Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 13 February 1931 — Page 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1931.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT tk D«mociatic weakly newspaper representing the Democrats of Mnneie, Delaware County and the 8th Congressional District. The oily Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County. ifintered as second class matter January 15, 1821, at the Pesteftce at ifuncle, Indiana, under the Act of March S, 1871. " PRICK f CENTS—$2.00 A YEAR. ^ / 1

228 North Elm Avreet—Telephone 2540 CHARLES H. DALE, Publisher. Geo. R. Dale, Editor.

Muncie, Indiana, Friday, February 13, 1931.

FOOD AID TO BE GIVEN HYDE SAYS

Last Objection on Compromise; Decision Expected Today.

The Air Test Now Here. Muncie has now been placed on the air map and is a stopping place for Continental Airways which makes daily trips from Chicago to Columbus, Ohio. Connections at Columbus will enable Muncie folks to travel by air to the eastern seaboard and at Chicago for

western ports.

The first trip to Columbus and return was successfully made Wednesday. Two planes made the trip, carrying eight notice

Muncie passengers.

The planes left Muncie at 11 o’clock in the morning, a stop of one hour being made in Columbus. On the return trip the planes arrived in Muncie at 2:30 in the afternoon. It will now be up to Muncie people who have urged quick development of the municipal airport to do their part toward proving that this form of travel will be adopted

locally.

The Post-Democrat opposed the expenditure of large sums of money for an airport at a time when nothing had been shown to prove the practicability of the project. The editor of the Post-Democrat was a passenger in the initial flight Wednesday. Those contemplating long trips should avail themselves of this mode of travel. If it is shown that Muncie intends seriously to travel by plane there can be no doubt but that the Municipal airport will be gradually developed until it will equal that of

any city of its size in America.

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seriously and want to make my pledges good. I am willing and ready at all times to play fair with the council and to consult with them concerning matters where joint action of the legislative and executive will serve to speed up municipal progress. But what am I to do when a majoriiy of the council meet in mysterious caucus behind locked doors in some obscure spot and whisper out some plan to pass some fool ordinance that will tie my hands and put somebody in the hole ? _ In spite of this handicap the administration has made good and will continue to make good. It means

fight but I am used to that.

As an example of statesmanship I might say that one of the bellwethers of the democratic end of the coalition laid off fro mwork a half day to purchase and mail out a cheap, vulgar valentire to my-

self and others of my administration.

That was his way of expressing disapproval. Not original, exactly, but effective from the viewpoint of one of his mental makeup who would naturally choose that childish .form of reprisal. In his school days, if any, teacher probably got one from

him once a year.

Washington, Feb. 13.—The administration informed the Senate today that the pending $20000.000 drought loan fund could he used by the farmer borrowers for purchase of food and clothing if necessary for agricultural rehab-

ilitation.

With this word from Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde, the way was opened for adoption of the much disputed compromise and

was served by Senator

Charles L. McNary of Oregon, assistant Republican leader, that he would ask the Senate to stay in session tomorrow until it had voted Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, a leader of the Republican independents, who offered the resolution calling for the interpretation of Secretary Hyde, said the r^ply of the agriculture chief was “clear enough that there is no pro

hibition against food.” Opposition Not Withdrawn.

Nevertheless, there was no sign last night after another Democrat ic outbreak that the- opposition of some of the Democrats and Republican independents to the substitute for the $25,000,000 Red Cross relief appropriation had subsided. Hyde’s statement was sent to the Senate from Louisville. It fol lowed a series of conferences be tween President Hoover and Sen-

ate Republican leaders.

Hyde reaffirmed the administration’s contention that the purpose af the loan fund was not for purchase of food and supplies for the farmers and that this relief was be-

ing left to the Red Cross. Food Included in Plan.

“On the other hand.” he continued, “it is my understanding that the major purpose of this ditional legislation is in effect to restore the weakened credit situation and that when loans undei any part of the amendment are made to those who have the seen rities indicated for that purpose and for making the next crop and for rehabilitation from the drought, there could be no prohibition against the proceeds of such loans being used for food or other sup plies if they were necessary to

effect the purpose.” o

George Russell to Speak at Purdue U.

Modern Buyer Looks at Last Car

“The present-day car shopper starts in by looking up the things which the automobile buyer of former years never thought of until long after he had bought his car,” says Burr N. Munson of Studebaker Distributor. “Today you’ve got to show the ‘educated’ shopper that you are disposed, and able, to assume full responsibility fori his permanent satisfaction. You must convince him that you are prepared to render up-to-date service at a cleancut rate, and that ^ou are established in a way that contemplates a long life of business. ^ “The^car buyer today wants to know that somebody in the community is permanently interested in his car and its performance, and is equipped to provide everything that it will ever need. “He is even more interested in these, which are the essentials of low cost operation .than he is in the detailed specifications of the car.”

VETS BUREAU

ager of Western Headquarters of the Republican National Senatorial Campaign Committee, indicted by the grand jury on eight counts, including perjury, in connection with the candidacy of Gi’ocer Nor-

ris.”

“Chicago—Mrs. Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, collector of Internal Revenue for the Northern District of Illinois, victimized out of $50,000 in a confidence game, growing out of an alleged faro game. “Washington.—Arguments in the case of Albert B. Fall, Secretary of the Interior in the Harding cabinet, wdio was convicted of accepting a bribe in connection with the lease of the Elk Hills (Calif.) Naval Oil Reserve and sentenced to one year in prison and to pay a fine of $100,000, have just been heard in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. “Representative Edward E. Denison (Rep., 111.), against whom an indictment on a charge of possessing a trunk full of liquor in his office in the House Office Building was held to he insufficient by the District Supreme Court, must nowstand trial on that charge under an 1 opinion rendered by the District of i Columbia Court of Appeals, over- | ruling the action of the lower i court.”

EARTHTREMORS IN NEW ZEALAND

Occur in Locality Where 200 Lost Lives; Damage Unknown.

(Continued From Page One) gar from the sugar bowl and the last dust of flour from the flour barrel to sustain the morale of those boys who had been sent over there, at the rate of less than 3 cents a meal.”

■ o——i i The Tariff Commission has rec^ ommended reduction in the rates on wood flour, pigskin leather for sporting goods, straw hats and maple sugar. This will be good news for the drought sufferers and the other unemployed.

Recent Activities of G. O. P. Leaders Recent events affecting leading members of the G. O. P. are reported in the press as follows: “Evansville, Ind.—Harry E. Rowbottom, Republican Representative in Congress of the Firkt Indiana District, arrested and held in $10,000 bond on the charge of having accepted $750 for recommending an appointment in the postal service.” “Lincoln, Neb.—George W. Norris, Broken Bow grocer who opposed Senator George W. Norris in the Republican primaries last fall, indicted for perinrv bv the grand jury. ^‘Victor Seymour, former rnan-i

The Louisville Courier-Journal sees “no evidence of a buyers’ strike in any of the Senatorial campaigns so far investigated by the Nye Committee.” o Forecast Brings Hope in Indiana

Indianapolis, Feb. 13.— (UP)—A forecast of rain in Indiana today, with snow tomorrow, coming on top of precipitation which already was falling over much of the state, gave rise to hopes that the unprecedented drought might at last be broken. A year has elapsed since normal rainfall has been general in the state. There was no indication in today’s forecast, however, that precipitation would be heavy over the next 48 hours.

Melbourne. Feb. 13.—(UP)—Violent earth shocks occurred in the Hawkes Bay region of North Island, New Zealand, today, where several towns virtually were destroyed and about 200 lives were lost in an earthquake a short time ago. Minor earth shocks were felt throughout the north and south islands. No casualties were report-

ed.

Communications with Napier, the center of the first earthquake, were reestablished late today. Of' ficials there, in charge of rehabilitating the ruined city, reported that the latest shocks were violent, but did little damage. Reports received here said that the earthquake was felt as far north as Hamilton, north of Hawes Bay on North Island, and as far south as Invercargill, on the southern tip of South Island. Communication was cut off with the Hawkes Bay region for several hours this afternoon after the quake occurred about 1:30 p. m. No news could he obtained north of Waipukurau, one of the towns damaged in the earlier quake, until communication was reestablished with Napier. File Sixth Suit On Swope Will Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 13.— (U P)—The sixth suit contesting will of Sheldon Swope, former Terre Haute jew-eler, who died in July, 1929, has been filed in Vigo circuit court by Clara McMahon, who claims Swope was her great uncle. Mrs. McMahon seeks one-seventh of the e’ktate left by Swope, which she estimated is worth more than $500,000. In each of the suits to break the will—which provided a few legacies and a trust fund to be used after 10 years for building of the Sheldon Swope Art Gallery—plaintiffs have charged the aged jeweler was of unsound mind when the instrument Avas executed. Since filing of the will for probate, one w r eek after Swope died two large claims tQtalling $175,000 have been awarded William Bloorii> er and Charles Nehf, for business aid and advice prior to his death.

Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 13.—George Russell, better known by his oen name of “A. E.” 'will speak at tne closing session of the annual Farm Business Short Course at Purdue university on Wednesday night, February 18. While he is most

a painter of note, and is the leading agricultural economist of his country, Ireland. He is, to a great extent, responsible for the organization of 1,100 rural cooperative organizations in Ireland, probably the highest development of the cooperative movement found in any country in the world. His topic in the talk to be given at Purdue will be “Building a Rural Civilization.” The farm business course opens

next Monday at 10:30 o’clock. LINCOLN'S LIFE IS DISCUSSED

Col. David N. Foster Tells

Assembly of Life of

Emancipator.

Indianapolis, Feb. 13.—(tlP)— Colonel David N. Foster, Fort Wayne, who knew Abraham Lincoln personally, treated members of the General Assembly yesterday to a talk on his character, and a word picture of the stirring time nf

the Civil war.

Erect as when he marched with the army of the Potomac, but white bearded in testimony of his some 90 years, Foster held his listeners deeply attentive for more than one

hour.

In the simple language of Lincoln’s own speeches and with all the quiet dignity that marked the days of crinolines, he told of his many meetings with Lincoln before and during the Civil war. Foster also was a personal friend of Stephen A. Douglas, and followed closely the debates in Illinois between the senator and the man who later became one of America's best loved presidents. “Although I was a great admirer of Douglas, reading those debates changed me from a Dougl&s Demo crat to a Lincoln Republican,” Fos ter said. He asserted, -however, that he was disappointed when Lincoln and not Seward obtained the Republican nomination at Chicago. The disappointment was short-lived, he said, and he soon began an active campaign for Lincoln, although still not old enough

to vote.

When the war came he enlisted in the Ninth New York militia, going from the home of his father at Newburgh, N. Y. At Newburgh he had heard Lincoln speak from the trtiin en route to Washington for the inauguration. This was the second time Fostbr ■had heard him, the first being before the campaign, when Lincoln talked at Cooper Union in New York City. “He was three-fourths legs and homely,” Foster said. “But I believe that God raised him up to save our nation, from dissolution.” Although not a church member, Lincoln was deeply religious, according to the speaker, who cited many crises in which Lincoln turned to prayer. o -

Two centuries ago, the Paniunkey Indians started the custom of presenting a deer to the governor of yirginia and received in return use’ of their reservation without taxation.

Kaiseki Sadakata.a color print artist, of Kobe, Japan, has completed a series of 100 views of Fujiyama, Japan’s sacred mountain, after four years’ work. Only 100 copies of each print will be made. Methods of rat-proofing buildings and premises, is the subject of a new farmers’ bulletin.

other muck crops was held during the three days of the 1930 show, most of the talks and illustrated lectures being presented by Purdue men. '• There are about 300,000 acres of muck land in northern Indiana, with half of it under cultivation. Vegetable crops cover some 80,000 acres. Mint acreage last year was 42,000 acres; onions, 8,400 acres; cabbage, 12,000 acres and potatoes, 15,000 acres. Growers shipped 7,000 carloads of onions. taxeTinterest STATE SENATORS Many Measures to Lift Burden Proposed; None Adopted. Indianapolis, Feb. 13.— (UP) — Prolonged debating on the advisability of placing a strict limit on aggregate property taxes was scheduled in the state senate to-

day.

Yesterday afternoon, on motion of Lee J. Hartzell, Republican floor leader, the finance committee was

widely known for his writing, he is requested to report out the Drake-

Rowley senate bill which would limit property taxes to $1.75 on each $100 of taxable property. The bill had aroused great opposition

in previous sessions.

Although sentiment generally favors a reduction of property taxes, several senators believe new revenue sources should be created before the present sources are cur-

tailed.

Sixteen bills and one concurrent resolution were introduced yesterday before the senate adjourned, to meet jointly with the house for a Lincoln day address. Five measures were passed on secoqd reading and favorable committee reports on 26 others were adopted. One of the new measures, introduced by Senators Harry Williams, Democrat, Fort Wayne, and Lee J. Hartzell, Republican, Fort Wayne, would create a board, consisting of the county council, a circuit judge, .and the county commissioners, td ap$61hi a ti<*y«ty, tax board of three members to takd%y^r duties of the county and town&hip assessors. The board would be composed of an engineer, a real estate man, and an accountant, and would be appointed on petition of not fewer than 250 resident taxpayers. Another tax reduction measure appeared in the senate under sponsorsliip of Senators Tliollie W. Druley, Democrat, Boston, and William V. Doogs, Democrat, Cannel ton. It provides that a sum of $5'00 each shall be deducted from the assessed valuation of household goods and farm machinery. The bill carries an emergency clause and would be in effect until March 1, 1933. Other new senate bills would restrict the . sale of anti-freez solutions containing more than ten per cent methanol; require that when any city official is to make an appointment, the appointee shall be named from a list of five nominees submitted by the chairman of the opposite political party; providing that the cost of county highways be divided between abutting property owners and the county at large, the county commissioners to determine the amount of the assessments; requiring that not fewer than 80 per cent of those employed by contractors on public works shall be Indiana residents and at least 50 per cent of them residents of the city or county in which the work is being done; fixing the salaries of city officials in third class cities owning their own light and water plants; authorzing free admissions to state parks of all persons under 18; permitting persons under 18 to fish, hut not hunt or trap, tvithout a license; prohibiting all bank employes from borrowing from the institution employing them; limiting the public fund deposit in any bank to one-half the capital stock and surplus of the hank, unless protected by bond; and prohibiting loan, trust and safety deposit corporations from engaging in any business except that expressly authorized and prohibiting their employes from borrowing from such institu-

tions.

SUGAR DOGGIE AWARDED CASE

NO MORE MARRIED WOMEN

LaPorte. Ind., Feb. 13.—(UP)— The day of hiring married women as teachers in LaPorte county schools is over, the school board

has ruled.

j The rule will not affect present

j teachers, it was provided. The

Honey-Horsey Loses Her “ ove was made t0 s ive work for

Breach of Promise

Suit.

New York, Feb. 13.—(UP)—New

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Hartford. — (UP) — A survey

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jie” $250,000 breach of promise iuit finally lias been settled, Suireme Court Justice Alfred H. Fownley deciding in favor of

‘sugar-doggie.”

The justice ruled that Huerta Utters (Honey-Horsey) relations vith Connant Hatch (Sugar-Dog-qe) were improper, since the Viennese lady knew ail the time hat the Niles, Mich., iron magnate

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Miss Rittel. who said Hatch had jiven her the nickname because die ate like a horse, sued the Mil ionaire for breach of promise sayng they had travelled together in Vienna, Paris, New York, Chicago

ind South Bend, Ind.

The two saccharine-quadruped erms of endearment were used >y the parties to the suit in let-

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Marblehead.—(UP)—A large tree on the estate of Mrs. E. H. Cole, which commands a fine view of the sea, was cut down. Police, after an investigation, reported that it doubtless was cut by rum-runners whose view it had obstructed. fFe.W

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MUCK SHOW TO BE HELD AGAIN

Second Annual Event to Display Northern Indiana Products.

^ Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 13.—(UP) — The second annual northern Indiana muck crop show will be held at Garrett in November, it was announced today by A. B. Ward, of Purdue university, treasurer of *he show. The exhibit is sponsored by the Purdue university agricultural extension department and the Indiana Vegetable Growers’ association cooperating with the Garrett Chamber of Commerce. Last year’s show at Nappannee attracted more than 200 entries and was attended by nearly 5,000 persons. Railroads serving the muck section donated part of the $500 prize money awarded. An educational prbgram relating to production of potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, turnips, mint and

Private Citizens Denied Privilege of Govern-

ment Officials.

Washington, Feb. 13.—(UP)— Two and one-half tons of wines, whiskies and liquors were imported from France recently by the United States embassy in Havana, according to an article yesterday in the Baltimore Sun. The story says the shipment, weighing 5,632 pounds, was consigned from Bordeaux to ‘‘the Ambassador of the United States of America,” at [Havana. The ambassador is Harry F. Guggenheim. The liquor, according to the Sua’s stoi’y, was imported duty free uhder the ambassador’s privilege. Included in the consignment, according to the Sun, were 57 cases of wines, 11 cases of champagne, one case of champagne and syrup, nine cases of wines or liqueurs, five casses of whisky and 14 cases of liqueurs. ' The article said that while Sec-! retary of State Hughes, eight years ago, ruled that American diplomats aboard might drink without defy-! ing the constitution, there might be some question as to the right of an ambassador to import liquor since the embassy is United States property and “sovereign territory of the United States.” The state department today said that no cognizance was being taken of the matter, that no law had been violated and that the department was unaware of the incident. i- o it Nearly a million gross tons were •epresented in the vessels arriving it New Orleans during November.

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Fireman Injured At Warsaw Today

Warsaw, hid., Feb. 13.—(UP)— A volunteer fireman was injured, j probably fatally, today, while fighting a $50,000 blaze which razed the inflammable portion of a brick and stone business building in downtown Warsaw. Everett Brown, 35, suffered a had 'skull fracture when struck by portions of an exploded air compressor. He is married, and the father of several children. The building was occupied by the McKown Automobile Agency. The stock of this building and an adjoining grocery store suffered from fire, smoke and water. 0 v I. U. JUNIOR PROM

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Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 13.—(UP) —The 1931 Junior Prom at Indiana university will be held Friday night, April 17, it was announced today by Charles Ra. , Montpelier, chairman of the prom o amittee. The prom is the outstanding event of the university’s social prugi -m.

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