Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1939 — Page 1

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Inuttnota EIIDIDATE AS MING MATE Will ■ Xot Accept A ice- ■ presidency Illi *•"" — ill-- Wi, Aus I’ - <UR> ■ ot.S'utt !, running for ■f-. .nd will ni ” " ■J**..-.,; n.’m.nrCu'r frank IBr i. fat Indiana and <am KT-,..- tor <h> former ■L pernor dr.. 10.. .I h. re rantmig him )'■’> r " r If.. M.Hal. ' ■! Wi-.on-m WJ, irtder* »l'll h " |R* 4.' nl*h’ on a If. WTtm. M N“ ,! k ' 1 "* !l Kk,f, pr-di. a’lhi Ro*.'. i' • '.t-n.K tor M. Hal. .aid "•■ p. vrll When Roose|U—hr* intention not K,, »» f**l h' *lll d<>. We ■ uur < ' .. ready «fc> ■■a..- • ' ■ :’>■ •'■■■ memK c ; rosnty leader, at Mil K, ,pk- a' length la.r n lK ht ■TjW’.t i Inno. rati, senawniMynien amt alate Ka the young Democrats be conferred with a nf M.Xutt and the Kpn-y par'tr in IS4<> He wild t-y:ug to Im. u|> d-ie- ■»- lemotjii. .on- <• this tour Kfa. .- : M nne«ot.< mk! he would confer Ku- >-n.. .-adera at Kfc. r- .ffl S' I'anl h»« itlnerFargo N I', wearKt WMbir-Con ..nd a -wing Kat:' aril hare .otered It Kr 'be tun. he returns to K»m sept n Kmc bar a lot <>. good will Hirer .► Ilk.-d every place Kv- M-Hale .aid We re Os him in the middle Kth »«t and some of the Kttrtri tostbern states, he K*f. Mr. M.Nutt 1. a naKttfe Antonio. Tea and he Ksu- »nd has nrpporters hi Kgs'- of the I'nion Be fore Kr. ■b»w t» 1934 M.Nutt was Kr of Indiana and in ISIS ■ atnul commander of the ■ku Legion raid he had made no Kv“ ■> 'he pn.gr. «<ne party Abnaaar a»ch a move would K> too premature After aU. B 1 ,u ' ** flr ** i* ,tM> nomination ■H'N,!,. »!<■' Democrats •» ■ v '■ I •!,. ms.-Ives ! *t 'fat.-v .mp-essed ' by ■iadkla deteription of M. Nutt ■ •Wed that they still were Kssitttl concerning who Bi get the Wisconsin delega ■ t>4» at th* national conven-Bjbj-u.d be thought Wiscon-w.-r. lnipr.«»ed tav B “'d ,h *y seemed "Very Bw to McNutt He explain, b. bad not asked them for B*H w support or rommlttBwtbtu- leflalator. were Im ,: ' h bi'Hal", description B-" 1 " 11, in which M. Nutt W**d the Indiana state gov B*»tid hi. administration’s ON PAGE SEA KnT tan l»nd I suit Friday Chapter To Be I’Wen In Mann Case I Friday action In the eontroEa ZJT n * n( ' r,h| P of » Strip “wh of h»r» la scheduled laZ *> orntr >« when the suit II iUei # ** ’ h * I,nrt b| ft»«ht ■J mg. as receiver, acalnat »nd others la to be K , LiX 1, . , " , ,or 10 0 c, ocli in Ek'.’ nf P'sfe court. pr *' ,lo ««ly set hut was •L'i, 1 ' 1 * thAt It WAS • » th?” * tbc rM, ‘ Wo “ l <i bo tty bll r ®“n« , || ehsgnbers of ’*•'l •rt°ea b * , * r l< *n*hv'a??!! t,,r fllo4 ,n clr ' ikiilan. | Harln - Clifford an I *w. th"' I hlrh ,hp ’ • ou < h » • flhd Ta-, actions ** ,he Munn " • *ltb Im 2. on ch »"f'n« 'he r& * f 'llflhMu" ,IMI ,h * °’ her M ’"’n with assault I

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Mission Festival At Immanuel Lutheran The annual mission festival will !>• held Sunday at the ImmanuM Lutheran church. A Uertnau service • will be held al • a. m.. with Rev, B. I t’och of Furt Wayne preaching. A Uertnan-Knallah service will he held at 1:10 p. m.. with Rev. L. Ikirnsetf of Fuelling and Rev, W. Moeller of Preble preaching. The public Is Invited to attend. SEN. VAN NUYS OPPOSES TERM Indiana Senator Opposes Third Term For • Roosevelt Washington. Aug 17 — <UJ9 —, Sen. Frederick Van Nuys. t>.. Ind. said today that President Roose •veil probably can "cudgel" a third term nomination from the I*4o Democratic national convention, i.ut that at least IS Ilemocratic senator* will refuse to support him Van Nuys. a consistent critic of new deal policlea. said that If the president decides against a third term and is permitted to choose a* the party’s candidate “one of those political Capons." the Demo crata will have difficulty In remaining In power. The senator said that the only reason he would oppose Mr Roosevelt "I* because of the sacred twoterm tradition." “If we break down that last sacred tradition, the country is gone,” he added "I can name at least 15 Democratic senators who feel the same way as I do and who will do the same thing In their home states as I Intend to do" Van Nuya. an active supporter of former Indiana governor Paul V. McNutt, who recently was j named by the president to head I the federal security administration. said in an interview that McNutt’a campaign for the presidency “is doing pretty well." He aald that McNutt’s return to this country from his post an high commissioner of the Philippines will help the Democrat* tieil year} in Indiana, where he said exists "a very serious division «n R.mmm*velt’s policies.’’ Van Nuys said that Mr. Roose veil’s recent message to the young Democrats’ convention mewns only one thing—“if he doesn't get himself or his choice nominated, he tCONTINt’ED ON PAGE TWO) FORMER LOCAL MAN ARRESTED - Calvin .McClure Held In Fort Wayne On Burglary Charge A breakin at a Fort Wayne laundry last June 24 has been solved with the confession of Calvin Roger McClure. 17. former Decatur young man. who was twice convicted on criminal charges in the Adams circuit court, according to authorities from that city. McClure, the officer* said, has confessed to entering the Independent Towel * Laundry company He told officers he had broken out a window in the plant, then forced his way into the offices with a crowbar picked Up in the boiler room. He admitted tearing open a candy machine, taking the cash and contents, and an adding machine. McClure, who has lived In Fort Wayne for a number of years, was arrested In Decatur In September. I*3o for vehicle taking. He was sentenced to serve one to 10 years at the reformatory and was released on parole In September. 1931. He was arrested a second time when he was charged with robbing flve stores here tn 1933. This time he was charged with grand larceny and was given a one to 10year sentence. He escaped after serving six months and was recaptured within two week*. Because of th* escape he served a year on probation following his parole the following January. He is charged with second degree burglary on the count of entering the laundry, officers stated. He was bound to the Allen circuit court under (2.000 bond. o Public Library To Close For Funeral Miss Ruth Wlnnes. librarian, an nounced yesterday that the Decatur public library would close Frl- ' 'lay afternoon from 2 to 3 o'clock i during the funeral service* forth? iste Mrs. Knnna C. Burk The d’censed was employed a* matroj I c-f the library for year*.

When Congressman Nearly Struck Fritz Kuhn \f I’l - S I

Shouting "Don't you call me a liar!" Representative Joe Starnes of Alabama a member of the Die* committee, and Frit* Kuhn, head of the Ger-man-American bund, almost came to blow* In an argument In Washington a* Kuhn testified before the Die* committee The argument started after

TREASURY ASKS AID ON TAXES' Invites Leaden Os All Business Aid Revision Proaram Washington. Aug. IT —<UJD— Acting Secretary of the Treasury John W. Hanes today invited Industry. labor, commerce, tamktng.' agriculture and the profession* to cooperate on a tax revision program. He made public the text of a letter being mailed today to leader* and organisation* In the varlou* field* aaklng their viewa on how to improve the revenue eyetem. The information he receive*. Hane* Mid. will provide a record of “public tax opinion" for the ■ubcommittee of the houae way* and mean* committee when it assemble* on Nov. 1 to begin a revenue atudy preparatory to the next session of congress. The committee I* expected to consider increasing income taxes in the low brack:et* among other thing*. Hane* letter follow*: "The subcommittee of the way* .and mean* committee of the house of representative* ha* been instructed to make a thorough atudy of Internal revenue taxation during the recesa of the Ttth congre*e. "The chairman of thi* subcommittee. Mr. Jere Cooper <D. Tenn ) I* desirous of having all pertinent material ready for presentation early in the next session of congress With the approval of his committee. I am writing to ask (CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIKEK) TWOMENTAKEN TO STATE PRISON Pair Convicted Os Stripping Auto Taken To Pendleton John H!e*tand of near Geneva and Delbert Davl»on of Portland | were Incarcerated In the atat* reformatory at Pendleton today to | »tart serving one year sentence* for grand larceny. 7'he young men were recentlv sentenced by Judge J. Fred Fruchte itn Adam* circuit court when they entered plea* of guilty to the charge* of stripping a car belonging to John Boice, of Geneva. They were taken to the rrformalory In the custody of Sheriff Ed Miller, who. with state officer Russell Prior arre*t*d the pair last week after Investigation into ths theft. Fined (1 and Coata Nade Haley, of thi* city, was fin- ■ ed 11 and costs by Mayor Forre*’ ■ El*ey In city court Wednesday : when be pleaded guilty to a charge ' of public Intoxication. He wa* arrested Tuesday night i hy officer Rrty Ohlicote of th* city police force.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 17, 1939.

W ork Is Started On New Residence The foundation and baaement for j a new six room hcuae tor Dr. Rayl I Stingely ha* been cons'.ruced «R I Indiana atreet. Th" basement work I was done by Phil Sauer and the general contract ba* been awarded :o Charles Robenold. The house will be 34 by 32 feet, j with garage attached. It will be lo- * rated west of the Fifth street crosslig, on the north side of the atreet. STEEL LEADER RACKS ACTION Bethlehem Steel Head Asserts CIO Charges Not Proved New York. Aug 17-<UJ>-E. G. Grace, president of Hethlehem Steel company. Mid today that hla firm's position In asking the United States court of appeals at Washington to set aside a national labor relations board ruling against Its employe representation plan "la quite clear.” "We have no alternative." he Mid, “except to do our utmost to protect our employes In the right guaranteed to them by the national labor relation* *ct to freedom In self-organlxatlon and to bargain collectively through representative* of their own choosing.” Grace charged that the congresa of Induatrlal oiganixalion*. whose steel workers organising committee filed the original protest with the NLRB, instigated the action "In a deliberate attempt to destroy | the collective bargaining organlxaj tloua of the employes at our plants, which have existed for over 20 . year* ..." "We believe that under the act. ! neither the labor board nor the I > CIO ha* the right to deprive our I employe* of the right to bargain I collectively through organisation* freely chosen by them." he Mid. > “The board'* decision. If enfroced. would do just that. For that reason we have petitioned the court to set aside the board * order, in the meantime, pending the court'* k decision, we »hall continue to 1 bargain collectively with our em- ' ployea just a* we have been do-; ’ Ing." Pointing out CIO charge* of company Intimidation and diecrim-' r (nation against employe* for union | ' activities. Grace Mid It wa* "sigf niflcant" that the board found no )-. - ■ . J (CONTINUED ON PAGE 81X) . Schmitt Condition Im i Gradually Improving l The condition of Al D. Schmitt. ’ local auto dealer, who was critically injured last Friday at Winchester tn *n auto accident, wa* reported • to be gradually Improving accord ' Ing to relative* today. ' The X-rays of hl* injuries were > not taken yesterday a* first planaed but will probably be made late I ! this week or early next week. Al ’ I though Improved, hl* condition I* [still considered *eriou*. i

Kuhn stated It wa* an "absolute He” that hi* aim* In thi* country were the Mtn*- a* Hitler* In Germany. Kuhn I* shown above glaring at Starnes a* two officer* stood nearby while other Capitol police officer* restrained Rtarne*. who got up from hla seat and started toward Kuhn menacingly.

FLOOD PERILS ALABAMA TOWN Flood General Over South And Central Parts Os Alabama Prattville. Ala.. Aug. 17.—4UJD— The business section of this town of 2.300 wa* under water today and national guardsmen pal ruled the Bridge Creek dam. seven mile* north, which wa* threatening to crumble under the pressure of flood water*. The flood wa* general over south and central Alabama It was caused by torrential rain* that have been almost IncesMnt since Bunday and were forecast again today. In thia vicinity the danger wa* worst and the ttrat casualty occurred early today when a Mobile and Ohio work train overturned on a washed-out roadbed, the engine and one car plunging 40 feet down an embankment, killing fireman M. 8. Chisholm of Tusci-loom. The engineer, E. D. Maharry. 44. wa* injured. The lower section of Prattville had been evacuated and 100 families had moved here from the vicinity of the dam. They were sheltered in the courthouse, schools and private homes. Militiamen were aiding In the evacuatlona. Autauga creek had overrun its banks and poured four feet us water over most of the business district. It was estimated that If the dam broke, the town would get three more feet of Waer. All 120 state highway patrolmen had been moved Into the flooded areas and the highway department 'CONTINUED OnVaGE THHKK) SHOE FUNERAL RITES FRIDAY Stepmother Os Decatur Man Die* At Bluffton Hospital Funeral services will be held ; Friday afternoon for Mr*. Mary Shoe. 76. stepmother of Ed Shoe of this city, who died Wednesday at the Wells county hospital. Death followed an operalion Tuesday A native of Wells county, she had been making her home with her sister-fn-law. Mrs. Zoe Heckley of Tocsin. Bhe was born In Wells county October 16. 1X62. the daughter of Martin and Elisa Moyre Heckley. Iler first husband. Valentine Ruby, . died In IXHM and her second husband, Matthew Shoe, died in 1926. Surviving are the children. Mrs. I Chancy Wilson of Bluffton. Mrs. . Nettle Smith and Raymond Shoe, both of near Tocsin; the step-son > here; seven grandchildren; two , sisters. Mr*. Rosann Isnogle and , Mrs. Mallnda Miller, both of Tocsin; three brothers, Martin. Frank ( and John Heckley. all of near Toe- ‘ (CuNTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

KUHN CLASHES WITH MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE j' German Bund leader Says Frank Murphy Spoke At Bund Meet ~—" Washington. Aug. 17 — <U.R) — Frit* Kuhn, leader of the German- , American bund, testified today before the Dies committee that Attorney General Frank Murphy addressed a bun meeting In Detroit in 1»3«. Kuhn volunteered this informs-1 Hon after clashing repestediy with the committee over the "fairness"! of quest bin* Rep. J. Parnell Thoma*. R. N. J., had been questioning Kuhn about bund leaders In Buffalo Thoma* concluded and Kuhn spoke up: “Aj>d here's another thing Did you know that the attorney Mr., Murphy addressed a bund’ “Do you mean attorney general Frank Murphy?" Thoma* a*ked. "Yes." said Kuhn "Where was It?" Thoma* asked “In the German house In Detroit" “What year?" “In 1M«" "Was he a speaker?” “Yes. he spoke. He was invited and he came there and spoke about 10 mlnutea." "What wa« the topic?" "Oh. about the German element in general." “Did he praise the bund?" "Naw!“ Kuhn replied. The bund leader persistently objected that questions seeking to develop a connection between the bund and the German Nail party were unfair. Chairman Martin Dies. D.. Tex. finally cautioned committee member* to use care In framing their question*, and Kuhn agreed to, hold his request for legal assistance in abeyance “Will that be all right?" Dies asked “I hope so Ye*." Kuhn replied. Kuhn Mid he favored a united front of the bund and ilmllar organisations. He denied that the Influence of hl* brother, a German supreme court justice, had gotten him hi* post a* bund leader. He charged that German-Ameri-can group* in the I’nlted State* (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) PROTESTS GROW OVER HOLIDAY Additional Protests Made Over Thanksgiving Day Change By United Pre** Protest* against presidential tampering with the Thanksgiving holiday grew in number and asperity today. Many person*, notably business men. approved Mr. Roosevelt’* decision to advance the holiday one week from the traditional last Thursday In November Hut their voices, raised in assent, were a murmur to the complaint* of those who felt that the president bad committed a breach of some sort. The latter included calendar makers, turkey raiser*, antl-new deal governor*, college football manager* and lovers of traditions. J. Hay Brown. Jr., of laincaster. Pa., son of the late chief justice of the Pennsylvania supreme court, summed up hl* opposition moat succinctly. In a telegram to the president, he said: "Why don't you change Christmas to your birthday?" University authorities feared the president's decision to proclaim Nov 23 Thanksgiving day Instead of Nov. 30 would play hob with discipline. William R Hoffman, president — <CONTINUED ON PAGE MX) 0 Imprisoned War Vet Is Given Freedom — De* Moines. I*.. Aug. 17- (UP) - Marvin T. Grattan. 91. a civil war I veteran serving an eight year sentence for manslaughter, was freed by Gov. George A. Wilson today so he could attend "Just one more G. A. R. National encampment to swap yarns with hl* buddle*." Wilson announced he had granted Grattan hl* freedom so that the white-haired veteran and hl* wife could leave today for the encampment at Pftteburgh. Pa. "I'tn going to grant hkn a pardon a* soon a* it can be arranged," he i

Questioned By Cops, Mun Commits Suicide Mitchell. Ind., Aug. 17 —(UFj—. authorities today investigated the suicide of Herman Holsapple, 24, who swallowed poison shortly after being released from jail where he had been held on a vhlcle taking charge. llolMpple was charged with taking hia father's automobile and trading It for another machine Domestic trouble* were blamed for the suicide. He Is survived by hi* parent*, a brother sod three' slater*. TWO CONVICTS I ARE SOUGHT ON KIDNAP CHARGE , I Police Seek Two Escaped Short-Term Convicts In Illinois Chicago. Aug. 17 — qj.PJ —l' Hundreds of police and prison guards were searching today for two short-term convicts who went to more trouble than necesrery to escape from the state prison at Joliet yesterday and made their i offense more serious by kidnaping a guard and elderly Ohio couple. The fugitives are John McGuire 1 1 j 3«. who was nerving a term of one j to 14 year* for manslaughter, and Charles Emmerson. 37. who wa* I serving one to 20 years for the; theft of an automobile. Warden : Joseph K. Ragen said both men ‘ were trusties and that McGuire I would have been eligible for parole In four months and Emmerson in ' two year* “I cannot understand why the: men used the method* they did In. escaping." he Mid "They coil'd I have walked away any time" The convicts made their e*ea|afrom a quarry outside the prism t walla. Emmerson wa* painting sign* in the quarry under lha| supervision of guard William K. Frew. 47. McGuire drove up In a truck in which he wa* carrying | supplies for the quarry and Mid he needed water for the radiator. He suddenly leaped onto Frew from behind, grabbed the guard's pistol and pointed It at him Emmerson joined him. They forced Frew to get into the truck s.id they drove about two miles. There Emmerson left the truck with the pistol and compelled Robert Lind quist. Jr.. Joliet, to surrender his father's automobile The convicts | drove away, leaving Frew and j Lindquist unharmed Near Chicago Heights. 111., they stopped an automobile in which Mr. and Mrs. W B Rice, both about <O. were returning to their. home at Bucyrus. O, from a vacs-' tlon in the Black Hills of South. iDs koi a They Mid they were I 1 "desperate" forced the Rices to! I get into the back seat and drove | to Chicago. McGuire left them in South Chicago and Emmerion. gun In hand, ordered Rice to take the wheel. In downtown Belvidere. HI., about 100 mile* west of Chicago. Rice, up*el by hla experience, collided with another automobile. None was Injured and the automobiles were damaged only slightly. Emmerson fled on foot toward Rockford, his home town. Rice, who suffer* from a heart aliment, fainted at the wheel. Both he and hi* wife were taken (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SURFACE WORK NEARLY DONE Monroe Street May Be Opened To Traffic Some Time Tomorrow A prolMsbllity was seen today t hat Monroe street, which is also federal road 234. will be opened Friday according to highwaymen. Marking of the street with yellow line* to designate parking ar ea*. pedestrian lanes for crossing streets and restricted tones wa* being done today. It I* considered likely that no ' parking will be permitted for some ■ time after traffic I* allowed on the I street. This is done, it wa* erplatn--1 ed. to prevent sinking of the pave- » ment caused by a parked car. • The street wa* re-closed last Friday to permit the applioatiou of a • coating of Ky-rock. The application t of the Kyßock had been delayed bet reuse of the street fair. After the street I* opened the detours through Decautr on the fedi cral road will be lifted .tad traffic i will continue on the usual route* j through the city.

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GERMAN PAPERS LAUNCH BITTER POLISH ATTACK % Nazi Papers Declare Reich Want* Danzig, Polish Corridor By United Pre** Germany * course in It* dlapute with Poland was indicated today In a violent campaign by the offli cially-lnspired Nasi pre**. The paper* declared that the Reich wants not only Dantlg but the Polish Corridor to the se* which separates Germany from East Prussia There can lie no compromise on either, the press declared. The only conceMion offered to Poland was a free port on the Baltic In what again would tie German territory. Return of Germany's colonies wa* not mentioned tn the current .outburst, but Germany's position on that queation has been made I clear repeatedly. Thus Adolf Hitler apparently determined to recover everything that Germany lost by the Verealllea treaty. The press ssMiled Poland as an aggressor and clamored in detail about a "wave of terror” against the German minority in Poland. It was announced in Warsaw that 100 young Germans have been arrested on chsrges of terrorism and violence. The arrests constituted another talking point In the pre** attack. Political quarters in Warsaw ' suggested that Germany’s tactics are to alienate Poland from her I allies, and even from the sympathy of the United States, by port raying her to the world as a "voracious aggressor." Germany also, these quarters . Mid. is spreading report* abroad of peace talk* to make it appear that Germany want* peace but Poland does not. The Italian press joined tn the campaign by attacking Poland'a attitude and implicitly warning her to accept Germany's terms and avoid a general war. , In London It was reported that Britain is considering giving Poland unprecedented guarantees in -xcess of Britain's present pledge of milltsry aid if Poland I* attacked. According to the report*, the plan enviMge* a five-year, binding treaty under which Britain would promise to aid Poland if she is forced to defend herself against economic aggression; the two power* would pledge mutual military aid if either i* the victim of direct aggreaaion: they would guarantee mutual aid again** Indirect aggression. presumably such a* an Invasion of Lithuania or Hungary which Poland would regard a* threatening her iityI In the Orient, the deadlock between Britain and Japan over the blockade of the Tientsin British conceMion remained unbroken, although the British have agreed to hand over four Chinese accused of usMsainatlon and terrorism. An Individual effort by two Britishers to block the surrender of the Chinese failed when the British supreme court for China denied an application for a writ of habeas corpus American* and other foreign bu*lnes* men were gravely concerned by the slump of the Chin(CONTINUED ON PAGE MIX) (■rants U. S. Appeal To Supreme Court Chicago. Aug. 17—(UP) - Federal Judge Charles E Woodward today signed sn order permitting govern* ment attorney* to appeal to the V. f*. supreme court for reverMl of hl* decision throwing out the justleo department'* anti-treat prosecution of the midwest milk Ittdus'ryWoodward held that congress, oy giving the secretary of agriculture power to make marketing agreement*. removed those matter* from ' the jurisdiction of the Sherman anti-trust law*. The government contended Hurt 57 person*, cooperative*. ccmpanlMi end labor union* con apt red to fix price* In the Chi- ’ cago milkahnd In violation of tho 1 Sherman law. o —— i— TKMPERATURE READINGS __ DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m 70 2:00 p. m..... 95 10:00 a. m 74 3:00 p. m 9} Noon M A- - WEATHER Partly eloudy, local thundershowers Frldsy end In extreme south end *xtr*m* w**t portion* this sftsmoon or tonight; i warmer in northaast portion tonight