Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1939 — Page 1

XXXVII. No. 152.

J|SON WARDEN JjAISESLADY I|ELD HOSTAGE Praises Social r I or ('ouraxe 1 urinx Uprising City. Ind., June Allied II Dowd thpHSOil PlUl<<<<<l .i <i. v ;m<i t• - ■ .i ■ ■. _ rate f i B MiKH, mKB B <i< iiiuii‘i<<i »•<< un ■ *<< for her life C Be (.« ed with one of th- •■< tilti<«<p< Kd ' <»<l I' out t,n.it,l- .. <| ' < the « Kurath outbreak .it«| ie«<n I Joiner. - \ i s.-rx ■ ■ ■ < to «<« tn .< It was might be lost. '■• st We could fictile I « - St.ik. but men got the countryside Mrs < < I She kept and helped ”B>n i< ■: ' with made H<• 1 '"" to — B BT < t them wet« ■ ..Oleis a .wtordxvllle « k. In t<< ('aimed by a ».<l<ti>. itch seized her ! the took in< Mid. ‘right this . i t . I thought II was I walked into l«w Mto close the d<«>r Th< the guard i tidy I kt < » »p< late told <o I knew They aat nt (tilled tn« Btw.<“ frightened Then they <.<ll< mad- me talk t<< ■ Bkjtreatening ~;, head hack by B knife lightly ■ ■ ‘ w . HB< guns for us. < w*. ■*'" ,|l ' they them guns. MI pleaded with a lit' me and they to the warden t<<riil<l< miking an the prison h<< »'lt<i" M 11 |H ' three wli.n made In tn-1 tt < Were ■>< leader <d ih< M life term r<<t ki<iii.<l'"uSkilsewh h H"' for mtnd< i <n 1 M'l Nlvernon HB" for robbery W r..-tt "<< ' HigßMis .10in.., .< >i.< 31. inn to In i Piotrowski on knife and Ills Mrs Joiner and llm' s^B< >ni < •• of tis i"' the door. Mrs Joiner '< l< HBtTnukii'on I’AGG i<im;i PERATURE READINGS THERMOMETER IB 1 m " 2 2no pin B ||, weather ■Be" fhunderghowers ton.q'it somewhat cooler ■7 '•■' ■nd aouth portions

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Hitchhike Slayer 1 w th Daniel Kent Police at Grand Itapids. Mich, ireltr-d llunlel Kent. 32-year-old parobd convict. In connection with the hitchhike slaying of George Hall. Itetrolt oil promoter, several. days ago Police said Kent admltt.<d killing Hall for his money, throwing his body Into a roadside ditch and then making love to Halls com tun lon. Huth Doty. 32 SHELTER HOUSE IS COMPLETED Shelter House At HannaX uttman City Park Is Completed The shelter house at HannaXutttnan park la completed and ready for use. Jack Brunton. NY A supervisor, announced today The shelter. 22 by 40 feat, was constructed by the NV A. An average of about 15 boys was employed in the construction of th« building The tahor and a greater part of the material was furnished by the NYA, the city park department providing the balance. Field atone and "nigger heads" were taken from the nearby creek and Yost Bros., operators of the sand pit north of the city, also furnlsh«*d a Muntity of the atone. The shelter has a cement floor, with benches built around thd interior walla. There is a large fireplace In the north wall. The shelter gives a rustle appearance and is large enough to accommodate a number of people. The public la invited to visit and use the shelter house aud Its facilities for picnics and campers. Work on the shelter was started last Ortober. It is located In the southwest wing of the park, near the open fireplaces and well. Bee Swarm Causes Near Auto Wreck A swarm of bees almost caused John 8. Hoc ker of Monroe to wreck his automobile Tuesday as he was ci.route from his home to this city. The swarm struck the front of his car. entered the open w ndshield and covered Mr. Hocker. Although his face was almost completely covered. be was able to atop the car without going into the ditch. And most unusual, he escaped without a sting. BOARD SESSION 19 END FRIDAY Review Board’s NS ork Likely To Be Continued For Few Days Although the session of the Adams county board of review la scheduled to «nd Friday, members of the board Indicated todny that the work would not be tompleted by that day Ernest Worthman. e«-offlcio chairman of the board, stated that duties of the work would In all prolmhlllty not be completed, thus throwing the vesslug into extra days A total of three complaints was heard by the hoard from citixens of the county, regarding their assessments. Two of these complaints were from Decatur and one from Washington township. Last year eight complaints were heard. The board this year, however. called In several persons to. discuss their assessments. The board Is composed of Mr. Worthman. auditor Victor 11. Eioh-| er. treasurer Jeff Llechty, Fred V. Mills of Decatur and Ainos Burk 1 halter of Berne.

monetary bill SENT BY HOUSE TO CONFERENCE Administration Lvadcrs Seek To Eliminate Senate Provisions Washington. June 23 — <u,R> — I The house today voted to semi the tnonetary bill to conference with 1 | the senate In an administration attempt to eliminate senate provisions denounced by President I Roosevelt. The action was taken by a vote i of 216 to 164 after short debate I ■nd extensive efforts by Demo--1 badera and party whips ».i hold Democrats In line. rti<- house-senate conference provides an eleventh hour chance! for the administration to try to | change provisions written Into the •n«»nefary by the senate which would atrip Pn aident Rooaavalt: of his dollar devaluation power as of midnight Friday and fix the .treasury buying price for domestic silver at 77 57 cents un ounce. The measure was originally designed to continue devaluation authority, the |2.ooo.ouo.mM> stabilization fund and the domestic silver buying program on a 6464 I Cent Imais. In the conference It was generally expected that the administration would seek a compromise whereby the devaluation powers would lie eimtiuued and the silver purchase price would be allowed 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE: FOl'H)~ Decatur Policeman Completes Vacation Night police officer Seplius Meletti and Mrs. Melchi have returned from a ten days vacation at Lake G-orge and Sturgis. Mien. The for-: mer police chief stated that fishing was not so good, but that he greatly enjoyed his vacation and rest. He will return to his beat this week. PARTITION SUIT IS FILED HERE Suit For Partition of Real Estate Is Filed In Court A suit for partition of real eatato has been filed in the Adams circuit court by Mary Kyker against D. Burdette Custer, as executor of tlie estate of the late Joseph Palmer, and others. The suit also names as defendants: Hattie Giles. Elmer Giles, James Carrier, Sarah 'Hollman, Arthur Bollman. Dora McCaffrey and William McCaffrey. Vincent Kelley Is attorney for the plaintiff in the suit. Will Probated The will of the late Joseph Palmer was also probated and placed on record In the court. Item one of the will provides that ail debts and expanses be paid first. Item two bequeaths to the slater. Mary Kyker. all property, except that hereinafter provided for. Item three gives 125 to Art and Sarah Bollman for moving merchandise and fixtures from the service station, southeast of the city, less flf.M which they had received tn cash and merchandise. Item four nive to Sarah Bollman. II; Hattie Giles, |l. Hi m five gave 135 to Hattie Giles. Esther Ward. Dorothy DeVor and Dora McCaffrey. Hem six named D. Burdette Custer as executor. ... o 1 ■ Open Competition For Posts Announced — Tim t'nlted States civil service commission has announced open lompetltlon for three positions according to information released to< day from the Decatur post office. Applications must Im on file not later than July M. The poMHons for which applications will be taken uro: chief occupational ttwrapy aid of 12.300; silviculturist. Including . four types and architect in four i classes, ranging In salary frmn W,mm to 13.300 per year. Full Information may be obtained at the local post-office. C. Os c7Directors Meet Thursday Night The board of directors of the Decatur chamber of Comsnt rce will meet in the office of John L. DeVoss Thursday evenng at 7:30 o'clock. All directors are urged to be present.

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Picnic Is Planned For Sunday. July 9 Plans for a Zion Lutheran Sunday school and missionary society plena have been opened, the R«v, Paul W. Schults, pastor of the church sunounced today. The picnic will be I. id at Sunset park ou Bunday, July ; b. Children of the Bunday school •ibd members of the Zion women a missionary society will be the ] guests at the picnic. Th« event will lie held In the afternoon on the above date. The Rev. Schults stated that plana for the affair ate now in progress and the program will t e announced early next week. BAND TO HEAD COUNTY GROUP (iirlN Band To Head Delegation To Welcome McNutt Home Decatur's famous Girls bend of 6<t members, under the direction of Albert Selleineyer, will head the Adama county delegation In the parade In Indianapolis Friday morning, welcoming home high commissioner Paul V. McNutt from the Philippines. J. L. Ehler, chairman of the county delegation, announced that plana were completed at a meet-' Ing last evening at the county clerk's office, for Adama county’s participation In the colorful parade. The Girls band will leave Deese tur at 6.30 Friday morning in a . school bus and private cars. They will report In Indianapolis at 'about 10:30 o'clock at the World War Memorial Plaza, just north of Michigan street. Iwtween Pennsylvania and Meridian street. ac< .' cording to a telegram received by Nathan Nelson, eonnty Isemocrwtic chairman, frmn the Democratic state committee. About a dozen automobiles from thia city will join the caravan. Others will join along the line 1 from Monroe. Berne and Geneva and It la expect<>d that more than IVO persona from thia county will lw< memlrers of the county delegation. Chairman Ehler elated that high enthusiasm was shown by those who attended the meeting and that many persona had signified their intention of going to Indianapolis Two liannera, reading "Welcome home Paul. Adama county delegation. were being prepared today, laipel badges with "Welcome home Paul'* will Im- distributed to the Adama county men and women who Join the parade and receptlon. The welcome home to Indiana will center in Monument Circle, acene of many previous historic gatherings, about 12:30 o'clock. The high commissioner, making his first public appearance in Indiana since he retired from the governor's office In January. 1337. will speak from a specially conslructed platform to Im* erected In 1 front of the portico on the Hotel English. Immediately after the ceremonies on Monument Circle Mr. Me- , Nutt will go to the state house, where he served four years as governor, personally to greet the puldlc. In the meantime Mrs. McNutt and their daughter. Isiulse, will retire to the Indianapolis Athletic Club where lietween 4:30 and (CONTINUICD ON PAGW FIVE) ’ RESURFACE 27 NORTH OF CITY Federal Highway From City To Monmouth Closed For Surfacing Federal road 27 from the north bridge to the railroad tracks north of Monmouth was closed this morning while a crew of suite highway workmen started re-sur-facing the route. The road will be re-surfaced from the bridge, located at the extreme corporation limit of the city, to the Pennsylvania tracks north of Monmouth. latwrence Green, of the state highway department, staled thia morning that only two or three days were expected to be required in re-surfacing the road. Meanwhile separate north and southbound traffic detours will lie . observed, he stated. North bound traffic will leave the city on the river road, cross the Lewton bridge aud re-join 27 north of the railroad crossing on road 27. Bouthbound traffic will leave road 27 north of Monmouth, proceed east three miles to the Dent schoolhouse mid enter the city I from the east on federal road 224. i

SENATE RACING AGAINST TIME ON RELIEF BILL Relief Measure Must Be Passed Before Friday Midnight Washington. June 23 — <U.R) — ■ A weary senate, racing against the clock with the jobs of 2.500,000 WPA workers at stake, resumes ; consideration of the 31.735.0tHt.000 i relief Dill tislny under a wanting from administration leaders that I I It must stay In aession until It dis i poses of the measure.' Efforts to rush the bill to pas sage last night tailed when sen ' ators obviously In no mood for work, mllh-d noisily sixiut the chamber. Ignored parliamentary ; rules and made it dlffh ult for the ■ presiding officer to maintain order. Finally, at 7:47 p m. EST. ma jorlty leader Alben W. Barkley, D.. Ky, consented to a recess until II a. m EST tiulay. Barkley said he had no desire to ; "overwork the senate," but that unless the bill is placed in I‘resl dent Hooweveit's hands before mid-' night Friday, the works progress administration will go out of liusl . ness and 2AW.4M persons will be forced from relief rolls. The inea sure appropriates relief funds for the fiscal year l»40. which begins Saturday. After waiting s’z hours for thhill to come from the prinlshop. the senate Iwgan conalderalion of' it at top s|»-ed Committee amend tneiits which would eliminate ' house provisions setting up a J three-man relief tMiard und earmarking 2l2s.mm.tMHi for heavy 'construction were approved quick ly. But when the dinner hour arrived, the pa— was slowed and ’ angry debate broke out over aev-l ' eral committee pro|M>sals. I j The senate today approved. 51 < to 24. an amendment to th- hill ' to require stales and their political i supervisions to pay 25 per cent I, of the aggregate coat of non fed I eral WPA projects WATER FLOODS NEW ADDITION Addition to Pleasant Mills School Flooded After Rainfall A hard wind and rainatt m bit . Pleasant Mills and <onimr.nlly last 1 night, flooding the newly construct- > I 'ed addition to the Pleasant Mills high school. Ott Pfister, resident PWA engin- ■ ror; Charles Haurt, Manele aroM* < tect. who designed the structure and Ben McCollough, Ft. Mary's townI ship, trustee. Investigated the coni diiion this morning. They stated that no damage resulted. Most of the toilet floors and liallways in th« new structure were fiiMHled with about one-halt inch of water. The gymnasium hardwood floor was not damaged, they stated, al*. I though some water reached It. The men stated that the water undoubtedly came up through the Boor drains. They stated that U»| downspouts would be disconnected until after the next rain and check could Im* made on the cause of flooding. Hesidents of the illlasta reported l a heavy electrical storm that result, cd In many phonea being put out of service on the Willshire. Ohio, exihange. ■ — »<■■—- -—— Hoaxlund Planning Celebration On Fourth The annual Hoagland Fourth of July celebration will be held next Tuesday afternoon and evtninf. Races ami other contests will bo held In the afternoon with tne evening's proaram comprising a puppet thow, magician's show, tub pond und orchestra music. A cafeteria supper will h<» served in the basement of the Hoagland M. E. church Imtween the afternoon aud evening celebration. Local Woman Reported In Serious Condition Mrs. Fred Patterson of South Second street, who has been a patient at the Adams county mento.ial hospital for the past week, antlered a pulmonary emlxjltam thia morning. °l<e has been placed In an oygrn j tent and the attending physician stated title afternoon that the was I iu a very serious condition.

European Powers Preparing For New Test Os Strength, Possibly To Come In August

PUSH MEASURE I ON NEUTRALITY Three Amendments Arc Proposed To Orixinal Neutrality Bill Washington. June 23. — <U.P> — Demtxralic managers of the administration neutrality bill express'd contldence tixiay they had whipped the measure Into form which will Insure Its passage. The houae completes general del<ate on the bill today with two Republican l-ud-ra prepared to give the revlaed measure their endorsement. They were Reps. James Wadsworth, and Bruce Barton, both of New York. After the houae eonchides Its nine hours general detgiie at approximately 4 p. m . ■ the bill will Im- read for amendments. The senate foreign relations committee, at the suggestion of Sen. Walter F. George, D.. Gauguin postponed consideration of the many neutrality proposals pendbig before It. The postponement until next Wednesday was ■ ordered after George told the rutstnlttee It Would be wise to delay action until after the house has voted tin neutrality. Acting chairman Sol Bhx>m. D.. N. Y . author of the administrationsupported measure, and other Demix ratlc members of the house foreign affairs committee were con-tid-ut that three amendments pre- . |wired for submission would reI move the bulk of opposition. The amendments propose: 1. Elimination of the section giving the president authority to prescribe combat areas from which I'nited States nationals and shipping would be barred. 2. Elimination of the criminal . penalty attached to travel on bellllOrtNTtNUED ON PAGE FIVE)' London Bui Id inns Destroyed By Fire Ixmdon. June 23 —(l’i*> — Fire describnd as the worst iu London In 42 years destroyed a block of 1 L.illdings In the Harblcan district < !»at night. Thirty persons, ‘rapped I in one building, escaped over rooftops. ' 1 I O 11 ——— Undergoes Emergency Operation Tuesday Mrs. Max Boxell of 11", North | First street underwent an emergency appendectomy at th* Adama county memorat hospital Tuesday . aflernixm. She was reported as progressing MtlsfactoHly thl« after noon. O (’lose Oflice For Quarterly Report Treasurer Jeff Llechty nnn<ntnc-<-d t*Mlay that his office* In the counI tj- courthouse would be <loi.<-d Friday aftenoott for the quarterly reI rort. TO ANNOUNCE COURT RULING Verdict To Be Given Thursday In Criminal Trespass Suit A verdict In the criminal trespass charge against Ilario, Clifford and Wilson Mann, la to Im* given Thursday afternoon. Vincent Kelley, local attorney, who acted as spec ial justice in the <use*, staled today that he would rule on th** c harge Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock In justice of peace court. Spacial Justice Kelley heard the case last week In court. Ilario Mann and his two s<ms, Clifford and Wilson, were tried on the count after entering pleas of not guilty. The charge* was filed after Everett Singleton signed an affidavit charging them with the offense. The state contended In the trial that the Manna, by means of h : shotgun, threatened the state's witness and endeavored to keep him off hla own land. The defense claimed possession of the land. The defendants and Interested parties will be summoned into jcuttrl Thursday.

Held in Tarring 17. r I11 1 lan Montgomery One of several acc used of tarring and feathering CcHint Igor CaMlnl. Washington society columnist. lan Montgomery of Warrenton. V». ap|M-ar<-d lw*fore Trial Justice III* haul GlasccH'k at Warrenton j and ix.sted S2.MO bond pending ac tion by the grand jury. NURSERY OWNER TAKEN RY DEATH Moody Brenneman Dies This Morning At His Home Near Berne -- < - M*»<xly Brenneman. 41. praminen-1 Adams county nursery owner, and, budsc aper. died at 5 34 o'clock morning at his home thrv« mites, west of Berns. Mr. Brenneman underwent an , appendectomy at tpe Adame county memorial hospital two weeks ago ' and was removed to bls home yea- ' tc-rday on his own Insistence, 't he appendix was ruptured and gangrene developed. Mr. Brenneman was well known throughout the- county, having beeu a prominent nurseryman and Undscalier In this section of the couni try. He was born near Berne Novemi ber 12. 1*77. the son of Daniel and Sjsauna Brenneman. He wax mar- ■ vied to Aldine Augsbunger In I*l3. Surviving besides the wilow are three children. Esther. Lorene and Fred, all at home; and the follow<ng brothers and slaters: Rev. Daniel Brenneman, of Colorado; Mrs. Phoebe Snyder, a missionary in China: Mrs. Martha Crons, ot Callf'trnla; Mrs lth<«ti Cressman, of Saskatchewan. Canada; Mrs. Mara scherk. of Oonteen; Josiah Brenneman. of Nebraska and Samuel Brenneman. of Missouri. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at Ike residence and at 2 o'clock at Ute West Missionary church. Rev. C. H. I Gcrfg officiating. Burial w*ll be tn I th** M. 11. E. cemetery at Ihrne. n — —» Beverage Board To Hold Hearings I Hearlnga will be held July 13 In the county commissioner's affirs by the Adams county alcoholic beverage Ixtard on the following applies-1 Hona: Walter E. Elchsr (White Rpot > Cafel. ot Decatur, tor beer end wine ’ retailer's license; II P. O. Elka No. 933. (Club), of Decatur for n liquor ’ wins und heer retailer's license; Homer E Bchug <Happy's Place) of Herne, for a beer retailer's license. ■ 0 " — 11 — Berne Furniture Store Is Damaged By Fire The Hahcgger furniture store at Berne was damaged by fire about midnight last night. The tire start- ! cd on the aouth wall, apparently ' | from «n overheated electric light ( bulb, located near some Inflamm- ( sble material. . | The flames were extinguished by , the Berne fire department. Litt In damage was caused by the names | but considerable smoke damage was > reported. The toss is covered by luxurwucu. • «■> t •

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New Showdown Regard* ed Certain; New British Note Is Delivered To Nazi Germany. U. S. REJECTS By Joe Alex Morris I'nited Preaa Foreign News Editor Europe la chtHmlng up aides with fatalistic calm for the next big — If not decisive — teat of strength. That there will be another major International showdown no one tn a position of authority In London. Berlin, Rome or Paris swms to doubt. When It will come snd whether It will mean a general war are leas easily answered questions but the word "August" has been whispered through diplomatic circles for almost a month and now both the British and French govern- ' menta have disclosed extraordin- , ary military precautions for Immediately after Europe's harvest i time. No nation la planning to start a war and the mig powers are slowly fostering belief that advance preparations and skillful direction of power politics will avoid a general conflict. But with Great Britain appar- . ently ready to complete an alliance with Soviet Russia the opposing lines across the continent have I been so solidified and each camp | has become so confident that the | other side will give ground in a | <*h<<wdown that many observers , believe the actual danger la greatler today than ever. I It Is possible after a tour of the I prim ipal European capitals and conversations with many men in I government offices and men In the : street to fill in blank spaces in the | picture of events since Nail solIdlers marched Into the historic Iclty of Prsgw* snd to Indicate the trend ot events In recent weeks I that Europeans fear marked a lull before the storm iq addition to the fact that such ’ influential forces as those centerj <-d st the Vatican not only have failed to break the International deadhxk but have failed Io unearth any definite prospect for an early solution, two fundamental factors must stand out as guides to the future; 1. Great Britain and Germany now stand face-to-face In ■ perilous game of power politics In which retreat for either might easily be a prelude to disaster. The destinies of almost every nation In Europe but -specially of France and Italy, must now he largely dependent In the long run on either Umdon or Berlin. 2 Adolf Hitler firmly intrnda to continue reconstruction of the greater rrlrh and. unless he has deceived some of the moat astute observers In Europe, bls next move will Im* toward Danzig and the Polish Corridor. Ixtndon. June 23— <u.R) —Great Britain tonight delivered to Germany a note priu-lalmlng readiness to discuss mess urea for improvement of German -congmlc position If mutual confidence can be restored In Europe The note was In reply to German d-nuneia-(<X)NTINUEI> ON PAGE THREE) CITY ATTORNEY TALKS TO CLUB Vincent Kelley Speak* To Decatur Lions Cluh Tuesday Vincent Kelley. Decatur city attorney, was the speaker Turaday night at the regular tneetlng of the Decatur Lions club, held In the Rice hotel. Mr, Kelley discussed city government and present day methods ot ■ onductlng city atfzlrs. The celebrstlon of the Fourth ot July was also called to the atteul tlon of the members. The Doha will i not meet next week, since their ■ n esting night falls on Ute legal boll- ' day. I Before the close ot last night's * meeting, the officers du.'ing tbs past year retired In tavor ot the ' newly elected officials. The gavel ot the president was ' turned over to Roy Price, new Lions i president, by Dr. N A. Bixler, who r nerved In Uiat capacity during ihq past ysar,