Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1929 — Page 1

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ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED BY NEW CONGRESS I Longworth Is Re-elected I Speaker Os House Os Representatives I NEW MEMBERS I ARE SWORN IN Washington, Apr. 15.-—(UR) — I p e n Nicholas Longworth, Repn, I o todav was re-elected as I speaker of the house of repreI senstatives for the 71st conI press. Longworth defeated Rep. I ,J. N. Gardner, Dem., Tex., on a I.strictly party vote. Washington. Apr. 15. — (U.R> — The | new seventy-first congress, elected last fall with President Hoover, convened in special session here today and orraniaed preparatory to taking up the new farm bill as the first order of business Wednesday. Three Senators Sworn In While Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, center of Washington's recent society dispute looked down from the senate gallery crowded with social leaders, her brother, Vice President Charles Curtis, put that body through a 25minute session. Three senators were sworn, perfunctory resolutions were adopted, the call of the session by the president was read and Senator Burton of Ohio delivered an eulogy of the late Ambassador Herrick before adjournment was taken until tomorrow to hear the president's legislative message. The house session was much more colorful and lasted longer. Social jammed the gallery doors as Speaker Nicholas Longworth was elected to preside. Seven women representatives were there, the largest feminine contingent the house has had. One woman member, Mrs. Katherine Langley of Kentucky, was absent. — o Three Huntington Men Hurt In Auto Accident Marion, Ind., April 15—LeRoy Collins, George Collins and Glen Herndon, all of Huntington, were seriously injured hete today when their automobile collided with a car driven by Merrill Carpenter, of Roanoke. Three U. S. Marine Fliers Are Killed In Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua. Apr. 15.— U.R) —The bodies of three United States marine aviators, killed when their Plane crashed Saturday while they were making an aerial survey for the proposed Nicaraguan canal route, will l>e sent to the United States for burial. ANGOLA MURDER TRIAL RESUMED Ohio Bank Robber Scheduled To Resume Testimony In Zimmerman Trial Angola. Ind.. Apr. 15. - (U.R) — The tiial of Charles Zimmerman, former teuben county sheriff, charged with ' >•' murder of Thomas Burke, alleged 'audit, was resumed today with James althan, Ohio bank robber, again S( uiduled to take the witness stand. The charred body of a man, believed to have been Burke’s, was found 1,1 a burned barn near here, shortly after the robbery of the Angola Nattional bank. Waithan, serving a sentence in the 110 state prison, was a "close friend" “f Burke's and has identified clothing resented i nthe case as evidence, as Oel «nging to the latter. The state has alleged that Zimmeran gave protection to bank bandits, a omobile thieves, rum runners and , IP , r forrhs of banditry while he was sheriff. than 45 witnesses have been ■ I ’Joened tor today and tiwas con- ', ere<l unlikely that the case would Ri'eu to the jury before the latter Part of the week. thJt' n Ohlo prlßoner has testified I —hfks participated in the robot!? ° f the Angola ban h and named tl er men w! ’° were connected with _ ma *l robbery at Toronto, Canada. wi)t n ' erman a ' Bo has been charged be r 1 Colnpliclt y In the Angola rob-

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Judge Decides “Big Time” Impossible On 15 Cents; Suspends Sentence Buffalo, N. Y., Apr. 15.—(U.R)- - Albert Bronka appeared before Judge Clifford McLaughlin today on an Intoxication charge. It was testified that he had had a "big time." “Did yen spend all your wages on liquor?” the jndge asked. “1 started out with 50 cents and 1 s ill have a nickel," the defendant replied.

DECATUR SCOUT TO VISIT EUROPE James M. Burk To Be One Os Eight Scouts From This Area To Go Abroad James M. Burk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk. 321 North Fo,.r*h street, is one of eight boys chosen from the Anthony Wayne Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to represent the council at the International Scout Jamboree, to l>e held at Birkenhead. England, next-July and August. He is a member of troop No. 61. in this city. The selections were announced Saturday afternoon by John L. Anguish. scout executive for the council. Six of the eight hoys were chosen fiom 'Port Wayne troops, and one Harvey Lee Price, is a member of troop No. 42, at Ossian. The Fort Wayne Scouts chosen to make the trip are: Charles E. Gruenert, Carl Hart Schaaf, Jack Rittenhouse, Sam L. Stringer, Jr., Paul Ernest Geisenhof, and Frank Dulin. Jr., The group will leave Fort Wayne on the morning of July IS and will return September 10, after a tour of the eastern section of tills country, Canada and Europe. Seven and onehalf weeks will he devoted to travel, sightseeing and participation in the jamboree, the latter event starting July 31 and continuing until August 13. They will arrive home about September 10. James Burk is a Life Scout and lacks only three merit badges of being an Eagle Scout, the highest award a member of the organization can acquire. James has practically completed the requirements for two more merit badges and expects to qualify for a third one and become an Eagle Scout before he leaves for England. He is one of the first three boys in Decatur to become Life Scouts, they having attained that honor last tall. He is a sophomore in Decatur high school and has been a Boy Scout for three years.. Five of the eight Scouts selected for the trip are already Eagle Scouts. All are under 18 years of age. A scoutmaster or leader will be selected to accompany the group on its tour. The Jamboree committee for the area is composed of: George B. Buist, chairman; A. G. Burry, Earl L. Gaines, E. G. Hoffman. R. Nelson Snyder and Clem J. Steigmeyer. Part of the boys' expenses will be financed by the area council and the boys will bear part of the expenses themselves. Some of them have already started savings accounts and obtained jobs to help finance the trip. O-*r Moose Hold Annual Memorial Service The annual memorial services of the Loyal Order of Moose in memory of the 30 deceased members of the local lodge, was held Sunday afternoon at the Knights of Columbus hall. Edward Thomas, piosecuting attorney of Allen county and an eloquent speaker, delivered the memorial address. The ritualistic services were carried out by the lodge officers and the special program was in the charge of Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Four deaths occurred in the Moose lodge membership within the last year. o Amazing Flying Stunts To Be Seen In Legion Benefit Movie Show Some of the most amazing flying stunts ever filmed will be seen in the motion picture, "The Flying Fleet." to be shown at the Adams theatre here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, as a benefit for the local post of the American Legion. The picture is in sound, adding to the thrills. Ramon Novarro, a twell-known screen star, plays the leading role in the production. Supporting him are Anita Page, Ralph Graves and a wonderful cast. Members of the Legion are selling tickets for the show. The proceeds from the three-day show will be used by the Legion in sponsoring various projects during the year.

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DEATH CLAIMS FRANKLIN BABY 1 Three-Month-Old Son Os Mr. And Mrs. Cecil Frank- i lin Dies Here Today Allen Lee Franklin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Franklin, of 218 South Thirteenth street, died at 5:30 o’clock this morning. Monday, April 15, 1929, at the family residence. Death was due to sterptoeoccis sore throat, with which rhe baby has been ill just one week. The infant was born January 12, 1929, at the Adams County Memorial hospital, and was the first child in the family. It had gained a nice start and was getting along nicely when overtaken by the fatal illness. The baby was baptized, together with a class of infants, at the Zion Reformed chun it on Easter Sunday, and was a member of the Cradle Roll department ot the Zion Reformed Sunday school. Surviving are the parents, the mother before- her marriage having been Miss Una Marie Rayl; and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Corydon Rayl, and Jesse H. Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at the Franklin residence, and at 1:30 o’clock at the Zion Refored church, the Rev. A. R. Fledderjohaun officiating. Burial will be made in the Gravel Hill cemetery at Bryant. 0 WINS MEDAL IN CALF CLUB Otto Hoile, Os Adams County, Qualifies For Silver Medal In Club The first medal won by an Adams county farmer during the present season has been won by Otto Hoile of Union township. The medal was won by Mi. Hoile in the 1,000-pound beef calf club. The club is conducted by the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association and offers medals to beef cattle owners who are able to produce calves weighing fr<sm 800 to 1,000 pounds when the animal is exactly one year of age. Mr. Hoile's calf weighed 900 pounds last Saturday morning when it was exactly one year old. This entities Mr. Hoile to a silver medal. Gold Medals are given to those who produce calves weighing more than 1,000 pounds and bronze medals to those who product calves weighing 800 pounds or more. This is the second silver medal Mr. Hoile has won in the 1,000-pound beef calf club. Mr. Hoile states that the calf he fed received only home grown feeds. The calf was allowed to run with the mother during the summer months, after which it was fed soybean hay, bundle corn fodder, silage, ground oats, barley and corn with free access to water ahd salt at all times. Mr. Hoile states that he believes there is more profit in feeding only home grown grains with proper care and management. He states that this particular calf received no special care and attention and was fed the same as the other young animals on his farm.

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Sell Space In Convention Program And Issue “Protection Cards” Indianapolis. Apr. 15. —(U.R) —Hun dreds of Indiana business men have been victimized by persons representing themselve-5 to be deputy sheriffs and agents of the Indiana Sheriff s Assn., who went about the state selling space in a convention program and giving "protection cards” the Better Business Bureau disclosed here today. A total of $25,000 in sums ranging from $25 to S3OO has been collected it was estimated. The agents claimed to be selling "space" in the program for the sheriff’s association annual program, the bureau stated. They charged S3OO tor a page. About 500 copies of the program have been distributed. The representatives, whom tlie bureau listed as “racketeers", by inference or direct statement, let their "prospects” know they would be in disfavor with the sheriff's office of their particular county if they did not contribute. They were told they cou’d "get by" with such “minor offenses” as speeding if they contributed and got a "courtesy card." These cards bore tlie inscription: "Courtesy Indiana Sheriff's Association. This is to certify that a contributing member is entitled to courtesies from all peace officers. Benjamin F. Strong, president, Baxter Flew, secy." Benjamin F. Strong was sheriff at Crown Point. Plew was a deputy at Sullivan. o Large Audience Attends Program At U. B. Church A large and greatly appreciative audience attended the recital and musical program, sponsored by Miss Catherine Jackson, at the United Brethren church last night. Every available seating space was occupied. Miss Bertaline Blocker, granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. Blocker, in whose honor the recital was given, displayed exceptional musical ability. Miss Bertha Baughman and Ireta Fisher sang two very appropriate selections, and Miss Alice Vance, daughter ot Rev. R. E. Vance, rendered two selections on her musical saw, proving that even the common things can be .made to speak forth a harmonious note when given the right kind of a touch. And last, but not least, tlie Magley male quartet kept up the interest of the evening with their fine selections and the spirit in which they gave them, was inspirational to all. o Mother Love Exemplified By Cat Who Rescues Her Kittens From Buring Barn Marion, Ind., Apr. 15. — (U.R) — A mother's love for her young was demonstrated here when a cat made three trips into a burning barn to rescue her kittens. When the fire was discovered the mother cat was seen pacing back and forth in front of the burning structure. She dashed into the flames and emerged carrying a kitten in her mouth. Twice more she braved the flames, each time bringing back a kitten, before she was burned so badly she was unable to walk. Two of her young were burned to death.

OPPOSE ERECTION OF ADDITION TO SCHOOL BUILDING 114 Taxpayers Os Hartford Township File Remonstrance Late Saturday SAY EXPENDITURE OF $30,000 UNNECESSARY A remonstrance, signed by 114 taxpayers of Hartford township, was filed late Saturday afternoon, against the proposed building of the $30,000 addition to the Central high school huildtng iti Hartford township. The remonstrance, filed with the county auditor, is an appeal to the state board of tax commissioners, to prevent the issuance of bonds with which to erect the building, and tlie copy was sent to the state board today. The remonstrators set out several reasons why they did not favor the building of the addition. In the first paragraph of the remonstrance, the signers stated the "proposed issue of bonds is excessive for the proposed purpose thereof." The second paragraph stated that the “said proposed issue is unnecessary, unwise and excessive.” Claim Expenditure Is Unwise The remonstrptors also stated that the present Central high school building is “a modern high school building and was constructed in 1917; that (Covri’“ , Rn i**»r tvv<» RELIEF PLANE REACHES FLIERS Supplies Taken To Crew Os Southern Cross In Wilds Os Australia Sydner, N. S. W.. Apr. 16. —(U.R) - (Tuesday)—After existing fcr, nearly two weeks on wild beans, boiled salt water and mud snails, Capt. Charles E. Kingsford-Smith and his three companions ot the trans-Pacific airplane. Sou'.hern Cross are regaining their strength today and looking forward to an attempt Saturday to fly the huge plane from the jungles where they made a forced landing Easter Sunday. A newspaper plane, tlie “West Australian," settled down beside the Southern Cross on the hardening mudflats where the attempt to fly from Sydney to London ended. Pilot Heath of the visiting plane, a friend of the Southern Cross flyers, required a second glance to recognize them, so emaciatejl were they from starvation. Much of the foodstuffs dropped to them from the airliner, Canberra, was spoiled. Capt. C. T. P. Ulm, usually dapper, was hardly recognizable through tlie fourteen-day growth of beard. He had draped a shirt about his head to protect him from the jungle insects. When Heath landed the Southern Cross crew tottered to the side of the "West Australian” and forming a fehair cf their hands and arms, sought to carry him. So weak were they, however, that they . scarcely could bear his weight. The "West. Australian" carried to OX PAGE TIIHBE)

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How’s This For A Bouncing Boy? Weighs 22 Pounds At 3 Days Huntington, W. Va., Apr. 15. — (U.R)— Although Willard Dempsey Howard is only three days old. lie weighs 22 pounds and thereby lays claim to the world's heavyweight baby championship. pot|9;OM Xasdtuaa PJHIILW pounds at birth and ills father named him after the two former heavyweight boxing champions. Willard Dempsey is the 16th cli'dd. His mother is 38 years old. She telephoned news of Hie baby's birth to the newspapers today.

DISARMAMENT PARLEY OPENS Representatives Os All Principal Nations Convene At Geneva Geneva, Apr. 15. —(U.R) —Representatives of 2S nations, forming the largest and most important gathering of nations ever convened for the purpose of dealing with the ever growing problem of disarmament, went into session in the first meeting of the preparatory disarmament, commission here today. All the principal nations of the world were represented, including the three powers which are not members of the league of nations—Russia, Turkey and the United States. As a result of the present size of the preparatory commission this meeting is equivalent to that of a disarmament conference itself. Pessimism Prevails A note of pessimism ruled as the delegates convened with a degree of confusion characterizing the proceedings. It was pointed out that no progress had been made by tile disarmament commission since its last meeting more than a year ago. and little result is expected from this session. The only ray of hope lay in the possibility of the Anglo-American delega'es finding a basis for resumption of naval negotiations. But with the Washington announcement that Ambassador Hugh A. Gibson, head of the American delegation will have no new propositions to make, the only hope left was that the British would open conversations with the Americans. Hopes that the early calling of a genet al disarmament conference in 1929 might lie accomplished were dissipated by Dr. J. Louden, president of the commission who said that negotiations had net advanced sufficiently to render an agreement possible. Tlie meeting adjourned until tomorrow, when the agenda of the present session will be decided. The meetings will be devoted largely to discussion of Soviet Russia's disarmament proposals and German Count von Bernstorff’s project for fuller publicity on' existing armaments. o Traffic Violators Are Threatened With Arrest Police again warn the motorists who have become flagrant lately in the obeying of the traffic regulations will be arrested unless conditions improve. Several cars have been reported to have only one head light. Running the stop signs has also been observed. Especially on Saturday evening, double parking has become objectional and dangerous on the main streets. All have been urged by authorities to cooperate with the officers to make the city as free from accidents as possible. _ 0 Fire Truck And Street Car Crash; Firemen Hurt Indianapolis, Apr. 15. — (U.R) —Two firemen were injured here when the truck in which they were answering an alarm crashed headon with a street car. The injured, Harry Edwards, driver and William Bulmer, were taken to a hospital where they were treated for poaiiible internal injuries. The street car was hurled from its tracks hy the collision. Officers Os Sunday School Ass’n., To Meet There will be an important meeting of the officers of the Washington township Sunday school association at the home of the president, C. D. Teeple, tonight at 8 o'clock. All officers are urged to be present at the meeting.

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ADMINISTRATION SUBMITS PUN TO AID THE FARMER Bill Scheduled To Come Up For Consideration Next Wednesday PROVIDES FOR A FUND OF $509,000,000 Washington, Apr. 15. <U.R) The administration's $500.000. ■ 000 farm relief bill was introduced bv Chairman Haugen ot tlie agricultural committee a few moments alter noon today when the new house of representatives convened in special session. The bill was sent to the bill room without formality, along with three other farm relief measures Haugen hopes will be considered during tlie special session. The measure will be taken up for consideration Wednesday and House leaders predicted it would pass there within 10 days. Creates Farm Board Creation of a federal farm board with broad powers to organize agriculture, control surpluses and administer the $500.0(10,000 revolving fund is the principal feature of the bill which has the approval of President Hoover. The final draft was approved by a vote of 19 to 2. Reps. Jones. Dem.. Texas, and Nelson. Dem., Mo., were said to have voted against it because they favored the debenture plan, or export bonus system. Seven members, including the sec retary cf agriculture, would comprise the board which the president would be authorized to appoint for individual terms ranging from two to six years. Five members would be paid $12,000 a year for their services while the chairman’s salary would be fixed by the president. The bill declares the policy of congress "is to promote the effective merchandizing of agricultural commodities so the industry of agriculture will be placed on a basis of economic equality with other industries.” Work of the board would include stabilizing the agriculture market by minimizing speculation, preventing wasteful methods of distribution, limiting undue and excessive fluctuations, and encouraging producers to organize through cooperative associations. From the $500,000,000 fund, loans would be made to cooperatives for handling, storing and marketing farm produce, for leasing or constructing storage facilities and to assist in building up tlie membership of such associations. o STAND AM OH HEAD RESIGNS Dr. William M. Burton, Successor To Col. Stewart. Gives Up Post Chicago, April 15 —(UP) —Dr. William Merriam Burton, who succeeded Col, Robert W. Stewart as a director of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana when the Colonel was ousted last month by the forces of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., resigned today because of illness. Bruce Johnstone. Chicago attorney was elected to replace Dr. Burton, who was virtually "drafted” by the Rockefellers at the March 7 meeting when Col. Stewart was thrown out because his connection with the mysterious Continental Trading Co. Dr. Burton was nationally known as the inventor of the patented process of "cracking” crude oil and at one time served us president of the Indiana company. Stove Explosion Fatal To Man At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Apr. 15. —(U.R>—As a result of an explosion in a stove at his home when he attempted to start a fire with kerosene, Robert Skiles, 26, was burned fatally and his wife, Bertha, sustained serious burns to her face and arms. So strong was the force of the blast that windows in the home were shattered. The woman was burned when she attempted to save her husband by wrapping a blanket around him.

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