Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1939 — Page 1

XXXVII. No. 162;

Wore Than 70,000 !' I/PA Workers Are I Out On A Strike'

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EXHIBITS BY I INDUSTRIES A FAIR FEATURE Industrial Exhibit To Be Housed On Field With Livestock Show More detailed plan, for the live. ■t<M-k .how and Induatrlal eihlbit at the annual liecatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show July 31 to Augu.t 6. inciu.ive. were announced today by fair official.. Two tenta. each 40 sees in width and 300 feet In length, have been ! ordered for the tattle and horne I •how.. Each of these tents ha. a 20-foot high sidewall and a S2-foot center pole, assuring ample vantllatkm for the animals on exhibit The entire livestock show will , be located on the Schmitt field, directly east of Oecatur across the Monroe street bridge. Hoth the horse and cattle shows will face I'. 8. highway 234. which runs to the north of the field The tent for the horse show will he placed directly opposite the step, leading to the field. The cattle tent will be placed at the west •ide of the field A large apace la being reserved between the two tents for exhibits of farm machinery and equipment, a apace 150 feet by 1&0 feel. At the rear of thia exhibit will | be erected a tent 20 feet wide, in I which will be housed Industrial exhibits. This tent will be as long as necessary to house the various exhibits. Included among exhibits expected to be displayed In this tent will he milkers. <r< am separators, seed corn exhibits and other displays of general interest to farmers and agriculturalists. Any Individual or firm desiring exhibits In the tent or in the space reserved tor machinery and equipment is asked to contact Robert Helm, concessiotis chairman, or H. P Schmitt, livestock chairman Only a minor charge will lie made for exhibitors al the livestock field. The charge for apace In the lent will be 40 cents per front foot, and In the machinery apace will be 30 cents per fronf foot. Depth of exhibit space In the tent will be 14 feet, permitting a six-foot aisle The depth of space for the farm machinery will be considerably greater, as this machinery will be placed in two rows In the ISOxl&O foot area, with an aisle through the center. A feature which should attract thousands to the field where the livestock shows aud Industrial exhibits will be housed will be ' the availability of a huge ateu for parking purpoaes. The entire east part of <he large field will be open to the public for free parking. No charge of any kind will be permitted by fair officials and the area will be well lighted and adequately policed for. the entire week of the fair. DISTRIBUTION IS ANNOUNCED Auditor Makes Tax Distributions To School Corporations ■ The distribution of taxes to the •chool city of Decatur and school town of Berne was listed today by A check for 225.422.81 was issumunty auditor Victor H. Eicher. »*d to Joseph A. Huntei* treasurer of the Decatur city school board for this dty and a check for |13.203.95 to B. D. Bixler, treasurer of the Berne board for that town. On the amount here, f 8.480.17 represented tuition fund. 110.8C0.87 for special school and fC.081.77 for bond or sinking fund. The distribution to the state amounted to 125.000. broken down as follows: fund. I10.04t.03; teachers' retirement fund. 33.089: board of agrlrul••rase * 44SO9 i cute forestry. *dw«tlonal Improvements. rara!. M: ’ ndl * , ‘ Wolf L * k ” P“ rk 8258 26; common school interest. •2.<10; permanent endowment in'•**•l. 3158.85; docket fees, SB7 ' and show licenses, 335.

BRITAIN TAKES FIRMER STAND AGAINST NAZIS; England Sends 100 New Bombers Flyinjc Over Europe By Joe Alex Morris tf’nited Press foreign newx editor) Great Britain sent more than lw Powerful new bombers flying over continental Europe today in another move to convince Adolf Hitler and •he world that aho means ru.lness in her preparations to reais' future I aggression. While the fast British war planes croaaed the English t'bannel on an unprecedented training flight to Fiance, still another British craftI urchased In America — was attempting a spectacular flight from San Diego to England to demonstrate the vast range of modem bonilier.. The suddenly-expanded spread of Britain's new wings was an cutward illustration of the government's firmer stand again.: any Natl move to solve the Danaig dispute with Poland by force. The «and was nade clearer by Prime Minister the house of emmons indicating — Neville Chsrrtbertaln's statement In but not saying so specifically —that a naxl putsch at the Free t'ity as a preliminary to reluming Dansig to the Reh h would menace Poland's it.dependence and would star: a general war. Chamberlain's statemen* was denounced in Berlin as proof -hat Britain .was seeking to encircle the Reich to crush It and as giving Poland a blank check to draw the new European security front into war araiast Germany. But both the Poles him tlie French were highly pleased that <he statement made it reasonably clear that Britain would aid Iv-laAd in resisting a putsch >n DantCONTINVKI) OiTpAUK riVB»~ ED BAUER TO HEAD LEGION Hardware Employe Named Commander Os American Legion Post Ed Bauer, local hardware em ! yloye. was elected commander of ■ Adams Post No. 43, American Leif lon. Monday night during the election of officers held at the home on Madison street. Bauer succeeds V. J. Bormann, who served as commander during the past year. Edgar Yodtr was tamed first vice-commander and Charles Weber, second vice-cotn-mander. Other officers elected were: Tillt.ian Gehrig, adjutant; William Linn, -finance officer; Joe [.aurent. V. J. Bormann, and A. J. Baker, rttmbera of the executive committee; Ralph Roop trustee for three years. Commander <Bauer. past commander. Bormann and James K. Staley were named delegates to the state convention at Bloomington August 19 to 22 Tillman Gehrig. Charles Wetter and Leo Ehiuger were nam'd alternates. The attention of the members was called to the state meeting and to the district meeting at Tri-Lakes on August 13. The poet again last night voted to go on record as fevorlng the election of V. J Bormann as district commander. This post will le filled at the Tri-Ijvkes meeting. A review of the membership rolls last night revealed that the post had 215 member, enrolled last year, while the fourth district had 2.771 and the state 34.616. The membership drive of the local post opened at once wlta Edgar Voder as chairman of the drive. The post hopes to have 160 members enrolled by the date ot the state convention. A free luncheon was served following the meeting. Internal Revenue Receipt# Higher — Indianapolis. Ind . July 11 — (U.R) Federal Internal revenue collections In Indiana for the fiscal year ended June 30 Increased 32.539.722.00 over the previous fiscal year. Will H. Smith. U. 8. collector of Intergal revenues, snnounced today. He said collectiona this year totalled 8113.616.111.76. C«He''t<ons on corporate and Individual Incomes ( were slightly les. however with , collection. 32.676.710.96 against 32.- ( 922061.28. |t

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 11, 1939.

WPA Chief Has Tough Job _ Q, aj r ? J r r Col. F. C Harrington, center, facing camera Faceq with a major atrlkt* pr<»hb»m brcaua«* of th** iwcent action in ralaltiit th* number of hour* of WPA 'killed labor without InrrnMlng the pay. ('o|. p. c. Harrington, national Works Prog hmm Ad mltiietrator. Is shown In hla Washington talking to th** preaa Harrington admitted that the protest movement wan spreading.

BRAZIL MAN IS FINED Bf JUDGE AuKUst Skinner Is Fined SSO And Costs For Attacking Officer August Skinner, of Brasil, a crane operator on the Loh project near Geneva, was fined 850 and <-osta by Judge J. Fred Fruchte late Monday In Adam, circuit i court. Sklnn-r hud previously pleaded , guilty to a charge of assault and battery. The charge had been filed against him. as result of a' skirmish with Marshal Harry i Kamman of Geneva and .tap* po-1 llceman Russell prior. Officer! Prior sustained an Injured shoulder. He was arrested Saturday night ' •nd lodged In the Adams county | Jail until arraigned In circuit court I on the charge. His employers paid I the fine and he waa released Given Sentence Eighteen-year-old Robert Johnson. who last week pleaded guilty | to a charge of petty larceny, after l he and his 13-yesr old brother were apprehended at Huntington. I when they started "out west to become cowlaiya." was given a jail sentence by Judge Fruchte. Judge Fruchte Imposed a fine of! 81 and costa and sentenced Johnson to serve 10 days In jail. He was charged with stealing a number of Items from the local five and ten cent atorea. Estranged Couple Held As Thieves ——- Plymouth. Ind.. July 11 — (U.R) — Welcome Van Gilder and hie estranged wife. Esther, were held on chicken theft charges today as a result of confessions which police said were caused by jealousy, Norman Utter, with whom Esther had been living since she separated from Van Gilder, was held on the chicken theft charges until Father confessed to clear him. Her confession Implicated Van Glider. Van Gilder then confessed to other thefts. Implicating Bather. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES James F. Smith Dies Monday Night At Fort Wayne Hospital __ Jamea F Smith. 76. a native of Adams e rnntv and father of Art Smith, "the bird boy," died Monday night at the Methodlat hospital In Fort Wayne, Death followed an lllneaa of five weeks. The deceased was born In Adams county and before moving to Fort Wayne resided at Peterson. He had lived In Fort Wayne for the past 40 years. Twenty-five years ago he retired aa a building ! contractor. He had been blind for the last 16 years. Survivors Include the widow. Ida. a relative of several local persons Including the Mnhart family In this city; a brother. Henry O Smith of Los Angeles, California and two atatera, Mrs. Louise Johnson of Los-Angeles and Mrs. Jose- 1 phlne Miller of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held 1 Wednesday afternoon at 12:30/ o'clock (CBT) at the Klaehn & ’ Sons funeral home In Fort YVnync' I and burial will be In the Linden- 1 1 wood cemetery. 1 (

Missionary' Speaks Here This Evening Acclaimed as the speaK«>r from Alaska, the land of snow and cold. America's newest frontier Mrs. D. W. Patterson will talk tonight at the local Church of God. The Rev. and Mrs. Patte-son went to Alaeka a few yeara aw to engage in missionary work. Mrs. Patterspn Is now touring the state*, speaking on the niasionary work and outlook in the land cf the far , north. The services begin at 7:30 p. J m. The public Is invited to atteild. MRS. SHACKLEY DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. William Shackley Dies Os Heart Attack Early This Morning mini ■usaini — Mrs. Carrie Alice Sha<-hley. 65. 1 well known Decatur lady and lifelong reaident of Adams county, died suddenly this morning at 3 o’chn k at her home on South Eleventh alreet. Death waa attributed to a heart attack. Although she had been ailing for a number of yeara. her death waa unexpected. She was a member of the Flrat United Brethren chnrch and of the ladies aid aociety of the church. She was born in Root township April 16. 1874. the daughter of Aquilla* and Mary Butler-Elsey She was married to William Shackley. For a time she taught in the rural school at Williams. Surviving, besides the husband. William, are the following children: Glenn of Moline, Illinois: Lloyd of this city; Raymond of thia city; Earl of Van Wert. Ohio: Mrs, Mary Katherine Du vis of Fort Wayne and Ireta of Fort Wayne A brother. Mayor Forreat Eltey. of Decatur, a sister. Mrs Charles Ulman of Moline, and eight grandchildren also survive. One brother Is deceased. Funeral aervicea will be held at the realdenee. 305 South Eleventh afreet. Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. James A. (CONTINUED ON PAGE MIX» ■ "O ■ Camera Cluh Will Meet This Evening There will he a meeting of the Decatur Camera club thia evening at 8 o'clock in the club toems on North Third street. A print own pet ttun on the subjecL “Completed Architecture." will be held. A general discussion on the problems of photography la scheduled. 0L. E. Archbold To Broadcast Wednesday L. E. Archbold Ad*m« county agricultural agent, will sonk over radio station WOWO, Fort Wayne, Wednesday at 11 a. m. tCHT.) Mr. Archbold will speak principally on the 4-H club, homo economics and livestock exhibits at the annual fair In thia city July 31 to August 6. District Meeting Here This Evening A large crowd la expected at the fourth district meeting of the Older Youth clubs to be held at 7:30 cc'iock this evening at the Central School Building. In addlt'on to the regular program, a movh showing •he highlights of the New York World Fair is to be shown Refreshments will be served. This a quarterly meeting of the fourth district clubs.

Senate Committee Defers Neutrality Action Until The Next Session Os Congress

PARTY HEADS TO CONTINUE McNUTT BOOM Planned Appointment To New Position Seen As McNutt Boost Washington. July 11 — U.R; President Rooeevelt today nominated Paul V- McNutt, retiring high commissioner to the Philippines. to be sominlstra-or of the new federal security agency- i Indianapolis. July 11. —'(UR) — Former Gov. I’sul V. McNutt looms as ihe potential political heir to the Rooeevelt administration in 1940. according to Democratic views here today regarding his expected appointment as federal security administrator. Mr. Roosvelt, according to word here, ia expected to either announce McNutt'a appointment tn hia regular Tuesday press conference or simply send the nomination to the aenate which must confirm it. Frank McHale. Democratic national committeeman and McNutt'a presidential campaign manager, told the United Press that he waa "extremely pleased" that Mr. Roosevelt had offered the security administration post to McNatt, and added that the presidential boom for the governor will be continued energetically. McHale said that Indiana Democrats will carry out the mandate of the I*3B state convention which offered McNutt to the nation as the I*4o standard bearer on the basis of his "distinguished record.'' McNutt himself was quoted in Washington as saying that the "program tregarding hla campaign) will continue as planned." He will resign aa commissioner to the Philippine Islands and probably assume his new duties by Sept. 1. Wayne Coy. McNutt’s executive Meanwhile, it was understood that secretary and former state welfare director, will be his new assistant and will handle the duties until M< Nutt takes over after winding up his Philippine affairs. Democrats here observed McNutt's new appointment somewhat aa follows; 1. He now becomes one of those whom President Roosevelt may approve as his successor in the White Hous«* If he does not seek a third term. 2. McNutt as director of the administration's social security and welfare program potentially will be in contact with miilons of voters with an opportunity to handle one of the largest jobs In the United States. 3. He now assumes suih a stature that he will be a power In Democratic councils to be reckoned with for years to come. 4. McNutt Inferentially ia forsaking hia early "middle-of-the-road" candidacy to align himself with the Roosevelt administration and possibly become heir to Ita support for the presidency next year. 5. Any differences which existed (CONTINUED ON PAGE rIVE~ P " ■ MRS. WILKIE DIES TODAY Mrs. John Wilkie, Former Local Resident, Dies At Toledo r Word of the death of Mrs. John Wilkie. 67. ot Toledo. Ohio, at 12:40 o'clock this morning, was resolved here by Mrs. Fred Smith. Funeral services will bo held Friday morning. The message did noi state where burial will be made Mrs. Wilkie was n former Decatur resident, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Kintt. pioneer residents of thia city. She was born here, September 6. 1871. Her maiden name was Kit Klnt*. | She was married to John Wilkie In 1893. Her husband died In October. 19.15. Five children survive. Four sisters, all of whom formerly lived here also survive. They are: Miss Lettie Kind. Mrs. Carl Bishop and Mrs. Celeste Neptune. Toledo; Mrs | Helen Anderson, Gideon, Mo,

ZIMMERMAN TO BE SUPERVISOR Gerald Zimmerman Appointed Acting Recreation Supervisor Gerald Zimmerman has been appointed as acting supervisor of the Decatur recreation proram, succeeding George F. Laurent, reaigned. Mr. Laurent resigned the position Monday to accept re-employ-ment at the Decatur works of the General Electric company. Zimmerman's appointment was announced Monday night by Robert Downey, district WPA recre- ! st lon supervisor, the monthly meeting of the executive committee of ' the Decatur recreation program. By a unanimous vote of the com- ‘ mittee, Mr. Laurent was added aa 1 a member of the executive board. The retiring supervisor was natn- ! ed to the position when the works progress administration started the recreation program in thia city and county In April of 1938. Under Mr. Laurent's guidance, the recreation program has grown rapidly, attracting thousands of participants and spectatora. and providing wholesome, free recreation to the cltlgens of the city 1 and county. Future plans for the recreation program In the city were discuss- ' ed by committee members and Mr. 1 Downey at laat night's meeting. Increased interest and partlclpa- 1 tion In playground activltiea at Worthman Field and at the South (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES J. Edward Ellsworth Dies At Home In Alhambra. California J. Edward Ellsworth. 87. died last night at 7 o'clock at hia home in Alhambra. California, according to word received here early thia morning by hla son. Clarence "Jack" Ellsworth Mr Ellsworth had been In good health until two weeks ago when he suffered a Stroke It la believed that a aec- , <>nd stroke followed causing hla death. The deceased Mas born In Decatur April 7. 1862 and resided here , until 35 yeara ago. He was in the 11 hardware business, located where , the McConnell and Son wholesale firm Is now. He waa married to , Sara Jane Harkless, who preceded , him In death 15 years ago. He moved from Decatur to Fort ; Scott. Kansas where he resided , for a time before moving to I»s , Angeles, Cal Alxmt 8 years ago he married Katharine Keith of , Loe Angeles. Cal„ who survives. , ( Children surviving are Clarence and Ed of Decatur. Leon and Fred , of Fort Scott. Mrs. Nellie Meyera of Exeter. Cal. and Mra, May Stone of Glendora. Cal. , Funeral services will bo held In < Alhambra Friday afternoon at 2 I o'clock with burial In that city. Mr. and Mra Jack Ellsworth. Mlaa Viola and Ed Ellaworth left thia noon for Alhambra They will be joined at Fort Scott by Mr. and Mrs. Mon Ellsworth. o Adams County Youth Critically Injured Charles Frederick Hawkins. 5- I year old son of Mr. and Mrv. Wilbur Hawkins of route 6. waa admitted to th« Adams county memorial hospital this morning at 8 o'clock with a fractured skull. The lad waa kicked by a horse and Is In critical condition. according to the attending physician. o Lad Fatally Crushed Under Father’s Truck Indianapolis. 6nd.. July 11 —<U.R> - Two-year-old l-awrence McDowell waa crushed to death late yesterday beneath the wheels of hla father's 1 truck aa he ran from his home Into the driveway to greet hie father, James McDowell. McDowell said he stopped before driving in to see that the driveway waa clear and , that the baby must have run Into the driveway aa hla father turnsd i , to begin backing the truck In.

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Committee Action Severe Blow To President’s Attempt To Revise Neutrality Act. VOTE IS 12-11 Washington. July 11 — (UP) — Th- senate foreign relations committee today rebuffed administration efforts to revise the neutrality law. It voted 12 to 11 to shelve the controversial measure for thia session of congress. The committee action —a severe blow to President Roosevelt — raised the Immediate possibility that congress will wind up ita busineaa and adjourn within tho next two weeks The committee agreed to defer all neutrality action until the next session of congress. Opponents of the administration proposal to eliminate embargo provisions of the present law succeeded by a narrow margin In forcing the committee to suspend consideration of neutrality proposals for the current session. The administration had hoped to report a revision bill to the senate floor, preferably a bill without the houae continuance of the embargo on shipments of arms and munitions to belligerents. Two Democrats who were victims of President Roosevelt's attempted purge of conservative Democrata In I*3B were responsible for the blow to the administration. They were Sens. Walter F. George. D., Ga.. and Guy M. Gillette, D.. lowa. The vote on the motion to ptiatpone follows: To postpone (12): Gillette. George. Beunett C. Clark. D., Mo.. Frederick Van Nuya, D.. Ind., Robert R. Reynolds. D. N C.. Henrik Shipsteed. F-L. Minn., Wallace White, R.. Me.. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.. Mich.. Arthur Capper, R.. Kaa.. Hiram Johnson. R . Cai.. William E. Borah. R.. Ida. and Robert M LaFollette, P., Wia. Against postponement (11): Key Pittman, D.. Nev.. Joseph Guffey, D.. Pa . Pat Harrison. D.. Misa., Robert F Wagner. D.. N. Y.. Albeit W Barkley. It. Ky.. Tom Connally. D.. Tex.. Ellwrt D. Thomas. D.. Utah. Jamea E. Murray. D., Mont., Claude Pepper. D. t Fla., Lewis W. Schwellenbach. D., Wash . Theodore Green. D. R. I The committee met at 10:30 a.m. Shortly before noon LaFollette emerged from the room and announced the vote. The action of the committee effectively foreclosed efforts of the administration to obtain action on neutrality at this session of congress It climaxed a series of reversals on the neutrality Issue which started when the house refused to accede to the administration's demand for elimination of the at me embargo feature of the present act. The house foreign affairs committee favorably reported a bill by acting chairman Sol Bloom. D. N Y.. drafted In consultation with secretary of state Cordell Hull which contained a repealer, However, despite modifications of the Bloom bill agreed upon in Stl effort to meet objections of house mainbora. a coalition of Re(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) FAIR ROYALTY TO BE SELECTED Kins And Queen of Street Fair To Be Selected Thursday The king and queen of tha Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show Will be selected Thursday at the picnic of the Adams county 4-H clubs to be held at Mhman park In Herne. All of the clubs have selected their nominees and delegates will cast their votes to decide the favorites from these nominees. Members of the Decatur 4-H cluh are asked to meet at the county agent's office at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning, from where they will go to the picnic. Bus transportation will be afforded the delegatee and members. There will be no meeting of the club Wedneedey night beceuee of the 4-H dietrict meeting in Bluffton. Miee Mildred Worthman, who ie In charge, elated.