Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1939 — Page 1

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KN INCREASE hluations If PROPERTIES Valuations jCHy And County Increased the •«*'•’* “**■**■ utilities. » hl ' h by tow. Ih * *•* u nlwilon 1 * ,n H lb , city Us D*caim L*X.. . into “ f are made d--plt*' redaction of 'h- <* "'lroads ..fc.w.d by the erf t®l (’iHtttlllMlon***’* > T« te o( In mort »<>«“ <* whkhl ■ >r*t*r rwttlltv * *nUWM»Sin<’tH X i>» »**<i aß,iF ** tfjwwul property made the assess- i . Mtate and Impiwe . aub 824 -•'* ®® Thl * • aclade B®K 3 *' for , ggttr assessments in I**- . ggttr atid t,--iiex a. W hi, h hy tow . uj> assessment without jgt valuation* to!al--d 823.U» tmiir.x the net increase M4.SOW Th. drop tntahtwn of railroad* and gat- aaaessi-d propetty wa* l> BKilar i Value Up gaMMd raise of taxable fa Decatur after all mort MUpfioM are deducted. RJC4.T45.56. compared with gpo- m tnctvsM- of IT?,-! law the IMS figure. IWtotMi of Decatur aanessprty la divided into two! • unit* namely Decatur-1 PM and Decatur-Root ' Mauna for IMh and 19391 • tea sails. the total of * toMtaa the assessed property Mb a the city. K mt 1939 Maah 84J76 106 $1,194*30 ■MM $47443 5*2.115 |n .. 84.»3>.7i>« 84.976.748 ■Mr raemptiotw on file In ■r ladadtna both township'' | Hal 13TJ30 tot 1939, cumah UiiJh. an increase of bty aadhor Victor HU her •rfW the aaacaameut fig to Mation purposes to the tot tails* nnlta In the lUn Bridge Near Tecsin Vp August 29 ■toil* ltd. Aug 9 - (U.R) ‘ i«3 be received Aug Hon 'u4 mad matt ruction pro-•snu'-i to coat approni!<UtoM6. chairman T. A. id the etate highway com- ■ Maeuneed today Inclnd•rpotocta la the following: 1 hasty — Bridge on road ” Eight Mlle creek. 1 6 mil--16 Tocsin. one span. 40 feel. *t Sunflowers Are Reported Here Dully tomccrat carftotadly aaarrted thia meruit t»o aunOowera towering • bat. are growing at his <tto .talk. |. u lMt >n .| |~*** high, he asuertyj. Jim L Wr ' o! " are tnxiottaty «lto flower* so- blooms E"*** 1 Itotght. 801 SPEAKS 1 LIONS CLUB Mj* H. Moeller Y*" To Deeatur uohn Tuesday h,’ F* M< *ller. pastor of the foLTI •’ WM ’«»* ni ’ b l • I u ° n * r,ub »7toM? bt,>ry ,ai >« fmm the present pertoXtoV 11 M,,|r * ha< ’ * 'htau?' 1 M * * m D b * »l**d the ■ ►ram.' n<ln * * ni> beerrted **y wt!S* " n,|, ’* w l »Hb s 1 * bl< ’ h *bould bo de■>ii m«th?! i * d tbat *° n * od mnd i.rvice to *• vuJ’,,"* 0 <*‘"»d a reL* . ’nentbera to at*t ...Z’' r rrt, " ! b h«dH ' Roy Wei tb* Jtssilng,

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ONE KILLED IN TORNADO WHICH HITS MICHIGAN Hundreds Injured, Over Million Dollars In Property bamage Detroit. Aug. 9 —(UPI— Emar-«-ncy work crwwa and R*d Croa* dlwaster-orgaulsera were mahed today Into tornado-riddled lower Mkhlgan where bwletem In five dlf-fc.-ent arena injured hundreds of persona, flattened buildings and devastated crops. The tornado awept out of localised low pressure arena that had drifted eastward from l< wa aud Minnesota and struck la»i yewterday throughout the lower half c< the state. Texas township of Kaiamason county was hardest hit. There the only fatality was recorded The black, funnel-shaped cloud ripped through the southern edgn of Kalamatoo and advanced to Conts'oek three miles away. In south Comstock 36 homes wee blown down. An emergency tent to supply fool and medical aid to hundreds of homeless and injured aou'h Cornstock residents was op?u«d at i.aybreak toy the county chapter of American Red Cross. John C. Wilson. assistant director of the disaster staff of the St. Louis regional ited Cross office, was due at noon to direct relief. The tent was erected In on of th? few open areas tn the villtge where the streets Mill were mares of fallen trees, telephone p->lcs an 1 wires. Tornados also dipped Inti regions ' near Midland. Jackson <trend Rapids and Lapeer, leaving many in ' jured Livestock loss wav reported I high. Early estimates of damage to crops and buildings were more than 11.00u.000 The figure was expected to mount sharply when reports from outlying rural areas were received. S ims of them were without meant I of communicaUon. Only one person was fatally injured. although at least 20 required nospital treatment. Lester tinker. * 33. of Scotts, died three Hours after (COXTIXVKD ON PAQK TH RICK, GIVES FIGURES ON EXEMPTIONS Motgage Exemptions On File In Countv Near $1,400,000 Mortgage exemptions on file In Adams county total 51.399.92 ti. according to a table compiled by County Auditor Victor Eicher. The largest amount la on file tn Decatur, where the exemptions total 1294.230. Thia 1s an increase of approximately tlo.ooo over a year ago. Cnder the law a real estate owner Is entitled to an exemption not exceeding II.OQO. or not more , than half of the appraised value of the property. If there is a mortgage on it. A person may have a , IS.ooo mortgage on a property. I>ut is entitled to only li.ooo exemp- . tion. I Mr Eicher's report shows the following mortgage exemptions on file In the various taxing units I Townships - Blue Creek. |<iN.«M; French. 664.510; Hartford. |«4.9M»: Jefferson. 6T5.0X0; Kirkland. OOi.-i . »IO; Monroe, 61.16,020; Preble.' 664.900, Root, 692.610, St Marys 871.7711; Vnlon. 676.570; Wabash. 893.620; Washington, 8*4.470; ißerne. 8121.970; Decatur-Root. 81.000; Decatur-Washington. 8296.880: Geneva, 886.690; Monroe. 86.7*0; Monroe-Washington. 8360. Real eatate and improvements county is appraised at ' 817.426,799 00, before the mortgage , exemptions are deducted. Reul estate is appraised at 610.419.115 and Improvements nt 87.007.654.00. J " 1 O— — II C.. - State Plans Drive Against Marijuana Indianapolis. Aug 9 — (U.R) — , Dr Verne K. Harvey, executive secretary of the stale board of health, late yesterday announced the appointment of Gene Ryan, former state police detective, as state narcotic inspector In charge 1 of the eradication of marijuana. The state board of health was • ordered by the 1939 legislature to eliminate marijuana, which various • legislators charged was being used ■ principally by high school chll- ■ dren. The weed grow* freely In »' Indiana and only recently several • large patches were discovered in (Indianapolis.

Ab Leche, Weiss Made Bond in New Oil Scandal mi f 11 I JTI< L Wil Bk i 1 F as ■A % i I L - I F 1MI) r il rif f A ’I fin

Ixxiisluna'a widening political scandal draws several more prominent persons Into the news spotlight. I Itatest to be Indicted are former (Jov. Richard W. and Seymour Weiss, wealthy hotel man. shown as they appeared at the federal building in | New Orleans to post Ixmds The indictment charges Leche. Weis* and two others conspired to j l’ ri> du«'tloii of 13 oil wells near Shreveport

PROTEST SLASH IN VALUATIONS Public Officials To IndianaDolis Monday To Protest Slash A large delegation of public officials snd interested persona la scheduled to lesve rhe city early Monday morning to appear before the state tax hoard in Indlanapotils to register a protest to the almost I’lHi.itna redaction rw—utility valuations for the county. An invitation has been extended to the general public and all in- . tereated persons to accompany the delegation. Persona desirons of making the trip are asked to contact county assessor Enest Worthman. county auditor Victor H. Eicher of Washington township trustee John M. Doan leaders of ths trip are discussing the advisability of using school busses The delegation will leave from the front steps of the county court house Monday morning at 7 o'clock Anyone desirous of going Is asked to be prompt Assessor Worthman is to act as spokesman for the group when It appears before the board to object to the reduction of 8195017 made In the valutlon of the utilities. “The greatest loss In any one year to date In the valuation of the utilities has been something like 844.000." the protesting public officers pointed out. "and we believe that a mistake has been made <CONTINUEI> <W PAGN i-'IVKI RELIEF COSTS ARE REPORTED Washington Township Trustee Reports Posts In July Relief costs in Washington township totalled 81.853.13 during the month of July, according to a report made this morning hy John M. Doan. Washington township trustee. This figure shows a decrease from the same month In 1936 when the coat was 81.906 32. A total of 105 cases was handled during July. Mr. Doan's report shows, which was 15 leas than last ■ month. Hto report also disclosed that 69 of the 105 secured relief In June. 51 secured relief In June who did not In July. 36 were old cases reopened. seven new applications were received with only one a<- | cepted and the others rejected. Os the total cost In July. 8277.35 went toward food. 810 50 toward fuel; 835 36 for clothing: 8569.05 for medical care outside of hoepitsllxatlon. 8411.40 for hospitalisation: 81.?6 for household necessities; 814 52 for transportation; 83.40 for transients; 874 22 for the sewing project materials: 8100 for six months' rent for the project and 821 04 for surplus commodities. No money was expended for ( shelter.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 9. 1939.

It *1 WANTS SALARY CUT < Lansing. Mich. Aug. 9 <U.R) I Auditor general Vernon Brown couldn't believe It the first time i so he asked •: J. Parr, director of drugs and drug stores of the ' : pharmacy board, to aay II again “1 waut." repeated Parr, "to j have my salary cut from 85.m00 j to 84.<>00 I used to hold thia , i ' job at 84.(MN> and that'a all Its I I worth." Brown, considerably taken i, aback, said he was agreeable i. k; « . 4 ( COUPLE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Indianapolis Couple Injured As Auto Hits Abutment ’ p Two persons were hurt one severely about 9 o'clock this morning, when an (Indianapolis anta crashed into u bridge abutment four, mi lea north of Berne ou federal road 87. The injured are: W. B. Dunlap. 67 Indlanapoplis real estate dealer and his wife. 64. Dunlap was severely hurt. su«- 1 talning three fractured ribs on the right side, a bad laceration above , hla right eye that reached to the ■ bone, and a scalp Injury. Mrs. Dunlap escaped w’th lesi | . serious bruises and cuta. Both wero i taken to the office of a Berne physician for treatment of their injuries. They were to be taken home I inis afternoon In an ambulance. While not thought to b" critically j buri, tooth suffered from abo<-k drta 1 > to their advanced The cai was totally demolished. ' I Dutllap told authorities that the | ikht wheels of the car gjt oft the I»ncement and that in the attempt ( to bring It hack onto the pavement tCONTINUED ON PAGE MIX) '

Girl Born With Heart Outside Body Living After 50 Hours

Manila. Aug 9 (U.R>- Swaddled i in sterilised linen, with a glass medical jar cover protecting her i exposed pulsating heart, tiny Marin Cora son tMary Heart) Its- i fuel slumbered peacefully through her 50th hour of life today. Unmindful of the furore caused , In world medical circles by her abnormal birth —a larger than normal heart protruding from her cheat, covered only by a thin pericardial tissue -little Marla seemed no different In other respects from the thousands of babies born annually In the slums of the Tomin tenement district. Doctors were amaxed at the vitality of the child despite the absence of breast feeding which was forbidden because It would necessitate moving her. Dr. Guillermo Del Castillo, who assisted at the birth, said that a slight fever which followed birth was subsiding Police reinforcements were summoned to control scores oi* curious i persons milling at hospital gates.

from barrels daily to 20.CMW barrels daily and to run this “hot" oil into Texas in violation of the Connally act which prohibits Interstate movement of illegally produced oil Leche to seen left To hla left Is Louis Le Bage. suspended aid to the president of the Standard Oil Company of Ixiuislana who was indicted with Weiss, extreme right In lent er l» Weiss' attorney. George Guion.

JOHN HIESTAND PLEADS GUILTY Adams County Younv Man Pleads Guilty To Grand John Hleatsnd. 2<'-year-old Adams county youth, entered a plea of rnilty to a charge of grand larceny before Judge J. Fred Frurate In Adams circuit court this moralng. Hiestand was resnanded to jail by Judge Fruchte while h’ »ook the punishment under advi«'-ment. Hleatand was arreateJ Monday evening when he telephone Sheriff Ed Miller and offered to surrender h ,r tself. after authorities had staged an organised manhunt for him Bunday night. He was charged specifics ly with • tenting three wheels, three tires and the battery from a- sr owned hy John Boice, of Geneva, The car had been pa.-aed on a road east of Berne, when Boice rode to work at a Decatur faefory with > a lot her driver. Inveatigatlon by Sheriff Miller and State Policeman Russell Prior led them to suspect Hiestand and the arrest 'o’lowed. Sanitarium Patient Plunges To Death Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 9 - (U.K) —Peter W. Fowler. 40. of Bicknell. Plunged to his death from a seventh story window of the Hume Mansur building in downtown hidianapolls late yesterday after eluding an attendant from a sanitarium where he had been a patient. He had been taken to a dentist's office in the building for an s-rsy examination of his teeth hy Carl Jones, the attendant. Jones told polios that while they were waiting for the films to be developed Fowler suddenly leaped from his chair in the ante-room, dashed Into an adjoining office and dived out the window.

seeking a glimpse of the child. Doctor Castillo and Lieut. Melchor Javier. Philippine army doctor summoned to assist Castillo, aald the possibility of euthanasia mercy death had not been discussed or contemplated in connec Jlutt with the Infant, thettrh she wan given no chance to survive. ' "God only knows how long the child will live," Dr. Castillo said Dr. Javier said he favored an early operation to place the organ within Ita natural rest, the thoracic cavity. Del Caatliio. however, believed such an operation was out of the question becanae X-rays showed no trace of the opening to the cavity where the heart should tie. Both agreed the baby’s chance for life was remote. One of the Island's outstanding heart specialists. Dr Agerlco B M fllson attached to the Philippine general hospital, forecast an early death. "The case Is a rare congenital • (CONTINUED ON JPAGB HYE)

Great Britain Warns Nations Os Preparedness Against Any Attack By Huge Air Maneuvers

NEW DEALER IS I ! LEADING VOTE Paul Johnson leading For Mississippi Governor Nomination Jackson. Miss. Aug 9 <U.R> Paul B. Johnson, new deal candidate. today widened his lead In i the race forth,- Democratic guberi tutorial nomination. Returns from nearly half of the I state's 1660 precincts in Tuesday's ( etoettom gave the 57-year-old Hat- ' tieaburg attorney 35.261 votes. : Martin Bennett tMlkei Conner. 1 4*-year-old former governor bad ' 27.533 ballots. The returns made It certain that both would he In 1 the runoff primary on Aug 29th. Johnaon 35.261 Conner 27.533 Thomas L Bailey 21.469 Lester C. Franklin 9.947 J. B Snider 7.351 M W Gantt 2.526 George P. Ritchey 1.7*4 It was believed the state's two .U. 8 aenstors. Pat Harriaon and | Theodore Bilbo, would take a 1 I more active part tn the race dur- . Ing the next three weeks. Johnson devoted much of his campaign to praise of President ' Roosevelt ns the “south's best friend.” Conner would be expected to re- ' ceive the active support of Harrl- , son, a critic of some of Mr Roosevelt's policies and an enemy of any ■ friend of the state's junior sens- | Retired Pastor Dies At M arsaw Warsaw. Ind. Aug. 9 — I UP) — Rev. J. W’. Keefer. 74. retl’ed. died here today following a long illness. He is survived toy one son and one daughter. VALUATIONS OF TAXING UNITS ■ ( Net Assessable Valuation For All Taxing Unite Is Reported —. ! The net assessable valuation of | property for taxation purposes In the townships, cities and towns in , i Adams county for 1939. together with 1936 totals tn these same taxing units follow: Unit 1938 1939 Blue Creek 8 935.357 8 970.394 Fren*h 1.682.626 1.096.642 , Hartford 1.096.591 1.116.394 Jefferson 959.650 956 365 . Kirkland 1.275.663 1.291.342 , Monroe 1.673.152 1.672,062 Preble 1.606.764 1.577.044 Root 1.666.661 1.648.554 ' St. Mary's 1.342.412 1.341.596 Union ... 1.006.062 1.018.600 Wsbaah 1.373.216 1.3*0.666 Washington _ 2.166,109 2.176.624 Heme 1.605.353 1.601.249 Decatur-Root 562.463 562.115*' Decatur-Wash. 4.376.605 4.394.630 ' Geneva 449.044 464.033 Monroe 162.66* 156.665 Monroe-Waah. 21.990 21,660 The total of the property valuations for 193* is 883.9*9.106. compared to 824.053.M75. The 1939 tax levlea. payable In 1940, will be figured on the above valuations. There would hsve been an Increase In nearly every township and taxing unit had not the valuations of railroads snd other utilities sMtesaed by the state taken a drop thia year. o Johnson Adds To !x*ad In Kentucky Louisville. Ky.. Aug 9 — <U.R> — Late returns from Saturday s Damocratlc gubernatorial primary increased Lieut. Gov. Kern Johnson's lead over John Young Brown, congress of Industrial organisation's ■ andldale. to nearly 27.000 today With 3,650 of th*’ state's 4,320 precincts counted, Johnson, who was supported by the American federation of labor, had 230-213 votes and Brown. 203.501. Brown still declined to concede. John 8. Cooper. Somerset attorney, conceded the Republican guh ematorlal nomination laat night to Judge King Swope of Lexington. He sent a congratulatory telegram to Swope after returns from 3.336 precincts showed that Swope had polled 92,686 votes to his 58,746. (

F. U. R. RAPS CONGRESSMEN FOR ACTIONS Places Full Responsibility On Solons For i legislation Hyde Park. N. Y.. Aug 9 (U.R) 1 — President Riaiaevelt today began disponing of the last of the 145 ' bills paaaed by the 76th congress after charging that congressmen who defeated hto neutrality, lend- ' Ing and housing program had gambled with the fate of humanity ' and the future of American busl- 1 neaa I' lie made these charge* yester- ' day at a press conference, with Mrs. Roosevelt standing at his 1 side and offering comments, snd he left unanswered the question of whether he will appeal to the ' voters of the country to retaliate against the congressmen who op- 1 posed him A mail pouch from Washington brought Mr. Roosevelt moat of the bills still awaiting signature or veto. These include the final de- 1 ficlency bill carrying 8119.M4.M0 1 to enable the commodity credit • corporation to continue operations In support of crop prices, snd the ' social security revision measure ' Mr. Riaiaevelt plans to dispose of all pending bills before Eriday ‘ night, and leave the summer ' White House here Saturday morning for a vacation aboard the UJB 8. TuscaltaiM off the coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland In sharp criticism of the Republican minority in congress and the 25 per cent of the Democratic majorlty that teamed up to defeat the neutrality, spending and housing bills, Mr. RiMMhweh said this Hoc had made two beta with American people — that war will not come liefore congress meets ' again and that private enterprise can take up the alack caused hy dropping 1 .000.000 persons from relief rolls, as well as the virtual suspension of the PWA program which gave employment to 2.1MM).-1 000. Mr. Roosevelt said he hoped that | congress wins those haxardoua beta, but that if It lose*, the congressional group that opposed him must assume full responsibility before the people | The conference was yesterday, hut It was specified that Mr. Roosevelt's comments Were for ' publication in today's newspapers. Mrs. Roosevelt was present, 1 leaning against a bookcase. Once, when the president was discussing the curtailment of relief, she commented that relief expenditures had increased general purchasing power Mr. Riaiaevelt seised upon the suggestion and aald that the dropping of 3 ihma.ooo workers and their famlllea from relief and PWA projects would greatly diminish purchasing power. Again. Mrs Riaiaevelt suggested an analogy about the killing of the lending and housing bills huv- i i (CONTINUEU ON PAQK F1VB) UNINJURED IN RUNAWAY HERE —I ■' ’ 1 Pete Heiman Eseapes In- 1 jury As Team Os Horses Frightened WSMBta Pete Heimann, of near this city city, nacaped Injury Tuesday In the city's first “runaway" In several years. A team of horses, hitched to * log-wagon owned by Mr. Ht Imsnn, was startled toy the sawmill factory whistle on Thirteenth strent and •iroke wway to run several blocks before being overtaken. The wagon struck Mr. Heimann, biwled Him over and ran over him. He escaped without lnju'*y, however. The team came out of the driveway near the sawmill, turned south on Thirteenth street aud again turned east. They were finally captured near the South Ward school lot. No one was Injured and the wagon was not damaged to any grout extent. Bill Blythe, of this city, wws among those who wltaeated Uta t runaway,

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Greatest Air Maneuvers In Peace-Time History Harn Europe Britain Is Well Prepared. JAPS PROTEST By United Press Great Britain warned Europe of its preparedness against attack today by the breatest air maneuvers in peace-time history, accompanied by a formidable fleet display off the south coast. The British testa were followed with the keenest Interest by all of Europe, tense over what may develop out as the Dunxig-Poliqh dispute. Five hundred war birds roared over the channel from France in a mock raid and were met by 600 defending planes and all of the country's anti-aircraft defenses. Squadrons of fighting planes held mock fights over Ixmdon. and bombers dropped mimic bombs. At Weymouth. King George reviewed the reserve fleet of 133 warships, which will join the regular fleet in maneuvers off the Scottish coast. Paris reported tbat the GermanPolish tension over IMnxig shortly would reach the "acute" stage, although officials depreciated the Idea that an outbreak would occur just now. Albert Forster, the Danxig Natl chief, returned to Dunxlg from a conaultaUow with Fuehrer Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden. He will address a mass meeting tomorrow on alleged Polish threats to bombard IMnxig. which the inspired German press has intimated will mean war. Fortified by assurances from Hitler. Forster is expected to make a defiant speech. In the Orient, friction between the Japanese and British was ..heightened when the Japanese made a strong protest against the landing of Britiah sailors from a (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8IX) WARNS AGAINST FIREARMS USE Sheriff Warns Against Use Os Firearms In Residence District Sheriff Ed Miller today issued • warning against all persons using firearms in the city and county. The warning was issued as a direct result of a bullet entering the Hammel hntue in the south part of the city, supposedly flr«d from a ■ itle in the hands of a youngster. Several youngsters have been reported to the sheriff as having fb* <xl in the vicinity of the tile mill nond. Bullets hsve been found lodged in the exterior walls at homes in thnt vicinity. Calling attention to the extreme danger of using firevrms In the city and other thickly populated areas. Sheriff Ml’ler stated t hut he would ton forced to confiscate any firearms found being used in these places. The personal danger connected with the use of guns in this manner calls for drastic action. Sheriff Miller stated, and such usage will not :>e tolerated. City police have also signified their intentions <»f cooparntlng fu the matter. The fact was cited that a cKy ordinance prohibits the shoot* •ng of firearms within the city !► mils. oLocal Lady’s Uncle Dies In Celina, 0. William L. Smith. 72. uncle <>t Mrs. Fred King of this city died at nis home near Celina. Ohio. Tuesdty after an extended illness. Bur- > vlvlng are four sons, on* daughter and one brother. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from a son In California. -- O'TEMPERATURE READING! DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 am... 66 2:00 p.m...?R 10:00 a m ..68 8:00 p m... 79 Noon ..... 71 I WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday; cooler In east and south portions tonight, slightly warmer Thursday,