Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1939 — Page 1

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Dies Suddenly • Milton K. Hower, prominent . Decatur man. was found dead In bed al hU home in this city early , thia morning MOSELEY If ILS COMMITTEE OF PLOT CHARGES Asserts Communistic Activity Is Rife In , United States Washington. May 31 — <UP) — Maj. Gen George Van Horn Moaeley. retired, aaaerted today that the I'nlted Htatea faces a “com-1 miinlst emergency which ouaht to lie handled in five minulea from; the White Home." The retired commander of the' army‘a fourth corp area iharaed . before the I Men committee that i ordera originating in the White I Houae are preventing thf army from ''fighting the enemy within . our gates.'* He declared the president should discharge every communist "in the government of the I'nlted States and every person giving aid and comfort to communists." | and hhould authorin' use of mill--1 fftry force to "protect every in-1 dividual in his life and properly." I Moaeiey was r. fuaed permiaalon l to present a prepared statement after an angry egchange with Rep ' Arthur D. Healey, I).. Maas., pre-. aiding as charrman in the absence, of Rep. Martin Dies, D.. Tex. Insisting that the committee's; counsel first examine Moseley to i ascertain what he knew about an' alleged antisemitic campaign.' Healey told him he would have ample time later to present his. statement. After a few preliminary questions liearlng on Moseley's army, career, committee counsel Rhea Whitley asked whtn he first met | James Erwin Campbell, retired army engineers reserve captain of i lOw nsboro. Ky.. shown In previous 1 testimony to have dtatrlbuted ma terlul nhotH a purported Jewishcommut iat plot to seize the gov-i : eminent “Gentlemen." Moseley began: “I ‘ am here • • " “Just a minute.” Healey Inter- i rupted "Ton can answer that . question. You're not here to make S|le<'cheH " Moaeiey vlao was accompanied I by two other men whom he Introduced as “My coumed. Mr. Rulll- ' van. und m> assistant counsel." Whitley be tun detailed eximlnat ion of Mow* ley on his relations '" (CONTINUED (M PAOM TWO>~ ESCAPE INJURY IN AUTO CRASH Three Decatur Persons Escape Injur) In Auto Collision —L_ Three Decatur perse ns escaped Injury Monday night In ait auto ; crash near Wolcottville when the car In which they were tiding was j struck broadside by a Michigan car. Richard fl. Deiningen driver of the car; Mian Marie Murtaugh and Minn Mary Trrveer, who wore riding with him. all escaped un-' hurt. The Identity of the driver of the other car was not learned here. It ; was stated that ho and a girl companion wore eloping to Kentucky from their Michigan home at the time of the accident. The Delnlnger auto was able to move on Its own power. Mr. Delnlnger drove Into Wolcottville and reported the accident. The occu- ! pants of Ute other car also escaped but their car was badly dam- ' ( aged. 1 1

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HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL IN NATION OVER 500 MARK Automobiles Take Heaviest Toll With 218 Killed (By United Press) Four holidays—Koo deaths. That was the price In Ilves which the nation paid for enjoying the Memorial Day week-end. Saturday through Tuesday. Tabulation reached that figure on reporta compiled by the United Press at noun ! tt’ST) today. Automobiles killed the* greatest number, 248. Oppressive heat In many sections drove multitudes to beaches and river whera lOK drowned. A year ago the holiday fell on a week-end and in three days 300 lost their liven. Nearly one quarter of the deaths l occurred in three ata tea - Illinois. New York and California. At Chii-ago. an 18-year-old girl was shot and killed by a private watchman at a fruit stand after she and some friends broke a watermelon while playing catch with it. A 34 year old mother fed strychnine to her flve children at a Clin- ’ ton, Okla., tourist camp, then slashed her own throat. One child died. The other children and the mother will live. Authorities believe she did It because her hnsi»nd went to a ball game! Floyd Roberts. Van Nuys, Calif., race driver, gambled death money and lost. died from Injuries suffered in wvhreetmr crash 'at the Indianapolis speedway In < the 500-miie Memorial Day race. Two other dr'vers and two spectators were injured. Three boys drowned near Jessup. la., when they stepped Into a hole in a stream and were swept away by the swift current. Missionary Tea To Be Held Thursday A missionary tea will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock I In the Presbyterian church of this I city. Mrs. Sears of Fort Wayne will be the guest speaker and 4 'all ladies of the city are cordially invited to attend GERMAN TROOPS ARE BACK HOME 5.000 Soldiers Who Served In Spain Are Returned Home Hamburg. May Sl.— (U.R) — Five thousand German troops who served with the Spanish nationalists In the civil war returned home In triumph today as the nazl government admitt<*d for the first time that German forces played au int|M>rtant part In Gen. Francisco Franco's long tight agalns the Spanish Republican government. As the Germans arrived here, 10,(MM) Italian troops embarked at Cadiz, Spain, for Naples, and the Spanish government Informed the French government that all Italian troops had left the strategically Important llalearlca Islands. Five German ships of the vacaI tlon "strength through joy" fleet steamed up the river Kibe to Hamburg lato last night, escorted by th* battleship Admiral Graft Spee and n destroyer flotilla, und anchored. Field Marshal Herman Goering, air minister and commander In chief of the air force: Gen. Wil-1 helm Keitel, chief of the high command of the armed forces; Gen. 1 Walter Von Hrau< hltsch. commandre In chief of the rmy. and Admiral Er.'ch Raedi't . < ..mmamler In | chief i t the navy, welcomed the troeps back home formally today. Geerlt.g boarded the yacht Ham- i burg and took the salute a* the ' fleet steamed past An antl-alr gun bsttery at Neu Murhlen fired i i n 21-g’tn salute and the Admiral Graff Spee replied. Gen. Baron Wolfram Von Rich-' i i (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) . -o— - (iag Rule Is Adopted I On Townsend Measure ii Washington. May 31—(UP)—The 1 House today by 221 to S:t adopted a 1 gag rule for consideration of the ' Townsend old age pension and pro- { ceetled Into general debate. A fin- ( al vote late today was expected j by leaders to kill the ill for this ( version. , Under the gag rule, members can j only talk about the bill, they can t not amend It) .. I <

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Ziegfeld Daughter to Wed * BHBBBgB ~ W II i ‘ ''“.t-i <0 * llr ’ \ ii ♦ Patricia Ziegfeld and William Stephenson Hollywood society prepares for the wedding. June 10. of Patricia Burke Ziegfeld, daughter of the late producer Flo Ziegfeld mid Billie Hurkc. the actress, who in to marry William R Stephenson, dance instructor, on that date.

F.D.R. PLANS I WESTERN TRIP President To Visit San Francisco, Seattle And Alaska Washington. May SI. — <U W — President Roosevelt returned to l the capital today to prepare for ; the visit of King George and Queen > Elizabeth and a transcontinental trip which may have a bearing on the ISlo presidential campaign The pesident, accompanied by ! Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr., left Hyde Park. N. Y„ laat night where they spent the Memorial Day weekend. Hefore leaving, the president disclosed at his regular weekly press conference that he had received a veiqr favorable report on the national political picture from Postmaster General James A. Ear , ley, who has returned from a lour of many states and a visit to the San Francisco world's fair. He did not indicate, of course, i whether Farley's favorable report would be taken as a "green light." in regard to a third term, but said he planned a trip to Hau Francisco. Seattle and Alaska, probably nest month. Some observers were quick to read political significance Into the forthcoming western trip. They pointed out that he would have lumerou* opportunities for speechmaking and sounding out polltlcnl sentiment in key states. Meanwhye. Sen George W. Norris, Ind.. Neb. said Mr. Roosevelt may be forced to seek a third term ""(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) NO REPORTS OF MISSING FLIER Slight Hope Is Expressed For Safety Os Thomas Smith Ixmdon. May SI -<U JO The only remaining hope for Thomas Smith, the American youth who took off front Old Orchard Reach. Me.. In a 46-horsepower airplane Sunday on a projected trans-Atlantic Hight, was that ha might have landed alongside some small ship that had no radio to report his rescue. The 40-hour supply of gasoline —1«» gallons-that the plane carried would long since have been exhausted and It was certain that ho hud been forced down. Hl* take-off was at 4:50 a. m Sunday. Among several rumors about the plane having been sighted, all of which lacked confirmation, was one contained In a telegram given to the air ministry by authorities at Croydon airport. It was from an undisclosed place In Wales and said that an unidentified airplane had been sighted over the Welsh mountains Monday night. The in- < formant believed the filer might have crashed Into a peak, The air ministry had no information on such a crash.

I Circuit Court To Close For Summer Only 10 days remain before the closing of the April term of the Adams circuit court for the summer vacation period. Judge J. Fred Fruchte. court attaches and attorneys are already at work preparing last minute actions before court closes. The court will b» closed during the balance of June. July and i August and will not re-open until ' the day after Labor Day in Sept. I tember. Jury trials which were scheduled to be heard before the term cloned next week were carried over to the September term. Action in other cases, however, will he taken before court close*. FIVE INJURED IN AUTO WRECK Five Decatur Men Escape Serious Injury In Accident TuesdayFive Decatur men were hurt Memorial Day morning when the car in which they were riding overturned near Hamilton. Ohio. None was injured wilously. Paul II lirlede. owner of the City News Stand, suffered u cut above and below the right eye. a nose laceration and a head injury, E Holthotiae. of the Daily Democrat, sustained a bruise to his right leg and his left shoulder. Orville Rhodes. co-owner of the Rhodes Market, also sustained a shoulder Injury. Robert Cole, of the Mutschler Packing company and Fred Fullenkamp. owner of Frickle's Place, were uninjured except for shock and slight bruises. The accident was caused by a j tire blowout a* the car was going around it curve Mr. Briede was driving the car. When the tire blew out the ullto careened out jof control and turned over. Mt. Holthouse and Mr. Briede were taken to the Hamilton hogI pital. The other* were able to go (CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIREK)" * o ——— Hold (’raft Classes Throughout Summer The WPA recreation department will endeavor to maintain Its craft program throughout the summer month* in the craft shop at the Central *chool. Many boys have signified their desire to attend these cla**ea. and keep tip their work In crafts and modelling. All those Interested In attending classes during the summer are asked to report at (he craft shop Friday at 9 a. tn. The recreation leader h> charge will assign the special times to those present. The shop will be open during the morning* throughout the summer. The WPA recreation department wishes to clarify In the eyes of the public, that this shop I* opened to all. who wish to take advantage of Its opportunities Th® government has requisitioned electric and hand tools to make this shop possible under the supervision of the i WPA recreation department

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SCHOOL PUPILS ARE INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION At l/east I I Children Hurt In School Blast At Barherton. Ohio ' Barberton, Ohio, May 31—(UF»— Gas accumulated In the iMsesneut ; of the grade school exploded lath u-day. Injuring at least 1* children. First reports said the btaat occurred when the janitor of the central grade school went to the basement to burn paper. All the Injured were hospitalised Several of the children were re- ' ported burled tor a time by the debris. The building was a temporary structure being used while the new structure was being built. Confusion followed the blast and police learned few details Immed- , lately. oCounty Resident Held On Paternity Charge Gordon Welker of St. Mary's ‘uwnahip was arrested today by ■ Sheriff Ed Miller and lodged in jail * on a paternity charge under 85uu Ixmd to Insure hla appearance in ■ ircult court. The affidavit was i cigned by a young woman from this couuty. Justice John* T. Kelley fix--1 cd the bond after Welker appeared ic this court. I 0 Hitchhiker Being Held Here ■ *. Rheriff Ed Miller has in custody • at the county jail an aged man. who hitch hiked Into the city orar the holidays. He waa picked up by a i.iotorist enroute hero fiom Marion. It la thought possible that the hitch-hiker is from Wheellug. Westl Virginia and a check is being made by the sheriff. Because of his advanced age and feebleness, the itinerant Is unable to coherently give the Information sought. 1 1 ~ O ' Two Youths Confess Killing Ohio Man Cambridge, May 31—tUI’l—- , Cambridge authorities today obtain- , ed confesslona from two youths that they killed R. K. Willis, (S, former guernsey county sheriff, during a . holdup In his tourist camp and ser-ili-e station. Willis was shot three times when be resisted a holdup In hts station 1 last night. Confessions purportedly ' W) re obtained from Ixiuls I‘ope, 18, Cincinnati, and John .MIU-nell, 11, Van Wert, captured by atate high--1 way patrolmen a shot time later, ECONOMY AIM OF VANDENBERG l " 11 Sen. Vandenberg Favors Budget Balancing. Rigid Economy Washington, May 31 — (U.RI - A l<x>k at the record of Ren. Arthur H Vandenberg, R.. Mich . who has > revealed that he would accept the 1940 Republican presidential notn Ination with a one-term pledge, shows today that the backbone of . his platform would lie budget ha I ' anclng. economy and a protective | tariff It la a political certainty now . that the Vandenberg for-presldent movement will be a major factor in the 1940 pro-convention cam- , palgn. Today hla name la brack- | eted with Sen Robert A. Taft. R„ Ohio, mid dlatrlct attorney Thomas , E Dewey of New York ns leading contenders. Vandenberg has advocated Republican • Democratic coalition ugalnst the “Roosevelt party." Unlike Dewey and Taft. Vandenberg's years In the senate have placed him publicly on record on . practically every political Issue. Here Is a thumbnail platform he proposed in November. 1937: 1- B<”p governmental hymns of (CQNTINUaiD ON FAGB FIVE) \

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL MOUNTING Indiana’s Weekend Death Toll Soars In Many Accidents Indiana's week-end deaths for tun prolonged Memorial Duy holiday s-mred to 28 today as thousands of Hoosier vacationists returned to t.ieir homes after tour day; of pleasure. Highways were jammed with cars for five consecutive days. ba'. State lollce reported no more than ordinary number of arrrrta. Killed yesterday aa traffic and Merrymaking reached thetr heights were 8 persons. Floyd Roberta of Van Nuys. Cal., waa killed In the three-car smaahup on the Indiana motor speedway. Hit car collided with machines driven by Dob Swanson. Lo* Angeles, and Chet Miller. Detroit. At Pimento South of Terre Haute. Paul Lee Williams swas ktlled Instantly last night when be waa struck by an automoble driven by Derrell Hayworth at an intersection of Route 41. Lowell Shepard. KB. of Connerslilled. died of injuries suffer when *.l» car was sideswiped by an unidentified car on the highway near Andersonville. John Riefel. also of 1 Connersville, was Injured. , Kdna May Robinson, 16. ndlan.v polls, was killed when a plane piloted by Ralph Biddle crashed near Indianapolis.. Biddle and Mrs. Rosenary Lukas, another passenger, were injured in the crash. Willard Fultz. 26. of Royal Center was killed near his home when a tlfle held by hla younger brother, Rudolph, waa accidentally discharged. the bullet severed an artery lu. Ills neck Mrs. K J Aiken. 64. of Joliet, 111, 1 died from Injuries suffered Motidav tCGNTINUED ON PAGE FIVB»~ CLUB TO SHOW | FREE PICTURE Camera Club T<> Present Talking Picture Here Next Week ■ — The Decatur Camera Club has announced It will sponsor a free talking moving picture Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the old high school 'mildlug. Entitled "High Lights and Shadows'*. it tells the story of a great modern industry and of tb> Important part which photography plays I nthe present-day civilization. It conaiata of five reels and Is of near feature length. The "talkie" is part of the club's educational program for Its tnemliera and the public. The picture has been shown in •n*>at of the larger cities In tne United States In recent months and la backed by enthusiastic reviews by leading movie critics as well as Hollywood cameran.en and producers. I "Highlights and Shadows" traces the steps by which man's efforts to! transmit his Ideas led to the per tCONTINUEtToN PAGE TIIHEEI 1 1 O ——■— - Decatur Man Fined On Speeding Charge John , Myers, local contractor, was fined 31 and costs thia morning by Mayor Forrest Elzey In city court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding He was arrested Monday night by offieer Adrian f'offee on the charge. Report Improvement In Smith’s Condition The condition of Harvey Smith won of Mr. and Mra. Adolph Smith of near Decatur, who was serious iv hurt last Sunday in the autotrain crash at Peterson which claimed the life of hla sister. Edna Mane. waa reported a little improved today by the attending physician. Funeral services for the girl were held Tuesday afternoon. Della Bleberlch, who waa also hurt in th<» accident, wan dismissed from the Adams county memorial hospital *1 today.

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I •assmsMsMsaiasasismß Soviet Union, However, Sees Necessity Os A United, Defensive Front. NOTE TO NAZIS Moscow. Msy 31 —<UJ?> Premier und foreign minister V. M Molotov tonight told the supreme soviet of the U S.S.R.— the soviet parliament—that Britain's proposals for a Brltlsh-Frenchßussian mutual aid pact agalnat "NasiFascist aggression" have several qualifications which make them Ineffective. Molotov Indicated that the British draft proposal wan inacceptabb- in its present form but added: "The Soviet Union sees the necessity of a united, defensive front." Molotov said the democratic countries underestimated the changes In the world situation and. while abandoning collective security, they had tried an appeasement policy. "The Soviet government opposes both these views." he said, adding that Russia "never feels any sympathy" for methods which seek to conceal the truth alumt world affairs from public opinion. Referring to the "peace front" negotiations with Britain. Molotov said;' "In the latest proposals the principle of reciprocity la admitted This is a step ahead but It (the British draft treaty) has several qualifications which may make It Ineffective. “Are there any signs that the democratic powers want to make a real effort to halt aggression?" Molotov insisted that Russia “stands for peace" but stressed that the U.B.S.R. must be careful in regard to its commitments. “In England there is much thought regarding the checking jof aggression." he said We know the difference between words and acta. "But the difference must he noticed In Kngland Thia Is our viewpoint and we don't have to consult snybody about It. "In the Italo-German tmilitary) alliance there Is the principle of I complete reciprocity." Thue. Molotov asked Britain , and France to make the projected tri-power alliance as strong as the <>ne concluded two weeks ago by the dictatorships. "In several early Anglo French proposals." Molotov continued, I "there wan no reciprocity. They ; left open other quest lona such aa I what they would do If the Sovieta' neighbors would not defend themselves. "In the latent proposal, however. the principle of reciprocity Is admitted." Molotov then said: "The Soviet Union cannot undertake any obligations regarding fouiilrles which Insist upon a neutrality which they cannot defend." Refute Allegations London. May 31 IU.R) Foreign office experts have completed the preliminary draft of a note to | Germany refuting allegations on | which Adolf Hiller based hla detiunclatlon of the BrltlshXlerman . naval limitation pact luit leaving ; 'he way open for further discustCONTINUBD <»N PAGE TWO) CONTINUED HOT WEATHER HERE Mid • Summer Temperatures Continue. Up To 92 Tuesday Afternoon Residents of the city u>d communlty continued to awelte- today under mid sunmwr like temperatitres after one of the hottest Memortal Daye on record. The highest temperature of the year was recorded by the Decatur thermometer Tuesday afternoon when It registered 92 decrees above. The record, however, appeared to b» headed for another mark lat« thia afternoon, unless rain cr cloudy weather appeared, because at noon the thermometer showed 84 degree.) and at I p m hud risen to 88 above. Meanwhile farmers and property owners who have gardens planted hope for a alow steady rain aa an aid to their crops. The unusually hot weather and the lack of rain have hindered the crops considerably, they state, and i aln Is needed.