Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1929 — Page 1

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I HOUSE SENDS I FARM BILL BACK I TO CONFERENCE I .Lower House Os Congress Refuses To Pass Rill Including Debenture Plan I leaders shut OFF ALL DEBATE Washington, June 13. ~-<U.R) lln seven minutes without ti I word of discussion, the house ! I today went through the motions lof eliminating the debenture ! i I plan from the administration’s I farm hill and sent the bill back I to conference with the senate. J The strict rules of the house were invoked by Republican leaders to fl shut off debate and prevent any exIB pression of opinion regarding the dell benture feature so strongly opposed || ty the house leaders and by Presi- | d"nt Hoover, although twice adopted | by the senate. Haugen's Motion Adopted When the house met at noon there | was some minor business and then | Chairman Haugen of the house agri-1 | culture committee moved that the | house take up “House Bill No. 15, the | Famous Farm Bill." His motion in- | eluded instructions .to the house con-1 I ferees to disagree to all senate I amendments, a peffunctory motion. 01 "I don’t want to take up any time with discussion of the debenture and I move the previous question on my | motion.,.l Havigen said. The Repub- | Mean majority as out in full strengtli I and when Speaker Longworth put | Haugen's motion to a vocal vote, it I was immediately adopted. > Rep. Jones, the Texas Democrat. | who has championed the debenture in I the house then shouted for recogniI tion. He had a motion favorable to I the debenture in his hand and a ■ .speech for it in tris pocket. He never I got to deliver either. Longworth ignored Jones and recognized Floor Leader John Q. Tilson, friend of the president. Tilson moved that the house conferees be specI ifically instructed to insist on strikI ing out “section 10 of the bill, the soI called debenture plan.” “I think this will conclude the I controversy," said Tilson. “It is the quickest and perhaps the only way to I get the hill passed. 1 move the I previous question on my motion.” Longworth put Tilson's motion through with a slap of his gavel, and I the house was effectively gagged ; against any further discussion. The ■ Democratic floor leader John Garner of Texas immediately demanded a rll call to put all the members of I the house on record as to how they stand on the debenture, no previous roll call having been taken on the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o TO RE-DEOIC ATI ST. PAUL CHURCH Rural Church To Hold Special Services June 30; Building Remodeled The rededication of the newly remodeled St. Paul’s Christian Union church, four miles southeast of Decatur, will be held on Sunday, June 30. in conjunction with the second annual homecoming of the church. Invitations are issued to anyone who ever attended service at the church, to join the present congregation in this day of service and social contact. Much of the credit for the church improvements is rightfully bestowed upon tl}.©' Ladies Aid Society, who worked faithfully in raising funds for the proceedure. The repairs consist of an entire rearrangement of the interior of the church. An altar was built in one end of the church, with room for a choir loft and the piano also. To make space for this altar, the entrance of th echurch was moved from the center front to cne corner. The entire belfry was new carpet was laid, new curtains put up for Sunday school use, the expense of entire proceedure amounting to approximately SSOO. On the exterior, stone was placed about the church to provide parking ’’Pace for the cars of the church goers. The Rev. J. E. Smith has served as Tastor of the church for the past three years.

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French Fliers Hop Off For Homeland ' X — '" " JRh - ' . / <dßb a L. ' JEsSmI wL \ f Zw -U fa. ~ ' mHMME ka Three French av.ators. ieft to right, Armand Lotti, Rene Lefevre and Jean Assolant, hopped off from Old Orchard. Maine, this morning on an attempted non-stop flight across Hit Atlantic to Paris, in the Yellow Bird, shown at top The plane is powered with a 600-horsepower motor and they expect to make the flight in less time than Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.

TO BUT COURT ROOM FURNITURE Commissioners To Receive Bids For New Equipment On July 9 Proposals to furnish now opera chairs, a judge's bench and other furniture needed in the Adams circuit court room in the court house, will be received by the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, July 9. Legal notice to bidders will be gnen in tomorrow's Daily Democrat. Plans and specifications for furnishing the material are on file in the county auditor’s office. The new chairs and furniture will 'be installed in connection with the i emodeling of the second floor of the circuit court room. Bids will also be received for 12 jury chairs, but it ’s ' not likely that the commissioners will buy them at this time, making the old chairs do for the present. A new jury box will be erected. The judge’s bench will be replaced ; with a new one in keeping with the new furniture and remodeling of the court room. The present judge’s bench has sreved the court since the court house was built in 1873. Thousands of cases have been transacted over the judge's bench and if it could talk, memories untold could be related by it. — . o —— Rockville Girl. Missing Since Sunday, Is Found Rockville, Ind.. June 13. -- (U.R) — Pretty 15-year-old Mary 1 rances Whelan, missing since attending church Sunday, was back at the home of relatives today. Mrs. Norval Scott, at whose home the girl is visiting, said Mary Frances returned after visiting Russellville and Indianapolis. The girl was known to have visited an uncle and aunt’s home in Indianapolis yesterday. The uncle said she left Indianapolis in an automobile but did not know if she was with companions. •—— o ~— Marines Need Boys For Drum And Trumpet Recruiting in the U S. Marines has been resumed and there are vacancies for boys between the ages of 17 ana 18 yeats of age, to lea tn the drum and trumphet.' Also, enlistments are open so rmen between 18 and 30 years old Men and boys interested are asked to see their local postmaster or write to Marine Recruiting Station, Indianapolis, Ind., for particulars. — o — “ Shots Fired From Woods At Motorists Rensselaer, Ind., June 13. t.U.R) Authorities today searched a heavily wooded section near here from which several shots have been fired at passing motorists. According to police, two motorists reported their windshields were shattered by bullets which were fired from the woods. The thicket is located barely 100 yards ftom the highway.

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District Attorney Loomis Returns To Aid Grand Jury South Bend, Ind., June 13.— (U.R) — District Attorney Oliver 0. Loomis who was reported to have been visiting in Oklahoma City, Okla., while his assistants here were conducting a grand jury probe of alleged political | corruption in the Calumet region, returned Wednesday and prepared to step into the grand jury work. Loomis said he was merely taking a brief rest for the first time in many months, and that he had constantly been in telephonic communication with the South Bend office. He was accused in some quarters of “running away” from the inquiry. George McHle, assistant chief of state police was in Conference with Loomis last night and it is understood that he will be a grand jury Witness in the Lake county invest!-1 gation. HOLD KILLING WAS JUSTIFIED Treasury Department Spokesman Upholds Detroit Border Patrolmen Washington. June 13. —(U.R) —The shooting of Archibald Eugster, an alleged rum runner, at Detroit, by border patrolmen was done "in regular line of duty," and was considered as ‘‘excusable and justified” a treasury department spokesman said today. Officials awaited a full report concerning the shooting of Henry Virkula, Big Falls, Minn., confectioner, at International Falls, Minn., before expressing an opinion in that case. Prohibition Commissioner Doran conferred with Secretary Mellon today about dry enforcement on the border. Officials subsequently said there has been less liquor smuggling since the border patrols were augmented. Major Controversy Precipitated Washington, June 13.—(U.R)—Three prohibition shootings within the week have appeared today to have precipitated the first major liquor controversy of the Hoover administration. Coming suddenly and almost simultaneously, the instances of gunplay brought demands on government authorities for safeguards against, further shootings. Members of congress, the American Automobile Association and others are criticizing the shooting or demanding a change in the use of firearms b.v dry agents. Treasury officials bore the brunt of the attack. The third shooting occurred late yesterday in New Mexico Prior to receiving official reports, the officials said they would withhold any disciplinary action. Commissioner James M. Doran defended the prohibition bureau's record He pointed out the two, shootings in which Henry Virkula, Big Falls, Minn., confectioner and Archibald Eugster, of Detroit, met death W6F6 by customs patrolmen. The report of a shooting of an alleged bootlegger in Silver City, N. M in which a federal dry agent was involved, is the first by a federal dry agent within than six (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 13. 1929.

DR. SHUMAKER REPORTED ILL Anti-Saloon League Superintendent Enters Sanitarium For Rest Indianapolis, June 13. —(U.R) —Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon legaue, was en route to Battle Creek, Mich., today to enter a sanitarium after it was announced he was near a physical breakdown. Dr. Charles R. Souder, who attended the dry chieftan, said his condition “was not serious” but that he needed a rest. Shumaker was given a month's vacation by the Anti-Saloon league and according to his wife, planned to spend the entire time at the sanitarium. Dr. Souder said “he is in a rundown condition, caused probably by his dieting and worry over recent court wrangles. Last winter he weighed 200 pounds and he reduced to 151 pounds which was a great shock to his system.” C. E. HALE HEADS INDIANA G, A. R. Fiftieth Annual Encampment Closes With Election Os Officers Today Martinsville, Ind., June 13.—(U.R) — Charles E. Hale, Ixigansport, was elected department commander of Indiana’s Grand Army of the Republic at the closing session of the fiftieth annual encampment here today. F. M. McNair, Martinsville, was chosen senior vice commander: Ira Hunt, erree Haute, junior vice-com-mander; David Tinney, Indianapolis, chaplain, and Dr. E. N. Cowan, Crawfordsville, medical director. Martinsville, Ind., June 13. —(U.R) Election of officers was to close the 50th encampment of the state G. A. R. here today. After the election, the grizzled old warriors were to bid each other “good bye” for another year — some perhaps for good in view of the fast thinning ranks of the organization. At yesterday's sessions, Wabash was selected as the 1930 site of the encampment. The annual parade also was held in which the veterans marched proudly as they did many years ago. Some on canes, others barely able to keep the pace, drew rounds of applause from hundreds of spectators who had gathered from throughout the state. Governor Harry G. Leslie was in the reviewing stand. Paul V. McNutt, national commander of the American Legion, was the principal speaker at the annual campfire gathering. The legion heatl made a stirring plea for adequate national defense, explaining that “our past policy of unpreparedness has taken a heavy toll of human life.” “In all of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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CORONER FILES ' HIS VERDICT IN ! GENEVA CASE Suggests That Grand Jury Be Called To Probe Arch Beerbower's Death SIGNED STATEMENTS FILED WITH VERDICT Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, Adams county coroner, today filed his verdict in connection with the death of Arch Beerbower, 39, who died in convulsions at his home in Geneva, on Sunday, June 2, less than a half I hour after taking a drink of liquor. The verdict was accompanied by the report of chemists who examined the contents of Beerbower's stomach, and the signed statements of several Geneva persons. The coroner's verdict reads as follows: "Death came as the result of taking an overdose of strychnine sulphate in what was supposed to be an alcoholic beverage. Whether taken with suicidal intent or whether prepared for him by some unknown person with intent to destroy life, I have been unable to determine by the evidence which I submit with my verdict. I would suggest to the honorable judge of the Adams county cir- ' cult court, that he call a special session of the grand jury to investigate the case further and try to determine whether some unknown person is responsible for the taking of this life." Signed Statements Filed The signed statements filed by the coroner include those of Boyd Booher. 31, of Geneva, who admits taking a drink of liquor with Beerbower a few minutes before the latter died; Dr. C. P. Hinchman and Dr. Corwin R. Price. Geneva physicians who were 1 called to treat Beerbower and Booher; Mrs. Jane Booher, mother of Boyd Booliqr; Mrs. Laura Beerbower, widow of Arch Beerbower; Robert Nevil and Lyle Fennig. Booher Makes Statement Booher’s statement is as follows: “I live in Geneva, Indiana. I have (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIN) ROB AND KIDNAP STATE OFFICER Search Und e r Way For Bandits Who Harm Lieut. Governor Os Idaho Orofino, Idaho, June 13 —(U.R) —A state-wide search was under way today for the four bandits who kidnaped and robbed Lieut. Gov. W. B. Kinne and left him tied to a tree where he was found late last night. Kinne said that during the period he was bound the robbers struck him several times. The lieutenant governor was held up as he was returning home from Portland. Two traveling salesmen, held with Kinne, also were released. Four airplanes and 150 possemen, who hunted the official yesterday, continued their search today for the bandits. o Legion Drum Corps To Hold Meeting Friday A special business meeting and ' practice will be held by the American ’ Legion drum corps at the Legion . hall. Friday night, June 14. The meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock, and all members are requeeted to be present. 0 i Torch Slayer Found Guilty; Faces Death I Elizabeth, N. J., June 13. U.R) ’ Henry Colin Campbell was found ’ guilty of first degree murder in con- > nection with the torch murder of his ’ bigamist bride, Mildred Mowry. 1 The jury did not recommend dem- • ency, which automatically means ! death in the electric chair. Motorist Is Killed ’ Hammond. Ind.. June 13. — (U.R) Failing to see a curve in the road Bernard J. Kelley. 27, East Chicago. ■ drove his automobile into a tree at ; East Chicago last night and was Instantly killed. Three other passengr ers in the car sustained serious in- ’ juries of whom Francis Giman, 31, of Syracuse, New York, may die.

Stowaway Reported On French Plane Bound For Parte » Old Orchard. Me., June 13. —(U.R) I —After the Yellow Bird had taken off on its proposed flight to Paris today, reports spread that an 18-year-old stowaway was aboard the craft. It was not immediately possible to confirm the rumor. Two Portland youths, Robert Drew ami Raymond Lapointe, said that their chum. Alexander Jordan of Portland, had secreted himself in the Yellow Bird's cabin and had not I een discovered before the take-off. Persons connected with the flight doubted the rumor, however, pointing out that Lotti sits •in the main cabin and (hat it would be almost impossible for ■anyone to conceal himself in any part cf the craft. The youths declared that they saw young Jordan climb into the Yellow Bird a few minutes before the take-off. They said be was clad in a leather jacket, tan riding breeches and high boots. He had $35 with him. they said. EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCEMENT HELD AT BERNE Diplomas Awarded To 234 Boys And Girls of County Rural Schools H. C. KLECKNER, OF LAGRANGE, SPEAKS Diplomas, entitling the holder to the privilege of entering high school next fall, were awarded to 234 boys and gills this afternoon, at the twen-ty-third annual Adams county common school commencement, held in the community auditorium at Berne. A large crowd of relatives and friends of the graduates attended the exercises. The commencement address was delivered by H. C. Kleckner, of Lagrange, who spoke on the subject, “Tlie Clock of Destiny." Music was furnished by an orchestra and the Magley quartet. The diplomas were presented by the various township trustees. The motto of the class was “Just Started.” The class colors were buff and blue. Following are the names of the graduates: Union Township Lois B. Beard, Edna Hoile, Ireta Whittenliarger. Kathryn Eagleson, Mildred Tumbleson. Renata Frosch, Wilson Beltz, Ida Schearer, Wilbur Blakey; Martha Krueckeberg. Vera Bleeke, John Edward Harvey, Kenneth Small. Genevieve Noll, Agnofc Miller. Edward Geimer. Root Township Lorine Fuelling. Ervin Lee Fox, Helen Busick. Helen May, Burl Fuhrman, Dorothy Bieberich, Helen Fuelling, Stella Hoile, Elmer Franz, Regina Heckman, Lyle Franz, Leona Bucher. Vernon Huston, Marie Auman. Hugo Bulmahn, Alice Heckman, Martin Fuelling. Preble Township John Heller. Lorencs Erxleben. Paul Nuerge, Melvin Buuck, Laurence Belhold, Ruth Stoppenhagen. Myrtle Ruprlght, Reinhard Bultemeier, Albert Riehle, Dora Doehrmann, Gertrude Buuck. Helen Blomenberg, Arthur Kiefer, Irene Bloemker, Leona Scheumann. Alvin W. Beineke, Emma Hilgeman, Herbert Blomenberg, Louise Bieberick. Oscar Koenemann. Viola Ewel. Marjorie Roehm. Kirkland Township Glen Girod, Leah M. Griffiths, Mildred Bernadine Henschen, Robert L. Yake. Mabel Susan Borne, Harold E. Worthman. Verena Zimmerman, Lnyke Scherry. Frances Schlickman, Evan E. Yake. . Washington Township Maty Reinhard, Juanita M. Noll, Cozy McDonald. Thelma Myers, Marjorie Burke, Marie Egan, Robert C. Martin, Dorothy Mae Haxby, Evelyn Belle Reber, Kenneth Amstutz, Frieda Amstutz. Eugene Johnson. St. Marys Township Russell Edgell, Kenneth Workinger, Wendell E. Mann. Elton Archer, Marjorie Woodruff, Bill Davis, Dollie Chronister, Mary Moser. Thomas P. G. Halberstadt, Lloyd Sheets, Veda Smith. Blue Creek Township Wilma Baumgardner, Delmore H. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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RACE PREVENTED WHEN AMERICAN PLANE CRASHES Huge French Monoplane, Carrying Three Men, Hops Off At 10:10 A. M. EXPECT TO REACH PARIS IN 30 HOURS Old Orchard. Me., June 13.— (U.R)—The Yellow Bird at 2 p.m„ eastern standard time, today, was believed to be more than 500 miles along its proposed 3,700mile course to Paris, after being in the air nearly four hours. Except for a report from the keeper of Matinicus. the French craft passed over about an hour after the take off, no definite word of the plane's progress was received. The light is located about 85 miles northeast of here. By Frank Murphy. UP Staff Correspondent Old Orchard, Me.. June 13.— (U.R)—Three French fliers, braving the Atlantic air trail, hopped off for their homeland today with Paris their goal, while their friendy rivals, two Americans, came close to disaster in what was to have been a trans-At-lantic air race. Eleven minutes after the giant Ochre-winger French monoplane Yellow Bird had made a perfect take-off : at 10:10 a. m. on its long-deferred attempted Hight to Paris, Pilot Roger Q. Williams and Navigator Lewis A. Yancey narrowly escaped serious injury when their Green Flash ploughed into the sand and was wrecked i Plane Almost Overturns Speeding down the crescent-shaped i beach in an attempt to hop off on I their projected 4.750 mile flight to Rome, the veteran American had travelled only a third of a mile when their 6,500-pounil craft tore into the soft sand and almost overturned. Meanwhile, having overcome a weather jinx which kept them landbound about three weeks. Pilot Jean Assolant, Navigator Rene Lefevre and radio operator Armeno Lotti, Jr., (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) — o Swedish Fliers Hope To Resume Flight Today Reykjavik. Iceland. June 13. U.R)— Capt. Albin Ahrenberg. commander of the huge Swedish plane Sverige, hoped to be aide to resume his flight to Hie United States today, tile hindrances to his attempt to make the journey from Stoekholpi to New Yoru along the Arctic route having been partially overcome. The motors having been fixed and the water cooling system having been completely examined, the Sverige was . ready to attempt to reach its licit ; stop, Ivlgtut, Greenland •HAZING ALREADY BARRED AT I. U. Dean Declares University Intends To Enforce Ruling Against Rough Week } ■ Bloomington. Ind.. June 13 URT—- ’ Physical “hazing" lias ah'-adv been • abolished at Indiana university, under 1 strict penalties, and the university ’ will do everything in its power to • enforce the ruling against "rough • week” activities, Dean J. J Robinson said in a prepared statement today. Dean Robinson’s comment was ' prompted by newspaper article-; reporting the intent of lhe mother of • George Steinmetz, a student who died 3 allegedly from ill health attributable I to a fraternity initiation, to devote the remainder of her life to abolishing hazing in Indiana schools. , • "The penalty here (for hazing) as '■ elsewhere, will be expulsion." Dean ■ Robinson's statement reads. “MoreII over each organization, including all I honorary organizations, will be held responsible for the observance of the rttle .... there will be no room for '' question or doubt in regard to the '• upholding of the no-rough week rule p by the joint action of the students, the ’■ organizations and the university authII orities .... the sentiment on the campus and throughout the state is so overwhelming that it will hot be '' possible for an attempted violation of the rule to be successful.”

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