Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1929 — Page 1

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SPANISH PLANE CROSSES OCEAN; LANDS in brazil Two Airmen Span .Atlantic Plane; Fail To Reach Goal GRAF ZEPPELIN REACHES JERUSALEM jei usalem March 26. —(UP) The dirigible Graft Zepelin, which called across the Atlantic ocean to Lakehurst N. J., last fall, ana back again to Friedrichshafen, Germany, today dipped its great silver gray nose oi t of the wind torn sky and landed low os er the Holy CityHundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of the city and shouted greetings. Babia. Brazil. Mar. 26- U.F,' -Capts. Francisco Jiminez and Innacio Iglesias. who took off from Seville Spain in a single motored land plane shortly after noon Sunday, landed at the Camassary airdrome here at 10:30 | a. m .(8:30 a. m. est.) today, almost ( WO miles short of their goal at Rio | de Janeiro. Bahia is approximately 550 miles south of Natal, over which the Span- ! lab Dyers passed at 3 a. m. after having crossed the Atlantic ocean byway of the Cape Verde Islands. • /ail To Break Record The long distance flight record which the two courageous Spaniards sought to break apparently still remains with the Italians, Carlo Uelprete and Arturo Ferrarin, who flew from Rome to a point ten miles north of Natal, Brazil, landing July 5, 1923, after having covered a distance of 4,149 miles. It is estimated the Spanish flyers landed a, approximately 4,100 miles from Seville The fliers were taken immediately from the Camassary air rfronie, almost 50 miles from the city by anioniobile to the Grand hotel here by the Spanish consul and high government and officials. Captain Iglesais was reported to be ill but his condition was said not to , b^SH^ s Thp flyers sald ,hey WIU (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) To Liquidate Assets Os Bluffton Bank Indianapolis. Mar. 26 —ftJ.R) -Liquidation of assets of the Union Savings and Trust bank of Bluffton was authorized today by the state banking department. Under rules governing Trust Companies when 80 per cent of the stock-’ holders decide to liquidate, they may do so after the banking department investigates the condition of the hank and determines that depositors shall “0 Paid in full. HINE Wilf OKS IRE BIG TOIL Fifteen Persons Killed So Far This Week; Fate Os Four Others Unknown By United Press v ' rpi8 I ne accldents 'n ’hr* United whit! n aVP take ’ l 15 I,ves thls week. i n „ '' IP ta,e of f °ur persons missb R on a ihght along the Atlantic searemained a mystery today. week?n rSO !u kll,ed 5,,,,11a - V - a Plane u| P 'i the crash of a sightseeing ark n h i' h Ca " SPd 14 dea,hs at New ’ ed ni« Acci(,Pnta yesterdav causnine deaths as follows: and th (amplon ' St. Louis pilot, na. p a P pasßPn K p « at Mount GretInsVruH Preder,ck w - Roberts, flight S at anfl A ' C ' Hatchings, stu>lr ?,.‘ nd w ""™ Chp °Us PilOt ’ at Macomb ' 111 Smith, passenger, injured. Special Car Carries Men To State Prison cl i n iwroad H L Mar - 26 ~< Up )- A Bpp ' era bound r containing 11 prisonson at Mi P h? r the Indlana State PrlTk ‘ deci± n f C,ty left he ce today. t 0 Jail tn ,v t 0 transport the men su ßS«stion of t?! 01 ? 1 Car camp upon A. Collin ß lim, nal Judge James

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Druggist Kills Bandit - Kb" Hfil _. Juu j / BO !1-1 1 A -MH Hrlx • | ** ■ 'd PlfeP* i iili’ ' "V| Hairy M. Hlbbe. druggist, is seen in his shop in Chicago where he killed a young bandit who attempted to rob the stpre. Arrow indicates body of slain bandit. Two companions escaped in the unsuccessful holdup.

D. H. S. SELECTS CONTESTANTS — i Pupils To Represent School I In County Music Contests Are Chosen Contestants to represent Decatur , high school in the music division of the annual Adams coun'.y high school literary and music contests, to be held on April 2 and 4, were chosen last night at a local contest held in the Decatur high school auditorium. Miss Hazel Gleason, of Van Wert, Ohio, instructor in the Marsh Foundaion school, was judge last night. The selections rendered by the various contestants were as follows: Girls solo: —'"Fulfillment", MacDermid; Heys solo —"Song of the Fisher Boats”, Zamecnik; Girls duet, “Neapolitan Nights" Zamecnik: Boys duet, “We'll Never Let the Aid Flag Fall.” M. T Kelly; Mixed duet, "FireFlies in June" Ira B. Wilson; Girls trio, “Ashes of Roses,” R. G. Cole: Boys quartet, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,” Ben Johnson: Mixed quarter. “Fiddle and I”. Arthur Goodeve; Girls Glee Culb “Tiptoe", Molly Carew; Mixed chorus, “Wind on the Hill”, Christopher O. Hare; Piano solo “Loves Delight,” Boys Glee Club "Down by the Sea," Arthur Penn. The results of the various contests were as follows: M'xed quartet: first, Evelyn Kelly, Florence Anderson, Cyrus Cable and Chalmer I|.alter; second, Bqrnadine Schraluka, Mary Madeline Coverdale, Harald Melchi and Clarence Smith. Girls trio: first, Isabel Cloud, Cleora Baker, Mary Madeline Coverdale, second, Eveyln Kelly, Ethel Shady and Florence Anderson. Male quartet: first, Harold Melchi, Janies Burk. John Beery and Lewis Butcher; second, Harold Melchi, Arthur Schamerloh, Wilson Mann and Clarence Smith. Girls solo: first. Cleora Baker; second, Florence Anderson; third, Isabel Cloud. Girls' duet: first, Evelyn I£elly and Florence Anderson; second, Cleora Baker and Gretchen Winans. i:n nx iHoe moi SCHOOLS START SPRING VACATION Decatur Public Schools Dismiss Today For Vacation Until Monday Spring vacation started in the Decatur public schools at noon today. The pupils and teachers will be privileged to forget their school worries until next Monday morning, April 1 The Spting vacation custom was received in the local schools last Spring after being discarded for several years. Many of the teachers, who do not reside In Decatur, wil spend their vacation at their respective homes. After the Spring vacation, there will be eight more weeks school. The high school commencement will be held on Friday, May 24.

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New Safe Installed In City Treasurer’s Office A new two-ton burglar-proof safe was placed in the city treasurer’s office today. The council recently purchased the safe ami it will take care of the imp rtant records and cash collected by the city treasurer. The safe was placed upstairs by D. F. Teeple and assistants. o Mother Sees Truck Run Over Her Child South Bend, Ind., March 26 —(UP) — John Chester Zimmerman, Jr , 2, was crushed beneath the wheels of a truck in the rear of his home. The child’s mother saw him knocked down by the machine, but her cries to the driver were unheard and the 'wheels passed over the body. o— UNION SERVICE PROGRAM READY Plans Completed For Annual Observance Os Good Friday Here A detailed program for the union church service to be held by the Protestant churches of the city, at the Zion Reformed church, from 12 o'clock noon to 3 o'clock P. M., on Good Friday. March 29, was announced t?day. The subject for the entire service will be, “There was a place ca'led Calvary,” Luke 23:24:48. It is probable that the business houses in the city will follow their custom of closing for the three hour period in observance of Good Friday. The program for the service is as fellows: 12:00—Hymn. 12:04 —Invocation. 12:05 —Special music by the Methodist church. 12:10 —Address, “Calvary, a Place of Guilt,” Rev. R. W. Stoakes. 12:30 —Special music by the Christian church. 12:35 —Address, “Calvaty, a Place of Compassion”, Rev. H. W. Thompson. 12:55—Special music by the Baptist church. 1:00 —Address, “Calvary a Place of Derision," Rev. O. E. Miller. 1:20 —'Special music by the Zion Reformed church. 1:25 —Address, "Calvary, a Place of Testimony,” Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann. I:4s—Special music by tjie Presbyterian church. 1:50 Address, "Calvary, a Place of Salvation,” Rev. H. H. Ferntheil. 2:10 —Special music by the, Evangelical church. 2:15 —Address, "Calvary, a Place of Miracle,” Rev. M. W. Sunderman. 2:3s—Special music by the United Brethren church. 2:40 — Address, “Calvary, a Place of Death,” Rev. R. E. Vance. 3:00 —Benediction. 0 Triplet Girls Die Anderson, Ind., Mar. 26. —(U.R) —The last of triplet firls born to Mrs. Lester Clear, is dead. The first died shortly after birth Saturday, the second Sunday and the last Monday.

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Three Gangs Os Bandits I Stage Robberies In Gary I Gary, Ind., Mar, 26.—tU.R) Search was continued today for three bandit gangs who staged a brace of robberies here yesterday and escaped. Authorities expressed the belief that the three gangs, working separ- J ately, invaded the city together. One gang, containing five members armed with’maihine guns, robbed the Glen Park Slate bank of $12,000 and escaped. Other robbers escaped with several hundred dollars after holding up a west side case. Another group rifled the cash register of a grocery store. LEGIONNAIRES TO MEET IN DECATUR Plans Completed For Eighth District Conference On Sunday. April 7 At a meeting of Adams Post, No. 43, of the American Legion. Monday night, plans were completed for the eighth district American Legion con ference, to be held at the Decatur Country Club on Sunday, April 7, The conference will be a stag affair for legionnaires only. The program for the conference hai been completed, with Perry , Faulkner, of Montpelier. Ohio, former commander of the Indiana department of the Legion, as the principal speaker. Mr. Faulkner is widely known, especially in Legion circles, as an entertaining and forceful speaker. Other speakers on the program will , be Captain Emerey, of Culver Military Academy; Fred Weicking, of Bluffton, state commander; Frank McHale, of Logansport, past state commander; Clarence McNabb, of Fort Wayne, and Pleaa Greenlee, of Indianapv lis, state adjutant. France Conter, commander of Adams post, will be chairman of the meeting. The conference program will open with registration at 12 o'clock noon. A parade, in which a cash prize of $25 will be awarded for the best drum corps, will be held at 1:30 o’clock. The eighth district business meeting will open at 4 o’clock. Dinner will be served at the Country Club club house at 6:30 o'clock. The evening program, at which time the various speakers will appear, will s’art nt 7:15 o'clock. A boxing program will start at 9:30 o'clock in the evening, followed by vaudeville at 10:30 o’clock. There wi’.l be plenty of entertainment and refreshments throughout the afternoon and evening. The registration fee will be one dollar. Many legionnaires from outside 'he eighth district are expected to attend the conference. J. S. Bilderback Dies At Home In Ohio City J. S. Bilderback, 62, brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Dellinger, of Decatitr, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Ohio City. Ohio. Funeral services were to be held at the Ohio City M. E. church this afternoon. Mr. Bilderback is survived by widow; one son, Clarence, of Wren, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. I) It. Carey, of Van Wert, Ohio; two brothers, James ami Fred Bilderback, of Willshire, Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. Teresa Stetler, of yan Wert, Mrs. Dellinger, of Decatur, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hileman, of Willshire. o— Special Services Being Held At U. B. Church Services will be held each night this week at the United Brethren church, with the exception of Saturday night. The Lord's Supper will be observed at the Sun-rise prayer meeting to be held on Easter Sunday morning, at 6:30 o'clock, at the church. Any persons desiring baptism by .sprinkling or seeking admission into the church are requested to make it known to the pastor, the Rev. R E. Vance. Tlie subjects for the sermons the remainder of this week are: I’uesday, ‘Sir, we would see Jesus”; Wednesday, "Well Done". Thursday “Fellowship" and Friday, “Thy Will Re Done.” o Retired United Brethren Pastor Dies At Craigville Word was received here of the death Saturday afternoon, of the Rev. D. W. Abbott, retired United Brethren minister- Rev. Abbott died at his home at ' Craigville. Funeral services were to ■ be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 I o:clock, at the Craigvi eUllnietdET o'clock at the Craigville United Brethren church.

GOVERNOR FACES SERIOUS CHARGE Nineteen Charges Os Impeachment Voted Against Louisiana Governor Baton Rouge, La., Mar. 26. "U.R) — Nineteen charges of impeachment against Governor Huey I’. Long wore voted by the impeachment committee of the house of representatives today. A resolution embodying the charges was prepared for presentation oil the floor of tlie house. The articles, drawn by Representative Clark Hughes, Paul Shazez and Nathan Spencer, charged that tlie governor: Attempted to itire an assassin lo kill a member of the legislature. Bribed or attempted to bribe a legislator. Used his appointive power to influence the judiciary. Violated the constitution by forcing appointees to sign undated resignation. Wasted, misused and misapplied state funds and property. Contracted illegal loans for tlie state. \ Politicized the educational institutions of the state. Subordinated civil authority to the military. Habitually carries concealed weapons. South to force officials bodies in tlie parishes to follow his dictation in regard to public litigation. Was repeatedly guilty of violent abuse of state officials and private citizens. Has been guilty of gross misconduct. Publicly flouted the constitution of the United States and of the state of Louisiana. Intruded himself upon private citizens and attempted intimidation. Demolished and destroyed thexecutive mansion. Discharged a convict over objections of the parole board. Attempted to impose his views on the members of the legislature by lobbying. Was guilty of robbery. ifowTm icn SCOUT LEADERS TO MEET MONDAY First Os Series Os Classes To Be Held At Fort Wayne April 1 Prof J. Raymond Schutz, of Manchester College, and C. M. Finnel. regional Scout executive, will lecture to the Boy Scout leaders of the Anthony Wayne area on Monday evening, April L at 7:30 o'clock Central high school building. Fort Wayne. This will be the first session of the standard course of training for Scoutmasters. The classes will be held every Monday and Wednesday evening tor twelve sessions, closing on Monday, May 3. All meetings will be held at the same time and place. in announcing this course, R Nelson Snider, chairman of training committee, stated that it constituted the second step in a five-year progressive training program, the successful completion of which will entitle the Scoutmasters to the award of the Scoutmasters’ Key. All Scout leaders may take the course, but only those who have qualified for approved certificates will receive the Standard Certificate at the end of the course. Pref. Schultz is an excellent speak er. His subject for the first evening j of tlie course will be "The Nature ot the Boy”. Mr. Finnel, who comes from the National Regional Field staff, will lecture on the subject "A Scout Program Which Meets the Boys’ Needs" The second meeting of the class will be held on Wednesday evening, April 3. At that session, L. C. Ward, superintendent of Fort Wayne public school will speak on "Educational Objectives Also, at this session, John L. Anguish Scout executive, will lecture on "Scout Objectives". Interesting speakers have been obtained for all twelve meetings of the course, anil it. is pointed out that the occasion presents a splendid opportunity for scoutmasters not only to put themselves in position to win the Scoutmaster's Key, but to better qualify themselves for Scout leadership. The first course in the five-year program, "Elements of Scout Leadership” has already been given by the Anthony Wayne Council, and the Approved Certificate awarded.

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Garden Travels i i ■ W- -■/ ( I % Mary Garden, opera singer, rapped young Texas editor who said she was too old to sing. Mary defies youth to sing her songs. LEWIS EXPIRES TODAY Retired Farmer And Livestock Dealer Dies At Home In Monroe Lewis C. Mills, 69. retired farmer ami livestock dealer, died at 7:3'1 o’clock this morning. March 26, 19":), at his home in Monroe. Death was due to high blood pressure and a complication of diseases. Mr. Mills was a son of Samuel and Magdalena Bender Mills and was born in Wells < minty, July 20, 1859. He was a memlier of the Methodist Episcopal church at Monroe, having been converted under the ministry of the Rev. E. L. Jones. Mr. Jones was married to Hattie J. Andrews, April 28, 1894. Six children were born to this union, four of whom survive. They are Mrs. Grcver Oliver, and Mrs. Frances Harvey, of Monroe, and Mrs. Albert Beery and Mrs. Harold DeVor, of Decatur. One daughter, Mrs. John Dickerson, and one son, Sylvester, are deceased. Mr. Mills was the father of three children by a former marriage, also. They are Mrs. Dessie Crowl, of Lyons, Kansas, and Mrs. J. W. Andrews, es Monroe, and Douglas Mills, deceased. In addition to tlie widow and children, Mr. Mills is. survived by two brothers, Sylvanus, of Fremont. Michigan, and Sylvester, of near Bluffion, and one sister, Mrs. B. F. Sowards, of Tocsin. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Monroe at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. E. M. Foster officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. —o STOCK MARKET BREAKS SHARPLY Call Money Sweeps Upward To 17 Per Cent, Sending Market Downward New York March 26—(UP)—Call money swept upward to 17 per cent today, the stiffest rate in nine years, and brought with it on the market one of the worst breaks in the stock exchange history. The stock market break brought a sympathetic crash in the curb market; lower prices in bonds, especially convertibles; deirt-oralized the Chicago grain market and forced a decline of more than $1 a bale in cotton on the ' New I ci’k Cotton ExchangeFire Damages Factory Marlon, Ind., Mar. 26. (U.Pj —Fire ■ of undetermined origin late Monday . caused SIB,OOO loss at the MacbethEvans Glass company plant. Three buildings burned.

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STATE HIGHWAY BIRECTOR DEFIES HOAD COMMISSION Issues Formal Statement In Which He Reviews Differences SAYS HE WAS OFFERED ANOTHER JOB TO QUIT Indianapolis. Mar. 26. (UJ!)-— Highway Director John D. Williams issued a formal statement today athlressed to the highway commission and declaring lie would not resign in spite ot their formal request that he do so. The statement reviewed conferences between Williams. Governor Harry G. Leslie and highway commissioners and declared Williams was told he might beconw head of the state hoard f accounts if he resigned. No Charges Against Him It also declared Williams was assur- • ed by commissioners and the governor that there were no charges to he brought against him. Williams’ letter to Albert Wedek.'ng. Dale, chairman of the commission, today refusing to resign, follows in part: "Dear Mr. Wedeking: “This will acknowledge receipt of formal not’ce of March 25, that ‘in view of existing conditions’, that the Indiana state highway commission request i my resignation as director of the Indiana state highway commission. "I hereby take this opportunity to confirm tlie verbal declination to resign which 1 made on presentation of your request on Monday. March 25. “In view cf the fact that 1 have been associated with you and the other memiiers of the commission in the development of the state system and our work has boon agreeable. I am at a loss to understand the 'existing conditions’ to which you refer in ytc.ur notice. "On March 14, Mr. Murden informed me that the governor had sent for him ami Mr. Wedeking and has requested that I resign as director of tlie highway commission. Mr. Murden furthermore said (hat two mem bers had agreed to the governor's program and when tlie appointment was made in April the new man would he required to agree to my removal. “When I questioned the governor’s au horty to insist on my removal I did not state what my action would be out said I would likely insist on the commission filing charges as contemplated in the statute. "Mr. Murden told me at that, time that he would not sign charges. Later he conferred with Mr. Wedeking and then said to me that Mr. Wedeking had also stated that he would not preihixti*! Kn rsnw t»vo> K.H.S. SENIORS TO STAGE PLAY Kirkland Class To Present “Aunt Jerushy On The Warpath” This Week The senior class ot Kirkland high school will give their annual class play on Friday and Saturday nights of this week, at the Kirkland gymnasium. The play is entitled “Aunt Jerushy on the Warpath", and is a clever three-act comedy which has never before been presented at Kirkland. Miss Wava Seherry plays the leading role of "Aunt Jerushy Fish", Hiram’s better half, in a most capable manner and it is around this character that the entire story of the play centers. The patronage of the public is solicited by the class and a full evening’s entertainment is assured all who attend o Water Damages Floor In I). H. S. Gym Again Water from the heavy rain last night backed up in the sewer under the Decatur high school building and caused the floor in the gymnasium to i bulge up this morning. Workmen started repairing the damage today. A new floor was laid In tlie gymnasium last full the old one having been ruin- ' ed by water backing up in the sewer ' An automatic motor pump was installed at that time and it was thought ■ that the danger of the floor being affected by the water was eliminated.

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