Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 4 April 1927 — Page 6

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COMMODORES EVEN COUNT Catholic High Quintet Defeats G. E. Five. 51-33; Third Game Planned The Commodores turned the tables last night and made their series with the General Electric basketball team stand one-all by defeating the Electricians, 51-33 in a game played in the Catholic school gymnasium. The G. E. quintet defeated the Commodores in a game played in the D.H.S. gym. Wednesday night, 32-26. A third game will be played by the two teams sometime next week, probably Tuesday night, in the Catholic school gym. The Commodores were hitting the | basket consistently last night and had things pretty much their own way throughout the forty minutes of play Meyers, F. Mylott and A. Wemhoff laid down a barrage of field goals in the first half that put Coach Center's team out in front, 32-15 at the rest period. Tne Elecricians were held to three field goals in the first half, one each by Kleinknicht, Wilson and Noble. The second half was closely contested. the Commodores winning the half by a 19-18 count. The Catholic high boys caged nine field goals to the Electricians' eight during the second half. Coach Conter used three substitutes and the General Electric used two during part of the second half. Wilson. G. E. center, was the high point man of the game, scoring six times from the field and three times on free throws. He was closely followed by Uetie Mylott. the Commo dores’ freshman forward, who sank six field goals and two free throws. Art Wemhoff scored six field goals and one free throw to finish one point behind Mylott. ' Mongo" Meyers was guarded pretty closely’ by Pete Noble, but managed to score five field goals, all in the first half, and one free throw’ in the second period. A fairly good sized crowd -of fans saw the game last night. The Com modores are hoping to derive enough money from this game and the ose ' spring sports The receipt the games ar- divided between the two teams. ■ L'neups and summary: G. E. (33) Commodores (51) i Kle'nknight F Meyers 1 Teeple ..... F F. Mylott t Wilson C A. Wemhoff 1 Noble G Smith ; Johnson .G J. Mylott Substitutions: (G. E), Beal for s Teeple. White for Beal; (Commodores . Sorg for Smith. Miller for Meyers, B. < Wemhoff for A. Wemhoff. Field t goals: Kleinknight, 2: Wilson, 6; Noble, 2; Johnson, 1; Meyers, 5; F. , Mylott, 6; A. Wemhoff, 6; Smith, 3; . J. Mylott, 3. Foul goals: Kleinknight 1; Teeple 1; Wilson 3; Noble 6; , Meyers 1; F. Mylott 2; A. Wemhoff 1; J. Mylott 1. I Referee: Geller. Fort Wayne. o ( PAOLINO WINS Basque Strong Man Licks Tom Heeney Madison Square Garden. New York, . April 2.—(United Press) —Working ( like a pile driver pounding its way , through mud. gravel and granite, Paolino the basque strong man, al- , most, forced himself into Tex Rick- j ard's heavyweight elimination tournament in the garden last night when he won a ten-round decision from Tom Heeney, New Zealand heavyweight. Paolino in winning by a slight margin against an opponent who could not be classed by his performances in th's country as a contender, did not show himself as a champion but he d-d supply reasons to believe that no Jack Sharkey, Jim Maloney, Jack Delaney or the others contending for the heavyweight championship could knock him out in ten rounds. It was Paolino’s invincibility against hard punching of Heeney for six rounds that proved him to have a s omach of steel and a jaw of iron. Paolino outpointed Heeney by a score of five to three with two rounds even and it was so far from one-sided that one of the judges, Charles Mathewson, voted for Heeney.

Airplanes Employed For Walrus Hunting Leningrad (United Press) Airplanes have Isen pressed into service to assist the walrus hunters who are now at work in the White Sea. The planes are sent out each day to scont for the walrus and to direct the huners. The hides and fats of the sea animals ate very valuable and the early spring walrus runts are well-organized co’netcial undertakings BERNE H. S. NET CARmNOUNCED — Sixteen Games Scheduled For 1927-28 Season; Opening Game On Oct. 28 Berne, April 2.—The Berne high] school basketball schedule for the* 1927-28 season has been announced! by E. W. Jeffery, superintendent of, ’he schools, and Maynard Hetrick, faculty manager. Sixteen games have been left open. The season will open been left open. Th es?ason w ill open! here on October 28, with the Jefferson township learn furnishing the oppose ion for the Fighting Five. Following is the schedule: Oct. 28 —Jefferson, here. Nov. 4—Geneva, licre Nov. 11 —Hartford, here Nov. 18—Eaton, here Nov. 25 —Lancaster, there Dec. 2—Kirkland, there Dec. 9 —Liberty Center, here Dec. 16 —Open Dec. 23—Montpelier, there Jan. 6 —Dola, there Jan. 13—Ossian, there Jan. 20 —Kirkland, here Jan. 27 —Open Feb. 3 —Liberty Center, there Feb. 4—Garrett, here Feb. 10—Ossian, here Feb. 24—Open Feb. 25 —Lancaster, here. o CA MBRIDOE WINS Oxford Crew Defeated In Annual Boat Race £ Shin's ''Mel, Mortlake. Eng., April -—(United Press.) —Cambridge ’’owed to victory today in th-. 79th renewal of the classic inter-university boat race while thousands of spectators representing al! clasess of Eng lish society urged tge oarsmen from along the Thames course. Oxford won the toss and chose the surrey side of the river and a few minutes later the crews were away on the long pull around an elbow in the Thames. Tonight the winners will celebrate victory and the losers will soften defeat with boisterous parties in London. Cambridge won by four lengths, it was officially announced. The victory was the 38th for Cambridge since the inception of the race and the seven’h post-war victory for Cambridge crews. Oxford has ' won only once since the war. The time was 29 minutes. 16 seconds. The course record is 18 minutes 29 seconds, established by Oxford in 1911. Choppy water caused both crews trouble and at Duke's Meadows, the 3-mile point, both crews were floundering slightly with the shells nearly level. Oxford was extremely ragged toward the end of the race, rowing hard in Cambridge’s wake while the leading shell moved easily. o U. S. Marines Pass Through Portland Two special troop trains, consisting of seven and ten steel baggage and Pullman coaches, passed through Portland over the Lake Erie division of the Nickel Plate railroad, Thursday forenoon. The trains were loaded with U. S. Marines, enroute to the Pacifice ccast from where they will sail for China. The Marines came from a post in New Jersey. o Nappanee—Construction of a new city hall here has been assured. The Nappanee city council has just completed purchase of the site and work 1 will probably get under way in a short time. —fl Get the Habit —Trade at Home, It Pays

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J REDS LOOK GOOD .Jack Hendricks, Manager, Sees Successful Season By Jack Hendricks, Manager of Cincinnati Reds (Written for United Press) Decatut*, Ala , April 2. — (United (Press.) - The Nation.,! league pennant is going to be won by the Cincinnati Reds or the Pittsburgh Pirates if 1 am any judge. The Cardin ala are a one year club and the Giants lack balance and pitching. My cluh doesn't look as strong i without Roush but I got a whale of all-round player in George Kelly and ' with Bressler able to play and hit 'like he can hit ail season we won't ; lose any more games in the outfield than we did last year. Ciitz hasn't signed a contract yet j He wants too mu h for a ball playet iof his experience. He's a flashy field J er but his hitting has to be better for I that price. If he doesn't report I'll j play Kelly at second base and he can deliver. 1 also have enough shifts tc use Kelly in the outfield or on first base if the emergency should arise. We are not sure about Luque and can't be until a lot of tangles art straightened out but we have the best pitching staff in the league and pitching means plenty. I think we’re better than last year at least ten games better. IRISH AT WORK Notre Dame Football Team In Spring Practice South Bend, Ind. (April 2. — (Unit ed Press) —Under the critical eye o Coach Knute K. Rockne candidates f> the 1927 edition of the Notre Dames Fighting Irish eleven are in the miu of spring training activities here, Six full teams and more than a doz en substitutes new to the game ar stepping through their paebs in antic pation cf the stiff schedule ahead it 1927. Among others the Irish will sacArmy. Navy Southern California am Indiana next fall. Light scrimmage sessions are a! ! ready in . rd-r and !*:•• I: i-h ur- betti: ' to show* signs ■' 'lev- in; r::«?” fast. Christy Flanagan, the Texan who d» teated the Army with a 67 yard run a the Yankee Stadium, New Yotk. las fall ,is going at -top speed in sprin, practice and few there are anion; Rockne's hopefuls able to stop hin once he gets under way. Rockne's chief cause for worry 1: the lack of a man to fill the quarter back's shoes, Parasien. diminu tive signal barker who beat North western and Southern California las fall with his phenomenal passing a bility, has left school to study alw it the east and his absence will be keen ly felt. Grid fans are watching with great interest the development cf Fred Col lins, blonde fullback who was expect ed to be one of Rockne's most dependable backs before he suffered a brok en bone in the Minnesota game. Jack McGrath is another promising young ster rounding into shape rapidly. ++++++++*++++++ 4> SPORT TABS • ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< Bfr United Press CHICAGO —Jonny Mostil. star ou' fielder of the Chicago White Sox who recently attempted suicide, will ar rive in Chicago today and expects tc have dental work done immediately A rundown condition from poor teeth is believed responsible for Mosul's attempted suicide. DALLAS, Tex.—Behind the excellent pitching of Kaufmann and Bush, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Dallas. Texas league team 3-1. SHREVEPORT. La—Ted Blanken ship pitched the full nine innings for the Chicago White Sox against the Shreveport sports and the American leaguers won 8-0. WHEELER HOT SPRINGS, Calif. —Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion who is undergoing a training course here, said he felt good and thought he would soon be able to re-enter the ring. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Travis Jackson, shortstop for the New York Giants, was in a hospital today recovering (from an appendicitis operation. It is questionable how soon Jackson will be able to rejoin the team.

PRESIDENT OF STUDABAKER BANK SHOOTS HIMSELF tcnvrixl i:i> ox faoh thrkki wax to dose, so the banker thought, with ignoming upon himself. His own life bad been interwoven with the workings of the bank to such an extent ti<at the end of one meant the end of another. It was a hardship on depositors. They were his friends be felt that he had failed them, not wittingly, of course, and not without most heartrending efforts to keep the institution intact. He valued friendships and that, too, was a part of his life. He could not bear that Ms friends should bo troubled or inconvenienced due to any part he had taken in the affairs of the bank. As he stated in one of his notes, it was hard to live —it was hard to die. Ho chose the latter | course—mentally worn and sick at heart. He forgot his years of service •c Bluffton an I Wells county as a 'eader in business, in which his sound advice and business sagacity guided; be des'iny of many successful ca--eers and in which many a man and roman profited by the beneficent nterest taken in him and her by a kindly banker. He forgot of the irominent and commendable part he had taken in all worthy community tndertakings—in the Chamber of Commerce, in the Rotary club and in social life. He had forgot his faith’ul devotion to his church—he had 'orgot his liberal and free-hearted •ifts to charity—to educational instiutions. He was an exceptional orranizer and this influence spread into every walk of life. He forgot that lis friends remained true to the end. some had gone to his home followng the bank failure and made atempts to comfort him. Many others bought perhaps they might be intruding and did not think he was har’orning such profound, sincere grief, "ndcubiedly, Ralph Todd's friends were just as loyal to him at the last •g they were at the first and they ought to emphasize it. But Ralph, s he was affectionately called, could ■set be comforted —his gnawing worry ■ould not be assuaged. He felt that he cord of trust had been broken — e thought of others before self. Today there is a community beset, n mourning. Ralph Todd is still high n its regard. He made a mistake by aking his life, they say—he should lave waited. A legion of friends join vith the widow the son and the ’aughter in their great sorrow, "heir sympathy has no end, but it eems futile when such a loving and evoted husband and father has left heir home. Only the family knows ow he had suffered —what agony he ’ad gone though. Only they know ow sensitive h° ’v-?=—how-he broke ightTh-? family, too. so:igt.t by very mean* to cheer him, but it was ■ difficult thing. It was a home where ’eantiful relationship prevailed mong father, mother and children, low wonderful was this family's oyalty add constancy. Despite their ffoits to lighten the burden on Mr. eodd—to encourage him—to make ■im look to a brighter future —they vere fearful and — yesterday — the vord came. Today this community ’.onors the memory of one of its best tizens —regarded as a man of inegrit y—a man of devotion. Had Sent Telegram Todd went to Fort Wayne Friday tornlng, telling his family that he anted to see Thomas Connell, a tember of an automobile firm on buiness and that he would probably get >ack to Bluffton abont 11 o'clock. Shortly after that hour Mrs. Todd received the fshowing telegram: "Delayed account motor trouble, lome about one. Great love.” At 12:30 o'clock he had not put in ;is appearance and the son, James, roposed that he drive to Fort Wayne fter his father, thinking that peraps the engine trouble was such that le might not be able to drive home, lis mother, however, persuaded him o wait for a while. I-ater some alarm was felt and John Jraham, manager of the Studabaker bank's farms, drove north on the state oad, expecting possibly to meet Todd. A short distance north of Bluffton he' lid see Todd pass in a car and believes that the banker did not recognize him. Graham turned his own oar around and followed Todd into ;he city. Todd turned west at Wabash 1 street and evidently drove direct to :he Baker farm. Graham drove on to the Hudsen-Essex garage, believing that Todd was bound for home. It was learned later that Todd had not gone to see Connell at Fort Wayne It is believed that the notes left by Tod in his overcoat pocket were written at Fort Wayne, presumably at the Anthony hotel. The paper on which .the notes were written had been carried from his home here. Kills Himself in Barn The revolver used by Todd was taken from a cashier’s window at the bank. It had been found missing from

the window Friday morning, hut no thought had been given to Its disap--1 pearance. Todd, with bls overcoat on. sat down on a pile of sacks in the barn and removed bis hat. placing it in front of him. He pressed the end of revolver to his right temple and fired ' one shot, the bullet passing directly through the head and emerging from the left temple. The revolver had fallen from his hand and the banker h id , fallen backwards on the sacks. 9 l.e hotly was cold and rigid when found. | Shortly after the ambulance and coroner had arrived on the acene Todd's, son came. Informed that his father I was dead and prevented by frleE'.s from going into the barn, he partly collapsed and had to bo assisted to an automobile. Note Given Directions An open note to be read by those finding the body lay at Todd's feet. It read: "Please call Herman Thoma. Do not let any one phone my home. Have some friend tell Mrs. Todd personally. Please deliver the letter in my overi cost pocket to the persons addressed. Tl.ank you, R. S. TODD The son was rushed back to Bluffton in an automobile and was the first to inform his mother of the tragedy. She was on the stairs at the home when the sen entered and, swooned when she lead on his face what had happened. A physician ami a nurse were in constant attendance upon her tor several hours. The Letters. One letter was addressed to A. B. Cline, a bark director, another to Herman Thoma giving instructions re-j garding burial, one to the widow and a fourth to Bluffton's newspaper pub-, lishers. The latter read: “Dear George and Dave: i "This is an awful thing that I am' abaut to do but the closing of the bank means the closing of my life as well—l have fought for months to keep it open but the insidious rumors circulated by the enemy Mere 'oo much. “Pleas# to assurred that my records at the bank are in entire balance —the audit now under way will bear that out. I "But when I think of the many de-; posit ms who have been my friends it is too much. I will lose my reason if I try to live on. | "It is hard to die but harder to live on and realize Jthe distress of the depositors. I just cannot stand more. Sincerely, R. S. TODD The letter addressed to A. B. Cline was as follows: “Mr. Cline: “This is a terrible thing that I am about to do. but when the Studabaker | Bank ilcsed my life close! too. I i nu-! .l.i'.-.k cf --7'who were my friends stares aud-j indifference cf my forme" friends have broken me completely. “Please be assured that my bank records are entirely in order —every cent is accounted for. You need have no fear on that score. But the closing of the bank is too much for me to bear. R. S. TODD.” p. S. —There will of course be criticism for me for bad or improper management. but you will find that every cent is accounted for." The letters to the widow and to Mr. Thoma were not given out for publication. Takes Back Letter That Todd may have contemplated taking his life earlier in the week is indicated by a letter which he 'eft with McConnell, the Fort Wayne automobile man, and asked that it jiot be opened. On Wednesday Todd was in Fort Wayne and mailed the letter to Connell while there. Later in the day he met Connell and told him he would receive a letter, which he instructed should not be opened. On Wednesday night Todd left for Chicago and on Thursday wired to Connell to emphasize that he must not open the letter. Todd anved back in Fort Wayne Thursday evening and, after huntin? Connell up, asked him for the letter As Conuell handed the missile to Todd the latter literally snatched it from his hands and then stiffened his body in his emotion. The letter, was not found later, but it is thought that the banker may have contemplated suici ie on his Chicago trip. Was Known Over State Mr. Todd was widely known over the state as a banker and in Republi--1 can circles. At the time of bis death he was a member of the state republican executive committee and he had had a number of other positions of prominence. i Born in Bluffton, August 5, 1887.'. he was a son of Jacob J. Todd and Mary J. Studabaker Todd. He was graduated from the Bluffton high school in June, 1897, and in the fall of that' *year he entered DePauw University! at Greencastle, from which institu I tion he was graduated in 1901 with

the degree of Bachelor nt Phlosophy. In ievent years h« was honored by being made‘a member of the board of trustees of DePauw, which position be continued to hold at the time of his death. Mr. Todd initialed his business career as a bookkoper in the Studelinker bank and in due time became assistant cashier and later cashier. In June, 1909, he ws chosen president of the bank and had the distinction of being the youngest man to hold such a position in the state of Indiana. Weds DePauw Girl While a student at DePauw Mr. Tcdd became acquainted with Agnes Moulden. of Greenfield, to whom he was married October IE, 1902. Two ch'ldren were bom to this uniuii, James, 23, and Martha. 17 Both live at home. James is married and with his wife had expected to leave last Tuesday for Benton Harbor to engage with his uncle in road work. For years he had taken an active part in the affairs of the First Methodist chnrch here, of which he was a number. Fraternally. Mr. Todd was a thirtysecond degree Mason, a member of the Bluffton Commandery, Knights T» mplar, and cf Mizpah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a member of the Elks and the K. of P, lodges. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First M. E. cliurch. Rotarians will ac as pallbearers. Burial will be at Fairview. _o GEORGE POLLEY. HUMAN FLY, DIES Adams County Court House Is Last Building Climbed Before His Death Word has been received here of the death of George Gibson Polley, widely known as "The human fly,” who climbed the Adams county court house here last summer. The court house here was the last building climbed by Polley, it is said, he having sustained an injury to one of his legs that eventually resulted in his death in a hospital at Richmond, Virginia. Several so-called human flies have climbed the court house in this city in past years, but the exhibition given by Polley here last summer was said to be the best ever given here. He climbed from the ground to the Hall on top of the flag pole on top of the building without the aid of ropes or any other apparatus. After reaching the top of the flag pole, he tpj.t on the ball and balanced himself there; .iv 'ioii'uwiha tr.du'ie to Mr.‘ Polley appeared in a recent issue of I The Billboard: Ocala. Fla., March 18, 1927. "Editor The Billboard: “The news of the passing of George Gibson Polley, “the human f’.y.” who recently died In the Memorial Hos-

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pital, Richmond. Vn , will bring ness to jhousands of persons. bec ail „' of his wide acquaintance in u, P . tl( . v world and among the public at hr? Millions have been entertained i/ IMm in the | M t 16 years, iini l | n eJJ' i performance ho gave, whether i n • magic or ( limbing, each act WM sn|< 1 with such characteristics of original ity, showmanship ami daring that hinvariably created an indelible |? i pressinn. "George Polley was born In Ri.hrnond 29 years ago, and at an e at |y age displayed unusual talent as a magician, clever at card manipahi. Ing and vanishing coins. He was booked as the "Boy Magician" at the of 13, and at that early stage his lack of expet ience was offset |,y tint same display of showmanship that la’er on In life helped hun earn thn reputation of Americas fnrmost stunt performer. "A Christian and a gentleman in every sense of the word, his 16 year;’ trouping did not remove the air ot refinement and proper early homo environment. Neither did his numerous victories over other performers ever seem to create a spark of ego. tism to mar h’.s happy and care-free manner of accepting with easy grace the constant shower of publicity that followsd him throughout his career. "I accompanied him as public press agent and relations advisor during the season of 1926, on a (our through the states, and he had then conquered so many sky-scrapers that »e searched only for buildings where other climbers had tried and failed. Many readers of The Billboard will know of the publicity he acquired last summer by successfully negotia'ing the wide overhanging cornice of the court house in Peru. Ind . the circus city, which was but one of many he overcame where all others had failed "Polley gave upwards of 2.009 public climbs during his career. He scaled more than 100 buildings in New York City alone. It was he who climbed the Wool worth Building, and he also did the real climbing in a great motion picture, where shots were required that called for professional daring. "In the passing of George Gibson Polley the show world has lost without a doubt a man who was a great credit to the profession. (Signed) JOS. T. EMMERLY” —- ' o Movie Snakes Have Fangs Removed Daily Hollywood, (United Press)—Daily dental operations on a snake, or rather on several snakes may not be included in the average dentist s duties but the hospital doctor at a motion picture studio must be prepared for anything. Two poisonous snakes a bushmas.ei' .. ' I appointments at the Firs; Studio hospital every morning t? Iq'-t their fangs removed. The snakes are supporting Milton Sills in the First National production “Diamonds in the Rough,..a picture of South American locale.