Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1939 — Page 1

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RENCH SUBMARINE SINKS

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN A DAMS COUNTY

To Speak Sunday B Igifc A I r

Howard Wisehaupt. nationally known business analyst, will speak at the First United Brethren church In this city Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

BRITISH SEEK FOOD SUPPLIES IN CONCESSION Blockaded British Ask Warships To Furnish Supplies Tientsin. June 15 <UPJ -AuthorHies of the blockaded British con cession have appealed to commanders of British warships to get food to them, the Japanese Domel news agency reported today The appeal followed shooting ot two Chinese farmers by Japanese sentries when the farmers sought to run the blockade of the British and French conceaslous with Vegetables In asking British warships to move food into the concession from Chlngwangtao and Welhalwei. authorities said lhe food would lie regarded as military supplies and would be distributed throughout the concession. Authorities said the British are preparing l.'«kl soldiers and vol unteers for any emergency. Japanese sources reported that 50 British soldiers Inspected the concession’s defenses and strengthened the barricades. Most stores were dosed Robert E McCann. United Staten citizen bom In China, was the first American searched by the Japanese sentries at the barriers |u the settlement. The United States consulate called attention of Japanese authorities to the matter after McCann complained and the Japanese apologized McCann since has passed (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN! SCHURGERBACK WITH COMPANY Severin Schuncer Associated With Abstract Company Severin Schurger. law student Indians law school. Indianapolis, has returned home for the summer and become actively associated with the Schurger Abstract company ot thia city. Mr. Schurger will enter his s nlor year next September and plans to return to Decatur after receiving his degree and engage In h DrarUcp of law Tke S< hurger Abstract Company la the oldest abstract flrm In the city It was founded In U*93 ny Mr Schurger'* grandfather, the late John Schurger. veteran abstractor of this city. Associated with the present flrm Is Henry B Heller, attorney, who i manager ot lhe abstract depart ment The flrm has a complete record of real estate transactions ] In this county and employs severs, girls in keeping the records up to ( d # Mr Sc burger's uncle, the late Fred Schurger. was former nianag- J ar of the flrm.

R. EARL PETERS I BEING BOOMED FOB NOMINEE "■WBMMSSUMr Some Party Leaders See Peters As Gubernatorial Nominee Indianapolis. June Id — dj.pj — A good winter book selection for ihe Demes-ratic nominee for governor neat year la R. Earl Peters of Fort Wayne, head of the federal housing administration for Indiana. according to opinion in the party today. A year or more ago thia might have sounded completely Incredible. due to the popular -and Incorrect conception of hia so-call-ed feud with former Gov. Paul V. McNutt over the nomination of Mr Ris.sevelt for the presidency back in 1932. But today there are many reasons why Peters is a good prospect In 1940. Some of them are: 1. He was Democratic state chairman In the "lean" years of Republican rule before 1933 and has a tremendous acquaintance among the party workers out In the precincts 2. The definite need for a unitI ed. harmonious Hoosier democracy in 1940 to further the presidential aspiration of McNutt. Peters more than any other prominent Democrat would represent party harmony after the years during which he was reputedly "in the dog house" with the party chieftains 3 in every campaign since 1934 he has definitely. even if rather Inconspicuously, worked hard for the party ticket. 4. He has made au excellent record as federal housing admin islrator, supervising approximately (stl.uuo.eeo worth of business In Indiana annually without a breath of scandal and has made new contacts with literally hundreds of Hoosier business men. S. The split in the party last (-UNTINtEU ON PAGE EIGHT! ~ MI O PASTOR SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS Rev. Morris Coers Os Bluffton Shows Holy Land Films Rev. Morris Coers. pastor of the First Baptist church of Bluffton, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Klee hotel. Rev. Coers made an extensive tour of Europe and Palestine and the Holy “Land last summer. At last night's meeting, the Bluffton preacher showed three reels of moving pictures, in color, taken during his trip. The pictures depicted In a splendid manner the vastly different conditions under which natives of the foreign countries live, as compared to conditions iu the United States. Moat of the first two reels shown was devoted to Egypt and the Holy Land. with highly Interesting and beautiful views of the ancient land. Many spots of historic and Biblical times were shown In these pictures. The showing closed with a reel devoted hi large part to the battleHelds of France. The pictures showed cemeteries In France dedicated to the American soldiers who died In action during the World War. During the showing of the pictures. Rev. Coers discussed the scenes depicted on the screen, giving vivid description of all the spots visited and relating the historical or Biblical significance of each scene. These pictures taken by Rev. Coers have been shown all over (CONTINUED ON*PAGE SEVEN! Local People Attend Presbyterian Synod Mr. and Mrs. Charles D Teeple have returned from Franklin, where the former went as a commissioner to the Presbyterian synod. Mr. Tr-ople is also on the synod council of the stste. Mrs. Teeple attended the synodical meetings.

Decatur. Indiana, Friday, June 16, 1939.

Marlene Sails Without Jewels Bl

Marlene Dietrich talking to federal agents Screen player Marlene Dietrich, the girl with the million dollar legs, sails for Europe with her husband - but without jewels valued at tKMI.OOO The United Slates government held the jewels to guarantee a lien for an alleged deficit of *224.000 in her 1936 37 Income taxes. Marlene's 34 trunks were ordered taken off the Normandie and then put back again when she left the jewels as a guarantee.

ONE OF SUITS IS DISMISSED Condemnation Suit On U. S. Highway 27 Is Dismissed One of the three salts filed against land owners by the city ot ’ Decatur In securing right-of-ways for the new federal road 27 by-pass on Thirteenth street, has been dis- • missed. Vincent Kelley, city attorney, stated Thursday afternoon that he lad dismissed the suit when the owner of the strip of land compromised with the city. The suit dismissed was that 1 against Edgar Kraft. His property is located on the southeast corner , of Washington and Thirteenth I street. Two suits remain in Adams dr-1 cult court before Judge J. Fred f-ruchte. These suits are against Asa Grovenor and others, as owners of property north of Warhlngtop street, and Mary J. Niblick, and others. as owners of a strip of land between the Erie aud Nickel Flats railroads. Right of ways have been purchased by the city from all other land < wners along the new by pass and bids are soon to be received by the state on the construction work. 541 PERSONS GIVEN RELIEF Washington Township Relief Figures For May Are Released 111 — A total of 541 persons received relief In Washington township during th* month of May. accord big to figures released today in the offices of John M Doan, township trustee. These persona were given aid In ■ 145 eases, the report shows A decrease wus shown during the month of Muy from that of | April when *2.105.35 was puld for relief In the township to 656 persona In 179 cases. Medical aid. outside the hospital, wus one of th* Inrgest expenses, j Mr. Doan's report shows. A total of *534 95 was spent for this Item. , Medical cost In the hospital was *350.84. The greatest expense, however. 1 was *726.65, which was spent for j food. Other Items: fuel. *72.10; I, shelter. *26; clothing. *203.28; 1 housahold necessities, *17.48; transportation, (5.50 and transients. *7.99 This report Is complied monthly In the township trustee's office, j The poor relief figures given are those of May payable In June. i

Paternity Charge In Circuit C ourt The paternity charge ot the state I of Indiana against Gordon Welker of southeast of the city, has been filed in Adams circuit court from I lhe justice of peace court of John T. Kelly. I The transcript from the justice ,court shows the notation that Wei-: ker was tried snd found guilty and his bond was set st *SOO. After bond was posted be was released. The affldsvtt against W« iker was signed by a 19-year-old Adams county girl. REVIEW BOARD WORK DELAYED Checking Mortgage Exemptions Delays Work Os Review Board Added duties In checking mortgage exemptions will delay the completion of lhe county review lioard about live days, members of lhe hoard stated today. They stated that tediousness, ; resulting from closer checking of th* exemptions, will undoubtedly ’ run the work of the board up to about July 8. All aasessing records, with the , exception of those in Decatur, have , been checked by the board members. and the work of checking the mortgage exemptions is now iu full swing. Probably another week will be ■ required to check the mortgage exemptions. At that time, it is ex- , pected. dates will be set for hear- , Ing objections to lhe assessments I from residents of the various tax- ; big units. These dates will be published las soon us they are set by the ' laiard and the residents will be j asked to appear before th* board : to present complaints only nn the assigned dates. Amos Burkhalter of Berne and Fred Mills of Decatur an- the appointed members working with auditor Victor H. Eicher, assessor Ernest Worthman and treasurer ; Jeff Llechty, ex-officio members of ithe board. Decatur Store Front Is Being Remodeled The store front at the White Spot case on Monroe street Is In lhe proI cess of remodeling. The old wooden front has been replaced and a j n«wer type Installed. The from hai i been repainted white. Sons Os Legion To Meet Monday The Sons of the Legion will ! meet at the 1-eglon home. First and Madison streets, Monday eve- . nlng at 7 o'clock. All members I are requested to be present.

60 Or More Men Reported Lost In Latest Submarine Disaster As Rescue Hope Abandoned

SEEK CLUE TO KIDNAPEROF SLAIN CHILD Prosecutor Hopes To Make Arrest In Case Before Night Clyde. O„ June Id. — <U.B — The thin voice of a baby crying tn an unlighted automobile was the one due which authorities expected today to lead to the arrest of the person who took Haldon Baker Fink from his crib, suffocated him. and threw his Imdy into a creek Prosecutor Al Hyxer of Sandusky county said he hoped to make an arrest before night. Mrs. George Ledman. 59. and the mother of eight children, had told police she heard the cries unmistakably those of a babycoming from an automobile parked near her home Tuesday night. That was the night that Haldon. 10 weeks old. was taken from his grandfather's home. Mrs. Ledman saw a man, about . 30. get out of the driver's seat of - the darkened car. i “He looked like a bum," she said. "He wore a dark suit and , a dark slouch hat. He carried a bundle. It was white against his dark suit.” Mrs. Ledman edged closer tn the car. It had stopped near her house after passing several times. Each time it passed she had heard a baby cry. The driver put the package In the car's rear compartment and shut the turtle-back lid. After that she heard no more cries. Ry that time, she was within”io feet of the car. She saw that there wan another occupant, a UMNTINI'ED ON PAGE HLVENI' Civic Section Plans For Annual Picnic The civic section of the Woman's club will hold Its anneal picnic Tuesday evening. June so at Hanns Nuttman pak. The picnic will convene at 5:30 o'clock a id members are asked to bring their own table service. Those who can't attend are asked to notify a member of the picn.c committee. Mrs. Lola Macklin is chairman. $4,000 DAMAGE SUITS ON FILE Jack Holthouse Sues For Injuries Sustained In Accident Two damage suits, tot tiling |4,00U. were filed Thursday In Adami circuit court as result of au auto accident on federal road 224, east ot the city on December 15. 193 H. One suit was filed by Jack Holthouse. by his next Irlend, Louis A. Holt house, In which 53.000 la asked for personal Injuries allegedly sustained In the crash. The suit names Christ AWom, owner <>f the car; Charles Woods, driver of the car and DeWitt, who was riding In the car at the time of the accident. The suit alleges that Jack Holthouse sustained a lacerated head, back and shoulders, which were also wrenched and twisted, had seven teeth knocked out. and his chin, forehead and lip were cut. The second suit- In which a *I.OOO demand Is made, was filed by Louis A. Holthouse against the same defendants for damage done to the unto, driven by Jack. Both complaints charge carelesstires and negligence on the part of the defendant. Nathan C. Nelson Is attorney for the plaintiffs

TEMPERATURES SOAR OVER 90 i Season’s High Mark Im Set As Temperatures Mount Steadily That a new record for high ternnerature this season would be set before the close of the day appeared Inevitable this afternoon. At 1 p. m. the Democra' thermometer already equalled the previous high mark for the season and was steadily climbing. The former record, equalli d twice ' before the cold weather of last week-end . was 91 degrees above, according to the Demca-rat thermo•liter. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the thermometer again Mood at the mark with two hours of mid-day heat remaining. Evidence of the approaching heat . wave was seen tits morn’ng at S o'clock when the thermometer racirded 74 degrees. Rapidly rising, the mercury jumped to 91 at 10 o'clock and theu soared to 87 at noon today -a mark ordinarily not reached until about J p. m. on hot days. 1 i Within a halt hour —at 12:30 P- m. I '.be mercury had zootnad another I I three degrees and the thermometer I’lead 1 ’lead 90 above. A possibility of showers Faturday has indicated that- the heat may subside at least a little. A high hummtdlty mark today also added to the discomfort of local riaidents, who sought relief in cool rummer clothing, cold beverages and shade. DEATH CLAIMS PREBLE WOMAN Mrs. Herman Linnemeier Dies This Morning; At Hospital Mrs. Nora Lhtnemeier. 27, wife I of Herman Linnemeier, of Preble, /died this morning at 5 o'clock at | ( the Adams county memorial hospital following a two weeks' illness. Death was attributed to a bowel obstruction. The decesed was assistant regls- ' trar at Valparaiso university for I 10 years, and for a time was em--1 ployed In Fort Wayne. She was born in Wells county April 3, 1902. i the daughter of Mr. and Mrs ' August Werling. She moved from Wells to Allen county In 1911 and attended grade school at New Haven and the Luther Institute In Foil Wayne. She was a member of the St Paul's Lutheran church at Preble Surviving, besides the husband and the parents at Fort Wayne, are one child. David, and the following brothers and slaters: Mrs. A IC. Preuss of thia city, Mra. Pat O'Hara of Fort Wayne, Walter Werling of Fort Wayne. Norbert of New Haven and Harold of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held 1 Sunday afterntxtn at 1:80 o'clock at the residence in Preble and 2 o'clock (USTI at the St. Paul's church, with burial In the church cemetery. The Rev. W. 11. Moeller ' will officiate. The casket will not be opened at the church. The body will be removed to the residence thia evening from the Zwlck funeral horn** and may be viewed there until time for the funeral. o 1 Talking Crow Owned By Berne Resident A crow, owned by Maree! Everhart of Berne, brother of Sylvester Everhart, of this city, la bearlded as Adams county's only talking crow. Ut Is reported that the bird can Lid hie owner good morning and j.ood night. It Ilves off the crumbs from the family table and Is never ■ penned up.

Price Two Cents.

— Sinking Os French Suh Phenix Third Similar Disaster In Recent Weeks. ABANDON HOPE — ' — Parle. June 1< — <U.P.) —■ The French submsrlne Phenix, with tu or more men aboard, has gone ■ down In the Bay of Cam Ransh. French Indo China naval base, the ministry of marines announced tonight. Authorities abandoned all hope of saving any of the crew, normally 57. the submarine having been under water for more than 30 hours Relatives of the men aboard were notified of their probable loss. The ministry of marines. Issuing the official announcement shortly before 7:30 p. m.. asked the newspapers not to publish the news before 10 p. m. so that all relatives of the crew could be notified first. The Phenix was on detached service, cruising off the IndoChinese coast In shark Infested waters. No details hsve yet been received of the cause of the accident. The submarine is one of the largest type of submersibles of - 1,379 tons and 302 feet long It was not believed that any ' escape equipment was aboard, not even Davis or Monsen "lungs" Only 49 hours ago. Cecar Campincbl. navy minister. Informed the naval committee of the chamber of deputies that he is seeking to buy four diving bells from tha United Hutes to avert disaster. The exact number of men on tha Phenix was not officially given. The number was placed at 60. although there was a report that it ailght be 63. comprising j 9 mon and four officers, lh<apite the delay tn publication of lhe news, word of the Phenix disaster spread rapidly through Paris and caused profound consternation President Alliert LnBrun cancelled a banquet for tha Sultan of Morocco scheduled for | Elyaee Palace tonight. Junior C. Os C. Will Meet Monday V meeting of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Ctunmerce Is to be held Monday night Bud Towusend, president of the organisation anuounced today. Plana for the summer program of the club are to ba dincussed. The place and the time ot tha meeting will be announced lat* . er. SEVEN YOUTHS I TO BOYS STATE Adams County Youths Leave Saturday For Hoosier Boys State Seven Adams county youths will leave I>ecatur early Saturday morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend the annual Hoosier Boys State for the ensuing week. The Boys State Is a week of Intensive training and education In citizenship and government, upon* sored by the American Legion, with the cooperation of ninny other organisations. The Adams county boys will meet at the ie*glon home at 7 o'cltM’k tomorrow morning and will lie taken to Bluffton, where they will board a s|hhlhl interurban car i loaded with the Fort Wayne boys who will attend the encampment. The Boys State la located at the state fairgrounds The boys who will attend the Boys State are as follows: Robert Stapleton, Howard Gehrig. William Brown. Robert Gentls. Ned Johnson and Robert Ixird. all of Decatur, and Benjamin Wil- ’ I ICONTIN UED ON PAGE EIGHT J