Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1929 — Page 1

f wtATHEP W Continued warm Knd generally fair '’Bright and Thur*. IK ly except possibly thunderstorms ■u/tl.weSt portion by B■■ L. ———— — —

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■LAZE AT CORT ■THEATRE CAUSES I $2,500 DAMAGE Shh *■ * — Sre And Explosion Occur ■Ju Operating Room Os l.ocal Theatre ■jfty PERSONS ESCAPE UNINJURED ■ —s—- — Hu* operating booth of the theatre at 10 o’clock last night, by an explosion, sent 50 hurrying to safety and did estimated at $2,500 before Menu n were aide to extinguish the ■ IZI . Tlte fire started from a jam Hone of the machines and, in a few tlie motion picture films exHsied. shooting a blaze out over the Kini part of the theatre. Hliurt Ralston, operator at the thewas in the booth alone at the of the fire. Jesse Leßrun, own- ■ of the theatre, entered the door of He operator's booth and, seeing that He blaze was too large to extinguish. H grabbed Ralston and the two men ■r,. just descending the ladder into He theatre as the film exploded. Ralston Slightly Burned H'he flames shot out over the theatre Hi! the people witnessing the show! Hiked out the Court street exit in; Hderly fashion. None was injured, Hcept Ralston, whose head was Hrned slightly. ■The local fire department was sum■oited at once and the fire was exIguished. The two motion picture kchines were almost completely lined by the blaze and 15,0n0 feet film were consumed. Several seat cushions in the last ree or four rows of the theatre >rc burned and the walls and ceilg were scorched by the heat of the (filing films. - .. Mr. Leßrwn stated today that he mid have relief machines sent to scatur and that, in al [probability, s theatre would be reopened Satury. The interior of the building will redecorated and the operator's Kith will be rebuilt. It is doubtful tether the old machines can be relit. but Mr. Leßrun stated that he ould know to what extent the, mahin.es were damaged this afternoon 'hen a representative of the company 'here he purchased the machines 'ould arrive here. The loss was only partly, covered y insurance. a—o * Lviator Claims Two New Altitude Records East St. Louis, 111., May 29.—<U.R>— Vith one flight, Barney Zimmerley, larshall, Mo., pilot, claimed today wo new altitude records, _for planes if Soo and 620 pounds pending check f his barograph by officials of the lational Aeronautics Association. He ,ew his 620-pound Barling monoplane o an unofficial 25,100 feet yesterday. Heat Kills Aged Man I-aporte, Ind., May 29.— (U.R) —The lecond heat death of the season occurred here when Charles Koon. 72, iropped dead at a street intersection. The temperature rose to 89 yesterlay afternoon. VIBILANTESTO HOLD A SHOOT To Practice And Pick Team To Represent County In State Shoot Adams county vigilantes will meet Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock (central standaid time) at the Fred Schurger country home for a practice shoot. All vigilantes of the county have been invited to participate and preparations will be made to take a team from this county to take part fn the annual state shoot at Fort Benjamin Harrison, June 10. A similar meet will be held at Berne In the next few days and the member.-, having the best marks for both shoots "•11 be selected for the team to represent Adams county. Adams county boasts of several good marksmen among the vigilantes 9 ”‘d much interest is being shown this year as to who will represent this county at the state meet. Representatives of all banks in the county also have been invited to al•end next Friday's shoot, and a few guests will be permitted to watch the vigilantes try out.

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Two Happy Mothers-in-Law 7? ! J ... y <J ZwXIM v JR ilWlii : ’/i-J W J 1 ! 1 f - . : - a , Left, Mis. Morrow, wife of Ambassador Dwight W. Mo, ...w ami mother of Miss Anne Morrow, who married Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, famous flyer, in a surprise wedding at the Englewood, N. J., home of the Morrow-'. Right, Mrs. Evangeline L'ndbergh, the modest mother of Lindy, who h is been in the public eye ever nee the memorable solo flight which her son made to Paris two y.-ins ago. Here are two mothers who have every reason in the world to lake an abundance of pride in their children, but who are nevertheless distinguished for their modest ' and simplicity.

W. H.ROOENBECK DIES SUDDENLY Root Township Farmer Succumbs To Heart Attack Tuesday Afternoon William H. Rodenbeck, 69, died suddenly at his home in Root township, at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Rodenbeck suffered an illness of in- | fiuenza several months ago, and since| that time he had not been in good health. Tuesday afternoon, he was stricken with a heart attack and died immediately. Mr. Rodenbeck was born in Preble township. Adams county, where he lived until his marriage, when he moved to Root township. He was a member of St. John’s I .utheran church on the Fort Wayne road. Surving are one daughter. Miss Paula, and one son. William Jr., at home: four sisters, Mrs. Fred Fuell-1 ing. Mrs. William Westerman. Mrs. Fred Westerman and Mrs. Bernadine Toenslng, all of Fort Wayne. His wife died thirteen years ago. Funeral services will be held at the Rodenbeck funeral home on Maumee avenue, Fort Wayne at 1:45 o'clock (daylight saving time), Friday after noon, and at St. John's Lutheran church, on the Deeatitr-Fort Wayne ;oad, at 2:30 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Trielzech and the Rev. Mr. Klansing i will officiate. Both German and English services will be held. Butial will be made in the church cemetery. Friends may view the body at the Rodenbeck funeral home until time for the funeral. — _———o —— ——— Special Car To Leave City Early Thursday All persons who are planning to go' to Indianapolis Thflrsday on tlie special car on the Pennsylvania railroad who have not purchased tickets are requested to be at tlie Pennsylvania station at 12:15 o'clock (standard time) Thursday morning. Die local General Electric band, which will play at the 500-mile automobile races in Indianapolis tomorrow, is sponsoring the special car.. The tram will leave Decatur at 1-..35 o< <n . standard time. —O 7 Banks To Observe Memorial Day Here The three banks in Decatur will not be open for business on Thursday May 30, which is Memorial Day. it wa, announced today. o Wells County Bankers Elect New Officers Bluffton, May 29-Thete was a good meeting of the Wells County Bankers association al the Bliss hotel Monday evening, and in addition to an enjoy able social session there was a business meeting at which the organization for the ensuing year was perfect, ed. i Officers elected are Fred J. 1 angeman, president; Harry Moore vice-vice-president; and Lloyd Cowens, secretary-treasurer.

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Theatre Party Closes Schafer Company Meeting Twenty-five persons attended the dinner given last evening at the Rice hotel by the Schafer company, wholeI sale hardware concern of this city, ; for their dealers, several salesmen and heads of departments. Following the dinner, the dealers were invited to the Schafer company office, where J. E. Willis, assistant sales manager, and P. T. Marinack, service engineer, of the A. (j. Dayton company, Dayton, Ohio, s?poke to tsem. Iziter in the' evening, the men were I the guests of tlie Schafer company at a local picture show. The meeting last evening concluded a day conference with the radio . representatives, dealers and salesmen. GENERAL SYNOD SESSION ENDS Mu c h Important Church Legislation Enacted By Reformed Church Body The Rev. D. Grether, wiio today returned from the Twenly-thiid Triennial Session of the General Synod of ' the Reformed church in the United States, reports a great amount of important church legislation enacted. Among the high-liglits of the Genj oral Synod session at Indianapolis, Indiana, he reports Lite following: The General Synod unanimously endorsed the proposed merger of. that denomination with the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Synod of North America into the United Church of America, with a membership of more than a million. Tlie Synod, at the same time, set up the machinery for the consummation of this union. It appointed a committee of 21 pastors and elders to whom tlie commission on closer relat'ons of the Churches is to refer any modifications of the plan of union that may be made by the joint commissions of the two churches. The committee lias tlie authority by a two-thirds vote tb refer the plan to the Classis for adoption or rejection. The General Synod voted to meet, in 1932 in Grace Reformed Churl h, Akron, Ohio. A nearly unanimous vote to send an amendment to the constitution down to the various classes, which if adopted by two-thirds of these classes “will unequivocally grant to women their full equality with men in all the lights and privileges of the church.” The election of the Rev. Dr. Chas. E. Schaeffer, of Philadelphia, for the past twenty years General Secretary of the Board of Home Missions, to the Presidency of the General Synod. The executive committee of the general synod so outlined the order of business and prepared all the material to come before the synod in such an efficient manner that, for the first time in its history, the general synod completed its business in seven days. The authorization of a merger between the Board of Christian Education and the Publication and Sunday School Board into a new Board to be called the Board of Christian Educa(CONTINUEU ON PAGE FIVE)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 29, 1929.

Lindy And Anne Are Having A Honeymoon, But Where Is Question New York, May 29.— (U.R'; — All that the world knew about the Charles A. Lindberghs today was that the couple was having a honeymoon in the western hemisphere, probably.east of the Alleghany mountains and north of the Mason-Dixon line. Nobody who was willing to give out information was even sure about that. Tlie only persons who might be expected to know—the members of the bride's family — professed to be as mystified as the press and public. THREE BANDITS STEAL $13,100 AT SOUTH BENO Kidnap Bank President And Taxi Driver And Tic Them In Basement ALL OF LOOT IS IN CURRENCY South Bend, May 29—Three holdup men seized Richard M. Johnson presi dent of tlie South Bend state bank today kidnaped him and a taxi driver tied them with radio wire in. the base meat of a partially constructed building and stole $13,100 in currency, Johnson was taking to a downtown bank. Johnson's taxi was forced to the curb by tlie auto of the holdup men. Two of the bandits entered tlie taxi and forced the chauffer to drive them outside the city. In the basement of the building under construction, the bandits bound Johnson and the taxi diiver with radio wire and taped their hands. One bandit removed Johnson’s watch from his pocket, placed it where the bank president could see it witli this admonition: “When a half hour has passed, you may iroller as loud as you wish and try to get loose". Both shouted for help before the time was up. The bandits fled with the money, SIO,OOO of which was in $1 bills. —o Deadlock In Conference On Farm Bill Is Broken Washington, May 29.—(U.R) —Conference committees of tlie House and Senate have agreed to eliminate the debenture provisions from the farm nil’, the United Press learned today. A group of senators called at the White House today and are understood to have advised President Hoover tlie deadlock between the conferees has been broken. No Actioin Taken Washington, May 29—(UP)— The federal reserve board met and adjourned here today without announcing any action on the request of the New York reserve bank for an increase in its rediscount rate. Lindy’s Picture Used In French “Dry” Advertising Paris, May 29-(UP)—On billboards all over France appear pink posters, bearing a sketch of Lindbergh in his plane over the ocean, witli these words in bold letters: “I never take a drink of alcohol." Dry propagandists sponsor the advertising. DEATH CLAIMS ELNORA BENTZ Lifelong Resident Os Adams County Dies Today At Age Os 71 Years Mrs. Elnora Bentz, 71. lifelong resident of Adams county, died at 8:40 o'clock this morning, at the home of her' nephew, Fred Shearer, in Union township. Deatii was dm* to dropsy. Mrs. Bentz bad been in ill health for about two years. Surviving are two brothers, Louis Boknecht, of North Dakota, and Christ Boknecht, of Decatur, and one sister, Mrs. Sophia Schearer, of Allen county. Her husband preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at tlie house at 1:30 o'clock and at the St. Peters Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with the Rev. L. J. Dornseif officiating. Burial wilj be made in the chutcii cemetery

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PLANS MADE FOR MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE HERE Fitting Program Arranged By American Legion For Thursday Morning REV. L. N. ROCCA IS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Memorial Day will be publicly observed in Decatur witli a fitting program tomorrow starting at 8 o'clock, a.m. Tlie day’s program will be under the auspices of Adams post No. 43, of the American Legion, witli the L niberlost post of Geneva assisting. All clubs, churches and civic organizations are cooperating with lhe Legion and a largo attendance is expected. Tlie program 5.111 start Thursday morning at 8 o’clock with a band conceit in the business district, by the Dunbar band of Berne. Following ibe concert, veterans of all wars and women’s auxiliaries will assemble at tlie court house and proceed by automobiles to the Decatur cemetery and lhe St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, where services will be held and the giaves deccrated. Rev. Rocca To Speak The procession then will come ; back to the court house, where a par ade will lie formed, marching to the Monroe street river bridge, where ; flowers will be thrown into the river, commemorating the dead naval heroes. At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, the Rev. L. N. Rocca. American Legion member and well-known Fort Wasne Episcopal pastor, will deliver (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) New Postmaster To Be Appointed At Tocsin Tocsin, May 29—(Special)—An examination for the position of postmaster of Tocsin will lie held at the postoffice here in the near future. Application blanks and instructions to applicants may be obtained either at the place of the vacancy or by applying to tlie civil sei vice commission, Washington, D. C. All applications must be in by June 1, 1929. o— — GIVES TALK ON MEMORIAL DAY Rev. Miller Makes Plea For Return To Original Purnose Os Holiday A plea for the return to the original purpose and meaning of Memorial Day was made by the Rev. O. E. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist church, in an address at the weekly meeting of the Lions Club, last night. “Let's remember the soldier and tlie tilings for which he fought,” suggested Rev. Miller. The speaker discussed the origin of Memorial Day and the impressiveness of the observance held years ago, and then called attention to the present day observances. Memorial Dav, Rev. Miller said, was first set aside to honor the memory of soldiers who fought and gave their lives in the Civil war. There are diffeient versions as to how the day originated, he said, some claiming that the custom was started by negroes who worshipped their masters during the days of slavery. It is a generally accepted fact, however, that tlie custom originated in the south, he said. Rev. Miller called attention to the various forms of celebration on tlie modern Memorial Day. He said that they were not necessarily lawlessness, but that tlie soldier and the real purpose of Memorial Day are forgotten in the celebrations. He said that the day had become a day of sport; a day of decorating the graves of relatives and friends who have passed away, but who are not soldiers; a day for picnics and mpny other events. “If we have need for a holiday for these things, let's create another one.” said Rev. Miller, “but let’s return to the original purpose and meaning of Memorial Day when that day is observed." The civic and national righteous ness and the God-fearing qualities of the American Titizens in the da's when Memorial Day was originated were praised by Itev. Miller. Clyde Butler was chairman of the, program committee for last night.

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Sues Tunney | I Bill 4 i Mn. Katherine King Fogarty (Copyright N. "Y.* Journal. Released by International Newsreel) Mrs. Katherine King Fogarty is suing Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight champion, for breach of promise, alleging he repulsed, her affections after promising to marry her. TARIFF BILL IN HANDS Os SENATE House Passes Measure By Vote Os 264 To 147; Amendments Limited Washington, May 29. —(U.R) — The administration's new tariff bill, passed in the House'yesterday by a vote of 264 to 147, was sent to the Senate today by Speaker Longworth. Republican party unity forced tile measure through with adoption of fewer than 150 amendments, all sponsored by the ways and means committee. This was in line with President Hoover's request for a limited number of rate schedule changes. Twelve Democrats supported the bill while a handful of Republicans opposed its passage. The vote on the measure came after 135 days of work by the ways and means committee and the House. % In the Senate, debate is expected to center on rates on cement, taken from the free list and given a duty of eight cents per 100 pounds; hides, also taken from the free list and levied a tariff of 10 per cent ad valorem; and plate glass which was given an upward boost. 0 Methodists To Go To Lake Webster Tomorrow , At 7 o’clock Thursday morning, a procession of automobiles will leave the First Methodist church in this city, carryng a large number of the members of the church on their annual pilgrimage to Epworth Forest, I rike Webster, for tlie day. Hnsket dinners will be taken along and at noon a big dinner will lie enjoyed in cottage owned by tlie church. Persons not having away to go to the lake are asked to be at the church by 7 o’clock and away will be provided. Each person is asked to bring his own table service. o Wisconsin’s Prohibition Law Is Abolished Today Madison. Wis., May 29. — U.R) Wisconsin’s state prohibition law and tlie department which was set up to enforce it were abolished today when Gov. Fred J. Kohler signed tlie repealer bill introduced by Assemblyman John W. Grobschmidt of Milwaukee. Tlie legislature passed tlie measure after a state-wide referendum In which the voters approved repeal of the state dry law by a majority of 142,000. — o Lightning Kills Man Marion, Ind., May 29.—(U.R)— Virgil Hannah, 30, Swayzee, was Instantly killed by lightning which ran down the post of a street light which he was examining. Hannah ran out into a thunderstorm to investigate tlie light which he believed was causing static in his radio.

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U.S. AND FRENCH PLANES ATTEMPT STARTS BUT FAIL American Plane Green Flash Damaged In Attempted Take-Otl FRENCH START BUT TURN BACK Old Orchard, Me., May 29. (U.R) Misfortune today trailed the attempts ala trans-Atlantic race Ix-tween the American plane, Green Flash, and the French plane. Yellow Bird, with the result that both machines remained landlocked, and postponed their attempts to later in the week. The Flench monoplane returned to the beach here and landed at 10:16 a.m. EDT, 20 minutes after starling on her flight to Paris. Pilot Jean Assolant. of the Yellow Bird, explained that after a few minutes of flying a small leak had been discoveied in the main gasoline tank. The American monoplane remained on tlie beach. In an attempted take off on its projected flight to Rome prior to the Yellow Bird's hop. the Green Flash became stuck in the soft sand and Its right wing dipped against the beach. The wing apparently was not damaged, and mechanics also believed that the right wheel had not been harmed, hut decided to test It to decide whether a replacement would be necessary. Pilot Assolant of the Yellow Bird definitely announced that the plane would not take off today. A delay of four or five days appeared possible beemwe of tide conditions which would make an early morning takeoff difficult. — , — -o— —— Senate Passes Census And Reapportionment Bill

Washington, May 29 — (U.R, I'**' census and reapportionment bill was passed by the senate today 57-26, after two weeks of debate. It authorizes the taking of the fifteenth decenial census beginning next November and provides for reaportioning seats in the house of representatives on the basis of that census in 1932 if ‘ the congress fails specifically to authorize a reaportionment by then. —- Former Kokomo Bankers Are Arrested In Florida St. Augustine. Fla.. May 29 -<l).Rr - Glenwoo-'l Arnold and William Arnold former Kokomo, Ind., bankers, were in jail here today after a year of freedom from persistent efforts of Indiana authorities to secure return of the two to face charges growing out of a failure of a Kokomo bank. Habeas corpus proceedings will be held before circuit Judge George \\. Jackson. For two years attempts have been made to extradite the Arnolds, who are now residents of Palatka. Fla. It was learned today the former Indianans had been in custody here a week, after being at liberty under bond for more than a year. 3 hey were arrested this last time at the request of Kokomo authorities. SUCCUMBS TO TUBERCULOSIS Miss Permelia Harshbarger, 73, Dies At Home Os Niece Near Geneva Geneva, May 29 (Special)— Miss Permelia Harshbatger, 73. who has resided in Adams county most of her life, died of tuberculosis at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at the home of her niece, Mrs. David Whittacre, east of Geneva. Miss Harshbarger's death came close upon that of her brother. Phillip Hatshbarger, who died last Friday. Surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds of Fort Recovery, Ohio and Mrs. John Tester, of Laporte, and one brother, William Harshbarger east of Geneva. Funeral services will be held at the New Corydon Lutheran chinch at 2 o'clock, standard time, Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. Mr. Habey officiating. Burial will be made in the Loot hot row cemetery.