Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1939 — Page 1

XXXVII. No. 156.

XT ANEW ON I JTRALITY AND 4NETARY BILLS Mary And Neutrality <rams Face Contreaa Fight July 3- <UW-»-Cot> «MH its seventh aonth i with President Rooaevplt's ' 7 and neutrality progt"'' i badly crippled, heading to- i .lother bitter fight. ' 4 cratic leader*, taking ad I of a two-day holiday re- i ught to rally senate tori - * < — hope of snatching Metois •feat In tke eoatrov- t-v i '-glalatlM extending the . it'a power to further de ie dollar. > i power and th« St.dM.tOo < bliliattoa hind - aplrad at 1 1 r it last Friday after Bapu i ■HMffiffiiM-rvntiv- Dwiiihi' - . It W ’Mmth. Rul admit it* leader* Mmtaa<i-d- and at i ne prominent anOdevalu i agreed with th-in — that i tbority will t>e rwaani>-<i i nd if the nenate approve* tdlng monetary conform. ■ i It will be voted on at 4 . CST) Wednead ,y. The n- , ia expected to be <la*p. of umgroMi<>H..i adjourn y July 15 wax renewed aa i —"l*te foreign relatione oom prepared u> <<>naidor ‘th. , pproved neutrality hill contates provialoco co un Wle to the administrate I any senators predicted it V be abandoned .« majority leader Sam Kay till. Tea. who had aakl 10 . fgo that eongreea was < • I -nact a new neutrality law •esston aurroennee hut i if the situation today with ie senate committee report* •HL" he Mid. “well be b<-rv If time; If It doeeng. we can II if soon" r Plan Program I |ington. July 3 tJJ>) Tl. ' !-<i today planned fur a re, ' Feg.gK.eoe le«din*hßdhig 1 n for agriculture aa It ' the aeimith year of It* • to restore farm prosperity «t» than a billion dollar* will ctly into the pocket* of for eoil cona>-rv*tlon. for* , commodities, ia parity ta and for compliance with toviaieaa of the term pro Another half biliioa will be ’•Sr research Vi regalai •a of the department the transfer under P.e»i >oeev*4t * governmental re of the commodity •y -orpo-atlne, the farm credit Z dtratlon. the farm eecurlty Miration and the rural elec Mon administration to the ®urc department. another fIRM.UOO In credit reqourrc* available tor lending plated expenditure* thl* fl»Bzr. added to 4dJK.W non ■taring the past six year*. Wring the administration* lid com to npproxliltai -ly jI>O.MO - more than wa* ap ' ■ed In the prevtoux Ml I '>'■*• gave farm admlnlstr* iBl MKD ON PAGE TURKS. • KICERSWARN /N FIREWORKS a—- — Warn Against Fireworks •w Near Hospital Chief J* me* Border* la warning again today to ffinmn who persist In shoot u-r* and other file* Yin the vicinity of the VI Wunty memorial hospital. /4g upon borders from Mayor F ft Elzey. Chief Border* slat ‘r~l ail member* of the sot.instructions to arrest any out g the request made last tated that the father of n nun. who is confined al mffipltal in a critical condition. - B>en)ed to Mayor Elzey. ask | . ,t he enforce the ordinance I Itlng noise near the instltn attaches and relatives !>r patients at the hospital also appealed to police lorders stated that local were called to the vicinity f Institution several times ‘ e weekend. varned that further viola/ould not be tolerated and >yono found shooting firethere would be prose-

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FIREWORKS TO I MARK HOLIDAY HERE TUESDAY Legion Display Tuesday Night To Mark Fourth Os July Observance Unusual quiet marked the flrat two day* of the Fourth of Jnly week end holiday, with no serious accidents reported today, and only minor injuries from fireworks. Rualnes* activities will generally be suspended in Decatur tomorrow. the official holiday of the | celebration, with only restaurants, theater*, confectioneries, and *iml- 1 lar place* of buaines* remaining open. The city's only official celebration of the Independence Day holiday will he marked Tuesday night, with the annual fireworks display, sponsored by Adam* post number 41 of the American Legion The pyrotechnic display will be | presented promptly at 8:30 p. m. tomorrow night. In the large field directly east of the Hanna-Nutt- , than city park. The display, presented for several years by the Legion officials, annually attract* thousands of persons to Decatur for the evening ' celebration Aa an added feature to Tuesday ; night's display, the Decatur high school band, under the direction of Albert M Seilemeyer. will present a concert preceding the firew6rks. the concert starting promptly at 7:30 p. tn. Ample parking space for hundreds of autoa la available at the acene of the display. Cars may be! driven into the field from federal highway 23* from the south, and from Washington street, extended, from the north. No entrance win be permitted through the Holewood addition, and this route w'll be used for an outlet County, city and state police will assist le-glonnalre* In bundling traffic. The First State Bank, post office and public library will be dewed all day Tueaday. No mail daUverles will be made, except special delivery The Decatur Dully Democrat will not publish an edition tomorrow TWO ARE HURT IN AUTO CRASH Two Taken To Hospital Following Auto CoL lision Sunday Two persons were taken to the Adam* county memorial hospital Sunday morning following an auto accident one and one-quarter mile* I west of the junction of Thirteenth and the federal road 27, south of Decatur. Thomas Thus, 78. of route two. waa admitted to the institution when ha suffered laceration* about the face and head. Max Kreps. 2*. driver of this car. escaped *e.-tons injury. Calvin Rprunger. aged four, son of Donald Bprunger, driver of the other car. was also admitted for treatment-of head laceration* and Bruise* His father. Donald, suffered a no*e Injury but Was not nomltted for treatment. Two other Hprunger children escaped with les* serious Injuries. Sheriff Ed Miller Investigated th* aoetdent. Sheriff Miller stated that the crash occurred when Krepa pulled onto the county highway from a ' fatm lane. Both car* were Jamagod Titus sustained his injuries when his head waa forced through ths' windshield from the impact of the collision. Tho crash occurred at k a. m. i o Fireworks Injuries Are Reported Here The first firecracker injuries of the holiday celebration were reported today when Jackie and Jaiqmw line (laffer, twin children of Mrs. Ed Gaffer, of Ninth street, suffered burned fingers. It was reported that nn older yohth had given Jackie the firecracker and a match. After lighting the firecracker he threw it to the ground but tried to retrieve it when he saw his little sister pick It up. Doth were burned shout the lingers. They were treated by a local physician. It was also reported that Ed Highland, local railroad agent, sustained several burned fingers when s firecracker exploed In hi* hand, as he waa preparing to frighten a band us starlings out of a tree near hi* home.

POLISH PILOTS AIR VIEWS ON DANZIG , GDANSK BYI dFS’ ' IgWkW Lvj .ilMk-*?jjJkaj||ijk w Ik I' ' IB '2ll wM-mK H i Rank* of Polish army airmen march in the great parade that marked celebration of Sea Day In Warsaw. while Naxl* were allegedly preparing for a coup to make the Free City of Itamig part of the German Reich. The banner reads: "Danzig waa. I* and will be Polish." Feature of the ceremonies wa* the administration of mas* oaths to hundreds of thousand* of Poles that come what may the/ will fight to the death for Poland* outlet* to the Baltic. Photo transmitted from London to New York by cable

ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Donald Chapman Dies In Blackford County Sunday Evening Donald Earl Chapman. 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman, died Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock at his home four miles south of Montpelier. Death came after a series of misfortune* which the lad nuffered. He wa* fir*t burned severely on hi* left leg when he tried to stamp out flame* which had ignited oti the gras* where kerosene had been poured. While suffering from the bunt* he developed scarlet fever and later pneumonia. - The deceased was born In Adam* county August 2. 1927. a aon of Arthur and Etta Belle Fetty ■ Chapman, and nine years ago moved from Chester township. Wells (CONTINUED ON PAGE: BIX) o — Decatur Man Fined For Intoxication Glen Msrtln. ot thia cltv, wa* fined 31 and cost* thi* morning by •Mayor Forrest Elzey when be pleaded guilty to a charge of potlic intox- ! Station. Martin was arrested Saturday night by city policeman Adrian Co/! fee and state policeman Russell Prior oti the charge. He wa* lodged In jail until hl* arraignment before Mayor Elzey thl* morning. Nab Portland Man On Speeding Charge Gerald 'B. Ertel. of Portland was arrested here last night on Second 1 street by state officer Russell Prior on * charge of speeding. Ertel I* to be arraigned Saturday In John T. Kelly'* justice of peace court. OATS VARIETY MEETS PLANNED « Oats Variety Meetings To Be Held In This County Friday County Agent Archbold announced two out* variety meidltig* to be held on Friday. July 7. The first meeting will be held at the Ed Neuhauser farm in French township. three miles north and two mid one-half miles west of Berne at 1 p. m. The second meeting : will be held at the Leon Neuen•ch wander farm, one mile south of i Berne at 2:30 p. m. the same day. i On both these farm*, visitor* will ' he able to see Columbia, Wayne, | Gopher, and the farmer'a own varI lety of oats planted siae by side and will he able to draw hl* own conclusion* after seeing their hab- , Its of growth and general appear- ; mice. One of the reasons for holding these meetings ia that in the past few years oats have bocem badly mixed and ripens unevenly. In bringing these new varieties to the I farmers' attention, Purdue university has paid close attention to their high test weight, high yield*, anda bllity to stand up. Keller Beeson of the agrcultural extension department will assist the county agent in holding these | meetiugs.

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Decatur, Indiana, Munday, July 3, 1939.

First Will Probated Here July 11, 1839 The first will waa probated in | the Adam* circuit court JUO year* ago July 11, a check of the record* in the county clerk's office by Mi** Berniece Dubach, of the clerk's office staff, revealed today The records discovered by Mis* Dubach disclosed that the first will was probated on July 11. 1839. It | waa the will of the late Henry Teager. Samuel 8. Rugg. known a* one of the founder* of the city -of Decatur, wa* county clerk at i the time. i The record* also show that the second and next will wa* not proi bated and placed on record until > more than a year after. The will i <of the late Henry Heath wa* pro I bated on August 2. 1840—the seci olid to be probated. L O 141 LICENSES : GIVEN TO WED • This Total Issued By i County Clerk Since First Os January r . A total of 141 marriage license* . were issued from the office of county clerk G. Remy Bierly dur-, ing the first six months of this , year, a surve y of the marriage records revealed today. 1 The month of June, known as 1 the “month of brides." as usual ' was high in the number of license* issued. A total of 32 licenses wa* procured at the office during June. May. however, wa* a close second with 31 licenses given during that period April wa* next in Hue with 26. February had 20. 1 March 17 and January 15. 1 Three were issued on the first ' <lay of July, while none had been > issued up tu noon today , * Those Issued Saturday afternoon. which were not Included in Saturday's Issue of the Dally Demo lerat: Charles Jacobs. Logan county, Ohio, to Rita Davis, Decatur, and Arthur William Muller. Van Wert. Ohio, to Carol Geneva Davis. I Decatur, William August Is Hurt This Morning William August, tvnploye working •m the re-sUrfaclng ot federal road 234. west of Decntur. suffered a ; severe Injury this morning, when a I cable, which the men were using to pull over a tree, snapped around , bls hand. The index finger on hl* left hand was amputated and the 1 ! middle finger waa lacerated

Twin Dollar Day Sales To Be Held Here Friday, Saturday

— Merchant* and business houses I of the city are joining Friday and ■ Saturday to hold one of the first ■ dollar day sale* conducted In Dei catur for several years. ; The event was decided upon ’ after a survey conducted recently i hy the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, which indicated 'ttyt i: 50 out of 51 business house* con- ■: tacted were in favor of such an i ’ event. i The general sale is to be known las "Twin Dollar Days" and unusual July bargain* are to be offered. Advertisements of the bargains are to be carried in the Wednes-

BOLDS FUNERAL IS HELD TODAY Wife Os Former County Treasurer Buried At Geneva Today - - I*. Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel Bold*. 76. were held thl* morning at the Methodist church in Geneva Mrs. Bold* died Friday afternoon from Infirmltle* at a hospital In, I-afayette. She had Iteen ill lor { six weeks. Burial was made in the Geneva cemetery. The deceased was born in Hart- , ford township December 26. 1862. a daughter of Theodore and Kczlah Glend< ning-DasiemlMtUKh. She married Daniel Bold*. w*o imi-' 1 vlves. Septemlter 26. 1878. She i waa a member of the Methodi*r 1 church. Mr. and Mr*. Hold* resided in Decatur, where the former was county treasurer from 1892 to 1896. For the past 20 year* they resided st 529 East South street. Bluffton. She I* survived by her husband and two sons. Forrest of Peru and Ernest of Robinson. Illinois, and two grandchildren. ■ -o— Complete Surfacing Work On Highway 27 The detour on federal road 27 north of the city waa opened Sunday night and la now tn use for traffic to and front For’ Wayne.l The road wa* closed last week for several Mays while the black top wa* re-surfaced and re-conditlonea b> the slate highway department. Detours on the River northbound traffic and th- Piqua road for southbound were taken off and the direct route opened. Workmen made an especial assort to tpeed up the repair work and Insuro an early opening of the route. Five accident* were reported on the detours while they were being used. Held For Murder, Can’t'Accept Medal Mound City. Kan.. Jnly 13 - <U.R) —Lester L. Dedo received a letter | from the national safety council asking him to arrange a public meeting so that there might be fltt-, Ing surroundings when It presented him whh a hero's medal for saving Miss Clara Hames*, Olathe. Kansas, from drowning. Dedo said today that, he spuposed he would have to postpone the meeting. He is in the county jail charged with slaying Earl Peterson. a fellow WPA worker.

day edition of the Decatur Dally Democrat in sponsoring a general sale. Decntur I* following n practice established In many progressive j cities of the country In recent years. It Is part of a program Initiated by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce to make this community a more attractive and popular place in which to shop. The public Is invited to make the stores of Decatur merchants its meeting places Friday and Saturday. Summer merchandise nnd services are to be offered nt; prices made to attract buyers. ,

Nation’s Holiday Death Toll Mounts Over 300 Mark From Traffic And Other Causes

EX-LOUISIANA COLLEGE HEAD UNDER ARREST Proxy Wanted For Embezzlement Surrenders In Canada Brockvllle. Ont.. July 3.—(U.K) — Dr. James Monroe Smith, former ‘ president of the Louisiana State I university and an Intimate of the late Senator Huey P. Long and bls political machine, awaited the arrival of Louisiana official* with apparent calm today seemingly undisI turbed at being charged with embezzling 3100.000. Hi* wife, arrested with him by Canadian authorities, ws* not a* calm. In fact officials said she wa* hysterical. She told a newspaperman that she and her husband were being persecuted. Major Murphy Roden, assistant superintendent of state police, and Byron Clemmons, a representative iof East Baton Rouge parish disternoon to take custody of the trk-t attorney, will arrive this asSmitha. Flying in the university's airplane piloted by J. P. Fraim, the aeronautic* instructor, they spent the night in Cleveland and will fly to Watertown. N. Y., thl* morning. They will then cover the remaining 50 miles here by motor. Dr. Smith Indicated that he I would fight the charges against I him Otherwise, he would say nothing. Huey l»ng selected him to head the state university ‘'because he ha* a skin tougher than a rhinoceros." As much as any man, Dr. Smith is regarded as having ’been privy to the secret* of the Long machine which still control* ■ the state government. Louisiana (CONTINVMD ON PAOM TWO) $25,000 SUIT IS FILED HERE Adams County Man Defendant In Suit Following Accident A 325.000 damage suit wa* filed In Adam* circuit court late Saturday. the suit being filed as result of an auto accident near Fort ■ Wayne July 3. 1P37. LoUle Flegel, former proprietress of a Dayton, Ohio market , stand, filed the suit. In wKich Carl . Nuerge <»f Adam* county, I* named defendant. The plaintiff ask* 325.000 for . injuries allegedly sustained in the ' crash. In her complaint she charge* the defendant with carelessly and negligently passing another , auto un a curve three miles south of Fort Wayne on federal road 27. I The complaint charges that he crossed the center line und colI llded with a car driven by Charles W. Ruskin. In which the plaintiff | was riding. * It I* averred that she Hiiatiilned a fractured left collar bone, cuts, I bruises, abrasions and lacerations on the head, body and limbs and that she sustained Internal Injur- - le* and suffered from shock, all ot which required 3500 in medical hills It I* complained that prior to the accident she was an able-bodied woman, earning more ihan 3100 per month and that she ha* been unable to work since the accident. The suit wa* filed by Orville M 1 South and Henry B. Heller a* plaintiff's attorney*. Q „ | Public Library To Be Closed Tuesday The Decatur public library will b't closed all day Tuesday, July ♦, Ml** Ruth Winne*, llbrir'an, an- , nmtneed today. — - o Mrs. Daniel Bolds 11 Rites Held Today Funeral were held thlfli afternoon at Geneva for M.'S. Dm-i 1 lei Bold* former Adams county resident, who died Friday at the Lafay- > ette hospital. , At the time of her death, Mrs. Holds was a resident of Bluffton. , She had been a patient at the luifay- ; ; ette hospital for some time. Her i ; husband wa* treasurer of Adams : i county from 18'32 to 18'3t>. i

BRITAIN SEEKS TO WARN WORLD AGAINST DANGER Britain Seeking To Block Nazi Expansion In Europe Ry United Press Great Britain hammered home to the world today the danger* of Europe's sorest spot--the free city of Danzig—in nn effort to block Nazi expansion In eastern Europe. While British and French negotiations at Moscow sought to complete an alliance bringing the Soviet Union into the security front. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced in the house of commons that a "fHte corps" was being formed in Danzig after a large influx of Germans. Roth Britain and France have. In effect, been attempting to get the jump on the Nazi's reported plans to return Danzig In one way or another to the Reich before autumn. The result ha* been a flood of warnings against aggression and public demon*! rat ions of military preparedne** in London and Paris intended, without definitely saying so. to warn Germany that Nazi-sponsored violence in Danzig a* a prelude to Anahlus* would almost certainly bring a general war. Development* included: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain reported to King George on the International situation, reviving interest in reports that- he might soon include Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden — both publicly denounced by Adolf Hitler—ln the cabinet. But political sources still wondered if Chamberlain would so openly challenge Hitler at present. The British and French governments continued a strong campaign of public demonst rations and speeches intended to convince (lermany that they would oppose I any direct or indirect move by force to change the status ot Danzig but both governments still avoided an Irrevocable and definite statement regarding the specific question of s Nagi putsch tn the free city. Poland was reported in London to be planning not only to warn the Danzig senate against military preparations but perhaps to intimate that she would Intervene If necessary to halt such activities Polish sources Insisted they had complete promises of support from Britain and France regarding Danzig The Danzig government issued a decree providing that all Danzig citizen* could lie called up for .work Important to the state. Danzig Itself waa quiet and there were few visible sign* of the widely-reported military activities 'CONTINUED ON PAGB THRKK~ HERMAN SMITH UNDER ARREST Decatur Young Man Is Held On Attempted Rape Charge* Herman Smith. 23. of this city, waa to be returned to Fort Wayne today to answer to charges of attempted rape and assault and battery. He wa* held here by city police after his arrest early this morning by Police Chief Jarno* Borders and Officer Roy Chllcote. Alien county authorities were to return him late today to Fort Wayne where he I* to answer to the charges, filed by an ISyearold Fort Wayne girl. Eileen Knipstein, 18, of Fort Wayne. signed the affidavit against Smith, police stated. The girl, whom police said, sustained a badly benteti and bruited face and hud two teeth knocked out. arrived here this morning with her father to confer with Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede, She was advised, however, that the charges had to be filed In Allen county since the alleged offense was said to have been perpetrated there. The girl alleged that she was attacked Saturday night at Elmhurst following a party.

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No Deaths Reported To Date From Fireworks Accidents; Traffic I Cause. L«d. 1 12 IN INDIANA i Ry United Press Th* toll of violent death* In the nation's celebration of Independence Day passed the half way mark of the anticipated total today at the three-quarter point of the four day week end. , Drowning*, traffic and miscelr laneous accidents had claimed SOU . Ilves In the 48 state* and the Dist trtet of Columbia. Almost 600 person* died violent- . ly in last year’s July 4th week , end. With fair weather nearly conn- , try wide, highways accounted for , the most of the total with drown- , Ings second. No death* were roprted from . flrework* which were responsible for 25 fatalities in 1838, but several injuries were reported. Safety , authorities warned that even yet I there may be a fireworks toll , despite growing legislative regulalions. ( California led all states in deaths with 38. of which 20 were in traff flc accidents, three drowning and ( 21 attributed to miscellaneoua , causes. Indiana had 12 violent r deaths. ( Pennsylvania reported 26 deaths B and Ohio 22. No deaths were re- ( ported In Arkansas. Colorado, Idaho. Kansas. Nevada. North Dakota. Rhode Island. South Dakota. Vermont and West Virginia. , Three West Newton. Pa . slsfhra met death together in the turbu- , I lent Voughiogheny river when , 'hey llnhed arms and jumped into the stream as their boat was flllr Ing with water. I A Louisville and Nsshvllie freight train struck a boulder ( ■ which had rolled down from a : IOONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) PLAN EXCURSION TU MOOSEHEART Moose Lodge Plans Excursion To Mooseheart Home On July 16 Adams Lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Moose. Is planning an excursion trip to the Mooseheart home at Mooaeheart. Illinois on Sundsy. July 16. Gerald Cole, lodge dictator. announced today. The excursion will be open to the public aa well aa member* of the M'Mwe and the auxiliary. Tlcheta. selling for 32 50. will pay fare for the entire trip. Children under 12 will be taken for half-price. The lodge will assume the balance of the expense of the excursion not covered by the ticket sale. The excursion was decided upon this year instead of the annual Mirase picnic. Tichets for the excursion may be secured at the lodge or from any ot the memltera. The committee In charge of the nip Itnlude*: ' James Wall. Earl Whitehurst and Dan Braun. Union Service Is Held Sunday Night The first union services sponsored by the Decatur ministerial aa*<e nation wan held Mat evening at Aho Evangelical church. A program of sacred vocal music waa presented by Mark Cook of Los Angeles, who is vacationing In the city with hl) slater, Mr*. H. J. Aspy. Mr. Cooh also played several violin number*. The closing number presented waa an appropriate vocal selection entitled "Pence". Mr. Cook introduced this selection a abort time ago over an International abort wave broad caat. ————o—-—-— TEMPERATURE READING* DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m.. ...70 2:00 p.tn 88 10:00 a.m.. ....77 3:00 p.m 90 Noon .82 WEATHER Occasional local thundsr» shower* south tonight or Tuesday, Increasing cloudiness north tonight, followed by local thundershowers Tuesday, somewhat warmer east tonight and slightly cooler north Tuesday.