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learn,e! that both playa have produced in Germany . . . of without royalties to her. toll Hollywood friends that h:r. a lawyer and try to get * the apparent plrat"On Tour Toea company at are in stitches over an Inhebween Vera Zorina’s husBt leeotT* Balanchine, and erarnan Jam. n W.mg J n ** n Were riding a -amera '* • *hot of Zorina and a „ nf Jm'-era Suddenly Halanyelled ■ No no j.y , how "S. °;‘° thforgetting that thia dethe counter-balance of the , Th * boom promptly Kj u feet in the air, with the i g!''* 1 H 1W, ‘ hanging on and duck- I t° “void a rafter. Lloyd C Stark, of Mia- i J Kh» ,‘i S '’ * lau<h °"t <* thia | ■"" the executive party waa through the Twentieth Can- i iW 'I' 1 * *' u,l '°- 'h»y P“<l a visit i < y Temple's bungalow I 18.,.7 " no ' making a picture, ao nßbed hi* r<l ?J But ,he K ov * rn '”’ • hlmaelf to three pencil, on K ren *" * n ’ lv - n l™ for hi. ■»He -t Jr Hhlrlf y." he told the onj l ?.* l 1 wlll -"'I her some Km* l Wr * tod 0 “ and K her L,° “ rl °- rheck Km < ... r * lon < ln lt". reported the Km/out'.’J'’''' the truth E t hid ? Udl ° pollc * <’-P»rt>o tejf * n lnV -«t‘«»Ke b.m. . f "omeone had rifled K bU "*" 0 * °f real valuable,. K» l 7MartiJ‘ n 5 k * pt qul,tl but -KvYon .t p Uffer * d ' h * Bl P r °" nr. P,raiT, ount. She had ■*dw7i„ ' n,r Mv ' ral ho,,r » °n * BVir nr h ,Or the P |r ture. KpMd 'I Suddenly ahe colK*s hv! 5 " at on h * r f,c * Doe- || her emergency treat-

|| CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy •Manta 1000—1001 Tuesday Rebekah l-odg*. I. O. O F Kall. | 7 30 p. m er and Mita Matilda Rellem*y*r. At the clone of the meeting and nrngram lovely refreshments wer» I nerved by the hostvsses M-a. O. L. i Kl'tch. Mrs. J. II Graber and Men. Lein nd Frank. The Rnbekah Lodge wilt meet In the ! O O F hall Tuesday evening . at seven-thirty o'clock. WPERSDNAIS Perry Johnson, formerly of thia, city, now of Fort Wayne, was a fair vlaltor Tuesday and Wednesday. Patty Brennan of Kendallville la the guest of Ruth Holthonse while, attending the fair Mrs. Will Bowers, son Rill Jr. her slater. Mrs Roy Will of Chicago. and Philip Eicher have returned from Rome City to attend the fair.) Miss Martha Ann Bacon of Fort Wayne Is the guest of M'ss Janjt Schrock. Junior Holthouse, a forr-.er realdent who now Ilves in Fort Wayne, was a fair visitor yesterday. Mrs Matilda Fledderjohann and, daughters loetha and Roberta of New Knoxlvlle. Ohio spent yesterday visiting In Decatur. They returned home last evening Mr. and Mrs. Roger Strnlm and daughters of Bluffton visited In Decatur last evening. dlrs. Faye Mu techier returned yesterday from Florida, where sh< (pent the past six weeks. Joe Bell, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dell of Miami. Florida, k reaiding at the home of hla uncle and aunt., Mr and Mrs. French Quinn whll» employed at the MoMiilen Feed J Milla. He has spent the past month ; In Fort Wayne. Mrs. FreJ Bell will I arrive here the last of thia Meek for

ment, ordered her to bed for two days. Waa it printed that Ton; Neal. M-G-M contract actor, .warn 150 yard, to aea at Venice and saved two brothers. Leo and Elmer Bevans. aged 13 and It. from a rip tide* Neal used to be a life guard tn Florida Item printed here about the coat of a split rail fence for "Young Mr. Lincoln" brought doeens of letters telling how the studio could have done it cheaper. ... Well, here’s another chance for the letter writers R-K-O had to build a log fort at Lake Sherwood for "Allegheny Frontier." Logs cost six dollars apiece f. o. b. Fresno. Studio used 3.000 of them, bringing cost of the fort to 312,000 for material alone. The well on the Gable-Lombard ranch has run dry and the two stars have engaged an Indian water diviner to pick a place to drill a new one. They are going to back up his judgment, too. and start digging. Meanwhile, there’s no water shortage at the Gable menage. He and Carole get piped water, and at a farmer’s rate, because they market some of their farm and orchard produce. Dance Director George King, who taught Gable how to hoof for “Idiot's Delight.” will wed his assistant, Dorothy Ward. Her father is the managing

editor of a local newspaper. . . . Norma Shearer's 8:50 entry at the Helen Hayes premiere held up the rise of the curtain. The photographers wouldn't stop shooting flashes of the star and her party as they were being seat-

r" * I i as IM| Up* / sP*ii 1 IrwMß' i t Nonna Shearer

ed. . . . Such a crush, later at the Trocadero, when Norma entertained for Queen Helen. . . . Orson Welles at the Shearer table, also Franchot Tone. Herbert Marshall and Lee Russell. . . . Place was ao crowded that Helen Hayes slipped In without the crowd spotting her. . . . Anita Stewart and George Converse celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary ths same night. She doesn't seem to have changed In all these years. . . . Helen Parrish and Robert Stack a new combination at the La Conga . . . Lee Tracy probably will have to leave his yacht Ln Honolulu to be sailed back by someone else. R-K-O is paging him for August 14 and It costs him 3100 a day for every day he's late.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MT.DNESDAY. AI’GUS T 2.19.19.

AUTHORITIES SEEK AUBURN RANK BANDIT One Suspect Seized At Kokomo Proves His Innocence Kokomo. Ind . Aug ! —. (ftp) _. j Charles Berber of near Indianapolis who waa held here today as a suspect In the 3&.74M rot-bery of '.hr Auburn state bank yesterday, waa relieved of that charge today when he proved that h* had been registered at a hotel until noon, past the time of the holdup. Barbee admitted stealing an auto In Pendleton and attempting to ••.t»al a car here for which he waa arrested. Police said he had served prison sentences for burglary and other sentences and Is no* wanted I on parole. When arrested he was under the n'luence of drugs and had ftw tabI lets in hla pockets. He had very ' little money. Escaped Sy Bus Auburn. Ind.. Aug. I—(tTPi—Au- ; thoritles today considered the possibility that the lone gunman who held up the Auburn State Hank I hero yrsteday and escaped with 1*.74S may have escaped by taking a bus to Fort Wayne. la-ss than half an hour after the robbery a tnan somewhat answering the description of the bandit purchased e ticket to Fort ' Warne and offered a 320 bill to pay for R. Jacob Bishop, tlrket seller. 1 told police. When he was unable to I change the bill the man dug down js’td found a Stv cent coin in his pocket. John Haggerty, cashier of the bank, told police the bandit eiecut*l the holdup with extreme finesse, taking only “four or flv.» minutes" from the time he entered the bank and slip;>ed a typewritten note an--4 a visit. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. C. W. W’ltt and daughter. Leona Mae. of 3?4 South Fifth st real, left Tuesday for Coldwater. Michigan, their former home, 10 visit friends. Mr. Witt, who wra seriously injured when struck by an automobile a year ago is gradually Improving. Arthur Schott man of Effingham. lUionls, who was the guest of the S. D. Beavers family Tuesday, no I > rtnpanied Wayne E Bea* era to Cleveland. Ohio. Wednesday mom- ; iny where they will attend the World l*oultry Congress. Mr. and Mr*. Dick Shww of Shel- ■ by. Ohio will arrive In Decatur Saturday for a short visit. Tney will

b< accompanied home by the la*tor’s mother. Mrs. F. G. Allweln. who will spend two weecs with th«m. A. H Clarddy and daughter Lucll- | -• called on friends in Decatur yesj terday enroute to their home In i Joplin. Mlsaotiri Dorn Cleveland, i Ohio where they attended the I World's Poultry Congress Otis Riley of the county farm wis J 'n town today visiting the fair. Harve Inelchen of rou’e 2 Oe- “ * fair visitor here today. LL... .. ,JLJ 1 ■

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d«r a grille until he escaped with the currency. Police were unabl? to determine whether a second bandit awaited him in his car but it was believed he worked alone. The bandit, who was about six feet tall, nice looking and well dressed in a brown suit according to Haggerty’s description handed the cashier a typewritten note saying: "This Is a holdup! Do as you're told and do It quickly and no one will get hurt. Take thin sack and put all your paper money in it.” “He waa bolding what looked more like a cannon than an automstic.” Haggerty told officers "do I did what he said.” The bandit then ordered Haggarty to take the sack to the next window where Mis, M. Noriot wax working and have her put her cur-r«-ncy In It also. When this was done he fled In what witnesses believed to be a 1935 or 193 d Ford. Mias Esther Buret, an employe, .nd one customer also were In the bank at the time of the holdup. Agents of the federal bureau ot Investigation entered the cane beckuse tbe bank's deposits were cov•'rd by federal Insurance. Officials speculated that the bandit might hive been the same one who looted a Toledo. Ohio., loan company July IT. o OBJECTIONS TO (CONTINVED ON PAGE 81X1 p. sal of garbage. The present con-; tract, held by Fred Braun, expire. September 1. Mr Braun, who held, an option of the disposal lor anoth-i er year, recently appeared before the council and asserted that be could not operate under the contract price. SOL MOSSER (CONTINttKri FROM FAQS ONE) and Roy L. Price, third, and Reuben Hteury. fourth. Three year old cows: Roy L. Price, first. Two year old cowU: Reuben Hteury. first; Sol Mouser, second. Senior yearling: Grace Moaner, first; Blue Creek farms, second and Edwin Carl Korte, third. Junior yearling: Dan Habegger. first. Calf class: Blue Creek farms, first and second; Grace Moaner, third; Dan Habegger. fourth: Sol Moaner, fifth and sixth; Roy Price, seventh and eighth; Edwin C. Korte, ninth, and Roy Price, tenth. Bull Classes Three year-old bulls: Blue Creek farm, first. One year bulls: Sol Mosser. first. Junior yearling; Blue Creek farms, first. Bull calf* Sol Moaner, first; Blue Creek farms, second; Sol Mosser. third. Get-of-slre class: Roy L. Price,

F.D.R. SIGNS POLITICS Bill I*resident Signs Preced-ent-Shattering Hatch Measure Today Washington. Aug 2—(VPl—<President Rooseveh today signed the precedent-shattering Kat ch till which removes al! but top-bracket federal officials from politics for. the first time In U. S. history. Mr. Roosevelt accompanied his action with a message to congress n which he called the measure a "step in the right direction” but alsed numerous questions of policy In its application. He called on congress at Its next session to consider the possibility of extending the prohibitions of the Hatch bill to state and local employee and suggested that several minor clarifications might be made in the Interest of more efficient administration. Mr. Roosevelt declared that "hundreds" of questions had arisen and would arise aa to the application of the political bars of the bill. “1 am. therefore," he said, "asirIng the attorney general to take tne neceaaary atepa though the new civil liberties unit of the department of justice In order that ‘ the civil rights of every government employe may be duly protected and that the element of fear may be removed.” The exact significance of the reference to the civil liberties unit was not made clear by tbe message. Mr. Roosevelt declare! that attorney general Frank Murphy had advised him that the measure was constitutional, but that the government had no right to Infringe upon first; Reuben Steury. second; Sol Mosser. third and fourth. Produce of dam claaa: Sol Mouser, first; Roy Price, second: Sol Mosser, third; Reuben Steury. fourth: Sol Mosser, fifth and Reu ben Steury. sixth.

i RIVERVIEW GARDENS Presenting Four Nights—Wed, Thur., Fri., Sat. ; GLEN AVGRBERGER II ; and his Orchestra ;; from Chicago < > BEER — LUNCH — WINE • DINE — DANCE 1 I ' • Herman “Hi” Meyers, i : Decatur, Indiana ' >

I the rights of kJ employes to free speech and to exercise their voting powers. “It is because for so many years I I have striven in public life and Hm private life for decency in poll- | ties! campaigns, t-oth on the part ' <-f government servants, of cand<- ■ dates, of newspapers o* corporations and of Individuals that 1 retard this new legislation aa at least a step In the right direction.” Mr. , Roosevelt said. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Carl I A. Hatch. D.. N M., and Rep. John . J. Dempaye. D.. N. M.. was enacted . by congress after months of con I tnoveray. It bars from political work all federal employes except for a handful of high ranking executives. Including cabinet members, the President’s personal staff and policymaking officials whoae appointments are subject to senate confirmation. The measure was expected to have far reaching effects. By barr.'ng from national political conventions most federal office holders. It waa expected to Inert ase the | strenth of state political machines end weaken the traditional hold ot an incumbent president upon the nominating conventions. Speculation had Iwen widespread as to the possibility that Me Roosevelt might veto the bHI. He conferred repeatedly with attorney general Murphy before taking action. I The measure was a direct outome of the extensive inquiry Into last year’s primary and final election campaigns by the senate com|m It tee headed by Sen Morris D. Xheppard. D.. Tex.. The conwnltj tee uncovered evidence cf wideI spread use of WPA and federal i jobholders by competing political I machines, particularly In Kentucky i Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Sheppard committee recommended Immediate legislation to remove WPA from pol'tlcs. This ' p-oposal later was broadened by Hatch to cover all rank and file federal workers. Five Sisters Work in Hotel Cantor.. O. (U.R) - A guest has little trouble In receiving service In the Onesto hotel here. If he

calls for Miss Amstutz Five sis I ters of the Amstutz family are em ! ! player as waitresses In the dining < room of the hotel. A brother is a i bellman ■———e South Bend To Kill All Stray Dogs South Bend . Aug. 22 — (U.R) — Police today were prepared to j shoot on sight stray dogs or dogs . which were loose In violation of!, a quarantine Imposed July 17. Officials said rabies was spread- j Ing more rapidly despite the quarantine and blamed the spread on * i dog owners who refused to • onfm- 1 their pets. Numerous persons have been bitten within the past few days and eight dogs' bead tested recently by the state health l«>nrd labc'ratory proved to be infected with the disease. Edgerton Woman Dies Os Injuries Angola. Ind., Aug 2 ;UJ9 Mrs John Kessler. G#, of Edgerton. 0.. died here yesterday from Injuries received In an accident Sunday. The automobile In which Mrs. Keesler was riding stalled on the

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New York Central railroad tracks She attempted to jump free of the car just before a train struck It. but the train hit the automobile knocking it against her Her husband escaped Injury. Approve Base Bids For .Muncie Housing Washington. Aug 2 — <U.R) — V. S. housing administrator Nathan Strauss late yesterday approved base blds totalling 3743,178 for construction of the Munsyana housing project. Muncie. Ind. o F" 1 Have you seen our new plant? Stop in during the Fair. Sheets Bros. i Cleaners & Pressers * r>hr.ne Jp 359