Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1929 — Page 1

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ioifSE DEFEATS Idebentureplan I OF FARM RELIEF ■resident Hoover Scores ■* Victory In House Os Representatives SENATORS ORGANIZE F FOR STIFF BATTLE I ' ' I Washington. Apr. 25.—(WO — ■The debenture plan of farm relief’opposed bv President TloovK. r was defeated on a point of Krder in the house today. I Washington, Apr. 25- (U.R) —Senate fcepuMicans and Democrats officially ■organized in conference today for a Etiff fight over the debenture plan of E,rm relief while the house was Erorking up to a vote on ,I,at antl Ether features of the farm bill preIparatory to passing the administra■tk>n measure by nightfall. I Six senate Republican leaders repIreseWing various groups decided in ■conference with Senator James E. ■Watson, the new floor leader, to stand ■with President Hoover and fight the ■debenture tariff bounty plan. Democrats Hold Rally I Down the hall from the Republican ■ (inference near the senate chamber ■ the Democrats held a rally for the | ■ debenture plan. While no official ■ decision was reached Senator Joseph T. Robinson, the miqority floor leader announced after the conference that many Democrats in attendance believed “the incorporation of the debenture plan will prove eminently helpful." His personal feeling was that its adoption is necessary. Senator Robinson said it was im-1 practical to try to revive the equaliz-1 atlon fee as proposed yesterday by Senator Copeland. Dem., N... land did not attend today’s party conference. All speeches made in the meeting favored the debenture plan in preference to the equalization fee. The simultaneous conferences and the subsequent reopening of debate on the floor left no doubt that the debenture supporters intend to solidify their ranks and put up a stronger fight in the senate than the administration anticipated. Administration forces however still were confident, that they can defeat the plan with the slogan “Hoover will veto it and you will get nothing.’* Attending the Republican, conference were Watson. Reed, of Pa., Borah of Idaho, Jones of Washington, Bingham of Conn., Edge of N. J., and Goff of W. Va. Watson and Borah are considered members of the farm bloc. The debenture proponents were not invited. 0 Alleged Murderer Gives Bond Logansport, Ind. April 25 —(UP) — John Horace Crockett, 25, alleged murderer of Earl Armstrong here Feb. 28. was admitted to SIO,OOO bail by the Cass county circuit court today. He obtained his release through a habeas corpus writ. THEFT OF TRADE NAME CHARGED Decatur Foundry, Furnace And Machine Co., Sues Fort Wayne Firm (harges of unlawful use of a trade name and advertising material are contained in a complaint filed by tire Jecatur Foundry Furnace and Machine company, of Decatur, in the superior court of Allen county, yesterday, against the Economy Stoker company, o Tort Wayne. The Decatur firm asks °r SIO,OOO damages and an injunction. . 1 ' 8 charged in the complaint that I I , onomy Stoker company is un- " ully using the trade name, "Eco--o,ny Smokeless Stoker”, and that it nh i veit ' Bin S w lth engravings and o ographs stolen from the plaintiff hold' tormer em Plye. Ralph A. Keyp„.„8 ’ "* lO now associated with the Ti ° my ® to ' £er company. nold 6 P ecatur fi'm charges that Reycut s ’ “ y ÜBln K technical knowledge, bv n aiU pfcture8 > allegedly obtained the D ynolrtß whlle h e was working for jurin e eC u tUr company Is wrongfully in--8 its business. Fort w- e °” rt . is as hed to enjoin the name “'J' 6 film rotn using the trade and f’r E< ' nomy Smokeless stoker," of tho°J? ,’ lsing euts and photogrAphs Hsing ' ll 8 product in its adver-

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TO STAGE PLAY HERE TONIGHT Eighth Grade Pupils 01 Central School To Present “And Mary Did” The first performance of the annanl home talent play given by the eighth j grade pupils of the Central school will | be staged in. the Decatur high school auditorium this evening starting at j 8 o'clock. The second performance will be gjven Frida yevening, at the same hour. "And Mary Did”, is the title of the play chosen by this year's class. It is the story about the love affairs and political campaign of Laurence Grey, a modern Lancelot, who is a candidate for mayor of his home town. Mr. Grey is in love with Mary Sterling, a modern Joan of Arc. Dressa Rand, a vamp, arrives in town and complicates’ matters, to get laurence away from fl.-essa, Mary and Laurence’s father, Daniel Grey, decide to send him out of town and let Mary conduct his campaign for him. Laurence does leave town, but he disguises and returns and proceeds to conduct his campaign in disguise. Miss O. G. Whittaker, a powerful woman political leader, attempts to bribe Laurence, who is posing as the "Gentleman frill Georgia.” Much comedy is furnished by Willie and Betty Sterling, two quarrelsome children; Matilda, the maid, and Henry, the gardner. The cast has been at wmk on the production for several weeks under the direction of Miss Grace Coffee, and has it well in hand. L— O 1 — Change Os Venue Granted In Redford Murder Case Bedford, Ind., April 25— (UP) —The trial of Lawrence Turpin, 19, charged with complicity in the murder of Zack Bui ton, Michell rtore-keeper, during an attempted robbery, will be held at Salem, Washington county, after the granting of a change of venue. James Jenkins. Bedford, recently was convicted of the murder and given a life term in the state prison. 0 Lindy Intends To Fly Until He Is Too Old New York, Apr. 25.—:'U.R) — Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is going to continue flying until he is too old “I can’t recognize that there is any age limit,” Col. Lindbergh said in a newspaper interview. “I look on flying as ebing no different from traveling by train or by automobile.” Col. Lindbergh said safe night flying passenger traffic on regular air lines in the United States would have to wait until a sound, four-engined plane is developed.

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Slick Named Special Judge In Theft Cases Indianapolis, April 2tj. —(UP) —FedI oral Judge Thomas W.-Slick, of the i Northern Indiana district, has been I named special judge for trial May 9 of Intel state motor theft cases in federal court. Judge Robert C. lialtzell ' recently disqualified himself. Defendants are Sheldon M. Bean-Blossom, Joe M. Huffington, Roy Huffington, Louis A. Wilkerson. Leo Baldwin, ’ Joseph Hunter and Thomas King. o STAR WITNESS ON STAND TODAY . Proprietor Os Roadhouse Testifies At Conspiracy Trial In Ft Wayne Fort Wayne, Apr. 25.—(U.R)— Mrs. Lucy Snell, roadhouse proprietor, arrested when an assistant United States district attorney visited her place and found an alleged drinking party in progress, will be the government’s star witness in federal court here where eighteen persons are on trial! charged with conspiracy to violate the dry law. George Rulison, the official who visited the roadhouse, caused confiscation of seven cases of alleged beer and three kegs. John Fadden, federal dry agent, identified from the witness stand S3OB, marked pap<*r money said to have been paid by Mrs. Snell "for protection.” It was charged portions of the money were found on three of the defendants — John Voegtlin, former deputy United States marshal; Ralph Rosenwinkle, then an Allen county deputy sheriff, and Paul Harshbarger, elevator operator at the federal building here. - -o — Files Amended Complaint In Suit Against Railroad James Elberson, of Decatur, yesterday tiled an amended complaint in superior court at Fort Wayne, in his suit for $5,000 damages against the New York, Chicago and St. Louis railroad. The suit is an aftermath of an accident in which a truck belonging to Elberson was st tuck and demolished by a train at a crossing here on October 27. 1926. The truck was loaded with gasoline and oil, and was driven by Lemuel W. Merriman, an employe of Elberson. It is charged in the amended complaint that the view of the crossing was obstructed by a house trees and telephone poles, and that the locomotive engineer failed to sound a warning as the train appraoched. The suit was taken to the Allen superior court at Fort Wayne on a change of venue from the Adams circuit coifrt here.

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Highest Award Os Engineering World Conferred On Hoover — Washington, Apr. 25.- (U.R) — President Hoover today received the highest award of the engineering world, the John Fritz gold medal conferred jointly by the four principal technical societies of the nation. The award in previous years has been conferred upon Alexander Gru ham Bel), Thomas Edison. General George W. Goetha’s, Orville Wright. Guciieimo Marconi and others. The presentation ceremonies were at the White House, under the joint auspices of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Mining | and Metallurgical Engineers, American Society of .Mechanical Engineers, land the American Institute of Elec 1 ! trical Engineers. PLEASANT DALE PASTOR RESIGNS Rev. S. L. Cover Resigns To Take Work With Bethany Theological Seminary The Rev. S. L. (’over announced today that lie has resigned as pastor of the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, southwest of Decatur, and will go to Chicago to take work with the Bethany*Theological Seminary. Rev. Cover lias been pastor of thc> Pleasant Dale church for the last three years. Next Sunday night, he will deliver his farewell sermon. His resignation will take effect May 1. Rev. and Mrs. Cover have made many friends in the community during their stay here, and the best wfshes of all their friends follow the pastor and his wife. Last Saturday evening, despite a heavy rain, a large number of friends and members of the church held a surprise farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs. Cover. Refreshments were served, after which a program was given. Appreciatio nswespknondearet given. Appreciations were spoken and farewell wishes given by various persons present. Rev. and Mrs. Cover responded in a brief but fitting manner. The Rev. D. M. Byerly will take charge of the church as pastor, following Rev. Cover’s departure. Mrs, Cover will remain here for two weeks, to conduct a Daily Vacation Bible school in the community. o — Shot Which Killed Lewis Fired During Gun Battie Indianapqlls April 25 —(UP) The bullet which killed George Lewis, 26, Tuesday night was filed in a running gun battle between two powerful au-1 toniobiles near Indianapolis, it was disclosed today. The disclosre came when George McHenry, 34, “pal" of Lewis surrendered at police headquarters with his attorney Henry Winkler. McHenry said lie, Lewis and a man known as "Belie" had gone to Clinton, Indiana Tuesday afternoon and were on their way back early Tuesday evening when they caught up with a big gray mud covered sedan. They started to race. As the sedan got the better of the argument and drew away, the two men in it suddenly opened fire on occupants of Lewis' car, McHenry said. 0 - Have Your Dime . Ready Each Week Newsboy Your newsboy who delivers the Daily Democrat to your home each evening will appreciate it if you have tlie dime ready for him when he calls to collect. The boys start collecting for the week on Friday evening and like to get all accounts in by Saturday. They pay for the papers take out of the Daily Democrat office and, unless the subscribers pay them every week, they are “short” on spending money, savings accounts and with some, it’s their educational fund. Have the dime ready for them and pay them at the house. In a few cases where the boy was told to collect from the “Mr." , up town, it required several trips to his place of business before the boy found him in. Those subscribers not receiving their paper regularly will please call 1000 between 6 and 7 o’clock apd Robert Heiier, manager of the Daily Democrat newsbobys, will see that you rece’ve one.

PROGRAM FOR BOYS’ WEEK IS | RELEASED TODAY Decatur Plans To Join In Annual International Observance PROGRAM OPENS ON NEXT SUNDAY Indianapolis, Apr. 25 U.R) —Gov. Harry G. Leslie today issued a proclamation setting Saturday, April 27, as the beginning of" Boy's Week.” The proclamation explained that Boy’s Week was initiated in the United States in 1920 to focus public attention upon tlie boy and to cause the nation to think in terms of boyhood. Boys’ Week will be observed in DeI catur this year during the week if | April 28, starting next Sunday with I Boys’ day in church. A complete program for each day of tlie week was announced today by the boys’ work committee, consisting of E. W. Lank j enau, T. J. Durkin. Dr. L. E. Somers. I Clarence Beavers and M. F. Workman. Boys’ Week is set aside each week for the benefit and entertainment of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys of the city. The activities to be held here are arranged according to International "Boys’ Week Bulletin.” The program for the week follows: Sunday, April 28. — Boys’ Day in Churches. The purpose of this day is to interest the parents in the religious life of the boy. To interest the churches in developing a program that will appeal more strongly to boys. The committee in charge of this day is C. C. Pumphrey, A. R. Holthouse and Paul Edwards. Monday. April 29. — Boys’ Day in Schools. The purpose of this day is to observe the following: To impress with tlie value of an education as a necessary requisite in character-build-ing for citizenship. To cultivate, on The part of our citizenship, a deeper regard for the schools as the greatest institution for the building of sterling manhood and good citizenship. To emphasize the home as the great(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MINSTREL SHOW TO BE GIVEN HERE “Minstrels Os 1929” To Be Presented Under Auspices Os K. Os C. “Minstrels of 1929" is the title of a tuneful fun frolic to be given under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, at the Catholic school auditorium on the nights of May 5 and 6. More than forty people make up the cast of the show, including some of the leading singers and fun makers of the city. The show is under the direction ot a committee of the organization sponsoring it, and will consist of some scenes which are brand new interpretations of the old time minstrels. There will be burnt cork comedians, beautiful ballads, a gorgeous Oriental set, ballet dancers, a doll wedding, and many other snappy scenes. The I music for the show, consisting of all the new popular melodies, will be under the direction of Mrs. Frame Confer. Special scenery and sets are being constructed for the performance and tlie audience will be treated to something new in the line of minstrel and levue shows. Tickets are on sale now for the show, and there will be no reserved seats. French Aviatrix To Try To Break Endurance Mark Paris, April 25.—<U.R>—Mlle. Maryse Bastie, French aviatrix, announced today site would make an attempt at the next full moon on May 23 to better tlie world's endurance flight record for women set yesterday by Miss Elinor Smith, of New York. Mlle. Bastie said she expected to remain aloft 30 hours, which would surpass Miss Smith's record by more than 3% hours. ——. ■—.-o Howard County Sheriff Dies Kokomo, Ind., Apr. 25.—(U.R)—William E. Williams, 68, Howard county sheriff, died at his home here of a heart, attack. He was stricken with the ailment a week ago.

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Carry Dies • Edward F. Carry, president of tlie Pullman Car Company, who died in his Chicago home today fi Rowing a very brief illness. _ COMMUNICANTS' NAMES RELEASED Personnel Os First Holy Communion Class At Catholic Church Announced The names of the members of tlie first Holy Communion class, who will make their solemn communion on Sunday, May 12, at the St. Marys Catholic church, were released today by the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz. pastor. In the class there are 46-boys and 14 girls. The communion high mass will he held at 7 o’clock on May 12 and Father Seimetz will officiate at tlie services. The communicants will approach the high altar in the sanctuary where they will receive holy communion. The members of tlie class are: Boys: Paul Brunton, Robert Geimer, Simeon Hain. Norbert Hess, Leo Hackman, Walter Kruse, Elmo Kohne, Norbert Lose, Gerald T. Lengerich, Gerald .1. Lengerich, James Miller, Matthew Ripberger, John Terveer. Vißeent Tanvas, James Wemhoff. Leo Alberding, Leo Bentz., Robert Bolinger, Carl Braun, Theodore Eyanson, Richard Geimer, Ambrose Geimer, Herman Kruse, Julius Lengerich, Richard Lafountaipe, Ernest Minch, Carl Schultz, Richard Teeple, Robert Ulman, Arthur Baker, Richard Eiting, Eugene Gase, Richard Giliig, Edward Heimann, Luke Heimann, Robert Hess, Daniel Holthouse, William Kuhnle, William J. Miller, William A. Miller. Cletus Miller, William Murtaugh, Herman Rumschlag, William Voglewede, Paul Schmitz, Louis \\ olpert. Girls: Rosemary Baker, Ruth Ann Borns, Mary Catherine Braun. Lucile Baker, Josephine Daniels. Germaine Geimer, Barbara J. Holthouse, Marv Grace HoltUouse, Geraldine Heimann, Rosemary Laugerman, Etheldreda Mil ler, Celeste Miller, Dorothy Rumschlag, Frances Straub, Vera Braun, Eilene Brown. Frances Brite, Bernaldine Faurote, Helen Geels. Bcrnardine Hackman. Kathleen Heiman. Marjorie Kintz, Alta Ruth Klepper, L iur ine Lengerich, Marie Meyer, Grace Miller, Joan Parent, Irene Seigrist, Mary Catherine Spangler. Betty Schulte, Patricia Weber, Joan Coichin, Rosemary Fullenkamp, Esther Geimer, Celeste Heiman, Ethel Kleinhenz, Helen Kohne, Teresa Lengerich, Margaret Lose, Agnes Reed. Monica Schmitt, Naomi Schultz, Virgine l iman, Genevieve Ripberger. In addition to the above, those children who have made their private (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — —0 Huge British Monoplane Continues On Long Flight London, April 25—(UP)—The huge Royal Air Force Monoplane which is attempting to set a world non-stop distance record passed Bagdad at 1:50 P. M. today, British summer time (7:30 A. M. E. S. T.) the Air Minister was advised. The plane, piloted by squadron leader Arthur G. Jones-Williams and flight Lt. N. H. Jenkins, left Cranwell airdrome yesterday for India, intending to fly 5,000 miles and beat the record of 4,850 miles from Rome to Brazil held by Italy. When the plane passed Bagdad, it had flown about 2,500 miles, half of its objective.

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MANY FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS; NINE LIVES LOST Tornadoes, Hail And Wind Storms Add To Destruction Os Floods RAIN, HAIL AND WIND HIT INDIANA (United Press) Tornadoes, storms and floods in the middle and southwest hail taken a toll of 9 lives today, injured many and left hundreds homeless. The Rocky Mountain states were in the grip of a violent spring snow storm that crippled communication an <1 hloeked highways. A tornado late yesterday at Slocnni. Texas, killed at least 7 persons and demolished Hie town of 300. Violent electrical storms in eastern Texas took two lives. Another tornado ripped a path five miles long near Center, Texas, demolishing 30 farm houses and a school. Several persons were injured. The raging Mississippi river around Quincy, 111., was over its banks and hundreds were homeless. A telephone lineman in Butler county, Neb., was missing after a tornado swept through that region late yesterday. Indiana Is Hit Indianapolis, Apr. 25. —(U.R) —Blinding rains, accompanied by hail and high winds, descended on Indiana today, eifailing some damage, but failing to injure anyone. Reports from over the state said the hail lasted only a short time, shattering windows, injuring cattle, leveling many miles of communication wires and damaging roofs. Advices from Marion said the hail wrecked telephone wires, ripped tops from automobiles and smashed windows. Warsaw reported a light hail there •which failed to incur any serious damage. Crawfordsville experienced a like condition. In Indianapolis a blinding rain, mingled with hall, caused many minor automobile accidents, but according to police none was injured. Connersville, Greensburg, Seymour and Bedford reported light storms, but no damage. o — Al Capone’s Dentist Murdered In His Office Chicago. April 25 —(UP) Scarface” Al Capone's dentist, Dr. Frank L. Brady, was murdered in his office last night, presumably because be betrayed the safeblowers or drug addicts with whom he had dealt as a sideline to his legitimate profession. Dr. Brady’s connection with the notorious Capone band of beer runners and vice prmoters was revealed by Captain William Schoemaker, former chiuf of detectives. Shoemaker said that he had ques- . tioned Dr. Brady after tlie St. Valentine’s day massacre ot the seven “Bugs’’ Moran gangsters, which was laid at Capone’s* door, and that he had hoped to question tlie dentist again this week. GENEVA LEGION POSTORCANIZES T. B. Rhoades Elected Commander of Newly Formed Limberlost Post Geneva, April 25—(UP)—(Special) —Officers of tlie newly organized American Legion post here were elected at a meeting held in tlie office of the Geneva Herald last night. The post was named Limberlost Post. T. B. Rhoades was elected comman- ' der. Other officers are: W. S. Hale, adjutant; C. C. Shepherd, first vice- ! commander; Harry Steed, second vice--8 commander: C. G. Buyer, sergeant at arms; Roy Buckey, chaplin; Ray Me- ■ Collum, historian; E. B. Gauker, fin- * ance officer; and W. D. Cross, Jr., xer--8 vice officer. Members of the executive conunittee are Raymond Filer, Mike Spangler t and C. C. Shepherd. Harold Mattax was named chairman of the niemher- ? ship committee. 1 The post has fifteen members at pre--1 sent. The new officers will be installed on May 2, providing the charter is It received by that time. Every member < of the post was present at the meeting last night.

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