Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1939 — Page 1

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CATHOLIC HICH GRADUATION TO BE HELD FRIDAY Exercises For High School And Eighth Grade Graduates Friday Comment ement exercise* for the graduuting students of the Decatur Catholic high school and the St Joseph eighth grade will be held here Friday night. The exercise* will Mart at * p. n> . and will tie held in the auditorium of the Decatur Catholic | high school The Kev. Frederick Fehrenbacker. acting president of St. Joseph s college at ReMgelaer, will deliver the commencement addrena to the atudenta. Twenty-one will b< graduated , from the high m hool and 2ti will ibe graduated from the eighth grade at th)* St. Joiwph achool. The Rev Joneph J. Selmett. pantor of the St. Mary'g Catholic church here, will prem-nt the diploma* The lint of graduate* fol- 1 low*: High School Leo Alberding. Arthur Raker. | Robert Bolinger, t’arl Braun. Vera Braun. France* Brite, Hvrnadtne Faurote. Ambroae ISelmer. Robert Ilea*. Kathleen Heimann. Marjorie Klntt. Alta Ruth Klepper. Murine Lengerich. Marie Meyer. Joan Parent. Carl Schultt. Mary Catherine Spangler. Klixabeth Schulte. Richard Teeple. Robert I’lman. and Eliiabeth Young. Eighth Grade The member* of the eighth grade graduating claa* are: Patricia Bolinger. Juatine Brite. Maurice Colchhi. Phyllia Daniela. Anthony Faurote. Marjorie tlaaa. Adrian Girard. Patrick Hackman, Jerome Heimann. X'era Heimann. Mary Holthouae. Mary C Keller, Robert Klepper. Robert laiurent. Clare Lengerich. Elolae Miller, Robert McClenahan. Oacar Miller. Bernadette Reed. Dolorea Rumachlag. Robert Schmit*. Yvonne Smith. Vera Schultt. Maxine Stelg- ! meter, Herbert XX'elker. and Joan I Wemboff. DEATH CLAIMS W.F.BLEEKE William Bleeke hies Wednesday Evening After Long Illness William F. Bleeke. »4. retired Union township farmer, died XVed--1 ni-aday evening at 6:30 o'clock *• i hl* home. Death wu- attributed ' to complication* following an ill- ,, ne*« of one and one-half year*. . The deceas'd wa* born hi AdMa county April 13. 1655. the aoti of Mr. and Mr*. Fred Bleeke He waa a member of the Immanuel lattheran church. He had been bedfaat for the past »even week*. . since the death of hia wife. Loulae Holle-Bleeke. Surviving are the following chil- . dreu: Gnat of Fort Wayne. Mr*. Herman Heuer of llecaiur. Mr*. Charle* Kirchner of Preble. Mr*. Amutidn Heuer of neur Deiatur. ! Hulda and William at home. Adolph of Indlanapoli*. Richard of Union townahlp, Fred of .Milwaukee and Mr*. Chriat Bohnk* of Root town*hlp. The following brother* and »l*t--1 era alao *urvlve: Mr*. John Ehrman and Ferdinand, both of Fort I XX’ayne. Mra. Frank Lankenuu of Napoleon. Ohio: Mr*. George | Runge of St. Loui*. Miaaourl. and Mrg. Rev. F. Jaebker of Greenfield. lowa. Sixteen grandchildren and i geven great grandchildren alao i gurvlve. Funeral »crvlce« will bo hold i Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at ■ the regidence and 2 o'clock at the Immanuel Lutheran church and i burial will bo In the church centoi tery. with th)' Rev. M J. Frogch : officiating. The body will b» reiurnod to the re*ldenco from the Zwlck '! funeral homo thl* evening and may be viewed after " o'clock. Concordia College Marks Centennial Fort Wayne, Ind.. Juno I—(UP)— Fort Wayne tonight will celebrate ' tlie 100th annlveraary of th* found--1 Ing of Concordia college with a H gigantic parade, n pageant, fire- ': work*, and »peeche« by muyor H*rI r y XV. Haute and Ottomar Urueger. ’ president of the college. 1 Concordia wa* founded In Perry ' county. Mo.. In 1»3» and moved to . St. le>ui* ten year* later. It wa* I brought to Fort Wayne In l»61. ‘ High point of tonight'* program I will lie the presentation of a new j flagstaff to the college by the city.

W here Children Were Hurt in School Blast f v r Wreckage of Barberton. O . frame achool building

A terrific explosion, ripping apart two walls and 1 the riMif. wreck* a Iturla-rion. Ohio, grade school building, injuring I!) children between the ages I

ROOSEVELT TO MEET LEADERS Industrial Leaders To Meet This Evening With President j Washington. June I—<UP1 —<UP) —Th* White House announced toTay that I’iesident Roosevelt will dine tonight with representatives ot some of the nation’s largest industrial firms. Secretary Stephen T. Early said ’ that the gathering had hcefl arranged by secretary of commerce Harry 11., tlopkns. Explaining that .Mr. Roosevelt is still suffering from a sinus cold. Early said that the ITeaident was , not actually able to sit at the dinner table with hi* guests they would Join him for discussion in his • study after dinner. If Mr. Roosevelt la not able to leave his room for the dinner, lionkins will preside. I The White House referred In- . qiiries as to the full guest list to the department of commerce. Lt was understood, howe'er, that • at least lo representatives of IndusI try. business and banking would b- ■ present, including Charles R. Hook head of the American Rolling Mills; ' John R Riggers, glass munufactnre.- of Toledo. Ohio., aud Sidney J. Weinberg New York Investment 1 bunker. Others invited to the dinner were: Averill Harriman, chairman ot the Board of the Union Pacific; A. D. Whiteside, presides* of the Dun and Bradetreet; E. R. Stettintus. Jr.. United Slates aloel chair- , man; J. F. Fogarty, president of the North American Co.; and <lano Dunn, president of the White Kn<<<ONTINUKD <»N I’AOK TWO) TWO YOUNG MEN DIE IN CRASH Seven Other Men Hurt As Truck Hits Bridge Abutment Seymour, Ind.. June 1 <UR> - Two persons were fatally injured and seven others hurt, one of whom may die. when n truck , carrying nine young men to a swimming hide hit a bridge abutment near Crothersville after a tire blew out. The dead are Rusaell Schill, 18. who succumbed Iti a physician's | office after the crush, and Harlan i Albertson. 19, who died in a hoa- .; pltal here today. Hoth tire from , Crothersville. Moat seriously injured la Pnul ’ Silence, whose condition was described as critical In the hospital today. John Hcott suffered a broken arm. All nine men were riding on a light truck driven by “Chub" Sweeney. former Crothersville ' basketball star and were planning 1 to take a swim when the accident occurred. 1 An inquest into both deaths ' probably will be held this afterj noon.

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Deratur, Indiana, Thursday, June I, 1939.

U run. Ohio, To Hold Vacation Bible School The Wren. Ohio, vacation Bible I school will open June 12 and run > nch weekday morning except Saturday until June 30. Classes are ’ I held from S a. m. Io 11:45 for children from five to 15 yearn of age. Several ilwnhi's of Wren and vicinity are cooperating in the school this year. Four departments are to be represented, b.-ginnera, primary, junior aud Intermediate. DEWEY TO RULE ON GRIEVANCES Settlement Os B r i kK s Company Strike Is Expected Soon 1 Detroit. June 1. —(UP) -Belli)men) of a 12-day old strike whlcn » has tied up 12 automobile factories ■ was expected today as U. 8. latrar conciliator Jaanea F. Dewey said ■ he would rule on 2$ uuion grio 1 )*ances which caused the dispute. Dewey conferred with Brigg* 1 manufacturing company official* ' and united automobile wurkera un--1 -.on (CIO) representative* yesterday . but postponvd his decision oil the rrievancea until today. Au arg't- ■ ment over the grievances led to the . UAW-CIO strike iu tho Briggs i plants, and caused other auto far-' toile* supplied by Briggs to Shut ■ down, making nearly 7u.ui» work-’ , uten idle. When the grievances are settled j 1 negotiatiou* for a naw contract will. . be started. The union will Instnt, . 11,mhi a union shop dans" In th" . cuntract which would forej every , Btlggs employe to join the union. . official* said. Such a clauxe never has been Included in a major contract in the auto Industry, although John L. la»wls obtained uoe similar to It recently In the United 1 mine workers-coal operator* quariCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Circus Visits Decatur For First Time In Many Years

A booming cry of "Ladle-e-e* a-a-and gentlemenn-n-n. your attention pleaae." iaauing from the ' throat of the rlngmaater waa to herald a alngular event In Decatur thia afternoon for today I* I Clrcua Day. For the flra» time In yeara the i ring of aledge upon Iron Make. | the tantalUlng mixed odor of pluk i > lemonade and peanut* and the i, brightly-hued regalia of the performera waa to be prevalent In the i city, aa the Parker-Watt* three ring clrcua moved Into town for I a one day atand a performance thia afternoon and one tonight. I | A trip through the inaxe of I rope*, "top*," car*, truck*, trailer* , and cage* under the watchful eye of Nell McCrea, the clrcua' pub- ' Hetty man. convinced a Democrat i reporter that much I* in *tore for ! Decatur clrcuagoera — if Mother i Nature amllea a little more kindly and refuaea to releaae her torrent* Hos rain that threatened through- - | out the morning. "Andy Calino," the big 150 pound

1 of six aud 11. The wreckage of the frame structure. lielng used temporarily tor "overflow" • I pupils. Is shown above.

CHILDREN TO GIVE PROGRAM Program At St. Paul Christian Union Church Sunday Night St. Paul Christ ion Unkm church ' children's day will lie held Sunday evening. June 4. at 7:30. The i church is located four mile* south- : east of Decatur. Tbe program Is , as follows: opening Hymn —Come With Pnsise _ Choir Recitation . Bobby Noll Recitation . . Virginia Railing Recitation Jean Reher Recitation Ruth Roebuck Recitation Gene Hindolatig Song Shoaf Sisters Playlet . . Class 2 and 3 Recitation Earnest Hindolatig Recitation Imogene McFarland Recitation . . Tommy Noll Recitation . . , lairna Mcßride Song Class 1. 2 and 3 Recitation ... Robert Roebuck Recitation . Marilyn DunFlag Drill Class 2. 3. and 5 Recitation Edith McFarland Rong Charle* Mcßride Dialogue Class 2 and 3 Recitation Dickie Shoaf Song -Glory. Going On Choir Recitation Dori* Shoaf Recitation Floyd Ira Mcßride . Play Awakening of Brother Tightwad Class 2. 3. * and 5 ‘ Recitation Dora Fairchild Offering. I Recitation . Helen Railing Song- Hear Ye the XX’ord Choir I Pantomime ‘ Benediction. ‘ • o Alcoholic Board To Hold Hearing A hearng will be held Jun* 23 In the county commissioner*' office in tbe court house by the Adams county alcoholic beverage board on tho application of Robert Ru’nachlaq (Bob's Confee(lonery) for a beer letaller's license.

1 ■ 1111 chlmpansee. who look* and acta *o human that he leave* ju*t a little apprehenilnn a* to whether, Darwin waa right, ahould afford eapeclally the kiddle* with delight "Andy" la *mart. He can clap hl*, hand*, cotint hl* finger* and toe*. Iwat hl* cheat defiantly when i Owner* Mr. and Mr*. Gram aak "Who'* the luma around here," and like* Coca-Cola. Andy, how ever, hna one bad dlaplay of temperament -a* the reporter found out much to hl* chagrin Andy, when he geta 'riled up. aplta right at the luckleaa target of hl* auger Joe Hodglni and hi* family of bareback and trick rider* ahould hold the attention of mo*t peraona Joe. a former artlat with Ringling Rro*.. ha* hl* act augmented by Jimmy Itamlater'a atalllon* and their "Liberty Number." a fivemule act and about 5o home*. Big Aerial Act A glance nt the height of the rigging nhould be enough to cm(CONTINUJBD ON PAOM FOUR)

Townsend Pension Plan Voted Down By Large Majority Today In House; Vote Is 302 To 97

FINAL ROBBER GANG MEMBER UNDER ARREST Herschel Boothhy Is Nahl»ed By Police At Marion Today Herachrl Booihby, aged ahout I 2*. la*t mvmlier of the alleged i roblw-ry gang broken up here m>v-1 oral month* ago by authorities 1 wa* to be returned thl* evening from Marlon by Sheriff Ed Miller to answer to criminal charge*. I Boothhy. whom authoritie* stat. I >-d wa* Implicated by other mem-1 ' her* of the gang la-fore they were! : sent to prison by Judge J Fred Fruchte. will be charged with second degree burglary The specific charge against ffaaohby arose from hl* all' g>-<lly I breaking into Ute Ed J. Miller gro- j i eery store on Adam* gtrect on I August 13. I*3*. t'|am )-onvlction the charge car-1 rie* a sentence of two to five I year* in the Indiana- slate prison I at Michigan City and a fine of I from *SO to *.*><*'. He may almil t>e disfranchised for any determ-1 Inate |M-rl)Ml by the judge if he I enter* a guilty plea. He i* expected to be arraigned I shortly after lielng brought here. I The state, county and city po-1 lice authorities broke up th>- gang and secured i-onf>-«»ion» from I them that they had committed I more than half a hundred robber I le* and theft*. lui luded In the I gang wen* Raymond Evans, Roy I Shoaf. Walter Garwood. Ivan Gar I w)mkl and DeLoyd Garwood All are now in prison. Immed I .lately after aecuring tbe confes-l •Inn*, which implicated Boothhy. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) NEW OFFICERS ARE ANNOUNCED Newly Elected Officers Os Decatur 4-11 Club Are Announced ’ Newly elected officer* of the De- ■ catur 411 club, who will be In charge Os the activities this summer. were announced today by Mis* Mildred Worthman. local 4II director. Mis* Lydia Frowh ha* lie.-n Mined president of the chib. Ml** Hilda William* vies-prvtident and Mi** Vera Sauer »>•) retary Other officers are: Marylin ,Cairn*, newsreporter; Edna Schult* and Kathryn Schmitt, song and yell leader*. The work *chedule for thl* sum- ' mar wa* also announced by Ml*a Worthman. The schedule follow*: i Tueiiday, clothing 5: Wednesday, i clothing I: Thursday, clothing 2. . 3 and 4: Friday at » a. in . baking , 4; Friday at 1:30 p. m.. baking 2 j Those enrolled in clothing pro-1 ; Jects are asked to report ut either ! P a. m. or 1:30 p. m. mt the respective date*. Junior leaders for the summer I will be: Lydia Frosch, Hilda Williams. Manila Chrlatener. Edith Buker. Dorothea Frohnapfel and , Vera Bauer. ' A total of 102 girl* «r,v enrolled In the 4-H work thl* year. Miss Worthman stated, and the classes will be held In the new Decatur junior-senior high school. Two Adams County Bands In Parade Two Adam* county band* are to take part tonight In the parade which will formally open the twoday celebration In which tte city of Fort Wayne will pay tribute to Concordia college. The band* from here are the Decatnr city band under the direction of Albert Selletney er and the Country Conservation band from St. John's north of the 1! city. ). - -o — Scottish Rites To Attend Hower Funeral All Scottish Rite Masons are asked to meet at the Masonic temple ' Friday afternoon a* 1:30 o'clock to attend the funeral of the late Mi'- ' | tun E. Hower.

I I Graduate Speaker Rev Frederick Fehrenbacher. C. PP. 8., M.A, • acting president of St Joseph's colli gc. R)iti**claer, I I will deliver the commencement I I iiddrs* at the annual exercises of the Decatur Catholic high school j I and St. Joseph eighth grade school I I Friday evening. NATIONS KEEP UP DRIVE FOR UNITED FRONT Britain, France Feel Confident Os AligninK Soviet Russia By Vnlted Pres* I European totalitarian and I I “peaco front" blocs drove ahead I today with their effort* to luic up allies. Great Britain and France, atriv ling to form a coalition of between! M,MP.IMM and foiHHioisi trained I troop* and reserve* to resist any I Na*l-Fasci*t aggression, appeared I confident of overcoming Moscow's Icdijection* to the present formula lof a tri-power military alliance. These objections, a* set forth Iby Soviet Premier and Foseign I Commissar V. XI Molotov last ulght. center upon Britain'* relucI tance to extend the Allglo-Fenich guarantees against aggression to Include laitvia. Esthotila and Lithuania the small Baltic states forming a buffer against a direct Na*l attack upon the I'.S 8 It. The French goverament. fearing the coiiM'quence* of further delay in bringing Russia Into the armed "peace front." was understood to lie urging the British to submit to Moscow's demands and extend the antl-aggr)'**lon guarantees to fa. elude the eastern Baltic alate*. Pressure along thsl line was be-llevi-d to have been made l,y French Foreign Mlllhlter Georges Bonnet when Io- conferred today in Pari* with llriti*h AmliuMsador Sir Eric Phipps. The French government »|H>ki'*(CONTINUED ON PAUN BIX) SCOUTS MEET IN CAMPOREE Annual County Scout Camporee At Berne Saturday. Sunday The three Decatur Boy Scout troops, their Scoutmasters and leaders will go to Berna Saturday morning to take part In the opining of the annual Adams county district Boy Scout esmporee. In addition to the troop* from , Decatur, two from lieiiie will partldpate. The court, of honor will ba held Saturday evening, contests will be i held In the afternoon and the Im>.s will set up tents to pro. ide their own lodging overnight under the direct supervision of Cainpmaster , Rulph McClain. Church services will be held Sunday morning followed by Inspection In cook craft and camp attea. ATI five tn Mips from the county will he represented June 10 and II at the annual Anthony Wayne area council camporee to be held at Ll- ' gonler. Charles Grunert of tho Anthony ' Wayne council, was In tho county ' today to supervise final preparation* for the catuporeo.

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j Congressman Gillie Ih Among Republicans To Cast His Vote Against Townsend Plan. MEMBERS ON SPOT Washington. June I — <u.p> — Th>- hous>- today In a record roll cull vote defeated by a large majority th)- Townsend plan tor payment of *-m> monthly peuskm* to the aged. The vote was 302 to PT. with two of the members present nut voting. House meml>ers went on reccrrd on the controversial plan which has stirred political activity In states from Maine to California as Dr. Francis E Townsend, aged gray-haired leader of the pension movement watched proceeding* from the hou*)' members' gallery. The house undertook the record vote after refusing to recommit th>- measure to the house ways I and means committee for reconI side rat km. The house roll call was frankly I undertaken by opponents of the I Townsend movement to embarrass i-ongressmen who accepted Town*eiid aid and Townsend votes In their election campaigns, many of I them in liellef that the measure would not be brought tiefore congress for action. Many members complained that I their colleague* were trying to I "put them on the spot." Sponsors lof the Townsend movement, including Rep Joe Hendricks. D.. I Fla., who Introduced the complex I measure in the house, admitted I that the bill was doomed to defeat I even before final debate and votI ing coniniviiced. The way* and means committee brought the bill to the house Root I by reporting It without rerommenI datiun. Hendricks desi rttx d the measrue. which included a complicated transactions tax to provide fund* to pay the |H-nsi<>ns, as | representing Townsend's exset | wishes He read to members a letter hy Townsend warning that a vote to recommit the measure wa* a vote against the plan. Th-* (CONTINUED ON PAGE HIX) MOSELEY FOR HITLER PLAN Retired Officer Tells Os Approval Os Parts Os Policies Washington. June 1— iupj — Maj Gen. George Van Horn Moseley. retired, told the house committee investigating un-Amerlcsn activities today that he approves those policies of Adolf Hitler which returned control of Germany to the German (w-ople. Testifying in th>- committee Investigation of an alleged antisemitic campaign. Moseley said lh>' Nail Fuehrer had certain problems to face and "solved them In his own way." Rep. Arthur D Healey, D. Mass., asked the retired army officer if he felt that similar problems exist In this country and should be met In the same way. “No." said Moseley. "But Hitler ha* solved the problem of International finance entirely lade* pendent of the rest of the world. He also has solved the probb'in of foreign trad** without an nance of gold. “He's solved the racial problem In his own way. I'm not saying liefore thia committee that I approve his way." "Do you disapprove ?“ asked Rep John L. Dempsey. D. N. M “I approve of his taking back for the Gorman people the control of Germany." Moseley replied. Rhea XX'hltley, committee counsel. turned the questioning to Hitler during the second day of Moseley's testimony. He quo*- , ICONTINUKD ON PAGE HIX) TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER I — l:<M)a. m 73 10:00 a. m. 74 Noon ...» —74 1 2:00 p. m. 74 3:00 p. m. 7i WEATHER Occaslonsl thundsrshowsr* tonight and Friday; tittle change In temperature.