Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1939 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Slaying Mystery | / 11 Or. Ctoryt W. Core Slaying of Mra Nancy «!ot». SO. wife of l»r George ,W. (ion* of Renton. 111. myatlfiea police Mr* j Gore waa .hoi to death a* ahe lay 1 111 her bed at home LIST GIRLS IN 4*H CONTESTS I * Demonstration Contests To Be Held Wednesday Os Fair Week The Hat of glrta who will participate in the dettionntrn: ’on ennteata of- the Adam* countjr 441 cltrha waa announced today The ion teats will be hal.l nt the' Central school Wednesday, August 2 In connection with the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agr'cultural Show, starting at 8:30 a. m. The demons! rag ion a will be held In the following otder. Listed are •.he rMi and the girls from each who wNI participate: Jefferson — Grace Mosser and Cleo Wall. Decatur — Lydia Proa.-*-. Washington — Virginia Hoffman. Root — Vera Remold and Roma Jean Ttanbleaon. Preble — Lillian Koeneman and Nortua Werling. Kirkland — Mary Jane Worden. Donna Hath. Betty Sklles. and Joan Byerljr. Si. Mary'a—Prancea Ray and Dorothy Merta. Blue Creek Wat.da Waistlne Monroe dCleanor Beth Schwarts and Florine Steury. St. John's—Gertrude Aumaan. Herne—Jeanette Jteu«v r and Margaret Allspaw. Hartford — Thelma Anold and Helen Giendenniug. The Geneva and Union township rluhs will not be represented In the contest*. National Guardsmen Are Killed In Crash KaUjt'serp, -Ala. i July 21—Three Alatuima national auardatnen were killed today when their plane crashed and bunted at Keystone. Fla., while on an obaerva--1 G«n flight from Camp Foster, according lo advices reaching the •t*te military department here. The dead: Capt. Leslie Meadow. Webb Radhaw and Robert Hnappa, all of Birmingham BRING ENTRIES HERE FOR FAIR 4-H Canning And Clothing K\hibits To Be Judged This Week Kntrlea In the 4-H canning and clothing eshlblta were brought In today to the Graham building on Madlaon street but ween Second and Third streets. \ The eshlblta, all prepared by members of the Atlanta county 411 clubs will be Judged In the Graham Imlldlng Friday and Saturday of this week. They will remain on display throughout fair week, atarilng Monday. July >l. The Judging will be done by Mra. Retta Grelger of Albion and Mis* Helen Howard of this city. The Judging will be conducted privately. The baking eshlblta of the 4-H member* will he brought to the Graham building Thursday of fair week and will he Judged the aame day, They will then remain on display the balance of the week. Mias Mildred Worthman and Miss Glvnttya Arnold were at Ihe Graham building today supervising Utu cuUvuce ot the exhibit*.

CIVES VERDICT 1 IN RIAN DEATH. ** i 1 Coroner Yager Returns ( \ erdict Os Accidental Death Today Coroner J. Jerome Yager of , B»rne today returned an accidental ' •hath verdict In the death of Jons- | than Rian. 74. who was killed at , the Jefferson township high school . July 13. Ulan died Instantly when a 300pound cement slab fell r:om tbe ( roof of the Jefferson high school striking him on the head He was engaged In ropaltlng tbe school roof with a group o' workm*n at the time. The verd'et at Cor- 1 oner Yager alto states that: •Jonathan Rian, age 74. weight ISO. five feet and 10 Inches tall was working with tbe Rev. Frank Johnron. township trustee; Noah Brunner. Michael Spangler, Eugene Kelley and Frederlt* Fennlg at the j Jerterson high school. "Mr. Rlsn was overseer of the crew, which was removing * wall. The second stone removed from the top tell In the path of Mr. Rian striking him on the right war side of tbe head. The Impact threw him head first Into a pile ot bricks, causing Instant death.” The death was first investigated by L. L. Yager, deputy county corouer. verdict shams. Pet Canary Found At Athletic Field Carl Rcdtert*. who workr at the Worthman Field In tbe t-umraer month* with a group ot other youths In keeping the plsy ground In shape, thought for a time this ’ morning that he had a tare, new type of bird. The bird suddenly lit on ’he eaves trjush of the shelter boate at tbe field while he and several others were playing ping pong. Investigates proved, however, that the bird waa a pet canary that haJ evidently escaped from lu caga. Carl la looking for the owner. Meanwhile his family has at least lemporarlly adopted a new pet. BARITONE TO APPEAR HERE Oswald Johns To Present Recital At Zion Reformed Church Oawald Johns, radio, church and concert baritone, will give a sacred song recital at the Zion Reformed church Sunday morning at 10 A. M according *to announcement made today by the pastor. Rev. C. | M Prugh Mr. Johns la a native of Wales and had his early voice training In that country. He la a brother of the noted European soprano. Madame Johns Evans, and ha# often appeared in Joint recitals with her. Those who have heard Mr. Johns in thla country have been loud in ‘ their praise of his vocal ability. Cortland Barker, eminent Canadlan baritone, upon hiring Mrj Johns In a Carnegie Hall recital, said, "he possesses a voice of unusual brilliance, range, and qualj Ity. and with atirrtug diction, a voice of rhythmic aoltdlty, with a way of singing that Impressed the large audience Immediately." Mr Johns haa recently been slng- , Ing In churches In Pittsburgh. Cleveland and other elites, aa well aa In Urns and Marlon. Ohio. On Sunday July 73, he gave a concert In the Reformed Church In Berne.! and waa given a splendid and enthusiastic reception. Mr. John* will be assisted at tbe organ and piano by Miss Lulu Gerber, organist of the Zion Reformed church. Schamerloh Rites Thursday Afternoon Funeral services for Har-y Sells- ' merloh. Adsms county youth, who tiled Tuesday at the local hospital of rerwbral meningitis, wl'.l be held Thursday afternoon st 1 o clock at tbe residence In Union township and I o'clock at the Immanuel Lutheran church there. Burial will | he made In the church cemetery. The MtrfVirmlck-Deerlng store In this rlty. where thrf lad tmd bean employed, will be closed from 12:10 until 3 pp. m. during the service i .tours. Official Board To Meet Friday Hie official board Os the Methodist church will meet In the church parlors Frldsy evening at 7 q'clock. , All board metnbera are asked to t us present.

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Ikratur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 26, 19.19.

Root Township Club i Plans Fair Exhibit I An Interesting and educational display, “New Tonics For Old Fla•ur«s“. will be shown In the Morris & and 10 cent store display windows during the 1939 Decatur Fret Street Fair and Agricultural Show by the Root townablp home e-onomlt* club. Os special Interest will be the rroup of appliance*, by which old celling fixtures, bridge ond floor,, lamps can be made over. Other de- 'I vices which can ha screwed into a < drop cord without tbe services of < nn t’lersrlctan. will be shown. The members will potn» out that 1 old Is nips Improved by these meth-'i •da will add greatly to the comfort' it the eyes. i — 0 1 HARRY MADDOX TALKS TO CLUB Sußar Company Executive Speaks To Lions Club Tuesday 11. A. Maddox, of the Central 1 Sugar company, was the speaker at the Tuesday night meeting of • the Decatur Llona club held In the Rice hotel. Mr Maddox discussed the labor problem of the sugar company, mainly the hiring of Mexican labor to work In the beet fields. lie stated that he had made two trips In the past two years to Italia* and Fort Worth. Texas to secure laborers. A physician was taken along ta examine the prospective laborers f laborers with tuberculosis snd social diseases were guarded against, especially, he slated His figures disclosed that Mexicans i are not quite two per cent more susceptible to tuberculosis than white persons and two per cent lees than negroes. He stated that the Importation of Mexican labor was necessary, since men could not lie secured for that type of menial labor from this community Roliert J. Zwlck. local furniture dealer and undertaker, was lu charge of the program. Presbyterian Ladies To Sponsor Social The ladles of the First Presbyterisu church will sponsor an old fashioned Ice cream soc's! on tbe church htwn Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Plenty at delicious bum* , made pies and cakes will be served ! with the Ice cream. The nubile la { !U>l:ed to attend. '"Oy 11 111 Farmer Questioned After Fire Damage Columbia City. Ind. July 26 — (UJ9 — Bherlft John Rsilard today questioned John W llallenbeck. 71, Whitley county farmer. In an effort to learn whether arson was responsible for a fire at Coesse. llallenbeck. Who held an equity in the Coease residence, denied any connection with the case. Mem-j tiers of the bucket brigade Vnu fought the blase Sunday night reported oil and kerosene had been spread through the home. WPA EMPLOYES ARE DISMISSED Twenty Adams County WPA Workers Receive , Dismissal Notices Twenty WPA workers of Adsms county were reported today to have received official notification of their discharge The discharging of the employes Is part of * national reduction In WPA rolls. I . The notices were all effective as of July 31. according to reports from the vartuus workers and proJect supervisors. The reduction In the number of workers In the county affected practically all projects. It was revealed. Ten worker* on the WPA project at the Ben Schrover farm, where s lake and picnic grounds Is under construction, received thler discharges. One from the sewing project was discharged snd the others were scattered among various other projects Including the historical research work In the courthouse and the road Improvement on the Plqua road, east of Decstur. It Is understood thst all WPA workers, excepting war veterans, who have had IS months consecutive work under the administration program are to be taken off the rolls. The list of those who have received notices Include several [ foremen aud a timekeeper.

GUARD KILLER OF YOUNG GIRL Armed (iuarris Pact* AImut Jail Holding Clirl’M Slayer Covlngion, Ind, July 26 (UR*- 1 Armed guards pared about th» 'Fountain county Jail today In a determined attempt of state and county officials to protect Thomas Roy*. 27ye«r-oli| Attica greenskeeper charged with the attack slaying ot eomely Elisabeth De 1 •Brulcker of Attica last week, from any possible violence by aroused rltltens Roy* waa quietly taken to Covington yesterday from his cell In the Marion county Jail at Indian spoils to appear before Justice of the peace James A. Neal on a manslaughter charge which kss been filed against him He demanded an attorney when he appeared In court, however, j and refused to enter any plea un til counsel was secured for him Neal took him to the county Jail, fur the night and scheduled an-, other appearance for late today. Armed guards were Immediately deployed about the building A crowd of more than 200 had l gather**! at the court house when ' Boys srrvted from Indianapolis Hoys, outwardly calm, was escorted through their ranks Into the courthouse. Approximately 20' men. all officers or newspaper men. were permitted In the court-: room when he appeared Boys was charged with killing Miss Dr It, ulckei at the edge of the Harrison Hills country club at Attica where he was employed Her ravished body was found Saturday In a crude scooped-out grave In a washout at the edge Os the course and Boys was arrested only a few hours later. { He waa hastily taken from At- : tlca when a crowd gathered and later he confessed to the slaying before two state policemen and two county officers after nearly 36 hours of quest lon lug The manslaughter charge was placed against him. Waller Eckert. captain of state police said, to prevent hla obtaining a release on ~ lOONTINUBD ON PAOJB FIVE) WEEKLY CAMP HELD TUESDAY Twenty-One Cub Scouts Attend Weekly Camp At Camp Quinn Twenty-one Cvdnt and three den 'chief* attended Hie weekly camp It t'vmp Quinn in llauna-Nuumaa p«rk Tuesday. It waa reported today by Sylvester Everhart. The number present was llsteJ as follows Den one. six; Den two, fii*: Den three, six and Den four, four. Den three la still le-diag In poiuta scored In the activities at Ute. weekly camp. Mr. Everhart rationed. with a total at soil points. followed in order by Den two with ' 787 points. Den one with 338 points and Den four with 339 points. | Tuesday's project was tenderfoot ' knots and the aetlvltles were fire , building and string burning. Puck one was first, pack two second, pack four third and pack thrat- , fourth. Mr. Everhart announced that tile ramp will not be held ns si week : but all Cubs will assist m tbe Pet Parade of the Decatur Free Streeti | Fair and Agricultural Show Tuesday afternoon. Points will t>* given . (or attendance. < —o Two Chicago Men Are Arrested At Albion Albion. Ind. July 26-tUPI-U V Klein. 40, and Albert (Mshan, 33. both at Chicago, were held In the Noble county Jail today pending further questioning of the slat* security net. The men were arrested In a Fort Wayne hotel laat night hy state detective bid Rose and two Fobt Wavne police officers snd brought here. They were accused of attempting to sell stock shares In a Pori Wayne concern which they bad obtained front an unnamed Kvndstlvtlte woman In exchange fur Indianapolis cemetery lots. Dental Exhibit To Be In Buildinjc The exhibit of the Decatur Dental association, which was to have been set In a house car during the 1959 Decatur Free Street Fair and , Agricultural Show, will he held In 'he building on Second street foiraerly occupied by the Cartnelcrls? shop. Dr. 11. V. DeVor announced

PARTY CAUCUS | MOVE THREATS. ADJOURNMENT Surprise Move For Taurus Threatens Early Adjournment Washington, July 26 — (U.R) — Rebellious house Democrat* endangered congressional adjournment plans today with a surprise move for a party caucus to compel action on housing, spendinglending. and further relief legislation. Congress is In a pre-adjourn-ment tangle but la eager to quit Aug 6. House leader* were reported trying to head off the caucus plan which might lead either to a free-for-all party squabble or wreck adjournment plana Senate Republicans, meantime, claimed a "fair chance" of defeat- , Ing President Roosevelt's 12.490.000.000 spending lending plan The Democratic opposition waa leas optimistic, iienate majority lead,er Alben W. Barkley, D., Ky. warned senators they could not go home until they voted on the bill. The caucus bloc Jarred the house with their proposal and followed 1 up with a plan to put party members on record with respect to housing spending-lending leglsla- • tlon and amendment* to ease the 1939 relief act. Unless the move can be headed off. the caucus must he held thla week, probably tomorrow or Friday. Its decision* are binding nn party members unless they make written request for freedom. “Il Is the sense of the members signing the call for the cancns.” ! said Rep Raymond F. Mc Kcough D. 111., their leader, “that no adjournment take place until thla tMH-esaary legislation has been I passed or the responsibility for the failure an to pass la properly placed upon the reactionary coalition conaiating of a small group of Democrats and practically the entire Republican membership of ( the bouse “ He charged that the "coalition" sought to "sabotage and destroy” labor and liberal legislation. Oth-' era said the caucus also would seek to prevent "destructive" amendment of the wage-hours art. Hortal aetsiriiy art amendment*, passed by both houses, are deadlocked In conference over the proportion of federal contributions to old age pensions. f’ongreaainnal peace is threat >ned by proposed senate efforts to ease the 1939 federal relief act hy attaching riders to the spend-ing-lending bill The rider* woiTd seek to restore prevailing wage (CONTINI'EP ON PAGE SIX) Annual Reunion And Dinner Is Planned The annual reunion snd “pitchIn" dinner at the Medical Corps, Utnd. Infantry. United States Army. will he held at Mt. Lawn Farki Newcastle Sunday. Angus. 6. Elmo Smith, of tbl* city, was one of Hu' member* of that cuttvpanv. DRESS REVUE FAIR FEATURE 15 Winners In (Tirls’ Dress Revue To Appear On Platform A feature of Thursday night of . the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, which opens Monday, la lo be given on the free act platform at First and Monroe streets st 8 o'clock. Il was made , known today. i * AM of the winners—lß In number I—ln the annua! dress revue contest held In connection with 4-H activities of the fair will appear on the platform at rhat hour. The winner* In the contest will stage • veritable “style show" of their own as they dlsplnv the garmints and gown* which won for them first place In lha various classes. Three winners will be selected in each of the five classes on Thursday afternoon during the prlvhte 1 revue at the Central school. The girls will then give • public revue ■ at the Central school auditorium In ! the evening, which will be followed hy their appearance st 8 o'clock. One girt will be selected from tb« 15 winners who will 'be a carded a tree trip lo the tndlana State Fair. Fair. | «« She may he from eny of *‘>ie three ; -lasses but must be over 15 years , ot age to be awarded tbs trip.

American Medical Association Wins Government Case

To (Jive Recital , , — ■ ■ ~ — — «ri Oswald Johns, radio, church and concert baritone, will preoent a sacred sting recital at the Zion Reformed church Sunday morning at 10 a'clock. JURY INDICTS KIDNAP KILLER Jack Russell Is Indicted By Federal Urand Jury For Killing McAleater, Oki*. July 26— (UJ9 — Jack Russell, the Oklahoma penitentiary fugitive who kidnaped four men after escaping From a prison guard, has confessed he murdered Billy 8. Hamilton, young flour aaitaman he kidnaped in Kansas, warden Jeff Dunn said today. Rusael said he killed Hamilton when the youth tried to grab hla gun and eacap*. Chicago. July 26 — (U. 19 — Jack Russell, erstwhile “singing cowboy" of Oklahoma, today was Indicted by a federal grand Jury for the kidnaping of Itllly Scott Hamilton, 23. who was found shot and beaten to death July 14 on a road near Solon Mills. 111. The Indictment charged that Ruaaell kidnaped the yoiing flour aalesman at Plttaburg. Kan. and forced him to drive to llllnui* to aid In Ruaaell'a flight from the Oklahoma atale penitentiary at McAleater. Conviction under the Lindbergh | act Indictment would carry the death penalty. A certified copy waa ordered sent to the federal district attorney at Muskogee, Okla. where fugitive proceedings have been begun against Russell. Russell was captured at Oxark, Ar.k... July 18 after a aeven-day tour of the middle weal In whlcK,' authorities charge, he kidnaped at leaat three men and killed one. Hamilton. He escaped from the penitentiary July 11 and forced R K Brown. 69-year-old photographer, to drive him to Pittsburg where he kidnaped Hamilton, according to authorities . He Is believed to have slain Hamilton and then kidnaped Barnett Kgholm of Oklahoma at Kenosha. Wis. Egholtn was released at Elgin. 111. Russell continued westward to Kansas City where he stole a police automobile which he had when he was captured at an Oxark tourist camp. He I* being held at the McAt(CONTIN't'EIJ ON PA<)K~IUX) *wii.i.iii. 11l l I eQ* J. Dwight Peterson Honored By Company J. Dwight Peterson, pr-s'dent of the City Securities Coro, of Indianapolis. was honored recently st a risrty given at the Highbred Country Club by m*«nb< ra of hla organisation who have comppleted 2<i years of service with the company aud Its pradeceaaors. Mr. Peterson haa completed 20 years with the Investment corporation. Others honored at the meeting were Mrs. Minnie Foley, who has 33 years of service with the company and Its predecessors; Ernest W Davy, treasurer, 28 years and Miss Marie Kggert, secre'sry. 20 years. To commemorate the event a plaque was presented to Mr. Peterson on hehslf of the o'gsnlastl''n bearing the names of the four employes who have 20 years of service. A Twenty-Year Club waa formed and additional names will be engraved I on the plaque each jrear.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Anti-Trust Proceedings Against Association Os Physicians. APPEAL LIKELY Washington. July 26 — <UJ9 — Justice James M Proctor, of th*» District of Columbia federal court today dismissed tbe government anti-trust proceedings against the American Medical association. He held that the practice of medicine la a profession and that the Sherman anti-trust act doc* not apply to It. The art. he said, applies only to bualneaaea and trades. The department of Justice had obtained Indictment* against the AMA. three other medical organisations and 21 prominent physicians on the grounds that they had conspired to restrain trade by fighting a group system of medical care at flat monthly charges. Todays action auatained the AM.Vs demurrer to the Indictment. t'nleaa Justice Proctor's ruling Is reversed by a higher court. It will have the effect of closing the rase In favor of organised medicine The government acted wheu the Group Health Association. Inc., protested that the District of Columbia medical society waa discriminating against It. The group was formed here to provide lowcoat medical care, especially for the lower |ncome groups. It found that rertam hospitals and doctor* refused to accept patients referred to them by the group's own doctors The government investigated circumstances of this alleged discrimination for eight weeks and then presented the case to the grand Jury here. The indictments followed. In arguing against the demurrer which tbe medical association ; promptly filed, the government . asserted that Anglo-American law -j reaching back to the 15th century, - had regulated medicine by the - aame laws aa those applying to I any trade. Trade, the department I **f Justice attorneys declared. Includes every occupation In which money la habitually received, ■ under contract. In return for some I value given. ' The AMA counsel contended ' that this definition of trade waa 100 broad and If applied would encompass all hualneas and professions to the point of "destroying all human artlvltly.” Such a broadening of power, the AMA contended, waa contrary to common law and the American conatl--1 tutlon. The group argued that medicine was a profession .not a trade, and therefore doe* not com* under the scope of the Sherman trust restraint act. That was the con lent ion that JuaTlce' Ftmhur upheld The other organization* named In the Indictment were the District of Columbia Medical society, the Harris County (Houston. Tex l Medical society and the Washington Academy of Surgery, Wendell Berge. first assistant 1 to anti-trust chief Thurman Am(CONTINUED ON PAUB FIVE) LOCAL MAN'S FATHER DIES John C. Ruhl Dies Tuesday At Fort Wayne; Funeral Tuesday [ Funeral service* for John C. . Ruhl. 76. father of Homer A Ruhl l of 1039 Vine street, will be held . at the Klaehn funeral home In . Fort Wayne Thvr .day afternoon at , 2 o'clock CDBT. Burial will be In f the Decatur cemetery, Mr Ruhl died Tuesday after a several years' I Illness. The deceased was a school teacher In Marlon township. Allen coun- [ ty for 30 year*. He retired as a * farm-r In 1922 He waa a member * of the Trinity English Lutheran | church and a member of tbe Mod--1 ern Woodmen 1 Surviving are the widow. Alice j A.; three sons. Homer A., of this ' city, and James E. and John C. Jr, * both of Fort Wayne: two daugh- ‘ ter*. Mra. Cattle Oberlto. of Edon. * O, and Mra. Nettle Fahlslng. of t Fort Wayne; two brothers. Ells--1 worth, of Hoagland, and James, of 1 Rutter, and a sister. Mrs. Sarah | Morton, of Osstsn.