Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1939 — Page 1

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(WELCOME WNNEDFOR .1 (AU L MCNUTT <■ S K*ihloih Welcome Is JaJnv Planned At <UP> wlli V I® 1 ' wl " '' b ' > ■■ <.i 'lgMy .nun. a !,■ ■ i a. i- i i> i*' ' " i' ' (jt'sWl ■ v '■ I , - umb iw.iy tin In'KgT .1. , . upon time M. Sull W . Il I' I. ■ ~K*t in - KtyKill I- present . i .1. in. Hi. . 1.. it.iii in Ki.' . M. Hal. said .|u..«t« I lined* Ml Sull th. M. \ . 11l <>. - tin- up ..i Hu- 1., i.<i ' .1 f,.t more (hull M" ■ •>•! li. i... IIIIKhI. H. ' I»II year* ago special .|»ITI i*i-n l> I‘hillppin,- Day hniip ili.iii l\ Ml Null family will lmliniiapi.il' ■ omilliKKlntP'l III' - linn ill. Mil I. II HI II- In all. nd ■ i..ii' .1 i hum. bum 'h. li talk, th.-refoi • ■B' ■ San Fran.lm.i will B’ U|">il the ao|| of his P. Planning B Memorial Sen ices Kn'thi, ..f Pythias lodise H'hi.ui Sister* will hold IB • moi lal '.mi..' j^B' ! ti.l..rH nt th. Iloialm |B' s mday an. rmH,u al -' SB of Uh Iwo ot ‘l. rii|i|e*|e<| Io hum; ■EB ‘"'l I"- at the lodge hmm Sjßy i> from where th. I .i" the cemetery \ll BB**' •Tl|,e* ||, t |„.y mo Iu in the aervlcea. VINE SCHOOL ■DONE AUG. 15 ( School Building Ex■r,‘‘d To Be Finished H *>y Above Date ■B H """' wch.uii htimllmr h by AIIKUH' 1.1, off! MB." ' ~f ei'llKlru. II m di May. ■l'dori.m „n o| >B . |, ~.. the BH* 1 ' 1 •><■ completed In every BE " l! "' .‘ !| "V<' date. ji coriliiin EBf 1 '""l'dlv. In charge of k-h y'»'ruction. MM t> ''he hrlck wtirk lux , "‘ l 'l"'" 1 l mid th., roof baa |M'lnlxhp<|. W |th lhe workmen |^B"* 4 «'sl In idaaierlnit work * Duiiding la completed ny ■HB ’ ••«p.'i iiu|. three weekt. ilm.' allo *' , <i for the moving of I’lmlrn and other eqiilpmenf '' I'Ulldbu Into 'he n»w old tmiidinn In to Im Hold. Mructure torn down and kx aalvaged.

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Divorce Ir Awarded In Circuit Court Judge J. Fred Frmhte In circuit Ikourt thl. mon,i„k vorce to lima Miller In her ault ugalh.t Wllllum Miller. She »l«,' waa awarded reatoratlon of h*r former name of hie, HI. hard*. I>. C '“ ler the plaint Iff. « GIRL KIDNAPER UNDER ARREST IN CALIFORNIA 19>Year*Old Girl Accused Os Kidnaping San Francisco Boy San Franclaeo, June 9 — <u.P) — A pretty brunette who rail* heraelf Graham Gaylord but ' admit* that lan't her right name appear* In court today to an*wer a charge of kidnaping and holding' for IlktHi ranaom the flve year-old 1 boy for whom ahe wa* nunmmaid , She Innlated *he would do the i *ame thing again if circum*tan<-ea j were such that she headed the money to protect "the life of one very dear to me" Mia* Gaylord refum-d to aay wh.arn life the waa protecting and how the llfioo would do It. if ahe la convicted of kidnaping, the mandatory wentence in California la life Impria- i onment. , The attractive young woman ' and her charge. Krehe Gaborn. 1 were found in a San J .am hotel late yeaterday. So hour* after they I diaappeared The child waa unharmed Miaa Gaylord, In a neatly written ranaom note, had threatened to kill Krehe If the mother. Mr*. Mabel Oaborn, notified police or newapapera. Miaa Gaylord, queationed by p<e i lice chief William Quinn, waa very • ' a|H>clf|c with aome anawer*. extremely vague with other*. She wa* born, ahe aaid. in Chicago in 1919: her father'* firat name la Bertram, her mother* Kathleen. Iler middle name. »he aald. I* Timina But Gaylord, ahe added, i wua neither her name nor her family name. Mra Oalarrn. who waa divorced .. os i .. . page riiREKi ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC SUNDAY Annual St. Mary’s Parish Picnic To Be Held Sunday Preparation* were being complet. :ed for the annual St. Mary'* pariah picnic which will be held Sunday at Sun Set park, e«*t of lie- I , calur. More than IJM peraona are egI pet ted at the dinner. Serving will begin at 11 o'clmk and continue I until all are aerved. Luncheon will ' Im aerved in the evening. J. L. Ehler, general chairman, announced that the commltteea were completing plan* for the pro-1 gram In the aftermmn A cordial invitation waa extended to the public to attend. Rev. Father J. J. Selmetg. church Ijutator. announced that t'me of I maaae* Sunday morning will lyo 5, 17, S:3tt and »:<& o'clortt. Aa an added feature of thl* lyear'* picnic, a dlvemltled recre- | ation program haa been outlined I for the day The program, a* outlined by the committee ,-ompoaed of George Laurent, chairman; Pat Murphy. Art Baker. Bob lieaa anff Bob Bolinger, follow*: -freaauie hunt All boy* and girl* grade* 1 to tl inclualve. Rulloon race - Flr*t grade boy* ""Balkan race- Second grade boy* i and girl*. Three-legged race — Third grade Sack race - Third grade girl*. Three-legged race- Fourth grade '’"sack race Fourth grade girl*. ' Wheel barrow race -Fifth grade i race- Fifth grade girl* ' Wheel burrow race Sixth grade I race-sixth grade girl*. I Candle race- Seventh and eighth I Br sh<m* l race-Seventh and eighth fOWHNUKVON PAIIK THItEKi | Regular Legion , Meeting Monday I ( The regular meeting of Adama t po*t number 43 of the American [ Legion *lll he held at the Irnglon horn- Flrat and Mad Lon .treed . i Monday evening at * odock. I member, are reque.ted to be J | present.

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King and Queen Greeted by President, Mrs. Roosevelt 4j> . ft jflil ilL— a*- -*’ 1 I t” n. ♦'* y, i vsß iw 1 HB I Th* King The Preaident Col. Wataon Mra. Rooaevelt Th* Queen With ai amile and a warm handahake Preaident and Mr* Rooaevelt in the prenidential waiting nxini of Waahlngton'a union elation I* made King George and Queen EUzalmth of England welcome to the royal preeidentlal party, left to right: King George Preeident Maahlngtou and the I'nited State*, on the arrival of their maje* Rooaevelt. <- o | Edwin Wataon, the pr.-*ld<nt * military aide Mra tire In the nation'* capital. Pictured above a* they etood together Roo*evell. Queen Ellzalmth

BODY PLANTS HAMPERED BY UNION STRIKE Homer Martin Orders Strike In Briggs Body Plants Detroit. June S —(VP)— The t ptant* us General .Motor* corporation became a (mt'leground today (or the two taction* of United Automobile workers, one led by it. J. l*h<*ua* ami affiliated with the conare** of industrial orga •illations, the other led by Homer Martin and aiianed with the American Federation of tabor. I, Martin, vhose union only thlt week completed it* AFL affiliation, called a strike at General Motors plant* late yesterday, barely 24 hour* after the Thoma* faciion had signed an agreement with the Brigg* Manufacturing company, and three day* before Thoma*' union wa* to draft a request to General .Motors for a supplemental agreement. Martin said the strike wa* ordered in protest against General Motor* failure to negotiate with what he described a* ••legitimately-elect-ed committee*." He demanded collective bargaining rights for hl* ( union. The UAW-CIO got from Brigg* In effect, full bargaining power to the complete exclusion of th* Martin group That contract ended a UAW- ( HO strike at Brigg* that had Idled 70,000 men. A few day* before tt was signed Martin had requested the company to negotiate a settle- ( •pent through hi* union. Martin apparently was aware of “t<•<»NTI NUKD~ON* PAGE FIVE! ORGAN CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT Concert To Be (liven At St. John’s Lutheran Church An oFgan concert will be pre-1 sauted st the St. John'* Lutheran church, north of Decatur. Sunday ' evening at 7:30 o'clock. Prof. A. Beck, of Concordia | Teacher* College. River Forest, i HI., will present the concert. A set | ot Maa* cathedral chltne* ha* been | installed and the action of the organ electrified. The complete program follows: Taccata - Wldor Andante Contablle - Wldor , Romance • Wldor ( 1 Now Sing We and Rejoice ... Buch 1 Christ, the Life of All the Living Bach I o Bleeding Head Christ, the Lord, I* Risen Toady Bach ■ Our Father. Thou In Heaven i , Mendelssohn i Prayer and Cradle Song Gullmant : ( Funeral March Gullmant I Ftualo —• Guiliuuut I

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 9, 1939.

De Bolt Lad Slightly Hurt When Hit By Car Jackie Deßolt. slx-year-old son ot Mr. and Mr*. Jerome Deßolt of Fifth street, sustained minor injuries aimut 2:45 o'clock this afternt on when struok by a car, driven by B Frank Brewer, of Arlington. Virginia. Brewer told Officer Roy Chllcote. who Investigated, that the child darted out In front of hi* auto a* he waa driving on Nuttman avenue Mar Fifth. The child wa* treated at the office ot a local physician. ESCAPE INJURY IN AUTO CRASH None Injured As Autos Collide North Os City Thursday No one wa* hurt late Thursday afternoon when car* driven by Robert Brown, of north of Decatur and Biuce F. Grimm.'of Donver. Colo- ■ i.ido. collided north of the city on federal road 27. i 1 The accident occurred near the curve known a* Mllh-r's Bend. Grinau had just driven his coupe onto road 27 off tho Piq'ia detour when Ute cars collided. A man and a woman with Grimm, enroute home tront studies at Carnegie Tech Institute In Pittsburgh, also escaped Injury, a* did the two drivers. The wrecked cars were both towed to local garage* tor repair. Commissioner Wllllum Bell of the state police force investigated. lister Everett, of west of Linn Grove, I* recovering from painful, face laceration* sustained when the car he wa* driving left the road ■ near there. He wa* treated at the oftlce of a Geneva pliyslelan. where »everal i stitches were taken to close the wounds. 1

First Lady Pays A Glowing Tribute To Queen Elizabeth

Washington, June 9 — (U.P.I -*• Mrt. Franklin 1). Roosevelt today | paid one of the highest tribute# in i her power to slim. young Queen i Elisabeth, declaring that "It la i unusual to find In one to young a* compassionate an understanding of condition# that push people | to desperation.” < Mr#. Roosevelt. whose acquaintance with the dainty five foot two I mistress of the British reigning 1 house has spanned less thun 24 hours, gave to newspaperwomen 1 nt her customary press conference 1 a word picture of Elisabeth. A 1 few moment# later she presented 1 rite queen—and also the king to 1 the women journalists. "Her majesty seem# to be par- ' tlcularly Interested In social conditions.” said Mrs. Roosevelt. "She seems to have such a keen sense of the difficulties under which many people live and" work." None of her listeners—knowing

REVIEW BOARD IN FIRST WEEK Members Os Board Os Review Checking Assessment Records The first week ot the work oti tLe county board ot review will be I concluded Raturday with the mem-' ' her* <»f -'-e hoard silll checking a*-, -ointment records. After tin- figures of the assessor* have been checked, tho board will examine all mortgage exemption* and other taxation records. Hearings of objection* Dy taxpayer* on assessments and valuations will lie the final work of the t-oard. Ernest Worthman. county asse*»or and chairman of the lipa rd of review by virtue of hi* office, stated this morning that special days tor' hoaring* will not be set tor a wei-g 4t lb days. Those having objections will be asked to appear on the special day sat aside for that unit, after the date* have been announced. < In addition to Mr. Worthman. the board include* Auditor Victor H. Eicher. Treasurer Jeff Lteehty, F. V. MUI* of Decatur and Amu* Burkhalter of Berne. ——— ——e ■ I —— Elks Planning Fur Flag Day Observance John De V<ms. chairman, and member* of the flag duy co.nmitteo ot the Elk* lodge, will meet at the Elks home at 7:30 o'clock thl* even- j, ing for the purpose of completing the program for the annua! flag day otaervance next Wedneadar. In cooperation with tho American la-gion. the Fliis lodge, spon-i son, a program each*year In obaervante of flag day. A speaker will be obtained. .

Mrs. Roosevelt's own llUereat and. preoccupation with social Condi-' Hons--failed to realise how high | an estimation of her royal guest i the nation's first lady conveyed by theae words. Asked how the queen could learn much about American social! conditions In so short a visit. Mrs. i Roosevelt said she has a "very | great gift for asking questions." adding "so has the king." The king's Interest and understanding are just as keen as the queen's, Mrs. Roosevelt said. Both are Interested In young people and the king has Indicated a ape-1 dal Interest in seeing a civilian j conservation corp# camp later today. Asked of the value of the royal visit In promoting peace. Mrs. Roosevelt said: “I think it Is of great value. First It gives us the opportunity uMRYOtCmi ON •**<)» FIVE)

Firemen’s .Meeting To Close Tonight Hartford City. J nd.. June 9—(UP) — The thirty-third annual convention of the Indiana industrial and Volunteer firemen will close tod*.’ with a parade and band concert. The convention last nlgh‘ elected Dr. Gorman McKean of Montpelier ptesldent. Other officer* included I Dewey Hendrickson of Garrett, ■ »lcepre»iden(; William H. Collison of Winona Lake, secretary; and I board member*. Link Hay of War- ' saw. L. Baumgartner of Berne. William King of Hartford City, and Waiter Edell of B'emen. ADAMS COUNTY RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Herman Yake Dies Early This Morning Os Paralysis Mrs. Herman Yake, S’), for 47 year* a resident of Adams county, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Lewi* Yake.. two mile* south of Peterson. Death wa* caused by paralysis after a week'* illness. The deceased wa* born in Germany August 7, ISIS, the daughter of Fred and Anna Wetat-Martin. Her husband died in I*l4. She wa* a member of the St. Luke a Reformed church in Kirkland township. Surviving are the following children: Mr*. Edward J. Hessert, of Fort Wayne; Mr*. Ven la Caln, ot Columbus. Ohio; Mr*. Wilmer Wort Innun. Cralgville rural route; William Yake. of Sturgis, Michigan. I (Inst. Lewi*, and Henry Yake. all ot Decatur rural route 2 Thirty-ono yraudchildren and nine great grand- < hlldren also survive. One daughter l and one son ar* deceased. Mr*. Yake was the last surviving memb?r of her family, three brother* and three sister* preceding her in death. Funeral service* will b* held at the church Sunday afternoon t'clock. Rev. H. H. Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The body will bo removed to the L-*wta Yake residence tin* evening from the Jahn funeral home of Bluffton. Talent Quest To Be Held Sunday Approximately 12 young people from thta community will participate in the district talen quest of the Walther league Sunday afternoon In Indianapolis. The purpose of the talent quest I* to find and develop the talent* of the young people and place them in the service of the church. Awards will be given to first place winners of the Indiana district by the Rev. W. H. Moeller, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Preble, who I* director of the department of Christian knowledge in the district. Winners of the district are eligible to enter the international talent quest at Kansas City, Mo., iu July.

King George VI Pays Homage At Washington Tomb

NAZI OFFICIAL SLAIN, CZECHS ARE PENALIZED German Nazis Impose Strict Penalties For Vengeance Prague, June 9 (UJO — People of Kladno. with all their public acI tlvltle* banned. *chool* cloeed and a atern curfew Imponed. awaited the exaction of further German naxl vengeance today for the killing of a German policeman. The nazi deadline for arreet of ' the policeman'* killer* expire* at 9 p. m. tl p. m.’CSTI, After poating a Itm.ooo crown I t*3.4&o> reward offer for the arreet of the killer*, naxl authorities announced that unless they had been arrested before the deadline, further restrictive measures would be Imposed. 1 Czech police had been disarmed. In their stead reinforced patrola of naxl police moved through the streets keeping watch for violation* of measures already ordered. Nazi police arrested many per- ; sons for questioning. They said they suspected two strangers seen ala Kladno hotel a little time be- . fore the killing. I Newspaper* throughout Bohemia and Moravia were ordered to publish today the restrictive measure* imposed last night by Konstantin 1 Von Neurath. naxl "protector" for the Czech country, as follows: 1 1. Prohibition of all open air > meetings. i 2. Chmlng of all theaters, moI tion pictures and other public ■ place*. 2. Closing of all school*. I 4. Itoor* and window* of homes to remain dosed from 8 p tn. until 5 a. m. Op«-n windows will be shot into. 5. The mayor and city representatives to be deposed. t>. A nazi government commissar to Im appointed. i 7. Czech police to be disarmed and dismissed for "non-fullllltuent of duty." I The measure* are to remain in force until further notice. Inclusion of school* in the repressive orders was explained on the , ground that "a great part of the faculty" had indulged In agitation. Kladno was penalized because Wilhelm Knelst, 32. nazi policeman. " was killed in a busy part of town 1 Just before midnight Wednesday ' Kladno is the birthplace ot Anton J. Cermak, late mayor of Chl',cago. who wa* shot at Miami. Fla.. Feb. IS. 1933. by Giuseppe Zan- ■ guru in an attempt to assassinate i President Roosevelt. Franc* Baek* Poland Pari*, June (U.P> — Foreign ■ Minister Georges Bonnet reuthnnf ed today that France and Poland I would immediately and directly • guarantee each other against any direct or Indirect threat* against tl.eir vital interest*. He spoke at a luncheon of the , French parliamentary pro-polish • tCONTINI'EI, ON I-AGE FOL K) » , I SM .W aw BROWN SPEAKS TO TRUSTEES Decatur High School Principal Speaks On Welfare W. Guy Brown principal of Ute Decatur high school, delivered th» main address at the annual township trustee*' picnic, held Thursday id Lehman park at Berne. Mr. Brown who la president of the Adams county welfare board, spoke on the subject of public web ' fare. The trustee*, ex-trustees, their u ivq*. were In attendance al tiu< ' ntitiuul event. A Imsket dinner was served at noon, with entertainment ittnd recreation on the afternoon program. C. E. Striker, county school super- ’ ‘ intendent, la president of the group i and John M. Doan I* secretary- , treasurer. The oldest of the ,-x-tnir-'res to attend were Adam Hlenz. gti, I of Union township and John Stein I er. 79. of French township. Plans for the nett school term . wer* also discussed by the trustee*.

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King Os England Places Wreath Al Tomb Os First President Os United States. ' ROUND OF DUTY ( Mt. Vernon. Va.. Juno 9 <U.R> - King George VI kept a rendevoua • lib the past today to lay * wreath on the tomb of George Washington, the rebel whom George 111 would have banged. That third George's great great grandson and namesake stood before the simple Washington bier. ' It wa* a solemn moment. Nearby were his queeu, a Scotch ' commoner and the president of the United States, a temporary heir f of George's political estates, and Mrs Roosevelt And around them were grouped the lords and ladles of the court and the presidential ' party. Just below, the Potomac rolled toward the sea The page* of history rustled as _ the wreaths came to rest. It Is ‘ a simple tomb with a brick and Iron grill and a bare Inscription that George and Martha Washing- ' ton lie sheltered there. Their majesties arrived by water at Mt. Vernon dock. The presidential yacht Potomac brought them and their host from WashI Ington where a round of duty had ! le-gun at midmorning In as tightly planned a day a* they are likely to encounter In all their Ilves. ’ ( From here they will visit a CCC . camp and then place a wreath at ( th,- tomb of the unknown soldier. ( Precedents tumbled when King . George snd Queen Etizale-th almott attended a press conference r Mrs R<MMW>velt's. to start the morning But the first lady ob- . served British const it ult tonal re- . strietton* by officially calling off her conference with M 4 newspaper women aud government press ( agents to introduce their male*. I tie*. t The British embassy next claimed their majesties and 1.000 Briton*. white, red and black, hip-hip hurrahed a British cheer. The capital wa* next with congress asM-mltled In the great rotunda. Their ma jest lea received the members shoulder to shoulder with a red headed member named i — (CttNTINUEB ON PAGE SIX) O' ' l - RURAL SCHOOLS TO HOLD RITES Rural Eighth Grade Uommencement Exercixes Here Saturday Approxtenately 275 atuden** of th-» 1 eighth grades in the rural sctiooU . of Adams cmnty will receive dlploI :tia* Saturday afternoon during tba ■ annual commencement exercise* t j * be held here. Tl>e commencement will be he'd In the Junior-senior high school ani liitorlun, at 3 o'clock. i The trustee* of the respectivo - township* of the county win award the diplomas to the graduating students of the eighth grade* In their tuwnshlp*. Albert Stanley of South Bend will deliver the commencement address * to the graduates and C. E. Striker, I K.utily school guiw i :nt. nd'tit, will make the announcement*. . The Rev. Charles M. Prughof Us> I ittir will deliver th- "i, cud the Rev. Glen Marshall, also of Decatur, the benediction. Musld wIH be furnished by th • county basd. Thl* affair will ba the last offl- * rial school function In the county until next fall when the new term of sch«x»l open*. Ulasie* In all '' school* have been *u*m-nded tor r the summer vacation. [• TEMPKRATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER r _____ " SOPa m. ....74 3:00 p.m 33 * 10:00 am 79 3:o<*p.m S 3 t Noon 84 ► , ■ WEATHER Thundershowers to north* P we«t portion thl* afternoon or r- tonight and In *a*t and aouth ’• portlona tonight or Saturday *, becoming fair In northwest por* i- tion Saturday; cooler In extreme northeast and warmer In n extreme northwest portlona I, Saturday afternoon.