Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1929 — Page 1

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EMAIL VOTE IN PRIMARY IS FORECAST

POSSIBILITY OF DEBENTUREPIAN PASSING GROWS ■ ■assage By One Or Two I ■ Votes On Thursday Appears Probable ■I RTIS' VOTE MAY DECIDE QUESTION ■ Washington, May (». | ■he |M)ssii»ililv that the debt itKire plan of farm relief so ■ronglv opposed by President i ■oover might pass the senate K n one or two vote margin Kus increased today as the sen-. Ke entered an agreement to li:n-| ■ debate Wednesday with a I Kiew to voting Thursday. ■ Paring arrangements now being l.nle by several senators may effect K> result materially. Under a long ■ending practice in the senate, a Keinber who is obliged because of ■ness or som eother reason to be alKnt makes an agreement to pair with L senator on the opposite side wherely neither votes, thus permitting a Enator to lie absent without causing Ke loss of his vote to affect the rela|ive strength of the two sides. Close Vote Assured | The lineuip had been 47-45 in Mr. ■rover's favor and against the debenjure or tariff bounty project, but it |i.b learned Senator David I. Walsh, Kemocrat. of Massachusetts, indicated he would pair with the absent Sen-1 ■tor Shipstead. of Minnesota, who las sworn in at a Baltimore hospital, | Saturday. This would prevent Walsh j Inm voting and make the lineup a . lie, 46-46, but does not take into ac- j fount the absence of Senator KendLk. Democrat, of Wyoming, or the | Lite of Senator Broussard, JJemocrat.. jef Louisville, who is listed as the Lilly doubtful senator. I If a tie should develop Mr. Hoover , ■could expect to win because it is re- I [ported Vice-president Curtis would [vote against the debenture plan. CurItis can vote only if the totals show | ■ tie. o Two Cars In Collision At Street Intersection i Two automobiles were damaged ! n I a collision at the intersection of Sec ond and Monroe streets, at 6:15 o’clock Sunday evening, but none of the occupants was injured. The ears, both Fords roadsters, were driven by Kenneth Hinton, of Monroeville, and Harold Hirschy. of Decatur. Both were going west on Moljroe street, with the Hirschy car ahead. Mr. Hirschy. who wanted to make a left turn, stopped his car suddenly to permit another car to cross the intersection. The Hinton car struck Mr. Hlrschy’s car in the rear with considerable force. C. E. STRIKER TO BE CANDIDATE Superintendent Os County Schools To Seek Re-elec-tion Next Month Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent of schools, announced today that he was a candidate for re-elec-tion to the office. The county school superintendent will be elected on June 3, by the county board of education, composed of the township trustees and members of the town and f ity school boards in the county. Mr. Striker is serving his fourth year as county school superintendent, he was elected in 1925 for a four-year term. Mr. Striker is a graduate of the Berne public schools and from Indiana University. He received his A. B. degree from the state university an <l later took post-graduate work, ’eceiving his M. A. degree. »He lias travelled abroad and taken special Post-graduate work during the summer months. Mr. Striker is the first person to Publicly announce that he is a candidate for the office. o Fall's Ranch Is Sold Alamogordo, New Mexico, May 6— H~Anson Lisk, acting for Edward i- Doheney, California millionaire oil tuun today bought the famous Three ‘rivers Ranch of Albeit B. Fall former secretary of interior. The ranch was ao d for foreclosure. Lisk’s offer of $168,792.58 for the Property waa the only bld

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More Morrow Mystery a iSrs \ st ■k oh IT '■ • ,r ' There’s plenty of activity in the Morrow home at Englewood, N. J., where Anne Morrow, financee of Col. Lindbergh, and her sister, Elizabeth, above, are now staying. This latest party is reported to be in honor of tile engagement of Elizabeth to ! (whom?), that’s the mystery. I MINSTRELSPLAY TO LARGE CROWD Entertainment Given Under Auspices Os K. Os C. Scores Big Hit The D. IL 8. Auditorium was packed almost to capacity, last evening. at the first production of the “Minstrels of 1929". and the success of the production was manifest by the enthusiasm with which the large audience received each individual number. The Minstrel was given under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 864. France Confer had charge of the stage direction: Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, the chorus direction, and Mrs. France Conter, the music. The first part, or minstrel part was snappy throughout. The setting was a night club scene, done in rose, with lose triple terrace, linen covered tables, and a dainty rose shaded light on each table. France Conter was head waiter and master of ceremonies and, as a blackface, was excellent in his part. Other blackface roles as waiters, supporting Mr. Conter, were: "Tip Gehrig”, “Marty” Mylott, Doc” Neptune, Clayson Cairol, "Pat ’ Hyland, Fred Schurger, Floyd Enos and Paul Briede. Entertainers seated at the night club tables included Miss Winifred Kitson, as “Texas”, an entertainer; Isabelle Cloud as an old fashioned girl: Chaimer Fisher as a night chib boy; Leo Dowling, as Lotd Bizzieboy; Joe Henna, a gunman, by "Giz" Gehrig: Cal Lapone. another gunman, by Gordon Achison; a bride, Viola Schmitz: a bride-groom, Mildred Teeple; Red Riding Hood. Catherine Shoemaker; Buster Brown. Maty Helen Lbse; the Jumping Jack, Margaret Vian; a brides-maid, Matilda Harris; a brides maid, Mary Miller; and a preacher, Dolores Kleppe:; together with a male chorus, coinptised of men about town, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) — o — Evangelical Church Is Being Redecorated Here The interior of the First Evangelical church, of this city, is being completely redecorated this week. Die floors are being refinished, also. It is planned to have the work completed by the end of this week and the church will be in readiness for a grand reopening next Sunday, at which time Mother’s Day will be celebrated with special services. Rev. M. W. Sunderman, the pastor, announced today that the choir will meet at the parsonage tonight at 7:30 o’clock and all members are requested to be present. The men and women of the church are asked to come to the church building Friday night to complete the cleaning and rearrange ment of the furniture.

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COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS PLAN ’ FOR REMODELING Councilmen Want Offices For County Agent And Surveyor In Court House DEFER ACTION UNTIL TUESDAY The county council adjourned at noon today until 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. without making any appropriations, the largest request being for $14,000 to remodel the circuit court room in the court houss. The members of the county council were unanimous in the opinion that if an appropriation for the remodeling of tile circuit court room was made, that plans should include rooms for the county surveyor and county agent. The county sut veyor’s office is now located in the Haugk block and the cnonty agent’s office in the Peoples Loan and Trust company building. Want Change In Plans Tentative plans for tile remodeling of the room, prepared by Charles Houck, architect of Muncie, did not call for such changes. Judge Jesse (’. Sutton was personally opposed to moving the county offices into the court room under the present plans, for the reason that persons going and coming from these two offices would internpt the sessions of court. The county council is of the same opinion, lint they will ask the architect to change the plans so that a partition or wall can be built across the east end of the court room, with separate entrances to the county surveyor’s and county agent’s offices and a new entrance to the court room. The rest of the plan for the remodeling of the loom would not have to be changed, it was stated. The county council feels, that if SII,OOO is appropriated for the remodeling of the room that some saving should result from rhe expenditure. M. Kirsch, chairman of the county council, stated this morning, “that we are not in favor of appiopriutlng the money unless some saving can be made and we believe the offices of the county surveyor and county agent can lie placed in the court house and the county would save at least SSOO in tent". Architect Houck will lie here Tuesday morning and discuss the change in plans witli the county council and with Judge Sutton. The size of the general assembly of the court room would lie greatly reduced, but the county council and conty commissioners feel that at present there is much lost space and by 1 emodeling the l oom this space can be utilized to good purpose and at the same time have all the county officers located in the court house. ALFRED E. SMITH RECEIVES MEDAL Laetare Medal Presented To Ex-Governor By Notre Dame University New York, May E. Smith received the Laetare medal from the University of Notre Dame last night amid the applause of- 800 persons and the praise of Herbert Hoover, who defeated Smith for president. Hoover, in a letter, referred to Smith as “a distinguished American and a great public servant.” The Laetare medal is awarded annually to the American lay Catholic “who in his particular field of endeavor has achieved such distinction as reflects glory upon the Catholic faith." The presentation of the medal was made by the Rev. Charles L. O’Donnell, preseident of Notre Dame university, who read the following letter from President Hoover: “I have your letter of the 22d, informing me that the Laetare medal from the University of Notre Dame will on the sth of May be awarded to former Gov. Alfred E. Smith. “I am glad you have given me the opportunity to join in congraulations to former Gov. Smith for the honor which you confer upon so distinguished an American and to the University for its public spirit in honoring so great a public servant. "Herbert Hoover.” After Patrick Cardinal Hayes had pinned the medal on Smith, the former governor of New York replied briefly thanking the University of Notre Dame and “the preseident of the United States for his kind note of greeting."

Decatur, Indiana. Monday, May 6, 1929.

Pastor Returns ..!■■■ Wj| Jp W \ Jib** % «*»<■' foil V, - « jc 4 < * is u J®Sl® The Rev. M. \V. Sunderman. aliove, wai reassigned to the pastorate of the First. Evangelical church of Decatur and the Calvary church east of tile city, at tile closing session of the Evangelical conference, at Fort Wayne, Sunday. Rev. Sunderman came to Decatur from South Bend, a year ago. He has just closed a highly successful year here and he and his congregation are planning an enlarged program for the ensuing year. FACES CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY F. J. Schmitt. Os Decatur, Released Under Bond On Federal Charge F. J. Schmitt, of this city, was ar-< rested Saturday evening by federal agents on a federal charge of conspiracy witli others to violate the national prohibition law. He was taken to Fort Wayne, where arrangements were made for a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Schmitt was released immediately on a $4,000 bond and he returned to this city. The affidavit is the outgrowth of a sub-lease which Mr. Schmitt is alleged to have given to Joe Oberto and Dan Lamonte for the house on the William Harting farm, northeast of this city. Mr. Schmitt had the farm leased for pasture and tile foreigners rented the house, presumably for a home, it is said. Oberto, Lamonte and Ed Miller were arrested at the farm house several weeks ago when a large alcohol distillery was captured by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and federal agents, who were at the place in search of Kirby Davis, wanted in connection with a bank robbery at Angola. Oberto and Lamonte are still held in jail at Fort Wayne on failure to provide bond, but Miller was released a few days after his a: rest on a $3,001) bond. o — Commissioners Meet In Regular Session Today The board of county commissioners was in session today, it being the regular monthly meeting. The forenoon was devoted to checking and allowing of claims. The board a'so advised the county council, which convened in special session this morning, to consider appropriations. The commissioners will be in session Tuesday, at which time road matters will come up. KILLS WIFE AND THBEE CHILDREN Philadelphia Man Turns Gun On Himself After Wiping Out His Family Philadelphia. May 6. —(U.R) — After shooting and killing his three children in their beds at home, Peter Thomas, 45, today went to the Jewish ho pital, where his wife was a patient she', and killed her and then turned the gun on himself. He is in a critical condition in the hospital with two bullet wounds in the head. The dead: Mrs. Margaret Thomas, 43; Catherine, 12, Jacob, 10, and Helen, 6 Police could ascribe no reason for Thomas' act. When he appeared and asked to see his wife at the hospital, attendants said ht appeared perfectly normal.

REV. SUNDERMAN REASSIGNED TO PASTORATE HERE Ministers Are Assigned At Evangelical Conference In Fort Wayne LARGE AUDIENCES ATTEND SESSIONS Fort Wayne. May 6 (UP) Assignment of ministers and ordination ot (,’ders concluded the 77th annual convention of tlie Indiana confetence of the evangelical church here. Rev. J. l.ong. Indianapolis, was named conference evangelist. A conference council, selected to represent both districts, follows: M. W. Sunderman, Decatur. E. M. Kerlin, Indianapolis; G. L. Long. Indianapolis; E. M. Ray, Berne; A. L. B. van Louisville, Ky all representing the east district, and 1). A. Kaley, South Benil; A. H. Descher, Elkhart; Fred Bi tinner, Carmel. 111.. Ceofge St. Angelo, Huntingburg, ami B. E. Koenig, Olney, representing the west district. ministers assigned tn the east district Inclduded: Atlanta, Rev. B. (’. Eat hart: Arvilla. Rev. lia Steele; Berne. Rev. I. G. Roeilerer; Bippns, Rev. Elmer Yoh; Celina Rev. W. E. Snyder; Celina circuit. Rev. L. 11. G.iesemer; Columbia City, to be supplied: Dayton Rev. C. L. Haney: Decatui, Rev. M. W. Sunderman; Fort Wayne. First. Rev. E. G. Johnson; Fort Wayne Crestent, Rev. J. H. Arndt; Huntington, Rev. M. O. Henman; Indianapolis First. Rev. E. M.‘Kerlin; Indianapolis Second. Rev. J. H. Rilling; Indianapo’.is Beville. Rev. A Aegerter; Indianapolis Broadway, Rev. L. E. Smith: Kendallville. Rev. W. J. Dauner; Linn Grove, Rev. F. D. Stedcke; Louisville Zion. Rev. R. W. Loose; Louisville Trinity, Rev. E. I). Mast; Markle, Rev. E. (’. Kunce; Poitland First. Rev. Otis Collier; Portland circuit, Rev. J. M. Kistier; Ridgeville. Rev. P. F. Young; Van Wert Firs’, Rev. (’. J. Coverstone; Van Wert circuit, Rev. D. R. Heil; Wapakonta, Rev. Clarence Bitzer; Wolcottville, Rev. F ('. Wachnitz. Several thousand persons packed the auditorium of the North Side high school building for the closing session. It was one of the largest conferences (hat the Evangelical church has ever held in Indiana. The next annual convention will open Wednesday afternoon, April 30, 1930. The convention city was not selected. .. Five niinislets ordained as elders of the conference Sunday afternoon are as follows: Rev. F. G Koehler, Rochester; Rev. L. M. Maurer. Kokomo; Rev. E. C. Kunce. Markle; Rev. P. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) TO INSTALL PIPE ORGAN IN CHURCH Zion Reformed Church To Make Improvement; Annual Election Held The Zion Reformed congregation met for its annual congregational business meeting, yesterday, and elected the following officers: J. 11. Graber, elder; Erwin Miller and Tillmann Gerber, deacons; A. R. Ashbaucher, trustee; Carl Schafer, current fund treasurer, and M. F. Worthmqn, clerk. All offices are for a term of two years, with the exception of trustee, which is three years. A finance committee to raise funds for the installing ot a pipe organ and decorating the interior of the church was appointed last year. This committee gave their report at yesterday's meeting. The committee is composed of A. R. Ashbaucher, chairman and treasurer; Leo Kirsch, secretary, and Ed A. Goldner. After hearing this committee’s report, the chairman of the meeting, Rev. A, R. Fledderjohann, was instructed to appoint a purchasing committee to proceed with the installing of a pipe organ and the decorating of the church. This committee will be appointed later. The benevolent giving of the church was reported to be more than that of any pervious year. The Woman’s Missionary Society was a “front line” society in the Fort Wayne Classis this year. An auditing committee, composed of Ferd Litterer and Leo Kirsch, was appointed to audit the treasurers’ reports of all organizations.

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Reported Estranged Y- F. ! I A J Hi ra / - X Faitli Cole, above, daughter of prominent Long Island family, and her actor husband, Douglas MacLean, are reported at odds. Although no divorce action lias been started, the pair are living apart, hut just why nobody knows. copiesOfneF ACTS RECEIVED County Clerk Has Supply Os Books Containing New Laws Os State Copies of the Acts 1929, trussed by the 76th Indiana general assembly, have been received hy Miss Bernice Nelson, Adams county clerk. The book contains 944 (rages, 808 pages being devoted to new laws passed by the legislature and the remaining pages containing resolutions, listing of contents, index, etc. The county clerk receivtyl 140 copies of the acts. They will be distributed among the county and township officials, members of the Adams county bar and others who can use them. The 76th general assembly convened on January 10, 1929, and, among the important bills passed, were the “chain store tax bill,' 'the gasolipe tax bill, modification of the state primary law. When the county clerks from over the state certify to tlie secretary of state that copies of the acts have been received by them, all th<* laws passed hy the general assembly will become effective by proclamation of the governor. A list of those who received copies is kept hy Miss Nelson anil those who can use copies are asked to call at the clerk's office for them. —o Auto And Large Truck In Accident Here Today While in the act of backing away from the curb in front of the Cort theater on South Second street this morning. Mrs. Harvey Bovine backed her car into tlie rear end of a big auto body trailer truck. The driver of the truck was going slow and stopped his machine within a few feet, thus preventing th trailer from falling over. Mre. Bovine’s roadster was damaged to some extent, but site was not injured. o Asylum Has Costly Fire; Inmates Rescued Morris Plains, N. J.. May 6. —RJ.R)--Skillful work of nurses and attendants saved the lives of 1,400 inmates of the New Jersey state hospital for the insane early today when fire started in the right wing of the main dormitory. The inmates, all men, were led to safety shortly after the blaze broke out. The 2,000 patients in the left wing of the building were undisturbed. Dr Marcus A. Curry, superintendent ot the institution, said a check-up had been made and that all inmates were accounted for. Damage was estimated at $1,000,000.

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TWO CONTESTS AND TIME ISSUE HOLD INTEREST Only Contests Are Among Democrats For Clerk And Treasurer DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ISSUE UP Although very little interest is manifested hy the voters in the result of the city primary election Tuesday, the women candidates for city treasurer and clerk on the Democratic ticket, were busy today urging that the voters go to the polls tomorrow. Tlie opportunity to vote on the daylight saving time question did not seem to arose much interest either. This question will he voted on tomorrow and the city council wil abide by the decision of the voters, in leaving the clocks operate on regular central standard time or on daylight saving time. If the referendum on the question is in favor of daylight saving time, the new time will be put into effect at midnight, Saturday, May 11. Four Women In Contest The only contests in the primary are for city clerk and city treasurer. Mrs. Catherine Kauffman, incumbent, and Mrs. Alice Christen are candidates for the Democratic nomination for city clerk. Mrs. Lttella Ellsworth, incumbent, and Mrs. Ada Martin are candidates for the Democratic nomination for city treasurer. The nominations for the other offices, including those for mayor and councilman on the Democratic ticket and for all the city offices on the Republican ticket are not contested. The democratic candidates for the city offices, other than clerk and treasurer, are: George Krick, mayor; 11. F. Linn, councilman, first ward: George Appelman, councilman, second ward; O. L. Vance, councilman, third ward; Joe Hunter and Herman Gilltg, councilmen-at-large. On the Republican ticket, the candidates are: Avon Burk, mayor; Gaylie Hoagland, city clerk: Lois M. Beane, city treasurer; Ralph Yager, councilman first ward; John H. Zimmerman, councilman second ward; David IL Campbell, councilman third ward; J. L. Kocher and C. O. Porter, council-men-at-large. The polls will open at 6 o’clock Tuesday morning and close at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. Arrangements have been made by the Daily Democrat to receive first returns from each of the six precincts of the city. These results will he compiled and announced in the office and information will be given out over telephones 1000 and 1001. 92 Cities Vote Indianapolis. May (> —(UP) —Ninety (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING TODAY Date For Eighth Grade Examination Changed; County Commencement Discussed The township trustees met this morning in the office of Clifton E. Striker, county school superintendent (or their regular monthly meeting. The township trustees changed the date for the next eighth grade examination from Saturday, May 11 to Monday, May 13. The examination will be held at Monroe and the date was ( changed from Saturday to Monday on account of Saturday being circus day in Decatur. Those who failed in the first examination and those who were unable to take the first test, are invited to take it. A majority of the township trustees turned in their enumeration figures. Several reports are yet to lie made : to Mr. Striker andas soon as all fig- ■ tires are in the total will be announced I by the county school superintendent. It was decided by the trustees to hold a county eighth grade commenc"- > ment this year, as usual. These exercises will be held in Berne this year at the community auditorium The ; exact date has not been fixed, the trustees leaving this detail up to Mr. ( Striker, who will also secure the 1 speaker for the commencement. ? All of the township trustees, except A. J. Lewton. of Root township, ati. tended tlie meeting this morning.

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