Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1940 — Page 1

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liccatur Student On Purdue Honor Roll laifnyr ite. Ind.. March I'i William J. Horne of llecatur, rntphomore in civil r'liaiiteerlnr waa among tt- atudenta In Purdue unlveralty the pa»t acmealer who attained a plat e on tl»- dlallnguiah ■ <1 atndenl hat or honor roll of th" univeralty lor the paal (eineater The enrollment of approximately 7.X00 Indicalew that kli pet cent achieved the acholaatic honor, which means H" per semester In remission of fees as lontr as th" students maintain a scholastic index of smt percent A perfet t mark is fi So and only four of the entire student body reached this llgtire last semester. SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS LISTED Junior - Senior II iu h School Honor Students Are Announced The honor roll for the first six weeks of the second semester at the Decatur junior senior hlsch sc hcail was announced today by Principal W Huy Brown Mias Alice Yost with five As led the senior high roll followed by l'» students who had font Vs each. Nine students with six A s led the junior high school roll The complete list follows Senior High Alice Yost 5A Richard Abbott tA Karl Bromer 4A Joan Cowens 4A Betty Fuhrman IA Richard (loldner IA Jac k Graham IA Dorothy Hoffman tA Gerald Kimble . IA Mar jot le Miller IA Anita Stcdp <A Vera Bauer 1A IB Barbara Ihike SA IB Helen Fennig SA IB Grace Grether SA IB Virginia Hoffman SA IB Annis Mae Merriman SA IB laoina Wefel SA IB • I'eaaS Aiauici SA ZB Vivian Hitchcock lads Baughman 2A 2B Mildred Blyth- 2A 2B Kvelyn Burnett JA -’ll Mary Frank ?A 2B Lydia Frose h 2A 2B ' Dick Hammond ZA 211 Vaun Linlger 2A 2B Robert Mann 2A 211 Dick McCleanhan 2A 2B 1 Jon Noonan 2A 2B Ifb hard H< hmtx 2A SB Robert Voat 2A 2B Jean Zimmerman -’A 2B Junior High Irene Brooks #A Joati Hamms *A Barbara Kohls <A Margery Kay Linn EA Kenneth McConnell <A Alice Owens ®A John Hpahr *A Ronald Sttw hey *A Dorothy Brown SA IB Marilyn Calms •'A HI Roberta Kfchar SA IB Rosamond Graham SA IB Kathleen McConnell SA IB Kdna M Bchultl SA IB Kdwnrd Walters SA IB Billy Bromer <A 211 Dun Ktchar <A 211 Dorothy llammmtd <A 2B Amelia la*kas <A 211 Robert Mutaahlet 4A 2B Betty Roost <A 2B <X<J» IINHKD ON PAGK TllltFr.r KOLIER TIKES SIXTH PUCE Decatur Student Finishes Sixth In District Spelling Bee Karl K'dler. student In the sixth grade of the Lincoln school. plac ed siath In the district spelling bee, . held u« thr Central high scfarml In Muncie Friday evening Wills Mae Dungan, of Muncie, waa the winner In the contewt. In which .18 hoys and girls from seven counties were entered The spelling lw*. all of which waa broadcast over radio station WLRC of Munck. atarted at 7 W o'clock, and was not com hided 1 until II p m Koller, son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Kolter of this cKy. represen fed Adams county by virtue of hie victory In the spelling be.- con ducted her* a few weeks ago The local contest waa conducted by the WPA recreation department. under the dlreetlpu of Georgw F Laurent, recreation supervisor, Koller was aided In , preparation for the local and dis Jr let contest by his teacher Miaa . Margaict Murau

BRITAIN CALLS 500,000 MEN TO JOIN ARMY I Great Britain Acts To Increase Strength Os War-Time Army lamdon March I'l lIPI Great Britan, ac ted to bring an additional 500 m.o men itirr. th" army today l*y ordering men in the age group" of 25 ami years to register for -ervice nest month It wa« irnaic.fi that exclusive of these men alH.ut I tMMI.mWi men had beet, called to the colors out of a total of |.2Su<MMI registered, ‘■rure the national comw-rlntion net ».i- inaugurated last June IBritain does not publish Its army strength now due to tire war II wax anmmm ed last June that the territorial army similar to the .'.meric an national guard, then contained """ men The regular army at that Imre totaled peihap* 215.000 men r Tt>d.iy'» announcement was the fri"t In who II two age groupie had been called u|ion io register for service within one month It was taken a« additional evidence that Britain meant to build tip a trig army as soon as iH.ssit.le The ministry of labor announcing the new registration .said that men who had n-ac hed th' age of 25 during would register April •i Men who rem hed the age of 2<i during l!»3S will register April 27 Further Youths who reach the age of 2" Itetween March |0 and April S will register April fl ami those who reach the age la-tween M'ril 7 and April 27 will register April 27 This will bring in a few more soldiers .ft was understood that men of 27 years would la* summoned to ; register Xpril « prolMilrly will join > th" army in mid May those who I register April 7 about three seeks I later I As the new 1 all was issu-d there I was c wtrsiderable speculation wheI thrr a current lull in Germany's i 1 atupuuui aaaiust aUtev. and m utral ~~H-ONTIMVKI' on PAGE SIX I SORORITY TO AID PROGRAM I I ■ ■■ —— ; Tri Kappa* Aftbibt In Dedication At State Teacher’s College Terre Haute Ind March IS The Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority whose Alpha Sigma < napter Is located in Dec atur, in playing an important role this weekend in the 1 a rem'inies to be staged by Indians Htate Tem hers College- In eonner lion with Ha seventieth anniversary and the dedication of Its new • fine arts ami commerce building 1 aiid stmleiit union building and • auditorium 1 Tri-Kapp.t Is In charge of the 1 Sunday program hi the fine arts 1 building rentering around the new 1 art gallery whl< h will house th" 1 sorority'• ten Hoosier rfrt salon 1 prixe paintings ami Mane Goth’s 1 fHirtrart of the Trf-Kappa founder. 1 Mrs J K I* Holland of Bloomlns--1 ton. Indiana 1 The TiitKappa collection, one ' of the outstanding collections of paintings by Indiana artists will be on |h rmanent exhibition in Indiana State « new gallery although It still will lie available to the , prers thr<>ugh"ui the MW f"' , |m al exhibition , Paintings Included in the collet Hon are "Log Cabin'' by K K Williams 1 lM2t. "Spring Bouquet'' t by V J Carlannl tlkllt. "Early Monday Morning'' by C Curry Bohn ilPJtt. 'Morning Light in the Woods toy Will Vawter r1!i351. Wintry Road by Dale Bessire ’ (IhMf. Butterfly Weed by Frank • V Dudley tl»37t. "The Red Ma- • pie" hy V J Carlannl •!•»»»». t Marsh Stream by Carl Steele tIPSPi. and "Fishing Boat by Lri • He Fry Fishel lIMOI The Tri- ' Kappa sorority has been one of ’ the leading supporters and patrons of the famous Hoosier salon exhl- ’ bit ion since Its founding. 1 n-..——. —*1 ■■■- Files Divorce Suit In Circuit Court Mae Musser, of west of Decatur, t has filed suit for divorce from Jacob Musser In Adams circuit c ourt. The suit charges cruel sled inhu I man treatment and asks the cqatody of six c hildren f Mussyr was recently sentenced to 1 prison for six months by Judge J 1 Fred Fruthfe when he entered a guilty plea to a charge of taking s mortgaged properly out of the state.

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Decatur. Indiana. Saturday. March 16. 1910.

Rural Youth Meet i At Marion Monday i The second district meeting of the year of district four of the rural youth orgatiigtUloi: will ln> held at Marion Monday evening al s o'cloc k Counties represented I In this dlatrh 1 include Adams | Wells, Blackfortl Jay. Huntington. Grant Miami. Howuccl ami Tipton All members arc urged to attend This otganlxstioi) Invites all young men and women who have com 1 pleled their high school education to join thia organization. LIST PROGRAM : OFTHREEHOURS ON GOOD FRIDAY Inion Protestant Services At First Methodist Church The- complete program for the annual (Imai Friday I'nion Prol estant services, to be held at the First Methodist chutch Friday March 22. was announced today by ih" Itecutur Ministerial asaoclaHon whliti sponsors the service Rc-v II W Graham pastor of the Methodist 1 hurch. will preside and Mrs Carrie T Haubold will ' ac t as organist. The Three Hours will he diVid ed into halt hour services ami ihe (mtsoiis attending have been asked 1 to leave ami enter only during the ■ organ interludes at th" beginning of sac h service 12 O'clock Noon Hymn "When I Survey the Womlrmts Cross Prayer Minister's Quartet 'Glorious j things of Thee Are Spoken Th" First Word Rev George S Ixcxier First Evangelical c hurch 12:30 P M Organ Interlude Hymn "Alas ami Did My Saviour Bleed Th" Second Word Rev Chari c-s M Prugh Zion Evangelic al and Reformed c hur< h Special Music Presbyterian < hurc h 1 P M. Rev Kenneth T.turnons First Chiisli.ni church presiding Miss Hden Haubold. organist Hymn 'What A Friend We Have In Jesus '' Prayer The Third Word ll"V Carey R Moser. First Baptist church Anthem "Calvary Mrchocllst < holt 1:30 P M. Organ Interlude' Hymn ' Tis Midnight and on Olive's Brow The Fourth Word — Rev G O Walton. First Presbyterian c buo h Ministers' Quartet ' Ric hes of Love 2 P M. Rev Stacey Shaw t'nion Chape) 1' B chart h. presiding Miss Lulu Gerber, organist <C< cNTINCKD ON PAOH THKEKI o Auto Agency Closes Open House Sunday Open bouse at the Al D Sc hmitt Moto, Sales. 207 South First street new Decatur I lodge Plymouth deal ei. will c lose Sunday latrge < towrla have visited the agency Friday and today with even greater crowds antic ips ted this atternoon and Sunday. Souvenirs are Icelttg distributed, with music and movies as free entertainment

Decatur Elks To Hold Annual Egg Hunt Here Easter Sunday

The kiddies of Decatur and vicinity will Ice guests of the Decatur B I* <> Elks Easter Sunday. March 24. at the fifth annual Raster egg hunt sponsored hy the Imai organization Despite the early date on which Easter falls this year, the Decatur hedge la making complete plana for entertainment ot the hundred* of kiddles, under eight years of age. who look forward for wea>ka and months to thia event one of the outstanding programs for kiddies In ihe city every year Although vagaries of weather at this time of year make planning of such an event exc eedtngly difficult. *the lb'catur Elka will show the youngsters the beat poaaible time Various Interesting contests, inaugurated for the first time last year in connection with the hunt, have been outlined by the enm mltteoa in charge Hhould loclemeni weqtber ptevent holding the annual hum and contests on the spacious lawn at the lodge home on' North Recmtd atreet, aiiailflemeuta have been

SUMNER WELLES IN TALK WITH ITALIAN KING U. S. Envoy Holds Lon« Conference With Kintf Emmanuel Rome, .March IS 11'Pt Vndersecretary of state Sumner Welles conferred with King Victor Kilianuel for 45 minutes today It was believed that because of As unusual length, the talk was of great importance as regaids Welles’ special mission for President Roosevelt to survey the state of the war and the prospects for peace From the King’s Qulrinal palace l Welles went at once to the Chlgi palace to confer with count Galeaz zi Ciano foreign minister. Ten minutes later German ambassador Hans von Mackensen arrived at the Chlgi palace from th" direction of Premier Benito Mussolini's Venice palace Diplomuti" ' quarters at once reported that W"ll"« Ciano and Mac ken sen had talked together However Mm ketisen remained at the palate which Is th" foreign office only 15 minutes. Welles talked to Ciano for an 1 hour and then went to his hotel preparatory to lune hing as the guest of American Amicassador ‘ William Phillips at the exclusive Rome Golf club and visiting the half finished Ituildings of Koine's 1'»42 World Fair Welles conference with th" King was of the same length a that which Joachim von Riblcentrop J Gentian foreign minister had with i him during his tec ent visit here The length of Ribbentrops talk with the King had caused exc He tnent as did that of Welles talk today Because of his long talk With the King, starting at » ant <2 A M ■CHTI, Welles waa seven minutes late for his 1« o'clock appointment with Ciano. and this also wa tt-ONTINI'EI' C'N PAGK SIX, G.E. MEETING OPENSTONIGHT Annual Spring Convention At Berne Tonight And Sunday The annual spring convention of the Christian Endeavor societies of Adams county churches will !»■ held at th" Cross Evangelical and Reformed < hurch in Berne thia evening and Sunday afternoon The principal address at Isiih sessions will lee delivered by Rev. William II L Spratt, of Ihe Moody Bible Institute at Chicago One of the features of the Saturday night session, which will open at T:ls o'cloc k. Will be the election of officers foe the ensuing yeat Th" C E monogram awarded to the iChristian Endeavor society having the largest pen entage of meinlcei s , In attendance, will also be present- ' c-d at this session The Sunday afternoon session will open at 2 o'cloc k with Rev ■ I Spratt delivering the print ifeal add resa. The newly elected officers will Ice Installed by Rev C A Sc h ’ mid of Berne Special rnusi will Ice I provided at Icoth sessionc Icy th<churches of the county

I completed to take care of the entertainm'-iit In the Interior of the home. More than 25 live Mater rabbit* have been ordered, and 5o gaily i colored lathy chicks will be avail able for distribution at this years party I The program wifi start promptly . at 2 o'clock Easter Runday afterI noon. March 24 Inaugurated five years ago by i the Decatur Elka a* somewhat of an experiment In entertaining the youngsters of the city and vicinity ;; the mutual egg hum has grown by ' leap* and Itomid* until It ha* be come om- of the spring seasons ■ highlights In Decatut All tnemlteni of Ihe Elk* lodge assist In the arrangements and In the actual work on Easter Runday. . ably assisted by th" Decatur Boy Krom* and Decatur Cub* Thia year, as laat year, more • than iw doten rally colored Eaater I eggs will be distributed, and to : I those kiddles fortunate enough to I find the properly stamped ■ gz» a i rabbit or a cltic ken will be given

LEGION MARKS 21ST BIRTHDAY < — . Adams Post Marks 21st Anniversary Os American l-rgittn Founding n ■■ c "Tile la-gion bee ciini'S of ag" tee clay It is 21.’’,said <’ E Striker. 1 county sehcMcl superintendent and ' mam speaker at the birthday party held by Adams Post No 43 American Ixwion at the pnat home Friday night. < ' Twenty-one years ago he stated, 'the lx*gion Was an infant anil as an infant was susceptible to all the infant's diseases ami later to child's and adolescent diseases Today however, it becomes a man and must look ahead, grow upward and outward, spreading Its influence over those around it "To serve, to give and not to keep that should be the theme of the legion Twetity-ene years ago." the speaker, a Wotld Wai veteran, himself, rec ollei ted. »'■ came hack from the war. restless, discontented and unable to find a place for ourselves in this com miinity that had changed so great ly while we were away Then 3cc ex soldiers banded together and formed Adams Post No 43 From that small start th" post has grown until It now numbers 234 member* and has taken a lead Ing place in ihe community lite-, he stated, enumerating the various civic- enterprises sponsored Icy the jHist. including th" oratorical con test, the American Education \V -"k and a number ot other youth activities as well as cleaning and beautifying ot cemeteries and th" like A capacity crowd of an estimated 2<»t persona jammed their way into th" la'gioii post home to take part in the c-elebratlon t'omtnader Ed Bauer acted as toastmaster nt th<- dinner and Dev Frybac k chairman of the celebration. Introdueed th" speaker V .1 Boni.itin local post mem her and fourth district commander of th" L"u on dedicated the new colors of the la-gion post, present ed by Henry Faurote and»Pete Galloaly as sergeant al-ai ma Mrs. Adrian Baker as president , of th<- auxihtary of th" Legion pre sented a huge, beautifully decorat ed birthday cake bearing th" Am eric an le gion emblem to th" t»'st Th" < ike was i ut by the commander Th" Misses Alice Yost. Anna Biandyberiy. Marjorie Miller Patsy McConnell and Kathleen Frybac k provided the music al entertainment with a number <>f instrumental selections Special tribute waa paid '<> Mt« EcU'.ct Yod"r. member of th" lagion auxiliary, during th" birthday im i t- ON I’t'.i: FNIUND o Rev. Eduard Mun<ovan Named Vicar General Rev Edward -Mungovan pastor of All Faints I'athollc church at Ham mond has Icven appointed vicar gcneial of th" Fort Wayne dim Icy Most Rev John F Noll bishop of the diocese The vicar general is the ranking official of the diocese next to the bishop himself Rev Mungovan a tcativ.- ot For' Wayne is nil unci" of Mrs Ed Young of this city GIVE PHY AT VESPER SERVICE Epworth League To Pre- ' Dent Bible Play At Methodic Church The dramatic club of the Methodial Epworth league will present the Easter message through a BibHuai play al the vesper service Runday tt 4 3o p m al th" First Methodist church The play Is entitled. The Light of the Cross.” and Is under the direction of Robert J Mann A mixed quartet, composed of Mrs Clyde Butler. Mr* It W Graham. Alva Nichol* and James Harkless will furnish special music The general public has been extended au Invitation Following is the cast Mary Magdalene Martha Myers. Hernia, her aeivant girl Martha Ellen Hower. Roma her friend Gladys Miller Nita, the siHcihsayer Bernlec v Barber The servant Kenneth Beery A boy Norman Htcury Mary of Bethany Kathryn Davis Martha nf Bethany Betty Ros* > l.axarn*. their byetthet Will i lam Brown Joseph of Prlmantha" Robert . Maun » » ■

Men’s Brotherhood To Hold Sen ice | The Marc h section of ihe men's brolherhod of the Evangelical church will have charge of the service Sunday afternoon al 4 30 o'c lea k Jonas Trltch. of Fori W.iym- will le- th" main -peaker at the service | ot Value." Special music will also he presented Members and their friendale cordially invited to attend. GROWERS MEET ' FRIDAY NIGHT Tomato Growers Associ- ■ ation Holds Meeting Here Last Evening i Th" Adams county tomato grow era' lessee la I ion ciMiperated with | Hie <'i.i ii|iton c.inm-tic-e in putting , on i tomato sc hieil in th Catholic i high school Friday evening 150 interested tomato growers were seivc'd a fish fry at fi '!» with the Brlte faintly furnishing the music ■ Aftei th" meal lacwreiiie lbs k i meyer. president ot th" tomato growers’ assoc iation took charge of th<- meeting Aftei preHctitltig the officer* ot 'll" assceialioil and field imn for the Champion fan neries. he introduced former president Joseph Kcna* who pies"iit"d th.' medals won bi thia territory The i hamploti for the factory dtstrtet was August Basic k ami his son, Clarence The Basic k« had applied Jiine on tht« soil at the tat" of f'Hii yard* of Him- sludge per acre applied 15 tons of manure and Ho" iHcumls of commercial let liliger Afte r all costs of materials had Iceen deducted they netted 4160 oh the acre that I* 316a waa their return for the relit ole the land anil their laltor Walt'-r Pressing of 'he Crump ton Canneries was Introduced and h" told some of the newec things that would lw tries! th s yeai to help Increase- yields and prevent disease He stated that the computty would assist the growets in doing direct seeding and 'liat some-de-monstiatisina on dusting and spiaylng of plants would !»• cariied fCONTINVEft ON PAGE UlltKEt MOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY Decatur Junior Claiw To Present Original Play March 2N All Work' No Play’ is the name of the original play to tie given l>y th" Junior class of the I Decwtur jtinloc seiiioi high *c hord ar the school auditorium Thursday night March J* .it » IS o'clock Mis* Elect*" Lew'ou. class sponscer announced today Th" play wa* wrlttFn and I* Ing directed hy Rigurd Anderson of the school tacuity assisted hy Ml** la-wtim Tin- play portrays th" experiences that the direc tot and 'he- case I undergo in presenting n play The audience is give n the inside- dope in the presenting of a play within a play The cast follows Mi Jones the- principal Ruhard Goldlier Miss Smith the play coach Edi'h lt.ck"i ' !• ,c ,>- eomn ■ Dick Hlclmicl McClotuihan , Alice Kay Maty Arnold Helen B"try Melchl Ted .... Fred He hacnerloh Edith Jenny the maid Marclle Christner John, try-cmt for lovr . . . Richard Collet Classroom students Kathleen Jane G;alter Grorge Melville Barber Evelyn . Alice Yost pniil Earl Bromer Marlon Jan • Graber Arthur Jo" Hazelwood Max Pop Tremaine . Max spent er i Harold Harold Sohnme i loh Dorothy Pa’ McConnell I Mat jury . Grace Gt "the, Tom Is-nttlson. Dr Richaid* Richard Garner • June Virginia Davis Kathryn Shi oyer - Mrs Iscvis Annis Mae Merriman Hetty laaiise, Carla Tremaine .CONHNtiKD ON PAtlB THRKItt o One Candidate Files Declaration Today 1...1 I.*'.— i only one more candidate itad filed dec la rat ion ot caudldac y •( a late hour thl* morning In the coun,ty c lerk's office. The candidates Charles A Fuhri man for Republican precinct commitiei'in.iti South Preble,

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ROOSEVELT ANO HOLLAND QUEEN IN PEACE PLEA Other World Diplomata Join In Broadcast This Afternoon Washington. March 16 <UP) - Pre*id- nt Roosevelt jollied Queen Wilhelmina of th" Netherlands, diplomats and religions leaders today in an International radio broadcast in the interest of peace. The program may reveal furth- r clc-velopm'iits in Mi Roosevelt's efforts to enlist the moral forces of all churches in hi* drive for peace II" sitggestcil such action several months ago to tile Kight Rev Henry St. Georg" Tucket, presiding bishop of the Episcopal church, who will preside over todays forum Th" broadcast Is sponsored by the foreign mission conference of North America and will bo entitled "The Christian Foreign Service Convocation" Th" program Is scheduled to begin at I p tn CST. Mr Roosevelt will apeak at 2 12 p m . from th" White House The address of Queen Wilhelmina, who has iH'c'ti a major figure In peace efforts of European neutral countries, will be broadcast from th" Hague Count Role-t Van Dei Stratc'ii-Ponthoz Belgian ambassador to the I'nlted Stales, will speak from Washington Itth'-i participants will ice Dr John It Mott, chairman of theInternational missionary council; Dr George A Hultrick, president of the federal council of Churches of Christ In America. Dr Charles R WatscMi. president of the American university in Cairo. Egypt, speaking from Cairo and Di. chailes T la*l>c*t chairman of th" committee of reference and counsei of th-- foreign missionary conference of North America The conference is meeting In New York Music on the program will be furnished hy Marian Andeisou. famed negro contralto, who will l»c placed in tin- network from Calgary. AU*., over the facilities of the Canadian broadcasting system. Denies Reports Washington. March I'- <U.f*J Secretary of state Cordell Hull today flatly denied Berlin reports that I -S ambassador Jose|/h I*. Kennedy of l-ondott had lost the friendship "f Ger many cm a c onfidential report of allied difficulties in th" war Hull was plainly angered when he • ol 'he ■ epoi • from Berlin lie said This clearly Is intended te> be .c trouble making story It I* wholly unauported by any tacts State department official* added that Kennedy had rendered no such report to this government aa tb« Berlin sources Indicated he had. Gsrmsv Story Berlin. March Bi <UJ!> A German official news agency dispatch from Amsterdam cited "c*mtldc'iitial liitormstlon today a* Imsl* for mi allegation that relations Iretween Joseph I’ K nnedy, American ambassador to Great Britain, and the American government have la-come strained Kennedy, the dispatch alleged, had sent to Washington a report on th" - hance* of the belligerents H'ciNTINCEIt CIN I'AGK UIXI Final \ <>t<* On Hatch Bill Set For Monday Washington March B fl't • Senate op|tone||ts of extension of the Hatch ac t to thousands of state employes prepared today for lasl minute effort* to amend th" lull fore the final vote now scheduled toi 3 p nt Monday Tin- controversial extension bill, whir h has tied up the senate for two weeks, is almost certain to pass a- th" result ot two majoi defeat* suffered ‘>y its opponi'iii- yest.-i---day .o— — —- Decatur Men Aid In Fort Maine Program Harry Maddox of the Cent'al Sugar company and Eugeni- V Me • t'anti of the Central Soya company, bedh <>f this city members of tho Fort Waytie t hapter of the national aaaoclailon ol coat accountants, are assisting in the program o 2 the Fort Wayne chapter meeting and business machine show whb h will be held st the Fort Wayno Chamber ot Commerc.- next Tues* day night. An exhibit of modern accounting , machine* and appliance* will hex i open to '.he public from 4 in 4 W o'c lock S A Pack vice president of th. Trundle Engineering < "iopany of Cleveland. <>, will l»e thff prhn ipul speaker at the evening meeting. _ i