Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1939 — Page 1

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■HIT MOVE ON •lection FOR foSTAL OFFICE ■ ri .i E' itlenccd o ” Appointment l«» De* llcitur I'o't <Mlice ..i "* ,hP !■ * I ip - «>•’ ""' gSM ... ..riM'intiii.'Ht , KHr ■ I’.-.i'm |«>«t.'tTl> " ~( <O. Mi- ' ».■!•• yratrnt.iy by civil ■ » .ffU .■ |W x *.,.■.•> Kr.Mii i. k !■.. ... ,| Hl- l>.moi< . i . .null »■ H.l’l- I S k 1 >4l >t^K S V ■ I • H •' a .. the ; . .. . 'll.- high.-*! a' ~ ■ . li.uti.- of th.- < * "-in.-n .nui JM- ■ • '-nt by I ■'■» »■ uau- for -( "l>- three .-ligibloa ■• ■ > |B) :• Is- - >f!l. - Io "h- . th.- mi. csnd.l.c. »il| have to B of th.- 34 votes <..nun ■ - ~i,,| r j,,. *lu. will have a ||HP" • d .1- |le I A L. a.I ~ Green, Mr* <if" ti -’A \V. ndell i ■ .. s - i- V)K Six, - UM ■air Sidelights saSslS — ■■ hat •-., . (-ritathiK last n.sbt »t„. n a nian I«a k- I Marsh.ll street |B>t the pa ,i.|- This mi the IB 1 ah.--* th.- parade broke up ■ •T*'.".! ~|l t. |_ l!lP traffic |Wk<* rar »a« locked and could gß'’'’ :,,! '"'l S-1-ral police Here l" untangle the traffic Micuaed by thl, violation. ■S —o—o— <lßi< k thinking wist- < ra< k MB?' 11 " f >III --"V "li>- . lowii pruv value last night Aa soon a* r ’ brok * OU' oil the Equity HF f " M ‘ S "t'l-y t»a« belting the ' nib ul.itiKly large ■ kia ‘ coai that he wears. Sara Gerber was one Iffwho su< climbed to the B™ iton ~f 'he "horsiea" on ""H'td Wednesday B but after a short ride |ff* 10 ,l '' taken to a seat by »r mother. Isabelle Gerber. Hall who went on the HS ’•’ lb “ •**’’• time, proved BT ,fr,l<l al| d rode aatradff “ n * of 'he horses the eno" y *" h h " r folher MirHall. B'rl.kler reported Io the ML, 1 * "" booth Wednesday evE n h ß "'./ h ” h "‘ l lO *' « Wrl *‘ KI. a m,dW ‘ ,y At ■“*' I* ■“ 11 had not been found. B Offiret Truman lilerle receivK , tha " be had baraalnBut Ki u” ,h * •'“‘’“’•plllisr ride E wt^ h, ;. oß,w w “h * 1 ' Hulun and Mrs. Earl I Tem peratuhe reading* B , ‘‘ocratjhe RMOMETER B 0 Wam"« 2:00 pm-.M Boon “ •s 7 ‘ 3:00 pm-»1 H M I Weather ,nd ir What cooler tonight.

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To Preach Sunday ■ ‘ Dr. F. E. Frlbley, superintendent <>f th- Fort Wayne district of the Methodist church will preach at the First Methisllst church In thia city Sunday at *:3O a ra Dr Frlbley waa a delegate to the recent unltlna conference of the three branches of Methodism at Kansas City, Mo. HOLSTEIN SHOW HELD YESTERDAY Kructzman, Beavers And Eosnaugh Take Highest Holstein Honors E H. K met a man and Reavers and Fosnaugh showed the grand champion animals In the Hohnein cattle show held Wednesday afternoon In the Schmitt Field eaat of Decatur as part of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show this week. The senior and grand champion female waa Ruby Canary Mercedes. No. 1.71C.3M. a four year old cow. ovfnod by Mr Kruetsman. The, grand champion male was Home Grove Bessie Duke, a senior bull, exhibited by Beavers and Foa- | naugh The junior champion female waa also abown by Beavers and , Foonaugh. Winning exhibitors and the placlnga of their animals in the Holstein show are: Female Classes Cows, five years old and over: j Benjamin D Maielin. first; Jacob J. Schwarts, second; K H Kruetsman. third and fourth. Two thousand pound cow class: . Benjamin D, Maselln. first, and Jacob J. Schwarts second Five hundred pound cow class: Benjamin D Maselln. first, and Jacob J. Schwarts, second. Four year old cows: E H. Kruetsman. first and second. Three year old cow: l*eßoy Schwarts, first. • Two year old: Benjamin D. Maselln. I Senior yearlings; Benjamin D. : Maselln. first, second and third; Jacob J. Schwarts, fourt. Junior yearling: K H. Kruetsman. first and second; Beaver and Foanaugh. third; Warren Nldllnger. fourth: Daniel Habegger. fifth and Ham D Nussbaum, sixth. Senior calf class: Beavers and Foanaugh. first; Sam D. Nussbaum. second; E H. Kruetsman. third: Jacob J. Schwarts A son. fourth; E H. Kruetsman. fifth; Jacob J. Schwarts A Son. sixth. Junior calf class; Jacob J. Schwarts, first: David P. Steury, second; Jaiob J. Schwarts A Son. third; Steury A Schwarts, fourth; Warren Nldllager. fifth; Edward Sprunger, sixth; Marvin Sprung-r. tVONTINVKD ON PAGE FOUR! DENTAL EXHIBIT DRAWS CROWDS Decatur Dental Association Exhibit Draws Many Fairgoers Utrgs crowds have been attracted dally to the exhibit of the Decatur Dental association tn the bulldlnv on Second streat, formerly occupied by the Oarmelcrlep Shop. Mrs. Dolores Omlor-Ell. nterger. local nurse, tai In charge of tho exhibit which is open during all active hours of the fair. i Shown In the ibnlldlng are charts and explanatory phamplets gdvialng proper care of teeth and xhonvlng results of both good and bad care. X-ray and scientific dental equipment are also on dlapliy In the booth, as are various oth«» dental werks. Various toothpasti companies have furnished charts and liti erature also. Free gum has been distributed at the booth and by a young lady on ; the street by the Dentyue gum J manufacturers.

HOUSE VOTES DOWN F. D. R. ' HOUSING BILL House Kills Roosevelt’s $800,000,000 Housing Measure Washington, Aug. S—(UP)—The house today killed President Ronrevelfa *m<o.ooo.oo'» housing bill by denying a rule for Its consideration. Defeat of the measure was accocpllshed in exactly the game manner by which the Republican conservative Democratic coalition beat down the white House lending bill ' Tuesday. vs The vote to deny the housing bill a rule waa announced as IM> to 17*. The defeat waa virtually admitted by administration leaden; before they called the rule up. However, they were determined to place the house on record <m another major New Deal proposal. Today’s move came as congress pressed toward adjournment, expected Saturday or Monday at the Meat. With the wind-up neat.ng. both bouses siixlad and snapped with . controversy. Temners were short. The legislative program was nineI tenths complete, but trouble threatened at half a doien points. Status of major bills waa:

1. Final deficiency appropriation: Passed by house at 834- >OO.OOO and ?«n» to senate approprUtlcns committee: expected to reach senate tloor Friday with trouble brewing over house elimination of 8119.000 -[ 000 commodity credit corporation fund and controversial amendments due to be offered in senate. 2. Wage-hour legislation: house advocates of amendments opposed by administration is fighting deaoerately against apparent “pocket veto" by rules chairman Adolf Saisth. D.. BL of a rule without abtcii house can't take up 'he bill. 3. Amendments freexing social security taxes at current, levels and __ I (CONTINUED ON PAGE RIX> FLOWER SHOW OPENED TODAY Winners Listed In Flower Show In Court House Corridor i Winners In the annual flower show, sponsored by the Decatur Garden club In the corridors of the i<»unty courthouse were Hated at the completion of the judging late 'his afternoon. The contest waa judged by Mrs. |U L. Yager of Berne. Mrs Harriet; Colter of Willshire. Ohio and Mrs Frank Schick of Fort Wayne. P-laes of 81 for first place and 50 cents so rsecond were given. Honorable mention was also made In a number of classes. Display* were erected by the D> catur Floral Company, the Ren's Florists and the Decatur busne economics club. The winners: Miniature bouquet. Mrs Elm > Smith, first; Mrs. Martin Zimmernun. second; Mrs Roy Runyon and *4ra. G. T. Burk honorable mentloo Small sinnlas: Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain. first; Mrs. G. R. Hlerly. w-cond; Mrs. Delton Pxsswater. honoraUe mention. Phlox: Mrs. Edna Yoder first; Mrs. Sam Butler, second; Miss Jesse Wtnnes, Mrs. Frank ;A*-l*nlts. Mrs. Mart Zimmerman, honorable mention. Gladioluses: Mrs. Harold Iwens. first; Mrs. M J. Fuhrman, second; Mr*. Don Lutes, honorable mention. Snapdragons: Alice Lenhart, first; West End Texico Service Station second. Cosmos: Ed tin Yoder, first; Mrs.' Bjtlton Pusswater, second. Petunias: Mrs. Ellxabe'h Markle, first. Mrs. Frank Schmits, second. -Mixed Bouquet: Mrs. Jim Hend-' ricks, first; Mrs. Ana Pollock, nee>nd; Mrs. Nirk Braun and Jesse (CONTINUED ON* PAGK SIX) O Horseshoe Pitchers Here This Evening Mr and Mrs. Guy Zimmerman. I world famous trick and fancy. horseshoe pitchers, will exhibit' their artistry In Decatur tonight. ( appearing at 8:30 o'clock at the" horseshoe courts at Monroe and Fourth streets, at the rear of thei Hllyard Gulf service station. Mr. Zimmerman ha* been town I state champion since 1934. and Mr* Zimmerman won the women's open championship In 1933. There will be no admission ebsrge.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 3, 1939.

Stark Takes Over Navy Job rc dmEbl -- 5 •-*<; w Tv ji . ■ 1 b I <L’ ' I jSSBI nB -I -1.0 ■ i B\ -J Admiral Stark and Rear Aamiral Woodsen Succeeding Admiral William D Leahy, who has retired to become governor of Puerto Rico. Admiral Harold R. Stark, left, takes the oath of office as new chief of the United States naval operations from Rear Admiral W. B. Woodson In a ceremony at Washington.

Growing! Signs OfJUnrest Are Prevalent In Central Europe

■ Editors: The diplomatic viewpoint of what is happening behind the scenes of Central European frontier clashes and economic maneuvers Is reported in the following dispatch by a vetdkan correspondent In the Balkans.) By Paul Kecskemet I I (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Auk. 3 — (U P) — Growing ' signa of unrest in Central Europe s created suspicion in diplomatic t sources today that the driving force nt Nsxi Germany had been : turned toward the southeast. The symptons have been shootings along the frontier of Rumania and Hungary; renewal of Ukraine independence activities leading to perhaps 40 arrests in Poland and negotiations between Germany and Slovakia for permanent maintenance of Nail soldiers on the Slovakian borders. The question asked repeatedly is whether these Incidents are merely local outbreaks or whether they have farm ore Important political Implications In the general scheme 'of Eurpean affairs. Two tentative but significant answer* have been advanced In Paris after study of recent deveI(CONTINUED ON PAGE HVg“ GIVE RESULTS' OF EXHIBITS Winner In FSA Canning Exhibit Are Announced This Morning Results In the women's canning • xhlbit sponsored by the Farm > Security Administration a* a sidelight to (he fair were announced to day. The exhibits are on display In the Ellis building on Second street. Mias Helen Howard is tn charge The judging, done by Mrs. C. W R. Schwarts, was based oa the c . mount for a family, the variety of 1 foods, appearance, color and pack. The wlnnera: Class A. Mrs. Paul Relnhrrd. Mr*. Verl Lau'.xenhelser. Mrs. Joe ShafI fer and Mrs. Horman Keifer. Class B. Mrs. Lawrence WllHitwison and Mrs. Edward Thurman. Ulass C. Mrs. William Workingrr and Mrs. Pau’. Gold

OFFICIAL PROGRAM Friday Morning 9:o*—Lightweight horse pulling contest. Schmitt field Friday Afternoon I*o—Livestock parade 2:00 —Valdare, First A Monroe 4:3o—Whirling Wonders. Third A Monroe Friday Kvenlng 6:00 —Hollywood Thrill Girls. First * Madison. 7:oo—Whirling Wonders. Third A Monroe 7:3o—Butterfly Act. First A Monroe 8:00—4-H club dress revue. First A Monroe • ;00—Berghoff Magic Show. North Second »: 30—Valdare. First * Monroe 10:00-Hollywood Thrill Girls. First A Madison.

FIRE DESTROYS EQUITY FLOAT Lighted Match Causes Fire After Parade Wednesday Evening An added thrill was given hundreds of specators at the float and bind parade of the fair Wednesday night when the Equity Dairy float was almost completely destroyed by I fire. A lighted match was definitely established as the cause of the fire. The parade had just been coinpleted and the float, wttn a num* ber of others, waa being returned to the old Chevrolet garage building on Third street. As the float pulled up in front of the building the loft front aide suddenly bust into flames. Eugene Scott, of Lima. Ohio, driver of the float, narrowly escaped death or serious Injury when be forced his way through the smell aperture and fled the burning vehicle. Scott started toward the local dairy store for an extinguisher. Dee | Dierkee. who stood nearby, ran to .Hie Goodyear service station and •ecured a fire extinguisher Others' aided him In extinguishing the . blase, but not before almost all pa,»er decoration* had been burned away. V.'illlam Kohls, who waa riding In (CONTINUKh ON PAGE KIX> ■ —,■ , o —, - Decatur Lad Tries Thrill Girls Act, Loses One Tooth I —————————- ■' o > The "prise" fair story of the week waa believed to have been made last evening by the two sous of John M. Doan, Washington township trustee. John Jr., and Bob watched the Hollywood Thrill Glrla fr-j act snd decided that they could do the aame thing, If on a smaller scale. Ho they built a rigging from the woodshed to a nearby tree John tried it first. He threw a smaller loop over the rope and grabbing onto It by hla teeth, started the -race for life* slid- as dono hy the Teeters' slaters. Reeuß— John Jr.. I* leas one tooth and ha* a sore mouth.

Record Smashing Crowd Sees Parade Os Floats And Bands At Decatur Fair; Twins Day

SENATOR TAFT IS CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT Ohio Senator’s Announcement Is First Formal One For Post Washington. Aug. 3— (UP)—Sen. Robert A. Taft. R. Ohio, today annoimced that he la a candidate for t K e republican nomination for President in IM*. He revealed hla stand in a letter to Ohio Republicans authorising thetn to enter hla name for consideration in the primaries. Taft was .he first candidate to make a for- : mal announcement of his candidacy for the IMo campaign. ”Aa to my own position. tSe work of Senator from Ohio la extremely : tut creating and I prefer It to any "Sher office.” Taft wrote George W. Eyrich. chairman of the Hamilton county Republican executive com- : mlttee. “I will not run away from a harder job." he said. "But whether 1 aan i - 3 candidate for any other office U entirely up to the Reptabllcans of ' Ohio.” The Hamilton county committee tad urged Taft to permit the sub- ; mission of his name In a primary to select delegates to the IMO ReI publican convention. Taft told Eyrich that he realise 1 ' the peculiar provisions of the Ohio State constitution requiring that candidates running Cor delegates to tile convention must designate on ; the ballot their first choice for the presidency. The delegates cannot i designate anyone without that perron's written consent. "To refuse this oonsest,” Tait • inserted. "Would tuterferu with the I right of the people, of the state t* , select national candidates of tbe'r , own choosing.’ "As an Ohio matter, therefore, I shall be willing when the time , comes to give my consent to have mv name designated as the first chloce by candidates for delegatee t throughout the state. I cannot say how greatly complimented I am by your action, and I hope you will (CONTINUED ON PAGE TUHEK) Driver Held After Auto Kills Cyclist ,i Evansville, Ind . Aug. 3 — <u.R> [ — Police today held John Webster, , 27, pending an investigation Into the death of Bernie Gillespie. 30. who was killed yesterday while riding a bicycle on U. 8. It when Webster’s car struck him. Gillespie was the IRth traffic , fatality in Vanderburgh county since the first of the year. LISTWINNERS IN4-HWBRK l-H Clubs Hold Demonstration Contest Here Wednesday The Adams County 4-H Clubs held their demonstration contest Wednesday at the Central school building with Miss Juanita Lehman as supervisor and Mias Rhea Hhlelda of Roanoke, as judge. The following demonstrations were entered in the contest: Lydia Frosch of Decatur on "Removing Spots from Garments,” Wanda Neadatlne of Blue Creek on "Family Breakfast from Wheat." Virginia Hoffman of Washington township on "Choosing Baking Utensils and how to use them." Anita Koenemann from Preble, on "Different kinds of seams and how to finish them." Gertrude Aumann from St. John's on "Washing garments." Naomi Steury and Florine Steury of Monroe on "Altering a Pattern." Vera Belhold from Root on "Washing Dishes.” Cleo Wsll and Ruth Christy from Jefferson , on "Washing Sweaters." Margaret Aliapaugh and Jeanette Reusser from Berne on "Applying makeup,” Mary Jane Woden and Dorothea i Hlrschy of Kirkland on "Hair styles with personality” Francis Ray of St. Mary's on "Trimmings of a dress.” The winner was Lydia Frosch. , with Wanda Ncadstlne as alter- , nate. —— ■ II i

PART OF HORSE SHOW JUDGED Large Crowd Visits Livestock Show For Horse Judging Events The annual horse show got under way thia morning attracting its usual large crowd of farmers, city dwellers and visitors from distant points interested in the quality of Adams county horse Resh. Again it waa proved today that producing a horse In Adams county Is worth a premium of S 2& or more to its owner. Among the visitors at the show were Mr. and Mrs Walter Dennis and their son of Rochester. New York, and Mr. and Mrs J. C. Eddy, of Syracure. New York It was reliably reported that they both were intereated In purchasing some high grade horses today. It was anticipated by many of the horsemen that they would make some attractive sales before the end of the week. The judging began this morning with Prof Tom Watson, of Ohio State University, in charge. Because of the large number of animals, 78. It waa not expected that the judging would be concluded before 3 or 4 o'clock this afternoon. Only a brief recess was taken at noon. The partial list of winning exhlbltora including those judged by noon is; Stallion class for champions: H. P Miller, champion. Purebred Belgian Gold Medal claaa: Brothers, first; 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 LIST AYRSHIRE SHOW RESULTS LargeM Ayrshire ShowIn County’s HistonJudged Today The largest Ayrshire show In the history of Adams county and the most remarkable cattle show of the week in respects to history was judged thia morning at Schmitt field by Janies Hilton of Purdue university. The unusual part of this show waa its alie. quality and history Four years ago only one herd was exhibited Three years ago they were shown In the 4 H calf club. During the last two years they represented the smallest herd hi the shows. This year the 47 animals exhibited waa the largest cattle show at the fair, by lit animals. When selecting the champion females. Judge Hilton remarked about the fact that there was a high grade animal in each of the eight classes. He said he doubt -d If any district show could equal this. When picking the senior get-of-slre class, he said that while the animals were not perfect, they ' represented good utility cows and he wished Purdue university's I herd had such cattle. The senior and grand chair.pLtA female was Ambassador Beauty, i 182415 owned by Henry Aachleman. The junior champion female was Balmoral lluam'a Jewel, 209.48*. shown by Strahm and M Inger. The junior and grand champion hull was "Cacapon Bright Btar VII, No. 80.459," shown by Otto B. Lehman. Winning exhibitors and the placlnga of their nnlmala were: Cows five years and overt Henry Aachleman. first and second; Htrahm A Mlngwr, third: Henry Asehleman. fourth and fifth. Four year old cows: Otto B (CONTINUED ON PAGE RIX»~ 'oI I ■ Two Auto Accidunta Ai> Reported Today No one was hurt this morning at R:3o o'clock when cars driven hy Peter D. Schwartx. of southeast of Berne snd Richard Hendricks. 19, collided at the farm lane Intersection of the road at the former's home Both cars were damsged Sheriff Ed Miller investigated Mrs. Masterson, mother of Mrs. William Howell, of eaat of the city, wan reported as having sustained a head laceration when j thrown from the car In au auto i , collision east of the city.

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Street! Os City Packed Wednesday Evening To View Colorful Parade Os Bands, Floats. LIVESTOCK SHOWS A record breaking mass of humanity packed Decatur's midway Wednesday evening to witness th* moat colorful spectacle of the entire week's program of the annual Free Street Flair and Agr'culturai Show, the parade of floats and bands. Sidewalks along Third street were jasnmed solidly with spectators long before parade time and p»rches of homes along the line of •narch were packed to the etrainin* point. Even the roofs were used as vantage points. Nine bands from out of the city and the Decatur school school Lands directed by AM>,>-t Bellemeyer, and the city bund, directed by Gerald Zimmerman, were In th* line of march, with more than a score of floats In the parade. None of the floats sustained much damage from the afternoon rain, which held up the scheduled 2 o'clock parade for nenrly au hour and then disrupted it entirely after it had reached about the Lalf-way mark. After the parade, which took approximately 45 minutes to pass * given point, walking along the midway was almost an imposafftlllty because of the Immense throng. Twin* Day More than a score of sets of twins had registered thia afternoon at 3 o'clock in preparation for th* twin contest and parade iste this afternoon. The twins registered at the jail yard with Sylvester Everhart. co-chairman of the event. Boy S-outs aided tn ckussify'ng th* twins and giving them entry numjera. jg While the number was short of Hat year's many more were expected to be entered by 4 o’clock, which was scheduled as parade time. Livestock Show* Judging of the Ayrshire cattl* «haw and the horse show attracted , t large number of persons to th* Schmitt field today. Results of th* judging arc printed elsewhere in today's Democrat. The lightweight horse pull.ng contest win be held at tha Schmitt Held Friday morning at 9 o'clock. The heavyweight pulliny contest will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the same location. The pulling contests nave bee* one of the leading attractions of th* fairs every year, and It was estimated approximately 3.0M1 persona witnessed the heavyweight contest last year. The fair associat ion win award he wlnnera 31 <i* In each division, the same prises as tn previou* years. The float and band parade, although a constant threat of rain prevailed, proved the feature attraction last nlaht with a long line of bands and floats entered The line of march In the parade: Indiana state police and city police 'CONTINUED ON PAGE THKKK) COUNCIL ACTS ON ADDED FUNDS Additional Appropriations Are Acted On By County Council The county council In session Wednesday approved additional appropriations, totalling 312.914 Do. Among the appropriations approved were 1700 for the welfare fund, funds for the 1938 budget «nd for highway repair, Two requests for additional appropriations were reduced and on« waa denied. An appropriation of 1300 which was sought for the county surveyor's deputy hire was the appropriation that waa turned down by th» council An eatlmate of ft,loo for tires and tubea in the highway repair department was reduced to 8800. An appropriation of 86.730 for per diem of tractor and truck drivers was also reduced to 84.000 The approval was unanimously given by the council, with the following members present; Henry Dehner, Dean Byerly, Fred Braun, I August Conrad. C. J. Jones, Julius I Schults, and Evert Banter. County Auditor Victor H. Eicher t also was present at th* meeting.