Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1928 — Page 1

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IEWTAXRATES jf SCHOOLS AND (IUTOTALS2.U levies For Next Year Are Adopted: Civil City Rate Is 71 Cents SCHOOL CITY RATE $1.13 PER HUNDRED The tax levies of the school [ city and for Ihe civil city of Dehcatur were adopted without protest by the school board and the ' city council last evening. The civil citv’s tax rate is fixed at 71 cents on the hundred dollars, while the school city’s rate is $1.4-”> on the hundred dol- < lars. The school levy will raise a total of JD2.035.1t;. while the civil city's rate will raise $45,309.58. The city rale payable in 192fKis the ' same as the rate in effect this year. The budget is about $5,000 less, the loss of $240.1100 in valuations making it impossible tn lower the tate. School Rate Higher The school city rate is 4 cents on | I die hundred dollars higher than the | we in effect this year. Less money is i being raised for next year, but the latter valuations makes it necessary I u> increase the Tale, The city's valuation, this year, on which the tax levies were figured is I J 6.418.140. This will he increased a little as Ute In per cent increase on ; improvements on real estate will be added. At the lime the valuations were certified to the school board and I the city council, the increases had I Hot been ordered by the state board ! ! and therefore it was inipoesiMe to j ' take into consideration the increases | :in valuation. The stnatf tncrnrse would not have much effect either way 1 in arriving at a tax rate. Township advisor}- boards also met yesterday and adopted their budgets I and fixed the tax levies for the differ I ent townships. The county council, in session yesterday, fixed the county rates, the total being 62 cents on the hundred dollars. _—o Two Adams County Persons Become Citizens Os U. S. Two Adams county residents, of , foreign birth, became citizens of the I tilted States today when they were naturalized in the Adams circuit court, i Citizenship papers were granted to i J liii Wilhelm, well known Decatur »»n, and to Rosina Obetli, of Berne, t , — —— —o _ Ridgeville Woman Seeks Data On Relatives Here j iii-s Ellen \ Woo’d. of Ridgeville. , here ,IKlj y, seeking some data oneerning her family and called on a '"'ilier of the older residents. Her [ o, " ers maiden name was Miss Carfu 22 a,ld ller Brandfather. Dr. z Allen Jeleff. was one of the early tness men and physicians cf this ""‘"nity. An uncle Dr. Charles A. s ° ~raetisMl medicine here " le ye*™ Prior to his death. CONTRACTS FOR TWO ROADS LET ( «mmissioners Sell Two Macadam Roads; Also Let 1 wo Bridge Contracts | We ' e awardetl for ’he ! m min , ' Un ’ r u 0a( ‘ 8 ' b - v ‘he county sold were the Cn mOrnl, ! g ' The road,i townshin Crum road, in Monroe '‘•’•wS.,"",' 1 were aw:,r,,e ' l hP|| Sa .m 2 the ( ' nim ,0 «« and re ' eived th e contract on Crum road w ' Tl '° b ' ds filed on the 16.4th). Bi.beH<v A ' Hendric U Phil San..,. k U,Ki Arnc 'ld $5,922; 750; Chris piT iVe<l lhe contract on '4 *"' h f r *M4G. The bids on Ar '">l<l,sb 120 phTT BiebeM ck and "Mu weYp J " S< “' er ,w °bri<l geß T h S o ° h T; eived for huil’ling Se bridg g p ... h ’ dS fi e<l on ,he Le >' I’vstßrcs n', D ' Strlk er $750; The bids o’nV 5 ’m Ru Ph M ' E, ' n,,t ' $446 P D Stril e 2 " Nchler bridge were u ” : tw illizer'm e th leCelVerl for furn i»bing the contract h. e °" ,lty lnfll 'mary. but fess time as not been awarded at

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Hassell s Wife and Mother Rejoice 1 * « v,. If Mwi OMmL, Mrs. Elizabeth Hassell (left), mother of Greater Rockford's pilot, and Mrs. Bert Hassell, wife, as they appeared after hearing news, that thrilled 'the nation. Radio broadest tellings of Hassell's and Co-pilot Parker Cramers safety excited Rockford, their home town, to a pitch of hysterical, tumultous joy.

FRATERNITY IS INCORPORATED Beta Sigma Alpha, Organization For Older Boy Scouts, Founded Here Beta Sigma Alpha, a fraternity fori older Boy Scouts, Scout Leaders and j men interested in Scouting, which was organized here more than a year ago | through the efforts of Bryce Thomas, prominent Decatur Scout worker, is. now incoi pointed under the laws of I Indiana. Plans are being made to organize other chapters throughout the country. Incorporation papers were granted to I the organization a few days ago. The j heard of directors is (imposed of Mr. Thomas, Clarence Beavers, Russell: Owens, James Burk, and Herman Lan ! kenau. The local chapter has a membership of 22 at present, but it is I planned to increase the membership! soon. The fraternity lias leased the rooms | on the third floor of the building at the northeast corner of Second ami Monroe streets, above the Winnes shoe store. A special meeting of the fraternity will be held at 7 o'clock this even ing. Regular meetings will be held every Monday evening. 0 ———_—.— Decatur Man Charged With Deserting Family Clyde Leo Fugate was arrested last ! night by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth on a charge of wife'and child desertion. He was arraigned in the Adams circuit court before Judge Sutton, where he entered a plea of not guilty. The court fixed Fugate's bond at |SOO. but Fugate refused to give bond, although a rela-1 tlve was in court ptepated to furnish the necessary security and the defendant was placed in the county jail. Fugate’s wife alleges that he abandoned her on June 15, last, without making any provision for her support and the support cf their two minor children. Fugate told the sheriff that he had been in New York state since iie left Decatur. .— Los Angeles People Visiting In Decatur Mr. and Mrs. Burl on Fuller and daughter. Wanda, of Los Angeles, arrived here last night for an extended visit with relatives and friends. They made the trip from Los Angeles to Decatur in six days, setting a record for speed. Mr. Fuller formerly lived in this county. He is a son of the late A. M. Fuller, of Pleasant Mills. The Fullers will visit here over Old Home Week, with at Pleasant Mills anti with the Charles Peterson family in this city. Mr. Fuller is connected with the firm cf Blether and Grether. Inc., wholesale drapery and upholstry fabrics, Los Angeles.

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Mardi Gras Queen Contest Standing Miss Marie Miller 1,000 Miss Celia Awfetnan 1,000 Miss Miriam Meyers 1,000 Miss Katliryn Hyland 1,000 Miss Helen Gerber 1.000 Miss Margaret Haley 1,000 Miss Gladys Reffey 1,000 Miss Berneta Tanvas 1,000 Miss Katherine Omlor 1.000 Miss Mildred Akey 1.000 j Miss Margaret Mylottl,ooo Miss Mabel 'Staley 1,000 Voids in the contest cost one cent each. The votes may be deposited in boxes at the Daily Democrat or at the Green Kettle. The winner of the contest will be crowned queen of the Mardi Gras and will j lead the parade on next Saturday night, closing the Old Home Week ■ celebration. She will receive many valuable prizes also. ANOTHER LIGHT PETITION GRANTED Council Grants Petition For Ornamental Lights On South Mercer Avenue The petition for ornamental lights on Mercer avenue, south from Grant street to corporation line, near the j Decatur Country Club house, was granted by the electric light committee of the city council in session las! evening. The posts will be installed next year. The street and sewer committee also repotted on the remonstrance filed against the preliminary assessments on the Knapp sewer improvement. The committee reported that adjustments hail been made and that the assessment roll should be adopted as final. The final resolution was adopted and the assessments were ordered turned over to the city treasurer for collection. (). L. Vance, chairman of the finance committee, read the bills which were allowed. The councilmen discussed the city budget and then passed the ordinance fixing the tax rate at 71 cents on the hundred dollars. The appropriation for fixing the France sewer where it empties into the St. Marys river, east of Rugg street, was included in the budget and the sewer will be improed next year, the councilmen stated. •— Explosion Damages Dormitory Greencastle. Ind., Sept. 5 —<U.R>— An explosion of a hot water boiler in the basement of Mansfield Hall girls’ dormitory at DePauw university today caused SI,OOO damage. No one was injured.

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IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE AT SUGAR PLANT More Than $60,000 Spent For Equipment To Prevent River Pollution OPENING TENTATIVELY SET FOR OCTOBER 15 With sixty men on the job and going at full speed, H. It. Tuttle, superintendent of the Decatur plant of the Holland St. Louis Sugar company, is making every moment count in order to be ready for the opening of the campaign, which John H. Carmody, fie d superintendent, said this morning would probaldy be Monday, Octobet 15. Mr. Tuttle, with various engineers of the company, have worked for months on plans and installation of tanks, pipes and machinery which, it is hoped ami believed, will prectleally prevent any pollution of the water in the St. Mary's river, a matter that lias eeti a serious prolem ever since [the factory located here and particuI larly when the river is low as it is I this year. Sewerage System Improved The factory now has a real plant lor rather a series of them through I which they expect to take care of the I soiids and lhe vegetable matter which i forms the sewage from the mill. The I sum of st>O,sß(K has been expended this summer alone to take care of the i situation in addition to the large sum i spent in previous years. Consequently, Mr. Tuttle lielieves that It tHTIM KI) <>.\ PAGE -IM O_ — WILL ASSEMBLE PAGEANT FRIDAY i All Rehearsals B e t w e e n Now And Next Tuesday Will Be Important — Tonight beginning at 6:30 o'clock, all participants of Episode HI, of the ■ pageant for Old Home Week, will meet on the Central school grounds for rehearsals. Thursday evening, the Red Men and ' Bocohontas, and participants "f Eidj sode I of the pageant will rehearse on the Central school grounds. Friday evening, the entire pageant will lie put together and it is necessary that every individual be present to take their respective parts. On M nday evening, the final reheat sal will be ! held on the Country Club golf course. I This spot lies just beyond the ConnI tty Club to the west side of the road and is easily accessible for till. This will not be a dress rehearsal, ns all I l ostumes will be saved in their new-| ness for Tuesday evening. J t he following list of names are published for the benefit cf those children who have not as yet received their costumes, and they are requested to call the woman to whom their respective group is assigned for information regarding same: Tree Nymps, Scotch and Little Town Interests—Mrs. W. A. Lower. Butterflies. English and Daisies — Miss Della Sellemeyer. Blue Birds. Dutch and Russians (CO.VHMFID ON PAGE .41X1 — o City Being Decorated For Old Home Week i —‘-e The work of decorating the city for Old Home Week, which will be held here all next week, was started today. I-'.ags and welcome banners were being suspended over the streets in tile business district today. o Decatur School Teacher Suffers Injuries In Fall Miss Eva Acker, principal of the South Ward school, met with misfortune on the opening day of school, whet) she made' a mistep and fell down the steps at the school building about 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Miss Acker was in the act of dismissing school, when in some way she slipped and fell. She sustained a broken rib in the right side and severe injuries to the ankle, involving torn ligaments in the foot. Miss Acker was unable to resume her teaching duties today, and will probably be absent from the school room for a week or more. Mrs. Herman Myers is supplying in Miss Acker’s grade.

“The Curfew Will Not Ring Tonight” — Maybe; Repeal Os Law Sought The blowing of the curfew at 8 o'clock and the 12 o’clock noon whistle at lhe city light and powet plant may be discontinued, the matter being brought up Jtefore the city council last evening by Councilman A. R. i Ashbnucher. Mr. Ashlmucher slated that resid< uts near the city plant objected to the

blowing of the whistles. The councilmen discussed the matter of sounding tlie curfew at 8 o'clock and it was remarked that the law was not obeyed. Expressions were made that, it wus doubtful if the ordinance could be enforced. No attempt lias ever been made to enforce tlie curfew law. the ordinance providing that all children under the ages of 16 years shall not be on the streets after 8 o'clock, Tlie law further says: “Be it ordained by tlie common council of tlie city of Decatur, Indiana, that it is hereby made unlawful for any tierson undet 16 years of age to be, or remain in. er upon any of tlie streets, alleys or public places in the city or Decatur, Indiana, at night after the hour of 8 o'clock, I’. M„ from March 1 to August 31, inclusive, of each year and from September 1. to tlie last day of Februaty, inclusive, of each year after the hour of 7 o’clock. I’. M., unless such person is accompanied by a parent or other person having the legal custody of stich minor person or is in performance of an errand or duty directed by such parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody of sui h minor jx-rson. or whose employment makes it necessary to be upon I the streets, alleys or public places during the night after such specified hours.” The curfew ordinance was passed in March. 1898 and. as far as known, no arrests were ever made under the provisions of the ordinance. May Buy Fire Siren Councilman Ashbauclier moved that j the ohm ter lie referred to the electric i light committee. A motion was also | made that the committee investigate the cost of purchasing an electric siren, to be placed in the tower of the city hall, to be used as a fire alarm. Councilman Joe Hunter spoke about having the siren connectetf with the central office in the Citizens Telephone company exchange and that, as soon as the call came in central could press the switch and sound the fire siren. It would not be the intention of the council to sound the fire siren at 12 o'clock or at 8 o'clock, it to be used merely as a fire alarm. Councilmen generally favor the repeal of the curfew ordinance. One councilman stated this morning, “It seems foolish to have a curfew. No one wants it enforced.” When told iCnXTIVI KU ON PAGH Tivo; 0 RURAL SCHOOLS HAVE 406 PUPILS Geneva Has Largest Enrollment Os Rural High Schools In County The high schools in Hartford, Jefferson, Monroe. Geneva. Kirkland. Monmouth and Pleasant Mills have an enrollment of 406, according to figures submitted to Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent of schools. Geneva ; has the largest enrollment of any , school reporting to Mr. Striker, 99 pupils being enrolled. The high schools at Berne and Decatur do not report their enrollments to Mr. Striker. The totals for the high schools are: Hartford, s*l. Frank Mcl) Smith, principal; Geneva, 99, Virgil Wagner, principal: Jefferson, 51. Olen Marsh, principal: Monroe, 45. E. M. Webb, principal: Monmouth, 27, Charles B. Noble, principal; Kirkland. 74, H. L. Foley, principal; Pleasant Mills .51, Peter W. Vila, principal. The t eports from the graded schools have not yet been received by Mr. Striker. These figures will be reported to him the last, of the week. Mr. Striker announced this morning that tlie first teacher's institute of Hie year will ba held Saturday. • Sept-miber 8, at Monroe. In the forenoon, there will he speaking, and ■ in tiie afternoon the program will consist of extension work and- sub i j.«ti of interest to the teachers. 1 The rural schools are getting under I way in fine style and Mr. Striker is • making his official visits td the dis- • ferent schools. The rural schools opened Monday.

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May Supplant Dolore; Consuelo Pani, daughter of Alberto J. Pani. Mexican ambassador to France, wiio, it is reported in dis-1 patches, may become the bride of i Jamie Martinez del Rio. handsome | young Latin whom Dolores del Rio divorced in the interest of her career. lTonsadvertise” OLD HOME WEEK Broadcast Program From WOWO And Invite Public To Celebration Here A cordial invitation to attend Decatur's Old Home Week celebration next week was extended to former Decaturites. friends and neighbors of the city via radio last night, when the Decatur Lions Club presented a halfhour program over radio station WOWO. at Fort Wayne. Thousands of persons were thus infotmed cf plans being made for the event who otherwise might not have known about it. The incgram opened witli a song by the entile Lions Club. Other numbers on the program were vocal solos by Mis. Dau Tyndall and Paul Saurer; . vocal duets by Mrs. Tyndall and Clif-1 ford Saylcrs; a leading by Roy Mum ma; a short talk by the Rev. H. W. Thompson, who outlined tlie program for Old Heme Week and extended an invitation to all listeners to attend the celebration; and a closing song by the Lions. Miss Helen Haubcld the regulat accompanist for the Lions | Club, accompanied all musical num tiers on the piano last night. Already, the Lions have received many commendations on their program. Incidentally, the program gave most members of the club their first opportunity to appear before the “mike” an experience which they greatly enjoyed. The Liens held their tegular meet- . ing in the Christian church basement j prior to their tiip t 6 Fort Wayne last j night. Feld Christen was in charge of the program. He had invited four of his young friends from Hie rural disti icts to entertain tlie Lions. Gerhart Schwartz gave two comical Dutch readings, and the Misses Ruth Mazelin and Anna I.ieclity sang a group of duets, accompanied at the piano by Miss Agnes Schwartz. The program was greatly enjoyed by the Lions. Paul Sauier was a guest of the club at last night's meeting. o — Leslie And Dailey To Sneak At Evansville Evansville, Ind., Sept. 5. — (U.R) — Both gubernatorial candidates have been placed on the program of the state convention of the Indiana Federation of Labor, which convenes here Sept. 12r Harry G. Leslie, republican, will speak Wednesday and Frank C. Dailey, Democrat, will address the gathering Thursday. A series of conference by the various labor unions are being held in pieparalng for the state parley. May- . or Herbert Males will deliver the adi ill ess of welcome at the opening session.

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37 PLANES HOP OFF IN DERBY THIS MORNING Earl Rowland, Os Wichita, Kan., Leads Racers Into McKeesport. Pa. — ONE PLANE FORCED DOWN THIS MORNING I Bettis Field, McKeensporf, 11‘tL, Sept. 5. <U.R) Spanning l the treacherous Allo gli n y i mountains between Harrisburg, I Pa., ami McKeesport, in an i hour anti twenty minutes. Earl Howland, of Wichita. Kas tn his Cessna monoplane, led tlie 37 starters in lhe national air tlerbv from New York to Los j Angeles to their half hour stop i here lodav. Rowland Leads At Middletown Middletown, Pa., Sept. 5. (U.R)— Earl Rowland, of Wichita. Kansas, flying a Cessna monoplane, led the field of 37 starters in the first lap of lhe national air de/by from Roosevelt Field, L. 1., to lhe I . S. army air depot here today. Rowland's little plane roared out of the mists over the field at 7:32 A.M.. dropped to a perfect landing, hurriedly took, on gasoline and oil and was off on the next lap of the [race, which is to end at Los Angeles, I California. One Plane Forced Down D. K. Davis, flying a Travelair. was officially reported down near Lebanon. Pa. Officials were unable to say whether Davis’ plane had been wrecked. It was indicated that the pilot was unhurt. 37 Planes Start Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Sept. 5. — I (U.R)—(Down the same runway that ' has launched many famous flights, 37 p’anes roared today, starting the first leg of one of the greatest transcontinental races in the history of aviation. Tlie planes, representing nearly every type of small commercial aircraft, were powered witli motors of 510 cubic-inch pinion displacement or less. They comprise tlie class A group of tlie national air races from << OXTIX I I ,!> (IX I’AGR SIX) t y — Probe Air Crash In Which Seven Were Killed Poe.folio, Ida., Sept. 5.— (U.R) An offiei. : •■ < stigation was started ht’re the crash of the huge super tv 1 monoplane here yesterday i> seven persons were killed. noplane had been in use a I little mote than one niontli on an air- : mail and passenger route from Salt Lake, l.’tah, to Great Falls. Mont. Tlie plane was coming into Pocatello when suddenly a wing apparently collapsed hurtling the ship 150 feet to the ground. o Federal Highway Being Resurfaced: Traffic Detour Federal road No. 27 north of Decatur is being resurfaced with tarvia, and traffic is being detoured over the load i tinning east on Monroe street, in this city. HOAGLAND PLANS A FALL FESTIVAL Town Plans To Entertain Large Crowd Saturday Afternoon And Evening Hoagland will celebrate next Saturday with a Fall Festival. The citizens aie planning to entertain a large crowd and 16 show the visitors a gcod time. Dating the afternoon and evening, a piegram will be rendered with a big spring chicken dinner at 4 o'clock, standard time, and — Oh boy -its going to be good. The famous Magley Glee Club will give an entertainment during the afternoon and evening and all who have heard them know that will lie a feature 1 worth hearing. At 7 o’clock in the evening, the Fort Wayne News-Sentiael ‘ band of fifty-five pieces, will give a conceit under the direction of John • L. Verweire. 1 There will be a gift distribution and ■ amusements for young and old. It is - announced by the committee in charge, - which includes Henry Koenemann, former resident here.

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