Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1939 — Page 1

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Decatur Man Arrested On Fort Wayne Charge Tort Waynn newapaimrt rpportrd th* arrant Saturday ot flnbvrt R. Mtt'lnnahan. at thia city on a charga of driving whil* In'oxlratnd. Th* arrant waa mad* by Officer Aatd Hull at 3:12 p. m. Saturday, following a collialtM on South Hnr-i riaon at rant Tlw» ofheara reported that all o’ ' the thru* vnhtcloa involved In th« t raah ware h-aded aouth. They repotted that tha auto driven by Mo* t’innahan craatmd Into tht roar of mother driven by Joonph F. Hammen. of Fort Wayn*. and *hi« auto ia turn craahml Into tha rear end of another. MINE BLAST’S DEATH TOLL IS PLACED AT 28 Bodies Os Nine More Kentucky Miners Are Found Today FrovMenca. Ky.. Jnly 17 -4U.RI •’ O. T. Powell. V. S bureau of 1 gilnea Inspector, announced today that reacue workera had found the ■bodlea of nine additional miner* In the (hivln coal mine, making a total of 3* victlma In a dust explosion which rocked the mine Friday night. The bodlea were found liehlnd a makeshift barricade In a gallery I*s feet below the aurface and almoat three mile* from the ahaft. Resell era had been hopeful of finding the nine men alive. They had found evidence that the men had erected the barricade to protect themaelvea from gaa-laden air Powell said the liarrlcade had been Ineffective because the men had not had auffh lent material to make It airtight. He said reacuera had reported the men had used some of their clothing to fill breachea In the barricade. “The gaa aeeped through the cloth." Powell said. 'lt was the only available material they had to use "The rescuers found them lying in orderly Uahluu. uu the tluui ot., the gallery. “Most of them had their arms folded across their chests, a position they would have taken while wwaltlng rescue. They undoubtedly died from the gas." He said the trapped men had left two notea. One was timed tt:M a. in. Saturday. “All alive and well." it said. The second was timed at 1:40 a. m. Saturday “All still alive," It aaid. That was the last note. Thirty-eight men were In the mine when the explosion occurred ' Seven working near the ahaft came to the surface and three others were rescued a half mile I from jhe scene of the explosion Rea ae crews found the bodlea of ! Io and aaid nine others who had been working with that group had been buried in water and debris. Powell said rescuers had atarted moving the bodlea from the spots where they were found to the bottom of the min* shaft — distances of from two and one half to three miles and that they would be brought to the aurface thia mont lug. Police cleared away from the (CONTINURU ON PAGE? FIVE) LOCAL MAN'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Kathry n Kelley Dies Sunday Night At Home In Geneva Mrs. Kathryn Kelley. 63. mother of Vincent Kttlley. Decatur city attorney, died Sunday night at 10:30 o'clock at her home in Geneva. Death was attributed to card-, noma, following an extended illneaa Her husband, WHllstr Kelley, died last January. She was a member ot the Catholic faith Surviving, besides the eon. Vincent. are another son. Paul, also of Decatur, and the following brothers and elaters: Mrs. u. D. Arnold, of Anderson: Mrs. J. F. Arnold, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Edward Rawley of Newcastle; A. C. Ford of Portland and F. M. Ford of Chicago. The mother. Mrs. D. B. Ford of; Portland, also survives. Her father preceded her In death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at » o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church In this city. Burial will be hi the St. Mary's cemetery, east of Ge- I neva.

PACKINGHOUSE | WORKERS VOICE! STRIKE THREAT John L. la*wis Gives Personal Pledge Os Strike Support Chicago. July 17 — (U.p> — The packing house workera organising committee, backed by a personal pledge of support from John L. U*wia. CIO thief, gave notice today it would call a strike against the hig four meat packer*, largest In th* world. If they refuse to negotiate for wage contract*. Nearly 1.000 delegaten, representing 76.000 packing house employes who are members of union* affiliated with the congress of Industrial organisations, attended a POWC national policy convention Sunday and voted unanimously to give their leader* power to call strikes. Official* of all four packing houses refused to comment on thmove. An Armour a Co., official said no statement from that concern would be forthcoming until after company representative* had met with the city council labor committee Thursday. ' Lewis spoke last night at a mas* meeting of 12.000 unipn members He promised that the CIO would back packing unions in "any struggle* into which they may he forced by the large corporation* of the industry.” and look occasion to predict a new CIO campaign in the ateel Industry for contracts from “little steel" firma. The PWOC claims a majority -epreseutathm of employes of all the big f<»ur paiking firm* — Armour. Wilson. Swift and Cudahy—producers of two-thirds of the country's federally Inspected meat. The strike authorisation gave lead-' era power to call a strike against; Armour if peaceful negotiation* fail, and against the other firms and Independents if they “maintain the same attitude as Armour and company in refusing to confer" with the nnlou and negotiate contracts. The committee took one con • wUmuo y atep. It appealed to President Roosevelt to intervene In Its dispute with Armour, key firm in the controversy, and decide whether company official* should be compelled to meet union representatives. The union said that it ■ CUNTINVKD ON PAGE K|VE» EXCURSION IS HELD SUNDAY 216 Persons Take Excursion Trip To Mooseheart Sunday Forming one of the largest delegation* from thi* city ever to make a trip of that length 214 persons made an excursion trip to the Mooseheart home at Moosebcart. Illinois Sunday. The number included member* of the local lodge, member* of the auxiliary, their children and a number of guests. Five huge busses, carrying more than 40 passengers each, met the Erie trin at the Dearborn station I In Chicago early Sunday and trans-1 ported the excursionist* to Moo*<I heart. Noon luncheon was served at the Mooseheart cafeteria, followed by a tour of the grounds with children of Mooaeheart acting as guides. The excursionists were given an Intimate glimpse ot the "school that trains for life." which Is supported by the Moose lodge* of the nation. The members were returned to Chicago by bus late Sunday afternoon. A majorlfy of th* excursionists resumed home via the Erie from Chicago on an early train, while u number waited until late Sunday night. Gerald Cole, dictator of the local lodge and Earl Whitehurst chairman of the committee in charge of ( the excursion, directed the trip. W. M. Baumgerdner. local Erie agent, accompanied the excursion and aided In the direction. Scores of excursionists drove car* to the Erie station early Sunday morning where parking facilities were provided until their return Sunday nght. Local Carrier Boy On World Fair Trip Bob Brleds. son ot Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brlede of this city bi one of bfl carriers of a Fort Wavne newspaper. who are on a five-day trip to the >*w York World's Fair. Boh left Saturday evening with the other circulation contest winners,

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 17, 1939.

WPA Workers Riot in Minneapolis '"■A- ‘‘ ’^ Work on all WPA project* in Minneapolis was *u*p«-nd*-d following a night of street rioting In which one man was killed and 2*l persons injured, outgrowth of the city’s WPA strike. Thia photo shows a policeman on the ground In a dog fight with strikers a* three other officers come Io his rescue

CLUBMEMBERS I PLAN DISPLAY Economics Club To Have Display In Niblick Store Window The Berne Happy Homes. M W F. and Swiss Village Home Economics clubs have chosen "kitchen and bathroom curtains" for their exhibit. Mr. Niblick of the Niblick store ba* offered them one of hl* show window* for the exhibit and they are very grateful to him. Every housewife finds that dainty and stylish curtain* are essential to create that home feeling. The kitchen la the one room in the home where the housewife spends most of her time and where moat of the work is done. So why not make It a cheerful place by adding pretty curtains? Many different style* can be uaed. depending upon the style of kitchen. The modem kitchen with It* short windows can easily be solved by using either the upper or lower part of a cottage set. The oiled silk curtain has becom< very popular for this type of kitchen. If the kitchen ha* long widows, the entire cottage set la preferred. The curtain* can be trimmed with ric-rac. bias tspe or ball fringe In any shade to match the color scheme of the kitchen. Th* bathroom curtain can also be trimmed to match the color scheme. A cottage set I* advisable In a bathroom where there I* a long window to keep the room more private. All housewives find a great joy and satisfaction in seeelng pretty, clean curtains In their kitchens and bathrooms. The club members hope all who have read thia will try to see the exhibit and receive ideas from the display. "■ 'OOfficer Chilcote Is On Vacation officer Roy Chilcote of the city folice force Is off duty this week on vacation. Chief James Border*. Officers fiephus Melchl and Adrian Cn»fee are working three eight-hour shift* while he I* on vacation?

FAIR EDITION, THURSDAY JULY 27 The Decatur Dally Democrat will again publish It* annual fair edition. Thursday. July 27. in order to give publicity to Decatur's Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show. July 31 to August 6 To acquaint more person* with the county's "hlggest show of the year," nearly five thousand papers will be distributed throughout the county. Because of the site of the job. which will require a number ?! *‘ x ' r " ••cttoM, work haw already begun printing the edition. Merchanta who wish to send their fslr niesssge and special offerings to hundreds of extra readers In addition to the regular subscribes of the Decatur Dally Democrat are urged to get their copy in early In order that proper attention may be give* it.

Adams County Native Dies At Van Wert, O. Mrs. Elisabeth liudnett. a native of Adam* county, war. found dead in bed at her home in Van Wert, Ohio. Sunday mornmy. Death wa* attributed to heart disease. She was bom in Adams county, a daughter of Charles and Caroline ' Fuhrman. She was survived by one daughter. Mr*. John Kern of Pittsburgh. Pa., and a sister. Mrs. C. B. Williams of Van Wert. Fpueral servieaa will be held at 10 a. m. tESTi Tuesday at tne Vorc a.td Knoll funeral home In Van Wert and the body will be bronchi to thia city for burial In tne Decatur cemetery. BAND SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED Combined Band To Present Weekly Concert Tuesday Night i The band achedule for the week was announced today by Agrert S-Ilmeyer local baud director. The regular weeily concert of the condiined Decatur bands will be given Tuesday night kt 8 o'clock on Hie court house ramp* The concert will be preceded bv n practice session for the combined band* at the Decatur junior-sen-ior high school Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A practice session for the Decatur high school band will be held Friday night at 7 o'cloex in the junior-senior high school. Mr. Sellemeyer also announced •hat the band will present a concert Sunday. July 33 at the Union Protestant outdoor aervlM. o Authorities Report A Quiet Weekend The sheriff and city police de-pt-tment* reported ona of the quietest week-ends on record today. No major calls, accidents, lobberle*. or even petty theft* were reported to Sheriff Ed Miller or Deputy Leo Glllig. while Police Chief James Borders stated that the city record whs just ** clean.

ORDERS GIVEN TO BEGIN WPA ROLL CUTTING Involve Dismissal Os 1 11 650,000; Further Out- ' breaks Feared i Waahlngton. July 17. — (U.PI — ’ Works progress administration of■y began tensive roll cutting program since the agency's establishment in 1*35. Involving the dismissal of approximately <60.000 workers by Sept. 1. Orders were sent to state administrator* to begin mas* tiring* hi accordance with a provision of the 1*49 relief hill that all on WPA rplls for 18 month* must take a 30-day vacation. In New York. 1.000 dismissal notices already were In the mails, and 2.600 will be- discharged each working day for the next six weeks. Dismissal* in other states will follow shortly. officials were uncertain what effect the new tiring* would have on the two weeks old strike affecting more than IM.OOO WPA workera who are protesting another provisions of the l»4n relief measure— that abandoning the prevailing wuge scale for skilled worker*. They feared that the dismissals might complicate the strike situation by increasing worker resentment against the relief set-up. leader* of the workers alliance, an organisation of relief client*, have warned that nationwide protests against the dismissal program I will make the current strike "look like a tea-party." A congressional drive to restore the prevailing wage apparently had failed. Rep. Adolf J. Sahath. D.. HI., who sponsored an amendment in the house to restore the old wage scale, said he was undecided whether to press for action in view of the announcement from a group of senator* sponsoring similar legislation that the tight looked futile. The senate group, headed by Sen James E. Murray. D.. Mont., abandoned efforts to revise the relief law because of strike violence. which they termed "embarrassing." Sabath agreed with President Roosevelt that person* receiving relief should not strike against the government, and admitted that strike riot* "didn't do our cause any good." WPA official* said that some 300.000 persons will be cut off the relief roll* during August to meet the congressional 18-months restriction and that another 360.000 would be fired in September. The dismissals will be carried out gradually, they said, in order to avoid disruption of project operations. The new reduction* are in addition to the "normal* cut ordered previously to WPA roll* down from 2.000.000 in June to 2.- ■ 400.000 in July. < At least 25,000 workera were . estimated to have been discharged i for violating projects commission- 1 er F. C. Harrington * order against < remaining away from work for < more than five days In many areas, striker* returned to work < to avoid this penalty, but new I walkout* were reported In several | cities. including Philadelphia. < where 3.000 were ordered on strike i (CONTINUED ON~PAGE BIXA POLICE CHIEF ' GIVES warning; ..... — Chief Borders Warns Os Carelessness With Slingshots, Air Rifles Police-Chief James Borders today Issued a warning to all person*. especially youngster*, against the *hooting of slingshot* and air| rifle*. Numerous complaints have been received from local resident* by the police department In recent day* regarding the careless use of t these toy weapons. He urged the cooperation of the parent* and asked all youngster* to handle and use the slingshots and "B-B" gun* mon* carefully. Resident* have reported no little damage to property ami a danger of serious injuries to person* from their use. It was pointed out that the modern air rifles are powerful enough to inflict uerlou* injury and create i considerable damage in thn way of breaking window* and other thing*. Chief Borders asked parents to I cooperate by urging the children , !to be more careful in their use. i

State l-ll Leader In Count/ Wednesday J. Ralston, state 4-H e’ub leader' for dairy calf club work, will be in Adam* county Wednesday. An evening meeting for 4-H Calf ('lbb member* will be held at the Homer Arnold residence in Kiraland township. This farm la 3 mil** south of Peterson or 4 mile* west *nl :< miles north o’ Monroe. In thi* meeting Mr. Ralston will dlvusa the judging of dairy cattle and * d««nonstratlon will be given of the propel method of showing calve* and ether dairy cattle in the ahow ring. TAX CALENDAR IS ANNOUNCED Dates For Filing Os Tax Budgets Are Announced Today The Indiana taxpayer* association ha* iasued a tax calendar which It urges all taxpayer* to study Th*- schedule shows that county officer* must file their budget* by August t, and the first publication of these estimate* must lie made not later than Aug. 2t>. ten day* prior to the annual meeting of the county council. A second publication i» necessary before September 2 and when the county councils hold their annual session* on September 6. th* county budget* will receive consideration If ten or more taxpayer* decide to appeal to the state board of tax commissioner* they must perfect their appeals not later than September 25. In connection with the budget* of cities and towns, the calendar reveal* that taxpayer* must have notice of at least ten day* before tax rate* are finally fixed. Budget* for civil title* must be approved on or liefore September 4. After Septetnlter 8. wh*n budgets for civil -and school unit* are finally approved, taxpayer* still have until September 25 to take an appeal. Township budget* also must have their first publication by August 24 and a second publication prior to SeptemlH-r 2. September 5 is the date of the annual' meeting of the township advisory laiards at which time th* townsMp bndgets will be considered. The taxpayer* have the same right of appeal from township budgets a* I they have from other proposals. After all local budget* have been 1 iCONTINL'ED ON PAGE? FIVE) MODERNIZE AIR COOLING SYSTEM Adams Theater Enlarging And Modernizing Air Conditioner Work wa* begun today by the Adam* theater to enlarge and modernise the air conditioning system A deep rock 8-infh well is being drilled on the east side of the thenter building, capable of producing 7.600 gallons hourly of 55 , degree water. This cold water will be Introduced Into the theater's air washer by a large type Pomona turbine pump, contract for which was given last week. Thirty thousand ( cubic feet of air per minute will , be passed through the cold water spray*, where it will be washed and cooled to a healthful temperture. before being forced Into the ( auditorium. < i In order that the cool air be per- , fectly distributed a system of recirculating duct* will bo installed a* well a* a thermostatic control to keep tto<- temperature at an even level. Th* recent addition of mor* than 200 seats to the Adam* make* necessary thi* enlargement of the (CONTINUED nN PAGE Wlxi '■' O - - $75,000 Fire Loss In Lumber Company Fire Ledford Ind. July 17 — (tTPI — Damage estimated at 3'6.000 resulted from a fire which swept through the J. Herschel Moore Lumber Co., here Saturday night and Sunday. o Huntington Trucker Fined By Justice Earl Poehler. of Huntington. a c-cam truck driver, pleaded guilty this afternoon before justice of thn pence John T. Kelly on a charge of driving a truck without clearance and directional signal 'ights. Ho wns fined *1 and costs, totaling 59.80. Poehler wa« arrested Saturday night on State Road 118 west of Berne by State Patrolman TruI man Blery.

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LEADERS HOLD LONG SESSION ON NEUTRALITY Sen. Barkley Indicates Congress May Be Kept In Session Washington. July 17 — <UJO — Senate Democratic leader Aiben W. Barkley, indicated today, after ■ White House conference with President Roosevelt and secretary of state Cordell Hull, that he might try to keep congress In session until action on neutrality legislation has been obtained. The conference—Mr. Roosevelt's regular weekly dlscuaalon of the legislative situation—wa* one of the most protracted of recent week*. After the discussion. Barkley said: “1 do not think that congress would deliberately adjourn In the face of any duty It might be called upon to perform ” Those participating In the discussion were Barkley. Hull. Vice President John N. Garner, speaker William B Bankhead and house Democratic leader Sam Rayburn. The conference lasted nearly an hour and a half. Barkley, acting a* spokesman for the group, said the conference reviewed the whole legislative field. “Os course." he said, "neutrality I* the crux of th* whole program aud everything depends upon what is done about it. Everything I* still In the study stage That applies to neutrality legislation, the lending-spending proposal and adjournment." The presence of Hull, who usually does not attend the legislative conference, was indicative of the emphasis the administration continue* to place on neutrality revision despite the opinion of many senators that congress will not act on It this session. Barkley said that hearing* would l>egin soon In the senate on tha lending program and that possibly he might suggest some change* In the administration proposal*. , “I think that I might want to put in a few change* myself," he said. Barkley said he believed adjournment hy Aug. 1 is "unlikely." j He refused to guess when the session might end. He said he thought the lending program “ba* a good chance " of passage at this session Bankhead refused a definite prediction on adjournment, but said. "We are going to be here two week* longer, maybe three, to clean up unfinished Imsineaa. Asked what he meant by unfinished business, he read off thi* week's house schedule, which doe* not provide for house consideration of the housing bill, the lending bill, or wage-hour amendments. "The house may not adopt all the suggestions that have been made on the lending program,” he said, "but I think a bill of some sort will be passed." Federal loan administrator Jesae H. Jone* urged that congress enact the new lending bill liefore it conclude* It* current session. Jones told reporter* at a press conference that Immediate enactment of the lending bill was desirable because It would take "a good time" to get the program In operation. He said that the rural electrification portion of the program would be the easiest to put into operation and that the roads section probably would be the slowest to get underway. Jone* said he envisioned the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) RERNE WOMAN DIES SUNDAY Mrs. James Fox Dies Sunday Morning After Extended Illness Mr*. Laurel)* Marl* LehmanFox. 28. of Berne, died Sunday morning at 1:10 o'clock at her home in that town following ait illne** of several month* with heart disease and complication*. She wan born in Berne January 15. 1911. the daughter of Oswln and Emma Lehman. Surviving, besides her husband, James Fox, are the father, two sisters: Erna and Elvira both of Berne and two brother*. Arlo of Bern* and Melvin of Bedford. Funeral service* will be held Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock at the home and 2 o'clock at tha Berne Mennonite church, of which she was a member. Burial wilt be In I the M. R E. cemetery.