Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1939 — Page 1

■ "" "S' 1 « JxXXVII. No. 157.

7 Are Believed To Have Drowned In Flash Flood

Creek Bursts 1/nks At Morehead. ■Jntucky; Town Isosd. IDENTIFIED Ir head. Ky.. July fr—(U.R) ky state police aaaouib • d I r id received report* that 27 IH had been drowned in the • of Morehead, durlnr a ■'•ood of Triplett creek early Mier a cloudburst report could not be con immediately beoaaae coin lion Hue* were out and rere blocked by high waler n> wapaprr correspond nt that 12 bodies had been re- . I. but added that It «■< ble to to make an necur.it.because of flood omtdtti>"water of the usually Iran ■ek was aald to have surged *<> fast that those trapped “' r lowland homes had to o the roofs. lelly McNish. maitaser of •me Telephone company tn 4 d. 60 miles away, said h> with the manager of th. ad . xchange at 3 a. m be ■rvice went had. and that reported grave flood con The Morehead BMMager ideretood that at lea nt 27 e en drowned of the bodies which were < have been recovered had r testified. ’*• cloudburst struck Rowan and adjoining Mrtbeas . rn r ' ky counties st about < a in ■* t creek runs through the of Morehead. storm was aeeompani-'i by •’ that add<d to the property ' t. Several small Mlldings •ported to have boen blown awl sh said he also had receivi d through the eachatiK. at f tann. 1U miles from More bat at least 100 hou»< - had 'strayed. STRIKE RIOSES PLANT r• *d Workers May Jk Out In Several Others “Sit. July S. -fUJB-One key plot General Motors corpor- - as closed today by a strike United Automobile Work* . d union officials said skilled H a might walk out in other 4 momentarilv." plant closed was Fisher So. 31 in Detroit. Union ofsaid workers left the faeimediately after the atrlke d about CO of them formed *t line Others went to * ’ mion halt for a meeting I Motors officials aald 525 *® es would be affected on the Ifts at the plant. tion spokesman said strike — had been sent to members if »r General Motors plants. 1. refused to disclose when or walkouts would occur. _ walkout affected only skillfkera and was called, atrateas the corporation rushed • re part lons for the building («• model cars.

Lads Arc Nearly Electrocuted irt M*rnlpc*tar. 18, and Jun* *C<lnK f ro «n • ’” , * r •••Kinw u at weekend. The lad« wore ,; Lm a roof. In hauling up u of th* pitch a "hos win* ntacted. 'Dhlnaatar waa at firat bellev* * R id. but waa revived. The J lad »»» more aerlouwly Hl* back and wri»t were 1 burned. P. (4FERATURE READINGS I'OCRAT THERMOMETER < ' a.m. 76 2:00 p.m. 94 •'am. 81 3:00 p.m. M t,’ ” WEATHER O» jeraaalng cloudin***, loatJLI thund*r*how*r* tonlg ht huraday; *om*what cool--9 n central and nerthrnwt Thursday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN A DAMS COUNTY

THOUSANDS SEE FIREWORKS AT HANNA-NUTTMAN

Celebration, Climaxed By Legion Display, Is > Orderly Here »■ A EXPRESS THANKS ' Sheriff E<l Miller today ex- ' pressed his appreciation In be- | half of police authorities for | | the fine cooperation given last night in the handling of the I traffic at the Hanna-Nuttman | park, acene of the annual American Legion fireworks dis- • play | Sheriff Miller also expressed I his thanks to the Legionnaires, and others who as spec ial deputies aided In controlling the | huge number of cars. Thousands of Fourth of July celebrants packed into the HannaNuttman park field last night to witness the annual pyrotechnic display. sponsored by Adams Post No. 43. American Legion. Gasps of “oh’s” and "ah’s” were elicited from the huge crowd as the thrill-seekers craned their necks skywards to get a view of the multi-colored balls of fire that lighted the sky for miles. For almost an hour representatives of a fireworks company and members of the local Legion post carrying red torches trotted from set to set to send Up a new colored rocket or light a new ground display for the enjoyment of the crowd

While nc one volunteered an estimate on the nnmber of persons that attended the demonstration, l*eglonnaire* and police authorities attested to the unanimous fact that the crowd was much larger than last year's and one of the greatest ever to attend an event of It* kind. Cheering wa* frequent a* tho»e in attendance cheered eapecially at the slab of the American flag or the Legion emblem emblazoned in a firework* display that lighted up the field. The display was climaxed by the appearance of the American flag accompanied by the strain* of “America." aa played by the Decatur high achooi band. The band alao gave an hour concert preceding the firework* display which waa heard by thousand*. Many persons arrived early to hear the concert and remained In the huge field tor approximately two hour*. Faxorable comment* were forthcoming from all «lde* on the manner In which the huge crowd and hundred* of autos were handled by police authorltiea and Legionnaire*. Tho autos were forced into ord erly row* for more than a hour preceding the firework* display and at the conclusion of the demonstration were disposed of tn record time. Sheriff Ed Miller and hla spec(CONTINUED ON PAGE UEVKN)

FIRE DESTROYS BARN,CONTENTS John (iould Farm Lom Is Estimated At Several Thousand A* the work of cleaning up the debris wan Intensified this morning, it was estimated that tho fire diunAbe at the John Gould farm Monday afternoon would total aeveral ihouMnd dollar*. The large barn on the farm, local<m2 near Monroe, and all It* content* were destroyed Monday aftertioon shout 3 o'clock. Npontaneous < ovnbust lon tn a pile of green alfalfa hay wa* cited aa the cause of the blaze, which fr llowed t»n explosion. Sixteen ton* of alfalfa and nine shoals were among the content* o£ the barn to be destroyed. The root of the barn waa blown completely off by the force of the explosion, which was thought to have originated in the green hay. It was stated that the greater portion of the loaa was covered by insurance.

JAP LEADERS WARN CABINET OF OVERTHROW Army Head* Want Cabinet To Reconsider Alliance By H. O. Thompson United Prwa Staff Correspondent Tokyo. July 5- (U.R) Army leaders plan an effort to overthrow the cabinet unless government leaders reconsider their refusal to! enter an outright alliance with Germany and Italy. It was said In ' authoritative quarters today. It was aald that military chief-1 tains had decided to spend two weeks In a campaign of argument, hoping to Induce the government I to ally the country fully with the . "axis” nations. If they fail. It was intimated., the military leaders would create a situation aa the result of which Baron Kllchiro Hlranuma. premier. and hla cabinet colleagues' would most likely be forced to resign.

During their two weeks' campaign. It was understood, the mill- ; tary men Intended to take advantage of any European upheaval to intensify pressure on the govern-1 tnent. Several weeks ago. after a long series of conferences, the cabinet decided definitely not to enter a formal military alliance with Germany and Italy. It was understood that the navy approved the decision, holding that Japan had nothing to gain and much to lose I by supporting Italy and Germany in war The army, however, was all for a formal alliance. The cabinet decision was not made public In Japan but It was communicated to Germany and Italy through Hiroshi tishima and Toshio Shiratori. the Japanese ambassadors at Berlin and Rome.' ttshima and Shiratori had committed themselves personally to an alliance and they refused to - transmit the cabinet decision to the German and Italian foreign | offices. I They uttered their rri if ns I Inns - but cabinet leaders Induced them (CONTINUED ON PAGE HI.VEX) UNION SERVICE LIST IS GIVEN Balance Os Schedule For Services In July And August (liven twaaamaaa. The schedule for the remainder 'of the Union Protestant services to be held In this city during the summer months was announced today by the Rev. George O. Walton. in charge of the services sponsored by the Decatur Ministerial association. The first of the services, the purpose of which Is to promote fellowship and serve the religious needs of the community during' the summer, was given last Sunday. The plan of the association is 1 to vary the programs by bringing speaker* from out of town. Npedal music Is customarily furnish••d by the host church congregation. The schedule for July and August follows: July 9—Arlington Ensemble at * i Reformed church. July 18 Rev. C. M. Prugh ut I Methodist church July S3—Out door service with, i high school band on Presbyterian I church lawn. July 10- Rev R. W. Graham at I Christian church. August « Guest speaker. August 13- Rev. G. 8. Lozier al I Methodist church. Augu-t 20 — Guest speaker at I Evangelical church. August 27- Rev. K. Timmons at Reformed church. Sept. 3- Labor Day message by Rev. H. Mueller D. D. of Indlanap •dis Dr Mueller will bring a I message on the subject “Bread and Work."

Sheets Bros. BuiiinCM Is Moved AcrosN Street The Bheeta Brother* cleaning establishment has been moved Into the McConnell block directly across the street from the old location on North Second street. The aite has been remodeled and new equipment Including a huge boiler and pressing machine have been Installed. The fiim will offer quick and efficient service. Formal opening dates will bo announced aa soon aa the moving it completed and everyth'ng la orranlted.

Deratur, Indiana, We nesday. July 5, 1939.

Ex-L.S.U.I lead’s Wife Vs, ~~ r I i Mr*. James Smith Here is Mrs. James .Monroe Smith, wife of the ex-president of Louisiana State university, arrested in Brookville. Ontario. In connection with the alleged embezzlement of floo.ooo in university funds Dr. Smith and wife were to le returned to fatten Rouge. La. by officials AUDITOR MAKES DISTRIBUTION County Receives $24,500 From Gasoline And License Tax County auditor Victor Eicher today announced the receipt of the ibeck from the Auditor of State, for the third quarter distribution of the state gasoline and auto license fee* Toe check amounted to 324.5u0.j7. The county has received this tear, including the above check. 375.458 21. This is only |39G 13 les* than the amount received tor the three year* last year. In 1938, the county received ftw.•175.97 from the state gas and auto 'icense taxes. The estimate furnishM for 1939 was 3X9.800 un i in view of the amount already received it is expected that the total will exceed the estimate. The county highway system, including repair and maintenance and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Clifford Thompson Is Taken To Penal Farm Clifford Thompson, who was sentenced last week by Judge J. Fred Frucht* to serve a 90-day sentence ■t the state penal farm was taken to the institution this morning by Sheriff Ed Miller. Thompson was given the sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of drunk driving Decatur CYO Plans To Attend Sunday Outing A delegation from the Decatur CYO outing at Hamilton Lake aun day. July #. Bill Coffee, local chapter president, announced today. A program ha* teen planned for all day Sunday and a largy number d local CYO members are expected io be present at the even*.

[city WIDE TWIN DOLLAR DAYS I SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATCRDAY Ravings for the shoppers of thia community have been planned by merchant* of Decatur In the Twin Dollar Day* to he held Friday am! Saturday, sponsored by the Deiatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. This I* to be the first time such an event has been held In Do catur for several years and cornea as the result of a survey taken by the Decatur Junior ( hainber of Commerce showing that an overwhelming majority of the bualneaa house* are In favor of the event. The majority of the merchant* participating Inn the city-wide *aln are running advertising announcing their bargains In thia evening'* l*sue of the Decatur Dally Democrat. Other* will publish their Dollar Day advertising Thursday. Advertiser* In today's issue of the Democrat are: Advertiser Page Advertiser Page C. A. Douglas Co 6 Gerber Meat Market 7 Morris 6 d 10c Store 4 Lose Bro* 7 Miller Radio Hervlce .... 4 HoithOUM Schulte A Co. .. 8 Schafer's r, Vance * Linn 5 Sprague Furniture Co. .... 2 Fogle's Goodrich Tire Drpt 2 Economy Store 3 A1 t). Rchmltt Motor Sale*.. 5 J J. Newberry Store 5 E. F. Gas* Store 3 Ideal Dairy Co. 5 MlHer-Jonea 7 Vlgran's, Inc. .....— .... 2 Holthouse Drug Store .... 3 Lankcnau's—The Boston • Wlnne* Shoe store 4 Store .................. 7 Kohne Drug Store ...... . 3 Gamble Store .......... . . 6 Riverside Super Service.... 8 Zwlck* ... ............... 6 Sutton Jewelry store ..... 3 Pumphrey Jewelry Store... 3 Sheets Bros. 3

SENATE VOTES ON CONTROL OF DOLLAR BY FDR Foreign Relations Committee Postpones Action Deny FDR Pisa Washington. July I.— hj.Pj —The senate foreign relations committee today again postponed consideration of the administration's neutrality program, despite President Roosevelt's renewed insistence upon action before adjournment. The delay In committee increased the possibility of neutrality revision being shelved. The committee said it deferred action to give social security act amendments right-of-way in the senate. After those amendment* are disposed of. the neutrality program, already menaced by the threat of a senate filibuster, will face the additional hazard of growing congressional pressure for adjournment. Washington. July 5 <U.R) The Senate derides today whether to restore President Roosevelt's power to devalue further the dollar. The showdown In the struggle between th- chief executive and the senate comes at 5 p. m. (4 p.m. ('STI when the senate votes on a conference report which would restore the sections of the monetary bill the senate originally killed. The report, in addition to reestablishing the dtdlar devaluation authority, also would continue the 33.000.000.(hh> currency stabilisation fund and set a compromised price for domestically mined silver. Republicans and conservative Democrats filibustered Friday night to prevent a vote then on the conference report The dollar devaluation authority and the atabllixation fund aa contained in old law therefore died at midnight with the expiration of last fiscal (CONTINUED ON PAGE HRVENj COUNTY BOARD GIVES WARNING To Prosecute Persons Dumping Dead Animals On Road The board at county commissioners in session thia week ordered a 1-tal notice published to the effect "that any person dumping dead animals or chickens along pubic highway will be prosecuted to the extent of the law". A number of complaint* have b-en received by the commissionera and county highway department that drad animal* have been dumped along the roadway and in the ditches. A few months ego the commissioners Issued a warning threatening legal action If »he practise did not atop. The board In session, together with Highway superintendent Walter Gill lorn decided to give notice and to prosecute an yon* caugh* violating the state law. A severe penalty is attached to the offense. The commissioners also Issued a statement that sour dock was being spread on the highway*. The practise must stop, the commissionur* stated, or prosecution will follow. The dock seed spread to adjoining farms and complaint has been registered with the board.

More Than 700 Die Violently During Four-Day Holiday As Toll Mounts To A New High

BOARD UPHOLDS REMONSTRANCE Fifteen Farmers Against Kohne Drain; Awards Are Made A remonstrance signed by 15 farm owner* was filed with the county commissioners against the >’ proposed Raymond B. Kohne, et al drain In Washington township The remonstrance stated that the proposed drain, which was pe- , titioned for by Mr. Kohne and C. ' ■C. Rayl, would not benefit the pule He health or be of general utility. ' The remonstrance stated that the ■ signer* represented more than two-thlrds of the land owners affected The commissioners up- ' held the remonstrance. John L. i DeVoss is attorney for the remoni' strstors The petition was filed by D Burd-ite Custer Viewer* were appointed by the ■ county commissioners on the J. N, I Younkln drain improvement in Preble and Kirkland township*. . The viewer* sre Clint Zlmim-i man, I and August Blumenberg, who to-’ gether with county engineer Walter Gllliom will make the official inspection of the proposed drain The petition requests that the i John L Helm drain lie cleaned out ■ and repaired. Ferd L. Lilterer I* attorney for the petitioner*. No I objections were filed I Th»- county commissioners , awarded grocery, bread and tobac- . I co -contracts for the county In- • I flrmary for the next quarter, and i coal bids for the court house and • county Infirmary. The following bids were received I and awarded: Groceries: ffiprunger and la-h-I man, Berne. ||NB; Kettle's Home . grocery, Geneva. 3190 41; Stults Home grocery, city, 3192 33. Contract to Nprunger and l»hman Bread: Rhoades Bakery. Geneva 7 cents for 1% pound loaf. Tobacco' Stitlts Home grocery | 182.73; Nettles Home grocery. 382. | Contract to Se ttles Home gna-ery Coal Bids Received Three bids were received for , coal The bld of Burk Elevator Co., was rejected team* the comI patty bid on five cars Instead of four, a* stated In legal notice On [ four cars us treated stoker coal. . two cars for the court house and | two for the county Infirmary, the following blds were filed: Herman Hauck. 33 10 a ton: Frank • | Krick, 36 15 * ton Contract . awarded to Frank Krick for "Little ,|Joe coal." same as used at instltui thms last year. J The bond of Ralph Martin as assistant highway superintendent I was filed and approved. ‘ Carniek risp Shop Is Closed Today : _ „ The Carmelcrlsp shop, operated on Second street here t>> John , Cline, was closed today. Mr. Cline , Stated that he had r.ot definitely de- , tided upon future business plans. CONCERT AT I . UNION EVENT

Prof. Arlington To Give Musical Here Sunday Night .Music lover* of Decatur will have an opportunity of hearing Prof. Rex Arlington, concert vloHnlal, lomposer and conductor, when he and hi* airing ensemble i present a concert on Sunday eveI ning. July 9. at the Zion Reformed . church. Prof. Arlington ha* held several I important positions, having taught ! In the Sherwood Music School of ! Chicago and at Manchester Col- : lege. For a number of year* he I presented n program over radio 1 station WOWO at Fort Wayne each Sunday afternoon. He organized and conducted the Huntington symphony orchestra and the , 100 piece Huntlngren county symphony. and has conducted the 175 piece Northeastern Indiana high FKhool orchestra at the Shrine auditorium In Fort Wayne. The ensemble, which will play on Sunday evening, I* made up of some of his advanced student*. The service will begin at 7:30 p.m. ' and is the regular union service of the Protestant churches of the city. The public Is Invited to attend this event

ONE SERIOUSLY HURT IN AUTO CRASHTUESOAY Spencerville, Ohio, Lady Thought Suffering From Broken Back Two persons were hurt, cne *erlously, Tuesday night about 9 o'- < lock when cars driven by Paul W. Brenton of Rockford. Ohio and Henry Winkle of Spencerville. Ohio, toliided near the Indiana-OMo state line, east of Salem. Mr*. Abe Winkle also nf Spencerville, was serlousiy hurt. She wa* believed to have been suffering from a fractured back. Mr*. Henry Winkle, wife of the driver of the one car, sustained a fractured left arm. Both of the injured were taken to Ohio for treatment. Brentoa escaped unhurt. Sheriff Ed Miller, who Investigated. reported that the Winkle car overturned after the crash and wa* totally demolished. The Brenton car was badly damaged. Four Escape Four persons escaped serious injury Tuesday evening when car* driven by Lee Bcßride of Decatur and Lester Kaehr, of Monroe, collided four miles southeast of here on th* Ssli-m road. The accident occurred at a crossrued. The Mcßride auto. In whten «i»e driver, hi* wife and bxby were tiding, turned completely over, but ail escaped with minor injuries. Both cars were badly damaged. Sheriff Ed Miller investigated the act idenL SMITH LODGED IN ALLEN JAIL Held In Default Os Bond On Charge Os Fort Wayne Girl Herman E. Smith. 23. of thi* city wa* lodged In the Allen county jail 'oday. uuatde to raise bond pending arraignment on a charge of assault end battery with intent to commit tape. The charge was f'led against him by Allen county suthorltlet alter an 18-year-old Fort Wayne gM. Eileen Knipateln. signed the affidavit charging him with the offense. Smith was arrested here Monday by Decatur police when Fort Wayn«» authorities issued the warrant for !>is arrest. The girl claimed to authorities that she suffered the loss of two teeth and bruises about tho face in resisting his advances at the Elmhurst achooi Saturday night fol.owing a party. Five to 21 years in prison is the penalty that may be imposed upon conviction of attempted rape, the statute* reveal. Smith is a local lallroad employe. Kaeser Arraignment Postponed At Berne The arraignment of John Kaeser on a charge of tailing to stop for a preferential highway, which was to have been heard In Berne justice of peace court Saturday, was postponed to July 7. He was arrested last week by State policeman Russell Prior, following an accident near Berne. Robert Stuber was the driver of the other car in the accident. No one was hurt. O' ■ ()ats Bugs Visit The City Again; Itching Becomes A Pastime Those obnoxious little black peats—the oats bug*— are making •heir almost annual visit to Decatur and community In seemingly countless drove*. Ploknlcker* and other p°raona outdoor* for any length time report having hern pestered with f ores of the little Ulgs. While the bug* are Mid to be harmless to persons, many report that an Itching results which at the least la Inconvenient and uncomfort-j able.

Price Two Cents.

Total Is Expected To Be Largest Os Past Few Years; Three Die From Fireworks. 23 IN INDIANA OVER 700 MARK By United Pres* The death toll of thia year's Independence day celebration topped the 700 mark, exceeding * the 1938 total by more than 100 aa final figure* for the nation’s four day holiday were tabulated today. A nation wide survey showed at least 720 persona were killed, compared to the 595 in th* three day celebration last year. (By United press» More than 700 persona died violently during the four-day Fourth of July holiday—an increase over the number of casualties during the holiday last year-and Indications were that the final total would be the greatest of recent year*. Paradoxically. It was a safe and sane Fourth aa far as fireworks were concerned. Only three per* sons were killed by exploding fireworks, compared with 25 last year, i Hundred* were injured. A nation-wide aurvey showed that at least 633 were killed, compared to 595 last year. Automobile accident* accounted for 281 deaths. 158 drowned and 194 lost their live* in fall*, homicide*, fire* Traffic Claims 13 Indiana* death Hat for the four-day Independence Day celebration climtwd to 23 today as spent and weary Hoosiers returned to their work after an extended weekend of merry making. Thirteen of the deaths were the result of traffic accldenia including two persona killed in race track crashes, one at Loganaport and the other at Petersburg In a "jaloppy" race. Six persons drowned and four died from miscellaneous causes. | Six were killed yesterday as highways became jammed with homeward bound celebrant*. Two died in collisions on the highway*, three drowned, and one was killed when he touched a high tension electric wire. and railroad and airplane wrecks. Every state reported at least one violent death. Eight states—Callfornia, Texas. Pennsylvania, New York. Michigan. Ohio. Illinois and Indiana— accounted for nearly half of all casualties. California, with 69 deaths, led all state*. Pennsylvania had 45. Texas 43. New York 35. Michigan 34. and Ohio 33. Connecticut. Delaware, Rhode Island. Vermont and West Virginia were the only state* that had no traffic fatalities. Florida. Texas, and Maryland each had one of the firework* deaths Robert Grant. 18. was blown to bits at Hollywood. Fla . when a keg of black powder with which he was making fireworks exploded. His brother. Wilbur. 16. was blown through a wall and injured seriously. Hlldr<>d Sowders. 14, was killed at Marlin. Tex., when a firework* (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) SUICIDE TRY IS REPORTED Local Lady Reported Drinking lodine Here Early This Morning Mrs Janice Gcphnrt. wife of Vic tor Gephart attempted to take her own life about 1 o'clock title morning hy drinking lofßne> police authorities reported. Relatives believed that she conconsumed the larger portion of a rnndard home bottle of the liquid. A local physician was summoned, however, and an antidote was successfully administered. Her mouth and throat were burned but h Is believed that she Will recover. Police stated that *hn did not give n reason for tho attempt, commenting only that aha "wished sh» had succeeded.” Officer Sephus Melchl and Adrian Coffee Investigated. The Zwlck ambulance was called to taka Iter to the hoapltal, but It waa determined to leave her at home, alnc* her condition waa not thought to be ear* You*.