousin of Mr. Helman. At Haya. Kan . they will vlalf with their daughter. Slater Mary ■ Veronica. stationed there at the St. Agnes convent. They will also . call on Slater M Dolores and other Decatur women who are members •of the Catholic Sisterhood and I located at l|ays Mr. and Mrs. Helman are trav- ' ellng by train and will be gone a ! couple of weeks The Jubilee celebration will be held nt St. John's (CONTINUED ON PACK SIX) —— O Receive Invitation To Attend Exercises Mr. and Mrs. Dale Moses and family and James C. Moses nave received an Invitation to attend the I tlCthn commencement exercises of Indiana University to b« held at Bloomington June S. Among thn graduates will be Winfield Moses, son of Mr and Mrs. Carl Moses of Tort Way no. i o Rumschlag Funeral Is Held This Afternoon Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zwlck funeral home for the stillborn boy born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rumschlag. of thia city. The Infant was burled In the St. Joseph cemetery. • o Receives Word Os Relative’s Death Mrs. Catherine Schnelde- of Adams street has received word of the death of her slater-ln-law Mr*. Elisabeth Weber of Battle Creek. Michli K.tn. who died Wednesday evening. Funeral service* will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock In BatI tie Creek.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ARE HELD THURSDAY Larjcest Class In School’s History Graduates Thursday "There Is something for you to do In this world as a personality —ls you recognise that personality." Paul V. Barrett, of Findlay, Ohio, told the HO graduating students of the Decatur high school last night in hla commencement address. In s|M*aking on "Business Ixatka at the lllgli S< hiH.I Graduate," Mr . •Barrett stated that three questions must be asked of each of the' graduates. Tho first, he said. Is •‘what la your appraisal of your•elf?" “There are three classes in making this appraisal," he stated. "The first are those who look upon | themselves as animals, just bundles of impulses, passions and desires. The second Is the machine type. This la the type that becomes mechanical and dependable, but, lacks aggressiveness and the de- ' sire to get ahead. Then there are those who look upon themselves as personalities made In the image of God. These exercise the right of choice. It la they who lead the , rest. There is something for each of us to do In thia world as a personality- If we recognize that personality. "What is your appraisal of your education?" was the next question ■ asked of the graduates by the - speaker. "There also are three . lasses. There are those who knew i from the start their specialty and concentrated upon it and develop- . ed it. This type is today facing , serious problems, however. They , face not the technical problems , with which they are acquainted , but the human problems ot the day. The second type is just the opposite the playboy type, who goes to school just to be going. Some of our finest leaders come from this class," was his surprising statement. "They represent I but a small percentage, however, and they have become leaders ' only because they realised in time that they could not play through life. The third class is the dis- i coverers. In which most ot you belong. You are the type just waiting to discover the 'most suitable choice. Make the moat ot IL Budget your time, don't become a jack ' of-all-trades. but find out what type ’ you are." The other two questions were I "What is your capacity to think" and "what Is your capacity to work?" Relative to the first he . said, “think clearly, dont get | angry, don't be frightened, and . don't be prejudiced." In explaln- | Ing his last question, be admoniah--1 ed the graduates that, "you face ' testing times from the start. Demponstrate the stability of your character and don't feel that your education has a financial value unlesa ' you show willingness and ability to work." - Biiperlntendent of schools Walt-1 er J. Krick Introduced the speaker. | ’ following music hy tho girls' reed ' - band of the school and the Invoca- ' Hou by Rev. George 8. Lozier. W. > (CONTINUKU ON PA<IB FttUK)I o_ MARION YOUTH UNDER ARREST 15*Yeur-()ld Lad Is Under Arrest For Vehicle Taking ’ A miniature carerc of crime end- ‘ ed abruptly late Thursday for Leon 1 Furnas. IS-year-old Marlon lad, ' who stole two autos In the town • of Berne Wednesday night and r Thursday morning. Funtua wua returned to tho Adams county jail last night by state police Officer Russell Prior after being apprehended by Kendallville 1 poll. ■ I'l'l lu. inticra ot the it.it" | police lata Thursday. Under questioning by Officer • Prior, prosecutor Arthur E. Voglat wede. sheriff Ed Miller and police t chief James Borders. Furnas conI fessed to it busy day of crime. He admitted stealing an auto and a suit of clothing in Marlon Wednesday night, authorities reported. He confessed to driving to Berne, abnndoning the Million I car and stealing one owned by Robert Fox. • Driving the car northwest, he • wrecked it when it struck ace- ■ ment culvert. Returning to Berne - on foot, the young man again pick- :. ed up the stolen Marion auto and . I drove out to the wreck scene In . an effort to pull the wreaked car I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR ~

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WILL NOT SEEK BOARD OFFICE Ira Fuhrman Indicates He Will Not Seek Re-Election Ira R. Fuhrman president of the Ilecatur city school board, in a talk at the annual commencement exercises of the Decatur juniorsenior high school last night, indicated that he would not be a candidate for re-election to the board . In June. Mr. Fhurman. prior to presenting the diplomas to the 90 graduates of the class, stated that he had been a member of the board Ha* six years and would retire th'S ( year, recalling that hla term expired hi June. He expressed his appreciation to the faculty, the students, and the other members of the board for their cooperation during the time that he served. The other members of the board are Roy Mutnma. local lumber dealer and Joseph A. Hunter, local , telephone company employe. The third member will be nain ed to the board by the city council. Several persona have unofficially signified their aspirations to the post. Mr. Fhurman said in part: "It has been my pleasure to serve our community as president of the board of education for the past alx years. This year I retire from active service, but my asso- ' elation with this highly Important part of the community life will keep alive in my heart a continuing intereat In all that touches the future development of our educaticual program. •'During my term of office. I have (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOt'R) $50,000 DAMAGE SUITS ON FILE Two Damage Suits Result From Auto Accident In November Two damage suite, totalling |W.(MH), wen* tllerl In Adams circuit court late Thursday. The suits arose from an auto accident on the Marlon Center road near the Ad ams-Allen comity line on November 8. 1938. The one suit was filed by Wilma D. McKenzie by her next friend, George G. Mi'Kenxle, against Albert Thiele, and the other suit was filed by Dorothy E. McKenzie, by her next friend. George G. McKenzie. against the same defendant. The two girls wira riding In a car driven by Eiwad Koch. In the suit tiled by Wilma McKenzie, the complahit states that she suffered contusions, laceration, nervous shoi k. her face, nose and tongue cut and torn, three teeth crackI ed and broken, left jaw crushed, back sprained, bruised and twisted and a fractured leg. She charges ' tne scars are permanent. The complaint charges that the defendant I was negligent and careleae in hla driving since h<* fulled to look out for other cars at the Intersection, that he was driving too fast, that he failed to reduce his speed, fall- I ed to stay on the right aldo of the I road and committed other acts of negligence. Including driving with Improper lights. The complaint of Wilma McKentie alleges that the suffered contusions, lacerations, face and nose crushed, nervous shock, multiple fracture of the leg hu<l other Injuries. Practically the tame allegations of negllgencu on the part of the defendant were contained in the second suit as in the first. Chester L. Teeter is attorney for ! the plaintiff, while D. Burdette Custer entered a special apiiearunce for the defetidaffl. 11 ■■ ■■ l O"" ■■ ■ Roaemary Fullvnkamp Undergoes Operation Word was received here hut evening that Miss Rotetnary Fuiienknmp. daughter ot Mr. and Mrt. Fred Fullenkamp of North Second street, would undergo an emirgency operation for the removal of her appendix this morning In . Chicago where she is attending college. Miss Pat Fullenkamp left Thursday evening to be with her sister. No further wo?d has been ' leeeived as to her condition.

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I —■ All Hope Is Abandoned For 26 Men Trapped In Squalus; Salvage Work Is Started. PRAISE BY F. D. R. Portsmouth. N. II . May 28 — <UPX The navy today began tho task of bringing up the super-sub-marine Squalus and her 26 dead from the bottom of the Atlantic. Salvage operations on the newest of the fleet's underseas craft liegan after an all-night suspension called only when a diver confirmed that all 36 men in the flooded after compartments of the submai In. li id dl"d Navy divers planned to brave death and numbing cold again by descending the 40 fathoms to tho spot where the Squalus sank In the mud last Tuesday and lay the around work for raising the submarine and her cargo of bodies. At 10:25 a. m. (’ST the rescue ship Falcon radkted: "Diver going down to attach permanent descending line to deck gun " The diver’s descent was the first step toward actual salvage. Divers will use the descending line in going down to clear the Squalua deck of antennae and other gear that might hinder raising operations. The salvage job may take days, perhaps weeks, but the submarine must be raised before there can be any explanation why she sank to the bottom during a routine test submersion. Meanwhile, at the navy yard hospital all except three of the Squalua* 33 survivors were released. Thos<- still held were Lieut. J C. Nichols, radio operator Charles A. Powell and yeoman Charles 8. Kuney. They were suffering from slight bronchial Infections. Rear Admiral Cyrus W. Cole, commander of the navy yard, and his staff of technicians returned to the salvage tug Falcon and directed preliminary salvage operations. Commander A. I. McKee, submarine expert attached to the navy yard, and Commander A. R McCann. submarine expert of the navy department, left by plane for Washington to present their plans tor raising the Squalus to high offlcaila. They were expected to return before dusk and by then. It was hoped, the actual work would be started. As the 30 survivors left the hospital. rapt William Amaden. acting commandant of the yard, revealed that all had been given strict orders not to discuss the disaster with anyone — not even among themselves. (’apt. H. R. Greenlee, manager of the yard, said the Squalua hud completed 16 successful teat dives before her last, fatal one. The main engine air induction valve which Lieut Oliver F. Naquin, commander of the Squalus. blamed for the disaster In his first report, la used to draw air Into the two after engine rooms, he said Greenlee described the opening as 31 Irnhua In diameter with a mushroom closing valve which is dosed hydraulically by a crew member wheti the submarina (CONTtNUEo"oN PAU» FIVB>~ HEVIEWOOAHD MEETS IN JUNE First Meeting Os Board Os Review To Be Held June 5 Notice of the annual board of review meeting was officially given today from the offices of county auditor Victor H. Eicher. The board will meet on June 5 for the first time and will continue hi session each week day during the month. The Imard will review all aessnienta. hoar complaints, equal Ise assessments and correct errors made In nsaessing. Special dayg will ho set aside by . the board to hear complaints from the respective assessing units of I the county. j Fred V. Mills. Democrat of thia , city and Amos Burkhalter. Repub- ! Ilcan of Berne, arn the members of the hoard appointed by Judge “ J. Fred Fruchte. j The ex-officlo members are: county assessor Ernest Worthman. ■, auditor Victor H. Eicher and IrensI urer Jett Llechly,